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Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen has become most famous for his fairy tales read by children around the world. He has written over 150 children's stories, what makes him one of the world's most significant writers. Many of his works have become the inspiration for numerous animated films, theatrical works, ballet, paintings and sculptures.
But Andersen's fairy tales have not always been widely known and recognized. Critics and audience did not pay too much attention to his fairy tales and felt that they were of little value. At first, he was retelling stories, but in time he started creating hos own works. His fairy tales blend legends, fiction and myth with the real world in the best possible way.
The Little Mermaid is a moving story about a mermaid who wanted to become human all her life. From a young age, she was drawn to the human world and everything in it. When she was 15, she fell in love with a beautiful young man who she had saved from drowning, and more than anything, she wanted him to fall in love with her as well.
He eventually fell in love with another girl and the Little Mermaid turned into foam. Although she could have wronged him and saved herself from evil curse, she did not. Her heart was pure. She was happy that the young man she fell in love was happy, so she accepted her fate.
Genre: Fairytale
Time: unspecified
Place: under the sea, in the castle
Somewhere far away on the sea surface the water was beautiful, clear, blue but very deep. However deep or far away may the surface be it does not mean there is only sand below.
The sea hides over there magical trees, herbs, fishes that are big and small. The spot where the sea is the deepest you can find a magnificent castle where the king of the underwater world lives. The walls are covered with corals and the roof is made out of seashells that open and close how the current flows.
The king was a widower for a long time so his mother helped him run the castle. She was a smart woman, proud of her inheritance.
She loved her granddaughters above all and she had 6 of them. The youngest one was the prettiest one. She had beautiful skin and blue eyes. They spent most of their time in the garden where they had their special place and the youngest one circled her so that it would remind her of the sun.
The little mermaid was an unordinary girl that was shy, unlike her sisters, and she loved a marble statue of a boy that sunk to the bottom after a shipwreck. The princess planted a plant near the statue and it complimented it perfectly.
The biggest joy for her were the news that came from the world on the surface, the news about people. Her grandma always told her stories about people their habits, ships and cities. The little mermaid found the flowers that smelled, the green trees and the birds most interesting.
Their grandma promised them that they will be able to come out to the surface and observe the ships from a rock. They always told stories about what they saw to one another. Nobody wanted to get to know the outer world more than the youngest. The first one told how she lied on the sand and the other one how she saw the sunset.
The third sister was brave and she started swimming near by the river and saw beautiful castles and hills. The fourth one wasn't all that brave and the fifth one want out during the winter so she saw the world from an iceberg.
When the little mermaid turned 15 she could finally enjoy the fresh air and she observed a ship that hosted a party. She saw a young man with big black eyes. The party was for his birthday.
The time passed by and the Little Mermaid observed the party until a storm came by. The waves were getting bigger and bigger and people were panicking. Unfortunately the prince fell into the sea and The Little Mermaid rushed to save him so he wouldn't drown.
She got him to land, and placed him near a church where she kissed him and rushed to the sea because somebody was coming. Soon he was surrounded by beautiful girls and he did not know who saved him so he smiled to all of them and that made the Little Mermaid sad. She got sadder as the days passed by and soon she told her sisters everything. They helped her find the prince so she could observe him every day.
She was getting attracted to the human life and even though her grandma tried to explain that her undersea life is amazing she craved the land. She decided to search for help at an old witch's house that was guarded by snakes. Even though she was afraid she kept on going with her plan.
The witch spoke to the Mermaid and told her she came in the right time because she has the potion for her. Unfortunately the witch did not work for free. Mermaid would get her legs but with every step she'll take she will feel an enormous pain and she has to convince the prince that she is the one for him because if she fails she will turn into foam. Also the witch wanted her voice that was the prettiest in the whole undersea world. The little Mermaid agreed and lost her voice.
After she came to land she drank the potion and she felt a lot of pain, passed out and after she woke up the prince was next to her. The problem was she couldn't introduce herself to him. He helped her get up and took her to the castle where she got the prettiest dresses. Every day they were entertained by some girls but neither one of them had a pretty voice as The little Mermaid.
One night she saw hr sisters and she talked to them. They were really sad that she left them and in the distance she saw her grandma and dad. The prince loved her more and more every day but not as a future wife but as a child. He admitted to her that he likes her because she reminded him of a girl that saved him.
One day she went to another castle with the prince. Even though he spent a lot of time talking to the princess he told her that he would never get married to her because he needs the girl that saved him.
Everything changed when a new princess arrived. She reminded him so much of the girl who saved him that he decided to marry her. The mermaid new she would die the next day so she decided to spend her last night dancing on the boat. She saw her sisters that cut their hairs. They told her that they gave their hair to the witch so that she wouldn't have to die the next day. She got a knife and she was supposed to stab the prince with it and as soon as his blood would drop onto her feet she would turn into a mermaid and she would live for 300 years.
When she approached the prince she wasn't strong enough to kill him so she threw away the knife and jumped into the sea. She was waiting for her death. She talked to the fairies and they told her that a mermaid can only be immortal if she finds her soul mate. The little Mermaid finally raised to the world of air ghosts, saw the prince for the last time and went towards the clouds.
Charachters: The Little Mermaid, sisters, prince, witch
Hans Christian Andersen Biography
Hans Christian Andersen was born April 2nd, 1805 in Odense. He was born into a poor family. His father was a shoemaker, and his mother did not have a job. Even though they did not have much Hans was happy for growing up next to a father who recognized his love for adventures and stories. Since he was a boy, his father told him many stories and helped him build a puppet theater.
His life got hard when his father died. His mother had to clean other people's laundry to provide food, shelter, and clothes for herself and her son. Even though she wanted to send him to a school to study something he wanted to go into a big city and make something out of himself.
He had only 14 years when he came to Copenhagen. He lived in an attic and worked a lot to make it. He even danced for a short time. When he was 17, he decided to go to school, so he sat in school with 12-years old. He even went to a university.
He wrote and studied at the same time. He wrote many fairy tales and "The Ugly Duckling" was considered to contain elements of his life. Some of his other famous fairy tales are: "The little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Snow Queen"…
He died in Copenhagen August 4th, 1875.
Book reports from Hans Christian Andersen
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Why Computing Won't Be Limited By Moore's Law. Ever
brian proffitt / 30 Mar 2013 / Web
In less than 20 years, experts predict, we will reach the physical limit of how much processing capability can be squeezed out of silicon-based processors in the heart of our computing devices. But a recent scientific finding that could completely change the way we build computing devices may simply allow engineers to sidestep any obstacles.
The breakthrough from materials scientists at IBM Research doesn't sound like a big deal. In a nutshell, they claim to have figured out how to convert metal oxide materials, which act as natural insulators, to a conductive metallic state. Even better, the process is reversible.
Shifting materials from insulator to conductor and back is not exactly new, according to Stuart Parkin, IBM Fellow at IBM Research. What is new is that these changes in state are stable even after you shut off the power flowing through the materials.
And that's huge.
Power On… And On And On And On…
When it comes to computing — mobile, desktop or server — all devices have one key problem: they're inefficient as hell with power.
As users, we experience this every day with phone batteries dipping into the red, hot notebook computers burning our laps or noisily whirring PC fans grating our ears. System administrators and hardware architects in data centers are even more acutely aware of power inefficiency, since they run huge collections of machines that mainline electricity while generating tremendous amounts of heat (which in turn eats more power for the requisite cooling systems).
Here's one basic reason for all the inefficiency: Silicon-based transistors must be powered all the time, and as current runs through these very tiny transistors inside a computer processor, some of it leaks. Both the active transistors and the leaking current generate heat — so much that without heat sinks, water lines or fans to cool them, processors would probably just melt.
Enter the IBM researchers. Computers process information by switching transistors on or off, generating binary 1s and 0s. processing depends on manipulating two states of a transistor: off or on, 1s or 0s — all while the power is flowing. But suppose you could switch a transistor with just a microburst of electricity instead of supplying it constantly with current. The power savings would be enormous, and the heat generated, far, far lower.
That's exactly what the IBM team says it can now accomplish with its state-changing metal oxides. This kind of ultra-low power use is similar to the way neurons in our own brains fire to make connections across synapses, Parkin explained. The human brain is more powerful than the processors we use today, he added, but "it uses a millionth of the power."
The implications are clear. Assuming this technology can be refined and actually manufactured for use in processors and memory, it could form the basis of an entirely whole new class of electronic devices that would barely sip at power. Imagine a smartphone with that kind of technology. The screen, speakers and radios would still need power, but the processor and memory hardware would barely touch the battery.
Moore's Law? What Moore's Law?
There's a lot more research ahead before this technology sees practical applications. Parkin explained that the fluid used to help achieve the steady state changes in these materials needs to be more efficiently delivered using nano-channels, which is what he and his fellow researchers will be focusing on next.
Ultimately, this breakthrough is one among many that we have seen and will see in computing technology. Put in that perspective, it's hard to get that impressed. But stepping back a bit, it's clear that the so-called end of the road for processors due to physical limits is probably not as big a deal as one would think. True, silicon-based processing may see its time pass, but there are other technologies on the horizon that should take its place.
Now all we have to do is think of a new name for Silicon Valley.
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In a game that would send the loser out of the A-League finals, Adelaide United edged out Brisbane Roar to record a 2-1 win in front of over 20,000 fans at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.
In what was a final before the finals, it was Sydney FC who secured second position and went straight through to the semi finals with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix on Sunday.
In what has been termed the blackest day in the A-League's history due to salary cap breaches, it was Newcastle Jets with arguably the bigger shock as they took all three points from league-leaders Melbourne Victory.
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Q: fdisk showing inconstant data, it shows /dev/sda twice I boot a laptop off of an Ubuntu USB drive. I want to to use dd to image the laptop so I can have a copy before I format it. When I do fdisk -l I get
root@ubuntu:/mnt/nfs/volume2/drive2/fpp/test# fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 29.9 GiB, 32080200192 bytes, 62656641 sectors
Disk model: Flash Drive
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x20ac7dda

