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Banning military uniforms in public
Banning military uniforms in public - urban myth or government propaganda?
A week before the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and a story emerges from Cambridgeshire that, because people in Peterborough who oppose UK involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq had reportedly taunted military staff from nearby RAF Wittering, the station commander had taken the decision that they should not wear their uniforms outside of the air base. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the alleged abuse of RAF personnel and Defence Secretary Des Browne has said: "It is a great shame that some individuals in this community don't respect our forces, who are daily doing a great deal for this nation."
Sometimes it's too easy to overstate comparisons between the war in Vietnam and the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. But there seems to be historical precedent for deeply unpopular wars leading to allegations of blame falling on military personnel, especially when the governments that sent them into battle seem impervious to public opinion. The Homecoming, a book by Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene published in 1990, was devoted to the subject of anti-war protesters allegedly abusing Vietnam veterans, after he asked readers to tell their stories. Despite the extensive evidence of solidarity between the anti-war movement and Vietnam veterans, dozens claimed that protesters and others did, indeed, spit on and abuse returning soldiers.
But in 1998, Vietnam veteran Jerry Lembcke published The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Vietnam, arguing that claims of insults and abuse towards returning soldiers were an urban myth intended to discredit the anti-war movement. Lembcke alleged that Greene's accounts to "have elements of such exaggeration that one has to question the veracity of the entire account" and that the accusations of abuse became ingrained in the American consciousness only years after the war, through films such as 'Rambo'. In 2003, Lembcke again reported that claims that soldiers had been spat upon had resurfaced in North Carolina.
So, are the Peterborough claims the start of a British version of an urban myth? Cambridgeshire Police have no reports of such incidents taking place and the only example the Ministry of Defence could confirm is one in which a nurse from the base had her car window broken. So where did this story come from, and why now?
Back in January, the government announced a review by Labour MP Quentin Davies of the public's perception of the military and one possible recommendation hinted at was more parades to welcome home units returning from active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. The assumption within government was clearly that anti-war sentiment and the unpopularity of its military adventures had led large sections of the public to no longer believe that British service personnel are contributing what Des Browne calls "a great deal for this nation" – quite the opposite. The case made by the anti-war movement that British military operations are deeply damaging to Britain's standing in the world and that the troops should be brought home is a negative perception that the government now feels must be managed at all costs.
So it seems as though the Ministry of Defence's crude PR exercise over the return of Prince Harry to Britain is just the first step in a classic case of information warfare. Now we have the non-story about RAF Wittering. Tomorrow, I fully expect a flood of outrage about students at University College London who, in what would otherwise have been a obscure decision completely ignored by the press, have voted to ban the military from setting up recruitment stalls at freshers' fairs and to sever all links between the Officer Training Corps and the students' union. Just like the Peterborough story, Gordon Brown has already condemned it. Let's hope Sham Rajyaguru, who proposed the motion, is ready for the tirade of indignation that will follow - when my old friend and comrade Hossein Zahir proposed one of the Tottenham Three, Winston Silcott, as Honorary President of the LSE Students Union in 1989, he was front page of the furious tabloids and had to be given a bodyguard because of the death threats the union received.
Evidently the government is beginning to recognise that it has lost its militarily disastrous wars. With so little to show for five years in Iraq, it is now fighting a rearguard action for its credibility at home, trying to salvage what little it can through the manipulation of public sentiment.
And once again, it's using the poor bloody soldiers to do so...
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TROPICS DROP FIRST GAME OF HOME-AND-HOME SERIES TO WAVE, 6-4
LAKELAND, FL. -- Ian Bennett scored twice, extending his Major Arena Soccer League goal-scoring streak to a record 37 consecutive games, as the Milwaukee Wave won round one in the battle of the top two teams in the Eastern Division, 6-4, Sunday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
Bradley, the reigning two-time league's Most Valuable Player, scored in the first quarter as Milwaukee built a 4-3 halftime lead, and added an empty netter with 10 seconds to play to seal the win.
Milwaukee improved to 5-1-1, good for 16 points in the east, while Florida falls to 6-3-1 with 19 points. However, Florida has played three more games than the Wave. The two teams will meet again Friday night in Milwaukee.
"We had moments, but not nearly enough of them. It just wasn't a consistent enough effort, just not good enough, and we have to own up to that," Florida Coach Clay Roberts said. "The good news is we go right back at them on their turf in a few days, and if I know this team at all, we'll give a much stronger performance then."
Marcio Leite also scored twice for Milwaukee, who also got a goal and an assist from Derek Huffman. Javier Steinwascher added the other Wave score.
Victor Parreiras had a goal and an assist for Florida, who also got goals from Taylor Walter Bond, Vini Dantas, and Lucas Montelares.
Friday's game in Milwaukee will mark the first of five straight on the road for Florida. The Tropics will play Jan. 28 in Harrisburg, Feb. 4 in Dallas and Feb. 10 and 11 in Kansas City and St. Louis respectively.
The Tropics' next home game will be Sunday, February 19 when the Kansas City Comets visit Lakeland.
Tickets for all home games are available starting at just $7 per game by calling the arena box office at 863-834-8111. Although tickets are also available online at www.rpfundingcenter.com, service fees are significantly higher through Ticketmaster as opposed to calling the box office directly. Tickets are also available on game day at the box office.

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Volume 24, Issue 3 (Scientific Journal of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences-Autumn 2017) Avicenna J Clin Med 2017, 24(3): 221-228 | Back to browse issues page
10.21859/ajcm.24.3.221
Fayazkhoo F, Zahirnia A, Telmadarraiy Z. Distribution and Seasonal Activity of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixododae) Infesting Domestic Ruminants in Famenin County, Hamadan Province, Iran. Avicenna J Clin Med. 2017; 24 (3) :221-228
URL: http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1562-en.html
Distribution and Seasonal Activity of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixododae) Infesting Domestic Ruminants in Famenin County, Hamadan Province, Iran
F Fayazkhoo, AH Zahirnia *1, Z Telmadarraiy
1- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences , zahirnia@umsha.ac.ir
Background and Objective: Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are one of the most important obligate ectoparasites of vertebrates, belonging to class Arachnida, which transmit a wide range of pathological agents such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites to humans and animals in Iran and around the world. Identifying the distribution of hard ticks in a region is important to monitor their control program, and thereby prevent disease transmission.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, sampling was carried out from different parts of the livestock body during four seasons in four geographical directions and five villages of Famenin County, Hamadan Province, Iran, during 2015-2016. The ticks were initially stimulated by using chloroform solution and then separated from domestic ruminants by forceps. The collected ticks were sent to a laboratory, and then their sex and species were identified by using valid diagnostic keys.
Results: We studied 800 domestic ruminants, including cattle, sheep, and goats, and found 150 (18.7%) cases of infestation. A total of 274 ticks were collected, 259 of which were hard ticks including four genera of Hyalomma, Dermacentor, Repicephlus, and Haemaphysalis. The greatest diversity
of species, including Hyalomma scopens (Hy. deteritum), Hyalomma asiaticum, Hyalomma marginatum, and Hyalomma anatolicum belonged to the genus Hyalomma. The frequency rates of Hyalomma, Dermacentor, Rhipicephalus, and Hemaphysalis genera were 73.74%, 15.05%, 10.03%, and 1.15 %, respectively. The highest abundance of ticks was observed in spring (152).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate the diversity of hard ticks in the region and the highest abundance of ticks in spring. Considering the importance of ticks in disease transmission among humans and domestic ruminants, health authorities and respective organizations should take appropriate health measures to control and combat these external parasites
Keywords: Domestic Animals, Fauna, Ticks
Type of Study: Original | Subject: Other Clinical Specialties
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George Clooney Cuts His Hair With a Vacuum Cleaner
By James Sainte-Claire November 29, 2020
I've been trying to get my hair to look like George Clooney's hair for most of my life. It sort of leans more to the guy who owns the comic book store on The Big Bang Theory, but definitely not Clooney even as it gets greyer.
Turns out the secret for Clooney's impeccable coiffure is a food processor at the end of a vacuum cleaner.
Yes, the famous actor told CBS Sunday Morning he uses a Flowbee to cut his hair.
Actor/director George Clooney tells @thattracysmith that he's been cutting his own hair for years – by using the Flowbee haircutting machine https://t.co/SWYT8pFC8h pic.twitter.com/bKepm5LQCM
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) November 29, 2020
Okay, so I guess my problem is I was going to a barber instead of just breaking out a weed whacked and a Hoover.
Clooney says his hair is "like straw" and it's impossible to make a mistake on, so his good looks are genetic. If you or I got a Flowbee, we would not look like George Clooney at the end of the day. You're going to look like Eraserhead. At best.
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The Roundhouse Tapes är ett livealbum av det svenska metalbandet Opeth, utgivet i november 2007. Det spelades in i The Roundhouse i London den 9 november 2006. En DVD-version släpptes den 17 november 2008.

