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LycoRed Expanding Red Color Production
KEYWORDS additives / cochineal / lycopene
May 23/Orange, N.J./PRNewswire -- LycoRed Limited announced its production of Tomat-O-Red, an FDA-approved, all-natural lycopene red color additive, has doubled in the past month to meet growing market demand among food and beverage manufacturers.
"We are pleased to offer a natural, vegan-friendly red food color additive, especially given the recent public outcry over the use of cochineal extract, which is derived from beetles," said Morris Zelkha, president and CEO of LycoRed. "With this increased demand and interest in Tomat-O-Red, production levels are continuing to ramp up daily, and we are also fielding a flood of inquiries from food and beverage wholesalers and manufacturers of all sizes, about the product's many attributes and benefits."
The global market for lycopene, both as a color additive and nutritional supplement, is expected to grow substantially in the next few years. It is estimated that the worldwide market for lycopene could reach $84 million by 2018, up from $66 million in 2010, according to a September 2011 BCC Research report.
From the May 24, 2012, Prepared Foods' Daily News
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Welcome to Day 25 of this poetic advent calendar – a non-chocolate, non-saccharine look at the closing of the year. My website is threatening to shut down until I can allocate more memory to it, so I am avoiding an image with this post and crossing my fingers, hoping I can breathe in tight and make it.If you're reading this, we made it! Happy Christmas and a lovely message from Sherry Marr, with image by her sister Lori.
For any person with who has experienced the cruelty of extreme age or dementia, today's startlingly beautiful and stark poem will hold great meaning. Tina Biello expresses one of those emotional moments that so many of us have felt. Tina is a published poet living in Nanaimo.
She is looking at no one.
as moonlight falls across your shoulders?
The Gentle Care Wing at five a.m.
as the first light dawns.
seventh door on the right, peer in.
You step into her gaze.
You sit at the foot of her bed, sing.
but you are not sure.
the lack of sound, your mother.
or daylight of a day to come?
as the light begins to pour in.
as if petting a cat.
Day 23: by Shirley Langer, has the feel of a New Year's resolution. It echoes the frustration we feel at the fact that longing, in itself, is not enough to make the world a better place.
Day 22: Janice Lore wrote this poem as a simple paean to Solstice. Clear cold winter days hold a special magic for those of us who live on the usually-wet west coast. Janice is a member of the Clayoquot Writers' Group and her long poem, Ipsissima Verba, was published in book form by Leaf Press.
Day 19: Sharon Lingenfelter submitted this poem – about which she says: "Obviously I was working for a big company when I wrote this…" Click to enlarge.
Day 20: As we reach the shortest day of the year, the darkness shines with its own light.
Day 19: Here's a little bit of fun, inspired by the local crow mafia.
Day 17: Janis McDougall of Tofino shares a memory of angels at work in her realm.
Day 15: Love As Well As Gifts is written by Halifax's former poet laureate Tanya Davis. I'm going to break with tradition (or at least with the pattern of the last 14 days!) and instead of posting words here, link to this exceptional poem. Don't miss it!
Day 14: Today's poem is about Nukmiis, the late Chief Bob Martin Senior – someone whose gentle humour and patient ways I often find myself missing. In the lead-up to the climate convention in Paris, I also found myself wondering what it would have been like to be in his shoes, experiencing such radical changes of culture, environment and technology during one lifetime.
Day 13: Beset by storms on the west coast this week, we are feeling winter's fury.
Ursula lives in Lantzville on Vancouver Island. She writes and paddles, both in good measure. Her poetry book is called And See What Happens.
Day 6: If the sun— is a poem that could only have emerged during the darkest days of winter.
Day 5 is by a fellow Clayoquot Writer and friend, Janis McDougall, beautifully evocative of December.
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import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.tree.RootProvider;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.tree.TreeProvider;
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public ConfigurationBase(@Nonnull SecurityProvider securityProvider, @Nonnull ConfigurationParameters config) {
this.securityProvider = securityProvider;
this.config = config;
}
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public SecurityProvider getSecurityProvider() {
if (securityProvider == null) {
throw new IllegalStateException();
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return securityProvider;
}
public void setSecurityProvider(@Nonnull SecurityProvider securityProvider) {
this.securityProvider = securityProvider;
}
public void setParameters(@Nonnull ConfigurationParameters config) {
this.config = config;
}
public void setRootProvider(@Nonnull RootProvider rootProvider) {
this.rootProvider = rootProvider;
}
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if (rootProvider == null) {
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}
return rootProvider;
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public void setTreeProvider(@Nonnull TreeProvider treeProvider) {
this.treeProvider = treeProvider;
}
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if (treeProvider == null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("TreeProvider missing.");
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return treeProvider;
}
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Worried About The New Container Shipping Alliances?
LENGTHIER PROCESSING TIMES AT PORTS COULD LEAD TO LONGER IDLING TIMES FOR GROUND CARRIERS: That'll add cost of getting goods from point A to point B.
On April 1, a major milestone took place in the world of global trade.
Carriers using different ports may be subject to processing fees, which they will pass along to shippers.
New ports being used due to the shift in carrier alliances could lead to additional ground transport costs.
On April 1, while many Americans were indulging in the levity of practical jokes, a major milestone was taking place in the world of global trade that likely went unnoticed by the vast majority of business owners.
That milestone was the initiation of a new set of alliances among ocean carriers that was coordinated in the aftermath of the high-profile Hanjin bankruptcy in October 2016, and in response to dwindling global trade activity that has prohibited many carriers from being able to fill their ships' capacity.
The new regime will see the world's ocean carriers organized into three key alliances, each of which will have a stronger or lighter presence on international waterways than they had previously. For example, the Wall Street Journal reports that 2M (an alliance consisting of Maersk and MSC) will have a far heavier presence in Europe-Asia where it will hold 34 percent of the market, versus North America-Asia where it will hold only 17 percent of the market.
These alliances will be critical to American businesses, particularly those in consumer goods. Container shipping moves the vast majority of the world's manufactured goods and does so through increasingly larger vessels being unloaded at international ports.
While the new alliances could eventually lead to greater predictability for shippers and perhaps more consistent pricing, the short term is likely to be a period of disruption as carriers and ports find their footings in the new world order of global ocean freight.
That disruption will inevitably affect the global supply chains of US businesses that rely heavily on the free flow of imports from around the world and the transport of finished products to key global markets. Those businesses will need to take preemptive steps to mitigate the impact of that disruption, or to ensure it's managed in a manner that doesn't adversely affect cash flow and/or relationships with customers and vendors.
Review carriers. Business that are not forced to change their carriers as a result of the new alliance aren't immune to disruption. The new alliance model will mean some carriers that have used the same ports for years will now be docking elsewhere, which could lead to delays in processing at their new ports of call. Shippers should also look into whether their container ship will be traveling direct to port or as a transshipment, the latter of which will lead not only to additional transit time, but potentially additional costs.
Set expectations. Making an international supply chain work means communicating and collaborating regularly with vendors, suppliers, distributors and carriers. It's critical to let your supply chain partners know if the new alliance structure may lead to delays and disruptions. Doing so allows them put in place their own contingencies so that they're able to minimize the disruption to the overall supply chain. This will limit the amount of additional cost businesses may need to incur and will result in fewer delays and disappointed customers.
Evaluate the cost impact. Carriers that use different ports than they had previously may be subject to higher docking and processing fees, which they will inevitably download to shippers via transport fees. But the potential cost impact doesn't end there. Most goods being processed at seaports are destined for inland destinations. New ports being used due to the shift in carrier alliances could be farther away from their final inland destinations, leading to additional ground transport costs. It's also worth considering that lengthier processing times at ports could lead to longer idling times for ground carriers, once again adding to the overall cost of getting goods from point A to point B.
Avoid single-carrier use. Many businesses have been using the same carrier or alliance for years, but during times of disruption it's worthwhile being flexible. Businesses should be consulting with their trade advisory partners to determine whether it makes sense to stick with their traditional carriers, or if the new alliance structure means a change (with some redundancy built in) might make more sense, at least in the short term. Being proactive means avoiding delays and headaches at international ports and border crossings that not only disrupt supply chains but potentially tarnish relationships with partners and consumers.
To be sure, the new alliance structure won't grind global sea transport to a halt, but it's more than likely some level of disruption will take place in the short term – disruption that could have adverse effects in the long term. Businesses would be wise to proactively consider how they can minimize the impact on them, rather than deal with the transitional pains as they arise.
Mike Meierkort is the president of International Freight and Transportation solutions at Livingston International, a trade services firm specializing in customs brokerage, freight forwarding, global trade management and trade consulting.
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Empress Zhang (221 – 264), personal name unknown, was the last empress of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. She was a daughter of the Shu general Zhang Fei and Lady Xiahou, and was also a younger sister of Empress Jing'ai. In 237, she became an Imperial Consort (貴人) of the Shu emperor Liu Shan. She became empress in February 238, succeeding her elder sister, who had died in the previous year.
Life
Empress Zhang's father was the famous general Zhang Fei and her mother was a niece of Xiahou Yuan from the rival state of Cao Wei. She was the sister of Empress Jing'ai and Zhang Bao. She was brought to the harem in 237 as an honourable lady; in February 238, with Liu Shan making arrangements within the family including declaring his heir, she succeeded her late sister, with Xiang Lang sent to bestow the seal of office.
In 249, following Sima Yi's coup d'etat against Cao Shuang, a fellow regent of Cao Wei, Sima Yi recalled Xiahou Ba and famed relative Xiahou Xuan to the capital while sending Ba's rival Guo Huai to become commander in the west. While Xiahou Xuan accepted the orders, Xiahou Ba fled to Shu-Han despite his father's death fighting Shu-Han. With Ba badly injured in Hanzhong, Liu Shan sought to smooth potential tensions by pointing to a son (unclear which one) of Xiahou maternal blood to show they were kin and treated Xiahou Ba generously.
In 264, after Shu Han was conquered by the rival state of Cao Wei, Empress Zhang accompanied Liu Shan and her entire family to the Wei capital Luoyang.
In popular culture
Empress Zhang is first introduced as a playable character in the fifth instalment of Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game series. She was omitted from 6, but was reintroduced in 7 and has been present since. She is given the fictional name "Xingcai" (星彩) in the games. Although there is no mention of her sister throughout the series, the Scholar Quiz of Dynasty Warriors 7 confirms that Xingcai is the second empress of Liu Shan.
See also
Shu Han family trees
Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
References
Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
Robert Joe Cutter and William Gordon Crowell. Empresses and Consorts: Selections from Chen Shou's Records of the Three States with Pei Songzhi's Commentary. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1999.
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How teaching philosophy in Tunisia protected the state
Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran
Published: 22 April ,2018: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:51 AM GST
Philosophy has never been an ally of education, despite the fact that philosophers have taught philosophy for over two and a half millennia. Education paralyzes philosophy's progress and freedom, but it is important to teach philosophy despite all the limitations it entails for making it a successful educational experience.
A few days ago, Abdulrahman al-Shoqair tweeted a page of the philosophy syllabus taught in Tunisia's secondary schools.
The topic was about the importance of awareness in history, and quoted Schopenhauer's notable book The World as Will and Representation, with a quote that reads as follow: "The will is the knowledge a priori of the body, and the body is the knowledge a posteriori of the will." I immediately remembered this phrase in Schopenhauer's book, which is taken from page 195.
Some North African countries have yielded to the demands of radicals, and have revoked the teaching of philosophy. Others mix two contradictory fields, such as naming philosophy syllabuses "philosophy and Islamic thought", which is an association between two different disciplines and sources of knowledge
How Schopenhauer sharpens the mind
The text expresses a fundamental premise of Schopenhauer's book, which is one of the most important philosophical books of the 19th century and to this day. It is known that the majority of Schopenhauer's writings were aimed at completing the shortcomings of his favorite philosopher Kant.
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In his work Critique of the Kantian philosophy, Schopenhauer said: "An age of fearful abortions, was, as we all know, introduced by Kant, it may be concluded that the services he rendered were not complete, but must have been negative and one-sided, and burdened with great defects."
He states: "For a purely individual characteristic of Kant's mind is a remarkable love of symmetry, which delights in a varied multiplicity, so that it may reduce it to order, and repeat this order in subordinate orders, and so on indefinitely, just as happens in Gothic churches." Thus, choosing this text in the secondary curriculum of philosophy is a boost to sharpen and awaken the mind.
Tunisia and Arab philosophy
Dr. Salah Mosbah, a professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Tunisia, considers that the teaching of philosophy in Tunisia precedes the dawn of French colonization, citing the syllabus taught in al-Zaytuna Mosque since the era of the Hafsids, generalizing this standard as similar to what was taught in the al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt, the Umayyad Mosque in Syria and al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Marrakech.
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On teaching philosophy at the secondary level, he writes that people responsible for the syllabus "selected philosophy and scientific texts, texts of thinkers and some novelists who are affiliated with classical as well as contemporary Arab culture. They specifically focused on the thinking methods of Avicenna, Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Ghazali, Miskawayh, Averroes, Ibn Hazm, al-Farabi, Al-Kindi, Ibn Khaldun and other classical Arab writers such as Mikha'il Na'ima, Naguib Mahfouz, Samir Amin, Abdelkebir Khatibi as well as intellectuals, epistemologists, economists and visual thinkers."
This is the experience of Tunisia in teaching philosophy in high schools, which is one of the most successful Arab experiences. Some North African countries have yielded to the demands of radicals, and have revoked the teaching of philosophy.
Others mix two contradictory fields, such as naming philosophy syllabuses "philosophy and Islamic thought", which is an association between two different disciplines and sources of knowledge. But as the debate on how to start teaching philosophy in Saudi Arabia is still raging, we can be inspired by the Tunisian experience of teaching philosophy at secondary schools since it is enlightening and modern, and it has proven its utility over time.
A generation with critical skills
A few days ago, I was having a discussion with a Tunisian editor-in-chief who studied the curricula and is well-acquainted with it. He even recalls the time when French philosopher Michel Foucault came to Tunisia to teach. He told me that teaching philosophy was the virtue of the late Habib Bourguiba.
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Two names such as Lamin Chebbi and Mahmoud Messadi had enormous impact on bolstering Tunisian education, he added. Hesaid that the power of education was responsible for saving Tunisia after the events of 2010 and that the state, following the departure of Ben Ali, appointed philosophy professors as heads of institutions before going to the Constituent Assembly elections. Philosophy contributed to strengthening education thus protecting the state. Teaching philosophy does not appear to be a luxury at all; it creates a generation of youth, with the minimum requirement of critical outlook or existential experience.
We can walk in the footsteps of others and start teaching philosophy, then periodically test the curriculum for additions and modifications, while complying with the requirement of freedom of discussions and debates, appealing to the minds to learn, to have a desire for knowledge and perseverance to ask questions and to search for approaches to find answers.
This is not impossible. States have undergone this experience and it has served them for generations and enhanced the minds of societies while increasing national morality and existential vitality. Here I say that philosophy is the antidote against ideology.
This article is also available in Arabic.
Fahad Shoqiran is a Saudi writer and researcher who also founded the Riyadh philosophers group. His writings have appeared in pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, Alarabiya.net, among others. He also blogs on philosophies, cultures and arts. He tweets @shoqiran.
Disclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not reflect Al Arabiya English's point-of-view.
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Great strides have been made during 2016 to fulfill the premise and the promise of the Midtown Future Plan to foster collective impact and mutual benefit. By balancing the needs of businesses, residents, institutions, and City leaders, the community has successfully found common ground and moved projects forward. And all are moving on positive, community-wide paths that truly benefit everyone, whether it's through the tax base or improved neighborhood services or better connectivity or more publicly available greenspace.
Take, for example, Tarkington Park. The $6 million first phase is already eye-catching. Construction will stop and the fence will come down by the end of 2016. Landscaping will begin next spring because it's too cold to plant now. The unique water park will open in late spring or early summer 2017, followed by the café. The City is currently interviewing all respondents to the Request for Information (RFI) about café operations and will use those responses to help shape a Request for Proposals (RFP) to be issued in January 2017. There is strong interest in the café from more than a dozen prospective operators.
City and neighborhood leaders have worked with potential vendors to encourage innovation in plans for how the café will serve the park. It is intended to be a hub of the 10.5-acre park and designed to spill into and integrate with it. It will provide food and beverages for park users, including for weddings, private parties, concerts, performances, youth programs, or other events.
To help with programming, Midtown Indianapolis Inc. and the Indianapolis Parks Foundation raised $290,000 to fund the construction of a stage and for planning for park operations. The Parks Foundation contracted with Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, one of the nation's top park programming planners, to assist. In early 2017 they will take part in a comprehensive outreach to all stakeholders near and far and start to tackle the operations of the park and craft a programming master plan. There are three components to that plan: programming, operations, and maintenance.
Two other transformative greenspaces are currently under construction and slated to open in mid-2017: Delaware Gateway along Fall Creek and the Canal Esplanade in Broad Ripple. The community has clamored for years for these improvements and each project has benefited from substantial community input. The entire City benefits from these greenspaces because anyone can visit and enjoy them.
These green infrastructure projects are a big part of other infrastructure developments slated to begin in 2017, most notably the Red Line electric bus rapid transit line. Once Congress approves the 2017 spending bill, federal funding will be available for construction to begin. Meanwhile, construction planning is under way.
While Red Line construction includes provisions for many infrastructure improvements along the whole route, alleys remain a crucial part of the success of the bus line's implementation, and funding to upgrade them is still needed. Midtown Inc. continues to advocate for the infrastructure needed to make transit work the way it should.
There's also a legitimate concern about business disruption along the Red Line corridor during construction, a process that will take a year. That's a long time but we are confident the benefits will far outweigh the short-term inconveniences.
Midtown will continue to work with all affected businesses. The Indy Chamber has created a construct of splitting the Red Line construction corridor into three segments: College Avenue, Meridian Street, and Virginia Avenue/Shelby Street. The construction team has pledged to work with property and business owners based on their specific corridor.
Resources are being pursued to help businesses in the event cash flow goes down. We will measure the current economic conditions, including customer counts and sales figures, in order to monitor those in real time throughout the process to see how construction is affecting sales, staffing, and customer access. We want to help with signage and other resources to help bridge any gaps that are created, and will provide clear communication throughout construction to let neighbors where closures will be and for how long.
In partnership with the Red Line team we have advocated that the City increase striping on side streets adjacent to College Avenue in order to create delineated parking spaces. We can anticipate some needs like that but we want businesses to tell us what they're dealing with and to work with us to address any problems. We're all in this together.
The Midtown Anchor Coalition (MAC) has committed more than $300,000 for down payment and home repair assistance in an effort to attract more of their employees to live close to where they work. Right now, less than 11 percent of the 2,300 employees who work at Midtown's anchor institutions actually live in or near Midtown. The goal of this program is to increase the number of anchor-institution employees who live in Midtown and to encourage home ownership among the anchors' employees. MAC members understand the benefits: greater employee productivity and satisfaction, shorter commute times, and a greater engagement of employees in the community where they work.
These financial incentives can be used in the entire Maple Crossing area plus parts of southern Butler-Tarkington. This area was selected because it's one of both need and opportunity. While there already is some market stability, there is still 33 percent housing vacancy. MAC anticipates being able to help between 25 and 40 employees purchase or repair homes in the target area in 2017. The neighborhoods will benefit from reduced housing vacancy, increased stability, and greater support for local businesses, schools, and other organizations. By helping the MAC institutions achieve their missions, Midtown Inc. helps our district achieve its aspirations.
A number of multi-family housing projects are either in progress or planned for Midtown. In 2017, Central @ 29th will be the first multi-family housing project to break ground in Mapleton-Fall Creek in five decades, and will provide a range of affordable housing options. The Win began leasing 2- and 3-bedroom apartments along the Monon Trail in Broad Ripple this year. Those residents will have company soon when The Coil's 150 upscale apartments become available in 2017. The Village's housing stock is slated to grow even more with Park 66 Flats and two new mixed-use projects that will break ground in the Village in 2017, replacing the Riviera Building and Rogers Pools buildings.
Groundbreaking for the first major mixed-use infill development in alignment with the recently adopted Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Plan and Indy Rezone city ordinances will take place in 2017 at the AT&T site on College Avenue.