Device     Boot      Start        End    Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1       3224498923 3657370039  432871117 206.4G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2       3272020941 5225480974 1953460034 931.5G 16 Hidden FAT16
/dev/sda3                0          0          0     0B 6f unknown
/dev/sda4         50200576  974536369  924335794 440.8G  0 Empty

Partition table entries are not in disk order.
root@ubuntu:/mnt/nfs/volume2/drive2/fpp/test#

It seems that the first listing there is my USB thumb drive and the second is laptops actual drive. Shouldn't the laptops disk and the USB drive have different drive letters?
EDIT: Below is the output of fdisk -l
root@ubuntu:/mnt/nfs/volume2/drive2/fpp/test# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 1.99 GiB, 2109763584 bytes, 4120632 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop1: 218.102 MiB, 229629952 bytes, 448496 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop2: 55.48 MiB, 58159104 bytes, 113592 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop3: 64.79 MiB, 67915776 bytes, 132648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop4: 51.4 MiB, 53522432 bytes, 104536 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop5: 31.9 MiB, 32595968 bytes, 63664 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/sda: 29.9 GiB, 32080200192 bytes, 62656641 sectors
Disk model: Flash Drive
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x20ac7dda

Device     Boot      Start        End    Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1       3224498923 3657370039  432871117 206.4G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2       3272020941 5225480974 1953460034 931.5G 16 Hidden FAT16
/dev/sda3                0          0          0     0B 6f unknown
/dev/sda4         50200576  974536369  924335794 440.8G  0 Empty

Partition table entries are not in disk order.
root@ubuntu:/mnt/nfs/volume2/drive2/fpp/test#

