Good News: Epigenetics Proves That You're Not Stuck With The Bones You Have!
Today you're going to discover something amazing: you are not stuck with the bones you have, even if you have a family history of osteoporosis.
According to an innovative branch of science known as epigenetics or epigenomics, there are easy lifestyle changes you can embrace that actually alter the expression of your genes. And here's the good news: this applies to bone health as well.
Let's begin by taking a look at epigenetics and what it's all about.
"Epi" is a Greek word meaning "in addition to" or "beyond." Epigenetics refers to biological phenomena that circumvent the genetic code. An example would be identical twins who are genetically the same, but one twin inexplicably develops a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. Another example is a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly – the insect is genetically the same, but extremely different in appearance.
The genes themselves do not change. What can change is how those genes are expressed, or "switched on." Some genes can be switched off as well. This is brought about by a variety of environmental factors, including diet and exercise.
And that's where bone health comes in.
As Savers know, bone is living tissue – specifically, it's connective tissue that renews and remodels itself continuously. This process is very intricate, involving many cellular and biological mechanisms – including gene expression patterns which account for the activity of bone cells.
Scientists have identified various genomes associated with bone density, but these genomes "only explain a small fraction of the bone mass variation observed in the population. …In fact, epigenetic changes regulate gene transcription, but there is also growing evidence for an influence of genetic (i.e., DNA sequence) variants on DNA methylation and miRNA-dependent mechanisms ('genetical epigenomics'),"1 says a recent study on the topic.
In other words, research points to interplay between genetic and epigenetic mechanisms.
Savers are well aware of how diet and exercise can dramatically improve your bone health, actually reversing osteoporosis. And it's no secret that regular exercise prevents many chronic diseases. But scientists have been baffled as to the mechanisms behind this.
As their arsenal of drug options for osteoporosis is rapidly shrinking, Mainstream Medicine is even more desperate to find the "miracle" osteoporosis drug. In fact, they are hoping to develop a medication that will target these two "bone density genes" mentioned earlier, in an effort to manipulate bone density artificially. Such an effort will take many years, of course – and ultimately, like all osteoporosis drugs, it will fail to stave off low bone density.
Because one thing is clear: the Medical Establishment fails to realize that the body is designed to do this naturally!
If you're following the Osteoporosis Reversal Program, you are well aware that drugs are not the answer to better bone health. As the research clearly shows, adopting a regimen of regular exercise affects genes naturally, in concord with your body's natural processes, to help you build strong, flexible bones that resist fracture.
So what does it take to alter your gene expression? The key is to practice exercises that apply the correct mechanical stimulation to your bones. Those must be based on Wolff's law, which states that targeted stimulation (in the form of weight-bearing exercise) improves bone density and health. Let's take a closer look at how this works.
This means that the correct mechanical bone stimulation increases bone deposition, which translates into denser and stronger bones.
So when you tie it all in, you have a powerful way to build your bones regardless of your genetic makeup!
The good news is that exercise is something you can get started on immediately. You don't have to wait decades for Big Pharma to develop the latest gene-altering drug (what a scary prospect!).
The breakthrough Densercise™ Epidensity Training System actually meets these criteria.
So if you haven't yet, you can get Densercise™ right away and start the targeted mechanical stimulation that builds strong bones…right down to your genes.
I have read that using a power plate can help improve bone density. Is there any evidence to support this? If so, could anyone recommend a particular type – make or model?
How beneficial is yoga for our bones?
Is it a choice to have ' Prolia (denosumab) injection' if you have a 28% decrease in your overall bone density, treatment for women at high risk for fracture or fall , for every 6 months. Please help.
WOW! Who Knew That Epigenetics Could Do All These Things, In Relation To Our Bone Health.
Hope You And Your Family Are Doing Well. My Family And I Are Doing Well Ourselves.
Well, Got To Go For Now. Until Next Time – Take Good Care Of Yourself, And Stay Well.
Thank you so much for giving me the size of the Densercise download!
As I have limited download capacity in my monthly agreement, can anyone tell me the size of the Densercise program purchased on line?? I don't want to exceed my limit if I can help it!! Thank you.
Susan I am just back from a 5 day detox program I was reading a book there on osteoporosis @ it said that distilled water was not good for your bones I was taking back by the comment.
Thanks for the explanation. Wish it was that easy.
I am in need of advise concerning a painful swollen last digit(closest to the nail) on my left hand and a recurring mucoid ganglion cyst- less painful on the same digit on the right hand.
I do have osteoporosis of the lower spine with spondylolysthesis L5S1 and osteopenia of the hips.
I am following an alkaline diet and exercises for bone density, also swim 3-4 times a week.
My main problem is my finger at the moment- tried rubbing in Diclofenac gel, s gel with glucosamine/ chondroitin , Devils claw & othet ingredients- help slightly.
I've seen at least 4 people with arthritis pain problem removed by taking celery seed capsules. One lady had terrible back pain and was also taking celery seed capsules for arthritis in her hands, but started taking curcumin once a day and doesn't even need the celery seed capsules any more. The curcumin takes care of both for her….and the celery seed capsules relieved the arthritis pain for the other ladies within 15 minutes.


Real Time Gaming, aka RTG, has been around since the early days of online gambling and many online casinos feature its games.
What sets Real Time Gaming apart from other innovative software platforms is that RTG does not offer a white label solution, meaning it neither provides centralised support, nor operates any of the online casinos it powers.
RTG simply licenses its software to third parties, most of whom have their doors open to hard-to-reach markets such as the USA and Australia.
RealTime Gaming was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1998, but had moved all of its operations to Heredia, Costa Rica, by the end of 2008 as the noose began to be tightened on online gambling in the USA. Today it is a thriving casino platform with hundreds of online casinos either stocking some, or all, of its games.
Game types: casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live gaming, casual and fixed odds games.
There are many casinos stocking RTG games whether it's all of them, or just some of them. To find a reputable one it pays to read reviews like the ones on the WorldGamblingList.com and get player reactions.
The company remains one of the few that services the USA and Australian markets, with both of these among the biggest in the world. A couple of favourites stocking RTG games include RagingBullCasino.com, Intertops Casino and 5Dimes Casino.
If you are looking to play RealTime Gaming live dealer, both Raging Bull and 5Dimes have a very usable interface.
As for the games themselves, Real Time Gaming has more than 300 casino games in its catalogue, with the vast majority online slots titles.
Gaining the most attention (at least since 2008) has been RTG's Real Series of online slot machines, which offer a random progressive jackpot.
RTG's standard wide area progressive jackpot has fast become one of the largest on the Web for US players, consistently racking up $1 million+ jackpots on games like Jackpot Pinatas, Shopping Spree, Mid-Life Crisis and Aztec's Millions.
One of the great things about RTG and the huge area its games are available to is that it constantly has new slots games hitting our screens. These include progressive jackpots and various other themed video slots.
Progressive jackpots are popular online and work on the premise that every online casino stocking that game contributes a small kick to the house every time a player spins the reels. Some of these jackpots can be over $US2 million at times, so it can be worth doing your homework as to what games you can play.
Jackpot Pinatas: Has a huge progressive jackpot attached to it. The minimum we have ever seen was $250,000. Features 5 reels and 20 paylines. This Mexican-themed slot has a per-line bet of $0.25 which cannot be altered.
Cleopatra's Gold: Has 20 paylines and is one of the most well-known RTG games. When you jag three scatters you receive a stack of free spins which give you triple payouts.
Aztec's Millions: The jackpot for this game is generally $1 million or more. To score this huge windfall you need to land five Wild symbols. The game also has a free spins feature which is triggered when you get at least three scatter symbols.
Aladdin's Wishes: Themed on the cracking story of Aladdin, this slot has five reels and is part of the "real series" of RTG games. Trigger the bonus feature with three scattered symbols.
Bank On It: Three-reel game with just the one payline. Has a progressive jackpot which is triggered by a three-coin bet and landing three red 7s on the payline.
Goblin's Treasure: Is a five-reel and 25-payline game which has two random jackpots. Its bright and colourful interface coupled with the fact the game acts the same, no matter how much you play each spin, make this an enticing game for players.
Is relatively new to the live dealer gaming scene, but definitely provides a solid solution for players in the USA, China and Australia. Titles include roulette, blackjack, baccarat and various poker titles.
As is often the case playing online, the live dealers, who are both male and female, are easy on the eye and will generally give you a bit of banter when you sit down at the table.
While the interface is not quite as modern as market leaders such as Microgaming and Playtech, RTG live dealer play is great for those without options.
How does RTG stay in banned markets?
This is one reason RTG has become as popular as it has with casino operators. RTG's willingness to separate itself from the activities of the casino operators licensing the software, some of which have been given buyout rights to change the source code, has amounted to some dodgy casinos in the past.
Of course, this isn't to say that all RTG-powered casinos are worthy of rogue status. It just means that players should exercise due diligence when researching an RTG online casino to wager real money with because there are plenty of good ones.
RTG, in a bid to stamp out dodgy operators using its games, launched a moderation service called Central Disputes System in 2011. What CDS does is provide a channel of communication for players seeking to lodge a dispute against an RTG-licensed online casino.
As far as the team at the World Gambling List knows there are presently no more casinos that have the source code rights for RTG, meaning that every new RTG casino with this software is expected to answer to the CDS.
When gambling at RTG casinos it is important to ensure you are playing one licensed in a reputable gaming jurisdiction and, consequently, being audited on a regular basis to ensure fair odds are being paid. In effect, Real Time Gaming-powered online casinos need to be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How do we know RTG is legitimate?
The RTG software platform by itself has been deemed inherently fair and in proper working order by the reputable third-party testing lab, Technical Systems Testing (TST). TST's Core RNG Certification for Real Time Gaming is an outcome distribution test, non-predictability assessment and General RNG Analysis that includes a software source code read.
The final outcome of said testing is that Real Time Gaming Software's Core RNG distributes numbers with fair distribution, has a lack of bias for particular outcomes (large bets), and has sufficient non-predictability.
Aside from its unwillingness to take a more active role dealing with ALL of its online casino licensees, RTG has been active promoting and upholding high standards of operator conduct through its memberships with the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) and the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association (iGGBA).