After nearly a decade of conversations, the board of directors at North United Methodist Church has voted to pursue a partnership with Midtown Inc. and Flaherty and Collins to redevelop property the church owns at the corner of 38th and Illinois streets. Once the church membership adopts the board's recommendation, pursuit of a grocery tenant to anchor the mixed-use development will follow. Flaherty and Collins is already working with Midtown Inc. on the redevelopment of the United Way building at 39th and Meridian streets. The partnership's goal is to pair the projects together for a single application for tax credit subsidies for the combined $32 million in projects that will add 220 residential units, 35,000 square feet of retail/office space, and around 400 parking spaces in Maple Crossing. The partners will pursue financing with the state and the City in hopes of being able to break ground in early 2018.
All told, projects worth nearly $150 million are happening in Midtown, 100 percent aligned with the Midtown Tax Increment Finance (TIF) plan for the Economic Development Area (EDA).
It's clear the economic impact is not just large-scale redevelopment. The market is reinvesting in areas that haven't seen this level of growth or investment in decades. And it's coming in ahead of transit because research shows that people understand the impact transit will have. People are repurposing obsolete, vacant former commercial space like the Double 8 building at 46th Street and College Avenue and a dozen other businesses in SoBro. New businesses along the College corridor have arrived, like Open Society, or expanded, like Fat Dan's, or spruced up, like Moe & Johnny's and the Red Key.
You have different circumstances at each of Midtown's nodes where something is happening: 54th and the Monon is different from 38th and Illinois or 29th and Central or Broad Ripple Village. Each node faces unique challenges, and each has a unique opportunity. What Midtown Inc. did with the TIF and the EDA and land-use advocacy and planning was identify the obstacles, identify the paths forward, and start marching.
It's working because there are clear land-use plans. It's working because transit is coming. It's working because investment follows investment. Consider the catalyst ideas of the Red Line, of the Broad Ripple Parking Garage, of the TIF nodes. We said to the market, "Focus here and we will be with you." The market has focused on Midtown, and look at the spillover effect. The Esplanade, the Coil, Tarkington Park, and Central @ 29th projects are all TIF recipients in some way, totaling around $10 million. In return, Midtown has gained close to $80 million back.
Beyond all the economic activity breaking ground or coming online in 2017, tens of millions of dollars of additional investments are in the background. This progress didn't happen overnight. It took planning, patience, collaboration, and focus.
Midtown Indianapolis Inc. and its partners have been laser-focused over the last decade on economic growth, placemaking, and implementing the plan. The results of our collective work are visible throughout Midtown. It's why we engage in planning and go to hundreds of meetings and hearings because we know that with focus, it works. With your continued involvement, we will remain focused on fulfilling the promise of a vibrant and healthy Midtown for the benefit of our residents and our City.
Michael McKillip is the executive director of Midtown Indianapolis Inc.
A version of this article appeared in the December '16/January '17 issue of the magazine.
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Report: Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Eyeing Sunday Night Return Against Bills
By Dave Bryan
Will the Pittsburgh Steelers get wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster back for their Sunday night home game against the Buffalo Bills.? It sounds like there's a good chance of that happening, according to a Monday morning report,
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Smith-Schuster, who has missed the Steelers last three games with a knee injury, is eyeing a return on Sunday night against the Bills.
Steelers' WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who has missed the past three games with a knee injury, is eyeing a return on Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 9, 2019
Smith-Schuster was listed this past week on the Steelers injury report as not practicing. However, he did tell the media earlier in the week that he had resumed straight-line running. The Steelers wide receiver is working through a knee injury suffered during the team's Week 11 Thursday night game against the Cleveland Browns. He suffered a concussion on that same play but has long since cleared the protocol from that.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin should update Smith-Schuster's condition on Tuesday when he holds his weekly press conference and hopefully he'll say at that time that the plan is for the wide receiver to return to practice this coming week. The team's first official injury report of Week 15 won't be released until Wednesday afternoon, however.
Smith-Schuster has caught 38 passes for 524 yards and three touchdowns so far this season
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Seed & Bean Market opened quietly this month in the downtown Fort Myers space previously occupied by Rebel Coffee.
"We're using April as a soft-opening month," said Cole Peacock, who owns the cafe and market with business partners Kyle Schaid, Bruce Wendorf, Mike Smuts and Ron Greenstein.
CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a compound that occurs naturally in marijuana plants. CBD is a phytocannabinoid related to tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, another compound found in cannabis. While THC is psychoactive, making users feel high or stoned, CBD has no such effects. CBD is known for its ability to calm and relax.
Seed & Bean's products include CBD-infused cosmetics, face masks, bath bombs, lotions, transdermal patches and traditional vape pens.
CBD has been gaining traction lately as a treatment for a range of ailments and conditions, especially in natural wellness circles.
"It has a variety of wellness impacts on your body," Peacock said.
Seed & Bean isn't just a CBD market.
It's also a cafe offering coffees and teas, beer from downtown's Millennial Brewing Co., plus a full menu. Some of its food offerings include shrimp and grits, panini, waffles made from hemp flour, muffins, pastries, breakfast burritos and salads with a house-made bacon vinaigrette that Peacock called "fantastic."
"Conceptually, it blends well," Peacock said of the combined marketplace and cafe.
In addition to its regular weekday menu, Seed & Bean offers brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Happy hour starts daily at, of course, 4:20 p.m. (a longtime code used by marijuana fans). And on April 20, that's 4/20, the shop and cafe is hosting an all-day event to introduce the community to its concept with menu specials and discounts on store products.
That means people in tie-dye, people in business suits, and everyone in between.
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All were well prepared and presented. There will also be holiday cookies, and caroling by the Sacred Hearts School Choir. Long domesticated, the seedless fruit relies on human cultivation. Service was so so.
When in Maui, this is a 'must do'. People love a lucious dessert on Valrntines Day!! The biggest drawback was that the bathroom was soooo far away. Platinum Program of Safety T. The gal who seated us made us wait about 15 minutes despite reservations. Warm sushi isn't my thing. Would definetly come again when in Maui. Expect to see MallMate all over Asia in 2013!
Will definitely be going again.
We will be back. P [2017-04-25 22: Best sushi I've ever had, hands down. The food was excellent. Standing beneath the breadfruit trees, we watch the rain rush in from the sea, as it does here in East Maui.
Tuesday—Saturday, 5: Photos of the event reveal a remarkable diversity in texture and appearance. Fortify yourself for a night of stargazing.
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Q: Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1\neq 0$. Prove that if every proper ideal of $R$ is prime, then $R$ is a field. I'm stuck on a detail in the proof of the following:
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1\neq 0$. Prove that if every proper ideal of $R$ is prime, then $R$ is a field.
Since $0 \neq 1$ we have that $\{0 \}$ is a proper ideal of $R$. Further, $R$ is an integral domain since if $a\cdot b \in \{0\}$, then either $a=0$ or $b=0$ as $\{0\}$ is prime. Now I would like to prove that $\{0\}$ is the only proper ideal of $R$ which would imply that $\{0\}$ is maximal and $F/\{0\} \cong F$ is a field. My idea is that if $A,B \subseteq R$ are two proper ideals then it must be that $A = B$, and therefore any proper ideal of $R$ is $\{0\}$. Notice that $AB \subseteq B$ so that $AB$ is also a proper ideal of $R$. Since $AB \subseteq AB$, and $AB$ is prime, we have that either $A \subseteq AB \subseteq A$ or $B \subseteq AB \subseteq B$, which implies that either that $B = AB \subseteq A$ or $A = AB \subseteq B$. Say $B = AB \subseteq A$. I'm now stuck trying to show that $A \subseteq B$.
Is there a better way to do this? I have also tried picking $r \in R\setminus\{0\}$, and showing that $r^{-1} \in R$ without success.
A: Hint: Take $A = B$
Take $A = B = (a)$ a principal ideal. Then $(a^2)=(a)$ implies that $a^2$ divides $a$, which in an integral domain can only happen if $a=0$ or $a$ is invertible.
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BIM was going to change the world and finally make life-cycle management of the built environment commonplace.
The cultural barriers in the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) proved too strong. More specifically, the lack of education, awareness, and capability on the part all players, but especially Owners, with respect to total cost of ownership and LEAN management best-practices easily held BIM at bay.
As a result BIM remains stagnated in the U.S., the U.K., and "virtually" everywhere when is comes to the implementation of LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods.
Until the AECOO sector focuses upon life-cycle strategies, collaborative construction delivery methods, clear-common-and-concise terms, definitions, and key performance indicators… to name a few, little will change. The AECOO sector lags virtually every other, when it comes to capability, professionalism, leverage of technology, and productivity.
Will it change in our life-time? Hopefully. Hyperconvergence combines the economic and environmental benefits of life-cycle costing, LEAN best-management practices, collaborative construction delivery (IPD-Integrated Project Delivery, JOC-Job Order Contracting), virtualization, and cloud computing.
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Q: SQL CASE checking for two conditions from the same column inside stored procedure in sql server SQL CASE checking for two conditions from the same column stored procedure sql server not working.
SELECT *
FROM TestTable
WHERE CASE WHEN ISNULL(column1,0)=0 THEN ISNULL(OfficeFlg,0)=1 ELSE ISNULL(column2,0)=1 END
A: I think you are looking for
WHERE (column1 IS NULL AND OfficeFlg IS NOT NULL)
OR
(column1 IS NOT NULL AND column2 IS NOT NULL)
Let's see your case and try to understand from it what you need
CASE WHEN ISNULL(column1,0)=0 THEN ISNULL(OfficeFlg,0)=1 ELSE ISNULL(column2,0=1) END
*
*WHEN ISNULL(column1,0)=0 THEN ISNULL(OfficeFlg,0)=1 mean column1 IS NULL AND OfficeFlg IS NOT NULL.
*ELSE ISNULL(column2,0=1) mean column1 IS NOT NULL AND column2 IS NOT NULL.
Or maybe (cause it's not clear what are you trying to do exactly)
WHERE (column1 IS NULL AND OfficeFlg =1 )
OR
(column1 IS NOT NULL AND column2 =1 )
A: You're trying to use a CASE expression like a CASE statement; that's not how they work.
CASE expressions return a Scalar value, not the result of a boolean expression. If I under your logic correctly, what you're after in Boolean Logic would be:
SELECT *
FROM TestTable
WHERE ((Column1 = 0 OR Column1 IS NULL)
AND OfficFlg = 1)
OR (Column1 != 0 AND Column2 = 1);
Notice I've removed the use of ISNULL and the CASE. Using either in your WHERE makes the query non-SARGable, which means performance could be severely effected. For things like ISNULL instead, use IS NULL and IS NOT NULL expressions and for CASE use boolean logic with ORs and ANDs.
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In Benin, community health workers are a valued for the role they play in the health care system, where they perform high-impact interventions to treat childhood illnesses and offer health education activities for the community. Yet, motivating and retaining community health workers has long posed a challenge to the Ministry of Health.
In 2010, the MOH implemented a policy of performance-based financial incentives for community health workers. But evidence had shown that money alone is sufficient to motivate and retain these essential members of the health care system. As part of the USAID-funded Partnership for Community Management of Child Health project, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC's nonprofit affiliate, set out to investigate whether community-level quality improvement collaboratives, in addition to the performance-based financial incentives, would improve performance and retention of CHWs more effectively than financial incentives alone.
CHS facilitated the formation of 32 community-based quality improvement teams in the intervention zone to help improve health workers' performance. The project's operations research brief, "Can the Addition of a Quality Improvement Collaborative Improve Performance and Retention of Community Health Workers in Benin?" reports on the study's methodology, results, and recommendations. The study's findings were promising: community health workers who participated in the combined intervention were more likely to achieve a high performance score during the study period than those who received only financial incentives. In addition, community support and engagement proved to be a key determinant of high community health worker performance.
Focus group with mothers of children under 5.
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This is Slava's second year in Chukotka helping with the spoon-billed sandpiper project. Between these years, in 2015, at Northeastern Federal University in Yakutsk he defended his undergraduate thesis, entitled "The Biology of the Reproduction and Development of the Ringed Plover in the eastern part of its Range". He is now a lab assistant at the Institute for Biological Problems of the Permafrost Zone of the Siberian Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is again studying the Ringed Plover breeding population in Meinypil'gyno and assisting both field and avicultural teems when needed.
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The Titanfall 2 player count on all three major platforms has received a significant boost in the last week. With many identifying the initial success of Apex Legends as the cause.
What are the best multiplayer PS4 games you can find on Sony's flagship console? PlayStation Universe selects the finest examples of competitive play.
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KR, DSME join forces to provide ammonia and hydrogen propulsion systems
in Fuels
During Gastech 2022, Korean Register (KR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly collaborate for developing new propulsion systems capable of handling green fuels including ammonia and hydrogen. The move follows announcements that KR would be jointly developing a liquefied CO2 carrier with DSME.
Ammonia and hydrogen, widely recognized as green alternatives, but are considered to have more sensitive characteristics than commonly used LNG fuels. To be used as a marine fuel, extra technical requirements need to be addressed.
These include the toxicity of ammonia, hydrogen embrittlement, cryogenic conditions equivalent to -253 ° C, diffusion characteristics, as well as ensuring the same level of safety as existing ships.
This joint research agreement between the two parties will build on the unique strengths and accumulated technology of each company.
Norwegian consortium to develop hydrogen value chain for maritime
IMO supports opportunities for green shipping in South Africa
DSME aims to commercialize ammonia-powered container ships by 2025 based on its advanced technology, and is at an advanced stage in developing eco-friendly fuel technologies, including low-carbon ammonia carriers and liquefied CO2 carriers.
KR has also been actively seeking better options for decarbonization pathways. As well as publishing guidelines for ammonia-fueled ships, the classification society is developing its own hydrogen-powered ship rules and is working on enhanced decarbonization initiatives to ensure ship safety and a greener future.
Tags: ammoniaDSMEhydrogenKRship propulsion
Did you know that Class matters for 2020? Capesize with RINA had approximately 177% more on Detention Rate than the global average.
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Johanna Leggatt
Johanna Leggatt is a Melbourne-based writer and journalist. She has a master of arts from the University of Queensland and was a former online health editor on London's The Daily Telegraph and sub-editor on The Guardian. She has also previously reported on court cases for Australian Associated Press (AAP) and was a news and features journalist on The Sun-Herald in Sydney.
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'The Topeka School' by Ben Lerner
Published in Fiction
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'Coventry: Essays' by Rachel Cusk
Published in Essays
All Is True
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'City of Trees: Essays on life, death and the need for a forest' by Sophie Cunningham
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'The Thinking Woman' by Julienne van Loon
Published in March 2019, no. 409
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'Man out of Time' by Stephanie Bishop
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'Waiting for Elijah' by Kate Wild
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'The Mother of all Questions: Further feminisms' by Rebecca Solnit
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'Whiteley on Trial' by Gabriella Coslovich
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'Australia Day' by Melanie Cheng
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"""
A class that uses different static function depending of a parameter passed in
init. Note the use of a single dictionnary instead of multiple conditions
"""
__author__ = "Ibrahim Diop <http://ibrahim.zinaria.com>"
__gist__ = "<https://gist.github.com/diopib/7679559>"
class Catalog():
"""
catalog of multiple static methods that are executed depending on an init
parameter
"""
def __init__(self, param):
# dictionary that will be used to determine which static method is
# to be executed but that will be also used to store possible param
# value
self.static_method_choices = {'param_value_1': self.static_method_1,
'param_value_2': self.static_method_2}
# simple test to validate param value
if param in self.static_method_choices.keys():
self.param = param
else:
raise Exception("Invalid Value for Param: {0}".format(param))
@staticmethod
def static_method_1():
print("executed method 1!")
@staticmethod
def static_method_2():
print("executed method 2!")
def main_method(self):
"""
will execute either static_method_1 or static_method_2
depending on self.param value
"""
self.static_method_choices[self.param]()
def main():
"""
>>> c = Catalog('param_value_1').main_method()
executed method 1!
>>> Catalog('param_value_2').main_method()
executed method 2!
"""
test = Catalog('param_value_2')
test.main_method()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
### OUTPUT ###
# executed method 2!
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How the letter 'Z' became a pro-war symbol in Russia
Digital investigators have speculated about what the letter "Z", written in the Roman alphabet instead of Cyrillic, might indicate about Moscow's next moves.
Military experts interpreted the letter "Z" as "Za Pobedy" meaning "victory" or "Zapad" meaning "west". Some of the dubbed vehicles were painted with the symbol "Zorro Squad", while others suggested that the letter "Z" might represent the Kremlin's "Target Number One", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Eric Toler, a researcher at Bellingcat, an open source investigative process that has been monitoring Russian military operations since Moscow launched war in eastern Ukraine eight years ago, said on February 20 that the group had no idea what the "Z" symbol meant and had not seen used it before. "So, suppose the worst, I think/Fear," he wrote on twitter.
Russian defense policy expert Rob Lee, who has been tracking the "Z" vehicles since troops began assembling on Ukraine's doorstep, noted that the code could refer to the country's combat-dedicated military units. "Russian forces near the border appear to be drawing markings, in this case 'Z', on vehicles to identify different task forces or levels," Lee, a PhD student at King's College London, Department of War StudiesAnd the chirp On February 19.
But in the days after Moscow launched a bloody attack on Ukraine, what started as a shadowy military symbol has become a sign of popular support for the war in Russia, and what analysts describe as the spread of a new, chilling nationalist movement.
Russians have painted the letter "Z" on their cars, black hoods emblazoned with the symbol, and handmade "Z" pins on the lapel – a sign of some popular support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his efforts to expand Moscow's circle of influence through Seize parts of Ukraine.
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"The authorities launched a propaganda campaign to gain popular support for their invasion of Ukraine and they got a lot of it," Kamil Galif, an independent researcher and former fellow at the Wilson Center, a nonpartisan political think tank in Washington, DC, wrote in an exhaustive Twitter thread about the use of the symbol. "Z" in propaganda videos and by Russians on social media.
"This symbol, invented a few days ago, has become a symbol of the new Russian ideology and national identity," Galev added.
As the Kremlin tightens its grip on any news of Russian casualties or setbacks on the way home — with an unusual new law making the dissemination of "false" information a prison offense — Putin's supporters are ramping up their support for the war.
In a nursing home in Kazan, a city in the southwestern Russian region of Tatarstan, children dying of cancer were asked to stand in Z-shaped rows outside on the ice to show their support for the Russian military operation.
Vladimir Vavilov, president of the cancer charity that runs the hospice, said on statment. "In our left hand we held flyers with the flags of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Russia and Tatarstan, and we clenched our right hand into our fist."
Vavilov was referring to the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic, two separatist-held regions in eastern Ukraine that Putin recognized last month as independent states as part of a pretext to invade the country.
The symbol "Z" also appeared among members of the State Duma of the Russian lower house.
See also Biden reached the top of the Americas determined to show focus on the region despite disdain
Maria Butina was convicted of acting as an unregistered foreign agent in the United States for attempting to infiltrate prominent conservative political circles before and after the 2016 elections. Now she represents the Kirov region of the pro-Putin United Russia party, and she supported the war in posts on her Telegram channel.
Butina took to the platform to share a file section Of herself drawing a white "Z" on her lapel, she updated her profile to a black T-shirt selfie with a white "Z".
"Keep on working, brothers," she said in the video, clenching her fist. "We are with you forever."
Reporters brought from Ukraine for the state-owned Russian news network Rossiya-24 wore the letter "Z" on their flak jackets.
shots From major Russian cities over the weekend, convoys of cars glued to windows with a white "Z", honking horns and hoisting huge Russian flags were seized. At the Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, a Russian athlete Ivan Kulyak He wore the badge on the medal podium while standing next to Ukrainian Ilya Kovtun, gold medalist.
And in two brilliantly produced propaganda videos circulating on social media, Russian guys Wearing black T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with the letter "Z" and the hashtag #СвоихНеБросаем, or "We're not giving up on our men," they wave Russian flags and express their support for Putin's war, chanting: "For Russia for the president and for Russia for Putin!"
Ukraine war: Anonymous hijacking of Russian television – "This is not our war"
GameStop is tipped to restock the PS5 this week – date, time, and everything we know
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GNUstep is a mentoring organization of the Google Summer of Code.
In the list below you find the ideas that have been proposed as projects for the next Summer of Code. If you have a project that would be interesting, feel free to add it here.
The WebKit team is willing to help whoever wants to take on this project, please see this email.
make executable cannot be located unless the user changes it in PC directly.
Compilation of GCC for the target architecture and OS.
Compilation of GNUstep for target architecture and OS.
Difficulty: Medium to High; Access to Mac preferred for comparison of Table behaviour.
handle resizing of the screen etc. It's now common to run in virtual machines or with multiple displays with different sizes, so we need to gracefully handle changes of screen size while an application is running.
