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import React from 'react';
import moment from 'moment';
import { storiesOf, action } from '@storybook/react';

import isSameDay from '../src/utils/isSameDay';
import isInclusivelyAfterDay from '../src/utils/isInclusivelyAfterDay';

import { VERTICAL_ORIENTATION } from '../constants';

import DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper from '../examples/DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper';

const monospace = text => `<span style="font-family:monospace;background:#f7f7f7">${text}</span>`;

const dayPickerRangeControllerInfo = `The ${monospace('DayPickerSingleDateController')} component is a
  fully controlled version of the ${monospace('DayPicker')} that has built-in rules for selecting a
  single date. Unlike the ${monospace('DayPicker')}, which requires the consumer to explicitly define
  ${monospace('onDayMouseEnter')}, ${monospace('onDayMouseLeave')}, and ${monospace('onDayClick')}
  handlers, the consumer needs simply to maintain the ${monospace('focused')} and
  ${monospace('date')} values in state and then pass these down as props along with
  ${monospace('onFocusChange')} and ${monospace('onDateChange')} callbacks that
  update them appropriately. You can see an example of this implementation
  here.

  Note that the ${monospace('focused')} prop may be ${monospace('false')}, but if this is the
  case, dates are not selectable. As a result, in the example wrapper, we always force
  ${monospace('focused')} to be true in the ${monospace('onFocusChange')} method.

  The ${monospace('DayPickerSingleDateController')} is particularly useful if you are interested in the
  ${monospace('SingleDatePicker')} functionality and calendar presentation, but would like to
  implement your own input.`;

const InfoPanel = ({ text }) => (

);

const InfoPanelDecorator = story => (

    <InfoPanel text={dayPickerRangeControllerInfo} />
    {story()}

);

const TestPrevIcon = () => (

    Prev

);

const TestNextIcon = () => (

    Next

);

const TestCustomInfoPanel = () => (

    ❕ Some useful info here

);

const datesList = [
  moment(),
  moment().add(1, 'days'),
  moment().add(3, 'days'),
  moment().add(9, 'days'),
  moment().add(10, 'days'),
  moment().add(11, 'days'),
  moment().add(12, 'days'),
  moment().add(13, 'days'),
];

storiesOf('DayPickerSingleDateController', module)
  .addDecorator(InfoPanelDecorator)
  .addWithInfo('default', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with custom input', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      showInput
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('non-english locale', () => {
    moment.locale('zh-cn');
    return (
      <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
        onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
        onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
        onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
        monthFormat="YYYY[年]MMMM"
      />
    );
  })
  .addWithInfo('single month', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      numberOfMonths={1}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('3 months', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      numberOfMonths={3}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('vertical', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      orientation={VERTICAL_ORIENTATION}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with custom month navigation', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      navPrev={<TestPrevIcon />}
      navNext={<TestNextIcon />}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with outside days enabled', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      numberOfMonths={1}
      enableOutsideDays
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with month specified on open', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      initialVisibleMonth={() => moment().add(10, 'months')}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('allows all days, including past days', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      isOutsideRange={() => false}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('allows next two weeks only', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      isOutsideRange={day =>
        !isInclusivelyAfterDay(day, moment()) ||
        isInclusivelyAfterDay(day, moment().add(2, 'weeks'))
      }
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with some blocked dates', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      isDayBlocked={day1 => datesList.some(day2 => isSameDay(day1, day2))}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with some highlighted dates', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      isDayHighlighted={day1 => datesList.some(day2 => isSameDay(day1, day2))}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('blocks fridays', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      isDayBlocked={day => moment.weekdays(day.weekday()) === 'Friday'}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with custom daily details', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      renderDay={day => day.format('ddd')}
    />
  ))
  .addWithInfo('with info panel', () => (
    <DayPickerSingleDateControllerWrapper
      onOutsideClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onOutsideClick')}
      onPrevMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onPrevMonthClick')}
      onNextMonthClick={action('DayPickerSingleDateController::onNextMonthClick')}
      renderCalendarInfo={() => (
        <TestCustomInfoPanel />
      )}
    />
  ));


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Gruesome – Twisted Prayers (Relapse)
Monday, 4th June 2018 By Katarina McGinn
With a well-received full-length and EP behind them, Gruesome's journey to revel in the mastery of Death continues with Twisted Prayers. The next stepping point along the way is that of Spiritual Healing (if one couldn't guess from the cover art) and means that things are beginning to shift into more progressive waters. As such, Twisted Prayers delivers the Death evolution while sticking true to the genuine nature that has made it a success from the start.
Sure, Twisted Prayers is aiming right for the nostalgia vein, but it delivers the goods. There's a lot of bands that are influenced by Death, but Gruesome do their best to replicate every facet of each release. From Ed Repka's art, to some James Murphy guest solos, to the more socially aware lyrics, to even the recording/production itself (which sounds straight from the era), there's a level of devotion to the source material that is uncanny. It is what gives the band some of their edge over the droves of other retro acts that do their best to mimic Death. But what also works (and has worked on previous releases) is the sheer amount of energy present. Even now with more progressive leanings in the works, there's something that makes the tracks pop. Whether the product of passion for the material or the songwriting itself, it's hard not to be a little absorbed by the tracks. From the breakneck opening of "Inhumane" to bone-crushing mid-tempo thunder of "Crusade of Brutality," the sense of urgency is there, and goes right in line with the old school flavor and melodies.
While Gruesome will, like in the past, leave you yearning to go revisit an old Death record or two, the fact is that it does stand up well enough on its own for some merit. While their imitation is spot on (even down to the picky little details), it has some legs that will bring you back for another listen just on its death metal knowledge and energy.
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Robert of Burgundy (c. 1300 – 3 or 4 September 1317) was the only son of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and Mahaut, Countess of Artois.

Life
Robert of Burgundy was disinherited before being born. Indeed, by a treaty signed on 2 March 1295, Otto IV had offered his eldest daughter Joan in marriage to Philip, the second son of Philip IV of France, and granted her with a dowry including all his Burgundian possessions.

On 8 May 1306 Robert was betrothed to Eleanor, the youngest daughter of Edward I of England. On 4 October of the same year, Pope Clement V granted a dispensation allowing the union of Robert and Eleanor. Unfortunately, Eleanor died prematurely in 1311, putting abruptly an end to the marriage project.

Robert of Burgundy died on 3 or 4 September 1317 at the Hôtel d'Artois in Paris and was buried in the church of the Cordeliers, before his tomb was transferred to the royal necropolis of the Basilica of Saint-Denis during the 19th century.

