Everyone is welcome to contribute, and we value everybody's contribution. Code contributions are not the only way to help the community. Answering questions, helping others, and improving the documentation are also immensely valuable.
It also helps us if you spread the word! Reference the library in blog posts about the awesome projects it made possible, shout out on Twitter every time it has helped you, or simply ⭐️ the repository to say thank you.
However you choose to contribute, please be mindful and respect our [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
**This guide was heavily inspired by [transformers guide to contributing](https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).**
## Ways to contribute
There are several ways you can contribute to LLaMA Factory:
* Fix outstanding issues with the existing code.
* Submit issues related to bugs or desired new features.
* Contribute to the examples or to the documentation.
### Style guide
LLaMA Factory follows the [Google Python Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/pyguide.html), check it for details.
### Create a Pull Request
1. Fork the [repository](https://github.com/hiyouga/LLaMA-Factory) by clicking on the [Fork](https://github.com/hiyouga/LLaMA-Factory/fork) button on the repository's page. This creates a copy of the code under your GitHub user account.
2. Clone your fork to your local disk, and add the base repository as a remote:
3. Create a new branch to hold your development changes:
```bash
git checkout -b dev_your_branch
```
4. Set up a development environment by running the following command in a virtual environment:
```bash
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```
If LLaMA Factory was already installed in the virtual environment, remove it with `pip uninstall llamafactory` before reinstalling it in editable mode with the -e flag.
5. Check code before commit:
```bash
make commit
make style && make quality
make test
```
6. Submit changes:
```bash
git add .
git commit -m "commit message"
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/main
git push -u origin dev_your_branch
```
7. Create a merge request from your branch `dev_your_branch` at [origin repo](https://github.com/hiyouga/LLaMA-Factory).
To report a security issue, please use the GitHub Security Advisory ["Report a Vulnerability"](https://github.com/hiyouga/LLaMA-Factory/security/advisories/new) tab.
We will send a response indicating the next steps in handling your report. After the initial reply to your report, the security team will keep you informed of the progress towards a fix and full announcement, and may ask for additional information or guidance.
Report security bugs in third-party modules to the person or team maintaining the module.
[](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1eRTPn37ltBbYsISy9Aw2NuI2Aq5CQrD9?usp=sharing)
[](https://gallery.pai-ml.com/#/preview/deepLearning/nlp/llama_factory)
- **2024/10/18-2024/11/30**: Build a personal tour guide bot using PAI+LLaMA Factory. [[website]](https://developer.aliyun.com/topic/llamafactory2)
> [!NOTE]
> Except for the above links, all other websites are unauthorized third-party websites. Please carefully use them.
## Table of Contents
- [Features](#features)
- [Benchmark](#benchmark)
- [Changelog](#changelog)
- [Supported Models](#supported-models)
- [Supported Training Approaches](#supported-training-approaches)
- [Provided Datasets](#provided-datasets)
@@ -64,152 +21,43 @@ Recent activities:
- **Experiment monitors**: LlamaBoard, TensorBoard, Wandb, MLflow, etc.
- **Faster inference**: OpenAI-style API, Gradio UI and CLI with vLLM worker.
## Benchmark
Compared to ChatGLM's [P-Tuning](https://github.com/THUDM/ChatGLM2-6B/tree/main/ptuning), LLaMA Factory's LoRA tuning offers up to **3.7 times faster** training speed with a better Rouge score on the advertising text generation task. By leveraging 4-bit quantization technique, LLaMA Factory's QLoRA further improves the efficiency regarding the GPU memory.
<details><summary>Definitions</summary>
- **Training Speed**: the number of training samples processed per second during the training. (bs=4, cutoff_len=1024)
- **Rouge Score**: Rouge-2 score on the development set of the [advertising text generation](https://aclanthology.org/D19-1321.pdf) task. (bs=4, cutoff_len=1024)
- We adopt `pre_seq_len=128` for ChatGLM's P-Tuning and `lora_rank=32` for LLaMA Factory's LoRA tuning.
</details>
## Changelog
[24/11/27] We supported fine-tuning the **[Skywork-o1](https://huggingface.co/Skywork/Skywork-o1-Open-Llama-3.1-8B)** model and the **[OpenO1](https://huggingface.co/datasets/O1-OPEN/OpenO1-SFT)** dataset.
[24/10/09] We supported downloading pre-trained models and datasets from the **[Modelers Hub](https://modelers.cn/models)**. See [this tutorial](#download-from-modelers-hub) for usage.
[24/09/19] We supported fine-tuning the **[Qwen2.5](https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen2.5/)** models.
[24/08/30] We supported fine-tuning the **[Qwen2-VL](https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen2-vl/)** models. Thank [@simonJJJ](https://github.com/simonJJJ)'s PR.
<details><summary>Full Changelog</summary>
[24/08/27] We supported **[Liger Kernel](https://github.com/linkedin/Liger-Kernel)**. Try `enable_liger_kernel: true` for efficient training.
[24/08/09] We supported **[Adam-mini](https://github.com/zyushun/Adam-mini)** optimizer. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage. Thank [@relic-yuexi](https://github.com/relic-yuexi)'s PR.
[24/07/04] We supported [contamination-free packed training](https://github.com/MeetKai/functionary/tree/main/functionary/train/packing). Use `neat_packing: true` to activate it. Thank [@chuan298](https://github.com/chuan298)'s PR.
[24/06/16] We supported **[PiSSA](https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02948)** algorithm. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/06/07] We supported fine-tuning the **[Qwen2](https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen2/)** and **[GLM-4](https://github.com/THUDM/GLM-4)** models.
[24/05/26] We supported **[SimPO](https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.14734)** algorithm for preference learning. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/05/20] We supported fine-tuning the **PaliGemma** series models. Note that the PaliGemma models are pre-trained models, you need to fine-tune them with `paligemma` template for chat completion.
[24/05/18] We supported **[KTO](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.01306)** algorithm for preference learning. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/05/14] We supported training and inference on the Ascend NPU devices. Check [installation](#installation) section for details.
[24/04/26] We supported fine-tuning the **LLaVA-1.5** multimodal LLMs. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/04/22] We provided a **[Colab notebook](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1eRTPn37ltBbYsISy9Aw2NuI2Aq5CQrD9?usp=sharing)** for fine-tuning the Llama-3 model on a free T4 GPU. Two Llama-3-derived models fine-tuned using LLaMA Factory are available at Hugging Face, check [Llama3-8B-Chinese-Chat](https://huggingface.co/shenzhi-wang/Llama3-8B-Chinese-Chat) and [Llama3-Chinese](https://huggingface.co/zhichen/Llama3-Chinese) for details.
[24/04/21] We supported **[Mixture-of-Depths](https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02258)** according to [AstraMindAI's implementation](https://github.com/astramind-ai/Mixture-of-depths). See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/04/16] We supported **[BAdam](https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02827)** optimizer. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/04/16] We supported **[unsloth](https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth)**'s long-sequence training (Llama-2-7B-56k within 24GB). It achieves **117%** speed and **50%** memory compared with FlashAttention-2, more benchmarks can be found in [this page](https://github.com/hiyouga/LLaMA-Factory/wiki/Performance-comparison).
[24/03/31] We supported **[ORPO](https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.07691)**. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/03/21] Our paper "[LlamaFactory: Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ Language Models](https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13372)" is available at arXiv!
[24/03/20] We supported **FSDP+QLoRA** that fine-tunes a 70B model on 2x24GB GPUs. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/03/13] We supported **[LoRA+](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.12354)**. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/03/07] We supported **[GaLore](https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03507)** optimizer. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/03/07] We integrated **[vLLM](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm)** for faster and concurrent inference. Try `infer_backend: vllm` to enjoy **270%** inference speed.
[24/02/28] We supported weight-decomposed LoRA (**[DoRA](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.09353)**). Try `use_dora: true` to activate DoRA training.
[24/02/15] We supported **block expansion** proposed by [LLaMA Pro](https://github.com/TencentARC/LLaMA-Pro). See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[24/02/05] Qwen1.5 (Qwen2 beta version) series models are supported in LLaMA-Factory. Check this [blog post](https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen1.5/) for details.
[24/01/18] We supported **agent tuning** for most models, equipping model with tool using abilities by fine-tuning with `dataset: glaive_toolcall_en`.
[23/12/23] We supported **[unsloth](https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth)**'s implementation to boost LoRA tuning for the LLaMA, Mistral and Yi models. Try `use_unsloth: true` argument to activate unsloth patch. It achieves **170%** speed in our benchmark, check [this page](https://github.com/hiyouga/LLaMA-Factory/wiki/Performance-comparison) for details.
[23/12/12] We supported fine-tuning the latest MoE model **[Mixtral 8x7B](https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mixtral-8x7B-v0.1)** in our framework. See hardware requirement [here](#hardware-requirement).
[23/12/01] We supported downloading pre-trained models and datasets from the **[ModelScope Hub](https://modelscope.cn/models)**. See [this tutorial](#download-from-modelscope-hub) for usage.
[23/10/21] We supported **[NEFTune](https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.05914)** trick for fine-tuning. Try `neftune_noise_alpha: 5` argument to activate NEFTune.
[23/09/27] We supported **$S^2$-Attn** proposed by [LongLoRA](https://github.com/dvlab-research/LongLoRA) for the LLaMA models. Try `shift_attn: true` argument to enable shift short attention.
[23/09/23] We integrated MMLU, C-Eval and CMMLU benchmarks in this repo. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[23/09/10] We supported **[FlashAttention-2](https://github.com/Dao-AILab/flash-attention)**. Try `flash_attn: fa2` argument to enable FlashAttention-2 if you are using RTX4090, A100 or H100 GPUs.
[23/08/12] We supported **RoPE scaling** to extend the context length of the LLaMA models. Try `rope_scaling: linear` argument in training and `rope_scaling: dynamic` argument at inference to extrapolate the position embeddings.
[23/08/11] We supported **[DPO training](https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.18290)** for instruction-tuned models. See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
[23/07/31] We supported **dataset streaming**. Try `streaming: true` and `max_steps: 10000` arguments to load your dataset in streaming mode.
[23/07/29] We released two instruction-tuned 13B models at Hugging Face. See these Hugging Face Repos ([LLaMA-2](https://huggingface.co/hiyouga/Llama-2-Chinese-13b-chat) / [Baichuan](https://huggingface.co/hiyouga/Baichuan-13B-sft)) for details.
[23/07/18] We developed an **all-in-one Web UI** for training, evaluation and inference. Try `train_web.py` to fine-tune models in your Web browser. Thank [@KanadeSiina](https://github.com/KanadeSiina) and [@codemayq](https://github.com/codemayq) for their efforts in the development.
[23/07/09] We released **[FastEdit](https://github.com/hiyouga/FastEdit)** ⚡🩹, an easy-to-use package for editing the factual knowledge of large language models efficiently. Please follow [FastEdit](https://github.com/hiyouga/FastEdit) if you are interested.
[23/06/29] We provided a **reproducible example** of training a chat model using instruction-following datasets, see [Baichuan-7B-sft](https://huggingface.co/hiyouga/Baichuan-7B-sft) for details.
[23/06/22] We aligned the [demo API](src/api_demo.py) with the [OpenAI's](https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/chat) format where you can insert the fine-tuned model in **arbitrary ChatGPT-based applications**.
[23/06/03] We supported quantized training and inference (aka **[QLoRA](https://github.com/artidoro/qlora)**). See [examples](examples/README.md) for usage.
> For the "base" models, the `template` argument can be chosen from `default`, `alpaca`, `vicuna` etc. But make sure to use the **corresponding template** for the "instruct/chat" models.
@@ -222,7 +70,7 @@ You also can add a custom chat template to [template.py](src/llamafactory/data/t
> Use `pip install --no-deps -e .` to resolve package conflicts.
<details><summary>For Windows users</summary>
If you want to enable the quantized LoRA (QLoRA) on the Windows platform, you need to install a pre-built version of `bitsandbytes` library, which supports CUDA 11.1 to 12.2, please select the appropriate [release version](https://github.com/jllllll/bitsandbytes-windows-webui/releases/tag/wheels) based on your CUDA version.
To enable FlashAttention-2 on the Windows platform, you need to install the precompiled `flash-attn` library, which supports CUDA 12.1 to 12.2. Please download the corresponding version from [flash-attention](https://github.com/bdashore3/flash-attention/releases) based on your requirements.
</details>
<details><summary>For Ascend NPU users</summary>
To install LLaMA Factory on Ascend NPU devices, please specify extra dependencies: `pip install -e ".[torch-npu,metrics]"`. Additionally, you need to install the **[Ascend CANN Toolkit and Kernels](https://www.hiascend.com/developer/download/community/result?module=cann)**. Please follow the [installation tutorial](https://www.hiascend.com/document/detail/en/CANNCommunityEdition/600alphaX/softwareinstall/instg/atlasdeploy_03_0031.html) or use the following commands:
```bash
# replace the url according to your CANN version and devices
Remember to use `ASCEND_RT_VISIBLE_DEVICES` instead of `CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES` to specify the device to use.
If you cannot infer model on NPU devices, try setting `do_sample: false` in the configurations.
Download the pre-built Docker images: [32GB](http://mirrors.cn-central-221.ovaijisuan.com/detail/130.html) | [64GB](http://mirrors.cn-central-221.ovaijisuan.com/detail/131.html)
</details>
### Data Preparation
Please refer to [data/README.md](data/README.md) for checking the details about the format of dataset files. You can either use datasets on HuggingFace / ModelScope / Modelers hub or load the dataset in local disk.
> [!NOTE]
> Please update `data/dataset_info.json` to use your custom dataset.
### Quickstart
Use the following 3 commands to run LoRA **fine-tuning**, **inference** and **merging** of the Llama3-8B-Instruct model, respectively.
If you have trouble with downloading models and datasets from Hugging Face, you can use ModelScope.
```bash
exportUSE_MODELSCOPE_HUB=1# `set USE_MODELSCOPE_HUB=1` for Windows
```
Train the model by specifying a model ID of the ModelScope Hub as the `model_name_or_path`. You can find a full list of model IDs at [ModelScope Hub](https://modelscope.cn/models), e.g., `LLM-Research/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct`.
### Download from Modelers Hub
You can also use Modelers Hub to download models and datasets.
```bash
exportUSE_OPENMIND_HUB=1# `set USE_OPENMIND_HUB=1` for Windows
```
Train the model by specifying a model ID of the Modelers Hub as the `model_name_or_path`. You can find a full list of model IDs at [Modelers Hub](https://modelers.cn/models), e.g., `TeleAI/TeleChat-7B-pt`.
### Use W&B Logger
To use [Weights & Biases](https://wandb.ai) for logging experimental results, you need to add the following arguments to yaml files.
```yaml
report_to:wandb
run_name:test_run# optional
```
Set `WANDB_API_KEY` to [your key](https://wandb.ai/authorize) when launching training tasks to log in with your W&B account.
## Projects using LLaMA Factory
If you have a project that should be incorporated, please contact via email or create a pull request.
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1. Iyer et al. Exploring Very Low-Resource Translation with LLMs: The University of Edinburgh's Submission to AmericasNLP 2024 Translation Task. AmericasNLP 2024. [[paper]](https://aclanthology.org/2024.americasnlp-1.25)
1. Li et al. Calibrating LLMs with Preference Optimization on Thought Trees for Generating Rationale in Science Question Scoring. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.19949)
1. Yang et al. Financial Knowledge Large Language Model. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.00365)
1. Lin et al. DogeRM: Equipping Reward Models with Domain Knowledge through Model Merging. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.01470)
1. Bako et al. Evaluating the Semantic Profiling Abilities of LLMs for Natural Language Utterances in Data Visualization. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.06129)
1. Huang et al. RoLoRA: Fine-tuning Rotated Outlier-free LLMs for Effective Weight-Activation Quantization. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.08044)
1. Jiang et al. LLM-Collaboration on Automatic Science Journalism for the General Audience. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.09756)
1. Inouye et al. Applied Auto-tuning on LoRA Hyperparameters. 2024. [[paper]](https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/cseng_senior/272/)
1. Qi et al. Research on Tibetan Tourism Viewpoints information generation system based on LLM. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.13561)
1. Xu et al. Course-Correction: Safety Alignment Using Synthetic Preferences. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.16637)
1. Sun et al. LAMBDA: A Large Model Based Data Agent. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.17535)
1. Zhu et al. CollectiveSFT: Scaling Large Language Models for Chinese Medical Benchmark with Collective Instructions in Healthcare. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.19705)
1. Yu et al. Correcting Negative Bias in Large Language Models through Negative Attention Score Alignment. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.00137)
1. Xie et al. The Power of Personalized Datasets: Advancing Chinese Composition Writing for Elementary School through Targeted Model Fine-Tuning. IALP 2024. [[paper]](https://www.asianlp.sg/conferences/ialp2024/proceedings/papers/IALP2024_P055.pdf)
1. Liu et al. Instruct-Code-Llama: Improving Capabilities of Language Model in Competition Level Code Generation by Online Judge Feedback. ICIC 2024. [[paper]](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-5669-8_11)
1. Wang et al. Cybernetic Sentinels: Unveiling the Impact of Safety Data Selection on Model Security in Supervised Fine-Tuning. ICIC 2024. [[paper]](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-5669-8_23)
1. Xia et al. Understanding the Performance and Estimating the Cost of LLM Fine-Tuning. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.04693)
1. Zeng et al. Perceive, Reflect, and Plan: Designing LLM Agent for Goal-Directed City Navigation without Instructions. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.04168)
1. Xia et al. Using Pre-trained Language Model for Accurate ESG Prediction. FinNLP 2024. [[paper]](https://aclanthology.org/2024.finnlp-2.1/)
1. Liang et al. I-SHEEP: Self-Alignment of LLM from Scratch through an Iterative Self-Enhancement Paradigm. 2024. [[arxiv]](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08072)
1. Bai et al. Aligning Large Language Model with Direct Multi-Preference Optimization for Recommendation. CIKM 2024. [[paper]](https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3627673.3679611)
1.**[StarWhisper](https://github.com/Yu-Yang-Li/StarWhisper)**: A large language model for Astronomy, based on ChatGLM2-6B and Qwen-14B.
1.**[DISC-LawLLM](https://github.com/FudanDISC/DISC-LawLLM)**: A large language model specialized in Chinese legal domain, based on Baichuan-13B, is capable of retrieving and reasoning on legal knowledge.
1.**[Sunsimiao](https://github.com/X-D-Lab/Sunsimiao)**: A large language model specialized in Chinese medical domain, based on Baichuan-7B and ChatGLM-6B.
1.**[CareGPT](https://github.com/WangRongsheng/CareGPT)**: A series of large language models for Chinese medical domain, based on LLaMA2-7B and Baichuan-13B.
1.**[MachineMindset](https://github.com/PKU-YuanGroup/Machine-Mindset/)**: A series of MBTI Personality large language models, capable of giving any LLM 16 different personality types based on different datasets and training methods.
1.**[Luminia-13B-v3](https://huggingface.co/Nekochu/Luminia-13B-v3)**: A large language model specialized in generate metadata for stable diffusion. [[demo]](https://huggingface.co/spaces/Nekochu/Luminia-13B_SD_Prompt)
1.**[Chinese-LLaVA-Med](https://github.com/BUAADreamer/Chinese-LLaVA-Med)**: A multimodal large language model specialized in Chinese medical domain, based on LLaVA-1.5-7B.
1.**[AutoRE](https://github.com/THUDM/AutoRE)**: A document-level relation extraction system based on large language models.
1.**[NVIDIA RTX AI Toolkit](https://github.com/NVIDIA/RTX-AI-Toolkit)**: SDKs for fine-tuning LLMs on Windows PC for NVIDIA RTX.
1.**[LazyLLM](https://github.com/LazyAGI/LazyLLM)**: An easy and lazy way for building multi-agent LLMs applications and supports model fine-tuning via LLaMA Factory.
1.**[RAG-Retrieval](https://github.com/NLPJCL/RAG-Retrieval)**: A full pipeline for RAG retrieval model fine-tuning, inference, and distillation. [[blog]](https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/987727357)
</details>
## License
This repository is licensed under the [Apache-2.0 License](LICENSE).
title={LlamaFactory: Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ Language Models},
author={Yaowei Zheng and Richong Zhang and Junhao Zhang and Yanhan Ye and Zheyan Luo and Zhangchi Feng and Yongqiang Ma},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (Volume 3: System Demonstrations)},
address={Bangkok, Thailand},
publisher={Association for Computational Linguistics},
year={2024},
url={http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13372}
}
```
## Acknowledgement
This repo benefits from [PEFT](https://github.com/huggingface/peft), [TRL](https://github.com/huggingface/trl), [QLoRA](https://github.com/artidoro/qlora) and [FastChat](https://github.com/lm-sys/FastChat). Thanks for their wonderful works.
## Star History
[](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1d5KQtbemerlSDSxZIfAaWXhKr30QypiK?usp=sharing)
[](https://gallery.pai-ml.com/#/preview/deepLearning/nlp/llama_factory)
如果要在 Windows 平台上开启量化 LoRA（QLoRA），需要安装预编译的 `bitsandbytes` 库, 支持 CUDA 11.1 到 12.2, 请根据您的 CUDA 版本情况选择适合的[发布版本](https://github.com/jllllll/bitsandbytes-windows-webui/releases/tag/wheels)。
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The [dataset_info.json](dataset_info.json) contains all available datasets. If you are using a custom dataset, please **make sure** to add a *dataset description* in `dataset_info.json` and specify `dataset: dataset_name` before training to use it.
Currently we support datasets in **alpaca** and **sharegpt** format.
```json
"dataset_name":{
"hf_hub_url":"the name of the dataset repository on the Hugging Face hub. (if specified, ignore script_url and file_name)",
"ms_hub_url":"the name of the dataset repository on the Model Scope hub. (if specified, ignore script_url and file_name)",
"script_url":"the name of the directory containing a dataset loading script. (if specified, ignore file_name)",
"file_name":"the name of the dataset folder or dataset file in this directory. (required if above are not specified)",
"formatting":"the format of the dataset. (optional, default: alpaca, can be chosen from {alpaca, sharegpt})",
"ranking":"whether the dataset is a preference dataset or not. (default: False)",
"subset":"the name of the subset. (optional, default: None)",
"split":"the name of dataset split to be used. (optional, default: train)",
"folder":"the name of the folder of the dataset repository on the Hugging Face hub. (optional, default: None)",
"num_samples":"the number of samples in the dataset to be used. (optional, default: None)",
"columns (optional)":{
"prompt":"the column name in the dataset containing the prompts. (default: instruction)",
"query":"the column name in the dataset containing the queries. (default: input)",
"response":"the column name in the dataset containing the responses. (default: output)",
"history":"the column name in the dataset containing the histories. (default: None)",
"messages":"the column name in the dataset containing the messages. (default: conversations)",
"system":"the column name in the dataset containing the system prompts. (default: None)",
"tools":"the column name in the dataset containing the tool description. (default: None)",
"images":"the column name in the dataset containing the image inputs. (default: None)",
"videos":"the column name in the dataset containing the videos inputs. (default: None)",
"chosen":"the column name in the dataset containing the chosen answers. (default: None)",
"rejected":"the column name in the dataset containing the rejected answers. (default: None)",
"kto_tag":"the column name in the dataset containing the kto tags. (default: None)"
},
"tags (optional, used for the sharegpt format)":{
"role_tag":"the key in the message represents the identity. (default: from)",
"content_tag":"the key in the message represents the content. (default: value)",
"user_tag":"the value of the role_tag represents the user. (default: human)",
"assistant_tag":"the value of the role_tag represents the assistant. (default: gpt)",
"observation_tag":"the value of the role_tag represents the tool results. (default: observation)",
"function_tag":"the value of the role_tag represents the function call. (default: function_call)",
"system_tag":"the value of the role_tag represents the system prompt. (default: system, can override system column)"
}
}
```
## Alpaca Format
### Supervised Fine-Tuning Dataset
* [Example dataset](alpaca_en_demo.json)
In supervised fine-tuning, the `instruction` column will be concatenated with the `input` column and used as the human prompt, then the human prompt would be `instruction\ninput`. The `output` column represents the model response.
The `system` column will be used as the system prompt if specified.
The `history` column is a list consisting of string tuples representing prompt-response pairs in the history messages. Note that the responses in the history **will also be learned by the model** in supervised fine-tuning.
```json
[
{
"instruction":"human instruction (required)",
"input":"human input (optional)",
"output":"model response (required)",
"system":"system prompt (optional)",
"history":[
["human instruction in the first round (optional)","model response in the first round (optional)"],
["human instruction in the second round (optional)","model response in the second round (optional)"]
]
}
]
```
Regarding the above dataset, the *dataset description* in `dataset_info.json` should be:
```json
"dataset_name":{
"file_name":"data.json",
"columns":{
"prompt":"instruction",
"query":"input",
"response":"output",
"system":"system",
"history":"history"
}
}
```
### Pre-training Dataset
- [Example dataset](c4_demo.json)
In pre-training, only the `text` column will be used for model learning.
```json
[
{"text":"document"},
{"text":"document"}
]
```
Regarding the above dataset, the *dataset description* in `dataset_info.json` should be:
```json
"dataset_name":{
"file_name":"data.json",
"columns":{
"prompt":"text"
}
}
```
### Preference Dataset
Preference datasets are used for reward modeling, DPO training, ORPO and SimPO training.
It requires a better response in `chosen` column and a worse response in `rejected` column.
```json
[
{
"instruction":"human instruction (required)",
"input":"human input (optional)",
"chosen":"chosen answer (required)",
"rejected":"rejected answer (required)"
}
]
```
Regarding the above dataset, the *dataset description* in `dataset_info.json` should be:
```json
"dataset_name":{
"file_name":"data.json",
"ranking":true,
"columns":{
"prompt":"instruction",
"query":"input",
"chosen":"chosen",
"rejected":"rejected"
}
}
```
### KTO Dataset
An additional column `kto_tag` is required. Please refer to the [sharegpt](#sharegpt-format) format for details.
### Multimodal Image Dataset
An additional column `images` is required. Please refer to the [sharegpt](#sharegpt-format) format for details.
### Multimodal Video Dataset
An additional column `videos` is required. Please refer to the [sharegpt](#sharegpt-format) format for details.
## Sharegpt Format
### Supervised Fine-Tuning Dataset
- [Example dataset](glaive_toolcall_en_demo.json)
Compared to the alpaca format, the sharegpt format allows the datasets have **more roles**, such as human, gpt, observation and function. They are presented in a list of objects in the `conversations` column.
Note that the human and observation should appear in odd positions, while gpt and function should appear in even positions.
```json
[
{
"conversations":[
{
"from":"human",
"value":"human instruction"
},
{
"from":"function_call",
"value":"tool arguments"
},
{
"from":"observation",
"value":"tool result"
},
{
"from":"gpt",
"value":"model response"
}
],
"system":"system prompt (optional)",
"tools":"tool description (optional)"
}
]
```
Regarding the above dataset, the *dataset description* in `dataset_info.json` should be:
```json
"dataset_name":{
"file_name":"data.json",
"formatting":"sharegpt",
"columns":{
"messages":"conversations",
"system":"system",
"tools":"tools"
}
}
```
### Pre-training Dataset
Not yet supported, please use the [alpaca](#alpaca-format) format.
### Preference Dataset
- [Example dataset](dpo_en_demo.json)
Preference datasets in sharegpt format also require a better message in `chosen` column and a worse message in `rejected` column.
```json
[
{
"conversations":[
{
"from":"human",
"value":"human instruction"
},
{
"from":"gpt",
"value":"model response"
},
{
"from":"human",
"value":"human instruction"
}
],
"chosen":{
"from":"gpt",
"value":"chosen answer (required)"
},
"rejected":{
"from":"gpt",
"value":"rejected answer (required)"
}
}
]
```
Regarding the above dataset, the *dataset description* in `dataset_info.json` should be:
```json
"dataset_name":{
"file_name":"data.json",
"formatting":"sharegpt",
"ranking":true,
"columns":{
"messages":"conversations",
"chosen":"chosen",
"rejected":"rejected"
}
}
```
### KTO Dataset
- [Example dataset](kto_en_demo.json)
KTO datasets require a extra `kto_tag` column containing the boolean human feedback.
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"text":"To the apparent surprise of everyone, the Walt Disney Company has announced a deal to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd. According to the official press release, Disney has agreed to fork over $4.05 billion in cash and stock for George Lucas’ studio in a deal that brings together two of the world’s most important intellectual property libraries.\nAs you might expect, Disney is itching to take advantage of its new toys. “This transaction combines a world-class portfolio of content including Star Wars, one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time, with Disney’s unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets to generate sustained growth and drive significant long-term value,” said Disney CEO Robert Iger in this afternoon’s announcement.\nUnder the terms of this agreement Disney will acquire control over all Lucasfilm iterations. This includes both its traditional film-making studio facilities, as well as the various technologies Lucasfilm has created over the years to further its various media properties. Thus, the gigantic Disney family now includes Lucasfilm itself, special effects house Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound and LucasArts, the company’s video game creation division.\nThis acquisition alone would be huge news, but as if to pre-empt fan speculation on the future of Star Wars the same announcement also mentions that a new Star Wars movie is scheduled to appear in 2015. Though the vast majority of recent Star Wars media has been focused on the property’s various animated iterations and LEGO crossovers, this new film will be the first official cinematic continuation of George Lucas’ original Star Wars trilogy. Though very few details are offered on this film, it has officially been dubbed Star Wars: Episode VII, and barring any major catastrophes it should hit theaters at some point in 2015 (if we had to guess, we’d assume an early summer release in keeping with the tradition established by its predecessors).\nPerhaps even more intriguing however, is the announcement’s claim that Episode VII’s release will herald a new era in which new Star Wars movies hit theaters “every two to three years.” It specifically mentions Episodes VIII and IX by name, though offers no solid details on either film.\nWhile the effects of the move won’t be fully known for at least a few months, we can think of a number of a things this new union might change. For instance, currently Dark Horse Comics publishes all Star Wars comic books, but with Disney owning Marvel Comics we can’t see that agreement lasting for long. Likewise, both Disney and Lucasfilm have sizable divisions dedicated to creating video games based on their various media properties. Normally these companies have had to seek outside publishing agreements, but now that they’ve joined forces and massively expanded the number of games either company is capable of releasing in any given year, it makes a lot of sense for Disney to invest in its own games publishing wing.\nFinally, this agreement almost certainly heralds future crossovers between Disney and Lucasfilm characters. We don’t know any specifics, but it’s only a matter of time before we see toys depicting Mickey Mouse dressed as Darth Vader. Whether that sounds awesome or stomach-churningly disgusting is entirely up to your rapidly waning sense of childhood whimsy.\nUpdate: Scratch that last prediction. Apparently Disney characters dressed as Star Wars characters is already a thing.\nOur partnership with LucasFilm has produced over 20 yrs worth of stories. We have Star Wars for the near future, and hope for years to come."
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"text":"I hadn’t been to Red Mountain in over 4 years and was happy to experience it again. Milana Knowles, our VP Day Spa Sales and Marketing, held a Day Spa Retreat there with 35 of our partner day spa owners and managers. She invited me to speak to the group as part of the education part of the program.\nI noticed a general level of improvement in décor, food and accommodations at Red Mountain. Of course staying in one of their new villas made the whole experience much more luxe than I had ever experienced it before. Their dedicated spa facility was a real improvement over their previous “temporary” treatment rooms. Now there is a nice view with a relaxation room, good product choices, and in general a more spa-like feel. The only problem was that either they didn’t have enough therapists or all of their treatment times were booked solid. Seems they missed out on a lot of business because so many people wanted more treatments (including me) and couldn’t get them. Although more expensive than in the past, it still is a good value. I understand they are almost fully booked in October. And of course the hiking, as always, was spectacular.\nWe had arranged day spa retreats in the past but this was our first one in a long time – and the first that Milana coordinated. By all counts it seems it was a tremendous success…with the day spa owners having (in many cases) their first destination spa experience. Milana provided most of the education as she is an expert on retail sales and has managed some of the largest day spas in the country. There wasn’t a question she couldn’t answer! Comfort Zone was the sponsor and they were very generous in gifting all of the participants with facials and an array of their full size products.\nWe reviewed the results of our recent Day Spa Survey 2007 and I even gave them a “sneak peek” of the Top Spa Trends we are considering for 2008. (top secret!) What I like about these retreats is that the day spa owners are willing to share information very openly because they come from all over the country and for the most part do not compete with each other. By the time we all enjoyed the evening Fire Ceremony at the end of the retreat, we had gotten to know each other and become friends. Even shedding some tears together around the fire on that full-moon night, felt surprisingly good."
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"text":"Last month's fixture window provided a tease, but the final set of international matches for 2018 should finally give a glimpse into the real potential of the U.S. men's national team and its immediate future.\nChristian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams, who all had to withdraw from October matches vs. Colombia and Peru because of injuries, will suit up Nov. 15 against England in London and Nov. 20 against Italy in Genk, Belgium, after being included on Dave Sarachan's roster for the European friendlies on Monday.\nPulisic has played only 89 minutes for the national team in the last 13 months, so his inclusion, amid a strong run of form with Borussia Dortmund, will provide a nice jolt for a national team that continues to turn the page and look forward.\nIt's all coming full circle for Sarachan, who began his caretaker role as national team coach with last November's friendly in Portugal, the first match after the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. He'll presumably finish his tenure with the return trip to Europe, as it is widely expected that he will not be given the full-time role by USMNT general manager Earnie Stewart. That role was supposedly going to be filled–or at the very least have a chief candidate for it identified–by Nov. 1, but that loose deadline has come and gone, with perceived frontrunner Gregg Berhalter still alive in the MLS playoffs as coach of the Columbus Crew.\nThose playoffs have thrown a wrench into Sarachan's roster selection, too, with eight clubs still alive and featuring potential U.S. call-ups. That number of clubs will be reduced to four by next Sunday night, and with some MLS-based players arriving later in camp, Sarachan has expanded the roster to 28 players to ensure full training sessions while also giving opportunities to some newer faces.\nAmong the intriguing newcomers are a pair of midfielders in Fulham's 20-year-old Luca de la Torre, who has one cap, and Malmo's 23-year-old Romain Gall, for which this will be his first senior national team camp. Gall has impressed in Sweden in 2018, scoring 14 goals in 30 matches for Sundsvall and Malmo. Veteran and captain Michael Bradley, who had returned last month after a yearlong national-team hiatus, has not been included for this trip.\n\"With the availability of some players that we didn’t get to see in the last fixture window due to injury, the thinking is this roster gives us depth with young players that still need the experience of big games, especially games abroad,\" Sarachan said in a statement. \"With Michael Bradley, there are a couple reasons. The first is that after having earned 142 caps, his need for these games is far less important than it would be for players with less experience. Secondly, Michael’s schedule the past two years with Toronto FC has been virtually non-stop and he has largely played without a break. At this stage, it made sense to give him some extra time off and also allow these games to be a platform for players that lack that kind of experience.\"\nSteffenandGuzanappeartobethetoptwoonSarachan'sdepthchart,inthatorder,butitremainsbafflingthatBillHamidisn'tcalledintocampasoneofthethreeoptions,especiallywithD.C.UnitedoutoftheMLSplayoffs.BringingbothGuzanandSteffen,whoseteamscouldbothadvance,seemsunnecessary,thoughthecallsaremeritedbasedontheirform.Steffen,at23andwithmoreclutchplayoffshowingsunderhisbelt,remainsthepresentandfutureoftheNo.1job.\nAsfortheNo.3,whichultimatelyisoflittleconsequenceinthesecamps,HorvathhasatleaststartedBrugge'slasttwoleaguegamesafteraspellofinactivityandisgettingthenodinTuesday'sChampionsLeaguematchvs.Monaco,butheneedstoshowconsiderablymoreonaconsistentbasistoputhisnamebackamongtheupperechelon.\nThisismoreorlessthesamegroupthatappearedlastmonth,withMoore,VillafañaandZimmermanjoiningandNYCFC'sBenSweatbeingleftbehind.Villafañashouldpushtheup-and-downRobinsonforstarter'sminutesatleftback,withtheyoungWiganplayerbeingbeatenforpacebyrecentSouthAmericanoppositionwhilealsoshowingthepenchantfordeliveringagoodballwhilegettingintotheattack.\nOntheotherside,MooreandCannonshouldpushYedlintostartinatleastoneofthematches.Yedlin'sfamiliaritywithEngland'splayersfromhistimeinthePremierLeague,nottomentionhisoverallexperience,wouldfiguretogivehimthelegupintheopeningfriendlyatWembley.\nWithMiazga'srecentstrugglesatNantesandLong'ssolidshowingvs.Peru,youwonderifthestartingcenterbackjobnexttoBrooksisupforgrabs,though.\nGettingtheopportunitytoplayinWembleywouldbeanicebonusforRobinsonandCarter-Vickers,whowerebothborninEngland.\nAtlast,Sarachanhashisfullcomplementofyoungmidfieldersfromwhichtochoose.Pulisic,McKennie,AdamsandWeahfiguretLine truncated
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"text":"It was a very busy, but extremely enjoyable weekend here at The Cookery School, with a birthday celebration dinner for a very special lady on Saturday evening. We were honoured to host her 70th birthday.\nSundays are just getting busier and busier, 34 this week. The menu was inspired by one of our guests who had booked an Indian dinner so I wonder if I could convert into a three course Sunday lunch.\nSo the menu went as follows, Onion Bhajis with a Cucumber Raita and Mango Chutney. For main course we had Roast Chicken Tikka, Bombay alloo, Charred Aubergine with chilli and mint and a green bean and mushroom side dish, not forgetting the giant Yorkshire pudding! Desert was a hazlenut pavlova topped with a passionfruit salad made my lovely mother.\nJudging by the clean plates, it was great success! Roll on next Sunday, my favourite day of the week.\nNextLooking forward to another exciting weekend!\nThank you for a delicious Sunday Roast on 21 st October, our invited friends and family really enjoyed themselves – delicious Sunday lunch – vegetarian options also delicious! We will be with you again soon!"
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"text":"removal Jan Update Instructions Virus Remove Android 2019 One thing counterfeits haven't been able to copy, according to Morris, is the credit card–like magnetic strip. This means a counterfeit green card is useless for entry into the US, where Customs and Border Protection agents scan it. Employers can also punch the numbers into E-Verify, an online system from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that verifies if someone can legally work in the US."
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"text":"A couple rediscover each other in their final moments.\nHey Catherine, read the script, lovely to read, I like this angle on the end of everything. My only departure is that I battle to see deserted supermarket, and empty streets, any how thats a deeper opinion on human nature.\nWell done it is an endearing sentimental story easy to identify with, with a dash of melancoly.\nAnd lastly, regarding the closing scene, I like your idea, and it is easy to write, and easy to read but that kinda stuff is difficult to communicate on film. Shots of books, papers, photos does not really communicating.\nSomething to think about, and again ... i could be wrong."
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"text":"What you need is a good friend & a bottle of your favorite….bourbon, whiskey, vodka…whatever, as long as it’s straight.\nA 20c coin, or if you’re a Yank, a quarter.\nChoose you favorite side, heads or tails (If you both have the same favorite, whoever calls it first).\nIf your choice was tails, and you get that… your friend has to take a shot. Vice Versa.\nIf you don’t flip your choice, you drink.\nChasers are aloud, as long as its only a mouth full.\nFirst one to vomit is the looser and has to get a smack across the head.\nThis entry was posted in Drinking Games by admin. Bookmark the Aussie Coin Flip Drinking Games."
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"text":"I’m an adventurous wedding & elopement photographer based in the beautiful city of Portland, OR. I’m a hat addicted, leather jacket loving, travel obsessed human who’s main passion is capturing effortless love. Along with this, you can forever catch me in a photo-booth, watching corny rom coms, eating peanut butter on anything, or telling you the craziest tinder stories ever. I love staying playful & silly which reflects directly into how I work. I cherish the light-hearted moments of each couple because they’re the ones you can capture in an instant and cherish for years to come. When we’re all hangin’ out together, it’s less about sweating the small things & more about you two being able to just enjoy being in love. I’d be honored to not only be your wedding photographer but someone who makes your day a little less stressful & fills it with a looooooot of love instead. I’m someone who invests 200% in the couples I work with so be prepared for me to cry right there with you. Nothing beats the moments when I see couples at their true happiest selves and I’ll be there as your biggest cheerleader through it all."
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"text":"The Department carried out a review in 2006 in relation to the planning implications of micro-renewable technologies. This process culminated in the publication of the Planning and Development Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 83 of 2007) (pdf, 85kb) which give effect to new exempted development provisions in respect of micro-renewable technologies. These Regulations came into effect from 28 February, 2007.\nThe Regulations were finalised on foot of submissions received from interested parties on draft proposals set out in the consultation paper that was published by the Department in November 2006. A total of 65 submissions were received, almost all of which indicated support for the introduction of planning exemptions for micro-renewables as a means of encouraging uptake. A copy of the consultation paper and a summary paper on the public consultation process are available below."
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"text":"Description: 21km/2days; Day 1, 14 km. Day 2, 7 km; average; loop trails from same base; on a farm; one hut at base, three rooms, 42 beds; 4 persons min/ 42 persons max.\nComments: Historic place, birds, abseiling (bring own equipment) horse riding, 4x4 trail, mountain biking, wildlife. Regret no dogs.\nDescription: Ama Poot-Poot is situated on a private game farm in the Uitvlugt area between Belfast and Dullstroom 2 hours from JHB/PTA. Two one day circular trails: Reedbuck (13 km) and Trout trail (6 km). Spectacular kloofs, kranses, small gorges, cascades and waterfall. A large variety of game to be seen. Trails through grasslands, in ravines with indigenous forest, lots of rock pools and mountain streams. BASE CAMP: The Groot Poot Camp - a big, well maintained farm house for 24 hikers, 2 open plan bed rooms (12 beds each) Lounge with a cosy fire-place for cool Dullstroom winter nights. Ablutions: 2 separate bath rooms: hot and cold showers etc. Big kitchen with cooking utensils, 3 x 2 plate gas burners, fridge and wash up area. Mountain bike trails - bring own. Excellent bird watching, game viewing and star gazing!!\nComments: In mountains with lovely views, ravines, cross rivers, mountain streams, wandering to a 10m high waterfall, views, rock pools, interesting rock formations and trout dams. Game viewing and trout fishing. Undercover parking available.\nDescription: 9km/1day; easy; circular; in nature reserve; accommodation in Lydenburg.\nDescription: Choose from five trail options. Ammo Trail, loop to same base, 15.8 km; River Trail, day walk, 5 km; day walk; Kranz Trail, day walk, 5 km; Leopard Loop, day walk, 4 km; Kloof Trail, day walk, 1.2 km. Base camp, 24 persons. Leopard cave, sand floor, 8 persons. Hadeda's Nest self catering rondawel for four persons nearby.\nDescription: Bermanzi is situated in the Skurweberg mountains and Komati Valley, 2 hours from JHB/PTA. Second highest waterfall in Mpumalanga - the Uitkoms Waterall, on this farm!! 3 X BEAUTIFUL Day circular trails: 4 km, 6 km and 12 km. Trails in kloof, along river with rapids and crystal clear rock pools taking hikers to the Uitkoms waterfall. Indigenous forest and panoramic views. A must seen. Excellent bird life, more than 120 indigenous tree species are tagged and listed. Some natural Small game to be seen. BERMANZI BASE CAMP: 2 x Kranz chalets: Vakashani (20 Beds) Phumalani (15 beds) on a cliff. Stunning views. Excellent facilities, electricity, fridges, 2 plate stoves and all basic cooking utensils. Cosy braai areas and open air bomas. Excellent star gazing at night! NEW \"STABLE\"CAMP:For30hikers:Withownkitchen,electricity,cookingutensils,coalstove,fridgeetc.undercoverbraaiarea,ablutionblock,bathroom,openbraaibomawithstunningviews,etc.\nComments:Nightone:TheStablesatBermanziprovidesaccommodationforupto40people.Theoriginalfarmstableshavebeenrenovatedtoprovidecomfortablebackpackersaccommodationinroomswithbunkbedsandaloftwithviewsovertheescarpment.Thereisabomawithwithbraaifacilities,electricstove,hotplate,refrigerator,potsandmattresses.Theablutionfacilitieshavehotandcoldshowersandflushtoilets.Nighttwo:God'sWindowCampatFiveAssegaisiselectrified,thereare3charmingdoublestorywoodenpagodas,nottreehousesbutrockhouses,builtintotheextraordinarysandstonerockcanyonsthatareafeatureofthisestate,withbunkbedseachsleeping8foramaximumof24.Eachhutisequippedwithafridge,stoveandbraaipluskitchenutensilsandasink.Thecamphas4openairhotshowersincorporatedintotherocksaswellas3toiletsthatlookoverthewholeoftheKomativalleydowntoBadplaasaswellaladiesonlytoiletsandshowerblockandaspectacularnaturalbomawithafireplaceandseatingtocreateaspectacularandcomfybushcamp.ThehikingTrailhasGreenFlagStatus.\nDescription:Variouslooptrails(backtobase),12,6and4km.Routesmaybecombined.ThetrailhasGreenFlagStatus.Breathtakingmountainvalleyswithindigenousforestsandrockpoolsthatcanbeexploredonhikingtrailsvaryingindistancebetween4kmand12km.ThetrailsarerichinculturalandhistoricalsiteslikegenuineBushmanrockartpaintings,PediandSwaziKraalsaswellassitesoftheAngloBoerWar.Thereisplentyoftimetocooloffintherefreshingwatersofoneofthemanyrockpools.ItisbreathtakingtotakeinthemagnificentsightoftheBankspruitWaterfallwhichisthesecondhighestwaterfallinMpumalanga.\nComments:TheStablesprovidesaccommodationforupto40people.Theoriginalfarmstableshavebeenrenovatedtoprovidecomfortablebackpackersaccommodationinroomswithbunkbedsandaloftwithviewsovertheescarpment.Thereisabomawithwithbraaifacilities,electricstove,hotplate,refrigerator,potsandmattresses.Theablutionfacilitieshavehotandcoldshowersandflushtoilets.Line truncated
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"text":"« SF3Patch Version 14 Released!\nThe V14 patch has been re-posted due to a couple of lines that slipped through the cracks. Normally I probably wouldn’t find it necessary to re-post for just a couple of lines, but these were the final mass promotion lines from Remotest church late in Sc3.\nSo please grab the patch again before playing Sc3.\nThanks to Rune for pointing this out!\nThis entry was posted by legalize freedom! on Monday, February 11th, 2013 at 9:39 am. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.\nHello! In premium disk (character models session) the names of Isabella and Brigit are exchanged.\nI was just making sure you were paying attention.\nIs there source code available for the translation tool?\nI’d like to see how you did the compression because I’m finishing my own compressor for the X5 files.\nThankyou so much for your efforts!!"
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"text":"We carve this oath down in the Bitcoin’s Blockchain so there shall be no one in this world that can alter it.\nWe engrave this oath down in the Bitcoin’s Blockchain so there shall be no one in this world that can erase it.\nWe write this oath down in the Bitcoin’s Blockchain so everyone can be a witness on how sincere and honorable this promise is.\nWe mark this oath down in the Bitcoin’s Blockchain so it will be reserved for eternity.\n\" We, Oscar Adam Darmawan and Yenni, promise to take shared responsibility for our marriage. We promise to devote ourselves and be faithful in every way to one another. We will share this solemn vow with everlasting love in our hearts, from this very moment until our dying breaths.\t\""
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"text":"5 Bedroom House To Rent in London for £30,116 per Calendar Month (Calculated).\nSHORT LET - ALL BILLS INCLUDED A stunning five bedroom house located on this prestigious garden square, moments from Hyde Park.\nThe house is entered on the raised ground floor comprising large kitchen with top of the range Gaggenau appliances, pretty breakfast area overlooking the garden and adjoining reception room. The 1st floor is set out as a large double reception room with beautiful wooden floors and terrace overlooking stunning communal gardens.\nThe master bedroom occupies the 2nd floor with stunning detail and large ensuite bath and shower room. The top floor offers three bedrooms and family bathroom. On the lower floor there is a media room, kitchenette, guest WC, further bedroom and shower room. A house keeper is available.\nThe house benefits from high ceilings, original cornicing, an integrated music system, underfloor heating and air conditioning throughout."
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"text":"By Alfred E. Eckes Jr.\nDespite the passage of NAFTA and other recent free trade victories in the United States, former U.S. trade official Alfred Eckes warns that these developments have a dark side. Opening America's Market offers a bold critique of U.S. trade policies over the last sixty years, placing them within a historical perspective.\nEckes reconsiders trade policy issues and events from Benjamin Franklin to Bill Clinton, attributing growing political unrest and economic insecurity in the 1990s to shortsighted policy decisions made in the generation after World War II. Eager to win the Cold War and promote the benefits of free trade, American officials generously opened the domestic market to imports but tolerated foreign discrimination against American goods. American consumers and corporations gained in the resulting global economy, but many low-skilled workers have become casualties.\nEckes also challenges criticisms of the 'infamous' protectionist Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which allegedly worsened the Great Depression and provoked foreign retaliation. In trade history, he says, this episode was merely a mole hill, not a mountain.\nAlfred E. Eckes, Jr., a former chairman and commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission, is Ohio Eminent Research Professor in Contemporary History at Ohio University. His books include The United States and the Global Struggle for Minerals.\nFor more information about Alfred E. Eckes Jr., visit the Author Page."
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"text":"White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett says Herman Cain has ample experience at the Federal Reserve level.\nPresident Trump’s potential pick to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors says the left smeared him over his free-market economic principles.\nFour Republican senators have all said they would vote against a Herman Cain nomination.\nU.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Wednesday on Wall Street, reversing course from a downturn that ended an eight-day winning streak.\nA majority of Federal Reserve officials last month believed that economic conditions would likely warrant keeping the Fed's benchmark policy unchanged for the rest of this year.\nTrump has reportedly blamed Mnuchin for recommending Powell for the top Fed job.\nThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its two-day policy meeting on March 19-20."
