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Q: Why does my list clear/lose its contents? [ROBLOX] local sounds = {
    877986525;
    2734549871;
}

local PrimaryQueue   = {} -- Player Chosen Songs.
local SoundObj = workspace.MusicSystem
function PlaySoundAndWait(SoundId)
    SoundObj.SoundId = "rbxassetid://"..SoundId
    print("Loading Sound...")
    repeat wait() until SoundObj.IsLoaded
    print("Loaded")
    SoundObj:Play()
    repeat wait() until not SoundObj.Playing -- Wait till over.
end
local PlaySecondary = sounds
while wait(0.1) do
    if #PrimaryQueue ~= 0 then
        print("Play primary disregard current")
        -- Play primary, disregard current.
        PlaySoundAndWait(PrimaryQueue[1])
        table.remove(PrimaryQueue,1) -- Remove from queue (played)
    else
        -- Refill Secondary Queue if empty.
        if #PlaySecondary == 0 then
            print("REFILL")
            PlaySecondary = sounds
            print(#sounds)
            continue
        end
        print(PlaySecondary[1])
        PlaySoundAndWait(PlaySecondary[1])
        table.remove(PlaySecondary,1)
    end
end

When I refer to "REFILL" I mean line 26 where the list is refreshed.
This script indefinitely checks if there's anything in the PrimaryQueue, if there is it plays that then removes it. If there's not it checks if the SecondaryQueue is empty, if so it refills it with "sounds". If it's not it plays the first sound then removes it.
As a result all of this should create a music system, but for some reason when refilling, the sound list reads as empty. Even though it shouldn't be and has only been assigned a value once.
Thank you.

A: You are doing table.remove(PlaySecondary, 1) which is equal to table.remove(sounds, 1) as they both point to the same table due to  PlaySecondary = sounds, so it's coming back empty because you yourself removed all its elements previously!
I assume you wanted to create a copy of the table:
PlaySecondary = {unpack(sounds)}

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Q: React v4 navigation I'm building a web app with React and I'm using React Router v4 for navigation. Basically what I want to do is, on my signup page once the promise is fulfilled (the user signing up) I want the site to go to a new page. What is the best way to accomplish this?
Thanks for your help.

A: The best way to do that would be to render a redirect so your code might look like something like this
this.state = {
  redirect: false,
}

onSubmit() {
   Promise().then(res => this.setState({ redirect: true })
}

render() {
  redirect ? <Redirect to="/path" /> : <ShowSignUpForm />
}

you should take a look at the docs
https://reacttraining.com/react-router/web/api/Redirect


COMPUTUS provides the full spectrum of professional accounting services within the standards and guidelines of SAIPA (South African Institute of Professional Accountants). In short this involves the establishment of close corporations and trusts, the registration of entities for Income tax and VAT, the complete monthly financial record keeping of enterprises, the compiling of annual financial statements, the submission of tax and VAT returns, the verification of tax assessments, the complying of secretarial responsibilities of close corporations and companies towards CIPRO (Companies and Intellectual property Registration Office) and the execution of administrative responsibilities for trusts.
It is also the policy of COMPUTUS to supply timely and accurate information to its clients. Record keeping is done on a monthly basis while financial statements are delivered within four months of the financial year-end.
SAIPA is a professional body of more than 6 000 professional accountants (excluding students and associates) in practice, commerce and industry, government and academia. The majority of its members are in public practice, offering accountancy and allied services, excluding auditing, to the general public and the business community, especially in the SMME sector.
Membership of SAIPA provides accountancy professionals with local and international recognition, ensures that they remain abreast of the latest local and international developments in the accountancy profession and are able to regularly network with fellow accountancy professionals.
Membership at SAIPA comes together with an array of products and services, which include ongoing training to facilitate the necessary knowledge, competencies and functional skills members need to effectively execute their responsibilities in a manner that complies with local and international regulatory frameworks and standards.
"Forensic and investigative accounting is the application of financial skills and an investigative mentality to unresolved issues, conducted within the context of the rules of evidence. As a discipline, it encompasses financial expertise, fraud knowledge, and a strong knowledge and understanding of business reality and the working of the legal system".
In the area of litigation we have specific knowledge of expert witnessing and disputes between farmers and suppliers.
In the area of agriculture we have specific knowledge of estate planning and succession, farm management, machinery management, enterprise analysis, cash flow budgets, agricultural economic comparisons and the interpretation of financial statements.
In the area of corporate governance we have specific knowledge of fraud prevention, forensic investigations and risk assessment.
The essence of the agricultural economic services COMPUTUS provides is the compiling of cash flow budgets and annual production report. Accompanying this is assisting the farmer with advice to interpret the managerial information.
The need for production credit for the specified production year.
A comparison of the farmer's current results with that of previous years.
The availability of COMPUTUS specialists for ad hoc consultations at normal rates.


Ynni Ogwen Cyf is a community benefit company operating for the environmental and social benefit of Dyffryn Ogwen. The principal objective of the community benefit company Ynni Ogwen Cyf. is to produce electricity from a sustainable source, namely hydroelectric power from Afon Ogwen. The surplus income generated will be transferred to a community fund, which will be set up to fund other environmental and community projects within Dyffryn Ogwen.


This is a game made in a group of 7 people (2 programmers, 4 artists and 1 designer) in roughly 14 days in Unity3D as a student project. The aim of this student project is to deliver a fully working game within this given time period.
It's based on the original Super Puzzle Platformer game, recently released on steam.
It is a platformer game in which the player tries to stay alive as long as possible, to get the highest score by destroying blocks and collecting coins.


It looks like it is finally that time of year. The time of year of which I speak is the time of year when raptors that migrate south for the winter begin to return to the north east United States. This is one of my favorite times of year. One of my favorite and most sought after subjects for my photography are birds of prey.
Over the past few weeks the broad winged hawks that are normally active in our woods have returned. I can year their calls on a fairly regular basis. Their familiar screech is quite noticeable out in the country when there are few other sounds. I have seen them circling the woods, streaking over my house, and soaring high overhead. I have been fortunate enough to see multiple broad wings flying through the same patch of sky. Hopefully one pair will choose our woods to nest in.
There are generally bald eagles to be seen in this area as well. Last week I saw my first bald eagle of the spring season as I was driving down the highway on my way home. They are often seen over the highway because it intersects so many waterways in the area.
Today I saw my first osprey of the year. I was so excited to see one that I took a detour from my original drive home route so that I could watch it longer and maybe observe some hunting behavior. I drove over the bridge to cross the river watching the osprey all the while. I saw it raise up and hover in one spot while it rapidly flapped its wings. This is sometimes a sign it has spotted some prey and is about to dive down into the water to catch it. I was not able to keep the osprey in sight long enough to see if it dove for prey.


