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Even though we are inching closer and closer to our goal, new penny project groups are welcome to join this effort.
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The automobile industry is flourishing with the advent various new technologies which are being implemented in the making of cars and other heavy vehicles. The new and improved technology has completely made the process of manufacturing a vehicle, be it of any size or type, very smooth and a very well equipped mixture or combination of manual labor and machine techniques. In today's time all vehicles are being manufactured on the system of conveyor belts where each process of manufacturing is carried out systematically and efficiently thus boosting production and hence forth sales.
The Chevrolet Group which manufacturers the very luxurious cars was founded in the year nineteen hundred and eleven. The company has its headquarters located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Chevrolet is a an American auto mobile company, which was founded by Louis Chevrolet, working under the company General Motor Works which also has other business ventures in different areas, which has established itself by designing, conceptualizing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing some of the most sassiest and stylish cars over a range of prices for the auto mobile fans all around the world.
The Chevrolet cars are owned as a status symbol by the rich and famous, and are obviously not a car for the masses. The niche segment which the brand has created is working well for the brand since there are many who would like to collect the Chevrolet car as a collectible and also to proclaim the pride of owning a Chevrolet. Recent models of Chevrolet combine both versions or rather segments of cars which are namely the affordable segment and the supreme luxurious segment of vehicles in almost all segments like the sedans, sports cars, coupes, limozines and also certain style of SUVs. The vast range of cars and being in the big car makers of the world makes the Chevrolet makes it a coveted brand. The Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most known and called for models of the Chevrolet car brand.
Thus the Chevrolet name and legacy is being carried on by delivering luxury in the most expensive way and also the lavish way possible. The customers of the brand are also looking for all what has to offer. Chevrolet's legacy lies in its impeccable design and style and of course in the luxury and new unique features which they have to offer. So all those who want to see a true classic must definitely have a look at an original Chevrolet.
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Chevrolet cars are known for its prices and used to be described as "six for the price of four", "a car for every purse and purpose", and was picked as the main contender for Henry Ford's automobiles in producing mainstream vehicles in terms of volume. True to the words the marquee has the lion share of 36.9% market share in the US.
Chevrolet Beat-A small-sized car offering comfort
Talking about the cars, Chevrolet has a remarkable history that traces by 2007, the Beat is simply a car offering elegant and comfort drive with 5 door hatchback with 5speed manual and 4speed automatic form which came with 3generations. Korean Engineers have made it to reach every individual in a simple budget.
Chevrolet Spark-Simple and cute car for your convenience
The history of the Chevrolet Spark car goes back to the days of 2010. The car is a 5door hatchback, the car possesses 1.2 l4 engines, and the car possesses the optional 4 speed automatic or 5 speed manual transmissions. The car's layout turns to be front engine based. The car has the high-ended safety options that turns this car to be much unique.
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Chevrolet, Chevy or officially the Chevrolet Division of General Motors LLC is produced by the American automakers General Motors (GM). Its durability, strength and efficiency have brought satisfaction to the millions of customers and with the upcoming brands in the auto market, it can be supposed that Chevrolet has decided to give a facelift to its new productions. To reaffirm its position in the race and expand the consumer base, time and again it has come up with refined and redefining models. This year it was the Chevrolet Beat Facelift launched at the Auto Expo 2014, at Rs. 4.06 Lakh.
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The Great British Tea Heist and the Beginnings of Darjeeling Tea in India
By Harsha Potapragada • Ashoka Contributor • Culture November 8, 2019 at 1:14am
Edited by: Anushka Bidani
Tea is one of the most talked about topics in literature. Is it because caffeine addiction and writing (creative or otherwise) are seemingly in trend together? Who knows. Am I sipping on a nice cup of chamomile while writing this? Who knows. But jokes and chamomile aside, humanity's obsession with caffeine has led to some really interesting adventure bedtime stories. Brazil, the largest exporter of coffee in the world, got its very first coffee seeds when it was stolen by Francesco de Melo Palheta from the French Guiana when he seduced the Governor's wife and she stole him some of the plant's seeds and hid them inside a flower bouquet during his departure. Coffee seeds came to India in similar fashion when Babadudan, a sufi saint, hid them in his robes whilst returning from Haj where the Arabians had strict rules against selling seeds in order to maintain their monopoly over coffee. The introduction of tea in India and the consequent creation of the Darjeeling tea also had a similar campaign.
Here, the role of the adventurer was played a British botanist named Robert Fortune and the tea monopolists were the Chinese. The tale takes place in 1843 when the Royal Horticulture society commissions Fortune to go into the interiors of China to not only steal the tea plant samples but also to study and learn the very intricate process of tea manufacturing. For a little bit of context to this British desperation, by this time tea had become a popular drink, especially with the aristocracy. Britain did not have well-developed trade relations with the China. Besides the Chinese were secretive about it and kept the details and nuances of tea horticulture and manufacture. Moreover, buying tea from the nation was becoming increasingly expensive to the point that the British started growing opium in India and started smuggling it into China to raise funds for China's high demands of silver in exchange for buying tea from them. On top of this, the Portuguese were becoming the main source of tea, who were smuggling the leaves through their colony in Macau. But most of the tea from the Portuguese was not that good in quality since they had their own limitations. So finally, the British decided that they needed to cultivate their own tea. Differing from the coffee heists, the problem was not the availability of tea seeds as the British not only had access but also had been trying to grow tea in India since the 1700s. But it was not up to the mark and they really did not know much about the actual manufacturing process that comes after tea has been grown.
But then, the First Opium War happened, followed by the treaty that ended it in 1842, The Treaty of Nanking. And it is the result of this treaty that the Royal Horticulture Society of Great Britain commissioned Robert Fortune and paid him to travel to the interiors of China to learn about tea production.
Wu Si Shan hills, one of the places where tea was manufactured, was an area where foreigners were not allowed. As a result, Robert Fortune disguised himself in the local garb and got himself his own man Friday, Wang. Wang did all the talking for him while Fortune pretended to be an official who wanted to inspect the factory, which in this case, was a green tea factory. Fortune saw the entire 5 step process of tea making. He stayed there for three years. But his heist does not end there. In fact, the second part of his adventure comes after a year of being back home, in 1848, when he takes up employment with British India Tea Company and they send him in again. This time, to steal some good quality Chinese varieties of the tea plants.
He is said to have smuggled 20,000 tea plants which he got planted in the Darjeeling region. It is also said that he smuggled some Chinese tea plant workers as well to ensure that the right processes were followed and the previous follies in the tea making efforts of the British are not repeated.
Fortunately for Fortune and the British India Tea Company, the weather in Darjeeling turned out to suit the Chinese tea plants and not only did they grow well but they turned into something rather different from the tea that was originally produced by these plants. It's quality became quickly recognized and by 1866, the area had 39 nurseries producing tonnes of teas.
Currently, Darjeeling is one of the most popular types of teas in the world, often referred to as the champagne of teas.
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A tea enthusiast with an affliction for turning thoughts to literature. Currently, a student at Ashoka with hopes of majoring in Economics.
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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Even over the noise of a big and busy show, it was hard to ignore the telltale sound of a car alarm. Coming from an e-bike locked to a lamppost in Abus' booth, the alarm was loud enough to make you look over to see what was going on.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — The dust from a recent remodel had barely settled at Yeti Cycles' headquarters in Golden, Colorado, when it came time to hop a flight to Germany for Eurobike.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — When REI announced that it would send 16 female employees to Barnett's Bicycle Institute for a women's-only course, the outdoor retailer received more than 350 applications. The two-week course was held at BBI's campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado, earlier this month.
TUCSON, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Following what retailer Seton Claggett described as a brutal five-year legal battle with his bank, TriSports.com is closing.
STATESVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — In the months following retailer Jeff Archer's death after being struck by a car while crossing the street last July, the fate of his shop, First Flight Bicycles, remained uncertain.
FARMINGTON, Utah (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor, which owns several bike-related companies including Bell and Giro, has laid off 57 employees across its portfolio of more than 50 outdoor brands.


