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Parkway Center Community Development District (the "District") was established November 22, 1988 pursuant to the Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980, otherwise known as Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, by the Hillsborough County Ordinance 88-36. The Act provides, among other things, the power to manage basic services for community development, power to borrow money and issue bonds, and to levy and assess non‐ad valorem assessments for the financing and delivery of capital infrastructure.
Ordinance No. 88-36
An ordinance establishing the Parkway Center Community Development District pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; specifying general and special powers of the District; describing the boundaries of the District; naming the members of the board of supervisors; providing for the administration, operation and financing of the District; providing for severability; providing an effective date.
Whereas, Robert E. Woolley/ Florida, Inc. (Petitioner) has petitioned the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (the County) to adopt an ordinance establishing the Parkway Center Development District (the District) pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; and
Whereas, the District will constitute a timely, efficient, effective, responsive, and economic way to deliver community development services in the area thereby providing a solution to the County's planning, management, and financing needs for delivery of capital infrastructure therein without overburdening the County and its taxpayers; and
Whereas, all statements contained in the petition are true and correct; and
Whereas, the creation of the District is not inconsistent with any applicable element or portion of the state comprehensive plan or the local comprehensive plan; and
Whereas, the area of land within the District is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional interrelated community; and
Whereas, the District is the best alternative available for delivering the community development services and facilities to the area that will be served by the District; and
Whereas, the community development services and facilities of the District will not be incompatible with the capacity and uses of existing local and regional community development services and facilities; and
Whereas, the area that will be served by the District is amendable to separate special-district government.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, Florida this 17th day of November, 1988, as follows:
SECTION 1: That there is hereby created a Community Development District which shall operate in accordance with the charter attached as Exhibit 1.
SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon receipt of acknowledgement that a copy of this Ordinance has been filed with the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3: That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect.
Witness and official seal by Richard Ake, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, Florida on 22nd day of November, 1988. The same appears of record in Minute Book 150 of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida.
NOTICE OF QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR PARKWAY CENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
In accordance with section 190.006(3)(b), Florida Statutes, Parkway Center Community Development District (the "District") hereby gives notice that the qualifying period for candidates for election to the Office of Supervisor of the Parkway Center Community Development District begins at noon on Monday, June 20, 2016 and expires at noon on Friday, June 24, 2016.
The District has three seats up for election, Seats 1, 2, and 3. Elections are non-partisan and will be held at the same time as the general election on November 8, 2016 and shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for holding general elections. Each seat carries a four year term in accordance with Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and all other applicable law governing District elections.
Candidates must qualify for the office of Supervisor with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections located at either the Fred B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 16th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602 (telephone 813-272-5850) or Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center, 2514 N. Falkenburg Rd., Tampa, Florida 33619 (telephone 744-5900). All candidates shall qualify for individual seats in accordance with section 99.061, Florida Statutes, and must also be a qualified elector of the District. A qualified elector is any person at least 18 years of age who is a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the State of Florida and of the District, and who is registered to vote with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Campaigns shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.
For additional information please contact the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.
CDD Board Meetings
Meetings will be held at Parkway Center CDD Clubhouse Located at 7461 S Falkenburg Rd Riverview, FL 33578 on the following dates:
October 19, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. - Special Meeting (regularly scheduled September 28, 2022 meeting was cancelled)
November 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
December 14, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
February 22, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
August 23, 2023 at 6:30 pm - Public Hearing
September 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m
CDD Clubhouse Onsite
Kyle Knowles – Clubhouse Onsite
Parkway Center CDD Clubhouse
7461 S Falkenburg Rd
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For those that don't know, Cigar Box Battle Mats is an American company that makes Fleece Battle Mats for Miniatures Games. They started by catering to the historical gamer, but since then expanded into pretty much every genre.
Personally, I think their Battle Mats are absolutely awesome, and they are now on kickstarter again selling their mats at very affordable prices. Unfortunately, Cigar Box Battle will have to increase their prices in the future. This Kickstarter campaign is an excellent way to get in on their products before that price increase happens. The mats offered in this Kickstarter are their original style mat that I reviewed earlier for Must Contain Minis.
Personally, I love these mats and use them as both a table cover for my gaming and as a backdrop for my miniature photography.
Cigar Box Battle Mats has been around for a number of years, and during that time, they accumulated a number of great designs on which to game. Below are some of the ones that readers of Bell of Lost Souls may find interesting. All of these gaming mats (and more) are available through this Kickstarter Campaign.
This one is called "The Mud and The Blood." I could see this working out well for many settings including 40K. Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
The Lava Flats could be fun with Age of Sigmar. Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
A red Alien planet to battle over – perfect for any number of Sci-Fi games. Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
This is one I already own. Great for WW2, but I am sure you could find other uses for it too. Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
Another mat aimed more at the Historical or Fantasy Gamer. This is one of the ones on my own personal wish list. Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
Outside of pre-existing designs, new designs will be published as part of the Stretch Goals of this Kickstarter project.
If Cigar Box Battle Mats raises enough money, they will release a number of new gaming mats as stretch goals. The coolest stretch goal is that they will design a mat suggested by the fans if they reach $90,000. Below are images of some of the other cool stretch goal designs.
A desert raceway that would be cool for a number of games. Perhaps it might work well as a large track for Gaslands. Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
An Alien Planet Surface perfect for 40K (or maybe even Age of Sigmar). Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
This one is more up my alley. It is the Pacific Island mat and its sea textures would match with the sea and beachhead mats I already own! Image from Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Page.
Above is just a small sampling of the new designs. There are many other cool new designs to dream about too.
Cigar Box Battle Mats is an American company making absolutely fantastic battle mats. If you want a battle mat for your table, then be sure to check these guys out. Even better, check them out during this Kickstarter Campaign as you may be able to save yourself some money.
Personally, I love their mats and use them often in my games and for my photography. They are beautiful, easy to transport, and don't wrinkle.
As a forewarning to those outside of the US (like myself), Cigar Box Battle Mats' prices are great, but their shipping prices are not as good. For me, they are a premium priced product simply because of the shipping costs to get them to my country. I do admit that I am a little jealous of my American neighbors who can get a better price than me on these mats due to the shipping issue, but I feel the mats are worth the price (even if it costs a little more to get them to me).


Rhonda Faehn, the former senior vice president of USA Gymnastics, said she first reported an allegation against Nassar to Steve Penny, her then-boss, on June 17, 2015. Nassar was not arrested until more than a year later.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The former president of USA Gymnastics refused to answer questions Tuesday from a Senate subcommittee about how he handled allegations of sexual abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar, and another former executive sat next to him and asserted that her former boss instructed her and others to keep quiet about athletes' claims.
Faehn reiterated those claims as Penny, who was forced out as president of USA Gymnastics last year, sat silently next to her. When it was his turn to speak, he didn't say much.
Penny invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination six times before he was excused by the panel. As he slowly limped out of the hearing room, former gymnast Amy Moran shouted "Shame!" in his direction. Moran alleges she was abused by her former coach and reported it to Penny, and she was unsatisfied with Penny's response to the allegations, which she now sees as a precursor to how he handled the Nassar case.
Penny was subpoenaed to appear before the committee. Senators questioned him on when he found out about the abuse allegations and why he waited to inform law enforcement or Nassar's employer, Michigan State University.
Faehn broke into tears as she described the actions she took in an effort to protect Nassar's victims. But victims who attended the hearing said they were disappointed she didn't do more.
"You just see all these little people thinking they did their thing, but no one took the one step that should have been taken, which is go to the police, or the authorities. The one thing one person could have done is do that. No one did that," said former gymnast Emily Stebbins, who alleges she was abused by Nassar the first time he examined her as a teenager.
The subcommittee chairman, Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, and other senators pledged to continue their work toward reform of U.S. Olympic sports' governing bodies.


