Delight in the wildlife of Africa on this exciting 8 day safari! Travel in luxury on your very own executive class aircraft, fitted with bespoke leather seating, with a total of just 8 seats. You will visit the foothills of Kilimanjaro's sister mountain Mount Meru, marvel at the magical tree houses in Tarangire, wonder at the unique wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater and finally sample the drama and beauty of the Serengeti plains. Experienced professional guides and highly equipped safari vehicles will ensure you have the best wildlife experience possible. After your days exploring, relax in one of Elewana's collection of award-winning lodges and camps at these iconic locations - from the grandeur of a manor house in Ngorongoro to the wonder of a tented camp on the banks of the Grumeti River deep within the Serengeti National Park, you'll enjoy a luxurious and diverse mix of accommodation.
This journey is perfect for couples as well as family groups! Children under 12 years can stay for free when sharing with 2 adults, family units are available as well as child focused activities at each of the properties. The lodges also offer babysitting during meal times, a children's menu and fun distractions during tea or sundowners break.
Day 1: Arusha On arrival to Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will bet met and transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge, one hour's drive from Kilimanjaro itself. Situated on the foothills of Mount Meru, Arusha Coffee Lodge nestles within one of Tanzania's largest working coffee plantations. Characterized by plantation-style home comfort and with luxurious guest amenities, Arusha Coffee Lodges' Plantation Suites are a haven for calm and composure before or after a safari. On arrival at the Lodge enjoy a refreshing coffee-infused welcome drink. Enjoy staying in one of the luxurious Plantation Suites surrounded by the ever-present coffee trees of the plantation. Both dinner and breakfast can be taken in your Plantation Suite or enjoyed in the Plantation Restaurant, the Coffee Lodge Garden, or the Bar.
Day 2 : Arusha > Tarangire After enjoying a delicious breakfast, take a fascinating 'Bean-to-Cup' Walking Tour (optional) around the coffee estate to learn how the humble coffee bean is grown, harvested, processed and eventually ends up in your morning cup of coffee. Following this optional tour you will once again return to enjoy a light lunch at the Lodge, after which you will be transferred the short one-mile journey to the Arusha airstrip where the Executive Cessna Grand Caravan awaits. Fast-tracked into the airport, you will be greeted by your Pilot who will invite you aboard the Executive Cessna Grand Caravan and take you on a 20-minute flight to the Tarangire National Park. From the air you will be treated to an exceptional and rare view of the shapes and colours of the landscape below and, as the bush draws near, begin to spy the wealth of wildlife that awaits in Tarangire.
On landing at Tarangire airstrip, you will be met by the Tarangire Treetops Guide and a 'special' welcome in the form of a finger buffet, soft drinks and chilled sparkling wine. The transfer to Tarangire Treetops includes a fascinating game-drive through the famed Tarangire National Park, home to the largest concentration of elephants in Tanzania. Tarangire is a dramatically beautiful and diverse eco system, boasting one of the largest concentrations of elephant in East Africa. These mobs of elephant are easily encountered, wet or dry. The swamps, tinged green year round, are the focus for 550 bird varieties, the most breeding species in one habitat anywhere in the world.
Have dinner in a traditional Maasai boma. This evening will introduce our guests not only to traditional African fare prepared by the Executive Chef and his team, but also to the sights and sounds of the Maasai who visit the Boma to entertain all the guests with songs and dances that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Day 3: Tarangire For the more adventurous, guests have the option of an early morning Walking Safari before breakfast or simply relax in bed with views out across the treetops of Tarangire. After breakfast enjoy a game drive in Tarangire followed by a Bush Luncheon. The site for Lunch is selected to optimize the experience of visiting this beautiful and stunning landscape. During the day it is also possible to visit the Maasai Village and experience the genuine warmth of the local indigenous people.
On arrival back to your Lodge experience the true drama and beauty of an African sunset. After a short 25-minute drive, our vehicles climb the few hundred feet up a hilly outcrop of granite, quartz and mica, known as Sunset Hill. Here enjoy a Sundowner Cocktail whilst the sun sets over the distant but shimmering Lake Manyara. And as the dying sun creates a rich palette of reds and oranges, thousands of stars begin their nightly efforts to illuminate the darkening landscape.
As night draws in, begin a Night Game Drive back to the distant glowing lights of Tarangire Treetops. On the return, some of the resident animals are also arriving in from the bush to drink from the waterhole that lies less than 50 metres from the main lodge.
Day 4 : Tarangire > Ngorongoro After breakfast, enjoy one more morning game-drive through the Tarangire National Park. Have a picnic lunch on your way to Kuro airstrip then board the Executive Cessna Grand Caravan to fly the short distance to Manyara airstrip where your Elewana Guide will meet you. Following a short but comfortable transfer to The Manor at Ngorongoro, high tea awaits at this beautiful and magnificent homestyle lodge set in a lush and verdant Arabica coffee plantation. You will then be transferred to your very own Manor Cottage to unpack, unwind and relax before being invited back to the Main House for evening dinner. And for those who wish to explore, the swimming pool, spa, games room and stables await discovery.
Day 5 : Ngorongoro Crater After an early breakfast, you will travel to what undoubtedly is one of the 'Natural Wonders of the World' - The Ngorongoro Crater. Filmed and documented by naturalists from the four corners of the earth, The Ngorongoro Crater, the largest 'dry' caldera of its kind, is rich in wildlife. Large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. Just outside the crater's ridge, tall Maasai tribesmen herd their cattle and goats over green pastures through the highland slopes, living alongside the wildlife as they have for centuries. Lunch is served in the Crater under an awning in a campaign-style luncheon. This spectacular setting at times belies belief. Whilst the resident hippos enjoy their daily bathe, and herds of zebra and wilderbeest keep a wary eye out for any number of predators, you can sit and watch this 'live' show whilst enjoying a lovely picnic lunch. Following this exciting day, you will take the one-hour transfer back to The Manor. Private dining options are available at The Manor on request. These include dining under the stars, room service or a private dining room ideal for couples and honeymooners.
Day 6 : Ngorongoro > The Serengeti Choose to visit Lake Manyara National Park, located at the steppe of the Rift Valley, or perhaps stay at The Manor to explore the estate and choose from a host of activities. These activities include horse riding, mountain biking, massage treatments, or simply walking around the beautiful gardens. After lunch at The Manor, transfer to the Manyara airstrip to the Cessna Caravan for a 45-minute flight to the world-renowned National Park of the Serengeti. Following this flight, a Serengeti Migration Camp Guide will meet and greet. Enjoy a 'special' welcome, including finger buffet, soft drinks and sparkling wine, after which a transfer to Serengeti Migration Camp will begin, arriving in time for Sundowners on an elevated wooden terrace overlooking the distant Ndasiata Hills, all by the warming glow of an open fire. Spend two nights at Serengeti Migration Camp in luxurious tented accommodation enjoying the drama and beauty of the Serengeti's abundant wildlife - and for most of the year the amazing sight of the annual migration.
The annual migration involves a million wildebeest... each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfilling its instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the fittest as 40km (25 mile) long columns plunge through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus north; replenishing the species in a brief population explosion that produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins again.
Day 7 : The Serengeti Waking up to the sounds of the hippos barking and splashing in the Grumeti River just 100 metres from the Camp, you can choose an early morning walking safari with a highly experienced guide or simply relax and enjoy breakfast served at the Main Camp Tent on one of the three terrace balconies over looking the Grumeti and the hills beyond. Post breakfast game drives are then the order of the day and these are either full-day game drives with picnic lunches provided, or half-day game drives with lunch provided back at the Serengeti Migration Camp. The length of the drive depends on the season and the proximity to the Camp of the annual migratory animals.
The beauty of the Serengeti Migration Camp often draws guests to spend at least one afternoon within the Camp, either relaxing on their 360 degree verandah that embraces each private tent, or simply sitting atop one of the three terraces watching the wildlife walk past and often through the Camp.
Dining at the Serengeti Migration Camp can either be in the Main Camp Restaurant or in a more private and intimate surrounding under the stars or under canvas back in the privacy of their own tent. Each meal is prepared by the Executive Head Chef and to our guests' taste. As the night sets in and the nocturnal animals begin their nightly activities, the Camp yet again becomes alive with the sounds of the Serengeti.
Day 8 : Serengeti > Arusha After breakfast, enjoy a walking safari along the banks of the Grumeti River with a highly knowledgeable guide. After a leisurely lunch, you will once again take to the road for a game drive en-route to the Lobo airstrip for the onward flight to Arusha. During this 50-minute flight, you will be able to see the ever-changing landscape of the bush and the mountainous topography that reminds all who see it of Tanzania's violent geological past.
On arrival at Arusha airstrip, transferto Arusha Coffee Lodge and you can choose a day room to relax and freshen up before leaving for your onward flight or be checked into a Plantation Suite (additional night not included) for one final night before flying out from Kilimanjaro the next day.
There is no single supplement charged in low season (30 Mar - 31 May) nor charged on the first single per booking.