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Russians Are Fighting Near Americans on Same Side of Syria's Battlefield
Russian soldiers gather as rebel fighters and their families leave Homs, Syria, on March 18.Omar Sanadiki / Reuters
March 28, 2017, 2:29 PM UTC / Updated March 28, 2017, 4:06 PM UTC
By F. Brinley Bruton
Russian and American troops are within "hand-grenade range" of each other in parts of Syria, according to U.S. commanders, an overlap that highlights Moscow's efforts to bolster its footprint in the Middle East.
While the Russians and Americans have traditionally been on opposite sides of the Syrian civil war — with the Kremlin supporting President Bashar al-Assad and Washington working with rebels fighting him. But now the rivals are both backing Kurdish YPG fighters as they take on ISIS there and in neighboring Iraq.
"Escalation is bound to happen"
Army Lt. Gen. Steven Townsend, the commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters earlier this month that all the forces in Syria "have converged literally within hand-grenade range of one another."
American and Russian commanders are in contact as a result, according to U.S. Central Command, although the Pentagon stopped military-to-military cooperation after Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.
This tentative cooperation is a result of Russian and American "short and midterm interests" which are "are overlapping to a huge extent," said Andreas Krieg, a professor at the Defense Studies Department at King's College London. "Fighting ISIS and fighting the jihadis is absolutely the first priority of the [Donald] Trump administration. This is why [Defense Secretary James] Mattis is going so hardcore after ISIS. And almost everything goes as long as they are fighting jihadis at the same time."
There are big risks to this approach from an American perspective, according to Krieg. The Kurdish forces that the Russians and Americans are both fighting alongside do not take orders from the powers supporting them.
"These surrogates are doing their own operations and then the sponsors are doing air cover and artillery cover," he said.
Krieg warned that because of the close proximity, Americans or Russian troops could potentially be hit inadvertently despite fighting on the same side.
"Escalation is bound to happen," he added.
It isn't known exactly how many Americans are fighting on the ground although the figure is believe to be under 1,000. That number may have been boosted by the arrival of several hundred more in recent weeks to support the battle to route ISIS from Raqqa, the extremists' de facto capital.
The Kremlin has also not said how many Russians are fighting in Syria, although estimates published in the country's press run into from 1,600 to 4,500.
During the first two weeks of March, Russian and Americans both worked with Kurdish YPG fighters — longstanding U.S. allies in the war against ISIS — to stop the Turkish army from entering the town of Manbij. An eyewitness told NBC News that he saw Russian and Syrian as well as American forces outside the Kurdish town in separate bases, but around 3 miles from each other, on March 12. Americans forces are still there.
A YPG spokesman confirmed an "agreement" had been struck with the Russians near Afrin in the northeast of Syria close to the Turkish border on March 20.
Map showing the locations of Afrin (pin on left) and Manbij in northern Syria.Google
The Russians, meanwhile, are engaged in a broad public-relations struggle, internally and internationally, experts say.
"Russia would prefer to achieve great accomplishments," according to Alexander Shumilin, the head of the Middle East Conflict Center at the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies, a state-run research group in Moscow.
Russia's goal "is to get some concessions from the United States" which will allow it to maintain its military presence in the Middle East and the Mediterranean through bases in Syria, according to Igor Sutyagin, a senior research fellow at London's Royal United Services Institute think tank.
It wants "an alliance between Russia and the United States in fighting terrorism, and to be recognized as an equal partner with the United States," both to strengthen its "international standing as a power and its position with its own people," he added.
For these reasons, Russia is risking a recent rapprochement with Turkey by working with Kurdish fighters, experts said. Ankara considers the YPG terrorists and fears that they will join forces with Kurds in Turkey to carve out a separate state.
Turkey is also a key U.S. ally and an important member of NATO — the key Western defense alliance — so angering them also carries its risks for Washington. In fact, while working with the Kurds, considered the most effective anti-ISIS force in the country, Americans have agreed to stay east of the Euphrates River as a concession to Turkey.
An American military vehicle is pictured on the outskirts of Manbij, Syria, on March 7.Arab 24 via AP
So it is a high-stakes game for the U.S. but especially Russia, whose rulers would have been forgiven for hoping that a Trump White House would improve relations after years of tensions under former President Barack Obama, analysts said.
The Russians are learning that under the new White House they have to "deliver a service or have nothing," RUSI's Sutyagin said. "It is becoming more and more evident that Trump ... would not be willing to cooperate with Russia without really substantial Russian contribution."
Jon Alterman, the director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, warned against viewing the Russians as allies.
"The people in the military have been watching the Russians up close," he said. The Russians "are not allies and they are not going to be allies."
Alterman also suggested that Moscow's approach toward terrorism made it an unreliable associate.
"The way the Russians view counterterrorism is about cowing people into submission, which makes problems in the future," he said.
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F. Brinley Bruton is senior editor in charge of NBC News Digital's London bureau.
Courtney Kube, Ammar Cheikh Omar and Alan Kaytukov contributed.


