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Q: Scrapy parse list of urls, open one by one and parse additional data I am trying to parse a site, an e-store. I parse a page with products, which are loaded with ajax, get urls of these products,and then parse additional info of each product following these parced urls.
My script gets the list of first 4 items on the page, their urls, makes the request, parses add info, but then not returning into the loop and so spider closes.
Could somebody help me in solving this? I'm pretty new to this kind of stuff, and ask here when totally stuck.
Here is my code:
from scrapy import Spider
from scrapy.selector import Selector
from scrapy.http.request import Request
from scrapy_sokos.items import SokosItem

class SokosSpider(Spider):
    name = "sokos"
    allowed_domains = ["sokos.fi"]
    base_url = "http://www.sokos.fi/fi/SearchDisplay?searchTermScope=&searchType=&filterTerm=&orderBy=8&maxPrice=&showResultsPage=true&beginIndex=%s&langId=-11&sType=SimpleSearch&metaData=&pageSize=4&manufacturer=&resultCatEntryType=&catalogId=10051&pageView=image&searchTerm=&minPrice=&urlLangId=-11&categoryId=295401&storeId=10151"
    start_urls = [
        "http://www.sokos.fi/fi/SearchDisplay?searchTermScope=&searchType=&filterTerm=&orderBy=8&maxPrice=&showResultsPage=true&beginIndex=0&langId=-11&sType=SimpleSearch&metaData=&pageSize=4&manufacturer=&resultCatEntryType=&catalogId=10051&pageView=image&searchTerm=&minPrice=&urlLangId=-11&categoryId=295401&storeId=10151",
    ]

    for i in range(0, 8, 4):
        start_urls.append((base_url) % str(i))

    def parse(self, response):
        products = Selector(response).xpath('//div[@class="product-listing product-grid"]/article[@class="product product-thumbnail"]')
        for product in products:
            item = SokosItem()
            item['url'] = product.xpath('//div[@class="content"]/a[@class="image"]/@href').extract()[0]

            yield Request(url = item['url'], meta = {'item': item}, callback=self.parse_additional_info)

    def parse_additional_info(self, response):
        item = response.meta['item']
        item['name'] = Selector(response).xpath('//h1[@class="productTitle"]/text()').extract()[0].strip()
        item['description'] = Selector(response).xpath('//div[@id="kuvaus"]/p/text()').extract()[0]
        euro = Selector(response).xpath('//strong[@class="special-price"]/span[@class="euros"]/text()').extract()[0]
        cent = Selector(response).xpath('//strong[@class="special-price"]/span[@class="cents"]/text()').extract()[0]
        item['price'] = '.'.join(euro + cent)
        item['number'] = Selector(response).xpath('//@data-productid').extract()[0]
        yield item

A: The AJAX requests you are simulating are caught by the Scrapy "duplicate url filter".
Set dont_filter to True when yielding a Request:
yield Request(url=item['url'],
              meta={'item': item},
              callback=self.parse_additional_info,
              dont_filter=True)


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Reffannes est une commune du centre-ouest de la France située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Géographie

La commune est traversée par la Vonne.

Climat
Le climat qui caractérise la commune est qualifié, en 2010, de « climat océanique franc », selon la typologie des climats de la France qui compte alors huit grands types de climats en métropole. En 2020, la commune ressort du type « climat océanique » dans la classification établie par Météo-France, qui ne compte désormais, en première approche, que cinq grands types de climats en métropole. Ce type de climat se traduit par des températures douces et une pluviométrie relativement abondante (en liaison avec les perturbations venant de l'Atlantique), répartie tout au long de l'année avec un léger maximum d'octobre à février.

Les paramètres climatiques qui ont permis d'établir la typologie de 2010 comportent six variables pour les températures et huit pour les précipitations, dont les valeurs correspondent à la normale 1971-2000. Les sept principales variables caractérisant la commune sont présentées dans l'encadré ci-après.

Avec le changement climatique, ces variables ont évolué. Une étude réalisée en 2014 par la Direction générale de l'Énergie et du Climat complétée par des études régionales prévoit en effet que la  température moyenne devrait croître et la pluviométrie moyenne baisser, avec toutefois de fortes variations régionales. Ces changements peuvent être constatés sur la station météorologique de Météo-France la plus proche, « La Touche Stna », sur la commune de Saint-Georges-de-Noisné, mise en service en 1995 et qui se trouve à  à vol d'oiseau, où la température moyenne annuelle est de  et la hauteur de précipitations de  pour la période 1981-2010.
Sur la station météorologique historique la plus proche, « Niort », sur la commune de Niort,  mise en service en 1958 et à , la température moyenne annuelle évolue de  pour la période 1971-2000 à  pour 1981-2010, puis à  pour 1991-2020.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Reffannes est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Parthenay, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire, qui regroupe , est catégorisée dans les aires de moins de .

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (55,2 % en 2018), néanmoins en diminution par rapport à 1990 (58,3 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
prairies (44,3 %), forêts (41,8 %), terres arables (10,9 %), zones urbanisées (3 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Risques majeurs
Le territoire de la commune de Reffannes est vulnérable à différents aléas naturels : météorologiques (tempête, orage, neige, grand froid, canicule ou sécheresse), inondations, mouvements de terrains et séisme (sismicité modérée). Il est également exposé à un risque technologique,  le transport de matières dangereuses, et à un risque particulier : le risque de radon. Un site publié par le BRGM permet d'évaluer simplement et rapidement les risques d'un bien localisé soit par son adresse soit par le numéro de sa parcelle.

Risques naturels
Certaines parties du territoire communal sont susceptibles d'être affectées par le risque d'inondation par débordement de cours d'eau, notamment la Vonne. La commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par les inondations et coulées de boue survenues en 1982, 1983, 1995, 1999 et 2010.

Les mouvements de terrains susceptibles de se produire sur la commune sont des tassements différentiels. Le retrait-gonflement des sols argileux est susceptible d'engendrer des dommages importants aux bâtiments en cas d'alternance de périodes de sécheresse et de pluie. 26,8 % de la superficie communale est en aléa moyen ou fort (54,9 % au niveau départemental et 48,5 % au niveau national). Depuis le , en application de la loi ELAN, différentes contraintes s'imposent aux vendeurs, maîtres d'ouvrages ou constructeurs de biens situés dans une zone classée en aléa moyen ou fort.

La commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par la sécheresse en 2003 et 2005 et par des mouvements de terrain en 1999 et 2010.

Risque particulier
Dans plusieurs parties du territoire national, le radon, accumulé dans certains logements ou autres locaux, peut constituer une source significative d'exposition de la population aux rayonnements ionisants. Selon la classification de 2018, la commune de Reffannes est classée en zone 3, à savoir zone à potentiel radon significatif.

Économie

Histoire

Politique et administration

Démographie
À partir du , les recensements réels des communes de moins de  habitants ont lieu tous les cinq ans. Pour Reffannes, cela correspond à 2008, 2013, 2018, etc. Les autres dates de « recensements » (2006, 2009, etc.) sont des estimations légales.

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments

 Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Reffannes.

Patrimoine culturel

Patrimoine naturel

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Jean-Claude Valin, écrivain et éditeur.

Héraldique

Notes et références

Notes et cartes
 Notes

 Cartes

Références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des communes des Deux-Sèvres
 Liste des anciennes communes des Deux-Sèvres

Liens externes

 Site de la mairie

Reffannes
Aire d'attraction de Parthenay

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Франц Йозеф Фіхитіль (; 24 березня 1891, Райхенберг — ?) — австро-угорський, австрійський і німецький офіцер, генерал-майор вермахту.

Біографія
Син державного службовця Домініка Фіхитіля та його дружини Вільгельміни.Навчався у Віденській кадетській школі. 18 серпня 1910 року вступив в 14-й піхотний полк. Учасник Першої світової війни, командиром взводу, потім роти свого полку. 20 вересня 1920 року переведений у 8-й піхотний полк. 1 січня 1933 року був переведений в 2-й велосипедний єгерський полк. Після аншлюсу 15 березня 1938 року автоматично перейшов у вермахт. З 15 липня 1938 року — командиром 4-го єгерського батальйону. 1 серпня 1938 року переведений в 9-й розвідувальний полк. З 10 листопада 1938 року — командир 1-го дивізіону 9-го розвідувального полку.