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"text":"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, \"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.\" When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, \"In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: \"'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'\"\nThen Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, \"Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.\"\nWhat were the religious leaders of Jerusalem thinking?\nThis is what has always puzzled me about this story. Not the wise men, and not Herod – although more on them another day – but the reaction of those in Jerusalem. Here are these strange foreigners with news of the Messianic birth. “All of Jerusalem,” we read, “was troubled” at these news. Agitated by it. Muttering in the streets.\nBut what happens? The scribes and chief priests tell the wise men that the Messiah is to be born in Bethlehem. They know the time and the place. Their response, though, is to... do nothing?\nHow could these people not be packing their bags for a trip to David's city? How could they miss the chance, even if it was a tiny chance, to see if these strange foreigners could be right? If the Messiah had been born?\nMatthew doesn't tell us. But I can guess. I imagine, at least for some of them, that it was just a matter of routine. They had things to do! Responsibilities! The temple isn't going to run itself. The Scriptures aren't going to be copied without someone copying them. People need to be taught. Decisions need to be made. “There's so many good things we're doing, we don't have time!” they'd say.\nThey didn't have time to come a meet their Savior.\nIt is easy for us to feel judgmental, but we do the same thing. We get so busy with the good things in life that need to be done that we sacrifice the time it takes to meet with the Savior. We can't fit space in our busy schedules to experience God's salvation.\nI suspect the problem for the religious leaders, as it is for many of us, was simple. They had let the good things in their lives crowd out the best things.\nWe are busy people. We've got 24 hours in a day and 1,000 things we could do with them. And that's not itself wrong. But it can turn into a trap. Here's what I find myself doing. I am busy, and I look at the things that I'm busy with, and I ask the question “Are they good?” Because, obviously, there are ways to spend your time that are bad. Shouldn't do that. I ask whether they are good things, and if they are, I assume I'm living life the way I should. But if all we ask is “are these things good,” even if our answer is yes, the outcome can still be bad and destructive. Because good things can often be the enemy of the best things.\nThink about a parent who never makes time for their kids because of work. Some of us had those parents. Some of us can struggle with being them. That parent isn't doing bad stuff. Their hours are being spent on productive things. God made us to work, and to do it excellently. The problem is, that good stuff that robs their children of the time they need. The good, when it isn't looked at carefully, easily becomes the enemy of the best.\nOne of our callings in this time between Christ's comings is to spend our days pursuing what is best. Which isn't always easy - it often means giving up good things for other things that are better. There is often a sense of loss in that. Yet that loss is more than repaid by what is found."
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"text":"Meg Easter-Dawson, program development manager at Valley of the Moon Children’s Center (VMCC), will outline the center’s activities at the Aug. 16 luncheon of Sons in Retirement #53 at Oakmont’s Berger Center.\nIn the job since 2006, she manages community involvement in VMCC, located on Pythian Road, including working closely with the Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation, a private nonprofit that works in partnership with the County of Sonoma to support children and youth.\nIn 2011, Easter-Dawson developed an onsite dental clinic to serve children in emergency foster care. Recently she has taken on responsibility for overseeing the foster care recruitment and support program for the County. From 1997-2005, she was coordinator of the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Office of Neighborhood Resources. She has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s in social work from Indiana University.\nSIR Branch #53 meets on the third Thursday of each month in Oakmont’s Berger Center, 6633 Oakmont Dr. A social hour starts at 11 a.m. with luncheon at noon, catered by A La Heart Catering. Any Oakmont man interested in attending this presentation and/or membership should contact Dave McCuan at 539-3028. Ladies are welcome at 1 p.m. to hear the speaker."
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"text":"Take a small amount of calcium oxide or quick lime in a beaker.\nSlowly add water to this.\nTouch the beaker as shown in Fig. 1.3.\nDo you feel any change in temperature?\nA solution of slaked lime produced by the reaction 1.13 is used for white washing walls. Calcium hydroxide reacts slowly with the carbon dioxide in air to form a thin layer of calcium carbonate on the walls. Calcium carbonate is formed after two to three days of white washing and gives a shiny finish to the walls. It is interesting to note that the chemical formula for marble is also CaCO3.\nLet us discuss some more examples of combination reactions.\nIn simple language we can say that when two or more substances (elements or compounds) combine to form a single product, the reactions are called combination reactions.\n(ii) Do you know that respiration is an exothermic process?\nWe all know that we need energy to stay alive. We get this energy from the food we eat. During digestion, food is broken down into simpler substances. For example, rice, potatoes and bread contain carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are broken down to form glucose. This glucose combines with oxygen in the cells of our body and provides energy. The special name of this reaction is respiration, the process of which you will study in Chapter 6.\nC6H12O6(aq) + 6O2(aq) → 6CO2(aq) + 6H2O(l) + energy (Glucose).\n(iii) The decomposition of vegetable matter into compost is also an example of an exothermic reaction.\nIdentify the type of the reaction taking place in Activity 1.1, where heat is given out along with the formation of a single product."
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"text":"If you’ve ever been to the MOMA in New York City, you’ve experienced a plethora of wildly different styles and mediums of modern art. Much of it evokes strong reactions from the spectator from the mundane, “I don’t get it” to a fierce, “that’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on.” Many must have looked at the colorful works of Miró, Kandinsky, or Klee in their day and thought, “that’s not right. It needs to change.” But over time, their pieces have become regarded as great art. Picasso depicted his gorgeous lovers with green skin, eyes stacked horizontally, and noses protruding from their foreheads. His imaginative interpretation of beauty jars our senses, and while on the surface his abstract portraits may be perceived as “weird” or “ugly,” vibrationally his paintings irrevocably capture our attention. Young graffiti artist Basquiat’s work is not conventionally beautiful, but people connect to it fervently on an energetic level. When we experience art, we are examining the world through the artist’s perspective and experiencing his or her passion, intensity, and raw emotion. It resonates with us because on some level we acknowledge the artist’s ability to access their unique Soul Signature to produce those works of art. Regardless of our aesthetics, we accept it for what it is, relish the opportunity to share the artist’s light and expand our souls in the process.\nBy embodying their Soul Signature, great painters tap into a wellspring of inspiration and the result is not always water lilies on a tranquil Giverny pond. There is always a story behind a great work of art – a story that is at times painful, frightening, or even tragic. It may be difficult to look at or you may want to avoid it altogether but it’s the inclusion of the story, not the absence of it that makes the painting more moving and impactful. That engaging creative process can only occur when you’re in connection with your Soul Signature. The full magnitude of creativity flows most effortlessly when you’re in harmony of yourself and you start to see something beautiful in what you once thought was ugly. You begin to realize why you are who you are and start uncovering the masterpiece you were born to be.\nIn the eyes of the Divine, one artist is no better than another. Raushenburg is as brilliant as Rembrandt. It’s all art and all spirit, flowing freely onto life’s canvas and signed with individual fingerprints. Your Soul Signature vibrationally allows you to come into an awareness and harmony with your own artistic expression no matter the form it takes- wife, husband, mother, father, PhD, dog walker, etc. There is only recognition that you are your perfect self. Accessing your Soul Signature allows you to appreciate the masterpiece you are and lovingly embrace the self-portrait you see when you look in the mirror. What you see is not broken. Even with stacked eyes, green skin, and a misplaced nose, you are a glorious, celebrated work of art."
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"text":"There are only 3 pages left in this chapter!! It seems like I just started Chapter 7, but one, I didn't, and two, I'm purposefully making chapters more like 35 pages instead of 50 like....CHAPTER 5, oh yes.\nAnyway. Have you all ever felt like Martin does in this page? Like you have two (or more) different selves, one of which is hidden? And sometimes you're not sure which you is \"real\"?\nI certainly have. Not so much anymore, but once in a while. In other parts of my life, though, it was an immense struggle. When I was a kid I used to belt out Christina Aguilera's \"Reflection\" with all my heart and soul. Even at 8 years old.\nIf you're struggling with this, know you can make it through! The \"solution\" is different for everyone, and evades advice-giving. It's a personal journey that sometimes feels utterly hopeless, but there's hope and there's help out there for all of us."
"text":"Britain’s cost of living squeeze shows no sign of easingwith new figures showing that prices are still rising faster than wages.\nInflation is when prices rise. Deflation is the opposite – price decreases over time – but inflation is far more common.\nIf inflation is 10%, then a £50 pair of shoes will cost £55 in a year's time and £60.50 a year after that.\nInflation eats away at the value of wages and savings – if you earn 10% on your savings but inflation is 10%, the real rate of interest on your pot is actually 0%.\nA relatively new phenomenon, inflation has become a real worry for governments since the 1960s.\nAs a rule of thumb, times of high inflation are good for borrowers and bad for investors.\nMortgages are a good example of how borrowing can be advantageous – annual inflation of 10% over seven years halves the real value of a mortgage.\nOn the other hand, pensioners, who depend on a fixed income, watch the value of their assets erode.\nThe government's preferred measure of inflation, and the one the Bank of England takes into account when setting interest rates, is the consumer price index (CPI).\nThe retail prices index (RPI) is often used in wage negotiations.\nThe consumer prices index, due on Tuesday, is expected to rise to 2.8% for August, up from 2.6% in July, and close to the four-year high of 2.9% reached in June.\nTransport costs are likely to be one of the main drivers of higher inflation, as petrol and diesel have become more expensive in recent weeks.\nWages, though, are not keeping pace. City economists predict that Wednesday’s labour market statistics will show that average earnings, excluding bonuses, rose by 2.2% per year in the three months to July. This would be an improvement on the 2.1% recorded a month ago, but still means that real wages are falling.\nAnalysts at Investec predict the UK unemployment rate could drop to 4.3%, the lowest in over four decades. But they caution that there are still no sign that wage growth is taking off.\nBusiness advisers BDO have warned that the rise in employment has not yet delivered higher productivity either.\nPeter Hemington, a partner at BDO, explained: “UK employment law is sufficiently elastic to give employers the comfort that they can flex workforces quickly as market conditions change.\nUnion leaders will renew their calls for the government to lift the 1% pay cap on public sector workers, when they gather for the Trades Union Congress in Brighton.\nThe Unison general secretary, Dave Prentis, said Theresa May’s administration was “out of step” with the national mood.\n“After seven long years of pay freezes and limits on their wages, ambulance workers, school meals staff, police and community support officers and other public service employees all deserve so much better,” Prentis said."
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"text":"Chicago is up next in our Team Talk series, this one also written by Adam Filadelfo. Follow him on Twitter: @Frostt24.\nAlways a potential to be a breakout offense, Da Bears seem to fall just a bit short. If this is the year they put it all together, you are going to want to own some of these players to help bring you a fantasy football championship.\nJay Cutler - Let me start off by saying Cutler has the tools to be an elite level quarterback. Now let me say that he isn't an elite level quarterback. Maybe it's his approach to the game or maybe it's his attitude, but something is holding him back. He has a great arm and sometimes looks like he's turned the corner, but just when it seems like he's put it all together he goes and throws an ill-advised pass that gets picked off. Maybe he thinks his big arm is all he needs. There were just too many games (last year especially) that Cutler either failed to show up or threw more interceptions than touchdowns. At this point, he's probably best suited as a backup fantasy quarterback.\nMatt Forte - Forte is more valuable in PPR formats simply because he is an important part of the passing game. But what hurts him most is his lack of scoring touchdowns. No matter what format you may play in, nothing is more valuable than touchdowns. That may be the only department Forte is at a disadvantage, and he certainly has room for improvement there. He's currently going in the second round of drafts and in a new system with new head coach Marc Trestman he could see a boost in touchdowns scored.\nBrandon Marshall - One word comes to mind when describing Marshall. Beast. Not only is he a weapon downfield, he's a strong red zone threat as well. Brandon is a physically gifted athlete with the ability to make outstanding plays but may need another wide receiver opposite him to reach his full potential.\nAlshon Jeffery - He showed signs of breaking out last season but never quite took that next step. Some are predicting this could be the year but I'm tempering my expectations. Marshall is clearly Cutler's favorite target and it sometimes seems Cutler only sees Marshall on the field. That could hurt the value of Jeffery even more. Until he shows he can do more than just flash signs of ability, I'd stay away. Unfulfilled promise makes him worthy of a late round flier in your drafts.\nMartellus Bennett - Bennett could have a really good year in Chicago. He's a legitimate red zone option in a season where tight end seems at a premium. He also gives Cutler another option at the goal line. He's an every week starter at his position that could very well help a Bears offense that had to settle for far too many field goals last season. Keep in mind that Marc Trestman is known for being an offensive minded coach so that could help boost Bennett's value.\nMichael Bush - He won't see much work as long as Matt Forte is healthy. That being said, there's a good chance Forte doesn't stay healthy for the entire season. If the Bears need him, Bush can produce. Even with Forte in there, Bush has been more of the goal line back and could be valuable by means of scoring touchdowns. Only problem with that is it's almost impossible to predict touchdowns. I think right now, Bush is worth drafting as the clear cut handcuff for Forte owners. He probably won't hold much value for any other fantasy owner.\nDevin Hester - Let's get this out of the way right now: The Devin Hester as a receiver experiment has failed. However, in fantasy leagues where owners are rewarded for return yards, Hester could still hold some value. Hester is one of the most electrifying return specialists to play in the NFL in quite some time. Any time he has the ball in his hands, there's a good chance he can take it to the house. In most leagues if you want to get the benefit of Hester's return ability, you're going to want to draft the Bears defense and special teams.\nD/ST - Make no mistake about it, the Bears defense will be one of the first defenses off the board come draft day. Only problem with defenses is an elite defense one year isn't necessarily that the following year. What made the Chicago defense so great to own in 2012 was their penchant for getting turnovers. You can't count on that happening again, but the potential remains. Regardless of that though, you should be confident using the Bears defense in most matchups."
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"text":"any circumstance ~ no risk, but it holds a spot for you!\nwell as schedule a Coosa Creek \"puppy visit!\"\nand of course, the PUPLETS!\nCoosa Creek, LLC. All rights reserved; 2010."
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"text":"You only get one chance to make a first impression, which is why a good introduction goes a long way. With this in mind, we’re excited to debut a new Welcome Email option to help administrators introduce TigerText to new users.\nWe aimed to keep the content simple and visual. There’s a space where each organization can write a welcome message for new users, and Admins can customize the header, for example by adding their organization’s logo. The email is formatted to look good on both desktop and mobile. The Get Started button guides mobile users to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, while sending desktop users to the TigerText web console.\nAdmins can set the Welcome Email to be automatic for newly added users or leave it manual for more control of who receives the message and when. To help admins track progress toward adoption, we’ve also added an Activation Status column in the Users Tab to show whether a user has received a Welcome Email and when they activate their account.\nWe designed this feature to help organizations encourage staff to use TigerText sooner. Because everyone benefits when more coworkers join the conversation in less time: organizations protect more information, staff members save more time and enjoy simpler collaboration, and overall the workplace makes decisions faster. We think that’s a welcome outcome.\nHow to access this feature:Admins can customize and send the new Welcome Email from the Org Settings Tab."
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"text":"Here at Rush Flyers, we strive to be your online printing experts. With a careful eye for quality and a dedication to our craft, we’ve worked to lead a rapidly changing industry for over 15 years. As we have grown, the online printing services we offer have grown with us. While we primarily offer custom online printing services, our free print templates have been carefully designed to provide a platform of creation for a wide variety of purposes.\nCreating your own design can sometimes be challenging. Editing and design programs are costly and can be quite complicated. They often require years of experience and in-depth understanding to be utilized to the maximum potential. For most of our customers, these programs are an unnecessary expense and a burden on their busy lives. As an online printing company, these programs are part of our every day. By sharing our expertise and our templates, we hope to make your lives just a bit easier.\nSimple, elegant, and refined, these templates provide a starting point for expression and communication that’s perfect for any presentation large or small. Whether you’re interested in a banner, a program for a student play, or window decals for your next business venture, our templates are sure to help you get your message where it needs to be."
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"text":"This Disability Law Handbook is a 50-page guide to the basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability related laws. Written in an FAQ format, The Disability Law Handbook answers questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Social Security, the Air Carrier Access Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, and the Fair Housing Act Amendments.\nMayo Clinic: Guide for Employers - Understanding Brain InjuriesThe Mayo Clinic has prepared a 28-page booklet to assist employers in this process."
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"text":"Joins us for our 8th annual fundraiser! The evening will include food and drinks, performances from our students,activities for kids, and plenty of raffle baskets! This event is fun for the whole family. Tickets are $25 for 1, $45 for 2, all kids $10."
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"text":"Mrs. Sarah Peterkin departed this life Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her residence.\nA funeral service will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 2pm at Fletcher Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Hillside Memorial Park in Laurinburg, NC.\nThe family is receiving friends at 4221 Myra Street, Gibson, NC."
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"text":"We currently accept payment via Visa (Credit, Debit and Electron), Maestro, Mastercard and American Express. We are no longer able to accept Solo or Switch cards, as these payment methods are now deprecated.\nWe can also accept orders by west union and moneygram; please contact us if you would like to place an order by these ways.\nWhen you're happy with the items in your basket and are ready to proceed to checkout, click 'View Basket and Checkout' at the top of your screen. You will be guided through our checkout process and invited to provide details of your delivery and billing addresses, as well as ways in which we can contact you (in case we need to get in touch, and in order for us to confirm your order).\nOnce you have provided this information, you'll be redirected to our secure payment server (provided by Sagepay). Select your preferred payment method (i.e. card type or Paypal) from the icons available and input card details on the following screen if applicable.\nYou may be asked to input your 3D Secure code if you use the Verified by Visa or Mastercard service. When your payment has been accepted, you'll be redirected back to The Sporting Lodge website, and your order will be confirmed. You'll shortly receive email confirmation.\nWe offer FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY on all orders over $99. Goods are dispatched on receipt of payment and the parcel is trackable.\nUS & UK orders are dispatched using Tracked 48 Delivery via Royal Mail.\nEurope and Worldwide sales are dispatched on receipt of payment by Royal Mail International Signed For and the parcel is trackable until it reaches your country (you will be provided with your tracking number when we dispatch your order). The order usually arrives in your country in 5-7 days and is handled by your national postal service. A signature is required upon arrival. All parcels are fully insured. Customs labels are attached to the front of non-EU parcels to provide speedy passage in your country. They are also dated on day of dispatch. We email all customers on dispatch of orders."
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"text":"In this BSc in Medical Sciences with Anaesthesia and Critical Care, you will address the major issues within Intensive Care and anaesthesia, within some of the most research active departments in the U.K. In the first module you will explore the mechanisms by which both anaesthesia and critical illness produce profound derangements in physiology and how the immune response drives these changes. You will explore how our scientific knowledge relates to clinical practice pertaining to current peri-operative and critical care standards and guidelines.\nThe second module focuses on the fundamentals of the research process and the skills required to undertake research activities. Specialism-specific knowledge will be the vehicle for practising these skills, whilst gaining an in-depth knowledge in a specific field.\nThe third and final module aims to provide you with an introduction to the research process, prior to your research project. You will be exposed to each step of the process, building your research knowledge and skills alongside acquiring an in-depth knowledge of the specialism. The assessments utilise typical research skills, whilst probing depth of specialism-specific knowledge.\nExplain the mechanisms by which normal physiological function is disrupted by anaesthesia and during critical illness.\nDiscuss the mechanisms of action of anaesthetic and analgesic agents and their potential to influence pathological processes.\nRelate scientific knowledge to clinical practice pertaining to current peri-operative and critical care standards and guidelines.\nExplore how novel methodologies, such as omics data and machine learning, can improve the management of critically ill patients through personalised medicine.\nCritically appraise literature, synthesise current evidence and opinion, and identify evidence gaps."
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"text":"There are various tactics that auditees can use to slow down or stop the audit process. For you, the auditor, this can be extremely frustrating. The key is to be one step ahead by either implementing your own tactics to avoid the delays in the first place, or knowing how to handle them.\nThe purpose of this article is to educate auditors on how to successfully navigate obstacles and roadblocks, that can cause delays to the audit process."
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"text":"For a night of romantic bliss, you can't go wrong with a fine dining dinner at Rockafellas Café, coupled with an indulgent overnight stay in a two-bedroom penthouse apartment.\nCelestial Gift Experiences brings you this luxurious package, based at the Rockwell Hotel in Cape Town.\nThe Rockafellas Café with its exquisitely light, airy and opulent design offers a modern menu with options ranging from breakfast, to lunch and dinner and a variety of light yet delectable options for in between. Now you can enjoy a private chef experience in the comfort of your two-bedroom penthouse apartment. An executive chef from Rockafellas Café will come up to your apartment and prepare the meal while you relax and enjoy your partner's company.\nLocated on the top floor of the Rockwell Hotel, the penthouse apartments boast breath-taking views of some of Cape Town's most spectacular attractions, including V&A Waterfront, Signal Hill and Table Mountain. Each of the two en-suite rooms is fully equipped and the apartment offers a spacious open-plan dining room, lounge and separate fully equipped kitchen.\nWant to stay in in style? Look no further than a night of fine dining and an overnight stay in the Rockwell Hotel, and be sure to include a private chef experience too.\nMenu options provided at time of booking."
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"text":"The farmers market and my gardens make me so very happy. Right now the weather is outstanding for this time of year! I’m honestly sadder than normal this year about the thought of this beautiful bounty of green and colorful goodness being gone soon. I’ve been chopping and freezing and harvesting and storing away a lot of veggie goodness to cook with and get me through the winter. I keep hearing it’s going to be a doozy. Lucky for me, I’ve already paid the driveway plow guy!\nAwesome veggie harvest. Kale, swiss chard, yellow tomatoes, carrots, and a broccoli sprig.\nFreshie fresh coleslaw from the market, and my garden. The annual growing of the mini red cabbage always yields a fall batch of awesome.\nYesterday evenings garden harvest. Lots of lovely little leeks, an amazing amount of fennel seed, and a couple peppers. Lots more out there still.\nLeek soup ala my garden and the farmers market in the crock pot.\nWell, I’ve been planning this one for awhile, well at least the vintage tablecloth part. Earlier this summer I found this amazing vintage tablecloth-pink roses and spider webs! Perfect for the month of Halloween. Super cute and slightly creepy all at the same time, yes please, this tablecloth is going into my personal collection for now.\nFave items: wonderful vintage tea towel (sidenote-I have a matching green tablecloth) Kitchen Caddy, teeny eeny speckled pink Imperial Ware melmac bowls! pig shot glasses, Easter chic Japan, pink leaf glasses, play iron, jello cups, and I adore the decal on that glass jar. LOTS of awesome vintage pink!\nFave items: Of course, the spider web rose vintage tablecloth! Pink melmac, darling pink napkins, Glamalite glitter pink glasses, adorable tiny doily, and a rose blooming from my garden in OCT! What a table setting indeed!"
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"text":"The powerful earthquake that hit the island of Zakynthos with 6.8R in the early morning hours of Friday had surprisingly few damages. Despite its force, there were no casualties and “no injuries” as the mayor told media Friday noon, several hours after the earthquake.\nSome old uninhabited houses and buildings collapsed, slopes came down a damage on the port of the island. But no casualties, not even injuries.\nScientists estimate that had this earthquake hit another area in Greece the damages and casualties would be disastrous.\nHow comes that the island of Zakynthos survived the earthquake, one of the most powerful ever occurred in Greece, with relatively minor damages?\nIt was because of the 6.8R earthquake in 1953 and …a bit of luck.\nVideo: The earthquake stroke on 12. August 1953 between Kefalonia and Zakynthos. It was so powerful that it raised up the whole island of Kefalonia by 60 cm and caused widespread damage throughout the two islands. 480 people died, more than 2,000 were injured.\nIn the capital of Zakynthos of the same name, only two buildings survived the earthquake. The capital of Kefalonia, Argostoli, suffered substantial damage and all of Kefalonia’s buildings were flattened except for those in Fiskardo in the far north.\nEven since 1953, all public buildings and private houses in the Ionian Sea follow strict anti-seismic regulations. It was because of that earthquake that Greece adopted anti-seismic regulations in the construction. Regulations went into effect in 1959, modifications were added in 1984 and 1985, notes in.gr.\nOf course, it should be questioned how strictly the anti-seismic regulations in construction are being followed, because the earthquake in Kefalonia with 5.9R on 24. January 2014 caused pretty much damaged.\nThe second reason was that the fault line is not directed towards Greece but to Italy. The seismic energy moved towards the Adriatic and not to Ionian Sea and West Greece.\nThird reason is the epicenter and the focal depth prevented major disaster. The epicenter was 34km NW of Zakynthos near the junction of The Greek Arc, the focal depth at 10 km.\nAs the seismic activity continues with dozens of tremors 12 hours after the major earthquake at 1.54 a.m. and seismologists warn that another strong earthquake may occur, many locals do not dare to return to their homes, Greek media report."
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"text":"Counsel to C&J Energy Services, a leading provider of well construction, well completion, well support and other oilfield services in its chapter 11 cases. The plan, which was confirmed in just six months, discharged $1.4 billion in prepetition debt. Postconfirmation, acted as lead counsel on successful claim resolution process involving approximately 5,000 claims, discharge enforcement efforts and other steps to position to company for post-emergence success."
"text":"Royal Kindergarten Gowns. We at Bestbuttman offer cheap kindergarten gowns at superior quality suitable for all young kindergarten graduates. The shiny royal blue gown is made from best quality tricot fabric. We offer a variety of sizes for kindergarten ages and the graduation gown is designed with a front zip fastening and stylish yoke. When placing your order you may want to checkout the matching cheap kindergarten caps and tassels offered by Bestbuttman online."
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"text":"Today started out differently than the rest I was looking forward to school. I wanted to see the girl again. Today I wanted to find out her name. I had a smirk on my face today. I walked in class and didn't see her. All possibility of me being happy that day was gone in an instant. I at down and put my head down. And class started but I didn't care. I just kept my head down and zoned out. And suddenly I felt the slightest touch run across my shoulder and down my back. I looked up to see her the girl and a smile came upon my face. I was over joyed. Now all I wanted was for lunch to come. Fourth period couldn't have been any longer. Lunch had finally come and I saw her at the table I sat down and looked at her I saw the cutest smile. And I said hi she said hello I asked her what's your name Ashely. I told her mine and she smiled. We talked and everyday at lunch. I was so happy being friends with her until one say when in she walked on my bus and sat next to me I said what are you doing she said I thought we could chill after school today. I only I can find a way out to stay away from home."
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"text":"HARTFORD, MICHIGAN (July 28, 2017) – After a tough visit to Canada, the JJR Marshall Racing #41 team trekked back into the State as they found themselves in Michigan for the next scheduled event on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event at Hartford Speedway. There were 27 speed competitors lined up in the pit area at the half-mile oval where Shane Stewart waved the checkered flag last year when the tour starts visited for the Battle of Michigan.\nJeremy Schultz, from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, kicked off time trials as he revved his engine and turned in two good laps around the surface at Hartford. Jason Johnson was already ready in the staging area as he would be the fifth car to push off in time trials aboard the Fischer Body Shop/Kenny’s Components #41 Maxim. David Gravel had raised the bar with a lap of 13.731 seconds, so the Ragin’ Cajun summoned the horses from his Kistler Engines powerplant to get going. The ponies were at full gallop when he took the green flag and his first lap was a good one at 13.855 seconds, which was second quick. He stayed on the hammer and turned in a consistent, but slightly slower, second lap coming in at 13.863 seconds. As he patiently waited for the remaining 22 drivers to complete their laps, the forty-one remained on the board as the second quickest when the final checker flag flew.\nEarning the pole position in the second heat race, Philip and the JJR Marshall Racing team went to work to ready the Maxim Racing machine for battle in the eight lap races where the top two go to the Craftsman Club Dash and four more lock into the A-Main. The cars lined up in their traditional two-by-two order with Jeremy Schultz sharing the front row with the Ragin’ Cajun as Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Joe Swanson, Ryan Ruhl, Chad Blonde, Max McGhee and Jason Steinebach rounding out the starting order, When the green flag dropped Jason drove into the lead in his Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution/Weld Racing entry with Brad Sweet pressing him for the position. Sweet would eventually wrestle it away as Jason was now giving chase with Schuchart running in the show position. Sweet would take the win with Jason coming home second to earn the two spots in the Craftsman Club Dash as Schuchart, Schultz, Ruhl and Blonde secured the final four transfer spots to the feature.\nThere were six drivers who earned a spot in the 6-lap Craftsman Club Dash at Harford Speedway and Jason Johnson was one of them along with heat race winners David Gravel, Brad Sweet, and Shane Stewart and fellow runner-up finishers Paul McMahan and Jason Sides. An inversion pill of four was pulled which put the driver of the forty-one in the Priority Aviation Services, LLC/Valvoline machine on the inside of row three in the fifth starting position with Jason Sides to the right side of his nerf bar. Polesitter Paul McMahan and fellow front row starter Shane Stewart brought the field to the green with Stewart getting to the clean air first. Jason was running sixth as the dirty air churned with Stewart collecting the win over Sweet, Gravel, Sides and McMahan with Jason claiming the final spot.\nThere were 30 laps left to race on this night as the track was slicking off and becoming a very technical and tactical surface for the competitors. After the WoO traditional four wide salute to the fans it was time to go racing in Jakob Weaver’s home state of Michigan. Brad Sweet jumped into the lead, but here came the Ragin’ Cajun using what he could find on the topside of the track. He made his way all the way up to second before the traction wore away and he started to get shuffled back in the running order. He ran in the top five for the first third of the race and was just outside looking in over the next ten laps. Enduring numerous cautions and one red flag stoppage the teams were searching for ways to get a hold of the track while positioning themselves to make a passed versus being passed. If you gave up the bottom line you were exposed. Gravel briefly took the lead from Sweet on laps 9 and 10 before Sweet drove the NAPA Auto Parts #49 back into the top spot. Gravel would reclaim the lead on lap 28 and collect the win over Sweet, Schuchart, and Brent Marks with Kraig Kinser driving home fourth. Jason hung on to gather an eleventh-place finish in the Waco Metal/Jonestown KOA #41, his 43rd Top 15 finish of the season – an impressive 72.88% success rate, as the team will now head to Wilmot Raceway for action on Saturday night."
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"text":"Hi new folks! We recommend doing an #introductions post and putting your neighborhood in your profile (if you're comfortable). Welcome!\n@alex that's so cool!! a chicago instance!!!"
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"text":"(dont ask about the thumbnail. I needed one and decided on a screenshot I took of a galaxy drawing I made on Fire Alpaca) Basically, this rp takes place in a giant city where people can have powers, tech has advanced very far, etc.\n-please tolerate all sexualities, genders, and races. if you have any problem with this, leave the studio without saying anything.\n-feel free to make a character based off a movie character/book character/TV show character/real life person.\n-you can rp as soon as you make a bio. don't worry about having to be accepted!\n-keep violence and romance to a limit."
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"text":"This project was made for a Creativity in Advertising class in Fall 2018. The challenge was to name and create an advertising campaign for a new non-toxic and non allergenic liquid fragrance that can be sprayed onto any surface (fabric, wood, counter-tops) or into the air and it will completely eliminate any form of odor. My fragrance comes in two flavors; Rose Garden and Tea Tree.\nI designed the logo for the product with Adobe Illustrator, composed all headline and body copy for an AD and social media campaign and designed a print ad that introduces the product and helps to sell it. The colors used for this products are #DD525C #DA4290 #EFAA58. For the logo, I wanted to portray the effect of the liquid fusing with the air to eliminate odor.\nJWU Italian Cuisine & Culture."
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"text":"EXPERIENCE Practicing public accounting since 1983. Have been the Managing Shareholder for my Certified Public Accounting firm since 1994. Practice is devoted exclusively to community associations. Perform independent audits and reviews; prepare corporate income tax returns; offer recommendations for operational enhancement and development of stronger internal controls to better safeguard Association assets.Former shareholder of a Florida CPA firm which also exclusively served condominiums, homeowner associations, timeshares and rental properties.\nExtensive knowledge of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act, the law governing community associations.\nAuthor of several articles concerning the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act that were published in professional journals and client newsletters.\nConducted numerous educational seminars on accounting rules and tax laws relative to community associations.\nInstructor for Conviser Duffy, national CPA Exam review courses. Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.\nAdjunct professor of accounting for ten years; teaching principles, intermediate, advanced, fund, cost and tax accounting courses at colleges in Indiana and Florida.\nBearded Oaks Homeowners Association – Past President, Vice President & Treasurer."
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"text":"When the Indian Mutiny broke out in May 1857, Hall was on HMS Shannon en route to China. She was intercepted and ordered to Calcutta (since renamed Kolkata). A Shannon Brigade was formed of several gunners, sailors, and marines, under Captain William Peel. The ship was towed over 600 miles up the Ganges River to Allahabad. Then the force fought across country to Campbell’s headquarters at Cawnpore and were in time to take part in the Siege of Lucknow.\nLieutenant (now Commander) Young, late Gunnery Officer of Her Majesty’s ship ” Shannon,” and William Hall, “Captain of the Foretop,” of that Vessel, were recommended by the late Captain Peel for the Victoria Cross, for their gallant conduct at a 24-Pounder Gun, brought up to the angle of the Shah Nujeff, at Lucknow, on the 16th of November, 1857.\nWilliam Edward Hall was born at Summerville, Nova Scotia, in 1827 as the son of Jacob and Lucy Hall, who had escaped American slave owners in Maryland during the War of 1812 and were brought to freedom in Nova Scotia by the British Royal Navy as part of the Black Refugee movement. The Halls first lived in Summerville, NS where Jacob worked in a shipyard operated by Abraham Cunard until they bought a farm across the Avon River at Horton Bluff. Hall first worked in shipyards at nearby Hantsport, Nova Scotia, before going to sea at the age of seventeen. He sailed first on merchant ships based out of the Minas Basin including the barque Kent of Kentville, Nova Scotia.\nHall is buried in Hantsport, Nova Scotia where his grave is marked by a monument at the Baptist church. The Royal Canadian Legion in Hantsport is named “The Lucknow Branch” in honour of his Victoria Cross action. Hall’s Victoria Cross was repatriated from Britain in 1967 by the government of Nova Scotia and is on permanent display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. Hall is also featured in exhibits at the Halifax Citadel and at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia.\n?Canada Post commemorated William Hall on a stamp, first issued on February 1, 2010 in Hantsport, Nova Scotia and officially launched at the Black Cultural Centre on February 2, 2010. Hall was designated a Nationally Historic Person by the Canadian Historic Sites and Monuments Board at Hantsport on October 8, 2010 and a new plaque was unveiled in his honour."
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"text":"Could a chatbot solve the retirement savings problem?\nBut according to a paper by behavioral economist Schlomo Benartzi, a Professor of Behavioral Decision Making at UCLA Anderson School of Management and a senior academic advisor to the Voya Institute for Behavioral Finance Innovation, when a chatbot and text messages, as well as targeted e-mails, are combined with the principles of behavioral economics—specifically, nudging people into certain actions—the effects on retirement savings can be substantial.\nDigital nudging has two advantages over conventional methods of encouraging people to change their behavior.\nFirst, research can be conducted far faster in the digital space, which helps to identify successful strategies more quickly.\nAnd second, the scale of a digital program can be immense, which results in far more people being affected in a cost-effective manner.\nThey also looked at robo-savings apps as a means of counteracting how easy it is to spend money online via one-click checkouts and apps like Apple Pay by helping people to save money just as easily.\nOne method that sought to increase enrollment in an auto-deposit program posed the question to users of whether they’d prefer to save $5 per day, $35 per week or $150 per month.\nWhile just 7 percent opted to save $150 per month, which is essentially the same as $5 per day or $35 per week, a full 30 percent opted for the smaller-sounding, easier-sounding $5 per day.\nThen there’s mobile feedback. Testing a mobile app that provides a dashboard showing people “how much you spend at clothing stores and the percentage of income that’s devoted to paying off the mortgage” while they’re actually out spending money “turned out to have a huge impact,” particularly on discretionary spending, “with the average user decreasing their monthly spending by 15.7 percent”—nearly all of which was discretionary spending, such as eating out.\nSo as research progresses in both behavioral economics and tech tools that can help people better manage their money, retirement savings may come out a winner in the end.\nThis article was written by BenefitsPro and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network."
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"text":"What did we do before social media? Well I know what we did, of course and what we didn’t do. We didn’t know our friends and acquaintances every move, thought, or action punctuated by a thumbs up or a heart emoji. We never saw thousands of photos capturing life in real time, sharing public and private moments that our friend circle and beyond have shared and shared and shared yet again. Snapchats and Instagram exposes life in instant time. And yet the great irony is that with all of this isolating technology, we do feel connected.\nI do know what we did back then although I cringe to hear myself refer to the past as if I were withered with age. Life was just a bit quieter and moved at a slower pace although that just seems so in hindsight. At the time, I felt like life was fast.\nPrevious articleRemember the difficulties of trading without the single market?\nTina Celentano writes about love, life and lessons from the empty nest. She is a Today Parenting and Red Tricycle contributor and is published in the anthology Once Upon An Expat. In no particular order, she is a friend, mom, film buff, book aficionado, music lover, wife, sister, writer and traveler."
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"text":"I enjoyed this book. The descriptions were fantastic. I actually listened to the story as an audiobook narrated by Steve West. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fantasy novel in young adult genres that have a bit of an in-depth love story to the plot. Steve West was also an amazing narrator so I would definitely recommend any audiobooks by him.\nThe author Laini Taylor was amazing at descriptors. The way the scenes and characters were illustrated through her creative writing artistry added so much richness and depth. The imagery was where she was able to shine through her writing talents. They were really the heart and soul of the story. Some descriptions seemed to be taken right out of the book of Revelation which was interesting. There was flowery prose that added value and appeal to the beauty of the writing. I don’t know how it would read though because there were quite a few characters to keep track of with similar pursuits and agendas that would probably be slow and boring to read about, so I’d definitely recommend the audiobook book by Steve West because his ability to bring diversity and life to each character.\nI enjoyed the first third of the book the most. After about chapter 18-22, the focus was more on relational development, as in sensual romance that I felt was more about dialectical tensions through a less flowery dialogue between the main characters with glorification of over-the-top eroticism and ‘imperfect situations.’ The very definition of insta-love that is found in a lot of YA fiction. And later there was an introduction of other antagonists and sub characters that also fell in similar circumstance and persona that felt a bit repetitive rather than supportive for the main plot. Basically I just wanted to live in the first third because it was my favorite part.\n“In the western outposts of the Elmuthaleth-Alkonost and others-they watched for the heat-distorted silhouettes of camel trains to energy from the emptiness as they always had, but they did not."
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"text":"Watch video · Apple and General Electric say they are working together to make it easier to write software that can track power plants and jet engines on Apple’s iPhones and …... 10/02/2017 · For the first 2 days, you have access to all the premium benefits of the site. After your 2 day trial, you'll still be able to use the site, you just won't have access to everything.\nUsing PatientTrak allows you to monitor and measure patient feedback, improving operations and your brand. Using both online reviews and surveys we provide a complete picture of patient satisfaction. Using both online reviews and surveys we provide a complete picture of patient satisfaction. how to enable sketch apple watch Scrobble & sync from your media center. Track every TV show & movie you watch, automatically from your favorite media center. We call this scrobbling.\nScrobble & sync from your media center. Track every TV show & movie you watch, automatically from your favorite media center. We call this scrobbling. how to turn on fitbit sleep tracker The GE McKinsey matrix is a nine-box matrix which is used as a strategy tool. It helps multi-business corporations evaluate business portfolios and prioritize investments among different business units in a systematic manner.\nDigital Airlines This Big-Data Firm Wants To Stop Flight Delays And Other Maddening Airline Problems Oct 25, 2017 by Maggie Sieger. The scene plays out on Oct. 15 at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, dull, annoying and all too routine.\nEdmunds has detailed price information for the Used 1997 Geo Tracker. Save money on Used 1997 Geo Tracker models near you. Find detailed gas mileage information, insurance estimates, and more.\nUsing PatientTrak allows you to monitor and measure patient feedback, improving operations and your brand. Using both online reviews and surveys we provide a complete picture of patient satisfaction. Using both online reviews and surveys we provide a complete picture of patient satisfaction."
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"text":"We have recently received a remarkably moving note from Paul Fitzgibbon in connection with his father, Albert, who was killed in Tunisia during February 1943 while serving with the London Irish Rifles.\n“A twisting pathway of discovery has led me to this amazing website.\nA letter dated 20.11.1945 from Edmund O’Sullivan was found quite recently in a battered old brown suitcase, along with letters from my father to my mother, not long before he was killed on 22nd February 1943 near Bou Arada.\nThe final resting place of Albert Fitzgibbon at Medjez-el-Bab CWGC Cemetery.\nBelow, we are privileged to share the letter from RQMS O’Sullivan that was originally sent to an officer based in Egypt, who then passed it onto the Fitzgibbon family.\nCan anyone help with information on what happened to Rifleman Maher injured in the same attack as my father, did he survive after his evacuation? Any details will be much appreciated. Thank you."
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"text":"If you are in the market for a spacious, fuel efficient, and stylish crossover SUV, there are few options as impressive as the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. It's got seating for five and a sporty exterior that makes it stand out from the other crossover vehicles on the road. The 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan is a vehicle unlike any other and we are here to share the incredible design and technology features that make it such a great choice for families and adventurous drivers.\nThe athletic exterior of the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan stands as a shining example of the skill and impressive design that Volkswagen has to offer. Clean horizontal lines and a sloping rear end makes this vehicle feel and look aerodynamic and efficient. Under the hood, the standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine puts down an impressive 200 horsepower, despite its small size. Modern engineering makes it possible for an engine that gets up to 26 miles per gallon on the highway, to tow up to 2,200 lbs of maximum trailer weight. Versatility comes standard on this crossover SUV that offers more without sacrificing efficiency or power.\nTest Drive the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan In Paterson NJ Today!\nSitting inside the 2016 Tiguan, you are sure to love the convenient design and luxuriously comfortable seating for up to five adults. Rear folding seats make room for extra cargo, and leatherette seating trim adds to the appeal of sitting inside. Driving becomes more convenient and high-tech than ever before inside the 2016 Tiguan with a first-row LCD screen powered by the all-new MIB II infotainment system. This infotainment system offers easier connectivity for smartphone devices through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Combined with the eight-speaker audio system and the Bluetooth connectivity, the 2016 Tiguan is a crossover SUV with more than enough convenience and versatility.\nIf you are interested in taking a closer look at the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan, give us a call here at Joe Heidt Motors. You can also schedule your test drive appointment online and use our free online tools for a quicker financing process. Our experienced team would love to answer any questions you have during your car shopping process. We look forward to hearing from you soon!"
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"text":"Leussink Engineering has defied “gloom and doom” forecasts for manufacturing in the NSW industrial region of Illawarra and is increasing its apprenticeship quota this year.\nThe company firmly believes that by training its own staff it will open even greater market opportunities in mining, rail, construction, shipbuilding, energy, materials handling, transport and general manufacturing.\nFurther, as it has already demonstrated over the last 28 years in apprentice training, by developing a highly technical in-house team it throws open the doors for import replacement deals with large companies desperate for fast turnaround on time-critical jobs and component emergencies.\nCompany director Jason Leussink strongly believes it is this platform, based on the strength of skilled apprentices, that has protected Leussink’s markets through indifferent times.\nHe now sees the company expanding into new markets as a provider to some of the biggest companies in industrial Australia.\n“We are always bringing through a group of fresh youngsters that are learning new manual skills from ground level before moving onto CNC training,” says Mr Leussink.\n“Our apprentice uptake ratio has always been very high. This year, however, we have increased the quota as there are six apprentices to be taken on. In a workforce of 45 employees that is a very high percentage.\n“We normally have about eight apprentices on the production floor at the same time. As of 2012 we will have 14. In 1995 we first appointed a dedicated trainer for apprentices and that is all this one particular supervisor does.\n“His supervision range is very high because our boys progress quite rapidly and training is intense because most of our equipment is CNC rather than manual.\nLeussink Engineering’s business is fairly unique as it is focused on quite small batch quantities – often as small as a single item.\nAttention to scheduling and inventory combined with highly trained apprentices ensures these cost effective tiny runs are viable for clients.\n“With a plethora of highly trained CNC-savvy young staff on the production floor, we have that solid background to produce these once-off items for a good price and quality because we do it all the time and are very good at it,” says Mr Leussink.\n“We have made a lot of refinement to the apprentice selection process over the last five years and over that time we’ve had about 80-100 applicants per intake.\n“Our record is excellent, Mr Leussink says. “We retain about 90% of our trained apprentices and our employee age profile is very young. We see these as very strong signs for not just our company but Australian industry in general."
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"text":"Absolutely. The government has really cracked down on my ability to harm myself - I am left with illegal drugs and riding a unicycle without a helmet around and around the house. My father-in-law said the other day, in reference I think to the warning on the inside of our car door that tells you you might hit your head on it, that 'there is a dangerous trend towards safety'. We had one child (and yes, sad) die on a school trip in a swimming pool when my youngest was in grade 5 - not at our school, or even from our home city, or in our province - and the principal of our school made a rule that no kid could go within 60 feet of the edge of any water. Made our trip to Pioneer Village on the St Lawrence a real hoot. 10's of thousands of kids from Ontario go to Quebec for school trips, and vice versa (because nous parlons le francais, le bas) and they all swim in pools every year. My kid skate boards - and I hate this - he simply won't wear a helmet. Now I could 'make' him, and then he would take it off once he was around the corner. I could take away his skate board - yeah - that would really help him - he lives to snowboard and skateboard - and his marks are great. I could take away his skateboard and he could get hit by an asteroid. When they made better hockey equipment the game got more vicious as well - so minimizing risk maximizes risky behaviour - always a trade off.\nso... what's up with all those red candle sticks on the metal charts?\ndoes the EE know that I'll have lots of cash coming in next week? Again.. thank you, dear EE, for giving us so much more time to stack!\nFood must not be eaten?\nNow that is a warning I did not need! We used to practice getting under our desks in grade school - but they forgot to tell us not to snack! We could all have been killed - but at least we wouldn't have been hungry as we were immolated.\nDarn! I was waitin' too!\nOff to support the corporate giants. Costco ho - just really for chicken strips for the puppy-pie. And to get some snacks for the nuclear attack - I love nothing better than being a scoff-law! Now where is my Iolite?\nNothing is at it seems. You really think that TPTB dont know that this is all happening? do you really think that the system is going to actually crash?? come on, they know whats going on, they created it!!!! this is all planned to crash, and then the new system (which they have already created) will be slid right into place. they wrote the book, its their game. gold and silver arent shooting to the moon unless they allow it to or want it to. Dont you all realize that this is all planned??\n...that Vietnam is still separated by North and South. We're so screwed."
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"text":"This is of the best activity done with the kids ,as it increases their listening skills, concentration. They get to know more of their friends.\nBasically in this they are asked to stand in a circle and one of the child is picked among the group and is blind folded. Then we twist the child in the same place, so that they are not aware of which child sitting in which place.\nThen the fun part begins, the child who’s blind folded hears other children speaking or talking something or calling out the child who’s blind folded name, then they have to guess who’s who. Also we make them touch and feel other children and they are suppose to guess..who’s who."
"text":"MASA is hosting a campus-wide reception to honor academic staff who have been recognized for their contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2006-07 academic year.\nAppetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available. A guided tour of the museum will also be available providing an opportunity to see the 2008 Art Department Faculty Exhibition. Paintings, sculpture, graphics, ceramics, textiles, woodwork, metalwork, glass, prints and photographs, as well as performance, video and computer art, will all be on view.\nPlease RSVP by February 8, 2008 if you plan on attending and if you are interested in taking the tour. The number of attendees assigned to a tour will be limited. We hope you plan to take this opportunity to recognize the contributions made by the academic staff on our campus.\nPlease RSVP by contacting Valli Warren, President-Elect of MASA, at 262-3773 or vdwarren@education.wisc.edu."
"text":"Use the law and your employer's complaint procedures to protect yourself from on-the-job harassment.\nIf the harasser ignores your oral requests to stop, or if you are uncomfortable talking to the harasser face to face, write a succinct letter demanding an end to the behavior. Be sure to keep a copy.\nIf you are concerned for your personal safety or are afraid that the harasser might become more hostile when confronted, complain to a supervisor instead.\nAlthough it is often difficult to make a complaint at work, and you may prefer to skip this step, don't. The U.S. Supreme Court has said that employees who fail to use their employer's internal complaint procedure to make the company aware of sexual harassment, and to give the company a chance to stop it, cannot later hold the company liable in a lawsuit. This means that you are quite likely to lose in court, should it come to that, if you don't complain within the company first.\nEven if your company doesn't have a formal complaint procedure, you can put the company on notice of the harassment. You can do this by making a complaint to the human resources department, telling your supervisor (or his or her supervisor) about the problem, or informing a company executive.\nIt is very important to document what is happening to you, and what you are doing to try to stop it, should you ever have to prove your case to a company investigator, a government agency, or a jury.\nStart by collecting as much detailed evidence as possible about the harassment. Be sure to save any offensive letters, photographs, cards, or notes you receive. If you were made to feel uncomfortable because of jokes, pin-ups, or cartoons posted at work, confiscate them -- or at least make copies. An anonymous, obnoxious photo or joke posted on a bulletin board is not anyone else's personal property, so you are free to take it down and keep it as evidence. If that's not possible, photograph the workplace walls. Note the dates the offensive material was posted -- and whether there were hostile reactions when you took it down or asked another person to do so.\nAlso, keep a detailed journal about incidents of harassment. Include the names of everyone involved, what happened, and where and when it took place. If anyone else saw or heard the harassment, note that as well. Be as specific as possible about what was said and done -- and how it affected you, your health, or your job performance. Keep your journal and notes at home or in a secure location outside of the workplace.\nIf your employer has conducted periodic written evaluations of your work, make sure you have copies. In fact, you may want to ask for a copy of your entire personnel file before complaining about a harassing coworker. Your records can be particularly persuasive evidence if your employer retaliates against you for complaining -- which is also illegal. For example, you'll want a copy of your records if you've had positive performance evaluations until you complain, and then your employer tries to transfer, demote, or fire you or claims your job performance is poor.\nIf complaining to your employer doesn’t help, the next step is to go to either the federal agency that enforces Title VII -- the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- or to your state fair employment office. If all investigation and settlement attempts fail to produce satisfactory results, you can file a civil lawsuit for damages under either Title VII or your state fair employment practices statute.\nYou must file a complaint with the EEOC before filing a federal lawsuit. Even if you intend right from the beginning to file a lawsuit, you sometimes must first file a claim with a government agency. For example, an employee pursuing a claim under federal law must first file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and a similar complaint procedure is required under some state laws.\nThe EEOC or state agency may decide to prosecute your case on your behalf, but that happens rarely. More commonly, at some point, the agency will issue you a document referred to as a \"right-to-sue\" letter that allows you to take your case to court with your own lawyer.\nNote, however, that there are time limits for filing claims with government agencies and for filing a lawsuit, so be sure not to miss them."