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Education Law Prof Blog
Claim That Segregation Deprives Students of a Constitutionally Adequate Education Can Proceed, Holds Minnesota Supreme Court by Wendy Lecker
By Derek Black
In a groundbreaking decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court has determined that claims of public school segregation brought under the State constitution's education clause are justiciable, that is, they may be adjudicated by the courts. The Court, in its July 25 ruling in Cruz-Guzman v. Minnesota, concluded that a constitutionally adequate education in Minnesota includes ensuring schools are free from segregation by race and socio-economic status.
The plaintiffs in Cruz-Guzman are parents and children enrolled in public schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They filed a class action complaint in 2015, contending that school segregation deprived children in these districts of an adequate education under Minnesota's constitution, as well as the guarantee of Equal Protection and Due Process. The plaintiffs are represented by a team led by Daniel Schulman of the Minneapolis law firm, Gray Plant Mooty.
Education Law Center, along with over twenty of the nation's leading education and constitutional law scholars, filed an amicus curae brief in the Minnesota Supreme Court in support of the plaintiffs in this case. Jones Day attorneys Todd Geremia and James Gross, as well as Christina Lindberg, represented ELC and the scholars pro bono.
The State moved to dismiss the case, and, in 2017, the district court denied that motion. However, the court of appeals reversed the decision, holding that claims of State violations of the Minnesota constitution's education guarantee were non-justiciable political questions to be determined solely by the Legislature.
On July 25, the Minnesota Supreme Court forcefully disagreed and reaffirmed the judiciary's role in ensuring the education rights of Minnesota children.
School Segregation in Minneapolis and St. Paul
In its ruling, the Court noted that the complaint set forth "copious data demonstrating a 'high degree of segregation based on race and socioeconomic status' in Minneapolis and Saint Paul public schools." The Court further acknowledged that these segregated schools "have significantly worse academic outcomes in comparison with neighboring schools and suburban school districts."
The plaintiffs identified State policies that cause this segregation, including:
boundary decisions for school districts and school attendance areas;
the formation of segregated charter schools;
the decision to exempt charter schools from desegregation plans;
the use of federal and state desegregation funds for other purposes;
the failure to implement effective desegregation remedies; and
the inequitable allocation of resources.
Justiciability
Minnesota's constitution provides that "it is the duty of the legislature to establish a general and uniform system of public schools." The State argued that because it is the legislature's duty to provide an adequate education, it would violate the separation of powers doctrine for the judiciary to rule on matters of educational adequacy. The State also argued that ruling on these claims would improperly embroil the judiciary in complex educational policy matters. The Supreme Court disagreed.
The Court noted that specific educational policy matters are the province of the legislature, but that fact does not bar courts from determining whether the legislature has fulfilled its obligation under the constitution.
To the contrary, the Court ruled, it would be an abdication of the judiciary's duty if the Court "unquestioningly accep[ted] that whatever the Legislature has chosen to do fulfills the Legislature's duty to provide an adequate education." As the Court noted, the education clause is a mandate to the Legislature, not a grant of power.
The Court further held that to rule that these claims are non-justiciable would be to leave claims under the education clause without a remedy, violating the long-held principle that where there is a right, there is a remedy.
The Court also rejected the notion that the judiciary cannot manage complex education claims. It noted the judicial branch role is to interpret the language of the constitution-and "[w]e will not shy away from our proper role to provide remedies for violations of fundamental rights merely because education is a complex area." The Court pointed out that the plaintiffs are merely asking the Court to declare that the State violated the constitution-they did not ask the Court to dictate to the State how to remedy this violation. Thus, thus the Court need not engage in any improper policy-making.
Definition of Adequacy
The State contended that judicial interpretation of the education article would involve an improper qualitative assessment by the Court of what constitutes an adequate education. The Court agreed that a qualitative assessment is required, but rejected the claim that a judicial definition of adequacy is improper, holding instead that this task is intrinsic to the court's role.
The Court pointed out that, in a previous case, it had ruled that education is a fundamental right under Minnesota's constitution. In this case, the Court elaborated, ruling that "an education that does not equip Minnesotans to discharge their duties as citizens intelligently cannot fulfill the Legislature's duty to provide an adequate education under the Education Clause."
Importantly, the Court emphasized that "[i]t is self-evident that a segregated system of public schools is not 'general,' 'uniform,' 'thorough,' or 'efficient'" under Minnesota's Education Clause.
Districts and Charters Not "Necessary Parties"
The State argued that the case must be dismissed because the districts and charter schools were not joined as "necessary parties." The Court ruled that the mere fact that the districts and charters may be affected by any ruling in this case does not require their joinder. The plaintiffs are seeking relief solely from the State. The Court noted that "many non-parties are bound to be affected by a judicial ruling in an action regarding the constitutionality of state statutes or state action, but they cannot all be required to be a part of the suit."
This Supreme Court decision allows the Cruz-Guzman plaintiffs' claim to proceed to trial. It also provides guidance for the trial court to set qualitative standards against which to assess the evidence of student segregation in the Minneapolis and St. Paul schools. Finally, the Court makes abundantly clear that the courts are available for school children across Minnesota to seek redress of violations of their rights to a constitutionally adequate education which, according to this Court, includes an education that is free from segregation.
Wendy Lecker is a Senior Attorney at Education Law Center
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The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital is the only specialist hospital in Southern Africa dedicated entirely to the care of sick children and children's health. The Hospital is a public tertiary and secondary level referral hospital, which also provides critical training for medical professionals, and performs research into childhood diseases. Seriously ill patients from all over the continent are referred here for medical intervention from the dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to heal and cure. A third of the patients are under the age of 1 year old and sadly spend weeks or months in their hospital beds.
Since 1994, The Children's Hospital Trust has been the independent fundraising arm, when the Hospital was threatened with closure due to the lack of funding. Since inception, the Trust has supported the Hospital through upgrading its buildings, purchasing vital equipment and funding critical training and research programmes.
The RE/MAX Foundation, together with RE/MAX Broker/Owners, Managers, Sales Associates and Administrative personnel have set a goal to raise R250,000.00 towards the upgrade and expansion of the existing Out-patient Burns Clinic at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.
The current facilities are in dire need of an upgrade as the facility is old, worn and too small for the almost 150 patients that require attention day. Up to 10 children are attended to at a time with 3 per examination bench, which is not only traumatic for the children but unhygienic and unsafe as well.
Their aim is to create a more comfortable environment for the children who are going through a painful and scary process.
Children with severe breathing difficulties require tracheostomies and/or permanent ventilation. This programme provides the patients with the essential tracheostomy and home ventilation equipment. The families are extensively trained to care for their children at home. In February 2013, the RE/MAX Foundation donated R 85,000.00 to procure a ventilator for a young boy, Yaqeen Siddiqi.
The existing facility, situated on the grounds of the Hospital, offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to be near their sick children. Due to the increase in demand, there is a critical need to increase the capacity and upgrade the out-dated facility to house more and more parents requiring a place to stay whilst their children are being treated. Daily parental support has proven to result in quicker recovery and shorter periods of stay for the young patients.
The Sporting Chance Development Foundation is a registered Non Profit and Public Benefit Organisation. As sport breaks down the barriers of generations, cultures, race, gender and income levels, Sporting Chance was formed to use sport to positively impact the lives of children in South Africa. Today, Sporting Chance has grown to become one of the leading sports coaching and development organisations in South Africa.
Their goals and objectives are to provide opportunities for sporting achievement and personal development for as many children as possible as they are empowered to become competent, confident and responsible citizens of South African society.
Their mission is to provide the children of South Africa with a Sporting Chance.
One of their key objectives is to identify and nurture raw and natural talent. Once the talent is identified, these youth, from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, will be given the opportunity to pursue their sports dreams and reach their potential, based on a solid education foundation with optimal sports coaching and guidance.
The RE/MAX Foundation recently offered bursaries to two young individuals who will be followed regularly through their schooling and sports careers.
Reach for A Dream fulfills the dreams of children between the ages of 3 and 18 who have been diagnosed as having a life-threatening illness. No child should live without hope and for these children, the magic of childhood may be lost in the emotional, physical and financial strain of dealing with their illness.
Reach for A Dream tries to alleviate some of this strain (which often affects the whole family), by creating a difference environment for the child – one that is not focused on his/her illness. We would like children to find their laughter again and herein find the strength to live beyond their illnesses.
RE/MAX of Southern Africa and the RE/MAX Foundation have, together with all the Broker Owners, Sales Associates and Support Staff, donated in excess of R 7,000,000.00 to this organisation over the past 8 years.
RE/MAX offices around Southern African have started pledging their support to raise funds and awareness within their local communities. The RE/MAX Foundation's aim is to get all RE/MAX offices on board with this initiative.


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Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar Day 2 : From superstition to education, IFFB continues to enlighten the masses
The second day of the 9th Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar began with the screening of Tamil film 'Oru Kidayin Orunai Manu' (One Goat's Mercy petition) directed by Suresh Sangaiah. The 116 minute long movie portrayed the story of a…
Bhubaneswar Buzz February 15, 2018 Events, Odisha News
9th Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar kicks off to celebrate the diversity in Indian cinema
The 9th Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IFFB) organized by Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB) kicked off on Wednesday (Feb 14) at IDCOL Auditorium and will continue till Feb 20.The seven day festival began with the screening of Revelations, a…
Khyanikaa – The Lost Idea : Only Odia Film in the prestigious Indian Panorama at 48th IFFI, Goa
Khyanikaa – The Lost Idea, directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya, only odia film that has been officially selected into the coveted Indian Panorama section of the prestigious 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from 20th…
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Documentary on Sambalpuri Weavers selected for largest South Asian Film Festival in USA
Documentary Film Sambalpuri Weavers has been officially selected in the International Film Festival for the 12th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, the largest South Asian Film Festival in the USA. This is a Documentary Film by ULB FILMS, about the…
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Multi-award winning silent short films by Biswanath Rath selected for screening at Canada Film Festival
'Silence is louder than words', so the saying goes. And Award-winning filmmaker Biswanath Rath's critically acclaimed silent films have just proven this age-old proverb right. Adding yet another feather to their glorious International Film Festival journey, multi-award winning social…
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Odia film Khyanikaa – The Lost Idea at International South Asian Film Festival in, Ontario, Canada
Odia independent film Khyanikaa – The Lost Idea gets officially selected at Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival 2017 at Mississauga, Ontario in Canada. The film will be screened on 5th August. This will be the second international festival screening…
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Odia Movie Khyanika: The Lost Idea shot around Bhubaneswar to be premiered at Film Festival in Canada
Its awesome to hear Khyanika : the Lost Idea, a film by filmmaker Amartya Bhattacharya based in bhubaneswar has been selected to be premiered at Hidden Gems Film Festival in Canada starting on April 29. The film stars Amrita Chowdhury,…
Bhubaneswar Buzz April 9, 2017 Odisha News
Golden Triangle International Film Festival scheduled in Bhubaneswar from feb 23 to 26
Golden Triangle International Film Festival (GTIFF) is presenting the best of International and Indian Panorama films. The second Golden Triangle International Film Festival (GTIFF) will be held in Bhubaneswar between February 23 and 26 . The festival is organised by bhubaneswar based NGO Golden…
AAINA in association with Brotherhood brings We Care Film Festival to Bhubaneswar
With continuous success AAINA in association with Brotherhood brings We Care Film Festival to Bhubaneswar for the 6th time!, from 16th – 17th January 2017. The We Care Film Festival is small initiative by AAINA with an aim of spreading…
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God's Own People : Documentary on Jagannath Nabakalebara to be featured in Cannes Film festival
God's Own People, the documentary film on Jagannath Nabakalebara makes it to Cannes Film Festival. It will be showcased twice on 12th and 13th May. Hon Minister of Tourism and Culture, Govt of Odisha is scheduled to inaugurate the documentary in its…
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Q: generate an excel file in C# I'm developing an application on C#. This is a web application. As a part of this application, I need to generate an excel file that will be store into the DB. This mean that the user won't see/open the file on the browser. So I was thinking of using a thread that will generate the excel file and store to DB. So my question is: What is the best library for generating excel files tanking in consideration that my excel file will have data and graphics generated from the data?
PS: remeber that this process will be executed on the server side.
Thanks,

A: I have used OpenXML (for image insertion) and ClosedXML (when we have only data and no image). ClosedXML does not support image addition into worksheet yet.