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Jarrett Issues Press Release: "Mayor's Veto Is About His Salary and Department Heads with Criminal Pasts"
Marvin Jarrett, Alderman representing Ward 5, has issued a press release. It is a brief statement and we are including the full text for clarity's sake. Notably, Mayor Arnell Willis and former Mayor James F. Valley both reside in Ward 5 and are therefore represented by Marvin Jarrett and Don Etherly on the city council.
Here's the full text of Marvin Jarrett's recently issued press release:
Mayor Arnell Willis, Sr. delivered a veto of Resolution 4 – 2011 to the city clerk on February 1, 2011, which halted all Helena West Helena operations except fire and police. On January 31, 2011, after hearing a report from City Treasurer Patrick Roberson's financial report, an appropriations resolution (4-2011) was passed for the city to operate month-to-month so that the finances can be reviewed monthly and adjustments made as needed to the budget on a monthly basis in an effort to address the issue of the city being "Bankrupt" according to the mayor and supported by the treasurer.
It is the majority of the council's opinion that it is better to err on the side of caution. There are State Laws and Ordinances in place that the mayor refuses to abide by and is trying to usurp authority over Arkansas Code Annotated §14-55-401(b) which gives the City Council management and control of "finances as well as real and personal property". The operation of a month-to-month budget is the only a way to operate the city in a penny-wise way until the city gets in better financial shape.
Mayor Willis's reason for the veto and use of Arkansas Code Annotated §14-58-201 is clearly reaching for straws and purposely used only as a reason to provide a veto even after stating in the meeting that he would not veto the measure and shut the city operations down. Arkansas Code Annotated §14-58-201 does not state that Resolution 4 – 2011 was illegal. Resolution 4 – 2011 satisfied Arkansas Code Annotated §14-58-202 which states "on, or before February 1 of each year, the governing body of the municipality shall adopt a budget for the operation of the city".
Mayor Willis's veto is not about legality or not. It is about him wanting a raise from $48,000, which is the current Base Pay Ordinance rate, to $75,000 which is proposed in his budget and about Department Heads with criminal pasts that he has illegally hired without advertising, doing background checks or legitimate pre-employment drug screenings and wants to pay $45,000 on his budget.
Alderman Marvin Jarrett
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Q: Why small TCP connections succeeds, but big ones fails? Sometimes from Linux system I see the following weird behaviour:
I able to ping things and sometimes use some services, but networking is very bad.
For example, now I routed connection through my laptop (-j MASQUERADE) and observing the following thing: If I do little TCP connection (server sends few data to me), it proceeds:
# nc 86.57.151.3 80
GET /404