Complete theming support ... go through each control in the gui and make sure it draws itself using the theming engine, adding methods to the theming engine as required. Update/improve Thematic.app to match by providing wysiwyg editine/cretion of themes for each control.
NSDatePicker (and obligatory companion NSCell subclass) implementation.
Improve testsuite to have regression tests cover much more of base library.
Implement Apple's scripting/apple-events classes as a subproject of the base library.
Complete separation of gnustep specific extensions from Apple APIs and implement new Apple methods missing from existing classes for compatibility.
Complete implementation of Apple's latest URL handling classes based on NSStream... testing on mswindows as well as unix.
Now that Apple have XML based keyed coding, implement a version of Distributed Objects to talk directly to Apple applications (Nicolaus has done some work towards this in mySTEP).
Saso Kiselkov started implementing this framework and now hosted here as part of GNUstep. However, NSManagedObjectContext & NSPersistentStoreCoordinator have yet to be tackled according to his web page. Presumably NSPersistentDocument also needs to be implemented.
DataBuilder.app needs some final graphics improvements. And, should become able to read and write model files from Xcode.
Add support for exposing objects on D-Bus to DBusKit.
Debug and Complete FlexiSheet, making sure it works on Cocoa as expected and noting incompatibilities with GNUstep. Those should be either fixed for both platforms (FlexiSheet portability of code improvement) or noted as a bug or missing feature in GNUstep.
implementation (Extract from Addresses) of an iSync compatible framework, its corresponding management application and then integrating it with AddressBook (which already has part of such framework). The goal would be to have synchronization of Addresses (but in future, perhaps calendar, Vespucci bookmarks) gnustep to gnustep, gnustep to mac and gnustep to .Mac/MobileMe by having such account.
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Support @PMVTrust Summer BBQ Bun-Anza!! — Danielle Townsend Design Graphic and Brand Identity Design Dublin, Danielle Townsend Design is a Graphic Design and Visual Thinking agency based in Dublin.
So we all love a good BBQ with friends. And what better than to help people who are experiencing homelessness too! Simply have a BBQ in your work or at home, and raise some money for Peter McVerry!
It's win-win. You have a lovely day with your pals and you also enable this super charity to continue to do the work they do!
Become a legend on the grill and charge for your tasty burgers!
We've put together the poster campaign design for Peter McVerry Trust, so please share on your networks and convince your workplace to have a BBQ!
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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BY COCA-COLA
JOHN BUSH: We'd like to welcome Tiger Woods into the interview room here at the TOUR Championship by Coca‑Cola. A two‑time winner of the FedExCup, and he enters this week number two in the FedExCup standings. Tiger, welcome back to East Lake, if we could get your comments on the week ahead?
TIGER WOODS: Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. We've got some great weather ahead of us too. So it will be nice to get out there and play a golf course I really like and I've enjoyed over the years. It's going to be 30 of the hottest players we have this year, so it's going to be a great test.
Q. Tiger, as someone that's been pulled in a lot of different directions by people who just want to claim you, did you have a particular empathy for what Rory's going through with the whole Olympic situation, different, in this case, different countries wanting to claim him? What advice would you give for him dealing with this?
TIGER WOODS: Well, the thing is I've never had to deal with anything like that. This is something that is totally foreign to me. He might‑‑ I mean, I've always been an American, so it's been very easy for me being a US citizen. I can't really understand or relate to what he's going through right now with this. This is different for me.
Q. Even with the ethnicities?
TIGER WOODS: Ethnicities is totally different.
Q. Tiger, right now, how would you rate yourself physically overall?
TIGER WOODS: I feel great. It was nice to take that week off. We just had a little luncheon or brunch, and some of the guys were telling me it was nice to shut down, and not to touch a club for four or five days. It's been a long haul for us since probably the British Open. We've played two major championships, the World Golf Championship and three playoff events in that stretch.
So we've played a lot of golf in there. It was nice to take a week off, shut it down, and gear up for these two weeks.
Q. This is the sixth edition of the FedExCup. You've played in most of them. What is your take on where this playoff stacks up compared to the majors and the World Golf championships? Do you feel like this playoff is kind of growing in the minds of the players in terms of importance beyond the (indiscernible)?
TIGER WOODS: Certainly it is growing, there is no doubt. It is growing. But guys still don't quite understand the point system yet I don't think, fully, because we've changed it several times over the years. I think that part the guys are still trying to get accustomed to that.
This is my first time under this current structure. I was asked probably this last year what do you think of this new structure? I said, well, it's set up so that if the guy, if he does win the first, let's say, three playoff events and finishes second in the Players Championship, he could still lose it. I don't think that's quite fair, but that is our current system.
Before, the systems I played were cumulative. There was I think a reset in one of them that I think I might have played in, but certainly not like it is now.
Q. I'm sorry to jump ahead a week, but you're uniquely qualified to comment on me dine a. How do you think it will play on a match play standpoint, and does it favor anyone over anyone else?
TIGER WOODS: You know, I personally like Medinah. I've had a little bit of success there. So personally speaking, I like the place. I haven't played it since the new redo. They've gone in and redone 11 greens. Completely redid 15, so that's going to be different for us, the venues and the place. I'd have to kind of almost equate it to how Bay Hill has gone through its renovations over the years and even Torrey Pines. Even though they've made some major changes over the years, I still like playing it. The time we played in '99 was way different than '05. It was a different golf course, but I still liked it. I'm sure this is probably the same.
As far as a match play golf course, I think that it's set‑up for the ability to make a lot of birdies. The two times that we've played the PGA's there. They set up pretty hard and we still made a bunch of birdies. If we get the right kind of weather coming in there, and then being match play where we naturally can be more aggressive, the format lends itself to that. I can see there being just a boat load of birdies there.
Q. Greg Norman made some headlines yesterday saying that you're intimidated by Rory. Did you see those comments and what were your thoughts?
TIGER WOODS: It's got to be the hair, yeah.
Q. Are you intimidated by Rory?
TIGER WOODS: As I said, it's got to be the hair.
Q. Have you ever been intimidated by any other golfers?
TIGER WOODS: No, no one is the size of Ray Lewis who is going to hit me coming over the middle, so this is a different kind of sport. We go out there and we play our own game. And see where it falls at the end of the day.
As I said, it's not like you go over the middle and some guy is 255 pounds and going to take your block off. This is about execution and going about your own business and see where tends up at the end of the day. It's just the nature of our sport, which is different than some sports.
Some individual sports, such as tennis, you actually can do that physically, because you're playing against somebody. Here no one is affecting any shots.
Q. Granted there's a lot of work left to do this year. What about your play and approach to the game gives you optimism heading into 2013?
TIGER WOODS: I'm really looking forward to it. This has been a really good season to come back from last year and not being able to play at all, and then being able to train properly and practice properly. Hence I'm producing the results I know I can produce. I've made some great strides this year. Went from probably most of my career not being a very good driver of the ball, to now being one of the better ones out here on tour. That is exciting for me. I think that is one of the reasons why my scoring average is where it's at right now. I've been very consistent.
Obviously, I can improve on all of that. My short game is finally starting to come around too, which is nice. Made some good changes this summer, and they're finally starting to click in.
Q. Tiger, you've had a lot of different partners in the Ryder Cup, what is the key element to finding a good partner and meshing with him? Is it your games mesh or is it more of a personality mesh?
TIGER WOODS: I think it's just playing well. It's not really complicated. We went through a stage there, especially now, the format has changed now. We don't have to play the one ball rule. That was a big deal for a number of years is to be able to figure out an alternate shot, who is playing what ball, then on top of that, what compression within that company. That does change quite a bit. Now we can drive with our teammate's ball and have them fire it into the green with their ball. So that's fine. I think there is less strategy when it comes to that now.
I've played with all different types of different personalities and different types of games, and it's about just going out there and playing well. It's not rocket science. You've just got to go out there and hit a lot of good golf shots and make a lot of putts.
Q. Among elite golfers, what's a victory here taking the FedExCup title, and for you personally, how does it top off your year with already three tour wins behind you?
TIGER WOODS: Well, it really would top it off. I've had a really good season, and to win the TOUR Championship, the FedExCup, and then have my fourth win all of those are positive things. Beating, as I've said, these are the 30 of the hottest players this year, so you're beating a really good field. The guys are all playing well.
I've done it twice, and hopefully I can do it again.
Q. You referenced this earlier about the idea you could win the first three and still not win the FedExCup. Is that the biggest thing you would change? Is there anything else you'd like to see different about this? Also, you mentioned if Rory could have had it wrapped up by now if it were the old rules?
TIGER WOODS: Yeah, absolutely. Vijay and I went through that scenario when we won the FedExCup. And the TOUR Championship didn't have the same impact that it probably should have, hence the change in the system to where it currently is now.
I think the reason they changed it to where it is now, and this is what I was told, it would be very similar to what the Patriots went through. You sweep the regular season, you sweep the playoffs, but you don't win the Super Bowl, hence you don't the whole thing.
You could literally win every tournament the entire year, and finish second here and you don't win. That is kind of the premise about it. They're trying to put more of an emphasis on the TOUR Championship and what it would mean instead of the cumulative total that you've done for the whole year.
Q. Rory is just the latest elite peer that your relationship and interaction with is dissected and analyzed to the hilt. What is your take on all of our takes about your relationship with him?
TIGER WOODS: I really don't care.
Q. Anybody come closer than Greg Norman has?
Q. If you were to win this week, that gives you four wins in the FedExCup. Rory would have four wins and a major. How does that relate to Player of the Year? Does he have it wrapped up no matter what or is there still a chance?
TIGER WOODS: I don't know. We'll see.
Q. Moving on.
TIGER WOODS: Okay.
Q. To follow on that, going into the Ryder Cup, of all the captains you've played for, have you found that how they were as a captain kind of reflected their personality as a player? If that's the case, what are you expecting out of Davis?
TIGER WOODS: Absolutely. I think the way they've competed is very similar to how they captain. Some guys are‑‑ let's say the two extremes that I've had, one being Hal, who is very emotional, and one being Tom Kite who is very calculating. Tom went through percentages and Hal was more just whatever he feels, he's going with. And that's how they played. Both were very successful and that's how they played.
We had one of our assistants, being Freddy, who is very lax and almost lackadaisical, but he's extremely competitive. Most of the guys don't see that, but we see it in the team rooms, and that is how some of the guys are. Now Davis has been‑‑ I've gotten to know him a little bit more over the years, but I'm actually really excited about having him as our captain. He's very focused on what we're trying to. He's put a ton of effort into this. It's good to see.
Q. Tiger, with three wins this year, I know there's been a lot of talk about your process, and now it seems you may be in a different phase. But what really stands between you and your next major championship win?
TIGER WOODS: Well, I think just putting it all together at the right time. I've put it together at three events this year. They just happen to be not the major championships. I just need to have those weeks where I put it together and coincide with a major.
They're not easy to do. I haven't really done it that often. I've done it 14 times versus 74 in the other one. So they're a little harder to do.
Q. Earlier in your career you were in the Ryder Cup, then because of injuries and everything, you missed some Ryder Cups. Did you miss the Ryder Cup? Did you watch it on TV? Are you just looking forward to being back in that Ryder Cup?
TIGER WOODS: Well, I played in Wales last time. The only one I missed was in '08 after my ACL reconstruction. So, yeah, that was‑‑ it wasn't as tough to watch it, because I physically could not play golf. If I had to go through a stage where I physically could play golf and didn't make the team, that would have been a totally different deal.
At the time, just getting off the couch and walking across the hall was a tall order, and it hurt like hell. So it made watching the Ryder Cup much easier for me.
Q. A few minutes ago Rory came in and said he would love to be paired with you on Sunday at the Ryder Cup. It would be good for the game. I'm wondering if you feel the same way, and if you had your druthers is there any particular person you'd like to play with on Sunday?
TIGER WOODS: That would be fun.
Q. It seems amazing to us that neither yourself of anyone else on the American team has got a winning record on the Ryder Cup. Do you regard it as a big blot on your record, and how big is the motivation to turn that around?
TIGER WOODS: Well, unfortunately, it's one of the reasons why we haven't won that many. You know, I missed one where we won in '08, and I've only been part of one winning Ryder Cup team since my time in '97.
So it's also one of the reasons why the Europeans have won by two record setting margins during our time, because we didn't earn enough points. We didn't play well at the right time, and that's just the way it goes. Hopefully this year we'll play well at the right time.
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the chain gang Aug. 18, 2017
Chipotle Is Fast Becoming Just Another Mediocre Fast-food Chain
By Clint Rainey
Photo: Chipotle
In just the last three months, Chipotle has endured a new norovirus outbreak, a massive data hack, and a class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders. Unfortunately, in response, it's doing the same things it used to smirk at "short-sighted" competitors for doing.
Try to remember your favorite Chipotle TV ad. Having trouble? That's because there's only been one campaign ever. In the past, CEO Steve Ells has said Chipotle is about creating a "compelling experience, not gimmicks," but in April, it broke down and paid for its first ads. They star Jeffrey Tambor as a giant talking burrito.
A more obvious change, of course, is with the food. Sure, Chipotle became the first chain to go entirely artificial ingredient–free in March. But what most people recall about Chipotle in the last five months is that it now has queso — a product that took years to develop, is getting tepid reviews, and actually forced Chipotle to pull a video from its YouTube channel attacking queso as the scourge of cheese products "made with artificial stabilizers." There have only been two other menu additions since 2015: a somewhat inauthentic version of Mexican buñuelos (still in tests), and chorizo (which debuted in 2016). News broke this week that Chipotle might discontinue chorizo, the protein option you've never tried anyway, in order to "make room for new additions such as queso dip." Business Insider notes that more "new menu additions could be coming down the pipeline soon," such as a spring-mix salad that involves avocado-citrus dressing. The extremely average frozen margaritas at Chipotle's New York test kitchen might also get their day very soon.
Jonathan Maze, finance editor for Nation's Restaurant News, notes the reason other fast-food chains use these strategies is "because they often work." Chipotle's bottom line hasn't been good lately, and it looks like those strategies are going to be a major part of the plan moving forward: This week, Chipotle poached its second executive from the same fast-food companies Ells once blasted for "trad[ing] food quality and taste for low cost and ease of preparation." It hired Laurie Schalow from Yum! Brands (the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC) to serve as Chipotle's chief communications officer, a "newly created" position where she'll help "amplify" its message. She follows an Arby's executive Chipotle also just hired as its first chief restaurant officer.
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Yugoslav author Danilo Kiš is one of the best-known fiction writers of central and southeastern Europe. This study examines Kiš's prose as a textual exploration of different modes of self-constitution, executed in order to construct a personal history and a self-portrait. It examines Kiš's 'family cycle' (the novels Early Sorrows; Garden, Ashes; and Hourglass) as a performative act in which a textual inscription of the self mimics the gradual unfolding and constitution of the subject through the three different orders described in Lacan's writings as Imaginary, Symbolic, and Real. Another chapter analyzes the documentary film Bare Existence (directed by Aleksandar Mandic) for which Kiš co-wrote the script and in which he appears as the interviewer of two women.
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A set of servers (at least 3) for running the repository.
Root access is needed to compile and run Tstat at the probe side.
download the DB for retrieving data from HDFS from here, unpack.
All the software is now ready to be configured.
The web qoe reasoner is based on the mpcli script, so it will run as any other component in the mPlane framework.
No error should be reported.
will cause the diagnosis algorithm to be run on the data available on the repository, so to provide further details on the selected web site behaviour.
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For the Preset Paw Patrol in King for Kenny Chesney Tickets on-site contest, you may enter by visiting 705 S Main St Unit P, King, NC 27021 on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 from 4:30pm [ET] – 5:45pm [ET] (or while supplies last) complete an official entry form and place the completed entry form in the entry collection box. On or about Friday, March 29th, 2019 at 10:00am [ET] up to one winner(s) will be randomly selected from all entries received, and upon verification of eligibility, each will receive a pair (2) tickets to see Kenny Chesney on April 12th, 2019 at the Greensboro Coliseum, valued at $100, courtesy of Messina Touring. Winner(s) will be notified of winning by telephone promptly following the random drawing. Otherwise, WPAW General Contest Rules apply and can be found HERE.
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Eczema is a condition that affects that appearance of the skin and causes itching and painful discomfort. Anyone with this condition understands the inconvenience; not to mention the embarrassment it can cause. This article is written to help those with it or know a loved one with it; to learn how utilizing some basic home remedies can stop asking themselves "what can I do to get rid of eczema?" It takes just some small changes in your life to begin to notice a difference in the way your skin feels and looks.
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I am full of sniffles and feeling both lazy and a bit meh about things. You'll have noticed that I haven't blogged in a while, but who knows with the run up to year end I may try and get back in the swing of things…no promises mind, it's not like we're into the zone of News Year's resolutions or anything!
Well in September I ran the Equinox 24 race, 10km laps in the grounds of Belvoir Castle. I admit that I wasn't that excited by it, the atmosphere was definitely lacking in comparison to both Spitfire Scramble and Endure24 and the course rapidly got boring. In the end my plan to run as far as I could in 24 hours (and keep running for the full 24 hours) came to an end at around 3am when I was too bored to bother any more. I wasn't that tired, I wasn't in that much pain, I just couldn't be arsed to continue. So with 90km/56 miles in the bag I called it a night, climbed into my sleeping bag and then vacated the camping ground before the mad rush the next day. All in all a positive run and no injuries or major over-heating issues…I classed this as success!
The weekend after Equinox I ran a half marathon at Samphire Hoe for the SVN Battle of Britain event. It was a variation on the normal course, with us heading up through the tunnel and onto the cliff-top, had the weather been better it would have been a lovely run! As it was I had a steady half on my plan and so I stuck to it. I had plenty of time to keep running but am keen not to overdo things, especially the week after a big ultra.
Work-wise things are pretty busy right now, I am leading a new project which means the cat herding has started in earnest. It has also meant I've been travelling a bit more than I have in the last 2 years with trips to Amsterdam, Stuttgart and Krakow. It's all good fun though and I did manage a run along the canal whilst in Amsterdam recently. This has meant I have been a bit slack on the exercise front, but in all honesty I have been pushing quite hard since March so a couple of reduced months has probably done me a bit of good. I am ready to get back to full training though, both with TrainAsONE and the FASTer Way To Fat Loss *, all I need to do is shake this cough and cold off and I can start pushing again.
I definitely think that the combined training I have been doing has seen a big improvement in my health and fitness this year. I am definitely running better and dealing with mid-race heat in a calmer way as well. So I will be continuing to work with both programs in 2018 to help consolidate this year's progress and get me set up for my race plans in 2018. More on that in a future post I think.
Other than that, I have been keeping busy on the Race Crew front with the Boyf and our friend Ellen. This time last year she asked him if he would join her in her second attempt at Mark Cockbain's Chained. This time he was doing it in conjunction with the Escape from Meriden (Beyond Marathon) and was allowing people to choose their own running partners. This has meant me doing some training runs chained to the Boyf as practice and then him running the last two legs of Centurion's Autumn 100 with Ellen for a 50 mile test run to make sure they really wanted to go through with it. Oddly they did!
The training obviously paid off because 35 hours and 41 minutes after leaving Meriden in the centre of England they crossed the imaginary finish line in Southall, London 130 miles away! First of the two chained pairs to make the full race distance and proud survivors of 2 nights and 1 day of running across the country! Not bad going it has to be said. To keep them going I was crewing them along with Lisa, so it was nice to have an official finish for them and it made it all worthwhile.
For now my focus is getting rid of this cold, another work trip and getting back to some training…..let the prep for 2018 commence!
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Documentary Review: The Rush of Breaking News in LA as seen from a "Whirlybird"
Posted on July 16, 2021 by Roger Moore
"Whirlybird" is "An American Family" in Breaking News, an adrenalin-fueled rush of live, broadcast journalism as it was practiced in a huge, violent city set against the backdrop of family success, glory and dysfunction.
It's a riveting account the rise of "coming to you LIVE via Chopper 2, 4, 6 or 13" journalism as practiced by the people who invented it. And it's a sobering take on what that "Nightcrawler" lifestyle costs the people who live it and the culture that's become addicted to it.
You might not remember the names "Bob Tur" with "my wife Marika on camera" if you live outside of Los Angeles. But if you saw truck driver Reginald Denny dragged from his rig and nearly beaten to death in the riots that followed the verdict in the police beating of Rodney King, you saw their work. If you saw the slow-motion chase that preceded O.J. Simpson's arrest, "Chopper Bob" was there first.
