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A Black Perspective On The History of New York, New York
February 18, 2012 By JimmyG 2 Comments
Thanks to BB for this link.
Around 1825 land between 83rd and 88th streets and Seventh and Eighth avenues were up for sale. The first buyer was a 25-year-old Afrikan man, Andrew Williams, who purchased three lots for $125. Nearly half the land was bought by Afrikan families—one William Matthews owned almost five acres! This area turned into Seneca Village. This area was the future site of todayz Central Park.
Out of pure jealousy, the area became known as 'Nigger Village', but what was key was they were about property ownership. See, in order to vote, New York law required Afrikanz who wanted to vote had to own land. Afrikanz in Seneca Village housed the area where most Afrikan property owners in New York City. They built their own schools an churches and was an all Afrikan community until irish immigrants forced themselves in, eventually making up to 30% of Seneca Village by 1855 (this is nothing new Afrikanz, we see this today all around the country with whitefolk moving in to urban areas. Take a look at Bed-Stuy, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, or Harlem).
In 1852, city council decided to take over the area to build Central Park. By then, the area was pretty much a wasteland where over 5000 irish and german immigrants lived in huts and ate garbage" (The Park and the People: A History of Central Park, Rosenzweig and Blackmar).
On July 28, 2011, Columbia University archaeologist, Nan Rothschild (who's more than likely the blood lineage of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and his Rhodes/Rothschild Secret Society) found remainz of a 19th-century village beneath Central Park not far from where William G. Wilson—a free Afrikan—used to live more than 200 yearz ago.
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Calls for Boycott of PepsiCo over Use of Fetal Cells for Flavoring
As previously reported, Senomyx's partnerships include major food corporations, such as PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, and Nestlé.
Scores of prolife groups are calling for a public boycott of food giant, PepsiCo, due to its partnership with Senomyx, a biotech company that uses aborted fetal cells in the research and development of artificial flavor enhancers.
LifeSiteNews previously reported on Senomyx's partnership with major food corporations, most notably PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, and Nestlé.
Pro-life watchdog group, Children of God for Life (CGL), is now joined by major pro-life organizations calling upon the public to target PepsiCo in a boycott.
Pepsi is funding the research and development, and paying royalties to Senomyx, which uses HEK-293 (human embryonic kidney cells) to produce flavor enhancers for Pepsi beverages.
"Using isolated human taste receptors we created proprietary taste receptor-based assay systems that provide a biochemical or electronic readout when a flavor ingredient interacts with the receptor," says the Senomyx website.
"What they do not tell the public is that they are using HEK 293 – human embryonic kidney cells taken from an electively aborted baby to produce those receptors," stated Debi Vinnedge, President for CGL, the watch dog group that has been monitoring the use of aborted fetal material in medical products and cosmetics for years.
The aborted fetal cells are not in the product itself. However, "there are many options PepsiCo could be using instead of aborted fetal cells," noted Vinnedge.
The revelation about Senomyx's research techniques motivated Campbell Soup to sever all relations with Senomyx.
However, PepsiCo continues their business relationship despite the abortion connection. They drew public ire earlier this year when they responded, saying, "our collaboration with Senomyx is strictly limited to creating lower-calorie, great-tasting beverages for consumers."
When pressed further, PepsiCo sent out a form letter response saying they had been accused of conducting aborted fetal tissue research.
Bradley Mattes, executive director of Life Issues Institute, said, "While aborted fetal cells aren't actually in the product itself, the close relationship is enough to repulse most consumers. To our knowledge, this is the first time a food product has been publicly associated with abortion."
The pro-life groups noted that additional companies collaborating with Senomyx will be targeted for boycott next.
The pro-life organizations are asking the public to boycott all Pepsi drink products and encourage consumers to contact Pepsi management requesting that they sever all ties with Senomyx.
For a list of Pepsi Beverages included in the boycott: http://pepsico.com/Brands/Pepsi_Cola-Brands.html
To Contact PepsiCo:
Jamie Caulfield, Sr. VP
700 Anderson Hill Road
Email form.
Edmund M. Carpenter, Chair, Corporate Development
Campbell Soup
1 Campbell Place
Camden, NJ 08103-1701
Pro-life groups joining CGL in the boycott to date are: Life Issues Institute, American Life League, Colorado Right to Life, American Right to Life, Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute, ALL Arizona, Central Nebraskans for Life, Pro-Life Waco, Houston Coalition for Life, Mother and Unborn Baby Fox Valley, Womankind, Billboards for Life, Movement for a Better America, Defenders of the Unborn, Focus Pregnancy Help Center, Idaho Chooses Life, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers of NY, Four Seasons for Life, CREDO, Life Choices, STOPP Dallas, CA Right To Life, Human Life Alliance, International Right to Life Federation, Operation Rescue, Pro-Life Nation, LifeNews.com, and Mary's Outreach for Women.
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International Medical Council: Vaccines pose a significant risk of harm to the health of children
To hear it from proponents of the vaccine industry, vaccines are based on rock-solid science that proves them to be completely safe and widely effective. These beliefs, however, are not factually based on real science but rather a persistent vaccine mythology that has been propagandized by the vaccine industry, medical practitioners and even governments which underwrite vaccine risks.
Today, the International Medical Council on Vaccination (www.VaccinationCouncil.org) has released, exclusively through NaturalNews.com, a groundbreaking document containing the signatures of over 80 family physicians, brain surgeons and professors of pathology, chemistry and immunity, all of which have signed on to a document stating, on the record, that vaccines pose a significant risk of harm to the health of children and that there is no real science backing the "vaccine mythology" which claims that vaccines are somehow good for children.
This groundbreaking document, called Vaccines: Get the Full Story, is available as a free download from NaturalNews.com. Click the report cover image on the right to go directly to the download page, where you'll find downloads available in 9 languages, including Spanish, French, Hebrew and Russian.
You have permission to share this report. Please also share the download page with others so that moms and parents can get educated about the risks associated with vaccines and thereby protect their children from the risk of harm caused by vaccines.
The vaccine industry's message is like a broken record: Vaccines are "safe and effective," they say. But repeating a lie over and over again does not magically make it true. Any such declaration of vaccine safety or effectiveness must be based on actual scientific inquiry, and the real science is utterly lacking on vaccines. Did you know, for example, that MMR and seasonal flu vaccines have never been clinically tested against non-vaccinated individuals?
Did you also know that even though vaccines can cause long-term damage in children, with symptoms appearing months or even years later, they are typically only assessed for side effects for two or three weeks?
What you'll find in this free downloadable report
Here's some of what you'll find in this eye-opening report from the International Medical Council on Vaccination (www.VaccinationCouncil.org)
• A list of the many MDs, PhDs, NDs and other medical professionals who are signing onto this document and taking a stand to critically question the myth that vaccines are proven to be both safe and effective.
• Why vaccines have NEVER been proven safe or effective.
• A list of some of the serious health side effects caused by vaccines.
• Why autism is associated with vaccines.
• The profit motivation behind the pharmaceutical industry's persistent vaccine push.
• A list of which institutions and organizations profit from your sickness.
• The shocking truth about what's used to make vaccines (aborted fetal tissue, 59 different chemicals, DNA from diseased animals and more).
• An overview of some of the most dangerous vaccine ingredients, including aluminum and formaldehyde.
• The truth about conflicts of interest in the vaccine community and why doctors profit from vaccination policies.
• Why vaccinated children have far worse health outcomes than unvaccinated children (and why the vaccine industry refuses to test vaccines against the long-term health outcomes of unvaccinated children).
• How to opt out of "mandatory" vaccines.
• Important advice for parents about how to protect the health of your children while saying NO to vaccines.
• Online resources for learning more about the dangers of vaccines.
• A list of recommended reading materials for further education.
Download this report right now by clicking the report cover image on the right. Yes, you may share this document with others.
NaturalNews is also featuring two interviews this week with two of the physicians who signed this report: Drs Sherri Tenpenny and Suzanne Humphries. Their interviews will be posted in their entirety here on NaturalNews this week. On Friday (if not earlier), we will also be featuring an on-camera interview with Dr Andrew Wakefield, who talks with us about the symptoms of autism, why vaccines are potentially so dangerous to children, and what parents can do to protect their children from vaccine dangers.
Why this is a must-read report
This report by the International Medical Council on Vaccination (www.VaccinationCouncil.org) is an absolute must-read for parents everywhere. It describes little-known facts about vaccines, children and immune health that the vaccine manufacturers and government health authorities don't want circulated. Whether or not you choose to vaccinate yourself or your children, you owe it to yourself to hear both side of the story before making a decision, and this report tells you the side of the story that your doctor probably doesn't know and your government absolutely does not want you to hear.
That's because governments underwrite vaccine risk through their government compensation programs. Thus, it is in the interests of governments that vaccines never be shown to cause harm.
Why the vaccine industry is so desperate to silence dissent
Today, I believe the vaccine industry is crumbling. As the truth is finally getting out about the link between MMR vaccines and autism, about the deaths associated with Gardasil, and about the horrifying ingredients used in vaccines, more and more parents are becoming well-informed and choosing to avoid vaccinating their children.
This is causing the vaccine industry to react with a sense of desperation. That's why the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has resorted to using articles written by a blogger named Brian Deer to spread factually false accusations about some of the top medical specialists in the world who are legitimately questioning the safety of vaccines (such as Dr Andrew Wakefield). Unquestioning obedience to conventional vaccine mythology is so central to the ongoing profitability of the pharmaceutical industry that vaccine manufacturers will resort to practically anything to protect their turf and try to silence anyone who questions what can only be called a dogmatic delusion of vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Vaccine advocates refuse to debate actual facts about vaccines. That's because the facts, if revealed, would reveal the vaccine industry to be based almost entirely on fraudulent science and profit motives. Those facts include:
• Vaccines are almost never scientifically tested in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies using proper placebos such as saline solution. Instead, the industry uses other vaccines as "placebo" in order to try to hide the harm caused by those vaccines.
• The viral ingredients that go into vaccines are absolutely horrifying, and they include stealth viruses that are not listed on the label, as well as DNA taken from diseased animals such as cows and monkeys.
• The chemicals used in vaccines are known neurotoxins, and they include mercury, aluminum and formaldehyde. The use of these chemical toxins is not even denied by the vaccine industry. Even worse, these chemicals are injected into the body, bypassing the digestive / liver systems that normally help neutralize toxic substances that might be swallowed. This is why statements from vaccine pitchmen like Dr Oz who claim "there's more mercury in fish than vaccines" are intellectually dishonest and misleading. People don't inject their children with fish.
• The mainstream media has huge conflicts of interest in reporting on vaccines because virtually all media outlets depend on pharmaceutical advertising money to stay financially afloat. This is why popular news personalities like Anderson Cooper and George Stephanopoulos wildly discredit themselves when they play the roles of on-air attack dogs targeting people like Dr Andrew Wakefield. Notice how they never disclose their own networks' financial ties to Big Pharma?
• Even governments have huge motivations to make sure MMR vaccines (and other types of vaccines) are never shown to be harmful because they have underwritten vaccine risk through the creation of special funds that pay damages to vaccine victims. If the true risks of vaccines were widely known and acknowledged, the resulting claims from parents of children harmed by vaccines would total in the trillions of dollars.
• Speaking of vaccine victims, the United States government routinely admits that vaccines cause autism and other harmful effects in children through its Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, which has paid out tens of millions of dollars in awards to parents whose children were proven to have been harmed by vaccines.
… this story gets much, much deeper. The more you look at the facts, the more you realize the vaccine industry is steeped in conflicts of interest, quack science, profit motivations, corrupt individuals and the complete disregard for the safety of children. The vaccine industry is, effectively, one of the most dangerous examples of modern organized crime. Its actions are profiteering and monopolistic, and it maintains its power through a persisted campaign of intimidation, censorship, financial influence and quack science.
This story is just beginning to unfold. Watch NaturalNews.com for continued coverage of this developing story.
Why the vaccine industry does not want you to read this report
You will be absolutely stunned at what you learn about the risks and dangers of vaccines, including MMR vaccines, as revealed in this report.
Click here to download this report and see for yourself.
This is the information the vaccine industry does not want you to read. They don't even want doctors learning this, because the more doctors begin to investigate this issue, the more they become convinced that they've been lied to about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
Many doctors, in fact, who used to be strong vaccine proponents are now some of the most outspoken experts warning about the dangers of vaccines. They are now raising critical questions about the lack of legitimate scientific testing of vaccines, and they are realizing that the vaccine industry is engaged in a massive smoke-and-mirrors ploy to sell dangerous medicine that poses serious, lifelong risks to both children and adults.
The doctors who are standing up to the vaccine industry are, of course, subjected to the most insidious and politicized attacks by vaccine proponents, but they are nevertheless being seen as heroes by an increasing number of parents (moms especially) who are now able to see through the lies of the vaccine industry.
Even parents of the children studied in the original Lancet paper by Dr Wakefield are strong supporters of his ethics and his research.
Here's what Julia Ahier said, on the record, about the attacks on Wakefield by the BMJ:
"I am absolutely convinced that the MMR triggered my son's condition, as the first problems with pain occurred on the first evening after the vaccination and the loss of skills happened after also he had been gaining weight at a good rate and after the MMR he only gained 1lb 7ozs in 9 months.
I think that Dr Wakefield has only tried to help these children he has not done anything which we as parents did not want him to do. The allegations were unjust because they did not arise from anyone who had medical investigations carried out on them or their parents.
Doctor Wakefield did not recruit anyone into the study group. In our case our son was given the original referral to Professor Walker-Smith by another hospital and I sought a referral with Dr Wakefield our local pediatrician requested the referral.
Dr Wakefield was the kindest most compassionate doctor who had ever taken an interest in our child's case. He did not perform any procedures on our child, these were done with our consent and agreement by other doctors. None of the tests which were performed on our child were against our wishes. There was no display of callous behavior. I have never had any communication with Brian Deer nor do I ever intend to."
Where to learn more – important websites
I really want to urge you to become a fan of Dr Gary Null (www.GaryNull.com) who is doing the very best investigative journalism on this topic anywhere in the world. His four-hour "deconstruction" of the BMJ, Brian Deer and the barrage of false claims against Wakefield stands as perhaps the single most important investigative piece that has yet been produced on this topic. It makes the BMJ's own report by Brian Deer look like a late-night tweet from a drunken blogger.
With his permission, we have made that audio file available for download here on NaturalNews:
http://www.naturalnews.com/files/Ga…
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Q: Unable to load shared library "libgdiplus" - Docker [ .NET application with Aspose API] The application is normally working with development environment when i create a docker file for deployment it getting failed with libgdiplus issue.
DockerFile
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/aspnet:3.0 AS base
WORKDIR /app
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/sdk:3.0 AS build