<title>404 Not Found</title>

404 Not Found

nginx

/proc/net/ip_conntrack has tcp      6 431998 ESTABLISHED src=192.168.99.9 dst=86.57.151.3 sport=49104 dport=80 src=86.57.151.3 dst=93.125.21.218 sport=
80 dport=49104 [ASSURED] mark=0 use=2 before I typed "GET /404".
But when I do big connection:
root@localhost:~# nc 86.57.151.3 80
GET /

It stalls. Before I enter "GET /" it shows ESTABLISHED ASSURED, as usual, but after I press Return it goes to tcp      6 0 CLOSE_WAIT src=192.168.99.9 dst=86.57.151.3 sport=56991 dport=80 src=86.57.151.3 dst=93.125.21.218 sport=80 dpo
rt=56991 [ASSURED] mark=0 use=2. No packet with is received.  When I finally press Ctrl+C, it sends FIN to server, and Wireshard complains that server's FIN is "Out-of-order". Like if the reply packed dropped somewhere.
When I do the same nc 86.57.151.3 80/GET / from router, it works.
How to debug what is wrong?

A: This is the problem with MTU and filtered ICMP messages somewhere.
Workaround is setting MTU on the client device or using TCP MSS clamping on router:
iptables -t mangle -A FORWARD -o ppp4 -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -j TCPMSS --clamp-mss-to-pmtu

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Spurs will beat Stoke same way they beat Blackburn, says Kranjcar
NIKO Kranjcar believes that Tottenham's victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday was the perfect preparation for this weekend s daunting trip to Stoke. The Croatian international admits that the key to the challenging clash in the Potteries...
By Ben Pearce
NIKO Kranjcar believes that Tottenham's victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday was the perfect preparation for this weekend's daunting trip to Stoke.
The Croatian international admits that the key to the challenging clash in the Potteries will be Spurs' ability to rebuff City's well-rehearsed set pieces.
But the midfielder points out that he and his team-mates faced exactly the same type of threat from Sam Allardyce's Blackburn side at White Hart Lane five days ago - and emerged triumphant.
"It was tough, we knew what we could expect from Blackburn - defending long balls, free kicks and throw-ins. I think we did really well in defending those and going forward we were always causing problems," said Kranjcar.
"Stoke is a difficult place to go because you know what you're going to get there - pretty similar to Blackburn, with probably a more efficient long throw.
"If we manage to contain them in that respect, to defend set pieces really well, then again I believe we've got too much for them and I do believe we can get a good result there.
"It's not going to be a nice game, we're not going to run them over and play beautiful football - you're going to play football that is going to win you the game.
"In those games it's about earning the right to play, and then when you do play you have to show your quality more than them to hopefully get the goals."
Kranjcar admits that Spurs are living the dream as they retain fourth place with nine games left to play, and ponder next Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final replay at home against Fulham.
And the 25-year-old is backing Tottenham to go all the way and deliver in both competitions, despite the current midfield injury crisis.
"Everyone wanted to be in this position at the start of the season and we're bang at it," said Kranjcar. "It's really exciting times and if we get those injuries back then we're going to be even stronger. I really do believe that we can achieve the goals that we set ourselves.
"The main thing is that we're winning games. Obviously we've got a lot of injuries, and injuries to key players, but we're still in the top four, which is really encouraging for us.
"I think it shows what we've been talking about all this season, that we've got a massive squad with great players. Everyone who has come in, and even playing out of position, has done a job for the team and we've continued to win games. We've really stepped up to the plate. Now is the most important part of the season. The next two months is going to show us where we're going to be.


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Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five heats took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a Second Chance round in Nyköping. The final was broadcast on SVT1, SVT Europa, YLE FST5 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The pre-contest favourites were The Ark, with The Worrying Kind and they won, scoring the highest marks with both juries and televoters. The Ark also received the highest number of televotes a song had ever achieved in Melodifestivalen at the time, beating Carola's record from Melodifestivalen 2006. The record was later broken by Loreen at Melodifestivalen 2012.

Heats
The heats for Melodifestivalen 2007 began on 3 February 2007. There were five heats in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and Nyköping (second chance round) leading up to the final at the Globen on 10 March 2007.

Preselection

The deadline for the submission of songs was 19 September 2006, and 3,234 songs were submitted , falling short of the 2006 record. The titles and composers of the 28 heatists (the exceptions being the wildcards) were announced on October 10, 2006. "More Than A Girl", composed by Ulf Lindström, Agnes Carlsson and Johan Ekhé was disqualified on October 13, 2006, as Carlsson had publicly stated that she had composed the song, which could have affected the impartiality of the jury . "Alla kan bli stjärnor" was disqualified on October 16, 2006, as one of the composers, Sebastian Fronda, refused to sing the song in the competition . The two disqualified songs were replaced by "Allt vi en gång trodde på" and "Cara mia". On 1 November 2006, Kristian Luuk was confirmed as host for all six rounds of the competition. The performers of the first 28 selected songs were announced on 28 November 2006. The wildcards were announced on 26 December 2006 – they were Uno & Irma, The Ark, Sebastian Karlsson and Magnus Uggla.

Changes to Second Chance round

On 15 August 2006 SVT announced that the Second Chance round, which had traditionally taken place on the Sunday after the last heat, would be turned into a full Saturday night show . This means that Melodifestivalen 2007 will be a six-week competition, rather than the five-week event it has been in recent years.

As well as turning the Second Chance round into a main show in an arena, the voting for it has also been changed. A knock-out system will be introduced whereby each of the eight artists are split into four groups of two, and the voters can vote for their favourite in each pair. The four winners go through to a second round, where they will be paired off again, with the winners of each pairing going through to the final.

Heat 1 – Jönköping
The first heat of Melodifestivalen 2007 took place in Kinnarps Arena in Jönköping on 3 February 2007.

Heat 2 – Gothenburg
The second heat of Melodifestivalen 2007 took place in Scandinavium in Gothenburg on 10 February 2007.