Låtlista

CD 1
"When" - 10:28
"Ghost of Perdition" - 10:57
"Under the Weeping Moon" - 10:28
"Bleak" - 8:39
"Face of Melinda" - 9:58
"The Night and the Silent Water" - 10:29

CD 2
"Windowpane" - 8:01
"Blackwater Park" - 18:59
"Demon of the Fall" - 8:14

DVD
"When" - 10:28
"Ghost of Perdition" - 10:57
"Under the Weeping Moon" - 10:28
"Bleak" - 8:39
"Face of Melinda" - 9:58
"The Night and the Silent Water" - 10:29
"Windowpane" - 8:01
"Blackwater Park" - 18:59
"Demon of the Fall" - 8:13

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Dr Michael-Shawn Fletcher and Mr Frank Loban are the recipients of the Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Travelling Research Award for 2020.
Dr Fletcher, a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne, will use the award to visit researchers at Udayana University in Denpasar and field sites at Lakes Buyan and Beretan in Bali. His work looks at the long-term interactions between humans and climate using environmental data.
Lake sediment cores provide a natural archive or ecological record of what happens before, during and after times of environmental change—including changes in the rainfall associated with summer monsoons over northern Australia and South-East Asia over the past 1,000 years.
Dr Fletcher is aiming to use lake sediment cores to help track the response of the East Australian Summer Monsoon to changes in solar radiation during the Little Ice Age. There is strong evidence that the monsoon failed to reach northern Australia during this time, having a profound impact on the people and vegetation of the region.
Mr Loban, a PhD student at James Cook University, will use the award to visit New Zealand. He will meet with and learn from members of Terra Moana New Zealand (the largest Maori-owned fisheries company in New Zealand) about their fisheries management and governance framework with the aim of applying this knowledge to assist in managing the Torres Strait fisheries into the future.
"The key objective of my project is to investigate existing national and international research knowledge on the management of fisheries that have recognised Indigenous interests, how this knowledge interfaces with commercial enterprises, and sustains the health of the fisheries and the cultural traditions of the Indigenous people," Mr Loban said.
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Chief information officer snaps landmark photographs
Hali Harden
By: Hali Harden, Staff Reporter
(Photo by Lance Taylor)
When Lance Taylor was on vacation with his wife off the coast of Maine in 2000, he made a mistake that would remain with him for years to come: he didn't take a photo of an old post office.
In the years following, Taylor said that mistake planted a seed in his mind, a type of germ that spread and enlightened a hobby he had never thought of before.
He wanted to take pictures of historic architecture.
Taylor began fulfilling his avocation in 2003 by taking pictures of post offices. He used his weekends off from working as UNF's Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer to go on what he called post office runs.
These runs consisted of a day spent driving to wherever Taylor wanted and taking pictures, he said. Sometimes he made the trips with the company of his wife, as long as there was an antique shop along the way.
Eventually Taylor's love of architectural photography heightened, and he began capturing images of old theaters, houses, places of worship, libraries and schools — all adding to his collection that now accounts for more than 7,000 images.
What Taylor was very adamant about, however, was informing people that he is very much an amateur photographer, explaining that most of his pictures were taken with a simple point-and-shoot camera.
Taylor presented around 40 pictures of historic Jacksonville landmarks from his collection at the Library Feb. 16.
He correlated with Special Collections Librarian Eileen Brady for the presentation. Brady scanned though Taylor's total collection, which was shot primarily in Florida and parts of Georgia and decided on around 40 images, which will be on display in Special Collections until Feb. 28.
Brady said she was delighted to have the opportunity to share Taylor's work because his images aren't available through other sources.
"For posterity, people will be coming to us and to the collections for copies and to view them," she said.
(Photo courtesy of OTV)
Other library staff members agree that the exhibit will add to the Library.
"I think it will give us more historical background to help students who are studying and would like to know a little more about what architecture is like here in Jacksonville," said Ted Centerwall, who works in acquisitions for the Library.
During Taylor's presentation, guests filled the seats and lined the walls as he unfolded the series of events that led to his craft.
Taylor said he started using the National Record of Historic Places as a tool when deciding where to explore for the day. One obstacle he has come across is NRHP's lack of information or photos accommodating many landmarks. He also said many times, addresses of landmarks aren't complete.
Taylor said he has spent many hours wandering around, but that "the thrill of the hunt" to find old places is why he loves what he does.
He said he never leaves home without his primary camera, Bill, and a secondary one — just in case.
His picture of the Jacksonville Jewish Center and Job Corps building is thought to be the last existing photo of the landmark. The building, located in the historic district of Springfield, burned down in April 2011. Taylor said it is to the best of his knowledge and research that the photo he took is the only one of the original building.
Taylor said phenomenons like that are part of the reason he takes photos and wanted to contribute his pictures to the Library.
"Especially as time goes on and these structures, you know, burn down, get torn down, fall apart, whatever, somebody will be able to take a look at that and say: 'Oh, that's what that looked like,'" he said. "So, that's why I do it."
Taylor graduated from UNF in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in computer science, and again in 1986 with his master's. Taylor, who's been working at UNF since 1974, said he will be retiring in a few years and has begun to think about life after retirement.
He said, lucky for him, there are around 80,000 landmarks listed on the NRHP.
When the Spinnaker asked Taylor if he had ever returned to the coast of Maine to take a picture of the post office that sparked his interest, he answered with a smile.
"Someday, someday."
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Valens GroWorks Appoints President
On March 14, 2017 March 14, 2017 , In Press Releases
Valens GroWorks Corp. (CSE: VGW) (the "Company" or "Valens") is pleased to announce that Mr. Mark Doucet has joined the Company as its President.
Mark Doucet has more than 25 years of senior executive experience. He has been involved in and advised on capital markets, infrastructure, commercial real estate, precious metals and other industries both foreign and domestic. Past service includes: President of a US junior exploration company, President of a business/government relations company, Founder and President of a wireless application company, and Vice President for several Canadian junior exploration companies, an international government/business consulting firm and an Atlantic Canada restaurant franchise. Mark served as Financial Officer and Development Planner for the privatization and redevelopment of Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Mark and his wife have two boys, and reside in Ottawa.
Mark commented "Valens GroWorks Corp. has vastly superior products and people completely motivated to realize their vision of excellence by leading this quickly evolving industry. Drawing on this vision, I am passionately energized to help the Valens GroWorks team become an industry leader in this space."
Rob van Santen, the Company's CEO and Chair commented "I am particularly pleased that a seasoned and visionary leader like Mark has chosen our Company and its team as his vehicle to enter into this rapid-growth sector as the repeal of prohibition looms in Canada. The industry is in transition from the legacy world of commercial marijuana — legal, quasi-legal, gray market, illicit — to the future, which will see a fully institutionalized market."
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The Company is granting stock options to acquire an aggregate of one million common shares in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $1.40 per common share, expiring on the fifth anniversary of the grant (collectively, the "Stock Option"). The Stock Option vests in stages over the course of two (2) years with 12.5% to vest immediately and a further 12.5% to vest in each three-month period thereafter, and is exercisable quarterly after 12 months, with the balance after 24 months from the Commencement Date. The Stock Options are being granted in accordance with the Company's stock option plan, and are subject to regulatory approval.
About Valens GroWorks Corp.
Valens GroWorks Corp is a Canadian Securities Exchange listed company with an aggressive acquisition strategy in progress, providing management, consulting, testing and support services to domestic and international licensees, as well as financing the buildout of established, fully-licensed operations pursuant to its investment in Arizona. The Company seeks to capture a broad spectrum of medical marijuana users, as well as recreational users once legalized, in pursuit of its ambitious seed to sale and farm to pharma objectives.
The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Valens Agritech Ltd. ("VAL"), is a post-inspection applicant awaiting the granting of a Controlled Drugs and Substances Dealer's Licence for the cultivation and processing of marijuana. Based in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, VAL anticipates participation in selective clinical trial programs researching the efficacy of medical cannabis.
The Company is about to close the signed Share Exchange Agreement (SEA) with Supra THC Services Inc. ("Supra") which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary. Supra holds a Health Canada Dealer's Licence and is providing sector-leading analytical services for Licensed Producers and ACMPR patients.
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The folks at Vitra are celebrating Salone in style with their modern train (click the image above to see it in action). I especially love the rocking RAR in the second-to-last car. Next stop (we wish) the DWR office!
Photos from the Vitra booth at Salone in Milan.
DWR CEO John Edelman with Eames Demetrios in the Vitra booth at Salone. Check out the wall behind them (move over, guys) made of plastic storage bins.
One red chair, many Milan ways.
Seeing red (chairs) at SaloneSatellite in Milan.