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"text":"Ice scraper with wiper cleaning profile and extra warm glove - you'll not get frozen hand while cleaning your windscreen.\nKungs is a Finland brand focused on winter products of the highest possible quality. All products are not only tested thoroughly, but due to the rigid nordic winter really explored in challenging everyday conditions. Kungs manufactures its products in its own factory in Finland. This is the best selling brand of scrapers in Scandinavia."
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"text":"You know that snow? Well, our snow, up here on the edge of England, actually slipped over the eaves and slid down all over Scotland. I know that some places had some snow and some places had quite a lot of snow – and then there were the places that had loads of snow. The wind was just bitterly cold in most places but if you where in one of those places with more snow than we had here, the wind did its best and took the snow and piled it in varying sized heaps for you. I suppose you should have left a note out, telling it where you wanted the snow drifted to.\nPersonally, well, let me put it this way. You know how, over this last year or so, everyone has become rather grumpy with climate warming overload? And you know how they picked on the Met Office for trying to push the temperatures up? I suppose there is a possibility that someone in the purchasing department there, didn’t realise that there are a hundred and forty four packs in a carton and that snow comes freeze dried (just add water) and then ordered a thousand cartons when they only meant to order a thousand packs.\nBut it would be easy to think that it wasn’t an accident, wouldn’t it?"
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"text":"Which of Tampa's young controllable starters not named Archer has the most upside?\nWould it be possible to punish the Reds if they knew about the Domestic violence case, but pushed the trade on the Dodgers without telling them? Do they need to disclose that info?\nSo, yeah, the Chapman thing. The Reds were talking about wanting to move him before the winter meetings. Now that sounds like they were trying to get him off their hands before this came out.\nDoes Dave look on in great disappointment while the rest of his staff slams a 24 pack?\nAt what level do pitchers go from being the best hitters on their teams (little-league) to the worst (MLB)?\nHow disappointing is it that we are not getting treated to anything like Preller-mania this year?\nDo you think mikes trout has had less success in stealing bases because he doesn't take a big enough lead?\nalright guys, I've gotta write. thanks for chatting, as always, and sorry for the questions I didn't get to!"
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"text":"Background Observing incongruent actions interferes with ongoing action execution. This ‘interference effect’ is larger for observed biological actions than for non-biological actions. The current study used virtual reality to investigate the biological specificity of interference effects of action observation in autism spectrum conditions (ASC).\nMethod High-functioning adults with ASC and age- and IQ-matched healthy controls performed horizontal sinusoidal arm movements whilst observing arm movements conducted by a virtual reality agent with either human or robot form, which moved with either biological motion or at a constant velocity. In another condition, participants made the same arm movements while observing a real human. Observed arm movements were either congruent or incongruent with executed arm movements. An interference effect was calculated as the average variance in the incongruent action dimension during observation of incongruent compared with congruent movements.\nResults Control participants exhibited an interference effect when observing real human and virtual human agent incongruent movements but not when observing virtual robot agent movements. Individuals with ASC differed from controls in that they showed no interference effects for real human, virtual human or virtual robot movements.\nConclusions The current study demonstrates atypical interference effects in ASC."
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"text":"The year is almost over and with just few more days left, it's about time to prepare our year-end list. First in our agenda is featuring the best anime opening of 2018 that made our anime-watching habit lit, and even more exciting and enthralling.\nWe had looked back at some of the best anime opening theme song in every seasonal chart of 2018 and the following entries were the 20 best anime opening of 2018 as per standard of our team at Yu Alexius Anime Portal.\nOfficial Video: Fate/Extra: Last Encore \"Bright Burning Shout\"\nOfficial Video: Black Clover \"Black Rover\"\nOfficial Video: Cells at Work! \"Mission! Ken Kou Dai Ichi\"\nOfficial Video: Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku \"Fiction\"\nOfficial Video: Overlord II \"GO CRY GO\"\nOfficial Video: Golden Kamuy \"Winding Road\"\nOfficial Video: After the Rain \"Nostalgic Rainfall\"\nOfficial Video: Steins;Gate 0 \"Fatima\"\nOfficial Video: My Hero Academia 3 \"Make my Story\"\nSong Title: Iwanai kedo ne.\nFor the scoreboard of our Top 20 Anime Opening list of 2018, please see the image below.\nMeanwhile, we also listed the Top 10 anime openings from the 4 seasonal charts of 2018: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.\nThe anime opening from Winter 2018 seasonal chart were led by the beautifully and astoundingly amazing Violet Evergarden which brought to us a magical experience. Coming on second place is the first opening theme of Seven Deadly Sins season 2 which is a great collaboration between Flow and Granrodeo - two of the most popular bands that provide us some of the biggest anime openings of the decade. The cutesy ambiance of Skilled Teaser Takagi-san, After the Rain, Laid-Back Camp, and A Place Further than the Universe also made it in our top 10 list.\nThe Seven Deadly Sins made a great comeback with Ame ga Furu kara Niji ga Deru from Sky Peace as it hit the skyrocketed 1st place against another great entry this year which is ODD FUTURE from UVERworld of My Hero Academia season 3. Surprisingly, Golden Kamuy reached the 3rd place with its catchy opening from MAN WITH A MISSION. The rest of the entries from Spring 2018 anime lineup were pretty good especially Black Clover's Black Rover - the anime's 3rd anime opening theme and the adorable Tada Never Falls in Love. Tokyo Ghoul:re's ASPHYXIA were also able to secure the 10th place.\nAnother anime with the most epic OST also returned this 2018 and it's no other than Attack on Titan which brought us Guren no Yumiya and Shinzou Sasageyo. My Hero Academia 3 also continue its streak on the 2nd place with a new song titled Make my Story and I seriously believed that it is adorable beyond reason. Followed by a legendary anime title from Steins;Gate franchise while the obnoxiously fun Grand Blue got the 4th place. Overall, Summer 2018 anime seasonal chart we're filled with anime openings for action-packed series.\nIn Fall 2018 seasonal chart, the anime opening list is dominated by Tokyo Ghoul:re's Katharsis by a large margin. Well, it's undeniably addicted afterall coming from TK who also gave us the legendary Unravel 4 years ago. Joining its league are several giant anime titles which opening theme this season we're pretty good such as Sword Art Online III and Fairy Tail Season 9 (Final Season). The romance anime also gave us a delightful surprise with Bloom Into You, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - both anime having a very cute opening theme.\nFor refresher, you may also check which anime that aired last year was included in our Top 20 Anime Opening of 2017.\nThat ends our list of the best anime openings of 2018. Please let us know which one is your favorite or do you have any other entries that you would like to recommend. Don't forget to leave us a comment for your thoughts."
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"text":"Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word: \"It Was A Man's World\". The 1970's And Women's Skateboarding.\n\"It Was A Man's World\". The 1970's And Women's Skateboarding.\nWe have been waiting for this book to arrive! Browsing through the just released \"Skateboarding is Not a Fashion\" is like a time capsule of skateboarding and what we wore from the 1950's to 1984. But it's not just about the clothes, it's also about why we chose to wear what we did, how we wore it and how it influnces fashion today.\nThe best part of opening this monster of a book was coming across numerous pages talking about, or featuring the female skaters of the various eras.\nWe are not going to show you all of those pages because we think this book is well worth shelling out $54.00 on Amazon to buy, but we will show you this awesome 2 page spread where pro skateboarder Judi Oyama talks about why she wore what she did back in the 70's and 80's, how she even made skate shorts for her friends, and you can see her customized denim shirt and track jacket on top right of page.\nThere is a full interview with 50's skater Pattie McGee, a 2-page spread of 70's pro skater Vicki Vickers and some smaller shots of Laura Thornhill, Robin Logan and others sprinkled throughout the book.\n\"It was a man's world, and only a few girls could hang in such an environment, not to mention deal with the blows of riding verticle concrete pools. Standout female pro riders of the era include Dogtown's Peggy Oki, Laura Thornhill & Robin Logan of Logan Earth Ski fame, Marina del Rey local Cindy Whitehead, and Judi Oyama from Santa Cruz. The late 1970's competitive female skateboarding circuit was a tight-knit group, rife with heated rivalries.\""
"text":"When finding your next work assignment, there is more to consider than just salary. Along with examining your fit with company culture, you want to ask about your benefits package. Remember to learn more about these four benefits when deciding which assignment to take.\nDo you qualify for health insurance? Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many staffing agencies offer their permanent and temporary employees the qualifying minimum essential coverage to comply with ACA regulations. Being offered health insurance can reduce your costs for a policy that may otherwise be unaffordable. Since you are required by law to have health insurance, and because health insurance premiums continue rising, you most likely want to get a policy through your employer. Due to increased competition for top candidates, you may be able to negotiate lower premiums or increased coverage to reduce your overall costs.\nWill you receive paid time off? For instance, ask how many vacation days, sick days, and personal days you are allowed. Also, determine how many days off you may have for maternity/paternity leave, adoption, bereavement, or other life-changing events. Additionally, find out when you are first able to take paid time off in case an unforeseen event happens.\nCan you work flexible hours? Deciding when you start and end your workday leaves room to take care of personal needs. Whether you have family responsibilities, doctor appointments, errands to run, or other commitments, you can plan your work schedule accordingly. Having a flexible schedule promotes a healthy work-life balance.\nAre you eligible for a client company’s retirement plan? Under the Internal Revenue Code, you may be able to participate in a client company’s retirement plan if you were hired because of an agreement between the staffing agency and client company sponsoring the retirement plan; you work under the primary direction and control of the client company sponsoring the plan; and you work on a substantially full-time basis for at least one year, typically 1,000 hours. Unless the client company’s retirement plan specifically excludes temporary employees in its eligibility requirements, you should be able to participate.\nWith our candidate-first approach, we commit ourselves to finance and accounting professionals’ careers. Regardless of your level of experience, we have a dedicated recruiter who is a subject matter expert for your background. Whether you’re looking in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego or nationwide, we can help you. Contact us today to learn more!"
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"text":"As a Cardinals rookie in 1962, first baseman Fred Whitfield was one of the best power-hitting prospects the franchise had produced in years.\n“He has a quicker bat than anyone on the Cardinals and he can reach the roof at Busch Stadium,” coach Vern Benson told The Sporting News.\nThe Sporting News hailed Whitfield as the Cardinals’ “biggest surprise of 1962” and Whitfield was selected by big-league managers, coaches and players as the first baseman on the 1962 Topps all-star rookie team.\nSigned by Cardinals scout Mercer Harris, Whitfield was a standout in the minor leagues. He hit .309 with 23 home runs for Keokuk in 1958; .285 with 28 homers for Winston-Salem and Tulsa in 1959; .310 with 22 homers for Tulsa in 1960; and .301 with 18 homers for Charleston in 1961.\nHe was batting .323 and leading the International League in home runs (eight) and RBI (28) when he was promoted to the Cardinals on May 26, 1962.\nThe Cardinals were seeking a right-handed batter to replace injured outfielder Minnie Minoso. Because of a weak throwing arm after he hurt his shoulder as an American Legion pitcher, Whitfield only could play first base. Unlike Minoso, he batted left-handed.\nAccording to The Sporting News, it was Cardinals business manager Art Routzong who convinced general manager Bing Devine and manager Johnny Keane to promote Whitfield.\nIn his first five pinch-hit appearances for the Cardinals, Whitfield produced three hits and a walk.\nWhitfield finished the 1962 season with a .266 batting average, eight home runs and 34 RBI in 158 at-bats for the Cardinals. He hit .333 as a pinch-hitter and .412 with two outs and runners in scoring position. He was especially effective versus the Phillies, batting .313 with 13 RBI in 12 games.\n“Fred did an exceptionally good job, especially as a pinch-hitter and part-time player, jobs usually handled by older, experienced men,” Devine said.\nHowever, Whitfield became expendable because White, who batted left-handed, was entrenched at first base, and the Cardinals needed pitching.\nOn Dec. 15, 1962, the Cardinals dealt Whitfield to the Indians for pitcher Ron Taylor and infielder Jack Kubiszyn.\nWhitfield hit 20 or more home runs three times for the Indians (21 in 1963, 26 in 1965 and 27 in 1966). In a nine-year major-league career (1962-70), he played for the Cardinals, Indians, Reds and Expos, batting .253 with 108 home runs."
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"text":"Jerrod Hull in the #12 Heartland Trailer Mfg. 410 sprint car from Sikeston, MO rolled into Peoria Speedway and dominated the field in the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) event Sunday night. Jerrod came from last in his heat race to finish second and never trailed the rest of the evening. He won the six car dash for cash race beating #22B Dustin Barks, then lead wire to wire to capture the 25 lap A-Main with #23 Robbie Standridge finishing second. To view more of my photo’s click here."
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"text":"Pitt is considering several options to deal with a lack of steady enrollment at Pitt-Titusville, including shuttering the branch campus, mainly due to a lack of steady enrollment, according to a report released last Thursday.\nUniversity officials released an analysis listing more problems than possible solutions for Pitt’s Titusville campus, including a fiscal year deficit of $1.7 million in 2016. As stated in the report, the biggest threat to the campus’s success is the spotty enrollment, combined with competition from other higher education providers in the region.\nAdministrators made a push in 2013 to innovate the courses provided at the campus by offering a petroleum technology course, as well as classes in computer technology, criminal justice, psychology, biological sciences and history. The addition of the degree in petroleum technology, which Titusville offered as an associate’s degree jointly with the Pitt-Bradford campus, made reference to the town’s history with the oil industry.\nEnrollment numbers for these courses were lower than expected, however, and the petroleum technology course, though successful at Pitt’s Bradford campus, was terminated after just two years.\nThe report mentions that this decline fits into a larger trend occurring throughout Western Pennsylvania. At UPT alone, enrollment has declined 40 percent from the fall semester of 2009 to fall 2016, with its peak in 2007.\nThis decline goes beyond UPT. The analysis cites that enrollment across the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has decreased by more than 12 percent between the fall semester of 2010 and fall 2016.\nRepublican Kathy Rapp, who represents the district that includes Titusville in the state House of Representatives, noted that the campus plays a central role in the area’s economic well-being.\n“I would be very concerned if Pitt decided to close the campus,” she told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Monday.\nStructural changes related to decreases in student population have primarily affected schools in northwestern Pennsylvania, hitting hard at institutions of higher education like Clarion and Edinboro Universities. It’s also worth noting that flagship public universities have experienced an increase in enrollment in recent years, signifying a shift rather than disappearance of students in the area.\nConcerns about the Titusville region have played a role in the University’s deliberations about a potential course of action regarding the branch campus, according to Pitt vice provost for special projects Lawrence Feick.\n“We focused on three criteria: serving the education and training needs of Titusville and the region, the mission of the University of Pittsburgh and financial sustainability,” Feick said in a press release.\nOfficials have come up with five potential solutions to the school’s declining success — continue with the status quo, close the campus down entirely and three variations of revised ownership for the campus that would reduce University involvement with the campus.\nOf the final three options, the first considers running the campus as commuter-only, while operations remain under control of Pitt. The second of these would still have Pitt own and operate the campus, but with outside academic providers offering additional programs. The last option would be a third party ownership of the campus, with Pitt as one of its tenants. In this arrangement, Pitt would still support academic programs on the campus along with several other tenants.\nIn its official report on the status of the branch campus, the University suggested that an alternative ownership scheme in Titusville could be better suited to the needs of the region.\n“A separate ownership entity could, for example, sharpen the focus on local needs and be more aggressive, and nimble, in pursuing opportunities,” the report stated.\nThe University will be accepting public comments up until June 15 for consideration in the report’s revision and presentation to the Board of Trustees. This report will be finalized in the fall, followed by implementation over the next several years.\nRepresentatives from Pitt will be at the UPT campus June 9 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Henne Auditorium to receive comment and input."
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"text":"Essay writing is essential part of any educational program. There are different types of essays that are being required to be written by the students. One of the mostly used essay types is observation essay. There are two options to go about this assignment. One is writing the paper and doing your best, the other option is to give this assignment to professional writer and buy papers online. Observation essay outline requires clear description, main facts presentation and general rules overview.\nObservation essay outline concentrates on description and maid facts. Important aspect of observation essay is actually fundamental style of writing. Do a few sketches before you start composing your original observation essay. Ensure that you purely stick to the basic standard for essay writing. Try and create a special atmosphere to be present at the moment. Write at present tense. Display as many details as possible using senses of smell, light, touch, sound and taste. Employ your skill to develop parallels and include comparisons."
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"text":"hobbitd_sample is a worker module for hobbitd, and as such it is normally run via the hobbitd_channel(8) program. It receives messages from hobbitd via stdin, and simply displays these on stdout. It can be used with all types of hobbitd channels.\nhobbitd_sample is not designed to actually run, except as a demonstration. The purpose of this tool is to show how hobbitd worker modules can be implemented to handle different tasks that need to hook into the hobbitd processing.\nRead messages with a timeout of N seconds.\n19:34 .. ... . . ... ... .. ... .. ... ...... ...... .... .... ... .. .\n.... .... .. .... ... . .. . .... . .. . . . ...!\n19:35 19:34 le morse est abandonné depuis des années déjà !"
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"text":"This is from a first fill ex-Bourbon barrel – or two to be precise – with the cask numbers 808846 & 808851. Only 552 bottles were made. Quite a few things are happening on the nose! Creamy vanilla, oak and some tropical fruits.\nWonderful first fill ex-Bourbon barrel notes at first in the taste! Burned oak and vanilla, just like it is supposed to be! The majority of flavours might die out a bit fast in the finish, but you are still left with some great flavours in the end for quite a while!\nThis must have been some good casks! A lot of flavour for such young whisky! Not very often you come across these low age statement whiskies with so much flavour, and that is fantastic! Age is NOT everything – cask is KING! I will give this 84/100 (20/22/21//21).\na very useful information, Thanks!"
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"text":"JORDAN NEUROSCIENCE INC. (JNS) DESIGNS AND SELLS REVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL QUALITY ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY (EEG) SYSTEMS TO AID IN DIAGNOSING ACUTE BRAIN INJURIES. JNS COMMERCIALIZED THE BRAINET® TEMPLATE IN 1999. FUNDED IN 2008-2013 BY DOD AWARDS, JNS DEVELOPED THE WIEEG SYSTEM, A DISRUPTIVE EEG TECHNOLOGY THAT OVERCOMES ALL OBSTACLES TO THE TIMELY USE OF POINT-OF-CARE EEG DIAGNOSTICS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. WIEEG BRAINET® IS NOW COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE."
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"text":"The first thing to consider is a change in mindset. Very little will change, if the mindset that has been driving the imbalance remains unchallenged.\nIn 2018, flexibility is king. If you want to attract and retain millennials (not to mention Gen Zers), companies need to readdress their office processes and performance management systems.\nMost employers will ease you into the new role to allow you to get a better feel for your position, your co-workers, and the overall culture in general."
"text":"Anybody else getting lots of mail about the Berkeley MFE?\nThey must have a real shortage of applicants.\nRe: Anybody else getting lots of mail about the Berkeley MFE?\nI've been getting an email from them once every 3 days or so ever since I first took the PGRE about 4.5 years ago."
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"text":"ABOUT ME: My name is Ann, and welcome to See Ann Save here on YouTube! I am a writer, blogger, vlogger, couponer, Ebayer, and Walt Disney World fanatic. I am also a “mom” to two pug dogs and a caregiver to my elderly dad.\nDisclaimer: This is not a sponsored video. Everything shown was purchased with my own money and all opinions are my own. Links may contain referrals."
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"text":"The biggest VX information post ever!\nThread: The biggest VX information post ever!\nWhere's the information again? I don't see anything. Was it all deleted?\nYeah Was wondering the same. Does Anyone know where this info is at or went to ?\nI still have it all on my hard drive. I rekin that I could burn it to some DVD's & mail them to interested parties in a few weeks (next cupla weeks are slammed for me so can't any sooner).\nSome people do this... They want to \"disappear\" and take away any evidence having contributed to the forum. I really hate when people do this! They are effectively sabotaging forum�s database! As forum admin, I try to ban people as soon as I notice this, but sometime they are tough catch before damage is done . One way to combat this, is to take away ability to edit posts after a day or two. How often do we have a LEGITIMATE reason to edit days old post?\nTom, what was in this thread? I see people raving about how great IT is, but what IT?\nHe had posted links to a bunch of maintenance stuff that was really good to have on hand (including TSBs).\nI'll have to go back through it all to see what all it included.\nI reckin I could make an extra donation to the site for a copy of that DVD young fella.\nNo hurry (oh no, can't believe I said that to the world's worseted procrastinator!!!!).\nMark, as usual, you come through! This is great.\nThat linky couldn't be found.\nThat's no way to put yerself on the top-o-da list dude.\nI've actually gone through the files & organized them a little better. It works out to about 1.4GB & includes my entire private collection in addition to what Mark posted.\nI'll try to pick up some DVDs & mailers tomorrow & start burning them on Friday.\nIt took 20 min for the first copy. Rekin I'll be letting it run in the background for the next few weeks.\nPK, yer copy is ready.\nTom, I responded on your other post.\nBut there is REALLY no hurry.\nWhat is the biggest tire that will fit?\nThe biggest day of the year!\nAm I the biggest fool ever ???"
"text":"This first meeting ist to get to know each other. It is very important that I become familiar with your wishes and needs in order to be able to offer the most suitable offer for you. This meeting (also telephone call / Skype / FaceTime possible) takes 1 hour.\nThe Event Coaching is perfect for those who need support for just certain parts; e. g. the Venue search. One or several personal meetings before would be an advantage to find out your individual needs.\nYou’re looking for someone who takes care of your reception after your Civil, Church or Symbolic Wedding? We will be happy to organize your individual reception with everything you need.\nConsulting & Analysis: Framework, requirements, colors, leitmotiv etc.\nWith Stilvolles as Event and Wedding expert at your side you can also celebrate your most special day abroad. Sina Reiner speaks German, English, French and Italian and has a great network of locations and service partners, who are all very attentive and dedicated. They all consider each wedding to be a unique and unrepeatable event. She will assist and follow you throughout the planning, legal formalities and during the celebration to make sure that the “most special day” in your life will be truly unforgettable. Just relax and enjoy the anticipation.\nYou would like to celebrate a Symbolic Wedding Ceremony? I will be happy to organize you individual and authentic Wedding Ceremony programme as well as your Symbolc Wedding Sermon which tells and describes your true love story. As a Yoga Teacher the speech can also have a spiritual spirit if desired.\nAnd for all Brides who want to organize a special bachelor party I do also offer Yoga Events as well as for the day after your Wedding. Have a look on my website of Sensi Yoga www.sensi-yoga.de.\n* The prices are inclusive legal value-added tax, but exclusive potential kilometer (50 km inclusive) & travel expenses."
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"text":"By: mahershalal on April 8, 2019, 10:43 a.m.\nI'm Leo from the Hague NL. I haven't played Go for about fourteen years (!), and about a month ago decided to start playing again. It's my ambition to study much more seriously than last time and maybe manage to become a SDK in about a year.\nI've been paying on OGS as mahershalal, and I'm hoping to ask for reviews on OSR because that seems a good way to improve. Also, I'm really interested in the possibility of finding a teacher through OSR, but I'm not sure how that would work.\nBy: korni on April 8, 2019, 8:31 p.m.\nBut don't forget to have fun while being in OSR! And if you have any more questions, just fire away!!!\nBy: mahershalal on April 10, 2019, 9:02 a.m.\nThanks for your reply! I'll definitely look for teaching games and reviews on discord."
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"text":"After 10 months of research and development, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer’s manufacturing process is that 103 engineers participated in the 1010 mile hair test, and assembled the Dyson ninth generation digital motor, Air Amplifier airflow multiplication technology, intelligent temperature control and other technologies.\nFrom the appearance, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer completely breaks through the appearance of the traditional hair dryer. Its head has a cylindrical design and is unique in the market. For such a look, I believe many people will fall in love with it at first sight.\nIn addition to the appearance, the Dyson hair dryer is also very detailed, with a three-speed wind speed button on the left side of the cylinder and a four-speed temperature key on the right side. The switch and the cold air button are placed at the handle. The overall operation is very simple and easy to use. The bottom of the handle is a filter. It is convenient to open and close. The filter is convenient for people to clean and clean regularly.\nI believe that women with thick hair have had such an experience. When using a normal hair dryer, the hair is still not dried, and the hands are already sore. This is because the motors of ordinary hair dryers are all arranged behind the blower of the hair dryer, which has the feeling of being top-heavy and uneven in weight distribution, and it is easy to increase the pressure on the hands during using it. Dyson’s innovative hair dryer design – its motor is designed in the handle, reducing the weight of the hair dryer head, making the overall weight distribution more uniform, and more lightweight and balanced use. Even if you take it for a long time, your arm won’t feel sore.\nWhen we use the hair dryer everyday, the most troublesome thing is the noise. When using the hair dryer, we can’t talk to others at all. Dyson took people’s needs into consideration during the design and development. Dyson increased the number of blades in the internal motor of the hair dryer from 11 to 13. The modulated motor made a sharp sound frequency in the human ear. Beyond the range, a more enjoyable blowing experience.\nComprehensive performance and appearance, Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is a product with high value, strong sense of technology and good performance. Use this hair dryer to dry your hair and instantly improve your sense of well-being. In addition, when you don’t use it, it is also very eye-catching at home. For such a high-value product that can improve the quality of life, it is still worth buying."
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"text":"(CNN) – McDonalds has a new breakfast item, donuts sticks.\nThe fried fried dough come in packs of 6 or 12 served hot with cinnamon and sugar.\nMcDonald's hopes to increase sales for breakfast, which have slipped in recent years amid growing competition from fast food restaurants.\nThe company announced in October that it would expand its breakfast menu, but did not specify at the time. It is not clear if more will be added to the breakfast menu.\nAlthough McDonald's now offers full-day breakfasts, donut sticks will only be available during normal breakfast hours."
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"text":"Dimensions : H 40 x Ø 40 cm.\nCult object of design, the Cobra lamp was created by Elio Martinelli in 1965. This lamp of office or table with broadcasts light is orientable thanks to his articulated arm. The broadcaster and the structure are in white resin. Mythical, Cobra are exposed in the biggest museums of the entire world."
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"text":"Uploaded by LISA DAMAYANTI in Alexandria at Wednesday, February 19, 2014. The Marvelous Outdoor Ideas images on this page are the Marvelous image that we picked for you with a dimension of 800 x 600 pixels. Unique Cedar Shake Building above are the same as what I saw when I visited my mother�s villa in San Diego, US. Don�t be hesitate; you can also find the whole information in the Great Cedar Shake Building Decoration which contains image that I took during a trip to various Lands such as Germany, Romania, and Guyana.\nFeel free to use the cedar shake panels image that I provided even though you are in tropical or desert Lands like Thailand, Macau, and Ivory Coast. Download by right clicking your mouse right on the Marvelous image, then give this high definition image to your home architect to be used soon."
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"text":"Slots games can be loads of fun and there is often a choice of amounts to gamble. This will not only vary between sites and games but also within each game you often get a choice.\nIn slots there is often a selection of winning lines. You have to pick which winning line you would like to bet on. The more winning lines you pay for, the greater the odds of you actually getting a win. You may also find that if you want to have a chance of winning the jackpot, you will need to bet on all of the lines. This can add up to a lot of money.\nIn order to decide you need to consider several factors. The most important thing to think about to start with is the cost of the games. Calculate how much money you can afford to gamble and think about how many games you will be able to play with that money. It may be that you will be able to afford a lot of games, but you may have a tight budget and just be able to afford a few. Consider whether you are happy to pay out a lot of money per game and only pay for a few games and have a chance of winning the big jackpot or whether you would prefer your money to last longer, so you pay less per game but can only win small prizes.\nThe decision can be quite difficult. You have to weigh up whether you would get more pleasure from playing for longer or by giving yourself a chance of winning the jackpot but not playing for long. You may be prepared to take a lot of risk or rather not take so much and this will be a big influence in your decision as well.\nHow much you can afford to spend is a huge factor. It is surprising how many people do not think about this before they start playing. It is really important to make sure that you have enough money to pay for all of the things that you need so that you know that when you pay slots, you can afford to lose the money. Do not go in with the attitude that you will win money as the odds will be against you. It is far better to assume that you will lose and see any winnings as a bonus. If you do this, then you will not be so tempted to overspend. Consider that what you are paying out is for the fun of playing, it is not a way to make money. Casinos will always set up games so that they have a bigger chance of winning and therefore you are not likely to win.\nHow Are Gambling Sites Regulated In The UK?\nWhat Makes a Responsible Bingo Site?"
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"text":"Sixth generation (6G) underwater positioning technology from Sonardyne International. has been chosen by vessel owner and operator Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) to meet Brazil’s stringent new contracting specifications for subsea positioning.\nThe work equip the vessel’s inventory of Compatt 6 LBL transponders, with high specification DigiQuartz pressure sensors, was carried out at Sonardyne’s service, support and training centre in Macaé, Brazil."
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"text":"are encouraged to carefully review the full text of our Information & Conditions. Payment of deposit and/or final payment are an acknowledgement of receipt of these information & conditions and constitutes acceptance of such as outlined.Nexus Holidays departures are priced in British Pounds.\n\"Land Only\" Package does not include the international flight.\nVisa processing fee; international flights; optional travel insurance; gratuities to your tour guides, drivers and porters; items of personal nature such as laundry, room service, phone bills, excess baggage charges, optional tours, and all other items and/or services not specifically listed in the itinerary.\nTour prices listed are in Canadian dollars. Master Card, Visa, personal/company check, bank draft and electronic bank wire are all acceptable forms of payment. To take advantage of the \"Cash Discount\" rate you should pay the balance payment by checks or bank draft, payable to \"Nexus Holidays\".\nA non-refundable deposit of £200 per person is required to secure your reservation. Reservation will not be confirmed until your deposit is cleared with our company. To secure a reservation on a trip departing within 60 days, full payment is required at the time of booking.\nTransferring between tours (61 days or more) incurs a £100 per person administration fee plus any air/hotel/cruise/train ticket cost. Transfer fees must be paid at the time of change.\nReissue of airline tickets - from £200 per person (other fees may apply).\nAll claims against Nexus Holidays Inc. must be filed in writing within 30 days after completion of the tour. By utilizing the services of Nexus Holidays. you agree that the exclusive venue for all claims, actions or proceedings against Nexus Holidays."
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"text":"We offer dorms room with air-conditioner, fans, personal locker, electric heater for shower, and free wifi which features lots of sunlight, hangout areas and coffee shop underneath the hostel. Guests can feel free to mingle around with other travellers at the mini bar, and get free travel information from the connected travel agency next door. We also offer motorbike rentals for you to easily see the beautiful scenery of Ha Giang."
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"text":"Enter the chat room below and participate by either registering using your email or logging in as a guest user to remain anonymous. A place where they will be able to meet new friends in a friendly and safe environment. This room is highly moderated and inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.\nI have been coming here for four years a teen chat rooms, and I am still going to come here every day. Boys and girls are all welcome. Dolly I like talking to people who have the same interest as me. If you do not meet the age requirements you will go to another chat rooms site. This includes content protected by copyright such as music, articles, etc.\nInappropriate nicknames or conversation will NOT be tolerated. Keep an eye on what your children are doing. This place is really nice and you will meet all sorts of people plus it's free! In addition, you can talk in many topics concerning teenagers and share interests and hobbies, you can also discuss about problems that teens can be a teen chat rooms to it. I love the teen chat chat rooms!"
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"text":"Amazing pizza! SO good that it must have some part of jesus in it. Just a bit at least. No good without the dipping sauce.\nDude, lets go to Twice the deal to get some jesus pizza.\nGet a jesus pizza mug for your sister Beatrix."
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"text":"1 Sing vnto the Lord a newe song: sing vnto the Lord, all the earth.\n2 Sing vnto the Lord, and prayse his Name: declare his saluation from day to day.\n3 Declare his glory among all nations, and his wonders among all people.\n4 For the Lord is great and much to be praysed: he is to be feared aboue all gods.\n5 For all the gods of the people are idoles: but the Lord made the heauens.\n6 Strength and glory are before him: power and beautie are in his Sanctuarie.\n7 Giue vnto the Lord, ye families of the people: giue vnto the Lord glory and power.\n8 Giue vnto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring an offering, and enter into his courtes.\n9 Worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuarie: tremble before him all the earth.\n10 Say among the nations, The Lord reigneth: surely the world shalbe stable, and not moue, and he shall iudge the people in righteousnesse.\n11 Let the heauens reioyce, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roare, and all that therein is.\n13 Before the Lord: for he commeth, for he cometh to iudge the earth: he wil iudge the world with righteousnes, and the people in his trueth."
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"text":"Starting to really get into modelling having had the privilege of working with some great togs I have learnt alot. Still happily exploring what I am capable of as a model and enjoying the experience immensely.\nI would describe myself as an english rose, I am a mature women but have soft features so tend to look younger than I am which is no bad thing! Voluptuous and at ease with my curves they are part of my character. 100% Natural no tatoos, but happy to wear fake ones if required too.\nLove cosplay any excuse to get dressed up! I sometimes make my own accessories including jewellery which I also sell at craft fairs (perkypixie creations on facebook) I am really drawn to unusual some would say gothic, fantasy, romantic style photography.\nFor me I would like to do the more arty images that can draw you in and hold your attention. Anything a bit outside the box would consider doing futuristic looks too. Like most I am a multi layered character and the photographic projects I work on I would like to reflect that.\nHappy to work TF or paid. I do not drive but willing to brave public transport for worthy projects. If shoots are some distance away i would have to ask for my travel expenses."
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"text":"This is the Windows 7 32bit Driver for the WMP54G Version 1 I hope everyone has the same happiness as I have!!!\nYou say this is the driver but you have not attached a driver so your post makes no sense.\nHow do I post the FILE to the driver?\nI uploaded it like a million times?!!!!!\nI take it you are trying to manually install a device driver to a device under Device Manager??\nDownload the driver and extract it to a folder.\nRight click the device you wish to change the drivers for. You can select Properties > Driver > Driver Details to check you have the right device.\nHit OK, then Next and the driver(s) will then begin to install.\nNo Elmer, based on the repeated threads we've closed or deleted I now surmise that he's been trying to attach a file to a post.\nlaroccacory, first you need to make sure it is a supported forum file type such as .zip or .rar, second it must be small enough because each file type has a certain size limit (1.19mb for rar/zip). If your file is too big or unsupported then it is ignored.\nIf you feel the need to post something bigger than site limits then what you need to do is post it to a file hosting site and then post that link in your posting (unfortunately most of those sites delete your file after 60 days).\nNo Elmer, based on the repeated threads we've closed or deleted I now surmise that he's been trying to attach a file to a post.."
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"text":"Come Learn from THE FLEUR WREATH!\nWe will be hosting a floral watercolor workshop taught by Kendra Curtis, artist of @thefleurwreath. You will get step by step instruction on florals and botanical leaves along with a take-home watercolor art supply kit, your 11 by 14 inch painting from the workshop, and my art supply list. Come as you are, we will supply light refreshments and all the supplies. Let’s get painting!"
"text":"ISPs in Singapore are offering 2Gbps broadband connection. We are using CCR1009 to archive 2Gbps NAT traffic to a single host in LAN.\nhotspot central login. SNS,Youtube login."
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"text":"Since the 1960s, the two groups that historically have developed vaccine guidelines for the United States have been the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). During 1994, these organizations participated in a working group that included representatives from the American Academy of Family Physicians to develop one vaccination schedule that would accommodate the current ACIP and AAP recommendations and ensure the earliest administration of vaccines. The recommended childhood immunization schedule Table_1 has been endorsed by these groups and becomes effective January 1995.\nIn the first year of life, three doses each of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine (DTP), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, and oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) are recommended to be administered at ages 2, 4, and 6 months; however, the third dose of OPV may be administered through age 18 months, and for children who receive Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate) (PRP-OMP) at ages 2 and 4 months, a dose at age 6 months is not required. For hepatitis B vaccine, the first dose is recommended at birth (but can be given up to age 2 months), the second at age 2 months (age 1-4 months is acceptable, provided at least 1 month has elapsed since receipt of the first dose), and the third at age 6- 18 months. Vaccines recommended at age 12-15 months can be administered simultaneously during one visit or during two separate visits. The second dose of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) may be given at entry to kindergarten or middle school. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (Td) is recommended at age 11-12 years but may be given through age 14- 16 years. When this vaccine is given at age 11-12 years, health-care providers can ensure that the child has received a second dose of MMR. Reported by: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. American Academy of Pediatrics. American Academy of Family Physicians. National Immunization Program, CDC.\nindicate range of acceptable ages for vaccination.\nat either one or two visits.\nHBsAg during an early prenatal visit.\n>=15 months and may be preferred for these doses in children in this age group.\nreceived PRP-OMP at 2 and 4 months of age do not require a dose at 6 months of age.\nconjugate vaccine may be used as a booster dose at age 12-15 months.\n4-6 years of age OR at 11-12 years of age.\nand American Academy of Family Physicians."
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"text":"Sandwich elements with polystyrene core!\nThe extremely light sandwich elements can be processed easily using conventional machines (bevelling, veneering).\nIndividual shaping is problem-free particularly due to the large board formats.\nWe also provide versions with frames."
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"text":"These ceramics come in a variety of colors, which are designed to mix and match. Each piece has a base made of red earth from Ootani which is then hand signed.\nMade in Tokushima - one of the oldest areas in Japan which is dedicated to the the art of ceramics.\nAll Sueki ceramics come packaged in a handmade box."
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"text":"International growth roadmap - a clear plan that secures more efficiency by defining priority products and countries, market entry models, partner criteria, etc.\nProducts/services which are most suitable for export.\nAn overview of countries, including a ranking of country attractiveness.\nConcrete advice how to reach your foreign customers.\nPoints of attention for your organization to ensure that exports can boost your business successfully.\nWe start with a brainstorm session with you before we execute relevant research.\nWhich product or service is the most suitable for export?\nWhich country is most suitable for my product or service?\nWhat is the best market entry strategy?\nIs our internal organization ready for internationalization?"
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"text":"At Apollo Drain & Rooter Service Inc., we believe that the simplest pipe solutions are often the best. That’s why we use advanced trenchless technology to diagnose and repair your plumbing problems without the hassle and cost of digging on your Troutdale, OR property. Trenchless repairs allow us to give you quick and affordable service with results that last.\nTrenchless repairs are essentially repairs that do not require digging trenches. With advanced technology, our industry professionals at Apollo Drain & Rooter Service Inc. is able to service your Troutdale home or business from the interior or exterior of your property, saving time and money.\nThere are a variety of reasons more customers are choosing trenchless services over traditional methods.\nWe use trenchless technology throughout all of our services. Using the following three methods, we are able to address the majority of leaks, clogs, and other problems your Troutdale pipeline may have.\nBefore camera inspections, repairs were often based on guesswork and assumptions. Our trenchless inspection services allow us to locate the exact area of concern and find a solution that works for your pipelining system. These camera inspections are performed using a small camera that our technicians guide through your line. Live feed that is fed back to us gives us the ability to zoom into the affected area and get the information we need to find an effective solution.\nAn important part of any healthy plumbing system is maintenance. A dirty pipeline that is not routinely serviced is at a higher risk of clogs and backups. This can also lead to more serious issues down the road that require new lines and other repairs. Hydro jetting is a very effective and simple drain cleaning service that solves the majority of clogs and debris build up in your lines. This process involves a multi-directional hose with a nozzle that shoots water at 3,500 PSI into your pipes. This cleaning is free of any harmful chemicals and is a good way to keep your pipelines safe from damage and erosion.\nIf your Troutdale pipes need repair, we are able to pinpoint the location and re-line it without having to replace your whole system. Essentially, we begin by lining a felt liner with resin and insert it into the repair site. Once this pipe is in place, it is pushed through your pipelines coating the interior walls with resin. The liner is left to harden in place and when finished, it is removed and you will have a brand-new pipe inside of your existing one.\nWork with Your Local Professionals at Apollo Drain & Rooter Service Inc.\nWhatever plumbing issue your property in Troutdale may face, Apollo Drain & Rooter Service Inc. is here with the trenchless technology to get the job done efficiently. Call us today to learn more about our trenchless services and how we can help your Troutdale, OR property."
"text":"This extremely sweet Nike Air Max 1 WMNS Hyperfuse Premium edition is going to be an instant hit. It has to be. Women like these sweet colors and they likely have to be really strong, nót to get there wallets out for these beauties.\nNike surely has a great trendwatcher at there service, because no one could have predicted this trend as good as this one. On the catwalk of the biggest fashion houses we saw bright colors combined with each others. They call it ‘colorblocking’. And also soft pastel shades were combined together or with those colorblocking shades. So the designers of the Nike Air Max 1 thought: lets combine those trends into once perfect shoe. And thats how the Nike Air Max 1 Hyperfuse Premium Hyper Blue Total Crimson was born. This shoe will be released in juni 2013 so make sure you make a note of that. Because we can imagine this shoe will sell like hot cakes over the counter.\nThis Nike Air Max One Premium Hyperfuse collection has, next to the normal Nike AM1 elementes, also some Air Max ‘90’ and some 97’ looks to it. This shoe has a white mid-sole and a dark blue rubber sole. This shade of blue is also used for the laces. Around the shoe you see a path of soft peach leather and also some light blue leather. The air-bubble in the mid-sole is orange, so this main color keeps coming back."
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"text":"MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The U.S. cotton industry is pleased with passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) – legislation it supported that can spur economic growth by 1) lowering taxes and 2) simplifying the code for America’s cotton producers and associated businesses.\nNational Cotton Council (NCC) President/CEO Gary Adams wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) thanking them for crafting and for shepherding through Congress a bill that will allow farm families to further invest in their operations and preserve that farm for future generations by allowing full and immediate expensing of capital purchases and doubling the estate tax exemption.\nAdams also noted that U.S. cotton producers continue to face low prices and high input costs while lacking an adequate farm bill safety net. As a result, a number of family cotton farms and other cotton businesses have been lost in recent years.\nThe NCC is U.S. cotton’s central organization, and its members include producers, ginners, cottonseed processors and merchandizers, merchants, marketing cooperatives, warehousers, and textile manufacturers. Farms and businesses directly involved in the production, distribution and processing of cotton employ more than 125,000 workers and produce direct business revenue of more than $21 billion. Accounting for the ripple effect of cotton through the broader economy, direct and indirect employment surpasses 280,000 workers with economic activity of almost $100 billion."
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"text":"Baseluos Law Firm (BLF) does represent clients in San Antonio misdemeanor criminal defense cases in Bexar County and surrounding counties. The firm is very aggressive in pursuing all available defenses against a myriad of alleged crimes including DWI, theft, trespassing, and drug offenses. The attorney will interview the client immediately in the course of representation, and we will seek to obtain all information in the District Attorney's file.\nFrom there, the law firm explores all options. We will never tell a client to accept a plea. The bottom line is that a criminal defense attorney must be willing to take a case to trial. Otherwise, prosecutors become very smart at figuring out the defense attorney who is bluffing. Prosecutors who sense fear are less likely to compromise on parameters with wide ranges such as fines, probation time, and downgrading of Class A and Class B misdemeanors.\nNo one is above being wrongfully prosecuted - it happens all the time. What you need to know to give your criminal defense attorney a fighting chance is the following Criminal Bill of Rights. Keep this language on a piece of paper in your wallet and refer to it any time you are stopped.\nMy lawyer has told me NOT to talk to anyone about my case, NOT to answer questions, and NOT to reply to accusations.\nI REFUSE TO CONSENT TO ANY SEARCH.\nCall my lawyer if you want to ask me any questions, search me or my property, or do any tests or other ID procedures.\nI DO NOT WAIVE ANY OF MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.\nDo you know how many accused people fail to follow the simple instructions above ? They talk to people about their case, specifically the arresting officer. They answer questions posed them by legal authorities and they reply to accusations.\nThey unwittingly consent to searches despite their constitutional right to refuse. They take tests not knowing that such tests are designed to enhance the appearance of guilt.\nPerhaps there is a little part in all of us that thinks, “Well, if I just do what they tell me, then they shall see it as one big mistake and let me go.” Unfortunately, that is wrong.\nFor example, when an officer tells you, \"Ok, just between you and me, do you think you have had too much to drink?\" , what the officer neglects to tell you is that there is a camera and voice recorder that is recording everything including what you say. There is no such thing as \"Just between you and me\".\nThe officer is certainly not your friend. From the moment he comes into contact with you, his objective is to build a case for the Bexar County and greater San Antonio Texas District Attorney to file against you. Period. The more you talk and the more you move around allow the officer to do just that.\nIf you have been charged with a criminal offense in Bexar County or San Antonio, you must contact a San Antonio Bexar County criminal defense attorney immediately."
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"text":"Watkins Ad Products, established in 1998, is a full line distributor of promotional advertising products, custom message apparel and corporate gifts, and provides embroidery amd screen printing on a wide range of merchandise. Our company offers unique advertising services for businesses, churches, resorts, civic organizations and political candidates, as well as golf tournaments and family reunions. We supply schools, athletic teams, cheerleaders, bands, booster clubs, and other organizations with all their fundraising and school spirit items. A well-stocked showroom is maintained with sample products, catalogs, and special sales brochures to spark the imagination. As you browse our website, you'll discover an array of products designed to get your business noticed in your marketplace. You'll uncover a wealth of innovative items throughout the thousands of manufacturers and brands that we represent.\nCreative services include designing company logos, T-shirt designs, and supplying custom artwork for clients. Our goal is to assist you, our customer, in achieving the special image that you're looking for --- we help you stand out from your competition! Our staff of professionals is committed to providing outstanding customer service, timely delivery, meticulous attention to detail and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. We strive to help our customers succeed by offering high-quality products at the best possible price. WATKINS AD PRODUCTS IS YOUR COMPLETE SOURCE FOR PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING. We look forward to working with you!"
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"text":"Gary Hart is a California native who has been exploring the Golden State’s landscapes with his camera for his entire adult life. Before becoming a full-time nature photographer about fifteen years ago, Gary made his living as a writer. Now he enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience in photo workshops in some of the world’s most beautiful locations, and educating photographers with his regular blog and many articles in “Outdoor Photographer” magazine.\nGary offers photo workshops in Yosemite (winter spring and fall), Grand Canyon (spring raft trip and summer monsoon), Columbia River Gorge (spring), the Eastern Sierra (autumn), Death Valley (winter), Hawaii (Big Island and Maui), and New Zealand’s South Island (winter). Not only do these workshops allow Gary to visit his favorite spots at all the most photogenic times, they enable him to meet some of the most dedicated (and fun!) photographers imaginable. The workshops sell out far in advance, with more than 65% repeat customers.\nSometimes you just need to get dirty.\nGary, I not sure what I enjoy more, your photos or your “pearls of wisdom”. I just know that after reading your blogs I become more focus on shooting what I enjoy shooting.\nYou are a gifted writer Gary. I hope to some day to be able to join one of your workshops. Take care my friend.\nEvery time I see your photos on Facebook I want to make it my wallpaper. Is there a way to download a collection of your photos & save?\nThank you. Since is how I make my living, my images are copyrighted——I’m afraid it’s not legal to simply take them and use them without my permission.\nAre your photos available to purchase?\nLet me know if you don’t find what you’re looking for there.\nHey, I really enjoy your blog so I have nominated you for the Liebster Award.\nLove your photos! I am going to attend your Big Island workshop. Just a quick question on your Sony camera. Have you ever run into the dust issue? If so, what would you recommend to clean the sensor safely? Thanks.\nThanks, Sheri. Yeah, dust is a real problem with the mirrorless bodies, but it’s not a show-stopper. The biggest obstacle to overcome is the fear of cleaning your own sensor. Here’s a link that will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6S3jHA21w.\nEnjoyed your photos Gary. I’d taken several of the same shots over the years but nowhere near the same skill level. My photos a used to illustrate my stories so it’s nice to see it done right.\nI would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Eloquent Nature by Gary Hart has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Nature Photography Blogs on the web.\nThanks, Anuj. I shared the list with my Facebook followers, who seemed to appreciate it as well. I probably spend way too much time working on my blog, so it’s nice to get a shout-out from time to time.\nI live about 30-35 minuets from the Hwy 41 gate to Yosemite. I love the Park.\nThough, driving to work in Fresno I have come to love the of the foothills and particularly the Oaks.\nYour photographs of the Oaks and hills seem always use a lense with a focal length in the 200mm or more.\nWell, I only have the kit lens 18-55mm for an entry level Nikon D3400.\nIt would be appreciated if you would do a series of blogs on what can be accomplished using a 18-55mm and post photos you have taken when using this type of lens.\nStunning photos and great behind-the-scenes insight on the blog. I enjoy your writing as much as the photos, especially since I can apply some of your lessons learned to my own photography. Thank you Gary!"
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"text":"Every day about 130 infants, children and teens walk through the doors of Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics (ACHP) in Green for a well-child check-up, sick visit or sports physical.\nStarting Nov. 17, Akron Children’s will offer specialty services in Warren. Services will include cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, urology, lab and radiology. To celebrate the new space, Akron Children’s hosted a community open house.\nAkron Children’s neurology patients will notice a brighter “neighborhood” feel on their next visit with colorful tulips, trees and birds on the walls and, more importantly, a more efficient, streamlined flow for getting in and out of appointments. The redesign of the neurology department is just the start of massive remodeling of the hospital’s neurodevelopmental science center.\nBefore the big game, football players huddle in the locker room with their coaches, devising plays on a large board in an effort to win the game. But huddling is no longer exclusively for sports. It’s just one of the new strategies being applied at Akron Children’s Hospital to ensure its staff functions as a winning team."
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"text":"Most of these pictures were done before scanners or video equipment were easily available on the market. Especially the early ones were created with aide of a draft on some transparent foil and sticking that to the screen. Afterwards the outline was redone in NeoChrome with the mouse. This way you got pretty close to the original proportions and lines. The colouring and dithering was done after the foil had been removed.\nResting Dragon \"inspired by Vincente Segrelle's \"El Mercenario\" Comics\"\nConversion from \"The Broadsword And The Beast Album Cover by Jethro Tull\""
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"text":"Clothes, cosmetics, food and drink labelled with a Bud certified organic logo, mean they are grown and made without the use of genetic modification, synthetic pesticides, herbicides, hormones and antibiotics. While providing a higher level of animal welfare, as animals are free to roam and never tested on.\nNo matter what you are buying, whether it be soap or spinach, choose certified organic to make a difference to the world around us."
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"text":"Calling all Fishermen & Fisherwomen! Another great Carolina Beach, NC fishing event, organized by the Southeast King Mackerel Club, is just around the corner. Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd, anglers will be baiting up and casting out from local fishing piers on Pleasure Island, in the hopes of winning a variety of prizes. The Southeast King Mackerel Club holds charitable fishing events throughout the year. For registration information, call 910.538.0115."
