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Q: Boolean value from the database MYSQL android studio I have this code
PHP:
    <?php
    $premium=$_POST['premium'];
    $con=mysqli_connect("My datas");
    $result=mysqli_query($con,"SELECT * FROM `Login` WHERE `premium`='$premium'");
     if($premium==1)
    {
        echo "Cont Premium";
    }
    else
    {
        echo "Cont NonPremium";
    }
    ?>

And this is in my java class:
StringRequest stringRequest = new StringRequest(Request.Method.POST, PREMIUM_URL,
            new Response.Listener<String>() {
                @Override
                public void onResponse(String response) {
                    if(response.trim().equals("Cont Premium")){
                        addCar.setText("ADAUGA MASINA");
                    }else{
                        addCar.setText("DOAR PERSONALUL AUTORIZAT");
                    }
                }
            },
            new Response.ErrorListener() {
                @Override
                public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
                }
            }){};

    RequestQueue requestQueue = Volley.newRequestQueue(this);
    requestQueue.add(stringRequest);
}

But every time the button text (addCar it's a button) it's the same (DOAR PERSONALUL AUTORIZAT). What it's wrong and how can I fix this?
This is my database structure :

A: Can't you use the bool value of premium to set the if/else responde on the class? Like:
if (response.trim().equals(#premium == 0))
{
   addCar.setText("ADAUGA MASINA");
}
else
{
   addCar.setText("DOAR PERSONALUL AUTORIZAT");
}

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MicroTouch Systems, Inc.
MicroTouch Introduces 19-Inch IBM Touchscreen Monitor
Expanded Alliance Brings New IBM G Series Capacitive Touch Monitor
METHUEN, Mass. (April 15, 1998) -- MicroTouch® Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MTSI), the leader in comprehensive touchscreen solutions, today introduced the IBM G94 19-inch touchscreen monitor. The new monitor, which incorporates MicroTouch's ClearTek® capacitive touchscreen, is the latest product stemming from a partnership the two firms entered into last year.
MicroTouch is a worldwide distributor and master reseller of IBM G Series monitors enabled with touch technology, offering these products through IBM's existing distribution channels to provide rapid response to customer orders for high-quality touch-input solutions. Today's announcement marks the first time MicroTouch has introduced the touchscreen model coincident with IBM's announcement of the standard monitor.
"Our partnership with IBM continues to flourish as more IBM customers recognize the value, applicability, and convenience of our touchscreen in their business solutions," said Janet Muto, vice president of marketing for MicroTouch.
"The partnership also means that our customers can rely on IBM's worldwide service, support, and systems integration expertise -- capabilities which are especially important to businesses in the burgeoning market for networked public-access kiosks," Muto said.
Application Features and Benefits
IBM G94 monitors with MicroTouch's ClearTek capacitive touch technology are ideally suited for a wide range of applications. These include education, retail, manufacturing, medical, banking/financial, government, entertainment, and the rapidly growing public-access kiosk market, where environmental contaminants and rough handling commonly occur. The larger viewing area and flatter surface of the G94 make it easier to view graphical information, and MicroTouch's capacitive touch technology resists scratching, is impervious to dirt, water, grease, and chemicals.
"The new 19-inch G94 touch monitor is the largest in our highly successful G Series family of touch solutions. We expect it to be very popular with customers who want to deploy a larger monitor that retains the outstanding clarity and durability for which the IBM G Series is known," said Muto.
The new G94 capacitive touch monitor runs on Windows, DOS, and OS/2-based platforms. The 19-inch monitor provides a 17.9-inch viewable image. It complements previously announced IBM G Series touch monitors available in 14-, 15-, and 17-inch sizes.
The IBM G94 touchscreen monitor will be available for worldwide commercial shipment from MicroTouch in June. The product includes the monitor, fully-integrated with a ClearTek capacitive touch sensor, controller, and TouchWare™ software drivers for Windows 3.x and Windows 95. List price is $1,899 each, with volume discounts available.
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I imagine that the bane of human existence is balancing the tension between doing and being. To know when to pause is to reflect on the road before you and determine whether to readjust your sails. To know when to act is to muster the activation energy to go against inertia and forge your own will.
Act without pause, and you potentially lose your authentic self to external forces in the process, waking up one day to a stranger in the mirror. Reflect without action, and get stuck in a bubble of time, forever ruminating on prior scripts that have turned stale.
As I've gotten to know myself better over the years, I've seen my life more as seasons as opposed to a culminating plot line of doing.
There are seasons of frenetic creation and consumption. Then there are seasons of containment and reprieve. I withdraw from all stimuli to examine the jigsaw pieces before me - discarding and merging them to create a new map. The seasons of creation and reflection oscillate cyclically like the weather - sometimes in monthly increments, other times, all within a day.
Yet one thing I haven't been able to quite ping down is how to balance doing and being simultaneously, or at least a little more seamlessly.
I love nothing more than being a recluse, withdrawing myself from the world of egoic striving and status games for weeks at a time. However, like a monk with commitment issues, I also am energized by the froth of knowledge and art bubbling from the cauldron of worldly self-actualizing humans.
On one side we have the world of work, in which we are whirled rapidly round. And on the other we have the world of calm, retiring renunciation: everything is peaceful around, only self and nature, with her animals and mountains. Between relative doing and non-doing, I whip back and forth between these polarities.
So, to be a monk or a capitalist?
via six n five
In setting out to ask this question, I soon realized it was the wrong question.
Karma Yoga is a philosophy that claims the answer is not "either/or" but rather "yes/and".
Karma means "action," and Karma Yoga is performing action without attachment to the outcome. It's a way to be in the world, without being of the world. To dutifully do your work, whilst attaining self-liberation from the ego concurrently:
The ideal woman is she who, in the midst of the greatest silence and solitude, finds the intensest activity, and in the midst of the intensest activity finds the silence and solitude of the desert. She has learnt the secret of restraint, she has controlled herself.
She goes through the streets of a big city with all its traffic, and her mind is as calm as if he were in a cave, where not a sound could reach her; and she is intensely working all the time. That is the ideal of Karma- Yoga, and if you have attained to that you have really learnt the secret of work.
-Swami Vivekanada
Echoed by Emerson:
It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great (wo)man is s/he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
via Flow Studio
Karma Yoga originates from Vedantic philosophy. In addressing the 5 causes of suffering, Vedantic philosophy gives us 4 paths that ultimately lead to the cessation of it and thus "enlightenment":
[doing work in the world] Karma Yoga - to perform action without attachment to the outcome. Following one's true purpose and accepting whatever comes.
[think] Gyana Yoga - where reality is discovered through insight, practice and knowledge
[love] Bhakti Yoga - love and devotion to God
[path of self-discipline and practice] Raja Yoga, which consists of eight stages leading to self-realization and liberation
In America, secularism is on the rise and becoming a monk doesn't pay the bills, so Bhakti and Raja Yoga may not be as accessible.
Karma yoga enables us to work for survival, but also attain self-realization in the process. The middle way between monk and capitalist.
The main teaching of karma yoga is to do work without attachment. To let huge actions ripple from the muscles and the brain, but not let them make any deep impression on the soul.
How? To help others but never think that they ought to be grateful, or that it ought to bring you fame and riches. To do for doings sake, and not for its egoic fruits. This is the middle path to peace of mind, while carrying forth our will to work. Through the machinery itself is the way out.
via Juan Cioffi
Not letting work leave an impression on your soul means not identifying with it.
With the sense of possession comes selfishness, and selfishness brings on misery. This flies straight into the face of everything we've been conditioned to believe: be the "x" guy/gal on twitter, have a 10 year plan, declare your life's work in every admissions essay and job interview. Having an identity viscerally soothes us and tangibly opens doors.
But the nuance is seeing identities as clothing we put on to navigate the world, while the soul beneath is pure and devoid of labels. Why? Because problems arise when we think we are the clothes we wear or even the bodies beneath.
The body is neither yours, nor mine, nor anybody's. They come and go by the laws of nature, but we are free, standing as witnesses.
When we understand this fundamental truth, we unclench the fist that wraps around our stated vocations. We work fluidly and in flow with what compels our souls from a place of love as opposed to greed. We can do without attachment.
In the first place, a man who can work for five days, or even for five minutes, without any selfish motive whatever, without thinking of future, of heaven, of punishment, or anything of the kind, has in him the capacity to become a powerful moral giant.
It is hard to do it, but in the heart of our hearts we know its value, and the good it brings.
It is the greatest manifestation of power--this tremendous restraint; self-restraint is a manifestation of greater power than all outgoing action.
- Swami Vivekanada
Getting to this kind of soul-aligned work takes hard self-inquiry, as work in exchange for purely capital and status is abundant.
We must reflect on the type of work we do when we feel the least selfish. This could be what naturally pulled our curiosities when we were children. It could be digging into our past and present to find the unifying thread that links our most intrinsically energizing experiences.
Upon reflection, we shall find that in our first few years of life, our motives are almost always selfish and driven by the intellect. But gradually this selfishness melts away with persistence to soothe what aches the heart.
Plunge into the world, and then, after a time, when you have suffered and enjoyed all that is in it, will renunciation come; then will calmness come.
So fulfill your desire for power and everything else, and after you have fulfilled the desire, will come the time when you will know that they are all very little things; but until you have fulfilled this desire, until you have passed through that activity, it is impossible for you to come to the state of calmness, serenity, and self-surrender.
We must pass through selfish work first to understand its inability to satiate the depths of our soul.
The tricky thing is that the short-term worldly returns of fame, power, and money blind us from the fact that we're on a local maxima. They prevents us from making this passage through the machinery to clearer pastures.
Even helping others out of love, but with attachment to status or fame as a result, can be the most egregious - despite its unselfish angle. ("I'm helping others so it must not be selfish"). Unbeknownst to its beholder, it is simply pride insinuating itself in the form of virtue.
To avoid this trap we must realize that in helping the world, we merely help and purify ourselves. It is a privilege to help others, as not one beggar or soul depends on our charity or kindness. In doing good for others, we seek to forget ourselves. We must not expect returns for our service.
So easily we maintain the charade of selfish work in order to do what best pacifies the ego or secures our place in the social hierarchy. Even when we've gone beyond selfish work to so-called "unselfish work", it can still be selfish work below the surface.
Regardless of the various formats of work we pursue, the ultimate form of work that liberates us is the one we identify in the least, thus becoming unattached to its fruits.
By doing this we fulfill Karma Yoga ideals. We achieve our freedom to follow the steps of the sage, with one foot in the world of work.
Act always as if the future of the universe depended on what you did,
while laughing at yourself for thinking that whatever you do makes any difference.
-Mihaly C.
Love says 'I am everything.'
Wisdom says 'I am nothing.'
Between the two, my life flows.
— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
I'll leave you with one last thing: the lotus flower.
It is an aquatic plant that plays a central role in the art of all major religions such as Confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism, and Buddhism.
Despite growing from the mud, it is pure and unstained. Its stalks twist and turn through murky waters to find reprieve on the pond's surface. Atop of the water a flower blossoms and opens its magnificent petals. In doing so it symbolizes the realization of its inner potential and expansion of its soul.
I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained.
— Confucian scholar Zhou Dunyi 1017–1073
One who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering the results unto the Supreme Lord, is unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus is untouched by water.
— Bhagavad Gita 5.10
In the same way that the water cannot touch and adhere to a lotus flower; so shall we strive to be in the world.