A: I'd use the Excel.exe itself as reference, working directly with the Excel Interop.


With the air quality in Delhi hitting toxic levels again, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking for urgent intervention to stop the "strike" by IAS officers, so the issue could be addressed. Mr Kejriwal, who started Day 4 of his protest at Lieutenant Governor Anil Bailjal's house, wrote no meeting on pollution control has been held over the last 3 months due to the "strike". His party plans to march to the PM's Office on Sunday if the situation is not resolved. The protest by Mr Kejriwal has found support from the Trinamool Congress, Ajit Singh's RLD and Lalu Yadav's RJD.


Scientific conferences and journals provide the stage where scientific debate among scientists is generally held (i.e. not the newspaper or the television or the internet). The proportion of so-called "skeptical" arguments in the scientific venues is very tiny compared to the overwhelming majority of arguments broadly in line with the consensus view that human activity is altering the climate. Don't scientists debate anything in the field of climate science anymore then? Of course they do. But those debates generally cover very specific topics, the outcome of which will not dramatically change the consensus view, if at all (see e.g. this realclimate post). Any new finding still has to obey the laws of physics, and has to be consistent with the massive body of observations and evidence already available. Observing a bird in the air doesn't disprove gravity. The statement that "the debate is over" refers to the "debate" whether current climate change is predominantly due to human activity and whether it poses a problem that needs addressing. That "debate" is over indeed, at least in the scientific arena. There are plenty of interesting tidbits left to debate, but they will not likely change the big picture.
The popular media often paint a false picture of the scientific debate by giving the tiny minority viewpoints equal footing as the consensus viewpoints. That's like discussing creationism as being a scientific theory of equal merit as evolution. Or to have someone make the case that smoking is not bad for your health at all, when smoking laws are being discussed. Perhaps it feels fair to provide those minority viewpoints with an equal sized platform to communicate their viewpoints, but it gives a false picture of the current scientific thinking on the subject. In doing so, the media do a disservice to their audience. And in some cases they even endanger their audience, as in the example about smoking, and also in the case of climate change. "Teaching the controversy" only makes sense when there really is a scientific controversy. Creating a controversy outside of the science arena and then presenting it as a scientific controversy is deceptive. See for a nice review of this "false objectivity of balance" Stephen Schneider's website.
There are numerous debates and panel discussions organized everywhere about real and apparent controversies. For example, debates between believers in creationism and defenders of the scientific theory of evolution have been common. Debates about climate change also abound. How useful are these debates? They often result in the audience being confused: Many of them have no clue as to who was right or wrong. Many of them will leave the debate with the impression that the science is not settled at all (or they will confuse pseudo-science and real science). This consequence of the debate is often very useful for the defenders of the (scientific) minority view: Uncertainty and doubt about the scientific consensus provides the minority view with more traction.
If the objective of certain "skeptics" is to delay serious mitigation (emission reduction) measures, sowing doubt about the reality of anthropogenic climate change is a very effective strategy. Public debates and so-called "balanced" reporting in the media serve this purpose very well. They have successfully framed the public debate in concepts such as proof and uncertainty. Whereas for a policy basis, the concept of risk is much more useful. For a long time the tobacco industry successfully delayed actions against smoking with the claim that adverse health effects were not proven. That statement may or may not still be true, dependent on your criteria as to what constitutes proof. But the reasoning lost its effect when people started to realize that the probability of there not being any effect was becoming very small with all the information available, and that the health risks were very substantial indeed. We need a similar realization about climate change. Absolute certainty is not required as a basis for action; rational risk assessment is.
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Lenna is an amazing realtor that really cares about her clients. She has now sold us 2 homes and I would recommend her to everyone. She is extremely patient and keeps our best interests in mind. With our first home, I had other realtors try to pressure us into homes we didn't feel comfortable, meanwhile Lenna would always steer us back to our original assessment and remind us of our "non-negotiables". I also felt I could be honest with our budget and what we were comfortable with while others may try to get you to max out what you're qualified for. She also makes us feel important regardless of our budget / location; you can tell with some agents they're straining to be excited about the area. She's extremely patient as we started looking for our new home more than 3 years ago. Throughout the purchasing process, she really gives a full-service product. She makes sure you're protected and getting a fair deal (i.e. we wouldn't remove contingencies until everything was in place to make sure we didn't lose our deposit). She recommended repair people and even made some calls to get things started (which is technically not her job!). She recommended property managers for our condo and had tips on where to list it to get it rented. She also fought to get at least some of the closing costs on both of our sales to cover repairs / other costs. As a comparison, on an investment property when I suggested that to an out-of-state agent, he never called me back! She's genuine and cares a great deal about the quality of her work. She had even remembered that one of our reasons for our original purchase was that we wanted to have and dog. Once everything went through she even sent us information about a rescue, which he has been with us now for 6 years!
Lenna spent countless hours searching for the right home for us and setting up appointments in an organized way so that we did not waste any time. She always worked hard to make herself available and to be on time. Her knowledge of the area and of the property value and rental rates was impressive. We felt that she represented our best interest at all times and even negotiated an item that we had given up on. She ended up saving us a lot of time and money. We feel comfortable referring Lenna to any future home buyer because we know she will do whatever it takes to complete the transaction in an honest and fair way.


POLICE we're trying to "fob off" councillors over catching speeding motorists in Oxford's 20mph zones for years, emails uncovered by the Oxford Mail reveal.
The county council spent almost £250,000 introducing the scheme in Oxford in September 2009.
But police did not dish out any fines for breaking the limits until last month.
Now a Freedom of Information request by the Oxford Mail has uncovered correspondence showing Chief Constable Sara Thornton stepped in saying it was time for the force's policy to change.
After a meeting with Oxford city councillors last April, Ms Thornton agreed speed indication devices should be deployed where complaints has been made, and said police would act if serious problems were uncovered.
In an email in March, to Chief Inspector Henry Parsons of the Joint Roads Policing Unit, Ms Thornton wanted to see how this policy was working.
She wrote: "I would want to know how many times we have used speed indicator devices in Oxford and how many times we have then done enforcement.
A further email from Ms Thornton in April this year, this time to Supt Chris Brown, head of roads policing for Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police joint operations, said: "I am very concerned that I have reassured councillors that we will use enforcement when we have an evidenced problem and education and engineering have been addressed but that this is not in fact happening.
The documents show Ms Thornton had been warned ahead of a meeting at Oxford Town Hall in April 2011 that the issue would be raised and city councillors Alan Armitage and Susanna Pressel were "very passionate" about it.
Ms Pressel said: "It is true that we were fobbed off year after year. I repeatedly asked for the 20mph zones to be enforced and the police did not do as we asked.
A total of 58 drivers have now been prosecuted with a £60 fine and three penalty points.
In a statement, Thames Valley Police said: "In January 2009, the Chief Constable attended a meeting hosted by Oxford City Council where the planned introduction of 20mph speed limits in the city was discussed.
"The Chief Constable explained that reducing speed on the roads requires a joint approach from both police and local authorities consisting of educating drivers and the considered engineering and design of roads, as well as enforcement activity by the police.
"This reflected the approach taken nationally.
"The Association of Chief Police Officers' position is that roads subject to a 20mph speed limit should be self-enforcing, with the design and road engineering needs in place to help motorists to appreciate that the road is subject to a lower limit than they might expect.
"Only where this fails should enforcement activity be directed towards drivers who fail to observe the speed limit.
"In relation to the specific plans proposed for introducing 20mph speed limits on roads in Oxford, the Chief Constable expressed concerns that other than erecting new speed limit signs, there was no intention to address the engineering of the roads and compliance with the new speed limits appeared to be reliant upon police enforcement alone, which was contrary to the existing ACPO guidelines.
"In January 2010 the Chief Constable again met with Oxford city councillors.
"The Chief Constable was also asked about enforcement and explained that any complaints about excess speed were being referred to the county council who had funds available to carry out remedial traffic calming or engineering work.
"In April 2011 the Chief Constable again met with Oxford city councillors and updated the on the work that was being carried out by local officers with Speed Indication Devices. After this the Chief Constable agreed with the Roads Policing department that where complaints had been made, Speed Indication Devices were to be deployed, and where a serious problem is identified following this, enforcement activity is to take place. In 2011 several policing operations involving the deployment of Speed Indication Devices took place but no serious problems were identified.
"In March 2012 the Chief Constable again met with Oxford city councillors and as a result met with roads policing staff to ensure that the escalation policy was working.