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"text":"Episode 01: Talking Transatlantic Trade: Will the truce hold?\nTrade is a top issue in the transatlantic relationship. Since he took office, President Trump has been focused on the U.S. trade deficit and economic competition with Europe, with China, and with most of rest of the world. He imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, prompting a backlash from the European Union, which imposed its own retaliatory measures on U.S. imports. But this was not the end of it and Trump later threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on automobiles imported from Europe. Where do we stand now? How serious is the danger of trade war? Trump and EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker seemed to reach a truce in their July 25 meeting at the White House. How durable will that truce be? How serious is the threat of a new escalation in this trade war? And what would be its consequences?\nIn this inaugural episode of The Zeitgeist, Jeff Rathke discusses transatlantic trade in the Trump era with Peter Rashish.\nSubscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Tune In, and Stitcher."
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"text":"Come visit Ladybugs Play to test your luck on the wheel. Each family will spin the wheel upon entrance and try to win a prize. Children will also have the chance to search for our hidden leprechaun in hopes of identifying his hiding place and earning a reward."
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"text":"Matcha Green Tea, Delivering to the US! Order number # 1622. Beginner's Matcha Set - Free Delivery! x 1. We are going to ship your Matcha in 6 hours (23rd, 18:00 Japan time). Thank you again!"
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"text":"Online universities offer Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and even online certificate programs. This is how education and technology have evolved on-campus to online campus where professional degrees and certifications can be attained.\nAn Associate Degree comes before a Bachelor’s degree. So it seems logical to earn an Associate Degree first in preparation for the Bachelor’s Degree although this isn’t always the case. Because the decision will still be yours, it depends on what career or fields match your interest, abilities and skills.\nThere are distance learning universities offering a wide selection of courses online where the curriculum is actually premeditated and enhanced from the conventional to today’s innovative approach. Aspirations to finish Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Computer Applications, Counter Terrorism Studies, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Retail Management, Paralegal Studies and a whole lot more are just a few of the online Associate Degrees in preparation for further study in the Bachelor’s Degree level but depending on what universities are offering. Generally, there are 8 to 16-week courses available and luckily, you can find Universities online with no application fee, with book grants available and with a strong career and student support system.\nSelect the program you desire. You need to consider your forte since the key to ensure a productive educational experience is to choose the right degree plan. There are more than 190 online degrees and certificates to choose from and this means a lot of thinking before you decide.\nApply Online. Once you are 100% determined to pursue an associate degree, you must complete and finally submit the online application for admission. Have a list of your previous educational attainment and academic program handy because you will need to provide these to fill in needed information. A student ID and password will be given and will be used every time you log into the e-campus. Typically, the application process takes 10 to 15 minutes.\nComplete the orientation. This usually takes 15-20 minutes. Just like enrolling in a conventional school, an online orientation is a must where academic and financial policies as well as Student Rights will be communicated to you. After finishing the orientation, you will be allowed to be admitted to the university that you desire.\nAfter completing the steps above, a member of the enrollment team will either be sending an email or will give you a call regarding the associate degree or course you enrolled in and any other inquiries you may have."
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"text":"Gunmen in Pakistan have ambushed a bus and killed 14 passengers after forcing them off the vehicle in the country's south-west, an official said.\nSadaf Khadem, who on Saturday became the first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing bout, has cancelled her return to Tehran after an arrest warrant was issued for her there, her representative said yesterday.\nA New Zealand nurse kidnapped by Isil in Syria more than five years ago may still be alive, says her employer the Red Cross, breaking its silence in attempts to find her.\nShamima Begum, the east London schoolgirl who fled to Syria, served in the Islamic State's \"morality police\" and also tried to recruit other young women to join the jihadist group, well-placed sources have told reporters.\nAn Israeli spacecraft lost contact with Earth and crashed just moments before it was to land on the moon late yesterday, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history as the first privately funded lunar mission.\nPeople don't call Benjamin Netanyahu \"the magician\"fornothing.TheattorneygeneralhadalreadyservednoticethatheplanstoindicttheIsraeliprimeministeronmultiplecountsofbriberyandfraud.ApopularformermilitarychiefwithareputationforintegrityhadconvincedmanyinIsraeltheirleaderhadtogo.Butthescandalsweren'tenoughtosinkNetanyahu'sbidtobecomeIsrael'slongest-servingprimeminister.Hisnationalistbaseralliedtohisaid,cushioninghimagainstlikelycharges.\nEASTERNforcesandtroopsloyaltotheTripoligovernmentfoughtontheoutskirtsofLibya'scapitalyesterdayasthousandsofresidentsfledfromthebattle.\nTurkeyhaswarneditcouldbuyjetsandadditionalairdefencesystemsfromRussiaifitcannotgetPatriotmissileshieldsandF-35jetsfromWashington,raisingtheprospectofeverdeeperdefencetiesbetweenMoscowandaNatomember.\nIsrael'selectionsweretooclosetocalllastnightasbothBenjaminNetanyahuandtheformergeneraltryingtounseathimclaimedvictory.\nIsraelisbeganvotinginanelectiononTuesdaythatcouldhandconservativePrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuarecordfifthtermorseehimdethronedbyanex-generalwhohaspledgedcleangovernmentandsocialcohesion.\nTheIsraelimilitaryvehiclerolledslowlythroughthedarkstreetsofBeitUmmar,aPalestiniantowninthesouthernoccupiedWestBank.\nTheycouldhavebeenacoupleinlove.Andperhapstheywere.Intheirownway.RamiElhahanandBassamAramin.Menintheirfifties.Allthetell-tellsignswerethere.Theeyes.Theeyes.Thewaytheymet.Theirlightnessandthegentlenessoftouches.Theslightestofsmiles.\nIsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuhasfallenbehindhismainchallengerinopinionpollsaheadofnextweek'selectionbutstillhasaneasierpathtoformagovernmentthatwouldkeephiminpowerforarecordfifthterm.\nThechildrenofmurderedSaudiArabianjournalistJamalKhashoggihavereceivedmillion-dollarhousesinthekingdomandmonthlyfive-figurepaymentsascompensationforthekillingoftheirfather.\nTurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdogan'sAKPartyhasdecidedtolodgeobjectionstolocalelectionresultsinall39Istanbuldistricts,the'Hurriyet'newspapersaidyesterday,afterresultsshowedanarrowleadforthemainoppositioncandidate.\nTwoIsraeliresearcherssaidyesterdaytheyhaddiscoveredanetworkofhundredsoffakeTwitteraccountsthatpromotedIsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuandattackedhispoliticalrivals,aweekbeforetheelection.\nIsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu'sLikudPartyisscramblingtoregainlostgroundinthepollsbytryingtopainthismainrivalasmentallyunstable.\nAthirdyoungPalestinianhasdiedastensofthousandsofprotestersgatheredneartheIsraelibordertomarkthefirstanniversaryofweeklydemosintheGazaStrip.\nA€388msuperyachtbelongingtoaRussianbillionaireinoneoftheworld'scostliestdivorcebattleshasbeenreleasedbyaDubaicourtafterbeingimpoundedlastyear.\nAnairstrike,mostlikelybytheSaudi-ledcoalition,struckneararuralhospitalinnorthernYemen,killingsevenpeopleincludingfourchildren,accordingtothecharitySavetheChildren,whichsupportsthefacility.\nSchoolsSreopenedinsouthernIsraelandtrafficcloggedGaza'sstreetsyesterdayamidsignsofade-escalationfromthemostseriouscross-borderfightinginmonths.\nIsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahureturnedhomefromWashingtonyesterday,goingstraightintomilitaryconsultationsafteranightofheavyfireasIsraeliaircraftbombedGazatargetsandPalestinianmilitantsfiredrocketsintoIsrael.\nTenchildren,partofthesameextendedfamily,werekilledbyaUSairstrikeinAfghanistan,alongwiththreeadultcivilians,theUnitedNationshassaid.\nTheIsraelimilitarysaidithadbeguncarryingoutstrikesonHamasmilitanttargetsintheGazaStripLine truncated
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"text":"Mountain biking is becoming quite prevalent out here on the Sunshine Coast with some world class facilities. We are very fortunate at Tzoonie that we have direct access to many kilometers of old logging trails ideal for biking or hiking. It is probably just a matter of time before someone develops the suicidal downhill runs that are becoming so popular around the world. There is a biking video on this website that was produced a couple of years ago that illustrates some of the trails and terrain available at the present time. A few days ago we decided to take some bikes out and do an inspection of one main trail to determine whether or not it is passable following the record rainfall we experienced early this spring. Some of the washouts were serious and most certainly offer a challenge to bikers. In spite of the damage, they are spectacular and put natures force into perspective. For guests who would prefer not to push a bike through some difficult terrain, we are suggesting that perhaps a great hike would suffice. We have a couple of destinations for lunch stops that offer incredible scenery and exploration of rain forest, creeks, etc. I am attaching a couple of photos of some of what we discovered during our exploration."
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"text":"St John the Baptist Church in Burford undertook a bold new redevelopment project at Warwick Hall to unite the church and local community through the building of a new community facility. The brief was to extend and adapt the listed building to provide a new hall flexible enough to meet the wide ranging needs of today’s end users. The challenge was to deliver a new confident community facility within one of the most historically sensitive church building settings in the country. ClewsLA provided landscape architecture services from initial design through to project completion.\nThe Warwick Hall has been described by the Bishop of Dorchester as this generation’s ‘gift’ to Burford, building on successive generations of work over centuries in order to build, develop and maintain the church and its setting."
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"text":"The third youngest cow to hit 90\" T2T at a few weeks over 5 years old! Bronze winner at the 2015 Horn Showcase.\nTip to Tip 70.8750 11/25/2013 70\" at 36 months!"
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"text":"My arms are detaching from my shoulders ;-) It's an amazing piece of art. I'll try to figure out how it works!\nAny idea on how transform square to any quadrangle in a linear fashion, pixel -> pixel mapping ?\nwithout going through the code, and knowing Dodicat, he is probably 'just' rotating the end-points through 3D space... the 3D -> 2D(screen) function is pretty simple and fast.\nThe axial rotate is Rodriue's method.\nDot and cross products I am afraid.\nIt's the easiest way to do it.\nHere are some actual coloured tiles.\nBut the method is not very analytical.\n'rot for the points,crot for the centres.\ndodicat wrote: The axial rotate is Rodriue's method.\nI'll try all that. Sounds nice. Rodrigue rotation is a must you're right, and not so difficult. I've already used that some times ago.\nand Norm is just (K) the unit vector pointing the axis direction.\nconst as string imgFileName => \"planet.bmp\"\ndraw string (10,54), \"pixel transfer..\"\ndraw string (SCREENTEST.scrW - 1 - 4 - 12,12), \"X\"\nVery kind, thanks for your attention!\nHowever the value of this showcase here is probably more to be very straighforward with the maths involved. I solved the whole thing with Maxima (a free symbolic math solver), copied it and pasted without any other adjustement.\ndim as double rE => 400.\ndim as double rA => 100.\nThere is a nice fading effect by the way. At least could be nice if used correctly."
"text":"Deliciously Savvy is hosting a super fun Pet Giveaway! 5 Lucky Winners will each receive a New Loot Pets Crate for their own dog! What is Loot Pets you ask? Loot Pets is a Monthly Crate of Geeky Gear and Goods for your Dog! Loot Pets is a Monthly Mystery Crate for Pets and the People That Love Them… delivering apparel, accessories, toys, treats and more! You get a $50+ value in every crate PLUS for each crate purchased… Loot Pets will donate $1 to a local, national, or international animal welfare charity! I just love that! Enter Today & Good Luck from Baby too!\nPLUS a Big Thank You to all blogs helping to promote this giveaway with their fabulous readers! Thanks for all you do!\nThis giveaway will end at 9AM (EST) on 03/16/2016.\nDeliciously Savvy did not receive any form of compensation for this giveaway other than receiving this item in order to facilitate my review. Once winner is selected via the Rafflecopter process, the product will be shipped. Winner has 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. No other blog associated with this giveaway is responsible for the product shipment. Loot Pets will be providing the prizes above to the winners. Thank You for stopping by! Any Questions or Concerns email me at mcushing7 (at) hotmail (dot) com.\nI would love to get this box for my dog, Señor Mike the Senior Dog, because really I can’t spoil him enough."
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"text":"Unlike the Sola 1200 Spot, the Sola 800 features both flood and spot modes, at 800 lumen and 500 lumen respectively. It makes an absolutely wonderful light for exploring our occasionally dark waters in the Pacific Northwest.\nBeach or boat, the perfect bag for any kind of water-related activity. Available in lengths of 36\", 26\", or 22\".\nThe GoBe 500 Spot is perfect for getting up close and personal, with its 20 degree beam and 500 lumen output. Great for making the colors stand out on smaller creatures such as the shrimp and anemones."
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"text":"found that the prices are very reasonable for good quality products.\nI like this fabric store. I can browse in the store without constantly been nag by a sales person. They have good variety of fabric and buttons. Last time I bought fabric to make baby blanket and the sales person helped me to choose and cut it the right size. She was well knowledge and courteous and most importantly not pushy. I will visit this store again.\ni like shopping there. They have a good selection of fabrics and the prices are quite reasonable, especially when they have sales. The store is organized and easy to browse. I would recommend shopping here for fabrics."
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"text":"95% Polyester, 5% Elastane. Measurements Not Worn: Total Length: 59cm/23\". Measured On UK Size 10. Hand Wash Only. Model Wears UK Size 10."
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"text":"The hands-on race car, it is a beauty, use electric tape to decorate it the way you find most pleasing, and add some bows as streamers!\nThis is what you need: two plastic tubs and lids about 4 cm deep and 12 cm in diameter, you can get them at any delicatessen counter of store, two small canning lids, two roofing nails or screws that have the same approximate size, a steel wire coat hanger from the dry cleaners, some plywood and the car body which is a piece of wood about 2×4 cm and 30 cm long. You can get that as a trimming from a carpenter or ask a friend.\nThis is one rear wheel, note the lid is on the plastic tub and we have decorated the rims with electric tape. If you pull the take hard it will follow the edge of the lid and the top or the tub. At the centre of the bottom of the tub and the centre of the lid, burn a hole with a heated piece of coat hanger wire. You need some help from an adult, use a candle or small gas burner or barbecue lighter to heat the tip of the wire.\nPush the coat hanger axle through the hole and put on a washer made of a short section of a straw.\nThe tail end of the car body with a slot for the stabilizer The slot is cut into the wood with a saw and it should be about the same width as the thickness of the stabilizer.\nThe front wheels go on next, they are two canning lids, put the rubber on the outside and use a roofing nail to fix the wheels to the body, use the pre-drilled hole. Make sure that you do not hammer the nails in all the way because the wheels won’t turn then.\nThe stabilizer goes into the slot at the rear end of the body, make sure the hole in the stabilizer is at the back and at the top, make a little grove with a file in the bottom for the elastic to fit iin when you launch the car. You might sand or file the edge of the this plywood stabilizer a little to better fit into the slot.\nThe launch pad is a piece of plywood or about 10 centimeters wide and about 45 centimeters long, at one end cut two small slots with a fine saw where the elastic then can be pulled into just as in the illustration. Call this an “Impuls” device and you will impress everybody!\nThis is the way you launch the car, note the elastic is slung around the bottom of the stabiliser with one hand you hold down the launch pad and with the other you pull the car and elastic all the way back to the end of the launch pad, it might take some tries, but the car should go fast!"
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"text":"Home » Blogs » Charles Gaba's blog » Dear Democratic Candidates: Time to Play Offense on the ACA.\nHowever, for those of you who aren't doing so yet, you should be aware that your own House Energy & Commerce Committee caucus has thoughtfully posted a handy report breaking down ACA enrollments by every US Congressional District.\nThere are 25,000 district residents who were previously uninsured but now have quality, affordable health coverage because of the Affordable Care Act.\nOverall, the number of uninsured district residents has declined by 27%.\nApproximately 22,600 individuals purchased quality, affordable coverage through the new health insurance marketplace, 19,400 enrolled in Medicaid, and 5,400 young adults were able to retain coverage through their parents’ plans. For more than 87% of the individuals enrolled in the health insurance marketplace, financial assistance was available that could reduce the cost of the average plan to $97 per month.\n283,000 individuals in the district – including 52,000 children and 122,000 women – now have health insurance that covers preventive services without any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible.\n10,400 seniors in the district received Medicare Part D prescription drug discounts worth $14.1 million.\n153,000 seniors in the district are now eligible for Medicare preventive services without paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible.\n235,000 individuals in the district are protected by ACA provisions that prevent insurance companies from spending more than 20% of their premiums on profits and administrative overhead. Because of these protections, over 8,400 individuals in the district received approximately $3.4 million in insurance company rebates.\nUp to 36,000 children in the district with preexisting health conditions can no longer be denied coverage by health insurers.\n235,000 individuals in the district now have insurance that cannot place annual or lifetime limits on their coverage.\nFirst, this only includes private marketplace enrollment figures through April 19th and doesn't account for those who never paid their first month's premium (around 800,000 people). The good news is that, ironically, by my calculations this number should be more than cancelled out by the additional enrollees since April 19th (around 1.3 million nationally, of which around 900K have paid). Even if I'm off by a bit one one side or the other, there's a good 100K cushion there...so yes, the number of paid enrollments as of September should be around the same as the total number listed in your district report.\nSecond, the Medicaid numbers only include the 6.7 million newly-added enrollees through May 31st, which leaves out an additional 500,000 Medicaid/CHIP enrollees from June....as well as, I'd imagine, another good half million or more from July and August. Whatever \"Medicaid/CHIP\" number is listed in your district report is almost certainly at least 15% higher by now (for states which have expanded Medicaid) or perhaps 5% higher for states which didn't.\nThe only quibble I might have with these numbers is the first one, which assumes 60% were previously uninsured based on the KFF study instead of the actual 57%. However, again, those numbers are only based on either 4/19 or 5/31 totals, so I'm certain that the 3% difference has been more than made up by now, making those numbers accurate as of September.\nThe other slightly squirrelly number is the \"young adults on their parents plan\" figure, which has been the subject of dispute since it was released. Again, however, this number is from 2 years ago (remember, some ACA provisions have been in effect since 2010), and whatever the actual number was then has certainly gone up since that time.\nIn other words, no matter what, you should be on very safe ground with the numbers in these reports. Use them.\nShould the GOP take control of the Senate, drop-off voters are most concerned that “Republicans will take away a woman’s right to choose and restrict access to birth control” (58 percent rank this very concerning), “Republicans will cut access to health care for 8 million people and let insurance companies refuse to cover people with pre-existing conditions” (58 percent) and “Republicans will cut back workplace protections for women, denying equal pay for equal work” (57 percent)….\nOf course, the truth is that it's far more than 8 million people whose healthcare is at risk here. There's also another 6-7 million or so on Medicaid who'd be at risk of having their coverage yanked away as well, not to mention that millions more would be at risk of going back to the \"good old days\" when insurance companies could kick you to the curb on a whim or tell you to go pound sand if you have a pre-existing condition (that is, something which requires, you know, medical treatment).\nThe Affordable Care Act (aka \"Obamacare\", aka \"the ACA\")isn'taperfectlaw;nolawis.However,it'sstillLine truncated
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"text":"What Are The Tech MegaTrends?\nOne person’s perspective: via Tech Crunch as blogged by James Gross. I think this is pretty spot on, although I might rename to merely ‘Social’ MegaTrends. Tech is too expansive in my opinion."
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"text":"Lot 176: 14K Heavy Link Charm Bracelet, 172 g.\nYou are here: Home >> January 26, 2019 Historic Winter Fine Art and Antiques Auction >> Lot 176: 14K Heavy Link Charm Bracelet, 172 g.\n14K yellow gold heavy link charm bracelet with six large charms including a bezel set 1851 dated .900 gold U.S. Twenty Dollar coin, Rotary Past Governor mounted lapel pin with .20 ct round diamond, octagonal three-part portrait case, and two circa 1960 commemorative charms. 7 1/2\" L with safety chain. Charms – 1 1/8\" to 1 5/8\" dia. 173.1 grams total. Provenance: Nashville, TN estate. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some surface wear due to age."
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"text":"Dan Musil gives an update on Earthworker’s manufacturing co-op in Morwell.\nEarthworker Energy Manufacturing Cooperative passed a major milestone this month with attainment of Watermark certification for our solar hot water products, following satisfactory laboratory tests and a successful factory inspection last Friday. This means we can now start distributing our products country-wide with the legally-required Watermark approval!\nFull set-up of the Morwell factory is progressing well, with important electrical work completed last week and commissioning of our newly arrived foaming machine to begin in the coming week. Assistance from a number of Earthworker volunteers has really helped factory coordinator Dave and ex-Everlast worker Anthony keep things moving.\nOur aim is to have some full tanks completed by the end of the year, and we’ve had a number of prospective worker-owners visit the factory over the past couple of months in preparation for commencing production proper. Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities for members to pre-order our first batches of solar hot water products in the New Year!"
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"text":"Your admission request will be pending for approval when you first register and create a member profile. After the verification of your qualifying score, you will be invited to complete your profile in order to become a member of NOUS High IQ Society. Applications without proof of qualifying score will not be accepted and the temporary profiles will be deleted. Potential members of NOUS High IQ Society are advised to send proof of their qualifying IQ scores on any of the accepted IQ tests (especially for the supervised tests the proof should be accompanied by the contact information of the psychologist who administered the test) to the following e-mail address: admission@nousiqsociety.org.\nMember profile feature is not available at the moment due to long-term system upgrade.\nAll test information is strictly confidential. Only 1st and 2nd attempts are accepted. Online tests which allow multiple submissions are not accepted. The admission will be based on the official norms of the submitted IQ tests, therefore preliminary norms are not accepted.\nThe final acceptance of an IQ score or a potential member lies in the judgement of the administrator. IQ scores which are proven cases of cheating or cooperation will not be accepted.\nAll online unsupervised tests will not be accepted. Please refrain from sending scores on online tests of any kind. Unreal scores on psychologist tests will not be accepted. High range test scores will be evaluated before acceptance.\nOur security policy requires verification of your identity. Therefore, we will require from all potential members a scanned image or a photo of their ID card/passport/driving license/student ID. All information is strictly confidential. For security reasons unverified members will not be accepted.\nSociety is supported by donations. Lifetime membership is provided after you donate 20€ using the PayPal button. Each membership status upgrade will require a donation of 20€. Your membership certificate will be determined from your membership status.\nAll accepted membership requests will be processed within 10 days. You will be notified to complete your profile.\nPlease read carefully the admission instructions before sending your requests for joining NOUS High IQ Society. Rejected and incomplete requests will not be processed or answered.\nPotential members who will fail to understand or follow the admission instructions will be automatically disqualified. Members who will pose a threat to the proper functioning of the society will be removed without any previous notice.\nThe website content is copyrighted material and you are not allowed to screenshot, archive, store or transmit any part of the website content. You are not allowed to stalk or harass by electronic means any of the society staff/members or be engaged in any kind of illegal activity, as you will be reported to the respective authorities.\nThe following text must be fully understood and approved before sending your request for joining this website.\nSending your admission requests and accepting admission clearly suggests and proves your explicit consent.\nRules, rights and obligations are explained in a brief and comprehensive way and request only some minutes of reading. Before sending your admission requests, you will have to provide some data for ID verification and fraud prevention purposes: Full name (mandatory), age (optional), nationality (optional), gender (optional) and IQ scores on supervised and/or unsupervised IQ tests (mandatory). Your name and surname must be proven through photo copy of your ID card or driving license or student card or national passport. Every other data on these documents must be covered under your own responsibility.\n-Government or non-government large scale organizations.\n-Large scale personal or sensitive data processing for any reason.\nMembers who are accepted in this website have to prove their real identity. For this important reason, name and surname (personal data) are requested. Rest of data asked (age, gender, nationality and scores) are exclusively used for admission purposes in this website and its related social media pages. None of the aforementioned personal data are shared with any third parties. This website does not cooperate with any other organizations or companies.\nIf anyone at any time wishes their data to be erased, they may contact the administrator using the above email and request it in writing. Data will be deleted instantly.\nSummary - Disclaimer: Since an admission request is sent, it is taken for granted that you have read all information and instructions stated above and that you proceeded with your own and free will. Since this website offers entertaining services only, it is strongly suggested that one does not request admission in case of doubt."
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"text":"Taylor Swift as Rapunzel Is a Disney Dream: See the Annie Leibovitz Photo!\nIf there was ever any doubt that Taylor Swift led a fairy tale life (with maybe a few more Prince Charmings than we remember), well, the proof is in the picture.\nThe single once more singer is the latest star to get into character for Disney Parks, starring in a dreamy new print campaign shot by Annie Leibovitz.\nAnd for someone whose hair gets almost as much press as her personal life, it's only fitting as to which character from the Disney archives she was tapped to portray.\nTaylor's back in London—find out if a Haylor reunion is in the works!\nIn the photo, commissioned by Disney and taken on June 20, 2012, in Culver City, the lusciously locked singer is seen hanging out (literally) of a castle's mossy tower, daydreaming, no doubt, of her knight in shining armor prince, while hanging out (not so literally) with every princess's BFF: some birds."
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"text":"As many as 978 million people in 20 countries lost money to cybercrime last year, according to a new report by security firm Norton.\nThe individual impact: Norton says that victims lost an average of $142 to hackers in 2017, and that each victim spent almost 24 hours dealing with the fallout.\nHow the US was hit: The report claims that 143 million Americans were affected by cybercrime in 2017, losing a total of $19.4 billion.\nThe big threats: The leading technique used to extort money from consumers was malware—including things like ransomware and cryptojacking. But fraud and password loss were also big hitters.\nWhy it matters: Norton says that people are overconfident about their own cybersecurity chops. It’s a reminder that we should all be more vigilant online."
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"text":"The loss of a key employee, a backlog of old AR, practice growth, expanding or opening a new office locations, current physician billing service problems or a desire to increase cash flow can all lead to a practice needing some extra hands when it comes to their medical billing.\nIn these types of situations it is critical that the practice is willing to seek help. Trying to get out of these circumstances on your own can be overwhelming. The strongest office managers know there is no shame in asking for a “helping hand” during crunch times.\n· The help can be given quickly, from a company that can not only handle the volume of your business, but can do so in a timely manner.\n· The “extra hands” cause minimal interruption or risk to your current cash flow and processes.\n· The help provides vital value beyond the pressing crisis, and gives you the most value for your dollar. True medical billing experts bring a fresh eye and state-of-the-art knowledge about the billing industry.\nThe best way to achieve these objectives is to find an outside company who will start by working on the AR that is over 60 days old, in addition to the current dates of services. By working the old AR, this will show the source of lost cash flow and give relief to a great point of aggravation.\nKnowing when to seek help, and understanding the type of help you need can turn a potential disaster into a conquest that will please physicians, provide immediate relief for the practice, and set you up for on-going medical billing and collections success.\nApplied Medical Systems has been caring for the health of practices for more than 30 years by providing billing, coding and physician practice management services solutions to various healthcare specialties across the U.S.; including hospitals, private practices and emergency department physician groups."
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"text":"Have you seen all of the fabulous repurposed crib projects out there? I am amazed by how creative people are. My two-year old has outgrown his crib and he has an amazing triple bed my husband made waiting for him. You can see pictures of the fabulous triple bed and their nautical room here.\nI have been dreaming of all the wonderful project that I could make with his old crib. I love repurposed projects! They make me feel so green and we save money. We made two projects with our crib: my husband made something really cool (stay tune for that project) and I made this Photo Wall Display. We bought the crib used and it served it’s purpose for two years and I love that we can still get some use from it.\nWhat you need to do first is take the crib apart. Ours was really easy to take apart with screws on each corner. Then take the crib railing and hang on the wall. I wanted to paint it but my husband knows I like to change the house around so he suggested that we leave it as close to its natural color so that when we are done with it we can put it back together and sell it. He’s knows me well.\nWe used to hooks that were the perfect size to keep the crib railing up on the wall.\nOnce you have it on the wall you can start adding your frames. I just used the picture stand attached on the back of the frame to hold the picture up in each slot. No need for nails.\nI especially love my DIY $1 frames make over. You will never guess what I used to for the design cover on the frames. Stay tune for the details."
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"text":"When I first saw a picture of this undeniably creative hot dog cake, my first reaction was that it would be great to take to a barbecue or other cookout where real hot dogs are already on the menu. The cake is made by sculpting a pound cake into a hamburger bun shape and laying a generously frosted cake hot dog in the middle of it, to be topped with yellow icing “mustard” and gumdrop “onions” and “relish.” It looks oh-so-festive, doesn’t it?\nMy second reaction to this cake was one of mild disgust because the “hot dog” is made of Twinkies. Twinkies might be tasty (albeit unhealthy) snack cakes on their own, but the idea of a cream-filled hot dog – even one that is just made up to look like a hot dog – is just not appetizing.\nStill, I’d definitely attempt this creation with homemade counterparts for a bbq. I’d start with a basic pound cake, carve out the bun, then shape the carved out portion into my “hot dog,” rather than adding Twinkies into the mix."
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"text":"Italy is facing a crisis in the health sector, as around 53,000 nurses are needed across the country. The alert is provided by the Nurses Order, according to which the active nurses are obliged to attend up to 11 patients simultaneously, even in some areas a nurse is responsible for up to 17 patients.\nAccording to the Nursing Order, in the analyzes of all regions of Italy, the most positive results are presented only in some northern provinces where a nurse is registered for three patients. The situation is also worrying in Lombardia, where there are the best hospitals in the national level, but there are about 4800 nurses in these hospitals.\nAccording to the authorities, these figures have serious consequences, as risks increase for the sick but also for the nurses themselves. The fact that about 40 percent of Italian nurses are forced to spend extra hours to cover the needs of patients, explains a lot.\nThe Order of Nurses requires the issue to be resolved and called an urgent meeting to review this situation with Health Minister Giulia Grillo, and representatives of all Italian provinces. Of course one of the alternatives to solving the crisis is the recruitment of nurses in neighboring countries, such as Albania."
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"text":"Amateur astronomers never know what signals they might pick up.\nA satellite lost 13 years ago was just, briefly, found. Now a group of optimistic technicians may have a chance to bring it back into the fold. In January, amateur astronomer Scott Tilley of British Columbia sat in his home, scanning radio frequencies for the U.S. Air Force satellite lost after a January 7 SpaceX launch. Tilley indeed found a lost satellite, but not the one he intended. Using a satellite catalog, he looked up its transmitter frequency and spin rate, and realized he had to alert NASA.\nBack in 2005, the space agency suddenly lost contact with IMAGE, the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration, a solar wind observer. Launched in 2000, the mission was already three years past its expected duration. Still, the team decided to try contacting it again two years later, when a 2007 eclipse cutting off the satellite’s solar-powered systems would force a reboot. But IMAGE stayed silent, and NASA declared the spacecraft lost.\nRichard Burley, former IMAGE mission director, isn’t sure how the spacecraft came online, but suspects a flaw in the power system, which the team encountered in 2004, could have been triggered again, restarting the computer and putting it into a 72-hour reboot cycle. “We cannot tell exactly how long it has been in this mode,” says Burley, but amateur astronomers have looked back at their data and found IMAGE’s signal as far back as October 2016.\nThen on February 25, IMAGE went worryingly quiet again—but not in the same manner it did in 2005, says Burley. He suspects there’s an issue with IMAGE’s spin axis in relation to its medium-gain antenna placement. If NASA can regain control of the spacecraft, it will decide if it can fund a mission restart.\nThe quixotic tale of a wayward satellite could have a happy ending yet."
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"text":"by Tom Cox MRPharmS, Lead Prison Pharmacist.\nIt’s long been recognised within prison populations that there’s a high prevalence of substance use disorder in connection with prescription medicines. This is often found alongside problematic polypharmacy situations.[i] My main objective as a Lead Prison Pharmacist is to optimise medicines and resolve problematic polypharmacy, to try and rehabilitate people held in custody.\nMedicines optimisation within a prison takes many forms, just as it does in other areas of health care. It starts with comprehensive medicines reconciliation when people arrive at the prison. Compared with the general population, people in custody have often lived chaotic lifestyles, either on the outside of prison, or perhaps in other prisons, so the first step is to understand what they have been taking, and how they have or have not been managing their medicines.\nA particular problem we encounter during medicines reconciliation is that when a person arrives in prison, they often have other people’s prescription medicines in their possession, as well as their own. This forms important evidence for any resulting medicines optimisation.\nBeing a prison pharmacist has its own set of challenges but challenges tend to reap their own rewards. Most of the time I feel like I’m making a positive difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable in society.\nI work in a Category B prison holding 445 adult male prisoners with the majority being Welsh."
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"text":"Annita Ray was born in Hudson Falls, New York, possibly in the mid-to-late 1930's. Her first public presence was seen and heard via the movie Shake, Rattle and Rock, filmed during the latter part of 1956. Soon following the movie's release in April 1957 came the release of her first single. After at least 3 more releases on just as many labels, in 1960 Annita hooked up with Ray Anthony and his Bookend Revue, along with Diane Hall. Before year's end 1961, Annita and Diane left the Revue and continued performing as a duo.\nAfter a couple of years, the two women began touring on their own, performing throughout the United States and in many parts of the world, even spending two months in Vietnam in 1967. In the meantime, Annita continued recording on her own with two more singles and an album between the two. Eventually Annita and Diane began recording together for Wand Records as Diane And Annita.\nThe singer retired in 1970 and later went \"full-bore\" into commercial real estate. But her voice – the voice that once entertained thousands – started to quiver.\n\"I would be in high-powered meetings, and people thought I was nervous. But I knew what I was talking about and was completely confident,\" said Hirsch, who married attorney Ephraim Hirsch in 1976. In August 1984 she began a second career as a licensed Real Estate Broker."
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"text":"Patrolling the treacherous waters of Lake Michigan, the dedicated U.S. Coast Guard personnel of Sector Lake Michigan perform their duties with renowned excellence and skill. This precision-struck coin captures the symbols and salutes the dedication of those “Brew-City Maritime Guardians” in a unique and enduring way.\nThe “Brew-City Maritime Guardians” are headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, or “Brew City,” so named for its renowned brewing industry. Sector Lake Michigan is the largest of all the Coast Guard Sectors in terms of units and the fourth largest in terms of personnel. The sector’s vital mission includes search and rescue, law enforcement, marine safety, aids to navigation and homeland security for all of Lake Michigan and its surrounding waterways.\nThe obverse features a rendering of the Sector Lake Michigan emblem. The reverse bears the official seal of the U.S. Coast Guard. Struck in a brass alloy, this coin is imbued with enamel on both sides."
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"text":"Cosmetic dentistry uses Cosmetic dental bonding to improve smile in Chicago.\nChicago patient had spacing and very round shaped teeth that she felt made her look like a little kid. Dr. Jeffrey Weller placed 4 anterior front teeth cosmetic bonding restorations to improve this patient's smile and confidence. Tooth colored bonding that enhances the full facial aspect of the tooth made a huge difference closing spaces, and improving tooth shape."
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"text":"5959 Staples, Suite 211, Corpus Christi, TX 78413.\nCall the office for issues regarding HOA code compliance or health and welfare issues (not responsible for 911 emergency response calls).\nKings Crossing Security Officers: Paul Janko, Braden Tackett, Michael Munoz. Send security or safety concerns to these officers via our HOA Security Committee by filling out the Security/Safety Report Form on our Website. If you have a security issue that is not an emergency, please contact the CCPD non-emergency number listed below. If you have an actual security emergency, you should dial 911.\nCity of Corpus Christi Problem Reporting: use the phone number below to report issues regarding street problems/repair, safety concerns, utilities, animal care, code enforcement, solid waste or graffiti.\nClick here for the City of Corpus Christi Website.\nClick here to submit a service request to the City."
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"text":"Patrick Gordon rose to prominence on the strength of his large, deeply saturated, somewhat eccentric still life and portraiture paintings, gaining a reputation as an important painter of the “New American Realism” school. Coinciding with a move to New York City in 2003, Patrick began working almost exclusively in oil-on-canvas, an early love, and a shift that represented and embodied a creative infusion of urban life and new beginnings. The artist now lives and works in Tulsa, OK."
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"text":"My brow game is strong in 2016 and Lust Minerals has a fantastic product to help you create dramatic eyes. I love a mineral makeup brand too as it is fantastic for your skin and I cant wait to share it with one of you.\nSo ladies, the winner of the Brow Dust is Hannah B.\nCongratulations Hannah. Please email pr@mrstinkblog.com to claim your prize."
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"text":"There are 1,307 movable 20ft container house suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying countries are China (Mainland), South Africa, and Saudi Arabia, which supply 99%, 1%, and 1% of movable 20ft container house respectively. Movable 20ft container house products are most popular in Domestic Market, South America, and Africa.\nProduct Description Modular portable container house is designed according to specifications of shipping container.It is made of prefab light steel as house frame and sandwich panel for wall and roof, then facilitated with windows, doors, flooring, ceiling, and other additional accessories.\nMovable 20ft Luxury Shipping Container House For Sale . Container house features. 1. Attractive design:The whole home looks beautiful and elegant. 2. Light in weight and convenient in shipping. 3. Easy to assemble and dismantle, the container home can be rebuilt for dozens of times .\n20ft Economical Portable Shipping Container Prefab House for Sale and Shipping Container House is affordable,stylish and durable. They can also be portable. Tailored to your needs!\n20FT Container House, Mobile Movable Homes, Office manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Tiny House / Cabin Shipping Container, Transportable Expandable Container House with Bathroom and Kitchen, Customized 20′ House Container and so on.\n20FT Container House, Mobile Movable Homes, Office manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Australia Standard Shipping Container Houses, Transportable Expandable Container House with Bathroom and Kitchen, Customized 20′ House Container and so on.\nA: The package size of this 20ft expandable house is 2200W*5910L*2520H, the door size of 20’GP container is 2200W*2200mmH,so it can’t be loaded into 20’GP container. If you just buy one unit, it will waste your shipping cost a lot.\nFolding Container House Introduction Modulad folding container house is designed to fit shipping container when export. It is made of galvanized steel pipe as house frame and sandwich panel for wall and roof, then facilitated with windows, doors, flooring, ceiling and other additional accessories.\nMovable Container House Flat Pack Office, Movable Container House for Camping, Steel Frame Living Container House manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Movable Container House 20FT Luxury Shipping Container Office (SU-C123), Prefabricated Steel Structure Shopping Mall for Sale (SD-603), Billboard Steel Structure Design Prefab House for Sale (SD-600) and so on.\nContainer House, Movable House, Prefab House manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Australia Europe USA 20ft and 40ft Luxury Container Homes, New and Used 20FT 40FT Overseas Shipping Container for Sale in Qingdao Shanghai Ningbo, 40gp 40hc 40FT Shipping Container for Sale in Australia and so on.\nStandard 20ft prefab japanese movable container house/prefab house/modular house Company information : Jiangsu CS Modular House Co.,Ltd is the lead manufacturer for modular container house.\nLuxury 20ft modern portable modular insulated prefabricated house prefab container outdoor houses. 1. Q: Are you a factory or trading company? A:Guangzhou Moneybox Steel Structure Engineering Co., Ltd. is a factory located in Panyu district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province.\nprefabricated 20ft 40hq container houses villa/movable house for sale with one bedroom, US $ 2,200 - 4,500 / Unit, Tianjin, China (Mainland), Zhonejie, 20ft, 40ft and 40HQ.Source from Tianjin Zhongjie Jinchen Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd. on Alibaba.\n20ft/ 40ft shipping container house /bedroom movable house/expandable container homes, US $ 3,000 - 5,000 / Set, Zhejiang, China (Mainland), SUR, XYJ.Source from Hangzhou Xiaoya Prefabricated House Co., Ltd. on Alibaba.\nContainer House, Temporary House, Shipping Container House manufacturer / supplier in China, offering 20FT Movable Shipping Container House for Dormitory (Office & Accommodation), Fashionable Two Floor Shipping Container Villa, Cheapest Bunk House Folding Container Family House and so on.\nPrefab house office container Introduction. Container House is designed and developed according to the standard size of shipping container. It is widely used as office, meeting room, dormitory, shop,toilet, storage, shower room, restaurant, labor camp and so on.\n20FT Prefab Container House, Prefab Container House, Prefab House manufacturer / supplier in China, offering China Movable Prefab Assemble and Disassemble Container House, 20ft/40ft Shipping Container/ISO Shipping Container, Mobile House and so on.\nPrefabricated House, Light Steel Structure, Modular House manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Movable 20ft Living Container House, New Style Prefabricated House Expandable Prefab Container House, Modern Design Luxury Shipping Container House and so on."
"text":"We just finished our second eight-week session of ballet at the local community center.\n...and their baby brother too.\nSomeone sure does love his new big boy bed.\nHis sisters think it's pretty cool too.\nLots of growin' up going on around here.\nLots of mixed emotions too.\nWhat's not to love about chocolate chip pancakes?\nAnd what not to love about that face?"
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"text":"Will the No No Hair Removal System Work for you?\nWhen people see a new hair removal system that they have not tried, one of the first things they usually wonder is if the system will work for them. The No No Hair Removal system is one of these systems, as so many people use it and say it works for them.\nWill the No No Hair Removal system work for you, or will you be one of the few people that does not see results?\nWhat color is your hair? -- If you have darker hair that is coarse or thick, you will notice the No No Hair Removal system will work quickly for you. If you have lighter hair, it will take a little more time to work and, if you have blonde hair, it will not work at all. Be sure the type of hair you have is the hair that the manufacturer says the NoNo Hair Removal system works on before you buy it.\nCan you commit to daily use? -- Another reason for the No No Hair Removal system working or not working is the amount of commitment you are able to give to using the product.\nThis means it will generally work for you, just like it works for almost everyone else, if you are willing to commit to using it. That means, while you only have to use it for five to 10 minutes every day, you do have to use it every day for at least the first few weeks.\nLong-term use -- The people who say the No No Hair Removal system does not work are usually the ones that do not commit to using it. This is because you will need to use the No No Hair Removal system for several months if you want to get the results promised by the manufacturer."
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"text":"There are all sorts of things I learn that don’t have a category. This is where I stuff them. Hopefully they start to form groups over time… but hey, maybe not."
"text":"Image Title: Indoor Porcelain Wood Plank Tile Home Design Ideas Innovative For Plan 4. Filename: indoor-porcelain-wood-plank-tile-home-design-ideas-innovative-for-plan-4.jpg. Image Dimension: 864 x 661 pixels. Images Format: jpg/jpeg. Publisher/Author: Sid Price. Uploaded Date: Thursday - July 05th. 2018 07:36:11 AM. Category: Architecture. Image Source: lowes.com.\nTap The Thumbnail Bellow to See Related Gallery of \"Indoor Porcelain Wood Plank Tile Home Design Ideas Innovative For Plan 4\""
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"text":"The very talented Dr. April Lindner, Professor of English here at SJU, will read from her new novel LOVE, Lucy on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 during Free Period at the Library. Read on for a brief description of the book, as well as the terrific reviews the book has received.\nI could just disappear–lose myself in Florence.\nThe thought gave Lucy a delicious little shiver.\nShe could go anywhere, pick a new name for herself, become a whole new person.\nShe could learn Italian, apply for a job in a cafe, and never go home again.\nI could be whoever I want to be.\nWhile backpacking through Florence, Italy, during the summer before she heads off to college, Lucy Sommersworth finds herself falling in love with the culture, the architecture, the food…and Jesse Palladino, a handsome street musician. After a whirlwind romance, Lucy returns home, determined to move on from her “vacation flirtation.” But just because summer is over doesn’t mean Lucy and Jesse are over too.\nIn this coming of age romance, due out in January 2015, April Lindner perfectly captures the highs and lows of a summer love that might just be meant to last beyond the season.\nCareer Fair Week is Coming Up!\nYou have to see NewPages to really appreciate it. NewPages.com is news, information and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, alternative periodicals, indie bookstores, writing contests, and more. Their Call for Submissions list is pages long, as well as their Writing Contest opportunities. I’m not a serious writer, but I might just take a swing at one of their offerings. What have I got to lose? Take a look and let me know if anything jumps out at you. I know you have something that would wow those judges!\nMerion Matters is the company behind the popular ADVANCE brand, a leader in the healthcare industry for almost 30 years. We’re committed to serving the informational and career needs of millions of doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals through a wide range of products and services including magazines, websites, a retail shop, events, custom promotions and communications, hospital shows, conferences and partnerships. We offer corporate clients the opportunity to connect with and influence the healthcare market with effective, targeted and customized media, marketing and merchandise solutions. Join our award-winning team and touch the lives of millions of healthcare professionals. Visit us online at www.advanceweb.com.\nWe are seeking an Editorial Assistant to assist ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine and ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, serving our well-known publication and its supporting Web sites http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com & http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com. ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine & ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners provides timely, topical, balanced articles to connect rehab professionals with the latest issues surrounding the field.\nCreate and manage the entire site’s content, including: features, online columns, national news, blogs, resource centers, multimedia, etc.\nCoordinate special projects as needed, including digital editions, surveys, patient handouts, conference calendars, etc.\nWeb and multimedia samples are strongly preferred."
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"text":"I like Strogatz Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos.\nIt won't drag you though all kinds of mathematical PNing, but it does have sufficient structure and rigour that it's possible to do a self-study from it.\n\"It Can't Be Just About Us\"\n250 US$? You're being ripped off. I didn't pay more than 70 US$ (although that was back when the US$ was half again as expensive as it is now...). Call it a round hundred in today's exchange rates.\nEh? This one? £30 from Amazon.co.uk?\nBut hey, it's worth what I paid for it, so why am I complaining?\nThat appears to be the original edition, and there's a 2nd edition out, and yes the hardcover is indeed $265. On further investigation, I find the paperback's also available though, at $95.\nHmmm, no used editions. It'll have to wait then. I have lots of other reading lined up."
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"text":"This gamekeeper sprints for his life after disturbing a hungry hippo while it was stuffing its face. He fled as the angry three-ton beast – which can hit speeds of up to 30mph – charged at him, still with a mouthful of grass.\nThe keeper only managed to escape a nasty end with an impressive 100m dash – in flat work shoes.\nvia Curb your hippo! – mirror.co.uk.\nTwins born 51 hours apart… Wait. What?\nAfter giving birth to her son Ryan, Hayley Phillips thought it wouldn’t be too long before his twin brother followed. In fact, it took a further 51 hours – and a second labour for Miss Phillips – before Lewis eventually made his way into the world.\nThe twins – who as well as being born on different days also have different star signs – are now set to mark their first birthday, with Ryan, a Leo, celebrating tomorrow and Lewis, a Virgo, two days later on Tuesday.\nvia Twins who were born 51 hours apart Mail Online.\nAugust 23, 2009 Posted by oldstersview | astrology, Strange\t| Sun Signs, twins | Comments Off on Twins born 51 hours apart… Wait. What?"
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"text":"Expert help for those who are seriously overweight.\nObesity is a disease, not merely a symptom of something else like diet or lack of exercise. Many factors are associated with the disease of obesity, including physical, nutritional and psychological indications. That is why our program provides fully integrated, multidisciplinary services and staff to help our patients lose weight and live life.\nOur experienced multi-disciplinary team includes a nurse practitioner, clinical dietician, psychologist, and fitness instructor. Every patient receives an individualized plan that includes a range of nutritional and counseling support as well as fitness services. These are the tools needed for patients to be successful in their quest to improve their quality of life and overall health. We offer three weight loss surgery techniques, medically-supervised programs and a strong support system to help patients maintain their new weight.\nObesity is a disease. We are the cure.\nEast Orange General Hospital’s importance as a New Jersey community hospital and as an emerging premiere urban medical center has taken on increasing significance as neighboring communities have suffered the loss of their hospitals and more face financial difficulties in the region. The hospital has received full accreditation as a result of a survey by The Joint Commission, one of healthcare’s leading accrediting bodies. The accreditation is a national seal of approval that the Hospital meets high performance standards in quality, patient safety, treatment and services."
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"text":"Attitude is like a mental window of your life. Through which you can see the world. If you have a muddy window then you will face adversity in your life and blame your rotten luck. In reality, the problem was not in your rotten luck. It was in your faulty imagination. The best way to live your life is to keep cleaning your mental window.\nExample:“Sara went to the coffee shop. A few minutes later, Sam walked into the same coffee shop. Sam sat down at a table a few feet away from Sara. The same waitress served Sara and Sam. Each customer waited about the same amount of time before the waitress took the order. Each of them received their meal around the same time but that’s where the similarities ended.\nYou are a Human Magnet.\nLike attract like, we all know that. It is same with the mind. Your mind will attract the type of folk and circumstances, according to your dominant thought. The thoughts you keep repeating in your mind throughout the day become your dominant thought. These thoughts lead your life, attracting similar folks and circumstances to you.\nTo develop a positive attitude. You have to change dominant thoughts but you cannot change thought by saying ten seconds positive talk and the remaining hours putting garbage in your mind. A little positivity does not get the job done. Make a habit to think positive and constructive thought. It is the best way to change your faulty imagination or thought process.\nPicture your way to success.\nVisualization in the powerful key to produce thought in reality. Visualization is the process of creating a mental movie in your mind. It aids you to determine: type of relationship you want, a degree of success you want to achieve, the money you want to accumulate.\nUnfortunately, we are not aware of it and playing the same mental movie from our childhood that ruins our life.\nMake a Commitment and You Will Move Mountains.\nTo achieve something outstanding. You have to make a commitment. Making commitment helps you to pave your way towards your destination, and through hard work and persistent you can grasp the goal you set.\nOnce you committed to achieving something huge. You will create a mental movie of your success, which in turn attract people, event, and circumstances that help you to reach your goals.\nAdversity taught us to make certain changes in our life. In the meantime, we suffer from this changes but we do not know. It is blessing in disguise. Some habits you would accumulate through adversity.\nAdversity encourage us to make necessary changes in our life.\nAdversity aid you to withdraw hidden potential within you.\nAdversity teaches us to be grateful for the small things.\nAdversity teaches us to look world differently.\nAdversity helps us to build self-esteem and confidence.\nYour worlds Blaze a Trails.\nDo you think words can alter your life? In reality, words have hidden potential in it. The choice of words you made define your personality. Words have the ability to make your carrier or to destroy it. Depends upon the type of words you chose on daily basis.\nThe first step to change your life is to look the words you used on the daily basis in fields: Relationship, finance, Career, and health.\nExample: “Tom has a thought, ‘I am not very good when it comes to sales.’ Now, let’s remember that he does not have this thought only once. He is run it through his mind on a regular basis, maybe hundreds or thousands of times in his life.\nHow do you feel when someone (in your friend) pours all of his negativity onto you? I know what you are thinking. You would never try to meet him again. You should be aware of, the complaints you made. Complaints do not work in our favor instead of; it works against you in three ways.\nNo one wants to hear negativity.\nComplains attract complains and it increased your pain.\nComplain distract you from the constructive actions.\nThe folk you hang out with defining your future. That’s why. In childhood, our parents are much concern to meet with our friends. As they know, friends can greatly influence our life.\nConfront Your Fears and Grow.\nStretch yourself. Adopt a mindset that helps you acquire what you want. Remember, repetition is the key, like any other muscle. It will build up and encourage you to do something great.\nGet Out There and Fails.\nTo wear the crown of victory on your head! You must be willing to be failed. Successful folk knows to achieve something astounding. You must willing to fail and keep on doing something until you reached your destination.\nHere are the ten golden rules, you should pin in your mind.\nEffectively participate in a group or organization.\nDo not stop the flow of messages(keep in touch with each other peer).\nCongrats folk for their accomplishment.\nMake new friends in your field.\nHow to Stop Worrying and Start Living Summary."