Ancestry

Notes

References
 Funck-Brentano, Frantz. (1888) Philippe le Bel et la noblesse franc-comtoise. Paris: Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes.
 Hellot, Amédée. (1884) Chronique Parisienne Anonyme de 1316 à 1339. Nogent-le-Rotrou: Daupeley-Gouverneur.
 Weir, Alison. (2011) Britain's Royal Families : The Complete Genealogy. London: Random House. .

1300s births
1317 deaths
Chalon-Arlay

Year of birth uncertain

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Special version of the SLS AMG GT3 debuts at the AMG Performance Studio
Article by Christian A., on February 21, 2014
A special version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 has just made its debut at the AMG Performance Studio. According to the manufacturer, the vehicle is identical to the 45th Anniversary Edition of the SLS AMG GT3 but comes with an awesome paint finish, perfect for its Dutch Owner. Just like the SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary, this vehicle features new doors, boot lid, hood, mudguards, front and rear apron, rear wings, rear diffuser and front splitter made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP).
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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG's breathtaking form and clean design have been accentuated effectively by targeted bodyshell modifications. The car's new components, which are made in large part from lightweight carbon fiber, clearly indicate extensive aerodynamic development work and extraordinary race track performance.
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The role of the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations is as the leader of the Luxembourger delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is also the representative of Luxembourg in the United Nations Security Council (2013-2014).

The Permanent Representative, currently Olivier Maes, is charged with representing Luxembourg, both through its non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and also during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Prime Minister) is present.

Office holders

See also
Luxembourg and the United Nations
Foreign relations of Luxembourg

References

External links
Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations

Foreign relations of Luxembourg
Permanent Representatives of Luxembourg to the United Nations
Luxembourg
Lists of ambassadors of Luxembourg


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One Eleven Interactive, Inc Introduction What you need to know about India's largest pharmaceutical company
What you need to know about India's largest pharmaceutical company
The world's biggest pharmaceutical company is being targeted by India's government for its lack of quality and transparency in its sales of drugs, industry officials say.
The company's revenue fell by around $200 million last year, and it is facing a sharp drop in revenue this year due to a surge in its price of medicines, according to industry executives.
The Indian government is considering a range of measures, including a crackdown on non-Indian companies and a cap on imports, said Dr. K.R. Narayan, a medical officer at the Pharmaceutical Industry Organization of India (PIOI), which represents the country's top drug makers.
"The PIOI is urging the government to take a proactive approach to the drug industry," Narayan said.
"It needs to act in a fair and transparent way."
The government has said that the company's recent sales are down by about 90 percent, with a 30 percent decline in sales volume.
The company's CEO said that India's pharmaceutical sector is a $100 billion industry that accounts for 15 percent of the countrys GDP.PIOIs spokesman, S.K. Vijayaraghavan, said that while the company has done a great job in its fight against drug shortages, the industry needs to be more transparent about its sales practices.
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India has a large number of medicines and drugs for different diseases and conditions.
The country has around 3,000 drug manufacturers, of which about 1,300 are multinationals.
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HOLY GIANT BATFISH ROBIN
A bizarre-looking batfish has been given a new home at Bristol Aquarium after growing too big for its tank.
The fish, which is a third-of-a-metre tall, was handed over to the aquarium in the same week they took delivery of a shoal of robin fish.
It was donated by a man from Barry in Wales after he realised he was no longer able to look after it.
After spending time in quarantine, the batfish will go into the aquarium's giant 250,000 litre coral reef display –close to a thousand times the size of its previous home.
Bristol Aquarium's curator, Dan de Castro, said: "The man has had the fish for 18 months and it has now outgrown his tank. He has taken very good care of it and the fish appears to be in excellent health, however it has simply grown too big for its home.
"What is most worrying is that this fish has barely reached half its ultimate size so it really is unsuitable for anything but the very largest of home aquarium.
"Every week we receive telephone calls from people enquiring if we can re-house fish which have outgrown their tanks.
"Fortunately, on this occasion, we have been able to help but we're urging people to do their research before deciding to keep fish at home and ensure they are able to look after them responsibly."
Originally found in tropical waters ranging from Japan to Australia the batfish has also been recorded off the coast of Florida, possibly as a result of individuals from home aquariums being dumped into the sea.
Also known as gurnards, the sea robin is a native species which spends most of its time on or near the seabed. They get their name from their large, brightly-coloured pectoral fins, which, when swimming, open and close like a bird's wings in flight.
"It's strange to get both batfish and robin arriving at the aquarium at the same time," said Dan.
"However they probably won't get to spend much time together as the sea robins are going into our open-topped sandy seabed display while the batfish is destined for our tropical reef display!"


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Would someone please remind me again how many of today's Hollywood elite put their careers on hold to enlist in Iraq or Afghanistan?
Ladies and Gentlemen, I submit to you that this is not the America today that it was seventy years ago. And I, for one, am saddened.


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It had been a long, mild day in our ambush site. We occupied a small circle of dirt, nestled in the reeds along the river. Our five man team passed the time, trying our best at silence, talking in low voices, moving slowly and deliberately. Quietly snacking on trail mix, beef jerky, tuna, and blades of grass, we gazed at the river's current and listened to the quiet buzz of our radio. The low hum of the static and the occasional exchange between other battalion call signs created a sense of homesickness from our "family" back at the patrol base. At the same time, I welcomed it as it provided a fleeting moment of security. While we might be here alone at the moment, our brothers were not out of touch.
We had come in the night before, driven halfway by a vehicle mounted squad and walked the rest in. It was a long slow movement, only four or five kilometers, but with heavy rucks that wore oppressively on our backs. We had become accustomed to the weight, learning to move efficiently with days worth of equipment, rations, and water. Strangely, it began to feel like a part of us. We learned to befriend our rucks, they were part of our daily life. It was our system, containing everything we need, and organized for efficiency. In complete darkness we could find any item packed away without fumbling around.
The suddenness of death was what I was left feeling.
The calm low voices increased in clarity as the boat approached our position. Distant chatter became distinct words, albeit of a foreign tongue we were unable to decipher. I watched in the thermals as four doomed men in a small boat inched closer to their final curtain. They did not know. It is these moments I revisit and try to imagine what these men were like in this moment, this moment of final thought, final brain process. Their last breaths were approaching single digits. The countdown. Ours was tense, but I long to know what theirs was like. In this countdown, they did not know their fate, but only feet away were men, us, who knew another man's fate. I wonder if they were thinking about their upcoming meal, or maybe the one they had before they departed. I like to think they were thinking about killing me, but I can't be that naiveté.
The blast wasn't even loud. I only remember the flash, and then the silence. The sounds that came after etched themselves in to my brain forever. A watermark on my mind's canvas. No more than six feet away, these men were half submerged in watery death. Somehow, a couple men stubbornly fought death off. Their agonal gasps filled with despair. No, not despair. Past despair. Perforated lungs gurgled rich red blood and brown river water as they failed to provide for their human vessels. It was not quite screaming but a desperate howl, a death howl. It was too much to listen to, so I emptied my thirty round magazine into the remains of the boat. My teammates did the same. The rhythm and recoil of our rifles provided a welcome relief from the primal noises of dying mammals. When I finished my first magazine, I reloaded. A brief pause in the firing revealed still more gasps. Go into the night, go now. We continued with the job, unloading many more rounds into the riverside graves of the only other company we had that night. There was nine of us out there on the river together, and we killed four of the crowd. I felt some sort of bond with these men, and now these bodies. We were the ones out here doing it, together. How fragile we are. Our soft tissue and brittle bone so easily shredded and dismantled. I laughed nervously, but I'm not sure why. I don't know what I felt. I felt nothing.
Kevin Neirbo is a Marine infantryman who did two tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He mainly writes fiction based on true events to tell the stories of present day servicemen and women.


