I have been a user of Urban Decay Cosmetics for years and am a strong advocate of how great their products are. I've personally purchased tons of their products, even though on occasion I do receive some PR for review from them which I am SO thankful for. If you're interested in looking at my last post featuring the Jean-Michel Basquiat, then click here. However, this post is on the new Heavy Metals Metallic Eyeshadow Palette and the Vice Metal Meets Matte Lipstick Palette (as this post goes live today, please note that these two products are currently on sale at Sephora! They reduced the prices of them quite significantly! I have no idea how long the sale is on for so as a teaser, yes you need to hurry up and go purchase the shadow palette at least!!) I have also included swatches of the Heavy Metal Glitter Liners.
Below you will find swatched the beautiful and shimmery Urban Decay - Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner. They come in 13 colors total, I have 11 of them below. Once applied, they stay put and do not budge all day. They look beautiful layered on top of your shadow in the same color tone/group, or even as a liner, like what I did in Look #2 on the bottom lash line.
The shadow palette honestly is a must by, of all the products used to create the looks above - they are ultra pigmented and the colors you see are exactly what you get. I did not photoshop the photos at all nor did I have to apply a primer in order for the shadows to show. In the arm swatches, you can also see just how opaque, buttery and metallic the shadows are. The color payoff is amazing!
The palette packaging itself is unlike anything right now, I can see why some people find it harder to use, but honestly you apply your shadows with one hand anyways? so couldn't you just hold the palette and use the mirror? It is not a requirement for the palette to be able to stand up right.


The Dogwood Arts Quilt Show is just about the only competition that I enter. It's a judged show with cash awards held here in Knoxville. It draws really good quilt entries from all over the country as well as many local ones. For me, this show serves as a way to share quilts beyond my circle of friends and family. It's also a personal measuring stick to see how my work stands ... that I've still got "it". Here are my three entries.
Each shoe in its "lit" display cube is a translation of a heel designed by Christian Louboutin, a Parisian shoe designer. He paints all the soles of his shoes red. The glow of the lights is achieved with oil pastels. I had great fun designing and constructing the shoes two years ago. Last spring they got names and boxes. Giving them all a venue took just about every moment of studio time since I got back from Michigan. It's contructed with my collage technique of layering all the elements under tulle netting. The machine quilting holds everything in place. This may just be my last large machine quilted piece. It was a real struggle wrestling this much quilt through the sewing machine.
I'm very pleased that "Imelda's Dream" also received the "Just For Fun" special award.
I was inspired to make this tryptic when Lee and I hiked through an area that had burned ten years earlier in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I had a strong emotional reaction to the tender new growth under the still standing burned trees. It was a glorious early summer day under a clear blue sky. There were flowers blooming everywhere among the new growth trees. I couldn't help but think of how perceived destruction is often necessary for regeneration. A prominent example being chemotherapy.
I want to express my appreciation to Kate Cox who intoduced me to the technique I learned in her "Fabric Landscapes" workshop. It was pefect for expressing the feelings evoked that most memorable day.
All kinds of squares joyously dance through this quilt. The design evolved through a "round robin" design exercise with my daughter-in-law, Jeanette Jancius Durand, and niece-in-law, Diane Cross Durand. We had each designed and made the center panel for a quilt. Then we swapped those and added to it. The challenge was to make the addition unique and to have it work with what was already there. At the end we each had a large piece that the three of us had contributed to. I continued adding onto mine to make this bedsized quilt.
Thank you for visiting my show quilts. I hope that you clicked on each photo to enlarge it and then clicked again to see details. To view the rest of the winning quilts in the Dogwood Arts 2006 Quilt Show go the Smoky Mountain Quilt Guild website.


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Nate Reuvers Micah Potter Jaden Ivey Zach Edey Tyler Wahl Aaron Wheeler Aleem Ford Sports College sports Men's basketball Men's sports Basketball College basketball Men's college basketball Obituaries
Wisconsin Big Ten Purdue
Edey helps No. 23 Purdue hold off No. 25 Wisconsin 73-69
By MICHAEL MAROT - Mar. 03, 2021 12:13 AM EST
Purdue guard Jaden Ivey (23) makes a pass in front of Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey developed his closing mentality on the pitching mound. He showed Tuesday it works pretty well on the basketball court, too.
The strong, stone-faced freshman scored a career-high 21 points including nine straight during one stretch and led No. 23 Purdue to a crucial 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin.
"When the score gets close, my emotions come out and my inner competitiveness comes out," said Edey, who was a closer for his high school baseball team. "I love to compete in situations like that when the team's leaning on me like that."
With the Boilermakers in second-half foul trouble, the 7-foot-4 center did more than just stand tall. He delivered time after time — going 8 of 11 from the field and grabbing seven rebounds.
And after his initial flurry helped steady Purdue (17-8, 12-6 Big Ten), the Boilermakers never trailed again. Purdue has won four straight and five of its last six and is now in position to secure a bye in next week's Big Ten Tournament.
Ben Davison led the Badgers with 15 points while Micah Potter and Nate Reuvers each had 11. Wisconsin (16-10, 10-9), has lost four of five overall —- all against ranked teams — and five straight at Mackey Arena where they are 4-42 all-time.
Coach Greg Gard knew exactly what went wrong in this one.
"I thought we did a decent job on (Trevion) Williams, but Edey, obviously with is size there are some things that are harder to combat," Gard said. "They got him in good positions and spread us out and its hard to get back and defend him. And then his ability to get to the free-throw line, too."
Wisconsin had no answers for Edey — especially in the second half of a topsy-turvy game.
The initial nine-point flurry allowed Purdue to play from the lead and after Ivey and Aaron Wheeler finally broke up Edey's run, the Boilermakers finally led 61-56 with 4:44 left. Edey then scored the next two baskets to make it 65-62 and Purdue eventually closed it out at the free-throw line.
"The guy was a beast, man," Ivey said. "He came with that mentality and that's what we needed."
Wisconsin: The Badgers haven't traditionally played well at Mackey. What isn't common — Wisconsin finishing poorly while trying to finish above .500 in league play. They need a quick turnaround to make a conference tournament run.
Purdue: The Boilermakers have held 14 consecutive opponents to 72 or fewer points and the scoring punch of the rapidly improving freshmen have been the perfect combination to build momentum. Purdue also happens to be 13-1 inside Indiana this season and will play the rest of this season in the state, too.
STAT PACK
Wisconsin: Aleem Ford had 11 points and D'Mitrik Trice scored 10. ... Tyler Wahl had seven points and 10 rebounds. ... The Badgers were 7 of 29 on 3s and were outrebounded 37-27.
Purdue: Wheeler finished with 11 points and six rebounds. Williams had nine points and seven rebounds. ... The Boilermakers were 5 of 14 on 3s and committed just 10 turnovers. ... Purdue outscored Wisconsin 36-20 in the paint.
PAYING TRIBUTE
Before the national anthem was played, Purdue officials paid tribute to longtime radio voice Larry Clisby by playing a video on the main scoreboard. Clibsy died Saturday at his home in Florida. He was 74. Clisby was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung and metastatic brain cancer in June 2018 and retired before the start of this season. He called 1,189 games during a career that spanned nearly 40 years. and included his induction into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame in 2018.
Wisconsin: Closes out the regular season Sunday at No. 5 Iowa.
Purdue: Hosts rival Indiana on Saturday, seeking a school record tying ninth straight win in the series.

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text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using NuGet.Commands;
using NuGet.Common;
using QuickGraph;
using QuickGraph.Serialization;
using QuickGraph.Algorithms;

namespace NuGet.Extensions.Commands
{
    [Command("graph", "Provides a DGML graph of either a package and all its dependencies, or an entire feed.", MinArgs = 0)]
    public class Graph : Command
    {
        private readonly List<string> _sources = new List<string>();
        private AdjacencyGraph<string, Edge<string>> _graph;

        [Option("A list of sources to search")]
        public ICollection<string> Source
        {
            get { return _sources; }
        }

        [Option("Check whether there are any cycles in the graph.")]
        public Boolean DAGCheck { get; set; }

        [Option("Cull any disconnected vertices from the graph.")]
        public Boolean NoLoners { get; set; }

        private string _output = "graph.dgml";

        [Option("Output file name.")]
        public string Output
        {
            get { return _output; }
            set { _output = value; }
        }

        [ImportingConstructor]
        public Graph () {}

        public override void ExecuteCommand()
        {
            var sw = new Stopwatch();
            sw.Start();
            var repository = GetRepository();
            var packageSource = repository.GetPackages().Where(p => p.IsLatestVersion);
            var packages = FilterPackageList(packageSource);

