WENATCHEE — Rock Island Elementary School is among 12 North Central Washington schools recently awarded Stronger Schools grants by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington.
The grant program provides up to $5,000 for each school to enrich school experiences for students, support teacher development, and provide opportunities for schools to better achieve their goals.
Rock Island Elementary School received $5,000 for its extended day program offering additional time and support for non-bilingual students who qualify for the Learning Assistance Program (LAP).
Other schools receiving grants were Beaver Valley Elementary School and Icicle River Middle School, both in the Leavenworth area; Pateros School District, Virginia Grainger Elementary School and the Tonasket School District, all in Okanogan County; and Columbia and Washington elementary schools; Lewis & Clark PTSA; Orchard and Pioneer middle schools; and Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center, all in Wenatchee.


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The Conscious Daughters :: The Nutcracker Suite
Matt Jost February 16, 2010
Rappers often have the urge to let you know that ain't a damn thing changed. There's a variety of them who proudly refer to their earlier works by incorporating the adverbstill into a previous album title. Nas had "Stillmatic," Smif-N-Wessun "Still Shinin," Fat Joe "JOSE (Jealous Ones Still Envy)," Pitbull "Money Is Still A Major Issue," Big Mike "Still Serious," and Trina "Still Da Baddest." Numerical sequels are popular as well. "The Chronic 2001," "The Blueprint 2" and "3," "Under Construction Part II," "Tha Carter II" and "III," "Bacdafucup Part II," "My Homies Part 2," "Only Built For Cuban Linx… Pt. II." Last year's "Jealous Ones Still Envy 2" arguably took it to absurd levels.
Needless to say, these reassuring names are just as often marketing gimmicks as they are artistic mottos. The Conscious Daughters don't need a throwback album title to pick up where they left off. Which was only 13 years ago. "The Nutcracker Suite" is their long answer to Nas' question "Where Are They Now?" The short answer was given by CMG on the 'West Coast Remix' to that very same song. So where they at? They're still signed to Paris' label and still reside in this "little city by the Bay." "That's where I stay / that's where I play / everyday in the O-a-k," as Special One puts it in the opening "Not Bad But Good."
For better or for worse, there really ain't a damn thing changed for Special One and CMG. They are the same bossy broads rapping over Bay beats. The voices, the flows, the skills, the topics, it's all preserved. Even the color scheme of the album artwork recalls their 1993 debut "Ear to the Street." In the tradition of "Somethin' to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)" and "Strikin'," "Not Bad But Good" is yet another riding anthem. Those familiar with TCD can definitely prepare for a blast from the past. Luckily, traditional Bay Area rap has a timeless appeal, making it easier for new fans to get on at this point.
As usual, TCD juggle multiple roles in their raps – responsible relative, battle rapper, thug mistress, homegirl, abused wife… The Rick Rock-produced "Dirty Little Secret" recalls happy days early in the relationship, but soon enough the woman realizes she's sleeping with the enemy: "Soon came the arguments and all kind of problems / cause besides makin' love we had nothin' in common / To this day I swear to God I never seen this one comin' / when I got my first ass-whooppin' from him for nothin'." It wouldn't be a TCD song without them taking appropriate action. "Don't You Ever" is a pensive Paris production where introspection results in a "Keep Your Head Up"-type message, Special One's closing statement "Don't ever let 'em tell you nothin' or believe that you can't / We put the strong black woman back on hip-hop's map" echoed by a Sister Souljah quote closing out the song.
The airy, acoustic "Woman's World" is one of three collaborations with fellow Oakland vocalist Mystic. With its R&B touch and clear message of encouragement and empowerment, this may just be TCD's most conciliatory offering yet, with both Daughters displaying a softer side. Special One: "Damn it feels good to be a female and just be able, y'all, to create life / and maybe one day love a man and be his wife." Another musically moderate track is "Issues." Meanwhile the lyrics are anything but: "Young black males overcrowd the jails / while terrorist Bush is weighin' dope on the scales / teenage moms droppin' babies like bombs / What the fuck's changed since we caught Saddam?" "Raid" finds them towing the line with Guerrilla Funkateers Paris and T-KASH over a typically march-stepping beat.
The Black Panther of Hip-Hop leaves his prints on several other tracks – reprising his role as musical and executive producer. The Run-D.M.C.-sampling "Not Bad But Good" undergoes beat changes similarly to 1993's opener "Princess of Poetry," something rap practices all too rarely. But they are also wise enough to invite guest producers. Steven King definitely deserves a mention for providing the hard drums and key stabs for "Freak the Beat," the dizzying synth swirls for "Grimey," and the slick, hard thumps for "Victory Lap." One Drop Scott provides them with a soothing, nocturnal beat for "A Moment in Rhyme," a Mystic-assisted meditation on music. "Town Biddness" sees them travelling to Southern California to hook up with Broadway, importing a heavy dose of cutthroat lyricism into LA. Especially CMG can get worked up when it comes to proving her rap credentials: "I spit streams of liquid cream and thick-ass flows / drop hoes with single blows and lyrical overthrows."
As mentioned, historically TCD don't bring anything new to the table. But we have to consider what others presently bring to it, and from that perspective they are just about the only female rap crew with any kind of standing in the industry. Promoting "female vocalism," they are joined by fellow Bay vet Marvaless on "Go Hard in CA," deceased local artist Goldee the Murderist on "Freak the Beat," and Mystic on "Thug Love." The situation of women in rap addresses "Victory Lap" rather bluntly, presenting TCD as "iconic hitters, female representers," "women with a purpose," "West Coast boss bitches," "hip-hop saviors" and "the women to beat" while Special One has this to say about competition:
"Bitch, put your clothes on
Spoon-fed chickenheads and hoes get your strolls on
Peter Piper dicked them bitches, gave 'em a shot
I guess the only way they play is fuck they way to the top
Cocksucker, dickjuggler, touched 'em all for a verse
See, I thought you was a rapper but the women got worse
Potential queens I see up in this industry are a joke
they puttin' sex before the music goin' out like some hoes"
"Victory Lap" being flanked by "Friends" and "Let's Party," however, "The Nutcracker Suite" overall is an inclusive affair, also devoid of any strong anti-male sentiments the album title might suggest. Special One calls it their best record to date. Be that as it may, the point is this: albums like this are usually from a distant past, with "The Nutcracker Suite" you get one that was only released last year.
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The Tim Burton exhibition at MoMA will run from today until April 26, 2010. So if your in the NYC area, I think you know what to do. It covers all aspects of his creative work ranging from his drawings as a child to the films that he's best known for today. Even this stop-motion animation promo for the exhibit is reason enough to be intrigued. Below you can hear a few words from the man himself.


How does one learn to dress up? This seemed like the underlying question of 's fall 2019 collection for Paul & Joe. On the runway, models looked like little girls creating "going out" outfits from their existing closets, desperately trying to infuse sophistication into their girly wardrobe staples.
A strict plaid wool dress was worn over a shiny blue blouse, a knitted gilet was paired with HotPants, and glitter tights jazzed up girly flower print dresses. There were still hints of childhood in a cat-print jumper and billowing dress, which was paired with a leopard print turtleneck top to counteract its girlishness.
Models sported extra smoky eye makeup, as if dabbling with cosmetics for the first time. Long lamé evening dresses looked borrowed from mom's closet and were worn with OTT diamanté earrings, pearl hair clips and mules with appliquéd feathers. Wool coats and chubby fake fur jackets were thrown over minidresses, covering too short hemlines from parental gaze, while sequined disco trousers seemed to have been picked straight from a trunk of dress-up clothes. There was nothing subtle about the silhouettes, but altogether the collection was a fun and playful reminder of the youthful joy of dressing up.