Offa's Twisted Wye Kanter was an event run by South Wales LDWA for three years in January 2017, 2018 and 2019. Different routes were provided each year and the event was extremely successful selling out each year. However we have reluctantly decided to discontinue the event as winter forestry operations have led to path closures each year. This has cost us an enormous amount of work revising all routes in the preceding month with wholesale changes to route descriptions, clue sheets, GPX files and the website. This page and the event reports will remain available for historical reasons.
However, on a brighter note, South Wales LDWA has just announced a new challenge walk concept and the first of three specific events will take place on 5th October 2019. It is called "Three Circles of Crickhowell / Tri Cylch o Crughywel". Details will soon be posted on this website.
EVENT DETAILS: An exciting winter kanter with a 'twist' in the beautiful Wye Valley on the Wales / England border. The event used established long distance routes such as Offa's Dyke, Wye Valley Walk and Gloucestershire Way as well as paths to link main routes. There were four or five route of varying distances each year for entrants to choose from.
This event provides a choice of five routes where clues need to be gathered. The twist is this: If you do not have the confidence to self-navigate, then gpx tracks and route descriptions will be provided to enable you to walk the route of your choice. You will still need to answer the clues to earn a certificate!
There will be NO checkpoints on the routes and entrants will need to ensure that they have sufficient food and drink for their chosen route. There is no mass start at this event, you can start at 07:00 am, however, you are required to complete your chosen route by 19:00 pm.
This event is organised by the South Wales Group of the Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) and is open to LDWA members only. Non-members can join the LDWA here. To enter the event see the Entry Details page.
Car Parking: is the responsibility of the event entrant. There are numerous car parks in Chepstow Town Centre, some of which are free on Sundays.


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Janelle may refer to:

 Janelle (given names)
 Janelle (surnames)
 20673 Janelle, asteroid

Fictional characters:
 Janelle, a.k.a. Janae Timmins
 Janelle Duco, in episode "From a Whisper to a Scream" of television series Grey's Anatomy

See also
 The Real Janelle, music album
 Janell, a given name
 Janel (disambiguation)


Looking for information about GM foods?
Genetically modified (GM) food is a term mainly associated with the production of crops. These crops have had their genetic structure altered by the introduction of genes from other plants, animals or bacteria.
"Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods made from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their DNA altered through genetic engineering. GM foods were first put on the market in the early 1990s. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil.
In the 1980's there was increased interest in the process of transfer of genetic information from one organism to another. The process known as "gene splicing" was developed, in which new genetic information was added to form new protein with new traits. This enabled scientists to be able to develop new crops which were more resistant to disease and/or insects.
In the USA, most of the GM crops are soybeans or corn. Almost 70% of the total GM crop production in the world occurs in the United States.
Genetically Modified Foods: Are They a Risk to Human/Animal Health?
What evidence is available of the effects of food additives on our health?
What exactly are food additives?
Nitrogen is the most important nutrient in the growth of plants. A combination of natural and human processes is required to maintain nitrogen compounds in soil.
Looking for useful resources on GM Foods? This is an area of considerable debate, and an awful lot of confusion!
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The Manzhouli Sino-Russian Border Tourism Area includes the National Gate Area, the Russian Doll Area and other scenic areas. As a symbolic tourist attraction of Manzhouli, the National Gate Area is on China's side along the Sino-Russian border, 9 kilometers west of Manzhouli. Built in 2008, China's national gate is the fifth-generation gate with the largest span on the border of China and Russia. Standing at the gate, tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the border areas. There are two broad-gauge railways and one standard-gauge railway going through the national gate and stretching into Russia. A sightseeing hall and a Manzhouli history exhibition hall can be also visited in the tourist area.
The Russian Dolls Area consists of the Russian Dolls Square, the Russian Art Gallery, the Exotic Eastern European Flavor Garden, the parking lot and other relevant matching facilities. In 2007, the tourist area was rated by Shanghai China Records Headquarters as the world's largest pictographic architectural image complex. Today, it has become a landmark of Manzhouli.