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Hello, friends!! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! Did you get up to anything exciting?! We had a pretty low-key weekend which was nice compared to the month or so we've been having. Managed to get out on some hikes during the month of May and just spend time together as a family.
I can't believe I'm sharing this photo because I am a bit horrified at how I look, but a random stranger offered to take a pic of the three of us….a rare moment!
For those who were unaware or don't follow me on Instagram, we were really struggling with our dog Abbey's health. Six vet visits, x-rays, a few urine analysis, acupuncture, switching vets, herbal supplements, urine culture AND we still don't have a definitive answer. We made the switch to a local holistic vet because our old one was insanely quick to prescribe medication without knowing what was wrong….not our lifestyle. This new vet is a breath of fresh air! You see, Abbey has been peeing and leaking all over the house. The cleanup and laundry has been absolutely exhausting (round the clock) and not to mention heartbreaking because we just want to see her happy and healthy. All of her tests have come back negative – no infection, so we are left to believe that she is an older dog with incontinence. Since we had exhausted all of our holistic/herbal options, we have moved to a low dose of prescribed medication to treat incontinence…so far we're seeing improvement! Fingers crossed things continue to look up. It's also been hard because since we rescued her last January, we don't know anything about her history other than she is 11 years old. So all of this combined with a few other stressful events, I'm ready for a new month!
But this post is about my FAVORITES! So let's move on to happier, fun things! Thanks for reading my rambling thoughts!
I painted this piece during a tumultuous period in my life, when the idea of surrendering to the chaos with quiet abandon—rather than fighting it—brought a sense of calm over me. They say it's when you step off the tightrope and stop trying to maintain balance that one finds relief.
And for the last month or so, Willow and I have been obsessed with watching videos from this YouTube channel…totally NOT vegan, but you can absolutely appreciate her mad talent!
ORGANIC (HEMP) NUT MILK BAG >> I purchased this bag a few months ago after my favorite bag finally broke and I'll be honest…the first few times I used this hemp bag, I didn't like it. It took more arm work and time to squeeze the pulp, but it produced the cleanest milk I've ever made. I ended up purchasing a couple of other bags (not hemp) just after this one and all of them bust open…none of them were as sturdy and strong as this hemp one! Now, a few months later, it's been broken in and gets used 2-3 times a week AND it's still going strong! A lot of nut milk bags contain chemicals or are bleached, but not this one – which leaves you with the best tasting milk. With the bag being a super fine mesh, you won't get any pulp sneaking into your milk after being strained. Another thing I LOVE about this bag is the size! It's a lot bigger than any nut milk bag I've ever had.
I do "sterilize" it after every 3-4 uses by putting it in boiling water for a few minutes. Super easy to clean, too!
NEROLI TONING MIST >> ANNMARIE GIANNI >> If you've been following my blog, you've probably heard me mention Annmarie Gianni's products! Well, I have a new favorite! This Neroli Toning Mist is going to be my go-to this summer because a couple of sprays leaves your face feeling cool + refreshed! I use it after washing my face with her Aloe-Herb Facial Cleanser and then apply a moisturizer.
INTENTIONAL WEAR | SPIRIT ANIMAL | EAGLE™ >> ROOT FOOT >> This delightful little bottle came in my May Goddess Provisions box and it was instant love! Literally all of my favorites in one convenient bottle: Made with Pure Organic & Wildcrafted Essential Oils with Organic Jojoba: Cedarwood, Palo Santo, Geranium, Sweet Orange, Cinnamon Leaf. Heaven. I love how delicate, yet powerful this blend is – it's not strong in scent like your typical bottle of perfume, but rather a subtle "made-just-for-you" kind of scent. Eagle is for Perspective, Spiritual Awareness, & Leadership. I want to try so many of their products, but I think I'll definitely order Mountain Lion™ as it is for Assertiveness, Personal Power & Strength. If you believe in the healing powers of essential oils, I highly recommend checking out Root Foot!
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VEGAN QUESO BLANCO DIP (WHITE CHEESE) >> VEGGIES DON'T BITE >> Run, don't walk, to the store and grab any missing ingredients and make this NOW! OMG. We made this in the beginning of May, just before my fully raw week. I looooooooved this dip so much and the possibilities were endless as to what to pair it with. I dipped pretty much any veggie (raw and cooked) we had on hand in it, ate it with roasted oil-free potato wedges, and used the leftovers by tossing it with gluten-free noodles. Since I knew Willow wouldn't eat it, I didn't hold back on the spice level and I absolutely loved the tang and spice of this dip!
ZUCCHINI CARAMEL NICECREAM >> from @viedelavegan's book HIDE & SEEK VEGETABLES >> I learned about Kyra through one of my favorite people (Natalie of Feasting on Fruit) and when I heard that she was coming out with an ebook with all sorts of hidden veggie recipes, you better believe I downloaded it right away! The photographs are gorgeous and the recipes are all oil-free, plant-based, and have a super short ingredient list! My eye was immediately drawn to this Zucchini Caramel Nicecream recipe because we LOVE zucchini and anything caramel-y. I made it for breakfast one morning and again the following day because it was SO good! The zucchini goes completely undetected and adds more creaminess with the bananas. Veggies for breakfast?! Yes, please! Almost all of the recipes are gluten-free, if I recall, there's one that uses spelt flour…but the rest are gluten-free.
Here is a book we purchased a hard copy of via Amazon and it is WONDERFUL! Filled with awesome ideas and projects to make the outdoors even more fun!
As always, I'd love to hear what some of your favorites are! Any new products? Books?
Ooo read that book I told you about last time! It was sooo good!
I haven't made homemade nut milk in SOOO long!! You just reminded me with that hemp bag!
I NEED to add it to my list! I saw you gave it five stars!!!! I haven't checked Goodreads in a bit, are you reading anything now?!
I'll be really honest, some days I wish I could go back to store-bought, but my belly just doesn't tolerate it 😦 BUT homemade always tastes better!
I used to make almond milk now I buy coconut milk. I need to get back into making my own milk. I will not miss canning season though. I am canning this year! Didn't get to last year! Super wonderful for my large family to can all our own jams, peaches, applesauce, applebutter. So health compared to the stores. Now that I have time I will be trying one of your recipes each week that I have been meaning to try for sometime. They all look so yummy! Even though its hard I'm glad to hear Abbey is just getting older and nothing "lifethreatening" is wrong. She is so lucky to have your family taking care of her. You are so blessed and I love that top family picture you look so happy! How wonderful that you let Willow get that close to chipmunks? I'm thinking looks more like a chipmunk? LOL I am a nature girl but totally obsessed with germs. LOL the nurse in me will never leave. Thank you for your favorite things post, hope that some of these become my favorites next month!
Wow, Kris! This comment made my day!! Thank you so much for the kind words and I can't wait to see what recipe(s) you try! I've always wanted to try my hand at canning – we try and make all of our stuff homemade, but sometimes the quick, convenient, store-bought stuff finds its way into our house 😉 Applebutter has always been on my list to make! You'll have to tell me how you do it!
Thank you! I agree! It could have been much, much worse with Abbey and for a while there I honestly thought it was cancer or something. Breaks my heart because she has so much baggage and it makes me wonder what her previous family was like. Just so happy to have her here with us!
That quote from Ruby Roth, wow I love it so much! I can FEEL the truth of in it. Not something I am good at but something I believe wholeheartedly to be true. I'm so glad that Abbey is doing a little better, and wow a holistic vet I didn't know those existed. I can't imagine how difficult emotionally and just literally it must be keeping up with her incontinence, I hope it continues getting better! Aww I love the pic of all 3 of you ❤ Both the zucchini caramel nice cream and the cheese sauce are on my list to try, they look fabulous and totally up my alley. And thank you so much for the shoutout, you are the best ❤ I have to tell you, I recently cleaned out my bathroom cabinet and rediscovered the roll on perfume you sent, but I cannot put it on without my dog sniffing me down and licking it off haha 😀 I don't know what's in there that she loves but it's the funniest thing! And I'm off to order body butter now!
Right??! That quote totally hit home and it felt like she was giving me permission to kind of let go of trying to balance everything…I am HORRIBLE at thinking I need to do everything, so this past month or so has been a test for me.
Thank you! She definitely has her good and bad days…seeing more good lately. We had quite the scare when a few other symptoms started surfacing, but so far, I think we're in the clear. It's amazing what Googling will do…sometimes! Ha! I was so over our old vet that I desperately needed a change – and lucky for us, there are so many holistic practitioners in our area.
Kootoes to your for posting a picture you didn't look "great" in. It's so easy to get caught up in only posting perfect pictures of ourselves, I find most people love the pictures of me that I hate. I'm so happy to hear that Abbey is doing better, dogs are a family members, a very important ones, fingers cross she will continue to improve. I was just thinking about making some cashew milk yesterday and see those hemp bags feels like a sign.
Wow, thank you very much for your kind words! That means a lot! We've hit more rough patches with Abbey since posting this, but we are staying hopeful!
Right?!? I'm learning to just embrace it all…and not hide so much from the camera – for my daughter and as a way to work on self-love. We're all very quick to focus on the flaws!
Mmmmm! Love cashew milk!! Have you ever added some vanilla and cinnamon to it?! So good!!
Sorry again to hear about your dog. Hope everything gets sorted out soon. I get what you mean by too much all at once and everything seems to just pile on. Thank you for sharing Mandy! Love the quote and always love your favorites posts! I've recently been loving Explore Cusines Red Lentil pastas! Not sure if you've checked them out before, but they're a blend of red lentil flour and brown rice flour (78% being red lentil flour)…otherwise I've actually been spending the past month recreating my favorites especially since I haven;t had much time to cook these days with my kids home for the summer! =) OH…i'm pretty sure one of my favorites will be your cream that I can't wait to start using!!!
I am so so happy that you guys loved the sauce!! Sorry it took so long to comment, I've had a lot going on! I love that you dipped so much into it. I love it with so much too! Veggies especially, broccoli is a fave of ours. I have some in the freezer now and want to defrost it and eat it!


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The rates of pay we offer are set at a competitive level to ensure we attract and retain the highest calibre of people. We have a performance based pay policy. Employees can progress their pay through the pay range for the grade based on their performance. Every member of staff has a Performance & Development Review (PDR) with their line manager each year and their performance is rated. We review the pay of every employee annually and the performance rating is used to help determine any pay adjustment in their pay range.
At Oxford University Innovation we operate two generous pension schemes one for Grade A (Administrative roles): and one for all other grades.
Further information will be made available to you once an offer has been made.
If you die in service and are a member of the Aviva Pension Plan, our scheme will pay three times your annual salary to your beneficiary.
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All employees have 27 days holiday plus the eight bank and public holidays.
Oxford University Innovation values the health and wellbeing of our staff and as such has invested in a Private Medical Insurance Scheme. Once you have successfully completed your probation, you will be eligible to join the scheme.
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Oxford University Innovation wishes to recognise and reward all eligible employees who make a consistent contribution to the performance of the business throughout the year in order to recognise their achievements and to support staff retention.
The award will be paid as a deferred % of salary amount to recognise employee contribution to the business and will only be made to the individuals who fall within the eligibility criteria. Details of the scheme are only made available once you become an employee.
This is a peer nomination scheme which makes awards twice a year. All employees are able to nominate a colleague or team that they believe has made a real difference and gone above and beyond.
OUI recognises that effective flexible working practices to promote work/life balance can benefit both OUI and our employees. We acknowledge that individuals at all stages of their working lives work best when they are able to achieve an appropriate balance between work and all other aspects of their lives. We give line managers the discretion to manage flexibility within their teams; this could be ad hoc working from home to flexibility around working hours.
Our employees are able to use the University of Oxford's Childcare Voucher scheme, which enables our employees to save on the cost of childcare, Employees agree monthly reductions from their gross pay – saving income tax and National Insurance contributions.
Computershare Childcare Vouchers can be used for registered childcare facilities such as non-University nursery fees, before and after school clubs, holiday play schemes, child-minders, nannies and crèche facilities including swimming pools, gyms and supermarkets.
Opportunities for development are abundant with internal seminars, forums for sharing experiences and more formal people related courses in the prestigious Saïd Business School.
Every year we arrange two company staff parties, one during the summer and the other at Christmas.
We also have a team of employees who manage our 'Ministry of Fun'. This enthusiastic and creative team design a calendar of events (both inside and outside of work) which bring people together socially. Examples have included sporting competitions, OUI Bake Off and raising money for charities close to our employees' hearts.
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The aim of the Editor has been to draw an additional twelve authors together to cover a broad spectrum of key pain issues relating to understanding and explaining pain mechanisms and how they relate to pain as a multifaceted experience. How this influences treatment through assessment, clinical reasoning and consideration of the evidence base for therapeutic intervention is considered in detail.
The book is divided into four distinct sections. The first covers four chapters of pain understanding namely definitions, concepts and models of pain, the peripheral and central mechanisms involved in pain processing and individual differences in pain variability.
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The final section covers specific pain entities and their treatment; Myofascial Pain & Fibromyalgia, TMJ Disorders & Headache, Spinal Pain, Neuropathic Pain & CRPS, OA & RA, rounded off with ten Case Studies bringing the book to a sensible and practical conclusion.
The book is large enough to contain ample detail for most users and is small enough to be a practical departmental and personal reference point for pain management. I believe it is a worthy addition to the resources of any Physiotherapy Department and anticipate it will become the standard text for all undergraduates which continues to be of substantial use post qualification.
Review by Mr Martin Hey MSc, Grad Dip Phys, MCSP. Martin is Clinical Manager for Pain Services, Training and Development at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. He is also chairperson of the Physiotherapy Pain Association in the UK.