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MACHINE HEAD: Entire 'Bloodstone & Diamonds' Album Available For Streaming
"Bloodstone & Diamonds", the new album from San Francisco Bay area metallers MACHINE HEAD, can be streamed in its entirety below. Due on November 10 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the CD was produced by MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and Juan Urteaga, and like the last seven of eight MACHINE HEAD albums, was masterfully mixed by Colin Richardson. Additional tracking, editing, and mixing was done with Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAMENT, ARCH ENEMY) and Steve Lagudi.
Regarding the musical direction of "Bloodstone & Diamonds", Flynn told Metal Hammer magazine: "There's definitely a lot of urgency on this record. It's a really heavy record arid there's a dark and evil vibe to a lot of it, but I feel like there's more of a rock vibe in there too. It's stripped down at times, and I like that. I think that sense of urgency has carried over from the demos we did, which were all done very quickly and spontaneously. We tried to keep that spontaneous vibe on the album."
He continued: "At one point we started getting really anal on the tracks and spending tons of time on stuff, and we'd listen back and say, 'You know what? This doesn't have the vibe of the demos.' The demos were so fuckin' frantic, so we changed our mindset and now it's a little bit looser. Some of the guitar takes are basically live. Often, 40 or 50 percent of a song came from a spontaneous, live take and that's killer! It adds energy and makes the songs feel alive."
Regarding the "Bloodstone & Diamonds" album title, Flynn said: "Without getting too philosophical on ya, bloodstone and diamonds represent two of the hardest materials on earth. It is also a lyric from the opening track of the album, 'Now We Die'.
"In many cultures, the bloodstone has been used as an amulet to protect against evil, and is the symbol of justice. Diamonds are the hardest natural material on earth (which is how we feel about our music), and it also represents the diamond logo I drew 22 years ago (in my wife's apartment on Dover St. in Oakland) that has become the symbol for the band."
"Bloodstone & Diamonds" track listing:
01. Now We Die
02. Killers & Kings
03. Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones
04. Night Of Long Knives
05. Sail Into The Black
06. Eyes Of The Dead
07. Beneath The Silt
08. In Comes The Flood
09. Damage Inside
10. Game Over
11. Imaginal Cells (instrumental)
12. Take Me Through The Fire
Photo credit: Travis Shinn
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-{Bellum Cibalense}- (316. год) је назив за први рат између римских царева-савладара Константина и Лицинија. Сукоб је добио име по највећој битки која је вођена у његово време, битки код града -{Cibalae}- (данас Винковци у Републици Хрватској) 8. октобра 316. године која је завршена неодлучним исходом.

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Од 313. године Римско царство је било подељено између два августа Константина Великог, који је владао западним делом Царства, и Лицинијем, који је владао Истоком. Лицинијев посед обухватао је и балканске и подунавске провинције царства, док је Константинова најисточнија област била Италија. У борби са осталим ривалима (Максенције, Максимин Даја...), два цара су од краја 311./почетка 312. године склопили савез. У Милану су фебруара 313. уговорили заједничку толерантну политику према хришћанима и Лициније је оженио Константинову полусестру Констанцију.
Лицинију се у јулу 315. године родио син Лициније II чиме су му се отвориле династичке перспективе. О узроцима рата ни антички извори нису сагласни. Константинов биограф Евсевије Цезарејски само сумарно приказује узроке у Лицинијевој зависти и незахвалности према Константину. Аурелије Виктор подвлачи различитост њихових карактера, а Еутропије пише како је управо Константин "намерио да завлада читавим светом" и напао Лицинија без обзира на рођачке везе.

Било како било, Константин Велики је предложио Лицинију да од Италије створе тампон-зону под управом новог цезара. Ову улогу Константин је наменио Басијану, мужу своје полусестре Анастасије. Лициније је пак послао Басијановог брата Сенекиона да наговори новопостављеног цезара на побуну против Константина. Басијанова побуна је брзо савладана, а Сенекион је побегао Лицинију који је одбио да га изручи Константину. Тиме је владар Запада добио изговор за отпочињање непријатељстава.

-{Bellum Cibalense}-

Из Италије Константин је са 20.000 војника почетком октобра упао на Лицинијеву територију. У близини града Цибале (данашњи Винковци) дошло је 8. октобра до судара две војске. Лицинијева је била бројно већа и бројала је 35.000 људи. Ипак, август истока је у тешкој бици, која је у војном погледу завршена са неодлучним исходом, изгубио чак 20.000 пешака, али се са сачуваном коњицом повукао у своју резиденцију у Сирмијум (данашња Сремска Митровица). Одатле се Лициније, заједно са женом, сином и царском ризницом, склонио у Сердику (данашњу Софију). Намеравајући да брани преосталу Тракију и појача свој углед међу тамашњим трупама, Лициније је у Сердики прогласио Аурелија Валерија Валенса, локалног пограничног заповедника (-{dux}-), за свог августа-савладара. Константин је у међувремену заузео Филипопољ (данашњи Пловдив) и ту је одбио Лицинијеве мировне предлоге. До нове битке дошло је у околини Хадријанопоља (данашње Једрене) на месту познатом као -{Campus Mardiensis}-. Лициније је поново умакао и Константин је проценио да му је победа на домак руке. Сматрајући погрешно да се Лициније и Валерије Валенс повлаче са циљем пребацивања у Малу Азију, Константин је ушао у Византион. Ту је сазнао да се његови противници у ствари налазе у залеђу, у граду -{Beroe Traiana Augusta}- (данас Стара Загора). Правилно процењујући стратешку тежину свог положаја, Константин је овога пута прихватио преговоре.

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Иако није у потпуности потучен на бојном пољу, Лицинију је била јасна Константинова премоћ. Победнику је предао дијацезе Панонију и Мезију, али је задржао Тракију, као свој једини преостали посед у Европи. Валерије Валенс је жртвован компромису између два цара. Слога два савладара је потврђена избором неутралних личности за конзуле 317. године. Најзад, у Сердики је Константин, уз упадљиво одсуство Лицинија, 1. марта 317. године прогласио за цезаре своје синове Криспа и Константина II и свог сестрића, Лицинијевог сина, Лицинија Млађег.

Слога између Константина и Лицинија одржана је до 320. када поново почиње заоштравање односа. Лициније је најзад побеђен и уклоњен 324. заједно са својим сином. Константин је тиме постао једини владар читавог Римског царства. У том светлу, Први рат између Константина и Лицинија из 316. године, треба посматрати као важан корак у Константиновом освајању апсолутне власти.

Проблеми датовања

Кратка хроника -{Consularia Constantinopolitana (Fast Hydatii)}- је погрешно датовала битку код Цибале 8. октобра 314. године, а самим тим и Први рат између Константина и Лицинија за 314. годину. Оваква хронологија прихваћена је у старијој литератури безпоговорно иако је донела читав низ тешко решивих историографских питања (нпр. Константиново присуство Сабору у Арлу у Галији који је отворен 1. августа 314. године).

Међутим, нумизматичар Патрик Брун (-{P. Bruun}-) је 1953. показао да је тек 316. године уклоњен Лицинијев лик са новца који је Константин ковао у Арелату. Ова нова хронологија је каснија поткрепљена и новим материјалним доказима нпр. на Константиновој тријумфалној капији у Риму, која је инаугурисана 25. јула 315., у време прославе десетогодишњице владавине, Лициније се појављује чак осам пута. Све представе Лицинија на славолуку указују на слогу и равноправност два августа. Уколико је рат вођен 314, а коначни споразум постигнут тек 317., такве представе на тријумфалну капију тешко да би уопште и биле постављене. Лицинијеве статуе не показују ни трагове насилног уклањања или рушења, тако да се претпоставља да су биле део оригиналне грађевине. Даљом критиком наративних извора Тимоти Барнс (-{T. Barnes}-) је утврдио да се ни извори ове врсте не сукобљавају са нумизматичким и другим археолошким изворима, већ напротив, да их подупиру.

