Lake Dongting is located to the south of the Jingjiang River in the lower reaches of the. Changjianga~River in north Hunan Province, The Xiangjiang River, the Zijiang River, the Yuanshui River, and the Lishui River-known the "four rivers", and the Miluo River, the Xinqiang River, the Xiangyang River, and so on, lie to its west, south, and east. And to its north are three flood discharging outlets of the Changjiang River at Songzi, Ouchi, and Taiping (plus the one that has blocked up at Tiaoxian known as the "four outlets"). However, the lake has only one outlet at Chenglingji into the Changjiang River. The lake has now a surface area of 2 691 square kilometer. with a storing capacity of'17.8 billion m3. The total drainage area of its water system is 262 800kin2, taking up about 14% of the total drainage area of the Changjiang River. With an average annual runoff of 166.15 billion cubic meter, Lake Dongting is the most important catchment and flood storing basin of the Chaniang River.
Because of serious silting up, the lake has been divided into the Southern Dongting Lake (917 square kilometer), the Eastern Dongting Lake (1 478 square kilometer); and the Western Dongting Lake (about 345 square kilometer). Lake Dongting is a typical lake of "swallow and spilt" type that stores and regulates flood.It also has the function of irrigation, shipping, fishery, water supply, receiving water, regulating the climate, and bettering the environment. The lake region has fertile soil, temperate climate, sufficient rainfall, and rich natural resources. It is one of the important production bases of commercial grain, fresh water fish, cotton, and fiber crops. Environment of the Lake and Its Hydrological, Physical, and Chemical Characteristics. The lake region of Lake Dongting usually refers to the lower reaches of the lake itself, the lower reaches of the four rivers of the Xiangjiang, :he Zijiang, the Yuanshui, and the Lishui, the flood course of the Changjiang River leading to the lake, and the areas protected by the dikes, stretching across Hunan and and Hubei Provinces, with a total area of 18 780km2, of which 15 200kin2 is in Hunan Province, taking up 80.9%. The water system of the lake is composed of the Xiangjiang River, the Zijiang River, the Yuanshui River, the Lishui River, the Miluo River, the Xinqiang River, Lake Dongting, and other natural lakes, running through seven provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Hubei, with a total drainage area of 262 800km2, of which 77.94% is in Hunan Province.


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Corporate Profile Management Corporate Directory
Our Founder:
William George Clark, founded Freeport Resources Inc. in 1981. Mr. Clark, originally from Saskatchewan, spent many years in the North West Territories, living in both Yellowknife and Aklavik. His work at the Giant Gold Mine and the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line took him throughout the Western Arctic, from Aklavik to Tuktoyaktuk. This time led to his long-term passion for exploration, mining, and Canada's north. A well-respected entrepreneur and member of the Vancouver business community, Clark was well known for integrity, diligence, sense of humour, and vision.
Freeport is managed by a core group of directors and officers, in consultation with a number of highly specialized geoscientists and advisors. Our approach reflects the diverse nature of Freeport's projects, with varied target minerals, in distinct geological settings, and at different stages of development. Freeport's corporate strategy is based on our belief that exposure to multiple projects is beneficial to shareholders as it increases chances for discovery of economic deposits and long-term success.
Our People:
Brenda S. Clark, B.A., ARCT, B.Arch., MAIBCPresident, CEO, Director
Brenda Clark has been involved with Freeport for over 14 years. After acting as VP, Commercial Development, for 2 years, she was appointed President, CEO and Director in 1995. Born in Aklavik, NWT, Clark shares her father's passion for mineral exploration and personally staked the Hutton claims. Ms. Clark is also a registered architect, with a unique background in land use planning and development, including community consultation, heritage and sustainability issues. She resides in Richmond, BC.
Martin MacKinnon, MBA
Martin was appointed as Director in 2018, after serving as CFO since 2012. He has over 30 years experience in developing new strategic corporate directions. With a broad background in financing, Martin is also a well-known lecturer in finance, residing in Halifax, NS. He studied at St. Francis Xavier University before completing his MBA. After graduating, he acted as CFO for a variety of private enterprises, from physiotherapy clinics to the hospitality industry. In 2007, he became the CFO for a publicly traded mining company while creating an IT company focussed on the hospitality industry, called B4CheckIn. Outside of work, Martin is active in federal politics and has even run for office. He specializes in new ventures (business start-ups, funding, performance improvements) and high growth business.
Shervin Teymouri, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., P.Eng.
Mr. Teymouri was appointed as a Freeport Director in 2017. He is a geological and mining engineer with broad experience in all aspects of underground and open pit mines, from due diligence, detailed engineering, project execution to reclamation. His expertise as an operations specialist for base, precious metals and industrial mineral projects, including several tungsten and polymetallic mines in the Yukon, will greatly assist advancement of Freeport's projects. With a master's in mining engineering and economics, Shervin was previously a senior mining engineer with Roscoe Postle Associates. He is a mining entrepreneur with a greenfields industrial mineral operation in production within a year, and founder of Mineit Consulting Inc. Shervin is also an Adjunct Professor and lecturer at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC. He sits on the boards of several public and private companies.
Michael L. Roberts, P.E. (Purdue)Director (Advisory Board)
Michael Lee Roberts is a founding Director, with Freeport on an ongoing basis since 1981. Mr. Roberts has a long history in oil and gas and mineral exploration. He plays an active role in project management, engineering and the day to day operations at Freeport. From Indiana, Roberts now resides in Fort Worth, Texas. His career has largely focused on oil and gas research & development, with 12 years in the oil field and 2 at Gulf Research in oil field technology (Tertiary recovery). Roberts is known for imaginative yet practical approaches to varied technical and engineering issues.
Douglas A Perkins, B.Sc. (Geol. Exploration), FGACVice President, Exploration, and Director (Advisory Board)
Douglas Perkins is a well-known Vancouver geologist and Freeport's Vice President, Exploration, involved in mineral exploration for over 20 years. Mr. Perkins has broad experience in a wide range of geological environments. With extensive knowledge of placer gold mining, he was Freeport's sole manager in Panama. Perkins has worked on most of Freeport's BC projects: The Tatshenshini (base metals), Red Rose (tungsten-gold) and Spanish Mountain Gold. His career began at Cyprus Anvil Mining on the Cirque and related deposits in north central BC. He was appointed to the Advisory Board in 2001 after serving as Director since the 1980's.
Dr. Derek H. Wilton, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., P.Geo.Director (Advisory Board)
Derek Wilton was appointed to the Advisory Board in September 2007. Dr. Wilton is a well-known geologist and professor of mineral deposits and metallogenic research at Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). Since 1984, he has been a faculty member at MUN and engaged in mineral deposit research in Newfoundland, and especially Labrador. Dr. Wilton is also the Geology 101 columnist for the Northern Miner, a renowned lecturer and the recipient of many awards. A St. John's native, Wilton received his B.Sc. from MUN, his M.Sc. from the UBC, and his Ph.D. from MUN -- thus familiar with the geology of both NL and BC.
John Fleming, M.Sc., P.Geo.Director (Advisory Board)
John Fleming was appointed to the Advisory Board in November 2008. Mr. Fleming's impressive geological career spans both public and private sectors, with 30 years at the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador (NL) prior to establishing a natural resources and environmental management consulting practice in 1996. Fleming has served in many roles, including Director of the NL Geological Survey, Deputy Minister of the Departments of Mines, Environment and Lands, and also Environment and Labour. Fleming is known for a balanced approach to the importance of economic development within a larger framework of sustainability.
Independent Experts and Consultants
Geological Consultants:
John Archibald, B.Sc. (hon.), Consulting Geologist, Sonic Soil Sampling, Toronto ON
Dr. Norm Catto, Geomorphologist, St. John's NL
Don Hains, P.Geo., MBA, Consulting Geologist (Industrial Minerals), Toronto ON
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Entente Florale Judges Impressed With Our Lovely Town
Entente Florale Judges, Kerry County Council staff, Tralee Wetlands staff and others make their way into the Tralee Wetlands Centre which was the final stop on the judges itinerary.
WHAT a day it was for Tralee when it showed the Entente Florale judges all it had to offer.
And the adjudicators in the Europe-wide Tidy Towns competition were very impressed by all accounts!
"It was a great success. It's very hard to judge because we had 12 different adjudicators from 11 different countries, but we had a very impressive programme for them," said Kerry County Council Tourism Officer, John Griffin.
"I think they were impressed. They were visiting high quality projects as part of this competition so it was nice to be nominated for Ireland this year. We have made great progress in the Tidy Towns over the past ten years and I think we have come up another level now. Enormous work has been done for this by the businesses and townspeople and there's great pride in the town," said John.
The judges, accompanied by Kerry County Council officials, members of Tidy Towns and Tralee Chamber Alliance, were taken all over town by bus on Thursday. Among the places they visited were Manor West Retail Park, Manor Village, Tobar Naofa, Mercy Moyderwell Primary, St John's Church, the Town Park, Denny Street down to The Mall – where the Tralee Pipe and Drum Band led them to The Square for a special reception with the army band, crafts fair and Transition Towns stands. They also visited the museum, Siamsa Tire, Blennerville Windmill and finally the Tralee Wetlands.
Kieran Ruttledge, CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance echoed the views of John Griffin. "I was talking to a couple of the judges – now of course they can't give us an indication of what we are likely to achieve – but they were very appreciative of what we were showing them and the feedback we have got is good," said Kieran.
"The important thing to get across is that it's not a flower competition as many think it is. It's about the 'greening' of the town and making it a nice place to live and visit and, from Tralee Chamber Alliance's point of view, that's one of our main objectives. What we've seen today has been fabulous," he said.
Kieran was effusive in his praise for the people and businesses of Tralee. "We made a major call for everybody to work on this and improve the town. What we've done, because of this competition, is we've raised the bar and we need to maintain this excellent level we've achieved," he said.
"People will come to Tralee and say 'this is a great town, a fabulous place' and if you attract people, you'll attract more business." He also had special praise for Tidy Towns, Towards A Better Tralee and especially Kerry County Council officials.
"The work I've seen the council officials and staff put in over the past few months has been phenomenal. Michael Scannell and John Griffin deserve huge praise for this and their hard work had borne fruit today," he said.
Let's hope they are all rewarded in September when we get the results.
The judges at Blennerville Windmill on Thursday.
They also got a great view of the Wetlands and the surrounding area from the viewing tower.
The Square was the venue for a special public reception on Thursday for the judges.
#Civic Pride #Entente Florale #Tidy Towns
Photos: So Tralee, How You Looking For The Entente Florale Judges?
Tidy Tralee Group Going For Gold Again This Year
We Did It! Tralee Wins Gold In Entente Florale Competition!
Tralee Keeps Up Its Clean Image In Latest IBAL Results
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Good thing they didn't see the filthy sidewalks throughout Tralee!!!!