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"text":"Cybercrime is on the rise and recent reports show an increase in law firms and clients being targeted by scammers, particularly in relation to conveyancing and probate fraud.\nAt Pinkney Grunwells, we are committed to protecting both you and our business from becoming victims of fraud. We are satisfied that our procedures are as robust as they can be and are placing increased focus on warning clients about the risk of cybercrime and ensuring staff are fully trained to identify the potential warning signs.\nFor more information and general tips on how to stay safe online, follow the links below or speak to the solicitor dealing with your case."
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"text":"Despite several recent advances, Streptococcus pneumoniae is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among very young, elderly and immunocompromised individuals all over the world. Pneumococcal surface adhesin A (PsaA) is a multifunctional lipoprotein present on all known serotypes of S. pneumoniae and is significantly involved in bacterial adherence and virulence. Mutations in PsaA reduce growth, virulence, and adherence of pathogen. Moreover, this protein inhibits complements activation, binds lactoferrin, and elicits protective systemic immunity against pneumococcal infection. Identification of PsaA peptides that optimally bind human leukocyte antigen (HLA) would greatly contribute to global vaccine efforts, but this is hindered by the multitude of HLA polymorphisms. We used an experimental data set of 28 PsaA synthetic peptides and in silico methods to predict peptide binding to HLA and murine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II. We also characterized spleen- and cervical lymph node (CLN)-derived helper T lymphocyte cytokine responses to these peptides after S. pneumoniae strain EF3030-challenge in mice. Individual, yet overlapping peptides, 15 amino acids in length revealed residues 231 to 268 of PsaA consistently caused the highest IFN- γ , IL-2, IL-5, IL-17 responses and proliferation as well as moderate IL-10 and IL-4 responses by ex vivo stimulated splenic and CLN CD4 + T cells isolated from S. pneumoniae strain EF3030-challenged F 1 (B6 x BALB/c) mice. IEDB, RANKPEP, SVMHC, MHCPred, and SYFPEITHI in silico analysis tools revealed that peptides PsaA231-268 also interact with a broad range of HLA-DP, -DQ, and -DR alleles. These data suggest that predicted MHC class II-peptide binding affinities not only correlate with T helper (Th) cytokine and proliferative responses to PsaA peptides, but when used together with in vivo validation can be a useful tool to choose candidate pneumococcal HTL epitopes."
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"text":"Should Applying for a US Passport Renewal Be on Your Fall To-Do List?\nIt’s finally fall. Summer’s over, kids are back in school, and it’s time to start thinking about the holidays. Should getting a US passport renewal be on your to-do list this fall? Possibly-check the expiration date, and keep in mind that the US Department of State recommends applying for a US passport renewal 9 months before your current passport expires.\nAll of Europe is on holiday in the summer, it seems-which makes the fall a particularly nice time to visit. Say “Ciao!” to long lines, crowds and stifling heat, and enjoy a quieter, more relaxed European vacation.\nWith world-class ski facilities like Whistler in British Columbia, Canada is an excellent place to hit the powder this fall and winter. Ski season in Canada generally begins in November and ends in April, so if you’re planning to go this year, now is an excellent time to apply for that US passport renewal. Under the WHTI, passports are required for US citizens flying into/out of Canada. When driving into/out of Canada, you need a passport, a passport card, an enhanced driver’s license, or another form of WHTI-compliant ID like a NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST card.\nIf you can’t bear to let go of that summer sunshine just yet, why not follow it? After all, September may mark the beginning of fall in the US, but great beach weather can still be found in the Caribbean, South America, or even further afield, in Thailand or Australia.\nAre you dreading the upcoming hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Sometimes, the best way to appreciate the holidays is to experience them somewhere else. Whether you just want to see the way another culture celebrates the holidays or you’d prefer to go all Ebenezer Scrooge and avoid them entirely, apply for a US passport renewal now and you’ll be all set!"
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"text":"If your website is not fast enough, people who are visiting it will feel and act in the exact same way that you and I would.\nMeaning, there will be a dose of irritation, which will convert in impatience. Those emotions will evoke action. Namely – bounce. Except in the cases where you really, really want or need to enter a website, you will most probably bounce, if it doesn’t load in, say, 4-5 seconds.\nThere are studies that show all this is caused by the high-speed internet and the way that all of our modern technologies work. Which, in essence, are reinforcing the craving of instant gratification, that all of us have.\nBut wait, there is more! The loading speed of your website is also crucial for your SEO. The search engines are trying to give their customers the best experience, so they are striving to put the most relevant and faster-loading website on the higher positions of their result pages.\nYou already know that you have to take care of the loading speed of your WordPress website, so let’s not waste time and dive into the WordPress Performance Optimization.\nThere are a lot of reasons to use WordPress Hosting. And if you are about to create a website on WordPress probably the best thing you can do is to do so using WordPress Hosting. Doing so will optimize the performance of your WordPress website.\nStart your blog in less than 20 minutes!\nWhen you visit a website, your browser (most of them) is caching the content you see. Meaning, it temporary stores web documents like HTML pages and image. This information technology is used in order for the server lag to be reduced.\nYet, WordPress’ pages are dynamically built every time someone visits your website. That results in a bit of lag because the CMS has to request from the database the information need for the page to be constructed and displayed.\nTo overcome this lag, you’ll need to install a plugin. And as probably all of the features that you can add to your WordPress, there are a vast number of plugins that you can use.\nMy personal preferences are leading me towards WP Super Cache. Mainly because it’s easy to set it up and yet, the result is noticeable.\nKeeping your WordPress updated is as much important for the security of your site, as it is for its performance. By keeping up to date you’ll get all the new features of the CMS but will also make it reliable and faster.\nOf course, not all updates are making your website faster, but every once in a while an update will address that, and your website should be updated when that happens. This is one more thing you can do to optimize your WordPress performance.\nImages are really important part of your content and the overall look and feel of a website. But if they are not optimized for web, you’ll have a hard time retaining visitors on your website.\nImages have two main metrics to be observed. Size of resolution and size of the file. An image, if optimized, can have nearly the same resolution as its original but the file size could be shrunk enormously.\nThis is an important step because no matter how big an image is, in sense of resolution, if it is not optimized, in sense of file size, it could delay the delivery of your content to the visitors. And we all know, delivery delay is always annoying.\nThere are a lot of ways of optimizing images. One of which is, of course, Photoshop. I would recommend you to use. JPEG file format. But if you are not familiar with Photoshop, you can use other tools. Some of them are free and a lot simpler than Photoshop.\nWhen you are creating posts or pages, and you are constantly updating (and saving) your work, all the revisions are saved in the database of your website.\nAs you can guess, all these revisions of your content are taking up space and loading time, so you will be better off without them.\nThere are, of course, plugins that can and will take care of all those revisions, but you can simply add a line of code into your wp-config.php file and achieve the exact same result. Plus, you won’t install a plugin. Thus, the space liberated from the revisions won’t be taken from the plugin.\nIt will limit your WordPress Installation to save only the last 4 revisions of each post or page and delete all the previous ones.\nLearn more about how WordPress works. Check out AwardSpace’s WordPress Tutorials.\nThe loading speed of your website is crucial to the success of all you do online. Thus, you always have to take care of your WordPress’ performance.\nThere are tools that will allow you to track your WordPress Hosting performance.\nOptimizing your WordPress website is an ongoing process that you have to take care of, on regular basis. Thus, you can follow the guidelines above, and track the performance afterward.\nDoing so will make your website visitors thankful and your projects will flourish."
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"text":"A once-in-a-decade upgrade to our wireless systems is coming this year.\nThe technology world is already abuzz with excitement about the transition to 5G in 2019.\nBut those of you who might not be as tech-obsessed may have some questions about what 5G is and why it’s such a big deal.\nWe break it down for you in this week’s Tech on Tuesday.\nFifth-generation cellular networks, or 5G for short, is a set of technical ground rules which define the workings of a cellular network. This includes the radio frequency used and how things like computer chips and antennas handle radio signals and exchange data.\nEngineers from various companies have been meeting to agree on new specifications for cell networks since the first cellphones were demonstrated in the 1970s.\nBut it doesn’t just affect your smartphones. Other devices like industrial robots, security cameras, drones and cars that send traffic data to one another will all see the impact of 5G.\nIt’s safe to say 5G will be noticeably faster than our current 4G, but just how fast will that be?\nQualcomm, the wireless chip maker, told the New York Times it had shown peak 5G download speeds of 4.5 gigabits, but expect initial median speeds of about 1.4 gigabits. That is about 20 times faster than the current 4G experience.\nUsers will especially notice the 5G speeds in higher-quality streaming video.\nQualcomm says downloading a standard movie at the median speed will take 17 seconds with 5G, as opposed to six minutes to download for 4G.\nWhen will we see 5G in the U.S.?\nWhile the precise timing is unclear, smartphone users in the United States should see 5G by the second quarter of 2019.\nAT&T has already switched on mobile 5G service in 12 cities, but right now smartphones aren’t ready for a direct connection to 5G networks. Until then, AT&T will market a 5G hot-spot device to funnel wireless broadband connections to nearby phones and computers.\nRight now, the first Samsung smartphones for AT&T’s 5G network is expected to be available in the first half of this year. Apple users may have to wait a little longer, as analysts predict iPhones with 5G capabilities won’t arrive until 2020."
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"text":"A hot day spent at the Shuttleworth RAF 100 which was rather disappointing when the visiting modern aircraft were parked along the crowd line really restricting the view. Then of course there was the damage done to property and to people hit by flying debris when a foresaid modern plane G-ILZZ open both engines up to turn round, not once but twice.\nThey really need to plan this far better as what could have been a really enjoyable day was spoilt by, ............ the equivalent to Boy Racers."
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"text":"11 lisinopril dosage levels Rev. J. Spear, Bargentown, Gloucester couRty, N. J.\n14 lisinopril 10 mg recall attendants or family. The operation was performed by Dr.\n17 side effects of stopping lisinopril hctz 456-471. Also, transl. : Deutsche iiied. Wchnschr., Leipz."
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"text":"RE/COVER Green is made of high-grade ecological elastomers and 90% regenerative raw materials like castor and rapeseed oil.\nWith there being a growing demand of acting in an ecological and sustainable manner within the Architecture and Interior Design industries, Vorwerk Carpets has launched a new Organic Elastic Flooring named ‘RE/COVER Green’.\nRE/COVER Green is made of high-grade ecological elastomers and 90% regenerative raw materials. One basic component is castor and rapeseed oil from the seeds of the tropical castor oil tree. The Organic Polyols extracted from castor and rapeseed oil replaces the PVCs which are used for conventional flooring design.\nGerman ecological products and technologies are innovative, reliable and assume a pioneering role on an International scale. The organic flooring is extremely durable and resistant to wear and tear. This makes for an excellent choice for heavy-duty workload areas such as offices, retailing, healthcare, hotels or public-access buildings.\nThere are 60 unique styles and designs, providing a wide variety of ecological and unique floor options to fulfil high aesthetic standards.\nPlain Hued Styles: The Plain Hued styles are Monochrome, giving a discreet sparkling effect. This is inspired by a water surface in motion and a lively appearance as it slightly reflects the surroundings.\nPrinted Styles: Interpretations of woods, stone and metal.\nParts: Available in three different sizes and allows various plank formats to be combined. The textures interpret materials from nature and the environment in different degrees of abstraction.\nRE/COVER Green fulfils all ecological specifications and a combination of seals for quality approval."
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"text":"Enjoyment doesn’t need reasons per se and I’m sure most of the house parties see the wee hours of the morning. So when you have friends over at your place, it is obvious for you to munch on some snacks and grab some Beers, right? Oh no… give the beer a pass and bring in some mouth watering Rum Cocktails!\nRum is available in various types like white rum, gold rum, dark rum, spiced rum, flavored rum, overproof rum, and premium rum. These are sure to meet the taste buds of every kind of person. So enliven your party with some of these Rum Cocktails and make the party worth remembering. Let’s indulge in some Rum Therapy with these easy cocktail recipes.\nMix up all the ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime wedge.\nPour all ingredients into a shaker with ice cubes and serve in chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with half lime slice.\nPour the white rum into a pitcher, add the powdered sugar, and stir well to dissolve. Add the finely chopped mango, orange and lime juice, and stir well to combine.\nPut 4 ice cubes and a spoon into each glass, pour in the drink, making certain that the mango pieces are divided equally and serve.\nPour all ingredients into shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into highball glass, filled with ice. Garnish with cocktail cherry and pineapple.\nBlend all the ingredients with crushed ice until smooth. Pour into chilled poco grande glass, garnished with a pineapple slice and serve.\nMix up the mint sprigs with sugar and lime juice. Add rum and top it with some soda water. Garnish with sprig of mint leaves, served with a straw in a collins glass.\nMemorise these recipes and flaunt your enviable rum mixing skills!\nLeftover Dal Recipes to Give Your Taste Buds a Treat!"
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"text":"This new music video is for Nas’ single Bye Baby. This song appears on the recently released album Life Is Good You can download the album here.\nBelow is Big Shug’s War In The Club track produced by Lee Bannon. This song appears on the recently released I.M. 4-Eva album: You can download the album here.\nThe American People Just Don’t Like Mitt…Republicans Trying To Lose?\nRapsody dropped a visual for her single Kind Of Love [produced by 9th Wonder]. Rapsody’s latest project The Idea of Beautiful is currently available on iTunes."
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"text":"* Action to send a note to the specified user.\nThe code is not updated, i will update now. Sorry, my mistake.\n* Action to load all the users notes given by admin/moderators.\nAh, my bad! Thanks Fuhrmann - Up and running again now!\nThat's true. Thanks ragtek. Always helping!"
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"text":"Olemme kumppanoituneet alan parhaiden ratkaisuiden ja tuotteiden valmistajien kanssa voidaksemme tarjota asiakkaillemme korkealaatuiset välineet tietoturvauhkien kartoitukseen, riskien pienentämiseen ja hallintaan alati digitalisoituvassa ja verkottuvassa maailmassa sekä tehostamaan toimintaa ja tietotekniikan monipuolista käyttöä päivittäisessä toiminnassa.\nCentrify is a leader in securing enterprise identities against cyberthreats that target today’s hybrid IT environment of cloud, mobile and on-premises. Centrify helps protect against the leading point of attack used in data breaches―compromised credentials—by securing an enterprise’s users as well as its privileged accounts.\nBitrix24 is a collaboration platform launched in 2012. Bitrix24 provides a complete suite of social collaboration, communication and management tools for your team, including CRM, files sharing, project management, calendars, and more. Bitrix24 is available in cloud and on premise.\nF-Secure is a European cyber security company with decades of experience in defending enterprises and consumers against everything from opportunistic ransomware infections to advanced cyber attacks. Its comprehensive set of services and award-winning products use F-Secure’s patented security innovations and sophisticated threat intelligence to protect tens of thousands of companies and millions of people. F-Secure’s security experts have participated in more European cyber crime scene investigations than any other company in the market, and its products are sold all over the world by over 200 operators and thousands of resellers.\nKaspersky Lab is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky Lab’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky Lab technologies and we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Most tested. Most awarded. Kaspersky Lab Protection.\nToday, Lenovo is a US$34 billion personal technology company and the world’s largest PC vendor. We have more than 33,000 employees in more than 60 countries serving customers in more than 160 countries. A global Fortune 500 company, we have headquarters in Beijing, China and Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S.; major research centers in Yokohama, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenzhen, China; and Morrisville; and we have manufacturing around the world from Greensboro, North Carolina and Monterrey, Mexico to India, China and Brazil.\nWe make the best known PC notebook in the world. It’s a ThinkPad—and in 20 years, more than 90 million of them have been sold.\nIBM, frequently referred to as “Big Blue,” got its start in hardware and prospered in that business for decades, becoming the top supplier of mainframe computers. Over the years, the company shifted its focus from hardware to software and services. By the 2010s, IBM further modified its business mix to emphasize such fields as cloud-based services and cognitive computing. IBM Watson, a cognitive system, has become the company’s high-visibility offering in the latter technology segment.\nIBM, while still a major IT player, has lost the dominance it enjoyed during the mainframe era. The company, as of October 2016, had seen 18 consecutive quarters of revenue declines amid its transition into new technologies and lines of business. IBM had a 2015 revenue of $81.7 billion compared with $106.9 billion in 2011."
"text":"n. 1. (Anat.) A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.\na. 1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.\nA round muscle that opens and closes to let fluid or other matter pass into or out of an organ. Sphincter muscles keep the bladder closed until it is time to urinate."
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"text":"The Michigan State Spartans have announced a future football series called “Celebrate the State.” Between 2011 and 2020, the Spartans will face Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan four times each.\nThe Spartans will host the Eagles in East Lansing in 2012, 2014 and 2016. In either 2018 or 2020, the Spartans will travel to face the Eagles at Rynearson Stadium.\nMichigan State is 8-0-0 all-time against Eastern Michigan.\nMichigan State will host Central Michigan in East Lansing in 2011, 2015 and 2018. The Spartans will travel to face the Chippewas at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in 2012.\nThe Spartans are 4-3-0 all-time against the Chippewas.\nThe Spartans will host the Broncos in East Lansing in 2013, 2017 and 2019. In 2015, the Broncos will host the Spartans at Waldo Stadium.\nMichigan State is 8-2-0 all-time against Western Michigan, and the Spartans have won the last 6 meetings."
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"text":"This Episode offers 2 exclusive DJ Sets. On Demand streaming is enabled. The music is wonderful!! Please, enjoy!\nGabriel Filip began his journey in music from a young age in Romania where he always had an interest drawn towards electronic music. This was due to the influence he aspired from his social surroundings and friends, who at the time were involved in this particular style. At the age of 14 his inspiration was sparked after visiting a friend who was also involved in electronic music and had developed his skill to be able to show Gabriel various programs, techniques and styles directed on the working process of developing this style of music through various softwares. A year after being involved in this working process, he then decided to form a band in the city with another two members and named the group ‘Electric sound’.\nAfter a valuable time in broadening his knowledge in all areas of part-taking in an electronic band, the group decided to go there separate ways and follow their individuality. Although this was a slight turning point, he never lost his passion for music and continued to pursue his passion and practice his skills in producing music and always maintained positive feedback from the tracks he produced.\nIn 2010 Gabriel officially moved to Cyprus after a five year time period of visiting the country, where he met Aristos Vattis at Limassol Marina’s roof bar who was a DJ/Producer playing at the time, who is also the founder of Airland music. After discussions on their mutual, common shared interest, Gabriel joined the team and was given the opportunity to show his talents.\nHis style has developed to be a combination of deep house/dark chill-out. His first tracks were released in collaboration with Airland music studios in 2017."
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"text":"InfoWorx has experience developing direct response radio commercials from writing radio ads to radio commercial production.\nWhen you work with InfoWorx, you can be confident that your direct response radio ads are created by professionals who know how to communicate in an audio only environment.\nLong-form infomercials (30 minutes) are also produced for radio. These infomercials are often formatted like talk radio-with hosts, guests and callers.\nRadio infomercials can be very cost effective. They are relatively inexpensive to produce and media buying costs are significantly less than television.\nRadio infomercials can be produced in a shorter time and can get to air quickly. This medium is perfect as a start up direct response medium and an additional sales channel.\nRadio long form infomercials are perfect building blocks for categories that work in a talk show format."
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"text":"Poovar Island Resort is an explorer’s haven where an island of almost indescribable beauty awaits you, just 30 KMS away from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. So far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, hidden amidst swaying coconut palms, endless golden sands and lush vegetation, a boat cruise along the palm-fringed shores of bewitching backwaters And you have arrived at the Poovar Island Resort. A place where nature is at her enchanting best; picture-perfect, Swaying coconut palms, endless golden sands, deep blue sea, emerald green backwaters, red-orange sunsets and verdant green vegetation. Nature has used all the colors of her palette to create this dreamscape around the Resort. Blue sea meets the green backwaters here and time stands still. Peace and tranquility reigns. Stress, tension, deadlines, and pressure become mere sounds, words without meanings. Rush hour traffic is just a rumor. Poovar Island Resort, A place to lose yourself and to reinvent the finest moments of life, an experience that is truly out of this world.\nPoovar Island Resort, A place to lose yourself and to reinvent the finest moments of life, an experience that is truly out of this world.\nGuest Relation Executive or similar staff .\nYes you can divide the amount and pay on any mode. there is no tax waiver.\nPAYMENTS & CANCELLATION POLICY Confirmation of Cottages against advance payment only, Payments may be made by VISA and MasterCard. Payments may also be made to our bank account in Trivandrum via cheque payable at par / demand draft. HDFC BANK A/C No. 00632000001783 Poovar Island Resort, Trivandrum. For cancellations received 30 days or more 100% refund; 14 days or more 50% refund; less than 14 days of arrival no refund No refund for cancellations on bookings from 20 Dec '15 to 10 Jan '16."
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"text":"Info about Hudson Falls Music members are listed below. Everyone listed below participated in Music when they went to high school. Registering allows you to be listed with your fellow Music members.\nLooking for Hudson Falls alumni who participated in Music but are not listed? Classmates.com® has hundreds of more Hudson Falls alumni listed."
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"text":"Thank you very much to Chicken House for choosing 'The Firefly Cage' as the winner of this year's The Times / Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition.\nIt definitely has not yet sunk in at all that my book was chosen as the winner and I expect normal reality to resume sometime soon.\nBeing involved in the competition has been a pleasure. Thanks to all those involved in the organisation and the judging.\nA big thank you and congratulations also to all the short-listed authors (Janine Barnett-Phillips, Tracy Darnton, Julie Mee and Jamie Smith) who have been on this journey with me and to whom I wish every future success."
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"text":"The Defendants’ case as to the scale on which Jews were gassed to death at camps excluding Auschwitz and the extent, if any, of Hitler’s knowledge of and complicity in the killing.\nThe oral and written statements made by Irving which are relied on by the Defendants for their contention that he is a Holocaust denier and the evidence relied on by the Defendants for their assertion that Irving’s denials are false.\nHoles in the roof of morgue 1 at crematorium 2?\nTranscribed from the trial documents into HTML by Addison-Wesley, and translated into XML based on the HTML and print editions by the Beck Center staff.\nproject description :Trial transcripts, expert witness documents and other material used in Irving vs. Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt have been encoded in XML using the TEI Guidelines, and made available for scholarly research and educational purposes.\neditorial declaration :Obvious errors in spelling or punctuation have not been corrected in any way.\nThe canonical source document is the trial document. In some cases material was added or deleted from the versions of the documents that became the html version, and in other cases, authorial changes were made to the trial documents. These sections are noted with add or addSpan elements for additions or del or delSpan elements for deletions.\nParagraphs including q or quote elements indicate material that is in a block quote. Where the title of a work is italicized, it is marked with a title element, both in the text and in footnotes. Pages are numbered at the bottom of the page. bottom blockquote blockquote italicIn the judgment, the pages are numbered at the bottom of the page. All quotes are replaced with straight quotes."
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"text":"Big Boys Hobbies and Garrett Metal Detectors is pleased to announce a new special for this fall, the ACE 250 Adventure Pack. This limited-time package offers your buyers an impressive group of accessories to go along with their ACE 250 purchase.\nACE 250 Adventure Pack Fall Special (# 1139010) MSRP $339.95 Savings value of $61.60.\nFamily Treasure Hunting field guide (#1546300). The package price MSRP is a savings of $61.60, compared to the MSRP of buying an ACE 250 and the eight acces- sories individually."
"text":"It gives a great first impression. A clean office will put your customers in the right frame of mind as soon as they step into your office.\nHappy workers. Your workers will feel happy to come to work in a pleasant environment, therefore they will be more productive!\nHealthier environment. A clean workplace is much healthier for everyone concerned. You, your workers and your customers.\nGiven the above, each one of us would love to have a shiny and sparkling work place. It brings in a great positive energy, makes everyone feel bright and ready to take on the world! This is why regular cleaning is important, but who is going to do the cleaning? This is where the help of professional cleaning services come in to it. Professional cleaning services such as GreenKleen can turn even the dirtiest work place into a sparkling clean and fresh work place.\nRegular cleaning creates a much healthier work place and reduces the possibilities of allergies and other related respiratory problems. Professional cleaning services does not let the dust accumulate which will reduce the risk of your staff or customers being exposed to these kind of allergies. It also ensures that there are no bacteria either in the air or left behind on any surfaces, that can cause any harm. GreenKleen offer a wide range of all sorts of professional cleaning services, so you will have no problem finding the right cleaning package for your office.\nBy hiring professional cleaning services, you no longer need to worry about anything to do with the cleaning of your office or work place. They do it all for you! Once you have worked out your cleaning requirements with your professional cleaners, they come and do the job just as agreed. No need to worry about keeping track of when they are coming, or whether it’s time to clean the carpets again. Professional cleaning services will monitor the cleanliness of your workplace and also run quality audits from time to time. The cleaning staff are professional and discrete, so your work place can be cleaned with minimum distraction to your workers. They can also come at a time that is suitable for your you. Professional cleaning services also create that professional image for you that we mentioned earlier. A clean workplace conveys a professional business to your clients.\nA main benefit of hiring professional cleaning services is that they have the latest and greatest cleaning equipment. This equipment allows them to be able to do a thorough job in the least amount of time. It’s even better when your professional cleaning services are eco-friendly! As well as specialised cleaning equipment, GreenKleen use eco-friendly cleaning methods and products. Their products are biodegradable and ensure a high quality cleaning result every time!\nProfessional cleaning services are fully trained and have years of experience. They have the know-how to understand every aspect of their cleaning job. They know what product is right for the job and they know how to expertly handle delicate surfaces and materials. Even when it comes to your carpets and upholstery, or special hard floors, the experts at GreenKleen know exactly what to do. As well as knowing which products are right, they fully understand the importance of using the right cleaning methods. This ensures maximum sparkling results are achieved every time, without causing any damage or harm.\nWith regular professional cleaning services by GreenKleen you will never have to worry about cleaning again. They strive to provide excellent customer service, high quality cleaning results and have the added benefit of being eco-friendly. Therefore, you have the peace of mind that you are doing your part to lessen your carbon footprint on our precious planet earth.\nContact GreenKleen today to find out more about what they can bring to your business."
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"text":"How Does DNA Do It?\nLast time we left you with the mother of all molecular cliffhangers: how can it be that the simple four-letter code of DNA can carry the information to make all life? Early in that piece we’d thrown in the fact that the human genome (i.e. our DNA) is made up of three billion letters. As Watson and Crick showed 53 years ago, it’s actually two intertwined molecules, each with three thousand million letters – but it’s the number that’s important because that carries all that’s needed to make you and me.\nBut, if you’re like me, you have real problems grasping the meaning of numbers much above 100 – so that ‘millions’, yet alone ‘billions’, come across simply as ‘lots’– and we’re left shaking in our head in bewilderment as to how it works.\nTo get some sort of a grip on the scale of information that genomes can carry, it might be helpful to look at DNA from the other end, so to speak. This approach started five years ago among a group who work on applying computer technology to handling biological data – i.e. how to acquire, store, analyse and interpret the tsunami of genetic information now being produced. It’s a new field called bioinformatics.\nWhat set the bioinformatics bods thinking is a point that will have occurred to you as an internet user (and who isn’t?). How can we deal with the unimaginable amount of info we want to store? That includes everything from your holiday snaps to the tons of scientific data, including the continuing flood of genomics. If ‘millions’ leaves you boggling, how about the estimate for the global digital archive of 44 trillion gigabytes by 2020 (I think that’s 44 followed by 21 zeros). That’s a 10-fold increase from 2013.\nWhatever the numbers are, they’re unimaginable but, aside from being boggled by the facts, a slight problem is that storing that amount on conventional memory sticks would use at least 10 times the amount of available silicon. So, as they say, we have a problem.\nUse trit code to make DNA (0, 1 or 2 translated into a base, A,T,G or C, that differs from the one just used.\nOne of the first experiments encoded Shakespeare’s sonnets in DNA, which showed that the idea was feasible – what scientists call a ‘proof of principle’. Of course, that’s only a beginning. There are big problems to overcome, like being able to make DNA strands cheaply and quickly enough and to be able to access the data required with the ease we’re used to with hard drives and flash memories. On the flip side, DNA preserved in permafrost has been sequenced from woolly mammoths tens of thousands of years old and from horses entombed for 700,000 years, so we know that as a storage medium it’s rather more durable than anything currently in use.\nThe key point here is that, at the moment, DNA appears to be the only option if we are not to grind to a halt on the information storage front. Regardless of solving the problems involved, that alone gives a new perspective to the coding power of those four little bases, A, C, G and T.\nExtance, A. (2016). How DNA could store all the world’s data. Nature 537, 22–24.\nGoldman, N. et al. (2013). Nature 494, 77-80.\nOrlando, L. et al. (2013). Nature 499, 74-78."
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"text":"Where should these go so that FETCH attachs to the proper places so that we can have a mac person upload information to our site?\nI'm not quite sure about \"Site name\" but my guess is that it is not actually part of the information needed to access the server, it's just a nickname that you give to make locating the information easier. So Fetch users do not need to enter that.\n\"Address\" would go in the \"Hostname\" field of Fetch.\n\"Username\" and \"Password\" go into the fields with the same names, that is, \"Username\" and \"Password\".\n\"Port\" usually doesn't need to be entered in Fetch, unless you are using a special port for your server. If the Port is 21, then that is the standard port and a Fetch user does not need to enter it to connect to your site.\nIf this still doesn't work for you, let us know and we'll advise further."
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"text":"Let’s focus on how can you optimize your website, and to do so, we’ll hear from the specialist who created e-commerce software to run an online store, Oferer.com.\nWhy is a high ranking position in Google so important?\nIf your online store and your products are visible on Google, this will bring more traffic to your website. It will also positively affect profits. Don’t forget that a majority of customers look for products on Google by using the appropriate keywords. And here’s how to have your site found for those keywords.\nWe will start with the optimization of the entire store for SEO. Make sure that the online domain matches the name of your store. Therefore, when you choose the name of your company, check whether the domain is available. In addition, the domain of the online store should be simple, so that the customers can easily remember it and could enter it in the search engine. Domains with the ending “.com” are the best.\nUnique product descriptions are very important. Remember not to copy descriptions from other websites! A common mistake among online stores owners is copying descriptions from suppliers. This phenomenon results in what Google calls Duplicate Content and has a negative impact on positioning.\nTherefore, stand out from the competition and optimize your store! Write in a simple and understandable language. Speak the language of benefits and indicate why the customer should purchase your item. In addition, divide the description into several parts. Indicate the general aspects of the product and create more detailed information about the stock or collection. Finally, enter the technical specification of the product such as parameters.\nThe last tip is the implementation of keywords. As mentioned above, the keyword itself can be the domain of the online store. It is important that the title of the item includes its name, model, additional parameters, e.g. color. In the detailed information, also include keywords – preferably in the intensity of 3% to 7%- when it’s more you can get the opposite effect.\nThe store’s optimization is very important and positively affect your profit."
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"text":"Using German archival records and letters and diaries of both civilians and soldiers during WWII, The German War – A Nation Under Arms, 1939–1945 by Nicholas Stargardt is a fascinating book that illustrates the strong civilian support for Germany’s armed forces right up until the end of the war. At the same time, the book shows how the ordinary German (civilian and soldier) rationalized atrocity and genocide as necessary for the good of the nation.\nFor a several decades after WWII, the myth of “good” Germans vs. the “evil” Nazis was maintained in post-war Germany. It wasn’t until the mid-1960s that the next generation began seriously questioning their parents about their role in the war. Finally, at the turn of the 21st century, a traveling German exhibition regarding the role of ordinary soldier (Wehrmachtsausstellung) showed beyond doubt the culpability of the ordinary soldier (not just the SS) in atrocity and genocide.\nIn 1985 the German President Richard von Weizsäcker delivered a speech to the Bundestag acknowledging WWII Germany’s evil deeds and proclaiming May 8, 1945 as the day of Germany’s liberation from despotism rather than surrender and occupation. Subsequently, reluctance to examine the facts about the Third Reich faded and critical inquiry expanded.\nIn my view, Japan has yet to come to similar realization regarding the terrible atrocities committed by its armed forces on enemies and civilian populations all over Asia. (Part of this fact may have paradoxically been due to the fact that much of Imperial Japanese history was skipped over in new textbooks during the reconstruction of the Japanese educational system by America educators after the war).\nIt was true that Western imperialism had abused and hobbled many Asian countries before the war. And certainly the decision to firebomb most Japanese cities in 1945 and ultimately drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki left powerful moral questions about targeting civilians in wartime.\nBut Imperial Japan’s assertion that it was acting as a “big brother” to lead Western-colonized nations into the light of freedom was patently disingenuous. Imperial Japanese occupation of Asian countries was uncommonly cruel and rapacious."
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"text":"In order to assess the extent to which tidal stream environments are exploited by a range of seabird species a series of boat-based surveys were carried out at the FoW site. A total of 101 zig-zag and vessel-based transects were performed using the Marine Scotland Science research vessel FRV Alba-na-Mara. During transects, the vessel moved against the prevailing horizontal currents. This unconventional design allowed the vessel to maintain a reasonably consistent trajectory despite the fast horizontal currents, and also sustain speeds suitable for recording foraging seabirds (5–15 km). Transects were spread across different tidal states to capture variance in the location and extent of hydrodynamic features. Transects were only performed when the sea state was less than 3 (Beaufort scale) and visibility was at least 300 m.\nDuring transects, two observers sat 5·6 m above sea level at the bow of the vessel and only recorded seabirds seen on the water surface. Flying seabirds were not recorded as they would not be actively foraging. Survey methods were based upon those outlined within the European Seabird at Sea (ESAS) methodology. To provide accurate positions, observers recorded seabirds seen on the sea surface into 1-min intervals, and only when they were perpendicular to the bow. Whenever seabirds on the sea surface were seen flushing before they were perpendicular to the bow, observers noted their approximate distance ahead of the vessel. Each observer covered one side of the vessel, and it was noted on which side seabirds on the sea surface were observed. These approaches enabled the position of any seabirds seen on the sea surface to be quantified with an estimated accuracy of approximately 300 m in most cases. Observers also recorded the behaviour of seabirds seen on the sea surface to discriminate between those which were actively foraging (diving or searching) and those which were resting.\nFor further details on the methods and results of the survey refer to the following link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12646/full.\nThe study was performed across a total of 6 and 8 days in May and October, respectively during both 2012 and 2013, with May representing breeding seasons and October representing non-breeding seasons.\nEMEC Fall of Warness Boat-Based Wildlife Surveys (RESPONSE Project) is located in United Kingdom."
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"text":"Andrea S. Keogh Art & Design, LLC, is pleased to present the first exhibition dedicated exclusively to Joan Mitchell prints in over six years. The collaboration between Mitchell, America’s pre-eminent Abstract Expressionist woman artist, and celebrated print-maker Ken Tyler of Tyler Graphics, produced exciting, vibrant and compelling work. These large, expressive and colorful prints have found their way into many museum collections and major private collections both in the United States and abroad. Mitchell’s prints are becoming increasingly rare and so it is exciting to feature twelve of her works in Visual Poetry: An Exhibition of Abstract Prints by Joan Mitchell.\nOpening night is Friday, September 9 from 6-8 pm and the exhibition will run through Sunday, November 27, 2016. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday 11-5 and Sunday 12–4 at the gallery on Litchfield’s historic town green, next to the well-known West Street Grill, and by appointment or chance. For those of you who are unable to come to Litchfield, Connecticut, to experience the beautiful fall foliage and Mitchell’s prints, all the works can also be viewed on our website 24/7 at www.akeoghartandesign.com as well as on ARTSY."
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"text":"Armie Hammer has been one of Hollywood’s rising stars since his performance(s) as the Winklvoss Twins in the award-winning movie, The Social Network. It was a role, or roles, that secured him a nomination for the Most Promising Performer by the Chicago Film Critics Association, and the award for Best Supporting Actor by the Toronto Film Critics Association. From there Hammer went from strength to strength, earning a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the Screen Actor’s Guild for his role as Clyde Tolson in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar biopic.\nMost recently Hammer has wrapped production on Mine, produced by The Safran Company, and is filming The Birth of a Nation, about Nat Turner, a former slave who lead a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia.\nHowever, while nobody could argue that Hammer isn’t bringing some serious acting chops to The Man from U.N.C.L.E., he knows his way around a big action sequence as well, having starred in The Lone Ranger, directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and Mirror, Mirror, where he starred as Prince Alcott, opposite Julia Roberts and Lily Collins.\nDuring the filming of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Hammer was quick to get his hands dirty. Preparing for a motorcycle chase during the film, Hammer was keen to bring his experience as an avider rider since childhood to bear. However, he soon found he had a lot to learn from the stunt coordinators."
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"text":"How do I get to the March?\nAll MTA bus routes stop near Public Square via Music City Central. To find the route that is best for you, use the MTA map or use the MTA’s Trip Planner.\nSeveral taxi services operate in Nashville. For your convenience, we have provided some of their numbers. The March for Science and Climate Nashville is not affiliated with any taxi service.\nOr use your favorite rideshare app!\nWe highly recommend using the bus, taxi, or rideshare as your transportation to our march. Not only is parking limited in this part of Nashville, but it will reduce our carbon footprint! If you do drive, please carpool!\nPublic Square is on the corner of Union St. and 3rd Ave. N. – please use the map below to find directions from where you are!"
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"text":"2012-09-30 Submit your work to the next edition of the PriMed! To be held in the framework of the celebrations of Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture!\nDownload the PriMed 2013 application form!\n- Grand Prix “Mediterranean Challenges” (6,000 €): this prize is given to the best film (documentary or current affairs film) on a current Mediterranean subject, lasting more than 30 minutes. It picks out productions which improve our understanding of the present situation in the Mediterranean and rewards a director’s skill at questioning events and putting them into perspective, as well as his capacity to listen to the principal characters.\n- “Mediterranean Memories” (5,000 €): this prize rewards the documentary lasting more than 30 minutes, which – with or without archives – most successfully places in a present-day context historical events concerning the Mediterranean, stories of men and women, whether individual or collective, or places of symbolism and memory.\n- “First Film” (5,000 €): this award recognizes the talent of a film maker who made no more than three films. Works produced as part of a school or training can also compete. Running time must exceed 30 minutes.\n- “Mediterranean Art, Heritage and Cultures” (5,000 €): this prize rewards the documentary film lasting more than 30 minutes, which highlights the region’s artistic life (music, plastic arts, live theatre, visual arts), its heritage (sites, monuments, works of art, archaeology, architecture) and other instances of Mediterranean culture (folklore and traditions).\n- “Investigative Documentary” (5,000 €): this award is for the best currents affairs film, the best investigation which gets to the heart of an event, past or present, within the Mediterranean region. The duration of the work must exceed 30 minutes.\n- Special Jury Award (5,000 €), all categories together. This prize rewards a film that has not received any other prize but which the jury considers of special merit.\n- Young Persons Award (5,000 €), given by a jury of schoolboys. It rewards one of the films chosen between one of the category of the PriMed (category to determine).\n- “Mediterranean Short Doc” (2,500 €): this award is for a documentary or a currents affairs film – lasting less than 30 minutes – whose subject is about Mediterranean area.\n- “Mediterranean Multimedia” (2,500 €): this prize rewards the web-documentary or POM (Petite OEuvre Multimédia / Little Multimedia Object) about Mediterranean subjects. A web-documentary is a documentary production made for and available on the Web, using pictures, texts, sounds, videos, in an interactive dimension. The POM (Petite Oeuvre Multimédia / Little Multimedia Object) is a video production which combines photographer, filmmaker, web designer, sound designer and illustrator. This is a video editing animating the images, giving them a third dimension and with a direct approach to the subject. These awards are for the directors and authors of the work concerned."
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"text":"2019 is set to be an incredibly interesting year for the Fintech community globally; 50% of ICOs have unsurprisingly gone south, Bitcoin’s price has dipped considerably and GDPR has taken its toll on the collection of data in Europe.\nWith that said, it’s not all doom and gloom especially as the implementation of PSD2 means that banking services are more available than ever.\nWith the possibility of a no-deal Brexit in the UK as well as a technical recession in South Africa, marketing is more imperative than ever to stimulate economic growth and that’s no different for the financial services sector. One of the standout companies for me in 2019 will be Starling Bank, which has effectively become a PSD2 marketplace for consumers who have different financial products but want one place for them all to live. One of the trends that Starling is capitalising on, is being a mobile-only app for banking. Lending Times reckons that 2019 will be the year in which payments and mobile banking will be worth £92 billion. A mobile-first approach to banking and advertising is definitely here to stay!\nA buzzword in most industries at the moment is artificial intelligence and I feel like we’re only really scratching the surface of what can be achieved.\nWe’ve had our clients queueing up to try out AI chatbots with the view to automating their sales processes but as with all new technology, there’s no best practice rulebook on how to increase conversions using chatbots. So far the results globally have been underwhelming. We implemented an AI chatbot called Drift for our client Hasteepay and the promise is that Drift’s conversational marketing platform allows businesses to transform their marketing with real-time one-on-one conversations and chatbots that qualify leads and book meetings for their sales team. The only issue with this so far has been that there are only a handful of routes that you can predefine with this AI, and so it’s not fully optimised to deal with HasteePay’s user experience. We feel like the best chatbots will integrate fully into the user experience and need to be flexible enough for user experience designers to work with them. With that said, we feel like artificial intelligence will be at the centre stage of anti-money laundering, fraud detection and customer analytics in the years to come.\nAsian Fintech is going crazy because of the growing middle class and a booming economy. Fintech also doing well in emerging markets – I would be remiss not to mention BitPesa in Kenya and Luno from South Africa which are the darlings of the African continent. Startupbootcamp, which has had some successes in European fintech is also starting in South Africa so there’s definitely interest. As a London mentor for Startupbootcamp, I often see really great startups coming out of South Africa and this year was no different. Our client, Aerobotics, is using drones to analyse crops and provide analytics in order for farmers to better insure their crops. They’ve had major bank interest from the likes of Nedbank and this clearly shows the trend of how traditional banks are teaming up with startups to bring innovation into their offerings. Hopefully, their marketing takes on a similar level of innovation because we’re still seeing large offline spend in emerging markets where mobile is becoming the de facto way of accessing the net.\nSpeaking of Insurtech, I’m seeing the on-demand economy driving massive investment in insurance startups that help consumers insure their valuables over the short term.\nTwo companies that I think are doing this really well are Dinghy which helps freelancers insure things like computers as well as Zego which is offering on-demand insurance for scooter drivers. One thing they’re both doing incredibly well is working their marketing messages back towards their mission which is to change the insurance sector in line with how the nature of work is changing. This is incredibly smart and is a trend worth following.\nAnd finally, a shoutout to our client Luno which has just been voted as the UK’s fastest growing startup by PRNewsWire. Although Bitcoin’s price has stalled somewhat, there is still increased buying of both Bitcoin and Ethereum and we’re happy to have helped them make this easier online."
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"text":"Early versions of the TFSI petrol engines found in the A4, A5 and Q5 have an manufacture design flaw which leads to high consumption of oil. The Piston rings inside the engines when built were the wrong size/ not sealed in correctly, this would allow small amounts of oil to leak around them. The oil would get into the cylinders and then burn off and lead to high consumption.\nBlack exhaust tips – the oil eventually burns out the exhaust system, mine were as black as my A3 TDI!\nIt seems that in 2015 Audi officially recognised this as an issue and started fixing on the quiet. Off the back of this i do feel sorry for anyone prior to this paying for this to be fixed or worse just living with this issue!\nAfter a call to Audi UK i found out that Audi has an official stage process to this to get it fixed.\nFirstly you need to get the official usage figure recorded by Audi, for this i used my local dealer. I left my A5 with them for a day whilst they drained the car of oil, changed oil breather (uprated design) and flashed the Engine ECU software to cope with the new design breather. The oil will be topped up to a specific measured amount and you will be asked to drive few hundred miles or when the oil light comes on.\nIn my case i drove about 500 miles and it used about 3/4 of a litre according to the MMI gauge, i took it back and got the measurement – just prior to going away with the car.\nThe Audi dealership you use will then report the findings with Audi UK (or your regional main Audi). I was asked various questions about where the car was purchased from and if it was under warranty.\nYour service record will also be photocopied and sent across, for me mine was 55K miles and nearly full audi service history – 2 independent garages did a a service, however they were Audi specialists so i assume this helped.\nAfter just over a week i was contacted by my dealership that Audi UK have agreed to do the work covering the cost in full. They will get the car in, take engine out strip it all down and replace the pistons, piston rings and con rods. They have said this will take about 3 days.\nThe cost of this if paying would be about £4000!\nIf when the engine is stripped down and damage is noticed inside the only option is to replace the engine and this of course will fix the issue."
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"text":"Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran made his Indian cinema debut just over a decade ago for the Malayalam film \"Nandanam\", made his Tamil debut a few years later in the 2005 film \"Kana Kandaen\". He has since starred in a number of South Indian films, including Mani Ratnam’s \"Raavanan\" in 2010.\nThe actor made his foray into Bollywood last year with the film \"Aiyaa\" opposite Rani Mukherji, and is currently working on \"Aurangzeb\", which is being produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films – one of the largest Indian entertainment and production houses.\nRumour has it that Prithviraj has been roped in for \"Happy New Year\", a film by choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan. Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan have been confirmed as being part of the film, but Prithviraj’s role is yet to be officially confirmed. Speaking to The Hindu last week, the actor revealed that he had been involved in preliminary talks with the film’s team, but has not yet confirmed anything.\nIt would certainly be a good look for the actor to be in a film alongside two of Bollywood’s biggest stars, especially as \"Aiyaa\" didn’t do that well at the box office. Keep it locked on Thamarai.com for further updates!"
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"text":"In addition, he writes that whoever contemplates this while reciting the Adon Olam in the morning is guaranteed not to have any misfortune befall him on that day; he’ll have a great day!\nThe ten verses of Adon Olam correspond to the sefirot, in order. The verse corresponding to the sefirah of victory is “He is my G-d and my living savior, and the rock of my birth-pains in a time of crisis.” Let us take a look at the words “a time of crisis.” In Hebrew “a time of crisis” equals 765.\n765 is the “minor part” (that in mathematics would be called the least significant digits) of the current Jewish year, 5765. In Jewish culture it is customary to use only this part in referring to the year on a daily basis.\nOne of the most well-known teachings of the Ba’al Shem Tov is that by meditating on a Hebrew word while praying (for instance, when reciting the Adon Olam), one can rearrange the word’s letters and hence change its meaning. The example he gives is using exactly these words “a time of crisis.” By rearranging its three letters “crisis,” in Hebrew, becomes “tzohar” the word for “threshold” or “radiance” (“tzohar” is one of the 13 synonyms for “light” in Hebrew, bringing to mind the image of “a light at the end of a tunnel”). Indeed, using the verse “Oh, for that day is great, there is none like it; and, it is a time of crisis for Jacob, and from it he will be redeemed” (Jeremiah 30:7), the Ba’al Shem Tov teaches that the crisis itself becomes the source of the redemption; the crisis which seems to signal “the end,” becomes a threshold for a new beginning of the good. According to Chassidic teachings, contemplating words in this manner has a real effect on reality, allowing us to clear our minds and to reformulate our understanding of where we are and what it is that we are doing. Suddenly, from this new perspective, opportunities present themselves and the Almighty helps us fashion them in a positive way. So, though this year may be a year of crisis, it is also a threshold for a new level of good and prosperity, a new level of Divine radiance.\nIn Kabbalah, the process of transforming the negative into the positive is known as “hamtakat hadinim beshorsham,” or “the sweetening of the judgments at their root.” Without going into the Kabbalistic meaning of this process, let us note that the root of the “judgments” can also refer to a word’s grammatical root in Hebrew. The root of the word for “crisis,” in Hebrew is: . But if we take this same word for “crisis” and treat it as if it were a root itself (that is, we are figuratively bringing it to the “root”) then as it turns out, there is only a single word that stems from this root: the word for “balm,” in Hebrew: .\nBalm is associated with healing and is considered a homeopathic remedy par excellence in the Bible. Jeremiah says: “Is there no balm in Gilad; is there no physician there? Why then is the health of my people not recovered?” (Jeremiah 8:22; see also Ibid. 51:8). Thus, elevating crisis to its root yields a remedy. In practical terms this means that elevating one’s consciousness to focus on G-d Himself in a time of crisis transforms the crisis into a threshold for healing and growth in the radiance of G-d.\nFor more on homeopathy in the Torah, see Rabbi Ginsburgh’s Body, Mind, and Soul, pp. 178ff. For more on elevating consciousness to focus on G-d Himself see Ibid., pp. 192ff."