            _graph = new AdjacencyGraph<string,Edge<string>>();

            foreach (var package in packages)
            {
                RecursePackageDependencies(package);
            }

            if (NoLoners)
            {
                RemoveLonersFromGraph();
            }

            var dgml = _graph.ToDirectedGraphML(_graph.GetVertexIdentity(),_graph.GetEdgeIdentity(),(n,d) => d.Label = n,(e,l) => l.Label = "");
            if (File.Exists(Output))
                File.Delete(Output);
            dgml.WriteXml(Output);

            var isDirectedAcyclicGraph = _graph.IsDirectedAcyclicGraph();
            if (DAGCheck)
            {
                Console.WriteLine();
                Console.WriteLine(isDirectedAcyclicGraph ? "Graph is a DAG." : "Graph is CYCLIC");
            }

            Console.WriteLine();
            sw.Stop();
            OutputElapsedTime(sw);
            Environment.Exit(DAGCheck ? isDirectedAcyclicGraph ? 0 : 1 : 0);
        }

        private void RemoveLonersFromGraph()
        {
//If we have a vertex that isnt used in an edge, and we are looking for a cleaner graph, then delete the vertex...
            var toDelete =
                _graph.Vertices.Where(vertex => !_graph.Edges.Any(e => e.Source.Equals(vertex) || e.Target.Equals(vertex))).
                    ToList();
            toDelete.ForEach(v =>
                                 {
                                     Console.WriteLine("Removing loner: {0}", v);
                                     _graph.RemoveVertex(v);
                                 });
        }

        private void RecursePackageDependencies(IPackage package)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Adding package and dependencies: {0}", package.Id);
            _graph.AddVertex(package.Id.ToLowerInvariant());
            //We are going to ignore the TargetFramework for these purposes...
            foreach (var dependency in package.DependencySets.SelectMany(p => p.Dependencies))
            {
                if (!_graph.Vertices.Contains(package.Id.ToLowerInvariant()))
                    RecursePackageDependencies((IPackage)dependency);
                _graph.AddVerticesAndEdge(new Edge<string>(package.Id.ToLowerInvariant(), dependency.Id.ToLowerInvariant()));
            }
        }

        private IEnumerable<IPackage> FilterPackageList(IQueryable<IPackage> packageSource)
          {
              IQueryable<IPackage> packages;
              if (Arguments.Count > 0 && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Arguments[0]))
              {
                  packages = packageSource.Where(p => p.Id.Equals(Arguments[0], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
              }
              else
              {
                  packages = packageSource.OrderBy(p => p.Id);
              }
              return packages;
          }

        private void OutputElapsedTime(Stopwatch sw)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Completed graph in {0} seconds", sw.Elapsed.TotalSeconds);
        }
        private IPackageRepository GetRepository()
        {
            var repository = AggregateRepositoryHelper.CreateAggregateRepositoryFromSources(RepositoryFactory, SourceProvider, Source);
            repository.Logger = Console;
            return repository;
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Women login to Facebook more often than men, and are more likely to be spurred by a fear of missing out on important news, says new data released by MyLife, conducted by Harris Interactive. Two-thirds of the online survey's female Facebook members said they login to the social network at least once a day, compared to 54% of the male Facebook members, while 1 in 5 women (and 15% of men) login 2-3 times a day.
Overall, Facebook use is nearly universal among the women surveyed (95%), and the social network is popular among men, too, with 86% reporting use. Read the rest at MarketingCharts.


The Jefferson Awards Foundation was created in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service and was founded by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Sam Beard. The foundation was created to "power others to have a maximum impact on the things they care about most." They strive to inspire action through celebration and acknowledgement, while cultivating an attitude of service. They have multiple programs and partnerships that encourage youth and adults to be of service in their communities and around the world. It is their goal to celebrate these great achievements of selflessness and service while encouraging others to join in and make an impact where they can.
The Jefferson Awards Foundation honors individuals on a local and national level. The foundation partners with many different local media outlets to reach over 100 million Americans via those partnerships.
We are so proud of Stephanie for the many selfless acts of service that she facilitates and engages in. She strives to serve her community in many different ways and expects nothing back for her work. Stephanie is a remarkable woman and a great role model. In her interview, she discussed her own personal struggle with the rare genetic disease she lives with, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos is a rare genetic disease in which a person has hyper flexible joints that can hyper extend or dislocate at any moment. Stephanie received treatment free of cost through the Shriner's Hospital for Children in the Twin Cities. She mentions in her interview that her family was never asked to pay anything back, but they could pay it forward, and that's the mentality Stephanie has had as she moves through her life.
Stephanie has truly impacted many lives through the various charities, causes, and organizations she's been involved with. A few of her service achievements include hosting a rummage sale for New Leash on Life animal rescue, running a school supplies drive at Brilliant Bodywork, participating in Steppin' Out in Pink, volunteering her time as Princess Elsa and visiting the children currently at the Shriner's hospital. Also, she heads up a committee that focuses on volunteering with the Shriner's hospital. She hosted Homecoming for Haven, she put together a dance and party for Haven Dulek, a Minnesota high school girl who was denied attending her own school's homecoming due to a medical condition. Sponsoring the Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Pageant and honoring her late grandmothers with the Spirit of Community Scholarship Fund awarded to one of the pageant contestants who meets the criteria. Helping to raise scholarship money for the Miss Onalaska Pageant by donating time and an auction item to the Miss Onalaska Style Show Fundraiser. Led a group in collecting and packing over 100 shoe-boxes for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. Also, Stephanie and her husband Adam are grenadiers with the local Oktoberfest Organization and participate in many local volunteer opportunities through the fest organization. These are just a few of the many charitable acts Stephanie is involved in, we are so proud of all her achievements and all the ways she serves her community.


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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on 11 September 1961 as the Diocese of Astrida by Pope John XXIII, and was later renamed as the Diocese of Butare on 12 November 1963 by Pope Paul VI. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali.

Philippe Rukamba was appointed Bishop of Butare by Pope John Paul II on 2 January 1997.

A prominent priest of this diocese was Msgr Eulad Rudahunga, serving from 1953 to 2019, and made a Monsignor by Pope John Paul II.

Bishops

List of bishops of Butare
Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi (1961–1997)
Philippe Rukamba (1997–present)

Auxiliary Bishop
Félicien Muvara (1988), did not take effect

References

External links
Catholic-Hierarchy
GCatholic.org

Butare
Christian organizations established in 1961
Butare
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1961 establishments in Ruanda-Urundi

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Here's the first time I wore the skirt: an outfit for the weekend, when I was trying to tap into Italian style with a mini makeover. After stopping by the farmers market in West Hollywood, I was taken aback when I was asked on a date while shopping for some local California produce.
The next time I was asked out, I was wearing a much more casual outfit. Instead of a fitted top and heels, it was a T-shirt and sneakers. But after striking up conversation with someone in the line to get a salad at Sweetgreen, I was asked out again while wearing the very same skirt.
I can't say for sure if it was the skirt or just a coincidence, but I'm interested to test it out again sometime soon. As much as I thrive on social media and all things digital, to me, there's nothing that can replace some good old-fashioned human interaction that starts out in the real world.
Available in sizes 42 to 48.
And now, the best travel clothes for summer 2018.


text:
package com.izforge.izpack.core.variable;

import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.jar.JarEntry;
import java.util.jar.JarOutputStream;
import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream;

import junit.framework.Assert;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;

public class ConfigFileValueTest
{
    @Rule
    public TemporaryFolder folder = new TemporaryFolder();

    private File properties;
    private File zipFile;
    private File jarFile;