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In June 2011, AHIMA and the AHIMA Foundation announced the creation of the Health Information Relief Operation (HIRO) Fund, an ongoing recovery source to assist communities of health information professionals whose personal or professional lives have been severely disrupted by a natural or manmade disaster. HIM professionals in areas affected by disasters face a unique challenge as they struggle to piece back together their own lives while working to recover as much of their community's patient information as possible.


Personal Impressions stamp P1481P. I used pearlised paper for the strips and just matted the image onto an 8" x 8" card, wrapping a ribbon around and adding a floral embellishment. Some gems and glitter added the final flourish.
Finally, here is a fun card using the Carol Wilson "How does your garden grow?" range. I used a Personal Impressions template for the apron shape, adding plain old garden twine instead of ribbon for a rustic look!
Despite the cold we have been out and about today. I don't always have Sundays free, so when I do, we like to visit the large car boot sale and market that's also a nice little drive out...wished I'd had my camera as the countryside looked like a fairyland this morning with the frosted trees and mist over the hills. We also made a discovery as we followed a sign that announced "good food this way"...the cold had made us unusually peckish! When we rounded the bend we came upon a huge lake that was home to waterbirds of every description. There were people with loaves of bread surrounded by honking geese, squabbling ducks, moorhens and swans. Thankfully, the catering van which was the source of the advertised good food, also sold bags of bird seed, so I was able to join in the fun of "feeding the ducks" which I think is a national pleasure. Hot chocolate and sandwiches went down well too...for us, not the ducks! We'll be going back there for sure - armed with stale bread! I think that moments like this are all the more enjoyable when they are surprises.


Poll results released today show the digital gap is increasingly becoming a thing of the past in America's public schools. The National Education Association and Harris Interactive have released the results of an Omnibus poll showing parents have embraced the benefits of Internet at school and even use the technology to communicate with their children's teachers.
According to the poll, which was released to coincide with the kickoff of the 88th annual American Education Week, nine out of 10 parents of 10- to 17-year-old students feel the Internet has expanded their child's learning opportunities, and two-thirds (67%) of parents of school-age children communicate with teachers via email during the school year.
American Education Week—sponsored by NEA and celebrated by millions from the school house to the steps of the U.S. Capitol—spotlights the importance of providing every student in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great.
The research also indicates that parental involvement, however, seems to be the key factor for student success. The study shows that parents of children who get better grades (mostly A's and B's) are more likely than parents of kids who get lower grades to feel they know exactly what their kids are doing on the computer (87% vs. 77%) and at school (86% vs. 75%).
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of parents believe their child's school is making good use of technological advances.
About half (48%) of parents report that they would like to be more involved with their children's teachers and their children's school (53%).
NEA is encouraging everyone to get involved by participating in a local event, volunteering in afterschool programs, attending a school activity, or organizing events. For more information about American Education Week and to view the entire NEA/Harris Interactive Omnibus survey, visit www.nea.org/aew.


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Jan 10 2020 By Patrick Hipes
Veteran Unscripted Agents Alan Moore And John Seitzer Jump To UTA
Alan Moore and John Seitzer
Alan Moore and John Seitzer have moved to join UTA's Alternative TV division as agents. They had been at APA, where they built a roster of producers whose credits include ABC's primetime game shows 100,000 Pyramid and Press Your Luck, Netflix's Nailed It!, Discovery's Deadliest Catch, Bravo's Top Chef and Fox's MasterChef.
It's unclear right now how many clients will follow them to UTA's Los Angeles offices. At their new home the pair will report to Brett Hansen, UTA partner and Head of Alternative TV.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Alan and John to the team. Not only will they make a great fit for our culture, but their unmatched pedigree in the field of unscripted television along with their relationships and reputation make them an incredible addition. I am confident they will be integral in helping drive our future success."
Brett Hansen
UTA Head of Alternative TV
Moore and Seitzer had both been VP Alternative and Factual Programming at APA for more than a decade. They have clients on shows including Netflix's Rhythm + Flow and Car Masters: Rust To Riches, TLC's My Feet Are Killing Me, Facebook Watch's 9 Months With Courteney Cox and Travel Channel's The Dead Files.
This article originally appeared in Deadline.


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Céline Dion to speak at Rene Angélil's Vegas memorial
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Céline Dion will address the audience, but she isn't expected to sing at the memorial in Las Vegas for René Angélil, her husband and manager credited launching with her career.
Angélil died on Jan. 14 after a long battle with throat cancer in the suburban Las Vegas home that he shared with Dion and their three children. He was 73.
The Wednesday memorial will be held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace starting at 7 p.m., with a livestream available online for the two-hour broadcast.
Event organizers said the singer with one of the most popular voices in the world will speak at the event celebrating Angélil's life.
The widow didn't speak publicly at his Jan. 22 funeral at the Notre-Dame Basilica, the site of their wedding 21 years ago. Their eldest son, René-Charles, gave the eulogy to a crowd of nearly 700 people before Angélil was buried at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery in a private graveside ceremony. The family on the previous day had spent nearly seven hours greeting fans and mourners at a public visitation at the same Montreal church.
At the Las Vegas memorial, the mother and son will be joined by Angélil's children from previous marriages and his brother, Dion's publicist Kim Jakwerth said. There will also be music and speeches from guests ranging from Dion's longtime agent and friends in the music business to Caesars executives and a Las Vegas charity.
Born in Montreal to a Canadian mother and Syrian father, Angélil was a former singer-turned-manager who discovered a 12-year-old Dion and mortgaged his house to finance her first album.
He guided her career most of her life, most critically as she learned a new language to sing in English to become a widespread international success. By the late 1990s and 2000s, her soaring voice had become dominant on the radio. The theme from "Titanic," the smash "My Heart Will Go On," has been her defining hit, and she has had other hits that have sold millions of copies around the world.
Angélil was constantly seen by her side. He is also credited with launching Dion's residency at Caesars in 2002, which helped shaped the current entertainment landscape on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Spycursion is a sandbox "edutainment" MMO centered around hacking and espionage which takes place in a near-future world that has been ravaged by cyberwarfare. In the world of Spycursion, you will use strategic subterfuge and technical craft to carve your own path in this universe which is both strange and familiar.
When we initially began prototyping Spycursion, the very first component we built was the in-game programming language, called Slang (short for spy-lang). Slang is a key part of the game: All in-game software is written in Slang, and Spycursion is largely a game about the role (positive and negative) that software plays in society, both today and in the future. Check out this post to learn more about Slang.
A game where you do all of your hacking from a computer is not a complete experience. Real-world spies have to do things like dumpster dive, eavesdrop, gain physical access to air-gapped systems, and get close enough to targets to attack via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. That's why Spycursion has a 3D world to explore, where you will be able to spy on or work with other human players and NPC's.
Spycursion is designed to be fun, challenging, and also educational. The Slang programming language, designed to be easy to learn and use (among other goals), can mimic real-world programming. Complete newbies can use Spycursion to learn about programming and cybersecurity, while tech-savvy engineers can use the game as a sandbox which will reward them for their skills.
In Spycursion, there will always be other players around with whom to interact, befriend, scheme, hack, deceive, social engineer... or completely ignore. There's no one way to play Spycursion, nor is there any one way in which to advance your character. The game will have a flexible skill-based system, allowing you to mix and match the skills that make the most sense for how you wish to play. You will never be locked into any given role.
Spycursion will include an in-game economy based on supply and demand. You may find that some of the tangible items you can buy with your money -- such as hardware upgrades, wearable gadgets, or cosmetic items -- are a bit over your budget (or out of stock entirely) if they become very popular. Non-tangible software and services don't suffer from supply problems, but they, too, can have their prices change based on demand.
Spycursion will be a continuously evolving MMORPG. As long as we have enough subscribers, there will always be something new to do in the game, and the game quality will keep improving. And since a lot of the gameplay will be player driven, the players themselves will create unforeseen interactions which will translate into a richer dynamic experience.
Lisp is arguably one of the most powerful programming languages in existence, sometimes called "The Programmable Programing Language", and it is what we are using to develop Spycursion.
We will be releasing the full source code to the Spycursion client, in all of its Lispy glory. In addition, we're treating Linux gamers as first-class citizens: Spycursion will be available for Linux on day one -- beta included. No porting, no wine hacks (wine drinking is just fine). Just open source goodness, the way you like it.
For now, we're keeping our tiers pretty simple. Every month that you support us for an amount of your choice, you get a month of Spycursion gameplay after it's released.
That's it! We greatly appreciate every level of support, from $1 on upward, and every supporter will further our development a little bit more. What is a month of Spycursion, in its current state, worth to you?
One month of support equals one month of Spycursion gameplay! What is a month of Spycursion, in its current state, worth to you?