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Look Them in the Eye: Al Burian and the Breaking of the Reading
by Tobias Carroll	No Comments
By C.A.B. Fredericks
I think it was Sam, or maybe Stefan–one of the guys from Take the Handle, anyway–who explained to me how they found readings painfully boring, and how release parties really ought to have bands and deejays. The whole point, their argument went, was to celebrate the existence of something you could read at your own fucking leisure. Why have the silent regard of writers, the aura of seated calm respect? Why not just get everyone drunk and excited about whatever it is, and maybe some two people will sex it up afterwards, and really (and at this point I'm deviating a bit from the Handler's argument), would you rather someone clapped politely as a result of your output or that someone got laid as a result of your output?
I know it was Al Burian, author of the zine Burn Collector and co-front for the defunct brain-in-the-ass punk collective Milemarker, who showed how the balance can shift the other way. Over the course of his reading on March 12, 2011, he demonstrated how a willing or agile reader has the potential to power a room as thoroughly as any deejay, to bring the noise as well as any band.
There's considerable merit to the distrust of the podium reading. More than any other artistic outlet, writing can be consumed in perfect private. Indeed, it's often best in perfect private. The way literature is currently incentivized, any sort of enjoyable verbal presentation is gravy at best. While some writers are brilliant readers, consummate performers of their work, many retain the social awkwardness that led them to embrace the loneliest profession in the first place. Their true craft remains on the page, and is better appreciated on the audience's own terms. Meanwhile, some outlets–most notably the Moth, though there are others–seek to compile a more ephemeral structure, based on the audience receiving the pieces in the moment. But these, as refreshing as they are, still require the audience to sit down and shut the fuck up. They still fall short from the elemental rapture of getting drunk and moving around.
Burian, reading at Williamsburg's Bookthugnation to promote Burn Collector #15, came as close as one can to having dancing during a reading. The tiny used bookstore was full, the seats rimmed all the way around with standees; to get into our out of the inward-swinging door required substantial audience agitation. Yet no one was leaving, and I–a late comer, smooshed up against the refreshments table and trying not to inadvertently freak anyone–bemoaned the discomfort less than usual (despite the fact that the owners had stashed the rest of the wine behind the cashbox).
I could tell immediately upon entering that Burian was doing something different. He spoke quietly, unmic'd, moving at random through issue #15, as well as occasionally diving back into the Burn Collector book released in 2000. He kept pausing. Not with the awkward apology of the insecure reader, nor with the studied dramatic assessment of the grizzled showpersonwriter, but with the workaday ADD of the conversationalist who has realized an even more interesting tangent.
He explained, at one point, that he was having trouble keeping his place because he kept taking Joan Jett's advice: to own an audience, look them in the eye. It made everyone feel like Burian was there for them. Having given away the game, he then proceeded to give away the reading entirely. Literally, hand it off. To us.
Burn Collector is an intensely personal zine, detailing a shambling punk-rock life in an occasionally overheated but always wry manner. This is a form and tone that lends itself readily to parentheticals and metacommentary, and Burian among other zinesters occasionally nests entire mini-essays mid-sentence. But in this case, he literally had thought of something else more interesting. He would hold forth extemporaneously on civilization, on ethics, on structure and authority, dip back into his text, jump back out. And as the reading stretched on and the wine soaked in, the audience became more and more aggressive about responding. Burian was teased, challenged; he queried the audience for what they wanted to hear next. The audience at times cut Burian out entirely, conversations between attendees becoming the focus of the entertainment.
By the end of the reading, the pieces Burian read became less received and more dispersed. The passive hierarchy of the reading started to disintegrate, and I, at least, experienced a heady rush–much like the "fuck it, we're rocking" threshold I find myself tipping over at shows. And while the booze remained the same, the ecstasy of dancing had been replaced by something else–an ecstasy of communication, of intellectual interplay, of a temporary community specifically in the absence of consensus.
Who knows if any old Bobby Joe MFA can (or, honestly, wants to) replicate this energy; I enjoy killing my idols perhaps more than most, but I'm grudgingly willing to entertain the idea that certain types of charisma aren't universal. While it's true that this kind of reading is unfaithful to the structure of the essays and the zine, so the fuck what? Almost no one attends readings to hear what they've already read, they attend to hear what they haven't (the readings themselves–especially in New York–serving more as an overamped Amazon "Look Inside!" button)–so what preconceived anythings are being betrayed, besides those of what a reading ought to be?
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Part of: Climate finance
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Pandemic-hit nations urged to hold nerve on climate finance for the poor
by Megan Rowling | @meganrowling | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Friday, 10 July 2020 14:52 GMT
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Top climate officials warn developing countries are being hit hard by warming impacts and COVID-19 fallout - and failing to deliver international funding would make that worse
By Megan Rowling
BARCELONA, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - East African nation Rwanda was one of the first countries to submit a stronger climate action plan to the United Nations this year - and it hopes that can serve as a basis for a "better, green COVID recovery", its environment minister said this week.
The plan itself, published in May, does not mention the coronavirus pandemic. But Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya said the country was betting the measures it contains to drive a lower-carbon economy - in areas from agriculture to energy - will also make it more resilient to both climate and health crises.
The problem, she said, is finance. The plan contains two scenarios - what Rwanda thinks it can achieve with its own spending, and a more ambitious vision that depends on it getting sufficient international funding.
Cutting the country's emissions 38% by 2030 from a business-as-usual situation - and managing farming, water supplies and forests effectively as rainfall patterns shift - will cost Rwanda about $11 billion, the plan says.
About 60% of that money needs to come from international sources, it adds.
Rwanda has a "structural financial challenge" because its banking sector is small and lacks expertise to back green technology projects in renewable energy or water management, Mujawamariya told an online event on climate finance.
One way to fill the gap, she said, is through "blended finance" - such as subsidised cheap loans where donor money is used to reduce the risk of default, smoothing the way for commercial investors.
The need for combined public and private finance to get climate-smart projects going in developing countries is greater than ever, after about $100 billion fled emerging markets in the first two months of the coronavirus crisis, experts said.
Yannick Glemarec, executive director of the multi-billion-dollar Green Climate Fund (GCF), warned that developing nations could face "a major solvency crisis and years of austerity", making it harder for them to recover from the pandemic.
"Developing countries which are already the most affected by climate change could end up also being the most affected by the humanitarian and economic tragedy ushered (in) by the COVID pandemic," he told the discussion.
In it first five years, the GCF - set up to help vulnerable countries tackle climate change - has allocated $5.3 billion to 128 projects to cut 852 million tonnes of planet-warming emissions and boost the resilience of 351 million people.
In response to the pandemic, the fund now is providing grants to help developing countries plan a green recovery. It is also trying to minimise delays to the climate projects it funds.
Its officials want to speed up the development of new proposals and come up with funding models, including blended finance, that will make them a reality, Glemarec added.
The fund is working, for example, on a proposal to electrify more than 1,000 villages, which will improve their ability to provide healthcare round-the-clock, he noted.
The GCF is also considering contributing to a $100-million debt fund to keep off-grid power providers in business through the COVID-19 economic slowdown.
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the GCF and its 150 partners could play a major role in helping developing nations accelerate efforts to tackle climate change without increasing their debt.
As well as adapting to and mitigating "the catastrophic impacts of climate change", countries given help could "revive and reinvent" pandemic-hit economies and gain other benefits like better health, food and water security, she added.
"Climate investments can deliver a triple win," she said.
Women wearing face masks chat at the Nima market as Ghana lifts partial lockdown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Accra, Ghana April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko
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Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta stressed, however, that the pandemic had thrown financing for African countries to achieve their development goals "out of whack". He called for a "tectonic" shift in the global financial architecture.
Currently, for example, most African nations pay 6-8% interest to borrow money on international markets, despite no recent defaults, he said.
He urged efforts to lower the amount they pay to service their debt and to increase their access to capital.
African economies are suffering as commodity prices have fallen and revenues from tourism and remittances decline, even as governments are forced to spend more on imported medical equipment to deal with the pandemic, he noted.
"That makes it difficult for us, because we are likely to move from this recession for the first time in the past 20 years into a depression," he said.
Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, Britain's minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth, said wealthy nations also faced big pressures on their budgets from the pandemic but should honour commitments to help other countries tackle climate change.
"Our domestic challenges are immense, but this is a real test of our mettle," Ahmad told the event.
Britain, one of the biggest donors to the Green Climate Fund, has promised to double the overall amount of international climate finance it provides, to 11.6 billion pounds ($14.7 billion) for the period 2021-2025.
But aid experts are concerned more broadly that international development assistance, some of which is spent on climate projects, will shrink as the finances of many donor nations are squeezed by the COVID-19 fallout.
On Thursday, the Global Commission on Adaptation, a high-level panel, said governments needed to do more to incorporate climate resilience into an estimated $10 trillion in coronavirus relief spending.
It urged them to consider putting money into things like storm-proof affordable housing for slums, public works programmes to restore degraded land and community water supplies, and digital weather information services for farmers.
Climate adaptation investments "consistently deliver high returns" of $2-$10 for every $1 spent, it noted in a statement.
Rwanda's environment minister, meanwhile, said poorer nations could take some steps toward a green recovery that would not require large amounts of international finance.
That might include collecting and recycling plastic bottles, banning plastic bags and cleaning up streets and rivers.
"Being poor does not give us room for doing nothing," she said. "We have to act and we have to act yesterday."
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Q: Ansible 1.5 still failing find host Can u spot anything wrong on host definition below?
# ansible --list-hosts -i inventory  -m fortimgr revision.yml
No hosts matched
root@vuwunicoids0001:/home/scripts/fortimanager# cat inventory
[all:vars]
ansible_python_interpreter=python

