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using NUnit.Framework;
using Shouldly;
using Sourcerer.SchemaUpgradeTests.v0.Domain.StudentAggregate;

namespace Sourcerer.UnitTests.UnitOfWorkTests
{
    [TestFixture]
    public class WhenModifyingAnExistingEntityAndThenAbandoningTheUnitOfWork
    {
        [Test]
        public void TheChangesShouldNotBePersisted()
        {
            var sourcererFactory = SourcererConfigurator.Configure().Abracadabra();

            Guid fredId;

            using (var unitOfWork = sourcererFactory.CreateUnitOfWork())
            {
                var studentRepository = sourcererFactory.CreateRepository<Student>(unitOfWork);

                var fred = Student.Create("Fred", "Flintstone");
                fredId = fred.Id;
                studentRepository.Add(fred);
                unitOfWork.Complete();
            }

            using (var unitOfWork = sourcererFactory.CreateUnitOfWork())
            {
                var studentRepository = sourcererFactory.CreateRepository<Student>(unitOfWork);
                var fred = studentRepository.GetById(fredId);
                fred.ChangeAddress("123 Bedrock Place", "Bedrock", "FL", "31337");
            }

            using (var unitOfWork = sourcererFactory.CreateUnitOfWork())
            {
                var studentRepository = sourcererFactory.CreateRepository<Student>(unitOfWork);
                var fred = studentRepository.GetById(fredId);
                fred.StreetAddress.ShouldBe(null);
            }
        }
    }
}

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GDA marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Draft anti-discrimination law published in unusual move
Womblers hope to find fewer masks
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National investigation continues as States debate financial crime law
The Guernsey Disability Alliance holds its annual general meeting today on the 30th International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The GDA moved the event online following the recent surge in cases of covid-19 but it will still be a celebration of what it has achieved this year and a reminder of the challenges ahead in 2022.
This year, the Social Investment Commission, which was established by the States, agreed a two-year funding deal with the GDA worth £80,000 towards salaries and running costs. Separately, the GDA has security for its Social Policy Director role through a three-year deal with the Lloyds Bank Foundation.
Karen Blanchford, Partnership Director of the GDA, said these funding agreements "are game changers for us and our members after years struggling for funds".
She said that highlights of the past year included Purple Tuesday, which promoted the need to improve the experiences of customers with disabilities, and raising greater awareness of hidden disabilities through sunflower lanyards.
Pictured: Karen Blanchford, Partnership Director of the GDA, which is holding its annual general meeting today at which members will look back on another year of progress and restate their commitment to advancing the cause of people with disabilities in 2022.
Express asked Ms Blanchford to look back on her past year of activity for the GDA.
"Most of my year was coffees, training, meetings with people, trying to support their understanding of the barriers to equality," she said.
"For some, that's not believing disability and carers discrimination exists locally. For others, it's fear of costs or a lack of understanding around the consultation and hugely revised draft of the discrimination legislation. Or looking for practical support on how to make their business more accessible physically or online.
"We need to speak to more people to reduce fear misunderstanding and demonstrate our support but also work with them so they can access the purple pound, which is worth £274million, and access more staff, which is very important to them at the moment.
"I think there is still misunderstanding that, of the 13,000+ disabled people in Guernsey, the vast majority are working or want to work with reasonable adjustment or they want more hours or to return to work and take an active part in all areas of community life. It's the same for the 4,000+ carers.
"Many of the barriers to working or eating out or other activities are not huge or expensive to overcome. It's more a lack of understanding."
The GDA hopes that in 2022 the States will make progress on long-awaited discrimination legislation. It is currently being developed by the Committee for Employment & Social Security, under direction from the States' Assembly, but when it returns to the States for approval it is expected to face challenges from politicians and lobbyists sceptical about aspects of the legislation.
Pictured: Campaigners for anti-discrimination legislation have taken their cause to the steps of the Royal Court more than once and will be hoping that the States' Assembly do not reverse previous commitments to introduce the extensive new law which has been in development for years.
Meanwhile, today, the States are celebrating initiatives to improve access to coincide with International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The sport boccia has grown in popularity across the island and can now be played at Beau Sejour and Styx Community Centre.
Dr Casey Osborough, Disability and Para-Sport Lead at the Guernsey Sports Commission, said: "Boccia is a highly competitive, seated sport which can be played by anyone. The aim of this target sport is to get your ball closest to the jack. The advantage of this game is that it can be played anywhere with a flat surface - schools, nursing homes or even in your own home. It is hoped by next year we will have a competitive Guernsey team looking to host competitions and travel away."
Pictured: Guernsey Water has this year improved access to the walk around the St Saviour's reservoir.
Guernsey Water has made changes to a section of the Millennium Walk at the St Saviour's reservoir which make it more accessible to people with disabilities.
The entrance gate has been widened to accommodate wheelchair users, the paths have been improved and levelled where possible and additional seating has been created along the route to provide resting points with views over the reservoir.
An accessible classroom has also been created at the reservoir.
Steve Langlois, General Manager at Guernsey Water, said: "Being outside helps people develop an emotional connection with nature and we wanted more people to be able to do this at the St. Saviour's reservoir. Providing access to the Millennium Walk for people who previously may not have been able to enjoy it was one of the main things we set out to achieve through the recent improvements."
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The Rabbinical Council of California is the primary representative body of Orthodox Judaism in California. Its three primary areas of operation are overseeing Kashrut certification in the state, maintaining a Beit Din and community liaison.

The current president is Rabbi Meyer H. May, the VPs are Rabbi Amram Gabay and  Rabbi Sholom Tendler.

External links
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As a sovereign nation, the KIC mission is to enhance and protect the interests of the Tribe and its Tribal citizens, to assist our Tribal members in becoming self-sufficient through the provision of socioeconomic services, to enrich and uphold our cultural heritage and traditional way of life.
Revillagigedo Island is the ancestral territory of the Taánta kwaan Tlingit and Saánya kwaan Tlingit. The Seventeenth Century saw the arrival of the Haida who migrated from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. In 1887, the Tsimshian canoed from British Columbia to Annette Island with Father William Duncan. During World War II, many Aleut people were relocated to a federal Civilian Conservation Corps work camp at Ward Lake. This brief historical background is the foundation of Ketchikan Indian Community [KIC]. KIC's tribal citizens are descendants of Tlingit, Haida & Tsimshian as well as Aleut and many other tribal nations.
The political activism of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood was the impetus for the formation of KIC as well as many other Native advocacy organizations. KIC was incorporated in 1940 under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 which was amended for Alaska in 1936. KIC, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, serves 6000+ tribal citizens and is the second largest tribe in the State of Alaska.
In an exercise of tribal sovereignty, the KIC Tribal Council opted to negotiate Self Governance Compacts for programs and services through the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] and Indian Health Service [IHS] in 1997. KIC's IHS Compact empowered the tribe to assume responsibility for the KIC Tribal Health Clinic [KICTHC] which provides services to KIC and Saxman tribal citizens. The KICTHC maintains accreditation for the services it provides through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). KIC's BIA Compact supports the tribe in providing Education & Training, Social Services, Housing and Cultural Resources programs.
KIC adopted an Amended and Restated Constitution and Bylaws in 2017 and in August 2018, the Tribal Council took further steps in the exercise of tribal sovereignty by submitting a Fee-to-Trust application for 38 Acres of land in Ketchikan.
Ketchikan Indian Community & The Tribal Health Clinic provides multi-level medical, dental, behavioral services, housing, social services, cultural resources and education and training for our tribal citizens.
We ensure the prosperity of a culturally rich heritage and a thriving community of healthy and economically self-sufficient Tribal Citizens.