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Sport utility vehicles are known to be a tough breed of cars for they are designed to be tough. They have been created to be such not only as a protection against natural wear and tear but also because they are intended not only for the paved city streets and highways but also for off-road conditions. They have to take what kin dof punishment off-road driving may pose while still maintaining their high power output and performance.
Toughness is not the only essential aspect of an SUV though since these cars are sometimes tasked to handle almost extreme terrains. Safety of the car's occupants should also be a primary concern in the production of such vehicles. After all, accidents do not happen only on the untamed off-road environment so, SUVs and any car for that matter, should be produced with safety in mind.
When you are talking about cars and safety, the first thing that comes to mind, of course, is Volvo. The Sweden-based car manufacturer is the world's leader in production of safe cars. Their priority to take care of safety issues first has been the company's strongest selling point in their 80 years of existence in the automobile market. Their list of safety features is outstanding and all of their cars in production have rated highly on safety tests. As a matter of fact, their sport utility vehicle, the Volvo XC90, is one of the just 13 vehicles to be rated "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To be given such a rating, the Volvo XC90 has been subjected to a battery of tests.
Three tests are conducted by the institute to measure the safety of the vehicle. One of these is the front crash test at 40 miles per hour to which the Volvo XC90 scored the institute's highest rating of "Good". Side crashes at 31 miles per hour is another test conducted by the institute and, once again, the Volvo XC90 got "Good" ratings as well. The third test is designed to assess the car's protection of its third row seat occupants. Rear crash tests at 20 miles per hour are used to determine the cars' defense against rear collisions and for this, the Volvo XC90 showed that it can adequately protect its occupants thus resulting to another "Good" rating.
The high ratings that the Volvo XC90 got comes as no surprise as its creator and manufacturer is known to produce cars that are not only of high caliber when it comes to performance but are also loaded with safety features developed by dedicated research facilities. Aside from a complete line up of airbags that covers every part of the car where it will be needed in case of crashes, the Volvo XC90 also has three-point pre-tensioning seat belts on all seats which is Volvo's standard safety feature. Safety features includes Volvo's BLIS, or Blindspot Information System, which uses digital cameras to monitor the blind spot of the car. Such a system warns the driver if any vehicle has entered his car's blindspot.
With a very credible safety credential, the SUV is making a strong case in its challenge for the top spot in its class. Of course, the performance of the vehicle is also given much though as its safety. The Volvo XC90's top trim package which is the Sport version is equipped with a 4.4-liter V8 engine which can give out 311 units of horsepower. Its transmission is precision engineered to facilitate a smooth transmission of power to all the wheels via the drivetrain composed of tough and reliable components like the . The all-wheel drive configuration gives the Volvo XC90 great stability and off-road driving capabilities that makes the sport utility vehicle a serious contender for the top spot in its class.
The perfect combination of high performance rating and safety makes the Volvo XC90 the company's top seller in the US market. Its stylish designs and cool features make this car appealing to a younger buyer crowd.


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Antipolo, Municipality of Tuburan, Province of Cebu
Antipolo is a barangay in the municipality of Tuburan, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,423. This represented 2.09% of the total population of Tuburan.
The household population of Antipolo in the 2015 Census was 1,246 broken down into 309 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.
Number of households in Antipolo (1990‑2015)
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Antipolo is 5 to 9, with 164 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.
Population of Antipolo by age group (2015 census)
The population of Antipolo grew from 734 in 1990 to 1,423 in 2020, an increase of 689 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.84%, or an increase of 177 people, from the previous population of 1,246 in 2015.
Population of Antipolo (1990‑2020)
Antipolo is situated at approximately 10.6581, 123.7736, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.4 feet above mean sea level.
Antipolo shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Fortaliza, Tuburan, Cebu
New Bago, Asturias, Cebu
Santa Lucia, Asturias, Cebu
Colonia, Tuburan, Cebu
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Делосперма (Delosperma) е род от около 170 вида сукулентни растения, включени преди в Mesembryanthemum в семейство Aizoaceae. Дефиниран е от английския ботаник Н. Е. Браун през 1925 г. Родът е разпространен в Южна и Източна Африка. Видовете Delosperma, както и повечето Aizoaceae, имат хигрохастични капсули, отварящи се и затварящи се при намокряне и изсъхване.

Етимология
Названието на растението идва от гръцките думи δῆλος – очевидно и σπέρμα – семена.

Описание
Делоспермата има вид на тревиста туфа. Цъфти обилно от късна пролет до късна есен. Тя е непретенциозността към заобикалящите я условия, студоустойчива. Отличава се с големите, подобни на маргаритки топли виолетови цветове, с които растението е отрупано от април до октомври. Расте бързо и обича открити и слънчеви места, където се разстила с "килим" от цветове.

Отглеждане
Делоспермата е растение, виреещо на горещи и сухи участъци на пълно слънце.

Приложение
Растението може да се използва в алпинеуми и скални кътове в комбинация с бавнорастящи иглолистни растения. Идеално почвопокривно растение заради непретенциозното си отглеждане.

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Delosperma acuminatum
Delosperma alpina
Delosperma basuticum
Delosperma bosseranum, iceplant
Delosperma cooperi
Delosperma congestum
Delosperma dyeri
Delosperma echinatum
Delosperma ecklonis
Delosperma esterhuyseniae
Delosperma floribunda
Delosperma hallii
Delosperma harazianum
Delosperma hirtum
Delosperma hallii aff. litorale St. Fancis Bay
Delosperma lavisiae – AGM
Delosperma lehmannii
Delosperma lineare L.Bolus – South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal), Lesotho
Delosperma lydenburgense
Delosperma nakurense
Delosperma nubigenum
Delosperma pageanum
Delosperma pergamentaceum
Delosperma sphalmanthoides
Delosperma sutherlandii
Delosperma tradescantiodes

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Missouri House passes bill protecting doctors who prescribe ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine for COVID
Bill HB 2149, which now makes its way to Gov. Mike Parson's desk, would bar state medical licensing boards from punishing or removing the medical licenses of doctors who 'lawfully' prescribe the two drugs.
Art Moore
Thu May 19, 2022 - 10:01 am EDT
This story was originally published by the WND News Center
(WND News Center) – Reacting to the suppression of certain "controversial" treatments for COVID-19, Missouri passed a law that bans pharmacists from questioning doctors who prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for their patients.
The measure passed the Missouri House by a 130–4 vote last week and now is at the desk of Republican Gov. Mike Parsons, the Kansas City Star reported.
The bill, the paper said, would bar state medical licensing boards from punishing or removing the medical licenses of doctors who "lawfully" prescribe the two drugs.
Pharmacists are also prohibited from contacting a doctor or patient "to dispute the efficacy of ivermectin tablets or hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets for human use."
Republican State Sen. Rick Brattin told the paper that "because of the politicization" of the drugs, doctors are "being targeted."
WND reported in February that South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson wrote a legal opinion concluding doctors have the authority to prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.
"Our doctors, as well as their patients, need to know that doctors have the right to make important medical decisions, as long as they have the informed consent of their patients," Wilson said at the time.
"In fighting COVID, the doctor should be given the broadest possible leeway," he said.
Dr. Peter McCullough, a prominent cardiologist and epidemiologist, noted on Twitter that he testified to the South Carolina Senate Committee on Medical Affairs, giving "the evidence base for these medications in the early treatment of the illness."
Reprinted with permission from WND News Center.
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Winston Churchill £5k bust and £1.5k chair go to auction
A bust of Sir Winston Churchill by Sir William Reid Dick and a late George III beechwood chair from Sir Winston's home in Kent will go under the hammer at Bonhams on November 18.
The bust by Sir William Reid Dick (1879-1961) is a bronze portrait head of Sir Winston Churchill on an integral plinth base, inscribed W REID DICK/1942.
The 11 inches-high bust is estimated to sell for £3,000-5,000.
Winston Churchill bust (£3,000-5,000)
The Royal Academy commissioned a bronze of Churchill from Reid Dick in 1942, and it was reputedly only after the intervention of George VI that Churchill could be persuaded to take the time to sit for Reid Dick.
The plaster maquette for this sculpture was sold at Bonhams, London on 16 March 16, 2004.
The second Churchill item in the sale is a late George III beechwood open armchair.
It features an arched top-rail above a pierced spindle-filled back and downswept arms on inswept supports, above an upholstered seat and squab cushion on ring-turned tapering legs.
The chair carries an estimate of £1,000-1,500.
Following the death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) the chair was sold as part of his estate by Knight Frank and Rutley. The sale included pictures, drawings and prints, European and Oriental porcelain, antique and reproduction furniture and ornamental on January 19, 1966.
It was purchased by the antique dealer John Day of Burlington Arcade, London and has stayed in the family by descent.
The Bonhams sale of Fine English Furniture and Works of Art will be held in Bond Street on November 18.