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Q: How to return a value from a cancelled python asyncio coroutine due to timeout In python > 3.5, how can I have a coroutine return a final value after being cancelled due to TimeoutError?
I have a small python project that uses multiple coroutines to transfer data and reports back the amount of data transferred. It takes a timeout parameter; if the script times out prior to completing the transfer, it reports back the amount that it transferred prior to cancellation.
It was working fine in python3.5, but recently I tried updating to 3.8 and ran into trouble.
Below is example code, and clearly its behavior differs widely from 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8:
import asyncio
import sys

async def foo():
    try:
        await asyncio.sleep(10)
    except asyncio.CancelledError:
        print("foo got cancelled")
        return 1

async def main():
    coros = asyncio.gather(*(foo() for _ in range(3)))
    try:
        await asyncio.wait_for(coros, timeout=0.1)
    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
        print("main coroutine timed out")
        await coros
    return coros.result()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(sys.version)

    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
    try:
        results = loop.run_until_complete(main())
        print("results: {}".format(results))
    except Exception as e:
        print("exception in __main__:")
        print(e)
    finally:
        loop.close()

$ for ver in 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8; do echo; python${ver} example.py; done

3.5.7 (default, Sep  6 2019, 07:49:56)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.4)]
main coroutine timed out
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
results: [1, 1, 1]

3.6.9 (default, Sep  6 2019, 07:45:14)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.4)]
main coroutine timed out
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
exception in __main__:

3.7.4 (default, Sep 17 2019, 13:46:30)
[Clang 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.4)]
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
main coroutine timed out
exception in __main__:

3.8.0 (default, Oct 16 2019, 21:30:17)
[Clang 11.0.0 (clang-1100.0.33.8)]
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
foo got cancelled
main coroutine timed out
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "example.py", line 28, in <module>
    results = loop.run_until_complete(main())
  File "/usr/local/var/pyenv/versions/3.8.0/lib/python3.8/asyncio/base_events.py", line 608, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError

exception in __main__: is not printing for 3.8 because CancelledError is now BaseException instead of Exception (EDIT: which may be why the traceback prints here but not elsewhere).
I have tried a number of configurations of using return_exceptions=True in asyncio.gather or catching CancelledError in the except asyncio.TimeoutError: block, but I can't seem to get it right.
I need to keep main as an async function, because in my actual code it is creating an aiohttp Session for the other coroutines to share, and modern aiohttp requires this to be done in an async contextmanager (instead of a regular sync context manager).
I'm hoping for code that runs on 3.5-3.8, so I'm not using asyncio.run.
I've tried code from a number of other questions that use .cancel() with or without contextlib.suppress(asyncio.CancelledError), but still no luck. I've also tried returning an awaited value (e.g. result = await coros; return result instead of return coros.result()), also no dice.
Is there a good way for me to get the python 3.5 behavior in python >3.5, in which I can have a coroutine catch CancelledError on timeout and return a value when next awaited?
Thanks in advance.

A: I did some debugging and it looks like the result is never set in case of asyncio.gather cancellation so there's no way to retrieve it from _GatheringFuture object in python 3.8.
asyncio/tasks.py:792
            if outer._cancel_requested:
                # If gather is being cancelled we must propagate the
                # cancellation regardless of *return_exceptions* argument.
                # See issue 32684.
                outer.set_exception(exceptions.CancelledError())
            else:
                outer.set_result(results)

Reading through documentation I found this about asyncio.CancelledError:

In almost all situations the exception must be re-raised.

Imo, the python 3.5 behavior was rather unintentional. I wouldn't rely on it.
While it may be possible to work around this by not using asyncio.gather, it's not worth the effort. If you really need to get the partial result from a cancelled coroutine, then just add it to some global list:
    except asyncio.CancelledError:
        print("foo got cancelled")
        global_results.append(1)
        raise

A: Thanks to @RafalS and their suggestion to stop using asyncio.gather.
Instead of using gather and wait_for, it seems that using the timeout from .wait directly with the coroutines may be the best bet, and works from 3.5 to 3.8.
Note that the bash command below is slightly modified to show that the tasks are being run simultaneously and also being cancelled without waiting for foo to complete.
import asyncio
import sys

async def foo():
    try:
        await asyncio.sleep(10)
    except asyncio.CancelledError:
        pass
    finally:
        return 1

async def main():
    coros = [foo() for _ in range(3)]
    done, pending = await asyncio.wait(coros, timeout=1.0)
    for task in pending:
        task.cancel()
        await task
    return [task.result() for task in done | pending]

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(sys.version)

    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
    try:
        results = loop.run_until_complete(main())
        print("results: {}".format(results))
    finally:
        loop.close()

$ for ver in 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8; do echo; time python${ver} example.py; done

3.5.7 (default, Sep  6 2019, 07:49:56)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.4)]
results: [1, 1, 1]

real    0m1.634s
user    0m0.173s
sys     0m0.106s

3.6.9 (default, Sep  6 2019, 07:45:14)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.4)]
results: [1, 1, 1]

real    0m1.643s
user    0m0.184s
sys     0m0.100s

3.7.4 (default, Sep 17 2019, 13:46:30)
[Clang 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.4)]
results: [1, 1, 1]

real    0m1.499s
user    0m0.129s
sys     0m0.089s

3.8.0 (default, Oct 16 2019, 21:30:17)
[Clang 11.0.0 (clang-1100.0.33.8)]
results: [1, 1, 1]