[fortimanager]
vuwvapcofmg0001 ansible_ssh_host=10.190.10.75 ansible_ssh_user=automation ansible_ssh_password=abc123
root@vuwunicoids0001:/home/scripts/fortimanager# cat revision.yml
---
- name: DEMONSTRATE REVISIONS
  hosts: fortimanager
  connection: local
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
    - name: CREATE NEW REVISION
      fortimgr_revision:
        host: "{{ ansible_ssh_host }}"
        username: "{{ ansible_ssh_user }}"
        password: "{{ ansible_ssh_password }}"
        adom: "root"
        created_by: "automation"
        description: "ADOM Revision"
        revision_name: "Lab Revision"

    - name: DELETE REVISION
      fortimgr_revision:
        host: "{{ ansible_ssh_host }}"
        username: "{{ ansible_ssh_user }}"
        password: "{{ ansible_ssh_password }}"
        adom: "root"
        revision_name: "Lab Revision"
        state: "absent"

    - name: RESTORE REVISION
      fortimgr_revision:
        host: "{{ ansible_ssh_host }}"
        username: "{{ ansible_ssh_user }}"
        password: "{{ ansible_ssh_password }}"
        adom: "root"
        created_by: "automatino"
        description: "ADOM Revert"
        revision_name: "Good Revision"
        restore_name: "Rollback"

A: There are multiple issues with what you're doing.

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*Problem: You're passing revision.yml as the host pattern to the ansible command, which is why there are no hosts matched.

Solution: You are actually trying to run a playbook, so you should be using the ansible-playbook command instead of ansible.

*Problem: There is no such module as fortimgr in Ansible.

Solution: Remove -m fortimgr from your command that now begins with ansible-playbook.

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Yizaj, también transcrita como Yizak o Dzhizak (, ) es una de las doce provincias que, junto con la república autónoma Karakalpakia y la ciudad capital Taskent, conforman la República de Uzbekistán. Su capital es la homónima Djizaks. Está ubicada al centro-este del país, limitando al norte con Kazajistán, al este con Sirdarín, al sur con Tayikistán y al oeste con Samarcanda y con Navoi. Con 910 500 habs. en 2010 es la tercera entidad menos poblada —por delante de Navoi y Sirdarín— y con 44 hab/km², la cuarta menos densamente poblada, por delante de Bujará, Karakalpakia y Navoi, la menos densamente poblada.

Con una superficie de 20.500 km², que en términos de extensión es similar a la de El Salvador o Eslovenia. Es uno de los lugares en los cuales se sospecha del nacimiento de Asamala.

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Latvia: The Latvian construction materials manufacturer, Tenapors, plans to invest Euro3.8m in a new production plant in Dobele. The new plant, which will produce insulation sandwich panels, will be completed in September 2015 and will employ 15 people. Roberts Kurma, director of the export department at Tenapors, said that the new plant would allow the company to double its production volume and sales in the Baltic States and Scandinavia. Tenapors had another factory in Valmiera, which produces insulation materials from geofoam.


Flowers have always been associated with weddings since the beginning of time. The ancient Greeks and Romans used hand-picked flower necklaces to symbolize fertility and new life and brides back then actually held herbs and spices to keep evil spirits away. Over time, the herbs and spices were replaced with flowers because they are believed to increase libido.
Yes, paper. If the idea of having fresh and lush arrangements at your wedding is enough to break you out in sweat because of the expense, then a practical alternative would be to use paper flowers. There are many ways that paper can be designed to make it look beautiful, plus they offer a unique new take to something traditional and add a bit of personality especially if the couple are lovers of the written word.
If you like the concept of repurposing old but deeply loved books, turning them into beautiful paper flower bouquets for the bride and her bridesmaids could be their calling. Your favorite pages could be used as a centerpiece in the arrangement or as a boutonniere for the groom. Some of them could be used as aisle decorations, suspended decors, garland, backdrop, centerpieces and more.
If you prefer for your floral arrangements to look like real flowers and want them to last forever, consider getting silk flowers. They are artificial blooms that are often cheaper but look just as good in real life or in pictures. In fact, guests won't often have a clue if the wedding flowers you have are not real unless they get really close or touch it.
Silk flowers today are often produced so well that they look like the real thing and the good news is that they don't wilt after a day two. This means you are free to hold on to them forever or give floral decors away to family, friends, and guests as a memento of your special day. Furthermore, the beauty of using artificial flowers is that you don't have to worry about season or availability because they are always available so you won't have to resort to any other backup plans.
If you insist on having something live but don't necessarily want fresh blossoms or silk flowers, try looking at festive greens instead. Swap your traditional floral bouquet with a foliage bunch to add freshness and contrast to the sea of white or cream that is your wedding dress. The great thing about them is that they're inexpensive, easy to find, and offers a fresh new twist to bridal bouquets.
Use fragrant greens like eucalyptus, lamb's ear, anemones, olive, narcissus, and many others. You can also combine fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, dill, rosemary, bay, sage. You can opt to combine fresh greens with common bouquet flower fillers like baby's breath, sprigs of lavender, and more to provide some variation in textures.
A rather unique bridal and bridesmaid bouquet idea is to incorporate fruits and veggies. This works best for fruits and vegetables that are in season. Summer brides may opt for really small fruits and take some hints from the color palette of the season. The same idea goes for all season. It is best to avoid fruits that might stain like berries especially if the brides and bridesmaids are wearing white and avoid larger fruits as the bouquets may get heavy.
Whether you're trying to find ideas for flower alternatives or looking to save money, it is best to take a bit of a step back to brainstorm what options you currently have. If working with a budget, it is best to consider other factors like the venue and whether it is necessary to have many floral decorations in your venue.
What wedding flower options do you know? Tell it in the comments.


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Q: Mysql 5.7 Could not create Unix socket lock file I am trying to create multiple instances of MySQL 5.7 in the same Ubuntu 16.10 32-bit box. I have copied the original data dir to the new one. Created separate log folder for the new instance(the logs are working). Changed the owner to mysql:mysql for the new data dir /var/lib/mysql2 and log dir /var/log/mysql2/. I have removed app-armor. /var/run/mysqld/ is owned by mysql:mysql. I have posted this Question only after going through the other SE answers...none of which address the multiple instance issue.
Here is my my2.cnf:
[mysqld]
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# * Basic Settings
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user            = mysql
pid-file        = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld2.pid
socket          = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld2.sock
port            = 3307
basedir         = /usr
datadir         = /var/lib/mysql2
tmpdir          = /tmp
lc-messages-dir = /usr/share/mysql
skip-external-locking
#
# Instead of skip-networking the default is now to listen only on
# localhost which is more compatible and is not less secure.
bind-address            = 127.0.0.1
#
# * Fine Tuning
#
key_buffer_size         = 16M
max_allowed_packet      = 16M
thread_stack            = 192K
thread_cache_size       = 8
# This replaces the startup script and checks MyISAM tables if needed
# the first time they are touched
myisam-recover-options  = BACKUP
#max_connections        = 100
#table_open_cache       = 64
#thread_concurrency     = 10
#
# * Query Cache Configuration
#
query_cache_limit       = 1M
query_cache_size        = 16M

[mysqld_safe]
socket          = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld2.sock
nice            = 0

As you can see I have changed the port to 3307 and others respectively. Now when I run (have to add the sudo to mysqld):
sudo mysqld --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/my2.cnf &

I receive:
2017-03-22T08:31:21.684121Z 0 [Note] mysqld (mysqld 5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.10.1) starting as process 13676 ...
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687115Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: PUNCH HOLE support available
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687131Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use GCC atomic builtins
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687135Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Uses event mutexes
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687140Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: GCC builtin __atomic_thread_fence() is used for memory barrier
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687143Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.8
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687147Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Using Linux native AIO
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687281Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Number of pools: 1
2017-03-22T08:31:21.687344Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Not using CPU crc32 instructions
2017-03-22T08:31:21.688116Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Initializing buffer pool, total size = 128M, instances = 1, chunk size = 128M
2017-03-22T08:31:21.693801Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool
2017-03-22T08:31:21.694846Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: If the mysqld execution user is authorized, page cleaner thread priority can be changed. See the $
2017-03-22T08:31:21.708807Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Highest supported file format is Barracuda.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.776053Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Creating shared tablespace for temporary tables
2017-03-22T08:31:21.776228Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Setting file './ibtmp1' size to 12 MB. Physically writing the file full; Please wait ...
2017-03-22T08:31:21.825266Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: File './ibtmp1' size is now 12 MB.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.826338Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: 96 redo rollback segment(s) found. 96 redo rollback segment(s) are active.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.826359Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: 32 non-redo rollback segment(s) are active.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.826695Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Waiting for purge to start
2017-03-22T08:31:21.880277Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: 5.7.17 started; log sequence number 2535531
2017-03-22T08:31:21.881286Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Loading buffer pool(s) from /var/lib/mysql2/ib_buffer_pool
2017-03-22T08:31:21.881581Z 0 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.887687Z 0 [Note] InnoDB: Buffer pool(s) load completed at 170322 14:01:21
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890330Z 0 [Warning] Failed to set up SSL because of the following SSL library error: SSL context is not usable without cer$
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890380Z 0 [Note] Server hostname (bind-address): '127.0.0.1'; port: 3307
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890407Z 0 [Note]   - '127.0.0.1' resolves to '127.0.0.1';
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890695Z 0 [Note] Server socket created on IP: '127.0.0.1'.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890791Z 0 [ERROR] Could not create unix socket lock file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld2.sock.lock.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890807Z 0 [ERROR] Unable to setup unix socket lock file.
2017-03-22T08:31:21.890819Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

What am I missing?