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y apt-utils
RUN apt-get install -y libfontconfig1
RUN apt-get install -y libgdiplus
RUN apt-get install -y libc6-dev
RUN ln -s /usr/lib/libgdiplus.so/usr/lib/gdiplus.dll

# copy csproj and restore as distinct layers
WORKDIR /src
COPY HelloWorld/HelloWorld.csproj HelloWorld/
RUN dotnet restore HelloWorld/HelloWorld.csproj
COPY . .

WORKDIR /src/HelloWorld
RUN dotnet build HelloWorld.csproj -c Release -o /app

FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish HelloWorld.csproj -c Release -o /app

FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "HelloWorld.dll"]

Even i tried the below script to load library, but still it fails
RUN apt-get update \
    && apt-get install -y --allow-unauthenticated \
     libc6-dev \
    libgdiplus \
    libx11-dev \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

Error
 Connection id "0HLRJJEGNBH3R", Request id "0HLRJJEGNBH3R:00000001": An unhandled exception was thrown by the application.
Aspose.Slides.PptxReadException: The type initializer for 'Gdip' threw an exception.
 ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Gdip' threw an exception.
 ---> System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load shared library 'libgdiplus' or one of its dependencies. In order to help diagnose loading problems, consider setting the LD_DEBUG environment variable: liblibgdiplus: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
   at System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods.Gdip.GdiplusStartup(IntPtr& token, StartupInput& input, StartupOutput& output)

A: You're installing libgdiplus in your build container image, but not in your final container image. You need to make sure libgdiplus is installed in your final container image.
You can consider amending your Dockerfile like this:
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/aspnet:3.0 AS base
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libgdiplus

WORKDIR /app
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/sdk:3.0 AS build
[...]