real    0m1.492s
user    0m0.141s
sys     0m0.087s

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Gary Gibbon
Independence, ghosts and 'Stormont Scotland'
The Queen was in Glasgow today inspecting some of the Commonwealth Games venues. She missed last night's march in Govan by the Orange Order honouring her crown and the Protestant religion – I didn't see her there anyway. It was a peaceful affair – the only incident was some booing of a motorist who took a wrong turn and came to regret blocking the parade.
There are, we are told, more Orange marches in Glasgow and the surrounding towns than there are in Northern Ireland. Sectarian divisions have diminished and, until Glasgow Rangers' recent troubles, they mainly came to public attention when the "Old Firm" games between Celtic and Rangers took place.
But does sectarian feeling still lurk more widely? Is Glasgow, in one comedian's words, "Belfast lite?" Will some Catholics voting in September's referendum still be guided by decades of discrimination?
'Just Say Naw'
George Galloway, brought up in Dundee's Catholic community though now a Bradford MP, thinks they should be. He's touring Scotland with his "Just Say Naw" campaign, telling Catholics that there is anti-Catholic bigotry not far below the top level of the SNP. They'll close Catholic schools given the chance, he says. It'll not be "a cold-water Cuba," as promised by the SNP, he told me, but "Stormont Scotland".
Dennis Canavan, like George Galloway a Catholic with Irish ancestry and like George Galloway once a Labour MP, says his old parliamentary colleague is talking rubbish and stirring up the past to suit his own political purposes.
Many experts will tell you there is no such thing as the "Catholic vote" in Scotland any more. Marrying out, secularisation, the ending of widescale discrimination in the workplace have broken up the near uniform block vote for the party of labour, the Labour party. Many have now voted SNP in Holyrood elections. Many are considering voting for independence.
Unimaginable
Prof Sir Tom Devine believes that if the yes side win, it will be thanks to something that was for decades unimaginable: Catholics voting for an independence that they so long deeply feared.
It's all more complicated by the fact that so many Scottish Catholics have Irish ancestry, impoverished antecedents who crossed the Irish sea to flee the famine. That makes the lifelong supporter of the pro-UK Labour party sometimes a proud nationalist when it comes to matters Irish but an uncomfortable but devout unionist at home.
I hear of pro-no Labour MPs trying to get the Orange Order to call off its planned big parade in Edinburgh on the weekend before the referendum. They're worried it might just tip some Catholic voters into the rival camp.
Orange Lodges
You get a flavour of the messages that offend if you look at the British Together website of the Orange Lodges where it's suggested that Alex Salmond is buying off Catholic welfare claimants with generous payments.
Sources inside Better Together mutter that they're less than thrilled about the Orange march that's planned for Edinburgh the weekend before the referendum. Those same sources though mutter quietly that they don't back the campaigns run by the Orange Lodges or the words of George Galloway but find both quite useful "reaching voters" they can't get to.
The ghosts aren't banished here. They're much diminished but they lurk.
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John Cawley says:
Just had a look at Professor Adam Tomkins' Twitter and he has retweeted a picture of a new book of relevance to this debate called Born Under a Union Jack. There is a definite Blue (as in Rangers) tinge to the unionist campaign from the grass roots.
2 Jul 2014 at 6:53 pm
Philip Edwards says:
If its possible for a moment to sideline the tragedy of religious sectarian hatred……
Is it not ironic that Catholics in Scotland see the Westminster government as protectors, but the Catholics in Northern Ireland see them as oppressors?
All of which demonstrates the utter superstitious insanity of all religion. The Jocks would do well to discount all that claptrap and concentrate on what it REALLY means for their future. Frankly, I'd put the Orange Lodges and Opus Dei in the same field and tell them to batter each other into unconsciousness and leave the rest of us to get on with our lives.
As for George Galloway engaging the issue for "…his own political purposes…" – what are the Yes campaigners doing? Engaging it for Scotch mist?
Johnny D says:
Love the irony Philip. 'Orange lodges and Opus Dei' Ha Ha! Brilliant observation; the meeting point on the spectrum of nutters.
5 Jul 2014 at 11:54 pm
Dano50 says:
So you think it's got something to do with a belief in God?
BrianPowell says:
Apparently the vote for Independence will only be won by only; the Catholic voters, the Polish voters, the women voters, the Asian voters, the absconding Labour voters, the Uncle Tom Cobble and all voters, but definitely not the SNP voters because there are only three or four of them.
What all of the folks who are trying to claim this, they don't seem to have considered the reality is that these are all the people who live in Scotland, who collectively as citizens of Scotland will win the Yes vote.
I was astonished at your item on Catholics and the Independence vote.
I am over 70 and a Catholic from birth and in all my years have NEVER heard your assertion being made that Catholics are wary of independence because of the fear that we would be in a minority and somehow make us liable to discrimination.
Where is the evidence?
Certainly the bile poured out by the sectarian bigots of the Old Firm is at least disgusting and NO part of everyday life.
The Orange marches too are to be condemned but are tolerated under 'freedom of speech'.
I do not understand why marching through Catholic areas playing flutes and 'celebrating' victories hundreds of years ago has any part today.
The English don't celebrate Culloden in this manner!!
There is sectarianism in the west coast but you do a mis-service to ordinary Scots by suggesting this is an issue.
Your sources don't live among ordinary people as I do.
DervalDame says:
I wish I managed to be as succinctly right to the heart as you have been. wholeheartedly agree with every word you wrote. Well said.
There is an element of the old divide in the current debate. The Union Jack has negative connotations for Scottish Catholics and there is the triple (I hesitate to use the word trinity!) alliance of Conservatives, Scottish Protestantism and Rangers FC. Indeed, Professor Adam Tomkins has retweeted a picture of a book titled Born Under a Union Jack covering the subject of RFC and the independence referendum. As Scots Catholics do not seem to have the same cultural affinity with the union, they seem more open to the notion of independence than their Protestant counterparts. Galloway may be a bit dramatic, but the cultural tensions he alludes to are definitely lurking.
Hugh Clark says:
Faith schools under a UK government are at risk.
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/14/taxpayers-should-not-fund-faith-schools
SNP are committed to denominational education.
That should have been in your 'report' Gary Gibbon.
For the record. I'll never vote for SNP. I will vote YES for independence.
3 Jul 2014 at 12:01 am
Just watched the news report on how Catholics may vote in the September referendum. I found it offensive, irrelevant and, potentially divisive in terms of framing the debate in religious terms. Religion has not and SHOULD NOT feature in this political debate. I said goodbye to my Grannie in Saint Patrick's in Coatbridge this time last year. Her faith and fourth generation Irish background, and my faith and that of my extended family are in no way relevant as to how we will choose to vote.
to follow interviews outside st pats with footage from an orange walk is really inflammatory at this time of year.
Sir Budgie says:
Jesus(pardon the pun). Is it conceivable that there could be a discussion on this issue without dragging the one thing – that has been dragging Scotland down – and continues to drag it down – religion? A cleverly disguised interference on the real issues concerning Scotland – independence. Stop muddying the waters with the old bile. Some of us look forward to positive debate without reference to the tawdry, ill-informed garb of some divided country. It's all about Scotland – not the orange order or other such religious miscreants. Forza Alba.
Matthew John Johnston says:
Been doing your bidding for year that is part of the circus, fought you then even fought the Americans against independence for you, Mohawk, last two PM's born in the UK. A simple pardon they wear your colors, that is all I asked her for after being loaded up. Never Unprepared. I will just keep coming. You went into recession because I did not tell you Rudd did not because he was told about the operation before we made him PM.
James Sneddon says:
You assert there was no 'incidents' apart from a motorist going the wrong way. How does the bottling of a 12 yr old girl and two stabbings sound? Chack out Sunday Herald before you make remarks like that. There is always problems with violence at OO marches. I've no doubt, like old firm games, there is a correlation between OO marches and domestic violence as well.
6 Jul 2014 at 7:00 am
Masson Adams says:
George Galloway is a fool, he has turned his back on Scotland, and still promotes religious tensions at the drop of a hat, he was once admired, now he is a nobody up here, whilst north of the Mighty Tay in the Grampians, the Highlands and the Islands there is no such thing as the orange marches and we are all the much better for it, i am a Scotsman first and foremost irrespective of religion, and i want to be a free Scot, so on the 18th of September i will be voting for Independence, for our future generations and for social justice and to save our natural resources, this will not happen while we are still part of the westsinter system.
I to am a Catholic who has been a member of the SNP for over 30 years and my Father has never voted for anyone else but the SNP.
Religion shouldn't come into it but with many Catholics having an Irish background then independence should be the most natural thing in the world.
The labour party in Scotland have played the divide and rule card for to long. Glasgow council has been encouraging the Orange vote for years while claiming that the SNP are a threat to Catholics.
This referendum isn't about religion its about whats best for the country and Scotland becoming a normal country again is what is best for Scotland.
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Galloway does not represent the Catholic community in Dundee. He has lived away for too long. As somebody similarly aged to George and was brought up in the same part of the city, I find it odd that he did not avail himself of the denominational education available on his doorstep, instead going to the non-denominational option. He only seemed to `find` religion when he started to represent Hillhead in Glasgow. He is an opportunist. Rumours persist that he has secretly converted to Islam.
From what I can gather the Catholic community in Dundee along with there fellow Dundonians will be voting predominantly YES.
I think it is worth noting that I personally am not at all religious. In fact I see religion as a cancer. I am also aware that it most definitely will impact on a huge number of how voters and should be properly addressed. I think it's foolish not to address this very real issue, however pathetic you personally think it is.
I very sadly believe not enough people with vote for independence. The divide and conquor technique seems to have worked very well.
Hugh, on reflection there are those that may be influenced by their religious background, but I don't think that small and mostly ghastly (as opposed to ghostly) minority will make any real difference to the vote.
My comments were a kneejerk reaction to C4's news item that caused me to almost choke on my tea at yet another news piece that showed an astonishing level of ignorance about the grown up grass roots non-party affiliated debate that is happening in our towns, villages, communities – and pubs!? To introduce religion into this really peed me off.
I am not religious, I was indoctrinated into Roman Catholicism at birth, as soon as I was old enough to think for myself I chose another path.
My wee brother (who lives in Moscow so has no vote) did respond to my rant on a social media website thus:
"I do actually remember Granny expressing a genuine concern that Scottish Nationalism was a Protestant conspiracy to abolish Catholic schools in Scotland. Not quite sure where she got that idea from, but my guess is that it was probably the Labour Party in Coatbridge trying to combat the rise in SNP support, particularly following Jim Sillars' defection. Anyway, it does seem that this belief was actually a thing for a while. Not sure how relevant it is these days though. Sounds a bit like the Unionist cause is trying to resurrect a dead horse to see if it's worth giving it another flogging."
Caused me to ponder about ghosts…..
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HomeMilitary AviationWhat's this mysterious aircraft spotted at Edwards AFB? The secretive B-21 Raider, the RQ-180 drone or "just" a B-2?
What's this mysterious aircraft spotted at Edwards AFB? The secretive B-21 Raider, the RQ-180 drone or "just" a B-2?
August 24, 2018 Military Aviation
The U.S. Air Force says it's a "standard" B-2, but a pretty detailed analysis and some subtle details seem to suggest it might be something else.
The photographs you can find in this post were taken by three of our readers (Sammamishman, Zaphod58 and Fred) who have recently returned from a trip to monitor activities at Palmdale and Edwards Air Force Base, California.
These guys are not the average avgeeks. All the three either worked or are currently working around aircraft (one has worked on an Air Force Base ramp for many years and is well-respected as an aircraft guru, another works as an air medic and one is in the aerospace industry involved in advanced space and defense-related components) and they are extremely familiar with aircraft they observe and photograph with some high-end equipment. Sammamishman is the reader who sent us the video and photographs of the F-117s flying over Tonopah Test Range in 2016.
Among the things the trio photographed, there is also an unknown large flying wing type aircraft, hooked to a ground power unit, sitting on an apron located at Edwards South base between the hours of 10PM and 1AM on July 24-25, 2018.
The three spotters sent the images to the Air Force to determine if it is a classified article and subject to DoD censorship. After reviewing the images for a few days, the Air Force responded it was a B-2 Spirit.
"I however disagree with this story for several reasons that I will go into," says "Sammamisham" in an email.
"Upon initial examination of the photos that night when we took them, it looked like a B-2 but under closer examination the proportions and fuselage configuration didn't look right for a Spirit".
The group has indeed produced an analytical analysis done on the shots that, provided it is correct, seems to indicate that the aircraft they observed that night at Edwards is not a B-2 Spirit.
The analysis is based on a stack of 40 separate images, assembled to reduce glare, taken from a distance of over 10 miles.
Here are the reasons why they believe it's not a B-2.
– The spacing and size of what is assumed could be engine nacelles on either side of the center fuselage.
– Other bumps on the fuselage back that are odd or don't seem to match the B-2.
– The larger pair of bay doors visible. The B-2 has multiple smaller bay doors for the bomb bay and engine access.
– The seemingly odd landing gear configuration.
– The slender wing section that curves oddly. The B-2's wing should appear relatively thinker and straight at that view angle.
"Using the ground power unit, sitting next to it, as a measuring metric, (the AF uses Essex B809B-1 units with a 103″ length), we are able to estimate the height of the aircraft at 12.4′ and a wing span of around 130ish'. The B-2 is 17′ and 172′ respectively," Sammamisham explains. "I also did a view angle comparison to the B-2 which also showed a difference in the wing tip flaps between this aircraft and the B-2. This aircraft was only out during the night hours. We returned the next morning to verify it was or wasn't a B-2. The aircraft was no longer there (I have pics taken showing it gone). This, in my opinion, also lends credence to it not being a B-2 since it would be odd to pull a B-2 out to do ground tests during the night and early morning hours only."
Using an Essex BD series power unit as a measuring tool it is possible to roughly determine the dimensions of the aircraft.
Let's speculate. In fact, what at first glance seems to be a B-2 might really be something else considered we are basing our analysis on a cropped, blurry image taken at night from extreme distance (10 miles). Dimensions aside, there are some details that appear to be quite different from a standard Spirit stealth bomber: obviously we can't rule out it's a matter of perspective, objects in the line-of-sight, etc., but the differences in the spacing and dimensions of the engine nacelles (provided they are nacelles) are somehow evident.
The mysterious aicraft appears to be similar to a B-2. But our readers highlighted several alleged differences.
So, assuming the wing span is really 130ish and the aircraft is NOT a B-2 (as mentioned we are just speculating here), what is it?
We have a couple of options here but the one that seems more reasonable given its estimated dimensions, location and operating hours, is that the one depicted in the grainy shots is a secretive B-21 Raider bomber. The next generation long-range stealth bomber is known to be heading to Edwards AFB (so much so a B-21 Combined Test Force patch was already available on eBay months ago) for testing and the concept model of the B-21, has a lot of things in common with the B-2, including the position of the engine nacelles. Based on the B-21 Raider artwork released so far, the aircraft should be much similar to the B-2: the main difference is the "W" shaped trailing edge of the Raider that is an evolution from the Spirit's sawtooth trailing edge.
Artist rendering of the B-21 Raider. (Wiki/NG)
The B-2's wingspan is 172 feet, the B-21 has a payload requirement said to be between two thirds and half that of the B-2. That's why the Raider will probably be lighter featuring a wing span smaller than that of the Spirit.
If you combine all these things and assume the measurements are correct we might be looking at an early Northrop Grumman B-21 article.
The location of the aircraft was: 34.903609, -117.873366
Our reader's view spot was here: 34.761176, -117.800955
Less likely, it may also be a Northrop Grumman RQ-180.
In the Dec. 9, 2013 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, Senior Pentagon Editor Amy Butler and Senior International Defense Editor Bill Sweetman revealed the existence of the RQ-180, a secret unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, and scheduled to be operational with the U.S. Air Force by 2015.
Developed by Northrop Grumman since 2008-2009, the stealthy RQ-180 is designed to operate in "contested" or "denied" airspace, as opposed to the non-stealthy RQ-4 Global Hawk that are intended for "permissive" scenarios.
In their analysis back then, Sweetman and Butler said: "It is similar in size and endurance to the Global Hawk, which weighs 32,250 lb. and can stay on station for 24 hr. 1,200 nm from its base. The much smaller RQ-170 is limited to 5-6 hr. of operation. […] The aircraft uses a version of Northrop's stealthy "cranked-kite" design, as does the X-47B, with a highly swept centerbody and long, slender outer wings. Northrop Grumman engineers publicly claimed (before the launch of the classified program) that the cranked-kite is scalable and adaptable, in contrast to the B-2's shape, which has an unbroken leading edge. The RQ-180's centerbody length and volume can be greater relative to the vehicle's size."
Aviation Week worked with artist Ronnie Olsthoorn to construct concept images of the RQ-180 based on its attributes, including its "cranked kite" design, but these artworks seem to have little in common with what our readers spotted at Edwards.
Nevertheless, considered the quality of the photographs we can't completely rule out the aircraft is the new stealthy drone that was given a couple of fuselage humps/nacelles similar to the B-2's.
A pretty famous Northrop Grumman artwork shows an airframe adaptable for bomber and transport roles that was patented in 2012: it bears resemblance to both the B-2 and the X-47B's shape. If that is the real shape of the RQ-180, then the one at Edwards may well be the new stealthy drone, 4 or 5 of those are believed to be operational somewhere in the U.S.
Northrop Grumman was awarded a patent in 2012 for an airframe adaptable for bomber and transport roles. (Credit: U.S. Patent Office via AW&ST)
That said, let me say that the first time I saw the images I thought it was "just" a B-2 but further observations and Sammamisham's account have made me a bit dubious. What do you think? It's a B-2 or something else? Let us know using the comments section below or our Twitter, Instagram or Facebook pages.
Update Aug. 24, 15.30 GMT
Thanks to a Twitter follower (@Kiendl28) we have got a satellite image showing the aircraft on the apron at 18:05Z on Jul. 25. The resolution does not allow a clear identification but the fact the aircraft is parked in daylight seems to suggest there is nothing to hide and points towards the "standard" B-2.
The aircraft on the apron at Edwards at 18.04GMT on Jul. 25. The aircraft can be seen in the same position also on Aug. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. (Image credit: PlanetScope).
Image credit: Sammamishman, Zaphod58 and Fred for The Aviationist
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Back in the day before the release of the final Harry Potter book: The Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling frequently updated her site JKRowling.com. Since then, many other Harry Potter sites have sustained fandom interest, from Pottermore to Hogwarts is Here. In the last couple of months Rowling decided that she wanted her own site updated, so on the 20th of December, 2016 she released a post about her shiny updated site, along with some answers to fan questions about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
When speaking about the design of the new site, Rowling states that she "wanted to bring [her] website back to what it used to be: something real and personal." The website is meant to be a slightly tidier [in order to be welcoming for guests], but able to mimic the space on Rowling's writing desk. For example, when scrolling down the home page of her websites you might notice notebooks with words like no-maj visible, but you also might find a pink candle, a child's drawing of Hedwig, or a Victini pin (which comes in a special addition Pokémon set released for the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon).
Now, for the most interesting part of Rowling's post: answers to fan questions about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The first question was "Why couldn't Newt just Apparate to the USA? Why did he go by boat?" Rowling gives two answers to this. The simple answer is that not all magical creatures can be Apparated with, and of course Newt would have been unwilling to leave some of his beloved beasts behind. J. K. Rowling states that the ability of the magical creatures to withstand Apparation is due to their "varying magical natures." The more detailed answer is related to the complexities of Apparation. Rowing explains that since Newt was traveling to somewhere he had never been, he did not have a deep knowledge of the place he needed to go, and therefore could not Appararate there. Furthermore, the farther a person Apparates the more dangerous it becomes. Basically, Apparating across an ocean causes fatal, or at least severe injuries.
The next question Rowling answered was "Why did Newt go in through No-Maj customs?" Rowling explains that Newt wanted to avoid the detection of his magical creatures by Wizarding authorities, so it was much simpler for Newt to get by the Muggle authorities.
The next three questions also had quick answers. [3. Why couldn't Newt use 'Accio' to retrieve all his beasts? 4. Why isn't Veritaserum used in interrogations 5. Why did 'revelio' undo the effects of Polyjuice Potion?] First of all, when you use Accio to summon an inanimate object it travels towards you almost at the speed of light. This clearly presents an issue when applied to living beings. It is too risky the summon people or creatures. As for Veritaserum, it is used in interrogations, but charms, antidotes, and a skilled Occlumens would all render the potion useless. Finally, with Grindelwald, he wasn't using polyjuice potion "to take on the appearance of Percival Graves." Grindelwald utilized his Transfiguration skills in order transform.
The last two questions have been answered over hundreds of other articles. "Why didn't Harry Potter develop an Obscurus [and] Why wasn't the Horcrux inside Harry destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk." So, if you want to hear the answers from J. K. Rowling herself check them out on her website, along with the rest of her article on the updated site.