Luke Sharrett/The New York Times Representative Obey announced his retirement officially during a new conference on Capitol Hill.
Updated: Representative David Obey of Wisconsin, chairman of the Appropriations Committee and one of the most powerful and longest-serving Democrats in Congress, announced today that he will not seek re-election and will step down after 41 years.
Mr. Obey was bracing for what could have been one of his most competitive re-election contests since first being elected to Congress in 1969. House Democratic leaders had expected him to run, three party officials said, but Mr. Obey said that he wanted the health care legislation to be the capstone of his career.
Mr. Obey, 71, had won 21 straight races, easily prevailing through wars, economic crises and other turmoil from the Nixon to the Obama administrations. But in this volatile midterm election year for Democrats, Republicans have targeted Mr. Obey and other well-established Democrats.
Yet Mr. Obey had a campaign balance of $1.4 million and Democratic leaders in Wisconsin and Washington expected him to run again.
Mr. Obey, who began telling fellow Democrats about his plans over the last two days, is the highest-profile House member to retire in this mid-term election year. Republicans said the decision underscored the challenges facing all Democrats this cycle.
"There is no question that David Obey was facing the race of his life and that is why it is understandable that the architect of President Obama's failed stimulus plan has decided to call it quits," said Ken Spain, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Democratic leaders declined to comment, saying that they wanted to give Mr. Obey the courtesy of making his own announcement. But Democrats in Wisconsin were busy lining up prospective candidates.
Party officials said that two state senators from the district, Pat Kreitlow and Julie Lassa, were expecting to explore the race, along with a state representative, Donna Seidel. The 7th Congressional District of Wisconsin covers 17,787 square miles, stretching from the middle of the state to Lake Superior on the northern edge.
See this related, recent article on difficulties faced by incumbent House Democrats.
Janie Lorber contributed to this post.


According to The Register, LG, which is not only the world's fifth largest handset manufacturer, but also the number one provider of 3G phones, is the first major phone manufacturer to buck tradition by going with SavaJe's pure Java-based handset operating system. Exactly three years ago today, after seeing how the company had packed J2SE (the desktop version of the Java Runtime Enviroment) into a Compaq iPaq, I wrote about SavaJe.
According to The Register, LG, which is not only the world's fifth largest handset manufacturer, but also the number one provider of 3G phones, is the first major phone manufacturer to buck tradition by going with SavaJe's pure Java-based handset operating system. Exactly three years ago today, after seeing how the company had packed J2SE (the desktop version of the Java Runtime Enviroment) into a Compaq iPaq, I wrote about SavaJe. The company has been on my watch list of Cinderella favorites ever since. Several European cellco's have taken an ownership stake in the company and now, with LG as a licensee, SavaJe may finally be getting the sunshine it deserves.
LG isn't the only handheld device manufacturer to make a huge operating system decision in the last seven days. Last week, PalmSource announced it would look to recreate PalmOS' magic on Linux. PalmOS is the operating system found in all Palm-based devices (Treos, Tungstens, etc.). As I said last week and more than two years prior to that (and several times in the middle), I think PalmSource would have better off going with SavaJe than with the old PalmOS or Linux.


Good grief how long ago was it i first wrote about Diner en Blanc?
So long i can't find it in this site's search engine.
But let's not dilly dally any further.
What a delicious event this is – this Diner en Blanc or Dinner in white (if you must).
A gourmet pop up secret location mass public picnic dressed, tableclothed, styled ALL in WHITE. Does it get any better, any more magical, any more like a Tim Burton fantastical film than THAT.
I'm fairly sure the story goes i saw it in a Dumbo Feather magazine or a Good Magazine all those baby-filled years ago – this visual feast of a event which originates from Paris France. Oh oh oh soooooo romantic and hedonistic and yum yum.
I thought – i have to get my good self to one of these one day.
I wrote about it, pasting those 'postcard-picture' shots of the Eiffel Tower glowing and seemingly golden, fairy-lit in the background beyond the green field peppered with diners draped in white. Well there's a long story in between but finally in 2015 Kimberley Cleland and i manoeuvered life and got ourselves to Diner en Blanc Auckland. And before you know it the big visioned Kim (and 'her' team) brought this International Event to our beautiful Bay of Plenty.
Husband and i were graced enough in 2017 to go to Bay of Plenty's first ever Diner en Blanc, and what a sensation it was.
One 'back-in-the-day-Mother-Duck-tulle-frilled-bodacious-theatre-costume-later' and another House of G white cotton slip doubling as a singlet later with a splash of candy yum yum, we are pulling up to the Sister's champagne pre-party. Feeling more and more dream-like by the second.
I guess the nature of this 'surprise' event means that each city, country, year has its own personality, which means it's an event you can attend year after year and be 'turned on' each time.
I will confess i enjoyed the Bay of Plenty 2017 Diner en Blanc more than the previous downtown Britomart Auckland. Perhaps because this time round i didn't have a breastfeeding 1 year old waiting for me at Nana's house. I was with eye-candy husband. And this 2017 evening was kick-farking-brilliant.
Shown to our seats via the seductive South American drum beats of Tauranga Samba Band.
A sun-filled wind-less summer's eve.
People walking, dancing, sitting, embracing like art-works in one enlightened palette.
The ocean twinkling with white.
Feeling part of something standout and sensational and whole-heartedly SPLENDID.
Conversation, sometimes naughty, always fun.
Late night jams and rambles.
You have 1 night – 1 day left to buy your ticket.
You're given a pick up location, where you're promenaded, bused or boated to an idyllic picturesque secret location.
This Saturday you'll go with your lover or your friend or your soon-to-be-lover.
You'll bring a small table and two chairs.
You'll pack a picnic or buy one through Diner en Blanc.
You'll arrive to your pick up location and your host for the night will look after you.
You'll feel part of something EXTRAORDINARY.
You'll eat and drink and be merry.
You'll feel a little bit spesh.
You'll dance or people watch to your heart's content.
It's like nothing you've ever done before.
I can't wait to hear your tales of one of the most memorable nights of your life.
Last day to do so, is Tuesday 6 March.
See you in the photo albums?