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Juha Metso (* 1965 in Kymi) ist ein finnischer Fotograf, der sowohl als Zeitungs- als auch als Kunstfotograf tätig ist.

Werdegang
Im Jahr 1991 begann Metso im Lahti Institute of Design insbesondere mit Aufnahmen der Natur und von Vögeln. Er produzierte zahlreiche Illustrationen für Bücher über Künstler und Länder sowie Bildbände. Metso macht zudem Fotoausstellungen und Performances.

Metso arbeitete als Künstler in verschiedenen Gruppen. Er war von 1992 bis 1995 Mitglied der Kunstgalerie Kotka. Zusammen mit Timo Mähönen und Olli Haapio gründete er 2005 das Kotka Photographic Center.

Im Jahr 2013 veröffentlichte Metso drei Fotobände, darunter über die Rockband Sielun Veljet, zusammen mit Musikredakteur Vesa Sirén von Helsingin Sanomat. Metso beschrieb die Abenteuer des in Russland sehr erfolgreichen Schauspielers Ville Haapasalos in einem Buch "Aber du glaubst nicht an den Text" zusammen mit Kauko Röyhkä. Zusammen mit Juha Vakkuri veröffentlichte er das Werk "Voodoo – Afrikanischer Alltag" (2014), das neue Einblicke in die Voodoo-Religion Westafrikas gewährt.

Juha Metsos Werke sind in mehreren Museen ausgestellt und wurden u. a. angekauft von der finnischen Regierung, vom Salon City Art Museum, vom Helsinki City Art Museum, vom Lappeenranta City Art Museum und vom finnischen Museum of Photography.

Preise und Auszeichnungen
Juha Metso war Fotofinlandia-Finalist (1990, 1992, 1996), Pressefotograf des Jahres (2000), Bester Reportage-Fotograf (2004), Porträt-Fotografie (2014) und Bestes Nachrichten-Foto des Jahres (2016). Er wurde von Kymi zur Kultur-Persönlichkeit des Jahres (1992) ausgezeichnet, erhielt des Kulturpreis der Region Kymi (1992), den Kunstpreis von Südost-Finnland (1998), den Fotografie-Kunst-Preis  Kymeenlaakso (2010), Kulturpreis der Stadt Kotka (2011) sowie den Preis von Kotka (2014).

Veröffentlichungen
Auf Finnisch:
 The Life of Albert (Luontodokumentti internetiin) 1996.

 Kotkacity. Matti Tieaho ja Juha Metso, Omakustanne 2013.
 Sielun Veljet. teksti: Vesa Siren, kuvat: Juha Metso, Johnny Kniga, 2013, ISBN 978-951-039591-2.

Auf Deutsch:

Weblinks
 Juha Metson kotisivu

Einzelnachweise

Fotograf (Finnland)
Finne
Geboren 1965
Mann

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In our family, we don't do many vacations. Between hectic work schedules, seemingly endless school functions, and my kids traveling 4 hours away to visit their dad at least once a month, we just can't fit them in! So, we prefer fun day trips and mini weekend vacations.
One of our very favorite destinations for our mini getaways is "the ultimate play destination," The Strong National Museum of Play, in Rochester, New York!
Check out the fun we had during our recent visit to The Strong. Then, make sure to download the free Play-Inspired Kids Drawing Prompt to get your kids excited for your visit!
My favorite thing about The Strong National Museum of Play is how its highly-interactive and engaging exhibits encourage learning and creativity through play.
… or solving the giant Perplexus puzzle, the kids will be moving their bodies, stretching their minds, and expanding their creativity all day!
The blending of the history of toys with the interactive play opportunities makes The Strong the perfect museum for kids and adults of all ages.
I explained proportion and illusion to my kids while they were moving around the exaggerated perspective room.
Dad helped the kids explore weight and balance in the Field of Play exhibit.
And siblings actually got along while they planned meals, shopped for ingredients, and scanned products at the check-out counters in the kid-sized Wegmans Super Kids Market!
What's most important about taking your family to visit The Strong is that it gives you an opportunity to connect with your kids and make precious memories while you all learn, create, and play together.
But don't worry, there are plenty of spots to sit and watch the kids have fun, too. I found Cliff chillin' in a life-sized dollhouse in the Play Pals exhibit!
The Strong National Museum of Play is the only museum we've visited that everyone in our family agrees on, no one whines about being bored at, and where everyone leaves having had fun and learned something – including the adults. If you have kids, you know how hard this is to accomplish!
Pair this Fun Kids Drawing Prompt with Your Visit to The Strong!
Use this free kids drawing prompt as a fun way to let the kids know about an upcoming visit to The Strong. Or use it while reflecting on your play-filled visit.
Either way, if you're able, add The Strong Museum of National Play to your family travel plans. Your kids will thank you!
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We recently hosted a visit from the Kappa Delta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The group consisted of sponsors from the chapter, together with approximately ten young ladies from area high schools participating in the ASCEND program. The ASCEND program focuses on achievement, self-awareness, communication, engagement, networking, and developmental skills. Students in the program have an opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey to college or vocational employment.
Dr. Jim Beard and I led the students and sponsors on a behind the scenes tour of the museum. They were able to see first-hand what goes on from day to day in the labs, as well as what is housed in the vast collections at the museum.
Dr. Jim Beard discusses a jacket in the paleontology lab.
The students also met with Dr. Elizabeth Moore, Curator of Archaeology. Dr. Moore explained why Archaeology is important and how we learn about the past by things such as food waste, including bones.
Dr. Elizabeth Moore discusses some of her upcoming projects with the students.


2 cups packed light brown sugar.
3 cups canned unseasoned pumpkin puree.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 9-by-5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
Stir all-purposed flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, egg whites, brown sugar, pumpkin and oil in another large bowl. Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
Bake the loaves until the tops are golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Turn the loaves out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Per serving: 210 calories; 5g fat (1g sat, 3g mono); 16mg cholesterol; 38g carbohydrates; 4g protein; 2g fiber; 377mg sodium; 125mg potassium.
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 other carbohydrate, 1/2 vegetable, 1 fat.