From Madonna's wedding to Sean Penn to decades of plane crashes, floods and the Northridge Earthquake, this husband and wife team, founders of the indie L.A. News Service and later employees of the top-rated TV stations in Los Angeles, documented the city at its most tragic, violent and infamous.
And even if you never learned their omnipresent names and faces because you lived far from there, you know their work and their offspring. They're the parents of NBC News reporter Katy Tur.
Matt Yoka's film covers the family's rise, from "video nerd" Bob meeting and courting college grad and theater usher Marika, to their self-taught dive into freelance TV news coverage, on into Bob's mania for "getting their first" because "You can miss the greatest story in the world — by a minute," and their transition into pioneering TV "live breaking news" helicopter reporting into Bob's later transition — into Zoey Tur, after a divorce, the collapse of their business and a sex change.
That's a lot to take in, and Yoka, using interviews with the family, generous samplings of home movies and their reportorial "greatest hits," delivers an immersive, exhausting and tragedy-tinged film that mimics the adrenalin junkie nature of the work, the never-ending "deadline" and fear of "missing the big story" and the short fuse that amplifies the abuse Tur heaped upon others as they worked in that pressure cooker.
Marika Gerrard dissects the disconnect that experiencing life through a news camera viewfinder creates, and Zoey admits that it wasn't until covering the story that made them, a passenger jet crash, that she was taken aback by the idea that this wasn't just a "story" and that they had some of the first video. Those were "people" and "families" whose lives ended, and ended up on the evening news.
"Whirlybird" charts a rising mania in Tur set against the troubling abuse that accompanied what became a literally all-consuming job, with the fame and riches that came with it.
Here's little Katy Tur, barely old enough to walk, practicing her TV "stand-up." And there she is in the chopper with Dad as he spies a small plane crash.
The family and their star second pilot, Lawrence Welk III, note Bob's soaring ego and messianic turns — executing rescues in flooding and earthquake stories they were covering, collecting Emmys and FAA violations and suspensions all along the way.
The film is a helluva rush and a helluva ride, tracking both the creation of and rising popularity of a style of journalism, a family's collapse and a man's acceptance of both his rage and role in all of that, and of the gender dysphoria that led him to transition into a woman. Bob Tur accepted this just as America was turning a corner on tolerance of transgender people.
And if Yoka wasn't actually there, documenting this disintegrating "American Family" as it came apart, he still did a terrific job reconstructing these lives, this work and that collapse.
MPA Rating: unrated, violent news footage, profanity
Cast: Zoey Tur, Marika Gerrard, Lawrence Welk III, Jamie Tur and Katy Tur.
Credits: Directed by Matt Yoka. A Greenwich Entertainment release (Aug. 6).
Running time: 1:43
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Interview with Prolific Singer-Songwriter Colin Hay
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Colin Hay was a founding member of Men at Work, one of the most successful Australian rock bands at the forefront of the New Wave era in the early 1980s. The multitalented artist is also an accomplished actor with an impressive resume. But the first love for the former Scottish- Australian turned American citizen is music. The prolific singer-songwriter and musician…
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The Revivalists Wind Up They 2019 Tour in California
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The alt-rock powerhouse band known as The Revivalists brought their high energy concert to the Vina Robles Amphitheatre on a chilly fall night, for the second to the last show of their 2019 "Take Good Care" tour. The show opened with a twilight set by Nashville blue-eyed soul singer Anderson East.
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The Cure Brings a Festival of Goth to California
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After two very successful annual events, the classic rock extravaganza known as the Arroyo Seco Festival was put on hiatus this year. The two-day festival was a glamorous offshoot of […]
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Psychedelic Furs and James Complete Their Tour at The Greek Theater Los Angeles
On a beautiful summer evening, English New Wave Legends Psychedelic Furs, and James, played the final date of their 2019 U.S. tour. Music fans arrived at the venue early to enjoy the warm summer sun and celebrate with a variety of local spirits at the well-stocked bars located across the amphitheater. The joint Live Nation, Nederlander Production featured a local fitting act, Dear Boys as openers for the show. The young Los Angeles band wrote their first EP, which was released in 2013,
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Suwannee Rising Is A Success! Grateful Music Lovers Gather For Spring Festival Debut
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There's something intangible about a first-time festival, and the community it brings together to celebrate the universal love language — music. Suwannee Rising did just that last week, April 4-6, gifting […]
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Rob Thomas Plays Special Benefit Concert at Chumash Casino Santa Ynez, Ca.
April 1, 2019 by Vandala Leave a comment
Rob Thomas, best known as the frontman for Matchbox Twenty, played an extraordinary concert at Samala showroom in the Chumash Casino Resort, Friday night, March 29th. Not only was the show sold out long ago, but it was the largest audience at the venue since Stevie Wonder played there a few years ago. Music fans filled every nook and cranny of the showroom for the one-off concert.
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Flogging Molly Plays Chumash Casino In Santa Ynez California
March 25, 2019 by Vandala Leave a comment
Driving up to the tiny California mountain town of Santa Ynez on Friday, March 22nd, the landscape looked much like the rolling green hills of Ireland, after near-record rainfalls ended a seven-year drought all across the state. The bucolic scenery was a fitting backdrop for a Flogging Molly concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in the heart of the Santa Ynez mountains.
Arlo Guthrie Returns to the Lobero Theater
Arlo Guthrie returned to Santa Barbara's historic Lobero theater to play a sold-out concert on Tuesday, March 19th. The iconic singer-songwriter, most famous for his anti-war protest anthem, Alice's Restaurant, celebrated that song's 50th anniversary two years ago, with a concert that was one of many that he has played at the Lobero.
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Antiflag at 12th Annual Musink Festival March 8th -10th, 2019 Photo Credit L/ Paul Mann
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Day 3 of the 12th Annual Musink Festival Featured and Onslaught Of Veteran Punk Rockers
Travis Barker who is best known as the drummer of Blink 182 successfully brought the 12th annual Musink festival to Orange County Fairgrounds, March 8th to 10th. The three-day music, tattoo, and classic car event culminated Sunday with a retro Punk music line up featuring six veteran bands.The fairgrounds somehow provided the perfect backdrop for the uniquely Southern California gathering.
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James A. Garfield USA President #20 7 inch 3D Printed Bust
Primary color Red Orange Yellow Lime Green Green Blue Purple Pink Fleshtone Marble (pictured) White Silver Gold Black Gun Metal Gray Gray Bronze Brown Glow in the Dark
This 3D printed bust of James A. Garfield, the twentieth United States President. This one is printed in a marble PLA, giving it a realistic stone look and a surprise whenever someone picks it up to discover it's actual weight. It is more durable than alabaster or plaster, and is washable with lukewarm soapy water for easy spring cleaning. It comes on a custom plinth that has his lifetime on the front, and his dates in office as president on the back.
It stands 7 inches tall, about 3.5 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. If you'd like different information on the back or front, please put it in your comment when you check out.
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death by assassination six and a half months later. He was the first sitting member of Congress to be elected to the presidency, and remains the only sitting House member to gain the White House.
Garfield entered politics as a Republican in 1857. He served as a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1859 to 1861. Garfield opposed Confederate secession, served as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and fought in the battles of Middle Creek, Shiloh, and Chickamauga. He was first elected to Congress in 1862 to represent Ohio's 19th District. Throughout Garfield's extended congressional service after the Civil War, he firmly supported the gold standard and gained a reputation as a skilled orator. Garfield initially agreed with Radical Republican views regarding Reconstruction, but later favored a moderate approach for civil rights enforcement for freedmen.
At the 1880 Republican National Convention, Senator-elect Garfield attended as campaign manager for Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman, and gave the presidential nomination speech for him. When neither Sherman nor his rivals – Ulysses S. Grant and James G. Blaine – could get enough votes to secure the nomination, delegates chose Garfield as a compromise on the 36th ballot. In the 1880 presidential election, Garfield conducted a low-key front porch campaign and narrowly defeated Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock.
Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Garfield
Original artwork by Thijs DeVries from devriesarts.com
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Q: problems retrieving file extension in CI How can I retrieve the file extension of an image while uploading?
I don't have any problems with the upload, just retrieving the files extension , which would be useful when creating thumbnails dynamically.
Thanks
A: http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/libraries/file_uploading.html
$this->upload->data()
This is a helper function that returns an array containing all of the data related to the file you uploaded. Here is the array prototype:
Array
(
[file_name] => mypic.jpg
[file_type] => image/jpeg
[file_path] => /path/to/your/upload/
[full_path] => /path/to/your/upload/jpg.jpg
[raw_name] => mypic
[orig_name] => mypic.jpg
[client_name] => mypic.jpg
[file_ext] => .jpg
[file_size] => 22.2
[is_image] => 1
[image_width] => 800
[image_height] => 600
[image_type] => jpeg
[image_size_str] => width="800" height="200"
)
So after the user has uploaded something, you probably want to store the file extension in your database along with other details about the image :-)
A: $name_of_file_with_extn = $this->upload->data('file_name')
you can change the item name from the below list
file_name Name of the file that was uploaded, including the filename extension
file_type File MIME type identifier
file_path Absolute server path to the file
full_path Absolute server path, including the file name
raw_name File name, without the extension
orig_name Original file name. This is only useful if you use the encrypted name option.
client_name File name as supplied by the client user agent, prior to any file name preparation or incrementing
file_ext Filename extension, period included
file_size File size in kilobytes
is_image Whether the file is an image or not. 1 = image. 0 = not.
image_width Image width
image_height Image height
image_type Image type (usually the file name extension without the period)
image_size_str A string containing the width and height (useful to put into an image tag)
This might help you.
A: After you uploaded the file, you can get its property by:
$saved_file_name = $this->upload->data('file_name');
// will give you the filename along with the extension
If you want to get only the file extension before uploading it, use core PHP:
$file_ext = pathinfo($_FILES["file"]["name"], PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
or to make it clean
$filename= $_FILES["file"]["name"];
$file_ext = pathinfo($filename,PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
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Q: how to use 'issubset' with multiple element in tuple (python) Suppose I have a list of tuples as this following.
a = [('a','b'),('a','c'),('a','d'),('b','d'),('b','e'),('e','f')];
and I want to check data = [('a','b','c')] is a sub set of a or not
I did
set(data).issubset(set(a));
but I got result as a false which is not supposed to I not sure what I did wrong here
A: data :: [3-tuple] where as a :: [2-tuple]. A 2-tuple is different from 3-tuple in that set operations don't apply. You can do:
g = (e for t in a for e in t)
set(*data).issubset(g) # True
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Sino-Russia New World Order
A Senior Chinese Diplomat has told the Russian Ambassador to Beijing that China is willing to shape the international order together with Russia in a more just and rational direction. According to the details, the top Foreign Policy expert of the Chinese Communist Party was of the view that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, the relationship between the two countries has always moved forward on the right track. According to him, China was willing to work with Russia to continuously implement the spirit of high-level strategic cooperation between the two countries, safeguard the common interests of both sides, and promote the development of the international order in a more just and rational direction.
The US-China Strategic competition is gradually intensifying in multiple domains ranging from political and military maneuvers over the Taiwan issue and broader Indo-pacific region to the trade disputes along with technological competition and from the projection of political influence in Asia, Africa, and Oceania regions to satellite warfare in the space. Besides ongoing one-on-one tussle, both nations had badly polluted the working environment of the global forum and its subsidiaries including the IAEA, the UNSC, UN Human Rights Council, and others.
Presently, the United States is tactfully exploiting China's weaknesses such as human rights issues in Xinjiang, supporting pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, and ramping up its contacts with the anti-China regime in Tai Pei. Recently, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and reiterated America's unwavering support for Taiwan's independence and self-defense in the face of looming Chinese aggression against the self-ruled nation. While a group of US lawmakers and Britain Torres immidiately followed Pelosi's footprint and visited Taiwan despite Beijing's opposition. Currently, American diplomacy is in full swing to conclude bilateral and multilateral Strategic accords with ASEAN nations to contain rapidly expanding Chinese influence in the region.
On the other hand, China is cautiously pursuing its economic and military agenda in the region and beyond. China has drawn closer ties with Russia and both nations recently jubilated the completion of two decades of their friendship treaty. Beijing sided with Moscow and supported the so-called Russian special operation against Ukraine, and played important role in reducing the impact of western sanctions on the Russian economy. China also struck a security agreement with the Solomon Islands in recent months which has caused heightened fear in the west, while the United States and Japan exerted tremendous pressure on the Island nation to pause its cooperation with China.
Now, China has presented the idea of the Sino-Russia new world order as an alternative to the existing US-led unipolar world. In fact, after the dissolution of the former Soviet Union, the United States enjoyed sole supremacy in world affairs while Washington's unilateral actions in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of the world had seriously destabilized the world in the past decades.
Presently, the ongoing US-Russia rivalry and Washington's strategic competition with Beijing have paved the path for a bipolar or multi-polar world in the future. A unipolar world largely remained unstable while multiple centers of power are likely to create a balance in the geo-strategic and political landscapes of the world. Although, weak nations and people across the globe had always suffered from the atrocities of global Sheriff and tussle between the two contenders, however, they might find some relief from their mutual disunity.
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« "POINT BLANK": Parisian noir
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"50 / 50": Half comedy, half tragedy, all satisfying
September 30, 2011 by butlerscinemascene
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen
"50 / 50" My rating: B+ (Opening wide Sept. 30)
It's one thing to make a raunchy comedy.
It's another to tell a serious story about someone coping with a life-threatening disease.
But in a category all by itself is the ability to put those two seemingly contradictory genres together so that they complement each other rather than cancelling each other.
That's the small miracle of "50/50," based on screenwriter Will Reiser's own bout with cancer.
It's been deftly directed by Jonathan Levine (his most noteworthy previous film was the aptly-named "The Wackness," which featured a makeout session between Sir Ben Kingsley and one of the Olsen twins!?!?!?!) and features a near-perfect cast.
When his back starts aching during his daily run, Seattle resident Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) decides to have it checked out. The diagnosis is terrifying: a huge malignant tumor is growing along his spine. His odds of survival are 50/50.
His already fading romance with live-in girlfriend Racheael (Bryce Dallas Howard) is circling the drain. She's a struggling artist who makes a show of playing the compassionate significant other, but clearly she's not up to the task.
That leaves Adam in the hands of his long-time friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) and a student psychologist, Katherine (Anna Kendrick), to whom Adam is assigned for counseling.
Rogen plays…well, your standard Seth Rogen character: Scuzzy, funny, horny.
He's the kind of guy who figures that a possibly terminal disease has got to be a chick magnet, if they can just figure out the right approach. At the very least it's a get-out-of-jail free card when it comes to medical marijuana.
Kendrick's Katherine is another story, a bumbler so transparent that you can see every shrink-ish move she makes way in advance. But she's sweet and well-meaning, and as the movie progresses Katherine becomes genuinely endearing.
Holding down the center is Gordon-Levitt, a young actor as comfortable with comedy as heavy drama.
The kid is really quite good here, shifting from terror to wry resignation, from drug-induced nausea to ironic hilarity.
"50/50" also has some really nice supporting performances, particularly Matt Frewer and Philip Baker Hall as a couple of older chemo patients who befriend Adam, and Anjelica Huston as our hero's intensely alarmist mother (she may drive you nuts, but your mother will always love you).
Working quietly in the background is director Levine, who tells the story without calling attention to himself. Virtually all his choices are the right ones.
| Robert W. Butler
Posted in Art house fare, Popcorn movies | Tagged Anjelica Huston, Anna Kendrick, cancer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen | Leave a Comment
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Gold Stocks: October May Be Gold's Worst Month
Alexander Crawford and Eben Esterhuizen, Kapitall, The Motley Fool, AOL.com
Sep 29th 2011 2:51PM
September has not been kind to gold, which has lost 16% since reaching a nominal high of $1,917.90/oz. in late August. But according to historical data, October may not be any nicer.
Mark Hulbert at MarketWatch cites gold's disappointing track record for the month of October in a cautionary article to gold investors: "Over the last three decades, the London PM Fixing Price [for gold] in U.S. dollars terms has lost an average of 0.9% during October. That compares to a 0.6% gain in all other months. That difference of 1.5 percentage points is statistically significant."
Hulbert describes one theory for this observation: Gold tends to move inversely to stocks, and since September is often a bad month for the stock market, October sees a tradable low in stocks that may attract money away from gold. But he also says that this inverse relationship breaks down in November and December, which are good months for both stocks and gold.
November coincides with Diwali and the season many Indian couples schedule their weddings, a very big mover in the gold market. "Roughly 50% of gold demand still comes from jewelry. Over half of this comes from India and China," says John LaForge, analyst at Ned Davis.
For a look at what the smart money thinks, we ran a screen on gold mining stocks for those seeing significant net buying from institutional investors over the current quarter and insiders over the last six months.
The smart money doesn't seem to be worried about a possible correction in the price of gold -- are they being overly optimistic?
List sorted by market cap. (Click here to access free, interactive tools to analyze these ideas.)
1. US Gold (NYS: UXG) : Engages in the exploration for, development of, production, and sale of gold, silver, and other precious metals. Net institutional purchases in the current quarter at 6.7M shares, which represents about 6.22% of the company's float of 107.66M shares. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 3,067,000 shares, which represents about 2.85% of the company's 107.66M share float.
2. Vista Gold (NYS: VGZ) : Engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and development projects in Australia, North America, and Indonesia. Net institutional purchases in the current quarter at 13.3M shares, which represents about 21.31% of the company's float of 62.40M shares. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 29,500 shares, which represents about 0.05% of the company's 62.40M share float.
3. Midway Gold (NYS: MDW) : Engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in North America. Net institutional purchases in the current quarter at 10.7M shares, which represents about 14% of the company's float of 76.41M shares. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 100,000 shares, which represents about 0.13% of the company's 76.41M share float.
Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the stocks mentioned above. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research.
Kapitall's Eben Esterhuizen and Alexander Crawford do not own any of the shares mentioned above. Institutional data sourced from Fidelity, insider data sourced from Yahoo! Finance.
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Blog Talk Radio: Politics on the Navajo Nation
Posted on April 2, 2014 by Marley Shebala
The logo for "Politics on the Navajo Nation," a weekly blog talk radio show hosted by Cal Nez every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nez also designed the logo.
Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans,
I just wanted to share my weekly news update that I presented on tonight's Politics on the Navajo Nation, which is a weekly blog talk radio show produced by my good fren, Cal Nez, who is also a small business owner. Cal Nez Design is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Cal's blog talk radio show primarily focuses on business, especially small business. But he manages to intertwine business and tribal politics.
Tonight's show featured community organizers/groups that are working on alternative energy businesses. Cal's guests were Toh' Nishoni' Ani' founder Nicole Horseherder, Dine' CARE representative Colleen Cooley, Hard Rocks, Ariz., and community leader Percy Deal. Navajo Post owner Alex Chamber was invited to present commentary.
The archive of tonight's show can be found at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/calnez and there are other archived shows . Politics on the Navajo Nation is also on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/politicsonnavajonation/).
Politics on the Navajo Nation is aired every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. MST. You can listen to the weekly show by calling 347-989-0048 or going to the Politics on the Navajo Nation Facebook page and clicking on the graphic.
And so here's my news report that I made on tonight's blog talk radio show:
It's a really busy week here at the Navajo Nation Capitol, Window Rock, Ariz. The Navajo Nation council is having a special session on April 4, Friday, at the council chamber in Window Rock.
The sole agenda item is Legislation for the removal of council delegate Johnny naize as speaker.
And when this legislation initially went before the Naabik'iyati committee a couple of weeks ago, the committee didn't take any action because a quorum was loss after Delegate Charles Damon II walked out of the meeting during the reading of the legislation.
I asked Mr. Damon why he walked out and his only answer was No Comment.
And so the legislation went back before the committee last week and the Committee voted 10 in favor, 1 opposed to send it to the Council for final action. Among the 10 delegates voting Yes was Delegate Charles Damon II.
The sole opposing vote was Delegate Walter Phelps and I asked Mr. Phelps today why he voted no. He answered, "I don't wanna comment."
And today the Council's Health, Education and Human Services Committee heard public comments from several Navajo community groups and Navajo individuals concerned about the Council's Resources and Development Committee's decision to create a subcommittee to develop an agreement between Uranium Resources Inc. and the Navajo Nation for URI to establish a demonstration project that would involve In-Situ uranium mining near Church Rock, N.M., even though tribal attorneys have advised the RDC that their actions violate the Dine' Resources Protection Act and the Radioactive materials transportation act.