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Trisaccopharynx spiculatus is een platworm (Platyhelminthes). De worm is tweeslachtig. De soort leeft in het zoute water.

Het geslacht Trisaccopharynx, waarin de platworm wordt geplaatst, wordt tot de familie Solenopharyngidae gerekend. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1972 door Ehlers.

Rhabditophora


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"No free wifi" "Had to pay for WiFi"
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With its very chic interior, W Atlanta Downtown is right in the heart of things regarding attractions and restaurants.
If you choose to skip dining at BLT Steak on-site (though I can't imagine why you would), walk up the street to FAB (French American Brasserie), which is excellent.
Starwood Hotels' international chain of hip sister to the Westin. Fashion-forward, pet-friendly, always the center of fairly chic travelers' agendas.
An "oasis of awesome", this "hip hotel in a hip location" is where "local" flavor meets "high-end class and service" and its rooftop bar and restaurant offer "exquisite" dining.


Springtime in Houston has been very good for my creativity.
I have a new pattern on the needles, and several more waiting to come off the pages of my design notebook. I'm excited to share them with you!
My cat is excited to share his feet with you.
I love the color of the yarn & kitty seems to know he coordinates well with it – cats always know, don't they. 😉 looking forward to seeing your designs!
LOVE the colors!! Great having you back!
Great picture! Good to hear from you and I look forward to see it in it entirety! Happy Easter!
Hi Kate! Good to see you blogging again. Your blog has been one of my favorites, and I have really missed your posts!
Can't wait to see what you've been working on. I have so missed seeing your work. I really inspires me!
Love the blog, love the new pattern! I can't wait to make it!! Glad Houston is a place where you are blooming! Your posts are wonderful!


Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of the new indoor Soccer Dome, part of the expansion of the Bethlehem Soccer Club with partner Afrim's Sports, the premier provider of indoor soccer venues in the Capital Region for more than two decades. The new facility will make soccer a year-round sport in Bethlehem and the surrounding area. The facility will eventually include additional sports as lacrosse, football and baseball.
The Grand Opening event will also serve as a fundraiser for the club's scholarship fund to ensure the program is accessible to all families regardless of income.


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The flavorful Vietnamese sandwiches called banh mi are big these days, but the Huynh family that founded Vinh Xuong Bakery pioneered the sandwiches in Denver years before son Duc Huynh opened his stylish and sunny cafe on West Alameda in 2011. Since then, he's served up banh mi built on fresh-baked baguettes made in the shop every morning and loaded with barbecue pork and chicken, pâté, meatballs and other housemade meats. Espresso drinks, Vietnamese coffee and traditional baked goods like moon cakes and sesame balls are also available here, providing Denver with a wonderful taste of Vietnam's cafe culture.


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Предраг Пешко (Бока, 29. мај 1955) српски је хирург и редовни професор Медицинског факултета Универзитета у Београду.

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Рођен је 29. маја 1955. године у Боки код Зрењанина. Завршио је Медицински факултет Универзитета у Београду 1980. године са укупном средњом оценом 9,46 (просечна оцена из клиничких предмета 10,00). Специјалистички испит из опште хирургије положио је са одликом на Првој хируршкој клиници Универзитетског клиничког центра у Београду 1986. године. Магистрирао је 1985. године са радом "Хируршки аспекти дијабетских ангиопатија". Докторирао је 1992. године на Медицинском факултету Универзитета у Београду са радом "Дистрибуције лимфогених метастаза карцинома и њен значај за радикалну хируршку интервенцију". Дописни члан Српске академије наука и уметности постао је 2. новембра 2006. године, а редовни 1. новембра 2012. године. До сада је објавио преко 280 радова, четири поглавља у уџбеницима и два поглавља у књигама.

Универзитетска звања

За асистента на Катедри хирургије Медицинског факултета Универзитета у Београду изабран је 1987. године и реизабран 1991. године. Доцент је постао 1994. године, а ванредни професор 1998. У звање ванредног професора реизабран је 2003. године. Редовни професор Медицинског факултета Универзитета у Београду постао је 2004. године.

Спољашње везе

 Биографија на сајту САНУ

Рођени 1955.
Српски лекари
Академици САНУ
Редовни професори Универзитета у Београду
Доктори медицинских наука