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Jacek Dziedzina – dziennikarz, wydawca, autor książek, publicysta tygodnika "Gość Niedzielny", założyciel i właściciel Wydawnictwa "Niecałe" (www.niecale.pl).

Życiorys
Studia z socjologii ukończył na Katolickim Uniwersytecie Lubelskim. Pracował m.in. w Instytucie Kultury Polskiej przy Ambasadzie RP w Londynie jako events programmer.

Współpracuje również z tygodnikiem "Do Rzeczy" i "Rzeczpospolitą" ("Plus Minus"), publikował w "Cywilizacji" i portalu Onet.pl.

Autor kilkuset artykułów, w tym wywiadów i reportaży, m.in. z Wietnamu, Kosowa, USA, Białorusi, Syrii, Cypru, Turcji, Irlandii, Portugalii, Wielkiej Brytanii, Luksemburga, Ukrainy i Mołdawii (Naddniestrza).

Współautor zbioru reportaży z Bliskiego Wschodu, a także, wywiadu rzeki z ks. Henrykiem Bolczykiem "Mocowałem się z Bogiem" oraz rozmowy z ks. Markiem Dziewieckim "Psycholog w konfesjonale".

W 2011 roku otrzymał nagrodę "Grand Press" w kategorii publicystyka za tekst "My som stond".

Żonaty, ma trójkę dzieci, mieszka na Śląsku.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Jacek Dziedzina, My som stond, "Gość Niedzielny", 49, 2010

Absolwenci Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego Jana Pawła II
Polscy dziennikarze
Urodzeni w 1979

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This week has been a rough one because of the time change. It's made me pretty darn thankful that I don't have a full-time job to get up and ready for first thing each morning.
I've also been thankful for no full-time job this week because if I were working, I couldn't spend full-time hours playing grandma while Bubby and Megan are here. Sure, grandmas everywhere work and manage to get time off for hugging and loving on their grandbabies, but if I had recently found a new job, it's doubtful I'd have been allowed to take four vacation days this early on in my tenure.
So yes, I'm saying that I'm thankful I have no real job, no boss telling me what to do, no office gossip to listen to.
"Big stair," uttered each time he's confronted with a staircase he has to go either up or down. Yes, they're big stairs and yes, he's actually going up and down them -- holding on to someone's hand, of course -- despite my freakout post about stairs.
And best of all, Bubby says very emphatically, "I ... love ... MOMMY!"
There's much more that Bubby says, and even more that he understands. Which is oh-so cool to grandma, who's trying to capture as much of it as possible on video. And who's very thankful she got to hear each and every word he said while visiting, instead of sitting at a desk and hearing yet another recap from coworkers on what happened on "Biggest Loser!"
Other than music, what is one of your favorite sounds?
My answer: Other than the voices of my loved ones, I love the song of the mourning dove ... and small, tinkly windchimes (not the big ones) as they're softly blown by a gentle breeze ... and the purring of a cat.