Woo Hoo! It's time for our awesome "All About Holidays" Challenge, hosted this week by Donna. This challenge is such fun because it includes holidays all around the world. Even if you're into working on getting your Christmas cards done bit by bit for this coming season, you'll have fun seeing the wonderful interpretations of this challenge.
Of course it's Week 4 for our special Guest Designer, Sandie.
I live in London, England and my blog is London Days where you will see I am very much a 'Clean and Simple' designer. In fact I am happiest just using stamps and inks and making one layer cards! I call it 'stamp and go'! I run the challenge Time Out Challenges where I also get to use my love of administration. I delight in visiting other crafters' blogs have made friends from all over the world through crafting. I can't wait to see what you will all be creating.
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Foran Debut Produces Desired Outcome for NRL Warriors
According to some with a more jaundiced view, the New Zealand Warriors' recent NRL win over the Gold Coast Titans does not signify that Kiwi rugby has arisen from the dead, nor that Kieran Foran is the saviour pre-season prognosticators prognosticated.
True, the Warriors may be some distance away from the elite of the league, such as the Melbourne Storm, who dismantled the Penrith Panthers in the last round with surgical precision.
The Warriors' fans were treated to some last-minute heroics from Foran, but the Titans they beat were a depleted lot.
Then, there is Warriors' Coach Steve Kearney's statement recently made that the reason, or one at least, for bringing Foran to Auckland was not so much the pursuit of NRL glory, but was a mission to get Foran back to peak physical and mental health.
No one can deny the therapeutic benefits of a sojourn in New Zealand, no matter how short, but if the Warriors intend to be truly legitimate NRL premiership contenders, digging out of holes, such as the one they dug to begin the 2017 NRL season with two wins against three losses, is not a form of therapy we would recommend.
The 28 – 22 win by the Warriors was hardly the stuff of legend, but perhaps it is the inauspicious start of a run that could mark a reversal of form for the Auckland side.
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Physical, chemical and microbiological quality of ice used to cool drinks and foods in Greece and its public health implications
Physical, chemical and microbiological quality of ice used to cool drinks and foods in Greece and its public health implications (EN)
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Ice used for direct human consumption or to preserve foods and cool down drinks can be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms and may potentially become a vehicle for consumer's infection. To evaluate physical, chemical and microbiological quality of commercial ice and ice used for fish and seafood, 100 ice samples collected at 10 different retail points in the region of Epirus were studied. The following microbiological parameters were determined: Total coliforms, fecal coliforms, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Yersinia spp., Escherichia coli, Campylobacter sp., Vibrio cholerae, Aeromonas spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Clostridium perfringens. E. coli was detected in 22% and coliforms were detected in 31% of samples. Samples in which coliforms were detected fail to meet the microbiological criteria specified by the drinking water legislation. Aeromonas spp., Shigella spp., Campylobacter sp. and V. cholerae were not detected. Spore forms of C. perfringens were prevalent at 35% and the psychotropic bacterium's P. aeruginosa and Yersinia spp. were found only at three samples each. The presence of large numbers of coliforms as well as of other pathogenic strains suggested that commercial ice and ice used to make cool drinks or in preservation of fish and seafood may represent a potential hazard to the consumer. In view of the results reported herein, it is highly recommended that national regulatory guidelines should be established for the production of ice as long as regular inspections. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (EN)
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Home NBA Jeremy Lin Keeps Scoring But Brooklyn Nets Broken Beyond Repair (This Season)
Jeremy Lin Keeps Scoring But Brooklyn Nets Broken Beyond Repair (This Season)
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The Brooklyn Nets lost their 51st game of the season and 18th out of their last 19, beaten by the Portland Trail Blazers 130-116. Bright side? Jeremy Lin had another impressive scoring performance, and so did Sean Kilpatrick, who for me is the biggest disappointment this season, although the conditions around him didn't really help nurture positive progress for anyone.
Jeremy Lin: After a rough game, his worst since the return from injury, Lin was very efficient to say the least, when he had the ball in his hands. Lin scored 18 points in only 22 minutes, the most he's scored and played since coming back. He knocked down four 3-pointers, adding 3 rebounds and 2 assists, with a steal and a block. After looking winded and a bit overwhelmed by the physical Jazz 24 hours earlier, things were much better for him in Portland. With this point barrage, Lin's scoring jumps to 20.9 points per 36 minutes, and an even more impressive 24 points per 36 minutes over the last five games, including 46.5% from the field and 56.3% from beyond the arc.
Would the Nets be better off with Lin focusing on feeding others and acting less as a scorer? Maybe if this was a competent team, but right now, Lin taking 14 shots in 22 minutes is probably the best thing they have in their arsenal. Without reliable scoring options to play off except for Brook Lopez, Lin and his passing skills can only do so much. Getting his shooting touch back is a lot more difficult than getting his passes to connect. The better Lin is, the better it is for the Nets, and right now the best thing for both of them is Lin focusing on getting the ball in the net. Making others better will come later, especially when there are better players to play with.
The rest of the Nets: Lopez led the Nets with 26 points, as they continued to play with Rondae Hollis-Jefferson in the lineup. RHJ finished with 12 points while Randy Foye couldn't provide defense and some smart decisions with the ball, scoring 0 points in 16 minutes. Caris LeVert finished with 7 points and 6 assists, but the big surprise was Sean Kilpatrick, scoring 20 points off the bench, including six 3-pointers. It was Kilpatrick's first 20-point game since December.
As always with Brooklyn, the third quarter was when the game got away from them. They tied it at 55-55 near the end of the second quarter, heading to the locker room behind by just one. However, the defense was a no show in the second half, giving up 72 points, and not keeping up. They got outrebounded by 17 (53-16). In short, a typical Nets game, with some individual bright spots, that aren't enough when overall the team looks like nothing worth talking about.
Up next: Lin and the Nets get a day of rest before playing in Memphis, which might spell trouble for the Nets. The Grizzlies have lost their lost two, and Chandler Parsons has looked bad in his attempt to bounce back from a nagging injury, but they're a physical team, the kind who usually makes the Nets look extra bad. Lin? He can have a big night, and we're likely to see his minutes go up, but as of now, the Nets aren't good enough to take advantage of these kind of performances.
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We're super excited to be there at Microsoft Inspire 2018, the largest annual gathering of Microsoft partners. Orion as a Gold Microsoft Partner will be there to be inspired as well as inspire personnel and industry experts from around the globe during this week-long conference.
This year, for the first time, Microsoft employees and partners will gather on a single platform with co-location of Microsoft Ready, the annual Microsoft marketing, sales, technical and financial kick-off, and Microsoft Inspire, the annual partner meet. So attending this event will be a great opportunity for you to network, build new partnerships, and take advantage of in-depth learning opportunities on Microsoft products and business strategies.
We will be glad to discuss your business transformation initiatives and how we can address them effectively by translating Microsoft Business applications into viable solutions.


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Guadeloupe formally an associate state of the OECS
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Guadeloupe has formally joined the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
The overseas department of France officially joined the grouping as an associate member at a ceremony last Thursday, during a special summit which it hosted.
It is the second in the French-speaking Caribbean island to join the OECS, the first being Martinique. The other OECS member states are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, the British Virgin Islands, and Anguilla.
OECS Chairman and Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the accession of the French territory was a momentous occasion in the life of the OECS and in furtherance of the deepening and broadening of the regional integration of small Eastern Caribbean islands.
"The enlargement of the OECS, with the accession of Guadeloupe to associate membership, opens up tremendous possibilities not merely to survive but to thrive more markedly across the arenas of economy, society, culture, and polity," he said.
"While centuries of European colonial rivalries in the Caribbean have contributed to the fracturing of our countries in differing linguistic groups and a contrived island separateness, it is these contradictions and separations which are the very seeds which pre-dispose our territories to a greater and more perfect union."
President of the Territorial Council of Guadeloupe Ary Chalus said the accession was a historic moment in the life of the territory, adding that "regional cooperation is not an accessory".


At Ann Butler's national cooking school for kids — Edible Education — the grown-up chefs know that safety comes first in the kitchen. That's why Lesson #1 is always to teach students how to properly use a knife. Watch this quick and fun video to learn how! Parents might just learn a thing or two, too!


BUSM 1706 is a one semester course involving the thorough examination of a particular aspect of an operating hospitality business with a view, in second semester in BUSM 1707, to making verifiable improvements to the business.This is done by either introducing a new procedure or facility or upgrading an existing one. In doing so, the student's understanding of the various methods and approaches used to analyse the operation will also be further enhanced.
Hospitality is an industry with many types of organisations providing a variety of facilities, products and services. Many are small to medium-sized operations while others are large multi-department businesses. The course will show how the approaches to analysis need to be adapted to suit these varying types and standards of organisations. During the earlier parts of the program students will have studied management and marketing theory and the practices and procedures used in many types of hospitality operation. In this course, students will adopt an approach from a manager's viewpoint and gather information that will eventually be used to put these procedures and management and marketing theories into practice. In doing this, account will also need to be taken of the social and ethical issues that arise and the operational constraints of the particular operation.
The initial phase involves gaining an in-depth knowledge of the business under review, how it is currently functioning and the environment in which it operates. It will also include an analysis of the markets that the organisation seeks to serve. An aspect of the business is then analysed in sufficient depth to enable identification of the issues and the data is recorded. This will later be used to resolve the aspect being reviewed in a manner that is practical, achievable and viable.
Building on the knowledge and skills developed in courses studied previously.
- Demonstrate practical creativity in the examination and resolution of issues.
Investigate potential areas of improvement in one or more operating hospitality establishments.
Evaluate them to determine which would be of most benefit to the establishment and best suit the requirements of the course.
Identify and describe research techniques appropriate for a small-medium sized hospitality industry project.
Document research data in a usable format.
All of the information required to satisfactorily complete this course will be provided during scheduled meeting times. Regular attendance at scheduled appointment times is strongly recommended. There are no prescribed texts but there are numerous books and internet sites dealing with research that may be used to to build on information provided.
Write Chapters 1& 2 of the report showing the project objective, the rationale for undertaking it, a description of the establishment and the proposed research strategy.
Write Chapter 3 of the report setting-out the collected research data.