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The Communications Committee continues hearing evidence for its inquiry The Internet: to regulate or not to regulate?
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In this session the Committee explores issues related to internet regulation with organisations dedicated to improving the governance of the internet and to making it work for society.
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What ethical principles should the providers of internet services adopt with respect to design? How could this be regulated?
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Go beyond aesthetics to learn the essence of art, music and architecture from a historical, social and cultural perspective. Gain historical and global context in an interdisciplinary environment.
Grow your understanding of the social and cultural influences on art, music and architecture while honing your problem-solving, critical thinking, writing and research skills.
Art and Music Histories covers most major historical periods of art and architecture from ancient to postmodern times, as well as the repertories and histories of different musical cultures. You can also design your program around studio art or music performance or composition.
An interdisciplinary environment allows you to leverage the additional expertise of Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Architecture. Plus, gain hands-on experience by undertaking an internship, volunteering at the Special Collections Research Center or at the SUArt Galleries, or studying abroad.
Go beyond.
Your learning is not limited to the classroom. Extensive art and music history resources can be found at Bird Library, the Special Collections Research Center, Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive, and Syracuse University's art collections, to name just a few. In downtown Syracuse, you'll find the Everson Museum of Art. The area is also home to many other fine libraries, museums and music venues.
Experience the world in a different way.
Art and Music Histories fosters a rich cultural and historical understanding of art, music and architecture among its students and prepares them for a range of fields.
Art History majors can explore careers in museums, galleries and the art market, education, cultural heritage and cultural management.
With a degree in Music History and Cultures, you can enter many different career paths in the music industry, arts management, concert promotion, or music education.
History of Architecture majors can pursue careers in historic preservation, cultural resource management, museum work, academia, architectural design or as a consultant with firms specializing in historic buildings.
Graduate programs prepare will prepare you for careers in academia and higher education, museums and galleries, arts leadership and other arts-related professions.
Whatever your interests, your degree will be a great foundation. To learn more about all your options, talk to your advisor.
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Books by AMH Faculty
Music, Dance, and Drama in Early Modern English Schools
Music, Dance, and Drama in Early Modern English Schools, by Amanda Eubanks Winkler, Cambridge University Press (July 31, 2020), 300pp., ISBN-13: 978-1108490863
Making Waves: Crosscurrents in the Study of Nineteenth-Century Art
Making Waves: Crosscurrents in the Study of Nineteenth-Century Art, edited by L. Dixon and G.P. Weisberg, Brepols Publishers, 300 pp., ISBN-13: 978-2503584409
Focus: Music of the Caribbean
Focus: Music of the Caribbean, Sydney Hutchinson, 2019/11/22, Routledge, 328pp, ISBN: 978-1138094512.
Godefridus Schalcken; A Dutch Painter in Late Seventeenth-Century London
Godefridus Schalcken; A Dutch Painter in Late Seventeenth-Century London, by Wayne Franits, Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam Press, 2018, 288 pp., 86 color illus.
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Chelsea have confirmed that Fernando Torres and David Luiz have signed for the London club. What a transfer deadline day it has been for Chelsea fans. To see two great players arrive for a total fee of £71 million is not something you can witness every day. Fernando Torres moves to Chelsea for a British record fee of £50 million, while David Luiz's transfer to Chelsea is much more moderate at £21 million. Fernando Torres and David Luiz have been players of much interest to Chelsea in the last few years and it is refreshing to see Chelsea go out and spend like this. It very much reminds the early years of the Roman Abramovich era.
Chelsea fans were taken to the brink of nervousness with both these transfers after they were completed just minutes before the transfer window deadline. Fernando Torres's move to Chelsea all hinged on Liverpool signing a replacement and when it arrived in the form of £35 million Andy Carroll from Newcastle United, Liverpool gave Chelsea the permission to talk to Torres. Chelsea left it late to seal the deal, but eventually it was completed just before the deadline. Fernando Torres has signed a five-and-a-half year contract worth around £175,000 a week. It makes him the highest paid player at Chelsea, surpassing the likes of John Terry and Frank Lampard.
David Luiz's transfer is the most surprising one after it was revealed that negotiations between Benfica and Chelsea had broken down. Initially, the two clubs could not come to terms with the amount of money being paid up front. However, it seems that Chelsea made a last ditch attempt to get him by paying £18 million of the £21 million fee up front. This transfer will also see Nemanja Matic, who was signed for £1.5 million, move to Benfica in the summer. David Luiz has also signed a five-and-a-half year contract and it is believed to worth around £80,000 a week.
One key player who has left Stamford Bridge amidst all these big money transfers is Daniel Sturridge, who has moved to Bolton Wanderers on loan till the end of the season. He has found first team opportunities limited at Stamford Bridge, with him being used as a super-sub and nothing else by Carlo Ancelotti. His move to the Reebok Stadium will provide some much-needed first team opportunities in the Barclays Premier League.
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I am glad JustRite issued a challenge that includes sympathy cards. Sympathy cards can be so hard to make, and I appreciate all of the entries I've seen so far. There are so many good ideas for elegant and subdued cards. Well done, everyone!
For my card I used something that I just received in the mail yesterday: my first JustRite font set! Some of them are 50% off right now (in the Super Sale section of the JustRite store) since they are reconfiguring how they bundle the sets. I had a lot of fun with my mom yesterday (we both ordered some fonts and Christmas stamps that are also on sale) trying out our new letters. We both had a few mistaken identities with letters: there were "Happy Dirthbay" and "symgathy" sentiments.
I decided to make a 4×4 card, which I've discovered is the perfect size for a gift card and a little note. I used some DP I bought around Mother's Day, and a "Natural" colored cardstock base instead of the "Kraft" that I have been using a lot lately. Thanks for looking!
LOL — we've all been there at some time or another with our alpha letters!!! Glad you had fun & a few laughs along the way! Love the pretty DP you used on your sympathy card!
Beautiful card and wonderful use of JustRite font! Thanks for playing in our challenge!


