Headquartered in Rome, Italy, luxury car hire service Driverso offers instant online bookings for the largest collection of luxury cars in Europe. Online Editor, Simon Wittenberg, caught up with Pierluigi Galassetti to find out more.
LM: What are your career highlights to date?
PG: I've had the privilege of working across a wide range of industries in various chief management roles, spanning automotive, pharmaceutical, home care and yacht building. My highlights within 20 years of experience include leading operational organisations across Europe and USA for the FCA, Johnson&Johnson and Reckitt Benckiser, and working as Chief Operating and Technical Officer for Ferretti Group, one of the most prestigious companies in the Yacht Building Industry.
My biggest highlight to date would of course also have to be my experience as General Manager with Primerent and founding Driverso alongside Saverio Castellaneta, the founder of Primerent. Driving the rapid growth of the Diverso in less than two years to become Europe's leading luxury car-hire provider has been an incredible journey already and I'm excited for what's to come.
LM: Why did you decide to rebrand your company to Driverso, and what is the reason behind the name?
PG: The reason behind the rebranding has to do with our fast growth. We realised that it was time to reshape our identity according to our substantial expansion, both in terms of our user base and geographical reach, as well as re-establishing our messaging. We feel that with Driverso we accomplish a brand that stands out, as well as coming back to our core message, which emphasises that our car hire service is an all-round experience and not only about the cars.
Our CMO, Filippo De Matteis, previously Director of Marketing Italy at Skyscanner and P&G, has a successful track record of rebranding strategies. Filippo aimed to transmit the "diversity" of our service versus other luxury car hire services, and putting the "driver" at the core of what we do.
LM: What models do you currently offer customers, and where are they based? Are there some that are more popular than others?
PG: I am proud to say that we offer the largest collection of luxury cars in Europe to address every need including sports cars, SUVs, convertibles, sedans and vans. We have huge interest from suppliers across Europe to join Driverso's service which has led to the rapid expansion of the fleet, including five new suppliers joining this year already.
Our customers can now select from over 400 cars, including 22 brands and over 100 different models. All of our cars are the latest models from 2018/2019. Brands include Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Tesla, to name just a few.
We also provide models that are difficult to find such as the Lamborghini Urus or Huracan Performante, the new full electric Jaguar I-Pace, the brand new Porsche 992 and 2019 Porsche Macan, or the McLaren 570S Spider. We currently operate in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy, with our main hub in Rome, and have plans to expand by the end of the year.
As for the most popular models, it really depends on the customers' taste within each region. Brits and US visitors tend to favour convertibles for example, while Russians and Brazilians tend to book SUVs.
LM: What sets your business apart from other luxury supercar hire businesses?
PG: Unlike traditional luxury car hire platforms, booking is instant with Driverso. Rather than facing lengthy quotation and availability enquiries, our online platform brings multiple suppliers together, enabling customers to search, book and pay to hire the exact car of their choosing quickly and simply online.
We also go one step further by ensuring that the customer is looked after throughout their entire hire experience. From booking through to drop-off. A friendly, professional driver will ensure all questions about the car are fully answered on arrival and our customer service team will be available 24/7 to help with any queries or road trip itinerary suggestions. Everything is easy and clear, and our beautiful cars are impeccably delivered to your door.
LM: You say that "no request is too great". What are the quirkiest demands that you have ever had?
PG: I could mention several. We once had a Russian tourist who asked for a dog as a companion during his stay in Rome and an American lady who requested an 8kg leg of prosciutto to give to her French hosts… I'd say it's definitely the most entertaining part of the job!
LM: How does the booking process work, and how long can individuals borrow cars for?
PG: Driverso allows customers to search for and book a car online without leaving the website. Most other platforms are built on a two-step process: users pick a car, they ask for availability and price, the request is processed offline and the user receives a response via e-mail or phone from the providers.
Instead, we aggregate the inventories of multiple suppliers across Europe to show the availability and pricing of the cars in real-time allowing instant online booking of the exact cars selected.
Once reserved, the car will be hand delivered to the customer by one of our trusted drivers to any location of their choosing, inclusive of price. Once the trip is complete, customers can arrange for the car to be dropped off at the same or different location where another driver will collect it.
Customers can reserve cars for one day or up to a year. We're seeing a change in booking lengths with long term rentals becoming more popular, which is often more cost-effective for customers as the daily cost is discounted for longer rental periods.
LM: Going forward, will you also be expanding the number of locations where the cars are available?
PG: We will be increasing our presence in Europe throughout 2019 and growing the number of suppliers that we work with. In 2020, we plan to expand to the US and the Middle East with ambitions to eventually become the largest luxury fleet in the world.