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Next Avenue: You don't have to follow strict rules or give up steak forever, and this diet can have life-changing benefits
This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org.
Five years ago, after Dr. Jon O'Neal's fourth friend died suddenly of a heart attack, O'Neal spent a long time thinking about his friends' dietary habits, which prompted him to rethink his own.
"As much as I love food, I love being around and being healthy," says O'Neal, who grew up in Kansas and lived in Texas. "I was a complete omnivore. I could drive blindfolded to the three best barbecue places in Austin. I'd go to the Kansas City barbecue. But then I started having my friends in Kansas City die of heart attacks and I looked at that and said, 'I choose to live past 60.'"
O'Neal, a Phoenix-based occupational medicine specialist, began reading about the health benefits of reducing or eliminating animal products from his diet. He spent the next three years transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle, gradually adopting eating habits revolving around fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, beans and other plant-based foods.
"I started by cutting back on red meat. Then I cut back and cut out chicken. Then I cut out fish. And then I eventually cut out butter, cheese, milk and eggs," says O'Neal, who follows a vegan diet but refers to his eating style as plant-based. "I'm now 64 years old; I feel better in my 60s than I did in my 40s. Less joint inflammation. I sleep better. I'm the same weight that I was in my 30s in the Air Force, and my blood pressure is significantly lower now than it was when I was in my 30s, at the same weight."
Related: A new study links this popular diet with lower blood pressure — and reduced cardiac injury and strain
The benefits of a plant-based diet
A growing body of research shows that adopting a plant-based diet helps people of all ages maintain or improve their health.
Studies have found that people who mostly eat plant-based foods but may have some meat, poultry, fish, eggs or dairy may lower their risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Healthy plant-based diets have been associated with increased longevity and improved quality of life, and some research shows that older adults who consume plant-based diets may maintain their muscle strength, bone mass and sense of balance.
"Eating a predominantly plant-based diet is safe, [and] it can be enjoyable and nutritious and varied. And I do think there are very clear health benefits at whatever point in life you begin to make those changes," says preventive cardiologist Dr. Laurence Sperling, founder of the Emory Center for Heart Disease Prevention in Atlanta. "There's good evidence that dietary patterns that lend themselves more towards a plant-based diet have significant health benefits, and that has to do with prevention of many, many chronic diseases – heart disease, many cancers, diabetes."
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What a plant-based diet entails
There isn't one official plant-based diet; you simply adapt your eating habits to include more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and more while eating fewer animal products. There's no pressure to follow strict rules or give up steak forever.
A plant-based diet is easier to adhere to than fad diets, which people usually quit within weeks or months. To get the most out of a plant-based diet, you need to make permanent lifestyle changes.
"If I were to tell my patients, 'Oh, I think you should go vegan,' they're going to look at me and say, 'You're crazy doc, no way,'" O'Neal says. "But if I tell my patients, 'You need to eat less animal and more plant products,' they can understand that."
If you decide to adopt a plant-based diet, tell your doctor to make sure that it's right for you.
"What you don't want to do is end up with any specific deficiency, [so] make them aware of your dietary approach in the context of your general health and your age," Sperling says. "I do think you easily can live to age 100 or a 110 following a healthy approach to a plant-based diet."
Adopting a plant-based lifestyle
Try these ideas:
Make gradual changes for longer-lasting success. Start small. "There are seven days a week for the traditional eating patterns, three meals a day," Sperling says. "Many Americans eat animal protein in all 21 of those meals. So as a starter, start picking a few meals [to have] without animal protein."
Cut back on animal-product portion sizes. You'll still get the flavors you enjoy. "The Culinary Institute of America has even coined the term the 'protein flip' – how can you use animal protein as a condiment, seasoning or accent," says Debbie Petitpain, a Charleston-based spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "For example, instead of a chicken thigh with a side of broccoli, could you serve a broccoli stir-fry with a few slices of chicken breast?"
Gravitate toward whole foods. Favor the produce aisle. "If you look at a food label and it has 52 ingredients in it and many of those you can't pronounce, be cautious of that," Sperling says. "There are healthier fats, unhealthier fats, healthier proteins, unhealthier proteins — similar to carbs. You can be on a very unhealthy low-carb diet and you can also be on a very unhealthy vegetarian diet."
Occasionally enjoy plant-based meat products. They're processed and contain fat and sodium, but have their merits. "They're wonderful to transition," O'Neal says. "Sure, they're imitating other foods, but we watch movies and that's imitating real life… So what if I'm eating imitation animal products? I'm being healthier."
See: Beyond Meat aims to quiet the 'noise' about the ingredients in its plant-based foods
Should vegans worry about consuming enough nutrients?
While it's not difficult for vegetarians or vegans to consume ample amounts of plant-based protein, it is important to be mindful of the quality of the protein, says Dr. Laurence Sperling.
"You want to be careful, if you're a complete vegetarian or vegan, that you're not depriving yourself of certain minerals and vitamins and essential amino acids. They're called essential because our body doesn't make them, and we need to get them through our diet," Sperling says. "If you aren't going to eat animal protein, high-quality rice and beans can often give you those amino acids and essential minerals."
Lisa Fields is a writer who covers psychology and health matters as they relate to the workplace. She publishes frequently in WebMD and Reader's Digest. Read more of her work at Writtenbylisafields.com.
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They met, they fell in love and lived happily ever after; a basic ending and beginning most books, ff's and etc have, however when fate brought these two together, they met and instantly knew the other was 'undesirable' one small look at her was enough to keep the guys away, no one wanted anything to do with her - whether it be boys or girls - but they stayed away for fear of popularity loss.
i really liked reading it..
"Uff Kripa! Get up it's time to get to school, you'll get late my gulabo!" Gayatri hissed. "Let me sleep mom can't you let me go to school tomorrow!" a sleepy Kripa whined back. "no means no!" Gayatri screamed back and turned her attention towards a laughing Suryaban. "what is there for breakfast or are you saving that for your gulabo?" he snickered as Gayatri through him a glare.
Back upstairs, a tired Kripa dragged herself out of bed and towards the bathroom, walking out half an hour later dressed in loose jeans, and a shirt. "Ugh still the same ugly as yesterday!" she mumbled and walked down the stairs. "Hey sis! Good morning!" Karan mumbled politely and moved over to the next seat to make room for Kripa. "Here Kripa, make sure you finish all of it!" Gayatri ordered. Kripa merely nodded and turned her attention back towards the eight paranthe Gayatri had just placed on her plate. "whatever happened about dieting?" Suryaban snickered from behind the newspaper. Kripa glanced up at him, once again insulted by the constant nagging marks from her parents.
"I'm getting late Mom I'll be home by four! Bye love you! And hate you dad!" Kripa mumbled as she jogged towards the door.
At the young age of sixteen Kripa was not like 'normal' teens, she was constantly ignored and insulted because of her appearance. Since the age of ten something happened in her life that ruined her completely, her self esteem dropped as she took in glances of her appearances day by day through the eyes of society. But little did she know her life was soon going to change for the worse.
"oye Angad look at that man, I think she entered the wrong school!" Josh snickered glancing at a shy new student standing by the school gate. Angad turned around hoping to find a sexci looking girl but instead spit out his soda. "what the hell? Did she not read the sign NO FAT PEOPLE ALLOWED!" Angad spat. Prithivi nodded, "or girls weighing more than 65 kilos!" Josh grinned, "she looks new let's have some fun!" Angad nodded and made his way towards her.
"Hey beautiful!" Angad called out towards shy Kripa. She glanced at him surprised, blinked her eyes twice and turned behind herself and back again. "are you talking to me?" she spoke a bit squeaky. Angad chuckled, "nahin I'm talking to casper!" Kripa smiled shyly and glanced at him; dressed in ripped jeans and a black shirt, boy did he look handsome as ever. Angad caught her gaze on him and immediately flinched away. "nice shirt!" he snickered. Kripa blushed and glanced at her oversized shirt, something she always did to hide away some of her weight. It worked and other times it didn't. "can I help you?" Kripa asked politely. Angad stared dumbfounded as he stared at her face.
Seconds later he found his voice, "yeah by not shaking the earth!" he burst out laughing. Josh and Prithivi followed his lead and watched as Kripa ran away hurt.
"Hey is he here yet?" Josh asked the several inches shorter Prithivi. "Nope not yet, he'll be here in five minutes in the meantime, look at that fireball!" he snickered and turned his gaze behind Josh. "damn boy look at that figure!" he laughed. "this one is mine you can have her once I am done!"