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"text":"I had (notice past tense) an extensive list of photos tagged and cataloged on Pinterest. But then life came crashing in and I stopped posting. My email changed and voila, I was no longer able to access my Pinterest account. Oh, it’s still there, just languishing and underfed.\nTo rectify this, I created a brand new Pinterest account and starting following myself (that would be my old account). Therefore I can repin all my old photos (the 1000s) onto my new site. Tedious? Yes. But something I can do while in line at the grocery store.\nHere are some sample pins, currently centered around my debut novel, Tarot: The Magician.\nI love the mystery of this photo. It’s called “Discovered” by David Dallilet. This reminds me of the Black Plague suits doctors would wear.\nThis painting, called “All Seeing” reminds me of Guiermo Del Toro’s work. Although the painting is by Sarah Jones.\nYes. I also adore books. In 2005, Swiss artist Jan Reymond began constructing elaborate installations each year, made of the old, unsold books as a last hurrah for the soon-to-be discarded objects.\nThis entry was posted in Art and tagged pinterest.\nYou have a very disturbing Pinterest, if these are just a few samples. Granted, the style of writing you do, but whew….. 😛 Glad you figured out a way to ‘save’ your pins! Creative.\nI looked back and you’re right. On the blog I mostly posted bizarre images. Those were the ones that were the most striking. Except, wow, that does paint an interesting picture of me, doesn’t it?\nThe book installation looks really cool. I like the overall look and that books were repurposed into something else, at least for awhile. I remember seeing a show about the middle ages where they had a black plague mask/suit similar to the painting. The All Seeing is actually pretty cool too.\nYup, I’m drawn to all things books so the book installation is awesome. Click over to the Pinterest site for a whole lot more book related art."
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"text":"The following standards are designed to provide for a systematic method of appointing qualified counsel to indigents in criminal cases. These standards address principles of eligibility and certification for trial, writs of habeas corpus, revocations of probation and counsel on appeal.\nBecause Navarro County counsel as well as out-of-county counsel available for indigent criminal appointment numbers fewer than twenty individuals, the judges of Navarro County are completely familiar with the proficiency levels of all local counsel. These guidelines provide for a high level of discretion to be exercised by judges, based upon their almost daily review of the conduct of a small number of attorneys. Navarro County indigent practice has always incorporated considerable judicial discretion in the appointment of attorneys, and the jurists of Navarro County, historically, have used utmost care in balancing the rights of indigent defendants and varying levels of attorney proficiency to achieve adequate representation. No doubt, the great majority of judges who comprise the rural judiciary have executed the same care.\nvi. If the magistrate is not authorized to appoint counsel and if the accused requests appointment of counsel, the magistrate shall transmit or cause to be transmitted the magistrate form and any other forms requesting appointment of counsel to the Indigent Defense Coordinator. (the appointing authority) The forms requesting appointment of counsel shall be transmitted without unnecessary delay, but not later than 24 hours after the person arrested requests appointment of counsel.\n3. An attorney shall submit by October 15th each year a statement that describes the percentage of the attorney's practice time that was dedicated to work based on appointments accepted in this county for adult criminal cases and juvenile delinquency cases for the prior 12 months that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The report must be submitted through the online form to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission/form prescribed by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission to the court administration office in the county.\n3. An attorney must have experience as 1st or 2nd chair in at least 3 felony case(s) tried to verdict before a jury. At least 3 of the trial(s) must have been felonies. The styles and cause numbers of these cases must be listed in the District Courts appointment application form.\nC. Removal from Appointment List - The judges and Indigent Defense Coordinator will monitor attorney performance on a continuing basis to assure the competency of attorneys on the list. An attorney may be removed or suspended, as appropriate, from one or more appointment lists by a majority vote of the judges.\niii. If an indigent defendant is arrested in another county based on this county’s warrant, counsel will be appointed within three working days of the Indigent Defense Coordinator's receipt of the request for counsel.\nv. If a defendant wishes to request counsel prior to the initial appearance, the forms required to request counsel may be obtained at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission’s website at http://tidc.tamu.edu/public.net/ or from: the District Clerk's office or Indigent Defense Coordinator. The defendant may submit these forms to: Indigent Defense Coordinator.\n1. If no case has been filed in the trial court, the appointing authority for misdemeanors is Indigent Defense Coordinator.\n2. If no case has been filed in the trial court, the appointing authority for felonies is Indigent Defense Coordinator.\n3. If the case has been filed in the trial court, the appointing authority is Indigent Defense Coordinator.\nii. The attorney fee voucher must be submitted within seven days of disposition of case with any supplemental documentation to be attached for fees exceeding the schedule."
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"text":"A special thank you to Deb S. for chairing the Lenten soup suppers. Also, a big THANKS to all who volunteered their labor and the delicious food! This time of fellowship is a wonderful part of Lent! Thank you!\nThis entry was posted in Home Page News, Thank you. Bookmark the permalink."
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"text":"JFH News: Integrity Music Announces Paul Baloche's \"Ultimate Collection\"\nEvery believer has signposts for the journey in faith. For Dove Award-winning worship leader Paul Baloche, the journey is marked by songs, personal prayers that have become global anthems for Christians from all walks of life. Integrity Music, Baloche’s label home for two decades, now offers 15 of his most beloved compositions with Paul Baloche Ultimate Collection, available globally February 16.\nAnd the church has responded to this “worship pastor of worship pastors” whose songs have been featured on recordings by Matt Redman, Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns and Phillips Craig & Dean to name but a few. Baloche is one of the contemporary church’s most acclaimed songwriters, penning standards such as “Hosanna (Praise is Rising),” “Our God Saves,” “Your Name,” “Glorious,” “Above All” and “Open the Eyes of My Heart.” In short, Baloche writes songs that the whole church sings.\nIn addition to being a prolific songwriter, Baloche has developed a variety of resource videos for worship teams and he facilitates LeadWorship training workshops around the world. His critically-acclaimed recordings include Your Mercy, The Same Love, Christmas Worship (Volumes 1&2 and Live From London), Our God Saves, A Greater Song and the French albums Glorieux and Ovuvre Les Yeux De Mon Coeur. He is also the author of the books “God Songs: How to Write and Select Songs for Worship” and “The Same Love: A Devotion.” Additional information is available at LeadWorship.com and Facebook.com/PaulBaloche or by following Baloche on Twitter and Instagram @paulbaloche.\nFor more info on Paul Baloche, visit the JFH Artists Database."
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"text":"Brad Neuberg is credited with starting the coworking movement in San Francisco in 2005 with the idea to combine the independence of freelancing with the structure and community of an office space.\nTo do this, he invented the word “coworking” with no hyphen. Unlike a traditional office, coworking spaces consist of members who work for a range of different companies, ventures, and projects. Because there is little direct competition or internal politics, they don’t feel they have to put on a work persona to fit in. Working amidst people doing different kinds of work can also make one’s own work identity stronger.\nIn 2017, there were 13,800 coworking spaces globally. The Cooperative Venture Workspace is proudly one of them in Portsmouth, NH.\nThis is more than office space for rent. It’s a decision that has direct benefits for you and your business."
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"text":"The school council consists of 10 school council members that represent Years 1 and 2 and Mrs Goodman who leads the meetings. Every class in Key Stage 1 have two school council members that hold their post for a term. At the beginning of every term new school council members are selected through an election process.\nIn order to be on the School Council children must deliver a short speech on what they would like to improve at the school. They are then voted for by the members of the class and two children are chosen to be the representatives.\nThe School Council team meet up every Thursday lunchtime and discuss the topic of focus. Last year the School Council supported Children in Need, Sports relief and our Anti-bullying week. They helped raise money at the summer fete and helped guide the school into looking after their playground and the toilets more responsibly.\nThe School Council has a mission statement which is displayed next to their board in the school. A copy of this can be found below.\nOur School Council will include children who set a good example to follow and encourage the school values. They will listen to all pupils and help give them a voice to share opinions. The school Council will help to make everybody feel included, a part of our community and feel happy and safe."
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"text":"A man is to stand trial accused of the murder of former University of Lincoln graduate Grace Millane.\nBackpacker Grace, 22, from Essex, was last seen \"with a male companion\" at 9.41pm on December 1, 2018 at the Citylife Hotel, in Auckland.\nHer family became concerned when she failed to respond to birthday messages the following day.\nPolice found Grace's body on December 9 in the Waitakere Ranges, 10 metres away from the road.\nA 26-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday, January 16.\nHe pleaded not guilty to murder and will face trial on November 4.\nFamily and friends remembered Grace at a funeral service at Brentwood Cathedral on January 10.\nIt began with a procession from her family home. Grace was vice-captain of the university hockey team, whose members raised almost £6,000 for Lincoln cancer charity Candles and the Lucie Blackman Trust, which supports British nationals in crisis overseas, with a charity match and an online campaign .\nHer disappearance sparked a frantic search by New Zealand police and her father flew out in a desperate bid to find her.\nGrace's two brothers, Michael, 29, and Declan, 26, and their mother, Gillian, said Grace had a \"passion to see the world\" and revealed she had been planning a second long-haul trip to Asia.\nMichael told the Sunday Times : \"She had decided, 'once I've done this bit, I want to go to the other side'.\n\"She had a passion to see the world before she settled into a job. Her mind was set that she wanted to do this thing.\"\nHe also revealed the family had received almost 1,000 messages of sympathy and support from around the world - many from complete strangers.\nMichael said: \"I read one from Mexico last night on Facebook. It's been reassuring reading the condolences, the nice messages that people have been sending.\n\"[It is often] random people taking the time to write a letter to us - to someone they don't know from across the world.\"\nThe family also issued this statement: \"Grace went off to travel the world in mid-October and arrived in New Zealand on November 20.\nThe family also paid tribute to investigating officers in New Zealand.\nThey said: \"We would like to thank the people of New Zealand for their outpouring of love, numerous messages, tributes and compassion."
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"text":"Get the CBSE Class 10th Mathematics Chapter 1, Real Numbers: Important Questions & Preparation Tips.\nGet the CBSE Class 10th Mathematics Chapter 1, Real Numbers: Important Questions & Preparation Tips. This will provide you with a very clear idea about what type of questions are being framed for the exam and from which topics. The pattern in which the Question Paper is set is quite different from the style in which the course structure is actually defined. Consider the below mentioned points/questions at the time of preparation.\nGiven positive integers a and b, there exist whole numbers q and r satisfying a = bq + r, 0 ≤ r < b.\nStep 1: Apply the division lemma to find the whole numbers q and r such that, a = bq + r, where ; 0 ≤ r < b.\nStep 2: Now if r = 0, then the HCF of given numbers is b. If r ≠ 0, then apply Euclid’s lemma again to b and r.\nStep 3: Continue this process till the remainder comes out to be zero. The divisor at this stage will be HCF (a, b). Also, HCF(a, b) = HCF(b, r).\nThe Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic: Every composite number can be expressed (factorised) as a product of primes, and this factorisation is unique, apart from the order in which the prime factors occur."
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"text":"Spent Friday driving from Branson to Pigeon Forge. Definitely a long haul. Forgot about switching back to Eastern time so lost an hour on top of that. It seemed my virtually rain-free trip would be spoiled, morning forecast called for 60%+ chance of thunderstorms on Saturday. Miraculously, the park got virtually no rain, the storm system veered just west of Pigeon Forge.\nGot there around 9:15 and boarded at Tram Stop B. \"B is for Butterfly.\" Walking through the front areas before rope drop there is a very nice fountain. Also, due to the threat of rain, there weren't many people here at opening. The duck population on the midways outnumbered the people population. Unfortunately, all of the ducks were holding park maps and headed the same place I was. Oh c'mon, those baby ducks aren't even tall enough to ride.\nWild Eagle. The theming is well done. There's an awesome massive eagle statue at the entrance, and Dolly herself recorded a special song just for the ride. Flyyy Eagle, Flyyy Eagle, Wild Eagle Flyyyy.... (thankfully there is more than that). The trains themselves have eagle heads with wings spanning the middle of each row.\nEagle's zero-g roll, which comes right after the first loop, was my favorite element here. You really do feel like you're flying. I preferred the back. This one's worth doing front seat at least once though, there are some great legchopper effects there in the second half that had me pulling my knees up. From a pure ride standpoint, now having ridden all 3 of B&M's US Wing Coasters, GateKeeper is better, but I enjoyed Wild Eagle quite a bit more than X-Flight. I wouldn't classify any of the 3 as \"intense\" but that's not really a negative in my book. It's a solid crowd pleasing design, they are fun to ride, and they have a certain -- dare I say -- majestic quality, which isn't an adjective I'd use to describe many other coasters.\nAfter 4 laps on Eagle (max 10 minute wait this early in the morning), Tennessee Tornado was nearby so walked on. One of the last Arrow loopers, and now my second favorite of its type (Loch Ness is still first, those interlocking loops are so pretty.) Fairly smooth with virtually no headbanging and the tunnel drop is sweet. Rode it a second time. Next was Blazing Fury. Nearly identical to SDC's Fire In The Hole (the former was based on the latter), even the ride ops were serenading departing trains with a shout of \"Fire in the hole!\" However, this one has no splashdown, apparently they took it out a couple years back. Still a fun dark coaster.\nWalking back through the upper half of the park, did Mystery Mine twice. This ride is disorienting in a good way and hard to describe. Part indoor, part outdoor, and very unique. But bangs your head around in a couple spots. Kept going to Thunderhead. A very solid woodie, no single element is outstanding (the station flyby is slick though) but has some good airtime moments throughout its lengthy course and keeps up a good rate of speed.\nWent back to Thunderhead, max 10 minute wait so got 4 more rides on that, 2 more on Eagle, 1 more on Tornado. For a Saturday I sure am riding a lot. Then took a swing on Barnstormer, funny this was my first S&S swing of the season. The \"giant barn\" theme fits this ride type well (SDC's swing is similarly themed).\nI passed on dessert before but was wanting some now. Exiting Barnstormer, I walked to the nearby Grist Mill and -- a la Toucan Sam -- followed my nose inside. Cinnamon bread. Oh goodness this is delicious. You get a decent sized loaf served warm and fresh, there's enough to share, or in my case take some home. I then headed to Celebrity Theater for the Great American Country Show. Shows aren't really my thing -- my last was way back in 2008 (CP's Misadventures of Molly and Maverick) -- but considering Dollywood's reputation, I made an exception. I don't feel qualified to critique in detail, so I'll just say the production values were top-notch and I liked it. But given a do-over (or hopefully if I visit Dollywood again!) I probably would have selected a \"smaller\" show. Looking back I think the Country Show is Dollywood's \"biggest\" this season in terms of scale.\nThere were a couple hours left til close, and all I really wanted was a couple night rides on Eagle. I took some time to walk around the Village and Country Fair sections, as I hadn't been though them yet. Rode the train, which actually travels a bit outside the park boundary through some heavily wooded areas. Rode the nearby carousel after the train ride.\nThen started walking back towards Wild Eagle (hit Blazing Fury again on the way) and got there around 9 PM. Got 4 more rides in before closing at 10. This thing is even sweeter after dark. No lighting here, helps that much of the course is surrounded by trees. As a bonus, they were doing fireworks at 9:30. Soaring on Eagle in the dark while watching fireworks? EXCELLENT! And a pretty fitting finale to cap my vacation!"
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"text":"CARACS, Venezuela (AP) — In life, Venezuela's exuberant leader Hugo Chavez often captivated supporters by bursting into song, even the occasional dance. Now that he's gone, supporters are turning to the musical arts to help immortalize him.\nA state-sponsored biographical ballet premieres on Saturday, with dozens of performers recounting Chavez's life, from humble roots, to failed coup, to international fame as leader of Venezuela's socialist revolution.\nThe hour-long show, presented by Venezuela's National Dance Company, blends classic and contemporary choreography, and draws on a range of music including Venezuelan folk melodies, African rhythms and symphonic scores.\nPerformers use simple dances to depict Chavez's childhood in a humble house with a mud floor, and his days roaming the streets selling homemade papaya sweets known as spiders.\nThe ballet, entitled \"From Spider-Seller to Liberator,\" shows him shelving his dream of being a major league baseball pitcher to join the army at age 17. Then audience sees a disillusioned Chavez dancing against the background of the country's 1989 riots, in which several hundred people died in the streets.\nAt a climactic moment, Chavez storms the Venezuelan political stage like a hurricane in 1992, leading failed coup attempt.\nChavez was imprisoned, but not before scoring a few precious moments of airtime in which he grabbed the nation's attention, telling followers he had failed \"for now.\" The ballet is debuting on the 22nd anniversary of the failed coup.\nSix years after being sent to prison, Chavez he came to power and remained at the helm of the country until he died of cancer in 2013. The ballet ends with Chavez converted into a disembodied force of justice and socialism.\nOn the street outside the theater, passersby were unsurprised that the late leader has gotten another commemoration.\n\"Chavez has become mythic, whether you like it or not,\" said 23-year-old student Carlos Lozada. \"He'll be here as long as the Chavistas remain in power.\""
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"text":"Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. As an “alpha” global city, Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in the Americas. Colonia Centro is the business, banking, and historic center of Mexico City. Within Colonia Centro, is Centro Histórico. Here you’ll find historic landmarks, important public buildings, the partially unearthed Aztec ruins of the Great Temple, and numerous museums. This is our guide to the best places to run in Mexico City, Mexico.\nWithin Colonio Centro is Chapultepec Forest (Bosque de Chapultepec) — is Mexico City’s largest oasis and one of its running highlights. It is divided into three sections, and home to forests, lakes and several important sights and attractions. In between Colonia Centro and Chapultepec Forest lies Zona Rosa, which is one of the city’s most touristy areas. South of Zona Rose lie the Roma and Condesa neighborhoods. These bohemian neighborhoods feature the city’s hippest cafes and bars, from cutting-edge restaurants to offbeat shops, art galleries, and nightclubs.\nOther running highlights in Mexico city are the Coyoacan and San Angel neighborhoods. Not far from the city, El Ocotal, Cuemanc, Bosque de Tlalpan, and Forest of Aragon are worthy running destinations.\nThere are two obstacles when running in Mexico City: altitude and pollution. Located at an altitude of 7,350 ft in the Valley of Mexico (a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico), it is important to allow yourself to become acclimated to the elevation before pushing yourself. Pollution is also a reality in Mexico City. Try planning your runs in the morning or the evening, and the air quality will be better.\n**Big thanks to Go! Running Tours for their help outlining the best running routes in Mexico City**.\nMexico City is huge but there are various forms of public transit to help you get around. The quickest form of transportation is the metro system, consisting of 12 lines with 195 stations. All lines operate from 5am to midnight weekdays, 6am to midnight Saturday and 7am to midnight Sunday and holidays. Peseros (also called microbúses or combis) are gray-and-green minibuses operated by private firms. They follow fixed routes, often starting or ending at metro stations, and will stop at virtually any street corner. Route information is randomly displayed on cards attached to the windshield. The city’s bus rapid transit line is the Metrobús. The metrobús stops at metro-style stations in the middle of the street, spaced at three- to four-block intervals. Buses and peseros operate from around 5am till 10pm daily, depending on the route. Electric trolleybuses generally run until 11:30pm.\n“Bosque de Chapultepec” (Chapultepec Forest) is the largest city park in the Western Hemisphere and is often referred to as Mexico City’s \"lungs\".We'vemappedouta3.6mileparkloop,and5kloopsofElSopeandMinorLake.\nCentrallylocatedparklocatedinthetrendyCondesaneighborhoodprovidesanurbanoasisforrunners.Aloopofthetrailsandpathsisabout1km,soyou'llhavetodosomelaps.\nThisisa6.2miletourofsomeofMexicoCity'smostimportantandhistoricsites,startingfromtheZócalometrostation.NotethatonSundays,ReformaAvenueisclosedtotrafficuntilmid-day--aspecialbonusforrunners!\nA3miletourofCoyoacán,aquaintneighborhoodisknownforitscobblestoneandbohemianflavor.Includessomeparks,prettyresidentialstreets,andsomesitesincludingTemplodeSanJuanBautistaandtheFridaKahloMuseum.\nAstunninglybeautifulneighborhoodofcobblestonestreets,Colonial-Erahomes,aswellasseveralworthwhilemuseumssouthofthecitycenter.MexicoCity’sSecretaryofTourismnamedtheSanAngelneighborhoodaBarrioMagico(MagicNeighborhood).\nAforestintheCuajimalpadelegationinMexicoCity.Thebesttimetovisitisontheweekends,whenitisbustlingwithrunnersandwalkers.Therearenativetreespeciessuchasfir,ashandpine.Arunningcircuitofabout2.15milesisverypopular.\nCanalCuemanco,intheeasternpartofthecity,wasthevenueforrowingcompetitionsinthe1968olympicgames.Apaved5KpatharoundthecanalmakesforagreatplacetorunawayfromColoniaCentro.Greatviewsofvolcanoesandmountains.\nTheBosquedeAragónisaparklocatedintheGustavoA.Madero,neartheInternationalAirportofMexicoCity.Thereisa2.5kmpavedpathsurroundingafountainandasecond5kmdirtpatharoundtheperimeterofthepark.\nForestofTlalpanisperhapsoneofthebestknownbyrunners,athletes,andnatureloverswholivesouthofMexicoCity.Thefivedifferentrunningtracks,andnaturalbeautymakethisforestoneofthefavoriteplacesforexercise.Accessiblebypublictransport.\nMexicoCityenjoysmild,pleasantweather(greatforrunning)yearround.It’sclimateisclassifiedassubtropicalhighlandduetoitstropicallocationandLine truncated
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"text":"Tom Smith’s own performing career peaked on NBC Coke Time with Eddie Fischer and Debbie Reynolds in the 1950s (American Royal Ball, Kansas City with the Future Farmers of America National Chorus). Tom believes that when you get music under your skin as a child, it’s there forever and that Fort Collins Symphony’s maestros, Will Schwartz and Wes Kenney, and the music of the world’s best, is life-altering and a valuable asset to our community.\nTom chaired the FCS Board of Directors from 1985 to 1986 and chaired the 50th anniversary committee that brought on Wes Kenney.\nHe is in real estate at Berkshire Hathaway, Rocky Mountain Realtors. Tom has been married to Suzie for 50 years and they have three adult “kids,” plus spouses, and resulting offspring of treble like numbers."
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"text":"To view the SAP results on individual units, click on the links below.\nSAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) is the method used by the Government to assess and compare the energy and environmental performance of dwellings and is used to demonstrate a dwellings compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations.\nFollow the links to read more about SAP, view Villavent data and view Systemair data."
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"text":"\"It's man jewelry. If you're going to wear a nice watch, you should wear a nice belt,\" says Rusty Estes, former college golfer and now the head of business development for Atlanta-based belt maker House of Fleming. For more than a decade, Estes has slapped leather onto some of golf's biggest stars, including Phil Mickelson, Ian Poulter and Jason Dufner. He's the guy who can tighten up your Tour look. IT STARTS WITH NAILING YOUR BELT WIDTH… \"You need an inch-and-a-half American alligator belt. That'll fit 90 percent of our golfers,\" Estes says. \"Everyone above 5' 7\" and under 6' 7\". Outside those extremes, bump it up or down.\" …THEN COVERING YOUR COLOR BASICS… \"Medium brown, dark brown and black. To take it next-level, go dark gray and dark blue. From there, the sky's the limit. Yellow, sky blue, red—that's when you really make a statement, like Justin Thomas wearing a pink belt while shooting a 63 at the U.S. Open. How cool was that?\" …AND THEN KEEPING ON TREND… \"Every year certain themes take over. Lately it's what we call \"California casual\"—grays, off-whites.\" …WHICH NO LONGER INCLUDES WHITE. \"White belt? Its best days are behind it.\" BUT, OF COURSE, SIZE MATTERS… \"When all else fails, get the right fit. You should always wear your belt in the third hole. No exceptions!\" …WITH THE BUCKLE, TOO… \"A few years ago, there was a trend with big buckles. They're more subdued now.\" …AND WHO'S BIGGER THAN DJ? \"If you want to look like Dustin Johnson, give us a call—we make his belts!\" House of Fleming belts range in price from $300 to $650, depending on size (width and length) and type of buckle. Available at houseoffleming.com."
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"text":"By: Surf ColletiveFiled under Fashion, Features, Photography, Surf Collective, Surf Collective Magazine, Womens Fashion. Tagged Aaron Austin, BRUNA GOMEZ, FASHION, JOSEPH LICATA, PHOTOGRAPHY, Surf, Swimwear. Bookmark the permalink."
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"text":"Tuesday, November 27, 2018 by: Isabelle Z.\n(Natural News) Other toxins might be deadlier, but lead remains hugely concerning to many people given its prevalence in our surroundings and the fact that no amount of it is safe for humans. Despite being banned for more than two decades, people are still coming into contact with it regularly in older products and buildings. It was once used in paint, building components and gasoline, and people can still be exposed through dust, contaminated soil, and deteriorating paint."
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"text":"What the troop balance on Russia's northwest border will REALLY look like.\nThis Bloomberg graphic is being extensively shared on social media by NATO-supporting journalists and writers working for American state media.\nIt purports to show that Russia is being \"aggressive\" by proposing new battalion numbers along its western borders. If the information is accurate, it will mean a total of around 30,000 troops split into three divisions.\nAt the same time, NATO wants to send 4,000 soldiers, mostly American and British, to the Baltic States and Poland. This graph is being used as a propaganda tool to make it appear that 4,000 'defensive' NATO personnel are facing off against 30,000 \"aggressive\" Russians.\nFor starters, the Russian units will be stationed exclusively in Russian sovereign territory. The concept of a country keeping armed forces on its own soil is hardly revolutionary. By contrast, these American and British servicemen and women will be very far away from home.\nAlso, the figures are completely misrepresented. As the image below shows, it is Russia which is outnumbered. And vastly so.\nIt seems NATO's fans in western media are \"weaponizing information\" to deliver misleading messaging in their \"hybrid war\" against Russia. \"The menace of unreality\" indeed."
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"text":"Quantification of physical phenomena and assessment of uncertainties in the IPSN level 2 PSA.\nB. Chaumont, J.M Evrard, B. Roussel, M. Durin, Fith International conference on probabilistic safety assessment and management (PSAM 5), 27/11, 01/12 november 2000, Osaka (Japan).\nThe paper describes the general methodology used in the IPSN level 2 PSA first version for quantifying the physical phenomena and assessing the uncertainties. This methodology is based on “physical modules” which definition is given. An evolution of this methodology towards the use of fast simplified physical models has been undertaken."
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"text":"Finally after a month of mostly rain and 0 to 5 degrees Celsius it got a bit colder yesterday. All the way down to minus 8 degrees. Still no sight of snow though and they promise warmer temperatures for next week.\nLast year we started the ice skating season on New Year’s Eve. Might have to wait a bit longer this year."
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"text":"Join us to learn how to manage Agile projects in this 9 hours Agile Project Manager training and workshop. Register now - only 3 seats are still available. What will you gain by attending this training & workshop? Certification of attending Agile Project Manager training and workshop Thorough understanding of Agile project management methodology Hands-on Agile workshop Networking with fellow business professionals Professional portfolio created during workshop 9 PDUs for PMP / PMI-ACP recertification 9 SEUs for CSM Recertification This is a two days training and workshop. Gain the full benefit of training (day 1) and workshop (day 2) by attending both days. Agenda: Tuesday, April 2nd - two hours Agile Project Management training Starts at 6 pm – ends at 8pm Networking session – up to 10 minutes Learn Agile project management methodology – approx.\n1.5 hour (1 break + 1 interactive Planning Poker game) Team assignments – 5 minutes Q&A – 15 minutes (until 8pm) Saturday, April 6th – seven hours Agile Project Management workshop Starts at 8:00am – ends at 3:30pm Networking session – 10 minutes Introduction to workshop's objectives – 10 minutes Experience five 1.5 hour sprints designing a hands-on product Workshop's retrospective – 15 minutes Certification ceremony - 5 minutes Closing at approx. 3:30pm Our Vision is to help you become a better professional. We offer innovative and in-person training and workshops that are based on current market trends that will help you excel at what you do best.Read more about Blue Ocean Workshops on our https://www.blueoceanworkshops.com/about-us/."
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"text":"Revealed today, the first sketch of the new motorcycle by Revolt Intellicorp Pvt. Ltd. Designed by Shivam Sharma, Chief Designer- Revolt Intellicorp Pvt. Ltd., this will be India’s first AI-enabled motorcycle, and looks nothing like any other electric two-wheeler in the market.\nThe fact that the vehicle is electric, doesn’t compromise on the performance, form factor or aesthetics of conventional ICE machines. A close look at the sketch shows that the vehicle has been designed keeping in mind the aerodynamics to ensure performance at par when compared to an ICE.\nThe smart-motorcycle sports design language and features that are intrinsic to conventional two-wheeler enthusiasts and users. The design reflects and company claims the need of the new consumer- making urban commute convenient, cleaner and sustainable."
"text":"Interra Global – A Bulk Desiccant Provider.\nInterra Global provides customers around the world with material sourcing solutions. Our team is dedicated to meeting the unique material sourcing requirements of our customers and providing the highest level of customer service and support.\nInterra Global has clear and direct contact with manufacturers on a regular basis. This unparalleled presence and communication allows Interra Global to strategically choose suppliers and to develop lasting relationships.\nWe believe choosing the right supplier is more than finding the lowest price. Quality and consistency are at the top of our list when determining who can meet our standards and your high expectations. We know it’s easier to ask for a better price from a quality source than it is to ask for better quality from a low bidder.\nWe have been proudly providing high-quality industrial adsorbents to customers around the world since 2008. Our international team has developed a business model that works. We look forward to becoming a valued partner to your company and we promise to continuously strive to meet your high expectations."
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"text":"Under what’s known as a contingency fee arrangement, your attorney receives a fee only if you receive monetary compensation, in the form of an out-of-court settlement or an award after trial. The contingency fee will be a percentage of your total compensation. If you don’t get any money, neither does the attorney. When hiring lawyers for wrongful termination in Oakhurst, Florida agree to work on your case for a contingency fee, the percentage they’ll charge can vary quite a bit—from less than 25% to more than 40%—depending on where you live and the individual attorney. Often, they’ll ask for an up-front “retainer” (a sort of down payment) against the hourly fees. Then they’ll withdraw the fees as they earn them and give you an accounting of any balance. As enforced through the at-will rule, wrongfully does not refer to the termination being mean or the boss singled me out because he did not like me. The termination must violate a protected class or fundamental public policy.\nDespite the fact that the worker had previously been late only once, the boss terminates the worker, stating that she has a right to do so pursuant to the employment at will doctrine. The boss’s assertion is incorrect. By passing out the memo, she created an implied employment contract, and the worker can bring a claim for wrongful termination. This is known as a constructive discharge. If the employee had a contractual right to continued employment, the employer can be held liable. The concept of a constructive discharge is really just a way for the legal system to hold employers accountable when they try to get rid of employees in a disingenuous manner. This is in stark contrast to the Wrongful Termination in Oakhurst in other countries, which requires employers to have a sufficient reason for terminating an employee."
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"text":"City Closet Storage College Point – Having a youngster, one simply can not think of any well-organized house. Kids are by nature very naughty. They wish to throw their stuff all around and keep their stuff disorganized. If you want your residences to be sorted out as well as you want your child to learn the right behavior of organizing his stuff in a genuine great way, then surprise him a wardrobe organizer. The closest brought should be solely dedicated to your son or daughter and not for you or other people.\nMake him create a sense of possessiveness towards his new wardrobe like his toy. You’ll find many closets designed on the market. But here you can’t make a blind choice for a wardrobe organizer. As it is likely to be a surprise to your child, it ought to be a kid’s wardrobe system. The appearance of the wardrobe also should be considered a child’s favorite. The color shouldn’t be too bright, make an effort to paste images of cartoons, of stickers of your child’s favorite toys and games etc in order to make his wardrobe organizer little more attractive and his favorite.\nMake sure that the wardrobe organizer has enough areas in it. As your child will be having hundreds of varieties of stuff, it ought to be simple so that you can plan them easily. Make an effort to categorize the things of your child first. Devote some sections of the closet limited to his toys. You can see a sub category here. You could place very fragile toys in one area of the wardrobe and delicate toys and games in some other area of the wardrobe.\nHence this might help him access his toys and games quickly. Now next job is to devote some compartments of the wardrobe system to keep your child’s clothes. You must be well aware of your child’s favorite clothes. So you can place them in one section and other clothes in another section. The sneaker rack of the kids closet organizer can be used to place your child’s shoes in a mannered way.\nMake it a point to make these closets as easily accessible. Your child should not struggle to open his wardrobe system. It would be better if you select a wardrobe of less locking system or an available wardrobe system. Also, make sure that you make your child to follow the essential rules to maintain the closet. The size of your kid’s wardrobe should be small and stylish."
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"text":"Just what is ‘authenticity’ in a brand? To find out, let’s take a look at a craft that places authenticity as its holy grail. Acting.\nBrands and actors actually have a lot in common. Both play a character, tweaked and interpreted to be as affecting and engaging as possible. This character can be fictionalised, dramatised, or even wholesale made up, but at the core of a great performance for both is a point of undeniable human truth. This is the anchor that allows us as audiences and consumers to believe the character.\nFor most of history, the actor’s craft emphasised clarity. It had to, because when performing in front of a crowd, the people at the back needed to be able to see and hear what was going on. An actor needed to enunciate loudly and gesticulate wildly, not just to perform the play, but to have any kind of show at all that the audience could follow.\nThen Konstantin Stanislavski came along.\nHe was the originator of the cleverly-named Stanislavski system, which itself would spawn method acting. You’ve probably heard of it. Essentially, it tells actors that their performances could be more authentic and engaging by experientially recreating the character’s emotions in themselves.\nThey have to really ‘feel’ the role. For example, if the character’s father just died, the actor should bring back the emotions they felt in their own life when a loved one had died, and the performance should flow naturally from there. Most of your favourite actors today subscribe to these techniques in one way or another. A handful might even take it to extremes. We’re looking at you, Leo.\nThe System and The Method were actually developed for stage, but they just happened to coincide with the rise of film—and work out really well for it. Suddenly they had camera angles, speaker systems, editing and multiple takes. With all the constraints of live theatre gone, they could guarantee the same experience for the whole audience and drive an explosion in opportunities for nuanced, realistic performances.\nWe bring this up because the craft of advertising is very similar to acting and developed in an almost identical way. We as brands and advertisers take on a role—a character. Take a look at early advertising and you’ll find it as hammy as theatre actors of the 1910s. It was loud, blunt, and almost comically overstated.\nIt’s harder to pinpoint exactly when advertising began to mature, but Bill Bernbach’s (The ‘B’ in DDB) work would be a solid choice.\nHis ‘system’ doesn’t have a name, but centred around creativity to engage audiences, rather than the exaggerated hard sell that dominated until that point. He argued for uniqueness, believability, and consumer insight in advertising. In other words, examining what to say and how to say it, over how loud to yell.\nIt wasn’t enough that customers hear and understand the message. They had to ‘feel’ the brand in order to believe it. And in order for them to feel it, the people behind the brand have to as well. Almost all of us accept this to some extent.\nBernbach’s most famous work (probably Volkswagen and Avis) was in print, but his system happened to work out even better with the rise of television. In much the same ways that the big screen opened up tone and nuance for actors, the small screen followed suit for advertising.\nWhat can we learn from this parallel? We can take away that the bridge between actors and audiences is the character, with the most affecting performance built on a shared commonality between them. In the same way, a shared experience between advertisers and consumers through the brand makes it believable and engaging.\nWe need to ask that more. That’s what drives authenticity.\nBoth the disciplines of acting and advertising took coincidentally similar paths to their golden ages, which we still feel today. Both revolutions were triggered by the rise of screens, but the 21st century saw a new screen join the fray. Join us next time to find out how these paths diverge, and advertising has only just begun to recognise it."
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"text":"Innovative and worldclass products have been developed by Thales Air Defence Ltd (TADL) in Belfast, through a longstanding commitment to leading-edge product research and a strong global focus, Ian Pearson, MP, Minister responsible for Enterprise, Trade and Investment at the Northern Ireland Office, said today.\nThe Minister was speaking during a visit to the TADL plant at Castlereagh in Belfast, where the company develops a range of missile systems including the unique Starstreak air defence system, the most advanced weapon of its type. Their products have been sold to 58 Armed Forces in 32 countries.\nThe Minister said: “The most recent example of this company’s strong focus on research is the decision to establish a centre of excellence in missile systems integration, including sophisticated electronics and laser guidance under the joint Invest NI, Department of Employment and Learning and EU-backed Research and Technology Development Programme.\n“This £4.5 million investment carries forward the company’s focus in this area which began in 1996 and has so far contributed to their success in securing six major contracts totalling over £400 million. This new investment will position the Belfast operation for further growth in terms of its product portfolio and overall business.\n“This investment is another significant endorsement by Thales - a global leader in defence electronics - of Northern Ireland as a international technology centre,” he added.\nIan Pearson said TADL’s achievements supported Invest NI’s strategic focus on encouraging more companies to invest in R&D as a route to sustainable growth.\nThe Minister was welcomed by Millar Crawford, TADL Chief Executive Officer, and met other members of the management team during his visit.\nMr Crawford said: “Our research efforts benefit enormously from the supportive approach of the Government, the range of R&D programmes provided by Invest NI and the excellence of the two universities here in key disciplines such as electronics engineering and software.\n“These factors underpin our position as the centre of excellence for missile design and manufacture within the Thales Group and have enabled us to extend our expertise from air defence into other key sectors,” he added."
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"text":"Apart from the custom work, rebuilds and semi custom bikes that we build are the restoration projects that we take on. Over the years we have brought back to life everything from a 1948 Elgin, that had been stored in a barn for two decades and run over, to a Schwinn Stingray and A vintage Peugeot Team Race bike.\nTake a look below at some of the pictures and if you have a classic project yourself that needs bringing back to life, contact us or stop in for a chat.\nDon't let that trusty old steed of your youth rust any longer.\nA ladies 1953 Schwinn step through before restoration.\n1953 Schwinn after the clean and restoration.\nClose up of the skip link chain and crank.\nThis 1958 Huffy made by the raleigh bicycle company of Nottingham England.\nAnother barn find, this time a trike.\nFrame after shot blast and repaint. Original decals applied.\nReady to race once again.\nClose up of high flange hub and we even tied and soldered the spokes and put on tubular tires.\nSame Elgin after complete restoration and paint."
"text":"View Cart “Palm Power Palm Sensual Attachments” has been added to your cart.\nNow you can be transported to paradise with the inviting scent and satin feel of our nutrient-rich massage lotion. Specially formulated with a blend of Hemp Seed and Argan Oils, this deep moisturizing lotion provides an ideal glide for the perfect massage that leaves skin feeling smooth and nourished. From Earthly Body. 8 oz. Dreamsicle."
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"text":"Many take a loan to finance their purchases. It can be a financial leverage, a perfect tool to create holdings provided one is careful that indebtedness is only a transitional phase before making the capital gains on one's purchase. Common sense imposes to evaluate carefully the limits of one's investment capacities such as having noted the various existing loans before committing to a real estate operation with credits.\nThe bridging loan or loan for purchase and resale is offered to the owners who wish to purchase a new property before having sold the property put on the market.\nTaking a bridging loan offers the option to receive from the bank an advance on the future proceeds of the sale. The funds released thanks to this transition loan on short term enable the purchaser to have the time necessary to sell his/her previous lodging without having to sell it off cheap. Moreover, it is generally difficult to have the dates of purchase and sale converge.\nThis formula suits the purchase of a new property with a value inferior or equal to the property sold. In this case, the bank offers a \"dry\" bridge, that is to say a simple financial advance reimbursed by the sale of one's own property. Here, the advance shall thus be on short term: one year maximum and the borrower only reimburses monthly the interest of the loan.\nIf the amount of the bridging loan is not sufficient to finance the purchase of a new housing, the borrower thus has to cover the remaining amount by a property loan. As long as the first property is not sold, the borrower reimburses the loan interest every month of his bridging loan, in addition to the monthly instalments of his usual property loan. It is thus possible in this case to benefit from a differed payment: here, the interests are not paid back monthly but are capitalized. They thus increase progressively the amount to reimburse at the time of the sale of the property. The instalment thus much relieved but the total amount to pay back in the end shall be heavier by as much as the sale is executed late.\n3 - The Bridging loan with a \"total allowance\"\nThis option is granted for a term of 24 months. In this case, the borrower does not reimburse the loan interests during the first 12 months. If he/she sells his/her property before then, he/she pays back the capital of the bridging loan and the interest for the past months. If the borrower has not sold his/her property in the first 12 months of the bridging loan, from the thirteenth month he/she pays back the loan's interest as well as those of the first month.\nThe redeemable credit is the most common loan solution in France with individuals to finance properties. As its name suggests, it enable each taker of this sort of loans to pay amortize at the same time the capital owed as well as the interest in the same instalment.\nAs time goes by on your loan, the lower is the share of the interest, leaving space for more amortization of capital. We commonly say that we pay the interest of the loan during the first part and the capital in the second part. On each instalment we owe less and less capital to the bank, we \"amortize\"thusthepropertythisway.\nHowever,dependingonthetermsofthecontract,theinstalmentscanalsobedecreasingorincreasingiftheinstalmentsareflexible.Everyyear,ontheanniversarydateofthecredit,theinstalmentcanvarybymoreorless30%dependingonthewishandthecapacityoftheclient.\nFinally,theinterestrateoftheredeemablecreditcanbefixedorflexible.Ifitisfixed,theborrowerwillloseoutiftheratesdecreaseandwiniftheyincrease.Moreoftentheborrowersfavourthefixedrateformoresafety.Theflexibleinterestrateconsistsinareferenceindexandamargin.Itisingeneralmoreattractivebutrevisable.\nDuringthewholetermoftheloan,theborroweronlypaysbackmonthlytheinterestoftheloanorthiscapitalborrowedisonlyreimbursedthattheendoftheloan,inoneinstalment.\nThebankverifiestheborrower'scapacityofrepaymentimposinghimamonthlypaymentonasavingsproduct(alifeinsuranceforexample)forapre-determinedamount.Thissavingprogressivelysupplieduptothecapitalborrowedrepresentsaguaranteeofreimbursementatthematurityoftheloan.Themainadvantageofthisloanisonataxpointofview:theinvestorcandeducttheloaninterestsfromhisincome,thetotalamountofwhichishigherthanforaclassicloan.\nDonotforgetthat,totakeapropertyloan,thebankdemandsthattheborrowertakesalifeinsurancecoveringdeathandinvaliditytocoveritsinstalmentsandthecapitalborrowed.Despiteitscost,thissecurityofferssomeadvantages:iftheborrowerdiesduringthetermoftheloanorweretobecomeaninvalid,thislifeinsurancewillreimbursethebank.HimselforhisheirswillthenhaveahousefullypaidandalifeinsurancesubjecttotheregimeofthetransferoutsideoftheinheLine truncated
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"text":"Data on sold house prices, such as the results above for Allensmore Hereford HR2 9AP, is supplied to us via monthly updates from the Land Registry for England and Wales and from the Registers of Scotland for Scotland. There may be a delay of up to 3 months from when a property is actually sold to when it becomes officially recorded with Land Registry and/or Registers of Scotland. We provide data on house prices for information only, on an 'as is' basis as supplied to us and accept no liability for any errors or omissions. If you have identified any incorrect information in, please Report an error."
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"text":"One of my Style B 10$ Mix-you-own commissions.\nBery good in the outfit looks like on of thoes ladyes fom cabarets.\nTrès chouette avec le style 20's. Je valide !\nJe te \"stamp\" ton dessin !\nOld timey reporter gal! WOOOO!\nGreat picture! They really had style back then, didn't they?\nOooonn jojo je l'adore! Elle est vraiment belle ton dessin est sublime!\n:3 you are most welcome!"
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"text":"Mare Collection’s Pollino design seamlessly melds charm with style and functionality. The gently curving and triangular-inspired washbasin and the counter it sits on are crafted from a natural mineral blend and bonded with a small amount of resin. The handmade, natural wood veneer cabinet features decorative wood grains that provide visual contrast with the washbasin. A single, wide shelf sits atop an oversized drawer for ample storage space."
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"text":"Although I’ve hired a lot of people, I’d never been asked that question before. Bob made me think about what they all have in common and I have no doubt that passion is the first criteria I look for when I interview a candidate.\nBut ‘passion’ is a very subjective term. How do you define it, identify it and select for it?\nYes, I look for people who know their subject, but they must also be willing to learn and go the extra mile. Passionate people talk about their purpose in life before talking about their qualifications. They are enthusiastic, contagiously positive – they make you feel good!\nThe opposite is the recipe for disaster. The damage an incorrect hire can wreak is huge.\nSo, as an interviewer, how can you encourage a candidate to show their passion?\nI always find it very helpful to start by articulating the purpose of the company and articulating my own enthusiasm for the job I do. Passionate people react immediately to concept of purpose because it’s what drives them. If your purpose resonates with them, you’ll see it straight away, not just in what they say but also in their body language. This spark and this connection are what I look for in a potential candidate.\nHiring the wrong person can be a disaster. It’s not just the work that’s at risk, it’s also the morale of the rest of your team, not to mention your reputation as a manager. Hiring requires full focus, great preparation and lots of time! Many managers don’t invest enough time for such crucial part of their job.\nApproach hiring the way you would approach giving a presentation to your boss or speaking in front of an audience of important people. Preparation and thoughtfulness at every stage of the process is essential.\nIt begins with the job description and posting. You can’t expect your HR team to support you in finding great candidates if you provide a vague or inaccurate description of what the role will entail.\nHave I clearly defined the job specs?\nHave I clearly articulated my requirements to the HR team?\nGo back to question 1, then rinse and repeat until you are ABSOLUTELY CLEAR!\nI’ve heard managers say: “Well, if they are too clever, I risk losing my job.” Don’t EVER think this way! Don’t settle for less, don’t be scared about driving a team of really clever and dedicated people; be proud of it. Your employees will make you better, they will make you believable and stronger as a manager. As long as you believe in your team, they will believe in you. Be genuinely interested in them, coach them to give their best and offer a clear sense of purpose. The results will be magical.\nI’ve been fortunate enough to work with and hire amazing teams: energetic, passionate and always ready to improve themselves. I’d like to thank them and encourage you to make passion a priority the next time you’re hiring. Because, for a manager, there’s nothing so satisfying as building an outstanding team.\nHaving been part of Luciano’s Team, I second all that!\nVeramente notevole Luciano, avrei voluto farti conoscere qualche manager italiano.\n‘Improve’ e’ una delle mie parole preferite….\nBellissimo articolo! Mi piace tantissimo l’originalità con la quale vesti le tue idee! Bravo e grazie per averci coinvolto con la forza della passione!"
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"text":"Rule #1: FERPA recognizes a person enrolled in post-secondary education as a \"student\" and provides that individual certain rights, regardless of age. Therefore, a parent does not have an inherent right to access his/her child's educational records. Exception: The Cashier's Office, and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, may disclose financial information without written consent to the parents if the student is a \"dependent student\" as that term is defined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. Please contact or refer the parent to one of those offices as appropriate.\nRule #3: Educational records are considered confidential and may not be released without written consent of the student, with the exception of unrestricted directory information. It is the responsibility of faculty, staff and student employees to verify that student directory information is not restricted before releasing it.\nReminder: Student directory information can be restricted with a FERPA hold. SOLAR will display this privacy shade when viewing restricted student data."