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The son of Harold Clark, and the brother of Loren Clark, Jess Clark is one of the most ambiguous characters in the novel. Unlike others in his community, Jess seems relatively uninterested in farming; as a young man, he runs away from home, and ends up traveling around the world, partly for his own interest and partly to avoid fighting in the Vietnam War. When he returns home, the charismatic, mischievous Jess soon begins an affair with Ginny Cook Smith, and convinces her that he's a good, honest man. Later, Jess also begins an affair with Rose Cook Lewis, leading Ginny to try to kill her own sister out of jealousy. Jess is the most charismatic character in the book, and yet he also seems to be a manipulative, greedy man—in the end, he abandons Rose as well, leaving her all alone on her vast property. Jess corresponds to the character Edmund in King Lear.
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At the pig roast, Jess Clark and the new machinery were Harold's twin exhibits, and guests from all over the area couldn't resist, had no reason to resist, the way he ferried them between the two, asking for and receiving admiration with a kind of shameless innocence that he was known for.
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One of the jars of sausage was close to the edge of the table. I pushed it back and looked at Jess again. For the first time in weeks what was unbearable felt bearable.
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Borodin, O. V.; Ivanova, A. O.; Montassier, M.; Raspaud, A.
\((k,1)\)-coloring of sparse graphs. (English) Zbl 1238.05084
Discrete Math. 312, No. 6, 1128-1135 (2012).
Summary: A graph \(G\) is \((k,1)\)-colorable if the vertex set of \(G\) can be partitioned into subsets \(V_{1}\) and \(V_{2}\) such that the graph \(G[V_{1}]\) induced by the vertices of \(V_{1}\) has maximum degree at most \(k\) and the graph \(G[V_{2}]\) induced by the vertices of \(V_{2}\) has maximum degree at most 1. We prove that every graph with maximum average degree less than \(\frac {10k+22}{3k+9}\) admits a \((k,1)\)-coloring, where \(k\geq 2\). In particular, every planar graph with girth at least 7 is (2,1)-colorable, while every planar graph with girth at least 6 is (5,1)-colorable. On the other hand, when \(k\geq 2\) we construct non-\((k,1)\)-colorable graphs whose maximum average degree is arbitrarily close to \(\frac {14k}{4k+1}\).
05C15 Coloring of graphs and hypergraphs
05C42 Density (toughness, etc.)
05C10 Planar graphs; geometric and topological aspects of graph theory
improper coloring; bounded maximum average degree; discharging procedure with global approach
\textit{O. V. Borodin} et al., Discrete Math. 312, No. 6, 1128--1135 (2012; Zbl 1238.05084)
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Research by University of Twente using PrEmo about differences in perceived emotions towards concept images between people who have and do not have a background in design. Furthermore it was investigated whether there was a different emotion when looking at an image of a product only, or combined with explanatory text.
Especially the emotion desire is felt more intense when explanatory text is added to the concept images. This could well be due to the fact that mentioning the functions or specifications of a concept, creates a clearer and more concrete view of the product.
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Data Can Confuse as Well as Enlighten
In late August, New York Times Magazine writer Steven Johnson authored an article titled "The Creative Apocalypse That Wasn't." The article made the point that, in spite of fears about the diminishment of creative sector jobs related to the sharing economy, those jobs are growing. The piece prompted a series of responses from a variety of organizations serving the arts, especially those associated with the music industry. Johnson, and the responding writers, helped illuminate how opportunities for file sharing, recording, downloading, and streaming online have impacted the music industry. Writers responding to the original article focused much of their attention on questioning the validity of the data Johnson used. This engaging dialogue has revealed some of the limitations inherent in data. While we often think of data as helping to clarify things and offering proof, sometimes data simply serves to confuse.
In the original New York Times Magazine article, Johnson outlined how the anticipated economic decline of individual music artists, which was predicted in the late '90s, was never realized. He used key examples of well-known individuals in the music industry to illustrate his point. He then drew on other creative sector disciplines to bolster his point. Though this sentiment of steady growth in the greater music industry may be a reality in some communities, it is not reflective of all communities nationally. There are a number of factors that make it a story that is challenging to tell through data.
Undercounting Informal Creative Endeavors
The original New York Times Magazine article and some of the follow-up posts agree that individual artists are finding increasingly dissperate paths to financial stability. However, in the new economy, many earning opportunities related to informal creative endeavors fly under the radar of national collection mechanisms for economic data. Add to this the fact that capturing all of the arts sector's workers has never been an easy task, serious undercounting can occur. While no single national source captures all creative workers, some data sources are significantly more effective at capturing them than others.
The methods used by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), CVSuite™'s primary data provider, on average, capture 30-50% more creative sector workers* than other data providers. They do so by more effectively capturing self-employed and freelance workers. Use of EMSI data remediates some of the issues related to undercounting creative jobs that are found when researchers rely solely on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages labor data.
Defining a Region's Creative Economy
The accepted national-level data collection and reporting systems do not capture all creative activity. In spite of this, they remain the best available means to understand specific economic trends within a region. These systems–the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)–are all used in the CVSuite™.
The issue with these systems is that the codes change over time. Thus, exactly what is being measured by the codes needs to be carefully considered when using these systems to measure a region's creative economy. For example, in the New York Times Magazine piece, Johnson references NAICS industry code 711510: Independent artists, writers, and performers. The challenge with this code (which he notes in the article) is that it includes performers, which are sometimes creative performers and in other cases are athletes.
Other limitations relate to the vintage of the codes. NAICS code definitions are updated every five years. A recent change in NAICS codes that are used in the CVSuite™ combined two industries typically considered creative (photography stores and record/CD stores) into electronic stores (see chart CVSuite™: 2007 to 2012 NAICS code transition below). There are methods for isolating which part of this industry can be classified as creative; however, this example illustrates the level of complexity involved in choosing which codes to include in your research
CVSuite™ 2007 to 2012 NAICS Code Transition
Sales Data: Using Earnings vs. Sales
In the article, Johnson reviews sales revenues for NAICS industry code 71150: Independent artists, writers and performers. He highlights the finding that self-employed in this industry experienced a 60% increase in revenues between 2002 and 2012. This purported increase is suspect because industry revenue data are not the most accurate method for measuring economic impact in communities. In many instances, revenues captured in a region are expended in other regions for services not related to creative industries. Thus, although revenues may be attributed to a geographic area, if they are not spent there, they have limited economic impact. This CVSuite™ blog post outlines many of the issues related to the use of revenue data. In economic circles, earnings are viewed as a better indicator of economic impact. Earnings report the compensation of workers in a community and more of the earned income is expended in those communities.
How is the Region Defined?
Data is most actionable when it is community-specific. National level data, such as those reviewed in Johnson's article, cast a very broad net merely providing a possible sentiment for the industries he reviews. Many times, when this sentiment is applied to the local level, it is inaccurate. Local trends need to be analyzed to capture the changes occurring at the grassroots level in specific communities. However, if data is viewed too narrowly, such as at census block or individual ZIP code level, the findings can be misleading. CVSuite™ data are best used when looking at areas with relatively dense populations that have a formalized economy.
The New York Times Magazine article is not totally inaccurate, but it is not totally accurate either. The article provides insight into what is occurring with individuals in the creative sector, but the data available to support the author's argument need to be more carefully analyzed and some caveats need to be inserted. The article is rooted in data, but all data has a back story. Unless that back story is well understood, writings on the subject can raise more questions than they answer.
"Are Creators Really Thriving in the Digital Age? Doesn't Look Like It." Billboard. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
"The Creative Nonpocalypse" Cuepoint.Medium. N.p., 27 Aug. 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
"The Data Journalism That Wasn't." Future of Music Coalition. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
"Can Data Capture the True Health of the Creative Economy?" Johnson, Steven. The New York Times. The New York Times, 23 Aug. 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
"The Creative Apocalypse That Wasn't." Johnson, Steven. The New York Times. The New York Times, 22 Aug. 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
"The New York Times Sells out Artists: Shallow Data Paints a Too-rosy Picture of "thriving" Creative Class in the Digital Age." Saloncom RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
*Based on comparison to the Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW data.


Papai me ensinou a andar de bicicleta ❀ Daddy taught me how to ride a bike.
Oi Gente !!! Hoje o meu papai me ensinou a andar de bicicleta ai eu consigui andar e nao cai eu e papai ficamos muito feliz eu amei andar de bicicleta eba .
Descriçao : A roupa e da loja Ohana Inc. e exclusiva do evento Color Me Cute .
Hi people !!! Today my dad taught me how to ride a bike so I got to ride and I did not fall and Dad was very happy I loved riding bikes.
Description: The clothing and the Ohana Inc. store is exclusive to the Color Me Cute event.
The pose is from the Enii Pose store and is on the marketplace for L $ 70.