З 26 серпня 1939 року — командир 9-го мотострілецького дивізіону, з 15 жовтня 1939 року — 9-го розвідувального полку. З 23 листопада 1940 по 1 березня 1941 року служив в штабі 19-ї танкової дивізії. З 24 березня 1941 року — командир 985-го автотранспортного полку. З 28 березня 1942 року — вищий керівник постачання 1, з 10 вересня 1942 по 1 липня 1944 року — керівник 1-ї групи постачання. З 5 вересня 1944 року — військовий комендант при уповноваженому вермахту в Італії. В 1945 році призначений вищим командиром частин постачання при військовому командуванні «Північна Італія». 2 травня 1945 року потрапив у полон. В 1946 році звільнений.

Сім'я
28 жовтня 1922 року одружився з Францискою Штусміч.

Звання

 Фенріх (18 серпня 1911)
 Лейтенант (1 травня 1913)
 Оберлейтенант (1 березня 1915)
 Гауптман (1 листопада 1918)
 Майор (20 січня 1928)
 Оберстлейтенант (1 січня 1938)
 Оберст (1 грудня 1940)
 Генерал-майор (1 грудня 1944)

Нагороди

 Срібна і бронзова медаль «За військові заслуги» (Австро-Угорщина) з мечами
 Орден Залізної Корони 3-го класу з військовою відзнакою і мечами (1915)
 Золота медаль «За хоробрість» (Австро-Угорщина) для офіцерів (8 жовтня 1915)
 Хрест «За військові заслуги» (Австро-Угорщина) 3-го класу з військовою відзнакою і мечами — нагороджений двічі.
 Військовий Хрест Карла
 Медаль «За відвагу» (Гессен)
 Медаль «За поранення» (Австро-Угорщина) з однією смугою
 Пам'ятна військова медаль (Австрія) з мечами
 Хрест «За вислугу років» (Австрія) 2-го класу для офіцерів (25 років)
 Орден Заслуг (Австрія), лицарський хрест
 Почесний хрест ветерана війни з мечами
 Медаль «За вислугу років у Вермахті» 4-го, 3-го, 2-го і 1-го класу (25 років)
 Нагрудний знак «За поранення» в чорному

Посилання

 Біографічні дані.
 Нагороди.

Австро-Угорські військовики Першої світової війни
Учасники Другої світової війни з Німеччини


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Awarded names at the "Best of the Year" ceremony organized by FIFA were announced. The best football player of the year in men's was Robert Lewandowski, the Polish striker of German giant Bayern Munich.
FIFA also published the preferences of national team coaches and captains who voted for the award. A National Team Coach Şenol Güneş's votes went to Robert Lewandowski (3), Mohamed Salah (2) and Sadio Mane (1) respectively, while the captain of the National Team Burak Yılmaz was Robert Lewandowski (3), Cristiano Ronaldo (2) and Virgil van Dijk voted for (1).
On the other hand, the preferences of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are seen as rivals and are often compared, have also become clear. While the Portuguese star gave 3 points to Lewandowski, 2 points to Messi and 1 point to Mbappe, it was noteworthy that the Argentine player preferred Neymar (3), Mbappe (2) and Lewandowski (1).
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Accounting for biological variation in differential display two-dimensional electrophoresis experiments.
Valcu CM1, Reger K, Ebner J, Görlach A.
Variation of protein expression levels was investigated in the heart, lung and liver from an inbred (C57/BL6) and an outbred (CD-1) mouse line. Based on the measured inter-individual variation, optimal sample sizes for two-dimensional electrophoresis experiments were determined by means of power analysis. For both lines, the level of protein expression variation was in the range of technical variation. Thus, although the differences in protein expression variation were significant between organs and mouse lines, optimal sample sizes were very similar (between 8 for heart proteins from C57/BL6 and 10 for liver proteins of the same line). Proteins with organ expression bias (higher expression in one organ as compared to the other two organs) exhibited higher variation of expression and the proportion of these proteins in each organ explained at least partly inter-organ differences in protein expression variation. The results suggest that proteomic experiments using more heterogeneous mouse samples would not require much larger sample sizes than those using narrowly standardized samples. Experiment designs encompassing a broader genetic variation and thus affording increased relevance of the results can be accessible to proteomics researchers at still affordable sample sizes.


According to Higher Education Washington, Inc.'s NewsLine, in addition to having a "B" average to qualify for financial aid, students must also have lived in the state for a minimum of three years and graduated from an Illinois high school. The bill also requires that any student who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident sign an affidavit stating that he or she will apply for permanent residency as soon as he or she is eligible.
Sandoval stated, "Whether you're a citizen or a permanent legal resident or an immigrant, you�should have a right to an education."
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, this bill was one vote short of passing, but because of a parliamentary move, it was kept alive.
But many are against this legislation. Senator Bradley Burzynski (R-Clare), who voted against the bill, said, "This program�would provide loans to illegal immigrants. Not to immigrants—to illegal immigrants."
He continued by stating that he would not support legislation that provided more services to illegal immigrants. "The state of Illinois can only provide so much," Burzynski said.
Still, Senator Sandoval supports this legislation because it will provide low-cost loans to high-achieving students. However, according to the Sun-Times, Sandoval could not estimate how much students who receive the state-backed loans would save in comparison to what they would save with other loans.
Senator Sandoval said, "Shame on my colleagues who threw the immigration red herring out. That is not what this bill is about."
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Q: Converting simple AS2 into AS3 I wanted help on a simple issue -- converting some ActionScript 2 into AS3. The script is for a sliding panel. I think I need to add my Event Listeners, but I'm not sure how to do it.
On the stage there are three buttons: b1, b2 and closeb. The panel that slides is called bigSlide, and inside it contains separate parts called slide1 and slide2.
Thanks in advance!
stop();

var currentPosition:Number = bigSlide.slide1.x;
var startFlag:Boolean = false;
menuSlide = function (input:MovieClip) {
if (startFlag == false) {

startFlag = true;

var finalDestination:Number = input.x;
var distanceMoved:Number = 0;
var distanceToMove:Number = Math.abs(finalDestination-currentPosition);
var finalSpeed:Number = .3;
var currentSpeed:Number = 0;
var dir:Number = 1;

if (currentPosition<=finalDestination) {
dir = -1;
} else if (currentPosition>finalDestination) {
dir = 1;
}

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
currentSpeed = Math.round((distanceToMove-distanceMoved+1)*finalSpeed);
distanceMoved += currentSpeed;
bigSlide.x += dir*currentSpeed;
if (Math.abs(distanceMoved-distanceToMove)<=1) {
bigSlide.x = maskMovie.x-currentPosition+dir*distanceToMove;
currentPosition = input.x;
startFlag = false;
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
}
};
b1.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(bigSlide.slide1);
};
bigSlide.slide1.more.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(bigSlide.slide2);
};
b2.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(bigSlide.slide2);
};

closeb.onRelease = function() {
 root.myLoader.contentPath = null;
}

A: Start with the enter frame event:
this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);

function enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void
{
    var target:MovieClip = MovieClip(event.target);
}

target will be set to the target of the event (this). So you can manipulate its properties. You'll have to declare "currentSpeed" and "distanceMoved" and your other varibles at the top of your script as AS3 isn't as forgiving with variable declaration.
To add mouse listeners:
b1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
function onClick(event:MouseEvent)
{
    menuSlide();
}

Don't forget you'll have to:
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;

import the classes you are referencing.
delete this.onEnterFrame;

in AS3 will be
this.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);

That should get you started. Can edit more later. I wouldn't call the jump from AS2 to AS3 a "simple issue" if you've never done it before. It's quite different, so good luck!