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Your Noon Briefing: Gordon Argo, football photography, TV cameras in court, etc
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former reporter on the Aberdeen newspaper, the Evening Express, who has died aged 79.
Reports Hold the Front Page website, Gordon Argo, is described as having been a "determined" and "passionate" reporter.
AN exhibition of photographs about Scottish football has opened, with Falkirk FC's stadium the first of several venues where it will appear.
Says Rebecca McQuillan, in The Herald newspaper, the exhibition has been commissioned by The Colours of Our Scarves anti-sectarianism project by Supporters Direct Scotland.
English photographer, Stuart Roy Clarke, is described as "the doyen of football photography".
Jonathan Coates, in Saturday's edition of The Scotsman, also reports the exhibition's debut.
SPEAKING to the Sunday Herald newspaper has been reportedly cited in a membership ban – lasting 100 years – on a former Scottish chair of UKIP.
Reports Paul Hutcheon and Tom Gordon, in yesterday's edition of the paper, the 'fatwa' has been issued by UKIP to Paul Henke.
THE academic behind a report suggesting that news coverage on BBC Scotland, STV and ITV has been more pro-Union than pro-independence has responded robustly to questions about, among other things, his methodology.
Dr John Robertson, from the University of the West of Scotland, provides a detailed response to concerns he says have been raised by BBC Scotland.
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Former BBC Radio Scotland presenter, Derek Bateman, writes, in his blog: "I suggest you pick your way through it and wonder how the BBC get out of this one."
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"But," continues Gareth Rose, in The Scotsman, "the national body, which represents all active solicitors in Scotland, said there would be a need for caution on the televising of certain cases involving co-accused and separate trials, sexual and family cases, and defamation in the civil courts."
Rose's piece includes a Q&A summary of the key issues.
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"Promoters said the use of social media had been outstanding and boosted interest around the world. The Facebook page attracted more than 20,000 likes and Twitter followers now stand at more than 12,000."
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A European Journey #93 – Baku (Azerbaijan)
by Truth and Transformation | Mar 4, 2021
A European Journey · A European Journey #93 – Baku (Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan is a predominantly Muslim nation nowadays. But even though this is an undisputed fact, a closer look into the history of this land reveals that before the Muslim invasions, a flourishing church once existed here.
The neighbouring nations of Georgia and Armenia are known to be among the oldest Christian lands in the world, but the Gospel also arrived in present-day Azerbaijan at an early stage of history. To discover more about the spread of the Gospel there, we will visit the current capital of the country, Baku.
Thanks to its strategic location at the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku has become an important economic hub in this part of the world, especially since the fall of the Soviet Union at the end of the twentieth century.
The Maiden Tower is one of the most emblematic sights that we can visit in Baku. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the history of this tower: although it dates back to the 12th century, when the region was already Islamised, some recent studies seem to indicate that this tower used to be a Zoroastrian temple.
In addition to this, just a few metres behind the tower, there are ruins of what used to be a chapel. Even though they seem to suggest that this was an ancient church building, they are actually the ruins of a Russian Orthodox chapel named after St. Bartholomew, which was built in 1892 and destroyed but a few decades later by the communists in 1936.
The fact that a Russian Orthodox chapel was built in this predominantly Muslim city is not surprising, as Azerbaijan was under Russian rule in the 19th century. However, this site may also be a witness to an important event in history that goes back to a much earlier time. It is actually believed that the apostle Bartholomew was martyred here in 71 AD.
The accounts regarding the life of Bartholomew have been disputed even to this day. The Bible doesn't illuminate us with much information either, as it mentions Bartholomew only four times, and in each case, it is only in the list of the Twelve Apostles. As for the information we can gather from extra-biblical sources, they are sometimes contradictory. So, before we look at the influence Bartholomew's name has had over the early church in this land, let's first try to retrace his life as best as we can.
Just before ascending to heaven, Jesus commanded his apostles to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). The apostles thus went in all directions to preach the Gospel. Both Eusebius of Caesarea and Jerome wrote that Bartholomew travelled to India. However, other accounts claim that he preached the Gospel in the ancient kingdom of Armenia (stage 92) and also in the neighbouring lands of the Caucasian mountains, including the area of Baku, which was then under Parthian rule.
The story of Bartholomew's martyrdom is linked with the Parthian ruler Sanatruk. Already earlier on, some accounts related that the apostle Thaddeus preached the Gospel to Sanatruk's court and as a result, several officials became Christians, including Sanatruk's daughter Sandokht. This greatly displeased Sanatruk who thus killed both Thaddeus and his own daughter. Later on, Bartholomew arrived to preach the Gospel to the royal court. This againled to the conversion of officials, and even of Sanatruk's sister Thakouhi. This time Sanatruk sentenced Bartholomew to death and the apostle was crucified upside down.
Bartholomew's martyrdom took place in a city called Albanopolis. The exact location of this city has been disputed, between Derbent in Dagestan, Başkale in modern-day Turkey and Kaylan in India. However, the most likely candidate is apparently Baku and the exact location of his martyrdom was probably here, behind the Maiden Tower.
Whether these accounts are correct or not, what is undisputable is that several missionaries preached the Gospel in the Caucasian lands, often at the cost of their lives. Nevertheless, their work produced fruit and in the following centuries, there were strong churches in this area, including in Azerbaijan, which was then called (Caucasian) Albania. One of the consequences of the Christianisation of this land was the creation of the Udi alphabet so that the people could read the Bible in their own language.
Nowadays, Armenia or Georgia are still predominantly Christian countries and they still speak their ancient language. However, the church in Azerbaijan is marginalised and the Udi language has almost disappeared. Whatever happened?
Sadly, the Council of Chalcedon in 381 had caused a deep division between the church of Armenia and the church of Caucasian Albania. As a consequence, the Albanian church became isolated. Soon after, foreign Muslim armies took advantage of the situation and succeeded in conquering the land, sadly also in collusion with Armenian church leaders (stage 6).
Contrary to the sacrificial spirit with which earlier missionaries had preached the Gospel, the Muslims destroyed the church and established their faith in the land by military means. Caucasian Albania, later renamed Azerbaijan, has remained predominantly Muslim ever since.
Just before commanding his apostles to make disciples of all nations, Jesus affirmed that all authority in heaven and on earth had been given to him. Jesus still has authority over the whole earth, including Azerbaijan, and He can still resurrect a strong church for himself in this land.
See you next week somewhere else in Europe.
Cédric Placentino
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Lost to Time and Tide
Not Alexandria – The Great South Wall?
Remains of a Sea Wall
(53°17'16.67"N 6°06'57.42"W)
Many thanks to Google Earth for image
There were no constructed harbours in this part of Dublin Bay before the early 1800's. Boats, small ones that is, landed on shale and sandy ground in front of where the wonderful little harbour of Sandycove is now situated. Similarly at Bullock, there was no constructed harbour but there had always been a natural rock harbour which serviced a fishery. Under the castle on the west side there was a quay wall, constructed in the 16th century or earlier. Opposite, behind the 'High Rock' at the sewage pumping station at the back of 'Rose Cottage'-'Castle View', there was another sandy shale area where small boats landed, and was known as the Brandy Hole. Like many other 'Brandy Holes' around the British Isles, it also has a bygone reputation for smuggling activities. It appears that the sea walls and harbour construction at these two places, as we know them today, did not begin to appear until the late 1820's. It is believed that the quay wall in front of Neptune Lodge at Sandycove Point might not have been established until later.
When Dublin Bay was considered to have little by way of safe havenage, and even after harbours were built, Scotsman's Bay and Sandycove was, and still is, considered to be an area where a boat can safely anchor in many weathers. Bullock is also considered a safe harbour for small boats, but anchoring outside is not recommended. And unless the Revenue's cruiser was tied up and the preventative men were absent from the high rocks along the coast in these areas, then small boats could easily have brought illicit brandy or wine ashore unseen.