LM: With hybrid and electric models becoming more prominent, are you seeing more requests for these types of cars?
PG: We see this trend is consistently growing, and in order to meet demand, we've recently acquired hybrid and electric models to add to the fleet, including the Tesla S P100D and Jaguar's brand new electric I-Pace. However, these requests still represent a small number of overall bookings.
LM: Who are your typical customers?
PG: Our customers can be quite heterogeneous in terms of origin and requests. The one feature they all have in common is that they are looking for a hassle-free, tailor-made unique rental experience that lives up to expectations and doesn't fail to meet their standards.
You don't have to be excessively affluent to be a customer. Many of our customers are attentive with their finances and value convenience and a high standard of service above all. Some also become repeat customers after their first rental experience.
LM: And finally, what are your favourite luxury destinations?
PG: They would have to be Tuscany, Sardinia and the South of Spain. I love driving through the Tuscan countryside, along the cliffs of Sardinia or beside the coast in Spain. But Europe has plenty to offer. I firmly believe that driving one of our cars can turn any trip into a luxury travel experience.
Driverso – Where and How?
For more information, or to book the hire of a luxury car, visit www.driverso.com.


Syrian government forces killed at least 16 people and wounded some 340 on Tuesday when they unleashed a heavy artillery barrage on a rebel-held district of the city of Homs, activists said.
The bombardment rained down as International Committee of the Red Cross officials tried to negotiate a halt to the fighting to allow them to bring aid to civilians suffering in horrendous conditions after 18 days of attacks on Homs.
In Damascus, security forces opened fire on demonstrators overnight, wounding at least four, activists said, in the latest sign that the 11-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was taking a grip on the capital as well as the provinces.
Western powers and the Arab League prepared for a meeting of the "Friends of Syria" contact group in Tunisia on Friday to pressure Assad to step down, while Russia and China backed Assad's own program for reforms.
Activists said the government forces launched the artillery attack on Homs after rebel fighters holding the opposition Baba Amro district blocked troops from entering.
The London-based Syrian Network for Human Rights said at least 250 shells and rockets had hit Baba Amro since the morning.
The government forces backed by armor and under the control of Alawite officers, from the same minority sect as Assad, have been advancing on Baba Amro, a Muslim Sunni neighbourhood, since the offensive on Homs began on February 3.
Elsewhere, an activist group in Kfar Tkharim near the Turkish border said rebel fighters had killed five soldiers and captured two in an ambush on a government column.


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Tour Feature: Mideast Tours
Posted by Glenn Dunlap on Mon, Sep 05, 2022 @ 12:08 PM
Year in, year out, the Mideast Tour gets rave reviews from Big League Tours' guests. It actually kind of surprises most travelers. While it doesn't contain an older, iconic stadium like Fenway or Wrigley, it has some great stadiums and cities that our guests always enjoy.
The obvious choice for most baseball fans is PNC Park in Pittsburgh (group tour on field to the right). It's next to the river and has a view of the city's bridges and skyline in the background. It also has the Primanti Brothers sandwiches and Yuengling beer, which will make any ball game better!
As Reds fans, (hey, there's always next year…) we're likely not completely impartial, but we happen to love Great American Ball Park. The concourses are wide open and provide a site line of the field as you move around the park. Don't forget to get some Graeter's ice cream. Black raspberry chocolate chip always hits the spot.
Cleveland is home of Progressive Field (pic on the left from our stadium tour), the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and a growing food scene. Comerica Park is a really nice ballpark and one of the few places to get a fried bologna sandwich (that's a positive, right…?).
And Toronto. Oh my goodness…have you been to Toronto? We love going there! It's really cosmopolitan and has so much to offer.
So, jump on the Mideast Tour this year. You'll enjoy the cities, stadiums, food, and more!
Topics: Toronto, PNC Park, MLB tours, Great American Ball Park
Mideast Baseball Tour Kicks Off in Toronto
Posted by Glenn Dunlap on Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 06:53 AM
Our Mideast Tour started yesterday in Toronto with behind the scenes stadium tour with Buck Martinez. Buck, a former MLB player and manager, is the play-by-play announcer with the Blue Jays.
Our group met Buck prior to the game and was treated to early stadium access, views from the press box,
broadcast booth, in-stadium production area, and on-air production trailer. We finished right behind home plate as the grounds crew was
completing final field prep for the game.
The game was really fun, too. The Brewers took an
early lead over the Blue Jays only to see the Jays tie the game in the fourth inning. Both teams threatened to score but it wasn't until the bottom of the ninth that the game was decided by a three-run walk off home run by Edwin Encarnacion.