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This week we celebrate the release of the Neo Geo X Gold by celebrating the original Neo Geo hybrid console/arcade. We discuss the launch, initial pricing, history and iterations of the console, and eventually get to the many games you can enjoy. As the holy grail of my 16-bit gaming as a child, I always dreamed of (and now currently cherish) my Neo Geo.
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It makes sense: Kids, balls, bouncing, laughter, and fun all go together. And in Having a Ball: Stability Ball Games, author John Byl shows you how to get kids bouncing, laughing, moving, and having great fun—all as they improve their fitness skills.
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The book is organized into seven chapters based on the nature of the activities and the number of players involved. There are games for partners working together to complete a challenge; for individuals, pairs, or groups to complete tasks as quickly as possible; and relays involving teams of three or four players each. There are also chase games, games for larger groups, and activities that pit two teams against each other.
Each game lists an objective and notes the equipment, number of players, and setup required. Instructions take you sequentially through explaining the game to your players. The games come with variations, and you and your players are encouraged to add to those variations to make the games work best for your particular situation.
Whether you're using these games in a fitness center, recreation program, or school, they'll be a hit with kids because the games are a blast—and using nontraditional equipment helps to level the playing field so everyone gets to participate equally.
Audience: Reference for fitness professionals, physical education teachers, and recreation and youth leaders.
John Byl, PhD, is a professor of education at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, where he teaches the Teaching of Elementary School Health and Physical Education course. The author or coauthor of 10 books on health and games for children, Dr. Byl has been a high school teacher or university professor since 1977 and has recently coauthored a book titled Christian Paths to Health and Wellness. He has led numerous workshops on games and fitness for children at fitness conferences and in educational settings.
Dr. Byl is the president of CIRA (Canadian Intramural Recreation Association) Ontario, an organization that promotes fun, active participation for all. He has received numerous awards, including a Literary Award from the Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies (CSKLS) and a Presidential Award, which recognizes those who have displayed actions compatible with the mission of the CSKLS.
When he's not busy teaching or writing, he loves playing active games with his grandchildren and keeping active himself by cycling, jogging, and golfing.


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Background: Both public health, and the health of the natural environment, are affected by policy decisions made across portfolios as diverse as finance, planning, transport, housing, education and agriculture. A response to the interdependent character of public health has been the Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach.
Objectives: With reference to parallels between health and environment, this paper argues that lessons from HiAP are useful for creating a new integrated environmental management approach termed Environment in All Polices (EiAP).
Discussion: The paper covers the theoretical foundations of HiAP which is based on an understanding that health is strongly socially determined. The paper then highlights how lessons learned from HiAP's implementation in Finland, California and South Australia might be applied to EiAP. It is too early to learn from evaluations of HiAP, but it is apparent that there is no single toolkit for its application. The properties that are likely to be necessary for an effective EiAP approach include a jurisdiction-specific approach, ongoing and strong leadership from a central agency, independent analysis and a champion. We then apply these properties to Victoria (Australia) to demonstrate how EiAP might work.
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Fracking opponents are in Annapolis on Thursday for the introduction of a bill calling for a state moratorium on the natural gas drilling technique until studies are completed on its effects.Delegate Heather Mizeur plans to introduce the bill on Thursday. Opponents of the drilling technique, known as hydraulic fracturing, plan to join her at a news conference.Gov. Martin O'Malley issued an executive order in 2011 creating a commission to study the effects of fracking, but critics have said funding had not been provided. Last month, O'Malley proposed included $1.5 million for stream sampling, economic analysis and a public health review.Fracking uses water and chemicals to break up shale formations.Critics say it can pollute groundwater, but supporters say it can be an economic boon to rural areas.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —
Fracking opponents are in Annapolis on Thursday for the introduction of a bill calling for a state moratorium on the natural gas drilling technique until studies are completed on its effects.
Delegate Heather Mizeur plans to introduce the bill on Thursday. Opponents of the drilling technique, known as hydraulic fracturing, plan to join her at a news conference.
Md. budget includes money for fracking study
Fracking moratorium proponents: More studies needed
Fracking demo shows bad side of extraction process
Gov. Martin O'Malley issued an executive order in 2011 creating a commission to study the effects of fracking, but critics have said funding had not been provided. Last month, O'Malley proposed included $1.5 million for stream sampling, economic analysis and a public health review.
Fracking uses water and chemicals to break up shale formations.
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Q: python web service for a network appliance As there are so many options to write web service in python, I am a bit confused. I have developed a network appliance, its about Private VLANs.
I want to add to it authenticated web service over HTTPS.
It won't be accessed by regular users. It will be accessed just by other systems looking for some network information. Maybe at a later point I'll build an ajax web client which will use it.
There are endless python options. I am not a web programmer, nor I have the time to be one.
All I need is something each is easy to learn and to implement with the following requirements:

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*Easy to learn. I just need to expose some sqlite tables/views/queries through authenticated web services.

*HTTPS support

*basic authentication, where I implement the authentication script.

Any suggestions?
The OS is OpenBSD.
Thanks,
Dan

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Each year a substantial amount of money is raised for a local charity of the student's choice. Needless to say, one of the challenges is to raise more money than the previous year's students! You could find yourself taking part in a raft race on the lake or getting up on stage in a talent show, organising a fashion spectacular or a three-legged race, and of course, dressing up for charity collections in the local town of Nantwich!
To date, the appeals have raised over £230,000 for worthy local causes, and we need your help to raise that figure much higher during this year. Our highest achievement was during the 2015/2016 academic year, raising £26,361 for the British Heart Foundation.
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using Foundation;
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using UIKit;

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	interface TransitionsNavigationController
	{
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	// @interface RZUniqueTransition : NSObject <NSCopying>
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	interface UniqueTransition : INSCopying
	{
		// @property (assign, nonatomic) RZTransitionAction transitionAction;
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		TransitionAction TransitionAction { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) Class fromViewControllerClass;
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		UIViewController NextViewController (ITransitionInteractionController interactor);
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	// @protocol RZTransitionInteractionController <UIViewControllerInteractiveTransitioning>
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	interface TransitionInteractionController : IUIViewControllerInteractiveTransitioning
	{
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		// @required @property (assign, readwrite, nonatomic) BOOL shouldCompleteTransition;
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		bool ShouldCompleteTransition { get; set; }

		// @required @property (assign, readwrite, nonatomic) RZTransitionAction action;
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		TransitionAction Action { get; set; }

		// @required @property (nonatomic, weak) id<RZTransitionInteractionControllerDelegate> _Nullable nextViewControllerDelegate;
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		ITransitionInteractionControllerDelegate NextViewControllerDelegate { get; set; }

		// @required -(void)attachViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController withAction:(RZTransitionAction)action;
		[Abstract]
		[Export ("attachViewController:withAction:")]
		void AttachViewController (UIViewController viewController, TransitionAction action);
	}

	// @interface RZBaseSwipeInteractionController : UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition <RZTransitionInteractionController, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate>
	[BaseType (typeof(UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition), Name="RZBaseSwipeInteractionController")]
	interface BaseSwipeInteractionController : TransitionInteractionController, IUIGestureRecognizerDelegate
	{
		// @property (nonatomic, weak) UIViewController * _Nullable fromViewController;
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		UIViewController FromViewController { get; set; }

		// @property (nonatomic, strong) UIPanGestureRecognizer * gestureRecognizer;
		[Export ("gestureRecognizer", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		UIPanGestureRecognizer GestureRecognizer { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL reverseGestureDirection;
		[Export ("reverseGestureDirection")]
		bool ReverseGestureDirection { get; set; }

		// -(BOOL)isGesturePositive:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)panGestureRecognizer;
		[Export ("isGesturePositive:")]
		bool IsGesturePositive (UIPanGestureRecognizer panGestureRecognizer);

		// -(CGFloat)swipeCompletionPercent;
		[Export ("swipeCompletionPercent")]
		nfloat SwipeCompletionPercent { get; }

		// -(CGFloat)translationPercentageWithPanGestureRecongizer:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)panGestureRecognizer;
		[Export ("translationPercentageWithPanGestureRecongizer:")]
		nfloat TranslationPercentage (UIPanGestureRecognizer panGestureRecognizer);