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Great for some fun on a honeymoon, an afternoon of laughs with friends, or a break from the traditional attractions with the family in the Smokies, old-time photo sessions take you back to the days of cowboys, outlaws, saloons, flappers, gangsters, and more. You'll have fun backdrops, era-specific costumes, and plenty of props to choose from.
While there are dozens of scenic spots to get some great family photos in the Great Smoky Mountains, old-time photos are a fun change of pace. Get dressed up, grab a prop, strike a pose, and have some fun being someone else for a bit. Kids and adults will love playing around and having an awesome photo to take home.
You'll also have your pick of places, with several great old-time photo studios in these charming mountain towns. Read on for the top spots for old-time photos, and check out our blog for more great ideas for fun in the Smokies.
Wild Gals Old Time Photo is one of the premier studios in the area for old-time photos. They have top reviews on TripAdvisor, placing them in the #1 spot for old-time photography in Pigeon Forge. They've also been honored with TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence! Their professional photographers and staff are there to make sure you have a great time and get some fantastic photos you'll treasure for years.
Set up in a saloon, hide out with the mafia, or find the perfect backdrop for your photos as a Southern belle or gentleman, hillbilly, flapper, gangster, cowboy, and more! They have costumes for kiddos up to adults, with plenty of sizes so everyone – even your 4-legged friends – can get in on the action! Wild Gals also prides itself on taking time to do a full photo shoot with each guest, so no one will feel rushed and everyone will get the quality photos they deserve.
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Their authentic costumes represent eras all the way back to the 1800s, with a collection of props from all around the world. Post on top of a saloon bar, in front of those classing swinging doors, in a gangster scene, or behind bars. Or you can let your sweet little Southern belle pose in a pretty salon.
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Old Tyme Photography is located in the Gatlinburg Space Needle, in the heart of downtown among its many exciting attractions. Stop in for some old-fashioned fun, tipping your cowboy hat, donning your best saloon girl smile, staring down the camera as a bank robber, or getting' a little country with your hillbilly attire. Their modern equipment gives your photos that old-tyme look, and they have different mattes, frames, and packages to choose from.
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Windows Phone: The Hail Mary pass is now in the air
by Jason Hiner in Tech Sanity Check , in Microsoft on January 11, 2012, 7:38 AM PST
Windows Phone had a big CES with major announcements from Nokia, HTC, and AT&T. It's now do-or-die for Microsoft in mobile. Learn why.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, and AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega show off the Nokia Lumia 900 at CES 2012. Photo credit: CNET/Lori Grunin
There are going to be no more excuses for Windows Phone by the end of 2012.
As I've said before, Windows Phone 7 is a terrific product, but it was a blazing failure in the smartphone market in 2011 and it had two legitimate excuses:
Phone makers weren't putting it on their best hardware
Wireless carriers weren't promoting it to their customers
After CES 2012, it's clear that both of those excuses will soon be history.
Microsoft and its three biggest phone parters -- Nokia, AT&T, and HTC -- went all-in on Windows Phone at CES this year.
HTC, which has been leapfrogged by Samsung and Motorola in the Android phone market, announced the HTC Titan II, a super-slim phone with a 4.7-inch screen, AT&T's 4G LTE, and an eye-popping 16 megapixel camera. The Titan II is arguably HTC's most significant and innovative new phone since the ThunderBolt, which was announced at CES last year. This year, HTC decided to power its flagship smartphone with Windows Phone 7 instead of Android. Part of that has to do with the fact that there's not as much competition among WP7 phone makers and part of it likely has to do with Apple's massive legal attack on Android hardware makers (HTC recently lost a court case to Apple). HTC is a much smaller company than Samsung and can't withstand as many court battles. It's a little safer for HTC to make phones for WP7 right now.
As amazing as the HTC Titan II is, the even bigger Windows Phone announcement at CES was the Nokia Lumia 900. This is the device we've been waiting for since Microsoft and Nokia announced their global partnership last February. In the fall, Nokia announced the Lumia 710 and the Lumia 800, which were solid-if-not-spectacular entrants into the highly-competitive smartphone market. The Lumia 900 is a larger version of the 800 that packs more power, includes a bigger 4.3-inch screen, and fixes the biggest design flaw (the hidden Mini USB port). I got a private demo and some hands-on time with the Lumia 900 at CES and I was impressed. The screen looked great and the 1.4GHz processer and AT&T's 4G LTE made it very fast. It was a little heavy, but overall the design looked and felt very high-end. I'd put it in the same category as the Motorola Droid Razr and the Apple iPhone 4S, which I consider the best two designs in the smartphone market right now.
Nokia also announced at CES that it is going to sell an unlocked version of the Lumia 800 at Microsoft Stores in the U.S. starting in February. Pricing wasn't announced but we should expect it to be around $600. This GSM phone will only have the cellular bands for AT&T and not T-Mobile, so it's basically an unlocked device that will only work in AT&T in the U.S. But, Nokia did throw T-Mobile a bone by launching the Lumia 710 on T-Mobile for $49 during the middle of CES week on January 11. This is a decent little low-cost device aimed at competing with the entry level Android and iPhone devices.
As you've probably already figured out, AT&T has developed into Microsoft's primary wireless partner in the U.S. AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega was on stage with Nokia CEO Stephan Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when the Lumia 900 was unveiled on Monday. Even more importantly, Microsoft and Nokia are reportedly about to launch a $200 million marketing campaign to promote the Lumia 900, and a chunk of the money will apparently go toward big displays in AT&T stores and sales incentives to AT&T employees who move the most Windows Phone devices. Ballmer all but confirmed this in his CES keynote when he said that the Lumia 900 would be "heavily promoted" in all 2400 AT&T stores across America.
While all of those are big developments that can only help Windows Phone, it's important to remember that Microsoft is still up against the wall in the mobile market. Things aren't quite as desperate for Microsoft and Windows Phone as they are for Research in Motion and BlackBerry -- only because Microsoft has a product that can compete -- but it's still fighting an uphill battle against Android and iPhone, which have all of the momentum and brand recognition among phone buyers. Also, don't forget that Motorola still continues to snub Windows Phone 7 and Samsung has moved farther away from Windows Phone and gotten even cozier with Android. Other hardware makers such as LG, Dell, and Lenovo haven't given any indications that they'll take a risk on WP7.
If sales of the Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II are disappointing then it's unlikely that any of these other hardware builders will jump on the WP7 bandwagon. So, in a very real sense, it's crunch time for Windows Phone. Microsoft has made some big moves, signed up some big partners, and now it will have to wait and see how the market responds. The Hail Mary pass is in the air. It's entirely possible that it will be caught in the endzone for a touchdown. But, let's not forget that it's still a Hail Mary.
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Congratulations, Nokia, now get to work (CNET)
Windows Phone does quality over quantity at CES (CNET)
Nokia Could Sell 37 Million Windows Phones This Year (AllThingsD)
Here's Why Robert Scoble And The Rest Of The Pundits Are Wrong: Windows Phone Will Be A Success (Business Insider)
What +Hillel Fuld doesn't know about Windows Phone and its chances in the market (Scoble)
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Pliocene terrestrial and marine biota of the Tjörnes Peninsula: warm climates and biogeographic re-arrangements – 2011
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A thick sequence of fossiliferous sediments on the Tjörnes Peninsula in northern Iceland records the vegetation, faunal and climatic histories of the northern North Atlantic region during the Mid-Pliocene Climatic Optimum. The Tjörnes beds are divided into three biozones, the Tapes Zone (ca 4.4–4 Ma), the Mactra Zone (4–3.6 Ma), and the Serripes Zone (3.6–2.6 Ma). The marine faunal assemblages in the Tapes and Mactra Zones are mainly boreal, but during deposition of the Serripes Zone, the fauna became greatly diversified with immigration of North Pacific molluscan species. These reached the North Atlantic at ca 3.6 Ma migrating through the Bering Strait and coeval with the final closure of the Central American Seaway. The closure changed partly the ocean current systems and induced a flow of surface water from the Pacific through the Bering Strait and into the Arctic Ocean and brought a tide of Pacific marine invertebrates into the North Atlantic. Plant fossils recovered from the Tjörnes beds originate from three localities. Sediments exposed at the Egilsgjóta (4.3–4.2 Ma) and Reká (4.2–4.0 Ma) localities are part of the Tapes Zone while those from Skeifá (3.9–3.8) belong to the Mactra Zone. The fossil flora does not show a distinct change from the oldest to the youngest sediments, but marks the last occurrence of warm temperate plant taxa in Iceland (Tsuga, Ilex, Pterocarya, large-leaved Rhododendron, Trigonobalanopsis). Relatively long-lasting warm conditions during the Pliocene were caused by the final closure of the Central American Seaway that started at around 5 Ma and the subsequent intensification of the Gulf Stream that brought warm water into the northern North Atlantic. A short cold spell at around 3.4 Ma as indicated by a shift in the oxygen isotope composition of fossil bivalves may reflect the first major glaciation in southeastern Greenland.