Duncan's map of 1821
Locals not only smuggled wine and spirits but people too. When a sailing ship hove into sight off Dublin Bay, men in competing rowing boats - hobblers, would row out to the ship and offer to take off passengers who were in a hurry. The boats would come alongside the sailing vessel and charge passengers for a quick disembarkation, avoiding tide and a time consuming run up the river Liffey. In the main, the practise was legally performed, but on other occasions, unwelcome visitors, both entered and left the country by these means. It was also an area where, in 1731, some of Ireland's 'Wild Geese' are said to have fled the country.
Probably assisted by their own naivety, and like many desperate travellers in strange lands, some intending sail boat passengers got done. Not so much incoming ones, although I presume they too were sometimes left at places they had no intention of landing at, but more the 'foreigners', seeking to leave the shores of Ireland. A hobbler, usually rowed by a number of men, would come alongside the quays in Dublin and tout amongst intending travellers seeking passage on a packet to wherever. The hobbler would promise to take them to a ship, either expected or at anchor in the Bay. To a land shark, the extent of 'The Bay', can be easily misunderstood, even today. Dublin Bay was, and is known today, to stretch from Howth Head to Dalkey Island. And as far out to sea as a man standing on Sandymount strand can see, is considered to be its entrance. The opportunity and certainty of securing an early passage could not be resisted, and travellers paid the hobblers for a journey, that could sometimes end between the rocks at the back of the high granite outcrops that pepper the coast, from Sandycove to Dalkey. In some instances, the unwitting travellers, might not only be charged but robbed as well, and then cast ashore to make their way back to Dublin to attempt flight once more.
The hobbler has become an almost generic term, with some confusion arising as to their original purpose. One that, they competitively rowed to meet a sailing ship in order to secure a rope to it. The symbolic gesture signifying a right to claim pilotage of the ship into port. And another, that they took off, or even put passengers with urgent requirements on to sailing ships. The piloting story would seem to have travelled quite a different route in history but I'm sure like many other 'definites', the waters often get muddied. The sailing boats have long gone, but re enacting the hobbling tradition remains. Surviving now in rowing clubs along the east coast, each group in turn, travel from port to port every year on regatta days, to compete with local hobblers in skiffs, as they are called now, and remain a relatively unaltered craft.
Scattered amongst the rocky shores from Sandycove to Dalkey lay numerous granite boulders, tattooed with the old quarrymen's working marks. Suggesting quiet accurately that, rocks on the foreshore in this area were worked to build local houses, harbours and piers. Strolling these shores, too many times to recall, I had noticed what seemed to be the remains of an old harbour wall. The remains of this pier or jetty, stretches from the end of Ballygihen Avenue, Sandycove, out to sea towards Howth or Neptune Lodge on Sandycove Point. It ends at narrow sandy bottom amongst the rocks, where a stout boat or boats could have come alongside. It is undoubtedly a pier wall of some description, constructed of cut granite stones but its remains now lie largely below the water - except at low water, when it is clearly visible and can be examined.
There is another more visible wall about one hundred yards south. The wall extends out to sea from the Curragh sub aqua club premises, and alongside has been cleared of all obstructions enabling a boat to land safely. One could imagine that, if the line of both walls were extended further out, and these met, this area would have provided a valuable breakwater and quay wall for ships. It is also suggested that there was once a bathing place here.
Worked stone on foreshore at Sandycove
Worked Stone on the Foreshore at Sandycove
The puzzling questions regarding these structures are. Who built them? When were they built? For what reason, were they built? And why were they abandoned? The answers are elusive, as there is no memory of it, either in writings or on any maps or charts. Suggesting that it was either built so long ago and fell out of use and memory, or that it was intended to be of a purely temporary nature, and then abandoned. There is no evidence of an outfall pipe either onshore or underwater.
The cut stones that are visible in these walls and others that lay scattered around this pier or landing place, may yield a clue to their origin. It is well known that both Bulloch and Sandycove were used to offload coal but how this was done before harbour facilities were constructed is not known. In the case of Bulloch, the early quay wall might have been used. In many places around the coast, colliers lay off while they were offloaded by smaller boats or took the ground while coal was removed on a tide. But these were in areas where it was safe to do so, such as sand or shael.
The Great South Wall, that is the entrance to the port of Dublin, took almost the whole of the 18th century to complete during which it underwent many changes in design and construction techniques. Dublin's civic and commercial buildings which followed, and some of those that already lined the banks of the river Liffey, received quarried stone from as far away as Wicklow, and also from Sandycove and Bullock. Both places been collectively referred to by the Dublin Ballast Board as, Dalkey. When the Royal Harbour at Dun Laoghaire commenced in 1815, it too was built of local granite, predominantly from Dalkey quarry. Rock for the Royal Harbour was transported directly from Dalkey Quarry in bogies on rails to the construction site of this new harbour. And the rock for Dublin, was transported by boats from Sandycove and Bulloch. Granite was also transported around Ireland and to Britain from this area.
Abandoned sea wall with steps near shore.
As well as from quarries in Dalkey and Bulloch, granite was also hewn from the foreshore for various building projects. The harbours we see today at Sandycove and Bulloch were established on small sandy inlets in these places but not until the early 19th century. So, how was the granite that was quarried and hewn from the foreshore, transported, before these harbours were established? In other words, how were these enormous granite stones got off the shore, and into a carrying vessel which was not only stout enough to carry such a heavy load, but also managed to get in amongst the rocky outcrops to complete the task?
A possibility is suggested by the Brocas sketch of the two collier brigs, Fame & Larch that were reported to have stranded there at Christmas, 1836. The two brigs missed the entrance to Kingstown in a NE gale, and unusually, both ended up in the same place in Sandycove – in the same area as these walls. One can make out the two vessels being lightened in order that they could be refloated, which they might have succeeded in doing, as there was no subsequent report of their loss.
Colliers Fame and Larch, ashore in Sandycove, December, 1836.
Colliers Fame and Larch, ashore in Sandycove, December, 1836
It is reported that Dublin port had extensive foreshore leases in this area and carried granite from there in 'lighters'. Once more, a term can sometimes mislead. Lighters were used in the river Liffey in order to lighten ships of their cargo for one reason or another, and move it on up or down the river. These varied widely in type and construction. Some ships took on and were lightened of their stone ballast by boats known as gabbards. These were specially constructed sailing barges designed to take on large quantities of stone and were often depicted mastless, being punted around the Liffey. The stone was passed between the ship and gabbard in kishes. Some of the gabbards were owned and run by the port of Dublin, and others were contracted. Some gabbards used in the Liffey, were interesting, as they were somewhat similar to the sailing barges of the Thames. In that, they not only carried sails but lifting keels fitted to the sides of the boat. These were almost 'flat bottom' boats and could dry out on an 'even keel' in order that they could be loaded correctly.
Slightly larger, 'stone boats' or hacks, had better sailing qualities and used to transport stone around the coast. The Dublin Ballast Board maintained an unknown number of these hacks, and sailed them from Dalkey with stone for the construction of the Great South Wall.
A rather more simple design of 'vessel', if one might describe it so, was the 'float'. Quite a number of these were owned and operated by the Ballast Board. As you might imagine, this was essentially a raft, but could apparently 'sink', and like sailing vessels, they were constructed in different sizes. They had many uses, but in this case, they were used to receive stone from the gabbards and provided a platform on which men could work over the wall. Some were fitted with cranes for lifting heavy balks of timber and stone, and even 'piling engines'. These floats could bottom out on suitable ground during low water.
In this print by Petrie 1820, the mast of a sizeable vessel can be seen behind a pier at Sandycove. The pier would seem to be emanating from the west shore.
The foregoing offers no conclusions or answers, and is only designed to record some unusual archaeological features within a beautiful bay, which seem to have been forgotten and their use gone unrecorded. One wonders, just how old they are? Suggestions please. Roy Stokes.
Concrete Ships
A Riddle of Sand – The Kish Bank