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Есть какие нибудь идеи как этого достичь?
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I'm attempting to make a program that works similarly to how Mac OS creates a Finder sidebar and Desktop link to a volume when a external volume is mounted, but works for NTFS. Currently, to mount an NTFS volume as read-write in Mac OS, you have to declare the volume as rw,nobrowse when mounting; rw is for read-write, and nobrowse is for declaring the volume as private and not to hook into the various GUI functions that occur when a volume is mounted. It is not possible (without altering the kext or mount_ntfs) to mount the volume without declaring nobrowse.
Unfortunately, nobrowse marks the volumes as private and they don't show up in the Finder sidebar and on the Desktop by default when mounted. I would like to be able to replicate the functionality of a non-nobrowse volume for a rw,nobrowse mounted NTFS volume. I know I can create a symbolic link on the Desktop, but this isn't the same thing.
Is it possible to use Objective C and hook into Finder or some system level API like CoreFoundation to make it show the volume on the Desktop, or mark the volume as non-private after being mounted? I assume no for the second one, since this is a kernel level/kext thing, but not sure about the first.


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EzineArticles' Expert Authors – both women and men – inspire change in each and every article they write.
In honor of International Women's Day that occurs every March 8th, we sought out the leading authors from our Women's Interests category. From topics ranging from work-at-home moms braving the balance between child rearing and business to revealing political, economic, and social rights for women in order to empower women and men in the future, these authors share their own experience, knowledge, and motivational stories to inspire change in their readers.
Read the stories and hard-won wisdom of these authors to find out how you can inspire change in others and grow in your personal and professional life.
If we wish to save the world before we destroy ourselves, we need to flood our institutions with female leaders. When we combine the rational masculine with the empathic feminine, we gain a balanced wisdom. We need the masculine and the feminine, the yin and the yang, in order to restore wisdom and balance to our world.
Who Is Speaking Into Your Life, Ladies? Inspiring Insight For Your Soul & Spirit!
Many women are taught to be submissive, especially to men and to those in authority. Sometimes this can be to one's detriment because that voice may not be qualified to advise you. Relying on girlfriends for advice can wind up being the worst move.
Life can be hard. We need inspiration to soften that hardness, but we also need space and freedom to be vulnerable about what is hard.
Being called to live your Soul Purpose starts with a desire to expand and change your life. The Heroine's journey is a mythic quest most women around the world are often called on. This quest urges them to be more of who they truly are. It comes in the form of an inner urging and restlessness and may even present as a crisis which forces change and deep, profound reflection.
Much psychological and practical energy may be expended in trying to fix the wrong kind of suffering. Many defensively motivated behaviors such as addictions, obsessions and perfectionism create suffering in their own right. Often they are so very difficult to fight because they are not really the problem themselves but actually the defensive solution to a problem that is emotionally harder to deal with. The end of suffering comes only when we are willing to suffer the right thing instead.
Women, and the world, will benefit by women stepping in with a new kind of leadership. Booth challenges female leaders to think differently than ever before. Dare to step out from the old "power-over" paradigm and into a new paradigm that models a calm strength, a grounded presence and a collaborative spirit that truly mentors rather than shames those working under us.
March 8 is International Women's Day and suddenly all the world's attention is on them. The world celebrates women on this day- the amazing female species whose hearts are tugged in a lot of common places but are most times filled with love.
Many women seek to empower themselves through a range of differing things, but these are usually of materialism. Women equate empowerment with things that can either be bought or given to them. True Empowerment comes from within and cannot be bought but can be used to acquire your hearts desires effortlessly. Would you know how to Empower you?
Every year, on March 8, the celebration of International Women's Day takes place around the world. In some areas, the celebration tends to focus on the achievements of women, including their political, economic and social achievements. In other areas, it is seen as more of a general celebration which is designed to engender love, appreciation and respect to women around the world.
Many women have been conditioned to believe that self-love equates to selfishness. This article plainly debunks that and may just whet your appetite for a renewed journey into the exciting, fulfilling, and life giving territory of falling in love with YOU more and more!
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It is really good to see that article. I was not informed that today is women day!