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Q: Function for calculating the vowels in a string I wrote the function. But the teacher told me that in the 3rd parameters of the std::count_if function it is necessary to pass the lambda to find out if the letter is vowel.
I can not figure out how to transfer it there.
unsigned CalculateVowels(const std::string& str)
{
    const std::string& vowels = "aeiouAEIOU";
    unsigned count = std::count_if(str.begin(), str.end(), [](int index) {return str[index] == vowels[index]; })

    return count;
}

A: Your lambda function is wrong.
It needs to check whether the current element from passed str matches any of the elements in vowels. You can use the standard algorithm std::any_of from <algorithm> header for this.
#include <algorithm> // std::any_of, std::count_if

auto CalculateVowels(const std::string& str)
{
    const std::string& vowels = "aeiouAEIOU";
    return std::count_if(
        str.cbegin(), // for each elements in the elements of passed `str`
        str.cend(),
        [&vowels](const char element)
        {
            // following checks `std::any_of` the `vowels` element
            // matches the element in the passed `str`
            return std::any_of(
                vowels.cbegin(),
                vowels.cend(),
                [element](const char vow) { return vow == element; }
            );

        }
    );
}

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If that too much for one line, break it into small pieces.
#include <algorithm> // std::find, std::count_if

auto CalculateVowels(const std::string& str)
{
    const std::string& vowels = "aeiouAEIOU";
    // lambda to check whether passed `char` element is a match
    // of any of the `vowels`
    const auto isVowel = [&vowels](const char element_to_be_checked)
    {
        return std::any_of(
            vowels.cbegin(),
            vowels.cend(),
            [element_to_be_checked](const char vow)
            {
                return vow == element_to_be_checked;
            }
        );
    };
    // now simply `std::count_if` the element `isVowel`
    return std::count_if(str.cbegin(), str.cend(), isVowel);
}

Or like @DimChtz tried to explain in the comments, using std::find
or even better as @RemyLebeau suggested, using std::string::find
#include <string>    // std::string::find
#include <algorithm> // std::find, std::count_if

auto CalculateVowels(const std::string& str)
{
    const std::string& vowels = "aeiouAEIOU";
    const auto isVowel = [&vowels](const char element_to_be_checked)
    {
        // return std::find(vowels.cbegin(), vowels.cend(), element_to_be_checked) != vowels.cend();
        // or using `std::string::find`
        return vowels.find(element_to_be_checked) != std::string::npos;
    };
    return std::count_if(str.cbegin(), str.cend(), isVowel);
}

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Преподобни Јован је хришћански светитељ. Био је ученик светог Григорија Декаполита. За време иконобораца цар Лав Јерменин га је мучио заједно са његовим учитељем Григоријем и са светим Јосифом Песмописцем. Када је Григорије преминуо, Јован је постао игуман Декаполитовог манастира у Цариграду. Преминуо је око 820. године. Сахранио га је Јосиф близу гроба светог Григорија.

Српска православна црква слави га 18. априла по црквеном, а 1. маја по грегоријанском календару.

Литература
 Охридски пролог, Владика Николај Велимировић

Спољашње везе
 Охридски пролог за 18. април (1. мај)

Умрли 820.
Светитељи


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Home Reviews Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
ByJaskee Hickman
Some of you may be starting to realize that cinematic universes aren't just for superheroes anymore. While Warner Bros. has been busy trying to keep the DCEU alive over the past couple of years, they've also been working on other non-comic book universes. Of course, one of them comes from the financially rewarding Conjuring horror series while the other includes the likes of King Kong and Godzilla.
The third film in this so far successful universe featuring legendary monsters is Godzilla: King of the Monsters. We run into an organization named Monarch who happens to be on the hunt for creatures like as Godzilla. While on his trail, they discover the history of such monsters and come to understand that many continue to live on and could threaten the very existence of human beings.
Right away, I noticed that King of the Monsters doesn't feel as epic as it should. I found that odd since there are so many monsters being introduced and they've gone global instead of being mostly relegated to one area like last time. There should have been this "larger than life" aura that you get whenever the monsters show up and take over the screen. That's especially true when they're interacting with humans, but it rarely feels that way.
Speaking of humans, one thing that was different from the 2014 film that introduced the "King of the Monsters" is that there's more of an attempt to focus on the people surrounding him. This is something that works sometimes, but it may be deemed unnecessary for those who are only here to see these colossal behemoths do battle and destroy the land around them.
Even though it wasn't a necessity, focusing on the human characters more was a good decision. I wanted them to be more than placeholders until we got to the action, so I'm happy we got that to some degree this time. This made the movie feel a bit more engaging than the previous one even if it isn't as good. It also gives us something else to follow as we wait for the craziness to break out as we all know it will.
As we wait for the insanity, the story surrounding the humans isn't always strong and is needlessly complicated. It doesn't take away from the positives too much, but it does manage to get in the way as I was more interested in destruction and mayhem than I was anything else. Since it's included, it would have been nice if they would have just simplified it though. No one is here for this and slimming it down could have only helped in making it more entertaining.
Although this doesn't technically have anything to do with the movie itself, I have to mention that there's a heavy Boston influence seen in this movie. A few of the characters are supposed to be from Boston. Usually, this would mean we'd hear some horrible accents based on the region. Luckily, no one in this movie butchered it this time around.
In this instance, that's mainly because no one decided to try one. Moving forward, I think Hollywood should at least consider ditching the attempts at using the accent whenever possible. Doing so wouldn't aggravate too many people. Besides, some of us (including myself) don't even have the accent. If you can't do it, it's better to just leave it alone.
I didn't love King of the Monsters, but the action and the destruction that's being showcased is enough for me to recommend it to anyone who's interested. If that's you, you will at least feel like you got something positive out of the movie. I'm also sure some will take issue with the fact that it's a little too dark during many of these scenes. Making it a bit brighter could have helped since I'm guessing you'll want to see as much as possible.
Director: Michael Dougherty
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Film Length: 134 minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Score - 6/10
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Despite notable expansion of financial services in recent years, just half of Bangladeshis aged 15 or above remain without a bank or mobile money account, a recent World Bank study has said.
The lack of sufficient fund is the most common reason why many people are still shying away from having an account, the WB report said.
The huge gender gap remains in terms of account ownership, it said.
The findings were part of a triennial study called "The Global Findex Database", which is a wide-ranging data set on how people in 144 economies use financial services.
The global lender has produced the report with funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in collaboration with Gallup, Inc.
The latest edition of Findex, which was unveiled earlier this month, found that around 50 per cent of Bangladeshis, aged 15 or above, have an account-either through a financial institution or a mobile money provider.
This is, however, a significant progress from 2014 when only 31 per cent adult population of the country had an account.
The percentage of people who have an account at a financial institution has also risen during this period-from 29 per cent in 2014 to 41 per cent in 2017.
However, there remains a huge gender gap. While the percentage of men owning an account has risen from 35 per cent to 65 per cent in the last three years, the percentage of women owning an account has increased marginally from 26 per cent to 36 per cent.
Similarly, the percentage of men owning an account at a financial institution has risen from 33 per cent in 2014 to 50 per cent in 2017, while the percentage of women owning an account at a financial institution has risen from merely 25 per cent to 32 per cent during this same period.
"Such trends showcase the low participation of women in entrepreneurship or business activities in the country", banker and economist Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled said when asked about the reason for such a huge gender gap in account ownership.
"Within the grass-roots level, female account ownership is still mostly limited to those who work in the garment sector," Mr Khaled said.
"It is high time for the government we put more emphasis on female entrepreneurship to encourage true economic empowerment of women", the former deputy governor of the central bank said.
Meanwhile, the World Bank study has also found that the insufficient fund was the most commonly cited reason for not owning an account among the Bangladeshi populace.
Analysing the Findex database, it was found that almost 40 per cent of the population coming under the study have cited insufficient funds as the reason for not owning a bank account.
For those who do not own an account at a financial institution, this percentage goes up to 62 per cent.
When asked about such trend, Ibrahim Khaled said, "Despite the significant economic growth in recent years, the fact is that more than 20 per cent population of Bangladesh is still poor while a sizeable amount of people live from hand to mouth."
"For this segment of the population, owning an account is still a luxury", Mr Khaled said adding, "The relatively low uptake of account ownership is a testimony to the persistent economic inequality in the country".
Some 12 per cent of the respondents coming under the World Bank survey said that they do not have any account because someone else in their family has an account while 10 per cent said that the financial services are too expensive. Simultaneously, some nine per cent of the respondents said that they do not have any account because financial institutions are too far away while 7 per cent cited the lack of trust as the main reason for not having an account.
Lack of necessary documentation, lack of need for financial services and religious reasons are some other commonly cited grounds for not having an account among the Bangladeshi populace.
The World Bank study also found that the percentage of Bangladeshis owning a mobile money account has increased seven-fold in the last three years.
While only three per cent of the adult population in the country owned a mobile money account back in 2014, the percentage has increased to 21 per cent by 2017.
The percentage of people who has made or received digital payments has also increased substantially from seven per cent to 34 per cent in the same period.
This increase, however, is part of global phenomenon as the World Bank study noted that "There has been a significant increase in the use of mobile phones and the internet to conduct financial transactions" in recent years.
Between 2014 and 2017, this has contributed to a rise in the share of account owners sending or receiving payments digitally from 67 per cent to 76 per cent globally, and in the developing world from 57 per cent to 70 per cent, it added.
Digital technology could take advantage of existing cash transactions to bring people into the financial system, the report argued.