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Expiration Date.
By Manali Jobanputra in Experiences
Updated 13:34 IST Feb 09, 2017
Everything we see with our eyes, will someday perish!
I was looking for some cheese in my refrigerator this morning while preparing breakfast when I realized that it's gone stale. It had crossed its expiration date last month.
It made me wonder about relationships and how every relationship too has an expiration date after which it goes stale. Unfortunately, forever is just a word and everything around us, including ourselves has an expiry date.
I got to thinking about the relationships I've had and how most of them have now gone stale. Why is it that after a certain span of time, a relationship starts dying?
Can any amounts of efforts keep a relationship from dying?
It is said that people come into our lives for a reason and once that's over they're gone. So is there nobody who comes in without a reason and stays until eternity?
Is there NO relationship that comes Without an expiry date?
Do we ever find a relationship that will last until the ends of time? (to put it dramatically) Are there any relationships made that will last forever or are we always struggling with each relationship hoping that's the one?
Our relationship with our body is also until the day we breathe last, after which that relationship too has expired. So is it true when its said that " Alone you came into this world, and alone you shall depart." ?
And once a relationship has crossed its expiration date and gone stale, are we supposed to toss it in the garbage just like Expired products or are we supposed to let it rot further on our shelves and let it intoxicate us?
Relationship are tough to manage and we all have had our share of expired relationships. What do you do with the expired ones Let them perish on your shelves or toss it into the garbage?
forget foes, behold the best! by Priyanshi Banerjee
L'amour, Flânerie et Paris ! (Part 1 ) by Manali Jobanputra
Ramanathan Shankara 14-Apr-2017 00:19
What do you do with the expired ones Let them perish on your shelves or toss it into the garbage?
Answer: Neither!!
Your right to an extent, we come alone into this world and so do we fade away..... but what ever happens until then is magical! It is upto us, whether we are remembered even after death or we get thrown away like garbage. because he/she should have been one cruel human being for somebody to treat them that way......
Throwing a relationship is easy, creating another one, and keeping it is tough. It is not for the weak!!!


I have sold a property at 8 Quillberry CLOSE in Brampton.
Its Brand New 2Car Garage,3+1 Bedrooms, 4Car Driveway Home On Premium Lot With No Side Walk In Mount Pleasant For Lease !! You Can Move In Today !! Never Lived Home !! Hardwood Stairs, No Carpet In Entire Home !! Liv/Din Combined, Separate Family & Breakfast !! Huge Kitchen, 3 Good Size Bedroom Upstairs With W/I Closet In Each Room, Large Window !! Upstairs Laundry For Your Convenience !! Its A Great Deal !!


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/*
 */
package com.udfv.udf250;

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import org.w3c.dom.*;
import org.apache.xerces.parsers.*;
import org.apache.xerces.dom.*;
import com.udfv.access.*;
import com.udfv.exception.*;
import com.udfv.core.*;
import com.udfv.util.*;

/**
   UDF_SDirectory は、Stream Directory を表現するクラスである。
*/
public class UDF_SDirectory extends com.udfv.udf201.UDF_SDirectory
{
    public UDF_SDirectory(UDF_Element elem, String prefix, String name){
	super(elem, prefix, name == null ? getUDFClassName() : name);
    }

    public UDF_ErrorList verify() throws UDF_Exception{

	UDF_ErrorList el = new UDF_ErrorList();

	if(env.udf_revision != 0x250)
	    return super.verify();

	el.addError(verifyBase(UDF_Error.C_UDF250));

	// Non-Allocatable Space Stream は、Sparable Part Map があるボリュームにのみ記録できる
	UDF_ElementBase[] child = getChildren();
	for(int i = 0; i < child.length; i++){

	    UDF_desc257 fid = (UDF_desc257)child[i];
	    int filechar = fid.getFileChar().getIntValue();

	    if((filechar & 0x02) == 0 &&
	       UDF_Util.cmpBytesString(fid.getFileId().getData(), 1, "*UDF Non-Allocatable Space")){

		int j = 0;
		for( ; j < env.getPartMapList().size() ; j++){

		    if(com.udfv.udf250.UDF_SparablePartMap.class.isAssignableFrom(env.part[j].getClass()))
			break;
		}
		if(env.getPartMapList().size() <= j){

		    el.addError(new UDF_Error
				(UDF_Error.C_UDF250, UDF_Error.L_ERROR, "Non-Allocatable Space Stream",
				 "The Non-Allocatable Space Stream shall be recorded only on volumes " +
				 "with a sparable partition map recorded.", "3.3.7.2"));
		}
	    }
	}

	el.setRName("Stream Directory");
	el.setGlobalPoint(getGlobalPoint());
	el.addError(super.verify());

	return el;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The Cinderella roll is made with black rice for a unique — and healthy — twist. Photography by Gordon King.
With Sushime, owner/chef Sue Jung turns a rice roll into a verb and a command — and her neighbours in the Beechwood area love her for it already. Since the doors first opened in December, a steadily increasing stream of diners is checking in for both the food and the atmosphere of this friendly, contemporary sushi restaurant.
"In Korea, where I grew up, you wrap anything good up into a rice roll and eat it," Jung says. Which explains the presence on the menu of both orthodox hosomaki and sashimi, as well as more whimsical offerings. The mermaid roll, for example, has a shrimp for a tail and avocado scales, while the Cinderella roll is made with black rice for a unique — and healthy — twist.
For those few who aren't smitten with seafood, there are meat and veggie dishes inspired by Japanese and Korean recipes. What you won't find at Sushime are the super-long menus found at serious sushi restaurants or the all-you-can-eat sushi buffet at "sushi lite" establishments. Jung's goal is to offer Ottawans a middle ground — "So far, so good," she says with a grin.
Raw ambition: Owner/chef Sue Jung offers up both Korean- and Japanese-inspired treats. Photography by Gordon King.
Jung, who arrived in Ottawa 14 years ago to learn English, has the restaurant business in her blood. She grew up helping her mother in the family restaurant in Asan, Korea. Her culinary training includes formal education at the Cordon Bleu in Ottawa and on-the-job experience as a sushi chef at Takara and pastry chef in an Italian-inspired café.
She has previously owned two other restaurants, Maru Sushi on Rideau and My Choice Café on Bank Street, both of which she sold. Sushime, however, is the first restaurant that is Jung's creation from "floor tile to ceiling tile."The decor is bright and modern with bamboo tables and bar and bamboo-leaf-green walls punctuated by porthole-shaped mirrors. The cheerful atmosphere and menu do more than embody a verb; they express a lifestyle — one that embraces simplicity, creativity, and good eating.
Jung is waiting for a liquor licence. In the meantime, enjoy the green tea with roasted brown rice.
Sushime, 8B Beechwood Ave., 613-741-4777.
The Spotlight on Sushime was featured in the April 2012 edition. See more photographs in the print edition.