A: Under .NET6+ you also need to explicitly enable support for Mono implementation of GDI+ under OS other than Windows in runtimeconfig.json.
Just add a runtimeconfig.template.json file in the same directory of the project:
{
  "configProperties": {
    "System.Drawing.EnableUnixSupport": true
  }
}

For further info:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/compatibility/core-libraries/6.0/system-drawing-common-windows-only

A: Here is how you can build a custom docker image to handle this problem in dotnetcore 2.2:
I had to use this process to add all of the necessary libraries to my container so that it would work with system.drawing. This may have to be updated for 3.1. I'm actually working on this today for 3.1 so i'll provide any updated instructions as I find them:
1) docker pull ubuntu
2) docker run -t ubuntu:latest /bin/bash -> to open a container shell ->
3) apt-get update apt
4) apt-get install wget
5) wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
6) dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
7) apt-get install apt-transport-https
8) apt-get update
9) apt-get install dotnet-sdk-2.2 <---- this will need to change for sure
10) apt-get install libgdiplus
11) cd /usr/lib
12)     ln -s libgdiplus.so gdiplus.dll
13) apt-get install libc6-dev libx11-dev
14)  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

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def deploysecret(key)
  @deploy_secrets_yml ||= YAML.load_file('config/deploy-secrets.yml')[fetch(:stage).to_s]
  @deploy_secrets_yml[key.to_s]
end

set :rails_env, fetch(:stage)
set :rvm_ruby_version, '2.2.2'

set :application, 'participacion'
set :repo_url, 'git@github.com:AyuntamientoMadrid/participacion.git'

set :scm, :git
set :revision, `git rev-parse --short #{fetch(:branch)}`.strip

set :log_level, :info

set :linked_files, %w{config/database.yml config/secrets.yml}
set :linked_dirs, %w{log tmp public/system public/assets}

set :keep_releases, 5

set :local_user, ENV['USER']

namespace :deploy do

  after :restart, :clear_cache do
    on roles(:web), in: :groups, limit: 3, wait: 10 do
      # Here we can do anything such as:
      # within release_path do
      #   execute :rake, 'cache:clear'
      # end
    end
  end

end

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Amanita design have a short but incredibly strong history – after the first Samorost game being freeware and the second one modestly being half-free, they came out big with Machinarium after having sustained themselves on contract work. While Samorost and Samorost 2 were good games somewhat hindered by their small scope, Machinarium was a confident adventure that proved Amanita design could build longer games. Botanicula was a slight return to form for them in terms of puzzle complexity, but with it came the announcement of a full-length sequel to the Samorost games, one that was released a couple of months ago.
Like the other games before it, Samorost 3 is beautiful. Amanita have made a point of raising the bar with every game they release, each new game sounds better, has more beautiful environments and more vivid characters and animations than the previous ones. For a game that has no dialogue and takes place in truly alien settings, communicating character and intent clearly is no small task but Amanita pulls it off with grace. The larger scope of the game is immediately apparent – every screen is filled with objects that all have their own personality, all have different reactions when you interact with them.
… Which is something of a problem, since Samorost takes an approach to puzzles that is more similar to the other games in the series than to the more traditional puzzles of Machinarium. Objects in Samorost will require you to click, click repeatedly, drag, wait for or interact with the environment in various ways – most of the time, the puzzles themselves are trivial but figuring out how to interact with them is very difficult – especially since there are so many objects in every scene that will react to you without being a part of the puzzle. Much like Machinarium, Samorost has a hint-system to help you when you get stuck, but it's difficult to escape the feeling that there's really not much else to the gameplay if you rely too much on it.
In short, the puzzles are more about red herrings than interesting problems. Knowing Amanita can be clever if they want to it is a bit of a disappointment, but Samorost 3 is well worth playing for the art and music alone.


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Virtual Walk/Run For Hunger, a Step in the Right Direction
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 27, 2020) Food For The Poor's first-ever virtual event will provide almost 400,000 meals for families affected by the coronavirus in the Caribbean and Latin America. More than 120 people from across the United States participated in the charity's Virtual Walk/Run for Hunger.
Due to social distancing requirements, Food For The Poor decided a virtual race was the safest alternative for runners and walkers to complete a 5K, 10K or half marathon over a four-week period. Participants' efforts exceeded the charity's goal of 336,000 lifesaving meals.
"This pandemic is proving to be a formidable force that's taking aim at everyone, but families in the countries where we serve are being hit especially hard," said Angel Aloma, Food For The Poor's Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer. "We want to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone who donated their time to fundraise through our Virtual Walk/Run For Hunger Event. It's amazing the amount of good we can accomplish when we work together for a common cause."
Weekly social media giveaways helped motivate participants, who posted photos of themselves in action with the hashtag #WalkRunForHunger. The top 10 fundraisers received a custom Walk/Run For Hunger medal, and the top five fundraisers also received a custom medal and a $50 Amazon gift card.
Event sponsors were Florida Aquastore, the Calmark Group, Hormel Foods and ResourceOne.
The charity's next virtual event, National Celebration — We Are One, will be held on August 13. To learn more, please contact the Special Events Team at 1-888-404-4248 or email events@foodforthepoor.org.
Food For The Poor, one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor primarily in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicine, educational materials, homes, support for orphaned and abandoned children, care for the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.
Food For The Poor Team Member Renee McInerney was one of 120 participants.


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Luminox Navy SEAL Collection 3580 Series
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Tough conditions call for a tough watch and Luminox recently launched their new Navy SEAL 3580 series, the latest evolution of the best-selling Navy SEAL collection of Luminox watches. Consisting of five models, the series sports several exciting new features including a chronograph function and CARBONOX™ casing.
The US Navy SEALs are the most elite combat unit in the world, whose core values embrace never quitting and teamwork. They are the special forces called upon to take on the most daunting of missions, from battling terrorists, to hostage rescue and so on so forth, these guys are trained to handle tough conditions. For the 3580 series, Luminox adopts this spirit through the Navy SEAL mantra, "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday," which stresses that each day you should work harder than the last, making the previous day appears easier.
This can be seen from the Navy SEAL Basic Underwater Demolition training (BUD/S) which includes strenuous conditioning on both land and in the sea. The training regime includes 4-hour sleep days and recruits have to weather the most gruelling conditions that constantly push a Navy SEAL to their limits. With nearly two-thirds of the class quitting or "ringing the bell" due to pain or fatigue, only the toughest minds, bodies, and souls have what it takes to earn Navy SEAL status and badge.
The 3580 Series introduces several upgraded features designed to weather the toughest obstacles. The mantra "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday" is prominently displayed on the dial of the XS.3581.EY.F model. This is to inspire those who have it strapped to their wrist to dig deep and overcome any challenge in their way.
Whether you're training at the gym or facing challenging situations at work, you should push yourself to the limit and face it head on. Overcome it and you'll be stronger and wiser, then use the experience to face the challenges in the future.
The collection comes in a variety of eye-catching, military-inspired shades ranging from army green, to navy blue, charcoal and the ever popular black-out colour way. The case and the unidirectional rotating bezel are all made of CARBONOX™, an innovative carbon compound material and a trademark of Luminox. The addition of CARBONOX™ results in a good-looking, lightweight timepiece that is still extremely tough.
Tempered mineral glass is used for durability and the double gasket stainless steel crown enables water resistance up to 20ATM. The Luminox Light Technology (LLT) provides unmatched night visibility through a self-powered illumination system that lasts up to 25 years without requiring an exterior light source or the push of a button. Each model of the 3580 features 15 LLT elements, including the bezel, indexes, and not forgetting the hour and minute hands for a quick glance of time in any light conditions.
3581 – RM2,480
3581.BO – RM 2,480
3583 – RM 2,480
3581.EY – RM 2,480
Navy SEALs, law enforcement, emergency personnel and more wear Luminox watches, and these professionals need to be able to see the time no matter the conditions. That's why Luminox uses tiny tritium gas tubes, which will provide illumination for up to 25 years. Unlike other luminosity systems, which depend on exterior light sources to charge luminous paint or a pushbutton to illuminate the watch, the luminosity is built right into Luminox watches, ensuring that you will always be able to see the time, no matter the conditions.
Luminox, the original self-powered luminous watch brand, is the watch of choice for U.S. Navy SEALs, F-117 Nighthawk™ stealth jet pilots, other elite forces and professional divers. Luminox watches glow up to 25 years in any light condition, Always Visible. Tough, powerful and accurate, Swiss-made Luminox is the ultimate night vision gear for serious athletes, rugged outdoorsmen and other peak performers.
Luminox watches are available at leading department stores (Parkson @ KLCC & Pavilion, KL; Isetan @ KLCC, KL & 1 Utama, Selangor; SOGO, KL) and authorised watch retailers.
Alternatively, you may also purchase the watches online at https://www.luminox.com.sg/
For further information and the list of authorised retailers, call Crystal Time (M) Sdn Bhd at +6 03 3000 8688 or head over to http://www.crystaltime.com.my or https://www.facebook.com/LuminoxMalaysiaBrunei/
For more info on Luminox, head over to luminox.com
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Resulting from a triple distillation, this Tullamore Dew is a combination of 14 Year-Old Single Malts, aged in Bourbon barrels and Sherry, Port and Madeira Wine casks.
Tullamore Dew releases a new edition of its 14 Year-Old Single Malt. This expression is a beautiful combination of Irish whiskeys aged in Bourbon barrels and Sherry, Port and Madeira Wine casks.
Tullamore Dew 14 Year-Old results from a triple distillation carried out at Midleton distillery. Deliciously fruity, this combination of Single Malts delivers citrus fruits, ripe apple and tropical fruits aromas.
It won the bronze medal for Best Irish Single Malt from 13 to 20 years old at the World Whiskies Awards 2019.
Nose: intensely fruity, the first inhalations offers ripe apple and citrus fruits aromas, opening on a hint of tropical fruits, for an overall deliciously coated in oaky vanilla flavours.
Palate: flavoursome and generous, where the prevailing, intense taste of oak and fruits develops in subtle notes of spices.
Finish: everlasting, incredibly sweet mouthfeel.
Bronze medal, Best Irish Single Malt from 13 to 20 years old, World Whiskies Awards 2019.