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Netanyahu's top challenger Gantz vows to amend immunity law
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, Dec. 9, 2019. (Flash90/Hadas Parush)
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"The use of the immunity law has gotten out of proportion…this was not the intention of [granting] the immunity," said Gantz.
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Blue and White leader MK Benny Gantz says that if his party leads the next government following the March 2020 election, it would act to amend the immunity law, reports Israel Hayom.
The issue of parliamentary immunity was a contentious point during last-ditch efforts to form a unity government of both Blue and White and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, as Netanyahu is to be indicted on charges relating to three cases of alleged corruption.
As a condition for cooperating with the Likud in a government, Blue and White was calling on Netanyahu to pledge that he would not exercise his right to request immunity. Netanyahu refused.
Gantz charges that the incumbent prime minister's alleged involvement in bribery, fraud, and breach of trust was not carried out in the context of fulfilling his responsibilities as an elected official.
Speaking as the Knesset was legislating a third parliamentary election within a year, Gantz argued, as quoted by Israel Hayom, that "the use of the immunity law has gotten out of proportion…this was not the intention of [granting] the immunity."
It was meant for legislators "to carry out their jobs," he continued, referring to the legal point that MKs have a certain amount of leeway to violate the law in order to carry out their responsibilities and promote their political agenda. Netanyahu is accused of receiving or giving favors in exchange for his own gain and that of wealthy and influential individuals.
Gantz vowed to work to ensure that the law would be used in the future "only for what it was meant."
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The Kingston Waterfront Rotary Club was established in July 2011 as a satellite of the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston, to address the challenges faced in recruiting and retaining new younger members within the organization. Chartered as an independent Club on April 17, 2015, Kingston Waterfront maintains the core principles of Rotary International while engaging a new socially-minded generation of diverse members who may be limited in resources, but not in spirit. With a mind to improving accessibility, the goal continues to be to examine and eliminate some of the hurdles associated with joining traditional clubs.
The Kingston Waterfront Rotary Club maintains the high standards embodied by Rotary, while providing a more flexible format of involvement. We recognize the stringent scheduling demands of today's young professionals and families, and therefore seek to maximize impact with minimum time. In lieu of a primary emphasis on fundraising and granting activities, Kingston Waterfront members contribute their unique perspectives, skill sets, and 'sweat equity' to tackle issues both locally and internationally. The result is an enthusiastic arm of Rotary, offering its membership and our community at large an exciting opportunity for rewarding fellowship, meaningful experiences, and a lasting legacy.
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The sophomore album by Milky Chance, Blossom, has amassed over 160 Million streams since its release earlier this year and the album's lead single "Cocoon" has graduated to Gold and/or platinum status in countries including Australia, Canada and the band's native Germany. The band recently teamed up with British singer Izzy Bizu for their latest single "Bad Things", which lead singer Clemens Rehbein described, "The inspiration for 'Bad Things" came from a feeling of finding yourself repeatedly stuck in the same kind of situation." – explaining further, "It's a tiring, going-around-in-circles-tragedy. In the end it's always up to you to find the way out, but this song is a shout out to that person who's always there whilst you work it out." Perhaps the most popular German band to break into the American rock scene since The Scorpions in the mid-80s, Milky Chance are a folk duo consisting of singer Clemens Rehbein and producer/drummer Philipp Dausch. The two attended school together and played in a jazz band. Upon graduation, they wanted to keep playing music together and their 2013 debut EP Stolen Dance in Clemens' childhood home on a laptop. Milky Chance quickly uploaded a video for "Stolen Dance" to YouTube, and it went viral, accumulating 350 millions views to date. Sadnecessary, the debut LP, was released in October 2013, peaking at #17 in the Billboard 200. As Milky Chance has grown, they've added in more band members to fill in a full instrumental section for their live tours.
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THE BLOSSOM TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES 2018:
01/07 – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
01/08 – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
01/09 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
01/11 – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX
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01/16 – Buckhead Theater – Atlanta, GA
01/17 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
01/19 – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
01/20 – The Fillmore – Washington, DC
01/21 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT
01/22 – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
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01/28 – The District – Sioux Falls, SD
01/29 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
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The escalating political battle over Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's report centers on redactions: a lawyerly editing process that has angered distrustful Democrats eager to see the all evidence and conclusions from his 22-month investigation of President Trump's conduct and Russia's elaborate interference operation during the 2016 election. On Wednesday, Barr will discuss his agency's Fiscal Year 2020 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Mueller wrote, however, that he could not exonerate the president on that question.
Barr has faced scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers for his four-page summary of Mueller's report, which took 22 months to complete, and is reportedly almost 400 pages long. They are insisting on making the complete Mueller report public, especially now that some of the Special Counsel's investigators have said the report is actually very damaging to Trump.
According to Barr's summary, Mueller found no evidence Trump or his campaign colluded with Russian Federation, but could not reach a conclusion on obstruction of justice.
The meeting included a discussion about a proposal to resolve the conflict in Ukraine in terms favourable to the Kremlin, an issue that has damaged Russia's relations with the West. Prosecutors also said Manafort shared Trump campaign polling data with Kilimnik, although the significance of that act remains unclear. Barr also has said he planned to redact material related to intelligence-gathering sources and methods. He criticized Rep. Jerry Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, for comments the New York Democrat made on "Face the Nation" minutes earlier denouncing Barr as a "bias defender" of the president.
"I will give (Barr) time to change his mind" about releasing a redacted version of the Mueller report, Nadler said at the committee meeting on Thursday. She's sure Congressional Democrats hope to bring further investigations based on Mueller's evidence of obstruction, and doesn't doubt that Democrats want the report's details that make President Trump look shady and immoral.