"content":"They're Kane and Gretzka from Bayern Munich.",
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"content":"Chinese astronaut Gui Haichao is giving a speech.",
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"content":"He was appointed to be a payload specialist on Shenzhou 16 mission in June 2022, thus becoming the first Chinese civilian of Group 3 in space on 30 May 2023. He is responsible for the on-orbit operation of space science experimental payloads.",
Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is sceptical of authority and rejects all involuntary, coercive forms of hierarchy. Anarchism calls for the abolition of the state, which it holds to be unnecessary, undesirable, and harmful. As a historically left-wing movement, placed on the farthest left of the political spectrum, it is usually described alongside communalism and libertarian Marxism as the libertarian wing (libertarian socialism) of the socialist movement, and has a strong historical association with anti-capitalism and socialism.Humans lived in societies without formal hierarchies long before the establishment of formal states, realms, or empires. With the rise of organised hierarchical bodies, scepticism toward authority also rose. Although traces of anarchist thought are found throughout history, modern anarchism emerged from the Enlightenment. During the latter half of the 19th and the first decades of the 20th century, the anarchist movement flourished in most parts of the world and had a significant role in workers' struggles for emancipation. Various anarchist schools of thought formed during this period. Anarchists have taken part in several revolutions, most notably in the Paris Commune, the Russian Civil War and the Spanish Civil War, whose end marked the end of the classical era of anarchism. In the last decades of the 20th and into the 21st century, the anarchist movement has been resurgent once more.Anarchism employs a diversity of tactics in order to meet its ideal ends which can be broadly separated into revolutionary and evolutionary tactics; there is significant overlap between the two, which are merely descriptive. Revolutionary tactics aim to bring down authority and state, having taken a violent turn in the past, while evolutionary tactics aim to prefigure what an anarchist society would be like. Anarchist thought, criticism, and praxis have played a part in diverse areas of human society. Criticism of anarchism include claims that it is internally inconsistent, violent, or utopian.Etymology, terminology, and definition The etymological origin of anarchism is from the Ancient Greek anarkhia, meaning "without a ruler", composed of the prefix an- ("without") and the word arkhos ("leader" or "ruler"). The suffix -ism denotes the ideological current that favours anarchy. Anarchism appears in English from 1642 as anarchisme and anarchy from 1539; early English usages emphasised a sense of disorder. Various factions within the French Revolution labelled their opponents as anarchists, although few such accused shared many views with later anarchists. Many revolutionaries of the 19th century such as William Godwin (1756–1836) and Wilhelm Weitling (1808–1871) would contribute to the anarchist doctrines of the next generation but did not use anarchist or anarchism in describing themselves or their beliefs.The first political philosopher to call himself an anarchist () was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809–1865), marking the formal birth of anarchism in the mid-19th century. Since the 1890s and beginning in France, libertarianism has often been used as a synonym for anarchism and its use as a synonym is still common outside the United States. Some usages of libertarianism refer to individualistic free-market philosophy only, and free-market anarchism in particular is termed libertarian anarchism.While the term libertarian has been largely synonymous with anarchism, its meaning has more recently diluted with wider adoption from ideologically disparate groups, including both the New Left and libertarian Marxists, who do not associate themselves with authoritarian socialists or a vanguard party, and extreme cultural liberals, who are primarily concerned with civil liberties. Additionally, some anarchists use libertarian socialist to avoid anarchism's negative connotations and emphasise its connections with socialism. Anarchism is broadly used to describe the anti-authoritarian wing of the socialist movement. Anarchism is contrasted to socialist forms which are state-oriented or from above. Scholars of anarchism generally highlight anarchism's socialist credentials and criticise attempts at creating dichotomies between the two. Some scholars describe anarchism as having many influences from liberalism, and being both liberals and socialists but more so, while most scholars reject anarcho-capitalism as a misunderstanding of anarchist principles.While opposition to the state is central to anarchist thought, defining anarchism is not an easy task for scholars, as there is a lot of discussion among scholars and anarchists on the matter, and various currents perceive anarchism slightly differently. Major definitional elements include the will for a non-coercive society, the rejection of the state apparatus, the belief that human nature allows humans to exist in or progress toward such a non-coercive society, and a suggestion on how to act to pursue the ideal of anarchy.HistoryPre-moLine truncated
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents often notice signs during the first three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some autistic children experience regression in their communication and social skills after reaching developmental milestones at a normal pace.Autism is associated with a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors during pregnancy include certain infections, such as rubella, toxins including valproic acid, alcohol, cocaine, pesticides, lead, and air pollution, fetal growth restriction, and autoimmune diseases. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes; for example, the vaccine hypothesis, which has been disproven. Autism affects information processing in the brain and how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) combines forms of the condition, including Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) into the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Several interventions have been shown to reduce symptoms and improve the ability of autistic people to function and participate independently in the community. Behavioral, psychological, education, and/or skill-building interventions may be used to assist autistic people to learn life skills necessary for living independently, as well as other social, communication, and language skills. Therapy also aims to reduce challenging behaviors and build upon strengths. Some autistic adults are unable to live independently. An autistic culture has developed, with some individuals seeking a cure and others believing autism should be accepted as a difference to be accommodated instead of cured.Globally, autism is estimated to affect 24.8 million people . In the 2000s, the number of autistic people worldwide was estimated at 1–2 per 1,000 people. In the developed countries, about 1.5% of children are diagnosed with ASD , up from 0.7% in 2000 in the United States. It is diagnosed four to five times more often in males than females. The number of people diagnosed has increased considerably since the 1990s, which may be partly due to increased recognition of the condition.CharacteristicsAutism is a highly variable neurodevelopmental disorder whose symptoms first appear during infancy or childhood, and generally follows a steady course without remission. Autistic people may be severely impaired in some respects but average, or even superior, in others. Overt symptoms gradually begin after the age of six months, become established by age two or three years and tend to continue through adulthood, although often in more muted form. It is distinguished by a characteristic triad of symptoms: impairments in social interaction, impairments in communication, and repetitive behavior. Other aspects, such as atypical eating, are also common but are not essential for diagnosis. Individual symptoms of autism occur in the general population and appear not to associate highly, without a sharp line separating pathologically severe from common traits.Social developmentSocial deficits distinguish autism and the related autism spectrum disorders (ASD; see Classification) from other developmental disorders. Autistic people have social impairments and often lack the intuition about others that many people take for granted. Noted autistic Temple Grandin described her inability to understand the social communication of neurotypicals, or people with typical neural development, as leaving her feeling "like an anthropologist on Mars".Unusual social development becomes apparent early in childhood. Autistic infants show less attention to social stimuli, smile and look at others less often, and respond less to their own name. Autistic toddlers differ more strikingly from social norms; for example, they have less eye contact and turn-taking, and do not have the ability to use simple movements to express themselves, such as pointing at things. Three- to five-year-old autistic children are less likely to exhibit social understanding, approach others spontaneously, imitate and respond to emotions, communicate nonverbally, and take turns with others. However, they do form attachments to their primary caregivers. Most autistic children display moderately less attachment security than neurotypical children, although this difference disappears in children with higher mental development or less pronounced autistic traits. Older children and adults with ASD perform worse on tests of face and emotion recognition although this may be partly due to a lower ability to define a person's own emotions.Children with high-functioning autism have more intense and frequent loneliness compared to non-autistic peers, despite the common belief that autisticLine truncated
Albedo (; ) is the measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation out of the total solar radiation and measured on a scale from 0, corresponding to a black body that absorbs all incident radiation, to 1, corresponding to a body that reflects all incident radiation.Surface albedo is defined as the ratio of radiosity Je to the irradiance Ee (flux per unit area) received by a surface. The proportion reflected is not only determined by properties of the surface itself, but also by the spectral and angular distribution of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. These factors vary with atmospheric composition, geographic location, and time (see position of the Sun). While bi-hemispherical reflectance is calculated for a single angle of incidence (i.e., for a given position of the Sun), albedo is the directional integration of reflectance over all solar angles in a given period. The temporal resolution may range from seconds (as obtained from flux measurements) to daily, monthly, or annual averages.Unless given for a specific wavelength (spectral albedo), albedo refers to the entire spectrum of solar radiation. Due to measurement constraints, it is often given for the spectrum in which most solar energy reaches the surface (between 0.3 and 3 μm). This spectrum includes visible light (0.4–0.7 μm), which explains why surfaces with a low albedo appear dark (e.g., trees absorb most radiation), whereas surfaces with a high albedo appear bright (e.g., snow reflects most radiation).Albedo is an important concept in climatology, astronomy, and environmental management (e.g., as part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for sustainable rating of buildings). The average albedo of the Earth from the upper atmosphere, its planetary albedo, is 30–35% because of cloud cover, but widely varies locally across the surface because of different geological and environmental features.The term albedo was introduced into optics by Johann Heinrich Lambert in his 1760 work Photometria.Terrestrial albedoAny albedo in visible light falls within a range of about 0.9 for fresh snow to about 0.04 for charcoal, one of the darkest substances. Deeply shadowed cavities can achieve an effective albedo approaching the zero of a black body. When seen from a distance, the ocean surface has a low albedo, as do most forests, whereas desert areas have some of the highest albedos among landforms. Most land areas are in an albedo range of 0.1 to 0.4. The average albedo of Earth is about 0.3. This is far higher than for the ocean primarily because of the contribution of clouds.Earth's surface albedo is regularly estimated via Earth observation satellite sensors such as NASA's MODIS instruments on board the Terra and Aqua satellites, and the CERES instrument on the Suomi NPP and JPSS. As the amount of reflected radiation is only measured for a single direction by satellite, not all directions, a mathematical model is used to translate a sample set of satellite reflectance measurements into estimates of directional-hemispherical reflectance and bi-hemispherical reflectance (e.g.,). These calculations are based on the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF), which describes how the reflectance of a given surface depends on the view angle of the observer and the solar angle. BDRF can facilitate translations of observations of reflectance into albedo.Earth's average surface temperature due to its albedo and the greenhouse effect is currently about . If Earth were frozen entirely (and hence be more reflective), the average temperature of the planet would drop below . If only the continental land masses became covered by glaciers, the mean temperature of the planet would drop to about . In contrast, if the entire Earth was covered by water – a so-called ocean planet – the average temperature on the planet would rise to almost .In 2021, scientists reported that Earth dimmed by ~0.5% over two decades (1998-2017) as measured by earthshine using modern photometric techniques. This may have both been co-caused by climate change as well as a substantial increase in global warming. However, the link to climate change has not been explored to date and it is unclear whether or not this represents an ongoing trend.White-sky, black-sky, and blue-sky albedoFor land surfaces, it has been shown that the albedo at a particular solar zenith angle θi can be approximated by the proportionate sum of two terms: the directional-hemispherical reflectance at that solar zenith angle, , sometimes referred to as black-sky albedo, and the bi-hemispherical reflectance, , sometimes referred to as white-sky albedo.with being the proportion of direct radiation from a given solar angle, and being the proportion of diffuse illumination, the actual albedo (also called blue-sky albedo) can then be given as:This formula is important because it allows the albedo to be calculated for any given illumination conditions from a knowlLine truncated
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Its name in English is a (pronounced ), plural aes. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type.In the English grammar, "a", and its variant "an", are indefinite articles.HistoryThe earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it from a true alphabet). In turn, the ancestor of aleph may have been a pictogram of an ox head in proto-Sinaitic script influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, styled as a triangular head with two horns extended.When the ancient Greeks adopted the alphabet, they had no use for a letter to represent the glottal stop—the consonant sound that the letter denoted in Phoenician and other Semitic languages, and that was the first phoneme of the Phoenician pronunciation of the letter—so they used their version of the sign to represent the vowel , and called it by the similar name of alpha. In the earliest Greek inscriptions after the Greek Dark Ages, dating to the 8th century BC, the letter rests upon its side, but in the Greek alphabet of later times it generally resembles the modern capital letter, although many local varieties can be distinguished by the shortening of one leg, or by the angle at which the cross line is set.The Etruscans brought the Greek alphabet to their civilization in the Italian Peninsula and left the letter unchanged. The Romans later adopted the Etruscan alphabet to write the Latin language, and the resulting letter was preserved in the Latin alphabet that would come to be used to write many languages, including English.Typographic variantsDuring Roman times, there were many variant forms of the letter "A". First was the monumental or lapidary style, which was used when inscribing on stone or other "permanent" media. There was also a cursive style used for everyday or utilitarian writing, which was done on more perishable surfaces. Due to the "perishable" nature of these surfaces, there are not as many examples of this style as there are of the monumental, but there are still many surviving examples of different types of cursive, such as majuscule cursive, minuscule cursive, and semicursive minuscule. Variants also existed that were intermediate between the monumental and cursive styles. The known variants include the early semi-uncial, the uncial, and the later semi-uncial.At the end of the Roman Empire (5th century AD), several variants of the cursive minuscule developed through Western Europe. Among these were the semicursive minuscule of Italy, the Merovingian script in France, the Visigothic script in Spain, and the Insular or Anglo-Irish semi-uncial or Anglo-Saxon majuscule of Great Britain. By the 9th century, the Caroline script, which was very similar to the present-day form, was the principal form used in book-making, before the advent of the printing press. This form was derived through a combining of prior forms.15th-century Italy saw the formation of the two main variants that are known today. These variants, the Italic and Roman forms, were derived from the Caroline Script version. The Italic form, also called script a, is used in most current handwriting; it consists of a circle and vertical stroke on the right ("ɑ"). This slowly developed from the fifth-century form resembling the Greek letter tau in the hands of medieval Irish and English writers. The Roman form is used in most printed material; it consists of a small loop with an arc over it ("a"). Both derive from the majuscule (capital) form. In Greek handwriting, it was common to join the left leg and horizontal stroke into a single loop, as demonstrated by the uncial version shown. Many fonts then made the right leg vertical. In some of these, the serif that began the right leg stroke developed into an arc, resulting in the printed form, while in others it was dropped, resulting in the modern handwritten form. Graphic designers refer to the Italic and Roman forms as "single decker a" and "double decker a" respectively.Italic type is commonly used to mark emphasis or more generally to distinguish one part of a text from the rest (set in Roman type). There are some other cases aside from italic type where script a ("ɑ"), also called Latin alpha, is used in contrast with Latin "a" (such as in the International Phonetic Alphabet).Use in writing systemsEnglishIn modern English orthography, the letter represents at least seven differentLine truncated
Alabama () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Tennessee to the north; Georgia to the east; Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south; and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia. Alabama's capital is Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville. Its oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana. Greater Birmingham is Alabama's largest metropolitan area and its economic center.Originally home to many native tribes, present-day Alabama was a Spanish territory beginning in the sixteenth century until the French acquired it in the early eighteenth century. The British won the territory in 1763 until losing it in the American Revolutionary War. Spain held Mobile as part of Spanish West Florida until 1813. In December 1819, Alabama was recognized as a state. During the antebellum period, Alabama was a major producer of cotton, and widely used African American slave labor. In 1861, the state seceded from the United States to become part of the Confederate States of America, with Montgomery acting as its first capital, and rejoined the Union in 1868. Following the American Civil War, Alabama would suffer decades of economic hardship, in part due to agriculture and a few cash crops being the main driver of the states economy. Similar to other former slave states, Alabamian legislators employed Jim Crow laws to disenfranchise and discriminate against African Americans from the late 19th century up until the 1960s. In the early 20th century, despite the growth of major industries and urban centers, white rural interests dominated the state legislature through the mid-20th century. During this time, urban interests and African Americans were markedly under-represented. High-profile events such as the Selma to Montgomery march made the state a major focal point of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. During and after World War II, Alabama grew as the state's economy diversified with new industries. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville would help Alabama's economic growth in the mid-to-late 20th century, by developing an aerospace industry. Alabama's economy in the 21st century is based on automotive, finance, tourism, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology.The state's geography is diverse, with the north dominated by the mountainous Tennessee Valley and the south by Mobile Bay, a historically significant port. Politically, as part of the Deep South, Alabama is predominantly a conservative state, and culturally is known for its Southern culture. Within Alabama, American football, particularly at the college level at schools such as the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Troy University, the University of South Alabama, and Jacksonville State University, play a major part of the state's culture.EtymologyThe European-American naming of the Alabama River and state was derived from the Alabama people, a Muskogean-speaking tribe whose members lived just below the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers on the upper reaches of the river. In the Alabama language, the word for a person of Alabama lineage is (or variously or in different dialects; the plural form is ). The suggestion that "Alabama" was borrowed from the Choctaw language is unlikely. The word's spelling varies significantly among historical sources. The first usage appears in three accounts of the Hernando de Soto expedition of 1540: Garcilaso de la Vega used , while the Knight of Elvas and Rodrigo Ranjel wrote Alibamu and Limamu, respectively, in transliterations of the term. As early as 1702, the French called the tribe the , with French maps identifying the river as . Other spellings of the name have included Alibamu, Alabamo, Albama, Alebamon, Alibama, Alibamou, Alabamu, Allibamou. and possibly Alabahmu. The use of state names derived from Native American languages is common in the U.S.; an estimated 27 states have names of Native American origin.Sources disagree on the word's meaning. Some scholars suggest the word comes from the Choctaw (meaning 'plants' or 'weeds') and (meaning 'to cut', 'to trim', or 'to gather'). The meaning may have been 'clearers of the thicket' or 'herb gatherers', referring to clearing land for cultivation or collecting medicinal plants. The state has numerous place names of Native American origin. 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In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus () was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and is the central character of Homer's Iliad. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia.Achilles' most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan prince Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him with an arrow. Later legends (beginning with Statius' unfinished epic Achilleid, written in the 1st century AD) state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except for one heel, because when his mother Thetis dipped him in the river Styx as an infant, she held him by one of his heels. Alluding to these legends, the term "Achilles' heel" has come to mean a point of weakness, especially in someone or something with an otherwise strong constitution. The Achilles tendon is also named after him due to these legends.Etymology Linear B tablets attest to the personal name Achilleus in the forms a-ki-re-u and a-ki-re-we, the latter being the dative of the former. The name grew more popular, even becoming common soon after the seventh century BC and was also turned into the female form Ἀχιλλεία (Achilleía), attested in Attica in the fourth century BC (IG II² 1617) and, in the form Achillia, on a stele in Halicarnassus as the name of a female gladiator fighting an "Amazon".Achilles' name can be analyzed as a combination of () "distress, pain, sorrow, grief" and () "people, soldiers, nation", resulting in a proto-form *Akhí-lāu̯os "he who has the people distressed" or "he whose people have distress". The grief or distress of the people is a theme raised numerous times in the Iliad (and frequently by Achilles himself). Achilles' role as the hero of grief or distress forms an ironic juxtaposition with the conventional view of him as the hero of ("glory", usually in war). Furthermore, laós has been construed by Gregory Nagy, following Leonard Palmer, to mean "a corps of soldiers", a muster. With this derivation, the name obtains a double meaning in the poem: when the hero is functioning rightly, his men bring distress to the enemy, but when wrongly, his men get the grief of war. The poem is in part about the misdirection of anger on the part of leadership.Another etymology relates the name to a Proto-Indo-European compound *h₂eḱ-pṓds "sharp foot" which first gave an Illyrian *āk̂pediós, evolving through time into *ākhpdeós and then *akhiddeús. The shift from -dd- to -ll- is then ascribed to the passing of the name into Greek via a Pre-Greek source. The first root part *h₂eḱ- "sharp, pointed" also gave Greek ἀκή (akḗ "point, silence, healing"), ἀκμή (akmḗ "point, edge, zenith") and ὀξύς (oxús "sharp, pointed, keen, quick, clever"), whereas ἄχος stems from the root *h₂egʰ- "to be upset, afraid". The whole expression would be comparable to the Latin acupedius "swift of foot". Compare also the Latin word family of aciēs "sharp edge or point, battle line, battle, engagement", acus "needle, pin, bodkin", and acuō "to make pointed, sharpen, whet; to exercise; to arouse" (whence acute). Some topical epitheta of Achilles in the Iliad point to this "swift-footedness", namely ποδάρκης δῖος Ἀχιλλεὺς (podárkēs dĩos Achilleús "swift-footed divine Achilles") or, even more frequently, πόδας ὠκὺς Ἀχιλλεύς (pódas ōkús Achilleús "quick-footed Achilles").Some researchers deem the name a loan word, possibly from a Pre-Greek language. Achilles' descent from the Nereid Thetis and a similarity of his name with those of river deities such as Acheron and Achelous have led to speculations about his being an old water divinity (see below Worship). Robert S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin of the name, based among other things on the coexistence of -λλ- and -λ- in epic language, which may account for a palatalized phoneme /ly/ in the original language.Birth and early years Achilles was the son of the Thetis, a nereid, and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons. Zeus and Poseidon had been rivals for Thetis's hand in marriage until Prometheus, the fore-thinker, warned Zeus of a prophecy (originally uttered by Themis, goddess of divine law) that Thetis would bear a son greater than his father. For this reason, the two gods withdrew their pursuit, and had her wed Peleus.There is a tale which offers an alternative version of these events: In the Argonautica (4.760) Zeus' sister and wife Hera alludes to Thetis' chaste resistance to the advances of Zeus, pointing out that Thetis was so loyal to Hera's marriage bond that she coolly rejected the father of gods. Thetis, although a daughter of the sea-god Nereus, was also brought up by Hera, further explaining her resistance to the advances of Zeus. Zeus was furious and decreed thaLine truncated
Abraham Lincoln (; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.Lincoln was born into poverty in a log cabin in Kentucky and was raised on the frontier primarily in Indiana. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. Congressman from Illinois. In 1849, he returned to his law practice but became vexed by the opening of additional lands to slavery as a result of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. He reentered politics in 1854, becoming a leader in the new Republican Party, and he reached a national audience in the 1858 debates against Stephen Douglas. Lincoln ran for President in 1860, sweeping the North in victory. Pro-slavery elements in the South equated his success with the North's rejection of their right to practice slavery, and southern states began seceding from the Union. To secure its independence, the new Confederate States fired on Fort Sumter, a U.S. fort in the South, and Lincoln called up forces to suppress the rebellion and restore the Union.Lincoln, a moderate Republican, had to navigate a contentious array of factions with friends and opponents from both the Democratic and Republican parties. His allies, the War Democrats and the Radical Republicans, demanded harsh treatment of the Southern Confederates. Anti-war Democrats (called "Copperheads") despised Lincoln, and irreconcilable pro-Confederate elements plotted his assassination. He managed the factions by exploiting their mutual enmity, carefully distributing political patronage, and by appealing to the American people. His Gettysburg Address appealed to nationalistic, republican, egalitarian, libertarian, and democratic sentiments. Lincoln scrutinized the strategy and tactics in the war effort, including the selection of generals and the naval blockade of the South's trade. He suspended habeas corpus in Maryland, and he averted British intervention by defusing the Trent Affair. He engineered the end to slavery with his Emancipation Proclamation, including his order that the Army and Navy liberate, protect, and recruit former slaves. He also encouraged border states to outlaw slavery, and promoted the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which outlawed slavery across the country.Lincoln managed his own successful re-election campaign. He sought to heal the war-torn nation through reconciliation. On April 14, 1865, just days after the war's end at Appomattox, he was attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., with his wife Mary when he was fatally shot by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln is remembered as a martyr and hero of the United States and is often ranked as the greatest president in American history.Family and childhoodEarly lifeAbraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, in a log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was a descendant of Samuel Lincoln, an Englishman who migrated from Hingham, Norfolk, to its namesake, Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1638. The family then migrated west, passing through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Lincoln's paternal grandparents, his namesake Captain Abraham Lincoln and wife Bathsheba (née Herring) moved the family from Virginia to Jefferson County, Kentucky. The captain was killed in an Indian raid in 1786. His children, including eight-year-old Thomas, Abraham's father, witnessed the attack. Thomas then worked at odd jobs in Kentucky and Tennessee before the family settled in Hardin County, Kentucky, in the early 1800s.The heritage of Lincoln's mother Nancy remains unclear, but it is widely assumed that she was the daughter of Lucy Hanks. Thomas and Nancy married on June 12, 1806, in Washington County, and moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. They had three children: Sarah, Abraham, and Thomas, who died as infant.Thomas Lincoln bought or leased farms in Kentucky before losing all but of his land in court disputes over property titles. In 1816, the family moved to Indiana where the land surveys and titles were more reliable. Indiana was a "free" (non-slaveholding) territory, and they settled in an "unbroken forest" in Hurricane Township, Perry County, Indiana. In 1860, Lincoln noted that the family's move to Indiana was "partly on account of slavery", but mainly due to land title difficulties.In Kentucky and Indiana, Thomas worked as a farmer, cabinetmaker, and carpenter. At various times, he owned farms, livestock, and town lots, paid taxes, sat on juries, appraised estates, and served on county patrols. Thomas and Nancy were members of a Separate Baptists church, which forbade alcohol, dancing, and slavery.OveLine truncated
Aristotle (; Aristotélēs, ; 384–322BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy, and the Aristotelian tradition. His writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics, meteorology, geology and government. Aristotle provided a complex synthesis of the various philosophies existing prior to him. It was above all from his teachings that the West inherited its intellectual lexicon, as well as problems and methods of inquiry. As a result, his philosophy has exerted a unique influence on almost every form of knowledge in the West and it continues to be a subject of contemporary philosophical discussion.Little is known about his life. Aristotle was born in the city of Stagira in Northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, died when Aristotle was a child, and he was brought up by a guardian. At seventeen or eighteen years of age he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of thirty-seven (c. 347 BC). Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC. He established a library in the Lyceum which helped him to produce many of his hundreds of books on papyrus scrolls. Though Aristotle wrote many elegant treatises and dialogues for publication, only around a third of his original output has survived, none of it intended for publication.Aristotle's views profoundly shaped medieval scholarship. The influence of physical science extended from Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages into the Renaissance, and were not replaced systematically until the Enlightenment and theories such as classical mechanics were developed. Some of Aristotle's zoological observations found in his biology, such as on the hectocotyl (reproductive) arm of the octopus, were disbelieved until the 19th century. He also influenced Judeo-Islamic philosophies (800–1400) during the Middle Ages, as well as Christian theology, especially the Neoplatonism of the Early Church and the scholastic tradition of the Catholic Church. Aristotle was revered among medieval Muslim scholars as "The First Teacher", and among medieval Christians like Thomas Aquinas as simply "The Philosopher", while the poet Dante called him “the master of those who know". His works contain the earliest known formal study of logic, and were studied by medieval scholars such as Peter Abelard and John Buridan.Aristotle's influence on logic continued well into the 19th century. In addition, his ethics, though always influential, gained renewed interest with the modern advent of virtue ethics.Aristotle has been called "the father of logic", "the father of biology", "the father of political science", "the father of zoology", "the father of embryology", "the father of natural law", "the father of scientific method", "the father of rhetoric", "the father of psychology", "the father of realism", "the father of criticism", "the father of individualism", "the father of teleology", and "the father of meteorology".LifeIn general, the details of Aristotle's life are not well-established. The biographies written in ancient times are often speculative and historians only agree on a few salient points.Aristotle, whose name means "the best purpose" in Ancient Greek, was born in 384BC in Stagira, Chalcidice, about 55km (34 miles) east of modern-day Thessaloniki. His father, Nicomachus, was the personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedon. While he was young, Aristotle learned about biology and medical information, which was taught by his father. Both of Aristotle's parents died when he was about thirteen, and Proxenus of Atarneus became his guardian. Although little information about Aristotle's childhood has survived, he probably spent some time within the Macedonian palace, making his first connections with the Macedonian monarchy.At the age of seventeen or eighteen, Aristotle moved to Athens to continue his education at Plato's Academy. He probably experienced the Eleusinian Mysteries as he wrote when describing the sights one viewed at the Eleusinian Mysteries, "to experience is to learn" [παθείν μαθεĩν]. Aristotle remained in Athens for nearly twenty years before leaving in 348/47BC. The traditional story about his departure records that he was disappointed with the academy's direction after control passed to Plato's nephew Speusippus, although it is possible that he feared the anti-Macedonian sentiments in Athens at that time and left before Plato died. Aristotle then accompanied Xenocrates to the court of his friend Hermias of Atarneus in Asia Minor. After the death of Hermias, Aristotle travelled with his pupil Theophrastus to the island of Lesbos, where together they researched the botany andLine truncated
An American in Paris is a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital during the Années folles.Gershwin scored the piece for the standard instruments of the symphony orchestra plus celesta, saxophones, and automobile horns. He brought back four Parisian taxi horns for the New York premiere of the composition, which took place on December 13, 1928, in Carnegie Hall, with Walter Damrosch conducting the New York Philharmonic. It was Damrosch who had commissioned Gershwin to write his Concerto in F following the earlier success of Rhapsody in Blue (1924). He completed the orchestration on November 18, less than four weeks before the work's premiere. He collaborated on the original program notes with critic and composer Deems Taylor.BackgroundAlthough the story is likely apocryphal, Gershwin is said to have been attracted by Maurice Ravel's unusual chords, and Gershwin went on his first trip to Paris in 1926 ready to study with Ravel. After his initial student audition with Ravel turned into a sharing of musical theories, Ravel said he could not teach him, saying, "Why be a second-rate Ravel when you can be a first-rate Gershwin?"Gershwin strongly encouraged Ravel to come to the United States for a tour. To this end, upon his return to New York, Gershwin joined the efforts of Ravel's friend Robert Schmitz, a pianist Ravel had met during the war, to urge Ravel to tour the U.S. Schmitz was the head of Pro Musica, promoting Franco-American musical relations, and was able to offer Ravel a $10,000 fee for the tour, an enticement Gershwin knew would be important to Ravel.Gershwin greeted Ravel in New York in March 1928 during a party held for Ravel's birthday by Éva Gauthier. Ravel's tour reignited Gershwin's desire to return to Paris, which he and his brother Ira did after meeting Ravel. Ravel's high praise of Gershwin in an introductory letter to Nadia Boulanger caused Gershwin to seriously consider taking much more time to study abroad in Paris. Yet after he played for her, she told him she could not teach him. Boulanger gave Gershwin basically the same advice she gave all her accomplished master students: "What could I give you that you haven't already got?" This did not set Gershwin back, as his real intent abroad was to complete a new work based on Paris and perhaps a second rhapsody for piano and orchestra to follow his Rhapsody in Blue. Paris at this time hosted many expatriate writers, among them Ezra Pound, W. B. Yeats, Ernest Hemingway, and artist Pablo Picasso.CompositionGershwin based An American in Paris on a melodic fragment called "Very Parisienne", written in 1926 on his first visit to Paris as a gift to his hosts, Robert and Mabel Schirmer. Gershwin called it "a rhapsodic ballet"; it is written freely and in a much more modern idiom than his prior works.Gershwin explained in Musical America, "My purpose here is to portray the impressions of an American visitor in Paris as he strolls about the city, listens to the various street noises, and absorbs the French atmosphere."The piece is structured into five sections, which culminate in a loose ABA format. Gershwin's first A episode introduces the two main "walking" themes in the "Allegretto grazioso" and develops a third theme in the "Subito con brio". The style of this A section is written in the typical French style of composers Claude Debussy and Les Six. This A section featured duple meter, singsong rhythms, and diatonic melodies with the sounds of oboe, English horn, and taxi horns. The B section's "Andante ma con ritmo deciso" introduces the American Blues and spasms of homesickness. The "Allegro" that follows continues to express homesickness in a faster twelve-bar blues. In the B section, Gershwin uses common time, syncopated rhythms, and bluesy melodies with the sounds of trumpet, saxophone, and snare drum. "Moderato con grazia" is the last A section that returns to the themes set in A. After recapitulating the "walking" themes, Gershwin overlays the slow blues theme from section B in the final "Grandioso".ResponseGershwin did not particularly like Walter Damrosch's interpretation at the world premiere of An American in Paris. He stated that Damrosch's sluggish, dragging tempo caused him to walk out of the hall during a matinee performance of this work. The audience, according to Edward Cushing, responded with "a demonstration of enthusiasm impressively genuine in contrast to the conventional applause which new music, good and bad, ordinarily arouses."Critics believed that An American in Paris was better crafted than Gershwin's Concerto in F. Some did not think it belonged in a program with classical composers César Franck, Richard Wagner, or Guillaume Lekeu on its premiere. Gershwin responded to the critics:InstrumentationAn American in Paris was originally scored for 3 flutesLine truncated
The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted from the Art Director's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) being renamed the Designer's branch. Since 1947, the award is shared with the set decorator(s). It is awarded to the best interior design in a film.The films below are listed with their production year (for example, the 2000 Academy Award for Best Art Direction is given to a film from 1999). In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees in alphabetical order.SuperlativesWinners and nominees1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sSee also BAFTA Award for Best Production Design Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Production DesignNotesReferencesBest Production DesignAwards for best art direction
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style.The award was originally sculpted by George Stanley from a design sketch by Cedric Gibbons. AMPAS first presented it in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in what would become known as the 1st Academy Awards. The Academy Awards ceremony was first broadcast by radio in 1930 and was televised for the first time in 1953. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony and is now televised live worldwide. It is also the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards; its equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modeled after the Academy Awards. A total of 3,140 Oscar statuettes have been awarded since its inception in 1929. They are widely cited as the most prestigious and renowned competitive awards in the field of entertainment.The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2020 and early 2021, was held on April 25, 2021, after it was postponed from its original February 28, 2021, schedule due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema. As with the two previous ceremonies, there was no host. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California for the 19th consecutive year, along with satellite location taking place at the Union Station also in Los Angeles.HistoryThe first Academy Awards presentation was held on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner function at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with an audience of about 270 people.The post-awards party was held at the Mayfair Hotel. The cost of guest tickets for that night's ceremony was $5 ($ at 2020 prices). Fifteen statuettes were awarded, honoring artists, directors and other participants in the film-making industry of the time, for their works during the 1927–28 period. The ceremony ran for 15minutes.Winners were announced to the media three months earlier. That was changed for the second ceremony in 1930. Since then, for the rest of the first decade, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11:00pm on the night of the awards. This method was used until 1940 when the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began; as a result, the Academy has, since 1941, used a sealed envelope to reveal the names of the winners.MilestonesThe first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. He had to return to Europe before the ceremony, so the Academy agreed to give him the prize earlier; this made him the first Academy Award winner in history. At that time, winners were recognized for the entirety of their work done in a certain category during the qualifying period; for example, Jannings received the award for two movies in which he starred during that period, and Janet Gaynor later won a single Oscar for performances in three films. With the fourth ceremony, however, the system changed, and professionals were honored for a specific performance in a single film. For the first six ceremonies, the eligibility period spanned two calendar years.At the 29th ceremony, held in 1957, the Best Foreign Language Film category, now known as Best International Feature Film, was introduced. Until then, foreign-language films had been honored with the Special Achievement Award.Perhaps the most widely seen streaker in history was 34-year-old Robert Opel, who streaked across the stage of The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles flashing a peace sign on national US television at the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. Bemused host David Niven quipped, "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?" Later, evidence arose suggesting that Opel's appearance was facilitated as a publicity stunt by the show's producer Jack Haley Jr. Robert Metzler, the show's business manager, believed that the incident had been planned in some way; during the dress rehearsal Niven had asked Metzler's wife to borrow a pen so he could write down the famous line, which was thus not the ad-lib it appeared to be.The 74th Academy Awards, held in 2002, presented the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.From 1973 to 2020, allLine truncated
Actresses (Catalan: Actrius) is a 1997 Catalan language Spanish drama film produced and directed by Ventura Pons and based on the award-winning stage play E.R. by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet. The film has no male actors, with all roles played by females. The film was produced in 1996.SynopsisIn order to prepare herself to play a role commemorating the life of legendary actress Empar Ribera, young actress (Mercè Pons) interviews three established actresses who had been the Ribera's pupils: the international diva Glòria Marc (Núria Espert), the television star Assumpta Roca (Rosa Maria Sardà), and dubbing director Maria Caminal (Anna Lizaran).Cast Núria Espert as Glòria Marc Rosa Maria Sardà as Assumpta Roca Anna Lizaran as Maria Caminal Mercè Pons as EstudiantRecognitionScreeningsActrius screened in 2001 at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in an American Cinematheque retrospective of the works of its director. The film had first screened at the same location in 1998. It was also shown at the 1997 Stockholm International Film Festival.ReceptionIn Movie - Film - Review, Christopher Tookey wrote that though the actresses were "competent in roles that may have some reference to their own careers", the film "is visually unimaginative, never escapes its stage origins, and is almost totally lacking in revelation or surprising incident". Noting that there were "occasional, refreshing moments of intergenerational bitchiness", they did not "justify comparisons to All About Eve", and were "insufficiently different to deserve critical parallels with Rashomon". He also wrote that The Guardian called the film a "slow, stuffy chamber-piece", and that The Evening Standard stated the film's "best moments exhibit the bitchy tantrums seething beneath the threesome's composed veneers". MRQE wrote "This cinematic adaptation of a theatrical work is true to the original, but does not stray far from a theatrical rendering of the story."Awards and nominations 1997, won 'Best Catalan Film' at Butaca Awards for Ventura Pons 1997, won 'Best Catalan Film Actress' at Butaca Awards, shared by Núria Espert, Rosa Maria Sardà, Anna Lizaran, and Mercè Pons 1998, nominated for 'Best Screenplay' at Goya Awards, shared by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet and Ventura PonsReferencesExternal links as archived 17 February 2009 (Spanish)1997 films1997 drama filmsSpanish filmsCatalan-language filmsFilms set in BarcelonaFilms directed by Ventura PonsSpanish drama films
Animalia is an illustrated children's book by Graeme Base. It was originally published in 1986, followed by a tenth anniversary edition in 1996, and a 25th anniversary edition in 2012. Over four million copies have been sold worldwide. A special numbered and signed anniversary edition was also published in 1996, with an embossed gold jacket.SynopsisAnimalia is an alliterative alphabet book and contains twenty-six illustrations, one for each letter of the alphabet. Each illustration features an animal from the animal kingdom (A is for alligator and armadillo, B is for butterfly, etc.) along with a short poem utilizing the letter of the page for many of the words. The illustrations contain many other objects beginning with that letter that the reader can try to identify (however, there are not necessarily "a thousand things, or maybe more", as the author states). As an additional challenge, the author has hidden a picture of himself as a child in every picture.Here are some of the things in each picture that are truly different (the alligator in the A section is wearing an apron featuring the alphabet, which the book is about, and this section also features the author's home country, Australia):Note: This list is incomplete.A1. Astronaut2. Album3. Admiral4. Archdiocese5. Actor6. Actress7. Aborigine8. Athlete9. Acrobat10. Apple11. Acorn12. Apricot13. Avocado14. Adder15. Albatross16. Antelope (this is actually a pronghorn, which is not a true antelope, so it belongs in the P section)17. Anteater18. Aardvark19. Anvil20. Afghan hound21. Affenpinscher22. Airedale terrier23. Aqueduct24. Ant25. Abacus26. Asparagus27. Artichoke28. Accordion29. Anchor30. Anemone 31. Axe32. Angel 33. Algebra34. Atlas35. Apron36. Alien37. Ambulance38. AntennaB36. Bumblebee37. Bobolink38. Bear39. Bonnet40. Barbed wire41. Brambles42. Bulrushes43. Baboon44. Bassoon45. Brontosaurus46. Budgerigar47. Bomb48. Brain49. Brick50. Basket51. Basketball52. Basketball hoop53. Baseball54. Baseball bat55. Backgammon56. Ballpoint pen57. Bagpipes58. Bicycle59. Barrel60. Bell61. Boot62. Button63. Blueberries64. Belt65. Bugle66. Bull67. Bucket68. Bellows69. Boomerang70. Bathtub71. Bone72. Brush73. Bottle74. Banana75. Brush76. Binoculars77. Barracuda78. Buddha79. Battery80. Broom81. Bat (animal)82. Boy83. BungalowC82. Crab83. Chair84. Crane85. Caterpillar86. Canoe87. Computer88. Collar89. Camera90. Concertina91. Cap92. Cheetah93. Chain94. Cassette95. Crocodile96. Cone97. Cube98. Cylinder99. Cymbal100. Cucumber101. Celery102. Cabbage103. Cheese104. Corn105. Carrot106. Cards107. Calculator108. Candle109. Cherry110. Cake111. Coconut112. Cup113. Cocoa114. Can115. Calendar116. Chef117. Castle118. Church119. Cemetery120. Cross of Christ121. Caravan122. Circus123. Clown124. Cricket (game)125. Convict126. Cannon127. Cow128. Chimpanzee129. Cobra130. Cage131. Canary132. Check133. Crossword puzzle134. Crutch135. Cord136. Crown137. Crate138. Cork 139. Cog140. Comb141. Clarinet142. Clam143. Chieftain144. Cactus145. Cliff146. Chateau147. Concorde148. Chandelier149. Cottage150. Cigar151. Candy cane152. Cauldron153. CentipedeD154. Dustpan155. Duster156. Dynamite157. Drill158. Drawers159. Draughts160. Doughnut161. Diamond162. Dice163. Dutch doll164. Dentures165. Date (fruit)166. Date (time)167. Doily168. Dish169. Dollar170. Dolphin171. Decagon172. Devil173. Dormouse174. Diagonal175. Decade176. Doctrine177. Dumbbell178. Dragonfly179. Dwarf180. Dachshund181. Doberman pinscher182. Dalmatian183. Dodo184. Diplodocus185. Dimetrodon186. Dove187. Desperado188. Donkey189. Dam190. Drain191. Dinghy192. Drowning193. Drawbridge194. Deer195. Destroyer196. Dromedary197. Double-decker bus198. Daffodil199. Daisy200. Dirigible201. Dominos202. Dagger203. Dart204. Duck205. Dingo206. Dolly207. Deputy208. DogE208. Eclipse209. Éclair210. Elderberries211. Envelope212. Emu213. Eleven214. Edison215. Einstein216. Embryo217. Earwig218. Echidna219. Elf220. Eskimo221. Eagle222. Edelweiss223. Earring224. Emerald225. Exclamation point226. EyeglassesF226. Flounder227. Film228. Fly229. Foxglove230. Fern231. Fairy232. Fire233. Firewood234. Frankenstein235. Fork236. Forest237. Falcon238. Fungus239. Flier240. Flute241. Fan242. FoghornG243. Graph244. Glockenspiel245. Gerbil246. Geranium247. Gladiolus248. Gladiator249. Gremlin250. Golf club251. Golf ball252. Gibbon253. Guitar254. Galoshes255. Grail256. Greyhound257. Gong258. Gazelle259. Griffin260. Gargoyle261. Graffiti262. Grasshopper263. Globe264. Galleon265. Gorgon266. Gnome267. Gramophone268. Goat269. Goggles270. Goose271. Giraffe272. Gazebo273. Guard274. Gift275. Garage276. Garbage277. Garbage can278. Gallows279. Guillotine280. Ghost281. Giant282. Goal283. Glider284. Gage285. GarterH285. Hexagon286. Hose287. Hare288. Hyena289. Hawk290. Hammock291. Hook292. Hippo293. Hunter294. Hill295. Hang glider296. Herald297. Helicopter298. Hamburger299. Hydrant300. Hourglass301. Hamster302. Hedgehog 303. Horn304. Heart305. Hen306. Hand grenade307. Humpty-Dumpty308. Line truncated
International Atomic Time (TAI, from the French name ) is a high-precision atomic coordinate time standard based on the notional passage of proper time on Earth's geoid. It is a continuous scale of time, without leap seconds. It is the principal realisation of Terrestrial Time (with a fixed offset of epoch). It is also the basis for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is used for civil timekeeping all over the Earth's surface. UTC deviates from TAI by a number of whole seconds. , when another leap second was put into effect, UTC is currently exactly 37 seconds behind TAI. The 37 seconds result from the initial difference of 10 seconds at the start of 1972, plus 27 leap seconds in UTC since 1972.TAI may be reported using traditional means of specifying days, carried over from non-uniform time standards based on the rotation of the Earth. Specifically, both Julian days and the Gregorian calendar are used. TAI in this form was synchronised with Universal Time at the beginning of 1958, and the two have drifted apart ever since, due to the changing motion of the Earth.OperationTAI is a weighted average of the time kept by over 400 atomic clocks in over 50 national laboratories worldwide. The majority of the clocks involved are caesium clocks; the International System of Units (SI) definition of the second is based on caesium. The clocks are compared using GPS signals and two-way satellite time and frequency transfer. Due to the signal averaging TAI is an order of magnitude more stable than its best constituent clock.The participating institutions each broadcast, in real time, a frequency signal with timecodes, which is their estimate of TAI. Time codes are usually published in the form of UTC, which differs from TAI by a well-known integer number of seconds. These time scales are denoted in the form UTC(NPL) in the UTC form, where NPL identifies the National Physical Laboratory, UK. The TAI form may be denoted TAI(NPL). The latter is not to be confused with TA(NPL), which denotes an independent atomic time scale, not synchronised to TAI or to anything else.The clocks at different institutions are regularly compared against each other. The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM, France), combines these measurements to retrospectively calculate the weighted average that forms the most stable time scale possible. This combined time scale is published monthly in "Circular T", and is the canonical TAI. This time scale is expressed in the form of tables of differences UTC − UTC(k) (equivalent to TAI − TAI(k)) for each participating institution k. The same circular also gives tables of TAI − TA(k), for the various unsynchronised atomic time scales.Errors in publication may be corrected by issuing a revision of the faulty Circular T or by errata in a subsequent Circular T. Aside from this, once published in Circular T, the TAI scale is not revised. In hindsight, it is possible to discover errors in TAI and to make better estimates of the true proper time scale. Since the published circulars are definitive, better estimates do not create another version of TAI; it is instead considered to be creating a better realisation of Terrestrial Time (TT).HistoryEarly atomic time scales consisted of quartz clocks with frequencies calibrated by a single atomic clock; the atomic clocks were not operated continuously. Atomic timekeeping services started experimentally in 1955, using the first caesium atomic clock at the National Physical Laboratory, UK (NPL). It was used as a basis for calibrating the quartz clocks at the Royal Greenwich Observatory and to establish a time scale, called Greenwich Atomic (GA). The United States Naval Observatory began the A.1 scale on 13 September 1956, using an Atomichron commercial atomic clock, followed by the NBS-A scale at the National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado on 9 October 1957.The International Time Bureau (BIH) began a time scale, Tm or AM, in July 1955, using both local caesium clocks and comparisons to distant clocks using the phase of VLF radio signals. The BIH scale, A.1, and NBS-A were defined by an epoch at the beginning of 1958 The procedures used by the BIH evolved, and the name for the time scale changed: "A3" in 1964 and "TA(BIH)" in 1969.The SI second was defined in terms of the caesium atom in 1967. From 1971 to 1975 the General Conference on Weights and Measures and the International Committee for Weights and Measures made a series of decisions which designated the BIPM time scale International Atomic Time (TAI).In the 1970s, it became clear that the clocks participating in TAI were ticking at different rates due to gravitational time dilation, and the combined TAI scale, therefore, corresponded to an average of the altitudes of the various clocks. Starting from the Julian Date 2443144.5 (1 January 1977 00:00:00), corrections were applied to the output of all participating clocks, so that TAI would correspond to proper time at the geoLine truncated
Altruism is the principle and moral practice of concern for happiness of other human beings or other animals, resulting in a quality of life both material and spiritual. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious and secular worldviews. However, the object(s) of concern vary among cultures and religions. In an extreme case, altruism may become a synonym of selflessness, which is the opposite of selfishness.The word "altruism" was popularized (and possibly coined) by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an antonym of egoism. He derived it from the Italian altrui, which in turn was derived from Latin alteri, meaning "other people" or "somebody else".Altruism in biological observations in field populations of the day organisms is an individual performing an action which is at a cost to themselves (e.g., pleasure and quality of life, time, probability of survival or reproduction), but benefits, either directly or indirectly, another individual, without the expectation of reciprocity or compensation for that action. Steinberg suggests a definition for altruism in the clinical setting, that is "intentional and voluntary actions that aim to enhance the welfare of another person in the absence of any quid pro quo external rewards". In one sense, the opposite of altruism is spite; a spiteful action harms another with no self-benefit.Altruism can be distinguished from feelings of loyalty or concern for the common good. The latter are predicated upon social relationships, whilst altruism does not consider relationships. Much debate exists as to whether "true" altruism is possible in human psychology. The theory of psychological egoism suggests that no act of sharing, helping or sacrificing can be described as truly altruistic, as the actor may receive an intrinsic reward in the form of personal gratification. The validity of this argument depends on whether intrinsic rewards qualify as "benefits".The term altruism may also refer to an ethical doctrine that claims that individuals are morally obliged to benefit others. Used in this sense, it is usually contrasted with egoism, which claims individuals are morally obligated to serve themselves first. Effective altruism is the use of evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to benefit others.The notion of altruismThe concept has a long history in philosophical and ethical thought. The term was originally coined in the 19th century by the founding sociologist and philosopher of science, Auguste Comte, and has become a major topic for psychologists (especially evolutionary psychology researchers), evolutionary biologists, and ethologists. Whilst ideas about altruism from one field can affect the other fields, the different methods and focuses of these fields always lead to different perspectives on altruism. In simple terms, altruism is caring about the welfare of other people and acting to help them.Scientific viewpointsAnthropologyMarcel Mauss's essay The Gift contains a passage called "Note on alms". This note describes the evolution of the notion of alms (and by extension of altruism) from the notion of sacrifice. In it, he writes:Alms are the fruits of a moral notion of the gift and of fortune on the one hand, and of a notion of sacrifice, on the other. Generosity is an obligation, because Nemesis avenges the poor and the gods for the superabundance of happiness and wealth of certain people who should rid themselves of it. This is the ancient morality of the gift, which has become a principle of justice. The gods and the spirits accept that the share of wealth and happiness that has been offered to them and had been hitherto destroyed in useless sacrifices should serve the poor and children.Evolutionary explanationsIn the science of ethology (the study of animal behaviour), and more generally in the study of social evolution, altruism refers to behaviour by an individual that increases the fitness of another individual while decreasing the fitness of the actor. In evolutionary psychology this may be applied to a wide range of human behaviors such as charity, emergency aid, help to coalition partners, tipping, courtship gifts, production of public goods, and environmentalism.Theories of apparently altruistic behavior were accelerated by the need to produce theories compatible with evolutionary origins. Two related strands of research on altruism have emerged from traditional evolutionary analyses and from evolutionary game theory a mathematical model and analysis of behavioural strategies.Some of the proposed mechanisms are: Kin selection. That animals and humans are more altruistic towards close kin than to distant kin and non-kin has been confirmed in numerous studies across many different cultures. Even subtle cues indicating kinship may unconsciously increase altruistic behavior. One kinship cue is facial resemblance. One study found that slightly altering photographs so that theLine truncated
Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; , 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (), was a Russian-born American writer and philosopher. She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. Born and educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. She wrote a play that opened on Broadway in 1935. After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful, she achieved fame with her 1943 novel, The Fountainhead. In 1957, Rand published her best-known work, the novel Atlas Shrugged. Afterward, until her death in 1982, she turned to non-fiction to promote her philosophy, publishing her own periodicals and releasing several collections of essays.Rand advocated reason as the only means of acquiring knowledge; she rejected faith and religion. She supported rational and ethical egoism and rejected altruism. In politics, she condemned the initiation of force as immoral and opposed collectivism, statism, and anarchism. Instead, she supported laissez-faire capitalism, which she defined as the system based on recognizing individual rights, including private property rights. Although Rand opposed libertarianism, which she viewed as anarchism, she is often associated with the modern libertarian movement in the United States. In art, Rand promoted romantic realism. She was sharply critical of most philosophers and philosophical traditions known to her, except for Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and classical liberals.Rand's fiction received mixed reviews from literary critics. Although academic interest in her ideas has grown since her death, academic philosophers have generally ignored or rejected her philosophy because of her polemical approach and lack of methodological rigor. Her writings have politically influenced some libertarians and conservatives. The Objectivist movement attempts to spread her ideas, both to the public and in academic settings.LifeEarly lifeRand was born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum on February2, 1905, to a Russian-Jewish bourgeois family living in Saint Petersburg. She was the eldest of three daughters of Zinovy Zakharovich Rosenbaum, a pharmacist, and Anna Borisovna (née Kaplan). Rand later said she found school unchallenging and began writing screenplays at age eight and novels at age ten. At the prestigious , her closest friend was Vladimir Nabokov's younger sister, Olga; the pair shared an intense interest in politics.She was twelve at the time of the February Revolution of 1917, during which Rand favored Alexander Kerensky over Tsar NicholasII. The subsequent October Revolution and the rule of the Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin disrupted the life the family had enjoyed previously. Her father's business was confiscated, and the family fled to the Crimean Peninsula, which was initially under the control of the White Army during the Russian Civil War. While in high school there, Rand concluded she was an atheist and valued reason above any other virtue. After graduating in June 1921, she returned with her family to Petrograd (as Saint Petersburg was then named), where they faced desperate conditions, occasionally nearly starving.Following the Russian Revolution, universities were opened to women, allowing her to be in the first group of women to enroll at Petrograd State University. At 16, she began her studies in the department of social pedagogy, majoring in history. At the university, she was introduced to the writings of Aristotle and Plato; Rand came to see their differing views on reality and knowledge as the primary conflict within philosophy. She also studied the philosophical works of Friedrich Nietzsche.Along with many other bourgeois students, she was purged from the university shortly before graduating. After complaints from a group of visiting foreign scientists, many of the purged students were allowed to complete their work and graduate, which she did in October 1924. She then studied for a year at the State Technicum for Screen Arts in Leningrad. For an assignment, Rand wrote an essay about the Polish actress Pola Negri, which became her first published work.By this time, she had decided her professional surname for writing would be Rand, possibly because it is graphically similar to a vowelless excerpt of her birth surname in Cyrillic. She adopted the first name Ayn.Arrival in the United StatesIn late 1925, Rand was granted a visa to visit relatives in Chicago. She departed on January17, 1926. Arriving in New York City on February19, 1926, Rand was so impressed with the Manhattan skyline that she cried what she later called "tears of splendor". Intent on staying in the United States to become a screenwriter, she lived for a few months with her relatives. One of them owned a movie theater and allowed her to watch dozens of films free of charge. She then left for Hollywood, California.In Hollywood, a chance meeting with famed director Cecil B. DeMille led to work as an extra in his film ThLine truncated
Alain Connes (; born 1 April 1947) is a French mathematician, and a theoretical physicist, known for his contributions to the study of operator algebras and noncommutative geometry. He is a professor at the Collège de France, IHÉS, Ohio State University and Vanderbilt University. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982.CareerConnes was an Invited Professor at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (2000).ResearchAlain Connes studies operator algebras. In his early work on von Neumann algebras in the 1970s, he succeeded in obtaining the almost complete classification of injective factors. He also formulated the Connes embedding problem. Following this, he made contributions in operator K-theory and index theory, which culminated in the Baum–Connes conjecture. He also introduced cyclic cohomology in the early 1980s as a first step in the study of noncommutative differential geometry. He was a member of Bourbaki.Connes has applied his work in areas of mathematics and theoretical physics, including number theory, differential geometry and particle physics.Awards and honoursConnes was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982, the Crafoord Prize in 2001 and the gold medal of the CNRS in 2004. He was an invited speaker at the ICM in 1974 at Vancouver and in 1986 at Berkeley and a plenary speaker at the ICM in 1978 at Helsinki. He is a member of the French Academy of Sciences and several foreign academies and societies, including the Danish Academy of Sciences, Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, and US National Academy of Sciences.Books Alain Connes and Matilde Marcolli, Noncommutative Geometry, Quantum Fields and Motives, Colloquium Publications, American Mathematical Society, 2007, Alain Connes, Andre Lichnerowicz, and Marcel Paul Schutzenberger, Triangle of Thought, translated by Jennifer Gage, American Mathematical Society, 2001, Jean-Pierre Changeux, and Alain Connes, Conversations on Mind, Matter, and Mathematics, translated by M. B. DeBevoise, Princeton University Press, 1998, Alain Connes, Noncommutative Geometry, Academic Press, 1994,See also Bost–Connes system Cyclic category Cyclic homology Factor (functional analysis) Higgs boson C*-algebra Noncommutative quantum field theory M-theory Groupoid Spectral tripleCriticism of non-standard analysis Riemann hypothesisReferencesExternal links Alain Connes Official Web Site containing downloadable papers, and his book Non-commutative geometry, . Alain Connes' Standard Model An interview with Alain Connes and a discussion about it 1947 birthsLiving people20th-century French mathematiciansForeign associates of the National Academy of Sciences21st-century French mathematiciansCollège de France facultyInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsFields MedalistsMathematical analystsDifferential geometersÉcole Normale Supérieure alumniVanderbilt University facultyForeign Members of the Russian Academy of SciencesMembers of the French Academy of SciencesMembers of the Norwegian Academy of Science and LettersMembers of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and LettersClay Research Award recipients
Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.Early lifeBorn Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was the younger son of commercial traveler of woolen clothing Joseph Michael Dwan (1857–1917) and his wife Mary Jane Dwan, née Hunt. The family moved to the United States when he was seven years old on December 4, 1892 by ferry from Windsor to Detroit, according to his naturalization petition of August 1939. His elder brother, Leo Garnet Dwan (1883–1964), became a physician.Allan Dwan studied engineering at the University of Notre Dame and then worked for a lighting company in Chicago. He had a strong interest in the fledgling motion picture industry, and when Essanay Studios offered him the opportunity to become a scriptwriter, he took the job. At that time, some of the East Coast movie makers began to spend winters in California where the climate allowed them to continue productions requiring warm weather. Soon, a number of movie companies worked there year-round, and in 1911, Dwan began working part-time in Hollywood. While still in New York, in 1917 he was the founding president of the East Coast chapter of the Motion Picture Directors Association.CareerDwan operated Flying A Studios in La Mesa, California from August 1911 to July 1912. Flying A was one of the first motion pictures studios in California history. On August 12, 2011, a plaque was unveiled on the Wolff building at Third Avenue and La Mesa Boulevard commemorating Dwan and the Flying A Studios origins in La Mesa, California.After making a series of westerns and comedies, Dwan directed fellow Canadian-American Mary Pickford in several very successful movies as well as her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, notably in the acclaimed 1922 Robin Hood. Dwan directed Gloria Swanson in eight feature films, and one short film made in the short-lived sound-on-film process Phonofilm. This short, also featuring Thomas Meighan and Henri de la Falaise, was produced as a joke, for the April 26, 1925 "Lambs' Gambol" for The Lambs, with the film showing Swanson crashing the all-male club.Following the introduction of the talkies, Dwan directed child-star Shirley Temple in Heidi (1937) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938).Dwan helped launch the career of two other successful Hollywood directors, Victor Fleming, who went on to direct The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind, and Marshall Neilan, who became an actor, director, writer and producer. Over a long career spanning almost 50 years, Dwan directed 125 motion pictures, some of which were highly acclaimed, such as the 1949 box office hit, Sands of Iwo Jima. He directed his last movie in 1961.He died in Los Angeles at the age of 96, and is interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California.Dwan has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6263 Hollywood Boulevard.Daniel Eagan of Film Journal International described Dwan as one of the early pioneers of cinema, stating that his style "is so basic as to seem invisible, but he treats his characters with uncommon sympathy and compassion."Partial filmography as directorThe Gold Lust (1911)The Picket Guard (1913)The Restless Spirit (1913)Back to Life (1913)Bloodhounds of the North (1913)The Lie (1914)The Honor of the Mounted (1914) The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch (1914)Remember Mary Magdalen (1914)Discord and Harmony (1914)The Embezzler (1914)The Lamb, the Woman, the Wolf (1914)The End of the Feud (1914)The Test (1914) (*writer)The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)The Unlawful Trade (1914)The Forbidden Room (1914)The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)Richelieu (1914) Wildflower (1914)A Small Town Girl (1915)David Harum (1915)A Girl of Yesterday (1915)The Pretty Sister of Jose (1915) Jordan Is a Hard Road (1915)Betty of Graystone (1916)The Habit of Happiness (1916)The Good Bad Man (1916)An Innocent Magdalene (1916)The Half-Breed (1916)Manhattan Madness (1916)Accusing Evidence (1916)Panthea (1917)A Modern Musketeer (1917)Bound in Morocco (1918)Headin' South (1918)Mr. Fix-It (1918)He Comes Up Smiling (1918)Cheating Cheaters (1919)The Dark Star (1919)Getting Mary Married (1919)Soldiers of Fortune (1919)In The Heart of a Fool (1920) also producerThe Forbidden Thing (1920) also producerA Splendid Hazard (1920)A Perfect Crime (1921) The Sin of Martha Queed (1921) A Broken Doll (1921)Robin Hood (1922)Zaza (1923)Big Brother (1923)Manhandled (1924)Argentine Love (1924)The Coast of Folly (1925)Night Life of New York (1925)Stage Struck (1925)Gloria Swanson Dialogue (1925) short film made in Phonofilm for The Lambs annual "Gambol" held at Metropolitan Opera HousePadlocked (1926)Sea Horses (1926)Summer Bachelors (1926)Tin Gods (1926)French Dressing (1927)The Joy Girl (1927)East Side, West Side (1927)The Big Noise (1928)Frozen Justice (1929)The Iron Mask (1929)Tide of Empire (1929)The Far Call (1929)What a Widow! 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Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. The country is the largest country by total area in Africa and in the Arab world, and is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. It has a semi-arid geography, with most of the population living in the fertile north and the Sahara dominating the geography of the south. Algeria covers an area of , making it the world's tenth largest nation by area, and the largest nation in Africa. With a population of 44 million, Algeria is the ninth-most populous country in Africa, and the 32nd-most populous country in the world. The capital and largest city is Algiers, located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast.Pre-1962 Algeria has seen many empires and dynasties, including ancient Numidians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Abbasids, Rustamids, Idrisids, Aghlabids, Fatimids, Zirids, Hammadids, Almoravids, Almohads, Zayyanids, Spaniards, Ottomans and finally, the French colonial empire. The vast majority of Algeria's population is Arab-Berber, practicing Islam, and using the official languages of Arabic and Berber. However, French serves as an administrative and educational language in some contexts. The main spoken language is Algerian Arabic.Algeria is a semi-presidential republic, with local constituencies consisting of 58 provinces and 1,541 communes. Algeria is a regional power in North Africa, and a middle power in global affairs. It has the highest Human Development Index of all non-island African countries and one of the largest economies on the continent, based largely on energy exports. Algeria has the world's sixteenth-largest oil reserves and the ninth-largest reserves of natural gas. Sonatrach, the national oil company, is the largest company in Africa, supplying large amounts of natural gas to Europe. Algeria's military is one of the largest in Africa, and has the largest defence budget on the continent. It is a member of the African Union, the Arab League, the OIC, OPEC, the United Nations, and the Arab Maghreb Union, of which it is a founding member.Name Other forms of the name are: , ; ; ; ; . It is officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (; , , ; , abbreviated as RADP).EtymologyThe country's name derives from the city of Algiers which in turn derives from the Arabic (, "The Islands"), a truncated form of the older (, "Islands of the Mazghanna Tribe"), employed by medieval geographers such as al-Idrisi.HistoryPrehistory and ancient historyAround ~1.8-million-year-old stone artifacts from Ain Hanech (Algeria) were considered to represent the oldest archaeological materials in North Africa. Stone artifacts and cut-marked bones that were excavated from two nearby deposits at Ain Boucherit are estimated to be ~1.9 million years old, and even older stone artifacts to be as old as ~2.4 million years. Hence, the Ain Boucherit evidence shows that ancestral hominins inhabited the Mediterranean fringe in northern Africa much earlier than previously thought. The evidence strongly argues for early dispersal of stone tool manufacture and use from East Africa or a possible multiple-origin scenario of stone technology in both East and North Africa.Neanderthal tool makers produced hand axes in the Levalloisian and Mousterian styles (43,000 BC) similar to those in the Levant. Algeria was the site of the highest state of development of Middle Paleolithic Flake tool techniques. Tools of this era, starting about 30,000 BC, are called Aterian (after the archaeological site of Bir el Ater, south of Tebessa).The earliest blade industries in North Africa are called Iberomaurusian (located mainly in the Oran region). This industry appears to have spread throughout the coastal regions of the Maghreb between 15,000 and 10,000 BC. Neolithic civilization (animal domestication and agriculture) developed in the Saharan and Mediterranean Maghreb perhaps as early as 11,000 BC or as late as between 6000 and 2000 BC. This life, richly depicted in the Tassili n'Ajjer paintings, predominated in Algeria until the classical period. The mixture of peoples of North Africa coalesced eventually into a distinct native population that came to be called Berbers, who are the indigenous peoples of northern Africa.From their principal center of power at Carthage, the Carthaginians expanded and established small settlements along the North African coast; by 600 BC, a Phoenician presence existed at Tipasa, east of Cherchell, Hippo Regius (modern Annaba) and Rusicade (modern Skikda). These settlements served as market towns as well as anchorages.As Carthaginian power grew, its impact on the indigenous population increased dramatically. Berber civilisation was already at a stage in which agriculture, manufacturing,Line truncated
This is a list of characters in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged.Major charactersThe following are major characters from the novel.ProtagonistsDagny TaggartDagny Taggart is the protagonist of the novel. She is vice-president in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, under her brother, James Taggart. Given James' incompetence, Dagny is responsible for all the workings of the railroad.Francisco d'AnconiaFrancisco d'Anconia is one of the central characters in Atlas Shrugged, an owner by inheritance of the world's largest copper mining operation. He is a childhood friend, and the first love, of Dagny Taggart. A child prodigy of exceptional talents, Francisco was dubbed the "climax" of the d'Anconia line, an already prestigious family of skilled industrialists. He was a classmate of John Galt and Ragnar Danneskjöld and student of both Hugh Akston and Robert Stadler. He began working while still in school, proving that he could have made a fortune without the aid of his family's wealth and power. Later, Francisco bankrupts the d'Anconia business to put it out of others' reach. His full name is given as "Francisco Domingo Carlos Andres Sebastián d'Anconia".John GaltJohn Galt is the primary male hero of Atlas Shrugged. He initially appears as an unnamed menial worker for Taggart Transcontinental, who often dines with Eddie Willers in the employees' cafeteria, and leads Eddie to reveal important information about Dagny Taggart and Taggart Transcontinental. Only Eddie's side of their conversations is given in the novel. Later in the novel, the reader discovers this worker's true identity.Before working for Taggart Transcontinental, Galt worked as an engineer for the Twentieth Century Motor Company, where he secretly invented a generator of usable electric energy from ambient static electricity, but abandoned his prototype, and his employment, when dissatisfied by an easily corrupted novel system of payment. This prototype was found by Dagny Taggart and Hank Rearden. Galt himself remains concealed throughout much of the novel, working a job and living by himself, where he unites the most skillful inventors and business leaders under his leadership. Much of the book's third division is given to his broadcast speech, which presents the author's philosophy of Objectivism.Henry "Hank" ReardenHenry (known as "Hank") Rearden is one of the central characters in Atlas Shrugged. He owns the most important steel company in the United States, and invents Rearden Metal, an alloy stronger, lighter, cheaper and tougher than steel. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Lillian, his brother Philip, and his elderly mother. Rearden represents a type of self-made man and eventually divorces Lillian, abandons his steel mills following a bloody assault by government-planted workers, and joins John Galt's strike.Eddie WillersEdwin "Eddie" Willers is the Special Assistant to the Vice-President in Charge of Operations at Taggart Transcontinental. His father and grandfather worked for the Taggarts, and himself likewise. He is completely loyal to Dagny and to Taggart Transcontinental. Willers does not possess the creative ability of Galt's associates, but matches them in moral courage and is capable of appreciating and making use of their creations. After Dagny shifts her attention and loyalty to saving the captive Galt, Willers maintains the railroad until its collapse.Ragnar DanneskjöldOne of Galt's first followers, and world-famous as a pirate, who seizes relief ships sent from the United States to the People's States of Europe. He works to ensure that once those espousing Galt's philosophy are restored to their rightful place in society, they have enough capital to rebuild the world. Kept in the background for much of the book, Danneskjöld makes a personal appearance to encourage Rearden to persevere in his increasingly difficult situation, and gives him a bar of gold as compensation for the income taxes he has paid over the last several years. Danneskjöld is married to the actress Kay Ludlow; their relationship is kept hidden from the outside world, which only knows of Ludlow as a retired film star. Considered a misfit by Galt's other adherents, he views his actions as a means to speed the world along in understanding Galt's perspective.According to Barbara Branden, who was closely associated with Rand at the time the book was written, there were sections written describing Danneskjöld's adventures at sea, cut from the final published text. In a 1974 comment at a lecture, Ayn Rand admitted that Danneskjöld's name was a tribute to Victor Hugo's novel, , wherein the hero becomes the first of the Counts of Danneskjöld. In the published book, Danneskjöld is always seen through the eyes of others (Dagny Taggart or Hank Rearden), except for a brief paragraph in the very last chapter.AntagonistsJames TaggartThe President of Taggart Transcontinental and the book's most important antagonist. Taggart is an expert influenLine truncated
Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of behaviour, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. A portmanteau sociocultural anthropology is commonly used today. Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life. Biological or physical anthropology studies the biological development of humans.Archaeological anthropology, often termed as 'anthropology of the past', studies human activity through investigation of physical evidence. It is considered a branch of anthropology in North America and Asia, while in Europe archaeology is viewed as a discipline in its own right or grouped under other related disciplines, such as history.EtymologyThe abstract noun anthropology is first attested in reference to history. Its present use first appeared in Renaissance Germany in the works of Magnus Hundt and Otto Casmann. Their New Latin derived from the combining forms of the Greek words ánthrōpos (, "human") and lógos (, "study"). (Its adjectival form appeared in the works of Aristotle.) It began to be used in English, possibly via French , by the early 18th century.HistoryThrough the 19th centuryIn 1647, the Bartholins, founders of the University of Copenhagen, defined as follows:Sporadic use of the term for some of the subject matter occurred subsequently, such as the use by Étienne Serres in 1839 to describe the natural history, or paleontology, of man, based on comparative anatomy, and the creation of a chair in anthropology and ethnography in 1850 at the French National Museum of Natural History by Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau. Various short-lived organizations of anthropologists had already been formed. The Société Ethnologique de Paris, the first to use the term ethnology, was formed in 1839. Its members were primarily anti-slavery activists. When slavery was abolished in France in 1848, the Société was abandoned.Meanwhile, the Ethnological Society of New York, currently the American Ethnological Society, was founded on its model in 1842, as well as the Ethnological Society of London in 1843, a break-away group of the Aborigines' Protection Society. These anthropologists of the times were liberal, anti-slavery, and pro-human-rights activists. They maintained international connections.Anthropology and many other current fields are the intellectual results of the comparative methods developed in the earlier 19th century. Theorists in such diverse fields as anatomy, linguistics, and ethnology, making feature-by-feature comparisons of their subject matters, were beginning to suspect that similarities between animals, languages, and folkways were the result of processes or laws unknown to them then. For them, the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was the epiphany of everything they had begun to suspect. Darwin himself arrived at his conclusions through comparison of species he had seen in agronomy and in the wild.Darwin and Wallace unveiled evolution in the late 1850s. There was an immediate rush to bring it into the social sciences. Paul Broca in Paris was in the process of breaking away from the Société de biologie to form the first of the explicitly anthropological societies, the Société d'Anthropologie de Paris, meeting for the first time in Paris in 1859. When he read Darwin, he became an immediate convert to Transformisme, as the French called evolutionism. His definition now became "the study of the human group, considered as a whole, in its details, and in relation to the rest of nature".Broca, being what today would be called a neurosurgeon, had taken an interest in the pathology of speech. He wanted to localize the difference between man and the other animals, which appeared to reside in speech. He discovered the speech center of the human brain, today called Broca's area after him. His interest was mainly in Biological anthropology, but a German philosopher specializing in psychology, Theodor Waitz, took up the theme of general and social anthropology in his six-volume work, entitled Die Anthropologie der Naturvölker, 1859–1864. The title was soon translated as "The Anthropology of Primitive Peoples". The last two volumes were published posthumously.Waitz defined anthropology as "the science of the nature of man". Following Broca's lead, Waitz points out that anthropology is a new field, which would gather material from other fields, but would differ from them in the use of comparative anatomy, physiology, and psychology to differentiate man from "the animals nearest to him". He stresses that the data of comparison must be empirical, gathered by experimentation. The history of civilization, as well as ethnology, are to be brought into the comparison. It is to be presumed fundamentally that the species, man, is Line truncated
Agricultural science (or agriscience for short) is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. Professionals of the agricultural science are called agricultural scientists or agriculturists.HistoryIn the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Mayer conducted experiments on the use of gypsum (hydrated calcium sulphate) as a fertilizer.In 1843, John Lawes and Joseph Henry Gilbert began a set of long-term field experiments at Rothamsted Research Station in England, some of which are still running as of 2018.In the United States, a scientific revolution in agriculture began with the Hatch Act of 1887, which used the term "agricultural science". The Hatch Act was driven by farmers' interest in knowing the constituents of early artificial fertilizer. The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 shifted agricultural education back to its vocational roots, but the scientific foundation had been built. After 1906, public expenditures on agricultural research in the US exceeded private expenditures for the next 44 years.Prominent agricultural scientists Robert Bakewell Norman Borlaug Luther Burbank George Washington Carver Carl Henry Clerk George C. Clerk René Dumont Sir Albert Howard Kailas Nath KaulThomas Lecky Justus von Liebig Jay Lush Gregor Mendel Louis Pasteur M. S. Swaminathan Jethro Tull Artturi Ilmari Virtanen Sewall Wright Wilbur Olin AtwaterFields or related disciplines Agricultural biotechnology Agricultural chemistry Agricultural diversification Agricultural education Agricultural economics Agricultural engineering Agricultural geography Agricultural philosophy Agricultural marketing Agricultural soil science Agroecology Agrophysics Animal science Animal breeding Animal husbandry Animal nutrition Farm management Agronomy Botany Theoretical production ecology Horticulture Plant breeding Plant fertilization Aquaculture Biological engineering Genetic engineering Nematology Microbiology Plant pathologyRange management Environmental science Entomology Food science Human nutrition Irrigation and water management Soil science Agrology Waste management Weed scienceScopeAgriculture, agricultural science, and agronomy are often confused. However, they cover different concepts:Agriculture is the set of activities that transform the environment for the production of animals and plants for human use. Agriculture concerns techniques, including the application of agronomic research.Agronomy is research and development related to studying and improving plant-based crops.Soil forming factors and soil degradationAgricultural sciences include research and development on: Improving agricultural productivity in terms of quantity and quality (e.g., selection of drought-resistant crops and animals, development of new pesticides, yield-sensing technologies, simulation models of crop growth, in-vitro cell culture techniques) Minimizing the effects of pests (weeds, insects, pathogens, mollusks, nematodes) on crop or animal production systems. Transformation of primary products into end-consumer products (e.g., production, preservation, and packaging of dairy products) Prevention and correction of adverse environmental effects (e.g., soil degradation, waste management, bioremediation) Theoretical production ecology, relating to crop production modeling Traditional agricultural systems, sometimes termed subsistence agriculture, which feed most of the poorest people in the world. These systems are of interest as they sometimes retain a level of integration with natural ecological systems greater than that of industrial agriculture, which may be more sustainable than some modern agricultural systems. Food production and demand on a global basis, with special attention paid to the major producers, such as China, India, Brazil, the US and the EU. Various sciences relating to agricultural resources and the environment (e.g. soil science, agroclimatology); biology of agricultural crops and animals (e.g. crop science, animal science and their included sciences, e.g. ruminant nutrition, farm animal welfare); such fields as agricultural economics and rural sociology; various disciplines encompassed in agricultural engineering.See also Agricultural Research Council Agricultural sciences basic topics Agriculture ministry Agroecology American Society of Agronomy Genomics of domestication History of agricultural science Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI List of agriculture topics National FFA Organization Research Institute of Crop Production (RICP) (in the Czech Republic) University of Agricultural SciencesReferencesFurther readingAgricultural Research, Livelihoods, and Poverty: Studies of Economic and Social Impacts in Six Countries Edited by Michelle Adato and Ruth Meinzen-Dick (2007), Line truncated
Alchemy (from Arabic: al-kīmiyā; from Ancient Greek: khumeía) is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe. In its Western form, alchemy is first attested in a number of pseudepigraphical texts written in Greco-Roman Egypt during the first few centuries CE.Alchemists attempted to purify, mature, and perfect certain materials. Common aims were chrysopoeia, the transmutation of "base metals" (e.g., lead) into "noble metals" (particularly gold); the creation of an elixir of immortality; and the creation of panaceas able to cure any disease. The perfection of the human body and soul was thought to result from the alchemical magnum opus ("Great Work"). The concept of creating the philosophers' stone was variously connected with all of these projects.Islamic and European alchemists developed a basic set of laboratory techniques, theories, and terms, some of which are still in use today. They did not abandon the Ancient Greek philosophical idea that everything is composed of four elements, and they tended to guard their work in secrecy, often making use of cyphers and cryptic symbolism. In Europe, the 12th-century translations of medieval Islamic works on science and the rediscovery of Aristotelian philosophy gave birth to a flourishing tradition of Latin alchemy. This late medieval tradition of alchemy would go on to play a significant role in the development of early modern science (particularly chemistry and medicine).Modern discussions of alchemy are generally split into an examination of its exoteric practical applications and its esoteric spiritual aspects, despite criticisms by scholars such as Eric J. Holmyard and Marie-Louise von Franz that they should be understood as complementary. The former is pursued by historians of the physical sciences, who examine the subject in terms of early chemistry, medicine, and charlatanism, and the philosophical and religious contexts in which these events occurred. The latter interests historians of esotericism, psychologists, and some philosophers and spiritualists. The subject has also made an ongoing impact on literature and the arts.Etymology The word alchemy comes from Old French alquemie, alkimie, used in Medieval Latin as . This name was itself brought from the Arabic word al-kīmiyā ( or ) composed of two parts: the Late Greek term khēmeía (χημεία), also spelled khumeia (χυμεία) and khēmía (χημία) - see below, and the Arabic definite article al- (), meaning 'The'. Together this association can be interpreted as 'the process of transmutation by which to fuse or reunite with the divine or original form'. Several etymologies have been proposed for the Greek term. The first was proposed by Zosimos of Panopolis (3rd–4th centuries), who derived it from the name of a book, the Khemeu. Hermanm Diels argued in 1914 that it rather derived from χύμα, used to describe metallic objects formed by casting.Others trace its roots to the Egyptian name kēme (hieroglyphic 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 khmi ), meaning 'black earth', which refers to the fertile and auriferous soil of the Nile valley, as opposed to red desert sand. According to the Egyptologist Wallis Budge, the Arabic word al-kīmiyaʾ actually means "the Egyptian [science]", borrowing from the Coptic word for "Egypt", kēme (or its equivalent in the Mediaeval Bohairic dialect of Coptic, khēme). This Coptic word derives from Demotic kmỉ, itself from ancient Egyptian kmt. The ancient Egyptian word referred to both the country and the colour "black" (Egypt was the "Black Land", by contrast with the "Red Land", the surrounding desert); so this etymology could also explain the nickname "Egyptian black arts".History Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions' general penchant for cryptic and symbolic language makes it hard to trace their mutual influences and "genetic" relationships. One can distinguish at least three major strands, which appear to be mostly independent, at least in their earlier stages: Chinese alchemy, centered in China and Indian alchemy, centered on the Indian subcontinent; and Western alchemy, which occurred around the Mediterranean and whose center has shifted over the millennia from Greco-Roman Egypt to the Islamic world, and finally medieval Europe. Chinese alchemy was closely connected to Taoism and Indian alchemy with the Dharmic faiths. In contrast, Western alchemy developed its philosophical system mostly independent of but influenced by various Western religions. It is still an open question whether these three strands share a common origin, or to what extent they influenced each other.Hellenistic Egypt The start of Western alchemy may generally be traced to ancient and Hellenistic Egypt, where the city of Alexandria was a center of alchemical knowledge, and retained its Line truncated
Alien primarily refers to: Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country Enemy alien, the above in times of war Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth Specifically, intelligent extraterrestrial beings; see List of alleged extraterrestrial beings Introduced species, a species not native to its environmentAlien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to:Science and technology AliEn (ALICE Environment), a grid framework Alien (file converter), a Linux program Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID technologyArts and entertainment Alien (franchise), a media franchise Alien (creature in Alien franchise)Films Alien (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott Aliens (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron Alien 3, third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher Alien Resurrection, fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Alien vs. Predator (film), fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause Prometheus (2012 film), seventh film in the franchise from 2012 by Ridley Scott Alien: Covenant, eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott Alien 2: On Earth, a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 Alien filmAlien Visitor (also titled Epsilon) (1995 film) AustralianItalian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer The Alien (2016 film), a 2016 Mexican film The Alien (unproduced film), an incomplete 1960s IndianAmerican filmLiterature Alien novels, an extension of the Alien franchise Aliens (Tappan Wright novel), a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright The Alien (Animorphs), the eighth book in the Animorphs series The Aliens (play), a 2010 play by Annie BakerMusicPerformers Alien (band), a 1980s Swedish rock group The Aliens (Australian band), a 1970s new wave group The Aliens (Scottish band), a 2005–2008 rock groupAlbums Alien (soundtrack), 1979 Alien (Beam album), 2022 Alien (Northlane album), 2019 Alien (Strapping Young Lad album), 2005 Alien, a 1989 EP by Tankard Aliens (soundtrack), 1987Songs "Alien" (Britney Spears song), 2013 "Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song), 2018 "Alien", a song by Third Day from the album Conspiracy No. 5, 1997 "Alien", a song by Pennywise from the album Straight Ahead, 1999 "Alien", a song by Bush from the album Sixteen Stone, 1994 "Alien", a song by Erasure from the album Loveboat, 2000 "Alien", a song by Japan from the album Quiet Life, 1979 "Alien", a song by Lamb from the album Fear of Fours, 1999 "Alien", a song by Nerina Pallot from the album Dear Frustrated Superstar, 2001 "Alien", a song by P-Model from the album Landsale, 1980 "Alien", a song by Thriving Ivory from the album Thriving Ivory, 2003 "Alien", a song by Tokio Hotel from the album Humanoid, 2009. Fans of the band call themselves "Aliens". "Alien", a song by Atlanta Rhythm from the album Quinella, 1981 "Alien", a 2020 song by Lee Suhyun "Aliens" (song), a 2017 song by Coldplay "Aliens", a 1984 song by Warlord "The Alien", a song by Dream Theater from the album A View from the Top of the World, 2021Video games Alien (1984 video game), based on the film Alien (Atari 2600), a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film Alien: Isolation, a 2014 video game based on the Alien science fiction horror film series Aliens (1982 video game), a text-only clone of Space Invaders written for the CP/M operating system on the Kaypro computer Aliens (1990 video game), a game by Konami, based on the sequel of the filmOther media Alien (Armenian TV series), a 2017 melodrama series Alien (sculpture), a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England Aliens (Dark Horse Comics line) The Aliens (TV series), 2016 British sci-fi television series "Aliens" (Roseanne), a 1992 television episodeOther uses Alien (shipping company), a Russian company Alien Sun (born 1974), Singaporean actress Alien, a perfume by Thierry MuglerSee also Alians, an Islamic order Alien Project (disambiguation) Alien vs. Predator (disambiguation) Astrobiology, the study of hypothetical alien life ATLiens, a 1996 album by OutKast Predator (disambiguation) UFO (disambiguation) Unidentified flying object (disambiguation)
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, moons, comets and galaxies – in either observational (by analyzing the data) or theoretical astronomy. Examples of topics or fields astronomers study include planetary science, solar astronomy, the origin or evolution of stars, or the formation of galaxies. A related but distinct subject is physical cosmology, which studies the Universe as a whole.TypesAstronomers usually fall under either of two main types: observational and theoretical. Observational astronomers make direct observations of celestial objects and analyze the data. In contrast, theoretical astronomers create and investigate models of things that cannot be observed. Because it takes millions to billions of years for a system of stars or a galaxy to complete a life cycle, astronomers must observe snapshots of different systems at unique points in their evolution to determine how they form, evolve, and die. They use these data to create models or simulations to theorize how different celestial objects work.Further subcategories under these two main branches of astronomy include planetary astronomy, galactic astronomy, or physical cosmology.Academic Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using physical laws. Today, that distinction has mostly disappeared and the terms "astronomer" and "astrophysicist" are interchangeable. Professional astronomers are highly educated individuals who typically have a PhD in physics or astronomy and are employed by research institutions or universities. They spend the majority of their time working on research, although they quite often have other duties such as teaching, building instruments, or aiding in the operation of an observatory.The American Astronomical Society, which is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America, has approximately 7,000 members. This number includes scientists from other fields such as physics, geology, and engineering, whose research interests are closely related to astronomy. The International Astronomical Union comprises almost 10,145 members from 70 different countries who are involved in astronomical research at the PhD level and beyond.Contrary to the classical image of an old astronomer peering through a telescope through the dark hours of the night, it is far more common to use a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera to record a long, deep exposure, allowing a more sensitive image to be created because the light is added over time. Before CCDs, photographic plates were a common method of observation. Modern astronomers spend relatively little time at telescopes usually just a few weeks per year. Analysis of observed phenomena, along with making predictions as to the causes of what they observe, takes the majority of observational astronomers' time.Astronomers who serve as faculty spend much of their time teaching undergraduate and graduate classes. Most universities also have outreach programs including public telescope time and sometimes planetariums as a public service to encourage interest in the field.Those who become astronomers usually have a broad background in maths, sciences and computing in high school. Taking courses that teach how to research, write, and present papers are also invaluable. In college/university most astronomers get a PhD in astronomy or physics.Amateur astronomers While there is a relatively low number of professional astronomers, the field is popular among amateurs. Most cities have amateur astronomy clubs that meet on a regular basis and often host star parties. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is the largest general astronomical society in the world, comprising both professional and amateur astronomers as well as educators from 70 different nations. Like any hobby, most people who think of themselves as amateur astronomers may devote a few hours a month to stargazing and reading the latest developments in research. However, amateurs span the range from so-called "armchair astronomers" to the very ambitious, who own science-grade telescopes and instruments with which they are able to make their own discoveries and assist professional astronomers in research.See also List of astronomers List of women astronomers List of Muslim astronomers List of French astronomers List of Hungarian astronomers List of Russian astronomers and astrophysicists List of Slovenian astronomersReferencesSourcesExternal links American Astronomical Society European Astronomical Society International Astronomical Union Astronomical Society of the Pacific Space's astronomy newsAstronomy Science occupations
ASCII ( ), abbreviated from American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication. ASCII codes represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices. Most modern character-encoding schemes are based on ASCII, although they support many additional characters.The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) prefers the name US-ASCII for this character encoding.ASCII is one of the IEEE milestones.OverviewASCII was developed from telegraph code. Its first commercial use was as a seven-bit teleprinter code promoted by Bell data services. Work on the ASCII standard began in May 1961, with the first meeting of the American Standards Association's (ASA) (now the American National Standards Institute or ANSI) X3.2 subcommittee. The first edition of the standard was published in 1963, underwent a major revision during 1967, and experienced its most recent update during 1986. Compared to earlier telegraph codes, the proposed Bell code and ASCII were both ordered for more convenient sorting (i.e., alphabetization) of lists and added features for devices other than teleprinters. The use of ASCII format for Network Interchange was described in 1969. That document was formally elevated to an Internet Standard in 2015.Originally based on the English alphabet, ASCII encodes 128 specified characters into seven-bit integers as shown by the ASCII chart above. Ninety-five of the encoded characters are printable: these include the digits 0 to 9, lowercase letters a to z, uppercase letters A to Z, and punctuation symbols. In addition, the original ASCII specification included 33 non-printing control codes which originated with Teletype machines; most of these are now obsolete, although a few are still commonly used, such as the carriage return, line feed, and tab codes.For example, lowercase i would be represented in the ASCII encoding by binary 1101001 = hexadecimal 69 (i is the ninth letter) = decimal 105.HistoryThe American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) was developed under the auspices of a committee of the American Standards Association (ASA), called the X3 committee, by its X3.2 (later X3L2) subcommittee, and later by that subcommittee's X3.2.4 working group (now INCITS). The ASA later became the United States of America Standards Institute (USASI), and ultimately became the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).With the other special characters and control codes filled in, ASCII was published as ASA X3.4-1963, leaving 28 code positions without any assigned meaning, reserved for future standardization, and one unassigned control code. There was some debate at the time whether there should be more control characters rather than the lowercase alphabet. The indecision did not last long: during May 1963 the CCITT Working Party on the New Telegraph Alphabet proposed to assign lowercase characters to sticks 6 and 7, and International Organization for Standardization TC 97 SC 2 voted during October to incorporate the change into its draft standard. The X3.2.4 task group voted its approval for the change to ASCII at its May 1963 meeting. Locating the lowercase letters in sticks 6 and 7 caused the characters to differ in bit pattern from the upper case by a single bit, which simplified case-insensitive character matching and the construction of keyboards and printers.The X3 committee made other changes, including other new characters (the brace and vertical bar characters), renaming some control characters (SOM became start of header (SOH)) and moving or removing others (RU was removed). ASCII was subsequently updated as USAS X3.4-1967, then USAS X3.4-1968, ANSI X3.4-1977, and finally, ANSI X3.4-1986.Revisions of the ASCII standard: ASA X3.4-1963 ASA X3.4-1965 (approved, but not published, nevertheless used by IBM 2260 & 2265 Display Stations and IBM 2848 Display Control) USAS X3.4-1967 USAS X3.4-1968 ANSI X3.4-1977 ANSI X3.4-1986 ANSI X3.4-1986 (R1992) ANSI X3.4-1986 (R1997) ANSI INCITS 4-1986 (R2002) ANSI INCITS 4-1986 (R2007) (ANSI) INCITS 4-1986[R2012] (ANSI) INCITS 4-1986[R2017]In the X3.15 standard, the X3 committee also addressed how ASCII should be transmitted (least significant bit first), and how it should be recorded on perforated tape. They proposed a 9-track standard for magnetic tape, and attempted to deal with some punched card formats.Design considerationsBit widthThe X3.2 subcommittee designed ASCII based on the earlier teleprinter encoding systems. Like other character encodings, ASCII specifies a correspondence between digital bit patterns and character symbols (i.e. graphemes and control characters). This allows digital devices to communicate with each other and to process, store, and communicate character-oriented information such as written language. Before ASCII was developed, the encodings in use included 26 alphabetic characters, 10 numerical digits, and from 11 to 25 special graphic symbols. To includLine truncated
Austin is the capital of Texas in the United States.Austin may also refer to:Geographical locationsAustralia Austin, Western AustraliaCanada Austin, Manitoba Austin, Ontario Austin, Quebec Austin Island, NunavutFrance Saint-Austin, hamlet at la Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel, NormandyHong Kong Austin station (MTR), KowloonUnited States Austin, Arkansas Austin, Colorado Austin Township, Macon County, Illinois Austin, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Austin, Indiana Austin, Kentucky Austin, Minnesota Austin, Missouri Austin, Nevada Austin, Ohio Austin, Oregon Austin, Pennsylvania Austin, Texas Austin County, Texas (note that the city of Austin, Texas is located in Travis County)Schools Austin College, Sherman, Texas University of Texas at Austin, flagship institution of the University of Texas System Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TennesseeReligion Augustine of Hippo An adjective for the AugustiniansBusiness American Austin Car Company, short-lived American automobile maker Austin Automobile Company, short-lived American automobile company Austin Motor Company, British car manufacturer Austin cookies and crackers, Keebler Company brandEntertainment "Austin" (song), a single by Blake Shelton Austin, a kangaroo Beanie Baby produced by Ty, Inc. Austin the kangaroo from the children's television series The BackyardigansOther uses Austin (building), a building designed by artist Ellsworth Kelly under construction in Austin, Texas Austin (given name), a short form of Augustin, or Augustine, including fictional characters Austin (surname) USS Austin, three shipsSee also All pages beginning with Austin August (disambiguation) Augustin (disambiguation) Augustine (disambiguation) Austin station (disambiguation) Austins (disambiguation) Austen (disambiguation) Justice Austin (disambiguation) Austinburg (disambiguation)
Animation is a method in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D computer animation (which may have the look of traditional animation) can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth, or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two- and three-dimensional objects like paper cutouts, puppets, or clay figures.An animated cartoon is an animated film, usually a short film aimed at children and featuring an exaggerated visual style. The style takes inspiration from comic strips, often featuring anthropomorphic animals, superheroes, or the adventures of child protagonists. Especially with animals that form a natural predator/prey relationship (e.g. cats and mice, coyotes and birds) the action often centers around violent pratfalls such as falls, collisions and explosions that would be lethal in real life. Commonly, animators achieved the effect by a rapid succession of images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon and beta movement, but the exact causes are still uncertain. Analog mechanical animation media that rely on the rapid display of sequential images include the phénakisticope, zoetrope, flip book, praxinoscope, and film. Television and video are popular electronic animation media that originally were analog and now operate digitally. For display on computers, technology such as the animated GIF and Flash animation were developed.In addition to short films, feature films, television series, animated GIFs, and other media dedicated to the display of moving images, animation is also prevalent in video games, motion graphics, user interfaces, and visual effects.The physical movement of image parts through simple mechanics—for instance moving images in magic lantern shows—can also be considered animation. The mechanical manipulation of three-dimensional puppets and objects to emulate living beings has a very long history in automata. Electronic automata were popularized by Disney as animatronics.EtymologyThe word "animation" stems from the Latin "animātiōn", stem of "animātiō", meaning "a bestowing of life". The primary meaning of the English word is "liveliness" and has been in use much longer than the meaning of "moving image medium".HistoryBefore cinematographyHundreds of years before the introduction of true animation, people all over the world enjoyed shows with moving figures that were created and manipulated manually in puppetry, automata, shadow play, and the magic lantern. The multi-media phantasmagoria shows that were very popular in European theatres from the late 18th century through the first half of the 19th century, featured lifelike projections of moving ghosts and other frightful imagery in motion.In 1833, the stroboscopic disc (better known as the phénakisticope) introduced the principle of modern animation with sequential images that were shown one by one in quick succession to form an optical illusion of motion pictures. Series of sequential images had occasionally been made over thousands of years, but the stroboscopic disc provided the first method to represent such images in fluent motion and for the first time had artists creating series with a proper systematic breakdown of movements. The stroboscopic animation principle was also applied in the zoetrope (1866), the flip book (1868) and the praxinoscope (1877). A typical 19th-century animation contained about 12 images that were displayed as a continuous loop by spinning a device manually. The flip book often contained more pictures and had a beginning and end, but its animation would not last longer than a few seconds. The first to create much longer sequences seems to have been Charles-Émile Reynaud, who between 1892 and 1900 had much success with his 10- to 15-minute-long Pantomimes Lumineuses.Silent eraWhen cinematography eventually broke through in 1895 after animated pictures had been known for decades, the wonder of the realistic details in the new medium was seen as its biggest accomplishment. Animation on film was not commercialized until a few years later by manufacturers of optical toys, with chromolithography film loops (often traced from live-action footage) for adapted toy magic lanterns intended for kids to use at home. It would take some more years before animation reached movie theaters.After earlier experiments by movie pioneers J. Stuart Blackton, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper, Segundo de Chomón, and Edwin S. Porter (among others), Blackton's The Haunted Hotel (1907) was the first huge stop motion success, baffling audiences by showing objects that apparently moved by themselves in fullLine truncated
Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Seen as the most beautiful god and the ideal of the kouros (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo is considered to be the most Greek of all the gods. Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as Apulu.As the patron deity of Delphi (Apollo Pythios), Apollo is an oracular god—the prophetic deity of the Delphic Oracle. Apollo is the god who affords help and wards off evil; various epithets call him the "averter of evil". Delphic Apollo is the patron of seafarers, foreigners and the protector of fugitives and refugees.Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius. Apollo delivered people from epidemics, yet he is also a god who could bring ill-health and deadly plague with his arrows. The invention of archery itself is credited to Apollo and his sister Artemis. Apollo is usually described as carrying a golden bow and a quiver of silver arrows. Apollo's capacity to make youths grow is one of the best attested facets of his panhellenic cult persona. As the protector of young (kourotrophos), Apollo is concerned with the health and education of children. He presided over their passage into adulthood. Long hair, which was the prerogative of boys, was cut at the coming of age (ephebeia) and dedicated to Apollo.Apollo is an important pastoral deity, and was the patron of herdsmen and shepherds. Protection of herds, flocks and crops from diseases, pests and predators were his primary duties. On the other hand, Apollo also encouraged founding new towns and establishment of civil constitution. He is associated with dominion over colonists. He was the giver of laws, and his oracles were consulted before setting laws in a city.As the god of mousike, Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance and poetry. He is the inventor of string-music, and the frequent companion of the Muses, functioning as their chorus leader in celebrations. The lyre is a common attribute of Apollo. In Hellenistic times, especially during the 5th century BCE, as Apollo Helios he became identified among Greeks with Helios, the personification of the sun. In Latin texts, however, there was no conflation of Apollo with Sol among the classical Latin poets until 1st century CE. Apollo and Helios/Sol remained separate beings in literary and mythological texts until the 5th century CE.EtymologyApollo (Attic, Ionic, and Homeric Greek: , Apollōn ( ); Doric: , Apellōn; Arcadocypriot: , Apeilōn; Aeolic: , Aploun; )The name Apollo—unlike the related older name Paean—is generally not found in the Linear B (Mycenean Greek) texts, although there is a possible attestation in the lacunose form ]pe-rjo-[ (Linear B: ]-[) on the KN E 842 tablet, though it has also been suggested that the name might actually read "Hyperion" ([u]-pe-rjo-[ne]).The etymology of the name is uncertain. The spelling ( in Classical Attic) had almost superseded all other forms by the beginning of the common era, but the Doric form, Apellon (), is more archaic, as it is derived from an earlier . It probably is a cognate to the Doric month Apellaios (), and the offerings apellaia () at the initiation of the young men during the family-festival apellai (). According to some scholars, the words are derived from the Doric word apella (), which originally meant "wall," "fence for animals" and later "assembly within the limits of the square." Apella () is the name of the popular assembly in Sparta, corresponding to the ecclesia (). R. S. P. Beekes rejected the connection of the theonym with the noun apellai and suggested a Pre-Greek proto-form *Apalyun.Several instances of popular etymology are attested from ancient authors. Thus, the Greeks most often associated Apollo's name with the Greek verb (apollymi), "to destroy". Plato in Cratylus connects the name with (apolysis), "redemption", with (apolousis), "purification", and with ([h]aploun), "simple", in particular in reference to the Thessalian form of the name, , and finally with (aeiballon), "ever-shooting". Hesychius connects the name Apollo with the Doric (apella), which means "assembly", so that Apollo would be the god of political life, and he also gives the explanation (sekos), "fold", in which case Apollo would be the god of flocks and herds. In the ancient Macedonian language (pella) means "stone," and some toponyms may be derived from this word: (Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia) and (Pellēnē/Pellene).A number of non-Greek etymologies have been suggested for the name, The Hittite form ApaliunLine truncated
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and a 1996 Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other Grand Slam tournaments.Agassi was the first man to win four Australian Open singles titles in the Open Era (though later surpassed by Novak Djokovic, who won his fifth title in 2015 and has since won the tournament nine times). Agassi is the second of five men to achieve the career Grand Slam in the Open Era and the fifth of eight overall to make the achievement. He is also the first of two men to achieve the career Golden Slam (career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal), and the only man to win a career Super Slam (career Grand Slam, plus the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championships).Agassi was the first man to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces (hard, clay and grass), and remains the most recent American man to win the French Open (in 1999) and the Australian Open (in 2003). He also won 17 ATP Masters Series titles and was part of the winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995. Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995 but was troubled by personal issues during the mid-to-late 1990s and sank to No. 141 in 1997, prompting many to believe that his career was over. Agassi returned to No. 1 in 1999 and enjoyed the most successful run of his career over the next four years. During his 20-plus year tour career, Agassi was known by the nickname "The Punisher".After suffering from sciatica caused by two bulging discs in his back, a spondylolisthesis (vertebral displacement) and a bone spur that interfered with the nerve, Agassi retired from professional tennis on September 3, 2006, after losing in the third round of the US Open. He is the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, which has raised over $60million for at-risk children in Southern Nevada. In 2001, the Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K–12 public charter school for at-risk children. He has been married to fellow tennis player Steffi Graf since 2001.1970–1985: Early lifeAndre Agassi was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi, a former Olympic boxer from Iran and American Elizabeth "Betty" Agassi (née Dudley). His father is of Armenian and Assyrian heritage. Andre Agassi's mother, Betty, is a breast cancer survivor. He has three older siblings – Rita (last wife of former number one Pancho Gonzales), Philip and Tami. Andre was given the middle name Kirk after Kirk Kerkorian, an Armenian American billionaire. Emmanuel Agassi, then a waiter at Tropicana Las Vegas, had met Kerkorian in 1963.At the age of 12, Agassi and his good friend and doubles partner, Roddy Parks, won the 1982 National Indoor Boys 14s Doubles Championship in Chicago. Agassi describes memorable experiences and juvenile pranks with Roddy in his book Open.When he was 13, Agassi was sent to Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Florida. He was meant to stay for only three months, because that was all his father could afford. After thirty minutes of watching Agassi play, Bollettieri, deeply impressed by his talent, called Mike and said: "Take your check back. He's here for free." Agassi then dropped out of school in the ninth grade to pursue a full-time tennis career.1986–2006: Professional career1986–1993: Breakthrough and the first major titleAgassi turned professional at the age of 16 and competed in his first tournament at La Quinta, California. He won his first match against John Austin, but then lost his second match to Mats Wilander. By the end of 1986, Agassi was ranked No. 91. He won his first top-level singles title in 1987 at the Sul American Open in Itaparica and ended the year ranked No. 25. He won six additional tournaments in 1988 (Memphis, U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Forest Hills WCT, Stuttgart Outdoor, Volvo International and Livingston Open), and, by December of that year, he had surpassed US$1million in career prize money after playing in just 43 tournaments—the fastest anyone in history had reached that level. During 1988, he also set the open-era record for most consecutive victories by a male teenager (a record that stood for 17 years until Rafael Nadal broke it in 2005). His year-end ranking was No. 3, behind second-ranked Ivan Lendl and top-ranked Mats Wilander. Both the Association of Tennis Professionals and Tennis magazine named Agassi the Most Improved Player of the Year for 1988.In addition to not playing the Australian Open (which later became his best Grand Slam event) for the first eight years of his career, Agassi chose not to play at Wimbledon from 1988 through 1990 and publicly stated that he did not wish to play there because of the event's traditionalism, particularly its "predominantly white" dress code to which players at the event are required to conform.Strong performances on the tour meant that Agassi wasLine truncated
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# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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importos
importdatasets
importpandasaspd
_CITATION="""\
@article{huang2023ceval,
title={C-Eval: A Multi-Level Multi-Discipline Chinese Evaluation Suite for Foundation Models},
author={Huang, Yuzhen and Bai, Yuzhuo and Zhu, Zhihao and Zhang, Junlei and Zhang, Jinghan and Su, Tangjun and Liu, Junteng and Lv, Chuancheng and Zhang, Yikai and Lei, Jiayi and Fu, Yao and Sun, Maosong and He, Junxian},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.08322},
year={2023}
}
"""
_DESCRIPTION="""\
C-Eval is a comprehensive Chinese evaluation suite for foundation models. It consists of 13948 multi-choice questions spanning 52 diverse disciplines and four difficulty levels.
"""
_HOMEPAGE="https://cevalbenchmark.com"
_LICENSE="Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License"
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# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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# limitations under the License.
importos
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_CITATION="""\
@article{li2023cmmlu,
title={CMMLU: Measuring massive multitask language understanding in Chinese},
author={Haonan Li and Yixuan Zhang and Fajri Koto and Yifei Yang and Hai Zhao and Yeyun Gong and Nan Duan and Timothy Baldwin},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.09212},
year={2023}
}
"""
_DESCRIPTION="""\
CMMLU is a comprehensive Chinese assessment suite specifically designed to evaluate the advanced knowledge and reasoning abilities of LLMs within the Chinese language and cultural context.
"""
_HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/haonan-li/CMMLU"
_LICENSE="Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License"
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# limitations under the License.
importos
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_CITATION="""\
@article{hendryckstest2021,
title={Measuring Massive Multitask Language Understanding},
author={Dan Hendrycks and Collin Burns and Steven Basart and Andy Zou and Mantas Mazeika and Dawn Song and Jacob Steinhardt},
journal={Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR)},
year={2021}
}
"""
_DESCRIPTION="""\
Measuring Massive Multitask Language Understanding by Dan Hendrycks, Collin Burns, Steven Basart, Andy Zou, Mantas Mazeika, Dawn Song, and Jacob Steinhardt (ICLR 2021).
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