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The Bike Doctors
by Kristy Robinson Horine
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It's 6 p.m. on a Thursday night when they pull into the parking lot in Crestwood. Four men spill out of vehicles and get right down to business.
After they unload the bikes, they tackle the buckets of spare parts: pedals, seats, chains, training wheels. They make short work of getting organized. They have only three hours tonight, and they're not quite sure what's in store for them.
Mark Doll takes the lead. Bikes without kickstands lean against those that do. He sorts as he goes. There are only two categories: fixable and not fixable. He's been doing this long enough to be quick about it.
Jim Duggins wheels a bike by without a word. He's already set up his blue bike stand. It's a tubular contraption that secures the bike in mid-air, tall enough so a man doesn't have to break his back with the work. His first choice is an older model Huffy—chocolate brown with a thin tan racing stripe.
Joe Gahlinger takes on the tools first. He is twice retired—once from the U.S. Air Force, and then again from the University of Louisville. His last job involved numbers. This job involves more of a generous spirit. He joined the group because his wife thought it was a good idea. It turns out she was right. Gahlinger is considered to be the master mechanic of the group.
The fourth man is the new guy. Saurabh Kumar is Indian by birth. He is small in stature and thin, with a dazzling smile. Kumar and Doll both work in research at UofL. Tonight, by the strength of their hands and the size of their hearts, they work toward a different kind of good.
A Different Kind of Good
Doll heaves a bike onto the stand and purses his lips. He's checked the tires, the frame, the seat, and now he moves on to the brakes. When he squeezes the silver bar, he sucks the air between his teeth and shakes his head.
Bad brakes make for an unsafe bike. This is fixable, he thinks, and collects his tools from the nearby table.
Doll, Duggins and Gahlinger form the nucleus of a group called Trikes for Tikes, with other volunteers joining them from time to time. Doll has been at this for more than a decade. He started going to Northeast Christian Church in Louisville about 15 years ago. That's where he found the opportunity to really get his hands dirty for the Lord.
"I didn't know much about bikes, but I liked to fix stuff around the house. I grew up on a farm, and you had to learn how to fix stuff," Doll says. He spins the rear tire and pulls the silver brake bar until it touches the handle. The wheel continues to spin and Doll shakes his head again.
He fiddles with cables and wires as he explains how the mantle of responsibility fell upon his shoulders.
"The guy who was leading it didn't have the time anymore. I really didn't want to lead it, but somebody had to do it," he says. "I didn't feel qualified, but I decided, what the heck? What did I have left to lose? Nothing."
He lets that sink in a moment, then pulls at a brake wire. It slips from his hands.
"Hey, I can't get this wire here. Anybody have delicate hands?" Doll calls out, then looks at the new guy. "Saurabh, you've got delicate hands like a baby. Come help me with this."
Kumar grins. He has just hoisted and secured his first bike onto his own stand, but he is eager to help, eager to learn. Doll points at the correct wire and guides Kumar's hands through the right motions.
Together, they find victory.
Volunteer Spirit
Behind them, Duggins finishes with the chocolate brown Huffy. He wheels the vintage vehicle toward the back of the room, where at least a hundred bikes are lined up—fixed, rideable and waiting for new owners.
Duggins has worked with Trikes for Tikes for a decade. A retiree from Ashland Chemical, he is no stranger to volunteer work. Four years ago, he received the Bell Award, an honor bestowed on a handful of extraordinary volunteers every year. Duggins spends three to four nights a week giving to others—sometimes at the Franciscan Soup Kitchen, sometimes at the Home of the Innocents, sometimes with LG&E's Project Warm.
Duggins was introduced to repairing bicycles when he volunteered at the Home of the Innocents. They asked him to take care of their bikes, but he didn't know anything about them. He could have walked away. Instead, he drove nearly four hours south to visit a man named Frank Riddick. Riddick had worked on bikes for years, refurbishing what he could and giving away thousands of bicycles to needy children.
Duggins gleaned what he could from Riddick and returned to Louisville to put his mechanical education to work.
Duggins can't remember exactly when or how he became connected with the group from Northeast Christian Church. He only knows that Thursday nights will find him here, facing the challenge of the next bike with men who don't balk at meeting the needs of others.
The air fills with friendly banter. Wrenches clang against aluminum bike frames. Every now and then, the blue bullet compressor kicks on, builds air pressure inside the canister, and then falls silent again.
This workshop is a former retail space in a strip mall off State Highway 329 near Louisville. People pass by on their way to the Mexican restaurant a few doors down.
The men are oblivious to the passersby and to the tempting smells of seasoned beef and refried beans. They have bikes to fix and lives to change in the mending.
Blessed Are the Bike Menders
Pressurized air hisses out before the compressor hose fully connects with the tire inner tube. The men are an hour and a half into their intense three-hour session. The pile of bikes they first wheeled in has dwindled to half its original size.
No one notices anything is wrong until the small space fills with the sound of the explosion.
"Whoa!" Doll says.
Silence reigns for a few moments more as the men check their hearing. Kumar stands in shock by the compressor. He holds the blue compressor tube in one hand and the bicycle tire in the other hand. Beside him, a slow smile creeps across Duggins' face.
Gahlinger looks at the newbie and says, "Well, I think you found a hole."
The entire group erupts into a burst of laughter, then return to their individual projects. Kumar shrugs and walks back to the large plastic tote to retrieve another inner tube and try again.
He has now been fully initiated.
Kumar successfully inflates the tube on his second try. He returns to the bike and secures the tire with a bolt.
Kumar knows the importance of diligence and determination. His mother died of breast cancer when he was 17. Now 32 with multiple degrees, including a Ph.D., Kumar strives to find a cure for what took his mother's life.
"I am always looking for more ways to learn about cancer," Kumar explains as he watches Gahlinger adjust the bike's front brakes. "Mark always talks about these things, and it makes me a little excited, and so I also want to come and join him. I don't know too much, but I came because this is another way for me to help."
Gahlinger nods in encouragement and agreement. He offers a mini-lesson to the new guy regarding the effects of pinches and wrinkles in inner tubes. It's a lesson they have all learned at some point.
Gahlinger turns his attention to the caliper. He can remember his first bike.
"I was about 9 years old. One of my older neighbor kids got a new bike, and I got his old bike. I had to fix it to make it work," he says. His dad was a mechanic, and Gahlinger picked up the skills as a hobby. He turned that hobby into a useful gift in 2012 when he joined the Trikes for Tikes group. "It's a way of giving back. When I retired, I decided I wasn't going to sit around all the time. Working with these guys, there's very much a social aspect of helping folks, and I'm doing some sort of good. Get a kid and give them a bike, and it's their very first one… That makes you feel good."
Doll sprays Liquid Wrench on a rusted chain, and it still won't budge. He calls out for help, and the others move in. Doll grasps the pedals and leans in, using his body for torque. The chain's not budging. It doesn't take him long to make the decision to cut the chain and toss it into a bucket. He then fishes through another bucket of newer salvaged chains. He'll have to modify the chain he finds, adding links to make up the difference.
Gahlinger leans over and explains that not every bike will be 100 percent, but the bikes will be rideable, they will be free to people who really need them, and they will be safe.
"State law says that when you donate anything, it is in an as-is condition, with no liabilities and no guarantee," he says. "On the other hand, we try to fix these to make sure they are safe. We don't want someone getting out there and getting hurt. The fact that [the bike] doesn't have all the gears—that's not a safety factor. If it didn't have brakes or if the handlebars were loose—those are safety factors. But if you have a 10-speed and you can only get five of the 10, that's pretty good."
The three hours are up. The best-restored bikes are held out. They will be photographed and put on Craigslist. Doll hopes to get half the retail price. The money will go toward inner tubes, brake pads and parts that can't be scavenged off other bikes.
This Saturday, some of the men, along with other volunteers, will load up many of the remaining bikes into a trailer. They will visit low-income neighborhoods and watch the kids smile as they receive their first bicycles. The men will take a few bikes to St. Vincent de Paul and Centro Latino. The men have been known to pack up bikes and head far away, such as to Charlestown, Indiana, where they restored joy to the people with bikes after a devastating tornado.