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Twilight Guardian #3 – Review
By: | Comic Reviews | March 16, 2011
In the last issue we found the Twilight Guardian bonding at a comic convention with likeminded heroes as they patrolled the streets together and formed an alliance. Of course once the con was over the Twilight Guardian was left alone again… that is until a comic book company offers to make a comic based off of her.
Back in her home town she settles back into her routine of a nightly patrol and reading comics in her underwear. This time she has something new to read instead of old comics. The company has sent her pages of a treatment for her comic. She settles in and reads a few pages that depict her as the Punisher. In the comic she enters a bar and shoots the crap out of everyone before blowing it up via her trained monkey in a helicopter.
She heads out on patrol and comes across some kids that are out way past bed time lighting firecrackers. Twilight tells them the importance of fire safety and feels it falling on deaf ears. She moves on when the Father of the kids comes out to collect them. The days go on and she receives another treatment for the comic book. This one is obviously mocking English writers to an extent and shows Twilight as more of an anti-hero pushing the envelope than anything else.
The next night on patrol she again runs into the strange man that stands outside of her self-imposed territory. Twilight does something daring as she runs across the street to find the man who has watched her for several weeks and may or not be the Dusk Devil. Whoever it is, they are familiar with her patrol patterns and territory. The last comic treatment arrives and it takes place within the company's big cross over event. Again she's depicted as a murderer. After reading it Twilight shreds it up and throws it out obviously disappointed with what she's read.
This issue is very good, but it does one thing different… it adds dialog. Up to this point none of the characters have talked. The entire story has been told through a very interesting narration from the point of the view of Pam aka the Twilight Guardian. It was one of the most amazing things about the first and second issue. With the introduction of dialog I hope that it won't become the focal point of the next issue. I do think that the dialog transitioned the reader from a comic book to a real life situation. The dialog broke the fourth wall and put the reader into the world for the first time. It made the story feel real in a way it hasn't before. I did find that interesting and powerful writing at the same time even if I wasn't a fan of it.
The story starts off grinding its own wheel which establishes the life that Pam leads, but then it changes directions and sprinkles in twists for the story. I enjoyed Troy Hickman's tip of the hat towards other writers in the industry. If I had to fathom a guess I would say Garth Ennis, Mark Millar and Brian Michael Bendis, but I could be wrong. It was fun to see a different take on the same character even if it was the same person creating it.
The art is very consistent with the exception of the first few pages. Pam's hair is massive in one panel and in general she looks a lot older than she's been portrayed. Otherwise the art by Sid Kotain is very good. Kotain does a great job of drawing not one, but four different styles throughout the comic book. Each style has his unique flair to it, but you can see his overall presence in each. His talent is to be commended as some artist struggle to reinvent their style and here is Kotain who has several at his dispossal. He really was the best choice for this series.
Personally I didn't like the dialog edition. I enjoyed this series just being given to me from one side and forcing me to piece the truth together. What really made this series stand out was that it was all narration, but I think that it's still a great issue that needs to be read; if anything just for the reveals throughout the story. One thing I did enjoy was the fact that the third issue sets up something very interesting for the next issues story and I will be waiting to see if it's done with Narration or Dialog. If you enjoyed the first two issues then this is a must buy.
Overall Score – 8.9/10


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Terror in Jerusalem, PLO Flags in Tel Aviv
US Capitals Gird for Pro-Trump Armed Protests as FBI Flags Risk of Violence
by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
People try to see the Capitol as streets are blocked for security reasons ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in Washington, U.S., January 16, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz.
Protesters are expected to descend on statehouses across the United States on Sunday in support of unproven claims that electoral fraud robbed President Donald Trump of a second term, as law enforcement officials girded for possible violence.
More than a dozen states have activated National Guard troops to help secure their capitol buildings following an FBI warning of armed protests, with right-wing extremists emboldened by the deadly siege at the US Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.
There were scattered demonstrations on Saturday, but statehouses remained mostly quiet. Security officials have eyed Sunday as the first major flashpoint as that is when the anti-government "boogaloo" movement made plans weeks ago to hold rallies in all 50 states.
While many states have erected fences or other barriers to secure their capitols, Texas and Kentucky have taken the further step of closing their capitol grounds to the public.
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Downtown Washington, DC, was virtually empty, with streets near the Capitol closed and battalions of camouflaged National Guard soldiers taking up positions across the city center.
Connecticut has activated its National Guard in preparation for as many as 2,000 mostly Trump supporters at its capitol complex in Hartford on Sunday, a state police spokesman said.
"We are preparing possibly for anything to happen," said Trooper Pedro Muniz, adding that there had not been any specific threats. "We won't tolerate any acts of violence."
The nationwide security scramble followed the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington by a mix of extremists and Trump supporters, some of whom called for the death of Vice President Mike Pence as he presided over the certification of Biden's election victory.
The Democratic leaders of four US congressional committees said on Saturday they had opened a review of the events and had written to the FBI and other intelligence and security agencies asking what was known about threats, whether the information was shared and whether foreign influence played any role.
The FBI and other federal agencies have warned of the potential for future violence, as white supremacists and other extremists look to exploit frustration among Trump supporters who have bought into unproven claims about electoral fraud.
It was not clear whether the ramped up security presence might lead some protesters to stay at home.
Following the Jan. 6 violence in Washington, some militia members said they would not attend a long-planned pro-gun demonstration in Virginia on Monday, where authorities were worried about the risk of violence as multiple groups converged on the state capital, Richmond.
Some militias and extremist groups have told followers to stay home this weekend, citing the increased security or the risk that the planned events were law enforcement traps.
Bob Gardner, leader of the Pennsylvania Lightfoot Militia, said his group had no plans to be in Harrisburg this weekend, where the Capitol has been fortified with barricades and will be protected by hundreds of members of its National Guard.
"We've got our own communities to worry about," Gardner said earlier this week. "We don't get involved in politics."


Following the success of The Pantry in 2017 and the following 2018 show, we are proud to offer a larger covered area this year to encourage more local producers the opportunity to promote their products.
We want to encourage and promote the taste of fresh fruit and vegetables, locally reared meats and traditionally baked breads and cakes. Essex is also the home of many small breweries and, again, we believe this would be an ideal opportunity to introduce these local beers and wines. We are a Country Show and as such our ethos is to "Promote Local Businesses".
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According to a new Aberdeen Group research report, "Service-Oriented Architecture in the Supply Chain: What Supply Chain Managers Need to Know," companies are adopting SOA to solve their most pressing technology issues. The study involved nearly 300 executives and found that 45 percent of companies surveyed have SOA or Web services projects involving the supply chain under way. Moreover, almost 20 percent of respondents plan to launch similar projects in the next 12 months.
"We found that when companies do indeed compete with their supply chains, most are entering the battle with their technology arms tied behind their backs," says John Fontanella, senior vice president of supply chain research. "Service-oriented architecture gives companies the very real opportunity to accelerate information integration while configuring business processes that can quickly meet internal and trading partner requirements."
The study also found that in today's enterprise, supply chain management is supported by a variety of software applications and services that are not well integrated or flexible enough to meet changing business requirements.
94 percent of those surveyed use a combination of best-of-breed applications, On-Demand services, enterprise resource planning systems, and desktop applications to manage supply chains.
The flexibility required from supply chain applications far outstrips their ability to provide it. In fact, 61 percent of those surveyed said they are forced to employ manual application workarounds to meet requirements--or limit the services offered to customers.
The companies most likely to adopt SOA in the near term tend to buy applications that best fit their current technology requirements; they are less likely to have a corporate-wide ERP consolidation program in place.
The research report concludes that, with SOA, technology will finally support business processes rather than having supply chain applications dictate them.
Go to Aberdeen to obtain a complimentary copy of this report.


Simon Kirwan is a photographer based in north-west England. In 2000, he was named The Observer Outdoor Photographer of the Year. He has published a series of landscape and aerial photography books, and has travelled widely in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. He is a member of the Association of Photographers, and the National Union of Journalists.
Simon Kirwan is equally at home in corporate offices, construction site, light aircraft, mountain summit, live music concert, conference centre, trade show, exhibition venue, or sport stadium. All photography is produced using the very latest state-of-the-art digital camera gear, and utilises a fully digital workflow from image capture to client approval and distribution via an online asset management system, providing instant access to high-resolution images for clients and media partners. Please Contact Me if you wish to discuss any forthcoming project which requires location photography, either in the UK or overseas.