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Kanał Zhengguo (chin. upr.: 郑国渠; chin. trad.: 鄭國渠; pinyin: Zhèngguó Qú) – system irygacyjny na równinie Guanzhong w prowincji Shaanxi, działający przez 2000 lat, jedno z trzech wielkich przedsięwzięć wodnych Chin przedimperialnych (pozostałe to Dujiangyan i kanał Lingqu).

Historia i znaczenie
W Zapiskach Historyka Sima Qian tak opisał historię powstania kanału:

Legizm, filozofia polityczna Qin podkreślał znaczenie rozwoju rolnictwa, jako podstawy budowy potęgi kraju. Kanał Zhengguo wraz z systemem Dujiangyan są przykładami realizacji tej myśli w praktyce, stanowiąc zarówno pomniki myśli inżynieryjnej, jak i świadectwo możliwości organizacyjnych Chin starożytnych. Kanał został ukończony w 246 r. p.n.e., tym samym, w którym król Zheng, przyszły Pierwszy Cesarz, wstąpił na tron. Plan Han osłabienia Qin zupełnie się nie powiódł, a wysiłek włożony w nawodnienie równiny Guanzhou w samym sercu państwa opłacił się, bo Qin zgromadziło dostateczne zasoby, by dokonać unifikacji Chin.

Konstrukcja
Był to typowy kanał nawadniający, odprowadzający wodę z dopływu rzeki Wei – Jing He. Płynął na długości około 150 km równolegle do rzeki Wei i wpadał do jej następnego dopływu, rzeki Luo. Boczne kanały odprowadzały z niego wodę, nawadniając pola po obu stronach kanału, łącznie około 27 000 km². Za czasów dynastii Han oryginalny kanał uległ zamuleniu, więc w 95 r. p.n.e., urzędnik Bai Gong zaplanował nowy kanał, na południe od pierwszego (ten tzw. Kanał Bai miał około 100 km długości i nawadniał tylko około 1/5 pierwotnego areału). Budowanie nowych kanałów powtarzano przez następne 2000 lat przesuwając ujęcie wód coraz wyżej w górę nurtu Jing, jednak z biegiem wieków, koszty (finansowe i ludzkie) były coraz wyższe, a zyski (i areał uprawiany) coraz mniejsze, ze względu na zamulanie kanałów i pogłębianie się koryta rzeki, co utrudniało efektywny pobór wód.

Zobacz też
 System irygacyjny Dujiangyan
 kanał Lingqu
 Wielki Kanał
 Qanat

Przypisy

Shaanxi
Historia Chin
Kanały wodne w Chinach


text:
.. _jupyter_plotting:

Jupyter Notebook Plotting
=========================
Plot with ``pyvista`` interactively within a `Juptyer
<https://jupyter.org/>`_ notebook!

Demo Using ``panel``
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.. jupyter-execute::

   from pyvista import demos
   demos.plot_logo(background='white', jupyter_backend='panel')

Demo Using ``ipygany``
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.. jupyter-execute::

   from pyvista import demos

   # basic glyphs demo
   mesh = demos.glyphs(2)

   text = demos.logo.text_3d("I'm interactive!", depth=0.2)
   text.points *= 0.1
   text.translate([0, 1.4, 1.5])
   mesh += text
   mesh['Example Scalars'] = mesh.points[:, 0]

   mesh.plot(cpos='xy', jupyter_backend='ipygany', background='white',
             show_scalar_bar=True)

Supported Modules
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The PyVista module supports a variety of backends when plotting within
a jupyter notebook:

* Server-side rendering with PyVista streaming to the notebook through
  `ipyvtklink <https://github.com/Kitware/ipyvtklink/>`_
* Client-side rendering with `ipygany <https://github.com/QuantStack/ipygany>`_ using ``threejs``.
* Client-side rendering using `panel <https://github.com/holoviz/panel>`_ using ``vtk.js``.
* Client-side rendering with `itkwidgets <https://github.com/InsightSoftwareConsortium/itkwidgets>`_ using ``itk.js`` and ``vtk.js``.
* Static images.

------------

Details for Each Backend
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See the individual package pages on each backend for additional
details on how to use these plotting backends.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   ipygany
   panel
   ipyvtk_plotting
   itk_plotting

State of 3D Interactive Jupyterlab Plotting
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.. note::

   3D plotting within Jupyter notebooks is an emerging technology,
   partially because Jupyter is still relatively new, but also because
   the web technology used here is also new and rapidly developing as
   more and more users and developers shift to the cloud or cloud-based
   visualization.  Things here are likely to break and rapidly change

   This was written in March 2021, and may already be out of date.  Be
   sure to check the developer websites for any changes.

When plotting using Jupyterlab you have the option of using one of
many modules, each of which has its advantages, disadvantages, and
quirks.  While ``pyvista`` attempts to remove some of the differences
in the API when using the ``Plotting`` class, the plots will still
look and feel differently depending on the backend.  Additionally,
different backends have different requirements and may not support
your deployment environment.

This table details various capabilities and technologies used by the
jupyter notebook plotting modules:

+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+
| Jupyter Notebook 3D Modules                                                        |
+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+
|               | Jupyterlab 3 | Rendering Location | Backend | Requires Framebuffer |
+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+
| panel         | Yes          | Client             | vtk.js  | Yes                  |
+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+
| ipygany       | Yes          | Client             | threejs | No                   |
+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+
| ipyvtklink    | Yes          | Server             | vtk     | Yes                  |
+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+
| itkwidgets    | No           | Client             | vtk.js  | Yes                  |
+---------------+--------------+--------------------+---------+----------------------+

At the moment, ``itkwidgets`` and ``ipyvtklink`` are incompatible
with Jupyterlab 3, and will result in a "Error displaying widget:
model not found" message from juptyer.  Additionally, all the modules
other than ``ipygany`` require a framebuffer, which can be setup on a
headless environment with ``pyvista.start_xvfb()``.  However, on
Google Colab, where it's not possible to install system packages, you
should stick with a module like ``threejs``, which does not require
any server side rendering or framebuffer.

See :ref:`install_ref` for more details installing on a headless
environment for the backends requiring a framebuffer.  When installing
the individual packages, the Jupyterlab 3 compatible packages can be
installed with a simple ``pip install <package>``.  See the
installation instructions for the other packages for more details.