Heat 3 – Örnsköldsvik
The third heat of Melodifestivalen 2007 took place in Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik on 17 February 2007.

Heat 4 – Gävle
The fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2007 took place in Läkerol Arena in Gävle on 24 February 2007.

Second Chance – Nyköping
The second chance round of Melodifestivalen 2007 took place in Rosvalla Eventcenter in Nyköping on 3 March 2007.

Duels

Final – Stockholm
The final of Melodifestivalen 2007 took place in Globen in Stockholm on 10 March 2007.

Results

See also
Eurovision Song Contest 2007

ESC history
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen

Sister contests
 - Melodi Grand Prix 2007
 - Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2007
 - Euroviisut 2007
 - Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007

References

External links

 Melodifestivalen official site
 Gylleneskor.se: Melodifestivalen 2007
 ESCSweden.com
 esc.info.se
 Eurovision Song Contest National Finals

2007 Swedish television seasons
2007
2007 in Swedish music
2007 song contests
February 2007 events in Europe
March 2007 events in Europe
2000s in Stockholm
2000s in Gothenburg
Events in Stockholm
Events in Gävle
Events in Jönköping
Events in Örnsköldsvik
Events in Nyköping

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Kansas City Royals Franchise Four Retrospective
By David Hill
Dan Quisenberry
My favorite baseball player growing up, and the reason why I became a Kansas City Royals fan despite living in the heart of Red Sox country, Dan Quisenberry was quite the unique player. A submarine pitcher who relied upon pinpoint control and an uncanny ability to generate ground balls, Quisenberry would often poke fun at his pitching style, once stating that his style of pitching was to lull batters into a false sense of security.
Yet, despite his lack of overpowering stuff, there is no question that Quisenberry was the most dominant closer in baseball during his peak. From 1980 through 1985, Quisenberry won the Rolaids American League Relief Pitcher of the Year award five times, made three All-Star Games, had four top ten MVP finishes and was in the top three for the Cy Young Award another four times. Not bad for a pitcher who once stated that he did not fear losing his fastball, because he didn't have one.
During that peak, Quisenberry was just about untouchable, posting a 2.45 ERA and a 1.087 WHiP while recording 212 saves. He had only 57 unintentional walks in 724.2 innings, causing the best that the major leagues had to offer to hit the ball straight into the ground. Overall, Quisenberry finished his Royals career with 238 saves, a 2.55 ERA and a 1.150 WHiP. He was certainly a unique pitcher, even for his era.
The Kansas City Royals have a tradition of having excellent closers, starting with the Dan Quisenberry era. As the first of those lights out relievers, Quiz will now be remembered for more than his submarine delivery and excellent wit.
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Anti-Gay Marriage Proponents Use Fraud to Advance Amendment In Massachusetts
The Christian right in Massachusetts is apparently willing to do anything to win in its effort to ban gay marriage in the only state in the country where it is currently legal, including committing fraud.
According to a Boston Globe report, petition circulators pulled a bait-and-switch to deceive people into signing petitions calling for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages. The signature collectors would ask a person to support an effort to legalize the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores, and then hand the person the ant-gay marriage amendment petition to sign.
As a result of the deception, proponents of the gay marriage ban were able to obtain enough signatures to get it certified for submission to the state legislature. If at least 25% of a constitutional convention approve of the amendment in two successive legislative sessions, the proposal goes to the voters for approval, which would not occur until 2008 at the earliest.


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O Apeadeiro de Águas Santas - Palmilheira é uma interface da Linha do Minho, que serve a localidade de Águas Santas e Palmilheira, no município de Maia, em Portugal.

Descrição

Localização e acessos

O apeadeiro de Águas Santas situa-se no limite oriental do município da , confinando com os territórios vizinhos de , a nascente, e , a sul; é atravessada superiomente pela autoestrada A4. Esta interface comunica internamente via passagem pedonal superior com o vizinho apeadeiro de Palmilheira, com o qual partilha o serviço comercial, e tem acesso ao exterior pela Rua Dr. Mário Rosas da Silva — por esta se chega às paragens de autocarro mais próximas (carreira , ambos sentidos), a mais de meio quilómetro.

Caraterização física

Serviços
Esta interface é servida pelos comboios urbanos de Porto-São Bento a Braga, Guimarães, da Divisão do Porto da operadora Comboios de Portugal, aparecendo em conjunto nos horários com o Apeadeiro de Palmilheira, formando uma só paragem, com o nome de Águas Santas / Palmilheira.

História

Este apeadeiro situa-se no lanço da Linha do Minho entre as estações de Campanhã e Nine, que entrou ao serviço em 21 de Maio de 1875, em conjunto com o Ramal de Braga.

Em 1933, a Comissão Administrativa do Fundo Especial aprovou a construção de uma plataforma para passageiros neste apeadeiro, tendo esta obra sido feita pela Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses no ano seguinte.

Em 7 de dezembro de 2015, três jovens, dois de nacionalidade espanhola e um português, foram atropelados mortalmente por um comboio no apeadeiro de Águas Santas - Palmilheira, quando estavam a tentar "grafitar" um outro comboio que estava ali parado. Os pais de dois destes jovens pediram que fosse julgado o revisor do comboio parado, que utilizou um extintor para se defender dos jovens, alegando que o pó do extintor tinha-os impedido de ver a outra composição a aproximar-se. Porém, o Ministério Público da Maia arquivou o processo em 7 de Novembro de 2018, tendo chegado à conclusão que o pó do extintor não tinha sido suficiente para ocultar as luzes do comboio que se estava a aproximar. Em 22 de Outubro de 2018, uma mulher foi atropelada por um comboio no apeadeiro de Águas Santas, tendo ficado gravemente ferida.