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The Truth About Kim Kardashian And Nick Cannon's Relationship
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By Angela Andaloro/July 28, 2021 12:48 pm EST
The fact that Kim Kardashian and Nick Cannon dated seems like an old Hollywood folktale, but it's very much real. Although they were together in the middle aughts, each was in a very different place in their lives back then. Kardashian was just getting her start in the industry, and Cannon had more name recognition for his acting and musical pursuits.
He talked about first meeting Kardashian on his 2016 mixtape, "The Gospel Of Ike Turn Up: My Side Of The Story." On it, he raps: "Met Ray J's stylist, she was smilin' and creepin' / She was bout it, I was bout it, now let's go get pizza / Kim was the flyest chick / I get why Kanye be wylin' and tweakin'." On Genius, Cannon broke down the meaning behind the lyrics: "We were on the set of 'Moesha' and Ray J was with Kim Kardashian — and Kim was the stylist. I was like, 'Who's the stylist with all the ass?'"
Keep reading to see how the relationship between Kim Kardashian and Nick Cannon played out.
Nick Cannon helped Kim Kardashian land a magazine cover after they met
Although Nick Cannon was interested in fellow singer Brandy at the time, he recalls, he asked Kim Kardashian out to eat and even helped the reality star land her first magazine cover, on Complex. In that 2007 Complex interview, Kardashian denied having a relationship with Cannon. "Hmm. I'm gonna have to get back to you on that one," she told the interviewer.
She explained that she and then-bestie Paris Hilton were trying to stay single for a year. "I'm a relationship kind of girl, but I think that everyone needs a year in their life to be single," Kardashian said. "I was in a long relationship before I was married, then I was married for four years, and then I was in a relationship with Ray J, Brandy's brother. I've never been single, and this is my year. It's hard when you meet really cool, talented, amazing, fun people like Nick."
However, the general consensus is that the two were seeing each other from sometime in 2006 to 2007.
Nick Cannon took a jab at Kim Kardashian in 2014
In 2014, Nick Cannon confirmed to radio host Big Boy that he'd dated Kim Kardashian. When Big Boy said he hadn't known, Cannon replied (per Page Six), "You just forgot because it's been a lot of people since me. She's a great girl though! Her and her family are some of the most incredible people I've ever met in my life."
Cannon also claimed he was "almost 100% sure" that he introduced Kardashian to her future husband, Kanye West. "Me, Kim, and Paris Hilton went to a club in New York," Cannon told DJ Vlad. "Kanye came to my table and I was like, 'Yo, meet my chick, Kim.'"
West later addressed Cannon for continuing to bring up dating Kardashian in the press. "I understand that you used to date my wife, but in an interview, don't mention my wife," he said (per TMZ). "If someone else brings my wife up, say 'I respect that man, I'm not speaking on that.'"
Nick Cannon also shared his version of why he and Kim Kardashian split
Everyone knows that Kim Kardashian's fame skyrocketed following the release of her sex tape with Ray J. According to Nick Cannon, her dishonesty about the tape led to their split. "This was my issue," Cannon told Howard Stern in 2012 (per the Daily Mail). "We talked about this tape ... And she told me there was no tape." He explained that, if Kardashian had been honest with him, he might have supported her. "But the fact that she lied and told me that there was no tape?" he said. "And I still think she might have even had a part to play with [its release]."
Kardashian has always maintained that the tape was released without her consent, possibly as a revenge tactic by her ex or someone associated with him. Regardless, it seems the racy tape was the final nail in the coffin of Cannon and Kardashian's brief romance.


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De Blasio Realizes 'Now More Than Even Before' That Being Mayor Is Hard, Queens Boss Says
By Madina Toure • 08/25/16 5:13pm
Joseph Crowley delivers remarks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Mayor Bill de Blasio is finally getting a reality check on what exactly it means to be mayor, according to the Queens County party boss—and starting to realize "more now than ever before" the challenges that come with the job.
That's Congressman Joseph Crowley told the Observer after an unrelated press conference in Astoria. The mayor and the Queens leaderinitially butted heads in the 2013 race for the next Speaker of the City Council when he was outflanked by the mayor.
De Blasio backed now Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito—who will be term-limited next year—while Crowley and his loyal members of the Queens delegation endorsed Manhattan Councilman Dan Garodnick. But the two have since made a kind of peace.
As the mayor battles multiple ongoing investigations of his administration and struggles to advance his affordable housing plan, address the homelessness crisis in the city and fend off criticism over his frequent vacations this summer, among other issues, Crowley says de Blasio is starting to understand the challenges that come with the city's top job.
"I think being mayor of New York is a very, very difficult job and I think Mayor de Blasio realized that maybe more now than ever before and that what I'm hopeful for is that our city continues to thrive economically and move forward," Crowley said.
Crowley said the city has many issues before it and hopes the mayor is ready to step up and solve them.
"There's a lot of issues that are going to need to be addressed and my hope is the mayor can address those issues," Crowley continued. "But quite frankly, that's next year. This year, I'm focusing on this year's elections, not next year's elections."
Indeed, Crowley says he's keeping his focus on the upcoming Sept. 13 state primaries and the general election in November—he would not weigh in on whether he would endorse de Blasio in the event that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. or Comptroller Scott Stringer—rumored potential mayoral candidates who may challenge the mayor in the 2017 Democratic primary.
"We're focused on the election for state Assembly, state Senate, the Congress and the presidency of the United States and I'll get to next year when next year comes around," Crowley said.
And don't expect him to take a side in the long-running feud between the mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo: he's staying out of it.
"I work with all the elected officials, both citywide and statewide to provide for the needs of my constituency," Crowley said.
He wouldn't comment on the upcoming 2017 City Council speaker race, either. Given that the ascension of the Progressive Caucus—including in parts of Queens—shut him out of the decision in the 2013 race, next year's election may be his opportunity to play a role in picking her successor. (A victory for now Queens Councilman Barry Grodenchik's in the race to fill a seat vacated by Councilman Mark Weprin was seen as a way to keep the seat in the Queens Democratic machine in the next election cycle.)
"I'm focusing right now on the elections this year. [Queens Assemblywoman] Aravella Simotas needs to get elected in November," he said as Simotas, who was also in attendance for the press conference, passed by. "I have to get reelected. The president…we'll deal with next year, next year."
The mayor's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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SEE ALSO: What Is at Stake for Fulop in the Proposed Move of Municipal Elections?