This morning we jump on the motor coach and head to Detroit. We'll see the Rays and Tigers tonight at Comerica Park. More from the road later!
Topics: stadium tours, Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, Toronto, baseball trips
Midwest Baseball Tour Begins in Toronto
July 22, 2011 - The Midwest Plus tour got off to a great start in Toronto. After meeting up with all our participants here at the Four Diamond hotel, we took the short walk over to the Rogers Centre. Yes, it was a hot one, with temperatures expected up at 37! (That's about 105 fahrenheit if my math is right.) The walk over was early enough that it was actually pretty pleasant as we walked over.
We were met at the Rogers Centre entrance by Buck Martinez, longtime player with the Blue Jays, Brewers, and Royals and now the TV play-by-play man for the Jays. Buck took us into the baseball stadium and gave us the story of what was originally called SkyDome. We were there for the first time the dome had been closed for heat, so that's some history. Buck took questions for about half an hour, then walked us up to his TV booth. Then we went down to the TV Truck, a place most people don't get to see. (We went back during the game to see it working - very cool!)
As Buck went off to call the game, we took our seats for a close game between the Jays and Mariners. We were sitting a couple rows back near third base, a great place to see Jose Bautista normally, though he was DHing due to his ankle injury last week. It was a pitchers duel for the first seven innings, a tight 1-1. Then Doug Fister fell apart and the Jays pounced on the opportunity to ring him up. Quickly 5-1, the M's struck back even more quickly. Reliever Casey Janssen walked a couple, gave up one blooper, then Miguel Olivo tied it up with a line drive to dead center. It was the M's first grand slam of the season!
The M's, in the midst of a 12 game losing streak, couldn't hang on. Rajai Davis hit a long line over the CF's head to score a couple, but got the laughter from his teammates as he raised his hands after the hit. Yes, Rajai thought it was the ninth inning instead of the eighth and that he had hit a walk off. No, Rajai - run! (He made it to second on the throw, but he'll get a fine in kangaroo court for that one!) The Jays closed it out with big Jon Rauch, getting the win, 7-5.
Most of the tour group headed to the hotel attached to the stadium to meet up with Buck Martinez again. (I missed this part, staying behind to take part in the Blue Jays post-game show with Mike Wilner. The show goes out not just to Toronto, but is a nationwide broadcast in Canada.) Buck brought along his TV partner, Pat Tabler, for a drink before they jetted off to Texas. The group walked back to the hotel and had a night in beautiful (but hot) Toronto.
We'll be packing up and heading for Niagara Falls this morning, so I'll wrap this up for now. It was a great start to our small group tour. At one point, one of the participants turned to me and said "It's going to be tough to top this!" I had to just smile - while we had a great time in Toronto, Rogers Centre is the "worst" stadium we'll see on the tour and we've got a lot planned for the next four days.
Topics: Royals, Mariners, Blue Jays, Toronto, baseball tours, baseball stadiums, Brewers, Baseball
Buck Martinez to Appear on Midwest Plus Tour in Toronto
February 10, 2011 - We're excited to announce the first of our player appearances for our 2011 baseball road trips. MLB Standout, Buck Martinez, is joining Big League Tours on the opening day of our Midwest Plus Tour in Toronto.
Buck will be joining us for the portion of our baseball tour that we call our "Big League Player Experience." On this tour package, as on every tour we offer, we bring in former MLB players to share their experiences in and around the game that we all love so much. It's just another way that we help you get inside the game and is always a fan favorite on our MLB Tours.
But this appearance has a special offer associated with it...
Buck has offered to take 12 of our guests up to the radio booth prior to the 12:37 game at the Rogers Centre. As of the point of this posting, a few more guests can still join in this exclusive portion of the tour. So don't hesitate to sign up now for this tour so that you can get one of the 12 special escorted tours of the press area from Buck himself!
Once the game is over, we'll return back to the Renaissance Center, the hotel connected to the Rogers Centre, for a full meet and greet with Buck and all of our guests.