"Whenever and wherever we feel the need, we just do what needs to be done. That's what we are doing with these bikes," Doll says. "I think I've met some really great people. You know, I know some people who sit around in their house and wonder why they are miserable. They have to go to a psychiatrist. But I think it's mostly about getting out and meeting people. I never would have met these great guys were it not for this, and that's really the best. It's the relationships. It just makes your life more full."
He gives the pedals one last push, and the chain moves freely, spinning the tire. It's a good night to bring new life to old bikes.
"I'm just one guy trying to do what I think God wants me to do."
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Alder, Elizabeth
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Elizabeth A. Alder was born on August 8, 1954 in Painesville, Ohio, daughter of Robert A., a lawyer who helped found the Lake County Public Defender's Office and Angela V. Clair (nee Belew). An award-winning author of historical fiction for children and young adults, Alder's path toward becoming a writer has its roots in dinner table conversations with her father, who was a gifted storyteller. It wasn't until an essay she'd written was published in the Sunday magazine of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer newspaper, more than 25 years ago, that she really got hooked on writing.
Alder published her first book, The King's Shadow in 1995; it won several awards including the American Library Association's (ALA) Best Book for Young Adults and Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal. Alder's second book, Crossing the Panther's Path (2002) was a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Book for Young Adults Nominee for 2002 and a National Center for Social Studies-Children's Book Council (NCSS-CBC) Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of Social Studies.
Alder is a graduate of South High School in Willoughby, Ohio; she and her husband Francis Alder met when they were both 15 years old. They married in 1973 when they were in college. Elizabeth Alder is a graduate of Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She has worked as a teacher of English and Medieval History and for many years taught at a girls' international equestrian boarding school in northeastern Ohio. Alder has been a book reviewer and contributing writer for The Harford Edition, Cleveland Parent magazine, and The Plain Dealer. Alder has said her mission is to research her story and subject, then weave a tale that will capture young readers' attention and keep them reading. In a 1995 interview with The Plain Dealer, Alder said, "I think my greatest asset as a writer is detail and making readers feel they are there."
Elizabeth Alder lives in Willoughby, Ohio.
The ALA Best Book for Young Adults (1995); International Reading Association (IRA) Book Award (1996); School Library Journal Best book of the Year; Friends of American Writers Award Chicago, Juvenile Category (1996) for The King's Shadow; NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of Social Studies for Crossing the Panther's Path (2003).
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ColoRADogs: Advocacy and Rescue in Action
"We strongly believe that one of the ways to reduce euthanasia is to help keep dogs in their homes and offer help that is based on education and not shaming. Advocacy should be about the whole equation and compassion for both the dog and person."
– Nancy Tranzow, Founder/Director, ColoRADogs
By: ColoRADogs
ColoRADogs is a 501(c)(3) located in Fort Collins, Colorado but doing work throughout the Northern Front Range of the state. While we do rescue all breeds, our focus is heavily on those described as "Pit Bull" dogs. We have a special love for the little APBT's found in fight busts, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American Bullies.
Beck was hit by a trash truck in a BSL area.
While we are a small rescue, we try to maximize our impact with the dogs we have. It means we say "no" much more often than we like but when we say "yes", it is for the lifetime of the dog. Part of our mission is that no dog that becomes a ColoRADog ever ends up in a shelter, or as just a resident dog again. Once you are one of our dogs, you are secure for your lifetime.
We focus on local dogs caught up in BSL areas in Colorado such as Denver or La Junta. However, we do work with dogs involved in large scale fight busts such as the Oneida, Idaho "triple murder fight bust," and will be bringing in a little girl from the 367 dog fight bust from 2013. We spent most of last year helping to support Idaho Humane Society with the dogs from their fight bust through not only taking in a few, but working to help transport dogs to other capable rescues throughout the US.
Our biggest passion is in the repeal of BSL in Colorado, along with providing resources for in-need communities to foster responsible ownership.
Currently we are working to end BSL in Aurora, CO. While we know that Denver gets the most attention, the law is much more oppressive in Aurora, and dogs who end up at their shelter do not see the light of day without legal representation and expensive fines and tests. Most dogs will never make it out of there. We have hope with some community action that the shelter can be "nudged" into focusing on the "care" part of their mission. In contrast, Denver Animal Services has been fantastic to work with and will do everything within their power to get blockheads to rescues outside the area. There has been such growth there, and we remind people that they are doing a fantastic job under the worst of circumstances.
Our Community Resources Officer, Jen Bryant, has worked tirelessly to open the lines of communication with Aurora City Council members, and develop respectful dialogue among all parties involved. We've received tremendous support and can't say enough about our advocates locally.
Toby, one of the triple murder/fight bust dogs from Oneida, now cross dresses as a bear
We hope that Aurora will be the domino that starts a new era in Colorado. We will be addressing Denver in the near future but are working to build bridges one city at a time. In reality, after BSL is gone is when the real work begins. We have offered to partner with the City of Aurora to provide pay-as-you-go services, such as spaying and neutering, vaccinations and training for the community at large, not just pit bull owners. But in the end, BSL affects grants that are awarded, which affects our ability to offer resources. This in turn affects the whole community. We strongly believe that one of the ways to reduce euthanasia is to help keep dogs in their homes and offer help that is based on education and not shaming. Advocacy should be about the whole equation and compassion for both the dog and person. We have tons of tips on that on our advocacy page.
We saw some of this early on in our work with at-risk populations and dogs in the Fresno, CA area where our founder lived for 19 years. Her neighborhood had a very high population of gang members who used blockheads in fronting off and street fighting. Instead of developing oppositional relationships, she started speaking to them about why they used the dogs in that manner, and worked to provide a different option to show off their dogs. It took a few years, but what she found was that these young men did stop fighting their dogs and the community message changed for the better of the dogs, and the people who had them, even if it was just in that small neighborhood. That experience stuck and it is what ColoRADogs has been built on.
We have a tremendous core group of people. Our founder has done Schutzhund training and decoy work, she's been a Vet tech, owned a grooming shop, and has worked at a large shelter as the rescue coordinator. She also has extensive experience in lobbying for LGBT, women's and minority rights. Our board consists of a retired military police officer and K-9 trainer, a PhD student in Toxicology, a social worker, public health workers and other scientists. We are the geekiest board you could find. We love working closely with great local resources like Longmont Humane Society and High Drive Dog Company.
Pit Bull Awareness Day, Colorado
We have big plans for the future. We're looking for a property donation of 2-5 acres within the Fort Collins to Longmont area. We'd like to expand the rescue part of our group along with having a central facility to offer resources. We'd love to have a couple of spaces for people who have fallen on hard times to keep their dog safe until they get back on their feet.
We are always looking for volunteers and foster homes. We'd like to believe we are a great group to work with and so far, all the feedback we receive indicates we are achieving that mission. We're in it for the long haul for both the dogs, and people who love them.
As any group, we run on grants and donations, and without that support, we could not do this work. If you'd like to support the dogs and our mission you can check out the myriad of ways at www.coloradog.org/donate.html. We are also on Facebook and Twitter. Come be a part of something great!
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lorrie thrasher says:
I found the stubbydog website from reading the August 2014 article in Esquire Magazine titled "The State Of The American Dog". I also purchased two copies of Karen Delise's "The Pit Bull Placebo", one to keep and one to share. I cried all night after reading both items. Although I live on the Western Slope I am so glad to know there are people out there trying to repeal breed specific bans in the Denver area.