It's Day 21 of my #rwwinterrunstreak. I'm still going but I am currently racking up a number of sleepless nights that are making this so much more difficult. It may only be a mile but a mile on lead legs with a heavy head, my goodness. Help me. Therefore, I returned to a post I wrote back in the first couple of months of my blog to find some motivation. A Note to the Sleep Deprived.
Rereading my own advice, I realised it fitted my runstreak perfectly. The thought of running every day at the beginning of December felt completely unachievable. However, reminding myself it is only a mile and breaking it down into tiny little itsy bitsy pieces, I found it achievable.
Someone recently said to me that while the children are young it is just about maintaining your running ability. Any small amount of running is better than none. There is time in the future for greater challenges. Right now a mile a day and a 5k A month is manageable and achieveable (even when it feels like a marathon, it is over in a flash).


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Used in Scotland to mean the day after today. (As Webster 1913 kind of half implies)
For example: "So what're you upto the morn?"
(person) by Haddock Mon Jul 18 2005 at 18:10:50
Morn was a Lurian on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he was played by Mark Allen Shepherd.
Morn is known by the crew of Deep Space Nine as being Quark's best customer, and has a reputation for being incredibly talkative (This is an inside joke, as Morn never said anything on screen). He first stepped into Quark's bar in 2364, back when he still had his hair. He was such an important customer in Quark's that one time when he left on business, Quark's business dropped by 5 percent. This prompted Quark to install a holographic simulation of Morn on his bar stool the next time Morn left. Morn had seventeen brothers and sisters and owned a shipping company.
In 2365, Morn and four other thieves robbed the Central Bank of Lissepia, they got away with 1000 bricks of gold pressed latinum. The robbery became known as the Lissepian Mother's Day Heist. Morn deposited empty bricks in the Bank of Bolias and stored the actual latinum in his second stomach. In 2374, Morn faked his own death and left all his latinum to Quark in his will, in order to get the other people involved in the robbery to come after him. When Quark had the latinum delivered from the Bank of Bolias to Deep Space Nine, Odo's security team was there ready to arrest them. When Morn returned to Deep Space Nine, he gave Quark 200 bricks worth of pure latinum to thank him for what he did.1
Morn's quarters contained a large mud bath which he slept in, and a painting of a matador, behind which he kept the details for his account on Bolias. He also had a reputation as a ladies' man, and was often seen with beautiful women by his side, Jadzia Dax once admitted that she had a crush on him. He also enjoyed sparring with Worf on the holodeck, Worf said that Morn was an excellent fighter.
In the weeks before the Dominion war started, Quark told Morn that if the Dominion attacked the Alpha Quadrant, Deep Space Nine would be first to fall. Morn immediately paniced, hit Quark with a barstool, ran onto the promenade screaming "We're all doomed!" and then ran into a Bajoran shrine completely naked crying to the prophets for protection. This was not actually shown on screen, but Major Kira is seen explaining the story to Captain Sisko.
In an alternate timeline created by the death of Benjamin Sisko, Morn ran Quark's bar in 2405 while Deep Space Nine was under Klingon control. Although he never said anything in English, on some of the foreign dubs of the show, Morn begins starting to say things like "Uhhh..." before he is cut off by someone. According to the Special Features on the Deep Space Nine DVD, the name Morn comes from Norm, a character on the sitcom Cheers. The actor who played Morn, Mark Allen Shepherd, also played an Bajoran who temporarily filled Morn's seat after he was presumed dead.
1. Who Mourns for Morn? (DS9)
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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:17:59
Morn (?), n. [OE. morwen, morgen, AS. morgen; akin to D. morgen, OS. morgan, G. morgen, Icel. morginn, morgunn, Sw. morgon, Dan. morgen, Goth. maxa3;rgins. Cf. Morrow, Morning.]
The first part of the day; the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry.
From morn To noun he fell, from noon to dewy eve. Milton.
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Q: Laravel custom unique validation with Rule I've searched for some questions related to my problem here and have applied them. But the result still not what I wanted for. Here are the references:
Laravel conditional unique validation
Laravel | Unique validation where clause
In my case, I want to validate the name field in the request to be unique when updating, only if the requested value is different from the previous stored name in the database. Here is my current code.
if(Request::method() == 'PUT') $rules = array_merge($rules, [
        'name' => [
            'required',
            'string',
            'max:255',
            Rule::unique('tags')->where(function ($q) use ($request) {