A: Solved...all I had to do was to change all occurrences of /var/run/mysqld/mysqld2.sock to /tmp/mysqld2.sock. HTH someone with a similar issue.


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A Journey to Python
by Alex Martelli, 2006 recipient of the Frank Willison Award
After a quarter century of experience in programming (once as a sideline of my main job as a hardware designer, at Texas Instruments and IBM Research, but as my main job for over half that time, at IBM Research and Cad.Lab/think3), I finally stumbled upon Python in 1999. This was thanks to the kind nagging of a friend and colleague whose judgment I respected and to whom I still feel grateful for his insistence (Alessandro Bottoni).
I had plenty of experience with languages high and low, from microcoding (even FPGA "programming", lower-level yet :-), through assembly code for many machines, through standard "high-level" languages (Pascal, Fortran, PL/I, C, C++, Java...), all the way to "higher-level" languages which I had always used whenever feasible (Rexx, APL, AWK, Icon, Perl, Scheme...). But never had I met something that "fit my brain" as perfectly as Python.
At my "real job", at that time, the language du jour was mostly C++, with a smattering of Visual Basic and a proprietary scripting language that had been developed in-house and was embedded in the applications we developed and sold. However, in parallel, I was pursuing, at home, a research project on the mechanics of the game of bridge (an ancient but always-burning passion of mine) which resulted in articles published in January and February 2000 in the extremely prestigious magazine "The Bridge World" under the title "How Shape Influences Strength". Unfortunately, the large software base underpinning that research effort had grown "organically" into an unholy mix of C++, Perl, and home-grown languages (an open-source one for dealing and selecting bridge hands, one I had developed myself years before for bridge bidding under the uninspiring name of BBL for "Bridge Bidding Language", and more besides) that had grown essentially impossible to maintain and develop yet further, in order to continue my research. So I was looking for the best way to re-code the whole system from scratch. Python offered me THE way to do that.
I fell in love, and immediately started making a nuisance of myself on comp.lang.python, posting copiously (and, apparently, in ways that many people found interesting, fun, or helpful). Ominously, even my very first post contained the sentence "Books matter—a lot" (in the context of criticizing one existing book and praising two others).
A few months later (thanks to Greg Wilson reaching out to me), I was negotiating with O'Reilly about writing a Python book. I really wanted to do a "Python Cookbook", but O'Reilly had other ideas for that, in cooperation with ActiveState, based on an online cookbook; so I undertook instead to write Python in a Nutshell , and meanwhile I tried to help that cookbook project along by posting recipes, commenting on others' posts, and so on.
Smack in the middle of the Nutshell's gestation, an emergency emerged (as emergencies will :-)—the Python Cookbook just wasn't going to happen unless somebody with lots of Python nous AND some writing and editing skills could devote a very substantial slice of time to selecting and editing recipes. I suspended the Nutshell work, took all my accumulated vacation from work, and then some. (I worked in Italy, accumulating vacation at Italian rates, but typically took amounts of vacation on more of an American scale. So, after a few years on the job, I had QUITE a lot of accumulated vacation. And in Italy, by law, you never "lose" vacation days you're due.) I threw myself into the task; the first edition of the Cookbook emerged from that long and frantic effort. ActiveState's people who worked with me on that project, chiefly David Ascher who's credited as co-author of the Cookbook , expressed their appreciation of my work by granting me the "Activators' Award" in 2002 at OSCON.
By the time that was done, I was even deeper in love with Python; while also going back to writing the Nutshell in my spare time, I redoubled my efforts at work to "muscle in" the use of Python alongside the "corporately blessed" languages. I did find a point of leverage, using Python's win32 extensions to implement COM objects for Windows interfacing to legacy functionality in our apps—very much of a "skunkworks" effort without any real support from top management, who'd have preferred "Microsoft-blessed" languages. Ironic, if you think that today, finally!, Microsoft's IronPython is a first-rate implementation of Python on .NET... Anyway, Python is now firmly ensconced at that firm, since so many apps have been developed and sold based on those COM objects and their later dressing up in .NET :-). But at the time the experience was very frustrating and brought home to me how much the company had changed since I had joined it many years before when it was barely out of the startup stage—grown so fast (perhaps too fast), acquired "professional" top management that didn't think any more that it needed to listen to input from "top techies"/"highly technical managers" such as myself.
Right about then, I got an offer to consult as a freelance Python specialist for a Swedish startup, and I took the opportunity, quitting my "safe job" and switching to freelance work, mostly but not exclusively for that Swedish company. It DID mean a lot of "commuting by plane", sigh, but it also gave me the opportunity to work almost exclusively in Python (and in C, coding extensions for Python). I also managed to offer some contributions to Python itself, and develop the gmpy project to offer advanced multiprecision arithmetic, number-theoretical functions, etc., on top of the LGPL-licensed GMP library (some of those advanced functionalities are precious to my ongoing work in bridge simulation and analysis, though by now my ongoing work maintaining and developing gmpy is mostly something I see as a contribution to the community).
I did complete the Nutshell , wrote many Python articles for various magazines, both Italian and US ones, and went on a binge doing presentations at all sorts of conference, such as PythonUK, EuroPython, PyCon, OSCON, and many Italian open-source ones.
It's also through Python that I got back in touch with a woman, Anna, whom I had known years before but had lost contact with. She was studying Python and recognizing my name mailed me to ask me for some help. She's now my wife, and became the first woman member of the PSF. We did the second edition of the Python Cookbook together, and although she's not officially an author of the second edition of Python in a Nutshell , she was so incredibly helpful with it that she might as well be.
Through my Python books I got in touch with Google, at the time a small company but already a substantial customer for the Nutshell . I tried to sell them on my services as a consultant and found myself with an excellent job offer instead. So I dropped the freelancer's life, moved to California, and here I happily live, serving as "Uber Tech Lead" for that deep-infrastructure software we call "Production Systems", where Python plays a crucial role (though not an exclusive one, as C++ is also important here).
I was pleasantly surprised to find that working at Google, even in such a fascinatigly challenging position as Uber Tech Lead is, allows enough "work-life balance" (or in my case work-work balance :-) to let me write the second edition of the Nutshell (thanks also to Anna's already-mentioned absolutely outstanding support). Ever since I finished that task, I've devoted my time to more and more promotion of Python, and best Python practices, style, and usage, both at Google and everywhere else. My dream is to write another book, on Python idioms, design patterns, and development methods, but I think I'll take one more year off bookwriting before I start doing that. In the meantime, I'm also writing, presenting and teaching about "highly technical management of software development", a subject on which many myths exist and on which I have substantial personal experience and reflection to share with others.


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Q: Airflow will keep showing example dags even after removing it from configuration Airflow example dags remain in the UI even after I have turned off load_examples = False in config file.

The system informs the dags are not present in the dag folder but they remain in UI because the scheduler has marked it as active in the metadata database.
I know one way to remove them from there would be to directly delete these rows in the database but off course this is not ideal.How should I proceed to remove these dags from UI?

A: Airflow 1.10+:

*

*Edit airflow.cfg and set load_examples = False

*For each example dag run the command airflow delete_dag example_dag_to_delete
This avoids resetting the entire airflow db.
(Since Airflow 1.10 there is the command to delete dag from database, see this answer )

A: Assuming you have installed airflow through Anaconda.
Else look for airflow in your python site-packages folder and follow the below.
After you follow the instructions https://stackoverflow.com/a/43414326/1823570

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*Go to $AIRFLOW_HOME/lib/python2.7/site-packages/airflow directory

*Remove the directory named example_dags or just rename it to revert back

*Restart your webserver

cat $AIRFLOW_HOME/airflow-webserver.pid | xargs kill -9
airflow webserver -p [port-number]

A: There is currently no way of stopping a deleted DAG from being displayed on the UI except manually deleting the corresponding rows in the DB. The only other way is to restart the server after an initdb.

A: Definitely airflow resetdb works here.
What I do is to create multiple shell scripts for various purposes like start webserver, start scheduler, refresh dag, etc. I only need to run the script to do what I want. Here is the list:
(venv) (base) [pchoix@hadoop02 airflow]$ cat refresh_airflow_dags.sh
#!/bin/bash
cd ~
source venv/bin/activate
airflow resetdb
(venv) (base) [pchoix@hadoop02 airflow]$ cat start_airflow_scheduler.sh
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/pchoix
source venv/bin/activate
cd airflow
nohup airflow scheduler >> "logs/schd/$(date +'%Y%m%d%I%M%p').log" &
(venv) (base) [pchoix@hadoop02 airflow]$ cat start_airflow_webserver.sh
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/pchoix
source venv/bin/activate
cd airflow
nohup airflow webserver >> "logs/web/$(date +'%Y%m%d%I%M%p').log" &
(venv) (base) [pchoix@hadoop02 airflow]$ cat start_airflow.sh
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/pchoix
source venv/bin/activate
cd airflow
nohup airflow webserver >> "logs/web/$(date +'%Y%m%d%I%M%p').log" &
nohup airflow scheduler >> "logs/schd/$(date +'%Y%m%d%I%M%p').log" &

Don't forget to chmod +x to those scripts
I hope you find this helps.