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Why I don't watch Saturday evening television
BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatization of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame on 7th December. Quasimodo in the novel is treated in a manner similar to the treatment of anyone considered to be not 'normal' in medieval times. Quasimodo is crowned 'Pope of Fools' in the Paris of the late Fifteenth Century, and is despised for his misshapen body. Cruelty and viciousness were the norm of such times. Hugo, a champion of human rights in the mid-Nineteenth Century, depicts Quasimodo not as the caricature of public perception, but as a man of deep humanity, of profound thinking.
Maybe medieval Paris was not so different from more modern times. How long ago is it since circuses played upon people's differences as a source of entertainment for the paying public? To be different was to be a spectacle. Perhaps the public profile was chosen in some cases; though how many people would choose to be pointed at and talked about is questionable.
Perhaps, having reached the 21st Century, we have moved on from ceremonies mocking people with disability; perhaps we have found a bit of basic human decency that recognizes a human being as a human being and not as a figure that can be ridiculed for sport; as someone who can be baited for easy laughs.
Yet there seems a deep-rooted human desire for entertainment where a public platform is used to ridicule other people. Judging by the audience for such events, perhaps we haven't moved so far from the days when a hunchback was crowned Pope of Fools.
There were always talent shows on television. Hughie Green's Opportunity Knocks drew massive audiences. Sometimes the acts were truly bad, but Hughie, the accomplished professional, was always kindly. Sometimes it produced bizarre results, (Wikipedia cites Su Pollard being beaten into second place by a singing dog!), but it was without nastiness and featured a string of acts who went on to be household names.
There has been a change in the nature of such programmes. Hughie Green recognized the humanity of people; maybe their act was bad, but they had a dignity as human beings that had to be respected. Bruce Forsyth stands in that tradition of great showmen who can entertain without belittling; who can make everyone laugh while retaining great human warmth. There are few like Bruce around.
The BBC News of the death of a contestant who had been subject to ridicule by judges in a television talent show should prompt people to think. In a more polite age, judges would have thanked people for their efforts and allowed their voting to reflect their thoughts; now programmes cannot pass without panels giving expression to their own ego.
Rotary Clubs have four principles by which members are expected to govern what they think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The principles applied to Saturday evening television might encourage respect for the humanity of those appearing. As it is, we have not moved so far from the days when people went to the circus to mock those who were appearing.
Why I don't watch Saturday evening television — 4 Comments
Baino on December 18, 2008 at 6:57 pm said:
I take it you're talking about Idol and it's ilk? I have only ever watched it once or twice but there's always a berating judge that takes pleasure in being particularly cruel. Switch to "So You Think You Can Dance" there's actual talent and the judges are encouraging. I've always been one for positive reinforcement rather than ridicule.
Ian Poulton on December 18, 2008 at 10:05 pm said:
The BBC equivalent is "Strictly Come Dancing." The panel of judges seem plain rude.
Human-baiting seems to have replaced blood sports!
Peter P on December 19, 2008 at 7:46 am said:
SAturday TV is pretty awful in any case, thank goodness there are books to be read
Les Plant on December 20, 2008 at 4:44 pm said:
I caught the Radio 4 dramatization of The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame and thouroughly enjoyed it, very sad.
Saturday evening T.V. what a load of rubbish, I only start watching when Casualty comes on!!!