		// -(CGFloat)translationWithPanGestureRecongizer:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)panGestureRecognizer;
		[Export ("translationWithPanGestureRecongizer:")]
		nfloat Translation (UIPanGestureRecognizer panGestureRecognizer);
	}

	// @interface RZHorizontalInteractionController : RZBaseSwipeInteractionController
	[BaseType (typeof(BaseSwipeInteractionController), Name="RZHorizontalInteractionController")]
	interface HorizontalInteractionController
	{
	}

	// @interface RZOverscrollInteractionController : UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition <RZTransitionInteractionController, UIScrollViewDelegate>
	[BaseType (typeof(UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition), Name="RZOverscrollInteractionController")]
	interface OverscrollInteractionController : TransitionInteractionController, IUIScrollViewDelegate
	{
		// @property (nonatomic, strong) UIViewController * fromViewController;
		[Export ("fromViewController", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		UIViewController FromViewController { get; set; }

		// -(void)watchScrollView:(UIScrollView *)scrollView;
		[Export ("watchScrollView:")]
		void WatchScrollView (UIScrollView scrollView);

		// -(CGFloat)completionPercent;
		[Export ("completionPercent")]
		nfloat CompletionPercent { get; }
	}

	// @interface RZPinchInteractionController : UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition <RZTransitionInteractionController, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate>
	[BaseType (typeof(UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition), Name="RZPinchInteractionController")]
	interface PinchInteractionController : TransitionInteractionController, IUIGestureRecognizerDelegate
	{
		// @property (nonatomic, weak) UIViewController * _Nullable fromViewController;
		[NullAllowed, Export ("fromViewController", ArgumentSemantic.Weak)]
		UIViewController FromViewController { get; set; }

		// @property (nonatomic, strong) UIPinchGestureRecognizer * gestureRecognizer;
		[Export ("gestureRecognizer", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		UIPinchGestureRecognizer GestureRecognizer { get; set; }

		// -(CGFloat)translationPercentageWithPinchGestureRecognizer:(UIPinchGestureRecognizer *)pinchGestureRecognizer;
		[Export ("translationPercentageWithPinchGestureRecognizer:")]
		nfloat TranslationPercentage (UIPinchGestureRecognizer pinchGestureRecognizer);
	}

	// @interface RZVerticalSwipeInteractionController : RZBaseSwipeInteractionController
	[BaseType (typeof(BaseSwipeInteractionController), Name="RZVerticalSwipeInteractionController")]
	interface VerticalSwipeInteractionController
	{
	}

	// @interface RZTransitionsManager : NSObject <UINavigationControllerDelegate, UIViewControllerTransitioningDelegate, UITabBarControllerDelegate>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZTransitionsManager")]
	interface TransitionsManager : IUINavigationControllerDelegate, IUIViewControllerTransitioningDelegate, IUITabBarControllerDelegate
	{
		// @property (nonatomic, strong) id<RZAnimationControllerProtocol> _Nullable defaultPushPopAnimationController;
		[NullAllowed, Export ("defaultPushPopAnimationController", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		IAnimationController DefaultPushPopAnimationController { get; set; }

		// @property (nonatomic, strong) id<RZAnimationControllerProtocol> _Nullable defaultPresentDismissAnimationController;
		[NullAllowed, Export ("defaultPresentDismissAnimationController", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		IAnimationController DefaultPresentDismissAnimationController { get; set; }

		// @property (nonatomic, strong) id<RZAnimationControllerProtocol> _Nullable defaultTabBarAnimationController;
		[NullAllowed, Export ("defaultTabBarAnimationController", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		IAnimationController DefaultTabBarAnimationController { get; set; }

		// +(RZTransitionsManager * _Nonnull)shared;
		[Static]
		[Export ("shared")]
		TransitionsManager Shared { get; }

		// -(RZUniqueTransition * _Nonnull)setAnimationController:(id<RZAnimationControllerProtocol> _Nullable)animationController fromViewController:(Class _Nonnull)fromViewController forAction:(RZTransitionAction)action;
		[Export ("setAnimationController:fromViewController:forAction:")]
		UniqueTransition SetAnimationController ([NullAllowed] IAnimationController animationController, Class fromViewController, TransitionAction action);

		// -(RZUniqueTransition * _Nonnull)setAnimationController:(id<RZAnimationControllerProtocol> _Nullable)animationController fromViewController:(Class _Nullable)fromViewController toViewController:(Class _Nullable)toViewController forAction:(RZTransitionAction)action;
		[Export ("setAnimationController:fromViewController:toViewController:forAction:")]
		UniqueTransition SetAnimationController ([NullAllowed] IAnimationController animationController, [NullAllowed] Class fromViewController, [NullAllowed] Class toViewController, TransitionAction action);

		// -(RZUniqueTransition * _Nonnull)setInteractionController:(id<RZTransitionInteractionController> _Nullable)interactionController fromViewController:(Class _Nullable)fromViewController toViewController:(Class _Nullable)toViewController forAction:(RZTransitionAction)action;
		[Export ("setInteractionController:fromViewController:toViewController:forAction:")]
		UniqueTransition SetInteractionController ([NullAllowed] ITransitionInteractionController interactionController, [NullAllowed] Class fromViewController, [NullAllowed] Class toViewController, TransitionAction action);

		// -(void)overrideAnimationDirection:(BOOL)override withTransition:(RZUniqueTransition * _Nonnull)transitionKey;
		[Export ("overrideAnimationDirection:withTransition:")]
		void OverrideAnimationDirection (bool aOverride, UniqueTransition transitionKey);
	}

	interface IAnimationController {}

	// @protocol RZAnimationControllerProtocol <UIViewControllerAnimatedTransitioning>
	[Protocol, Model]
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZAnimationControllerProtocol")]
	interface AnimationController : IUIViewControllerAnimatedTransitioning
	{
		// @required @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL isPositiveAnimation;
		[Abstract]
		[Export ("isPositiveAnimation")]
		bool IsPositiveAnimation { get; set; }
	}

	// @interface RZCardSlideAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZCardSlideAnimationController")]
	interface CardSlideAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
		// @property (assign, nonatomic) NSTimeInterval transitionTime;
		[Export ("transitionTime")]
		double TransitionTime { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL horizontalOrientation;
		[Export ("horizontalOrientation")]
		bool HorizontalOrientation { get; set; }

		// @property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor * containerBackgroundColor;
		[Export ("containerBackgroundColor", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		UIColor ContainerBackgroundColor { get; set; }
	}

	// @interface RZZoomPushAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZZoomPushAnimationController")]
	interface ZoomPushAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
	}

	// @interface RZCirclePushAnimationController : RZZoomPushAnimationController
	[BaseType (typeof(ZoomPushAnimationController), Name="RZCirclePushAnimationController")]
	interface CirclePushAnimationController
	{
		// @property (nonatomic, weak) id<RZCirclePushAnimationDelegate> _Nullable circleDelegate;
		[NullAllowed, Export ("circleDelegate", ArgumentSemantic.Weak)]
		ICirclePushAnimationDelegate CircleDelegate { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat maximumCircleScale;
		[Export ("maximumCircleScale")]
		nfloat MaximumCircleScale { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat minimumCircleScale;
		[Export ("minimumCircleScale")]
		nfloat MinimumCircleScale { get; set; }
	}

	interface ICirclePushAnimationDelegate {}

	// @protocol RZCirclePushAnimationDelegate <NSObject>
	[Protocol, Model]
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZCirclePushAnimationDelegate")]
	interface CirclePushAnimationDelegate
	{
		// @optional -(CGPoint)circleCenter;
		[Export ("circleCenter")]
		CGPoint CircleCenter { get; }

		// @optional -(CGFloat)circleStartingRadius;
		[Export ("circleStartingRadius")]
		nfloat CircleStartingRadius { get; }
	}