The DRPA bans uranium mining and the RMTA is self explanatory but it's cited because URI proposes to transport the uranium it mines over Navajo land. And the Navajo Nation lacks a hazardous materials emergency response team in the event that URI has an accident involving the transportation of uranium.
Tribal attorneys also advised the RDC that URI had signed an agreement with the Navajo Nation to clean up a portion of the land near Church rock where it had already conducted uranium mining before the tribe would even start talking with URI about new uranium mining.
The groups and individuals also noted that URI is pushing the RDC for weaker clean up regulations.
By the end of today's Health, Education and Human Services Committee, the committee had aligned itself with the presenters in supporting new Council legislation to rescind, repeal and nullify the RDC's legislation.
I must mention that the RDC subcommittee chairperson Delegate Leonard Tsosie wrote a lengthy letter to the editor that the Navajo Times published last week, in which Mr. Tsosie criticized the tribal attorneys, pointed out that the Navajo Nation is sitting on 75 million pounds of uranium that is worth $5 billion, and that Church Rock passed legislation supporting URI. Mr. Tsosie predicted that if the tribe says no to URI that URI will sue the tribe and that URI will win.
And before I go I feel obligated, as a small business owner, to say that I support entrepeneurship but that it needs to be done responsibly. I do not support any business that throws people out of their homes, which happened when Peabody coal, BHP Billiton and Four Corner Power Plant opened for business on the Navajo Reservation. I also do not support businesses that contaminate Mother Earth, the air and water with poison.
This entry was posted in Professional Journal and tagged Cal Nez Design, Dine CARE, Navajo Nation, Navajo Post, small business, Speaker Johnny Naize, Toh' Nizhoni' Ani', uranium by Marley Shebala. Bookmark the permalink.
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Home Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Associated Press
Disney changing Splash Mountain, ride tied to Jim Crow film
Mike Schneider ,
FILE- In this March 21, 2007 file photo, the character Brer Rabbit, from the movie, "Song of the South," is depicted near the entrance to the Splash Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Splash Mountain ride at Disney parks in California and Florida is being recast. Disney officials said the ride would no longer be tied to the 1946 movie, "Song of the South," which many view as racist. Instead, the revamped ride will be inspired by the 2009 Disney film, "The Princess and the Frog," which has an African-American female lead. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Amid calls to change the Splash Mountain theme park ride over its ties to "Song of the South," the 1946 movie many view as racist, Disney officials said Thursday it was recasting the ride based on "The Princess and the Frog," a 2009 Disney film with an African American female lead.
Changes to the ride will be made both at Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida, the company said in a post.
Disney said the changes had been in the works since last year, but the announcement comes as companies across the U.S. are renaming racially charged, amid worldwide protests for racial justice after the police custody death of George Floyd in Minnesota last month.
"The new concept is inclusive – one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year," the Disney post said.
Splash Mountain first opened as a log-flume ride at Disneyland in the late 1980s.
The revamped ride will follow the contours of the animated movie, "The Princess and the Frog," in which actress Anika Noni Rose voices the role of a 1920s aspiring chef in New Orleans who kisses a prince that has been turned into a frog and becomes one herself.
With racist stereotypes and Old South tropes, "Song of the South" is a mix of live action, cartoons and music featuring an old black plantation laborer named Uncle Remus who enchants a white city boy with fables of talking animals.
Groups including the NAACP protested the film's initial release. The film isn't available to the millions of subscribers of the company's new Disney Plus streaming service, and it hasn't been released in theaters in decades.
"Disney parks should be a home for all to enjoy regardless of race, age, whatever your background may be," said an online petition asking for the ride to be changed. "While the ride is considered a beloved classic, it's history and storyline are steeped in extremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes from the 1946 film Song of the South."
But Splash Mountain had its supporters. Another online petition asked that the ride remain in its current incarnation.
"Many adults and children ride this attraction because it brings back childhood memories," the "Keep Splash Mountain" petition said. "Disney already took out the racist songs which was a good move on their part."
Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP
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Family Spanish is a program designed to developed Spanish language conversational skills among the entire family. It's aimed towards families that want to learn the language together.
Location: home or public library.
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SCHIENENWOLF
By Rob Arndt
The Schienenwolf (Rail Wolf), sometimes also referred to as a Schwellenpflug (Sleeper Plough) was a German rail vehicle built to destroy rail lines through the use of an immensely strong, hook-shaped armored plough.
In combat use, a locomotive hauled the attached "rail ripper" as it became known. The hook was lowered into the middle of the track resulting in pulling the rails out of alignment, tearing up the middle of the track, and breaking the sleepers. Used in Hitler's scorched earth policy of total destruction, especially during the collapse of the Third Reich, the Schienenwolf tore up bridges and signaling equipment as well, denying the enemy the use of the seriously damaged railways into <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Germany.
A few examples survived the war and can be found in the Military Museum in Belgrade, and possibly, the UK's National Army Museum as a transfer.
Model of the Schienenwolf
PHOTOS FROM BELGRADE
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Osteopathy & Cranial Osteopathy
Psychological Therapies
Reflexology and Reiki
The Plane Tree was opened in December 2011 by John Mallinder BSc(Hons)OstMed, Osteopath, and Martina Leeven BA(Hons), MA, Post-MADip, Counselling Psychologist, whose vision it was to develop a clinic that recognises and promotes the integrated health of our mind and body.
John qualified as an Osteopath in 1998 and has worked on the Roman Road in East London since 2001. Early in his practice he came to understand that the physical health of his patients is tied to their emotional wellbeing, and has sought to acknowledge and communicate this in his work.
Martina has been working as a therapist since 2005 and became chartered as a psychologist in 2008. She gained her clinical experience in working with issues of the body, in particular health, disability, and trauma in a number of settings. She has sought to address the embodied experience of emotional distress with particular interest in therapies such as EMDR and mindfulness approaches.
Why The Plane Tree?
Like much of London, Bethnal Green is home to many Plane trees (officially called the London Plane), originally planted here because of their natural ability to process pollution, helping to purify the air. Their tolerance of urban conditions makes them popular in many cities across Europe. Our clinic aims to support you to achieve and maintain good health for mind and body, which can be especially difficult in urban environments.
The Plane Tree, 31 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, East London E2 0HU
020 3022 5892 / Email Us / Location
© John Mallinder
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, född 9 juni 1990, är en japansk fotbollsspelare som spelar för JEF United Chiba.
Marumi Yamazaki spelade 4 landskamper för det japanska landslaget.
Noter
JEF United Chiba
Japanska landslagsspelare i fotboll
Kvinnor
Födda 1990
Levande personer
Personer från Saitama prefektur
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St. Vincent changed not only his world. His change also changed our world today. It is only in the last few years that I have begun to realize Vincent de Paul was an amazing change agent. It is even more recent, as in the past few days, that I made the connection between Vincent and the prophet Isaiah. Vincent truly did many things new in his time… and still new today.
Can't you see I am Doing Something New?
His cry rings out across the centuries… and even millennia. It is a cry that Vincent understood in the marrow of his bones. I don't think even he made the connection between what he did and Isaiah. The words "change agent" might have struck him as odd. After all, he was just doing the next logical thing after looking at a situation more deeply.
I finally made the connection as I thought about this weekly post on systemic change on the eve of the Feast of St. Vincent. I was amazed at how rich it was to connect these two dots. I wondered why I had not thought of this before.
Once my mind wandered in this direction I remembered the words of Mother Suzanne Guillemin, former Mother General of the Daughters of Charity. She guided the Daughters of Charity during the turbulent times of the 1960's and the historic Second Vatican Council.
We can say with Mother Guillemin that there is nothing more timely in the world today than the spirit of Saint Vincent. For her, this was one of the great discoveries and one of the greatest marvels that occurred during the Council.
"Every time some idea was proposed which appeared new I said to myself, with a deep sense of personal, filial satisfaction: "Saint Vincent taught us that!" Not with the same words of course, but using the words and language of his epoch. His thought had that purity, that clarity, that authenticity of doctrine which has never been denied or opposed by what the church has taught … let us rejoice at being [children] of such a father (Mother Guillemin, Instructions to the Sisters Servants, Responsibility for the Local Community, 1966).
"We must, therefore, my dear Sisters, become souls who are in a perpetual contemplation of God. It is marvelous to see Him so near us, so attentive to our needs and to our brothers and all who live round about us. This is the MYSTICISM of a Daughter of Charity; it is nothing else than this life of Faith which opens our eyes unceasingly to the Presence of God around us, which makes us continue His life. We must learn TO SEE HIM…if we see God in all things, our life will pass in a sort of perpetual jubilation." Who Was That Daughter of Charity at Vatican II?
If you have followed the links about Vincent as a change agent you know that each article gives rise to many questions. Here are just a few.
Are there ways in which these breakthroughs are still unfolding and echoing through the Church of today?
What are the tensions I observe in thinking about the mission of the laity in society today?
What can I do to practice these insights from our heritage?
What can I do to foster a greater awareness of the universal call to "proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord"?
Thank you for a new, creative approach!
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Bl. Mother Mariam Thresia is beatified not only a matter of great pride to the entire Syro-Malabar Church, but is also a matter of great help for all Christians to get the heavenly blessing through her intercession. May Bl. Mother Mariam Thresia remind every one, the family values for which she stood and worked and gave her life so that they may be inspired to take their right in this difficult circumstances of modern materialistic influences.
At the outset let me extend to everyone greetings and best wishes on the occasion of the feast of the Blessed Mother Mariam Thresia. This being also the Commemoration of the 39th death anniversary of Rev. Fr. Joseph Vithayathil, who was the guiding light in the Mother's life, I pray that all those who seek the intercession of these two extraordinary persons may be abundantly blessed by our Lord God!
Who was the Blessed Mother Mariam Thresia? One who experienced the love of the Divine Father in a special way; a pious soul who received on her physical self the stigmata of the Lord; One who struggled hard to bring to the families around her God's saving grace. She was a consolation to the families, a heaven for the poor and comfort for the dying. On this occasion of festal celebration, we become her disciples and devotees when we take on and carry out in our lives the Blessed Mother's divine mission.
Mother Mariam Thresia begins the narration of her life history thus: "From childhood my soul agonised with an intense desire to love God". This acute experience of the love of God was the centre point of her life. Mother was a person who invested herart and soul in the Lord, surrendered herself to His Fatherly Divine care, enjoyed His Fatherly Love and shared it with others. Her life shows that this was not always a pleasant experience. She walked along the painful path of misunderstanding and rejection. The story of her life illustrates how a God fearing person's life is beset by temptations and struggles. A soul that desires and strives for the love of God is sure to be subjected to an unexpected volley of trials and tribulations. In the words of the apostle, St. Peter, "Your enemy, the satan, is running around on the look out for someone, anyone, to consume" (I Pt 5:8).
If this is what had happened in the life of Mother Mariam Thresia, then how will we be exempted from such experience? At such trying times, let us remember that we are called to experience the power of the Divine which transcends the power of the evil spirit. Mariam Thresia's was a life scarred by wounds. I imply not just the five stigmata – the wound – mark imperceptible to the senses that she received on herself. Though born in an aristocratic family, she had to live in utter poverty. Acute financial stringencies and the alcoholic tendencies of her father and brother, death of her dearly beloved mother when she was only 12, taking up on her slender shoulders the staggering burden of a large household at this tender age – all these bitter experiences marred her childhood and adolescence. And beyond these psychological scars, she imbibed in her heart and on her body the stigmata of the Crucified Christ. In order to channel the love of God to all those who lived around, she came to our midst like a missionary, like a mother.
One of the Jewish parables runs as follows: A Rabbi named Joshua Ben Levi was living an intensely prayerful life, expectant of the saviour to come. He remained in the synagogue in ardent prayer, hoping to see the saviour face to face. One day as he was walking, he saw prophet Eliah. He was sure that the saviour has come. Running to Eliah, he asked, " Has the saviour come?" "It has been quite some time since his arrival " Eliah replied. "Where?" the Rabbi enquired, and Eliah answered, " on the outskirts of the city, there live a group of sick people. They are covered with sores and in pain. Saviour is one of them". "How can I recognize him?" And Eliah answered the Rabbi's anxious query, "One among these wounded men is tending the sore of the others. He is the saviour".
This story conveys a moral. All of us are wounded, covered with sores and in pain. We represent the saviour. We are His missionaries. But our problem is that we are so obsessed with our wounds and miseries that we tend to ignore the pain of our brethren; we forget our mission. The hurtful wounds that were inflicted on Mother Mariam Thresia by her family, relations and fellow-villagers were many! But she viewed them all as the manifestation of the scars on the Divine body of her Lord. This is where the difference lies between the Mother and ourselves. We have our own scars-of poverty at home, father's alcoholism, our lack of education, conflicts with our neighbours, our own inadequacies, lack of love of our partner, inconsiderate behaviour of our children and so on. These scars tell us to transcend the human hurts and identify with the scars of the crucified Christ and take up the challenge of becoming healing missionaries among the sinners and the destitute.
Today if we were to ask the Blessed Mother what was the most significant event in her life, she would perhaps say, "what is significant is that I was called upon to share in the love of God the Father; that I could take on the wounds of the crucified Christ; that I was inspired by the Divine spirit to provide solace and succor to the poor and the suffering, and to be a refuge to the dying." To share the extraorddinary love of God in this ordinary life of ours is the zealous mission that we are to undertake. Without the basic concept of Family apostolate, there is no meaning to the existence of the Congregation of the Holy Family. This is incidentally, the fundamental mission of not only the Holy Family Sisters, but that of any dedicated person, priest or layman. The secure foundation of the society rests on Christian families filled with faith, love and optimism. When the family falters, the society disintegrates. The responsibility of women and dedicated sisters to visit and help sustain families is much more than that of men and the priests.
The former president of the U. S. S. R., Mikhail Gorbachev was asked once what was the reason for the downfall of the republic. He said, "Perhaps scholars and intellectuals would cite the loss of military might, lack of economic security, weakening of communism etc. as reasons for this. But I would say that Russia has disintegrated because the Russian women found no time to be mothers and to be the hearts of their families. More than any other country, Russia was the land of equal opportunities for women along with men and that was why women abandoned their families and concentrated on their careers which resulted in the crumbling down of the family relations, the weakening of the society and the decline of the Soviet Republic.
Dear Parents, especially mothers, you take care of your families. You are the heart and the light of your family. When the heart is no more, when darkness displaces light, the family cannot go on. The strong message that Mother Mariam Thresia imparts is that we should share the experience of divine love in our families. Through house visits, let us console the poor and the dying, let us channel the grace of God to our brethren. This is our exalted mission – a most exacting mission.
In the face of all adversities, Mother Mariam Thresia sought the will of God ,relying on His grace, and embarking on a prayerful, penitent life. The story of the Mother exhorts us to fulfil our life's mission inspite of all obstacles-unfaltered, optimistic, and ever relying on the grace of God. On this occasion, I remember with gratitude our beloved Father Joseph VithayathiI. The embassy of a priest is to recognize and encourage the inspirations of the divine spirit in the human, and to lead him along the path of holiness. For a long period of 24 years, Father Vithayathil led the way for Mother Mariam Thresia, recognizing the divine spirit in her human soul, emboldening and guiding her. May there be many more such priests in the Catholic Church, who are moulded in the model of this holy priest, Rev. Joseph Vithayathil.
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Dreamworks Restoration is a general contractor that specializes in commercial and residential property claims, new construction, fire/water restoration, and remodels.
They are based in the Northern Atlanta metro area and have been in business since the beginning of 2017.
They are a new company but had an excellent first year in which they did 4 million in sales.
Jeremy Michael Gilstrap the founder of DreamWorks Restoration is always looking for innovative ways to grow his business.
He would admit that he is not a computer person but he knew that the future of his business depended on implementing online marketing strategies for his business.
He tried Facebook Ads and spend over 10K with no success. He ran the ads himself just boosting posts.
He needed to find a way to separate his business from the hundreds of contractors in the Atlanta area. They are a traditional door knocking and canvassing company that was tired of being the 20th contractor that knocks on someone's door.
He knew they need to make changes and adapt to today's internet driven world.
We created a Google AdWords campaign focused on 40-mile radius around their office. We created two AdWords campaign residential and commercial with two separate landing pages with dynamic text replacement.
DreamWorks Restoration Contractors is a new company that has taken their market by the balls.
They are willing to learn and try new things to maximize the results of their business.
They were skeptical of online marketing just like most contractors but were willing to try and were patient enough to see the results.
If you want to want similar results for your business then we should talk.
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Open Gov > Countries > CSOs call on the Government to open up the Land Registry
CSOs call on the Government to open up the Land Registry
by Tim Hughes
Tim is Director of Involve.
A group of eleven civil society organisations have written to Greg Clarke, Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, calling on the Government to open up the Land Registry. The letter is signed by Tim Hughes, coordinator of the Open Government Network, on its behalf.
To: The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, BEIS
Cc: Margot James MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary, BEIS
Dear Secretary of State,
Opening up the Land Registry
We are a broad coalition of organisations, spanning housing, environment and development charities, conservation groups, open data specialists, unions, and digital economy experts.
We welcome the Government's announcement that the forthcoming Planning Bill will not include provisions to privatise the Land Registry.1 300,000 petition signatories, numerous experts and MPs of all parties opposed its privatisation. We hope that this marks an end to all plans to privatise what is a strategic public asset that already pays its way.
We are not, however, simply defenders of the status quo. We believe that the Land Registry needs to open up and complete its register, to deliver a much better, 21stcentury service for the public.
The Land Registry contains vital information on who owns the vast majority of England and Wales. Great strides have been made by Government since 2010 to open up data – increasing transparency and accountability and boosting the economy and public participation. We are especially impressed by the Open Defra project, which has seen the release of 12,000 public datasets and created a new culture of collaboration between Defra's many arms-length bodies. Meanwhile, Companies House, a BEIS non-departmental public body, has reinvented itself as an open data organisation, swapping prohibitive licensing fees for making all registered company information free at point of use.
The Land Registry, however, still charges the public £3 for each and every land title and plan. Yet far from being an important source of revenue, these charges in fact account for a very small proportion of the Land Registry's annual income, with the vast bulk of income coming from conveyancing services.
We ask that you open up the Land Registry. Privatisation would only result in higher fees and barriers to information; yet retaining the Registry's current fees structure makes no sense either – holding back information for little monetary benefit.
The wider economic, social and environmental benefits of making land ownership data open, conversely, could be vast. We envisage it being used for all sorts of purposes: enabling councils and neighbourhood planning fora to identify spare land for house-building; assisting SMEs with finding business premises; helping communities locate derelict land for food-growing or recreation; allowing conservation charities to link up landowners to create wildlife corridors; aiding flood prevention by encouraging whole catchment management between the owners of land along rivers. The opportunities are manifold and exciting.
Having the ability to establish who owns the land and property around them is a vital tool for communities keen to take back control of their own destinies.
We would be delighted to meet with you and relevant officials to discuss these proposals and explore the potential for opening up the Land Registry.
Craig Bennett, CEO, Friends of the Earth
Mark Walton, Founder & Director, Shared Assets
Campbell Robb, Chief Executive, Shelter
Trudi Elliott, CEO, RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute)
Tim Hughes, Coordinator, UK Open Government Network
Hugh Ellis, Interim Chief Executive & Head of Policy, TCPA (Town & Country Planning Association)
Angus Hanton, Co-Founder, The Intergenerational Foundation
Marc Stears, Executive Director, New Economics Foundation
Maurice Frankel, Director, Campaign for Freedom of Information
Chris Baugh, Assistant General Secretary, PCS (Public & Commercial Services union)
Cat Hobbs, Director, We Own It
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ALEC continues to lose corporate backers over climate issues.
Last year, Google made the news for dropping its support for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The group supplies model legislation to conservative lawmakers in the hope that they will enact the bills on the state and federal level. Among its causes is climate change, but in an unusual twist, ALEC argues that climate change will be a good thing. In dropping support, Google Chairman (and former CEO) Eric Schmidt accused the group of "just literally lying." Facebook, Yelp, and Yahoo, among others, followed Google out the door; Microsoft dropped its support previously.
Now, the National Journal has found that the fossil-fuel giant BP is also dropping support for ALEC. This marks the second departure by an oil and gas company; Occidental Petroleum dropped out of ALEC last year. It's in keeping with BP's public stance. Carl Henric Svanberg, BP's chairman, has called for a carbon tax, and the company has invested heavily in advertising that's meant to bolster its green credentials.