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Q: jquery datatable Pagination- fetching using Ajax I am using dataTables plugin for a table on a page I am working on. Its basically fetching rows through an ajax call and in this ajax call, I send the search params that the user selects and the page number required.
I need the Next, Previous, First and Last buttons to also fire the same ajax call, but with different page numbers, as the back-end interceptor depends on the page number.
This api call would return total no. of rows(say 1000) belonging for these search params and the rows with the page size( say 50).
Is there any way, I can use data table to do this?

A: I guess you could write a click event handler for the class "paginate_button" where in you could have an ajax call something below.
$(".paginate_button").click(function() {
    // Ajax call.
});

Hope this helps!!


I went for lunch with Luca the other day in the newly opened restaurant, The Tower, which is the tower of the Danish Parliament. The view from the tower of Christiansborg Palace is unique and magnificent – Copenhagen's highest tower, which is now open to the public, for the very first time. The tower is the property of the Danish Parliament, whose Members took the initiative to open it – for the pleasure of all those who live in or are visiting Copenhagen. Bojesen is your host at the restaurant, and you will be served classic danish open sandwiches and great desserts with a twist. If you are lucky you could be sitting across the present Danish Prime Minister, ´Selfie Helle´ and other MP´s. Great interior, good service and nice light food. Definitely worth trying.
View of The Tower at Christiansborg Palace.
Great simple interior at The Tower.
Amazing presentation of traditional Danish open sandwiches.
Papaya Playa Projects is this wonderful eco friendly paradise we have stayed in for the past week in Tulum, Mexico. The place has a broad range of ways to stay, from tiny hut´s without plumbing, small bungalow´s to mega villa´s. Which bring in a great variety of people, because there are something for all. There is a great ambience, super DJ´s, beautiful surroundings, amazing nature with crystal clear waters, jungle, Pelican´s flying over your head and giant iguana´s stealing your fruit in the night. Definitely a place to visit.
The Corner on the corner, Il Angolo.
Just before flying to Mexico on vacation, we made a small stop over in Sicily. And obviously had to visit our favourite restaurant for lunch. Located just around the corner from our home in Sicily, you find this fantastic little exclusive restaurant called, AIl´ Angolo. My favourite place away from home. We have been coming there since Sig. Perni opened it 13 years ago. They have followed our lives since forever, and takes us in, like family. Oliver, our son, who started coming there 9 month before even being born, is perhaps one of the only children, who is really welcome at the restaurant. A little strange for an italian, BUT sig. Peri is a perfectionist. It´s usually only open for dinner, but anytime we call and ask if we can please please please come for lunch, sig. Perni, will turn his boat around in the Mediterranean sea, where he is usually spending whatever little sparetime he has, and het up the Volcano Etna, and start cooking his amazing food for us. The restaurant which is approximately 50m2 all included is full of great small cozy classic Sicilian ornaments and he does everything himself ! From bread, pasta, sotto olio to ice creme. Wine, ham, delicacies, vegetable and Grappa he will spend all of his holidays finding. My absolute favourite is "Tagliatelle con Tatufo" , his fantastic homemade pasta with truffle . It´s a MUST to visit if you should ever find your self on the escarpment of Mount Etna.


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Cisse Sandra, né le  à Bellegem, est un footballeur belge qui évolue au poste de milieu offensif au Club Bruges.

Biographie
Cisse Sandra est originaire de Bellegem, dans l'arrondissement de Courtrai en Flandre-Occidentale, fréquentant notamment l'école primaire de , avec laquelle il prend déjà part à des tournois de football internationaux.

Carrière en club
Ayant commencé le football au White Star de Lauwe, Sandra fréquente ensuite le centre de formation de Zulte Waregem avant d'arriver au Club Bruges en 2017.  Lors de la saison saison 2020-21, il fait ses premiers pas dans le professionnalisme avec l'équipe reserve qui évolue en D2 belge, devenant notamment le plus jeune buteur de l'histoire de la division à l'occasion d'un match contre le Lommel SK.

Il fait ses débuts en Ligue des champions le , titularisé pour le dernier match de poule chez le Paris Saint-Germain, où les Brugeois jouent encore leur qualification en Ligue Europa.

Carrière en sélection
Avec les moins de 17 ans, il inscrit un but lors d'un match amical face à Israël, en septembre 2019 (victoire 4-2).

Avec les moins de 19 ans, il se met en évidence en novembre 2021, en étant l'auteur d'un triplé contre le Luxembourg. Officiant comme capitaine lors de cette rencontre, il délivre également une passe décisive (large victoire 5-1).

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Footballeur belge
Naissance en décembre 2003
Naissance à Courtrai
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Kira - Kira (Digital Audiobook)
By Cynthia Kadohata, Elaina Erika Davis (Narrator)
Paperback (12/26/2006)
Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are people's eyes. When Katie and her family move from a Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her why people stop them on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her special way of viewing the world, teaches Katie to look beyond tomorrow. But when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering—kira-kira—in the future.
Luminous in its persistence of love and hope, Kira-Kira is Cynthia Kadohata's stunning debut in middle-grade fiction.