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Côte d'Ivoire Rides the Fast Track to Public Transport Development
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Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital, Abidjan, has developed a public transport strategy, which includes reserving a bus line and several levels of quality service for the middle class and civil servants. Credit: Marc-André Boisvert/IPS
ABDIJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, Jun 4 2014 (IPS) - Two years ago, it would have taken Catherine Adjoua almost an hour to travel from M'Badon, the isolated fishing area where she lives that has no asphalt roads, to reach her workplace some 13 kilometres away in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital.
"The travel was harsh, and the old buses very uncomfortable," she tells IPS.
Thanks to the government's newly-built asphalt freeway connecting M'Badon to Abidjan, Adjoua's commute now takes about half an hour — when there is no traffic.
The city, which is divided in two parts by the Ebrie Lagoon, has several congestion points, including two bridges and several overpasses. And now it is also an open construction site.
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An overpass linking the bridge to the highway was open for traffic a month ago, and several other roads and overpasses will soon complement the network.
A third bridge is under construction that is set to be inaugurated in December 2014. It was, however, planned in 1995 for traffic of that era but its construction was postponed by the multiple crises affecting the country since then. This West African nation was affected by the recent post-electoral political crisis from 2010 to 2011. More than 3,000 people died in the violence that followed former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to concede victory to current President Allassane Ouattara.
The construction of a fourth bridge will start in the coming months, the government says.
By all appearances, it seems that the vehicle will dictate Abidjan's development.
"There has been an important increase in vehicle traffic in the last years. With the crises, people who couldn't afford cars indebted themselves to get one," explains Pierre Dimba, coordinator of the Presidential Emergency Programmes for Infrastructure, a governmental agency responsible for supervising Côte d'Ivoire's public works.
Dimba tells IPS that the crises resulted in many households buying two or three cars as they feared insecurity and felt they would be at risk using public transportation.
Abidjan residents also now prefer to live in suburbs, away from central areas that were hotspots of violence during the 2010 to 2011 post-electoral crisis. It resulted in an urban boom, which is yet to be quantified as the country's first census of 1998 is still ongoing. However it also led to greater congestion on roads that were built well before this suburban development.
But the government has a firm desire to develop public transportation. And not only for those who have cars.
"We have made it a priority to rehabilitate public transport routes first [after the 2010 to 2011 post-electoral crisis]. Then, we decided to increase connections between living and working areas," explains Dimba.
The impact is already visible for Abidjan's two million daily commuters. Armand Koffi, a 58-year-old civil servant, can afford a car. But he has a good reason for not driving one: he hates driving.
"Abidjan drivers are crazy and aggressive! I prefer sitting, chatting, or reading my book," he tells IPS.
He says that the recent work on the roads has reduced his commute to his suburban home by 30 minutes. "And the new buses are comfortable."
Sotra — the public agency that is 60,2 percent-owned by Côte d'Ivoire's government and 39,8 percent by a private consortium — has had a monopoly on public transportation within Abidjan since independence in 1960.
Legendary singer Lougah François even sang about all the destinations you can go to with Sotra for 50 CFAs (10 cents) in the 1970s.
After cumulating a deficit over the years, Sotra is set to see better days. The public agency has an investment of 150 billion CFA (about 300 million dollars) and two-thirds of this will go towards providing new buses and boats. The boats operate on Ebrie Lagoon.
So far, it has received about 500 new buses in 2013, with funding for a total of 2,000 buses in 2016, as well as 100 shuttle boats in 2016.
Sotra has made several attempts to increase its appeal to civil servants and the middle class, like Koffi. For 25,000 CFA per month (about 50 dollars), he is able to take an express bus from his office to his neighbourhood, with guaranteed seats. Sotra offers lower prices on normal routes, making the price more accessible to the lower income groups. And it has also modified its lines after making a geo-localisation studies of what are the busiest routes.
"The government has committed resources for further developments," explains Dimba.
In spite of the expansion plans, Sotra currently owns 20 shuttle boats, running since the 1980s, which offer fast commuting for 100 to 200 CFAs (20 to 40 cents) between four different points on the Ebrie Lagoon.
The government has now allowed private owners to run shuttle boats on the lagoon. Turkish firm Yildirim and Ivorian firm SNEDAI will soon launch 45 shuttle boats. Their business interests amount to an investment of 20 billion CFA (about 41.5 million dollars).
Adjoua hopes that they will open a line between her house in M'Badon and her work. "It would be so much faster!"
But the Ivorian government's commitment to public transportation went a step further when it announced, a month ago, that an urban train will be built in Abidjan.
"This infrastructure will solve Abidjan's traffic jam problems. It will heal the city from important economic loss," said Transport Minister Gaoussou Touré.
The train will cost 650 billion CFA (about 1.4 billion dollars), and will be paid for by a consortium consisting of French group Bouygues and two Korean firms; Dongsan Engineering and Hyundai Rotem. A portion of existing rails will open up for commuters by 2017. About 37 railways will connect the country, with a terminus at Abidjan's airport. It is planned to transport 300,000 commuters per day.
In a downtown bus station, Yacinthe Yao and his teenage friends are excited about the train service. "That will make our life soooooo much easier."
For the young man and his group of buddies in brown uniforms, there are no express buses. Their bus fare may cost only a monthly 3,000 CFA (about six dollars), but they have to fight for a place in an overpacked bus.
"We call it the Sardine line," jokes one his friends. A few metres from where he stands, a train station will be built.
"It is good news, but we will be old when it starts to run. I was not even born when they started to work on the third bridge," adds Kodjo, another friend.
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Chocolate: Good for Cognitive Health?
Chocoholics and other sweet lovers rejoice! A new study might prove that chocolate is in fact good for you, or parts of you at least.
A study by Dr. Farzaneh Sorond, a neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and assistant professor of neurology at HarvardMedicalSchool, found a link between hot cocoa consumption and improvement in cognitive abilities.
Dr. Sorond studied 60 older adults with impaired blood flow to the brain. The subjects enjoyed a cup of hot cocoa twice a day for 30 days and by the end of the study experienced a 30% increase in memory and cognitive abilities.
Experts say more research is necessary, but believe that the link may be the antioxidants or caffeine in chocolate or the fact that chocolate intake is pleasurable for the brain.
However, medical experts caution against viewing chocolate as a cure-all. The sugar in chocolate is still a cause of concern for diabetics and people with high blood pressure, which would of course offset any positive benefits derived from cocoa.
Additionally, it is important to note that there are other ways to increase blood flow to the brain, including maintaining a healthy diet and getting exercise.
Chocolate is fine so long as it is consumed in moderation (and you haven't been advised to abstain, naturally). The next time you're treating yourself and someone mentions how unhealthy chocolate is, now you have some research to defend your choice of sweet.
So go ahead and devour that chocolate—in moderation.


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There was a huge amount of chatter from media and online when 'Bully' was released in the U.S. earlier this year. There's a very good reason for that; sure, it's a topical issue these days, but this is a film that deserves - and asks to be - discussed.
This very confronting documentary reveals the inner workings of several ordinary people whose lives are complicated by bullying. There's Alex, who is taunted and physically abused from the moment he leaves his doorstep in the morning to the time he returns in the evening. Kelly is a lesbian from a small, religious town in Oklahoma. Ja'Meya took extreme action against bullies and is paying the price. There's also intimate stories from families who have lost a child to the relentless bullying, and a glimpse at what they do to try to fill the hole left in their lives.
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Though all different ages and from locations across the U.S., there's one thread that unites the kids featured in this film - the bullying they are exposed to on a constant basis has taken a huge toll on their lives. Throughout the time we spend with them, we see their confidence worn, their tolerance pushed, and their spirits destroyed.
'Bully' is a snapshot of the current problem. 13 million American kids will be bullied this year. This documentary highlights the epidemic of bullying there and around the world, and despite the technological age, a huge amount of the attacks in this film are still face-to-face - but moreso, 'Bully' reveals how little is actually being done about the issue.
It's not until towards the end of this film, when we see the parents who lost a child to bullying draw their communities together to put a stop to the problem, that you release how little action has been taken against the problem. The documentary displays the misguided care of teachers, the unawareness of parents, the silent suffering of students. There are few repercussions for bullies, if they are caught, and little support for victims.
The documentary displays the misguided care of teachers, the unawareness of parents, the silent suffering of students.
Director Lee Hirsch's work on this is clearly driven by passion towards the subject matter - he was personally bullied during his time at school - and the film reveals a great deal of work in gaining the trust of victims and families to tell this story. There are real acts of violence and teasing caught on camera by Hirsch that can only make you question why the bullies would ever choose to act out in such a manner. It's confronting, yet completely necessary.
'Bully' has been making the rounds this year - it's made its way to a few festivals and charity screenings already - but if you haven't seen it, make sure you do. This film isn't about tricks. It's not about big budgets. It's about emotions. It's also one of the best films of 2012 and an unforgettable, powerful documentary with a story that needs to be heard.
DIRECTOR: Lee Hirsch
WRITERS: Cynthia Lowen
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Deze lijst van voetbalinterlands is een overzicht van alle officiële voetbalwedstrijden tussen de nationale teams van Faeröer en Portugal. De landen speelden tot op heden drie keer tegen elkaar. De eerste ontmoeting, een vriendschappelijke wedstrijd, werd gespeeld in Aveiro op 20 augustus 2008. Het laatste duel, een kwalificatiewedstrijd voor het Wereldkampioenschap voetbal 2018, vond plaats op donderdag 31 augustus 2017 in Porto.