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception
    {
        properties = folder.newFile("test.properties");
        BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(properties));
        out.write("test.path = C:\\mypath\\myfile\n");
        out.write("test.path2 = C:\\\\mypath\\\\myfile\n");
        out.close();

        byte[] buf = new byte[1024];

        try {
            zipFile = folder.newFile("test.zip");
            ZipOutputStream zout = new ZipOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(zipFile));
            FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(properties);
            zout.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry("test.properties"));
            int len;
            while ((len = in.read(buf)) > 0) {
                zout.write(buf, 0, len);
            }
            zout.closeEntry();
            in.close();
            zout.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }

        try {
            jarFile = folder.newFile("test.jar");
            JarOutputStream jout = new JarOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(jarFile));
            FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(properties);
            jout.putNextEntry(new JarEntry("test.properties"));
            int len;
            while ((len = in.read(buf)) > 0) {
                jout.write(buf, 0, len);
            }
            jout.closeEntry();
            in.close();
            jout.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testPlainConfigFileValue()
    {
        PlainConfigFileValue value = new PlainConfigFileValue(properties.getPath(), ConfigFileValue.CONFIGFILE_TYPE_OPTIONS, null, "test.path", false);
        PlainConfigFileValue value2 = new PlainConfigFileValue(properties.getPath(), ConfigFileValue.CONFIGFILE_TYPE_OPTIONS, null, "test.path2", true);
        try
        {
            Assert.assertEquals("C:\\mypath\\myfile", value.resolve());
            Assert.assertEquals("C:\\mypath\\myfile", value2.resolve());
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testZipConfigFileValue()
    {
        ZipEntryConfigFileValue value = new ZipEntryConfigFileValue(zipFile.getPath(), "test.properties", ConfigFileValue.CONFIGFILE_TYPE_OPTIONS, null, "test.path", false);
        ZipEntryConfigFileValue value2 = new ZipEntryConfigFileValue(zipFile.getPath(), "test.properties", ConfigFileValue.CONFIGFILE_TYPE_OPTIONS, null, "test.path2", true);
        try
        {
            Assert.assertEquals("C:\\mypath\\myfile", value.resolve());
            Assert.assertEquals("C:\\mypath\\myfile", value2.resolve());
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testJarConfigFileValue()
    {
        JarEntryConfigValue value = new JarEntryConfigValue(zipFile.getPath(), "test.properties", ConfigFileValue.CONFIGFILE_TYPE_OPTIONS, null, "test.path", false);
        JarEntryConfigValue value2 = new JarEntryConfigValue(zipFile.getPath(), "test.properties", ConfigFileValue.CONFIGFILE_TYPE_OPTIONS, null, "test.path2", true);
        try
        {
            Assert.assertEquals("C:\\mypath\\myfile", value.resolve());
            Assert.assertEquals("C:\\mypath\\myfile", value2.resolve());
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @After
    public void cleanUp() {
       Assert.assertTrue(properties.exists());
       Assert.assertTrue(zipFile.exists());
       Assert.assertTrue(jarFile.exists());
    }
}


Let's continue with the South African artist since we are on a roll. So back when I was at university (UCT), about 19-20 years old, one of my dear friends Sarah often convinced us to drive to the other side of town to watch this new duo at a small bar by the sea front every Thursday night. The gig was for free, the audience was intimate, and the duo jammed one with saxophone, the other with keyboards, mixing board and more of the works.
I particularly remember one of these night, us two being the only people having a little groove on the tiny dance floor to the great jazzy, African music combo. And she told me one our way home that this band was going to be big. And man was she going to be spot on the money.
Their name is GOLDFISH. And they exploded on the music scene. First in South Africa where they headlined everywhere, got residency at all the coolest clubs, sold out huge venues at high ticket costs and packed out every gig. Then they moved on to Ibiza where they got residency at Pacha and also opened for Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Mr Scruff and many more. This band got HUGE. Not only huge for South African band but huge for international band. And I think it is because they managed to mix so successfully such dynamic, different and powerful sounds in a completely original way.
Well done to Dominic and David. Props guys.
← Song of the day: Mole do you dream of things you'll never see?


The Duke of Cambridge and his brother Prince Harry showed off their sibling rivalry as they took part in a charity polo match against each other at the Beaufort Polo Club, Gloucestershire, on Sunday 14 June.
Part of The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo, the game resulted in a 5-4 victory for Prince Harry's 'Royal Salute' team over the 'Piaget' team featuring William.
Prince Harry, who beat his brother at the same event last year, scored the winning goal in the closing few seconds.
The winning team was presented a trophy by Charles Frankl, the CEO of the event's sponsor Gigaset, and Jenny Pan, the daughter of the company's owner Pan Sutong.
The charities benefiting from the event include The Irish Guards Appeal, The Household Cavalry Foundation and England and Wales Mountain Rescue.


text:
package org.rioproject.impl.watch;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.rioproject.impl.watch.StopWatch;
import org.rioproject.watch.Calculable;

import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * The class tests the StopWatch class against its javadoc
 * specification. The class tests the public constructors, methods, and fields
 * declared in the StopWatch class. However, testing of the
 * StopWatch's constructors is actually delegated to
 * ThresholdWatchTest. Testing of the methods and fields inherited
 * from ThresholdWatch is also delegated to
 * ThresholdWatchTest.
 */
public class StopWatchTest /*extends ThresholdWatchTest*/ {

    /**
     * Tests the static final fields of the StopWatch.
     */
    @Test
    public void testFields() {
        Assert.assertEquals("org.rioproject.watch.ResponseTimeCalculableView",
                            StopWatch.VIEW);
    }

    /**
     * Tests the getStartTime() and setStartTime(long)
     * methods.
     *
     * @throws RemoteException if the test fails
     */
    @Test
    public void testGetSetStartTime() throws RemoteException {
        StopWatch watch = new StopWatch("watch");
        Assert.assertEquals(0, watch.getStartTime());

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            long value = Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
            watch.setStartTime(value);
            Assert.assertEquals(value, watch.getStartTime());
        }

        checkData(0, watch);

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            watch.setStartTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
            watch.stopTiming();
            checkData(i + 1, watch);
        }

        Utils.close(watch.getWatchDataSource());
    }

    /**
     * Tests the setElapsedTime(long) method.
     *
     * @throws RemoteException if the test fails
     */
    @Test
    public void testSetElapsedTime1() throws RemoteException {
        StopWatch watch = new StopWatch("watch");

        List<Long> expected = new ArrayList<Long>();
        checkData(expected, watch);

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            long value = Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
            watch.setElapsedTime(value);
            expected.add(value);
            checkData(expected, watch);
        }

        Utils.close(watch.getWatchDataSource());
    }

    /**
     * Tests the setElapsedTime(long, long) method.
     *
     * @throws RemoteException if the test fails
     */
    @Test
    public void testSetElapsedTime2() throws RemoteException {
        StopWatch watch = new StopWatch("watch");

        List<Long> expectedValues = new ArrayList<Long>();
        List<Long> expectedStamps = new ArrayList<Long>();
        checkData(expectedValues, expectedStamps, watch);

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            long value = Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
            long stamp = Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
            watch.setElapsedTime(value, stamp);
            expectedValues.add(value);
            expectedStamps.add(stamp);
            checkData(expectedValues, expectedStamps, watch);
        }

        Utils.close(watch.getWatchDataSource());
    }

    /**
     * Tests the startTiming() method.
     *
     * @throws RemoteException if the test fails
     */
    @Test
    public void testStartTiming() throws RemoteException {
        StopWatch watch = new StopWatch("watch");

        Assert.assertEquals(0, watch.getStartTime());

        long prevStartTime = -1;
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            Utils.sleep(100);
            watch.startTiming();
            long startTime = watch.getStartTime();
            Assert.assertTrue(startTime >= 0);
            if (prevStartTime != -1) {
                Assert.assertTrue(startTime > prevStartTime);
            }
            prevStartTime = startTime;
        }

        checkData(0, watch);

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            watch.startTiming();
            Utils.sleep(100);
            watch.stopTiming();
            checkData(i + 1, watch);
        }

        Utils.close(watch.getWatchDataSource());
    }

    /**
     * Tests the stopTiming() method.
     *
     * @throws RemoteException if the test fails
     */
    @Test
    public void testStopTiming() throws RemoteException {
        StopWatch watch = new StopWatch("watch");
        DataSourceMonitor mon = new DataSourceMonitor(watch);

        checkData(0, watch);

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            Utils.sleep(100);
            watch.stopTiming();
            mon.waitFor(i + 1);
            Calculable[] calcs = watch.getWatchDataSource().getCalculable();
            Assert.assertEquals(i + 1, calcs.length);
            Assert.assertTrue(calcs[0].getValue() > 0);
            for (int j = 1; j < calcs.length; j++) {
                Assert.assertTrue(calcs[j].getValue()
                                  >= calcs[j - 1].getValue());
            }
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            watch.startTiming();
            Utils.sleep(100);
            watch.stopTiming();
            checkData(10 + i + 1, watch);
        }

        Utils.close(watch.getWatchDataSource());
    }

    /*
     * Checks that a watch holds a given number of samples and the samples
     * are non-negative.
     */
    private void checkData(int count, StopWatch watch) throws RemoteException {
        DataSourceMonitor mon = new DataSourceMonitor(watch);
        mon.waitFor(count);
        Calculable[] calcs = watch.getWatchDataSource().getCalculable();
        Assert.assertEquals(count, calcs.length);
        for (Calculable calc : calcs) {
            Assert.assertTrue(calc.getValue() >= 0);
        }
    }

    /*
     * Checks that a watch holds a given sequence of samples.
     */
    private void checkData(List<Long> expected, StopWatch watch)
        throws RemoteException {
        DataSourceMonitor mon = new DataSourceMonitor(watch);
        mon.waitFor(expected.size());
        Calculable[] calcs = watch.getWatchDataSource().getCalculable();
        Assert.assertEquals(expected.size(), calcs.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < calcs.length; i++) {
            long expectedValue = expected.get(i);
            Assert.assertEquals(expectedValue, calcs[i].getValue(), 0);
        }
    }