Bad Gastein has excellent hotels like the Salzburger Hof.
The Gastein ski resort is actually a series of four resorts in the Gastein valley of Salzburgerland in Austria. All the Gastein ski resorts are part of the massive Ski Amadé ski pass region.
The individual resorts include Bad Gastein/ Bad Hofgastein (a.k.a. Stubnerkogel & Schlossalm), Dorfgastein, Sportgastein & the small Graukogel. In Gastein you can sport, dorf or bad - you choose!
Sportgastein has the highest lifted point in the valley at 2686m. Whilst the overall skiable vertical is a massive 1856m, the most one can ski is on the regions' longest run - the 10.5km, 1443m vertical descent Hohe Scharte into Bad Hofgastein. See the Gastein ski trail map here.
The Gastein valley is 105km south of Salzburg. The closest airports are Salzburg (1.5hr) & Munich (>3hr). The ski resorts are accessible from the airports via the train stations at Dorfgastein & Bad Gastein. Search & book train tickets to Bad Gastein here.
The Gastein ski resorts are spread across the entire valley. The distance from the base of Dorfgastein to the base of Sportgastein is a hefty 25km by road. As the resorts are not all lift linked, numerous free ski buses transport skiers & snowboarders between the various resorts.
With a genesis as spa holiday towns, the Gastein valley is replete with high end hotel & resort style accommodations. Lodgings can be sought in at least four separate towns.
At the bottom of the valley is Dorfgastein. Further up the valley ski lift linked Bad Hofgastein & Bad Gastein are the valleys major centres. Beyond the spa hotels of Bad Gastein, the pretty traditional village of Böckstein is the last town in the valley & the closest to the isolated base of the Sportgastein ski area.
Ski rentals are available throughout the Gastein ski resort areas. Rent skis or snowboards from a convenient location opposite the train station in Bad Gastein here.
The Powderhounds will review Gastein in 2019. More information is coming soon. Stay tuned for our photos & insights.
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French and Belgian skiers killed in avalanches in Alps
Three people missing as latest deaths add to toll of six killed since Friday in avalanches
A sign in the Savoie region, France, warns of the avalanche risk. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters
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Two skiers from France and Belgium have been killed in avalanches in the French Alps while three other people remain missing, a local official said.
Sunday's deaths add to a toll of six following avalanches in the French mountains on Friday and Saturday.
On Twitter, France's interior minister, Gérard Collomb, urged all those taking part in winter sports to act "with the utmost caution".
Four skiers killed in French Alps avalanche
It is essential to follow the signs put up by local authorities "to avoid putting yourself in danger and endangering rescue teams".
The two skiers died during simultaneous avalanches around lunchtime, while skiing off-piste from the Vallorcine resort in the Chamonix-Mont Blanc region.
One of the skiers was dug out of the snow alive, but died hours later in hospital. The Belgian skier was found dead, and another Belgian in the same group was injured.
An hour earlier, at Samoëns near the Swiss border, a Swiss hiker had been swept away by another avalanche, and bad weather forced searchers to abandon their efforts to find him later in the day. The man's wife was also buried in snow, but escaped with only minor injuries.
"We are pessimistic about his chances as he has already been under the snow for five hours," an official from the Haute-Savoie region told AFP.
In neighbouring Savoie, rescuers were looking for two missing skiers, aged 47 and 49, who were caught in an avalanche off-piste at Planay in the Tarentaise Valley in the heart of the French Alps.
On Saturday, two Spanish skiers were killed when an avalanche hit a group skiing off-piste on a mountain in south-eastern France.
A day earlier, four skiers were killed in the Mercantour national park in the French Alps, the deadliest avalanche of the winter so far.
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In addition to grantmaking, the Oberkotter Foundation has invested in a number of activities throughout our 30+ year history to support and equip families of children with hearing loss and the professionals who work with them. Our Dreams Spoken Here film series was perhaps the most notable of those activities. However, in 2015 we launched Hearing First — our most significant contribution to the field to date.
Hearing First is a virtual connection point for families and professionals to improve outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing through Listening and Spoken Language (LSL). A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Oberkotter Foundation, Hearing First is grounded in the understanding that hearing is the foundational building block for children to learn to listen and talk, become healthy readers and do well in school. Hearing powers language, literacy, dreams, opportunities and lifetime success. Hearing powers a child's potential.
Today, children who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn to use spoken language through listening and can achieve literacy outcomes on par with their hearing friends. Every parent needs to know the status of their baby's hearing first, because the earlier a child with hearing loss is identified, amplified and receiving help, the more opportunities that child will have.
Accessible entirely online and free of charge, the Hearing First digital ecosystem connects families and LSL professionals with resources to improve child outcomes.
Hearing First Family Support Community: Launched in April 2017, the Family Support Community allows parents, caregivers and other family members to support each other through questions, responses, resources and inspirational stories regardless of geography, busy schedules or time zones.
Hearing First Professional Learning Community: Launched in October 2016, the Professional Learning Community offers LSL professionals opportunities for discussion, learning and sharing across a wide range of interests and for all experience levels, from aspiring to advancing professionals.
Hearing First Learning Experiences: Available to all Hearing First community members, Hearing First Learning Experiences are offered through state-of-the-art online technology and cover a wide-range of topics for families, professionals and other interested stakeholders desiring to improve outcomes for children with hearing loss. Many of the learning experiences offer continuing education credits, and a catalog of past and future learning experiences is available in the Hearing First community.
Hearing First Website and Materials – Spanish: The entire Hearing First Website along with all of our downloadables and handouts are now available in Spanish. Visit the Hearing First website and click on your preferred language choice in the upper righthand corner.
For more information and to learn about specific Hearing First resources that may be of interest to families and professionals, visit LSL Resources & Tools for Families.
In October 2018, Hearing First launched LSL Life, an online digital platform where visitors can watch inspirational videos and read stories celebrating the achievements of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and whose families have chosen Listening and Spoken Language. Come meet a group of children and young adults who were identified early with hearing loss, who received early access to hearing technology and LSL intervention services, and who are realizing the dreams their families have for them.


A cute accent doesn't have to be a bother to display. Psalm 46:10 Wood Magnet features a stained brown MDF background with natural colored text reading a snippet from Psalm 46:10. Simply place it on a fridge or metal file cabinet, and keep your space looking fantastically fashionable!


The first building seen by visitors to Carton, County Kildare is a boathouse on the north side of the Rye Water. Said to have been constructed in expectation of a visit by Queen Victoria in the mid-19th century, the boathouse makes an excellent first impression, provided not inspected too closely. Look at the other side of the building: here are slates already fallen off the roof, and others on the verge of doing so, allowing rainwater to damage the fabric. Unless necessary repairs are carried out by the hotel owners, the first building seen by visitors to Carton could yet be a ruin.