                $q->where('name', '!=', strtolower($request['name']));
            })
        ]
    ]);

In my database, I have some rows of data. The names of those data are product, event, and campaign. When I want to update the campaign name with product in the request, the validation doesn't make this unique. It returns

SQLSTATE[23000]: Integrity constraint violation: 1062 Duplicate entry 'product' for key 'tags_name_unique' (SQL: update tags set name = product, tags.updated_at = 2020-10-08 02:35:52 where id = 14)

I hope I explained it well. Anyone can help me?
Thanks in advance.
Edit #1:
My tags table migration:
public function up()
{
    Schema::create('tags', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->id();
        $table->string('name')->nullable()->unique();
        $table->text('description')->nullable();
        $table->timestamps();
    });
}

Edit #2:
Here is my request payload from Postman in JSON.
{
    "id": 14,
    "name": "product",
    "description": "Descriptions"
}

A: I don't think you need to do all this just to check unique validation on the same model.
Have you tried this?
if(Request::method() == 'PUT') $rules = array_merge($rules, [
        'name' => [
            'required',
            'string',
            'max:255',
            'unique:tags',
])

This should work just fine.
As mentioned in the docs here
If you are checking all conditions for the same model then you don't to check the where condition explicitly.


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Saint-André-de-Messei – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Normandia, w departamencie Orne.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwały 582 osoby, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 39 osób/km² (wśród 1815 gmin Dolnej Normandii Saint-André-de-Messei plasuje się na 388. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 242.).

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TLC Awarded 15k grant from Bank of America Foundation
Musolé Kambinda October 19, 2018
Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) has received a $15,000 grant from the Bank of America Foundation that will support TLC's work to double the pace of conservation in our region by helping to educate more people through its popular Wild Ideas series on the importance of land conservation to provide their clean drinking water, locally grown food, and good health.
"We are pleased by Bank of America Foundation's continued commitment to conservation and education," explained Triangle Land Conservancy's Executive Director, Sandy Sweitzer. "This funding will allow TLC to cultivate the next generation of conservationists, engage our community in conversations about conservation, and accelerate efforts to protect land in the Triangle region."
"Bank of America is committed to environmental conservation and sustainability, as well as supporting community health and welfare initiatives. Triangle Land Conservancy's mission and work is very effective at forwarding these priorities. Supporting TLC's work aligns very well with our values as a company" said Chris Parker, Financial Advisor, Global Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch.
In TLC's recently updated Strategic Action Plan, the organization aims to conserve 25,000 acres of land by 2025. Since 1983, TLC has permanently conserved 18,358 acres of land and over 138 miles of stream in the Triangle. The organization is motivated by current and projected population growth and inspired by the community's enthusiasm for land, water, farm, and wildlife conservation work. The new strategic plan sets aggressive conservation and community engagement goals, with increased emphasis on safeguarding clean drinking water. Healthy land means healthy water, people, and communities.
Wild Ideas provides a dynamic, interactive venue for experts and the community to share innovative ideas on how to ensure that generations to come will be able to enjoy the natural world that nourishes us in many ways – from fresh water to drink, to local food to eat, to beautiful places that provide calm in our busy world.
About Triangle Land Conservancy
Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is a nonprofit organization seeking to conserve the wild and working lands in the Triangle that make it a great place to live, work, and play. Since 1983, TLC has protected over 18,000 acres in the Triangle and manages 7 nature preserves that are open daily to the public. The newest of these preserves is Brumley Nature Preserve in Orange County.
Quality of life is a key reason that families, employers, employees, and retirees choose the Triangle as their home. The region will continue to develop as an estimated 1.3 million people move into our six-county service area within the next three decades.
TLC is committed to working with individuals, businesses, and government partners to balance this growth with open space preservation for the long-term sustainability and health of our local communities. We are also dedicated to the stewardship of our conserved lands in perpetuity, forever protecting the public benefits they provide, including clean water, natural habitats, farms and food, and access to nature. For more, visit www.triangleland.org.


A wearable tech startup called Thalmic Labs is bringing its own pair of holographic eyewear to Toronto under a new brand called North Inc.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office show how much Thalmic and North Inc. are hoping to one up the Google Glass. The new product will be a "wearable heads-up display with integrated eye tracker and different optical power holograms." Unlike other smart glasses out there, this wild new pair will look just like regular glasses to the people around you, but you'll be able to text, navigate, check your calendar, and more.
There are no details on when the glasses will be released, but it's rumoured that we can be expecting a North Inc. store in both Toronto and New York sometime soon.
Lead photo by North Inc.