The Nine Streets or "De Negen Straatjes," in Amsterdam remind me of Greenwich Village in Manhattan filled with boutiques and cafes, all tiny enough for extreme comfort. As an outsider, I couldn't help but observe the casually polite Dutch as they passed on the street and jumped off their bikes to say hi to friends. The tall men were often dressed in what I would label "ivy-league professor" apparel, at a very fashionable college of course. The women wore comparable outfits, with a little personal charm thrown in. My mother bought the riding boots that I saw on many women, with their jeans tucked in. This neighborhood is effortlessly classic and eclectic.
These nine blocks can be found between three of the longest canal streets in the Jordaan neighborhood, Prisengracht, Keisergracht, and Herengracht. Each small block connecting has their own name, which differs from blocks in America that continue with the same name after each intersection they pass. Each block consists of maybe ten-twelve different businesses that strive not on the tourists, but the trendy locals.
When my family came to visit during my semester in The Netherlands, I was ecstatic, not only to see them but also to experience the city in my favorite way. Wandering around without a concrete plan is the way we do it. Attempting to pass off as a local in a foreign city is a tough challenge. Amsterdam is a city where everyone speaks English and I haven't come to terms with whether or not I believe this is a good thing or too easy. Fresh, seasonal, clean, and simple food is what I look for when hungry. I would prefer to sit outside, or inside by the window of any café than sit in a dark pub-like restaurant anyday.
Café Mokka, was the first place my father, mother, sister, and I went for coffee and lunch. From the first time I saw the red awning and green sign, I was captured. The smell of freshly baked muffins took over my senses as I entered the quaint café of two stories. Mokka had 5 or 6 tables sitting two to four people and two young women handled all the fresh ingredients as a team in the step-down kitchen, visible to all sitting above. One woman handed the olive oil to the other who stood behind, and I watched as she let it drip onto the open-faced grainy bread, which she then layered with goat cheese, salad greens, roasted red peppers, walnuts, and honey. She then quickly brought it to the couple sitting at the table next to the glass café front, separating the street from Mokka's world. The café was filled with people I believed to be completely satisfied sitting there for the rest of the afternoon, sipping their tea's in tall glasses with mint leaves and Illy espressos.
Goodies Café on Huidenstraat, another place with an English menu on one side, and Dutch on the other was another success. White washed benches give an outdoorsy atmosphere and contrasts a small wooden bar where two young men with warm Dutch smiles served Brand beers to two young Dutch women. A black cat sprawled across one of the bench seats and yawned as two young children, dressed in every color of the rainbow, ran to pet it. The parents were deeply enthralled in a conversation but made sure to acknowledge the women serving them produce-packed salads. The couple were dressed as though one had been in the country riding horses all day and the other sailing. The wife had on a pair of flat riding boots, similar to the ones my mother had bought, and her husband wore a white and navy striped sweater and thick ribbed cords folded up to his shins to emphasize his long legs and a pair of faded navy Sperry top-siders on his feet.
I would suggest trying any of the salads with refreshing Mediterranean flavors. Mine had a wonderful creamy avocado dressing that I have tried mimicking myself, without success. The cold and warm sandwiches are topped with mozzarella, and aubergine (eggplant), pestos, and more. The same goes with the seven different bagel sandwiches on the menu. Eating vegetarian is not hard to do at Goodies.
Another café that is found on Runstraat, Lust, is in a small brick building decorated in plush red booths and purple crystal chandeliers. The atmosphere is familiar, resembling a Los Angeles and New York late night lounge but the bright smile of the waiter bringing over fizzy water is somewhat unfamiliar and distinct. There isn't the "I am better than you" feeling and I don't miss it. Although the name, Lust, seems risqué, it actually means "desire" in Dutch. I had the desire for everything in this place. I wanted to return for every salad, sandwich, coffee creation they had. Every ingredient resembled all the other cafés we had the chance to dine in our stay in Amsterdam.
It is as though the chef's went to the farmer's market every morning to find the freshly baked breads and all the colorful produce on the menu. I will imagine they do.
* Next I will write about my favorite shops in "De Negen Straatjes".


Be prepared to work hard, to come under emotional strain, and for the goodbyes at the end to be excruciating. Yet it'll be entirely worth it, because this in on-the-ground change that no one can argue with.
A London, UK native, Andrew taught Music, Women's IT, Community English and Staff English as an intern in the Fall of 2011.
Color Games! Having all the kids outside chanting in their teams and waving their flags, learning to work together and encourage each other in order to accomplish the different sports activities. The excitement was really tangible.
The kids, most definitely. I've kept some of their pictures and my old registration lists so I can remember their names, though of course it's not the same.
Recently I began working as Campaigns Officer for the SPEAK Network, a mainly UK-based group committed to campaigning for global justice through spirituality and the arts. When my contract ends, I expect to take up an offer to teach in an inner-city elementary school with Teach First (the UK equivalent of Teach for America) beginning in 2013. Understandably, my session at TYO was central to prompting me to apply for the Teach First program, as it reminded me how valuable and world-changing it is to invest in our children's education.
Naturally it gave me first-hand experience of how people in the West Bank have to live on a day-to-day basis, and frequently their astonishingly resilient temperament despite their struggle under occupation. On the professional side, I'd say that TYO stretched me and worked me hard (which is what i wanted!), by challenging me to maintain high standards in execution whilst under pressure.
Do it! TYO still blows my mind just thinking about it, even now. Be prepared to work hard, to come under emotional strain, and for the goodbyes at the end to be excruciating. Yet it'll be entirely worth it, because this in on-the-ground change that no one can argue with. If you get in, my biggest advice would be to go with an open mind and heart, ready to listen and help out with whatever needs doing.


Search Engine Guide > Mike Moran > Do online shoppers still care about brands?
Conventional wisdom says that shoppers do not care about brands anymore. Retailers lament that brand loyalty is dead--that customers just search for products now instead of coming to their websites. Where once shoppers cared about Sears, Macy's, or dozens of other names, now they don't care where they buy from. To some extent they are right, but they are drawing the wrong conclusion. It isn't that brands don't matter anymore. It's that what people are looking for from their brands have changed.
Retailers need to think about what built their brands. In large measure, it was reliability and convenience. Consumers could rely on products sold in those big retail chains. Their buyers knew quality and they stood behind those products with money-back guarantees. Having so much selection in one place was very convenient.
Those big retail stores made it easy to get what you want. Those retailers provided a very helpful service. In doing so, they built the power of their brand names. Consumers counted on those brand names to solve their problems with products reliably and conveniently.
And that worked very well, right up to when the Internet became just as reliable and more convenient. At first, people wondered whether the selection was as well-thought-out as the traditional retailers', but they soon realize that everything is there. It was up to them to decide what was quality and what wasn't, and there were plenty of ratings and reviews to do so.
The convenience was never in doubt. Some products still need to be seen and touched and tried on (at least for some buyers), but the Internet is more convenient for almost anything that can be shipped. The Internet brands that win are the ones that make things more convenient. Google's easy search. Amazon's one-click purchase. eBay's ability to find almost anything.
It's not that brands don't mean anything anymore. It's that what makes a brand reliable and convenient has changed. As you think about how your business can adapt to digital marketing, think about whether you truly provide an experience that will make customers come back again and again. If you do, that's brand loyalty.