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Sloppy Joe's
I found myself caught in a crowd on the sidewalk in front of the world's most iconic bar...It sounds like the opening line of a joke, and if Sloppy Joe's isn't the world's most iconic it is certainly Key West's. I know this because a woman in the knot of people watching a Conch Tour Trolley getting stuck in front of an obstinate driver afraid of backing up, said loudly in my ear:" Now I can get a Sloppy Joe's t-shirt," with the sort of excitement mixed with reverence I have heard among crowds attending a Papal Blessing in St Peter's Square. I was a bit surprised.
After the red car backed up enough to release the extremely patient professional driving the trolley the crowd started moving but not before several more people around me muttered"Sloppy Joe's" in various tones of excitement. Really? I hesitate to admit it but I have never had a drink far less food at Sloppy Joe's, nor do I really want to as I am not a fan of crowds nor am I very inspired by the sort of food offered to a transient customer base. It seems the bar has done a bang up job of advertising itself.
Sloppy Joe Russell has gone down in history as Ernest Hemingway's buddy in Key West. He ran a bar that wasn't, it was a speakeasy as during prohibition places selling alcohol were not allowed. As odd as that sounds I have wondered from time to time how life might be if the intemperate and incompetent weren't encouraged in their social stupidity by the lubrication of alcohol. I'm not complaining really as they are a form of job security for me, even as they sow discord in families and danger on the roads. Moderation is not a word one associates with Key West and alcohol unfortunately.
Sloppy Joe created the Blind Pig which he opened May 5th 1933 when prohibition ended and he became legitimate. That place was located where Captain Tony's is today and that's the reason they claim to be the original Sloppy Joe's... In 1937, by when he had changed the name to the Silver Slipper his landlord increased the rent from three to four dollars a month and they say he bought the current building for twenty five hundred dollars in 1937.
One of the other legends about Sloppy Joe's involves how all the patrons of the Silver Slipper helped Joe Russell pack up the bar and hauled the entire contents up Greene Street to the current location. The Hemingway House used to tell the story, and still may for all I know that the urinal used as a flower pot in the garden was an artifact from the Silver Slipper on Greene Street taken during the move. Apocryphal but a cute story.
Then the name is anther story. Apparently there was a Jose Garcia who kept a bar called Rio Havana and it was known for being a mess with melted ice all over the floor and Hemingway suggested that place as the inspiration for the name Sloppy Joe's, not directly attributable to Joe Russell directly then. Who knew?
The funny thing to me is how durable the place is and bars around it come and go. The Lazy Gecko apparently had a landlord falling out and a place that seemed as stable disappeared. IC Doubles claims to have entered into an extended vacation which has prompted Facebook speculation that it isn't coming back and so it goes.
I saw these pigeons keeping the Bull and Whistle (and Garden of Eden, the clothes optional bar on the roof) under observation. Rick's, Irish Kevin's Captain Tony's and Hog's Breath are part of that grouping of apparently permanent bars in downtown.
But for some reason Sloppy Joe's is the one as Hemingway's pull is as strong as ever. I remain astonished by the power of the writer's name not least because he only lived in Key West twelve years and claimed his home in Havana as his favorite place to be, which you can see here, Finca Vigia, from an essay I wrote in 2009.
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I actually know a guy who rode his Harley from Michigan to key west, had a burger and beer at sloppy joes, and turned around and headed home. Crazy.
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I confess I've never had a desire to patronize any of these places... (although I did sneak into one place to use their ladies' room... I think it was the Hog's Breath.)
I had a beer at Captain Tony's once as a reader wanted a souvenir glass and I sent it to them as a favor. It was okay but I am terrible at small talk. I used to meet a friend at the back bar of Lazy Gecko from time to time as she liked to drink there but I never much felt at home in a bar. I really miss Finnegan's Wake as that was exactly the kind of place I like, except it had too many televisions.
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From the clamor and glamour of Las Vegas, with its casinos, high-rise resorts, and crowds, you can escape into the serenity and solitude of Death Valley on only a few gallons of gas.
If it sometimes feels like Las Vegas and Death Valley National Park are on separate planets, the reality is that these iconic desert destinations are just two hours apart. From the clamor and glamour of Las Vegas, with its casinos, high-rise resorts, and crowds, you can escape into the serenity and solitude of Death Valley on only a few gallons of gas.
There's no question that the 24/7 Vegas scene can be fun. But it's hardly relaxing. And after a few days on The Strip, you might just crave a little down time so you can rejuvenate before going home. That's why the Oasis at Death Valley (which has just undergone a spectacular $100 million renovation) makes such an ideal side-trip from Las Vegas. It combines luxury with a connection to the natural world that you just won't find anywhere else.
Leaving Las Vegas: The Drive
From The Strip, it doesn't take long to get out the city and into the Mojave Desert. If you want to grab a bite as you drive along Nevada Highway 160, fast-growing Pahrump (the unusual name is a variation on a Shoshone Indian word that means "water rock") has plenty of restaurants, and surprisingly, even a couple of wineries.
Pahrump is pretty much it for towns, except for the historic railroad hub of Death Valley Junction, where you hop onto California 190 for the last stretch to the Oasis at Death Valley. For an incomparable preview of Death Valley, take a detour to Dante's View. A 13-mile paved road (closed through May 2018) climbs to what may be the definitive Death Valley panorama from an overlook more than a vertical mile above the salt pan on the valley floor.
From Dante's View, it's just over 30 minutes to the AAA Four Diamond Inn at Death Valley. You would never mistake this historic luxury hotel for Las Vegas. But many visitors are surprised when they arrive at a verdant oasis of palm trees in the middle of one of the world's most foreboding desert wildernesses.
The Valley vs. Vegas
Just because you've left Vegas behind, doesn't mean you can't enjoy Vegas-quality comforts. But now that you're in Death Valley, you'll quickly discover its distinctive blend of Old West atmosphere and 21st-century amenities.
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You've gone from "bright lights, big city" to "dark skies, no cities." In fact, the absence of light pollution has earned Death Valley National Park prestigious designation as an International Dark Sky Park — the country's largest. So sure, there's no neon in Death Valley. But the star-filled skies put on a light show beyond compare. In addition to ranger-led stargazing at the national park during winter and spring, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society hosts complimentary Star Party events at the inn's sister property, the family-oriented 224-room Ranch at Death Valley.
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The newly reimagined Inn Dining Room combines classic Western style with a menu that imaginatively incorporates desert-sourced ingredients to create a culinary experience that's unmistakably of Death Valley. With its wooden ceiling beams and Western artwork from the world-famous collection of Oasis owner Philip Anschutz, the dining room is both relaxed and elegant. But on a beautiful Death Valley night, it's tough to resist a table beneath the stars out on the restaurant's veranda.
In Death Valley, "let it ride" has a whole different meaning than it does in a Vegas casino. Furnace Creek Stables lets you saddle up for guided rides, including special sunset and moonlight adventures, into the desert that explore the valley floor and foothills. You can also save your tires and shock absorbers by taking a tour with Farabee's Jeep Rentals into rugged areas of the national park, such as Racetrack Playa, where large boulders have mysteriously moved across and left tracks on a dry lakebed.
Las Vegas is known for some of the top golf in the country. But none of its courses can guarantee that you'll play your lowest round ever. Furnace Creek Golf Course at Death Valley can. That's because at 214 feet below sea level, it's the lowest elevation golf course anywhere on Earth. This par-70, 18-hole circuit is no pushover. In fact, Golf Digest named it one of America's 50 toughest courses. With its water features and views of the Panamint Mountains, the beautiful yet challenging design combines with the dense, low-altitude air (which reduces the flight distance of shots) to create a unique test for players of all levels.
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If Las Vegas is all about round-the-clock excitement, Death Valley offers the alternative: total relaxation. Swimming pools at Vegas hotels can be big party scenes but at both the inn and ranch, you can soak up the desert sun and even do your laps in peace. Fed by a natural spring and perpetually 82 degrees, the pool at the inn is better than ever, thanks to new cabanas and a pool bar. Adjacent to the pool, the Inn's Tranquility Spa has also been completely redone. Before or after such treatments as a desert hot-stone massage and an exfoliating salt scrub, bliss out as you relax on a deck overlooking the inn's tranquil gardens — with Vegas' hyper-charged party scene a distant memory.
The Oasis at Death Valley in Furnace Creek is situated in a lush oasis surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park — just 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas and 275 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The resort encompasses two hotels — the historic Inn at Death Valley and the family-oriented Ranch at Death Valley. The resort includes natural spring-fed pools, a golf course, horse and carriage rides, world-renowned stargazing, and is surrounded by Death Valley National Park's main attractions. For information and reservations, visit oasisatdeathvalley.com or call 800-236-7916.
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Chelsea continued their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable 2-1 win away at Crystal Palace on Saturday. In this same fixture last season, the Blues struggled to break down a dogged Palace side and ended up on the wrong side of a 1-0 scoreline. This game was a major reason why Chelsea didn't go on to lift the Premier League trophy.
Saturday's game though, was a display of supreme efficiency and control. Chelsea had 72% of the possession in the game and despite conceding a late consolation goal, they never really looked in any danger. Eight games in, there is no team that has come close to beating Jose Mourinho's side, and even though it still very early on, Chelsea look sure-shot favourites for the title.
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A major reason for the Blues' assurance and effectiveness this season has been their midfield. The pivot in front of the back 4 of Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas has come together perfectly well for Mourinho, and has been the sole cause for Chelsea dominating the pace of most of their games this season. While Matic is one of the calmest midfielders in the league when it comes to tackling, intercepting and short-passing, Fabregas adds a vital quality that the side from last season lacked: superlative vision. The Spaniard's hard work and defensive discipline, which he has has now added to his game under Mourinho, coupled with his perpetual eye for a defence-splitting pass, makes him one of the most dangerous midfielders in the league.
The Importance of Oscar
Several questions were raised at Mourinho's insistence to play Oscar in the number 10 role ahead of Juan Mata last season. The subsequent sale of the latter to Manchester United caused even more of an outcry. The Special One though, like nearly always before, has proven his doubters wrong. Oscar has been one of Chelsea's most important players this season. His incredible work-rate has been central to the Blues' campaign so far. The Brazilian has three goals to his name so far, but it is his tireless energy and running that will please his manager the most.
He expertly interchanges positions with Fabregas every now and then in games, and provides cover to the pivot by tracking back every single time. This allows Chelsea to be in complete control of proceedings even when they are not in possession of the football, as every gap is covered, and every man well-marked.
The following graphic is the heat-map of Matic, Fabregas and Oscar combined against Crystal Palace on Saturday:
This shows how nearly every area in central midfield has been covered, and there has hardly been any scope left for the home side to get a foot-hold in the game. Mile Jedinak, who is usually an expert when it comes to controlling the middle of the park for Palace, was a mere spectator as the Chelsea midfield ran him ragged. During the course of the game, a mammoth 767 passes were attempted by the Blues, with 90% of them being successful.
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With such a strong team in place, Mourinho knows that the title is Chelsea's to lose this season. The Chelsea midfield is as solid as a rock while defending, and as expressive as a well-written poem going forward. The manager labeled Fabregas' goal at Selhurst Park as a 'scandal', referring to the fact that the build-up to the strike was simply mesmeric.
A combination of power, pace, tireless hard-work and a complete commitment to the cause sees the Chelsea midfield as one that is nearly impossible to play against for any side.
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