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JS Bach Mass in B-Minor
The Annapolis Chorale continues its 2011-2012 season on March 2 (7:30 pm) and 3 (8 pm) with the group's first-ever performance of JS Bach's Mass in B-Minor at historic St. Anne's Parish. This complex and challenging work is one of Bach's final works and one of his most intricate. The Annapolis Chorale Chamber Chorus and Annapolis Chamber Orchestra will perform the work under the direction of J. Ernest Green. Joining the Chamber Chorus for these performances are soloists Kimberly Christie, soprano; Catrin Davies, mezzo; Susan Fleming, mezzo; David Murray, baritone; Frederic Rey, tenor; and Caitlin Vincent, soprano. Organist and Bach expert Larry Molinaro will also perform.
The "Mass in B Minor" is a glorious but somewhat mysterious piece, says Mr. Green. It was probably never performed in its present form during Bach's lifetime and its segments were written at different times during his life from the 1730s to the late 1740s. Says Mr. Green, "We are not even sure how the separate folios of music came to be grouped together into what became the "Mass in B Minor" that we know today."
To give audiences a rare and intimate look at this work, Mr. Green and the performers offer two distinct concert experiences. The first, on Friday at 7:30 pm, takes the popular Casual Friday concept and expands on it so that it is truly an interactive concert. Mr. Green will give a short talk on the piece at the start of the concert and it will be followed by a Q&A session with the artists. In between, audience members will be able to follow along with the score as it is performed, ask questions in "real time" and see why this work is a living work of art with limitless performance opportunities. Saturday evening begins with a pre-concert talk by Mr. Green at 7 pm followed by a performance at 8 pm.
Tickets for both performances are $37/adults, $12/pre-sold students and are on sale now at the Maryland Hall Box Office at 410-280-5640 or www.marylandhall.org. There is a $3 per-ticket service charge for individual tickets. Live Arts Maryland is offering free Student Rush tickets a half-hour before each concert time for students with a valid ID.
The Annapolis Chorale Chamber Chorus is presented by Live Arts Maryland, one of the region's largest and most active non-profit arts organizations dedicated to enhancing community life by performing and presenting high-quality music and providing music education for all ages. Live Arts Maryland is also home to the Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Annapolis Youth Chorus and the St. Anne's Concert Series. It also offers such music education programs as the MusicWorks school partnership and a scholarship program for high-school music students. The Annapolis Chorale is a resident company of Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and is supported by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis.
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Ernst Ueckermann (Estcourt, 1954) é um compositor e pianista sul-africano.

Iniciou seus estudos de música na escola de arte de Joanesburgo, Royal College e  Royal Academy de música em Londres, Musikhochschulen Wuerzburg e Freiburg na Alemanha; Teve Professores como Kirsti Hjort, Bertold Hummel e Helmut Barth.

Participou de vários Master-classes com os membros de Melos Ensemble, Brahms Trio, Moscow piano trio e muitos outros conceituados pianistas do mundo. Suas composições foram gravadas por diversas companhias e executadas em festivais internacionais. Atualmente leciona técnicas de composição na universidade de Colónia, dirige uma classe de música de câmara e piano no Musikhochschule Würzburg com o Duo de Contrabaixo e Piano (Gottfried Engels e Ernst Ueckermann).

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Everyone loves the idea of a lucrative side gig. It's something you can do in your free time, at your own leisure, to make a significant stream of extra revenue. And if you're lucky, you might even get to do something you genuinely enjoy.
The problem is, many side gigs require an extensive capital investment to get started, whether you're purchasing initial equipment (like saws and tables for woodworking) or establishing your marketing presence (like advertising your new podcast). This isn't a big deal if you have spare savings you can funnel into your new hobby, but if you're trying to start a side gig because you need the extra cash, those funds may not be available to you.
So how can you start a side business if you have no money to spare?
Personal loans. You could seek a personal loan for your side gig through one of several distinct avenues. If you only need a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, you could ask your friends and family to chip in. If you're looking for more, or if you're uncomfortable reaching out to your loved ones, you can seek a loan from a lending institution.
A 401(k) rollover. It's also possible to roll over savings from your 401(k) to fund your business, so long as you read the rules carefully. Most people who roll funds out of their 401(k) pull out between $50,000 and $300,000, but it's not necessary to stay in this range. It usually takes between 30 and 90 days to get those funds, but be aware that you may be sacrificing part of your financial future if you take this step.
Credit cards. You could also run up a few credit cards if you're interested in starting quickly, and are confident you'll be able to pay off your debt in a reasonable timeframe. Just be careful not to get consumed with debt payments as you try to start and manage your business.
Before you start spending money indiscriminately, or pursuing any funding options with long-term consequences, make sure you put together a business plan and understand exactly how you're going to make money (as well as when you'll be able to pay back whatever you've borrowed).
If you aren't comfortable seeking these funding options, or if you'd prefer to start a side gig that doesn't require any funding, you should know there are several side gig options that require almost no capital to start.
Chances are, there's at least one subject you'd be comfortable teaching. As a native speaker, you may be able to teach English to kids in other countries. You may be able to tutor a handful of college-level classes. You may even be able to teach a specific skill, like bicycle repair.
Pet sit (or house sit). Pet sitting businesses are popular because they're in demand, practically free to start up, and rewarding. You don't need any equipment or professional licensing to get started—just some baseline expertise on pet care.
Write articles. If you have a knack for writing, you can try your hand at creating articles. Content is in constant demand at multiple skill levels, so almost anyone has a chance of turning it into a side gig—all you need is an internet connection and a word processor.
Drive for a ridesharing service. Lyft and Uber are the biggest ridesharing apps around, and neither one of them requires a new driver to pay for the privilege of driving. Granted, you'll need a car to get started, but if you already have one, you won't need to pay anything extra.
Deliver food (or packages). Along similar lines, you could use your existing car (and driving abilities) to deliver food through one of several food delivery apps—or deliver packages on the side.
Run errands. Using TaskRabbit or Fiverr, you could volunteer errand and odd job services, from basic home repairs to getting groceries for people. Signing up for either service is free, and depending on which services you offer, you probably won't need to invest in additional equipment.
If you're feeling ambitious, you could also set up a dropshipping business. Here, you'll create a website selling products that you'll buy wholesale from a third party, and have dropshipped to your end customers.
You don't have to have substantial savings to begin a new side gig. Whether you choose a side gig that doesn't take much money to start up or you seek alternative funding options, there's always a path forward to the side hustle you want.