I'm thrilled to be part of this line-up of women, especially given the passionate alignment I feel towards empowering women to change the world, one woman at a time. International Woman's Day is an important day to celebrate the changes that women are making towards greater freedom, equality and choice. Thank you to the sisterhood for hearing the call.
Wow, I definitely agree that women would be better suited to run the world sometimes, citing history – conflict, war, repression, etc. I think I will read all these articles and look into the authors above – thank you so much for this, a treat indeed. Good reading for the weekend.
Lance you make a good point. Women are certainly more passionate than men – in alot of topics and issues in life. I'm not sure if women get more credit than they do when it comes to their intelligence level – and ability to make the world a better place.
Great celebration by publishing this post. Without Man, there is no Woman. Just analyse these two words.
In short, both are equal for life.
Men and Women are basically interwoven.
Also without women men will not be born,as God is too busy to start the circle of creation all over again.
This is a wonderful article and there are so many great women that contribute to the betterment of the world you listed. I just wanted to say I love this article.
Behind every successful woman is a man.
We should respect to women. The world is only cause of women. Women have more patience, more satisfaction, more tolerance then Men. We should really respect to them. Thank you so much.


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This is the fifth article in our series highlighting the life and works of Canadian Astrologers. We have chosen to highlight the life of Brigadier Roy C. Firebrace. We were able to find Roy's birth data but unfortunately we could not find any photograph or image of him.
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Brigadier Roy C. Firebrace was born on Aug. 16, 1889, at 4:45:55 PM, Local Mean Time, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nothing is known of Firebrace in Canada. He moved to England at some point, probably before the first World War. The Brigadier had an illustrious and colour ful career in the military. He served in His Majesty's Service through both World Wars. During part of his service he was Military Attache in the Baltic States and Russia. He had personally interpreted Russian for Winston Churchill at cabinet meetings at Downing Street. He was known to have mastered seven languages. He was a soldier for forty years and an astrologer for thirty-five years. He was also extremely interested in psychic phenomena and occult studies.
Firebrace's career as an astrologer was in England where he was instrumental in advancing the cause. He started as a tropical astrologer and later converted to a sidereal format, for which he has become most well known. Brigadier Firebrace was a prominent and influential astrologer. His life and works have in one way or another affected most practising astrologers today.
He first appears in the forties (in my records), active with the Astrological Lodge of London which was run by Charles E. O. Carter who was also editor of The Astrologers Quarterly. From articles in this journal it mentions that Brigadier Firebrace was Chairman of the Faculty School Committee. This I believe was a founding committee of the Faculty of Astrological Studies. The founding members of The Faculty of Astrological Studies were all very prominent astrologers: Charles Carter, Margaret Hone, John Addey, Ronald Davidson, and others. Firebrace was Vice President of the Faculty until 1953 when he resigned. He was elected as Vice President again in 1954 with John Addey, and Joan Rodgers. (There were three vice-presidents.) During his period with the Lodge he often chaired the meetings. He remained Vice President of the Faculty until 1956. During this period he lectured and wrote several significant articles among which were "Tertiary Directions", and "The Atomic Age".
Brigadier Firebrace surfaces next as the Founding President of The Astrological Association in 1959. Also in this founding group were John Addey and Joan Rodgers. Somewhere in this period he wrote the Moray Series of Astrological Booklets. #1. An Introduction to the Sidereal Zodiac (with a forward by Irish Astrologer Cyril Fagan). #2: Wars in the Sidereal (with a forward by Siderealist Rupert Gleadow). #3. New Directions In Astrology (with a forward by American Astrologer Charles Jayne). These books were self published. The Astrological Association also published The Astrological Journal in which Roy contributed several articles in the first two years, and others in 1964 and his last contribution in 1971 on The Sidereal Zodiac.
Firebrace left his presidency of the Astrological Association in 1961 to found and edit another astrological quarterly journal called "SPICA". By this time Roy was dedicated entirely to Sidereal Astrology and so was Spica. He had the support and contributions of some of the western world's finest sidereal astrologers, such as: Cyril Fagan, Rupert Gleadow, and Garth Allen. It was Spica that made Brigadier Firebrace famous in America. It was a technological journal with a personal touch. Roy researched and published statistical studies and calculations. He filled his journals with sidereal horoscopes and details. He inspired many people to take up the Sidereal cause and also encouraged others to do plenty of research before drawing a conclusion.
Brigadier Roy C. Firebrace was a pioneer and champion of astrology, but few people realize that he was born in Canada. Roy died at 10:30 am on November 10, 1974 in London, England.