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Hello everyone. My husband and I purchased a home about 4 days ago. When we first looked at the home prior to purchasing we notice a pet odor, but thought simply removing the …... Wood is a very porous material, and unfortunately it easily soaks up cat urine. Whether you have found the urine stain immediately or well after the fact, it is possible to remove the odor from your wood.
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Wood is a very porous material, and unfortunately it easily soaks up cat urine. Whether you have found the urine stain immediately or well after the fact, it is possible to remove the odor from your wood.
Inspect wood flooring or sub-flooring below pet-stained carpets - the wood surfaces may also have absorbed urine and will need cleaning and possibly sealing with a clear sealant. we have found it nearly impossible to sand-out serious pet stains on finished wood flooring - sometimes the stains and dark oxidized wood has penetrated too deeply.
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With an undeniable romantic appeal, fascinating history and unique culture (along with world-famous wine!), there's certainly no place like Italy. However, if you've already hit the main tourist destinations of Rome, Venice and Milan, don't worry – there's still so much of this bellissimo country to explore.
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Located just an hour's drive south of Florence, tucked away in Tuscany's rolling hills, lies the small Italian town of San Gimignano.
Inside the encircling stone walls of this alluring town, you'll find cobbled streets lined with rustic restaurants, galleries, local delis and historic sites, including the 13 remaining tower houses that dominate San Gimignano's incredible skyline.
Marvel at the painted arches and walls within the Basilica S.Maria Assunta and Duomo Di San Gimignano before heading to a nearby vineyard to try some Vernaccia di San Gimignano – the local, delicious white wine.
With an esplanade boasting pastel-coloured townhouses and a palm-laden riviera, Santa Margherita Ligure certainly wouldn't look out of place on one of your holiday postcards.
Santa Margherita Ligure is only a 10-minute drive from the elegant resort of Portofino, but unlike this high-end, touristy spot, it's much more laidback, making it the ideal place to wind down and explore at your leisure.
Spend your time in this colourful coastal town strolling along the promenade with gelato in hand before hopping onboard a luxury boat for a cruise through the tranquil waters. Back on dry land, lay a towel down on the picture-perfect beach until dinner time creeps up. For a bowl of the freshest seafood pasta, be sure to head to one of the waterfront restaurants to top off a simply perfect day!
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Cefalù is a picturesque seaside commune in the heart of northern Sicily, known for its beachy and balmy atmosphere, rich history and scrumptious Italian cuisine.
One of the major attractions of this charming town is the grand, Normandy Cefalù Cathedral. The historic monument was built in 1131 and features incredible mosaic designs and high arches. Spend your time hopping between other historic sites before retiring on the beach with an ice cold Peroni.
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When endings approach, people choose the familiar over the novel
October 16, 2022 October 13, 2022 getalbumnet Lifestyle
When people believe that a door is closing—that they have a limited amount of time left to enjoy something, such as dining out or traveling—they gravitate to the comfort of something familiar rather than the excitement of something new, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
In eight experiments with nearly 6,000 total participants, researchers explored whether people tend to prefer novel, exciting experiences, such as trying a new restaurant, or familiar ones, such as returning to an old favorite—and whether those preferences shift with the amount of time people believe that they have left to enjoy similar experiences.
Previous research has found that, on average, people tend to opt for novel and exciting experiences over familiar ones. They would rather enjoy a new movie than rewatch something they've already seen, for example, given equal access to both. However, study authors Ed O'Brien, Ph.D., and Yuji Katsumata Winet, of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, suspected that "perceived endings" might affect those choices by nudging people to return to a meaningful old favorite.
In the first experiment, the researchers asked 500 online participants and 663 college and business school students to read hypothetical scenarios in which they were given the choice between a new experience or a familiar, beloved one—such as reading a new novel versus rereading an old favorite, or visiting a new city versus revisiting a city they loved.
Half the participants were simply asked to make the choice, while the other half were instructed to imagine that it was the last chance that they would have for a while to travel or read a novel. Overall, across all the situations, participants in the "endings" groups were more likely to choose familiar activities compared with participants in the control groups.
In the next set of experiments, the researchers moved beyond hypothetical questions to explore people's behavior in lab and real-life settings. In one, for example, participants were told they would be given a gift card to a restaurant and that the gift card needed to be used in the next month.
Then, half the participants were told to reflect on how few opportunities they would have for going to restaurants in the next month and specific things that might prevent them from going to restaurants. Finally, participants were asked whether they would prefer a gift card to a restaurant they'd visited before or one that was new to them. Overall, 67% of the participants in the "endings" condition preferred a gift certificate to a familiar restaurant, compared with just 48% of those in the control condition.
Finally, the researchers explored why perceived endings seemed to push participants toward familiar things. They found evidence that it was not simply because the familiar experiences were a safe bet that participants knew they would enjoy, but also because they were more likely to find those familiar things personally meaningful.
"Our findings unveil nuance to what people really mean by ending on a high note," said Winet. "Endings tend to prompt people to think about what's personally meaningful to them. People like ending things on a meaningful note as it provides psychological closure, and in most cases old favorites tend to be more meaningful than exciting novelty."
"The research is especially interesting because, on the surface, it runs counter to the idea of the bucket list, whereby people tend to pursue novelty—things they've never done but have always wanted to do—as they approach the end of life," O'Brien said. "Here we find that, at least in these more everyday ending contexts, people actually do the opposite. They want to end on a high note by ending on a familiar note."
The researchers noted that the findings could help people better structure their time to maximize their enjoyment of experiences, for example by visiting an old favorite attraction on the last rather than the first day of a vacation. Retailers and marketers, too, could take advantage—a café slated to close for renovations might put more of its favorite dishes on the menu rather than try new items for sale.
And perhaps, according to the researchers, such psychological framings could be useful for addressing larger societal problems. "Nudging people toward repeat consumption by emphasizing endings and last chances could subtly encourage sustainable consumption by curbing the waste that necessarily accumulates from perpetual novelty-seeking," Winet said.
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Magia Record Transformed the Magical Girl Genre
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The mysterious young lady sort of anime pfp has a long and celebrated history, and it has changed hugely since Sally the Witch originally showed up on TV separates 1966. Notwithstanding, while Puella Magi Madoka Magica is frequently credited with altering the class, its side project Magia Record, while frequently disregarded, accomplished something another mysterious young lady shows ought to duplicate.
In view of the portable round of a similar name, Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story was transformed into an anime series by Shaft, the first of its three seasons arriving in 2020. Magia Record follows Iroha Tamaki, a little kid who made a wish to turn into an otherworldly young lady however can't recollect it. Much more abnormal, she had an evil more youthful sister called Ui however there is by all accounts no proof of the last's presence. Notwithstanding, Iroha has a dream where she hears that enchanted young ladies who go to Kamihama City can be saved from a horrendous destiny. She shows up to find the secret just goes further – – and that Kamihama City's witches are more remarkable than those in different spots list crawler.
Magia Record Stands Apart to another Magical Girl Anime
What separates Magia Record from other comparable shows is the way it handles its characters. This story stars a wide range of otherworldly young ladies, from the more seasoned, bored Yachiyo Nanami to the hot-headed Felicia Mitsuki – – and this character assortment makes Magia Record stand apart among its friends. Each otherworldly young lady in Magia Record is exceptionally not the same as the following in character and feel. This prompts some interesting personal elements that assist the show with investigating close-to-home beats that numerous comparative series neglect while likewise helping cause the cast to feel more invigorated Streameast.
In most mysterious young lady stories, at whatever point the champion experiences another otherworldly young lady, that young lady will join the group – – and besides scanty spotlight episodes, the young lady's entire life will be subsumed by the group's aggregate life. As a matter of fact, when another young lady enters the gathering, it is uncommon to see them getting things done all alone without the remainder of the group present. In uncommon cases they in all actuality do go off all alone, it's to set up the episode's storyline, and they'll be back with the others once the plot is laid out.
Magia Record Embraces Its Characters' Individuality
Notwithstanding, Magia Record breaks this shape by allowing the young ladies to have their own more modest groups and clubs, each with its own social elements. This is made additional evident when the young ladies from the first Madoka show up, bringing their own group dynamic and history to the story. This helps sort through the characters and causes the story to feel more practical, as it's normal for young ladies to have muddled associations with both their companions and other young ladies' factions. This likewise ups the stakes by showing what the young ladies are battling for – – and how the Witches have constrained them into this abnormal and perilous way of life.
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Magia Record likewise makes a special effort to make Kamihama City into a person by its own doing. By making it a city overflowing with novel areas and witches, the city feels not the same as the spots seen in Madoka Magica. Truth be told, the scholars worked really hard at causing it to feel like a one-of-a-kind and unique spot instead of conventional story background. The talk idea gives every area, regardless of how little, a feeling of history that stretches past what the crowd sees during the plot. This all meets up to cause Kamihama City to feel like a no-nonsense city with its own set of experiences and the local area.
Magia Record adds a feeling of local area and spot to the mysterious young lady's story, which invigorates the class and makes it stand apart among its companions. Kamihama City is so important in light of the fact that it seems like it has profundity, as though there's another story everywhere. The characters expand on this by feeling like genuine individuals with their very own accounts, chronicles, and connections. These variables illuminate their choices – – in any event, when the primary plot line isn't zeroing in on them – – making the entire experience exceptionally vivid and the setting ready for a future return to or veer off.
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Tōtara is a forest giant, with a massive woody trunk that holds aloft thousands of sharp needle-like leaves. The name 'tōtara' is probably a reference to these spiky leaves, as the word tara in Māori means spike or thorn and is used for other spiky animals and plants. Tōtara is covered in thick, stringy bark and can live for over 1000 years. It earned the respect of Māori, who referred to it as Rakau Rangatira – chiefly tree – and its timber was prized above all others.
Tōtara is remarkably resistant to rot, and fallen logs can last for incredible lengths of time. When Maori first settled the central Otago region, the landscape was dominated by a vast Tōtara forest. The trees were cleared with fire, and gave way to huge tracts of grassland. When Europeans arrived some 500 years later, they found fallen Tōtara logs that were still in good condition and used them to construct fence posts.
The chemical compound Totarol was first identified in the heartwood of dead Tōtara trees and is thought to be responsible for the tree's exceptional resistance to decay. Totarol has demonstrated a range of antibacterial and therapeutic properties that make it a promising candidate for future drug research. It is currently used in natural medicines and cosmetics, and may be an effective treatment for dental plaque and acne.
Tōtara was used medicinally by both Māori and European settlers for a range of ailments. The wood was burned to produce a smoke which could be used in the treatment of hemorrhoids and venereal diseases. Bushmen would make an infusion of the bitter leaves for upset stomachs, and the inner bark could be boiled to produce a sweet liquid to treat fevers. The fleshy red berries are also edible and Māori men would climb the trees to collect them in baskets.
Tōtara produces a very high quality timber prized by both Māori and Europeans. It was used by Europeans for tasks requiring strength and durability, such as in fence posts, floor pilings and railway sleepers. For Māori it was used as the primary wood for carving as it can be shaped easily using simple stone tools. Tōtara was used to construct houses, tools, weapons, musical instruments toys, and Tōtara carvings often adorn the front of Marae. It was the preferred wood for making waka, as it is light, straight and rot-resistant. A single log could be made into a mighty war canoe capable of bearing 100 warriors into battle.
I have heard of large double hulled canoes also made of Totara that carried up to 300 people on many peaceful journeys around New Zealand and the great trails of the sea.
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'Genius grant' a boost to linguist as she revives a native language
Jessie Little Doe Baird will receive a $500,000 grant.
By Laura Collins-HughesJessie Little Doe Baird was overcome at the news that her 17 years of linguistic work—resurrecting the language the Wampanoag people spoke and wrote until at least the mid-1800s—had landed her a MacArthur Fellows "genius grant" of $500,000. The 23 recipients of this year's John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation grants, including five others from New England, were announced this morning.
When the foundation notified Baird, 46, a Mashpee linguist and the program director of the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, two weeks ago of the fellowship, the honor brought her to tears. As far as she knows, her 6-year-old daughter is the only child since the 19th century raised from birth to speak Wampanoag (or, in that language, Wôpanâak).Comment: For more on the subject, see Alutiiq Anthropologist Is MacArthur Genius and The Making of Wounded Knee.
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YouTube's Super Chat hijacked for hate speech – CNET
It may've been designed to let people playfully pelt YouTube celebs with water ba..
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It may've been designed to let people playfully pelt YouTube celebs with water balloons, but it looks like YouTube's live Super Chat feature is now being used to spread hate speech.
A report this week from The Wall Street Journal reveals that in the wake of the mass shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, some YouTube users tapped Super Chat and paid to have anti-Semitic comments scroll alongside a livestream by far-right YouTube celebrity Ethan Ralph.
"If you want to know if the Synagogue shooting was a false flag then check out the lucky Larry life insurance policies on those dead Jews," one of the comments reportedly read.
The use of Super Chat for such comments marks another example of how racist remarks and other inflammatory content finds its way online despite efforts at policing it. Facebook, Twitter, Google's YouTube, and others are all struggling to keep their platforms free of hate speech, misinformation and divisive material.
The Super Chat issue has apparently existed for a while. The Journal points to a BuzzFeed News article from May that says prominent far-right and white nationalist figures had been taking advantage of the feature for months.
YouTube unveiled Super Chat at Google's I/O developer conference in May 2017, touting it as a way for viewers to pay YouTube performers an amount of money. Typical Super Chats highlight the viewer's message and keep it pinned up high in the regular chat feed.
At the I/O demo of the then-new feature, a YouTube product manager sent a $500 Super Chat during a livestream by The Slo Mo Guys, YouTube stars who have millions of subscribers. The Super Chat triggered a horn to go off, which signaled a crowd of people to start nailing them with water balloons.
It seems Super Chat's uses aren't necessarily so lighthearted.
YouTube told the Journal late Friday that it had permanently banned Ralph's channel, "Ralph Retort," from its service for violating the platform's policies and terms of service. YouTube gets a cut of any money sent to celebs via Super Chat, and it also told the Journal that any proceeds from Super Chats that violate its hate-speech policy get donated to charity. It's also said it's begun using machine-learning technology to spot hateful comments and hold them for closer inspection, the Journal said.
"Hate speech and content that promotes violence is prohibited on YouTube," a YouTube spokeswoman told the paper. "We have also been working over the last several months to refine our policies on who has access to monetization features, and while this work is ongoing, we are dedicated to continuing to improve in the fight against hate online."
Neither YouTube nor Ralph immediately responded to CNET's request for comment.
The video site faces a tough, whack-a-mole situation. The Journal said that when a channel gets suspended for a violation, its creator can jump around, showing up as a guest on someone else's channel. And like other platforms, YouTube has to try to strike a sometimes tricky balance between prohibiting harmful content and allowing for wide-ranging expression.
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Sydney FC have re-signed captain Terry McFlynn, youngster Peter Triantis and goalkeeper Ivan Necevski as Frank Farina plans for next season.
The re-signing of foundation player McFlynn will see the 31-year-old remain with Sydney FC for a ninth season as he edges towards becoming the first player to play 200 competitive matches for the club.
It also marks a remarkable turnaround for a player who was sorely out of favour with Sky Blues fans following a drop in form earlier in the season.
"I-m excited to be staying at Sydney FC for next season," McFlynn said.
"I have always said that I will be at this football club as long as I-m wanted and I-m looking forward to continuing to give everything for Sydney FC.
The elevation of Triantis to the A-League squad is just reward for the 21-year-old, who has played 10 Hyundai A-League matches after starting the season as a member of the National Youth League squad.
Triantis has signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC through to the end of the 2014/15 season and becomes the 15th player to sign an A-League contract for the Sky Blues from the youth team.
"This is a special day for me and my family," said Triantis, whose older brother Chris was the captain of the inaugural Sydney FC youth team.
"I-ve really enjoyed myself at the club this year and worked hard to get some game time in the A-League after starting the season in the youth team.
Goalkeeper Necevski rounds out the triple signing after agreeing to a one-year extension to his Sydney FC career. The 33-year-old joined Sydney FC in 2007 and has played 42 A-League games.
"Sydney is my home city and I-m happy to be staying with Sydney FC for another season," Necevski said.
Sydney FC has now signed 16 players for the 2013/14 season, as well as contracted NYL players Daniel Petkovski and Hagi Gligor, as Farina looks to fill up to seven remaining places on the roster.