    /*
     * Checks that a watch holds a given sequence of samples with
     * given timestamps.
     */
    private void checkData(List<Long> expectedValues,
                           List<Long> expectedStamps,
                           StopWatch watch) throws RemoteException {
        Assert.assertTrue(expectedValues.size() == expectedStamps.size());
        DataSourceMonitor mon = new DataSourceMonitor(watch);
        mon.waitFor(expectedValues.size());
        Calculable[] calcs = watch.getWatchDataSource().getCalculable();
        Assert.assertEquals(expectedValues.size(), calcs.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < calcs.length; i++) {
            long value = expectedValues.get(i);
            long stamp = expectedStamps.get(i);
            Assert.assertEquals(value, calcs[i].getValue(), 0);
            Assert.assertEquals(stamp, calcs[i].getWhen());
        }
    }
}


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Introducing The Omata One, An Analog Bike Computer
Hands-On Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now'
It even has a Seiko movement inside.
Jason Heaton
Let's be clear from the start: this is not a watch. It's a bicycle computer. But before you fire off a comment saying that Hodinkee has lost its way once and for all, consider the Omata One, a Finnish-made instrument with groundbreaking design marrying simplicity with intelligence, intuitive analog display and digital data collection. Oh, and it uses a Seiko movement. Got your attention? Read on.
The One is a bike computer that translates GPS-derived data to an analog display.
Analog bike speedometers are nothing new. As far back as the 1950s, various companies from Schwinn to VDO (German maker of automobile instruments and a one-time owner of IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre) made sturdy handlebar-mount units that tracked speed and distance via a cable connected to a geared ring attached to the bike's front hub. Of course, these were heavy, chrome units better suited for your Dad's English three-speed than a racing bike. State of the art bike computers since the 1990s have been plastic digital units that tracked speed, first by a spoke-mounted magnet and sensor and more recently by GPS, and displayed speed, distance, elevation, power output, heart rate and other data, digitally. Omata set out to change all that with the forthcoming One.
While digital readouts convey a lot of information, they are often busy and cluttered and not terribly satisfying. Maybe this is why even in cars with LED dashboards, analog speedometers and tachometers are often emulated. A needle moving in an arc conveys the sense of acceleration and speed better than a blur of digital numerals. Bringing it around to our world, it's why we still love watching the sweep hand on a chronograph over timing events on a digital Casio. But analog has its limitations. Multiple sets of information are harder to display in a compact space, and recalling past data is difficult, if not impossible. This is why the digital dive computer replaced the analog depth gauge, and digital Suuntos and Garmins have rendered analog barometer watches like the Favre-Leuba Bivouac quaint curiosities.
An indexed bezel is used to switch between modes.
The Omata One aims to combine analog satisfaction with intelligent data collection for later analysis. It also looks nothing like a bike computer. The housing is a large disc made of anodized aluminum. An indexed turning bezel is used for mode setting. And the broad dial is three dimensional, with actual moving hands and multiple sub-dials. The information packed on this one dial is impressive. The large colored hand shows current speed in either kilometers or miles per hour on the outer scale. A smaller hand on the same axis adds up distance traveled. Meanwhile, the sub-dial on the left adds up accumulated elevation gain in meters or feet and the righthand sub-dial tracks total ride time, up to 12 hours. In use, it is incredibly easy to read on the move, and it's an entirely different sensation to watch the needle jump with a sudden acceleration, in place of merely watching sterile digital numbers change on a standard bike computer.
The form factor of the One is a pleasure to use and read, in the same way as a mechanical chronograph.
Of course, precision is the curse of analog displays. Am I going 32 km/h or 34? Have I been riding 46 minutes or 48? Determining these things is akin to using a wrist chronograph with a 30-minute totalizer and 12-hour counter. There's some extra mental exercise involved. Still, Omata's stated goal is to provide information with less distraction, allowing you to focus on the experience of riding, and the scenery around you instead of number crunching. And there's just something satisfying about leaping out of the saddle to sprint for the city limits sign and watch your speedometer needle jump with you.
All of this is fun but in the end, is it just a bit of a novelty, like diving with an IWC Aquatimer Deep Three depth gauge? There's information displayed in a novel way, but when it's time to get serious, you still wear a dive computer. Short answer: no it isn't. Omata has taken things a step further. The data displayed on the One is derived via Global Positioning System (GPS), which makes it extremely accurate and also collects and stores it for later analysis via a smartphone app. Clicking the bezel to "Connect" mode activates the One's Bluetooth and connects the device with the app to download data from your ride. So you can then tell whether or not you did indeed ride 46 minutes or 48 in addition to a full suite of other ride data, including speed, average speed, riding time, distance, elevation gain, temperature and location. The device is also compatible (via BLE and ANT+ protocols) with heart rate sensors and power output meters for later slicing and dicing, so you can nerd out as much as your buddy with the state of the art Garmin. In addition, the Omata app can synch with the popular endurance sports sharing community, Strava, which lets you challenge your online riding foes with your personal bests.
The One has a sealed battery that recharges via USB and has a power reserve of 17 hours.
Omata is an example of what happens when designers start with a clean sheet of paper instead of building off of existing models. The form factor is tactile and a pleasure to use and read—yes, in the same way as a wristwatch. The font used for the numerals was custom designed for quick legibility. And the One is light enough (79 grams) to satisfy weight weenie cyclists who shave their legs to save a gram or two, but it feels substantial and three dimensional in the hand as well. It clicks into a bayonet-style mount on the bracket affixed to the bicycle's handlebars. A 90-degree twist releases it to take off the bike for downloading and the sealed battery charges via USB-C cable. "Power reserve" is 17 hours.