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Democracy/Human Rights
Public lynching of George Floyd "hauntingly familiar": activists call for Black Lives Matter action in Hong Kong
by Cyril Ma
June 6, 2020 October 27, 2020
In light of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, Black Lives Matter advocates and organizations are bringing attention to police brutality and racial injustice in Hong Kong.
Photo: Black Lives Matter Protest courtesy of Johnny Silvercloud / CC BY-SA 2.0.
No more than a week ago, Max Percy, a white Hongkonger started a Facebook group detailing a Black Lives Matter protest march from Chater Garden to the American Consulate. Taking place this Sunday, it is one of the few Black Lives Matter protests in Hong Kong.
"I felt very strongly [that] I wanted to do something," said Percy, "The focus for this event is the systematic racism… Not only in America but also in Hong Kong"
He described the presence of tear gas and riot police across America as "hauntingly familiar" but found few official events in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Originally, Percy planned on the possibility of protesting by himself.
"I was going to go alone with a sign and plaque," said Percy, "Until I realised that wouldn't do much".
He was soon joined by co-host Jayne Jeje, an African American living in Hong Kong with experience organising events for social causes.
Together, they reached out to the African community of Hong Kong. The event quickly gained popularity, and despite the fact that it started as a personal project, it now has over 500 registered attendees on Facebook.
Jeje believes that there is support for Black Lives Matter in Hong Kong, but hopes that the event can further raise awareness in a city without a significant black minority.
"I'm sure there is a lot of knowledge about BLM's existence among our local population," said Jeje.
"However, I'm not so sure what it is known about BLM past the current protests. We hope to raise more awareness and knowledge about BLM in part through this rally."
Aside from Percy and Jeje, Africa Centre Hong Kong also stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, calling the death of George Floyd a "public lynching" that has caused significant mental damage to their members.
Black Lives Matter protest in Montreal, Canada. May 2020.
"It was traumatic to many of us … We have seen an emotional/mental health breakdown among a significant number of people within the black community… Many of [who] have had a hard time focusing on anything else," a spokesperson for the organisation told Harbour Times.
In response, the centre has planned weekly talks in Tsim Sha Tsui on topics of policing, slavery, justice and black history. The first talk entitled "US Race Relations 101 / Policing". will take place tomorrow night.
"In light of the brutal murder of George Floyd by the US police, many people in Hong Kong are interested in joining the ongoing conversation on the experiences of African Americans in the US," the spokesperson for Africa Centre HK said.
"[W]e are putting together this series to help equip allies and skeptics with the necessary background knowledge as well as an opportunity to develop a more nuanced understanding which is paramount to addressing the issue in the long term."
The Africa Centre hopes that through dialogue and education, Hongkongers can better understand and sympathise with the black experience.
Disclaimer: Although the events in this article are all in support of Black Lives Matter; note that Hong Kongers for Black Lives Matter and The Africa Centre are not related.
Cyril Ma
Cyril is a freelance writer from Hong Kong with an interest in local culture and identity. He obtained his degree in Music and Drama from the University of Birmingham with a dissertation on Hong Kong and Macau's musical culture and identity. Outside of writing, Cyril is heavily involved in the local performance arts scene.


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Abu al‐Qasim Ahmad ibn Abd Allah ibn Umar al‐Ghafiqī ibn as-Saffar al‐Andalusi (born in Cordoba, died in the year 1035 at Denia), also known as Ibn as-Saffar (, literally: son of the brass worker), was a Spanish-Arab astronomer in Al-Andalus. He worked at the school founded by his colleague Al-Majriti in Córdoba. His best-known work was a treatise on the astrolabe, a text that was in active use until the 15th century and influenced the work of Kepler. He also wrote a commentary on the Zij as-Sindhind, and measured the coordinates of Mecca.

Ibn as-Saffar later influenced the works of Abu as-Salt.

Paul Kunitzsch argued that a Latin treatise on the astrolabe long attributed to Mashallah, and used by Chaucer to write A Treatise on the Astrolabe, is in fact written by Ibn as-Saffar.

The exoplanet Saffar, also known as Upsilon Andromedae b, is named in his honor.

Saffar Island in Antarctica is named after Ibn as-Saffar.

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The dangerous Kiwi criminals Jacinda Ardern wants Australia to keep – from bikies to drug traffic
Australia would be forced to keep dangerous criminals, including drug dealers and child sex offenders, if Jacinda Ardern were to have her way.
The New Zealand prime minister had a tit-for-tat exchange with her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Friday.
The pair shared an awkward standoff as they rowed about the deportation of New Zealanders from Australia during a press conference in Sydney.
Ms Ardern criticised Australia's deportation laws which send Kiwi criminals back to New Zealand no matter how long they have lived overseas.
Speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Friday, Ms Ardern criticised the coalition's deportation of Kiwi criminals back to New Zealand (pictured with Scott Morrison)
Ms Ardern has insisted many of the criminals have 'almost no connection' to New Zealand.
But that would leave Australia stuck with dangerous and violent offenders, 40 per cent of whom go on to re-offend.
More than 1,000 New Zealanders have been deported from Australia since 2014 when changes were made to the Migration Act.
Drug offences, assault and child sex offences are the most common charges that result in deportation.
The law means even if an individual is an Australian permanent resident, and has lived and worked in the country for decades, they can still be deported.
In the name of national security, they can be ejected on 'bad character' grounds if they are sentenced to 12 months or more in prison.
New Zealanders are thought to be the largest group to have had their visas cancels and be held in Australian immigration detention centres.
AFL superstar Dustin Martin (pictured, left) with his father Shane (right) who was deported to New Zealand
AFL superstar Dustin Martin's drug-trafficker dad
The ex-bikie father of AFL superstar Dustin Martin was deported from Australia for a second time on February 17, after trying to re-enter the country by claiming he has Aboriginal heritage.
Shane Martin, was first sent packing in 2016 with officials citing his criminal record, which included drug trafficking and assault charges.
He returned to his home country of New Zealand, where he had remained until Sunday night when he quietly tried to slip back into Australia with a lawyer in tow.
The 52-year-old reportedly claimed he has a grandmother in Tasmania with indigenous heritage.
At the start of February, the Australian government passed a law which forbids any Aboriginal person from being deported.
The former Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang president was turned back at the border.
Border Force officials sent him back to New Zealand on the first Qantas flight.
At no stage has he provided any evidence of his indigenous heritage, officials said.
Morehu-Barlow would tell friends and colleagues he was a Polynesian prince
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The $16million fake prince fraudster
A fake Tahitian prince who siphoned $16million from the state government was deported on Thursday after his release from prison.
New Zealander Joel Morehu-Barlow, now 44, spent five years behind bars after he pleaded guilty in 2013 to stealing money from his employer, Queensland Health, over a four year period.
At the time, he was working as a finance officer after climbing the ranks with a fake law degree.
He was sentenced to 14 years behind bars with a non-parole period of five years.
The New Zealander was granted parole in November and released on Thursday. He was immediately deported back to his homeland, where he is expected to live with his mother in Auckland.
He had the initials HRH (His Royal Highness) on a black American Express credit card which he used at Brisbane nightclub Cloudland.
The fraudster knocked back top of the range champagne and tipped waiters $1,000, according to former staff members.
His cash-splashing habits were so outlandish that one Fortitude Valley businessman described it as an economic stimulus package for Brisbane's restaurants, pubs and retailers.
He was able to keep a lavish lifestyle by using the money he siphoned out of Queensland Health
Shaun Wynyard (pictured) had lived in Australia for 20 years
The ice-addicted wife-basher
Shaun Wynyard was deported to New Zealand in 2018, after living in Australia for 20 years.
He was jailed for beating his Australian wife under the influence of the drug ice, and was deported back to Auckland aged 44.
His spouse was assaulted so badly she ended up in hospital.
He was given a 12-month sentence, which meant he was automatically deported under section 501 of the Migration Act.
As he landed back in New Zealand, he told the ABC he was nervous.
'I'm a little bit scared about starting a new life here after 20 years,' he said.
JACINDA ARDERN'S AWKWARD COMMENTS TO SCOTT MORRISON
On Friday, in an awkward press conference, the New Zealand leader blasted her Australian counterpart.
She accused him of 'testing' the nations' friendships.
'You have deported more than 2,000 individuals,' she said.
'And among them will be genuine Kiwis who do need to learn the consequences of their actions.
'But among those 2,000 are individuals who are too young to become criminals on our watch, they were too young to become patched gang members, too young to be organised criminals.
'We will own our people. We ask that Australia stops exporting theirs.
'We have a simple request – send back Kiwis. Genuine Kiwis. Do not deport your people and your problems.'
Emil Tangaroa (pictured) was deported to New Zealand in 2019, having been a member of the Bandido bikie gang
The notorious ex-Bandido bikie
Emil Tangaroa, 32, was deported last year, leaving his fiancée and three children behind.
The heavily tattooed former bikie was one of a gang of 27 who stormed a Gold Coast restaurant in the hunt for a gang rival in 2014.
A brawl broke out inside the Broadbeach venue in front of horrified customers, resulting in a number of arrests.
Furious gang members later made their way to Southport police station and demanded officers release some of their arrested mates.
At the time Tangaroa pleaded guilty to rioting and was sentenced to 150 hours community service.
Just over a year later he took part in a violent home invasion and was arrested again.
In that incident Tangaroa and an accomplice bashed a man in front of his 13-year-old son, demanding money and drug contacts.
The attack was slammed as 'despicable and cowardly' by Cairns Supreme Court judge Jim Henry and Tangaroa was sentenced to four years in jail.
AUSTRALIA'S TOUGH DEPORTATION LAWS
Under Section 501 of the Migration Act, a foreigner in Australia can have their visa cancelled on character grounds if they have been jailed for 12 months or longer.
Then there is Section 116 of the same law which gives the Immigration Minister the power to have someone deported if they are regarded as a threat to public safety.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton previously had this power but that responsibility now lies with Immigration Minister David Coleman.
Earlier this month, the High Court ruled in a four-to-three majority verdict that indigenous Australians could not be deported.
New Zealand-born Brendan Thoms, 31, who had lived in Australia since 1994, successfully challenged his deportation for a series of violent crimes committed in Queensland.
He is a descendant of the Gunggari people through his maternal grandmother.
Calaboose African American Museum hosts annual gala Saturday
200 wombats to be massacred in South Australian breeding grounds