Starting pitcher Sam Finnerty was in no mood for jokes when coach Brad Bohannon came to him before the start of the ninth inning in the first game of Alabama's doubleheader against South Carolina on Friday.
The head coach told his starter he was pulling him rather than letting him pitch the ninth inning.
Finnerty got up and quickly cut down South Carolina's final three batters to clinch the 9-0 win and a 79-pitch shutout. That set the stage for a 4-1 Alabama (22-10, 4-7 SEC) win in the second game of the day to sweep the doubleheader against the Gamecocks (18-13, 2-9 SEC). It clinched the Crimson Tide's first SEC series win in nearly a full year and moved Alabama two games ahead of South Carolina in the conference standings.
Finnerty's 79 pitches included 59 strikes as he worked Alabama's first complete game this season and the first of his career. Only one Gamecock batter even worked the count to three balls against Finnerty. He retired 16 consecutive batters at one point.
Alabama may not have been planning on a complete game, but Finnerty knew how he could match up against the Gamecocks. South Carolina's offense entered Friday leading the SEC with 50 homers but last with a .251 average, including .201 in conference play.
Junior righty Brock Love had success in the second game of the day as well, throwing six-plus innings before giving up a solo home run in the seventh. Love allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight.
When he left, closer Jeremy Randolph came on to secure a three-inning save. Randolph allowed two walks and hit one batter but didn't allow a hit. Alabama's three pitchers allowed one run over 18 innings and were able to save the rest of the bullpen for Saturday's series finale.
The offense gave Alabama an early cushion in both games. UA scored three runs in the bottom of the first of the afternoon game, then loaded the bases with two walks and a hit batter in the second. Infielder Morgan McCullough singled home one run and right fielder Tyler Gentry recorded Alabama's first grand slam of the season to push the lead to 8-0.
Alabama added one more run in the third and stalled from there. It was enough; Alabama gave up no free bases with no errors, no wild pitches and no passed balls.
McCullough and Gentry, batting third and fourth for Alabama, powered the offense through the day. McCullough was 5-9 with four runs and two RBIs. Gentry was 4-7 with three runs and four RBIs. Alabama strung together three runs on five hits — all singles — in the fourth inning of the evening game to take a 3-0 lead.
South Carolina didn't respond until the solo homer that chased Love from the mound, but that was all.
Alabama entered the day with two SEC wins on the season and doubled that total by the end of the day.
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On 19 August 2015, the world was greeted with the shocking news of the death of Pamana, a Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi, released in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, in Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. Pamana's murder sparked outrage worldwide.
Ironically, Pamana, after surviving gunshot wounds in 2012 and being rehabilitated to good health by the Philippine Eagle Foundation, was released on 12 June 2015 in Mt. Hamiguitan as part of Philippine Independence Day Celebrations, with Pamana's release a symbol of the country's right to fly free again. Pamana's freedom was short-lived, once again cut short by gunshot wounds.
Pamana is the Filipino word for Heritage. Pamana's death diminishes us all. As a species found only in the Philippines, Pamana is not only a national treasure of the Philippines, but it is part of the world's living heritage as well. Thus, if the Philippine Eagle goes extinct, it is not only the Filipino people's loss but humanity's loss as well; if it goes extinct, the world will never see a Philippine Eagle fly majestically ever again. Ensuring that Philippine Eagles do not go extinct is a global responsibility.
Pamana's death is laden with ironies: surviving gunshot wounds and being shot again to death inside a declared Wildlife Sanctuary and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we supposed it would live the rest of its natural life in safety and security. We were wrong. Philippine Eagles need more than a physically secure place to live in. Given their precarious state, they need human understanding that they are better off left alone. We should commit to providing conditions that would ensure that they are left alone and unmolested.
ICOMOS Philippines stands in solidarity with the Philippine Eagle Foundation, the Biodiversity Management Bureau of DENR, or the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Filipino people in our fight to ensure the survival of the Philippine Eagle for all humanity's benefit. We also realize that UNESCO World Heritage Sites, like the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, are much more than physical monuments for humanity to enjoy, but are a living heritage that should provide sanctuary to all life found therein. We commit to take positive action that would help ensure that the shooting of Pamana would be the last, and for Philippine Eagles to fly free.
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Flamingos In The Men's Room: How Zoos And Aquariums Handle Hurricanes
Danny Nett
When you're building a zoo disaster plan, there's one thing to keep in mind: Murphy's law. Anything that could go wrong, will.
Just ask the flock of flamingos that weathered Hurricane Andrew in a public restroom at Zoo Miami in 1992.
Or, you could ask the zoo personnel across the coast who've been running emergency drills since the start of hurricane season.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which represents more than 230 animal care facilities in the U.S. and abroad, requires all of its members to practice an annual disaster preparedness drill to keep their accreditation. And many facilities review or update their protocols every year, including Zoo Miami, which is now buckling down as Hurricane Irma approaches Florida.
The skeleton of a zoo disaster plan is similar across the board: Staff members remove loose debris from the park, tarps and signs are taken down, generators and gas tanks are prepped. Cleaning supplies and food for animals and staff are stockpiled in advance — basically anything the zoo can prepare to operate without any outside assistance.
Facilities will also often choose members of a ride-out crew: select facilities staff, animal nutritionists and other key team members who will bunker down at the zoo through the storm. Lee Ehmke, CEO of the Houston Zoo, says 15 team members stayed on the first night of Hurricane Harvey last month.
"We were sleeping here at the zoo, on cots or on the floor," he says. "We prepared food so everyone was fed ... There was a lot of radio and Internet communication to make sure the right diets were given to the animals."
Backups for your backup
Beyond the standard operating procedures, emergency protocols vary somewhat from zoo to zoo — something AZA spokesman Rob Vernon says is intentional.
"We don't necessarily say, 'Here's the plan, just insert your name here,' " he says. "We definitely have guidelines, but we leave it up to each facility to come up with their own plan because each one is unique."
Rich Toth, vice president and managing director of downtown facilities at the Audubon Nature Institute, says they have several tiers of energy at the ready — including primary power, secondary power and backups for the backup.
And because the Audubon also oversees an aquarium, which faces different challenges than its zoo in disaster situations, it needs those extra safety nets.
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans' Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in 2005, it knocked out the emergency generator, killing a large portion of the aquatic collection.
"While we did have some fish make it, the animals that made it were almost all our air-breathers, if you will," Toth says. "So our bird collection, including our penguins. Our sea otters were fine. Our large green sea turtle."
He says staff members were able to pack up and temporarily relocate those animals to other AZA zoos and aquariums after the storm passed, but it's tougher when you're dealing with fish. For one, water is heavy — but also, a fish's respiration and bodily functions greatly depend on the water it's already in. So, for the most part, it's best to just try to weather the storm in-house.
"We are never going to evacuate"
In preparation for Hurricane Irma this week, Zoo Miami's plan is to stay put, too, says communications director Ron Magill. The reasoning, in part, is because the path of hurricanes can change quickly, and transporting an animal could actually mean moving it into more danger.
"That's probably the No. 1 question I get asked: 'Oh my God, when are you going to evacuate animals?' We are never going to evacuate animals," Magill says.
He says the stress of evacuating alone can be enough to kill an animal. Instead, the birds and small mammals of Zoo Miami will ride out the storm in independent kennels or buildings. The larger residents, particularly the carnivores and great apes, will bunker down in their usual indoor holding areas.
"Those night houses are made of poured concrete, welded metal, to withstand the strength of the animal itself," Magill says. "And fortunately, it's also strong enough to withstand the strength of a major hurricane."
The zoo has reserved in advance a freezer and refrigerator truck, a practice it picked up after Hurricane Andrew blew away its walk-in freezers and refrigerators, Magill says.
That element of adapting is key when preparing for disasters at animal care facilities — learning from past surprises to better prep for the future.
Zoo Miami's former aviary, Wings of Asia, for example, was decimated by Hurricane Andrew, despite the staff's prior preparation.
"Although the netting for that aviary was tested for 150 mph winds," Magill says, "it was not tested to be able to withstand the impact of a mobile home that was picked up in those winds and launched into the aviary like a torpedo."
Wings of Asia was where Zoo Miami took its greatest losses during Hurricane Andrew, which killed nearly 100 birds. Throughout the rest of the zoo, Magill says, only five animals died.
A very big family
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, several zoos and aquariums reportedly brought supplies and aid to facilities that were heavily affected by the storm — including the Texas Zoo in Victoria.
Officials from the Houston Zoo, Zoo Miami and the Audubon Nature Institute confirmed that kind of collaboration is common in the community.
"The AZA-accredited facilities in particular are a very big family," Vernon says. "It's incredible to see people willing to drop everything and come down to Texas and help in any way they need it."
But that community extends beyond ensuring the welfare of their animals. A major priority for zoos after natural disasters is their staff members, some of whom might have lost everything in the storm or flooding.
"Many of them did have significant damage or may have actually lost their homes in the flood," Ehmke says, "including a number who spent time here helping take care of the animals and the facility while their personal belongings were in danger."
"We're going to do what we can to assist our employees as we get a clearer picture of the extent of their losses," he says.
In response, the AZA has set up a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund across its network to raise money for employees and their families affected by the storm and flooding. Vernon says the organization will likely establish a similar fund after Hurricane Irma, should it hit any AZA facilities.
"We became a better zoo"
Looking ahead this week to Hurricane Irma, Magill says it unfortunately isn't Zoo Miami's first rodeo. But having survived previous disasters, he is confident the zoo and its animals will come out OK.
"For a lot of people — and I'm speaking for myself in Andrew — the zoo became almost a haven for us," Magill says. "We became a better zoo. And as bad as this storm looks, I know we'll be able to make it through this also."
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HOW CAN UNHEALTHY NEGATIVE BELIEFS AFFECT OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH?
Do you sometimes make statements similar to these?
Well, if the answer is yes, than there is frankly no surprise that you have been disturbing yourself over and over again. Notice how demanding and rigid the statements are and how little flexibility they leave behind.
An American psychotherapist Albert Ellis called these demands "musturbation". Rigid, irrational and dogmatic views which can distort generalise or ´shrink´ our view. The way out from the "musturbation" is to take responsibility for our very own emotions, beliefs and behaviours. The second step is to consciously identify the core unhealthy negative beliefs, which have been detrimental to our mental and physical wellbeing.