	// @interface RZRectZoomAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZRectZoomAnimationController")]
	interface RectZoomAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
		// @property (nonatomic, weak) id<RZRectZoomAnimationDelegate> _Nullable rectZoomDelegate;
		[NullAllowed, Export ("rectZoomDelegate", ArgumentSemantic.Weak)]
		IRectZoomAnimationDelegate RectZoomDelegate { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL shouldFadeBackgroundViewController;
		[Export ("shouldFadeBackgroundViewController")]
		bool ShouldFadeBackgroundViewController { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat animationSpringDampening;
		[Export ("animationSpringDampening")]
		nfloat AnimationSpringDampening { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat animationSpringVelocity;
		[Export ("animationSpringVelocity")]
		nfloat AnimationSpringVelocity { get; set; }
	}

	interface IRectZoomAnimationDelegate {}

	// @protocol RZRectZoomAnimationDelegate <NSObject>
	[Protocol, Model]
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZRectZoomAnimationDelegate")]
	interface RectZoomAnimationDelegate
	{
		// @required -(CGRect)rectZoomPosition;
		[Abstract]
		[Export ("rectZoomPosition")]
		CGRect RectZoomPosition { get; }
	}

	// @interface RZSegmentControlMoveFadeAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZSegmentControlMoveFadeAnimationController")]
	interface SegmentControlMoveFadeAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
	}

	// @interface RZShrinkZoomAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZShrinkZoomAnimationController")]
	interface ShrinkZoomAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
	}

	// @interface RZZoomAlphaAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZZoomAlphaAnimationController")]
	interface ZoomAlphaAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
	}

	// @interface RZZoomBlurAnimationController : NSObject <RZAnimationControllerProtocol>
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject), Name="RZZoomBlurAnimationController")]
	interface ZoomBlurAnimationController : AnimationController
	{
		// @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat blurRadius;
		[Export ("blurRadius")]
		nfloat BlurRadius { get; set; }

		// @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat saturationDelta;
		[Export ("saturationDelta")]
		nfloat SaturationDelta { get; set; }

		// @property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor * blurTintColor;
		[Export ("blurTintColor", ArgumentSemantic.Strong)]
		UIColor BlurTintColor { get; set; }
	}

	// @interface RZTransitionsViewHelpers (NSObject)
	[Category]
	[BaseType (typeof(NSObject))]
	interface NSObject_RZTransitionsViewHelpers
	{
		// -(UIView *)rzt_toView;
		[Export ("rzt_toView")]
		UIView Rzt_toView ();

		// -(UIView *)rzt_fromView;
		[Export ("rzt_fromView")]
		UIView Rzt_fromView ();
	}

	// @interface RZTransitionsFastImageBlur (UIImage)
	[Category]
	[BaseType (typeof(UIImage))]
	interface UIImage_RZTransitionsFastImageBlur
	{
		// +(UIImage *)blurredImageByCapturingView:(UIView *)view withRadius:(CGFloat)blurRadius tintColor:(UIColor *)tintColor saturationDeltaFactor:(CGFloat)saturationDeltaFactor;
		[Static]
		[Export ("blurredImageByCapturingView:withRadius:tintColor:saturationDeltaFactor:")]
		UIImage BlurredImageByCapturingView (UIView view, nfloat blurRadius, UIColor tintColor, nfloat saturationDeltaFactor);

		// +(UIImage *)blurredImageByCapturingView:(UIView *)view withRadius:(CGFloat)blurRadius tintColor:(UIColor *)tintColor saturationDeltaFactor:(CGFloat)saturationDeltaFactor afterScreenUpdates:(BOOL)screenUpdates;
		[Static]
		[Export ("blurredImageByCapturingView:withRadius:tintColor:saturationDeltaFactor:afterScreenUpdates:")]
		UIImage BlurredImageByCapturingView (UIView view, nfloat blurRadius, UIColor tintColor, nfloat saturationDeltaFactor, bool screenUpdates);
	}

	// @interface RZTransitionsSnapshotHelpers (UIImage)
	[Category]
	[BaseType (typeof(UIImage))]
	interface UIImage_RZTransitionsSnapshotHelpers
	{
		// +(UIImage *)imageByCapturingView:(UIView *)view afterScreenUpdate:(BOOL)waitForUpdate;
		[Static]
		[Export ("imageByCapturingView:afterScreenUpdate:")]
		UIImage ImageByCapturingView (UIView view, bool waitForUpdate);
	}

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Girls has picked up a new cast member for its upcoming third season. Boardwalk Empire's Michael Zegen has joined Lena Dunham's HBO comedy, according to Deadline.com, though the network is staying mum so far about his role on the show.
Zegen could be filling the gap left by actor Christopher Abbott, who played Charlie on the show. Abbott left Girls in April, allegedly over creative differences with Dunham. Fans were notably disappointed by his departure, but Allison Williams – who plays Charlie's love interest, Marnie – felt confident in the future direction of her character and the show.


Former CIA Director told a Congressional Committee this morning that he believed the attack on the Benghazi Consulate was a terrorist strike – almost immediately.
The terrorists blocked off the streets and carried RPG's with them to the consulate.
Obama said this was a YouTube protest.


During our recent stay in the apartments we have eaten a breakfast and 4 different dinners in the restaurant. Food is top quality and very tasty. There is 10 % discount for guests staying in the apartments. We have enjoyed every meal, but couple of things stand out from other restaurants in the area. Home- made pitas are outstanding, they go very well with a cup of tomato soup you are given as starter for free. Stifado was definite favourite, followed but lamb youvetsi and than grilled fish. Most of all to be enjoyed is a great see view and lovely company, great family running the restaurant and lovely chats with Makis. Well worth checking out if you are in Lassi.


How is this factored as a diff of squares (2x+3)^2-(a-1)^2?
I can't work this out Factor 50(3x+2)^2-98 the answer in the text book is 6(5x+1)(15x+7) where does the 6 come from?
Factor 50(3+2)^2-98 not a clue?
Because we are the top?
10^10^79 what does that mean I found it in a book on black holes by Kip Thorne?
What are Asymptotes used for?
I though all the silly and stupid questions had disappeared, but they are back folks?
5x-y=6 x-2y=3 I know the answer but I cannot get it correct. If you would answer it with the workings I would be very greatful?
With an electromagnetic wave does is the form of the wave go up and down in 2 dimensions of does it travel in 3 dimensions?
How do birds recognize that there is a worm under the ground before it forages for it?
A right angled triangle as a hypotenuse of 26 units the other two sides are 14 + x and x. The answer is x=10 But how did I get it?
How do birds produce so much volume from such a small chest volume? A small wren, can be heard 6m away, while from 2m away a mouse can't?
Can some one tell how I do this? The question is "write this without a fraction t1/6^t?
How is this written without the fraction? t 1/6^t?


text:
package com.commercehub.clouseau;

import com.commercehub.clouseau.targetapp.JarFileTargetAppService;
import com.commercehub.clouseau.targetapp.TargetAppService;
import com.commercehub.clouseau.targetapp.WarFileTargetAppService;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FilenameFilter;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * @author pmogren
 */
class TargetAppConfiguration {
    public static final String SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_ARCHIVE = "targetAppArchive";
    public static final String SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_PROVIDED_CLASSPATH = "targetAppProvidedClasspath";
    public static final String DEFAULT_LOCAL_TARGET_APP_DIR = "target-app";
    public static final String LOCAL_TARGET_PROVIDED_SUBDIR_NAME = "provided";
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TargetAppConfiguration.class);

    private String targetAppArchive;
    private String targetAppProvidedClasspath;
    private List<URL> parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath;
    private String localTargetAppDirName;
    private File localTargetAppDir;

    /**
     * @return the dir that is configured or the default, even if it is not valid.
     */
    @Nonnull
    protected File getLocalTargetAppDir() {
        if (localTargetAppDir == null) {
            localTargetAppDir = new File(getLocalTargetAppDirName());
        }
        return localTargetAppDir;
    }

    /**
     * If not provided directly via {@link #setLocalTargetAppDirName(String)}, lazily initialized from the system
     * property named by {@link #DEFAULT_LOCAL_TARGET_APP_DIR}. If that's not set either,
     * {@link #DEFAULT_LOCAL_TARGET_APP_DIR} will be used.
     */
    protected String getLocalTargetAppDirName() {
        if (localTargetAppDirName == null) {
            localTargetAppDirName = System.getProperty("targetAppLocalDir");
        }
        if (localTargetAppDirName == null) {
            localTargetAppDirName = DEFAULT_LOCAL_TARGET_APP_DIR;
        }
        return localTargetAppDirName;
    }

    protected void setLocalTargetAppDirName(String localTargetAppDirName) {
        this.localTargetAppDirName = localTargetAppDirName;
    }