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Note: You must be a member of Regina Santos' class to order this surface because this wood kit will come with some basic line work for the design. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SMALLER VERSION THAN REGINA'S ORIGINAL DESIGN.
All wood is sanded and ready for painting. This surface is for use with Regina Santos' boy bunny video class. International customers outside of USA and Canada need to contact us for a shipping quote.
Please note that the pattern is NOT included with this surface. You can join Regina's class by contacting Maryann Loucks Greene at livinginthemoment1@live.com.


Dallas — Jeanne Robertson has a soft spot for Dallas. Five years ago, the now-71-year-old humorist was convinced to branch out into social media by posting one of her stories, "Don't Send a Man to the Grocery Store," on YouTube. It went viral, which worried the grandmother a bit until she learned what that meant.
What to do with a video that has now surpassed seven million views? You broaden out from the corporate world where Robertson was a fantastically successful convention speaker career and go into comedy show business. Her very first engagement was at the Lakewood Theater. She never looked back.
"Now THIS is an upgrade," said Al McCree, Robertson's opening act and tour promoter, his outstretched arm sweeping across at the Winspear Opera House at AT&T Performing Arts Center. The packed house was surprisingly mixed, with a hearty round of under-50 folks attracted from her shows on SiriusXM's Blue Collar Comedy channel. McCree sang and strummed a little ditty about butter beans and other Southernisms like collard greens and cornbread, turning it into a sing-along.
Then came the tragicomic spectacle of moving the nearly immobile 6'2" Robertson on stage while she comically castigated McCree for referring to it a "bum knee." She tore her meniscus two weeks prior and endured painful knee surgery. McCree and a stagehand carefully lowered her into a rocking chair (that was later given away). The audience pretty much melted in admiration for her fortitude.
Robertson's often-mischievous tales were surprisingly long, rife with digressions, commentary, and one-liners. Like a river bearing to the sea, the meanders gained momentum until swiftly coursing to a punchline conclusion that was often belly-laughing good. Like going to great lengths to connect Left Brain to an old classmate, Bob Sharp, who he denied knowing. This vexed Roberston to no end until he revealed that he did know a Bobby Sharp. It slayed the audience; you had to be there. What made it work was the clear affection for her overly exacting husband.
Unable to perform the usual stage bows and exit, Robertson announced "This is the part where you applaud" and the audience obliged. Then the audience filed out while Robertson's aides extracted her from the chair and gingerly moved her off stage, animatedly recalling lines from what they just listened to, always the sign of a good show.


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What to Expect at 40
Helping women over 40 overcome nutritional challenges
By Serein Behari, Clinical Dietician
Hormonal changes may be to blame for weight gain, loss of bone and muscle density and even digestive issues. But with these tips, you can stay fit and healthy as you age gracefully.
Why do women gain weight after menopause?
Hormonal changes – as women age, they produce less oestrogen and eventually, progesterone production slows as well. These hormonal changes may also affect insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, putting women at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
The body starts to break down fat differently
Hormonal changes make women more likely to gain weight around the abdomen
Sleep disturbances may interrupt appetite regulation by elevating levels of the hunger hormone and decreasing the hormone responsible for making you feel full
The good news is that you can be proactive! Being physically active, for example, decreases your chances of developing metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.
Another concern for ageing women is bone density. Women lose about one per cent of their lean body mass each year if they aren't physically active. Those who maintain a healthy weight, are physically active and don't smoke lose less bone density than overweight women who smoke and don't exercise.
Getting enough calcium and vitamin D from food is an important step to preventing bone density loss. Women can lose as much as 20 per cent of their bone density five to seven years after menopause. Other lifestyle factors that can negatively affect bone health include excess alcohol consumption and a family history of osteoporosis.
Supplements can be taken, but focusing on foods containing calcium and vitamin D will have a greater effect. Calcium sources include milk, cheese and milk products, sesame seeds, chia seeds, sardines, beans and lentils.
Weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, jogging or resistance training are beneficial because they add force to the body which helps preserve bone density.
Protein is needed to protect our lean body mass as it helps to build muscle, especially when consumed after exercise. Protein should be evenly distributed throughout the day for best results. Also, eating the right kind of carbohydrates can limit spikes in blood sugar which helps fat break down more efficiently.
Digestive changes
Other issues that women in midlife may face include changes in digestion. Fluctuations in ovarian hormones may contribute to belly bloating and sluggish intestines. Eating yoghurt helps to get probiotics (good bacteria) in the intestine and treat gastrointestinal symptoms.
Changing needs
Women who have reached menopause don't need as much iron as they used to because they no longer menstruate – their need drops from 18 to 8 milligrams of iron per day. Folic acid no longer is a concern since post-menopausal women can't get pregnant. Some research suggests that too much folic acid from fortified food and supplements may increase the risk of certain cancers.
After reading all of this, you may be wondering what to focus on. Here are some basic guidelines:
Focusing on lean proteins, such as fish and chicken and spreading protein consumption evenly throughout the day
Getting plenty of exercise. Slimming down can reduce the risk of developing certain disorders and can also reduce hot flashes
Getting plenty of calcium
Watching out for processed carbohydrates which can be stored as fat and cause gas and bloating
As always, speak to your dietitian about your nutritional needs too.


ALL ABOUT ART: Back to school, back to blogging!
I´m back to school and thus it´s time to post more regulary on my blog. Last week my teacher Farigh taught us how to mix oil paint.
"At one time all paint was made in the studio, usually by the apprentices from their first year and itinerant journeymen. Due to the deep understanding every artist had of the properties of the paints they were making it was easy for the artists to produce artworks of intense beauty and great durability that testify to the skills and knowledge gained grinding colors for their master in their early years."
We used pigments from Italy and linseed oil.
On a grinding slab made of glass you put a pile of pigments and atomize it with a palette knife. You make a hole in the pile and pour linseed oil into it and you mix it together with the knife. With a muller (glaslöpare) you complete the process of grinding with circular movements.
This is the final result. It´s good exercise for your arms.
At this stage of the process I jokingly said: "And then you take an empty tube of Kalles Kaviar and try to squeeze the paint into it!?" Well, my teacher reached for something in a box and then held up a small, empty tube. I had no idea there were empty tubes you could purchase!
stuff the tube with your own mixed oil paint.
It´s a shame I won´t be able to use my freshly made oil paint for a while. I´m a second year student so I´m only allowed to draw. I´m now making a full figure drawing of Lasse, our model. I have to make a post about him later, he is hilarious.
This exercise is about, as always, seeing and putting down on paper what I see. I have to measure the model and get the proportions right. I compare the length and the width of the head with the length and width of the various limbs. I measure how many heads that fit into the height of the model. I squint and I measure and I squint and I sigh and I draw a line on the paper. I draw straight lines, simplifying the image. Forget about the curves of the muscles at this stage, what is important is to get the construction right.
Our model is posing for 30 minutes then he takes a break (he always says:breaky-breaky when the alarm goes off). The whole session is 4 x 30 minutes and he will stand in this position for a couple of weeks.
One last thing: Do you know what this is? It´s a tool that I use all the time while drawing. Please let me know if you do have the answer.
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Wow får ni bara teckna de första två åren? Det är ju helt fantastiskt! Snacka om skillnad mot de "vanliga konstskolorna" där ofta snabbspolar för bi det där grundläggande nöteriet. Är det tredje året ni börjar måla? Hur många år är utbildningen?