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Severe COVID tied to high risk of death, mostly by other causes, within year
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Survivors of severe COVID-19—especially those younger than 65 years—may be at more than twice the risk of dying within the next year than those who had mild or moderate illness or were never infected, finds a study today in Frontiers in Medicine.
Another finding of the analysis of electronic health records of 13,638 patients who tested positive or negative for COVID-19 is that only 20% of those who had severe COVID-19 (requiring hospitalization) and died did so because of complications of their infection, such as abnormal blood clotting, respiratory failure, or cardiovascular problems.
Rather, 80% were due to different reasons typically considered unrelated to COVID-19.
"Since these deaths were not for a direct COVID-19 cause of death among these patients who have recovered from the initial episode of COVID-19, this data suggests that the biological insult from COVID-19 and physiological stress from COVID-19 is significant," wrote the University of Florida at Gainesville researchers.
Patients younger than 65 at triple the risk
Of all patients, 178 had severe COVID-19, while 246 were mildly or moderately ill, and the rest tested negative. Among all patients, 2,686 died within 12 months of their COVID-19 diagnosis.
Relative to uninfected patients, those recovered from severe COVID-19 younger than 65 years had a 233% increased risk of dying in the next year. The increased risk was greater than that of survivors of severe COVID-19 who were 65 or older.
The authors noted that the deaths observed in the study often occurred long after the patients had recovered from their infection; thus, their families and physicians may never have linked the two events.
The risk of death was higher for survivors of severe COVID-19 than for the uninfected (hazard ratio [HR], 2.50) and those who were mildly ill (HR, 1.87). Most deaths (79.5%) were from causes other than respiratory or cardiovascular conditions.
Among patients 65 years or older, the pattern was similar, but the risk of death for survivors of severe COVID-19 was higher than in COVID-19–negative patients (HR, 3.33) and mildly ill patients (HR, 2.83). This age-group was also at higher risk for death than COVID-19–negative patients (HR, 2.17) but not those with mild illness (HR, 1.41).
Patients' overall health likely declined
The finding that most deaths were not due to COVID-19 complications suggests that the health of these patients had declined since their initial diagnosis, leaving them susceptible to different medical conditions, the researchers wrote.
The results also underscore the importance of reducing the chances of severe disease through vaccination, said lead author Arch Mainous III, PhD, of the University of Florida, in a Frontiers news release.
"Taking your chances and hoping for successful treatment in the hospital doesn't convey the full picture of the impact of COVID-19," he said. "Our recommendation at this point is to use preventive measures, such as vaccination, to prevent severe episodes of COVID-19."
In their conclusion, the researchers said, "The benefits of preventing severe COVID-19 goes beyond flattening the curve for overwhelming the health system with hospitalized patients but extends to decreased 12-month mortality risk for conditions other than COVID-19 directly."
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The authors say the findings indicate that the protection conferred by previous infection should not detract from the need for vaccination.


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USC Legend Hix Dies at 80
Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016
Ernie Hix, known as "The Father of USC Men's Volleyball" after building the program in its early years as head coach and guiding the Trojans to their first 2 NCAA championships, died of malignant melanoma on Saturday (June 4) in Alta Loma, Calif. He was 80. During his 8-year (1974-81) tenure at...
Oppenheim Named to Baseball America Third Team
LOS ANGELES – USC senior outfielder/designated hitter David Oppenheim earned Baseball America Third Team All-America honors, the outlet announced Tuesday. Oppenheim (Mercer Island, Wash./College of the Canyons) earned the Pac-12 Batting Title and First Team All-Pac-12 honors in 2016 with an impressive...
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USC senior captain Max de Vroome has earned recognition as the Pac-12 Men's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year after his standout academic and athletic achievements in his Trojan career. The Netherlands native compiled a 3.58 GPA at USC and completed his degree in business administration while helping...
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Friday, Jun 3, 2016
USC tennis has locked in on a strong set of academic honors for 2015-16, with three Trojans on the docket with Pac-12 All-Academic awards this season. Leading the way is Pac-12 All-Academic First Team selection Max de Vroome, a senior who now holds the highest academic selection of his career from the...
USC's Oppenheim Wins Pac-12 Batting Title
SAN FRANCISCO — The Pac-12 released the All-Conference baseball team today, and three Trojans headlined the first team, while six earned honorable mention honors. David Oppenheim, Jeremy Martinez and AJ Ramirez earned first team honors, while Corey Dempster, Brooks Kriske, Marc Huberman, Joe Navilhon,...
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Four Trojans Named To Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Academic Team
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Dear Word Detective: When I moved to Virginia, and now that I live in South Carolina, I have noticed the misuse of the word "whelp" in place of "welt." It took all I could do not to laugh the first time I heard it. They did not want to believe me when I told them what "whelp" meant. Later, the weather turned cold and the word "toboggan" came up and, well, I couldn't not laugh that time! — Mary LeBrun.
"Whelp" for "welt," eh? Odd. So if someone were to slap someone on the shoulder really hard, for instance, puppies would appear? That could be inconvenient. Almost as inconvenient as stepping outside your door every day and finding a new litter of kittens wearing tiny "Feed Me!" signs around their necks staring up at you. That actually happened (minus the signs, of course) several times after we moved to the country years ago. Eventually I wised up and quit going outside. Ever. We do have windows, after all. Of course, you can't really see out because they're blocked by forty-two morbidly obese cats.
Where was I? Oh yeah, "whelp" being used to mean "welt." Well, the words do sound alike, differing in speech only in their final consonants. Sense-wise, of course, they are, to paraphrase Mark Twain, as different as a lightning bug and lightning.
"Welt" first appeared in English in the 15th century as a shoemaker's term. The "welt" in a shoe is a strip of leather sewn between the sole of the shoe and the "upper" (the body of the shoe itself). The origin of the word is uncertain, but it may be related to the Old Norse "velta," meaning "to roll." "Welt" went on to acquire a variety of other meanings generally involving a "strip," "band" or "ridge" of something, such as a border on a piece of fabric. Around 1800, "welt" began to be used to mean a ridge on the flesh, either as would be caused by striking with a whip, etc., or a scar from such an injury. This "raised red mark" sense is the most common use of "welt" today outside of shoe catalogs.
"Whelp" is a much, much older word, so old (it appeared in Old English as "hwelp") that we have no real clue as to its origin. It appears to be from Germanic roots and has relatives in Old Norse, Dutch and German. A "whelp" is simply the young of a dog, i.e., a puppy, and for a female dog to be "with whelp" is to be pregnant with puppies. As the common term for a baby dog today, "whelp" has been almost entirely replaced by "puppy," which appeared in the 15th century (from the Middle French "poupee," doll or toy, related to "puppet"). But "whelp" is still used in figurative or jocular senses to mean the offspring of other animals, including humans ("I and my gardener George, and my little whelp Maurice and Dandy, Went out this afternoon fishing," 1850).
The use of "whelp," "whelk" and such words in place of "welt" is clearly due to their similarity in sound, but the fact that these substitutions have a long history and wide use raises them to the level of regional variations (i.e., not simply "mistakes"). I wouldn't use "whelp" for "welt" in a college essay, but that doesn't make people who use it in everyday conversation in any way ignorant. Similarly, you may have encountered the use of "toboggan" to mean "knitted cap" rather than a type of long sled (from "tobakun," the Canadian Algonquian Indian word for such sleds), but "toboggan" in this sense is simply a short form of "toboggan hat," and is heard all over the Southern US, far from any "sleddable" quantity of snow.
I first heard "whelp" (or or rather "whelped") when studying Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, where it is used in the line "A lioness hath whelped in the streets". I was given to understand that it referred to any animal giving birth, or the animals so born. Shakespeare certainly didn't think it was restricted to dogs.
it may be interesting to read about The First Love by Ivan Turgenev. Two boys fall in love with a young woman: the father and his son, a boy. The first soon became a lover with Zina (the girl's name), the second – her admirer to see his father welting her arm in the feast of rage when tarting back her words on his horse by the window. The picturesque humor of Turgenev often contains "some hidden teaching sense" of the situations the people are in for those outside. I mean, the boy could did nothing but realize himself as a whelp in front of his father. Look, it resembles the gate of the Raven in the poem by E.Poe. I suppose, the "twin pages" in Russia are Turgenev's.