"how about not Prithivi! And Josh your supposed to save her for me!" a husky voice spoke from behind them. Both turned surprised at his entry, "when the heck did you get here, and oye I saw her first; she is damn fine! Boy does daddy want a piece of that!" Josh snickered with the rest. "watch me do my thang!" Prithivi laughed and headed towards the girl. "Yaar Angad do you think he can do it?" Josh asked. Angad chuckled and nodded negatively. "he's not a man yet!" both laughed and watched carefully as Prithivi headed towards the girl. Instead of a kiss or a hug, he walked back towards them a hand on his red cheek.
"Watch me do my thang!" Angad repeated Prithivi's words. Prithivi shot him a glare and all turned their heads back towards the lunchroom. "let's get some food I'm hungry, what else are we supposed to do for lunch! Hopefully the moti wont eat all of it!"
Alright so thats part 1, but things will get better, and you can see a sneak preview in kdmhmd forum. i put up a romantic part an changed the names.
khair updt nxt part asap!!!!
aww dont worry reeno, things get better for kripa after part 12! i promise!
"hey excuse us, make way please, uff moti move out of the way!" Prithivi screamed, trying to find room to get around her. She looked away he was ten feet away from her and had managed to pass of something so cheap and disgusting. Josh and Angad burst out laughing and watched as Kripa repeatedly rolled her eyes daring up the courage to sit still and read. "Moti aren't you hungry today? Won't you eat anything - oh I see you are saving all the food so everyone can eat and not only you! How sweet of you but if you intend to do that do NOT eat the book!" he snickered and tossed a high five towards Angad. Kripa glanced at him with pain in her eyes, he stared back slightly confused and in the next moment passed something she never wanted to hear. "Oye elephant! How do your parents afford to keep a house and feed you, if I had a sibling like you, boy would we go bankrupt in an hour and all the struggles going to one place looking for the right clothes and the next to order your type of dish. What kind?" Angad asked turning around to glance at Prithivi and Josh who just shrugged, "the fat kind!" the trio sniggered away hooting around the table where Kripa sat with tears rushing down her eyes, thinking and pondering when would all of this stop? First it had only been her parents and now the entire world was mocking her.
As the trio walked away and headed towards the front of the lunch line easily cutting those who waited for several minutes hoping to get their food; two students sat down on the other end of the table where Kripa sat alone wiping away her tears. Mustering up some courage she glanced at them and mumbled a cheery "hi! My name is Kripa and who are you?" she questioned. They stared at her dumbfounded and looked around the room noticing everything had suddenly gotten quieter. "I can't believe she just talked to us, look now everyone is staring!" the younger chubby looking girl gasped. While the other stared at Kripa and said, "oh you forgot in your introduction your fat! And who I am I am skinny if that's what you are asking!" she mumbled, grabbed her bag and walked away from her lunch table shaking her head in disgust at Kripa. "don't know where these fat people come from -- they should have a special school for them where they can serve more than one person!" the chubbier one remarked walking away her head held high as she brought Kripa's self esteem lower.
Kripa glanced around once again at those sitting nearby, she was an outsider no one wanted anything to do with! A nobody with no identity at this school just a fat and overweight person was how her emotions and feelings were depicted. The tears rushed down with fury and in an instant she snapped up and ran out of the hall after hearing someone scream, "earthquake save us!" that was more than enough for a day. And with that she ran through the closed doors of the cafeteria and out towards the field settling nearby a tree whom she managed to call her own. "this school year is going to be worse!" she mumbled to herself realizing her parents were not going to allow another move.
"Aye do you have any classes with the moti?" Angad questioned Josh who stared back stumped and nodded negatively. "Darn this year would have been much more exciting if she was in one of our classes!" Angad muttered before glancing towards his car where Kripa stood waiting for a ride. "this is it!" Angad smirked, "let's get going!" Josh snickered "peace at last! Who know school could be so fun!" both laughed and headed towards Angad's car. "excuse me moti move away from the car your sending fat vibes to it, it's going to explode!" Josh broke out in to fits, while Angad just shook his head he had a better idea. "Kripa?" Angad called out to her huskily. Kripa turned to look at him trying not to appear rude, "yes how may I help you?" she asked innocently once again and manage to stump him in seconds.
Several moments later Angad found his voice, "would you like a car ride home?" he asked fluttering his eyelashes shyly. Kripa smiled, "no thank you!" she mumbled and looked away. This time both Josh and Angad glanced at one another, "did a moti just turn you down, not once have you ever been turned down!" Josh spoke startled. Boy was this a hot topic for this weeks high school newsletter. "shut up Josh!" Angad growled and looked towards Kripa again, "Kripa ji, would you please just get in, we can drop you off at home!" Angad asked for the twentieth time. After twenty minutes Kripa eventually realized she wasn't going to find her mother's car anywhere nearby to pick her up. Sighing she turned to walk away when she heard Angad ask again. Taking in the long distance to walk and his car, she accepted and moved towards his car. "OYE what the heck do you think your doing?" Angad snapped, glancing at her. Kripa startled looked up, "you just asked if I wanted a ride, and I accept!" she smiled sweetly at him. Angad snorted, "humph did you really think I was going to give you a ride and aye don't get in, my car's tires will just get a puncture as soon as you sit in, or my seat will tear to shreds and my beautiful red mustang will break apart the second your foot steps in. Now back away from the car I have places to be and go!"
Kripa watched him drive out of school premises with teary eyes, on her first day of school she managed to make everyone hate her and that too with no crime! She wiped her tears away and decided on walking the three miles back home after realizing the bus was long and gone! Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day, she thought optimistically and walked off.
"How was your first day at school gulabo?" Gayatri asked as Kripa walked in through the door. "it was great!" Kripa replied sourly, and glanced towards the T.V. hoping to find her favorite show on, but awkwardly enough it was her father lying across the couch watching "Deal or No Deal!" Sighing she began trudging up the stairs when Gayatri called her down again, "gulabo it's time for dinner!" Kripa sighed and turned back around heading towards the dining room where she sat quietly as Gayatri gave her half the food with a smirk on her face. From the other end of the table she watched as Suryaban shook with laughter. No one understood her, the only person who did was Karan but at the moment he wasn't here. She sighed and glanced towards her mother, "ma how come you didn't come and pick me up from school today?" she asked, pain crossing her face as she recalled the day's hideous events. Suryaban roared with laughter at another "inside" joke and spoke, "we thought it was about time you started burning off those extra hundred thousand calories you have on you!" he roared with laughter once again saw Gayatri smile slightly. "and we saved a trip from having to get the car tilted to the same level!" he chuckled wiping away the tears from his eyes yet his eyes sparkled with amusement.
Kripa watched them both hurt, and without touching her food walked up the stairs, crying silently towards her room. Suryaban and Gayatri watched with amusement and surprise to find her not eating away. Back upstairs Kripa pounded her punching bag hitting the bag until her knuckles no longer could feel the blood drizzling down her chubby fingers. "who cares what I do? No body gives a damn about me -- the only thing anyone can see is your appearance!" she mumbled to her teddy bear, someone with whom she spilled her heart's content too. "I didn't even eat today, skipped lunch and dinner, but does it matter? Nope! Maybe it wont be a crime any longer to be fat…" she mumbled the last bit finding a new rush of tears in her eyes.
But di, i feel that I've read this before..Have u posted it on some other site too?
The next morning Kripa awoke with a pounding pain in her heart, she gasped it was the same painful pain she had felt every few months. Abruptly she jumped to her feet and rushed towards the bathroom trying to stop the heart pain but nothing. Having not told her doctor or her family members about the pain she knew she couldn't do anything, and merely passed it off as another thing that doesn't want her living. With a sigh she jumped into the shower, and walked out several minutes later dressed in slightly loose jeans and a shirt, something that abruptly made her look skinnier. On her favorite show the day before she realized if you were clothes your size you do look skinnier and it worked for her, perhaps today the second day of school she would not have to deal with the pain and rejection she had felt.
"Good morning bhaiyya!" Kripa cheerfully greeted her loving brother, who she deeply respected from the bottom of her heart. "Good morning sweetheart, how are you feeling now?" Karan asked worried. Kripa glanced at herself and back at him, "I am completely fine!" she muttered looking away from his eyes. "is that so, then how come last night when I came to check up on you I found your knuckles bleeding! I know for sure something happened yesterday because you only use the punching bag when something hurts you deeply and this morning you looked as if you were in pain!" he spoke the anxiety increasing in him every second as he thought about the horror she must have felt once again on her first day of her school. At age sixteen she was killing her insides by not eating, unleashing her anger until she didn't bleed and was mentally dying day by day. "Oh my…! I'm so sorry I wasn't here yesterday, I had an important meeting and couldn't come!" Karan mumbled pain crossing his face, the one person he loved more than anything in his life was his sister. He couldn't see her in pain and only he knew how much pain he went through seeing her devastated.