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Flavorwire's Guide to Movies You Need to Stream This Week
Welcome to Flavorwire's streaming movie guide, in which we help you sift through the scores of movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and other services to find the best of the recently available, freshly relevant, or soon to expire. This week, we've got Michelle Williams, Colin Firth, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Olsen, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Grace Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Silverman, and Geoffrey Rush, plus Oscar winners, two terrific documentaries, a cult TV fave, and fine films from Martin Scorsese and Alfred Hitchcock. Check them all out after the jump, and follow the title links to watch them right now.
A computer screen or an iPad doesn't quite feel like the right way to view Scorsese's big-canvas, big-budget, 3D family picture, but we'll say this: it's such a delightful charmer that it certainly doesn't need all the bells and whistles. Take them away, and you've got a heartbreaking story of a lonely kid, the warm tale of his budding friendship with a spectacular girl, yet another pitch-perfect Ben Kingsley performance, and about the most entertaining lesson in cinema history you can imagine.
It seems like we've been advocating for this one all damn year, and we're not gonna stop now; writer/director Sarah Polley, one of the most promising young filmmakers on the scene, constructs a delicate, heartfelt, and ultimately shattering portrait of a marriage that goes awry, for absolutely no good reason whatsoever. Yet another masterful performances from Michelle Williams, along with surprisingly effective comic-yet-serious turns by Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman.
The Zen of Bennett
You don't have to be a fan of Tony Bennett to be intoxicated by this stylish documentary portrait, which is less about the man himself than his effortless sense of cool — and how that quality manifests itself in his life now. Hanging out with the living legend in his home, on the road, and in the studio, the film's atmosphere is charming, mellow, and low-key; you just want to bathe in the warmth of his glow, to soak up the vibe in those rooms, to find this life as much a treat as he does.
Documentarian Kirby Dick has carved out something of a specialty in righteous indignation, and he's never had a topic more deserving of his fury than the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. Talking with several women (and men) in uniform who were victims of rape — and usually subjected to more severe punishment than those who assaulted them — Dick mounts a compelling case for genuine injustice, and leaves the viewer furious yet moved.
Look, we weren't exactly crazy about King's big wins, including Best Picture, at the 2011 Oscars. But those complaints were mostly borne out of a sense that it was a fine little film that had been wildly overpraised, and awarded over more deserving efforts (it was, truth be told, our least favorite out of that year's entire Best Picture pack, which included Inception, The Social Network, True Grit, Black Swan, Toy Story 3, The Kids are All Right, and Winter's Bone). But seen outside of that context — and on a small screen, where it seems a bit more at home — it does hold up, and that Firth-Rush two-act is a firecracker.
Silent House
Let's be clear: Silent House is not a great thriller. But it does have a great gimmick — it takes place in real time, in what is cleverly made to look like one continuous, unbroken shot. This kind of thing has been done before, but it's done very, very well here, and directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau manage to harness the anxiety of the trick to create a genuine sense of dread and unease. Plus, there are few actors we'd rather watch work for 86 continues minutes than Elizabeth Olsen.
Dial M for Murder, The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, Alfred Hitchcock Presents
We've been talking quite a bit about Hitchcock around here lately, between that big Blu-ray box, the theatrical release of Hithcock, and the streaming of his long-thought-lost early film The White Shadow . So there's good reason to go looking for more Hitch online — though it saddens us to report that there aren't as many of his films streaming (legally, anyway) as we'd like. That said, Netflix has his taut 1954 thriller Dial M for Murder (starring Grace Kelly, the ultimate "Hitchcock blonde") and his delightfully droll 1938 mystery/comedy The Lady Vanishes, while Hulu has the tightly constructed and marvelously entertaining 1935 effort The 39 Steps and four seasons of his anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Hitch only directed a few of the episodes himself, but his dry introductions are always enjoyable, and are wittily appropriated for Hitchcock.
Warning — if you've been letting the two seasons (seven episodes in each) of this terrific series languish on your instant queue, you'd better get on it; Spaced drops off Netflix Instant on December 1st, and there's just no excuse for not indulging in this dizzingly geeked-out comedy from director Edgar Wright, who would later direct Spaced co-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. It's okay, you can click away now. Just thanks us later.
The Grifters
One of our biggest disappointments from this year's Sundance Film Festival was Lay the Favorite, a great-sounding (yet bafflingly uneven) comedy/drama starring Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Vince Vaughn. Sure, not everything that cast touches turns to gold, but Favorite is the work of Stephen Frears, one of the most underrated directors in the biz. It hits theaters next week, but trust us, you can wait to stream that one (and then, only for Hall's delightfully daffy performance); instead, we'd recommend going back in the Frears filmography to his 1990 adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel, starring John Cusack as a second-tier con artist, Annette Bening as the femme fatale who can't wait to get her hooks into him, and Anjelica Huston as the mother he's a little too close too. It stands alongside The Last Seduction as the best of the 1990s neo-noirs, plus it's got one of the all-time great Martin Scorsese voice-overs.
That's what we're watching this week — what about you? Let us know in the comments!


So it's a big sigh of relief with the Conservatives winning a majority of the seats and claiming outright victory.
Labour and the Lib Dems crashed and the Scottish National Party have done something I have rarely seen – united a country, Scotland now has one voice and one party.
So what does the election mean for property investors?
Will it be all its made out to be or was it all a rouse to gain government? In this video Brett will explain the important bits of the Conservative Manifesto.
More jobs, more focus on the Midlands and the North, less welfare, more homes for first-time buyers and Right to Buy for council tenants, and finally raising the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million. Altogether a good plan and one that is likely to work well.


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Q: Pylons mako templates: debugging "Internal Server Error" / "NoneType" errors I frequently encounter this error in Mako templates using Pylons 0.9.7:
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'decode'
Usually I've entered a variable name that doesn't exist, tried to use a linbebreak within a code line, or some other minor error. Definitely my fault.
This results in a 'Internal Server Error' in the browser, same thing in the debug view, and a stack trace that starts in HTTPServer and ends with the AttributeError in mako/exceptions.py.
Is there anything I can do to make this easier to debug, like find out the line that exception is being generated on within the Mako template? Thanks!

A: I am not absolutely sure that it's the same issue, but as far as I remember this used to happen a lot when you do AJAX loads of page fragments. Then you don't get anything more useful than this message.
However if you try to load the address of the AJAX request itself in your browser (replacing post parameters with get parameters if needed), you will get a "normal" debug page.

A: In my case, it turns out there was a division by 0 error in my template. That was yielding an internal server error, and a very unhelpful stack trace in console output.
I know, it sounds like I shouldn't have had that logic in a template anyway, but in this case, I think it makes sense to do so. Here's the stack trace I get with division by 0:
Exception happened during processing of request from ('127.0.0.1', 50681)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Paste-1.7.4-py2.6.egg/paste/httpserver.py", line 1068, in process_request_in_thread
    self.finish_request(request, client_address)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/SocketServer.py", line 320, in finish_request
    self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/SocketServer.py", line 615, in __init__
    self.handle()
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Paste-1.7.4-py2.6.egg/paste/httpserver.py", line 442, in handle
    BaseHTTPRequestHandler.handle(self)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/BaseHTTPServer.py", line 329, in handle
    self.handle_one_request()
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Paste-1.7.4-py2.6.egg/paste/httpserver.py", line 437, in handle_one_request
    self.wsgi_execute()
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Paste-1.7.4-py2.6.egg/paste/httpserver.py", line 287, in wsgi_execute
    self.wsgi_start_response)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Paste-1.7.4-py2.6.egg/paste/cascade.py", line 130, in __call__
    return self.apps[-1](environ, start_response)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Paste-1.7.4-py2.6.egg/paste/registry.py", line 375, in __call__
    app_iter = self.application(environ, start_response)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Pylons-0.9.7-py2.6.egg/pylons/middleware.py", line 201, in __call__
    self.app, environ, catch_exc_info=True)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Pylons-0.9.7-py2.6.egg/pylons/util.py", line 94, in call_wsgi_application
    app_iter = application(environ, start_response)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/WebError-0.10.2-py2.6.egg/weberror/evalexception.py", line 235, in __call__
    return self.respond(environ, start_response)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/WebError-0.10.2-py2.6.egg/weberror/evalexception.py", line 483, in respond
    return debug_info.content()
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/WebError-0.10.2-py2.6.egg/weberror/evalexception.py", line 545, in content
    result = tmpl_formatter(self.exc_value)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Pylons-0.9.7-py2.6.egg/pylons/error.py", line 43, in mako_html_data
    css=False)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Mako-0.3.2-py2.6.egg/mako/template.py", line 189, in render
    return runtime._render(self, self.callable_, args, data)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Mako-0.3.2-py2.6.egg/mako/runtime.py", line 403, in _render
    _render_context(template, callable_, context, *args, **_kwargs_for_callable(callable_, data))
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Mako-0.3.2-py2.6.egg/mako/runtime.py", line 434, in _render_context
    _exec_template(inherit, lclcontext, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Mako-0.3.2-py2.6.egg/mako/runtime.py", line 457, in _exec_template
    callable_(context, *args, **kwargs)
  File "memory:0x1040470d0", line 54, in render_body
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Mako-0.3.2-py2.6.egg/mako/exceptions.py", line 88, in __init__
    self.records = self._init(traceback)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/Mako-0.3.2-py2.6.egg/mako/exceptions.py", line 166, in _init
    line = line.decode('ascii', 'replace')
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The top block will create instances of the DUT and of the testbench and the virtual interface will act as a bridge between them.
The interface is a module that holds all the signals of the DUT. The monitor, the driver and the DUT are all going to be connected to this module.
The code for the interface can be seen in Code 3.1.
Connecting the DUT to the test class, using the interface defined before.
Generating the clock for the DUT.
Registering the interface in the UVM factory. This is necessary in order to pass this interface to all other classes that will be instantiated in the testbench. It will be registered in the UVM factory by using the uvm_resource_db method and every block that will use the same interface, will need to get it by calling the same method. It might start to look complex, but for now we won't need to worry about it too much.
The source for the top block is represented in Code 3.2.
The lines 2 and 3 include the DUT and the interface into the top block, the line 5 imports the UVM library, lines 11 to 16 connect the interface signals to the DUT.
Line 21 registers the interface in the factory database with the name simpleadder_if.
Line 24 runs one of the test classes defined at compilation runtime. This name is specified in the Makefile.
Line 34 generates the clock with a period of 10 time units. The time unit is also defined in the Makefile.
For more information about interfaces, you can consult the book "SystemVerilog for Verification: A Guide to Learning the TestBench Language Features", chapter 5.3.