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Authorities Finish Investigation Into Rayshard Brooks Shooting
By Briana Koeneman
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation turned over its findings to the Atlanta Police Department and a county district attorney.
Authorities have finished their investigation into the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks.
A spokesperson for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation told reporters Monday the agency turned over its findings to the Atlanta Police Department and a county district attorney.
Brooks was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer outside of a Wendy's in Atlanta back in June.
That officer — Garrett Rolfe — was fired the day after Brooks' death. He was later charged with 11 counts, including felony murder. Another officer involved was placed on desk duty, and the police chief stepped down.
The investigation won't be made public until the criminal case is wrapped up.
Contains footage from CNN.


The International Film Festival of India, Goa 2016 was inaugurated on the 20th of November with the presence of several esteemed dignitaries like the Chief Minister of Goa, Laxmikant Parsekar, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Venkaiah Naidu and the renowned Indian director Ramesh Sippy as the Chief Guest for the evening. A majority of the evening's entertainment was choreographed by Ganesh Acharya; complemented by the delightful comperes for the evening – Suhasini Maniratnam and Surveen Chawla.
Towards the end of the ceremony, Two special awards were given to film personalities as a way of appreciation for their exceptional contributions to the Global Cinema.
Legendary singer, actor and music director S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was felicitated for his contribution to Indian Cinema with the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year. Having made his debut in 1996 in a Telugu film, he has rendered his voice to over 40,000 songs and holds a Guinness Record for having recorded the highest number of songs.
South Korean filmmaker Im Kwon-taek, was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The famed director talked briefly, even owning up to some of his work that wasn't as well-received. Director Ramesh Sippy, Regarded as the father of Korean cinema for his long and prolific career and his work on Korean themes and subjects, Im Kwon Taek has received several other national and international awards.
The festival ended a few days back on a glittery note a with several noteworthy film personalities present for its Closing Ceremony. The director of the National Award-winning film Baahubali, S.S. Rajamouli was the Chief Guest for the evening. The announcement of winners from different Competitive Categories was the major highlight of the ceremony. The International Competition section had a total of 15 movies of which two were from India. A special International Jury headed by Czech writer- director Ivan Passer was brought together to judge the films under this category. The Panel members included Larry Smith (UK), Lordan Zafranovic (Croatia), Leila Kilani (Morocco) and Nagesh Kukunoor (India). 8 other movies were selected to compete with each other for the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award.
The Highest Honour of the evening "The Golden Peacock" was taken home by Reza Mirkarimi for his exceptional family drama Daughter. Set in Iran, the film revolves around the issue of the generation gap between a daughter and an uncompromised father. The Peacock statuette and a cash prize of Rs. 40 lakh were awarded to the winner by the Chief Guest and Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore.
The Turkish Drama Rauf is the story of a young lad who seeks for love amidst the chaos of the war-stricken Kurdish village. Co-directors Soner Caner and Baris Kaya shared the Best Director award for this film. The award includes Rs 15 lakh, a citation and Silver Peacock Trophy. Laxmikant Parsekar, Chief minister of Goa, and filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor presented them with their award.
The movie Daughter bagged yet another award in addition to being the Best Film. Actor Farhad Aslani from Iran was announced as the Best Actor (Male) for reprising the role of an Authoritarian father in the film. Prize money of Rs.10 Lakh was given to the awardee along with the Silver Peacock Trophy.
Latvian Lass, Vaska was applauded her performance in the movie Mellow Mud. The Drama had so many dialogue-free portions that made it reliant almost entirely on the actors' eyes and body language. She too received the Silver Peacock and Rs.10 Lakhs as the award.
Like the Best Director Award, this one too comes with a special citation, a Silver Peacock and a cash prize of Rs.15 lakh. Lee Joon-Ik received this honour for his South Korean historical period drama film The Throne. The movie speaks of an aspirant who aims to become a perfect king due to his tarnished background.
The International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Award was given to filmmaker Mustafa Kara by for his Turkish-Hungarian film, Cold of Kalandar. He was awarded for his poetic portrayal of a villager's life in a remote hilly region of Turkey. The film was chosen for its ethical values and for retaining its rustic nature.
The multi-lingual film The Apology by Canadian filmmaker Tiffany Hsiung received a Special Mention in the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal Competition. The medal which was awarded to the winner bore a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, etched alongside his message 'in the midst of darkness light prevails.
Pepa San Martin's Spanish film from Argentia/Chile Ra Ra won the Centenary Award for best debut feature film. This short film is about a woman who loses the custody of her children for being a lesbian. The story is told from the perspective of her elder's daughter Sara.