Omata enlisted the help of Seiko Precision, the micro-engineering subsidiary of the company that makes the watches we know and love. Seiko Precision manufactures timing equipment (naturally), camera components such as shutters, and high precision stepper motors. This last area is relevant to the Omata One, as the device translates satellite-derived data into a visual, mechanically driven analog display. Omata incorporates Seiko Precision stepper motors in the One to actuate the hands of the main dial and sub-dials. I have no doubt that accuracy and build quality is top notch, but how crash-worthy or shock-resistant it is, I'm not certain, so I'd probably use it exclusively on the road instead of off road on a mountain or cyclocross bike. Aerodynamically, it might not equal the wind tunnel performance of a flat digital bike computer but if you are concerned about that, I'm guessing an analog display isn't for you anyway.
The Omata attaches to the bike by means of a bayonet style handlebar mount.
Omata has already created a buzz among both the cycling and product design communities. An early "ambassador" and product tester is Fabian Cancellara, the recently retired Swiss cyclist who is an Olympic gold medalist, multiple Tour de France stage and Spring Classics winner, and IWC "friend of the brand". Given its avant-garde, "steampunk meets Jony Ive" aesthetic, it will likely be a hit with both the retro crowd, for whom the laid back display matches the steel frame steeds they ride, as well as the custom carbon bike owners who will appreciate its forward thinking and luxury vibe.
The One has not hit the market yet, but it is available for pre-order at a price of $550. While this may sound expensive to the average weekend cyclist, it is actually well within the range of other high-end (digital) bike computers, such as the Garmin Edge 1030. You can find more information and place an order at Omata's minimalist website: omata.com.
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Annapolis New Year's Eve 2021 fireworks on, other events canceled
In-Person events at City Dock canceled
COLUMBIA. >> IT'S A FAMILIARAF SETY MEASURE - MASKING UP. AS OF SUNDAY EVENING THROUGHOUT HOWARD COUNTY, YOU MUST NOW WEAR ONE OF THESE TO GO INDOO.RS THAT GOES FOR ALL BUSINESS AESND FACILITIES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATI.ON >> THIS IS A RACE - VARIANT VS. VACCINE. >> HOWARD COUNTY EXECUTIVE CALVIN BALL SIGNED AND ISSUED THE EXECUTIVE ORDER. >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO ALL THAT WE CAN TO TRY TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. >> HE SA TYSHEY'RE ANTICIPATING ANOTHER SURGE IN COVID-19 CASSE AFTER CHRISTMAS. COUPLE THE OMICRON VARIANT WITH AREA HOSPITALS STRUGGLING TO KEEPP, U HE CALLS IT TROUBLING. AND PEOPLE IN HIS COUNTY, AGREE. >> I DEFINITELY FEEL SAFER GOING INSIDE. I KNOW OMICRON IS SURGING RIGHT NOW, SO BETTER TO BE PROTECTED THAN NOT. >> IN THIS AREA, A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL DO IT. SO OMETHER PARTS OF THE STATE, MAYBE NOT. >> IF YOU LOOK AROUND COLUMBIA, MOST PEOPLE ARE MASKED UP. THAT INCLUDES DEBRA DENNIS. SHE KNOWS ALL TOO WELL WHY A MASK STILL MATTE.RS >> I HAPPEN TO WORK AT HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSTAPIL. AND I THINK IT'S THE BEST THING WE CAN DO FOR EACH OTHER. SO, I'M NOT MASKING FOR MYSE.LF I'M MASKING FOR YOU AND THE FOLKS AROUND ME, WHICH I THINK ISER VY IMPORTANT. >> COUNTY LEADERS BEEVE LITHE POSSIBLY UNPOPULAR MANDATE IS BETTER THAN SHUTTING DOWN. NOBODY WANTS TO WEAR A MASK, BUT IT'S FOR THE GOOD OF EVERNEYO AROUND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, SO I KNOW IT SUCKS, BUT JUST KEEP GOING. >> 52% OF PEOPLE IN HOWARD COUNTY WHO'RE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOOSTER SHOT HAVE GOTTEN IT. IF YOU STILL NEED TO SIGN UP FOR THAT, YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE COUNTY'S WE
The New Year's Eve fireworks will go on in Annapolis, but in-person festivities at City Dock are canceled.Video above: Howard County reinstates indoor mask mandateCity officials said performances by bands and DJs at City Dock, which tend to encourage large gatherings, are canceled in order to protect public health.The fireworks will go on as planned at 5:30 p.m. and midnight. The fireworks are set off on a barge in Spa Creek and can be viewed from many vantage points around the city.Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, who announced Sunday he is self-isolating after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, asked residents and businesses to move gatherings outside where possible, request vaccination cards or negative tests for indoor events and encourage the use of face masks in all crowded settings, both inside and outside."This wave of infections is putting a strain on resources in public safety and health care," Buckley said in a statement. "We want people to celebrate, but to do so safely and in a way that doesn't further tax hospitals and public safety personnel."The following maritime restrictions will take effect for the fireworks: Officials urge boaters to find a place to view the fireworks early and avoid the 1,000-foot safety zone around the fireworks barge, which covers all of Spa Creek from Susan Campbell Park to the Chart House.City offices will be closed on Friday. The Pip Moyer Recreation Center will be open until 1 p.m. Friday and will be close on New Year's Day. The Stanton Center will be closed on both Friday and Saturday.Annapolis Transit will run a regular weekday schedule Friday with no evening Purple service. There will be no bus service on Saturday.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —
The New Year's Eve fireworks will go on in Annapolis, but in-person festivities at City Dock are canceled.
Video above: Howard County reinstates indoor mask mandate
City officials said performances by bands and DJs at City Dock, which tend to encourage large gatherings, are canceled in order to protect public health.
The fireworks will go on as planned at 5:30 p.m. and midnight. The fireworks are set off on a barge in Spa Creek and can be viewed from many vantage points around the city.
Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, who announced Sunday he is self-isolating after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, asked residents and businesses to move gatherings outside where possible, request vaccination cards or negative tests for indoor events and encourage the use of face masks in all crowded settings, both inside and outside.
"This wave of infections is putting a strain on resources in public safety and health care," Buckley said in a statement. "We want people to celebrate, but to do so safely and in a way that doesn't further tax hospitals and public safety personnel."
The following maritime restrictions will take effect for the fireworks: Officials urge boaters to find a place to view the fireworks early and avoid the 1,000-foot safety zone around the fireworks barge, which covers all of Spa Creek from Susan Campbell Park to the Chart House.
City offices will be closed on Friday. The Pip Moyer Recreation Center will be open until 1 p.m. Friday and will be close on New Year's Day. The Stanton Center will be closed on both Friday and Saturday.
Annapolis Transit will run a regular weekday schedule Friday with no evening Purple service. There will be no bus service on Saturday.