Usage with PyVista
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are two ways to set the jupyter plotting backend.  First, it can
be done on a plot by plot basis by setting the ``jupyter_backend`` in
either ``mesh.plot()`` or ``plotter.show()``.  You can also set it
globally with the ``pyvista.set_jupyter_backend`` function.  For
further details:

.. autofunction:: pyvista.set_jupyter_backend


This evening I learned of the passing of one of my favorite designers, Kate Spade. It's amazing how creative energy can defy the limits of space and time and light a spark of inspiration in a complete stranger. Kate's designs had that ability. Her creations were witty, cheeky, and inspired me. I was always amazed by how she could create a purse out of ANYTHING! An origami dinosaur, a takeout bag, a wicker teapot, you name it! Kate thought outside the box in such a way that combined simplicity and color with just the right amount of whimsy that allowed every boss lady to do lunch with her inner child. I admired Kate. She was a designer who, I felt, understood me. Which is what makes the fact that such an artist felt compelled to take her own life all the more tragic.
As I flipped through photos of her work and old ad campaigns I was struck by the terrible irony of the stationary that read, "she writes her own story," and the day planner with a cover that said, "expect the unexpected." Truth is, Kate wrote the very unexpected ending to her story in a suicide note she left to her 13 year old daughter. I can't help but wonder how Kate had come to this conclusion?
I've been reading lots of comments about the selfishness of her final act and I will admit that I was struck by a wave of anger too as I thought of the 13 year old who is now without a mother. But then it occurred to me that the level of selfishness spoke to the severity of pain Kate must have been in. It goes against a woman's biological nature to abandon her child. That tells me the strength with which depression held Kate. It had rewired her thinking and deleted all the maternal instincts in the process.
I myself have experienced depression, as have my family members…including my cousin who made an attempt to end her life in 2009. Thankfully she is still with us. In October of 2014 I lost one of my best friends to suicide. He had attempted to get help but when he told the hospital he "thought" he was suicidal he was told to come back when he was sure! My friend had a strong support system of people who loved him and made every attempt to get him help. Still, the system failed.
From the shamanic perspective, depression is a symptom of soul loss, something that occurs after we have experienced a traumatic event or something that tells us the world we're in isn't safe. So the piece of us that doesn't feel safe breaks off in search of well being. As shamans we are trained to travel to the different upper and lower worlds to retrieve these pieces for our clients. This is a standard practice in other cultures, sadly in modern western society we are told to put on a brave face, take a pill, and get over it. Obviously this formula isn't working.
Tonight I am thinking of Kate's family and of her little girl. I am also thinking of all my brothers and sisters; my tribe members who have lost loved ones to suicide. Often when we hear of another suicide it can bring up a lot of emotions. That is okay! Let them come out! Talk to your friends, talk to your family, talk to me! Even if it's just a post on social media, let other's know how you are feeling. And if you don't know what to say if someone comes to you, that's okay. Tell them that. Just be there and hold space for them. It's only when we start to open up and allow ourselves and one another to be truly vulnerable that we can begin to heal. Kate was correct, we do write our own story…and we can change the ending at any moment.
My chest rises and falls as I allow my body to melt into the sandy arms of Pachamama; Mother Earth.
She is the Mother who has never left us.
Recalibrate as Grandfather Sun warms my shoulder blades and invisible wings.
My Brothers and Sisters of the Wind and Sea sing to me.
A Seagull calls, "I love you," off shore.
How one fish taught me how to swim in a sea of emotions.
I recently experienced an "a-ha" moment that I thought I would share with you. As you may or may not know, in addition to the 8 dogs and 1 cat I currently share my home with, I also have a fish for a roommate. Her name is Sheila and she is an 18" albino iridescent shark catfish whom I've had the pleasure of raising for the past 10 years. Until recently I'd never thought to check in with her to see what lessons she was trying to teach me. For the most part Sheila is a pretty quiet guru…as most fish are, with the exception of when she, "flips out." When she does this she literally thrashes from one end of the 65 gallon tank to the other. Splashing water out the sides, knocking the water pump, and hitting her face in the process. Her beautiful iridescent white scales marked with a red gash or two, and her mouth looking like she's gone a few rounds with Connor McGregor. This behavior had become pretty common over the years. So much so that I am embarrassed to say I almost didn't notice it anymore. That is, until recently.
One night last week, when I went upstairs to get ready for bed I walked by Sheila, like always, and I noticed she was laying on the bottom of the tank. Her gills barely moving. I gasped and after about a 5 full seconds of freaking out, I clicked into healer mode, placing my hands on the tank and giving her reiki. I journied deeper and performed what I call, "energy triage." I then called for my father, who was still downstairs. I explained that Sheila didn't look well and I needed his help. He wasn't sure there was much we could do but suggested we clean her tank. So for the next hour my Dad cleaned Sheila's tank while I tended to her wounds energetically. After all was said and done, Sheila appeared very happy. She was back to swimming and gracefully sacheting her tail side to side. As my Dad was about to turn out the tank light he looked at her and said, "Oh Sheila, you really need to stop beating yourself up." There is was; the phrase that lit the "a-ha" moment match in my head. How did I miss it? She had been swimming in front of me all this time?!
One of my favorite parts of Animal Communication is teaching my clients how our animals often model our behavior. They do this as a means of showing us some aspect of ourselves we'd rather not see. Our shadow self if you will. In this case, Sheila was beating herself up to reflect what I so often do to myself. The wounds she wore on her face mirrored the ones I was carrying internally.
If we delve deeper into the symbolism, we can look at the water itself. In dreams, water is often looked at as a representative of ones emotions. Sheila was thrashing around in dirty water. Such could be said about me at the time as well. I will admit, I have a tendency to bottle up my emotions. It's not that I don't express myself. I do…I just tend to share the happy things and hide away all the,"stuff," that I don't think others want to hear. As a result these thoughts and feelings churn inside of me like an unsettled sea until they finally form a tidal wave and swallow me up. When this happens I'm usually in a pool of tears; feeling like an emotional wreck and definitely not feeling like someone anyone would want to be around. And thus the cycle continues…until today!
For in addition to Sheila showing me physically what happens when one beats themselves up and swims within their own toxic emotions, she also showed me what happens when you ask for help. You see, I didn't just try to fix Sheila's situation all on my own. I knew it was too big a task so I reached out for help. And that my friends is what I needed to learn to do for myself! And wouldn't you know, the Universe agreed, and provided me with some very special women who have hearts the size of the sun. These beautiful souls who I am blessed to call friends are all willing to help me clean my emotional fish tank when it gets to be too much. And what is the key to a clean tank? A working filter. Friends are a lot like that. They help you sort things out and make sense of things that once seemed murky. They give you a clearer perspective if you will. All you have to do is ask. And I can promise you its much easier than banging your head (and fins) against the wall.
It's truly amazing what one can learn from a fish…or any creature for that matter. I am happy to report that since that evening Sheila has made a total turn around. It's been a week and not one episode of thrashing. Her iridescent scales are shimmering and her wounds are nearly healed. Mean while, I have been speaking more kindly to myself and learning that when life's water gets a bit rough, I don't have to sail the seas alone. I've got a whole crew of people waiting to be of assistance. We all do. For, no man is an island and we're never alone in this fishbowl we call life.