Here is Buck's bio from the Blue Jays website:
Buck Martinez returns for his second season as the Blue Jays play-by-play announcer…
The 62 year old brings with him 42 years of baseball experience, including 20 years as a player, 21 years in broadcasting, and two as a manager… Beginning in 1967 when he was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies, Martinez spent 20 years as a catcher in professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and his final six seasons with the Blue Jays… He appeared in the postseason with Kansas City in 1976, batting .333 in the 5-game ALCS against the New York Yankees… Wrote two books about his experiences with the Blue Jays, "From Worst to First" (1985) and "The Last Out" (1986)… Among his 12 seasons associated with the Blue Jays, he served as manager for Toronto in 2001 and part of the 2002 season, compiling a 100-115 record… In 2006, he managed the United States team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic… Martinez' first experience with broadcasting came in 1982, when he covered the American League Championship Series, the World Series and the All-Star Game for the Telemedia Radio Network…. His television broadcast career began in 1987 as a color commentator for the Toronto Blue Jays on TSN… Began working with ESPN radio and television in 1992, and in 1995, Martinez was awarded a Sports EMMY Award for his work on ESPN's coverage of Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game… For the past seven seasons has worked as a television analyst for the Baltimore Orioles and has also served as a co-host of XM Radio's Baseball This Morning show on the MLB Home Plate channel…. Martinez also contributed color commentary for Sunday afternoon games on TBS, as well as for the network's postseason coverage… A California native, Martinez attended Sacramento City College, Sacramento State University, and Central Missouri State University. He and his wife, reside in Clearwater, FL. They have one son, Casey, a 47th round pick by Toronto in the 2000 First Year Player Draft.
Don't miss your chance to on this mid-summer baseball road trip that incudes games at 4 different stadiums plus a day at Niagara Falls. And don't forget, your trip could include an exclusive trip to the radio booth with Buck Martinez!
Topics: Royals, Opening day, Toronto, baseball road trips, big league tours, MLB tours, Brewers

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Halifax Harbour
Harbour in Canada
Map of Halifax Harbour
Nautical chart of Halifax Harbour in the 1880s
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The town of Halifax largely owes its existence to the harbour, being one of the largest and deepest ice-free natural harbours in the world. Before Confederation it was one of the most important commercial ports on the Atlantic seaboard. In 1917, it was the site of the world's largest man-made accidental explosion, when the SS Mont-Blanc blew up in the Halifax Explosion of December 6.
The harbour was formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to sea level rise after glaciation. The Sackville River now empties into the upper end of the harbour in Bedford Basin. The harbour also includes the Northwest Arm and The Narrows, a constricted passage to Bedford Basin
Halifax Harbour has been polluted as a result of two centuries of direct raw sewage discharge into its waters. Health concerns in the 1990s caused the shut-down of all harbour beaches. The Harbour Solutions project, initiated in the year 2000, was a CAD $400 million project which attempted to remediate the area, with limited success.
1 Harbour description
1.1 Islands
3 Port facilities
4 Pollution
5 Shipwrecks
Harbour description[edit]
The Mi'kmaq First Nation, long the occupants of this territory, called the harbour Jipugtug in their language. It was transliterated in English as "Chebucto". It runs in a northwest-southeast direction.
Based on average vessel speeds, the harbour is strategically located approximately one hour's sailing time north of the Great Circle Route between the Eastern Seaboard and Europe. As such, it is the first inbound and last outbound port of call in eastern North America with transcontinental rail connections.
The harbour is largely formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to sea level rise since glaciation. The Sackville River now empties into the upper end of the harbour in Bedford Basin; however, its original river bed has been charted by the Canadian Hydrographic Service throughout the length of the harbour and beyond.
The harbour includes the following geographic areas:
Northwest Arm: Another drowned river valley now used largely by pleasure boats.
The Narrows: A constricted passage to Bedford Basin.
Bedford Basin: A sheltered bay and the largest part of the harbour.
Islands[edit]
The harbour is home to several small islands.
The harbour limit is formed by the northern end of its largest island - McNabs Island. The largest island entirely within the harbour limits is Georges Island, a glacial drumlin similar to its dryland counterpart at Citadel Hill. Several small islands are located in the Bedford Basin near Bedford and Burnside.
In the Northwest Arm is a small peninsula known as Deadman's Island, named for being the burial location of War of 1812 prisoners of war.[1] Just 200 m west of Deadman's Island is the equally small Melville Island, which is connected to the mainland by road. Melville Island forms the eastern boundary of Melville Cove and is also the location of the Armdale Yacht Club. An adjacent residential community named itself after the cove.
Although outside the defined harbour limits, Lawlor Island and Devils Island are also frequently included in descriptions of Halifax Harbour and the surrounding area.
Navigation[edit]
Entrance to Halifax Harbour as seen from Georges Island
Sambro Island from the northwest
The barque Europa beside Georges Island in Halifax Harbour in 2004
Facing mouth of Harbour, Georges Island on left, McNabs Island in centre, and cruise ship Sea Princess moored on right.