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What are Shark Harmonic Patterns?
When it comes to harmonics, forex trading has a lot in common with the animal world. After butterflies and crabs, sharks have come to share their name with famous five-point patterns used in trading. A relatively new pattern, the shark was discovered by Scott Carney in 2011, and is very similar to the crab and the Cypher patterns.
As harmonic pattern trading gains popularity amongst retail and institutional traders, the shark pattern has proved to be a stellar addition in the harmonic pattern arsenal. Its role in trading is just as decisive and effective as a shark bite.
Structure of Shark Pattern
The pattern was created by combining Fibonacci numbers and the Elliott Wave theory. The structure of a shark pattern includes an impulse leg (X-A), and a retracement leg (B), where the latter has no specific value. The continuation leg (C) must reach a Fibonacci extension of 113% of the B-A leg, but shouldn't exceed the 161.8% mark.
Now, a retracement for X-C follows. The shark pattern so obtained must reach an extension of 88.6% of this retracement, but shouldn't be more than 113%. The next Fibonacci extension will be B-C, which is an extension of the A-X leg, within the 161.8-224% range. However, as far as entering trades goes, there is a difference vis-à-vis other harmonic patterns, for instance:
Entry is to be made at an extension of 88.6% of the O-X leg, and the stops will come in at point C
Targets can be at 61.8% of the B-C leg
Now, it is easy to find the zone to enter trades. This is the area where the X-C Fibonacci retracement and the B-C Fibonacci extension overlap.
Bearish and Bullish Shark Patterns
A bearish shark often illustrates entry and exit points. Most real-time samples won't have absolutely accurate ratios between OXABC. Another interesting aspect of the shark pattern is its volatility, which makes it similar to the crab pattern. In a bearish state, shark patterns usually have a long series of candlestick bodies and long spikes, formed very close to the PRZ level of C. In contrast, a bullish shark pattern illustrates the volatility created close the PRZ zone of D.
Trading Shark Patterns
To identify a buy signal, confirm point D in a bullish shark harmonic pattern. Now, place the stop loss at the next Fibonacci retracement level, for instance, 141%. For this order, the take profit can be placed at 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 88.6%, or 100% of the retracements of C.
In case of a sell signal, it can be placed at point C, under the condition that the point reaches an extension of 161.8% of the retracement of point A. For such an order, the stop loss can be tight, with the take profit being placed at D.
The cherry on the cake is that this highly tradable pattern gives rise to other patterns and trading possibilities. The first is the 5-0 arrangement that everybody knows about, which allows entering a trade in the opposite direction from the point D. Additionally, in a 5-0 pattern, the shark metamorphoses into a bat, or even a crab, as the BCD often becomes the XAB of an approaching bat or crab pattern! At this point, one needs to stay watchful and hope for a C point to be made, which then allows a BAMM trade to be entered.
The shark is truly a complex harmonic pattern, and a lot different compared to other 'M' and 'W' shaped patterns. The secret of successfully trading them lies in prioritizing the risk/reward ratio above all.
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The 10on10 is a creative project I'm working on this year along with 10 other photographers around the country. On the 10th of each month, we post 10 images and link to each other to create a blog-circle. Our contribution can be 10 photos over the course of one day (as I do it), 10 over the month, 10 favorites, whatever. Just 10 images that will help us remember these times. Not perfection photographically, but perfection for our memories. The goal is to purposely capture our days.
I shot for this month's edition on March 27, 2012. In three days time, Shawn and I would be leaving for a trip to Sedona, Arizona during spring break (our first ever travel during a spring break...).... to celebrate our 10 year anniversary that we accomplished last June. This was the first time we've been away from the kids for more than a few days. So I had to shoot early! And I ended up editing the images in the Phoenix and Dallas airports on the way home!
: This morning, Little Buddy had his kindergarten registration screening, so we got to hang out at home a hour longer than normal.
: here he is walking into what will be his school in the fall. So hard to believe we are finally to this milestone.
: Stopping by the grocery store to pick up snacks for the preschool Easter parties that are as soon as we return from our break.
: A few days before this the Little Lady tested me to see if I meant what I said. Perhaps I should see a little bit where her stubborn determination comes from, since I happen to posses that, too. She's been giving us an awful, awful time with cleaning up her toys and frankly, I'd had it. So I let her know that if she chose to cause more trouble, to disobey, to play instead of tidy her things, that e v e r y s i n g l e t o y she owns would be removed to the attic. Every one. She made her decision, a poor one, and then had to live with the consequences. Thankfully, I think this has made quite the impression. Unfortunately, with little miss strong willed, it takes things of this degree to get her attention.
All that to say, she'd gone several days with none of her toys. No stuffed animals. No ponies. No squinkies. Nothing. Resourceful as she is, she decided to play with Gizmo's - the dog's - stuffed toys. Alas.
But here she was happily playing a peekaboo type game with me, the stuffed bear, and the camera after enjoying an oreo. She insisted we buy Daddy a package of oreos while we were at the grocery store. And just so you know, I didn't touch her eyes with my photoshop. These are her eyes, 100%.
: Picking up Little Buddy from preschool. He made an awesome nest for a bird this day and couldn't wait to show me.
: Homemade chocolate chip cookie snack. This is not an everyday occurrence, but man, I love freezing the extra dough so we can quickly pop these on the baking sheet and enjoy!
: She is a gatherer. She gathers and gathers and gathers.... and drops and regathers... and drops again and regathers. Here she was choosing which would accompany her outside to play. After snack, I let her choose one toy to return to the playroom, and she chose the stuffed animals. No surprise there.
: Karate. Little Buddy complained just recently that his karate pants were too tight in the waist (and they were - I'm surprised we made it this far), so his new and bigger pants are red, since he's taken for more than a year. He loves his new red pants.
: Hurry home from Karate, transfer kid care to the wonderful Aunt Dana, and take off for my Couch to 5K running class.
: I came home from running to find the kids outside, creating a "witch's brew" with Aunt Dana. They were having a ball! This extra early warm weather has been such a blessing. When Little Buddy got his shirt wet, he asked to take it off and I said yes. Immediately the Lady insisted she was hot and sweaty and needed to remove her shirt, too. I figured the days of this are fleeting, so I told her to go for it.