Not all of BP appears to be on board, however. Over the weekend, The Guardian reported that BP's Political Action Committee, funded by executives of the company, was a supporter of the reelection campaign of Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), now the chair of the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee. Inhofe thinks that climate change is a fraud, going so far as to title a book on the topic The Greatest Hoax. He's already thrown a snowball on the Senate floor in order to claim that the US East Coast's winter chill suggests climate science is mistaken, even as the rest of the planet experiences record high temperatures.
ALEC is plowing on with draft legislation that would do everything from block specific emissions rules to simply dismantling the EPA in order to prevent any actions on its part.
This story was updated to reflect Eric Schmidt's correct title of Chairman of the Board at Google, not CEO.
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Innovation expert, Whitney Johnson, discusses the psychology of disruption. How can you feel more confident when taking a risk, or embarking on a new career or activity? Johnson tells us what it takes to begin, to stick to it through the hard parts, and ride that wave all the way to its sweet spot and the exhilaration of success.
All humans crave and need challenge to move forward. We need to be learning and feel a sense of progress to be happy in our lives. When boredom and complacency set in at the top, we become stagnant and depressed. She explains that settling in at the top of a curve isn't always all its cracked up t be, so to maintain our happiness we need to disrupt ourselves again or jump to a new wave. Johnson guides us through the twists and turns of the S curve of disruption, teaching us what we can expect from it, and how to make the most of it.
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If you live in a primitive environment, like a desert, modern amenities aren't going to do you much good. A refrigerator would come in handy, but what are you going to do, plug it into your camel!
However, rural farmers in Nigeria, who don't have access to water, electricity or even transportation, have been refrigerating things for years.
They use a simple contraption. One big pot, with a small pot placed in the middle, wet sand goes in between the two and as the water evaporates it cools whatever's in the center pot.
And now, a British college student has modernized the contraption.
Unlike the third-world fridge, 21 year old, Emily Cummins's supped up version is made with metal cylinders, wire mesh and wood, but it works the same way. In between the cylinders is some sort of wet absorbent material, like soil, wool or sand, and evaporation does the rest.
The sustainable refrigerator requires no electricity and can keep foods, like meat and milk, cool for days, holding steady at about 43 degrees Fahrenheit; The Guardian reports.
I don't know how practical it is, especially since you have to keep rewetting the sand. Also, it kind of looks like a birdfeeder.
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Female occasion pairs with corresponding event for men to benefit Child Crisis Arizona.
More than 400 women wearing a variety of extravagant hats gathered at Turf Paradise for the 7th annual Wine, Women & Horses on April 8.
Traditionally an all-female occasion, this year featured a corresponding event for men, the inaugural Suds, Studs & Stogies. Both events benefited Child Crisis Arizona in support of their work to keep children safe and build strong families.
While women enjoyed lunch, a selection of wines and a hat contest, the men relished barbeque, cigars and an array of sports playing in the exclusive Director's Suite. Both groups participated in the live horse racing, silent auctions and a raffle.
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Home Montage Africa Media Kenya to focus on Africa to drive export growth
By Sheji Halima
Kenya plans to focus on the African continent to drive export growth, an official said on Thursday.
Jaswinder Bedi, Chairman of Export Promotion Council (EPC), told journalists in Nairobi that Kenya has a competitive advantage in manufactured goods as compared to most other African countries.
"We see an opportunity to expand our export volumes by focusing on the sale of manufactured goods to the rest of Africa,'' Bedi said.
Government data indicates that in 2018, approximately 40 per cent of Kenya's exports went to other African markets.
"Most of the Kenyan exports to Africa are value-added goods while exports to the rest of the world are mostly raw materials,'' he added.
Kenya is likely to reap enormous benefits once the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is fully operational and tariffs are removed, he said.
"At present, non-tariff barriers, in the form of product standards present a huge challenge to the expansion of Kenya's outbound trade in Africa.''
According to the EPC, poor transport infrastructure also hinders the growth of Kenyan exports to the rest of Africa.
"Merchandise from Kenya often becomes uncompetitive when transported to landlocked countries in the continent,'' Bedi said.
Kenya's export now accounts for eight per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), against a target of 15 per cent.
He, however, said that the majority of Kenyan exports are agricultural products with little value addition. (Xinhua/NAN)
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U-16 FIBA Africa Championship: Junior D'Tigers are wonderful — NCSF
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Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya Wins a 2016 Traveler's Choice Award!
Bravo! Bravo! Today we're extending an enormous congratulations to Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya for being chosen as a 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Winner!
The TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award is based on the reviews and opinions of their global travel community and is the highest honor given by TripAdvisor! The hallmarks of Travelers' Choice winners are remarkable service, quality and value.
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At midnight last night, my daughter sticks her head out of the room she was in and shouts! "Merry Christmas!" We've had this conversation as to when it was appropriate to put up your tree, play Christmas songs or say "Merry Christmas!"
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
The term "Merry Christmas" dates all the way back to 1699. While it was more about cheer and probably a little too much ale, people still say it today.
How will you worship, praise and give thanks this holiday season?
How will you honor Jesus in your heart and with your life?
It's ok to say Merry Christmas. Surveys tell us that most people just don't care. They are ok with Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and other religious statements.
Give, expecting nothing in return. I know that some people feel obligated to return the favor. But don't expect anything. Allow your giving to be an expression of your love.
Go to church. If you don't already have a church home and you are in the area. Come by Faith Family Worship Center. If you are nowhere near us, then ask around. It won't take long for someone to invite you.
Quite your soul and talk to Jesus. Thank Him for coming to earth as a child and growing up to be a man. Thank Him for presenting life in a way that you can understand it. Then thank Him for giving His life so you could have eternal life.
Got some other ideas? Let me know what you are going to be doing below.
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The company started when Newington bought a series of gravel pits on the River Nene and built the Oundle Marina, in 1967 brought the launch of Fairline's first boat the Fairline 19',this craft was superseded in 1972 by the 20' Fairline. This company is highly successful and is still manufacturing today. Over the years Fairline have produced numerous new models in their range.
Fairline is one of the uk's finest producers of luxury power boats and motor yachts and is one of the leaders in recreational boating. Fairline produce boats of great quality.
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ECMI was established as an independent non-profit organisation in 1993, in a collaborative effort by the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS), the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Since 2005, ECMI has been managed and staffed by CEPS, a highly reputed, independent think tank in Brussels.
ECMI conducts independent research and informs debate and policymaking on a broad range of issues relevant to capital markets. Through its various activities, ECMI facilitates interaction among market participants, policymakers and academics.
The Annual General Meeting of Members is usually organised in October/November on the eve of the Annual Conference. Board Meetings are organised twice each year, usually in February/March and June/July, respectively. The board is very well diversified, composed of highly reputed individuals in their field of expertise. The board members provide the strategic direction of the organisation, supervise the work of the management team and the financial performance of the institute. The research staff works on the basis of an independent agenda; they are assisted by the academic scientific committee.
Through its commentaries and policy briefs, ECMI analyses the latest regulatory developments and puts forward proposals and recommendations to help shape the regulatory and policy debate. ECMI also produces detailed research reports on key policy issues and market developments. As well as conducting in-house research, ECMI responds to calls for proposals from external entities and hosts contributions from high profile researchers and young academics based on its call for papers.
ECMI regularly organises workshops, seminars and task forces on a variety of issues facing European capital markets. Participation in ECMI events offers multiple networking opportunities. The Annual Conference is a unique event in Brussels, bringing together over 30 high level speakers and more than 300 participants.
Research areas: financial integration and stability, capital markets efficiency and integrity, trading and post-trading market infrastructures, corporate financing, retail and institutional investment, asset management, fintech.
The ECMI's funding comes from a variety of sources, including corporate and institutional membership fees, externally commissioned research, conference fees and publications sales.
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Noshing Around
By C.J. Hamm
Down Under Bar Done
Aussie Cantina, an Australia-themed bar and grill at 1118 E. Sixth St., has closed. There's been a lot of speculation about the reasons but nothing definite. The owner says the business will reopen in the fall, but there's no word on whether it will be Aussie Cantina 2.0 or have a new theme. I had the opportunity to visit the cantina once and I liked what they were doing in the kitchen. It was tasty, and different.
The Parish Music Fest
The Music Fest at Parish, an ultra-cool Southern fusion gastropub at 6453 N. Oracle Road, continues through Sunday, May 4. There's free live music every night to go with the crawfish hushpuppies and Gulf oysters. For more info, including a schedule of performers, visit theparishtucson.com.
Fox Releasing a Pinot
Fox Restaurant Concepts will release its Fox Block Nine, a private-label 2012 pinot noir, at a complimentary wine tasting from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, May 9, at North Italia, 2995 E. Skyline Drive. While you're there, check out Fox's "Love Letter to Italia" within the pages of North's menu. More info at foxrc.com.
Fruit Stand Closing
I'm sorry to bid goodbye to a Tucson food institution, the Fruit-Land Market, which is closing after 55 years at Speedway and North Sixth Avenue. The place had great fresh fruit and an Old World feel. Best of luck and a big thank-you to Larry and Joan Green.
You may have heard that the Tucson Weekly has been sold. I'm not sure what impact that will have on this column, but I enjoy covering the city's flourishing culinary scene and will continue to be in the mix regardless of Noshing Around's fate. Thanks for reading.
C.J. Hamm
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India up by 240
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BRIDGETOWN – INDIA, who led the West Indies by 11 runs on first innings, ended the fourth and penultimate day on 229 for three in their second innings – an overall lead of 240 runs – in the second Digicel cricket Test at Kensington Oval here Friday.
Vangipurappu Laxman was not out on 72 after striking six fours in a solid knock which has so far spanned 228 minutes and 171 balls. His not out partner is Virat Kohli on 26, the pair featuring in an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 75 runs in 110 minutes.
Kohli joined Laxman after the experienced Rahul Dravid was caught behind off fast bowler Fidel Edwards for a patient 55 in 222 minutes as he faced 171 balls while striking only three boundaries.
Edwards also dismissed opener Abhinav Mukund for 48 to finish the day with two for 58 in 17 overs to be the most successful bowler for the West Indies, whose other wicket-taker was pacer Ravi Rampaul. He removed opener Murali Vijay for three in the pre-lunch session after another late start because of morning rain.
However, the sun shone for most of the day, allowing 83 overs to be bowled and India accumulated 206 runs to virtually dent any hopes of the West Indies had of squaring the three-match series, which the visitors lead 1-0 after a 63-run first Test victory in Jamaica. (EZS)
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The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced it has reached what it calls a "landmark" agreement with operators EE, O2, Vodafone and Three on how to tackle coverage issues in rural Britain. However, the agreement seems a far-cry from the original tough talk from the Culture Secretary Savid Javid.
The news follows the DCMS's three-week consultation on what new rules should be imposed on telcos to ensure better mobile connectivity for so called not-spots. The original proposals included the controversial idea of compulsory national roaming, a plan fiercely opposed by the operator community.
Other proposals in the consultation included infrastructure sharing, giving MVNOs access to all networks, and imposing a coverage obligation where operators would be obliged by law to cover a certain percentage of the UK's land mass.
Under the new agreement, which will be legally binding, the operators have agreed to invest a collctive total of £5 billion on infrastructure improvements, guarantee 90% geographical coverage each across the country, and provide reliable signal for voice over 2G, 3G or 4G, all by 2017. The DCMS said these measures will lift the operators' combined geographical coverage from 69% to 85%. "I am pleased to have secured a legally binding deal with the four mobile networks," Javid said. "Too many parts of the UK regularly suffer from poor mobile coverage leaving them unable to make calls or send texts.
While it's inevitable that the gvernment would seek to spin this as a win for the voter, the reality is it ended up extracting very little in terms of concessions from the operators. The headline £5 billion figure is unlikley to be any more than the operators were going to spend anyway in that time period, while the operators likely secured a reduction in the increase of the cost of the annual licence fee.
Other agreed items in the agreement include reforms to the "out-dated and ineffective" (as the DCMS put it) Electronic Communications Code to allow operators easier access to sites to build new and carry out maintenance on existing infrastructure. The government will also allow its freehold buildings to be used as infrastructure sites, a move the DCMS claimed could potentially increase the number of sites by hundreds.
Historically the UK regulator Ofcom, which of course is subject to the government's policy, has set the operators coverage targets by population rather than by land mass. Lately, the government seems to have taken a different view and the rhetoric has suggested it wanted to shift the goalposts by setting geographical coverage targets as well.
As for the threat of imposing network sharing and other such onerous conditions on the operators, these are now revealed to be bluffs that were probably never credible threats, designed to improve the government's negotiating position and play to the gallery. David Cameron has trouble using his phone in Cornwall and suddenly rural coverage becomes a key government policy. The DCMS was obliged to indulge this whim, but when confronted by legal, commercial and practical realities had to backpedal rapidly. This announcement is intended to be read as a win-win, but it seems clear the operators prevailed this time.
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Written by: TFVstaff • April 30, 2020• Art Scene
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center Presents SMDCAC Sessions
The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC) is launching a new, Miami-based project for local artists to showcase their talents. The project, titled SMDCAC Sessions, supports local artists in Miami financially, emotionally, and creatively during this difficult time.
The Center is reaching out to local performing artists who have an ongoing relationship with the center to perform a three to five-minute video performance that will be broadcast on the Facebook Watch Party platform. SMDCAC Sessions is set to launch on Thursday, May 14th at 7pm and will continue on a regular schedule every Thursday until further notice. This virtual cabaret will be an opportunity for the selected artists to showcase their talents and promote themselves to a larger audience.
During the current state of social distancing, local artists have been left without the stability of an income or job. As a result, SMDCAC will provide a guaranteed fee to each artist who participates as well as a call-to-action for audiences to donate to the artist or their cause during the performance. Viewers will have the ability to interact with the performers through the chat function, as well.
"Our top priority is to support the artists in our community that are struggling to showcase their talent and make ends meet and we are able to do this through the ongoing support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs which operates the center," said Eric Fliss, Managing Director of the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. "Miami thrives on an artistic and cultural scene that, unfortunately, has been put on pause due to this virus."
Sessions allows SMDCAC to remain engaged with patrons and give artists a community-based platform to make artistic and cultural performances accessible to all. Aside from Facebook Watch Parties, the performance videos will also be available on the SMDCAC website. The Center has currently confirmed the performances of the following artists: Nicole Henry, Martin Bejerano, Wendy Pedersen and Jim Gasior, Aaron Lebos, Albert Castiglia, Siempre Flamenco, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, Mr. Pauer, and Flamenco Puro.
More information about the Center and its programs can be found at www.smdcac.org
Tags: artists, arts, smdcac Last modified: April 30, 2020
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12 July, 2018 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today called for the protection of health facilities and increased access to southern Syria, where the recent hostilities have left over 210 000 people displaced and in need of urgent health services. Up to 160 000 displaced Syrians currently seeking safety in Quneitra are inaccessible to health partners, raising concerns for their health.
The majority of people displaced are exposed to soaring summer temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius and dusty desert winds, with limited access to clean drinking-water, sanitation services, and adequate health care. In the past week, at least 15 Syrians – 12 children, 2 women, and one elderly man – have died due to dehydration, and diseases transmitted through contaminated water.
Almost 75% of all public hospitals and health centres in Dar'a and Quneitra are closed or only partially functioning, leaving injured people, including hundreds of innocent children, and pregnant women, in need of emergency obstetric services, with limited access to medical care. The WHO-supported blood bank was relocated after the health facility in which it was located was destroyed, and continues to function with minimum capacity.
Since the escalation of violence, WHO has provided medicines and supplies to health partners, hospitals, and primary health care centres for almost 200 000 medical treatments, including to facilities receiving critically injured patients. WHO is also supporting health service delivery in Dar'a, Jbab and other newly accessible areas through fixed and mobile health teams, which have provided more than 4500 consultations to date and screened more than 660 children for malnutrition. Vaccination activities are ongoing with the health authorities and partners.
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Q: Errors occurring on running C program I wrote a C program on Linux. When I compile the program, no errors occur, but when I run it, I receive a number of errors. My program is,
#include <stdio.h>
typedef struct a{
char *name;
int id;
char *department;
int num;
} ab;
int main()
{
ab array[2]={{"Saud",137,"Electronics",500},{"Ebad",111,"Telecom",570}};
printf("First student data:\n%s\t%d\t%s\t%d",array[0].name,array[0].id,
array[0].department,array[0].num);
//ab swap(&array[]);
}
Errors are:
./newproject: In function `_fini':
(.fini+0x0): multiple definition of `_fini'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/crti.o:(.fini+0x0): first defined here
./newproject: In function `data_start':
(.data+0x0): multiple definition of `__data_start'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/crt1.o:(.data+0x0): first defined here
./newproject: In function `data_start':
(.data+0x8): multiple definition of `__dso_handle'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/crtbegin.o:(.data+0x0): first defined here
./newproject:(.rodata+0x0): multiple definition of `_IO_stdin_used'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/crt1.o:(.rodata.cst4+0x0): first defined here
./newproject: In function `_start':
(.text+0x0): multiple definition of `_start'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/crt1.o:(.text+0x0): first defined here
./newproject: In function `_init':
(.init+0x0): multiple definition of `_init'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/crti.o:(.init+0x0): first defined here
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/crtend.o:(.tm_clone_table+0x0): multiple definition of `__TMC_END__'
./newproject:(.data+0x10): first defined here
/usr/bin/ld: error in ./newproject(.eh_frame); no .eh_frame_hdr table will be created.
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
A: To compile you need to write this:
gcc -o newproject newproject.c
this creates a file named newproject which you can run by writing this:
./newproject
It doesn't make any sense to write gcc ./newproject to run your program.
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Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation store — the madness continues
By Denise Primbet 18 December 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 is such a hot mess, Sony has pulled it from the PSN Store
(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)
The Cyberpunk 2077 saga has taken an unprecedented turn, with Sony removing the bug-riddled game from the PlayStation Store.
The surprising move happened after a slew of negative feedback from Cyberpunk 2077 players over serious bugs, as well as the game's and shockingly poor performance on the PS4. Sony Interactive Entertainment explained that anyone who bought the game through the PlayStation Store will get a refund.
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You can still buy physical copies of Cyberpunk 2077 for the PS4 and PS5 from brick-and-mortar stores. Developer CD Projekt Red has also said that it will continue to support Cyberpunk 2077 on Sony's console, but digital distribution of the game is currently suspended.
If you're lucky enough to have found where to buy a PS5 and are playing Cyberpunk 2077 on Sony's new console, you're likely to have a better experience on the PS5 than on PS4 or PS4 Pro. But the hotly anticipated game is still full of bugs, and CD Projekt Red has encouraged gamers to seek refunds if they are having bad experiences.
However, the onus of granting refunds for Cyberpunk 2077's digital editions falls on Sony and Microsoft. And there have been reports of refunds getting rejected.
We'd posit that being saddled with handling refunds for a third-party game annoyed Sony, and was probably another catalyst for pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PS Store.
As of now, those who try to view the Cyberpunk 2077 page on the PS Store will reach a page that declares the game has been removed "until further notice."
Cyberpunk PS4 and Xbox One disaster
Since its turbulent launch on December 10, Cyberpunk 2077 has been plagued with game-breaking bugs and glitches on the PS4 and Xbox One.
After waiting for years, fans found a game riddled with inconsistent frame rates and bugs, which include T-posing NPCs and flying cars.
Even on the more powerful PS4 Pro and Xbox One X consoles, Cyberpunk 2077 ran into performance problems as well as bugs. Our very own Henry T. Casey reported that he's encountered a slew of bugs in his playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox One X.
It's not surprising that the term #Cyberbug2077 has now become a well-known nickname for the game, since fired-up users began venting their frustrations on Twitter.
We waited years for this #Cyberbug2077 pic.twitter.com/rOORcsNJpMDecember 13, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 recently came under fire again after the game's developers admitted to not making necessary QA fixes prior to the game's release, despite promises to both Sony and Microsoft.
CD Projekt Red issued an official apology since then, and promised to fix the game's many issues, with patches expected in January and February 2021.
Cyberpunk 2077: How do I get a refund?
If you're one of the many console Cyberpunk 2077 players experiencing similar issues with the game, be sure to request a refund before December 21 by sending an email to "helpmerefund@cdprojekted.com."
Alternatively, all Playstation users are also eligible to request a full refund from Sony, so long as they purchased the game via the PSN Store. Just make sure you are signed into your Sony Playstation account to access the refund form.