Your business name and brands can be powerful assets. Customers recognise them, and choose to buy your products or services rather than those of your competitors. Preventing other businesses from trading on your good name helps protect you against unfair competition.
A trade mark is any sign (or 'mark') you use, such as your business or brand name or logo, to distinguish your goods or services from those of other businesses in your line of work. A trade mark can be a word or words, an image, a colour or shape, a sound, a smell or a three-dimensional form, or any combination of these. You may want to use the ™ symbol to flag up that you consider yourself to have rights to use the mark, and are prepared to protect it against abuse.
If people associate a trade mark with your goods and services and it has built up a reputation in your marketplace, you can stop competitors from using or copying it on their goods or services. You need to prove in court that the public associate the trade mark with your business rather than your competitors - often called a 'passing off' action.
Passing-off actions can be long and costly, particularly if the competitor has also been using the same or a similar trade mark for their similar goods and services - perhaps in another region. If they have been using it longer and have developed a better reputation, you may even find that you lose the right to use the trade mark because they can show that they have more right to the mark than you can.
If you register your trade mark at the Intellectual Property Office (formerly the Patent Office) you have an exclusive right to use it for the kind of goods and services specified in your registration. It is much easier to stop a competitor using or copying a registered trade mark or one similar to it.
To register a trade mark, you have to show that it is distinctive, and not already being used by someone else in your trade. Your trade mark application will be advertised so that anyone else claiming rights has an opportunity to object. There will also be a trade mark search to check whether any conflicting trade marks have already been registered.
Once registered you may (but do not have to) use the ® symbol whenever you use your trade mark, to flag up that it is protected. Registration lasts for ten years and may be renewed indefinitely.