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With small ball, Giants win 2-0 for 2-0 World Series lead
BEN WALKER
SAN FRANCISCO - A Giant dose of small ball, and suddenly San Francisco finds itself in a most unique position - way ahead in a postseason series.
Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings, then the Giants took advantage of a bunt that stayed fair to eke out the go-ahead run in a 2-0 win Thursday night for a 2-0 edge in the World Series.
Gregor Blanco's single trickled to a stop inches fair on the infield dirt, setting up Brandon Crawford's run-scoring double-play grounder in the seventh. Hunter Pence added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and that was plenty for the Giants.
Game 3 will be Saturday night in Detroit and for once, the masters of the October comeback aren't playing from behind. The Giants overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Cincinnati in the best-of-five division series and escaped a 3-1 hole against St. Louis in the NLCS.
The loss certainly left the favored Tigers wondering what else could go wrong. Prince Fielder was thrown out at the plate by a hair and moments later starting pitcher Doug Fister was struck squarely in the head by a line drive.
The 6-foot-8 Fister managed to stay on the mound, and even excelled. Bumgarner more than matched him, however, allowing just two hits before the San Francisco bullpen closed it out before another pulsating crowd.
Santiago Casilla pitched a perfect eighth and Sergio Romo worked the ninth for a save in the combined two-hitter, leaving Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera in a huge hole heading back to Comerica Park. Anibal Sanchez will start for the Tigers against Ryan Vogelsong in Detroit.
The Tigers looked foggy at the plate, maybe still lost following a five-day layoff after an ALCS sweep of the Yankees. Cabrera hopped up and twisted away after third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who homered three times in the opener, snared his early line drive.
Bumgarner had something to do with the Tigers' troubles, too.
Bumped from the NLCS rotation after two poor postseason starts, he returned with a flourish. The left-hander struck out eight and looked as sharp as he did in the 2010 World Series when, as a 21-year-old rookie, he stopped Texas in Game 4 on the way to a championship.
This game was scoreless in the seventh when the Giants went ahead, right after actor Tom Hanks - a former peanut vendor at the nearby Oakland Coliseum - sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on the field.
Pence led off with a single and Fister departed, getting lots of hugs in the dugout. Rookie reliever Drew Smyly walked Brandon Belt on a full-count pitch and Blanco's bunt loaded the bases.
The Tigers kept their infield back up the middle, and had no play at the plate on Crawford's bouncer.
Pence added the insurance run the next inning with his flyball off Octavio Dotel.
Fielder and the Tigers came up inches short of taking an early lead, the result of yet another alert play by second baseman Marco Scutaro and a dubious decision by third base coach Gene Lamont.
Fielder was hit by a pitch to lead off the second, Delmon Young followed with a double and when the ball rattled around in left field, Lamont waved the burly slugger home. Even with no outs, Lamont sent him.
Scutaro, in the middle of every big play for the Giants this month, dashed across the diamond, caught Blanco's relay and unleashed a strong throw to the plate. All-Star catcher Buster Posey made a swipe tag to Fielder's backside, just as the Tigers star slid home. Umpire Dan Iassogna had a clear look and made a demonstrative call - out!
Fielder immediately popped up from his slide and pleaded his case with two hands. Tigers manager Jim Leyland rushed out and pointed to the plate. At second base, Young yelled, "No!"
But even if there was replay review, it wouldn't have helped the Tigers. Because TV replays showed Iassogna, working his first plate job in a World Series, got it right.
There was no dispute that Fister somehow avoided a serious injury moments later.
With two outs in the Giants second, Blanco lined a shot up the middle that hit Fister on the right side of the head and deflected on the fly to shallow center field.
Fister showed no visible effect from the blow - in fact, some in the crowd wondered whether the ball perhaps glanced off his glove because Fister stayed on his feet. Only when fans saw replays did groans echo around the ballpark.
Leyland, pitching coach Jeff Jones and a trainer went to the mound, and Fister insisted on staying in the game. He walked the next batter to load the bases, but retired Bumgarner on a popup, starting a streak of 12 straight hitters set down by Fister.
Among those who winced was Oakland pitcher Brandon McCarthy, who sustained a skull fracture and brain contusion after being hit by a line drive last month.
"I'm not watching but did just see the replay. Certainly hope he's ok," McCarthy tweeted.
� NOTES: Bumgarner struck out Austin Jackson and Omar Infante to start the game. Two other Giants fanned the first two batters in a Series game: Christy Mathewson (1905) and Carl Hubbell (1933). ... Bumgarner picked off Infante at first base to end the fourth. Infante made a break for second and, like Fielder earlier, came up short with his slide. ... Scutaro was the only Giants hitter to have previously faced Fister. ... Posey has a hit in all seven World Series games in his career.