Assemble the dry ingredients to your favorite cookie recipe, along with a mason jar, a note card, and some festive ribbons. Layer all the dry ingredients in the mason jar, screw on the lid and print or hand-write the recipe on the notecard and then tie it to the jar with the ribbon. Very pretty with the separate layers of ingredients in the jar.
Whisk together honey and olive oil in a bowl. Mix in salt. Add essential oil and mix well. Spoon the mixture into a wide mouth canning jar or decorative glass container. Tie a pretty ribbon around the jar.
Assemble a themed gift basket i.e. a coffee mug with gourmet coffee, sugar swizzle sticks, instant espresso for coffee lovers, or camping gadgets and freeze dried food for friends who love to camp. You can get cheap, attractive baskets from Goodwill and stores like Michael's have good selection of baskets and decorative boxes and bags.


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Q: How can I construct java robot class methods into a method of my own making Sorry if the question doesn't make sense. I've got a feeling that if I were able to better word the question I would be able to find the answer myself.
Here's what my code looks like:(omitting parts not pertaining to the question)
Robot robot = new Robot();// create robot
//---Perform Task ---//
//part 1
robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
robot.mouseMove(1300, var);
robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
robot.delay(stdDelay);
//part 2
robot.mouseMove(1300, var+20);
robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
robot.delay(stdDelay);
//part 3
robot.mouseMove(1300, var+40);
robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
robot.delay(stdDelay);
robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);

What I want to do is place all of that portion beneath //---Perform Task---// into a method so that I can just call that method when I want to have that task performed, rather than having to copy paste all of that code every time I want to perform that task.
To help clarify:
If I do this:
  public class task {
Robot robot = new Robot();
//---Begin task-----//
    robot.mouseMove(16,853);
    robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
    robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
    //---Wait for task---//
    robot.delay(35000);

}

I get the error on Robot robot line: unreported exception java.awt.AWTException; must be caught or declared to be thrown. Which then leads to all the other lines erroring because they are dependent on the construction of the new robot.
Thanks a lot for all the suggestions already. I will give those a shot!
What I ended up doing was creating a class:  public class RobotStuff{} with methods that looked like: Public void doStuff() throws AWTException{}
Then I constructed a new Robot() in each method. It is working so far. Thanks for the comments and answers!

A: public static void doStuff(Robot robot){
   // paste your stuff here
}

Make sure you've got the imports required to get through the compiler, and this should work

A: It's a good question. Two things to consider:

*

*use encapsulation to change the functionality of a class that doesn't quite do what you want. In other words, create a new class called RobotWrapper which has an instance of Robot.

*wrap a bothersome checked exception in a RuntimeException

Here's what I came up with:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;

public class RobotWrapper {

    private static final int STD_DELAY = 35000;

    private final Robot robot;

    public RobotWrapper() {
        try {
            robot = new Robot();
        } catch (AWTException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    public void doStuff(int x, int y) {
        robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
        robot.mouseMove(x, y);
        robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
        robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
        robot.delay(STD_DELAY);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        RobotWrapper robotWrapper = new RobotWrapper();
        robotWrapper.doStuff(16, 853);
        robotWrapper.doStuff(100, 200);
    }
}

A: Note that some people think singletons are anti-patterns - this vastly depends on what you want to do, but will work for your simple case. You should read a bit more about this before you blindly use it.
You can use singleton pattern for this:
public class Singleton {

    private static final Singleton INSTANCE = new Singleton();

    // Private constructor prevents instantiation from other classes
    private Singleton() {
    }

    public static Singleton getInstance() {
        return INSTANCE;
    }

    public void doSomeStuff() {
        // Put your code here
    }

}

Then you can call it like this:
Singleton.getInstance().doSomeStuff()

Rename your class to something else that has some meaningful name.
Take a look here for an explanation:

*

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern#Java

A: You may think about subclassing Robot.
public class ExtendedRobot extends Robot{
   public doStuff(){
      // paste code here
   }
}
To make your stuff happen, you'd make a robot.
Robot robot = new Robot();
robot.doStuff();


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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Tuesday, May 28, 2019. European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to haggle over who should lead the 28-nation bloc's key institutions for the next five years after weekend elections shook up Europe's political landscape. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
EU divided over top jobs after polls redraw political map
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders stood divided Tuesday over who to name to the bloc's top jobs, after elections shredded comfortable old political alliances and raised troubling questions about the future of the European project.
At a summit in Brussels, major powers France, Germany and Spain all differed over who is best suited to lead the EU's powerful executive arm, the European Commission, for the next five years. Former Luxembourg Premier Jean-Claude heads the commission, which proposes EU laws and ensures they are respected, until Oct. 31.
After voters turned out for last week's European Parliament elections in numbers not seen in 20 years, the leaders want to show they can respond quickly to people's concerns. The aim is to name all four top jobs — the commission chief, a replacement for Donald Tusk as European Council president, a new foreign policy chief and head of the European Central Bank — at a summit June 21-22.
Avoiding any mention of the differences or candidate names, Tusk said the leaders hope "we can provide clarity on all these posts already in June," but he said that "this depends not only my good will but also on the good will of everyone involved."
French President Emmanuel Macron, whose party is joining forces with a new pro-business liberal group in the EU parliament for the first time, insisted the choices should represent the new political project that European voters are demanding.
"The new order means one thing: It's that we cannot just repeat the old habits," Macron told reporters.
"It is important to me that these nominations have parity, that we have two men and two women. It is important for me to have the best profiles possible," he said, noting that there must "be balance in terms of political leanings and in terms of geography."
Other leaders, too, said the aim is to have two women in top posts.
Last week's elections saw Europe's mainstream center-right and center-left parties lose seats in the European Parliament.
The conservative European People's party, which has been the largest group in the assembly, and the Socialists and Democrats have held a majority in the body for 40 years. But voters concerned about climate change, migration or security turned instead to the Greens, the pro-business ALDE group or far-right parties.
As a result, it is unclear what workable majority will emerge in the assembly, which sits in Brussels and Strasbourg, France, when lawmakers gather in July, especially as the leaders and party groups jockey for position.
Still, German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the summit as "good and harmonious," even though Macron virtually ruled out the prospect of her favorite, Manfred Weber, replacing Juncker. He suggested that the former Bavarian lawmaker lacked solid experience.
Weber has never served in government or at a major institution like the European Commission. He has led the European People's Party since 2014, but the group suffered major losses at the polls.
Macron said Denmark's Margrethe Vestager, who is now the EU's competition commissioner, would be a suitable replacement as would Michel Barnier, the Frenchman who has led the EU's Brexit negotiations with the United Kingdom. Getting Barnier to head the commission would mark a fillip for Macron following the strong showing of the French far-right in Sunday's elections.
Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threw his political weight behind the Socialists' candidate, Frans Timmermans, who is a former Dutch foreign minister and currently Juncker's right hand man at the commission.
"We will support Frans," Sanchez said. "He has the experience not only at the national level but also at the European level to lead the commission."
After Tuesday's summit it appeared clear the process will take some time, amid signs of a power struggle between the EU Council, which represents national governments, and the parliament.
No clear candidate for Juncker's post emerged from a meeting Tuesday morning among party group leaders at the parliament, whose members must endorse the new commission president.
Instead, they insisted only that the person be chosen from among the candidates put forward by the parliamentary blocs. This puts them at odds with Macron, who wants EU leaders to decide who will head the commission.
Associated Press writers Raf Casert and Mike Corder in Brussels and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report.
Parliamentary elections