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11 October 2022 /
Clare Kenyon
New antibiotic hiding in diseased potatoes thwarts fungal infections in plants and humans
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Antibiotic resistance is a worry for human and plant health alike. The more we use existing antibiotics in clinical settings and in agriculture, the more antibiotic resistance develops. Without new antibiotic compounds, we will struggle to treat once-controlled diseases in both humans and plants.
Exciting new research from Europe details the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic called solanimycin hiding within a bacteria which causes disease in potatoes.
Most therapeutic antibiotics actually come from soil microbes, so this discovery broadens the search for new compounds to plant-based microorganisms.
"We have to look more expansively across much more of the microbial populations available to us," said Dr. Rita Monson a microbiologist at the University of Cambridge and one of the study's authors.
Blackleg in potatoes one of the symptoms of Dickeya solani. Credit: Liudmyla Liudmyla/Getty Images
The bacteria itself, known as Dickeya solani, has been known for over 15 years, with another antibiotic called oocydin A originally isolated from the bacteria and used as an effective fungicide against many plant ailments.
From this, and a sequencing of the bacterium's genome, the researchers realised the potential for other antibiotic compounds to be hiding in the background. When they switched off the genes responsible for producing oocydin A and when the bacteria were within an acidic background – such as that found inside a potato – it would switch on genes responsible for creating solanimycin.
"It's an antifungal that we believe that will work by killing fungal competitors, and the bacteria benefit so much from this," said Monson. "But you don't turn it on unless you're in a potato."
Antiobiotic resistance: an arms race going on millions of years
Computer illustration of Candida fungi (yeast). C. albicans is found on the skin and mucous membranes of the mouth, genitals, respiratory and digestive tracts. Credit: Kateryna Koc/Science Photo/Library/Getty Images
Solanimycin has been demonstrated to act against fungal disease in both plants and also on a common organism known as Candida albicans, which is present inside the body naturally, but can become out of control and cause dangerous infections.
Monson and colleagues want to understand more about solanimycin and how it works, so they have teamed up with chemists to investigate the molecular structure in detail. From there, they hope to progress to testing the compound in plant and animal models.
Originally published by Cosmos as New antibiotic hiding in diseased potatoes thwarts fungal infections in plants and humans
Clare Kenyon is a science journalist for Cosmos. An ex-high school teacher, she is currently wrangling the death throes of her PhD in astrophysics, has a Masters in astronomy and another in education. Clare also has diplomas in music and criminology and a graduate certificate of leadership and learning.
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Texas Horsemen's Partnership Director Jerry Windham is among four 2006 inductees into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Windham, along with Hilmer and Faye Schmidt and Robert Johnson Sr. will be inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame during a gala at Retama Park on October 14. Former State Senator Ken Armbrister, a longtime supporter of the horse industry, will receive the JoAnn Weber Distinguished Service Award, which was named in honor of the late Hall of Fame executive director.
The Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame has enshrined Texas racing legends each year since 1999. Although Retama Park currently houses the Hall of Fame, each year funds are raised to fulfill the plans of building a museum to commemorate the inductees. This year's gala begins at 4 p.m. at the Showplace Pavilion on the grounds of Retama. Individual tickets are $125 and tables of eight can be purchased for $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 to witness the induction of the class of 2006.
THP Director Jerry Windham, a past president of both the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and the Texas Quarter Horse Association (TQHA), has bred and raced Quarter Horses for 30 years. In 1983, he campaigned AQHA Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Indigo Illusion and since then, runners from his stable have amassed more than $8.5 million in earnings. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades including the MBNA America Racing Challenge Champion Breeder award five times, the AQHA Champion Breeder award and the Accredited Texas-bred Champion Breeder and Accredited Texas-bred Champion Stallion Owner from TQHA. He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2005.
Hilmer and Faye Schmidt recently received the 2005 T.I. "Pops" Harkins Award for lifetime achievement from the Texas Thoroughbred Association. The native Texans campaigned their first stakes winner in 1979, and their operation grew swiftly from there. In 1995, the Schmidts raced Golden Bri, who upset Serena's Song, one of the best fillies of the decade, in the Coaching Club American Oaks (Gr. I). At his Indian Hill Farm in Florida, Hilmer planned the mating of Skip Away, who ultimately won four Eclipse Awards and retired as the second highest money earner of all-time. Faye also stays active in the Thoroughbred industry as president of the Texas Racing Fillies charitable organization.
The late Robert Johnson Sr. played an important part in the push to legalize pari-mutuel wagering at Texas racetracks in the 1980s. Johnson wrote the original legislation and worked with legislative leaders in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Senate to bring about the successful passage of the bill in 1987. Beginning in 1991, Johnson served as Senate parliamentarian and aide to Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock. He had previously worked as a parliamentarian in the House for 15 years. Johnson passed away in 1995, and Lone Star Park runs the Bob Johnson Memorial Stakes in his memory each summer.
Past State Senator Ken Armbrister has been named the second recipient of the JoAnn Weber Distinguished Service Award. A former police captain who attended Sam Houston State University and the FBI National Academy, Armbrister was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1983. After two terms, he joined the State Senate, and during his 14-year tenure as a state senator, he served on committees on natural resources, water policy, business and commerce, state affairs and health and human service. Armbrister also frequently sponsored and supported legislation affecting the horse industry.
For more information, contact Sharolyn Grammer at Retama Park at retama@flash.net or (210) 651-7000.