For me, a natural connection comes to mind when I think about the body's legs and feet. That connection is with the trunk and roots of a tree. The idea of a sturdy structure (trunk), feeding (roots), and supporting (limbs) the entire wooded being we call trees can be a soothing image for many.
There are many references to the feet being our foundation when it comes to reflexology. How carefully paying attention to the structure and movement of our feet can indicate potential concerns within the body. These areas of concern, when addressed during sessions, can be eased, and many times resolved, with the help of reflexology!
The concept of "grounding" through our feet, and into the energies of the earth, is just one way we can improve our connection with the earth and to our bodies as well. HOWEVER, sometimes we need more.
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, SUPPORT means to uphold or defend as valid or right; to endure bravely or quietly; assist or help; to hold up or serve as a foundation.
Many times in life we may feel unsupported, period. Or, perhaps we are so busy giving support to others that we do not realize we are lacking support ourselves.
Challenges arise in life, in relationships and in ourselves which could use some emotional support and reinforcement. Bach Flower Essences can be there for you!
How can we better support our bodies emotionally with respect to our legs and feet?


Mr. Super Clear is a solvent-type coating agent for creating surfaces of superior quality. It can be used not only for color painting, but also as the perfect coating agent when your work needs that added touch. Available in Flat, Gloss and Semi Gloss.
This coating agent is specially formulated for use with Mr. Color. It should be used after Mr. Color has dried completely. It cannot be used over water-based hobby colors. It will damage slide marks if applied over them. It should not be used in airbrushing on hot and humid days (temperatures of 30'C or more, humidity of 70% or more) as blushing can occur. When a Mr. Color or Mr. Spray car color is marked "two coat", be sure to apply a coat of Mr. Super Clear Shine. The original color can be restored by recoating.
Sorry, but in the post-9/11 world, USPS restrictions on aerosols prohibit the use of Priority Mail or other air-delivery services. Any deliveries to a U.S. addresses must be made via surface-only (First-Class) or (Parcel Select) service.


As the patron saint of Glasgow and a brewer himself, St Mungo would be proud to share his namesake with this beauty of a beverage. The flagship premium lager from the Glasgow-based West Brewery, this Bavarian style 'Helle' beer offers a taste that is complex yet incredibly easy-drinking. Using Perle, Tradition and Tettnang hops, along with a healthy dose of Scottish brewing know-how, this is a beer for all seasons.


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Q: How to get a variant/object out of a Java UDF in Snowflake? (in this case, while geocoding IP addresses) This post has a class that can output a String with the geolocation of an address:

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*https://hoffa.medium.com/free-ip-address-geolocation-with-maxmind-and-snowflake-676e74ea80b8
The relevant part is:
public String x(String ip) throws Exception {

   CityResponse r = _reader.city(InetAddress.getByName(ip));
   return r.getCity().getName() + ", " + r.getMostSpecificSubdivision().getIsoCode() + ", "+ r.getCountry().getIsoCode();
}

But I want to return a variant instead with all the information. How can I do that?

A: You can ask the UDF to return variant and within the Java code just return a JSON string, as in:
CityResponse r = _reader.city(InetAddress.getByName(ip));
return r.toJson();

My teammate Steven Maser wrote this solution, thanks to it you can ask the UDF for all the details and parse the results as needed in SQL, as in:
select geoip2_all('156.33.241.5');
select geoip2_all('156.33.241.5'):city:names:en::varchar;

Full UDF code:
create or replace function geoip2_all(ip String)
returns variant
language java
handler = 'X.x'
imports = ('@fh_jars/geoip2-4.0.0.jar'
         , '@fh_jars/maxmind-db-3.0.0.jar'
         , '@fh_jars/jackson-annotations-2.14.1.jar'
         , '@fh_jars/jackson-core-2.14.1.jar'
         , '@fh_jars/jackson-databind-2.14.1.jar')
as $$
import java.io.File;
import java.net.InetAddress;
import com.snowflake.snowpark_java.types.SnowflakeFile;
import com.maxmind.geoip2.model.*;
import com.maxmind.geoip2.DatabaseReader;
import com.maxmind.geoip2.exception.AddressNotFoundException;
class X {
    DatabaseReader _reader;

    public String x(String ip) throws Exception {
        if (null == _reader) {
            // lazy initialization
            _reader = new DatabaseReader.Builder(SnowflakeFile.newInstance("@fh_jars/GeoLite2-City.mmdb").getInputStream()).build();
        }
        try {
            CityResponse r = _reader.city(InetAddress.getByName(ip));
            return r.toJson();
        } catch (AddressNotFoundException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}
$$;


In dire conditions, Builth entertained run away league leaders Skewen, claiming valuable losing bonus point against a team who've regularly put 40 plus points on their opposition this season.
CUP MATCH: Unfortunately this result means that Builth RFC are now out of the cup.
Despite taking an early lead, Builth failed to secure the win as they played host to fifth place Seven Sisters on Saturday.
The Bulls travelled to Maesteg last Saturday to play the Quins for their 5th game of the season.
Builth 17 – 22 Ystalyfera.
Builth Wells and Ystalyfera served up an entertaining, sometimes ill-tempered encounter to whet the appetite for Wales massive game against England that evening.
A tight first half saw Bonymaen edge the scoreboard with a single unconverted try for their scrum half.
Builth were denied a home win when they played host to Pencoed on Saturday. Ill-discipline, with Ashley Mills and Dan Oakley yellow carded allowed Pencoed the luxury of playing against 14 men for 20 minutes if the game.


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February 5, 2016 Nowshin TNo CommentsPresent: Place and People
Minutes from the USA/Canada border, downtown Detroit is central business district and a residential area in Detroit, Michigan. Following the collapse of the auto industry, Detroit's economy took an enormous hit, forcing the city to declare the "largest municipal bankruptcy in US history". Along with its economic issues, Detroit has faced an alarming decline in population. According to the US Census, Detroit's population dropped from 951,270 to 713,777 in a mere thirteen years. Demographics in Detroit's population were also drastically affected by the hit the auto industry took. In 2010 the US Census found that 82.7% of Detroit's habitants were Black or African American, 10.6% were white and a mere 1.1% was Asian.
Recently, however, Detroit has seen an influx of white millennials who find the city more alluring than the suburbs they grew up in. Unlike other major cities like New York and San Francisco that have also undergone a change in demographics, Detroit's cheap housing and incentive programs are fueling the shift in demographics. One thing that hasn't changed: John K. King Used and Rare Books.
Exterior of John K. King Bookstore
Nestled between abandoned buildings and corporate offices is John K. King Used and Rare Books. Originally an old glove factory, John King bought the 901 West Lafayette building in 1983 to showcase his collection of books and artifacts. Isolated on the corner of Lafayette Blvd and 5th Street, the bookstore is relatively plain looking building with layers of paint peeling off of the walls. Without the several posters plastered onto the side of the wall that label this building as a bookstore, you could walk by this place and not even know what's hiding within those four walls.
The surrounding area appears just as run down as the bookstore. The streets are littered with cracks that were poorly attempted to be fixed, the alleyway behind the bookstore looks like a place you might avoid not only during the night but the day too. Minutes from the bookstore there is a Greek-town and an Opera house. The area appears culturally dense, but nothing appears to be close to the bookstore itself.
So why this place and why so isolated?
33 years seems like a long time for a bookstore in Detroit to thrive but John K. King has withstood time. In his text titled "Reading a 'A Global Sense of Place'", Tim Cresswall quotes David Harvey saying, "place, in whatever guise, is like space and time, a social construct". So following this observation "place" is something we construct. The qualities we give to downtown Detroit cant be given to this bookstore. Instead inside this bookstore we find qualities that we would never assign to Detroit . It's quiet, it's a not something you pass by as you walk, it's a destination.
Historically bookshops were meeting places. For scholars, neighbors, intellectuals, just about anyone with a passion for words. John K. King serves as a meeting place for people in and out of Detroit. Its easy enough to get lost between the stacks and piles of books, and being isolated from the city's bustling population, it serves as a haven.
King manages to create his own "authentic sense of place"(Cresswall, 61), the bookstore's economic and social ups and downs are separate from Detroit's which allows the bookstore to be self-sustaining. Perhaps that's why this bookstore managed to last so many years in Detroit.
Cresswell, Tim. Place: A Short Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2004. Print.
John K. King Used and Rare Books Website
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