"it's okay bhai!" Kripa smiled looking away from his eyes and blinked several times to clear out her misty eyes. "do you want me to join you today at school as a visitor?" Karan asked worried. Kripa shook her head, she didn't want her brother to see how much she went through one day, and she definitely could not see her twenty-one year old brother taking another day off from work just to protect her from the outside world when both knew he would not always be there. She came out of her thoughts when Gayatri dumped another few plates of breakfast in front of her, this time fed up with her mother Kripa moved all the plates away, and walked out the door after kissing Karan on the cheek. "I'll talk to you later bhai, have a nice day!" she said cheerfully and rushed out the door, already deciding to walk however many miles it was to school. There was no point in expecting anything from her parents but she still did. Deep down she wandered if they ever did love her at all. "Kripa! Kripa!" Karan called out to her from behind. She turned surprised to find him behind her, "sweetie do you need a ride to school? I can drop you off and pick you up?" Karan questioned, truly he wanted to see the faces of whoever was killing his baby sister in the inside.
Kripa smiled and shook her head, "it's okay bhai you don't have to do that for me, I'll see you later okay!" she smiled and walked away heading off for her destination. Another thing she never wanted to do in her life was become a hassle or an unwanted thing or person on Karan, she loved him too much to bother him although she knew he wanted only the best for her.
"Oye moti you are late! You were supposed to be here ten minutes before so we could mock you! You completely ruined my morning! Next time show up on time!" Josh snarled at Kripa. Kripa stared back into his eyes hurt once again, but inside the nagging feeling of him controlling her life never left her alone. She walked away without saying anything to afraid to muster the courage and talk back to him. "OH NO LOOK THE FLOOR JUST CRACKED!" Prithivi retorted trying to run away from Kripa and pretended to fall to the floor. Angad watched both of them amused, his eyes twinkling with something very interesting.
"Kripa!" he called out to her with sudden amusement flickering in his eyes. Kripa rolled her eyes and turned around, "do you want to say something as well? Feel free to!" she mumbled hoarsely, apparently trying to stand up against them was only causing more pain, she was crying and they both knew it. Angad glanced at her, the amusement slightly dying down in his eyes; in seconds as if it were not true Kripa fought back the urge to feel sympathy in his eyes for her. Shaking her head negatively she turned around and walked away when she felt Josh and Prithivi get into a squabble with Angad. Seconds later she found herself on the ground with Angad on top of her. "Ahh can't breath, suffocating!" Angad managed to mumble with a cheeky smile on his face, although he felt bad for her but he always thought those who looked like they did was because they decided to look like that so in a second there he was lying on top of her disgusted and pretending to gasp for air.
"Can you please get off me?" Kripa replied back softly, Angad glanced into her eyes, they were filled with so much pain and what surprised him even more was that she was still kind. He didn't want that from her he wanted to be fought against. He smirked mentally and got up, "thank gosh I thought I was going to suffocate I mean look at me I only weight 175 muscle lbs. [84.5 kilos] I don't think I could have survived with a three hundred pound person on top of me, and boy if she did, I would walk out of here completely broken --like this!" he spoke imitating an old man with a walking stick.
Kripa walked into the lunch room and waited in line to grab something to drink, she was feeling dehydrated from sitting in the sun so long. Sighing she glanced around the room and found her every movement being monitored by those around her. Quickly she glanced away and grabbed a lemonade bottle and turned to head towards the door when she heard a chanting start in the far end of the lunch room. "Look everyone there she is MOTI! MOTI! ELEPHANT! ELEPHANT! Come on everyone join in!" Angad, Prithivi and Josh screamed with a mocking laughter. In seconds the cafeteria was in an uproar, everyone was chanting elephant at Kripa, and what hurt even more was the lunch ladies and workers didn't bother to shut them up. With a hopeful glance towards the lunch lady, Kripa waited to see her telling everyone to quiet down but nothing. The tears immediately welled up faster than expected and she turned to leave her head for the first time in her life held low, not once had she ever forgotten to keep her head high, but today because of the world she had lost.
So why was she still breathing, why was her heart beating and most importantly why was she still here? She thought but no one knew the answers, she was here but mentally she had died in that cafeteria, the worst anyone could have done had been taken to another level, no one had decided to side with her, not even the teachers or supervisors available instead they had decided to chant along with them something so low and wicked. Tearing apart the last bit of self esteem that would have wanted to keep her alive. And for the first time again in her life Kripa Sharma was heading towards suicide as an option to end the agony….
To be continued, does Kripa try and kill herself, will she go back to school? When does Kripa have a makeover…so many questions to be answered but not so fast….
omg dis part was awesumm!!!!!!!!!!!
aaww i fee soooo sorry fr my kripa jaanu!
atleast angads feelin a lil sorry!!!!
bt plz.......hav a make over fr her FAST!!!!!!
n yhh....dont make her have a suicidal attepmt!
omg dont make the story go down to sad direction..
The rest of the day continued by, after lunch Kripa dealt with even more insulting remarks about her appearance, but what did they matter now? She was done for, her self esteem was far too low to be brought up again and there no longer was any point in living. Sighing she headed towards the gate to leave campus when a whistle forced her to turn around. Thinking it was Angad, Josh and Prithivi, Kripa turned around slowly she was afraid of them. She was completely scared of them, so much she feared to look them in the eye or upset them. That was had managed to happen in two days.
Closing her eyes she glanced towards the direction of the voice, five seconds passed, half a minute passed and finally fed up with the quietness Kripa opened her red eyes and shuddered. "bhai you and here?" she manage to say looking away from his disturbed and pained face. "Kripa are you okay? Your eyes are bright red!" Karan spoke slightly frustrated and scared, he couldn't see her like that but everyone around here was not going to help him and he knew that. "I'm fine bhai, I just have a headache and I've been rubbing my eyes for a while, they were hurting so yeah -- out of habit!" Kripa spoke hesitantly, Karan stared at her he easily knew she was lying but also knew she was in no condition to speak.
"Let's go sweetie, I came to pick you up and every day I will pick you up from school! Not to forget drop you off!" Karan spoke with authority. Kripa smiled and fell into step with him as they moved towards the car. "Kripa how was school?" Karan asked hesitantly, he was afraid she would tell him something he wouldn't be able to bear, but somehow managed to disguise his concern. "it was okay bhai, nothing so great and nothing so bad!" she mumbled adding emphasis on every word hoping that Karan would be able to understand she was not lying. Karan nodded negatively, how could she possibly think he wouldn't be able to catch that one. Perhaps he would ask at home, where Kripa would be able to express her feelings without having to think about anything else.
Kripa just stared back at him blankly, no softness, no rudeness and no emotion at all in her usually tender and cheeky voice. Angad stared back, perhaps she was rethinking about leaving the school! And he was very pleased with himself. "Can I help you?" Kripa asked expressionless. Angad stared back dumbfounded rather speechless, what was he going to say that was going to ruin her completely. He had totally forgotten.
"Moti!" Josh screamed from the opposite side of the hall. All heads turned towards Kripa who walked with her head low, not bothering to glance at the accusing faces questioning why she was going to this certain school or fat? "you listen to me moti! I am talking to you elephant!" Josh barked at her. Kripa flinched away that was okay but it still hurt, everything was getting worse, how longer could she suffer. Just when she thought they couldn't she jinxed herself and found herself in the middle of the podium.
All around her, many of the boys and girls walked towards her dressed in baggy overly huge clothes. She tried frowning but she didn't care, they could do all they wanted and she wouldn't say anything because she was done. "fat ***, Fat ***, Fat **!" they all chanted at her, they hated her for no reason in particular. When from the far end of the hallway a voice spoke screaming at everyone to shut up, "what the heck is your problem, leave her alone! She is just overweight but she is exactly like us, you freaks!" an average height looking girl with short black hair screamed at those around her. Kripa looked at her, and shook her head it was just another ploy, and she knew it the instant the girl rushed towards her screaming at her in the face. Shaking her head she walked towards her lonely tree where she sat down blankly staring off into nothing in particular.
"its now or never!" another voice called out to her, Kripa glanced around trying to locate the voice but was momentarily distracted when she found piles and piles of food dumped on top of her. Kripa froze, and once again the blank tears rushed out of her eyes. And this time the nagging feeling for suicide increased, either that or running away but where? Where would someone accept somebody like her….
To be continued, thank you everyone for the previous comments and I sincerely hope I am not offending anyone, this ff is based off of certain feelings those around me have felt and I have just created a character who deals with this and comes out strong….
aawww..yaar this world na never looks beyond physical appearances.
another part filld wid emotions!!!
hope she cmz outta dis soon!
waitingg fr da 12th part!!