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1.2 Billion Vehicles On World's Roads Now, 2 Billion By 2035: Report
Passenger aircraft carry quite a lot of safety gear including inflatable slides are rafts, oxygen masks, oxygen tanks, life jackets, satellite tv for pc beacons and first help kits. Some tools corresponding to life jackets has led to debate relating to their usefulness. In the case of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, the life jackets saved many individuals but in addition led to many deaths when passengers inflated their vests prematurely. Registration may be for purely legal causes, for insurance coverage reasons or to assist law enforcement recover stolen automobiles. Toronto Police Service, for example, presents free and optionally available bicycle registration on-line.
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In 1890, Émile Levassor and Armand Peugeot of France began producing automobiles with Daimler engines, and so laid the muse of the automotive business in France. They have been hooked up to the primary Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race, but finished 6 days after the successful cyclist, Charles Terront. Daimler and Maybach based Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) in Cannstatt in 1890, and offered their first automotive in 1892 underneath the model title Daimler. It was a horse-drawn stagecoach constructed by another producer, which they retrofitted with an engine of their design. By 1895 about 30 vehicles had been built by Daimler and Maybach, both at the Daimler works or in the Hotel Hermann, where they set up store after disputes with their backers.
European Community, relies on the Community's WVTA (entire automobile kind-approval) system. Under this method, producers can get hold of certification for a car sort in one Member State if it meets the EC technical requirements and then promote it EU-wide with no need for further checks. Total technical harmonization already has been achieved in three car classes (passenger cars, motorcycles, and tractors) and shortly will lengthen to different vehicle classes (coaches and utility autos). It is crucial that European automotive manufacturers be ensured access to as large a market as potential. Aside from landing gear brakes, most giant aircraft produce other ways of decelerating.
Aircraft have extra stringent requirements, as they pose a high danger of damage to individuals and property in occasion of an accident. In the US, the FAA requires aircraft to have an airworthiness certificates. Because US aircraft must be flown for some time earlier than they're licensed, there's a provision for an experimental airworthiness certificates.
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Locomotion consists of a means that allows displacement with little opposition, a power source to provide the required kinetic power and a way to manage the motion, corresponding to a brake and steering system. By far, most autos use wheels which make use of the principle of rolling to allow displacement with very little rolling friction. 2010 The number of street motor automobiles in operation worldwide surpassed the 1 billion mark – roughly one for every seven folks. 1769 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot is often credited with building the primary self-propelled mechanical vehicle or vehicle in 1769. While,an aeroplane is a car with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly by way of the air.
The eligible candidates are selected by the businesses and then skilled correctly. The broad scope of Automobile sector is an attraction point for a lot of candidates who dream to develop a career in automobile industry. With so many international car firms like Ford, Honda, BMW,Volkswagen, Audi etc concentrating on India as a base for manufacturing automobiles, the scope for a career in automobile trade has risen much more quickly. Automobile or automotive engineers develop automobiles, bikes and different motorized autos.
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Retirement is a vital problem on this line of work, given the physical calls for of the job that makes many stop working earlier. Ninety-six p.c of mechanics are under age 65, that means most both change careers or retire by that age. Some formally retire however hold making an attempt to work on automobiles for cash at house. If you love working with your palms, constructing, and downside fixing, changing into an automotive technician is a great possibility.
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"The customer is always right." These words were said famously by Harry Gordon. Is the customer always right? I don't think so. I'm Matt Jones, your professor of WebPunch's School of Online Reputation and today, we're going to be talking about your employees and how to make them happier. And why, sometimes, that customer just is flat-out wrong.
Richard Branson famously said that your employees are your business, and this idea that he had, and that many people have today, is that there are certain times when those customers are acting in such a way that they're not right. Instead of making sure that they're always the priority, we're actually going to make our employees the priority and here's why; happy customers come from happy employees. So on this conveyor belt, you can see the customer going in and interacting with your company/employees and coming out as a happy customer when he's dealing with these people who have a great attitude, are professional, and have a lot in pride in what they're doing, which are symptoms of things that happy employees have.
So again, they're empowered, they're respected. They know that you love them and that you appreciate all the things they're doing to make your business work. It's interesting, statistically speaking, when employees are given the option to have more money or more recognition in the workplace – most often, they choose recognition. And so, in order to have a happy employee, it's really important that you recognize the amazing work and sacrifices that they do for your company. In fact, Forbes Magazine came out with an article talking about Millennials and it said: "How often do Millennials need to be recognized in order to be happy in their place of work?" And the answer, on average, was every seven days. So make sure that you're recognizing the work that your employees are doing. Make sure that you're empowering them. Make sure that if there's a customer who comes in who's acting unfairly and using words that are inappropriate or harsh, make sure that you back your employee. And make sure that they know that they don't have to deal with abusive behavior in the workplace because you really care for them and want them to be happy. And when you do that it's going pass on to each of your customers.
It's interesting because we say fire those meanies. Because sometimes it's okay to fire your customers. I was at a restaurant a couple of years ago with my wife and there was a couple next to us who got into a big fight, and the fight kind of spilled over into the ambiance of the restaurant. They were saying really harsh things back and forth and everyone around just felt terribly uncomfortable. I really wish that the manager had gone over and told the waiter (I think it was called waiter at that point) that they didn't have to be around that, because the people started yelling at the waiter and it was a very uncomfortable situation for us, as patrons of the restaurant, but also for all the staff members as well. Sometimes as business owners, you have customers who are just causing undue contention and stress and causing your team to lose focus and it's okay to walk away from customers once in a while. Some things are worth more than money and I think self-dignity, self-respect, and caring about the people around you and showing them that those relationships mean more than that particular transaction is going to pay dividends later on. Those employees are going to stand by you and they're more likely to work harder and go the extra mile, which is going to create even more happy customers.
It's not like we're saying "Hey, when there's a customer who's unhappy, you should just ignore them." No, that's not the case. But if there's a customer who is creating this undue stress and abusive environment towards your employees, it's okay to walk away from them. And when you do that, you fortify the relationship you have with the people who make your company operate, so that's what we're saying here.
It's interesting because you only have so many resources. And if you had to dedicate those resources to just one group, I would say it's probably either your employees, (making them really happy), and also maybe the happy customers, even more than the unhappy customers. Because again, your happy customers are the ones who are going to be referring their friends and family to your business, they're more likely to be repeat customers, and they're less likely to take valuable customer service resources. So you know, it's okay to walk away from customers if they are continually impossible to please, etc.
So how do you learn from your employees? I think the most exceptional companies in the world today are the ones who pay attention to the details and really get those right. Your employees know the sticking points and the points of your business's processes that aren't going really well for the customers or just in general so it's important to talk to your employees. Survey them. Get out there, walk around, and take them to lunch. Have roundtables, have brainstorming sessions, and have them help you to understand if any points of your business aren't running optimally. These are the people who are on the front lines and they know the ins and outs of the processes they're using to interact with your customers. So make sure you understand what they're saying.
And then even more than that, and what we always say with customer feedback, is that it's really worthless unless you go one extra step and take action to improve those processes. And when you do that, you also show your employees, "Hey, we're listening to you and we're going to change things so that your lives are better, but also, that's going to make the customer's life better as well." We're really into that.
How does this have anything to do with reputation? Well, the formula goes like this: if you have happy employees, they're going to do great work and they're will convey that enthusiasm on to your customers. When you have happy customers, they're going to write good reviews for you online and your happy employees are more likely to write reviews for you online as well. When companies are looking at you as a potential business partner or to use your services, they're going to look to your online reputation. And more and more, they're not only going to see your customers' reviews, but also your employees' reviews on sites like Indeed and Glassdoor, and we talk about that a lot.
The public wants to see how you interact not only with your customers but your employees, and really, everywhere that your company touches the public. They want to see that you treat those people really well and they're more likely to do business with you if you do that. So treat your employees well, treat everyone really well, be kind, be compassionate, stand by those who make your business run, and that will help you knock out the competition one review at a time, and also, just help your overall reputation.


My mother-in-law's mother-in-law was from the Ukraine and was a sewer. She left behind a few pieces of her embroidery work when she passed from this earth and my mother-in-law had kept them tucked away for some years. We went up to Virginia to visit family last summer and I inherited those special pieces along with some other sewing notions. I love embroidery work and this was extra special since it was made by my daughter's great grandmother. I knew that I wanted to create something special using those pieces. This little top for miss E was the first to be made.
The embroidered piece was really small, so I wanted to show case it. I placed it at the top of a linen fabric to let it pop. I based the top's shape on another top that miss E has and kept it very simple. I did make it a little too large (she was napping and I just went on sewing instead of waiting….) but I fixed it by taking it in on the sides and holding it in place with embroidery thread. I like the little accent it adds.
I happened to have the pre-made blue ruffles in my stash. They matched perfectly and were easy to add on as straps.
Oh Jess, it's adorable! And how special to have something that was made by her great grandmother. It's been too long since I have visited your little spot – I was thinking about you last week, and wondering how you were doing. I think I need to check the settings on my feed – because I'm not getting updates from you any more.
Righto, I'm off to look at what else you have been up to!


I took a long weekend and headed home for a few days. The snowpack this winter was one of the best in the last decade or so which means the waterfalls in Yosemite are tremendous.
Saturday was filled with the 4 Mile Trail (the name's a lie, really 4.7 miles each way). It's an awesome trail with great views of the valley, Yosemite Falls, and a wonderful panorama from Glacier Point. It's also 3,200 feet of elevation gain.
Monday I headed up to the high country and did a much shorter 5+ mile hike out Tamarack Creek. Pretty easy compared to Saturday but it ended with some great cascades. It was also great because over 5 miles we saw only a half dozen people, something that's really rare for Yosemite in July.


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Q: Многоуровневый каталог товаров в мобильном приложении для iPhone и iPad Здравствуйте, уважаемые форумчане. Несколько дней назад, в качестве хобби, решил заняться разработкой мобильных приложений для iPhone и iPad. Поставил себе задачу реализовать многоуровневый оффлайн-каталог товаров. Максимальный уровень вложенности разделов - 5.
Почитал документацию, посмотрел видеоуроки и никак не могу понять, как создать такую вложенность. С помощью Xcode нашел и скачал демо-пример проекта DynamicsCatalog.
Но в нем иерархия довольно простая.
Имеется таблица, со строками. В каждой строке есть заголовок. Нажимаем на заголовок, попадаем на детальную страницу.
Ниже структура main.storyboard:
->NavigationController->TableViewController
                            |->TableViewCell->push segue ->UIViewController

Т.е. для каждой строки назначен отдельный UIViewController, и они связаны с помощью push segue.
Вопрос. Неужели, для каталога товаров необходимо создавать отдельный view для каждого уровня? А если уровней со временем станет 7?
Подскажите, пожалуйста, в какую сторону нужно копать?
Заранее спасибо.

P.S. Извиняюсь за неверную терминологию.
UPD: Нашел вот такое решение https://toster.ru/q/81
Но это не совсем то, что мне нужно. Хочется сделать поведение каталога, аналогичным поведению каталога на сайтах. Например, ozon.ru.
Первый уровень вложенности:

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*Книги

*Электроника

*Бытовая техника

Переходим в Книги

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*Бизнес литература

*Биографии

*И т.д.

Переходим в Бизнес литературу

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*Деловая литература

*Кадры ...

*И т.д.

Причем в каждом разделе еще отображаются некоторые топовые товары.
Как возможно реализовать нечто подобное?
A: То, что вы хотите сделать, одним Interface Builder'ом не реализовать. Реализуйте методы UITableViewDataSource и UITableViewDelegate для таблицы. Аналогично для UINavigationController'a. Вложенность может быть сколь угодно большой(в разумных пределах).