I tried not to think as I walked in the afternoon shade. Re-entry had been intense after our weekend away and Dakota's disappearance, and all I wanted was to be present, unplugged, in the cool of the woods.
It caught my eye because I was looking down, watching my step among the pinecones and dead branches.
Its beauty wasn't what drew me to it. It was the holes.
The leaf bore the scars of its diseased host. Tiny holes freckled its surface, and the grey brown gave no hint of its original color.
I picked it up and turned it over to see if any of its original beauty remained. Yellow tinges of what once was were muted by a deeper brown, and the tiny holes looked like dark specks.
Disease is hard to live with. I want to present my whole self--not my holey self--to the world. I want people to see my beautiful colors, not my grey-brown underside.
as coming from God and not from us.
The beautiful treasure, the transcendent power Paul is talking about is the presence of God. God wants to make Himself known through my life. "Cracked" is what I'm supposed to be, so that others will be attracted to His presence, His power they see at work in me.
I find that so challenging. How can the authentic display of my brokenness help others see God? Won't they just see the holes, not the Light shining through them?
That leaf was literally eaten alive. Any who passed by while it was hanging on its branch would've pitied its condition, but its existence brought greater understanding of its Creator to me on my casual walk. While that leaf was still green and holey, no one would've suspected that would its purpose.
Yet, when I held it up to the light, it became a thing of beauty.
So here's the question I'm asking myself: do others see my dark specks or pinholes of Light when they look at me?
As I watched Dakota chase the ball in the backyard, I marveled she ran with abandon. I could tell that she felt free and safe, very different emotions than the one that sparked her 42-hour adventure this past weekend.
Six days ago, Dakota ran out of extreme fear. She had been enjoying all that our friends' farm had to offer: another dog to play with and several cats to chase, chickens, a rabbit, and kids to interact with. The loud crack of a falling tree spooked her, and she took off, trying to get away from whatever horrible thing she perceived was happening.
She was surrounded by the same loving people who had been taking care of her and playing with her for two days, and she was completely safe. But all rational thought left her pretty head in that moment, and all she could focus on was fleeing fear.
I see myself in Dakota.
I'd like to think I possess greater reasoning skills when faced with sudden, unforeseen, perceived danger, but often my reaction is similar to hers. RUN! FLEE! TAKE CONTROL! I can jump to a conclusion, determine a course of action, and set the wheels in motion before someone can get my attention, slow me down, and correct my perception.
This happens most often when I believe it's all up to me. When I think that I must protect myself, that I must discern the best way through, that I must avoid failing at all costs, I forget Who I've trusted my life to, Who is truly in control and loves me.
Just like Dakota, I've bolted.
In complete hysterics, I've gone off on a crazy tear down some unknown country road, not knowing where I was and not knowing that until I finally stopped to catch my breath.
But it has always been the quiet Voice of the Lord that has guided me back to what I knew to be true, back to reality, back to belief.
When my dear Girlie came back from her adventure, she sniffed out the yard and rested. During this week I've sensed that she has become increasingly more aware that she is Home, that we are the people who deeply love her. She knows she's safe, so she can play fetch and run. Freely.
Today, watching Dakota, I remember, too.
I can run because the Lord deeply loves me and has set my heart free.
How do you typically respond to fear? What has helped you find your way back?
Yesterday in church, our pastor said, "You cannot passively achieve what you do not actively pursue." When I heard this, my mental engine revved: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"
But I couldn't put the car in gear.
It feels like I've been sitting in neutral at the starting line since June. I thought I'd rack up all kinds of productive miles with the extra time I have after cutting back my hours at Starbucks. Instead, I've found that I'm reluctant to press the accelerator.
I grew up in Indiana, home to the Indy 500. If you're not familiar with The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, let me bring you up to speed: professional drivers maneuver high performance cars at speeds in excess of 200 mph around a 2.5 mile oval track for 200 laps on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend for a prize of $2.5 million before 250,000 fans. Interesting job, if you can get it.
I consider myself skilled; not race car driver skilled, but still. Lately, as I've had more time to examine those and consider how I might use them in some way other than serving people and coffee, I feel like I'm a circling a track than a tearing up the strip.
I don't think God intended my life to be defined by how I fast I can steer through turns one through four, or how fast I can maneuver through traffic on the straightaways. But I'm used to the pressure of the race's pace, the roar of approval from the fans, and the thrill of seeing the checkered flag waving as I finish the final lap. God is showing me He wants me to exit the track and drive.
There's open road before me and I don't know what to do with it.
Are you saying I should go NOW?
Do you want me to go by myself?


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Михайло Федорович Секрет (? — †?) — підполковник Армії УНР.

Закінчив Одеське військове училище (1912), вийшов підпоручиком до 75-го піхотного Севастопольського полку (Гайсин), у складі якого брав участь у Першій світовій війні. Був нагороджений Георгіївською зброєю (13 жовтня 1916). Останнє звання у російській армії — капітан.

26 жовтня 1917 р. був призначений командиром 4-го Сердюцького Георгіївського імені Івана Богуна полку у Києві (колишнього — 1-го Київського Георгіївських кавалерів) військ Центральної Ради. З 1 січня 1918 р. — помічник начальника залізничної охорони Лівобережної України.

За Гетьманату П. Скоропадського був підвищений до рангу військового старшини. У 1919 в українській армії не служив. З серпня 1920 р. до 12 вересня 1920 р. — командир 2-ї бригади 1-ї Кулеметної дивізії Армії УНР. Згодом — приділений до штабу 1-ї Кулеметної дивізії Армії УНР. Дезертував у серпні 1921 р.

Повернувся в Україну. У 1920-х рр. жив у Києві, працював агрономом. Подальша доля невідома.

Джерела

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Російські військовики Першої світової війни
Випускники Одеського військового училища
Вояки Армії Української Держави


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