    @Nonnull
    public TargetAppService buildTargetAppService() throws IOException {
        TargetAppService targetAppService = maybeGetTargetAppServiceFromConfig();
        if (targetAppService == null) {
            targetAppService = maybeGetTargetAppServiceFromLocalDir();
        }
        if (targetAppService == null) {
            targetAppService = getNoArchiveTargetAppService();
        }
        return targetAppService;
    }

    /**
     * If not provided directly via {@link #setTargetAppArchive(String)}, lazily initialized from the system property
     * named by {@link #SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_ARCHIVE}. If that's not set either, a local target-app dir will
     * be tried.
     */
    protected String getTargetAppArchive() {
        if (targetAppArchive == null) {
            targetAppArchive = System.getProperty(SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_ARCHIVE);
        }
        return targetAppArchive;
    }

    protected void setTargetAppArchive(String targetAppArchive) {
        this.targetAppArchive = targetAppArchive;
    }

    /**
     * If not provided directly via {@link #setTargetAppProvidedClasspath(String)}, lazily initialized from the system
     * property named by {@link #SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_PROVIDED_CLASSPATH}.
     */
    protected String getTargetAppProvidedClasspath() {
        if (targetAppProvidedClasspath == null) {
            targetAppProvidedClasspath = System.getProperty(SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_PROVIDED_CLASSPATH);
        }
        return targetAppProvidedClasspath;
    }

    protected void setTargetAppProvidedClasspath(String targetAppProvidedClasspath) {
        this.targetAppProvidedClasspath = targetAppProvidedClasspath;
    }

    /**
     * Lazily initialized
     */
    @Nonnull
    protected List<URL> getParsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath() throws IOException {
        if (parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath == null) {
            parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath =
                    parseClasspathToFileUrls(getTargetAppProvidedClasspath(), SYSPROP_TARGET_APP_PROVIDED_CLASSPATH);
        }
        return Collections.unmodifiableList(parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath);
    }

    @Nonnull
    protected List<URL> parseClasspathToFileUrls(String classpath, String classpathNameForLogging)
            throws MalformedURLException {
        List<URL> urls = new ArrayList<>();
        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(classpath)) {
            String[] pathElements = classpath.split(System.getProperty("path.separator"));
            for (String pathElement : pathElements) {
                File file = new File(pathElement);
                if (file.exists()) {
                    urls.add(file.toURI().toURL());
                    log.debug("Found file named in " + classpathNameForLogging + ": " + file.getAbsolutePath());
                } else {
                    log.warn("Could not find file named in " + classpathNameForLogging + ": " + file.getAbsolutePath());
                }
            }
        }
        return urls;
    }

    @Nullable
    protected TargetAppService maybeGetTargetAppServiceFromConfig() throws IOException {
        TargetAppService targetAppService;
        String targetAppArchive = getTargetAppArchive();
        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(targetAppArchive)) {
            List<URL> parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath = getParsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath();
            if (targetAppArchive.toLowerCase().endsWith(".war")) {
                targetAppService = new WarFileTargetAppService(new File(targetAppArchive),
                        parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath);
            } else if (targetAppArchive.toLowerCase().endsWith(".jar")) {
                List<URL> allJarUrls = new ArrayList<>(parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath.size() + 1);
                allJarUrls.add(new File(targetAppArchive).toURI().toURL());
                allJarUrls.addAll(parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath);
                targetAppService = new JarFileTargetAppService(allJarUrls);
            } else {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Configured targetAppArchive is not a .jar or .war file: " +
                        targetAppArchive);
            }
        } else {
            targetAppService = null;
        }
        return targetAppService;
    }

    @Nullable
    protected TargetAppService maybeGetTargetAppServiceFromLocalDir() throws IOException {
        TargetAppService targetAppService;
        File localTargetAppDir = getLocalTargetAppDir();
        File providedLibDir = new File(getLocalTargetAppDir(), LOCAL_TARGET_PROVIDED_SUBDIR_NAME);
        // note: listFiles will return null if the dir does not exist, is not a dir, or an IO error occurs
        File[] targetAppWarFiles = localTargetAppDir.listFiles(new TargetWarFilenameFilter()); // null, empty, or 1
        File[] targetAppJarFiles = localTargetAppDir.listFiles(new TargetJarFilenameFilter()); // null, empty, or 1
        File[] providedLibJarFiles = providedLibDir.listFiles(new JarFilenameFilter()); // null, empty, or 1 to many
        List<URL> providedJarUrls = fileArrayToUrlList(providedLibJarFiles); // empty or 1 to many

        if (targetAppWarFiles != null && targetAppWarFiles.length > 0) {
            targetAppService = new WarFileTargetAppService(targetAppWarFiles[0], providedJarUrls);
        } else if (targetAppJarFiles != null && targetAppJarFiles.length > 0) {
            List<URL> allJarUrls = fileArrayToUrlList(targetAppJarFiles);
            allJarUrls.addAll(providedJarUrls);
            targetAppService = new JarFileTargetAppService(allJarUrls);
        } else {
            targetAppService = null;
        }
        return targetAppService;
    }

    /**
     * @return a modifiable list
     */
    @Nonnull
    protected List<URL> fileArrayToUrlList(@Nullable File... jarFiles) throws MalformedURLException {
        List<URL> allJarUrls = new ArrayList<>();
        if (jarFiles != null) {
            for (File file : jarFiles) {
                allJarUrls.add(file.toURI().toURL());
            }
        }
        return allJarUrls;
    }

    @Nonnull
    protected TargetAppService getNoArchiveTargetAppService() throws IOException {
        List<URL> parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath = getParsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath();
        return new JarFileTargetAppService(parsedTargetAppProvidedClasspath);
    }

    protected static class JarFilenameFilter implements FilenameFilter {
        @Override
        public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
            return name.toLowerCase().endsWith(".jar");
        }
    }
    protected static class TargetJarFilenameFilter implements FilenameFilter {
        @Override
        public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
            return name.toLowerCase().equals("target-app.jar");
        }
    }
    protected static class TargetWarFilenameFilter implements FilenameFilter {
        @Override
        public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
            return name.toLowerCase().equals("target-app.war");
        }
    }
}


text:
/**
 * Favorites Store
 */
Ext.define('Docs.store.Favorites', {
    extend: 'Ext.data.Store',
    model: 'Docs.model.Favorite'
});


It is a natural progression from the Start-Up Plan where the emphasis has shifted from establishing your business and survival to consolidating the business - perhaps with a view to increasing your turnover, increasing your market share or even expansion.
More focus is on you, creating management and review systems, risk management and Health and Safety activities. Your business coach or adviser will be providing guidance along the way. The Coaching and/or Mentoring Services are a key part to this process in your business growth cycle - which provides the launching pad for growth and expansion.
This is also the stage where you begin to work more 'on your business' as well as working in it. We have also put together a case study that will help unravel the mysteries of business book-keeping.
It can be a challenging and exciting time in your business life cycle.