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PhD in Microbiology: How to Get Started
Do you want to learn more about allergies and auto-immune diseases, and probably even cure them? Do you worry about biological warfare? Or, are you curious about our most intimate and populous neighbours – the microbes? Consider a PhD in microbiology. Here's how you can get started.
BY Vindhya Vatsyayan | 17-03-2016
The relevance of Microbiology
Microorganisms are present everywhere and impact us in unimaginable ways. The study of microbes is a fascinating discipline, which is closely linked with diverse fields like Medicine, Agricultural and Food Sciences, Ecology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology. This can mean an infinite array of academic and professional prospects for the students.
Research in Microbiology has both basic and applied aspects. The basic disciplines are concerned with the biology of microorganisms, and include fields such as bacteriology, virology, mycology, phycology, protozoology, microbial cytology and physiology, etc. The applied aspects are concerned with emerging problems like disease cure, water and wastewater treatment, food spoilage and food production, and industrial use.
Here are some of the major research ideas in the field of Microbiology:
Microbial Pathogenesis
How and what turns a microorganism pathogenic? How and why do microbes cause diseases in plants, animals and humans?
Researchers try to resolve these questions by tracking new and emerging microbes, or studying already identified but unexplored microbes.
Immunology and Host Response
Immunology is concerned with the interaction between our immune system and pathogens. Taking inspiration from the natural processes, one can come up with techniques like the production and use of monoclonal antibodies. Immunology is especially concerned with health conditions like allergies and autoimmune diseases, which are increasingly common.
Microbial Evolution and Genomics
The field focuses on microbial gene structure, replication, and expression. This involves the study of two kinds of nucleic acids; DNA and RNA, their chemical composition, the information they carry, and how they adapt and evolve with time.
Microbial Ecology and Symbiosis
Microbial ecology studies how microbes interact - with each other, with plants, with animals, and the environment. It helps in understanding the critical role of microbes in specific ecosystems, and in maintaining life on Earth.
Smallpox was caused by a virus; as is AIDS, and Zika, which led WHO to declare a public health emergency recently. The subject gives you an opportunity to explore and study the basic structure and morphology of a virus; the viral genome, and its variations which ultimately lead to disease control and prevention.
If you want to be at the cutting edge of Microbiology, whether in basic research or application, a PhD is almost always mandatory.
Getting Ready for a PhD
The first and foremost requirement for a PhD is a Master's degree in Microbiology or a related subject from a recognized university.
Get involved - Intern at a research lab, work on projects, publish papers, explore as much as possible.
Identify a research interest. It is suggested that you choose to focus on either an organism that fascinates you (for example, E. Coli, Bacillus Anthracis, Clostridium Botulinium), or a problem (infectious diseases, bioterrorism, probiotics), and start from there.
Once you identify your research interests, look for the university and department which can support them. Also, look for the leading researchers in your field who can supervise your work.
Prepare a strong research proposal. The research proposal should attend to the following heads: what, why, how, and when?
Check the specific university requirements (grades, GRE scores, publications, personal statements, language competency scores, etc).
Get a recommendation from your current mentor at your college or lab.
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Ginny Weds Sunny (2020)
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Delhi girl Ginny lives with her matchmaker mother and is set up with Sunny, who has given up on the idea of love. He just wants to get married and settle down. But, the match is not that simple. As Ginny meets Sunny, there's a lot more that comes to the fore than previously imagined in this tale of love, life, weddings and music.
Actors: Ayesha Raza, Gurpreet Saini, Isha Talwar, Rajiv Gupta, Suhail Nayyar, Vikrant Massey, Yami Gautam
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A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the…
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Undercover Brother (2002)
An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the black people in North America. When the Afro-American candidate Gen….
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Artículo The heat is so extreme in Arizona that things are melting in the streets News
The heat is so extreme in Arizona that things are melting in the streets
28 Junio 2017 18:07
People are using their cars as ovens, traffic-sign lettering is running, and rubbish bins are melting
A long time ago, I was on holiday with my parents in Andalusia during a heatwave. It was the hottest it had been 'since the summer of 1763'. While we were there, we got talking to a couple from Seville.
Like most people from the north, I consider any temperature above 27 degrees to be an attack on human decency. So when the lady from Seville claimed that '33 degrees was the ideal temperature: not too cold, not too hot', the part of my brain that had not yet melted felt a powerful desire to punch her in the face. But the fact that I was only 11, and almost boiled alive from the heat, impeded me from doing so.
Making a big fuss about any meteorological deviation from the norm – whether heat, cold, rain, snow or even a funny shaped cloud – is as human pastime. It's as human as losing your shit at an all-you-can-eat buffet, or making yourself feel better by comparing yourself to someone worse off than you. And that's precisely why we're going to show you photos of the current situation in Arizona, where temperatures have reached over 50°C and things have started melting in the streets.
I can't help wondering... did that mailbox and fence melt because maybe they're made of plastic? Are people really that cheap in Arizona? Well, it must be said that in a country where punching a wall results in a broken wall rather than a broken hand perhaps it shouldn't be that surprising... USA: you get a fail for construction materials.
The lettering on traffic signs has even started running in the sweltering heat.
It's even reached the point where planes can't take off. Not because of some absurd health and safety regulation, but because they are physically incapable of flying.
The cacti are wilting. Bloody hell. Those things are covered in spikes and genetically designed to survive in the desert. They're like the Chuck Norris of plants. But even they can't take it anymore.
People are making the best of a bad situation by using their cars to do a spot of baking.
Or fry some eggs on the pavement.
You already know whats going on in Arizona pic.twitter.com/Pztyd03Vx3
— ⚄ ᵣᵢcₐᵣdₒ ⚁ (@Finessegawd3000) June 20, 2017
In these topsy-turvy times, cars are being used for cooking and kitchen gloves for driving...
But the most serious problem of all is that all the cute little puppies are burning their paws on the pavements!
I want to send out big love to all those Arizonan girls who – despite the difficulties involved – are trying to keep their make-up impeccable despite it being 45 degrees in the shade. Good luck with that.
OK, now here's an idea: all those climate change deniers out there should suffer twice as much heat as the rest of us. That would be my idea of a fair world. Just saying.


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Q: Disable one button if it has been executed I have written some lines to popup a form by pressing a Button. Now im trying to deactivate the Button if its pressed so it will not open again.
Here is tha main activity File:
package com.javacodegeeks.android.fragmentstest;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.PopupWindow;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.app.ActionBar.LayoutParams;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.Fragment;
import android.app.FragmentManager;
import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;

@SuppressLint("InflateParams")
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener  {

    ImageView mButton1;
    Context contex;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

      setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

      mButton1 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.button1);
      mButton1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

           @SuppressWarnings("null")
        public void onClick(View arg0) {
            LayoutInflater layoutInflater
             = (LayoutInflater)getBaseContext()
              .getSystemService(LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
            View popupView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.popupform, null);
                     final PopupWindow popupWindow = new PopupWindow(
                       popupView,
                       LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                             LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);

                    Button btnbutton1 = (Button)popupView.findViewById(R.id.login);

                    btnbutton1.setOnClickListener(new Button.OnClickListener(){

             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
              // TODO Auto-generated method stub
              popupWindow.dismiss();
             }});

                   popupWindow.showAsDropDown(btnbutton1, 50, 250);

            }
      });

    }

We make a note here that this is part of the code thus there is more after this. But I'm stuck on this part!!!

A: Just disable it...
mButton1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

       @SuppressWarnings("null")
    public void onClick(View arg0) {
        mButton1.setEnabled(false);
        // your other code

You could also just set it on the View if you use this code in the future for other Views
public void onClick(View arg0) {
        arg0.setEnabled(false);
        // your other code

If you want to re-enable it then simply override onDismiss() of your popup and enable the Button
@Override
public void onDismiss() {
    mButton1 .setEnabled(true);

Docs for setEnabled()
Docs for onDismiss()
I would also consider changing the param to something meaningful. Instead of the default arg0 use something like v or view.
 View popupView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.popupform, null);
                 final PopupWindow popupWindow = new PopupWindow(
                   popupView,
                   LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                         LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
popupWindow.setOnDismissListener(new PopupWindow.DismissListener
{
    @Overide
    public void onDismiss() {
         mButton1 .setEnabled(true);
    }
});

A: you can simply do button.setEnabled(false); to disable the button. you should try this approach. make a boolean for when the form is opened and if it is true you disable the button.