Ver também
Comboios de Portugal
Infraestruturas de Portugal
Transporte ferroviário em Portugal
História do transporte ferroviário em Portugal

Bibliografia

Ligações externas

Águas Santas (Maia)
Águas Santas
Águas Santas
Fundações em Portugal em 1875
Estações ferroviárias inauguradas em 1875


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As long as you take good care of your extensions (more on that on the next slide), you can expect professional ones to last at least a month. But how long really depends on the method used to put them in, Jeanne says.
If you go with silicone beads only, they'll last a month or two max. Skin wefts also last about that long. If you use tracks of hair they will last about two months (they're less damaging than individuals, but don't last as long). Keratin bonds will last three to six months, however Jeanne recommends going no more than five months, because at that point your real hair will have grown and the extensions can twist and pull on them, damaging your hair.
Jeanne says that often "people get addicted, when they remove [their extensions] they want to immediately put them back in." And she says that you can keep putting them back in, as long as you treat them right. "The bonds don't hurt the hair, it's what you do with it," she says.
Sometimes people think they are losing hair when their extensions are removed. Jeanne explains why: "Normally you shed 80 to 100 pieces of hair a day, and that still happens, but they don't fall completely out when you have extensions. So when you take the extensions out it looks like you're losing a lot of hair but you're not, it's just the build up of all that hair for a month or two." Whew, that's a relief.
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Actor Sudheer Babu's Next Collaboration With Filmmaker Mohankrishna Indraganti is a Romantic Drama
By Anusha Sundar
Sudheer Babu, the Telugu actor and sportsperson, is collaborating with filmmaker Mohankrishna Indraganti for their third film, the duo announced on social media on Monday. The film will also star Krithi Shetty, Avasarala Srinivas and Vennela Kishore.
The untitled film is a romantic drama written by Mohankrishna.
Speaking to Silverscreen India, Mohankrishna said, "We will be commencing shooting from March and we are looking to finish it in one schedule and end it by May. I always like to shoot in natural locations instead of sets, so we are looking to shoot them in such locations in Hyderabad, also keeping the [Covid-19] pandemic in mind. We are looking to reveal the title of the film by mid-February."
Calling the film a coming-of-age drama, Mohankrishna said that the film follows Sudheer's character who discovers another side of himself after he falls in love with Shetty's character. "Being a mature guy but arrogant and self-centered, he discovers what his strengths and weaknesses are through the process of falling in love. Love is the core concept of the film," he said.
On Monday, the film's team held a pooja ceremony in Hyderabad to mark the launch of the venture. The event was attended by filmmaker VV Vinayak, Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers, director Venky Kudumula, and film producer Dil Raju.
The first step towards our Dreams Begins today with a Formal Pooja Ceremony ✨
Our heartfelt thanks to honourable guests @DilRajuofficial, #VVVinayakGaru, @VenkyKudumula, RaviShankar (Mythri) @Sri_Avasarala, and everyone for your best wishes & blessings. pic.twitter.com/m4BwteSfI9
— Benchmark Studios (@benchmarkstudi5) January 4, 2021
Previously, Sudheer and Mohankrishna collaborated for the 2018 Telugu romantic drama Sammohanam, which marked actor Aditi Rao Hydari's debut in Telugu films, and the 2020 action thriller film V, starring Nani that released on an OTT platform.
"I admire his [Sudheer] acting style. I have done Sammohanam, which is a love story and V, which is an action film with him. I think he is an underrated actor in the Telugu film industry. He does not do over the top acting, which I like and think suits this story very well. He is a versatile actor and I am always surprised why he does not get many opportunities and is under-utilised in this industry," Mohankrishna said.
Talking about Shetty's character, Mohankrishna said that her character was as important as Sudheer's. "Krithi has got huge screen space in the film. It is through her character that Sudheer's will develop, and she acts as a lens through which the hero sees himself. They both are the protagonists, though the story is from the point of view of Sudheer's."
"It is not a feel-good film. I want the audience to be affected by the emotions shown in the film while they walk out after seeing it," the filmmaker added.
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The film will be jointly produced by B Mahendra Babu and Kiran Ballapalli, while Gajulapalle Sudheer Babu will be presenting the film as the first project under the Benchmark Studios banner.
While Vivek Sagar will compose music, cinematography will be handled by PG Vinda. Raveendar is the film's art director and Marthand K Venkatesh is the editor. Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry and Rama Jogayya Sastry will be penning the lyrics.
Shetty and Sudheer are also starring in the upcoming Telugu film Uppena.
Besides this film, Sudheer will also be seen in the upcoming film Sridevi Soda Center, and a biopic on former badminton player Pullela Gopichand. Sudheer, a former badminton player, will be seen in the biopic directed by Praveen Sattaru which will be a Telugu-Hindi bilingual film.
Anusha Sundar is a Senior Correspondent at Silverscreen India, and can be reached on Twitter at anusha16_ or by email at anusha@silverscreen.in