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Categories: Tattoo Crosses | Author: admin 23.01.2015
In 2008, I have completed a PhD at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland (EPFL), where I worked for the CRAFT laboratory. Luna's Grimoire Paganism, Wicca, Witchcraft, New Age, Psychic Talents, Magick, and Lifestyle.
The circle around the star represents Goddess and God and, at least to me, represents the continuing cycle of life. In the Druidic universe, the Four Powers or Elements are united by the fifth, Balance or Spirit.
We see the trinity motif in Celtic knots, as well as in symbol-form like the triquetra and triskelion (a.ka. Validating this theory, we know the Celts honored the Great Mother, a lunar goddess who was actually three personifications in one (three lunar phases and faces of the goddess). This wide array of interpretations reminds us that the meanings of these engaging knots are not set in stone. Bridging the earthly and spiritual worlds is represented by the vertical axis (spiritual world) and horizontal axis (earthly world). The Circle is a fairly universal symbol among world religions, though meaning may be different. This symbol is a rounded spiral with three arms radiating from a central point, turning counter-clockwise. This version of the Triskele is called the Cauldron Symbol and is found on many Celtic artifacts. Although today the symbol we usually think of when we hear the word cross brings to mind the Christian cross, the Celtic cross is much older.
The Celtic cross symbolizes the four roads or the four corners of the earth (forerunners of our parallels of latitude and longitude), and the meetings of these roads at a central point formed a cross, indicating the center of the world body.
The center of the cross is also representative of the center place where all forces of Life meet, the source of the four mystic rivers, summit of the world mountain, etc.
The circle is a symbol of eternity and the path of the sun in the sky and also the shape of the sun itself and so they are solar symbols and symbolic of the source of light and ultimate energy..
After the introduction of Christianity, it became more common to see the equal-armed cross atop a matching pedestal, which gave it a more elongated form. Labyrinths, like wells, were primarily religious objects and were later incorporated into the Christian church. Key Patterns either have one center of are divided into four equal sections each with its own center. Key patterns are universal pattern which up until recently were attributed largely to the Greeks, but in fact originated in the Ukraine some 15,000 years earlier.
The patterns are contained in a Lozenge shape (diamond) and sometimes have lozenge shapes in them. The lozenge design is thought to simply be a symbol of fertility because of its vulva configuration. A lozenge with a dot in the four corners may denote planting in all four directions, whereas many dots within a diamond may signify multiplication of the seed, a general resurgence of life in the sown field. The lozenge that is divided in equal parts suggests that all fat parts of the body were significant, considered to be growing, or pregnant. The many megalithic Stone monuments around the Celtic lands, which predate the Celtic culture by thousands of years, sometimes have various designs inscribed upon them, including various lozenge shapes.
The rising and setting points of the sun at summer and winter solstices for a perfect right angle at the point where the drawn lines cross at 55 degrees latitude The degree of the angle changes according to latitude. The magical weaving of an unbroken line was believed to form gateless protection, and as a protection symbol, the pentacle is used as a magic charm within many ancient cultures.
The five-pointed star represents the sign of man – woman, connecting the five body-mind elements together. Every eight years the cycle of Venus marks a point when the solar calendar, the lunar calendar and the sidereal calendar (position of stars) all coincide to within a few minutes!
Doorways to sacred places were often adorned with a key pattern lattice archway, representing doors that lead to the inner spiritual realms, the journey into the Great Mysteries. The Celtic Tree of Life is one of the most popular and enduring motifs of Celtic Art, found both on Northumbrian and Celtic crosses and on illuminated manuscripts.
Many myths tell of the Tree of Life or World Tree as being involved in the creation of the universe. The Ancients envisioned the entire cosmos in the form of a tree whose roots grow deep into the underground, its branches reaching high into the heavens and sky. Because trees have their roots in the unseen world of spirit, they are doorways into that world.
It is interesting to note that in most examples the plants bear a remarkable resemblance to mistletoe, one of the Druids most sacred plants.
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Although my main interests lie on human learning, I tend to publish in conferences such as CHI, E-CSCW, DIS, etc. Did you know in the Catholic religion, a 5 pointed star is used to represent Jesus hanging on the cross and the places he suffered his flesh wounds? The implication is of spirit subservient to matter, of man subservient to his carnal desires. It is thought that Ireland is divided similarly into Leinster, Munster, Connaught, Ulster and Meath. This structure is also called the spiral of life and was found in a megalithic structure, Newgrange, in Ireland. As mentioned, sketchy remnants of historical records on the subject causes us to use our own powers of deduction. The very fact that the Celtic knot meaning is so elusive makes more room for magic and allows for personal expansion. Also the idea of growth, expansion, and cosmic energy, depending on the culture in which it is used. It is a natural shape to represent the sun, the moon, many fruits, the bird's nest, the door through which we all were born, and the human eye.
This is shown by the vertical axis which represents the celestial world, and the horizontal axis that symbolizes Earthly world. It seems to have been an integral part of many cultures, such as the Celtic, Mayan, Greek, Cretan, and Native American. This was a journey through progressive levels of experience, physical, mental and spiritual, until the vortex at the center was reached. This sign, apparently, is representative of the Great Mother from whose womb we were given birth, and in whose womb still rest the countless unborn. If you then use those degrees to form a closed shape you will then have, you got it, a lozenge shape. Pentacles can be variously interpreted as representing the five elements (GREEK ORIGINS – earth, air, fire, water, and spirit), or the five stages of Life (birth, youth, adulthood, old age, and death). And because Christianity at some point chose to paint pagan religions as evil, this symbol has also come to be seen as evil.
An interesting thought is that Venus it seems, turns out to be the most accurate indicator of the time of year available to us. And every 5 Venus cycles (every 40 years) it synchronizes all these calendars to within a few seconds. Huge oak forests once covered Britain and tree reverence is a major feature within the Celtic religion.
Chieftains were inaugurated at the sacred tree, for, with its roots stretching down to the lower world, its branches reaching to the upper world, it connected him with the power both of the heavens and the worlds below. If so, after a Rite of Acceptance, their classes continue after the Homily of the Mass with a focus on the Spiritual Readings for that day, followed by class presentations on the Catholic Christian Faith.
Also, at the bottom of this page are links to resource informational documents for consideration. All you need is a PC!The symbols are created using special fonts which you install.Bacata Symbols have all sorts of neat looking styles very Mexican like! The inverted pentagram has come to be seen by many pagans as representing the dark side and it is abhored as an evil symbol. Circles are often drawn around Celtic knots to represent spiritual unity with the devine – a connection that shall cannot be broken. It has been surmised that these ancestor stones may have been believed to contain the spirits of the dead.
In both cases, the path used to trace the star shape symbolizes the continuity and connection between the extremes. The movement of Venus around the zodiac during its cycles traces out the shape of a pentacle. It's branches and roots form a map of the cosmos wherein all things are interwoven and connected. One of the greatest triumphs a tribe could achieve over its enemies was to cut down their mother tree, an outrage punishable by the highest penalties.
For each pictogram it shows references that uses the symbol and a description of the cross-cultural meaning.
Your personal interpretation will ultimately be your best guide, and the only answer you need. It was also understood as standing for the sky, sea and land, which composes the foundation of the Celtic cosmology. The Cauldron was believed to be under the power of the Earth goddess Cerridwen the goddess of transformation.
Some researchers think that these pictures were ways for the ancients to record observations.
Little wonder that both the planet Venus and the Pentacle should have held such sacred significance. However, these are recent developments and the inverted pentagram is the symbol of Gardnerian second degree initiation, representing the need of the witch to learn to face the darkness within so that it may not later rise up to take control. Celts also believed that all-important things came in three phases such as birth, death and rebirth and also mind, body and spirit.
Land, Sea and Sky are the three aspects that are present in every object of the material world. It is probably no coincidence that most of these observatories occur at specific latitudes all the way from 23 degrees at Nabta, in Egypt to 59 degrees latitude at the Ring of Brodgar in North Scotland.
And so the Triskele is used to depict the cycles of life in the three folds or spheres of the material world The three spirals are ever flowing outward and always returning to where they started. The number three was particularly sacred to the Celts, and deities were sometimes portrayed in groups of three, or as having three heads or faces. The triple spiral is also used to represent the triple goddess (maiden, mother, crone, also represented by the waxing, full and waning moon), and triple god. Triple centered spirals were used by the early Christian monks in their illuminated manuscripts.
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Burbank, CA, December 9, 2015--In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipients in every state and U.S. jurisdiction, the only arts funder in the nation to do so. Today, the NEA announced awards totaling more than $27.6 million in its first funding round of fiscal year 2016, including an Art Works award of $25,000 to KCET, the nation's largest independent public television station serving Southern California, to support its Departures initiative focusing on the L.A. River.
The Art Works category supports the creation of work and presentation of both new and existing work, lifelong learning in the arts, and public engagement with the arts through 13 arts disciplines or fields.
NEA Chairman Jane Chu said, "The arts are part of our everyday lives - no matter who you are or where you live - they have the power to transform individuals, spark economic vibrancy in communities, and transcend the boundaries across diverse sectors of society. Supporting projects like the one from KCET offers more opportunities to engage in the arts every day."
"We are grateful that the NEA supports our continuing exploration of the societal, environmental and cultural implications of the River's revitalization on Los Angeles neighborhoods," said Juan Devis, Senior Vice President, Content Development and Production. "By engaging with young Angelenos through our Departures program, students contribute their unique cultural narratives which greatly inform how the River plan continues to evolve."
Departures: Youth Voices is a digital literacy and civic engagement program that invites youth to explore their neighborhood where they investigate its cultural, social, and political history and take a critical look at the issues facing their community. With support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Youth Voices/L.A. River will serve approximately 60 youth from high schools located in L.A. River communities.
To join the Twitter conversation about this announcement, please use #NEAFall15. For more information on projects included in the NEA grant announcement, go to arts.gov.
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well as the finest public television programs from around the world. Throughout its 50-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children's programs, its outreach and community services and its website, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. For additional information about KCET productions, web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org. KCET is a service of KCETLink.
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The Internal Revenue Service is "in crisis," a new government watchdog report alleges, and American taxpayers are paying the ever-frustrating price.
And thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, years of budget cuts, a declining workforce, and a slew of new responsibilities, the IRS even managed to make 2021 "the most challenging year ever for taxpayers," said the National Taxpayer Advocate in the report, pieces of which were highlighted by The Washington Post.
"During 2021, tens of millions of taxpayers were forced to wait extraordinarily long periods of time for the IRS to process their tax returns, issue their refunds, and address their correspondence," reads the document submitted to Congress by the national taxpayer advocate Erin M. Collins. "The IRS is in crisis."
In addition to a spike in frustration-led web traffic and a deep backlog of returns, the watchdog found that the IRS "response rate to taxpayer phone calls plummeted to 11 percent" last year, writes the Post, down from 29 percent the year before the pandemic. What's more, an increasing number of calls and a strained workforce combined to make the IRS's phone service in 2021 "the worst it has ever been," the report found. Notably, the agency received 282 million calls in 2021, versus 100 million in 2019.
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Should towns that ban pot dispensaries get the tax revenue?
By Dan Adams Globe Staff,October 1, 2017, 8:20 p.m.
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Who should share in the spoils of the new recreational marijuana industry? If pro-pot advocates get their way, it won't be any of the more than 100 municipalities that have enacted bans, moratoriums, or tight limits on licensed marijuana operations.
Proponents of legalized marijuana are planning to push the Legislature to block cities and towns with such restrictions from receiving a single dime of the $150 million-plus in tax revenue the state could soon collect from retail cannabis sales.
It's a long-shot idea, but backers hope there's appeal in its moral simplicity. Their argument amounts to the familiar parable of the Little Red Hen: Why should those who refused to help bake the bread get to eat it?
"Municipalities shouldn't be entitled to something they took no part in," said Kamani Jefferson, who runs the Mass. Recreational Consumer Council. The proposal, he explained, "would force their hand and really encourage them to let these businesses in."
Currently, state law coaxes municipalities to welcome licensed marijuana firms by allowing them to levy a 3 percent tax on retail pot sales and also take a 3 percent cut of each marijuana company's revenue. That's the carrot.
But Jefferson and others say the mounting number of local restrictions — particularly in communities where voters last year approved Question 4, the ballot measure that legalized marijuana — is proof that a stick is needed, too.
So in January, they plan to introduce a bill that would reduce state payouts to cities and towns with bans and other restrictions on marijuana operations by an amount equivalent to what each community would get as its "share" of the state's effective 17 percent tax on commercial pot.
Exactly how to determine that sum is just one of many formidable logistical and political obstacles the measure faces.
The Massachusetts Legislature has already twice rejected language that would have given a bigger chunk of state pot tax revenue to municipalities that welcome marijuana companies. Moreover, cities and towns wield considerable influence on Beacon Hill and fiercely fight for the state assistance they rely on to pave roads, build schools, and so on.
The executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, which lobbies on behalf of local governments, panned the suggestion by the pro-marijuana group.
"This is punitive, wildly impractical, and impossible to implement," Geoff Beckwith said. "The commercial marijuana law provides financial incentives for communities to zone for pot shops. Communities that decide not to are forgoing that incentive. That is the only reasonable and transparent way to shape tax policy."
Noting that communities use state aid derived from the sales tax to build and maintain schools, Beckwith asked rhetorically, should a town not get money for classroom renovations because it refused a mall permission to open there?
"The answer is no," he said.
And, Beckwith argued, even cities and towns that ban marijuana shops will need money to train police officers to spot stoned drivers and for other "spillover" costs related to legalization.
A somewhat similar debate has emerged over the fairness of payouts from the state Lottery, the single largest source of local aid in Massachusetts. A Globe analysis in 2014 found lower-income communities often had higher sales of lottery tickets than the local aid payments they received in return, while affluent communities commonly got far more money than they "paid in." The town of Harvard, for example, did not have a single retailer selling lottery tickets, yet received far more in local aid funds than several larger, poorer communities nearby where tickets are available.
Despite the challenges, activists are pushing forward, partly out of a cathartic desire to strike back at the "prohibitionist" forces they believe were behind the Legislature's changes to Question 4 and the subsequent string of community restrictions on cannabis sales.
"I'm not sure it's workable, but I like the sentiment behind it," said Jim Borghesani, a spokesman for the sponsors of Question 4. "Why should towns that vote to keep criminals in control of marijuana commerce and keep unsafe, untested product on the streets not experience repercussions?"
Or, as longtime Massachusetts legalization advocate Bill Downing called the proposed repercussions: "instant karma."
One element everyone agrees on is that implementing the prohibition would be complex.
To start, municipalities receive state funds through numerous channels, including local aid from lottery proceeds and grants for specific projects. Which stream of money to target, and by how much, would need to be determined. Similarly, parsing pot taxes, a portion of which will be mingled in the same state fund that receives other sales tax collections, would be extremely difficult, according to Massachusetts financial officials.
And by law, marijuana excise tax revenues must fund the Cannabis Control Commission and other state agencies overseeing recreational pot. Leftover money goes to public health initiatives related to substance abuse, public safety, police training, and assistance to communities disproportionately impacted by high arrest and incarceration rates for marijuana before its legalization.
So, critics ask, should addiction recovery organizations and police departments in towns with dispensary bans really get short shrift?
In fact, that's how it will work in California, where the state's new recreational marijuana law withholds marijuana-tax-funded law enforcement and health grants from local governments that have banned commercial marijuana operations within their borders.
Marijuana data and investment firms ArcView Market Research and New Frontier have estimated recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts would top $900 million in 2020, which would yield roughly $150 million annually in state tax revenue.
Other states with legal marijuana have also earmarked pot tax revenues. Colorado, for example, steers much of the tax proceeds from its marijuana industry — which last fiscal year totaled $223.5 million — to public education.
Dan Adams can be reached at daniel.adams@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @Dan_Adams86.