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Aulacophora opacipennis — вид жуков-листоедов рода Aulacophora из подсемейства козявок (Galerucinae).
Распространение
Эндемик Тайваня. Один из 10 видов рода, обнаруженных на Тайване.
Описание
Мелкие ярко-окрашенные жуки, жёлто-коричневые с чёрными ометинами (надкрылья чёрные). Самцы: длина 6,2 мм, ширина 3,1 мм. Самки: длина 7,5-7,9 мм, ширина 3,9-4,3 мм). Усики 11-члениковые. Тело овально-вытянутое, места прикрепления усиков разделены, пронотум с поперечным вдавлением (бороздкой), эпиплеврон элитр усечён (резко суживается к вершине) за средней линией надкрылий, передние тазиковые впадины сзади открытые, абдоминальный 5-й вентрит трёхлопастный, голени вооружены апикальными шпорами, коготки лапок раздвоенные.
Питаются предположительно двудольными растениями.
Вид был впервые описан в 1962 году, а его валидность была подтверждена в ходе ревизии рода тайваньским энтомологом Хи-Фенг Ли (Chi-Feng Lee; Taiwan Applied Zoology Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung, Тайвань) и голландским колеоптерологом Роном Биненом (Ron Beenen; Martinus Nijhoffhove, Nieuwegein, Нидерланды).
Примечания
Литература
Barroga, G. F. & Mohamedsaid, M.S. (2002). Revision of the genus Aulacophora Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) in Sundaland. — Serangga, 7, 15-194.
Medvedev L. N. 2001. A revision of Oriental Aulacophora Chevrolat (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with metallic color. — Russian Enlomol. J. 10 (1): 28-32.
Mohamedsaid, M. S. (1994). The genus Aulacophora Chevrolat from Peninsular Malaysia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). — Malayan Nature Journal, 47, 375—392.
Ссылки
BioLib Taxon profile — tribus Luperini
Aulacophora
Животные, описанные в 1962 году
Насекомые Азии
Эндемики Тайваня
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Q: While entering data to mysql getting connection null error Here is the connection class
public class ConnectionManager {
Connection cn = null;
public Connection getConnection() throws ClassNotFoundException, SQLException {
String dbPath = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/postjob";
String username = "root";
String password = "root";
Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
cn = DriverManager.getConnection(dbPath, username, password);
return cn;
}
public void closeConnection() throws SQLException{
cn.close();
}
}
Here is my service class
public class UserdetailsServices {
public Connection connection;
public ResultSet resultset;
// private Object resultSet;
public UserdetailsServices() {
try {
connection = new ConnectionManager().getConnection();
//here I am getting connection=null.
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(UserdetailsServices.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (SQLException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(UserdetailsServices.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
}
/**
*
* @param user
* @return
*/
public boolean registerUser(UserModal user) {
try {
java.sql.PreparedStatement psmt = connection.prepareStatement("insert into userdetails(role,name,gender,email,password,cpassword,contact) values(?,?,?,?,?,?,?)");
psmt.setString(1, user.getRole());
psmt.setString(2, user.getName());
psmt.setString(3, user.getGender());
psmt.setString(4, user.getEmail());
psmt.setString(5, user.getPassword());
psmt.setString(6, user.getCpassword());
psmt.setString(6, user.getContact());
int flag = psmt.executeUpdate();
if (flag > 0) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
} catch (SQLException ex) {
return false;
}
}
A: Insert have 7 fields but preparaedstatement is setting only 6 fields. It is missing setting contact value. That's why it is giving null error.
Instead of this
psmt.setString(6, user.getCpassword());
psmt.setString(6, user.getContact());
use this
psmt.setString(6, user.getCpassword());
psmt.setString(7, user.getContact());
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The 360: Who can voters trust to get it right on immigration?
Andy Wells
·Freelance Writer
November 28, 2019, 8:39 a.m.
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Immigration has been one of the most important issues for British voters for a number of years, and arguments about its benefits and drawbacks featured heavily in the Brexit debate.
A poll conducted by Ipsos Mori the week before the Brexit vote found that immigration was the top issue for voters in the EU referendum.
Critics say high levels of immigration puts strain on public services, and warn migrants may fail to integrate into new communities.
Pro-immigration arguments point to the contribution made by migrants to the economy and workforce. In the UK, the NHS in particular relies on non-British born staff.
Since the EU referendum, polls show that the issue of immigration has dropped to the tenth most important issue facing British people. But the debate over immigration between the two main parties continues to rage in the run-up to the December general election.
Why there's debate
Controlling immigration became a focus for pro-Brexit campaigners prior to the referendum and the issue was considered as a key motivation for those voting to leave the EU - but it appears attitudes have softened slightly since then which is reflected in the party's manifestos.
As a result, although the Labour Party voted to extend freedom of movement at their party conference, no commitment to do so made it into their election manifesto. Instead, the party "recognises the benefits of immigration" without actually giving a specific policy.
Despite this, many voters who support stricter controls on immigration remain wary of Labour after the party oversaw high levels of workers from the EU coming to Britain during the Tony Blair years.
The Conservatives want to introduce an 'Australian-style' points based system for immigration. Boris Johnson has previously spoken out in favour of an immigrant amnesty but critics say he will play up to more hardline, populist views to secure extra votes during the election campaign.
However, he has pledged to make it quicker and easier for the "brightest and the best" to live and work in the UK after Brexit.
The Tories have pledged to overhaul the UK's immigration system, pledging to cut "immigration overall" and reduce "lower-skilled" migration.
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has said she will champion immigration but opponents say the party's track record - voting with the Tories on harsh immigration measures during the coalition years - should not be forgotten.
The Brexit Party was only founded in January this year and remains a wildcard in the election.
And though the other parties have placed immigration lower down their agendas, Nigel Farage is attempting to place the issue front and centre in the election by attacking Labour's "great betrayal" in an attempt to win over disaffected Labour Leave voters - particularly in the hotly contested seats in towns in the Midlands and north of England.
Whether that strategy works remains to be seen.
Boris Johnson is pandering to populist views to win votes
"Whatever happens with Brexit over the next two months, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's past support for immigration will be put to the test. So far, he appears to be succumbing to short-term political pressure to curb immigration at the expense of policies that would serve Britain's long-term interests. The result is millions of anxious EU citizens living in the U.K. wondering if they should pack their bags." - Therese Raphael, Bloomberg
The PM knows the UK must open its arms to migrants
"Since the Brexit vote, there has been a substantial shift in public opinion, which is far more positive about immigration than three years ago. As London mayor until 2016, Johnson was well aware of how much damage Theresa May's restrictionist policies did both to key growth sectors in the UK economy and our broader international image, especially in fast-growing economies such as India. But as long as she was prime minister it was difficult to shift policy in a more liberal direction." - Jonathan Portes, The Guardian
Labour must tell a different story of immigration
"Labour does not need to invent a pro-immigration argument – it just needs to own the one that already exists. To build public trust in our immigration and asylum system while delivering fairness, we suggest three priorities now: policies to promote integration, policies that help enrich our country, and policies that have justice and wellbeing at their heart." - Kate Green and Mike Buckley, Labour List
Labour conference did not vote to scrap all immigration controls.
"Non-EU citizens are subject to more controls and enforcement, some of which the conference motion wants to relax, but it's far from clear at this stage how far the party would want those changes to go. The motion doesn't rule out all possible controls on migration—only certain types of immigration system. It's also important to note that a motion passing conference is a fairly early stage of the policy development cycle. The motion will now be fleshed out by the party." - Full Fact
Lib Dems must take on those who demonise immigrants.
"Scrapping the net migration target and the hostile environment. Ending indefinite detention and closing eight detention centres. Abolishing the income test for spouses and partners. Enabling refugees and asylum seekers to work while their cases are decided. These are all important, compassionate policies that I look forward to championing on behalf of our party. If we are to actually get these changes into law, however, we must take on and defeat those who demonise immigrants and stoke resentment." - Jo Swinson, Lib Dem Voice
Tories must become proud champions of immigration
"There is electoral capital to be seized by embracing immigration, especially by deepening ties between Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. CANZUK International's polling of 13,600 people across all four countries found that support for freedom of movement between these nations stood at 68 per cent in the UK, 76 per cent in Canada, 73 per cent in Australia, and 82 per cent in New Zealand. Such popularity for a single policy represents a door that Boris Johnson would be mad not to bang open." Jack Powell, City AM
Labour's leadership have always been pro-immigration
"Whatever happens, the left must renew its defence of migrants. Corbyn, like the shadow chancellor John McDonnell, is a veteran of anti-deportation campaigns and began his leadership at a pro-refugee rally, while his key ally Diane Abbott is passionately pro-immigration." - Owen Jones, The Guardian
Mr Johnson's stance should reflect shifting public opinion on immigration
"Opinion polls show concern about migration has dropped sharply since the referendum result: by some measures, Britain is now the most welcoming country in Europe. The issue was about control, not immigrant numbers. We now see the chance for a new, more liberal consensus that Johnson is ideally placed to create." - Fraser Nelson, The Spectator
Labour would change migration rules in a new Brexit deal
"Labour is not wedded to freedom of movement for EU citizens as a point of principle. But nor can we afford to lose full access to the European markets on which so many British businesses and jobs depend. Changes to the way migration rules operate from the EU will be part of the negotiations. Labour supports fair rules and reasonably managed migration as part of the post-Brexit relationship with the EU." - Jeremy Corbyn
Tories want an Australian-based points system
"I am clear that our immigration system must change. For years, politicians have promised the public an Australian-style points-based system... I will ask the migration advisory committee to conduct a review of that system as the first step in a radical rewriting of our immigration system." - Boris Johnson
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The new EZ-CLONE Classic is a dramatically improved and updated version of the EZ-CLONE Original, which has been a staple of Aeroponic Cloning in the Hydroponic Industry for over a decade. This beautiful system is manufactured from 100% recycled materials and has been engineered and perfectly thought out to bring you the same amazing results as the Original.
1) Is an environmentally friendly alternative to other materials.
10) FDA, NSF and USDA approved for direct contact for any food related products.
11) New molding process is more environmentally sound and requires less energy.
12) New stylized hand recess in the lid allow for improved grip when lifting your lid to check on your roots.
13) New hand recess are ascetically pleasing and stylized to compliment any grow room.
15) To insure a snug fit for our cloning collars we decrease our cloning collar cup diameter.
16) By reducing our cloning collar cup diameter and having a more snug fit we are increasing the support your cuttings have.
17) By adding another finger recess to each cloning collar cup removal of cuttings had never been easier.
18) Increasing the number of cloning sites allows for more cuttings for a better price.
19) By removing all cord outlets from the lid drastically reduces leak points.
20) No cord outlets in the lid creates a completely reversible lid.
21)Due to the new manufacturing process there a no hard edges in the lid which assist with ease of cleaning.
22)By adding structural groves the lid is more reinforced making it more durable and indestructible.
23) New smooth texture lends itself to better cleaning in between cycles.
24) Dual logo's means your friends will be able identify you use an EZ-CLONE easier, making you the coolest grower!
25) The new lid dimension is a smaller foot print with more cuttings. This means you can get more roots for your real-estate.
26) Improved lid depth allows for better root development.
27) New wider opening allow for larger root masses to be propagated and removed with little to no damage.
28) New ultra efficient shape allows for less floor space and more cuttings.
29) Is an environmentally friendly alternative to other materials.
38) FDA, NSF and USDA approved for direct contact for any food related products.
39) New molding process is more environmentally sound and requires less energy.
40) New smooth texture lends itself to better cleaning in between cycles.
41) Improved side handle placement allow a more natural position when transporting your system.
42) The new ergonomic undercut for the handle reduces finger strain when transporting your system.
43) Allows for a better strong grip so you can confidently transport your system.
44) Reduces forearm tension which keeps you cloning hand strong.
45) New ultra efficient shape allows for less floor space and more cuttings.
46) The new reservoir dimension is a smaller foot print with more cuttings. This means you can get more roots for your real-estate.
47) Facetted cord outlet is ultra stylized to compliment the design of your new EZ-CLONE Classic.
48) Is oversized to allow multiple cords or lines to be run into your reservoir.
49) Unibody design means no misplacing any secondary part needed to insure a leak proof seal.
50) Proved a leak proof seal with solid lid interface.
51) New side location allows for better draining.
52) The side angles of the reservoir allow for a full tip with limited slip.
53) The drain plug is completely recessed allowing a constant drain when tipping.
56) By adding structural groves the reservoir is more reinforced making it more durable and indestructible.
57) Due to the new manufacturing process there a no hard edges in the reservoir which assist with ease of cleaning.
58) With a more predominant curved edge on the reservoir no stagnant water will build up.
59) No stagnant water means no algae growth.
60) Dual icon's means your friends will be able identify you use an EZ-CLONE easier, making you the coolest grower!
61) Date stamped plastic makes it easier to know when its time to purchase a new EZ-CLONE.
62) Precise dimensions to provide the best spray coverage possible.
63) New mister placement to provide the best coverage possible.
64) Less is more. Few misters provide a more plant friendly environment to allow for better root development.
65) Customized manifolds for each size unit. These new manifolds have been specifically designed and pared with each size of the unit.
66) New smooth texture lends itself to better cleaning in between cycles.
67) Reenforced adaptor threading means less cracking when overtightened.
68) Manifolds are ultrasonically weld producing the strongest bond possible to protect against splitting.
69) New Mag 450 is a perfect match for our smaller units.
70) Plastic coated impeller reduces friction and increases pump life.
71) Pre-bagged with an extra mister.
72) New 17 cloning collar size to accompany the 16 system.
73) Hard material has been reintroduced into EZ-CLONE's product line to allow the customer more options.
74) Less misters to screw in.
75) No air pump or air lines to mess with.
76) Less pumps means less energy usage which will reduce your energy bill.
77) New updated and simplified instructions allow for easier assembly and maintenance of one's system.
78) Insert kit is now firmly attached to the lid to minimize damage during shipping.
excellent product and the price was great.
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Q: How can I make a step in gdb and show the output of the line at the same time? I have to debug a code segment where I have a lot of values and I need to know the value of each right before I step to the next line. Of course I can do this with
step
print Value
but with more than 3 values this gets exhausting, so is there an automatic version?
A: You can tell gdb to re-evaluate an expression after each step using the display command. So for example you could:
(gdb) display var1
(gdb) display var2
(gdb) display var3
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DALLAS, TX (12/26/2014) — An early Friday morning car accident has claimed the lives of Robert Nicholl White and Betty Nicholl White, and left four others injured.
According to reports, the chain-reaction three-car accident happened at around 2:30 a.m. on westbound Interstate 30 near Dalrock Road (along the border between Dallas and Garland near Lake Ray Hubbard). All three vehicles were traveling westbound when the accident occurred. Additional details of the collision were not made available.
The victims were reported as 61-year-old Robert Nicholl White and Betty Nicholl White (who is approximately 85-90 years old). A man and three young women also sufferred non-life-thretening injuries and were transported to a local hospital.
The accident shut down multiple lanes on I-30 until 7:00 a.m. Investigators have said that they do not believe alcohol played a factor in the car accident.
This is the second fatal accident in this area in five days. Two people were killed in another accident on I-30 near Lake Ray Hubbard on 12/22/2014.
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TMMC Partners with University of Waterloo
Mario Cywinski December 9, 2019
Engineering Industry Manufacturing Manufacturing
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has partnered with the University of Waterloo, by investing $2.1 million, to help advance engineering education.
"Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has a long history with the University of Waterloo, and we look forward to extending this partnership by further investing in their important research and education," said Fred Volf, president, TMMC. "Toyota shares many of Waterloo Engineering's research priorities, and we're proud to be supporting them as they continue to drive engineering innovation forward."
This is the largest single donation by TMMC to any Canadian University, the partnership will launch an undergraduate engineering innovation challenge and support a variety of student, research and outreach initiatives.
The Toyota Engineering Innovation Challenge will involve a half-day "take-over" of the Waterloo Engineering Ideas Clinic.
"The University of Waterloo is proud to have Toyota as a key partner in our automotive research, as well as a long-term employer in our co-operative education program," said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. "It is investments like these that have allowed our institution to undertake more automotive research than any other university in Canada."
A wing on the third floor of Engineering 7 will be renamed the Toyota Additive Manufacturing Wing. The Outreach space on the main floor of Engineering 7 will be named Toyota Outreach Space. TMMC will also be formally recognized as a partner in the Engineering Ideas Clinic at the Founder level. TMMC will also be the title sponsor of the University's annual AutoTech Symposium for the next five years.
Trudeau government does spadework on minerals crucial to future economy
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Возвращает имя класса, из которого был вызван статический метод.
Возвращает имя класса. Возвращает FALSE, если было вызвано вне класса.
It is possible to write a completely self-contained Singleton base class in PHP 5.3 using get_called_class.
Here's a simple way of getting the inheritance tree of a class, no matter which class the function was actually defined in. Will work as a static function method too.
If you call a static getInstance() function to create a instance of a class from another class, this function have to be static, if it is not static the original name of the caller class and not of the current class get returned.
echo $a->getXName(); // will return "a"
echo $b->getXName(); // will return "b"
echo $a->getXStaticName(); // will return "x"
echo $b->getXStaticName(); // will return "x"
Since static:: is listed with the limitation: "Another difference is that static:: can only refer to static properties." one may still need to use a $that:: to call static functions; though I have not yet needed this semantic.
As of PHP 5.5 you can also use "static::class" to get the name of the called class.
When calling dynamic method statically in php 5.6 (under 7) it allows it, but it doesnt work, it incorrectly evaluates class that called our subject class, therefore containing method must be static.
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Released in the US last July, the Geolandar M/T G003 is now making its European debut at the International Motor Show in Geneva. Designed for medium and large-sized SUVs and pick-up trucks, this mud terrain tyre aims to deliver top performance for off-road enthusiasts, be it on dirt, mud, gravel or rocks.
When developing the Geolandar M/T G003, the manufacturer consulted participants at off-road races worldwide. According to Yokohama, the new tyre's versatility comes from the addition of a number of features that were not present on previous models, notably an entirely updated tread pattern.
This tread pattern has deep, wide grooves which suppress noise on muddy and rocky surfaces, while "digging in" to increase traction. Small sipes in the tread blocks are designed to improve grip on hard ground and wet road surfaces.
The tread also features a mud and stone ejector to prevent damage to the rubber. According to Yokohama, this feature helps to lengthen the tyre's life, while also contributing to improved grip.
The tyre's sidewalls have been reinforced to improve side-cut resistance and provide an additional contact surface in deep mud. According to Yokohama, these sidewalls have both practical and aesthetic benefits for users, providing improved traction and an aggressive look, popular with off-road enthusiasts.
When driven on-road, the manufacturer claims that the Geolandar M/T G003 provides a quite and comfortable drive, similar to previous models.
The Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003 will go on sale this spring in 23 sizes for 15- to 20-inch wheel diameters.
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Ambassador John Bolton will be speaking in Calgary on October 17 (MacEwan Hall) and Toronto on October 18 (The Winter Garden Theatre). American weakness is provocative to our adversaries China, Russia, Islamic Terrorists and Muslim Jihad States and we got a President who specializes in it. Join Ambassador John Bolton on the Global Consequences of a Second Obama Term, featuring Brian Lilley of Sun News Network.
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Shariah: The Threat to America
Centre for Security Policy
This study is the result of months of analysis, discussion and drafting by a group of top security policy experts concerned with the preeminent totalitarian threat of our time: the legal-political-military doctrine known within Islam as "shariah." It is designed to provide a comprehensive and articulate "second opinion" on the official characterizations and assessments of this threat as put forth by the United States government. This study challenges the assumptions underpinning the official line in the conflict with today's totalitarian threat, which is currently euphemistically described as "violent extremism," and the policies of co-existence, accommodation and submission that are rooted in those assumptions.