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I agree with the suggestion about shipping your skis and boots, especially if you are not going to be using them after the Vail portion of your trip. Are you staying in LA for awhile or just making a connection there? If you are staying at a hotel in LA perhaps you could talk to them about having your equipment shipped there and stored as most hotels do have some sort of luggage storage facility. Hikers on the Appalachian Trail often ship supplies to US post offices that are in towns easily accessible to the trail so they don't have to carry everything with them. A lot will depend on your actual itinerary and whether you are stopping over in LA or just making a connection. You'll likely need to do some research and maybe think outside the box. I know it's always much nicer to ski on equipment you are used to but renting might end up being your best bet and the least hassle.
The storage lockers were a "pilot," the kind of small test that city government frequently uses to test a new or controversial idea. The city offered up the lockers for individuals to use for months-long stretches. At the time, city officials warned that "misuse of the lockers, vandalism, or other unanticipated results," could force them to cancel the project.
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Пер Фре́дрик Ва́лё (; 1926—1975) — шведский писатель, мастер детективного жанра.

Биография
Пер Валё родился в приходе  неподалёку от Гётеборга (Швеция). Его отцом был журналист и писатель  (1889—1982).

С 1946 года работал в различных шведских газетах и журналах репортёром по спортивной и уголовной хронике.

В 1950-х годах участвовал во многих общественных движениях, в основном леворадикального толка, в том числе и за границей — в частности, в Испании, что закончилось его высылкой из этой страны в 1957 году как персоны нон грата.

После возвращения в Швецию Валё работал сценаристом на радио и телевидении; являлся также редактором нескольких журналов.

Как писатель дебютировал в 1959 году романом «Коза божья» (Himmelsgeten). После брака с писательницей Май Шёвалль работал в соавторстве с ней. Уже в конце 1960-х годов их совместное творчество получило широкую известность как в Швеции, так и за рубежом.

Умер в 1975 году в Мальмё, в возрасте неполных 49 лет от панкреатита (согласно другим данным, от рака поджелудочной железы).

Творчество

Пер Валё считается основоположником социологического детективного жанра (так называемого «социологического детектива»). В дебютном романе 1959 года «Коза божья» (Himmelsgeten), как и во всех последующих его произведениях — «Ветер и дождь» (Vinden och regnet), «Грузовик» (Lastbilen), «Миссия» (Uppdraget), «Розы не растут на Оденплан» (Det växer inga rosor på Odenplan), «Генералы» (Generalerna) — критиковались злоупотребления властью и тёмные стороны жизни буржуазного общества в Швеции и в других странах (в том числе вымышленных). Русскому читателю из числа этих произведений известны только две  антиутопии с инспектором Йенсеном в главной роли: «Убийство на 31-м этаже» (Mord på 31:a våningen; в русском переводе — «Гибель 31-го отдела») и «Стальной прыжок» (Stälspranget), неоднократно издававшиеся в сборниках детективов и научной фантастики.

Совместно с супругой Май Шёвалль Пер Валё написал в 1965—1975 годах серию из десяти романов о стокгольмской полиции (основное внимание уделяется работе отдела по расследованию убийств под руководством Мартина Бека).

Среди прочих работ за Валё числятся переводы на шведский нескольких романов, в частности, детективов Эвана Хантера (Эда Макбейна), и политических триллеров, а также социологические исследования, посвящённые сравнительному изучению методов работы полиции в Швеции, США, Англии и милиции СССР.