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So, just how perfect was Liverpool's weekend?
The Reds could not have asked for more from the weekend's games.
Updated 14:59, 7 OCT 2019
Liverpool had the perfect weekend. (Image: Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
There were many reactions to saviour at the weekend for Liverpool supporters across the globe.
From standing on seats in the Kop (my own personal choice) after the whistle signalled a 2-1 stoppage-time win over Leicester City, to toasting a seemingly perfect round of Premier League fixtures at full-time in Newcastle United's win over Manchester United yesterday.
Indeed, there wasn't many ways in which Reds' supporters could have asked for more, particularly at around 11:00 EST on Sunday, when news filtered through of Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-0 win over Manchester City at The Etihad Stadium.
To add further satisfaction, last seasons closest rivals to the top two, Tottenham Hotspur, suffered yet another embarrassing setback in a 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, while city neighbours Everton slumped into the relegation zone with a 1-0 loss to Burnley.
As a result, many resorted to using a phrase coined by a former Liverpool sponsor to state:
"Carlsberg don't do weekends, but if they did,"
The insinuation being that this was the greatest weekend imaginable — or unimaginable in some cases, for a follower of the Anfield club.
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It could not have got any better for Liverpool, on the verge of dropping their first points of the season to extending their lead at the top to eight points over City, with their fiercest rivals all having a miserable time in the process.
United's misery continued at Newcastle. (Image: Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
With City losing a game of football a rarity in itself, the chance to view Pep Guardiola's troublesome grimace certainly ticks boxes of what constitutes perfect. Liverpool supporters have been effusive about the champions' defensive frailties for weeks, and would have been more than happy witnessing them come to the fore in such spectacular fashion.
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Their neighbours United, meanwhile, continue a miserable run of games which is woefully short of goals and wins — particularly away from home. It is hard to imagine where Ole Gunnar Solskjær goes from here, as one of the biggest clubs in world football currently sits two points above the relegation zone.
There is undoubted revelry from Liverpool's supporter base, given the element of history now repeating itself, as they suffered their own fall from grace at the hands of United during recent decades. With the two set to square up after the coming international break, the hope on Merseyside will be that the rotten form of United will continue over the coming weeks at least.
Tottenham's loss won't be overly celebrated, given how they have been unable to find any type of form similar to previous seasons, and are locked in a battle with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal for the remaining Champions League places, with the top two destined to be taken by Liverpool and City.
The difference between Liverpool and Man City was clear in the dying stages of both games
Everton, meanwhile, remain none of Liverpool's business in a league table sense, however the flames of rivalry alive on Merseyside mean that homes and work-places will today be filled with gloating Reds who will be reminding the Toffees about their current plight under Marco Silva after several transfer windows of heavy spending to seemingly no avail.
While it is understandable that the league campaign is in its infancy and there remains a long way to go in deciding the fate of all involved, Liverpool were right to toast a weekend in which things could not have gone any better for them.
Their rivals will be hoping that there is no repeat of such a round of results, but it seems they can only now prey for a miracle when it comes to stopping Jürgen Klopp's men fully in their tracks.
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There are two agent types accessible for clay bikes: two-stroke (also accepted as a two-cycle motor, smoker, pinger, or 2T) and four-stroke (aka four-cycle motor, thumper, four-banger, or 250F for 250cc chase bikes). Let's booty an ilrated bout through one complete aeon of anniversary type. Note that with one abounding cycle, the two-stroke agent makes one cruise up and down, and the four-stroke agent makes two trips up and down.
1. Aback the agent alcove the top of the cylinder, the atom bung ignites the air/fuel mixture, which explodes, active the agent downward.2. Expanding gases force the agent bottomward and escape out the bankrupt valve as it is exposed. The agent armament the aing air/fuel allegation below it up through alteration ports to the breadth aperture aloft it.3. Aback the agent is at the basal of the stroke, the alteration port's top is apparent to let the air/fuel allegation into the aloft the piston.4. As the agent active aback up, it creates a exhaustion below it that s the aing air/fuel allegation in through the one-way reed valve system. The agent additionally compresses the allegation aloft it to be accessible to backfire aback the atom bung ignites again.
1. Aback the agent alcove the top of the the atom bung ignites the air/fuel mixture, active the agent bottomward on the powerstroke. All valves (intake and exhaust) are closed.2. The agent alcove the basal of the and ss aback up on the bankrupt stroke. A cam pushes the bankrupt valves (usually there are two) hardly accessible into the and the agent armament the bankrupt gases out.3. The agent alcove the top (the bankrupt valves aing to abstain contact) again ss bottomward on the imilation stroke. The atom bung does not fire. Now the imilation valves (usually there are two) are pushed accessible by the cam, and the exhaustion created by the agent s in a beginning air/fuel charge.4. The agent alcove the basal and ss aback up on the compression stroke. All the valves are closed. At the top, the atom bung will burn the air/fuel admixture to account the aing powerstroke.
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Coronavirus and sport - Boston United chairman backs National League decision to suspend season
'We fully support the decision taken by the National League'
Mark WhileyFootball writer
Robert Rowlands
David Newton
Boston United chairman David Newton has endorsed the National League's decision to suspend its season amid the coronavirus crisis.
Monday evening's announcement to suspend the campaign, until April 3 initially, means United will have five matches to re-arrange should the campaign resume as scheduled.
The Pilgrims are fourth in National League North with 10 games to play and are currently scheduled to return to action on Saturday April 4 against Spennymoor Town, although further updates will be issued in due course.
In a statement issued on the Pilgrims' website, Newton said: "We fully support the decision taken by the National League. It is incumbent on us all to take the difficult but necessary decisions to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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"Clearly this will have implications around the actual competition, but I do not expect any further information around that at the present time as it is an evolving picture and decisions cannot be made until there is some certainty around how the spread of the virus is progressing and the likely impact on the resumption of games.
"This is a very challenging time for all clubs as we now have no income. We are seeking guidance about players' payments from the National League and FA, but understandably that information has not come forward yet as things are moving very quickly.
"We are managing the situation as best we can and are mindful that many other businesses find themselves in very similar circumstances, but the main thing is that we try to keep as many people as fit and healthy as possible, and try to avoid spreading the virus to the more vulnerable in our society.
Boston United's season suspended amid coronavirus outbreak
"As always, the football family will come together, but unfortunately this is spread much wider than football.
"The country has been through very difficult times in the past - and come through. I am sure that if we all play our part, we will do the same and not only come through, but come through as a better and more caring society.
"The best advice I heard the other day was to 'live like you have the virus and are trying not to pass it onto others, rather than trying not to catch it yourself'.
"We will update you as we have more information. Stay safe everyone."
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Nigeria is extended over in excess of 900,000 square kilometers, it is expected to find spectacular places such as park, market, museum and other natural things therein, we however took enough time to list the top 10 tourist attractions out of the thousands.
In Nigeria, there are many places which are very attractive in which we will not be able to list everything here.
Have you been thinking of the top tourist attractions to visit as we are approaching the Christmas festive? If yes, check on the list below!
The Yankari Game Reserve is excessively delightful for words, which make it impossible to portray. The park sited on region extended excess of 2,000 square kilometers. In this park, you will be able to watch creatures. This will trigger to embrace the awesome idea of the savanna and there is where you can relax after the long day activities.
This tourist center is unique among the most impossible to miss spots on our rundown. However, it is very popular not only within Nigeria but also outside the country.
The residential area is situated in Ekiti estate. The focus is where a chilly spring meets a warm spring, yet both springs maintained their different temperatures as it was naturally designed.
Balogun market is a unique market across West Africa. In fact, the market is one of the greatest in West Africa. The market is always opened every day from 7 am to 8.30 pm, there is enough time for you to discover something you want. The cost of things there is cheaper.
Olumo Rock is located in the core part of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, so you would likewise have the capacity to investigate the city while you get to the Rock.
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The Olumo rock may not be bigger but it has a fascinating history that you will learn when you get there.
This cave is situated in Ogbunike, Anambra State, the site comprises of various hollows. In this way, guests that visited the cave need to take their shoes off before entering.
In the cave, you will see different bats. However, for those that love this creature will be eager to visit this tourist center.
This is for individuals who need to encounter the historical backdrop of their kin. In any case, be careful, your voyage may be darker than you anticipate.
This town is scandalous for being the epicenter of African slave exchange. Regardless it bears the seventeenth-century wells and many more.
This place is also regarded as Oke Idandre, this regular tourist is unique among the most delightful center in Nigeria. However, it comprises of shrines and Owa's palace.
This is where you need to visit, Idanre Hill, Ondo state.
This tourist was named after the late Madam Efunroye Tinubu. However, she was a noteworthy lady in the pre-pioneer times, both in the slave exchanging business and in the government.
It is an open place in Broad Street, Lagos. It has few landmarks and two shining wellsprings.
Mambilla Plateau is located in Taraba State, along with the Nigerian outskirt with Cameroon. This centre is celebrated for having the most noteworthy crest in Nigeria. We can find vegetation in Mambilla plateau.
Plants and trees that grow in this plateau is known to be exotic for the country Nigeria. The fun start right from the road to the plateau, you will enjoy the winding and the cliffs that serve as the border to the plateau.
Finally, the confluence of the two major rivers makes our list. However, you can discover it in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The two Nigerian streams meet up in this correct spot, frame a Y-shape and proceed with their way to the sea as one. This is wonderful and deserves something seeing, as the river Niger and Benue meet as one.
This our list contains the top 10 tourists attractions in Nigeria. These are lovely places you need to visit, however, we will be glad if you can give us feedback on which of the center is more attractive to you.