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Khloe Kardashian talks pregnancy weight gain on 'Revenge Body'
"You leave the hospital and you're like, 'What is going on? Why do I still have all of this weight?'"
July 3, 2019, 5:50 PM UTC / Source: TODAY
By Lindsay Lowe
Khloe Kardashian is opening up about some of the physical challenges of motherhood, and plenty of new moms will undoubtedly relate.
The reality star, 35, talked about her pregnancy weight gain in a clip for season three of her E! reality show, "Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian."
Chatting with her mom, Kris Jenner, Kardashian revealed that she gained 40 pounds while pregnant with her daughter, True, whom she welcomed last April.
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Jenner asked her if it was hard being in "the best shape of your life," and then getting pregnant, and Kardashian said it was definitely an adjustment.
"I was 203 pounds when I delivered, which blows my mind," she told Jenner. "You think you're going to have a baby and all of it's going to come out, and then you leave the hospital and you're like, 'What is going on? Why do I still have all of this weight?'"
Khloe Kardashian sobs over boyfriend's cheating scandal in 'Keeping Up' trailer
Now, Kardashian admits she is daunted by the thought of working out and getting back in shape.
TODAY's Sheinelle Jones, Cat & Nat talk about the realities of Modern Motherhood
"My focus is True and just really immersing myself in motherhood," she said. "But I completely relate to the daunting thought of, 'Gosh, now I have to go work out and where do I start?'"
Jenner, who's a mom of six, also opened up about her weight struggles after giving birth to her first child, Kourtney Kardashian.
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"We didn't really have things like Spanx and stretchy clothes," she said. "We wore maternity clothes and afterwards I thought, 'I'm getting rid of these big baggy dresses — I'm going to slip on my jeans.' After one month of eating good and exercising, I put on my jeans thinking, 'I am a rock star' ... And they wouldn't go over my knees. So it was back to the drawing board. I did not know what to do. I was so disappointed."
While she's dealing with some post-pregnancy challenges, Kardashian clearly couldn't be more in love with baby True.
"She is such a dream, she is awesome," she said.
Lindsay Lowe


As a client I have been asked by the Older Citizens Advocacy York agency to add my views and comments regarding their services.
Having a stoke on 2009 changed my life. In a few short months I discovered things that I used to do for myself and took for granted now became a challenge. Counting, word finding, writing and most devastating of all was my loss of the ability to read and understand written text without becoming muddled.
Unable to work I became dependent on complicated form filling and the need to rapidly rearrange and adjust things to make my new lifestyle easier to access while struggling to retain my independence in making choices how to go forward.
Older Citizens Advocacy York was highly recommended by a friend who had referred clients there with brilliant results and given my circumstances of wanting to be involved rather than having things done for me, ticked all the boxes.
To date, I have enlisted OCAY services on at least four occasions and met with their Advocates, all of whom have been volunteers and frequently professional business people themselves, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to situations that appeared overwhelming on my own.
Their touch is highly professional, never invasive, I am involved as a client in everything that is discussed, decided and acted upon in a manner chosen by me. All letters have the OCAY letter head logo which fills me with pride that my words will be valued by the person receiving it and beautifully written condensing what would have taken me pages to write.
My most recent advocate helped me to resolve a particularly difficult situation by being sensitive to the circumstances and helping me to pose questions in a manner that would ultimately bring a positive result to both parties without escalating the circumstances.
I am ever grateful for what they have all done and achieved with me on-board and despite my frailties they have helped me maintain independence when I have most needed it.
FEEL AN ADVOCATE COULD HELP YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW?
I have been helped by the OCAY team on 3 occassions, all of them were to do with NPower, the electricity people.
On both of the first 2 occassions I neded help I went back many times and the staff who helped me were very polite and helpful. They made many phone calls on my behalf and the second time an Advocate came to my home. This, as I am now 70 yrs old, was very helpful.
Both problems took a lot longer that I thought was necessary to solve, all because NPower couldn't get my address right and because they would not send me a bill.
During all this time the team at OCAY were polite and as helpful as they could be, and I know that I would not hesitate to go there again if necessary.


We concluded our Comic-Con photo series with Part 9, last month, but found a missed sequence from Sunday. Go back to Part 1 to start at the beginning, or to Part 5, to check out Saturday.
Cosplayers, hanging by the Dark Horse booth.
An NBC Fridays bus, flogging Grimm and Dracula.
Mystique and a sparkly person, still smiling on Sunday.
Looking for a light, on the way in.
Vanguard's David Spurlock with his company's excellent The Alluring Art of Margaret Brundage, collecting the art and telling the story of the "Queen of the Pulps"--one of the summer releases we liked best.
Promoting Aliens in LA, "a collaborative project between photographer Christopher Nelson and artist Treiops Treyfid shot on the mean streets of Los Angeles," a Comic-Con exhibitor.
A dark cloud was cast as the Witch-king of Angmar (the Lord of the Nazgûl) appeared… where is Elrond when we need him?!


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May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 Alex Finch
Comedy Oddities: Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
I've seen the 1984 Dudley Moore version of Unfaithfully Yours probably more often than any other sane human being, and it would be an embarrassing amount of times given its quality in comparison to the original if it wasn't for the reason that I grew up with a Dudley Moore obsessed Sister in a household with only one tv, and as the quite clearly crazy alternative would have been to go outside and play instead I watched it time and again.
Little did I know that she was introducing me to the cinema of Preston Sturges, who I would then go on to ignore for well over three decades before finally becoming obsessed with, yet while he does get a "Based on the screenplay by" credit the actual script is by Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson and Robert Klane, though why three people were needed to change one of the best comedy scripts of all time is beyond me. A certain amount of modernising takes place I suppose, but none of it actually improves the original bar the occasional one liner from Albert Brooks' neurotic New Yorker Norman.
The set up is partially the same as the original as due to a misunderstanding while away on tour a composer and conductor has a private eye keeping a watch on his much younger wife, and though initially appalled that this has occurred he gives in and reads the file, which suggests his wife has cheated on him. While conducting an orchestra Claude Eastman (Dudley Moore) fantasizes about how he will deal with his wife Daniella (Nastassja Kinski), but in this modern version we only get to see one option, that being how he will murder her.
In the fantasy it plays out perfectly as it involves a seemingly smart ploy to frame her supposed lover Max (Armand Assante), but the reality contains a lot of pratfalls and characters acting in a completely different manner to the way Claude imagined they would. That it's a far worse film than the original won't come as a surprise to many, remakes normally are, but that it's such a simpler version of events may confuse, and the 1948 version is far more nuanced and a lot darker as well.
That's partially due to the missing fantasies, as originally Rex Harrison's conductor murders his wife in a far more distressing manner, even if the actual killing isn't actually shown, but while a short fantasy of him being understanding and giving the cheating couple a great deal of money to start a new life isn't essential to proceedings, a fantasy where he forces the couple in to playing Russian Roulette is deeply fascinating. It not only shows just how psychologically damaged our lead is, but the way it backfires is absolutely horrendous, and a bizarrely bleak moment in something which is otherwise a comedy.
There are some aspects of the eighties version that do work, Albert Brooks as Claude's manager is a fun creation who has some amusing throwaway lines, the best of which see him discuss Claude performing in China and commenting that even "If they hate you two million people will come by accident looking for a restaurant". Assante is fairly decent as Claude's partner and the man he suspects screwed his wife, and the scenes where they talk about his affair with both of them unaware of the other's knowledge of what has taken place is mildly amusing.
There's also a lot of sex jokes which wouldn't have been possible in the original, but this is unsurprisingly an occasion where most of them aren't funny, with Claude commenting "The breasts…those are terrific" and making a joke about performing oral sex on The Queen especially tiresome. There's also a completely pointless brief bit of nudity from Kinski, and though this is slightly more violent than the Harrison version it's less chilling, and so less shocking and less effective.
Rex Harrison was superb in the lead role and Moore was always going to be on a hiding to nothing in comparison but he is actually fairly good most of the time. He fails to capture the manic energy that Harrison brought to the first movie however, and while Kinski is fine she gets very little to do than either be madly in love or frustrated by Moore's actions, and the lack of the two other fantasies means it's a duller performance as well.
I enjoyed it a great deal as a kid as I was easily pleased back then, and if I hadn't recently watched the original I might have liked this a little more. The languorous first hour and overall simplification means it's a lot less striking than Sturges' 1948 version however, the performances are fine but rarely more than that, and as with nearly all remakes it is a movie that serves no real purpose and has no real reason to exist.
★★1/2
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