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I may have a need for a Purchase Order Financing arrangement due to a very large customer order. Any recommendations?
Due to a very large customer order, I may need a purchase order financing arrangement since the inventory will be in excess of my line of credit. This need will be in excess of $5 million. If you have experience with this type of transaction, please provide any and all feedback. I'd also like to know the rates and terms I can expect.
You'll have to do your due diligence. Contact me and I'll give you some names to contact.
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Q: How to generate alphabetical parameters in differential solution results I want to generate alphabetical parameters in the differential solution as shown in the figure below:
$$\left(\frac{\mathrm d^2}{\mathrm d r^2}+\frac1{r}\frac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm d r}\right)\left(\frac{\mathrm d^2\phi}{\mathrm d r^2}+\frac1{r}\frac{\mathrm d\phi}{\mathrm d r}\right)=0$$
$$\phi=A\ln r+B r^2\ln r+C r^2+D$$
But I get a lot of error warnings when I do this:
L = (D[#, {r, 2}] + 1/r D[#, r]) &;
f[i_] := FromCharacterCode[i + 64]
DSolve[L[(D[φ[r], {r, 2}] + 1/r D[φ[r], r])] ==
  0, φ[r], r, GeneratedParameters -> f]

What can I do to solve this problem better?

A: Why not replacing afterwards?:
i = 65;
DSolve[L[(D[φ[r], {r, 2}] + 1/r D[φ[r], r])] == 0, φ[r], r] /.
  C[_] :> FromCharacterCode[i++]

A: Two issues

*

*Define f for Integer.

*Return a Symbol.

Technically you can return the string as you are now but you will run into issues down the line.
ClearAll[f]
L = (D[#, {r, 2}] + 1/r D[#, r]) &;
f[i_Integer] := Symbol@FromCharacterCode[i + 64]

Then
DSolve[L[(D[φ[r], {r, 2}] + 1/r D[φ[r], r])] == 0, φ[r], r, GeneratedParameters -> f]

without errors.
Hope this helps.
PS: You may also run into issues with symbols like C and I.  This is why it is not recommended to define symbols (outside of packages) that start with capital letters. See here.


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Hall Of Fame Boxer And Educator Disrupting The School-Prison Pipeline With The Champs Camp Program
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Husband and wife team Monte Barrett & Tracie Jones-Barrett create an all-inclusive after-school program promoting black culture and managing trauma
These children are facing traumas every day and take it to the streets or exhaust that energy in a toxic manner. We are showing up for parents and children in the area to provide a better platform." - Monte BarrettST. GEORGE, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, December 6, 2022 /einpresswire.com / -- More than two-thirds of children reported at least 1 traumatic event by age 16 according to samhsa . House of Champions founder, Monte Barrett is teaming up with Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Tracie Jones-Barrett to present an adequate afterschool program for youth ages 7-17. The Champs Camp program is due to launch in the Fall of 2023. To spread awareness of its mission, Monte Barrett will be hosting a 'USA Amateur Boxing Bout' starting January 28th, 2023. In tandem, Tracie Jones-Barrett, and Ian Jones, M.Ed. will be preparing a summer school program in the Carolinas set to begin early summer of 2023.
House of Champions founder and hall of fame boxer has plans to give back to children in historically disadvantaged urban and rural cities across North and South Carolina. 'These children are facing traumas every day and take it to the streets or exhaust that energy in a toxic manner. We are showing up for parents and children in the area to provide a better platform to manage their situation,' states monte barrett.
House of Champions will rely on its network of mentors that come through the owner's connections with elite fighters across the professional circuit. The boxing matches will support the inception of The Champs Camp program launching in June 2023. The official showcases will highlight the sport of boxing for young people with their four shows. The first show takes place in St. George, SC January 28th. The showcase will travel from state to state with shows in Charlotte, NC February 25th, St. George, SC March 25th, and Charlotte, NC April 29th.
The two-tiered program's mission is to guide children with a well-rounded holistic approach: mental, physical, and spiritual lessons. The program merges boxing and the continuation of cultural education. Monte states, 'The Champs Camp program provides young people the opportunity to channel stress, frustration, and anger through sports along with an educational component that focuses on self-identity using a growth mindset approach.'
Tracie Jones-Barrett who doubles as an Instructor at the Harvard Extension School, realized the link between the lack of black youth not being presented their history properly and the lack of social-self worth. 'Our goal is to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by giving young people an alternative to the streets.' states Tracie. according to socialstudies.org , only 1 to 2 lessons or 8–9 percent of total class time is devoted to Black history in U.S. history classrooms despite teachers' enthusiasm about teaching Black history across the U.S. Appointed Director of Education, Ian Jones, M.Ed.will be responsible for designing the curriculum to meet educational standards for the program to fulfill this gap.
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About Monte Barrett & Champs Camp
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Q: jQuery Validation on check box click disable TextBox? Hi I am trying to get this JavaScript work for me.
Can any one help me with this.
When user clicks the Check box the next text box should disable,
if unchecked then enable.
selectors are working fine when I debug scrip in IE9 developer tool.
function is running fine as needed.
<input id="RefillNeeded10" name="RefillasNeeded" type="checkbox" value="true">
<input type="text" size="5" id="RefillTB10," name="Refills">

$('input[type="checkbox"][name^="RefillasNeeded"]').click(function () {
var num = $(this).attr('id').replace("RefillNeeded", "");
if ($('input[type="checkbox"][id="RefillNeeded' + num + '"]').attr("checked")) {
  $('input[type="text"][id="RefillTB' + num + '"]').attr("disabled", true);
                   }
  else {
  $('input[type="text"][id="RefillTB' + num + '"]').attr("disabled", false);
   }
 });

but $('input[type="text"][id="RefillTB' + num + '"]').attr("disabled", true);
this is not creating the attribute disable.
I have this listed here for convenience.

A: Your selector isn't matching any elements.  It looks like you have a typo in your HTML - there is a trailing , in the id of the text box.  Remove the comma from your id attribute, and it should work.  http://jsfiddle.net/gilly3/KJVCa/13/

By the way, you don't need that big long selector to get the checkbox and test if it is checked.  You already have a reference to it as this.  And you can just check its checked property:
if (this.checked)

While we're at it, why not really simplify things.  You don't need to parse the id, just get the next element (assuming your textbox always follows your checkbox).  You don't need an if, just use the boolean directly.  Your code can be shrunk down to just this:
$("input[type=checkbox][name^=RefillasNeeded]").click(function () {
    $(this).next().attr("disabled", this.checked);
});

See it here: http://jsfiddle.net/gilly3/KJVCa/15/

A: Also for the javascript I had to change
$('input[type="checkbox"][id="RefillNeeded' + num + '"]').attr("checked")

To
$('input[type="checkbox"][id="RefillNeeded' + num + '"]').is(":checked")

to get it to work.

A: Change
$('input[type="text"][id="RefillTB' + num + '"]').attr("disabled", "disabled");

and
$('input[type="text"][id="RefillTB' + num + '"]').attr("disabled", "");

to
$('input[type="text"]["#RefillTB' + num + '"]').attr("disabled", "disabled");

and
$('input[type="text"]["#RefillTB' + num + '"]').removeAttr("disabled");

respectively.