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El Salvador: Metallic Mining Threatens Again
Published: Tuesday, 14 December 2021 08:10
*ANDRES MCKINLEY - El Faro
On March 29, 2017, the Salvadoran population celebrated with joy, hope and pride the approval of a law prohibiting metallic mining in all of its forms at the national level. This historic victory of a country known primarily for its worrisome levels of social violence, overpopulation, migration and environmental deterioration, rendered El Salvador the first nation in the world to responsibly analyze the high costs of metallic mining and exercise its right to say "No". Nevertheless, despite El Salvador's environmental vulnerability, the clear threat posed by metal mining and the strong and clear public rejection of this industry, there are worrying signs that suggest that the government of Nayib Bukele, with its puppet Legislative Assembly, are considering opening the door to metal exploration and exploitation again.
The government has shown little interest to date in environmental issues, and its policies and practices confirm the absence of an environmental conscience. Faced with the country's financial crisis, the current administration views metal mining as a potential source of income for a deeply indebted State, and it is widely known that the president maintains close relationships with large investors in this industry.
Instead of complying with the current law prohibiting metallic mining, the government, in May of this year, joined an international network of over 50 countries promoting mining called the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Metals and Sustainable Development and based in Ottawa, Canada. Two participants in the Forum, and members of the board of directors of the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), were recently in the country to "promote debate on mining for sustainable development", revealing a clear intention that threatens the interests of the Salvadoran people.
Even more worrisome is recent legislation creating the General Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons and Mines, approved by the Legislative Assembly on October 26 of this year with the objective of authorizing, regulating and supervising the operations of mining activities. The new law does not distinguish between metallic and non-metallic mining but refers only to mineral mining and establishes the promotion of mineral mining as a "duty of the State". It assigns the new Directorate with responsibility for establishing, maintaining and promoting cooperative relations with foreign and multilateral institutions or organizations "linked to the mining sector"; promoting the exploration of special areas where deposits with confirmed economic potential are located; and coordinating with the Ministry of the Environment in the assessment of mining and quarry exploration proposals.
The new law mentions only once the existing Law of Prohibition of Metallic Mining, stating that "the regulations, instructions, resolutions, standards, agreements and other general provisions […] will remain in force […] while they are not expressly repealed or modified". This ambiguity clearly opens the door to renewed debate on metallic mining in El Salvador and threatens the guarantee of rights achieved with the ban of this industry in 2017.
The central issue in the debate on metallic mining in El Salvador has always been water, with the slogan "Yes to life, no to mining." It is widely recognized that El Salvador suffers from a water crisis of enormous proportions in terms of quantity, quality and access. According to experts, rivers are drying up, the water levels of the nation's most strategic aquifers are falling more than one meter per year, more than 90% of lakes and rivers are polluted and communities without access to this vital liquid, the source of all life, are taking to the streets.
Metal mining is a threat to water due to enormous consumption and contamination with toxic materials, such as cyanide (a chemical that can kill a human being in quantities less than a grain of rice), mercury, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, lead, arsenic, cadmium, magnesium and other substances. According to an Oxfam America study, Dirty Metals, "When it comes to toxic emissions, metal mining is one of the leading industries."
Given this reality, broad based social coalitions, together with the Catholic Church, Protestant churches, the Office of the Attorney for the Defense of Human Rights, affected communities, environmental organizations, academic institutions, organizations of indigenous peoples and women and other important sectors of the population supported a bill presented on February 6, 2017 to ban metallic mining in the country. A survey conducted in 2015 by the Central American University, UCA, showed that 79.5% of participants considered El Salvador to be an inappropriate country for mining metals. In the same survey, 76% of those surveyed were opposed to the opening of mining projects in their municipalities; 77% believed that the Salvadoran State should definitively ban metallic mining in the country and, despite the critical situation of unemployment in the surveyed communities, 86% indicated that they had no interest in working in a mine.
Mining companies, to win hearts and minds, speak of new technologies for metallic mining more in harmony with the environment, using terms like "green mining," "modern mining," and "responsible mining." But the experience with metallic mining in Central America, and globally, teaches us that there is nothing new under the sun. Central American mines use more than a million liters of water daily. The Marlin mine in San Miguel Ixtlahuacán in Guatemala, considered by the World Bank as the most modern mine in Central America, used more than six million liters of water daily, the equivalent usage of a peasant family over a period of 30 years. A nickel mine on the shores of Lake Izabal in the same country uses thirteen times the amount of water required for the nearby town of El Estor daily. According to the residents of Valle de Syria in Honduras, the San Martín mine, in nine years of operations, dried up 19 of the 23 original rivers in the area. And in El Salvador, the Canadian mining company, Pacific Rim, in the exploration phase alone of its El Dorado project in San Isidro, Cabañas, dried up more than 20 historical community water holes.
Instead of acknowledging the depth of the water crisis and seeking lasting solutions, such as the approval of a General Water Law to assure good governance and a constitutional reform that recognizes water as a basic human right, the current administration continues to prioritize the interests of large companies over the interests of poor communities, approving projects that threaten sites for the recharging of strategic aquifers while water defenders in localities like Valle de Ángel in Apopa, the La Labor community in Ahuachapán and many others are accused of terrorism, persecuted and imprisoned.
Faced with all these worrisome realities, we are once again called to resist the advance of policies and practices, rejected in the past, that endanger the viability of our nation and the very life of our citizens.
* ANDRES MCKINLEY: Has more than 50 years of experience working for sustainable development in Africa and El Salvador. He has a Masters degree in Health from the University of Florida, US and he currently works for the Central American University in El Salvador.
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La Mesa releases a memoir of their collective struggle to ban mining in El Salvador
Published: Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:09
CLICK THE PHOTO TO DOWNLOAD REPORT IN SPANISHOn the fourth anniversary of the historic ban on metal mining in El Salvador, the National Roundtable Against metallic mining of El Salvador released a report that documents the events and strategies that led to the historic ban on metal mining in El Salvador.
Seen from the perspective of the activists who let the local struggle against mining, the document starts with a historical background of mining companies in El Salvador, the resistance against a series of mining projects that began operating unannounced in communities in the early 2000s, the resistance of the communities that led to the acts of violence and assassination of 5 environmentalists in Cabañas and the strategies these communities utilized to forge a robust national and international movement against metal mining in the country.
After learning that metal mining in neighboring countries had caused environmental degradation, the loss of biodiversity and sources of water, and more importantly, damages to human health, organizations in the country sought to build national alliances with universities, NGOs and the church to counter the deceit (jobs and development) that companies were utilizing to sell their projects. The struggle took international dimensions when two companies, Commerce Group and Pacific Rim (later acquired by OceanaGold), decided to sue the government of El Salvador at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes ICSID. The support of international organizations helped find technical deficiencies in the arguments of mining companies, and also helped bridge the active participation of members of the MNFM in the presentation of an Amicus Curiae at the ICSID and in numerous international solidarity actions across the world. When the struggle took a violent turn, it was international organizations who helped members of la mesa navigate the international human rights system and helped to echo the calls for justice to the international public opinion.
Despite of the success of the campaign and the fact that the mining prohibition has been in force for the last four years, La Mesa affirms that there has been no commitment on the part of the Salvadoran State to implement the law. In particular, the report points to a government´s debt with communities affected by mining: they still face the impacts of acid drainage in abandoned mines, there has not been an effort to provide incentives for artisanal miners to convert to more sustainable occupations, reparations for families that were victims of mining violence have not been issued, no efforts have been made to conduct environmental remediation to 15 abandoned mines classified as "environmental passives", and no steps have been taken to protect local watersheds from cross border mining projects.
The report closes demanding that the current government of Nayib Bukele guarantee that the mining prohibition will not be reversed and that the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), and the Ministry of Economy (MINEC) develop regulations to implement the decision of the Salvadoran people not to allow the metal mining industry in the country.
A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide
Published: Sunday, 25 April 2021 01:37
From tropical rain forests to drinkable water, a vast share of the planet's essential environmental resources are found in developing countries. When growth-oriented governments and powerful Western corporations set their sights on these lands, or the minerals beneath them, local people standing in their way frequently find themselves bulldozed.
In the era of climate catastrophe, these injustices take on a new urgency. Our future standard of living—even for those in wealthy areas like, say, Texas or California—is now tied to our collective ability to conserve some environmental resources and leave others in the ground. Due to climate science if not solidarity, the prospects of local communities and activists for notching environmental wins against wealthy and well-connected companies take on a more global significance. The climate crisis adds a dose of dread to a question long pondered by environmentalists: How can poor countries and communities protect the environment when the system is stacked against them?
El Salvador's Water Defenders and the Fight Against Toxic Mining
John Gibler
In 2017, El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban metal mining. Robin Broad and John Cavanagh present the story of the social struggles and legal battles behind that ban in The Water Defenders (Beacon Press, 2021).
Broad and Cavanagh spent over a decade collaborating with the international solidarity movement supporting the Salvadorans' fight against a proposed Pacific Rim gold mine. Their account is rife with valuable detail about the mobilizations, negotiations, alliance building, international campaigns, and legal maneuvers that stopped the Pacific Rim mining concession and led to the national ban.
What Salvadoran Activists Can Teach Us About Building Coalitions
WATER IS LIFE. CAN WE PROTECT IT?
An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador
NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed
MIRIAN MIRANDA: There is a genocidal plan against the Garífuna people
PRESS RELESE: Environmental Organizations Dennounce Privatization of Water in El Salvador
Communique: Community organizations fear the return of metal mining in El Salvador
general water Salvador NEWS Canadian mining company threatens Long-Fought-For Ombudsperson Announced Investigate International Complaints against Mining Companies More than hundred organizations reject unjust payment million Bear Creek Peoples Sovereignty Impunity Even Citizens Cabañas Danger Daily Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return Kidnapped Land Defenders Salvadorans Solidarity with Panama Environmentalists step pressure Salvador's 2014 presidential candidates Archbishop reinforces church position Mesa introduce