Награды и премии
 Литературная премия газеты «Svenska dagbladet» за роман «Генералы» (1965)
 Премия Эдгара Аллана По за роман «Смеющийся полицейский» из цикла про Мартина Бека (1971, совместно с Май Шёвалль)

Библиография

Экранизации
 1967: «Розанна» (в роли Бека — Кеве Хьелм, Швеция)
 1972: «31-й отдел» (телеспектакль, ЛенТВ, в роли Йенсена — Ефим Копелян, СССР)
 1973: «Смеющийся полицейский» (США, адаптированный, в роли сержанта Джейка Мартина — Уолтер Маттау, США)
 1976: «Человек на крыше» (по роману «Негодяй из Сэфле», Швеция)
 1977: «Миссия» (Швеция)
 1978: «Mannen i skuggan» (по роману «Грузовик», Швеция-Югославия)
 1979: «Незаконченный ужин» (телефильм по повести «Полиция, полиция, картофельное пюре!», Рижская киностудия)
 1980: «Гибель 31 отдела (фильм)» (телефильм по роману «Убийство на 31-м этаже», в роли Йенсена — Лембит Ульфсак, Таллинфильм)
 1980: «Швед, пропавший без вести» (по роману «Человек, который испарился», ФРГ)
 1981: «Gyilkosság a 31. emeleten» (телефильм по роману «Убийство на 31-м этаже», в роли Йенсена — Ласло Маркуш, Венгрия)
 1982: «Камикадзе 1989» (Kamikaze 1989) (телефильм по роману «Убийство на 31-м этаже», в роли Йенсена — Райнер Фасбиндер, ФРГ)
 1982: «Skály mé vyprahlé zeme» (телесериал по роману «Миссия», Чехословакия,)
 1986: «Hövdingen» (мини-телесериал по роману «Коза божья», Швеция)
 1986: «Záhada zamceného pokoje» (телефильм по роману «Запертая комната», Чехословакия)
 1993: «Бек — закрытая комната» (Нидерланды)
 Фильмы с Йёстой Экманом в роли Бека:
 «Розанна» (Швеция, 1993).
 «Пропавшая пожарная машина» (Швеция, 1993)
 «Полиция, полиция, картофельное пюре!» (также «Убийство в Савойе», Швеция, 1993)
 «Мужчина на балконе» (Швеция, 1993)
 «Убийца полицейских» (Швеция, 1994)
 «Стокгольмский марафон» (по мотивам романа «Террористы», Швеция, 1994)
 Телесериал: «Комиссар Мартин Бек» (7 сезонов из 38 эпизодов, в роли Бека — Питер Абер, Швеция, 1997; 2001; 2006; 2009; 2015; 2018). Не основан на сюжетах книг о Беке, только использует описанные в цикле персонажи.

Киносценарии авторства Валё

 «Самолет пропал без вести» (Flygplan saknas, 1965, режиссёр фильма Пер Гюнвалль). Автор сценария (вместе с Arvid Rundberg).
 «Мавры» (Morianerna, 1965) — режиссёр Arne Mattsson. Автор сценария (вместе с Jan Ekström, Arne Mattsson).
 «Ночной кошмар» (Nattmara, 1965). Автор сценария (вместе с Arvid Rundberg).
 «Убийца — вполне обычный человек» (Mördaren — En helt vanlig person, 1967) — режиссёр Arne Mattsson. Автор сценария (вместе с Arne Mattsson, Maj Sjöwall).
 «Человек в тени» (Mannen i skuggan, 1978). Автор сценария (вместе с Arvid Rundberg).

Примечания

Ссылки
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 Пер Валё на сайте SFB