Pinterest, Instagram - and the expectations you then begin to have - can be your worst enemy. Its true, and you know it. It can affect everyone differently, whether with regards to their yard, parenting techniques, meals, or home design. In regards to motherhood, Pinterest and Instagram make us (or at least me) feel that in order to become a mother, we are required to have a nursery, and that it must be more elaborate than all the rooms of the rest of your home - combined! I have expensive taste and like a lot of us, a more limited wallet. As much as I want my daughter's room to be absolutely perfect, I also want to not feel bad when she doesn't sleep in it much because she ended up in our room, or when I realize that she will not have one single memory of this place.
Or when she poops and barfs all over it.
A nursery is much more for the mother than it is for the baby. Think about it. All that happens in there is sleeping, diaper changes, and nursing (which can all technically occur anywhere). While that may sound like a newborn's whole life, what do you really need in order to accomplish those tasks? A place to sleep, a place to change them, and breasts. So why all this pressure for the world's most beautiful and elaborate space? That's not to say you can't create an elaborate space on a low budget. Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean it has to look like it, does it? And you know, many of you may be able to afford the best money can buy. Sweet, go for it!
I just had to be a little more creative.
Obviously I still wanted a space for my precious baby. And I wanted it to be cute, clean and happy. But I also wanted to look at it and see my baby, not all the expensive stuff I accumulated to surround her. My original design would have been ultra simple, but also expensive, and since I decided to quit working so I could stay home with my baby, I didn't feel justified in spending an arm and a leg on her room (or going into debt). Luckily, I was immeasurably blessed by others in order to create this room so inexpensively. My friends, at showers in Idaho and Washington, and my family really helped with this. So thank you all!
Dresser: We already owned this. We got it over two years ago from DI so to make it match her room I just stripped the top and oiled it with teak oil from a previous project, then painted the rest white and added new hardware (which I got cheap from Amazon). The hardware cost about 20 bucks, and I got 10 of those pulls. Oh, and while we are talking about the dresser, just a word to other about-to-be-new-moms: If you are planning on having a shower, don't buy any clothes! You will likely get plenty. I have spent about $40 total (most of which occurred yesterday at a thrift store, and are for when she is older) on clothes and her dresser is full. You can always buy clothes after a shower to fill in the gaps of anything you may still need. Unless you are ultra picky about what your child will wear when they born and pooping and spitting on everything, you don't need to go spend a fortune on clothes.
Basket: We already owned this. I think my mom originally got it from TJMaxx almost four years ago to use for my wedding, and then gave it to me. All the diapers and wipes in it were gifts. Also, if having a shower, don't stock up on diapers and wipes until after. You'll likely get lots of these too, and then you can fill in the gaps. Also, unless you have a brand preference, a friend helped me discover a good place to get cheap diapers is Babies 'R Us. Their store brand is only 13 cents a diaper (size 1) at normal price. They have great sales and you can often end up getting them for 7 cents a piece. Makes you not feel so bad about throwing them in the trash. I know Diapers.com and Amazon Mom (which I am also a part of) are also great places too, as you can get the brand you want at a great price. Amazon Mom is only worth it to me because we already are Amazon Prime members because of Kelly's iPhone repair business. His supplier sells through Amazon so its worth it for his business to pay for the membership to get all his parts. Since we are already paying for it, it makes Amazon Mom seem kind of obvious. Plus, they ship right to your house and you don't have to go to the store!
Diaper Genie: It was my friend's, but her husband didn't like it so she gave it to me!
Glider: I found this at Target (part of the Simmons Augusta collection). Actually my mom did - thanks mom! She knew the only one I had found that I really liked so far was over 1300 dollars, so when she found this one (and was pretty sure I would like it) for 300 she called me right then while she was sitting in it! Mom's are the best. Also, I added this to my baby registry so that when I got my completion coupon in the mail I could order it for 15% off, making it $250.
$60, reduced to $19) and then I had a Cartwheel coupon that brought it to a grand total of $15.
Shelf: We already owned it. It was originally on clearance from Home Depot, I believe. All the books on it were gifts, and we already had that picture and frame. The "L" Kelly made me for Valentines day actually, but when we found out we were having a girl and then picked a name, we decided it would go in her room. The Willow Tree Angel/Baby was a gift from my mother.
Lamp: Already owned it, and it was originally purchased a year a half ago from Bed Bath and Beyond with a gift card we got for Christmas.
Mirror: Already owned it. When we moved into our new place here, there was already a full length mirror attached to the door of our walk-in closet, so we used our mirror and turned it sideways and hung it above the crib to add light to the room.
Quilt: Made by my sister in law Meredith. She's amazing! And the peach in the quilt was the inspiration for the peach in the rug and the valence.
This room cost me $362 dollars.
One of the best things to do when decorating on a tight budget is to write down the purpose and function of the rom. What do you want out of the space? List the general feeling, and also specific items you would like in there. Then think about what you already have and how you could make it work. It won't be like the item in your dreams, but it will work and be basically free! By updating furniture with paint and/or hardware, and using mirrors, shelves, light fixtures, etc., that I already owned, I saved a ton of money on this room.
Also, make a baby registry. I thought this was stupid but was told to do it just for the completion coupon at the end. I felt dumb compiling a list of things I wanted for the baby as if I expected people to actually buy them for me. I put the glider on there, for a goodness sakes! I felt like an entitled teenager. But it was awesome, because I didn't actually have any expectation for people to buy me stuff off of there, so when they did, it was just a happy surprise! Plus, you get a coupon in the mail to use on anything left on your registry after your shower (you can have a registry even if you don't have shower). The coupon can be used in store and online. So I saved a ton on my stroller, carseat, and glider by using this.
And--an extra bonus to it being affordable means that you can feel justified to splurge on a particular item. Just decide what item matters most to you, whether it be your glider, crib, diaper bag, rug, etc. You don't feel bad splurging on one item when you kept costs so low on everything else.
Great details. A few questions? What is a diaper genie, and where is it? Also, you should blog about your diaper bag. I love what you came up with compared wit what you were going to do and why you didn't. Love you.


קָם זָקֵן אֶחָד, פָּתַח וְאָמַר: יְהִי אוֹר וַיְהִי אוֹר, יְהִי אוֹר זֶה הַיָּמִין, וַיְהִי אוֹר זֶה הַשְּׂמֹאל, שֶׁבְּכָל מָקוֹם וַיְהִי הוּא לְשׁוֹן צַעַר, וּמִשּׁוּם כָּךְ וַיְהִי הַיּוֹם, שֶׁזֶּהוּ רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, שֶׁהוּא שְׂמֹאל שֶׁהוּא דָן אֶת דִּין כָּל הָעוֹלָם, וּבִגְלָלָהּ נֶאֱמַר וַיְהִי אוֹר. וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִי"ם אֶת הָאוֹר כִּי טוֹב, זֶה הָעַמּוּד הָאֶמְצָעִי שֶׁהוּא טוֹב, וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִי"ם בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין הָאוֹר – זֶה אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן, וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ – זֶה קֹרַח. אָמַר מֹשֶׁה, לִי רָאוּי לְהַפְרִיד הַמַּחֲלֹקֶת, שֶׁאֲנִי הוּא דְּמוּת שֶׁל הַטּוֹב שֶׁל מַעְלָה. רָאָה שֶׁנִּדְבַּק קֹרַח בַּחֲשֵׁכָה שֶׁל הַצַּד הָאַחֵר וְהִכְחִישׁ אֶת מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית, שֶׁלֹּא רָצָה לְהִדָּבֵק בַּשְּׂמֹאל שֶׁהוּא לֵוִי, אָמַר הִבָּדְלוּ מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הַזֹּאת.
"יְהִי אוֹר", "let there be light" appears twice in this verse with the letter Vav between them. The Zohar says that the first one is for the right column and the second is for the left column.
The third time the word אוֹר , light, appeared in Genesis, it was to channel the central column that brought balance. That is why it said, "God saw the light that it was good." immediately after it.
The Zohar says that light is the channel of the right column and the aspect of Aaron the high priest. Darkness is the left column and the aspect of Korach. The Torah tells us that God separated between right and left, light and darkness.
God warned Moses, Aaron and the rest of the people to separate themselves from the darkness that Korach brought when they were coming to Moses demanding to have priesthood. As we explained in Daily Zohar #563, the left can not control the right because it brings death. It is only when the right is connected to the left, balance can be created.
The duty of the priest is to bring the light, which is life, in order to remove darkness from the world. Darkness can not try taking over the right without bringing death and destruction.
Left and darkness are the desire for the self in all of their aspects. The world is shaking now on all levels to 'separate' light from darkness. Dictators are falling down everywhere. The effect is visible where there is physical vulnerability like the 'ring of fire'.
We begin to see how everything affects everything else and everyone. This process of separation will grow and become more painful. It will continue until we really understand that there is a system of life and the control begins at the spiritual level. Life is not about how much we can take from the other person but how much we can give and share.
Our life and events that will follow in the near future will teach us more about the importance of thinking in UNITY.
I am not a future teller, I just learned the system of cause and effect from the Zohar. The only protection, as the Zohar tells us, is to keep studying the Zohar because it is Noah's Ark of our generation.