Traveller and American Express have journeyed through Japan.
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In spring, Japan is blanketed in pretty pink sakura (cherry blossoms) luring travellers from across the globe. With a new season, a new journey begins.
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The historical Osaka Castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks, and is especially spectacular when more than 4,000 cherry blossom trees are in full bloom.
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Given their importance on the Japanese calendar, it should come as no surprise that there's a government agency dedicated to predicting where and when the cherry blossoms will appear. The Japan Meteorological Corporation each year publishes a forecast of when the "sakura" will bloom in various parts of the country. See jnto.go.jp for more.
Walk among soaring bamboo stalks and feel as though you've entered another world.
Try sakura-themed sweets throughout Japan, which run the gamut from pink rice cakes and jelly to lattes and tiramisu.
It happens in a wave that slowly engulfs the country, a movement that rolls from the southern tip of Okinawa to the very north of Hokkaido: cherry blossom season. Every spring, for only a few weeks, these white flowers, a symbol of Japan, a perfect representation of the Japanese appreciation for all things natural, simple and beautiful, open up around the country. This is "Hanami", the cherry blossom season, and it's so much more than the simple appearance of a few flowers.
To the Japanese, Hanami is the highlight of spring, if not the climax of the entire year. The blooming of the cherry trees is a sign that winter is over, that the warmer months will soon arrive, and that it's time to get outside and enjoy the change. Many Japanese families will spend an entire day in their favourite cherry blossom viewing spot, having a picnic on the grass, drinking champagne with strawberries, endlessly photographing the flowers, chatting and relaxing. This is as much a social engagement as anything else, a chance to dress in traditional costume and come out to enjoy the sunshine.
For tourists, the attraction is twofold: looking at the flowers, and looking at those partaking in Hanami. To do both of these things, there are several extremely popular spots around the country: Hirosaki Castle, a beautiful old building in Aomori that's surrounded each year by white blooms; Maruyama Park, a picturesque spot in Kyoto; and Nara Park, in the city of the same name, which is usually overrun by herds of wild deer.
Local SIM cards in Japan can be surprisingly difficult to get hold of for visitors, if not impossible – it's illegal to sell prepaid SIMs to non-residents. To get around this, and ensure you have 4G access for your whole trip, you can either rent a SIM card once you arrive, or, cheaper still, purchase a prepaid card in Australia through a company such as Mobal Japan, which ships out the SIM to you before you leave.
Even if you miss Hanami, however, there's plenty to do in Japan during spring, plenty that's unique to this part of the world. Of course, this being Japan, there are festivals: in Tokyo there's Sanja Matsuri, where more than 2 million people come to witness the carrying of a shrine around the Asakusa district; in Sapporo there's Yosakoi Soran, a festival of dance; in Kyoto, meanwhile, there's Aoi Matsuri, a parade of more than 500 people dressed in imperial court fashions.
Spring is also a great time to visit Fuji Q, a huge theme park set at the base of Mount Fuji, and it's also the time for sumo. Every May, these huge athletes gather in Tokyo for the "Sumo Summer Basho", a series of three tournaments. Tourists can easily secure tickets to any of these events through stubhub.com, and will witness a sport that's as much ceremony and tradition as it is a fierce battle for victory.
Summer in Japan lasts from about June to mid-September, depending on the location. Summers are hot and humid.
This is a limestone cave that has evolved over a period of 200,000 years. The cave is about 660 meters in length and made of pieces of coral.
Though it wasn't always the case, credit cards such as American Express are now widely accepted throughout Japan. Most hotels will accept payment with your American Express, as will many tour companies and attractions, plus most restaurants that fit into the higher tier of dining, price-wise, will happily take credit card payments.
The streets are filled with dance during the annual Kanagawa Yamato Awaodori Dance Festival.
The city of Kyoto comes alive in summer with festivals and other celebrations, and the biggest of these is Gion Matsuri, which runs for the entire month of July.
As with so much that's great about Japan – the food, the landscapes, the lifestyle – the attractions for travellers change with the seasons. Summer in Japan is a time of celebration, the perfect opportunity to see the country and its citizens at their most festive and outgoing. It can sometimes feel like the sky is filled with fireworks every night in the warmer months, as if there's some sort of festival happening daily.
Historic Kyoto is the seat of former emperors and the home of some of Japan's most beautiful temples . The city comes alive in summer with festivals and other celebrations, and the biggest of these is Gion Matsuri, which runs for the entire month of July. Highlighted by a huge procession of floats on July 17, some of these floats are up to 25 metres tall, and weigh 12 tonnes. Tourists can watch from July 10 to 14 as they're assembled, without the use of any nails, before they're paraded through town.
Summer in Kyoto is also the perfect time to experience a stay in a ryokan, a traditional inn that will reveal so much about the city and its history. At Ryokan Hirashin you can live the full Kyoto experience, staying in a tatami mat room with futon beds; spending time in the bathhouse; roaming the halls wearing a traditional yukata robe; and eating multi-course feasts of some of the city's famous cuisine.
Meanwhile, there are plenty of other celebratory highlights taking place throughout the country in summer. In Yokohama, near Tokyo, don't miss the International Fireworks festival in mid-July. In Tokyo in mid-August, meanwhile, the skies come alight during the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival, while tens of thousands of dancers hit the streets for the Koenji Awaodori Festival nearby. In Osaka in July, it's impossible to miss Tenjin Matsuri, one of the world's largest boat festivals.
It isn't just traditional cultural events that take over in summer, either – Western-style music festivals are also extremely popular. The Fuji Rock Festival is the best known of these, though there are plenty of others, including Sonic Mania in Chiba, Summer Sonic in Osaka, and Join Alive in Hokkaido. Summer is also baseball season in Japan – grab tickets from stubhub.com to catch some of the country's biggest teams in action.
If that all sounds a little hectic, however, it might be time to schedule in a visit to one of Japan's most enduringly popular summer destinations: Okinawa. This island, perched in the Pacific Ocean to the far south of mainland Japan, is known for its white-sand beaches and its laidback lifestyle. Perfect for a summer chill-out.
In contrast with cherry blossoms, autumn colours start from the north. They can be seen first at the beginning of September in Daisetsuzan.
In Kiyomizu-dera, just outside the ancient capital, witness the spectacular colours of the forest, even at night, when spotlights fill the scene as the city glows in the background.
Here's the good news: there's no such thing as a bad meal in Japan. Pretty much any restaurant you choose at random will do great food. However, if you really have your heart set on that Michelin-starred sushi restaurant (say, Sushi Saito in Tokyo), it's best to book ahead – some of these eateries only fit 10 customers at a time. To secure a reservation, have your hotel concierge call to book.
The 1200-year-old Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Japan's most iconic sights.
Established in the mid-18th century, the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa is a great place to sample fresh fish and seafood.
Though many would associate Japan with its huge, bustling cities, the concrete jungles of Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama, the residents of those metropolises retain an intense fascination with the natural world, and that is something that's on display throughout autumn. From September to November, Japanese nature-lovers take to the countryside in search of the perfect autumn foliage, these vast tracts of forest that will be awash with the reds, oranges and yellows of the season.
There are several well-known spots in Japan to view this phenomenon, many of which are in the Kyoto area. In Kiyomizudera, just outside the ancient capital, witness the spectacular colours of the forest, even at night, when spotlights fill the scene as the city glows in the background. Other sites in the area include the Ooi River, Toufukuji – a temple built in 1236 – the forest of Kyoto Gyeon, and the lakeside Koudaiji. Elsewhere in the country, the onsen town of Nyuto-onsenkyo is extremely popular – particularly with a stay at Kyukamura, as is the Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo. Here there's a sea of brightly coloured flowers to walk amongst.
Autumn in Japan is traditionally a season for relaxation, for taking in the beauty of nature while recovering from some of the excesses of the summer festival season. It's also, however, a time to appreciate another of nature's gifts: food. There are plenty of ingredients that only appear in the autumn months, and which Japanese chefs make the absolute best of.
Long-distance train travel in Japan can be expensive, particularly if you're planning to ride the famous bullet trains. To keep costs to a minimum, be sure to purchase a Japan Rail pass in Australia before you travel, through Japan Rail Pass Now. These passes allow for discounted travel across several of the country's rail networks for a set period of time, and need to be purchased outside of Japan.
From September to November, keep an eye out of matsutake mushrooms, traditionally grilled over coals, and chestnuts, roasted fresh by street vendors across the country. There's seafood, too, that's particularly seasonal, and cherished by the Japanese: in autumn you'll find mackerel, often served raw as sashimi; this is also the beginning of oyster season, while salmon is known to be particularly tasty at this time of year. To sample these delicacies, visit Sushi Matsumoto in Kyoto, one of the country's best.
And finally, in case Japan wasn't already crazy enough for you, autumn is the time of Halloween in the northern hemisphere, and this is one Western celebration that the Japanese can really get behind. In the big cities, it almost seems like the entire population has hit the streets dressed in ghoulish and sometimes bizarre outfits. The Japanese love to dress up at any time of year – Halloween is the perfect excuse to go nuts.
Thinking of visiting Japan in winter? Well, we can tell you that winter in Japan is like a fairytale with snow-covered slopes.
While away a few hours relaxing in an onsen. There are more than 3,000 hot springs dotted around the country.
Before visiting an onsen, or traditional Japanese bathhouse, it's best to check the local regulations on tattoos. Despite popular belief, some onsens do allow clients who have these markings, particularly in the tourist-friendly ski areas such as Niseko. Some, however, particularly in Tokyo, still associate tattoos with the "yakuza" crime syndicate, and ban anyone with ink.
At Jigokudani witness groups of wild monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring. Don't forget your camera!
There are countless festivals to enjoy in winter in Japan. The Sapporo Snow Festival is a celebration of the skill of sculptures, who work only with snow and ice.
Admittedly, winter in Japan is centred on sports that involve snow, but the activities and attractions on offer in the colder months don't begin and end there.
As soon as the snow begins falling, many Japanese turn their attention to onsen (hot springs) culture. Though the hot springs and mineral baths across the country are open year-round, it's winter when they really come into their own, when you can soak in a steaming pool while snow falls on a natural wonderland around you. Many of the best winter onsen destinations – the "rotenburo", or open-air baths – are in Japan's high country: Kita, a historic area just near Tokyo (check out Kita Onsen Ryokan); Dogashima Onsen, in the Shizuoka area, another beautiful spa area; and Jigokudani, which is famous as being not just popular as a spot to soak and stay warm for humans, but also monkeys. The snow monkeys, found at this onsen near Nagano, are some of the country's most photographed beasts.
But still, that's not all Japan has to offer in winter. It's also crab season. Yes, crab has a season, in particular the produce that comes from the cold seas off the island of Hokkaido. In winter the Japanese get into some serious crab consumption, from crab sushi to crab tempura, grilled crab to crab hotpot. Try it in Osaka, at Kani Douraku, which is famous for producing some of the country's best crab dishes. Winter is also a great time to sample shabu-shabu, the rich, hearty hotpot of beef and vegetables popular throughout the country in the colder months. Shabuzen in Kyoto has some of the best.
There are festivals to enjoy in winter in Japan, of course: the Sapporo Snow Festival, a celebration of the skill of sculptures who work only with snow and ice; New Years festivals across the country; and Yonekawa Mizukaburi – one of the country's quirkiest festivals – where men in straw costumes and heavily painted faces throw buckets of water on houses in the Miyagi prefecture to protect them from fire.
But of course, we're missing the main event here. Because if there's one reason many people journey to Japan in the winter, it's for the snow. There's an incredible amount of the soft, powdery stuff that falls on popular ski areas such as Niseko in the north, and Hakuba on the main island. Plenty of lesser-known resorts, however, offer equally good conditions, with powder hounds flocking to the likes of Kamui Ski Links and Sahoro in Hokkaido, and Appi Kogen – Japan's answer to Aspen – and Geto Kogen on Honshu. Wherever you choose, you'll be amazed by the affordability, and the sheer amount of snow, that is typical of the Japanese ski scene.
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Q: Cannot create Object of function defined in closure? Why is it that I can't create an object from a function defined in a closure?
var outer = function() {
  var constructor = function() {
    this.foo = 1;
  };
  return constructor;
};

// Should be: { foo: 1 }, but is: undefined
var constructorObject = new outer()();

// This works
var c = outer();
var constructorObject = new c();

A: Because by calling ()() you get the inner function result. And as inner function doesn't have return statement it equals to undefined.
If you want to return object there your function should be like:
var inner = function() {
    return { foo: 1 };
}

A: You need to wrap the outer function call in parenthesis like so:
var constructorObject = new (outer())();
//                          ^       ^ parenthesis here

console.log(constructorObject); // constructor {foo: 1}
console.log(constructorObject.foo); // 1


We have a typical scenario which we have certain items which are non excisable but we have to create non cenvatable codes with 100% non deductible to load the value on inventory.
Now this wrks fine in case of inventory items but when we are creating A/P Invoice for asset items, the system forces us to change the tax code to exempt else it keeps on showing unbalanced transaction. How do i overcome this issue?
You have to create new Tax types for non excisable items.
You can name them as 'NBED' , 'NHCESS' ,NECESS'.
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Ron Babbage started at Triumph in the wiring shop, but moved on to helping manage various projects. He recalls that Triumph had the two buildings, either side of a music shop. "The metal fabrication part was on the medical side (to the left of the central shop). The Wiring Shop was under the building on the right. Walking around the back of the shop, there was a little garden area..metal stairs led to an alley, with a ramp up to the back of the Orchid, and a car parking area.
Andy Fairweather-Low was recalled by Dave Roffey too; ".. I remember going to see Andy Fairweather-Low when the band were staying in Zsa Zsa Gabor's flash log cabin on an exclusive London 'estate', before a tour. Bit of promo for Triumph gear. He had a pretty rare original Dobro slide guitar that I remember being impressed by".