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From Saughton Park to Scotland international
Written by Ryan Rowe
Scotland's Under 21s take on the Netherlands tonight in the first match of their UEFA European Championship qualifying group. In the squad are some notable first-timers: new West Bromwich Albion signing Oliver Burke and Celtic up-and-comer Anthony Ralston. These players both have stories worth telling. Burke's combined transfer kitty is in the lofty region of £30m already, and Ralston was invited to train with the full squad ahead of the Lithuania match. But Jason Kerr, a name that might not stand out on paper, has perhaps an even more remarkable story to tell on his journey to the national set up. The Penicuik-born starlet shone at boys club level and has enjoyed a spectacular rise to the top level in just three years.
Kerr starred for a Tynecastle side alongside his twin brother, Gregor, which reached five Scottish Youth FA Cup finals between 2010 and 2014 and won three. In the 2014 edition, Kerr grabbed a late – as in last minute of extra time late – equaliser to keep his side's hopes of a trio of cup wins on the cards. But he and his team mates were to suffer the heartbreak of a penalty shootout defeat at the hands of Antonine FC, a team Kerr would probably describe as a nemesis during his youth career.
But the mark of a proper footballer, or indeed any athlete, is how they bounce back from adversity and Kerr proved he was up to the task. His stellar individual form at Saughton Park continued and on July 1 2015, exactly one year and two months after that painful defeat in the Scottish Cup final, he was signed up by St Johnstone.
Kerr has made his mark for the Saints as a central defender, as opposed to the box-to-box, all-action midfielder he was known to be at Tynecastle and at Eskmill beforehand. A trawl through the YFS archives finds descriptions of Kerr darting down the left wing and charging into the box and one would assume these situations are less common now.
After two loan spells at East Fife, one of which yielded a League Two winners medal, Kerr returned to Perth in the summer and signed a two-year contract extension. Kerr said that the new deal provided him with the impetus to make his way into the St Johnstone first team, be that from within the confines of McDiarmid Park or on loan at a club further up the pyramid.
"It's great to have the next two years sorted and during that time it's my intention to push myself into the manager's plans at McDiarmid Park," he told Scotzine.
"I've really enjoyed my involvement with East Fife and it's given me loads of experience but I'm ready to step up now and whether that's another loan club further up the leagues or with Saints, I'll just need to wait and see."
The latter option is where Kerr finds himself now, with Championship side Queen of the South. And, perhaps to some surprise for a defender, he scored a goal on his first full start away to Falkirk.
It might be even more of a surprise to see him score tonight, but maybe those charges into the box aren't so rare after all.
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A partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 and the Edison Academy Electrical Construction and Engineering (ECE) program was signed recently in an effort to help provide students with resources and career experiences.
The program hopes to prepare students for successful and rewarding careers in the electrical field. IBEW Local 26 donated $10,000 in materials and resources for the electrical classroom at Edison Academy allowing students to practice and perfect their skills.
Ramiro "Butch" Ramos, president of Local 26, visited the Academy on October 6, 2014 along with Michael Mock, Electrical Alliance vice president for industry development and Kevin Burton, assistant director for the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) to discuss the agreement.
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In addition, team numbers have been listed below as well as homeroom locations. Due to space issues, not every team is given a specific homeroom location. Teams in the gyms are reminded to make space for all teams.
From the west on I-94: Exit I-94 at exit 28 and head north on Highway 128 for about 10 miles. Take a right (east) on Highway 170 and head about 7 miles, entering Boyceville. Take a left (north) onto Highway 79, crossing over a set of railroad tracks and you will see Boyceville High School on your left.
From the east/south on I-94: Exit I-94 at exit 41 and head south on Highway 25 until reaching Highway 12, about 1 mile south of the interstate. Take a right (west) on Highway 12 and head about 4 miles until reaching Highway 79, and take a right (north). Head north about 10 miles, entering Boyceville and stay on Highway 79 until about 2 blocks after you cross over another set of railroad tracks. The high school is on your left.
Parking for cars and school vans is available on-site at Boyceville High School in a parking lot on the east side. Buses are asked to be parked at Tiffany Creek Elementary School, which is about 5 blocks north of Boyceville High School on Highway 79, on the right. Teams are asked to be dropped off at the front door and then the bus can proceed to the parking lot at Tiffany Creek Elementary School.
As we have done in the past, a shuttle service will be available from approximately 8:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM between Tiffany Creek Elementary School and the MS/HS Building. This shuttle will be a short yellow school bus and will meet in the East Parking Lot near the commons of the MS/HS Building and the South Parking Lot, near the commons of Tiffany Creek Elementary School.
Due to the large number of teams who have participated in the Boyceville Invitational in the past, we have decided to NOT allow teams to audit events due to space concerns and time concerns with our event supervisors. Auditors will not be allowed under any circumstances. Please contact Andy Hamm if you have any questions about this policy.
Again This Year…with the new version of Avogadro, one account in Avogadro can be used to enter data for multiple teams. You can start selecting events and inputting student names right away. As a reminder, please do not click "not compete" for any events…click "intentional no-show" instead as this will help speed up scoring if you are not planning on competing in an event. If that changes on competition day, thats OK and your team can still compete and are eligible for awards.
For Mendel for the online scheduling events, that is available when you log in by clicking on the Scheduling link on the top.