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Rokytov é um município da Eslováquia, situado no distrito de Bardejov, na região de Prešov. Tem  de área e sua população em 2018 foi estimada em 571 habitantes.

Municípios da Eslováquia
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December 4, 2020 — EndoSound Completes Successful Animal Study
January 5, 2021 /in News /by kgtestsite_stl00r
EndoSound's endoscopic ultrasound device underwent a successful evaluation in a live animal (pig) lab. The evaluator was Dr. Carlos Robles-Mendanda, an internationally known expert in the field and key opinion leader to major endoscope and equipment manufacturers. He used the device without preparation or instruction. The results of the two hour evaluation included:
The images were judged "excellent", superior to the Olympus OEM1 competitive device
The ability to perform a diagnostic EUS examination was judged "perfect"
Doppler capability was "very good"
The ability to adapt to utilizing a new technology was judged "easy"
The addition of the EUS device to a standard endoscope did not affect the flexibility or maneuverability of the scope
In summary, the device was judged "fantastic", "ready", and "a final product".
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This week is all about the documents that need to be taken care of to ensure that your wishes are carried out correctly and efficiently. The tasks will reflect items that should be included in these documents.
Make sure to add these documents to your Planning Box after meeting with the appropriate professionals.
Make sure you include your loved ones in your discussions about what is important to you. These documents will affect them greatly, and you should check in every once in a while to ensure that the financial and health plans you're making won't affect them adversely.
A will is a legal document that describes how your property and assets will be distributed when you pass away. Your trust and estate attorney will help you draft this, and your executor will be the one to carry out its directions.
Probate is the legal process by which assets in a will are distributed. This can sometimes take a long time, which is why you may be encouraged to avoid probate as much as possible. Estate taxes can be applied to estates of a certain size, and they can the value of your estate. Talk to your trust and estate attorney to learn how to protect your assets.
A will is NOT the place to list whether you want to be buried or cremated and the details of your funeral service. Due to probate and the time it may take to find the will in the first place, a will is often processed long after the cremation or burial has occurred.
Neptune Society also works closely with Willing.com, an online will writing service run by a team of highly respected attorneys. You can use this service to draft a will online, and we encourage you to reach out and let their team answer any questions you may have about the process.
A trust is a legal document that transfers an asset from you to a third party so it can be distributed more quickly to beneficiaries after you pass away. Your trustee(s) will distribute the assets to your beneficiaries. Trusts are intended to avoid probate, and some types may even help you avoid estate taxes in certain cases. Talk to your trust and estate attorney to understand if a trust may be beneficial for you.
A power of attorney is not just a person. It's also the name given to the document that gives the person that power. While you technically don't need your trust and estate attorney to complete the form in most states, discussing the financial and legal power of your power of attorney with your attorney is highly recommended.
Complete the financial and legal power of attorney form for your state.
An advance directive is a collection of documents that describe how you wish medical decisions to be made for you when you cannot make medical decisions for yourself. Living wills, health care proxies, DNR forms, and organ donation forms are all part of your advance directive. Make sure you go over these forms with your doctor and that you clearly explain your wishes to your health care proxy.
Do Not Resuscitate Orders often star in medical dramas, but they play a very important role in real life as well. They indicate that if your heart or breathing stops that you not be giving life-saving treatment. Do talk about your wishes with loved ones and with your medical providers so they know and can accept what you request.
Organ Donation is one of the first things that have to be decided after someone passes away. Make sure to tell your doctor and your health care proxy whether or not you wish to donate, and keep in mind that doing so can save others' lives.
One of the most important parts of Thinking Ahead requires thinking about how your body will be cared for. Traditionally, such affairs are handled by loved ones after someone passes away, but there is a better way. Taking time to think about where and how you will be laid to rest can take a huge load off someone's shoulders. Your loved ones will already be experiencing substantial grief and stress.
To make planning easier, some companies like Neptune Society offer preplanning packages that include many services at more affordable prices than purchasing these services separately. Neptune Society concentrates on cremation services, so our packages include the cremation service itself, transportation, an urn, and assistance with completing death certificates.
If you wish to use only some of the packaged services (for example, if you wish to use your own urn), then let your funeral director know.
We talk about a lot of this next week, so feel free to schedule appointments about this topic then or skip ahead and take a peek.
Insurance and employer benefits can make paying for your final expenses much easier. Long-term healthcare and funeral services can be costly, but certain benefits can offset those costs for you and your loved ones. Take some time to see what you may be eligible for, and factor that into your financial decisions.
Neptune Society also provides extensive information on veteran funeral benefits and veteran services. For any questions about what makes a veteran eligible for benefits, how to apply for them, and ways that you can preplan certain services, look to one of our articles on the topic or our comprehensive ebook.
Many Americans have strong religious beliefs about what happens after someone passes away. Part of these beliefs may include specific rituals performed at the time of need. Talking to a religious leader can help you clarify what you may need to do and what you should not do regarding your final arrangements. Many religions also have general rules to consult such as whether cremation or burial is generally accepted.