ANTONIO VELASCO POLONIO (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 1964) studied guitar, choral conduction and composition in Barcelona, although he is well known in the ambit of the music recordings. He is the director of the record label InSitu which I recorded my first solo album BELIEVER for its contemporary music collection INS Records.
Read more about the compositor, here.
Edicions Clivis, Barcelona (E). 5 pages. Duration: ca. 6:00. Experimental Contemporary Music.
Technic Elements: Wide range of dynamics and timbres. Diversity of articulations. Diversity of vibratos and oscillations. ¼ of tones. Relative notation. Aeolian sounds. Multiphonics. Flatterzunge.
Performance: Play with intensity. Constant search of timbres.
This is the first work for baritone saxophone written for (and also dedicated to) me, in 2003, which I premiered in Barcelona one year later. I very well remember how enriching was the experience to have participated in the composition process, testing the effects and clarifying some technical questions of the piece. Since then, I appreciate a lot the collaboration with composers since it as a matter of trust between creator and performer. So, I suppose you will understand how important is this work for me.
You will find many of the technical elements of the most experimental music for baritone saxophone in GEOMETRÍAS 1, such as vibrato oscillations, air sounds and their transitions, slaps and other types of articulations, quarter of tones, flatter and multiphonics. In addition, it requires a very expressive performance.
All these elements appear progressively and are replaced among them, thus giving structure to the work. The only element that appears throughout the whole piece is the quarter of tones, since GEOMETRÍAS 1 is based on a melodic series with microtones that gives it a very special colour.
I would like to invite you to watch the video by Robert Sirvent (flute teacher at the Conservatory of Music of Tarragona and a good colleague) for this work, as a collaboration with the INS Records label for my album Believer.
The indications of the score are very clear so the reading is not difficult at all. The notation is usually conventional except for some spatial elements as the division in bars without beats (the work is written in quarter = 60), notes and rests that do not correspond to the measure, duration lines of sound, etc.
As I always comment in these posts, work first all the effects separately before playing the piece. You will progress a lot if you practice well before, for example, the transitions air-to-sound (always from 0 to 100%) or the transitions oscillations-to-vibrato (in both ways: speed and amplitude).
Microtones will demand you some employ of time, but you can check out my charts of the quarter of tones (put link on the web) and also the one for the altissimo register (put link of the web) of the baritone saxophone. I hope you find them helpful and useful. So, take your time and I am sure that this investment will work very well for you in other works with microintervals in the future.
The polyphonic part of GEOMETRÍAS 1 deserves a special mention, since I have always thought that it is very well reached. The great variety of multiphonics of the final part of the work and are often linked, producing an interesting sonority due to subtle changes of timbers. Listen to them with attention!
There are not many technical difficulties as fast excerpts (and they are not long, but sometimes are articulated) and large slur intervals (not more than one octave). GEOMETRÍAS 1 is not a technically virtuoso work, but it is demanding in the search of different colours.
On the other hand, GEOMETRÍAS 1 does require an very expressive performance (for example, notes and excerpts in slap have to be played with great energy), with great contrasts of dynamics to surprise the audience, highlighting the differences in timbres and generate melodic tensions by the tone quarters. If you get it, I think that this piece will work well in concert and that it is a good example of contemporary music with elements of advanced techniques for the baritone saxophone.
If you want to know more about GEOMETRÍAS 1, don't hesitate to contact me.


The Ouachita Challenge is a mountain bike tour and race that takes place each spring in the Ouachita Mountains of Southwestern Arkansas. The Ouachita Challenge is the largest mountain bike event in Arkansas, and draws hundreds of participants from as far away as California to Georgia, Minnesota to Texas. The 500 available slots are so coveted that the race slots fill up in less than 24 hours from the time on-line registration opens.
There is a 60-mile race and an 80-mile race, as well as a 60-mile tour. You will encounter a little bit of everything on the course: Highway, Dirt Road, Single Track. Some of the trail has very steep climbs that will put the best of riders off their bike for a little hike-a-bike. There are creek crossings, rocky areas, some very fast sections and some areas that are very narrow.
03-30-2019 Ouachita Challenge - A mountain bike tour and race that takes place each spring in the Ouachita Mountains of Southwestern Arkansas.


The most recent articles from: Anesth. Analg.
Maternal mortality rate in developing countries is 20 times higher than in developed countries. Detailed reports surrounding maternal deaths have noted an association between substandard management during emergency events and death. In parallel with these findings, there is increasing evidence for cognitive aids as a means to prevent errors during perioperative crises. However, previously published findings are not directly applicable to cesarean delivery in low-income settings. Our hypothesis was that the use of obstetric anesthesia checklists in the management of high-fidelity simulated obstetrical emergency scenarios would improve adherence to best practice guidelines in low- and middle-income countries. ⋯ We developed, evaluated, and begun implementation of a context-relevant checklist for the management of obstetric crisis in low- and middle-income countries. We demonstrated not only the need for this tool in a real-world setting but also confirmed its potential efficacy through a pilot simulation study.
Digital Quality Improvement Approach Reduces the Need for Rescue Antiemetics in High-Risk Patients: A Comparative Effectiveness Study Using Interrupted Time Series and Propensity Score Matching Analysis.
Affecting nearly 30% of all surgical patients, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) can lead to patient dissatisfaction, prolonged recovery times, and unanticipated hospital admissions. There are well-established, evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of PONV; yet physicians inconsistently adhere to them. We hypothesized that an electronic medical record-based clinical decision support (CDS) approach that incorporates a new PONV pathway, education initiative, and personalized feedback reporting system can decrease the incidence of PONV. ⋯ We demonstrate an approach to reduce PONV using individualized emails and anesthesia-specific CDS tools integrated directly into a commercial electronic medical record. We found an associated decrease in the PACU administration of rescue antiemetics for our high-risk patient population.
Resident Competency and Proficiency in Combined Spinal-Epidural Catheter Placement Is Improved Using a Computer-Enhanced Visual Learning Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Physician educators must balance the need for resident procedural education with clinical time pressures as well as patient safety and comfort. Alternative educational strategies, including e-learning tools, may be beneficial to orient novice learners to new procedures and speed proficiency. We created an e-learning tool (computer-enhanced visual learning [CEVL] neuraxial) to enhance trainee proficiency in combined spinal-epidural catheter placement in obstetric patients and performed a randomized controlled 2-center trial to test the hypothesis that use of the tool improved the initial procedure performed by the anesthesiology residents. ⋯ CEVL neuraxial is a novel prerotation teaching tool that may enhance the traditional initial teaching of combined spinal-epidural procedures in obstetric anesthesiology. Future research should examine whether the use of web-based learning tools impacts long-term provider performance or patient outcomes.
Use of Preoperative Salivary Cortisol AM/PM Ratio for Prediction of Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction.


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Neen Sollars is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England.

It is situated close to the border with Worcestershire, three miles south of the small market town of Cleobury Mortimer. Other large local centres of population include Ludlow, situated 12 miles to the west, which has an estimated population of 10,500 and Kidderminster, located 12.5 miles to the north east in the county of Worcestershire, which has a population of over 55,000.

The River Rea, which was historically known as the River Neen, flows by the village. The area surrounding Neen Sollars is pretty hilly, with maps showing several hills such as Neens Hill to the south and Birch Hill to the north. It is estimated that Neen Sollars lies between approximately 70–100 metres above sea level.

The village of Neen Sollars was formerly known as Neen Baldwin until about the year 1200. The new name came about from the merging of two family names, Baldwin le Poer and De Solers, when Elena and Eustacia Baldwin were married to members of the Sollars family.

Amenities
There is a popular public house, the Live and Let Live, which serves food and real ale. There is a Church of England church located within the village called All Saints. There is also a phone box in the village.

There was once a school situated within the village that served the children of Neen Sollars and the neighbouring village Milson. Entering the 20th century the villages were thriving agriculturally and the school had in excess of 60 children. However, when the advancements in farming techniques and technologies displaced many residents, the local populations diminished and the school closed in 1951. The closest primary school serving the village is three miles north in the small town of Cleobury Mortimer.

Neen Sollars railway station closed in 1962 and the railway has been lifted. The nearest centre for bus and train services is situated in the town of Ludlow.

History & Families
Neen Sollars has roots dating from the time of the Saxons. Perhaps the earliest recorded mention of Neen Sollars in English literature is in The Domesday Book in 1086. The first recorded owner of large estates in Shropshire, in particular the manor of All Saints located amongst the villages of Neen Sollars and neighbouring Milson, was Siward the Saxon. According to the Domesday Book he appears to have held it from Osbern FitzRichard in the time of 1086. It was Osbern's grandson Osbern fitz Hugh who gave Neen to the Baldwin family. When two of the three Baldwin daughters married members of the De Solars family the village was then formally known as Neen Sollars. The De Solars family also owned land in Herefordshire including Sutton Frene near Hereford. In 1327 nineteen inhabitants were assessed for the King's Subsidy, which noted that "nearly all of whom were distinctly well-to-do". One of the men assessed to be the most wealthy, was John Corbet who held Merebrook and Tetneshull (now known as Tetshill).

Agriculture
The village is very much based around agriculture and has been for many centuries. This can be proven by looking at a quote transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, dating from 1868, that states Neen Sollars as being "wholly agricultural". The geology of the area is also described as being chiefly clay with a gravel subsoil. The farming industry has been a main sector of employment for the residents with the 1801 census showing that over 50% of the village's occupants were employed in agricultural activities. There are still several farms located within the parish of Neen Sollars.

Population Change
The population of the village has never been particularly high but it has fluctuated over the centuries. This is not an uncommon occurrence amongst small villages of this type. Dating from the 1801 census the population was recorded at 197. By the time the 1841 census came around the population had increased to 250. In John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, published between 1870–1872, the population was counted as 189. The overall trend has recently been a slow and steady decline in the number of residents living in the village. The most likely explanation for the decrease in population is the advances in farm technologies. Many jobs were lost when machinery was introduced more widely causing some people to leave in search of work.