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1. Jesus was humiliated in the very heart of his own teaching by his own disciples when they were fighting for position. This is the last night. He was teaching them with his life example and stories for three years.
They have to become the Church and continue his mission. So he does three things as a response: a. he exchanges the symbol of position with a symbol of service (stole with towel), b. they want to "take" and he says "Take this and eat" and he "gives"; c. finally he prays to the Father to keep them together in unity. These are the 3 symbols we used as we began the Lent on Ash Wednesday: a. fasting is what we do to ourselves (humility-washing – vis-à-vis love yourself), b. alms-giving is what we do for others (love your neighbour) and finally c. prayer is what we do with God (love God). These are the foundations of our faith – the two commandments lived, explained, understood differently.
Practical Application: Self-service is no service. We are programmed to look only to our own needs; we find it hard to include the needs of others. We are made to be served and waited upon; we find it difficult to serve and wait upon others. We are constituted to promote our personal advantage; we find it distasteful to promote the advantage of others. Yet the whole thrust of Holy Thursday is that to be Christian means to serve others. Self-service is no service.
Husbands and wives who constantly look to each other's needs show their Christian way. Children who consistently seek to provide for the needs of the family reveal Christian values. Leaders who regularly spend their time and energies in promoting the good of their people give evidence of Christianity. The gifted, both married and single, who habitually donate their skills and talents to aid the less gifted demonstrate the following of Jesus. All those who look beyond themselves to meet the problems and needs of others live out the theology of Holy Thursday. In Christianity, concern for just oneself is inadequate. Self-service is no service.
Eucharist reflects a Lord and Master who makes himself servant and slave. Eucharist takes the death-style of Jesus and offers it as the life-style of the community. Eucharist compels the community to act as a community by meeting common needs. To eat and drink with Jesus means to rise and offer oneself as food and drink to others. Eucharist thereby announces that self-service is no service.
1) Holy Communion in the ISS: Astronaut Mike Hopkins is one of those selected few. He spent six months on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013. And though he was thrilled when he was chosen for a space mission, there was one Person he didn't want to leave behind: Jesus in the Eucharist. Hopkins had been received into the Church less than a year before his launch. After a long wait, he was finally able to receive Our Lord at each Mass. Facing the prospect of being off the planet for half a year, he decided he had to find out if Jesus could travel with him. It turns out he could — and he did. "In 2011, I got assigned to a mission to the International Space Station. I was going to go up and spend six months in space, starting in 2013. So I started asking the question, 'Is there any chance I can take the Eucharist up with me into space?' The weekend before I left for Russia — we launch on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan — I went to Mass one last time, and [the priest with permission from his Bishop] consecrated the wafers into the Body of Christ, and I was able to take the pyx with me. NASA has been great. … They didn't have any reservations about me taking the Eucharist up or to practicing my Faith on orbit. The Russians were amazing. I went in with all my personal items, and I explained what the pyx was and the meaning of it to me — because for them, they, of course, saw it just as bread, if you will, the wafers — and yet for me [I knew] it was the Body of Christ. And they completely understood and said, "Okay, we'll estimate it weighs this much, and no problem. You can keep it with you." All these doors opened up, and I was able to take the Eucharist up — and I was able to have Communion, basically, every week. There were a couple of times when I received Communion on, I'll say, special occasions: I did two spacewalks; so on the morning of both of those days, when I went out for the spacewalk, I had Communion. It was really helpful for me to know that Jesus was with me when I went out the hatch into the vacuum of space. And then I received my last Communion on my last day on orbit in the "Cupola," which is this large window that looks down at the Earth, and that was a very special moment before I came home." (http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/what-is-it-like-to-receive-the-eucharist-in-space) .
# 2: "Now she's ready for living–in this life and the next." TV pastor Robert Schuller tells about the time Bishop Fulton Sheen spoke at the Crystal Cathedral. Fulton Sheen was one of the most effective religious communicators of his time. In the early 1950s, his weekly television broadcast was the most popular program in the country. Because he was so popular, thousands of people came to hear Sheen at the Crystal Cathedral. After the message, he and Robert Schuller were able to get to their car only because a passageway was roped off. Otherwise, they would have been mobbed. Along both sides of the ropes, people were reaching out in an attempt to touch the Bishop. It was as if the Pope himself had come to town. As Sheen was passing through this section on his way to his car, someone handed him a note, which he folded and put into his pocket. Then, as he and Schuller were on their way to the restaurant where they were going to eat lunch, Bishop Sheen pulled out that note, read it, and asked Schuller, "Do you know where this trailer park is?" Schuller looked at the note and said, "Yes, it's just a couple of miles from here." The bishop said, "Do you think we could go there before we go to lunch?" "Sure," Schuller answered. "We have plenty of time." So, they drove to this little trailer park, and Bishop Sheen went up to one of the trailers and knocked on the door. An elderly woman opened the door, and seemed surprised–flabbergasted, really–when she saw who had come to visit her. She opened the door and the Bishop went in. After a few moments, he came out, got back in the car and said, "Now she's ready for living–in this life and the next." [Robert A. Schuller, Dump Your Hang-ups (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1993).] Bishop Sheen showed the Spirit of Jesus on Holy Thursday.
3) The Stole and the Towel is the title of a book, which sums up the message of the Italian bishop, Tony Bello, who died of cancer at the age of 58. On Maundy Thursday of 1993, while on his deathbed, he dictated a pastoral letter to the priests of his diocese. He called upon them to be bound by "the stole and the towel." The stole symbolizes union with Christ in the Eucharist, and the towel symbolizes union with humanity by service. The priest is called upon to be united with the Lord in the Eucharist and with the people as their servant. Today we celebrate the institution of both the Eucharist and the priesthood: the feast of "the stole and the towel," the feast of love and service.
Easter. A blessed Easter for all of you.
the tomb. Please respond "Break open the tomb" to each of these prayers.
Where I have buried my compassion: Break open the tomb.
Where I have buried my sense of mercy: Break open the tomb.
Where I have buried my sense of humanity: Break open the tomb.
Where I have buried my love for my Heavenly Father: Break open the tomb.
Where I have buried my sense of joy: Break open the tomb.
Where I have buried my willingness to forgive: Break open the tomb.
Lord in you I have found a Savior no grave can withstand.
That I may live more fully in your grace.
Can I hear the Church say AMEN!


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Pupils normally transfer to Ferndale Community School at the end of Year 6 in their Primary School. We have five feeder primary schools., namely Maerdy Primary, Darren Park Primary, Tylorstown Primary, Pontygwaith and Penrhys Primary. The allocation of places at Ferndale Community School is carried out by RCT LA based on set criteria supplied to parents.
Ferndale Community School has an excellent relationship with its primary cluster of schools. The schools in the Ferndale cluster have a joint transition plan which outlines the strategy and planning to ensure curricular and pastoral continuity and progression between the primary and secondary phases.
The transition programme for Years 5 and 6 includes visits by pupils to Ferndale Community School to sample a variety of learning experiences, meet with the school staff, and to provide information and further enrichment activities. There is an Open Evening in the Summer Term of year 6 where parents/carers can meet all the key school staff.
We recognise that during the transition process the welfare, happiness and educational progress of the child must be paramount.
In Year transfers
Please contact the school directly if you wish to admit your child during the school year. A appointment will be made with a Senior Member of staff and you will be invited to visit and tour the school. Ferndale Community School follows RCT admission procedures.