Star Wars Black Series collectors will want to check their local Target shelves. That way they can get their hands on one of the finest figures released in the line since its inception. The Gamorrean Guard is a criminally underproduced character for such a unique design. Every time they release another version of the fearsome pig-like creature it sells out and becomes huge on the aftermarket. This one will be no different.
Hey Hasbro, lend me your ear for a second. I love the Black Series packaging, I do. But after a few years now, we need something fresher. Like when the Spirit Obi-Wan Walgreens exclusive had blue accents instead of the tried and true red. It made the whole thing feel fresh. So, maybe not the boxes themselves, as they are great to display, but maybe for each new wave or film a different color scheme could work? Just a suggestion.
The main event is the figure of course, and this one is frankly a must-own. This is one of the most impressive and accurate figures Hasbro has done yet. The soft goods are awesome, he is well-articulated, and has no trouble holding his various axes. The best part is by far the Gamorrean Guard's articulated jaw. The whole headsculpt is great, but the jaw just goes to show that the design team has our best collecting interests at heart. This is the best Gammy Guard figure since the original Kenner figure, and it is not even close.
Between this amazing sculpt and all of the great work they are doing with the new face print tech, the Star wars team over at Hasbro is firing on all cylinders. If you want to add this guy to your collection, you have two options. One: you can try your local Target, since this is their exclusive. Two: you can try to catch it on the web store here.


The problem with such a query is that you open the possibility that a code path develops where unfiltered content ends up in the variable and thus in your query.
Here's a simplified, real life example where this happened during a bugfix. foo() is a function that runs only on the creation of new nodes and calls bar() to fetch a node id to redirect (== display) to.
Bug solved. But before closing the issue, let's take a look at bar, to ensure it is still secure.
The UNION will place the session id of the administrative user in $nid, and, since this is subsequently displayed to the user, he/she is able to take over the session, effectively becoming the all-powerful user 1.
This post was written in 2007. Drupal 6 got the function db_placeholders to make this much easier.
Drupal 7 finally supports secure expansion of arrays. See DBTNG: Static queries for details.


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Le canton de Lyon-X est une ancienne division administrative française, située dans le département du Rhône en région Rhône-Alpes.

Composition
Le canton de Lyon-X correspondait à la partie méridionale du  de Lyon, limitée au nord par le chemin de fer (entre Perrache et la Part-Dieu) jusqu'à l'ancienne gare de la Guillotière, puis les rues Garibaldi, Camille Roy, du Repos, Garibaldi de nouveau, la grande rue de la Guillotière et la rue Claude Veyron. Il comprenait tout le quartier de Gerland, ainsi que les secteurs autour de la caserne Sergent Blandan et de la route de Vienne, jusqu'à la limite du .

Histoire
Le canton de Lyon-X est l'un des quatre créés par le décret du  en remplacement des cantons de Lyon 10, 12 et 13. Il reprend en partie les limites du canton de Lyon 13, créé en 1964.

Il disparaît le  avec la création de la métropole de Lyon.

Administration

Cantons de Lyon 13 (créé en 1964), puis renommé Lyon-X

Évolution démographique

Voir aussi
Cantons du Rhône
Communes du Rhône

Notes et références

Lyon-X
7e arrondissement de Lyon


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Cabanac-Cazaux är en kommun i departementet Haute-Garonne i regionen Occitanien i södra Frankrike. Kommunen ligger i kantonen Aspet som tillhör arrondissementet Saint-Gaudens. År  hade Cabanac-Cazaux  invånare.

Befolkningsutveckling
Antalet invånare i kommunen Cabanac-Cazaux

Referens:INSEE

Se även
 Lista över kommuner i departementet Haute-Garonne

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'Floral sex' display causes controversy
Florists in Adlington caused a few petals to flutter at the sight of their new Valentine's shop window.
The words Floral Sex are emblazoned across Budz in Church Street but, although many laughed at the pun, it did not go down quite so well with some residents in the area.
Days after they put up the display shop owners Helen and Andy Brown received a handwritten note through their door.
It said: "I and several of my neighbours, especially those with children, find your poster very offensive.
"Surely it would have been appropriate and acceptable to have put love instead of sex."
The note was signed: "Concerned".
Helen, who has had the shop for five years, said: "So this year for Valentine's Day we went for something to literally stop traffic, cause a stir and make people notice us.
"We have had a fantastic response overall to our latest window display on Facebook, Twitter, from customers in the shop, people walking past and people talking about us in pubs and at the post office.
"One morning we came into the shop to a note put through the door telling us we our poster was 'very offensive' from 'concerned'.
"We did not want offend at all, that was not our intention.
"We have slightly amended our window display but the calls from our Facebook followers was that we were not to take it out at all."
The shop now sports a sign slapped across the display saying 'censored'.
Facebook follower Helen Finch wrote: "Oh tell them to lighten up, it was tongue in cheek, and I'm sure its put more smiles on people's faces than frowns. Glad you've only 'censored' it."
Stuart Farnworth also wrote: "There will always be a small minority of people in any walk of life that will be offended by anything, nothing wrong with the window it's jovial and light-hearted."
The display did not go down so well with Nikki Burkhill however.
"I am not 'concerned' but I admit I did not like your window display," she wrote.
"I ordered some funeral flowers just before this display and I must say they were great and I was very happy.
"However, had that display been up when I came into your shop, I think I would have gone elsewhere.
"I don't think it conveys a classy image which is what I wanted my flowers to be and they were, absolutely.
"I'm just trying to say that I don't feel it's doing you any favours.
"But it's your shop and you can do whatever you want."