The middle school and high school tournaments will be broken down into two divisions, based on school enrollment, previous success at the Boyceville Invitational, and respective state tournaments. Again this year…medals will be awarded to the top six finishers in Division 1 and the top six finishers in division 2 in all 28 events in the high school tournament. Medals will be awarded to the top six finishers in Division 1 and the top six finishers in Division 2 in all 28 events in the middle school tournament. In addition, team trophies will be awarded to the top four teams in division 1 and the top four teams in division 2 of the high school and middle school tournaments. National Scoring will be used to calculate team scores (1 point for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, etc…low score wins), and every teams' five worst event scores will be dropped when calculating team scores, compensating for the five Wisconsin Science Olympiad events. Only one trophy can be earned by a school and coaches are asked to identify their "preferred team" to earn a trophy prior to competition in the event of multiple teams earning team awards. In the event that a school does not identify their "preferred team" the team with the lowest team number will earn the team trophy. A spirit award will be awarded to the high school team and the middle school team who displays the most positive team spirit, as voted on by the event supervisors.
All efforts will be made to begin the awards ceremony as fast as possible after the final events have been completed. This awards ceremony will move quickly to accomodate the large number of teams and awards being handed out, with a goal to get teams on the road as fast as possible. Again This Year…Pictures of medal winners will be NOT taken away from the ceremony in an effort to speed up the awards ceremony. Coaches will be able to take pictures in a separate staging area but this will allow the awards ceremony to move much more quickly. This is a recommendation from the coaches last year. This version of Avogadro has a presentation system integrated to allow for immediate presentation of results. We will work hard to quickly and accurately begin and complete the awards ceremony, while still creating a memorable experience for all students involved.
In an effort to fit everybody comfortably into the awards ceremony, there will be assigned seating by team. We have tentatively set up a map for teams with an approximate number of chairs needed for each school. Please let Andy Hamm know as the tournament approaches if you have a rough idea of the number of chairs your school will need or if you will not be attending the awards ceremony for any reason. There will be a separate general seating area for parents and other spectators. The Gymmatorium Floor area will be closed at 3:10 to set up for the Awards Ceremony and will be re-opened around 3:30 PM.
As we have done in the past, students who have a cell phone ring in an event may be disqualified in the event, at the discretion of the event supervisor. All students are strongly encouraged to turn off all cell phones or do not take them into competitive events.
Students, coaches, team representatives, and spectators will only be allowed to take pictures of people and devices associated with their school. No imagery (still or video) of other students and/or other schools' devices will be allowed to be taken during the tournament.
Pictures of medal winners will be taken by an area amateur photographer and provided to all teams after the tournament free of charge. Coaches will receive this a digital link several days after the tournament via e-mail. Teams are asked to not send people up to the stage to take pictures during the awards ceremony in an effort to hasten the ceremony. A spot for pictures will be made available away from the stage.
A concession stand will be open from 8:00 AM until the completion of the Awards Ceremony in the high school commons. A variety of foods, ranging from breakfast to lunch foods, and including muffins, pizza, hot dogs, nachos, fruit, various beverages, and numerous other options will be for sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Boyceville Science Olympiad team.
Helicopter Duration will be run in the Band Room, with practice flights allowed from 8:30 until 9:30 and throughout the day as allowed by the event supervisor and within the rules. The dimensions for the Band Room are 40 feet by 25 feet by 15 feet tall with a flat, tiled ceiling.
Wright Stuff and Electric Wright Stuff will be run in the Tiffany Creek Elementary Gymnasium, with practice flights allowed from 8:30 until 9:30 and throughout the day as allowed by the event supervisor and within the rules. The dimensions for the Tiffany Creek Elementary gym area are 20 feet tall (rafters present), 84 feet long by 40 feet wide.
In an effort to reduce congestion in our commons area, homerooms or area/space will be provided to all teams. Please be aware that you may share a homeroom with another team and please be respectful of the other teams in your areas. Teams are asked to not gather in the commons area to provide everyone with an opportunity to visit the concession stand and move freely.
A hospitality/scoring room will be available for adult coaches, volunteers, event supervisors, and bus drivers (separate area) only during the day. This will be located in the library and will provide coaches and event supervisors with a quiet place to score their events and our scoring committee will be located here to help input your final event scores into Avogadro. Score counseling will be required for all event supervisors with a scoring committee member in the middle school computer lab. Arbitration will also be located in the library as well.
Teams are asked to complete and have on hand all required paperwork for your regional and state tournaments, including medical release forms and a publicity waiver. Forms for your particular school or state are acceptable and will not be collected, but if you need copies example forms available at the Wisconsin Science Olympiad website (http://www.wisconsinso.org).
Students, coaches, and other interested people are welcome to watch several events, including many of the build events, and the high school and middle school gymnasiums will have bleacher space available for people to watch some of these events.
Time slots will be available to teams on a first-come, first-serve basis through Mendel, an add-on to Avogadro. Mendel will be used to select your times for the sign-up events and to opt-out of any events that your team will not be competing in.
Teams who are NOT competing in some events are asked to select "none" for the time slot for the specific event(s). Do not select "Not Compete" in Avogadro! Just select "none" in Mendel.
Teams that do not sign up for an event prior to the tournament but would like to compete will have the opportunity to choose among the remaining time slots the day of the tournament.
The links to Mendel will be announced in the fall.