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States with abortion bans are among least supportive for mothers and children
By Emily Badger, Margot Sanger-Katz and Claire Cain Miller
In Mississippi, which brought the abortion case that ended Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court, Gov. Tate Reeves vowed that the state would now "take every step necessary to support mothers and children."
Today, however, Mississippi fares poorly on just about any measure of that goal. Its infant and maternal mortality rates are among the worst in the nation.
State leaders have rejected the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, leaving an estimated 43,000 women of reproductive age without health insurance. They have chosen not to extend Medicaid to women for a full year after giving birth. And they have a welfare program that gives some of the country's least generous cash assistance — a maximum of $260 a month for a poor mother raising two children.
Mississippi embodies a national pattern: States that have banned abortion, or are expected to, have among the nation's weakest social services for women and children, and have higher rates of death for infants and mothers.
According to a New York Times analysis, the 24 states that have banned abortion (or probably will) fare worse on a broad range of outcomes than states where abortion will probably remain legal — including child and maternal mortality, teenage birthrates and the share of women and children who are uninsured. The states deemed likely to ban abortion either have laws predating Roe that ban abortion; have recently passed stringent restrictions; or have legislatures that are actively considering new bans.
The majority of these states have turned down the yearlong Medicaid postpartum extension. Nine have declined the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, which provides health care to the poor. None offer new parents paid leave from work to care for their newborns.
"The safety net is woefully inadequate," said Carol Burnett, who works with poor and single mothers as executive director of the Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative, a nonprofit. "All of these demonstrated state-level obstacles prevent moms from getting the help they need, the health care they need, the child care they need."
Many anti-abortion activists have acknowledged that improving the health and livelihoods of mothers and young children is an important goal for their movement: "This has been my lecture to the pro-life movement for the last year," said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life. "No woman stands alone in the post-Roe America."
But in many of these states, skepticism of government aid runs as deep as opposition to abortion. And racism has played a role over generations in weakening safety nets for all poor residents, researchers and historians say.
Studies have repeatedly found that states where the safety net is the least generous and the hardest to access tend to be those with relatively more Black residents. That has further implications for Black women, who have a maternal mortality rate nationally that is nearly three times that of white women.
Social spending is not the only answer to poverty and poor public health, and some in the anti-abortion movement stress that they want to help women and children — just not with more government spending. But there is a strong link between state policy choices and outcomes for mothers and children, researchers have found.
Perhaps the clearest example is health insurance. Numerous studies have tied it to improved health and financial security for poor Americans. Since 2014, states have had the option to expand their Medicaid programs to cover nearly all poor adults, with the federal government paying 90% or more of the cost. But nine of the states planning to ban abortion have not expanded it, citing opposition to the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans have long vowed to repeal; a disinclination to offer health benefits to poor Americans who do not work; or concerns about the 10% of the bill left to state governments to finance.
"Closing the Medicaid gap is the first and best option for women's health care," said Allison Orris, a senior fellow focused on health policy at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Since 2021, states have also had the choice to expand Medicaid to cover women for a full year after a birth instead of two months. Just 16 states have declined to do so or opted for a shorter period — all but three of them are also banning or seeking to ban abortion.
Women who are poor and pregnant are eligible for Medicaid across the country, and the program pays for 4 in 10 births nationwide. But health experts say it also matters that women are covered for an extended period after birth, and for the years leading up to pregnancy. Conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and substance abuse can lead to pregnancy complications and poor infant health. Research suggests that Medicaid expansion can reduce maternal mortality. Medicaid also pays for contraception.
Paid family leave and subsidized child care are another example. None of the states that have banned abortion (or are likely to) guarantee parents paid leave from work to care for and bond with their newborns. Just 11 states and the District of Columbia do. Paid leave has been shown to benefit infants' health and mothers' physical and mental health as well as their economic prospects.
In most states, there is no guaranteed child care for children until they enter kindergarten at age 5. Subsidies available to low-income families cover a small segment of eligible children, ranging from less than 4% in Arkansas (which now bans abortion) to more than 17% in Vermont (which passed abortion rights legislation).
Poorer states may have fewer resources to fund benefits like parental leave, or state supplements to the federal earned-income tax credit. But what they choose to do with federal grants can be revealing, said Zachary Parolin, a professor of social policy at Bocconi University in Milan who has studied how states use the broad discretion given to them by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare program.
"You can't say Alabama gives very little cash assistance for low-income families with children because it can't afford" the program, Parolin said. "It has a TANF program, and it's primarily funded by the federal government."
But in 2020, Alabama spent only about 8% of its welfare funds on direct cash assistance to families. Mississippi spent 5%. Instead, states often spend these grants on a wide range of other programs like pro-marriage advertising campaigns and abstinence-only sex education (in 2020, a state auditor in Mississippi found that the state misspent millions of federal welfare dollars, including on speeches that were never delivered by former football star Brett Favre).
Parolin's research has shown that states with larger Black population shares tend to spend the least on cash assistance, widening the poverty gap in America between Black and white children. The Times analysis similarly found that states likely to ban abortion devote a smaller share of welfare funds to basic assistance.
States with less generous safety-net programs also frequently use complex rules and paperwork to further limit access to benefits, said Sarah Bruch, a professor of social policy and sociology at the University of Delaware. States could help women and families, she said, not just by investing more in the safety net, but also by making it easier to find and use.
Angela Rachidi, a senior fellow studying poverty and safety-net programs at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, said the government has some role to play, but not alone: "We have a broader responsibility as a society — employers, churches, community organizations — to ensure moms feel they can bring those kids into the world."
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Eleanor's Pantry - Fundraising Stars! - List of area organizations who make our work possible.
The Shop in Paw Paw Donates $3,000!
D. Coy Ducks Pub in Lawton Michigan plans November fundraiser!
St. Julian Winery @ Wine Festival a Significant Contributor!
Red Arrow Ministries raises funds and brings food too!
Porter Busy Fingers makes a difference!
Paw Paw Middle School Performing Arts to Benefit the Pantry!
Paw Paw First Graders Learn to Give Back!
Adams Funeral Home Food Drive NOW!
Individuals and Organizations Making a Difference!
Want to help? How to coordinate a food/non-food drive!
Many organizations to thank! Thank YOU!
Third-grade student collects for the pantry!
List of area organizations who make our work possible.
State Representative Aric Nesbitt Secures 7,200 Donation!
Trino's Benefit Show for Eleanor's Pantry!
Supporters of the Van Buren County Fair Small-Market Animal Auction!
Would YOU like to be a STAR? Or simply help?
8-year-old child one of our young fundraisers!
Please know how much we value the contributions of each and every one of you who gives selflessly to Eleanor's Pantry. Hundreds of you give each year, and we want to publicly acknowledge each of you for helping make sure that no one in our community goes to bed hungry.
Local businesses also help Eleanor's Pantry.
Thank you to the generous members of our local churches.


When faced with the option to be good or great, it seems like a no brainer. Of course we want to be great. Of course we want to be the best. But it's never that easy. Normally being great at something comes at the cost of taking the higher, more difficult road. Often we have to sacrifice an easy win in order to be really freaking excellent. We have to push our selves outside our warm and fuzzy comfort zone. But the beauty is in the greatness. The life magic is at that next level of excellence.
How can you go from good to great right now? How can you take your life, your thinking, your perspective to the next level? I'd love to hear some of your own good to great moments.
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An evening filled with the most beautiful declarations of love!
Muscat, Oman - Love is in the air at Sundus Rotana, Muscat and we are very excited to unveil unique experiences for you to enjoy. This 4-star modern hotel is delighted to present the most romantic of all Valentine's Days, whether it be a beautiful dinner or a tender break, it will be an evening filled with the most beautiful declarations of love!
This Valentines, bring your number one to Muscat's number one restaurant.
With Valentine's Day few weeks away, love is in the air. A swimming pool area can be the perfect place for a romantic evening. We've compiled a beautiful set menu dinner for an exclusive Valentine's dinner…by Sundus Rotana's pool!
A contemporary upscale business hotel, Sundus Rotana Muscat is an ideal choice for corporate and leisure travellers visiting the Sultanate's busy capital. It features 215 rooms and suites designed to maximise guest comfort, four unique dining experiences, six flexible meeting rooms and a ballroom as well as Bodylines Fitness & Wellness Club.
Conveniently located minutes away from the Muscat International Airport and the new Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, the 4-star hotel is also close to the city's major landmarks, attractions and commercial districts.