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Theme Of Pride In The Cask Of Amontillado
Deadly Pride Edgar Allen Poe tells his macabre story "The Cask of Amontillado" through the eyes of a man so obsessed with family pride that he turns his back on acceptable society and allows himself to be swept away with his thoughts of revenge and murder. The reader watches as Montresor leads his victim, Fortunato, deeper into the catacombs of his family home to exact his murderous vengeance. However, it is not madness that led Montresor, a noble aristocrat, to murder, nor is it passionate love or hate. It is pride that led to Montresor's murder of Fortunato, but not just Montresor's pride in his family. A combination of Fortunato's foolish self-pride and Montresor's deadly pride in his family that lead to Fortunato's untimely death. The central theme of Poe's story is deadly pride, as represented through Fortunato's actions, Montresor's actions, and how, eventually, it is their pride that leads to their downfall. Fortunato, while he is the victim of Poe's story, is not entirely blameless in his own murder. He insulted the Montresor family name, and while that does not justify murder, it is an example of his prideful nature. Throughout the story, he constantly proves himself to not only be prideful, but to be foolishly prideful in himself. To the point where he, after insulting Montresor's name, still believes that he and Montresor are friends, and that Montresor would have no reason to hate him (Poe 4). He has a strong belief that he is important enough, wealthy enough,
tells his macabre story "The Cask of Amontillado" through the eyes of a man so obsessed with family pride that he turns his back on acceptable society and gets swept away by his thoughts of revenge and murder. The reader watches as Montresor leads his victim, Fortunato, deeper into the catacombs of his family home to exact his murderous vengeance. However, it is not madness that led Montresor, a noble aristocrat, to murder, nor is it passionate love or hate. It is pride that led to Montresor's murder
Many times, the word pride has a negative connotation attached to it. The reason being, is that too much pride skews the perception of reality. This concept is underlined in Edgar Allen Poe's story, "The Cask of Amontillado," through the character Fortunato. Montresor allows Fortunato opportunities to escape from his deceitful plan, but Fortunato's pride gets in the way. Although the emphasis in "The Cask of Amontillado" seems to be focused around Montresor's revengeful murder of Fortunato, a closer
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In The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe displays the theme of revenge. In the story, Montressor narrates the story and feels he has been wronged by Fortunado and vows for vengeance against him. Montressor attempts to justify his future crime to the reader. "A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong." (Poe 101) Fortunado is unaware of the wrong he caused Montressor
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use of the theme of vengeance. Vengeance is often used to depict complex stories in which a character will attempt to retaliate by causing harm or humiliation to those who have inflicted harm to them. So is the case in short horror story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, which is built around the main character Montresor plotting and achieving vengeance against Fortunato, who apparently made the mistake of humiliating Montresor in the past. In the story The Cask of Amontillado, the elements
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investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. In Poe's works such as "The Black Cat" and "The Cask Of Amontillado" Edgar illustrates the mental state of his characters through the use of symbolism. In the story "The Black Cat" the narrator's psychological state is portrayed through the signs or symbols of the white fur, the cat, its eye, and the wall. In the second story, "The Cask Of Amontillado" irony of fate and identity is signified
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Allan Poe described the death of a gullible fool, yet the taste of a murderer's Amontillado wine remains bittersweet. Although the work is fictional, "The Cask of Amontillado" provides a nefarious and dismal libretto, depicted as a tale of pride, revenge, and a murder in cold blood. Through the use of symbolism, theological allusion, and foreshadowing, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" suggests taking pride in seeking revenge on enemies is addictive and intoxicating. Edgar Allan
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ADI training part three 2nd session & Wow, 25 years away form the driver training industry and the teaching methods have really changed.
Sitting in the passenger seat instructing feels alien. You wouldn't believe I'd been an instructor in the past.
The first thing I noticed are all the new road layouts in the city. I don't normally travel around these area's so planning the route has led to a few hiccups.
There were few roundabouts I totally cocked up on directions. The first was at the end of mount pleasant, where you can no longer turn right.
The second was at a roundabout in Hessle. We had just left the A63 at what I call the B&Q roundabout heading towards the flyover in Hessle, the one where Asda is.
I asked Stu to take the first exit, before noticing that a new super market had been plonked to the left. The result could have caused confusion had Stu put a signal on. Fortunately he entered the roundabout passing the exit of the car park first before signalling.
Stu recommended I put some miles into driving around the city and re-learning the roads and new layouts.
But, the big change to teaching is the DVSA's desire for instructors to be client centered in their training. I gather this is one change many ADI's themselves are struggling with.
I've found there's a lot of confusion among instructors, and it seems as though the DVSA haven't been clear about what client centered learning looks like in today's lessons.
Stu's got client centered nailed, but he said ADI's are seeking help to understand what the DVSA want, especially from those ADI's who have been invited for a standards check.
Any way back to my part three training. My early sessions are the role play method, before we move on and find students for me to teach.
Stu put me in control, and left me to decide which lesson theme we would be practicing, and what level the student's knowledge and ability would be.
Eager not to start at too high a level, I chose a trained pupil at a reasonable standard, but not yet ready for a test as the character Stu would role play. And the lesson theme I decided to tackle was defensive driving.
Now to be clear, we didn't treat the role play like the old part 3 role play scenario. Stu portrayed as near as dam it a real learner consistently making mistakes throughout the lesson aimed at throwing me off the lesson theme.
I started the lesson with a recap of the previous lesson covering what was learnt and what we had agreed to work on this lesson.
I asked questions that probed his knowledge and helped him find solutions that would help him fix the mistakes made from the previous lesson.
We agreed on the lesson structure, and who would be responsible for the various roles during the lesson.
"Ok Stu, have you got your seat in the correct position and mirrors adjusted correctly, yes? right then move away when safe please" was my instruction.
Within the first 10 seconds we found ourselves leaving the car park we were in via an exit that had a blind view to the left due to overgrown foliage.
And, a blind bend 50 meters to the right to contend with. I asked Stu, to point out the danger, and how we should deal with it safely.
He said that his main worry was a vehicle coming quickly round the bend while he was creeping out into the junction to get a clear view of the left.
We agreed that it would be the best practice for him to lean forward and quickly check both sides constantly until we were sure there was not danger from the left, then at that point we could briskly emerge to the right before a vehicle could be upon us.
A good start I thought, even though we'd only traveled a few hundred feet.
As the lesson progressed, I identified errors Stu was making and relayed them back to him with the dangers that they could cause, and what was needed to avoid these mistakes again.
The more serious problems, and those difficult to talk about on the move, I pulled Stu up on the left for a chat. This was an area which wasn't great for me because I was telling and not questioning as the DVSA wanted.
Ask questions that probes their knowledge. This approach will help you understand their thinking and then you can help them find a solution that they can focus on to resolve their mistakes, Stu said.
Easier said than done, because the original method of instruction I was taught 30 years previously, is to tell them what they've done wrong, explain why it was wrong, and demonstrate the correct way to do it, simples.
Anyway, at the end of the lesson after my debrief, Stu gave me some examples of using client centered techniques during a students debrief, which would help me gain valuable feedback and in turn help both myself and my student understanding where the gaps in their knowledge might be.
My my big learn from today is to 'listen more talk less (something my partner reminds me to do often), ask better quality questions and understand the needs of my students'.
Watch out for my next post, the journey so far.
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When USTomorrow was introduced in August 2019, our mission was to reduce hyper-partisan influence and political stalemate by helping communities and candidates establish common cause, shared goals, and practical approach to the issues being left behind. Jobs, education, and our kids' futures were (and remain) at risk.
The unaddressed and growing workforce readiness crisis became USTomorrow's cross-partisan rallying cry and launch issue priority. The misalignment between education, training, and jobs negatively impacts all Americans — urban, rural, red, and blue.
By early fall 2019, we had designed, built, and launched the Workforce Initiative — a series of engagement and education products — and assembled a network of partners, communities, candidates, and campaigns interested in establishing a higher expectation of public service.
We went into the field in October 2019, strengthening the core of our argument, media interest, and momentum around the launch of Workforce Initiative Survey 1: a statewide assessment of economic developers and community influencers to identify the local issues being left behind in the churn of divisive politics.
Early results of Survey 1 can be found here.
By the end of 2019, we had traveled across Texas, gaining the insight of communities and community leaders on region-specific workforce readiness challenges and how to overcome America's toxic politics to resolve the problem.
To establish federal and state candidate expectation of USTomorrow's new, voter-derived data in advance of the November elections, in January 2020. we began outreach and education in earnest, training economic development organizations on the use of Survey 2, designed to assess resident sentiment on economic health and opportunity.
A third survey, measuring and contrasting sentiment in the Texas business community, was to follow in March.
Collectively, these three survey instruments would provide the foundation for productive, non-partisan dialog within every community.
Instead, March brought COVID-19, a threat that effectively ended our in-person introductions and understandably consumed the focus of USTomorrow's growing base of stakeholders.
Like every American enterprise, the pandemic required us to make some adjustments.
Common sense suggested that the pandemic would provide a common, if tragic, cause around which all Americans could rally. But when the virus itself became a partisan issue and the crippling workforce and economic implications began to become clear, we paused a capital campaign, doubled down on existing infrastructure, retooled platforms and partnerships, and refined our strategy, introducing a new leadership path for the organization.
With our partners Polco and the National Research Center, we immediately designed and launched resident and employer surveys to the UST community, adding our community's voice to a deeper examination of the emerging threat.
In May 2020, we released the results of the UST resident and employer surveys, which informed work underway by the National League of Cities and was replicated by the state of Colorado.
Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of our More Data, Better Planning, Less Politics analysis of the UST COVID-19 response surveys are posted for public review.
In July 2020, as politicization of the pandemic accelerated and the economy continued to crumble, UST, Texas Association of Business, Texas Economic Development Council and a host of statewide and regional economic development and industry groups launched the reengineered, statewide Workforce Initiative.
Phase 1 of the initiative centered on the Return to Work Survey, designed to work past the politics and establish common ground on safely reopening Texas businesses and getting Texans back to work.
That work included the development of the Return to Work Guide, a unique, no-politics tool for business owners, policymakers, and community leaders to navigate the current health and economic crises while building toward a stronger, shared future.
UST and partners released the Return to Work Survey results for use by economic advocates and policymakers during the 87th Texas Legislature. As a result of the catastrophic Winter Storm Uri and the subsequent failures of the energy, crisis response, and leadership grids, the data also provided a unique perspective on the general preparedness and resilience of the Texas economy.
The work ahead lies in reconciling the political noise, focusing on the facts, and introducing a new policy safety net for our citizens and communities. Our research and advocacy will provide a snapshot of the sentiment on Main Streets around the state.
These struggling engines of our economy are the ear the policy community needs to speak to and the voice the political community needs to hear.
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Tooling that can produce native variants sounds nice, but each mobile OS is different, it's difficult/impossible to target all the different OSes with all their quirks. I have not found any that can do it successfully. It would be nice to develop once and deploy anywhere natively and still let developers use .NET.
I think MonoTouch/Droid now is the best option for .NET developers for iphone/android and stays within .NET world.
HTML5/CSS3 will be the new big thing, as a web developer I'm eagerly waiting for Telerik to support it.