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Филодем из Гадары в трактате «О благочестии» приводит историю о некоем Дамаске, жившем в Сирии, который вырубил посаженную Дионисом виноградную лозу. Бог виноделия, узнав что произошло, рассердился и убил Дамаска. По мнению антиковедов миф может быть урезанным вариантом истории о гиганте Аске.

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Yesterday doctors treating Sharon had noticed a swollen abdomen and ordered a CT scan on his torso and found the damage to his intestine. Later tests had shown that part of the large intestine had developed necrosis and needed to be immediately removed.
Yosef also said that Sharon's sons and family had met earlier and decided to go forward with the surgery and treatment.
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Yosef also said that possible reasons as to why Sharon's intestine was damaged were, "maybe infection or decline of blood supply to the intestine." Yosef also said that the surgery was both a "routine procedure" and "not a dramatic" one. "Hospitals perform these operations sometimes two or three times a day," he added.
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What Joe Scarborough Said He's Thankful For On Thanksgiving Is Stomach Churning
Thanksgiving was this Thursday, as most of you well know, which is a time when folks all across the country sit down to a wonderful feast meal and express their gratitude for the myriad of blessings in their lives that they enjoy each and every day.
The things people are thankful for range from family and friends, jobs, new opportunities, pets, you name it.
Well, it appears that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough is thankful for a very specific person this year: Hillary Clinton.
On Thursday night, the "Morning Joe" co-host shared an extensive Twitter update giving thanks for Clinton, all while taking shots at President Donald Trump.
Scarborough wrote, "I'm thankful that as a young Goldwater Republican, Hillary Rodham became interested in public service. The tragedy of Vietnam transformed her politics but did not dampen her passion to try and make the world a better place."
He went on and added that he's grateful for the former Secretary of State and presidential candidate's work ethic and determination.
"Though I've not often been on her side politically, I have respected her grit, determination and fierce work ethic," Scarborough added. "History will remember her as a challenged campaigner but should also remember her as a senator passionate about policy who was respected by Senate Republicans."
Scarborough concluded his Clinton celebration by noting that Americans simply "deserve better" — presumably "better" than Trump as president.
"Why give thanks for Hillary?" the MSNBC personality asked. "Because we must all do a better job understanding that the treatment Secretary Clinton has received from Trump and his allies discourages others on both sides from committing their lives to public service. Hillary deserves better. We deserve better."
I'm thankful that as a young Goldwater Republican, Hillary Rodham became interested in public service. The tragedy of Vietnam transformed her politics but did not dampen her passion to try and make the world a better place. pic.twitter.com/duRuPUCvAL
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 23, 2018
Though I've not often been on her side politically, I have respected her grit, determination and fierce work ethic. History will remember her as a challenged campaigner but should also remember her as a senator passionate about policy who was respected by Senate Republicans. pic.twitter.com/YPrnqwGO46
Why give thanks for Hillary? Because we must all do a better job understanding that the treatment Secretary Clinton has received from Trump and his allies discourages others on both sides from committing their lives to public service.
Hillary deserves better.
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How does one even respond to that? It's sort of crazy, really. It's understandable to be thankful for the work folks do, but to be thankful for a politician, regardless of party affiliation, seems a bit on the odd side.
Well, one thing's for sure. The majority of us with common sense in this country are definitely grateful for one thing about Hillary Clinton.
We're thankful she lost the 2016 presidential election and that, in light of that, our nation has been given an opportunity to rebound from eight years of Obama.
That's something to give thanks for.


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Neal Kaufman, portfolio manager of Baron Health Care Fund, and the Fund's assistant portfolio manager Josh Riegelhaupt, lay out the five principles that guide them in finding the kinds of innovative – and often little known – stocks they prefer. Click here to read more.
Seeking Alpha Features Baron Health Care Fund
In a December 28, 2020, article, Baron Health Care Fund portfolio manager Neal Kaufman and assistant portfolio manager Josh Riegelhaupt are described as active managers "with a great reputation for finding the best choices." Read the full article here (subscription required for access).
Baron Launches Health Care Fund
April 30, 2018 -
Baron is pleased to announce the introduction of Baron Health Care Fund, the latest addition to our range of investment vehicles designed to meet our clients' needs.


In a land where The Ancient Law states that kings of the four races should take turns to rule, the current king is determined to rule forever. But to do it he and his minions will have to overcome The Judges, titanic monsters whose job is to enforce the Ancient Law and prevent pretenders from ascending to the throne.
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Will you help sustain Branch Schools' mission in Haiti?
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them..." Mark 10:14
For children in Haiti, the situation is bleak. Their homeland is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and has the lowest literacy rate of just 61.7%. School fees are difficult to afford for many parents, as 75% of the population lives on $2.41 or less every day, yet education is a light and hope for the next generation and is desperately needed.
Branch Schools is a WELS affiliate, Lutheran non-profit organization that sends funding to six schools in Haiti; three elementary schools, hosted at three orphanages in the Port-au-Prince area, one middle school in Pilate, one preschool-kindergarten in Les Palmes, and one preschool-kindergarten in Cap-Haitien. These schools serve hundreds of students and employ almost 40 teachers.
A common saying in Haiti is that the country is "70% Catholic, 30% Protestant, and 100% Vodou." At Branch Schools, the children hear the Word of God in their classrooms every day and learn of the amazing love and salvation found in Jesus. They memorize the 10 Commandments, Apostles Creed, Lord's Prayer, and more as they dive into a thorough study of the Bible's teachings.
Will you help Branch Schools continue this vital mission in Haiti?
"I will not leave you as orphans;
I will come to you..." John 14:18
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