Distinguished contributors to the report include:
Team Leaders:
LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM G. "JERRY" BOYKIN, US Army (Ret.), former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARRY EDWARD SOYSTER, US Army (Ret.), former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Associates:
AMBASSADOR HENRY COOPER, former Chief Negotiator, Defense and Space Talks, former Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
* STEPHEN C. COUGHLIN, ESQ., Major (Res.) USA, former Senior Consultant, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
* MICHAEL DEL ROSSO, Senior Fellow, Claremont Institute and Center for Security Policy
* FRANK J. GAFFNEY, JR., former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy (Acting), President, Center for Security Policy
* JOHN GUANDOLO, former Special Agent, Counter-Terrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
* ADMIRAL JAMES A. "ACE" LYONS, US Navy (Ret.), former Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet
* BRIAN KENNEDY, President, Claremont Institute
* CLARE M. LOPEZ, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy
* ANDREW C. MCCARTHY, former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney; Senior Fellow, National Review Institute; Contributing Editor, National Review
* PATRICK POOLE, Consultant to the military and law enforcement on anti-terrorism issues
* JOSEPH E. SCHMITZ, former Inspector General, Department of Defense
* TOM TRENTO, Executive Director, Florida Security Council
* J. MICHAEL WALLER, Annenberg Professor of International Communication, Institute of World Politics, and Vice President for Information Operations, Center for Security Policy
* DIANA WEST, author and columnist
* R. JAMES WOOLSEY, former Director of Central Intelligence
* DAVID YERUSHALMI, ESQ., General Counsel to the Center for Security Policy
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This official version includes an expanded section on the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) as well as the complete text of the 1991 Muslim Brotherhood document, "An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America,"entered into evidence in the US v Holy Land Foundation trial.
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On September 15, 2010 the Center for Security Policy presented its Team B II Report, Shariah: The Threat to America, to Congressmen Trent Franks and Pete Hoekstra on Capitol Hill. Present at the event were Team B II members Frank Gaffney, Andy McCarthy, Lt. Gen. Soyster (Ret.), David Yerushalmi, Amb. Hank Cooper, Michael Del Rosso, Christine Brim, Stephen Coughlin, John Guandolo, Adm. "Ace" Lyons, Tom Trento, Patrick Poole, Clare Lopez, and Diana West.
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In 2002 or so, my oldest sister moved to San Francisco. She must've been 23 or 24, which made me about 17. Though my hometown of New Haven, Connecticut is by no means a backwater, and indeed as I got older I spent more and more time escaping home to New York and to Boston, at the time, visiting my cool older sister in California was still an exciting and novel opportunity to get away from my parents. (This is not, however, to discount the coolness of my other sister, also older, who lent me her ID to get my lip pierced when I visited her in the otherwise more mundane city of Providence, Rhode Island.) When I did finally visit, I'm sure I ate lots of delicious foods and I'm sure I saw tons of priceless art, but what I remember, indeed the only thing on my absolute-must-see list, was City Lights Bookstore.
City Lights is located at 261 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco's historically Italian North Beach neighborhood. It was founded in 1953 by Peter D. Martin and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and it rose to prominence as a "literary meetingplace" for members of the Beat Generation like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and dozens of lesser known others. Indeed it was City Lights Publishing that first put out Ginsberg's landmark poem Howl, a work that is now commemorated not only in literary memory and cultural history but also in "Howl" t-shirts and baby onesies. Today City Lights is as much a tourist trap as it is a place where, as Ferlinghetti suggested, "the public were being invited, in person and in books, to participate in that 'great conversation' between authors of all ages, ancient and modern," but either way there's no doubt that the site has an aura about it. Though independent bookstores mean something different in a post-Amazon age, as far as we have come from the 1950s this place maintains residual meanings based on what it has been. With its eclectic, often radical, selection of fiction and non, it is easily idealized, even now, as an ongoing site for those great literary and philosophical conversations.
So to me, at 17, City Lights was it. I was enamored with Kerouac, could recite from memory the famous lines from On the Road: "the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars." And I was in love with Ginsberg, writing a college admissions essay that rewrote Keats's "On Looking into Chapman's Homer" as "On Looking into Ginsberg's Howl." To be at the place where so much of this started, where so much of it happened… I was awed, to say the least. I had chills.
One of the things I love most about City Lights is how it lives and breathes. It sells more than the black and white copies of Howl and Kaddish, sells more than reprints of On the Road or The Dharma Bums. It sells contemporary fiction and critical theory. It has a whole section devoted to historiography, and another not for music in general but for blues and r 'n' b specifically. It sells the cutting edge of recent scholarship as well as the history of literary forms. It constructs the legacy of the Beat Generation as both more and less political, both more and less aesthetic than the original founders.
During my visit, I bought a small pile of books—probably 4 or 5, maybe half a dozen—but my memory of what they were is hazy. I think that's where I bought the screenplay to Apocalypse Now, one of my favorite movies at the time. But the book I know I bought there is one by Georges Perec titled Life: A User's Manual. Though there are markings in the first few pages of the book, implying that I did at one time at least try to read the 500 page tome, I can't remember anything about it, except that I was charmed by its title when I sat on the floor at City Lights in North Beach, San Francisco while visiting my sister. So, like Walter Benjamin, rather than the book being defined by what it says, by what is written inside, the book is defined for me by where it comes from and who I was when I bought it. I was a teenager, and a year before I'd been so incapacitatingly depressed that I'd dropped out of school. Traveling to San Francisco was no small feat, and undoubtedly part of the feat was convincing my parents to let me go in the first place. A user's manual to life, it seemed, could be a handy thing to have as I tried to recover from everything I'd been through.
The thing is, then, that other than its provenance and its title, there's really no reason for me to be so attached to this book. While other books have come and gone, this one has been packed and shelved, repacked and reshelved something like a dozen times. It came with me from Connecticut to Philadelphia and followed me through 4 different apartments there. Then it came to Austin, Texas and now it sits, in my Chicago apartment, between Red Stick Men, a collection of short stories by a former professor of mine, and Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. Having never read more than the first few pages, it is clearly the object's narrative or its place in my narrative, that I value enough to keep it moving. It's own narrative, the one that starts "Yes, it could begin this way, right here, just like that, in a rather slow and ponderous way…" is largely irrelevant to mine. I like it for reasons unrelated to the words on the pages, the words written by Perec and translated by David Bellos. It is its objecthood, and my intimate possession thereof wherein lies its meaning, wherein I live.
After that first trip, I visited San Francisco at least once more when I came for my sister's wedding when I was 22. Then, this month, at 29, I came back to visit my four year old niece and one year old nephew. Though I stopped in at City Lights, my North Beach destination this time was a site around the corner, the Beat Museum at 540 Broadway.
Not everyone likes museums like this one. Here the whole collection is on display—things piled in display cases and photos plastered on walls—regardless of how well it makes any overarching argument or how convincingly it tells a coherent narrative. Here there are few spectacular items. There are no original manuscripts or confidential correspondence; the artifacts on display did not, by and large, play a pivotal part in History with a capital H. Here descriptive labels sometimes ramble on, other times are absent altogether. Here display cases are mixed and matched, perhaps relics of abandoned department stores, perhaps leftovers from a dying museum.
But personally I like these museums best and I like them because of their apparent amateurism. Indeed, in a Benjaminian sense, I like them because I can see the curator and the collector in the way he writes about his objects and, of course, in the objects themselves. I'm not interested in the illusion of objectivity supplied by professionally trained curators and vast teams of exhibit designers, but prefer a fragmented, subjective narrative, a narrative as much of Jerry Cimino, the founder and curator, as of the Beat Generation. Indeed these splintered narratives are, I think, more faithful to how we as individuals access the past than any coherent timeline can be, and thus I like seeing the historiographic and curatorial seams. I like large, professional institutions too, but I'm not drawn into them they way I am to sites like Beat Museum where we find a unique intimacy with the creator/curator/librarian and his objects.
In one corner of the first floor there is a panel titled "Beat Bookshelves." It's not an actual bookshelf, but is an index of influences on Kerouac, Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs enumerated and alphabetized as a booklist. It tells us "Kerouac was reading Marcel Proust and James Joyce when he developed 'spontaneous prose'—and so inspired was Burroughs by Jack Black's You Can't Win that he used it as a blueprint for his first novel, Junky. The contents of a writer's bookshelf speaks volumes about his influences and creative process." The lists are primarily classics. Conrad, Melville, Joyce for Kerouac. Blake, Keats, Whitman for Ginsberg. But regardless of who is featured, the argument, a very Benjaminian argument, remains: books can tell you about people as much as people can tell you about books.
Beyond these bookshelves, The Beat Museum is the product of decades of collection and though it includes artifacts like Jack Kerouac's coat and Allen Ginsberg's typewriter, the core of the collection is Cimino's books. There are first, second and third editions of Howl. There are mass market paperbacks of The Dharma Bums. There are, and these are my favorites, pulp novels from The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis by Max Shulman to North Beach Girl by John Trinian and The Beat Generation by Albert Zugsmith. The cover of North Beach Girl asks "Where did she belong, this girl called Erin? What did she want?" while The Beat Generation declares itself "the shocking and revealing novel of a generation gone wild." Though we aren't privy to the stories behind these volumes and their accumulation by Cimino and the museum, we are, I think, encouraged to imagine their former lives and their former owners from point of purchase, perhaps at City Lights, to being resold at auctions and bookstands, ebay and Amazon. These are books that you look at and wonder where they've been.
We are, in other words, encouraged to unpack this library both in a Benjaminian sense and in the sense of unraveling meaning. How, we might ask, are these objects reawakened, reanimated by both Cimino the collector, and this, the institution, the museum? They are now more than Benjamin's library but are declared meaningful in a broader sense, in the sense of embodying our collective memory and preserving our communal heritage. What's more, the museum's mission is "to promote the values of tolerance, compassion and having the courage to live an authentic life." Lofty goals for such a small museum, and yet that's what museums, at their best, do. They propose that material objects can tell us, can teach us, something about the world, about how we see the world. This museum, like so many museums, tells us as much about how Cimino wants us to see the world than it does about how we already see it.
Like any good museum, the flow of the Beat Museum ultimately leaves us in a gift shop (it actually starts there too.) This one offers many of the same tomes as City Lights including multiple editions of On the Road and the familiar 5 inch pocket poets edition of Howl, but unlike City Lights, alongside brand new books the Beat Museum sells vintage volumes too. The shop invites the collector in and the books ask to be packed and unpacked, possessed and handled, read and owned.
Mabel Rosenheck is a doctoral candidate in media studies at Northwestern University. Her research blog can be found at This Is Your Museum Speaking.
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CALL FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR LIBERTY SWING IN URALLA'S ALMA PARK
Marshall launches petition to Minister for funding
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall and Uralla Shire Council Mayor Mick Pearce have today launched a petition calling on the State Government to help fund the installation of a liberty swing in Uralla's Alma Park.
Mr Marshall said the Liberty Swing was the world's safest and most recognised swing for children and adults in wheelchairs and called on the Uralla community to get behind the push for state government assistance and to sign the petition.
"Uralla is working towards becoming a 'disability friendly' town and the installation of a liberty swing, the first in the shire, has become one of council's main priorities," Mr Marshall said.
"I would like to urge the community to sign this petition which calls on NSW Disability Services Minister John Ajaka to help fund the project.
"Alma Park is a popular site for residents and travellers and although the park features the town's most comprehensive playground, it lacks wheelchair-friendly equipment.
"The issue of the park's limitations was partly addressed some years ago with the construction of an amenities block containing disabled facilities and the realignment of a park access point to enable wheelchair access. This did not however address the failings of the site to provide recreational facility for this section of the community."
Mr Marshall said he had successfully petitioned the Minister to assist the Inverell Shire Council with the purchase of a liberty swing for Victoria Park and believed that a strong show of support from the community for the project would again encourage the Minister to look favourably on their request.
Cr Pearce joined Mr Marshall in his call for community support for the petition and said Council was very keen to see a Liberty Swing installed at Alma Park.
"Uralla Shire Council has a goal of creating a liveable and inclusive town for all community members and this is well under way with various plans for improved access and infrastructure for people with a disability," Cr Pearce said.
"The project also has the capacity to help boost the local economy as we expect the swing will encourage travellers to stop in Uralla."
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Meeting of the members of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) with Lord Mayor of the City of London Andrew Parmley and Special Representative for the City to the EU Jeremy Browne focused on the United Kingdom's leaving the European Union.
Chairman of the Committee Toomas Vitsut spoke about the parliamentary events of the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council and gave an overview of Estonia's priorities during the Presidency. The negotiations on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union were discussed in more detail.
Lord Mayor Parmley thanked Estonia for its readiness to start with the presidency of the Council of the European Union six months earlier due to the UK's decision to leave the EU. "Although we are leaving the European Union, we are not leaving Europe," Parmley assured. He said he had come to Tallinn to discuss economic and financial cooperation.
Speaking of the future of the Estonian people living and working in the United Kingdom, the guests assured that it was not in anybody's interests to hinder the working of talented and clever people in their country.
Member of the Committee Marianne Mikko said that the decision of the British people to leave the EU made many people in Estonia sad. Although the Brits are good partners to Estonia and contribute to ensuring the security of the Baltic region, Estonia will keep the exit negotiations separate from the United Kingdom's contribution through NATO. "As the holder of the Presidency, Estonia has to keep in mind the interests of all 27 Member States, and at the same time treat everyone fairly at the exit negotiations," Mikko said.
Member of the Committee Aivar Sõerd spoke about bilateral economic relations, and said that Estonia was interested in the free market. In his opinion, the financial environment in Estonia is good, but in regard to competitiveness, Tallinn is lagging behind other European capitals because of its transport connections.
Members of the European Union Affairs Committee Tiina Kangro, Tiit Terik and Oudekki Loone also attended the meeting.
City of London is the business and financial centre of Great Britain. Many major global companies have their headquarters in the City. Although the City has a resident population of less than 10,000, over 300,000 people work there.
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On Sunday April 2nd Diving Status team participated in the International volunteer movement "Let's Do It". The whole team met at Alimos beach and with the encouragement of many other volunteers cleaned the seabed! The efforts were quite successful since divers removed large amount of garbage from the bottom of the sea. At the same time in the beach another team was cleaning the coast as well!
Our team with this tremendous effort managed to upgrade the view of the seabed and the beach and at the same time to contribute to a healthier environment!
Let's keep up this spirit and renew our appointment for next year!
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Literary studies: general
Literary studies: from c 1900 -
The Rhetorical Arts of Women in Aviation, 1911-1970 Hardback
by Sara Hillin
Part of the Communicating Gender series
The Rhetorical Arts of Women in Aviation, 1911-1970: Name It and Take It explores the rhetorical strategies employed by women involved in aviation between 1911 and 1970.
It begins with Harriet Quimby, who began writing aviation-themed articles for Frank Leslie's Weekly in 1911, and ends with Jerrie Cobb, one of the women who underwent a series of rigorous tests in the hopes of becoming an astronaut.
Although one chapter is devoted to the correspondence between German pilot Thea Rasche and aviatrix ally Glenn Buffington, the author largely examines how women in the United States have navigated a developing field that at first seemed to welcome their participation, but over time created discriminatory barriers to their advancement.
The rhetorics of African American pilots Willa Beatrice Brown and Bessie Coleman are analyzed in terms of both women's use of the Chicago Defender as a means of publicizing their work in aviation.
Topics woven throughout the rhetorical analyses are women's labor, women aviators and motherhood, and the ways in which women confronted both sexism and racism during aviation's golden age and beyond.
Scholars of rhetoric, women's studies, race studies, and history will find this book particularly useful.
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If your daughter is Junior Ram she's eligible to be a mascot. Contact the clubs community team.
Should we be questioning the manager's judgement when he pays £2.5 million for him. He then can't decide which of his three full backs to play so sends the youngest on loan. 6 months later he then doesn't play him at all and decides to replace with a 38 year old. Odd.
Good luck to him. Confidence must be shot to pieces but he's far to good to be playing in League one.
No Ampadu in Chelsea's 18 tonight. Judging by Sarri's comments after Sunday he may be available on loan.
What was with the two fake dives today? Great save late on - certainly giving Carson good for thought.
Jim Smith. So many happy memories. Keep fighting.
In time I think his position will be in front of the back four. He's made for that role. Pace,can tackle and has the vision and passing range to be a master.
Will he be sold ?
Interesting that this link has surfaced. Personally I think Scott has been below the high standards he's set in the three previous seasons. Still a good shot stopper but not commanding the box like he used to. Perhaps he needs a push and bringing in an experienced keeper in may be the answer. Not seen a great deal of Mitchell or Roos but both need to be playing (particularly Roos who's 26) I'm not sure either is capable of playing regularly at this level. If I recall Rowett was also linked with an experienced keeper on loan this time last year - Polish lad at Birmingham.
Anyone recall Morris pre-season saying something along the lines of selling a player from the academy for £10 million ? Different subject but how much does it cost to fund a Cat 1 academy. Mel made lots of noises that our academy was going to be in the top dozen in Europe around the time of the planning application - have the improvements been put on hold ?
Fosu-Mensah having his loan at Fulham cancelled so they can get Cahill in. Go on Frank pull this one off.
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Job vacancy: Trainee Policy & Business Analyst
Strategy, Policy & Bus Improvement
Graduate Employment Mentoring Programme (GEM)
Trainee Policy & Business Analyst
Full Time/ Fixed Term (12 months)
Orange Book Scale - £21,000
Gentoo is looking to recruit a committed and dynamic individual to join the Chief Executive's Unit as a GEM Trainee Policy and Business Analyst. This role will involve reviewing and developing policy, research into housing and community related issues and business improvement working on a range of projects to drive efficiency within the Group. You will work within Gentoo Group which will give exposure to a wide range of projects within a large and influential housing organisation. This is a great career opportunity to meet new people, earn new skills and make a positive contribution to society.
To apply for this vacancy, please visit: http://www.centreforpartnership.co.uk/the-gems/
The closing date is Monday 21 August 2017
Gentoo is a housing association that owns and manages more than 28,000 homes. We believe that by putting people first we can build great homes and create strong communities. We are focused on delivering an outstanding service to our customers and as a responsible business; we pride ourselves on inspiring people to make a difference. We collaborate with key partners and other housing associations to influence things that affect our colleagues, customers, and society. We are one of the largest employers in Sunderland and landlords in the North East.
Gentoo's uniqueness and strength come from the dedication, skill, and energy of our staff; they live our values daily and work to deliver Gentoo's vision. We are proud to have been awarded IIP Gold status in recognition for our commitment to our people.
Gentoo invests in the future of the North East
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Q: How to cancel network requests in JS? The React documentation for componentWillUnmount() implies that it is possible to cancel network requests:
Perform any necessary cleanup in this method, such as invalidating timers, canceling network requests, ...
But answers here say it is not possible.
Question being, is it possible or not to cancel a network requests in JS?
For example, if I started a setInterval to requests using the Fetch API in componentDidMount, and on some condition I want to stop requests, doing so in componentWillUnmount per the documentation. How can I cancel all network requests? I'm not talking about calling clearInterval, which will stop the timer. I want to make sure that any network requests that were started will be canceled in a given condition.
A: It seems that this is just an experimental API.
Therefore, yes it is possible, but no not in all browsers.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/AbortController/abort
EDIT
For plain AJAX request it is definitely possible:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest/abort
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Home Celebrity John Cena Will Only Return to WWE If There Is An Enthralling Narrative
John Cena Will Only Return to WWE If There Is An Enthralling Narrative
John Cena is undoubtedly one one of the best Superstars to have ever stepped foot inside a WWE ring. He is a 16-time World Champion and was the face of the company for well over a decade. He is currently busy with his life in Hollywood and hasn't been seen in the company in over a year.
Many fans have been wondering when Cena will be making his return to the company. Now it seems John Cena has finally addressed the status of his WWE return. While speaking to Den of Geek, John Cena said that he is definitely eager to make a WWE return.
However, Cena added that he will only do so provided there is an enthralling narrative. John Cena stated that he wants the return of live audiences in WWE and wants to be part of the business only when it is the right time to do so.
"I always found a real sense of satisfaction contributing where I could because I know that the idea of the sense of complacency with performers is high. And they always want to be at the top spot, and there is only one top spot. But I believe a spot is a chance to contribute. So it won't be about that. It will simply be if there is an enthralling and correct continuation to the narrative. I really, really want to get back to WWE. I really want audiences to get back to WWE. Heck, I'm with everybody I think around the world saying I just want the world to get back to normal, but these are interesting times, and I have a lot of interesting opportunities at my feet, and I really do appreciate the WWE universe understanding that after so many years.
"I do look forward to returning. It won't be about topping a Firefly Funhouse match. The first question I'll ask is 'Why?' And the next question I'll ask is 'Where do we go after that?' And if I get, 'I don't know' to both of them, that's cool because that means I can come up with my own thing
Cena was last seen at WrestleMania 36 where he faced off against Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse match. We will have to see when John Cena will finally make his WWE return and what storyline he will be involved in when Cena returns.
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