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The Grand National – National Hunt Horse Racing
The Chair and Becher's Brook
Red Rum
The 1956 Grand National – The Fall of Devon Loch
All About the Grand National
The 1928 Grand National
The Race That Never Was
National Hunt Horse Racing
The Triumph Hurdle
National Hunt Races, Classes and Biggest Events
The Cheltenham Festival Explained
The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup
Betting at the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup
The Aintree Racecourse
Some Fences Are Deceiving at Aintree
Food at the Aintree Racecourse
What is Aintree Racecourse Used For?
Interesting and Dangerous Aintree
The 1993 Grand National was a very controversial event that resulted in frustrated fans, confused jockeys and criticism directed at the race starter. The event was plagued by protests and false starts resulting in a race that was called 'void' by officials.
Even before the horses made it to the track, there were problems at Aintree. Animal rights activists decided to jump on to the track near fence number one, making the race delayed. Already anxious horses and jockeys were ready to go. Still, the first start was a false one because several jockeys had the tape wrapped around them and the starter waved his red flag, as well as other officials, did. After various tries at getting the horses ready, the field was off again, and this time the tape got tangled around the neck of one jockey. Another false start happened in the same fashion. The starters red flag did not unroll properly, and 30 of the 39 runners took off believing the race was still going.
During the Race
Officials, trainers and the crowd attempted to stop the race or signal to the jockeys, but they kept going. At the final fence of the first lap, many riders were finally made aware of the false start. 14 horses were still racing on the second lap. Eshna Ness crossed the line first followed by Cahervillahow and The Committee Fourth.
Confusion reigned after the event, and the starter alluded to another race, but it was declared void. Bookmakers and betting agencies had to refund around £75 million in bets.
Many of the jockeys did not stop because they thought that the flags were being waved by protesters. The riders that continued thought the lack of horses was because of falls which is usual for the Grand National.
'The race that never was' resulted in some serious investigations and improvements to the start. It was unforgettable.
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Jetpack Joyride Deluxe Review
Do fries go with that steak?
Reviewed by A.J. Maciejewski playing a PS3 on December 17, 2014
Jetpack Joyride Deluxe is also available for PS Vita
Barry Steakfries dusts off his machine gun fueled jetpack to star in an updated version of his classic sleeveless escapade. Fans and newcomers alike will enjoy all of the new content, but is it enough of a game to warrant a download?
Who needs Flappy Bird when you've got a profit bird?
Jetpack Joyride is an extremely simple game to play but very difficult to master. You basically push almost any button you want to make Barry ascend and let go to make him descend while you collect coins and goodies and avoid hazards. Your goal is to survive for as long as possible with your high score reflecting the total distance that you've travelled. You can collect tokens as you play that are used for a slot machine at the end of each run which may reward you with a handful of different bonuses including a chance to be revived and keep playing. As each playthrough progresses, things will get more hectic and faster paced so your reactions will definitely be put to the test. Generally speaking, it's a simple and rewarding game that will surely suck you in.
The graphics are cartoony and a notch above what you'd expect in a 16-bit game. Character animations are hilarious as scientists run back and forth panicking and Barry almost constantly exudes a badass vibe. Hazards clearly stand out and some even have warnings to cue the player of the imminent danger. There are plenty of unique vehicles that Barry will find himself in and each one appears completely ridiculous which makes them a joy to drive. The in-game music consists of one looping track. It's a pretty solid song that takes a while to get old but you may want to go in the options menu and mute it when it eventually does. Sound effects serve their purpose well since everything from collecting coins to getting blown up sounds instantly satisfying. Overall, Jetpack Joyride's sights and sounds are full of silliness that end up making the game all the more enjoyable to play.
Machine gun + jetpack = watch out below!
Jetpack Joyride feels fresh almost every time you play since each playthrough is randomly generated with different layouts, power-ups, hazards, and surprises. Although a run may only last a couple of minutes, the game does a good job of making you want to play again since each playthrough is unique enough to not get boring as soon as you may expect. However, considering the gameplay itself is so simple, it does become repetitive after playing for a while. This doesn't mean that it's a bad game; it's just best to play in short sessions.
What makes Jetpack Joyride go above and beyond your expectations is the amount of content. From time to time, Barry will ride vehicles such as motorcycles, teleportation machines, and a dragon named Mr. Cuddles. What makes each vehicle unique is the fact that they all control differently. By the push of a button, you may perform actions such as inverting gravity, jumping, or flapping and this helps to greatly diversify the gameplay. Another mechanic that adds a ton of value is that you can level up by completing missions and purchase costumes and various upgrades with your earned coins at the store. The amount of goodies to unlock is quite significant. Purchasing upgraded vehicles, one-time use boosts, and helpful gadgets is a rewarding way to spend your coins. However, the game bugs you to buy more coins with real money when you can't afford something which tends to get annoying.
Jetpack Joyride Deluxe features some extra content such as new costume items and vehicle upgrades, a couple of new vehicles, and S.A.M. which is a powerful machine that you can use once per day. What owners of the original game will find intriguing is that you can import your save file to this version so you can continue your rampage with all of the stuff that you've already unlocked.
Mr. Cuddles doesn't look so cuddly...
Both existing fans and those new to Jetpack Joyride will have quite a lot of fun with Jetpack Joyride Deluxe. With its simplistic yet hard to master gameplay and tons of content, it's an easily recommendable title for anyone looking for frenzied fun in small doses.
+ Does a great job of mixing things up
+ Tons of content and bonus unlockables will make you want to keep playing
+ Hilarious premise with fitting animations
- Gets repetitive after a while so it's best when played in short sessions
- Only one song plays during gameplay
- Bugs you to buy coins a bit too often
Top 10 PlayStation JRPGs
Castlevania vs. Mega Man
Gameplay video for Jetpack Joyride Deluxe 3:32
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Next review Fairune
You may also be interested in these: Top 10 NES Multiplayer Games, Mario Kart vs. Mario Party, What Is a Gameplay Video?, Top 10 PlayStation Shoot 'em Ups, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Review, Top 10 Underrated Games I've Reviewed (Year One), NES Hidden Gems (Part 2), Quiz: Tomb Raider Trivia, Top 10 Early Xbox 360 Live Arcade Games, and Quiz: Mega Man 3 Trivia.
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Comments for Jetpack Joyride Deluxe Review
A.J. Maciejewski (crazyaejay): Thanks for reading my review of Jetpack Joyride Deluxe. Feel free to ask any questions about the game or provide feedback and I'll gladly reply.


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Category: Crimes & Court
October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 Editor
ARMED military and police officers yesterday cordoned off Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) headquarters and jammed streets in Harare to prevent a possible MDC Alliance protest over the commission's move to exclude the opposition party from talks on electoral reforms. Zec yesterday left out the MDC Alliance from its provincial stakeholder meetings, with a leaked internal memo showing that it was taking orders from an unnamed external authority. The commission is holding discussions on, among other issues, the electoral concerns, the legal framework, the electoral cycle, voter registration, delimitation and the…
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A WITNESS in the trial of Wicknell Chivhayo yesterday told the court that the US$10 000 payment made by the Intratrek Zimbabwe boss to Zimbabwe Power Company board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje was above board. Chivhayo is being accused of bribing Kazhanje in order to clinch the US$5 million Gwanda solar project tender in 2016 ahead of other bidders. A witness, Isaac Farai Mupotsa, told Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna that the payment to Kazhanje was normal. Mupotsa was responding to questions from State prosecutor Cecilia Mashingaidze who had asked him to…
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Nine (9) veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation war were arrested on Wednesday and charged with inciting public violence after they allegedly besieged Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube's office demanding better pensions. The war veterans, who are members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), were arrested at the New Government Complex in Harare's central business district. The ex-combatants are Faith Chananda, Nyasha Mangena, Wonderful Kabarauta, Shorai Nyamangudo, Isso Madzivanyika, Daphne Kanoti, Mazikana Marron, Sthyine Maphosa and Jordan Mberadzina, all above 60 years of age. They were demanding…
A National Social Security Authority (NSSA) employee has appeared in court after his car crashed into a vehicle belonging to Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda. Desmond Sinoia (51), on Wednesday, admitted to reckless driving and ramming into General Sibanda's vehicle at an intersection in Harare. Gen Sibanda's car was being driven by his aide Madhlenkosi Mpofu when the accident happened. The crash occurred on Monday at the intersection of Glenara Avenue South and the service road running parallel to Samora Machel Avenue in Harare. Sinoia appeared before…
Two Cousins Kidnap, Rape 13-year-old Girl
Police in Lupane in Matabeleland North have arrested two cousins who allegedly kidnapped, detained a 13-year-old girl for three days and took turns to rape her. Both John Mpofu (20) and Nkosiyapha Sibanda (26) reside in Sentethe village but in separate homesteads under Chief Mabhikwa. Prosecutor Clive Gumbo told the court that Mpofu allegedly raped the girl, who cannot be mentioned, three times in three days at his place of residence where he had detained her. Gumbo told the court: On August 15, Mpofu forcibly took the complainant to his…
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Twenty-Eight People Arrested For Invading Chiyangwa's Farm
Twenty-eight people have been arrested for invading a Chinhoyi farm belonging to a businessman and Zanu PF Member of Parliament, Phillip Chiyangwa. The alleged invaders have since appeared before magistrate Melody Rwizi facing charges of contravening Section 3(i)(4) of the Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act chapter 20:28 of 2006, which pertains to "occupation of gazetted land without lawful authority". The presiding magistrate, however, referred the defective docket back to police on Thursday so amendments could be made. Rwizi instructed police to amend paragraph two of the state outline, which states that…
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Man In Court For Raping, Robbing 19 Women
SERIAL rapist Sam Muropa, popularly known as Gunners, appeared in court yesterday for raping and robbing 19 women while disguising himself as a taxi driver. Muropa (31) also faces impersonation and money-laundering charges. Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi remanded him in custody to September 18 for trial. It is alleged that Muropa, who was driving a Toyota Wish vehicle and with three accomplices, on July 27, picked up the complainant in Harare's central business district (CBD). When the vehicle reached Harare CBD, one of his accomplices, who was seated at the…
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Memory Machaya Family Arrested For Marrying Off Another Girl
The family of Memory Machaya, a 14-year-old girl who died at a Johanne Marange Apostolic sect shrine in Bocha while giving birth, has been arrested for giving another girl to the husband as a replacement (chimutsamapfihwa). Memory had been forced out of school and married off to one of the sect members, Evans Momberume. She died on 15 July and was secretly buried two hours later by the church. Family Of Girl (14) Who Died During Childbirth "Offers" The Husband Her Sister (9) As A Replacement Women Affairs, Gender and…
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Overview: Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester will demonstrate how the developer/publisher selects, nurtures and launches its games -- which includes internally-developed hits like the Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings series, as well as externally-developed games like Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity and the million+ selling Cities: Skylines from Colossal Order.
Fred will highlight the company's step-by-step, hands-on approach to development and publishing, to offer insight into how a range of management strategies can be applied in the games industry. He will showcase how Paradox Interactive uses Value Proposition, Blue Ocean Strategy and Business Model thinking integrated with game-design planning, and how this thinking has led to a new strategic view in what Paradox generally calls "games as a platform."