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Tour a Grand Junction Home You Could Own for Less than $50k
Nate Wilde Published: August 26, 2022
These days, it's difficult to find any kind of home for less than $50,000. In fact, in many cases, it takes $50,000 or more just to be able to afford a brand new car nowadays.
Curious, I did a little digging and was able to find a total of two homes in Grand Junction that are currently for sale and have asking prices that are less than $50,000. One of these homes, interestingly, is listed for $1 (a price even I can afford) but I'm sure there was some catch.
However, the other home for sale in Grand Junction currently listed for less than $50,000 is legit and is a cute little place definitely worth the price.
Details About Grand Junction Home Listed for Under $50k
The home is located at 585 25 1/2 Rd Trlr 98, Grand Junction, CO 81505 in Paradise Valley Park. In case you're not familiar, Paradise Valley Park is located right across the street from the fire station as well as Pomona Park, and has numerous businesses close by including City Market and the new Jersey Mike's sandwich shop.
The home is a total of 960 square feet in area, has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a decent-sized yard, a storage shed, and more.
Currently, the home is listed for $47,500 at Realtor.com and was originally built in 1972.
The home also has a spacious living room, a kitchen, a laundry room, and plenty of living area for, more than likely, one to three people comfortably.
One interesting thing about the home is the unique stained glass accents on the ceiling in the living room, something you definitely don't see every day.
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Often due to the pressures and demands of a busy working environment, meeting deadlines and sales targets, undertaking adequate risk assesment and completing the supporting documentation required of health and safety regulations fails to get completed or becomes out of date.
With the HSA now applying Fees for Intervention there is a greater financial risk of non compliance with health and safety laws.
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Fabio Lauria (born 30 August 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays for U.S. Adriese.
Born in Naples, Campania, Lauria started his career at Umbria team Ternana. In mid-2004 he was sold to Reggiana in co-ownership deal. In June 2005 Reggiana bought him outright by submitted the highest bid to Lega Calcio after no agreement could be formed between the two clubs. However, in August 2005 he was sold to Serie B team Arezzo. He then spent two seasons on loan to Serie C1 teams Martina and Lanciano despite Arezzo relegated in 2007.
In 2008–09 season he played 18 league games for Arezzo. After that season he left for Lumezzane in one-year deal. On 24 July 2010 he signed a new one-year deal. He received a call-up to Lumezzane pre-season camp in 2011 but in August terminated his contract. In August 2011, Lauria signed a contract with the FBC Unione Venezia, and is one of the most influential players of the team.
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When you think of great places to visit around the US, most people think about California, or Florida or New York. There's not doubt that there are many amazing things to see and do in those States. It's a shame that few people think about a place like Tulsa when planning their vacations. Tulsa is rich with history and full of amazing events year-round.
Tulsa is on the tour list for most of the biggest bands in the world. In 2018, you can see concerts from U2, Justin Timberlake, P!nk, George Straight and countless others.
If you've decided to visit Tulsa, then you'll want to know where to go and what to do. We have several best of lists so you can find your way around.
There are many reasons for you to go and swing by Tulsa in Oklahoma. First of all, it is one of the most developing cities and in fact it is the second largest city in Oklahoma. In 2015, its population according to census reached 403,505. For majority of the 20th century it has been given the name "Oil Capital of the World." Tulsa has a major role in the American oil industry. Tulsa used to be known only for that industry but today it has branched out to different sectors such as aviation, technology, finance, and telecommunications. Tulsa is strategically located which helps in its development not merely in economics but also the arts. Tulsa is perched on the Arkansas River and right at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains which is known as the Green Country. Today it is considered as the arts and cultural hub of Oklahoma. It's not a surprise since Tulsa houses two world-renowned museums, professional opera and ballet companies, and a rare collection of art deco architecture which is one for the books. Tulsa has gained many distinctions such as the one of the most livable cities according to Forbes, Partners for Livable Communities, and Relocate America. BusinessWeek also considered Tulsa as among the top 50s cities in the United States while the FDI Magazine ranked Tulsa as the eighth city in the US that is geared for the future.
There are many activities that you can do while in Tulsa. For one, it is home to 140 parks. It's also laced with numerous cultural and entertainment options that will satisfy tourists regardless of age. You may be an art connoisseur, a ballet or opera fan, or you simply want to go trekking or visit the zoo, Tulsa would be the best place to go. When it comes to culture, you can have a fulfilling weekend by going around its different museums namely Philbrook, Gilgrease, and the Museum of Jewish Art which are all renowned for their own areas of specialization. For those who love gardens and horticulture, the perfect place to go is the Tulsa Garden Center which houses a library on horticulture and other related topics. There are also many outdoor recreation areas that any tourist can run to if he aims to be closer to nature such as playgrounds, picnic areas, 20 miles of paved trails for recreation purposes, fountains, sculptures, river parks, and of course the Bells Amusement Park.
Accommodation is not a problem when you find yourself in Tulsa. In the downtown area, you can find the luxury hotels that can cater to all your personal and business needs. One of these is the Aloft Tulsa Downtown which is a 5-minute walk from the BOK Center which is known for its famous performances and concerts same as the Tulsa State Fair. You will be able to enjoy the amenities of the hotel from its indoor pool to its fitness center. One other downtown hotel to stay in is the Courtyard by Marriott at the Tulsa Downtown. It is located in a high rise building and it's merely half a mile from the BOK Center. The Tulsa Performing Arts is also just two blocks away. Get to enjoy a hotel room with natural lighting.
At Midtown, Tulsa, there are hotels and inns that you can choose to stay in. For a great hotel, you can try the Ambassador Hotel Tulsa and be awed at its atmosphere of mixed elegance, convenience, luxury, and elegance. It gives you the boutique feel yet it is housed in a historical structure. The hotel is also close to the BOK Center, Cain's Ballroom, and the Cox Ballroom Center. If you are not into hotels, you may choose to book at the Peoria Inn. The inn is close to Tulsa International Airport. It comes with free Wi-Fi service all throughout the property. Every room has a TV and a coffee machine. It also comes with a private bathroom with both shower and tub.
At the Broken Arrow area, you will find all sorts of inns, a hotel with a conference center, and a suites property. You can try the Hampton Inn Tulsa which is located on the outskirts. It is right at the Interstate 51. This inn has an indoor pool and a fitness center. The Battle Creek Golf Club and Big Splash Water Park are near this inn too. If you are looking for suite accommodation, the best place to go is the TownePlace Suites Tulsa Broken Arrow. The property offers all types of suite accommodations; others have full kitchens in them. You can enjoy in its outdoor swimming pool or have some barbecue dinner with some friends. If you like to stay at the airport area, there are several inns and suites to choose from. You can stay at the Country Inn and Suites Tulsa Airport. You have free shuttle services all day long to the airport. Every room is fully furnished to ensure your comfort. The Red Roof Inn Tulsa Airport is another great place to choose for your vacation. It's close to Broken Arrow. The inn also has free Wi-Fi all over the property. You also have free shuttle to the airport from the inn.
Tulsa has so much to offer to anyone who visits it whether it is for leisure or for business purposes. There will never be a dull moment when you're here.


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Years after the release of the Folktek Collection, we've finally put our all into making a new, sizable collection of instruments designed for Kontakt. Recorded and designed by Big Pauper with Arius Blaze in the depths of the impossible box (the studio of Arius Blaze), this collection features new Folktek works as well as old. With Folktek's venture into the eurorack realm we were capable of exploring a new range of possibilities - Sending anything and everything through all the pathways we've had at our fingertips. Then we took our recordings and cut records in house or our record lathe, or recorded to tape to add layers of delicious, unique lo-fi character.
This collection goes in a new direction with a focus of creating deep, rich, layered atmospherics. A blend of High fidelity richness with layers of lofi crafted using dubplates and tape, all easily mixed and blended as you like within Kontakt. We've also added visual elements to the instruments, featuring custom the animations of BPMC.."


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Maternity Leave? It's More Like a Pause
posted 2012 Jul by Martha New
Danny Ghitis for The New York Times Maria Seidman, right, head of a tech start-up, in her nursery in New York.
"He looks like a little pumpkin," her brother-in-law remarked. "You should dress him up as a pumpkin for Halloween."
"I think we can come up with a more creative costume than that," Mrs. Stern recalls replying. "But that reminds me. ..."
With that, she reached for her laptop and fired off an e-mail to an associate about a Halloween party being planned by her New York business, Divalysscious Moms.
One should note: this was in July.
"There wasn't even a thought in my mind about taking a maternity leave," said Mrs. Stern, whose oldest child was 3 at the time. "It was like, Oliver was going to be born, and he was, and life was going to be continuing in — I don't want to say madness — but the way that I do business."
To read more click here for the New York Times.


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Svobodné Heřmanice (německy Frei Hermersdorf) jsou obec v okrese Bruntál v Moravskoslezském kraji. Žije zde  obyvatel.

Historie
První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1250.

Těžba břidlice
Západně od vesnice poblíž železniční zastávky Svobodné Heřmanice na trati Opava východ – Svobodné Heřmanice se nachází zatopený břidlicový lom Šifr (též Šifry), jenž dnes slouží ke koupání a k potápění. Tento lom byl největším povrchovým lomem na těžbu břidlice v oblasti Nízkého Jeseníku. Zároveň patřil i k nejstarším, těžba břidlice zde údajně probíhala již od roku 1775.

Vývoj počtu obyvatel
Počet obyvatel Svobodných Heřmanic podle sčítání nebo jiných úředních záznamů:

Ve Svobodných Heřmanicích je evidováno 187 adres, vesměs čísla popisná (trvalé objekty). Při sčítání lidu roku 2001 zde bylo napočteno 171 domů, z toho 124 trvale obydlených. Ke dni 25. 3. 2010 zde žilo 537 obyvatel.

Doprava
Nedaleko obce bylo vybudováno nádraží na regionální dráze z Opavy do Horního Benešova. Po zrušení úseku mezi Svobodnými Heřmanicemi a Horním Benešovem v roce 1970 jsou Svobodné Heřmanice koncovým nádražím této trati.

Od roku 2008 jsou všechny osobní vlaky na této trati ukončeny v dopravně Jakartovice, takže úsek do Svobodných Heřmanic je bez pravidelné osobní dopravy.

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Vesnice v okrese Bruntál
Obce v okrese Bruntál
Sídla v Nízkém Jeseníku
Těžba břidlice v Česku
Těžba v okrese Bruntál