The School of Pharmacy at the Freie Universitaet Berlin (FUB) – receiving distinction in all three lines of funding in the 'Excellence Initiative' in Germany since 2007 – is one of the largest in Germany including the research and teaching Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Biochemistry (about 15 members) as one the leading groups in this field. With a strong record and consolidated experience of ~20 years in Modelling & Simulation (M&S) especially in oncology, the Department has gained high international recognition in M&S of novel targeted therapeutic approaches in oncology such as monoclonal antibodies focusing on efficacy as well as toxicity. The Department has a variety of established collaborations with the pharmaceutical industry. In 2008 as one of the two chairs, the Department launched the PharMetrX Graduate Research Training Program "Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling", a novel joint initiative in Germany with six major research-driven pharmaceutical companies as partners.
Based on the expertise in developing pharmacometric models for data from (pre)clinical trials, focusing on biologicals/therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, for the oncology model library the FUB will contribute to features and selection of models for this special, rapidly expanding drug class and for classical cytotoxics in oncology. The Department will also input its broad and in-depth experience from various teaching activities in developing the education and training curriculum, including the course material, and in realising the training.


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Opinion: Biden showed why wavering conservatives are nervous about voting for him
Democratic candidate Joe Biden gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
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Much of America went to bed after Tuesday night's debate feeling as if they had been "slimed," to borrow a phrase from "Ghostbusters." As repulsed as many rightly feel by President Trump's boorish and at times unhinged performance, former vice president Joe Biden did not cover himself with glory, either. Worse, he showed many wavering conservatives and moderates why they feel uneasy about giving him the keys to the Oval Office.
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Biden's biggest problem is his party's left. He knows that, which is why he repeatedly distanced himself from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-N.Y.) Green New Deal and Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) Medicare-for-all plan. On those points, he was reassuring to people who are willing to tolerate some drift to the left but not a wholesale lurch.
On other matters, Biden raised as many questions as he tried to settle. Take the matter of expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court — a.k.a. "court-packing" — that many in his party have proposed. Despite historically rejecting the idea, he now refuses to say whether he supports it, saying it will be a "distraction" from the issue of Trump's appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But that's not a distraction — it's an essential question for Americans to weigh as they decide whom to support. If Biden won't risk angering his left when the chips are down now, how can Americans who don't want to see the court packed trust him to resist their push after he's inaugurated?
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Biden's statements on climate change were also not reassuring. He said that no more coal- or oil-powered electricity-generating plants would be built in the United States, and that he would lead the transition away from fossil fuels. Nearly 7 million Americans work in the fossil fuel industry, whether they extract the fuels from the ground, transport them to refineries or gas stations, or own those stations themselves. As of 2016, there were an estimated 111,000 gas stations in the United States, almost all of which are independently owned small businesses that would be wiped out under a rapid transition to electric cars. Biden's claims that green energy will produce good-paying jobs for all is nonsense. Even if it weren't, the shift in employment would devastate communities built around fossil fuels. Anyone who works in those fields or lives in those communities has every reason to be scared by a Biden presidency.
Most outlandish was the bait-and-switch Biden tried to pull on his leadership of the Democratic Party. He tried to refute Trump's claim that he would be in hock to the party's left wing by saying "I am the Democratic Party," a claim of undemocratic omnipotence that would be roundly condemned if Trump were to say that about the Republicans. A few minutes later, however, Biden refused to answer moderator Chris Wallace's question on whether he had called the Democratic mayor of Portland or Oregon's Democratic governor to try to persuade them to call in the National Guard to end what he said was more than 100 straight days of often violent protests. "I don't hold public office," Biden demurred. If he took his role as self-proclaimed leader of the Democratic Party seriously, he would have instantly been on the phone to convey his belief that violence was hurting the country and his campaign. That's cowardice, not leadership.
There are millions of Republican-leaning voters who are tortured by this election. We've seen it in the polls for four years: When Trump does outrageous things, his poll ratings drop from the mid-40s to the high-30s or low-40s. But then Trump's awfulness fades, and those voters are left with the stark fact that even under Biden's "leadership," the Democratic Party is moving away from its policy preferences. They always keep coming back to Trump, more out of fear of the Democrats than love for Trump.
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Biden could have put a stop to that pattern. He could have genuinely called for national unity in the face of what he calls a struggle for the soul of our nation. That, however, would have required him to make policy concessions to the center-right to make them less fearful of Democratic control. Instead, these voters see calls for unity as a masked call for their surrender. A prime example of this was Biden surrogate John Kasich, a former Republican governor of Ohio, recently saying that pro-lifers should put aside their beliefs for unity's sake. That attitude will neither unite the country nor drive down Trump's support.
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PRD former federal representative is arrested for her husband murder in Veracruz
By Yucatan Times on September 4, 2021
Former representative Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora. (Photo: FB PRD Tihuatlán)
From his Twitter account, the state leader of the PRD, Sergio Cadena accused a political persecution against political actors of his party
XALAPA, Veracruz, (September 04, 2021).- On September 2nd, Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora concluded her term as a federal representative of the PRD in the Lower Chamber of Congress, she said goodbye to her colleagues and today she was arrested in Veracruz accused of intentional homicide against her husband Nicanor Martínez Olguín.
The former federal representative of the PRD is also accused of "attempted murder" to the detriment of two more persons of protected identity.
Rodríguez Zamora was arrested along with Ethel Margarita Martinez Lorenzo, who is charged with the same crimes.
The State Attorney General's Office (FGE) reported that Gómez Martínez could be charged with crimes of the federal order. The PRD had already been a candidate for federal and local deputy in that region.
"Goyo" Gómez was Azucena Rodríguez's current sentimental partner, according to versions of the PRD members themselves.
This arrest of the former federal representative is the fifth that has occurred with political actors of the PRD; the first was the former government secretary, Rogelio Franco, who remains in unofficial preventive detention for the crimes of outrages of authority and extortion.
The second was Gregorio Gómez himself, who unofficially when he was arrested was carrying weapons for the exclusive use of the Army.
The third was the candidate for mayor of Minatitlán, Nicolás Ruiz Roset, who remains in prison for the crimes of coercion, threats and kidnapping.
PRD state leader accuses of political persecution
While the governor of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, regretted that the press and opposition politicians, especially the PRD, want to see the arrest as a "political persecution" of the former PRD federal representative Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora.
The capture, he said, is because she is accused of being the alleged person responsible for the murder of her ex-husband, the former PRD federal representative, Nicanor Martínez Olguín.
García Jiménez assured that political persecution is "a thing of the past", as he insisted that with the State Attorney General's Office there is no longer a "distinction" of citizens or public or political servants of various political currents.
"And nobody says that, the press does not comment on it. That the accused today, Norma N, was the wife of the late Nicanor … but they do say that it is political imprisonment, that there is persecution, what do we have to do with it? She is accused of murder, " he said.
Source: Proceso
CrimeEthel Margarita Martinez Lorenzofederal representativeGregorio Gómezmurder attemptmurder investigationNorma Azucena Rodríguez Zamorapolitical persecutionPRD Political PartyVeracruz


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Fortín Olmos es una comuna del departamento Vera, provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina. Dista 326 km al norte de la capital de la provincia Santa Fe (capital), sobre la Ruta Provincial 40.

Población
Fortín Olmos cuenta con una población de 7000 habitantes.

Santa Patrona
Ntra. Sra. de Itatí; festividad: 15 de agosto

Creación de la comuna
13 de noviembre de 1964

Festival folclórico y de danzas
2° semana de diciembre

Localidades y parajes
Fortín Olmos
Pozo de los Indios
Parajes
Desvío km 213
Fortín Charrúa
Fortín Chilcas
Km 101
Km 115
Km 70
Km 78
Km 48
Km 89
20.800
Los Charabones
Lote 16
Paraje El Histórico
Paraje El Campanal
Santa Lucía
El Cerrito

Parroquias de la Iglesia católica

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Sitio provincial

Localidades rurales de Santa Fe
Comunas de Santa Fe
Departamento Vera