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Most diverse Booker prize shortlist ever as Hilary Mantel misses out | Books | The Guardian
Thu, 17/09/2020 - 2:00pm — Chris Holifield
Most diverse Booker prize shortlist ever as Hilary Mantel misses out | Books | The Guardian website
Hilary Mantel will not win a third Booker prize with the final novel in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, after American writers made a near clean sweep of this year's shortlist.
New Literary Prize Will Award Over $100,000 to a Female Novelist - The New York Times
Thu, 13/02/2020 - 10:51am — Chris Holifield
New Literary Prize Will Award Over $100,000 to a Female Novelist - The New York Times website
About eight years ago, the Canadian novelist Susan Swan looked into the research about how female writers compared with male ones when it came to literary prizes and coverage. She was shocked by what she found.
"I thought it was going to be a happy progress report," she said in an interview. "Instead it was a bad news day." Read more
A year of literary prizes and surprises in 2019
Thu, 19/12/2019 - 12:43pm — Chris Holifield
A year of literary prizes and surprises in 2019 website
The richest literary prize in India - the JCB Prize for Literature, which confers ₹25 lakh on a writer of fiction, in English or translation-has already been announced. Read more
The Booker prize shortlist resists easy reading | Books | The Guardian
The Booker prize shortlist resists easy reading | Books | The Guardian website
In an accelerated age, the best response is to take your time. There is no choice with Ducks, Newburyport, Lucy Ellmann's 1,000-page plus novel, shortlisted on Tuesday for the 2019 Booker prize. A bewildering feat of simultaneous compression and expansion, it takes us into the mind of an Ohio housewife as her thoughts run wild - from the state of the nation to the minutiae of daily life. Read more
Not read them yet? A cheat's guide to the 2019 Booker prize longlist | Books | The Guardian
Not read them yet? A cheat's guide to the 2019 Booker prize longlist | Books | The Guardian website
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (Vintage, Chatto & Windus)
The plot: Under lock and key until publication day on 10 September, The Testaments is set 15 years after the end of The Handmaid's Tale and follows the lives of three women in Gilead.
What we said: Nothing yet! But it is set to be one of the biggest books of the year.
Handmaid's Tale sequel leads 'exacting' 2019 Booker prize longlist | Books | The Guardian
Handmaid's Tale sequel leads 'exacting' 2019 Booker prize longlist | Books | The Guardian website
Most readers will have to wait until September to find out what happens in Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, but the Booker judges have deemed The Testaments worthy of a place on the 2019 longlist for the £50,000 literary prize.
Crankstart revealed as new Booker Prize sponsor in five-year deal | The Bookseller
Crankstart revealed as new Booker Prize sponsor in five-year deal | The Bookseller website
The Booker Prize will be sponsored by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz's charitable foundation Crankstart in a five-year deal, it has been announced. But the Booker Prize has said it will not use the opportunity of the change in sponsor to reverse its controversial decision to allow US writers to enter the award.
The Man Booker at 50: flawed – but still the best way to judge our literature | Books | The Guardian
The Man Booker at 50: flawed – but still the best way to judge our literature | Books | The Guardian website
The passage of time, 50 years of literary hoo-ha, has been both cruel and kind to the Man Booker prize, which will next month celebrate its half-century (the majority of those years as the Booker) at the Royal Festival Hall. Read more
Booker prize may not have starry names, but it does generate curiosity | Books | The Guardian
Wed, 14/09/2016 - 4:24pm — Chris Holifield
Booker prize may not have starry names, but it does generate curiosity | Books | The Guardian website
If prizes are about boosting the book trade then the Booker prize shortlist is not a good one: determinedly unstarry in the first place, it has jettisoned even those namecheck authors who had made the longlist.
Man Booker Prize has an unhealthy effect on the market, says author Deborah Moggagh | News | Culture | The Independent
Man Booker Prize has an unhealthy effect on the market, says author Deborah Moggagh | News | Culture | The Independent website
The Man Booker Prize gets so much attention from publishers that it "capsizes the literary world" and has an unhealthy effect on the market, according to the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Read more
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'The thing I like about novels is that they are a more forgiving form. You can make missteps. It's harder to write a really good short story - I'm more aware of the flaws in my short stories.
Michael Morpurgo denies 'censoring' Merchant of Venice in children's book | Michael Morpurgo | The Guardian
Michael Morpurgo denies 'censoring' Merchant of Venice in children's book | Michael Morpurgo | The Guardian website
Michael Morpurgo has denied a Sunday Times report that he "refused" to include The Merchant of Venice in a forthcoming Shakespeare anthology for children due to antisemitism. Read more
How I Landed a Book Deal Via Twitter—Unintentionally | Jane Friedman
How I Landed a Book Deal Via Twitter—Unintentionally | Jane Friedman website
Pitching a manuscript isn't for cowards, the thin skinned, or those with no endurance. Believing your project is worthy, truly believing in it, is required, as is the patience of a saint.
75 rejections taught me this. Read more
B&N Founder Makes $250K Donation to Poets & Writers
B&N Founder Makes $250K Donation to Poets & Writers website
Poets & Writers wrapped up its 50th anniversary in 2020 by announcing a $250,000 contribution from Barnes & Noble founder-and longtime P&W supporter-Len Riggio. The donation from Riggio and his wife, Louise, will be used for new initiatives to extend the organization's support of Black and marginalized writers.
Writing a short story – where do you start? - National Centre for Writing
Writing a short story – where do you start? - National Centre for Writing website
George Saunders once said, 'when you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you'...but what is the best way to start? Read more
George Orwell is out of copyright. What happens now? | George Orwell | The Guardian
George Orwell is out of copyright. What happens now? | George Orwell | The Guardian website
George Orwell died at University College Hospital, London, on 21 January 1950 at the early age of 46. This means that unlike such long-lived contemporaries as Graham Greene (died 1991) or Anthony Powell (died 2000), the vast majority of his compendious output (21 volumes to date) is newly out of copyright as of 1 January. Read more
2020 has been surprisingly good for the publishing industry - Good e-Reader
2020 has been surprisingly good for the publishing industry - Good e-Reader website
It might be a picture of gloom and doom for most business sectors in 2020 though surprisingly, the publishing sector has come out unscathed from the vagaries of the pandemic. Sales have largely been positive across all segments of the book industry, which includes printed books, eBooks, and audiobooks.
The 2021 International Book and Pamphlet Competition
Open internationally. Entry fee £28, £25 to subscribers to The North
Publication by Smith|Doorstop Books; a share of £2,000 cash; a launch reading; publication in the North magazine; book vouchers from Inpress Books
The 2021 International Book & Pamphlet Competition is now open for entries
Judged by Daljit Nagra & Pascale Petit
DEADLINE: last post on Monday 1st March 2021, or midnight on Monday 1st March 2021 for online entrants.
ENTRY FEE: £28, or £25 for North subscribers, Friends of the Poetry Business and members of the Poetry Society. Read more
'People have many cruel expectations from writers. People expect novelists to live on a hill with three kids and a spouse, people expect children's story writers to never have sex, and people expect all great poets to be dead. And these are all very difficult expectations to fulfill, I think.'
— C. JoyBell C.
'When I'm putting together a novel, I leave all the doors and windows open so the characters can come in and just as easily leave. I don't take notes. Once I start writing things down, I feel like I'm nailing the story in place. When I rely on my faulty memory, the pieces are free to move. Read more
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'No one reads your book as closely as a translator does, which is something you learn very quickly. I'm in such awe of them. They also read beneath it and around it. They make me consider things I thought I knew the meaning of because I use those words in everyday dialect and that's how the characters express themselves.
Author Alyssa Cole on Why Politics Belong in Romance Novels
Tue, 29/12/2020 - 3:26pm — Chris Holifield
Author Alyssa Cole on Why Politics Belong in Romance Novels website
In my latest romance novel, How to Catch a Queen, my heroine finally achieves her lifelong dream of becoming a queen following an arranged marriage-only to find herself in a country where the voices of women aren't respected, and queens are powerless. Read more
'A writer who waits for the ideal conditions under which to write will die without putting a word on paper.'
— E B White
Children's fiction: Cardiff writer's debut book nets him six-figure deal - BBC News
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Via Mark Schenk this very clean account on video of how communities of practice work at Rio Tinto. It's a nice video to use as a simple explanation of the benefits that CoPs can bring (if it was easy to download it, that is.. I scraped a copy of it using free screencasting software iShowU). It sensibly zeros in on a single story, of how a bulldozer in Australia got fixed with help from operations in the US. The benefits are not just touted as financial… towards the end of the video Rio Tinto's Energy CEO Preston Chiaro talks about the culture change the communities have brought about – with people more willing to ask and answer important questions.
What I'd like to see more of is some of the stories about resistance and challenges overcome in establishing the communities and breaching the "I gotta fix it myself, it's a matter of professional pride" that technical and engineering organisations often have. And make videos downloadable if you want your message to spread! Thanks, Mark.


Imagineer Co., Ltd (Japanese: イマジニア株式会社, Hepburn romanization: Imajinia Kabushigaisha) is a Japanese video game software development company founded on January 27, 1986 who have produced various video games related to Hello Kitty and Sanrio.
↑ Imagineer official Japanese website - Corporate Profile.
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Maryland Native Joins Trump Cabinet at HHS
The U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar II to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 24. Secretary Azar attended Parkside High School in Salisbury, Maryland from 1981 to 1985. His father, also named Alex Azar, is a retired doctor of ophthalmology and teacher at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He practiced ophthalmology in Salisbury, Maryland for more than 30 years. His grandfather emigrated from Lebanon in the early 20th century.
Maryland Paychecks Grow, Thanks to Tax Reform
Thanks to the tax reform bill which passed Congress late last year and was signed into law by President Trump, most Marylanders will start benefiting from tax relief this year. According to a Tax Foundation estimate, the average gain in after-tax income for a middle-income family is higher in Maryland, $3,245, than it is for the country as a whole, $2,598[1]. Moreover, the foundation estimates that these reforms should result in more than 17,000 additional jobs in Maryland.
Dr. Politics – Legacy of Governor Robert Ehrlich
I'm taking a little break from campaign advice to talk about Maryland's first Republican governor during my lifetime. In 2002, Robert Ehrlich ran for governor on a platform of fixing Maryland after 8 years of Parris Glendening who ran the state into the ground. (What is it with these Democrat governors and running the states into the ground? It always takes a Republican to fix the mess created by Democrats).