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[Job Story] Bell under Rumdel Cape on site for Phase II of the water project in South Africa
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Implementation of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), one of the world's most successful trans-boundary water resource management schemes between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, continues. Equipment manufactured and sold by Bell Equipment is being used at the forefront of this project.
Source: Bell Equipment
A project that was already evaluated in the 1980s and that will finally be implemented thanks to Bell machines.
It is a plan to build dams and tunnels that would allow water supply in Gauteng, the smallest but also the most industrialized province in South Africa. Given the scarcity of water and the growing demand, the project should allow the transfer of 70 cubic meters of water per second northwards to the Vaal river system in Gauteng and using the water delivery system to generate hydroelectric power in Lesotho.
The project, which is divided into two phases, currently sees the implementation of Phase II entrusted to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). This phase of the project comprises of the construction of the 165m high Polihali Dam in the Mokhotlong district of Lesotho. It will be a concrete faced rockfill dam (CFRD) with the capacity to hold 2,2 billion cubic metres of water. The second feature is a 38km water transfer tunnel which will be constructed to transfer water from the Polihali Dam to the existing Katse Reservoir.
Phase II will increase the volume of water to be delivered per annum from the Katse Dam to South Africa from 780 million cubic metres to more than 1 260 million cubic metres.
It should also be considered that for Phase II hydropower will increase the amount of electricity generated in Lesotho, an important independent energy resource for a mountainous country like this one that is landlocked.
Challenges to face with Bell Equipment
Since it's a big project, the first major challenge is to provide reliable access to the various construction sites and this particular project has an added curve ball to it. A very large tunnel-boring machine (TBM) has to be brought onto the site, which is situated at an average altitude of 2 300 metres above sea level. The tunnel that will connect the new Polihali Dam with the existing Katse Reservoir will be six metres in diameter and that gives one an idea of how big this piece of advanced machinery is.
The Polihali Western Access Road (PWAR) is a new road being constructed as part of the Phase II roads infrastructure. The road will tie into the Northern Access Road (NAR) which provides access to the Katse Dam basin between Leribe and Katse village, through Pitseng. The two roads join at Ha Seshote and will provide a further link to the proposed Polihali Dam basin for the TBM and transporting of other equipment.
The Kobelco SK380LC-8 excavator is a very robust and quality machine, an ideal loading tool for large trucks. Source: Bell Equipment
The Polihali Western Access Road project is split into two sections, the East and the West. Rumdel Cape, a well-known construction company specializing in roads and headquartered in East London, is responsible for the construction of 33,5km – the longest section of the access road.
Belle Equipment's presence on the site was requested by the plant manager at Rumdel Cape, Derick Smit.
"Rumdel Cape has a long history with Bell Equipment and especially the company's Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs) that we've run to very high hours. We have Bell B20D ADTs that date back to 2003 and 2007 with some reflecting 26 000 hours of reliable service and despite those massive hours, have not been rebuilt."
The companion already owned a fleet of 13 ADT Bell B25Ds and four Bell B20Ds, and having proven their quality, longevity and reliability, they decided to rely on the quality of the new Bell machines for this project, purchasing four new ADT Bell B25E 6x4s together with a Kobelco SK380LC-8 excavator.
Bell B25E with 6×4 traction Articulated Dump Truck. Source: Bell Equipment
According to Johan Human, Rumdel Cape's Project Manager on the site, the company has during the 23-month contract period been tasked with moving 1,3 million cubic metres of material to construct only its section of the access road and of this, 1,1 million cubic metres will have to be blasted in order to move it. Another challenge is that of countering constant high winds that kick up dust and with about 5km of the road site being above the snow line, snowfalls at any time of the year are a constant threat to safety. Both Johan and Derick don't consider snowfalls to hamper the progress of their Bell ADT fleet in meeting their production targets.
Because of the high altitude, diesel engines are expected to drop between 10 to 15% in performance, but Derick trust in his partner Bell and supports these Bell B25E 6×4 ADTs are hauling blasted rock from cuttings up and down some pretty steep hills and doing so with ease.
"The first feature that comes to mind, which is particularly applicable to safety on the LHWP, is that the truck won't tip if it stands at an angle that differs more than nine degrees from horizontal. Other features such as anti-rollback, a park-brake that kicks in timeously and the 'i-tip' feature all help to make our operations safe."
Another feature which has made Rumdel Cape very happy with this collaboration is the Fleetm monitoring system that gives us accurate figures on cycle times, loads carried and fuel consumption which at this point varies between 8 and 12 litres an hour.
(From left): Johan Sprong (Rumdel Cape Workshop Manager), Derick Smit (Rumdel Cape Plant Manager) and Luc Hannan (Bell Equipment Sales Representative). Source: Bell Equipment
Derick, a professional mechanical engineer, explains the thinking behind their decision to acquire a Kobelco SK380LC-8 38-ton Excavator, which is the first such machine in Rumdel Cape's fleet.
"An adequate loading tool for our Bell B25 ADT fleet would probably have been a 30-ton machine but as we're confident of the Kobelco's longevity and thinking ahead to future work, we're pleased with the slightly larger capacity,"
he says and with a smile adds:
"Sporting a vivid turquoise colour, it's also a lot closer to our own corporate colours!"
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