See also
Listed buildings in Neen Sollars

References

External links

Villages in Shropshire
Civil parishes in Shropshire


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Fairy Cube
Fantasy , Horror
Fairy Cube (妖精標本, Yōsei Hyōhon) is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine Hana to Yume from February 2005 to 2006, the Fairy Cube chapters were collected into three bound volumes by Hakusensha and published from October 2005 to July 2006. A related short story, "Psycho Knocker", appeared in the October 2004 issues of the same magazine.
Viz Media licensed Fairy Cube for an English-language release in North America. It previewed the series in its manga anthology Shojo Beat and released the series from May 2008 to November 2008. A digital edition was published in 2011. Another English translation has been published by Chuang Yi in Singapore, and the series has been translated into several other languages.
Set in a fictional universe in which a fairy-inhabited Otherworld exists alongside present-day Earth, the series focuses on Ian Hasumi, a teenager who can see fairies, and his childhood friend Rin. After Ian's body is stolen from him, he starts on a journey to reclaim it and soon finds himself in conflict with a group of fairies who hope to capture the Earth by opening a pathway from the Otherworld.
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В этой статье представлен список известных людей, умерших в 1402 году.

См. также: :Категория:Умершие в 1402 году

Январь
19 января — Бонна де Бурбон — графиня Савойи, супруга графа Савойи Амадея VI, регент Савойи с 1366 по 1367 год, в 1383 году и в 1391 году.

Май
8 мая — Александр Лесли, граф Росс — граф Росса, наследовал своей матери Ефимии около 1394 года, хотя еще 5 сентября этого года он упоминается лишь как наследник графства.

Август
1 августа — Эдмунд Лэнгли, 1-й герцог Йоркский (61) — первый герцог Йоркский, четвертый выживший сын короля Англии Эдуарда III и Филиппы Геннегау.

Сентябрь
3 сентября — Джан Галеаццо Висконти (50) — 1-й миланский герцог из рода Висконти, объединивший под своей властью значительные территории и способствовавший расцвету Милана.

См. также
 Список умерших в 1401 году
 Список умерших в 1403 году

Умершие в 1402 году
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3,825. This theory inspired the 1978 movie Capricorn One in which the government attempts to fool the world by faking a mission to Mars. The Apollo footage is striking similar to the scenes in Capricorn One. (Moon Landing Conspiracy & Mars) Conspiracy Theory: Moon Landing Hoax aka Did We Land on the Moon?
5,604. Mars could have harboured life sooner than Earth ... The last Martians may have jumped ship. (Life & Mars) Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole: How Did We Get Here?
80,449. This superior race rode in giant war machines. Armed with horrifying weapons that unleashed violent fury into the crowd. The Martian heat-ray rendered human-kind's greatest weapons useless. As the Martians began advancing on London they revealed an even deadlier weapon that neutralised Britain's army in an instant. ibid.
80,450. In 1910 even the scientific pioneer Thomas Edison speculated about what Martians might look like. ibid.
80,451. An unstoppable and deadly invasion: killing machines wielding deadly heat-rays and poison gas. The largest city in the world devastated within hours. This was the nightmare that H G Wells foretold more than a century ago. A story made even more terrifying by the fact that the marauders were creatures from Mars who fed on human blood. As fantastic as the story was, it struck a deep-rooted fear in everybody who read it. And much later caused legendary panic in the streets of America. ibid.
80,452. Of the 7 million listeners it's estimated that 1.7 million believed the broadcast was real, and 1.2 million panicked. In Grover's Mill New Jersey many residents grabbed their rifles, and a few fired at a local water tower thinking it was an alien death machine. ibid.
80,453. On 28th November 1964 the six-year-old National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA launched Marina 4 on a fly-by mission to Mars. ibid.
80,454. A year later in 1969 NASA launched Marina 6 and 7: two hundred more photographs of Mars confirmed that the Red Planet was not a place where Martians might be planning our destruction after all. Hope of a Martian civilisation faded until 1976 when one amazing image from NASA stunned the world ... It has become known simply as the Face on Mars. A feature in the Cydonia region of the planet. It looks like the result of intentional engineering, and at the time it rekindled the passions of thousands of wishful thinkers. ibid.
80,455. The Viking lander performed three life-seeking remote-controlled experiments ... At first they thought they'd found life, but the results were a false-positive. ibid.
80,456. It would take 22 years but in 1998 the tiny Mars Pathfinder roamed the surface of the red planet. With the Pathfinder's success behind them NASA sent up the first of two new Mars explorations rovers on 10th June 2003. Its twin launched just weeks later. Both undertook the lonely voyage to Mars. ibid.
8,466. October 30th 1938 ... The United States of America is listening to the radio. It's the day before Halloween. Ten million radio sets have been sold since last year. Radio is a phenomenon. (Alien & Mars & Radio) ibid.
8,467. CBS Studio, New York 7:25 p.m. Yet to be a famous name Wells is already turning heads in the theatrical world. He has been writing and directing since the age of ten. (Alien & Mars & Radio) ibid.
8,468. Within two hours Orson Wells will be a household name. (Alien & Mars & Radio) ibid.
8,469. He made a radical suggestion: the story should be presented as a series of news flashes ... For the next seven minutes listeners start turning their dials ... By now over a million people are panicking by their radios. (Alien & Mars & Radio) ibid.
8,470. News of the panic spread around the world. (Alien & Mars & Radio) ibid.
104,353. Mars: the runaway favourite for our colony of the future. (Universe & Mars) ibid.
98,254. Could Life on Earth have originated from Mars … If so, what happened to the Martians? (Aliens & Ancient Astronaut Theory & Mars) ibid.
80,389. A thin rod rose up, a ghost-beam of light seemed to flicker out from it. It was as if each man was suddenly turned to fire. And by the light of the fire I saw them staggering and falling. ibid.
80,390. As I emerged from Baker Street I saw far away and over the trees the hood of a Martian giant. He appeared to be standing still, and scattered about it in a dozen of their machines stark and silent were the Martians dead. Slain by the diseased bacteria against which their systems were unprepared. ibid.


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Robert Craig Knievel Jr, conegut pel nom artístic de Evel Knievel o Bob Knievel (Butte, 17 d'octubre de 1938 – Clearwater, 30 de novembre de 2007), va ser un doble, acròbata, motociclista i artista dels Estats Units. Durant la seva carrera va fer més de 75 salts sobre motocicletes entre 1965 i 1980, entre els quals un salt malaguanyat en el canyó del riu Snake, a bord del Skycycle X-1, un coet mogut per vapor el 1974.

Les més de 433 fractures òssies que es va fer durant la seva carrera li van valer una entrada al Llibre Guinness dels Rècords Mundials com a l'home vivent amb "més ossos trencats".

Evel va néixer el 1938 a Butte, al Montana, el més gran dels dos fills de la parella Robert E. i Ann Marie Keough Knievel. El seu sobrenom té origen alemany per la part del pare, els quadravis van emigrar d'Alemanya per als Estats Units. Els seus pares van divorciar el 1940, un any després del naixement del segon fill, Nicolas. Tots dos van decidir de mudar-se de Butte amb el divorci.

Els dos germans van ser pujats a Butte pels avis paterns, Ignatius i Emma Knievel. A 8 anys, Evel va assistir a la una presentació del pilot Joie Chitwood, el Joey - Chitwood´s Auto Daredevil´s Show que seria la gran influència en la seva tria de la carrera de motociclista i doble. Després de formar-se en l'ensenyament mitjà, Evel trobà una feina en una mina de coure com a obrer perforador per a l'Anaconda Mining Company, però la seva passió encara eren les motocicletes. Fou despatxat quan perforà una línia elèctrica, que va deixar la ciutat sense electricitat durant diverses hores. Sense feina, va començar a tenir problemes en la ciutat.

Després d'una perseguida policial el 1956 en la qual va tenir un accident amb la seva moto, Evel anà a la presó sota l'acusació de conducció perillosa. Quan el policia de la guàrdia nocturna va ser verificar les cel·les, va veure Knievel en una cel·la i un home dit William Knofel en una altra. Knofel era conegut com a "Awful Knofel" (l"horrible Knofel") per la rima de les dues paraules. Així Knievel va començar a ser anomenat de "Evel Knievel", també per a rimar les paraules. Així, va triar el nom com a nom artístic.

Sempre en recerca de desafiaments, va participar de rodeos locals i esdeveniments d'esquí i fou premiat en un campionat el 1959. Pels volts d'aquesta època, s'allistà a l'exèrcit. A la fi del seu servei militar, va tornar a Butte, on va conèixer la seva primera esposa, Linda Joan Bork. Poc després de casar-se, va entrar a l'equip semiprofessional de hòquei de la ciutat.

Evel Knievel va morir a Clearwater, a la Florida, el 30 de novembre de 2007, a 69 anys. A més de tenir diabetis, patia fibrosi pulmonar idiopàtica (FPI). Ja arrossegava problemes per a respirar en la seva casa i va morir pel camí cap a l'hospital. El diari britànic The Times va publicar que Knievel va ser un dels més grans representats americans de la dècada de 1970. Knievel va entrar en el Motorcycle Hall of Fame el 1999.

Referències

Enllaços externs

 Evel Knievel TELE Movie
 Museu Evel Knievel en Topeka, Kansas

Actors estatunidencs
Pilots de motociclisme estatunidencs
Morts el 2007
Persones de Montana
Morts a Florida