Halifax's official harbour limit for navigational purposes is delineated by a line running from Herring Cove on the west side of the main channel, to the northern end of McNabs Island, then from McNabs Island across the Eastern Passage to the actual community of Eastern Passage on the east side of the island. The harbour is marked by an extensive network of buoys and lighthouses, starting with Sambro Island Lighthouse at the harbour approaches, the oldest operating lighthouse in North America.
Deep draught vessels must use the main channel into the harbour, which runs on the west side of McNabs Island. The west entrance point marking the beginning of the inner approach using this channel is located near Chebucto Head, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of the limit.
Shallow draught vessels (less than 2.5 metres, 8.2 ft) may use the Eastern Passage, which runs on the east side of McNabs Island; however, continuous silting makes charted depths unreliable.
Large vessels have compulsory pilotage, with harbour pilots boarding at the pilot station off Chebucto Head. Vessels wishing to transit The Narrows between the outer harbour and Bedford Basin must travel one at a time; this rule was established after the disastrous Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917 when a collision between the French munitions ship Mont-Blanc and the Norwegian ship Imo destroyed part of Halifax and Dartmouth.
The Royal Canadian Navy maintains a large base housing Maritime Forces Atlantic along the western side of The Narrows, as well as an ammunition depot on the northeastern shore of Bedford Basin, CFAD Bedford. There are strict security regulations relating to vessels navigating near Navy facilities and anchorages.
There are two large suspension bridges crossing The Narrows:
the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, opened in 1955
the A. Murray MacKay Bridge, opened in 1970
Port facilities[edit]
Halifax Harbour from the air looking South. Bedford is seen in the foreground, the Halifax Peninsula on the right, and Dartmouth on the left.
Main article: Port of Halifax
After Confederation in 1867, boosters of Halifax expected federal help to make the city's natural harbour Canada's official winter port and a gateway for trade with Europe. Halifax's advantages included its location just off the Great Circle route made it the closest to Europe of any mainland North American port. But the new Intercolonial Railway (ICR) took an indirect, southerly route for military and political reasons, and the national government made little effort to promote Halifax as Canada's winter port. Ignoring appeals to nationalism and the ICR's own attempts to promote traffic to Halifax, most Canadian exporters sent their wares by train though Boston or Portland. Harbour promoters fought an uphill battle to finance the large-scale port facilities Halifax lacked, succeeding just before the First World War with the start of construction of the large docking facilities at Ocean Terminals in Halifax's South End. The war at last boosted Halifax's harbour into prominence on the North Atlantic.[2]
The Halifax Port Authority is a federally appointed agency which administers and operates various port properties on the harbour. Previously run by the National Harbours Board, the HPA is now a locally run organization.
HPA facilities include:
South End Container Terminal - Piers 36-42 (currently operated by Halterm Limited, with several gantry and post-Panamax cranes)
Halifax Grain Elevator
Ocean Terminals - Piers 23-34
Piers 20 -22: Pier 20, Halifax Seaport Farmers Market, The Cruise Ship Pavilion and Pier 21 Museum
Richmond Terminals - Piers 9 and 9A
Richmond Offshore Terminals - Piers 9B-9D (multi-user supply base for offshore oil and gas exploration/production)
Fairview Cove Container Terminal - (currently operated by Cerescorp)
National Gypsum Wharf - (currently operated by National Gypsum to serve Wrights Cove gypsum terminal)
Woodside Atlantic Wharf - (vessel lay-up and repair, oil platform servicing)
Imperial Oil Wharves - (currently operated by Imperial Oil to serve Dartmouth refinery)
Ultramar Oil Wharves - (currently operated by Ultramar to serve the petroleum storage facility)
Eastern Passage Autoport - (currently operated by CN)
All HPA facilities are serviced by CN. It provides on-dock daily train service to Montreal, Toronto, Detroit and Chicago. The railway also operates the Halifax Intermodal Terminal (HIT) adjacent to the Richmond Terminals.
In addition to HPA facilities, the following users have port facilities:
The Halifax Shipyard, operated by Irving Shipbuilding, a medium-sized vessel construction and repair yard operates on the north end of the Halifax side of the harbour. The yard contains a graving dock and various shore-based operations.
Until 2003 a marine railway called the Dartmouth Marine Slips operated in Dartmouth Cove until replaced by high rise residential development.
MARLANT operates the HMC Dockyard, Dockyard Annex, CFAD Bedford, and York Redoubt through CFB Halifax. There are also military docking facilities located adjacent to the Shearwater Heliport.
Canadian Coast Guard operated CCG Base Dartmouth, housing part of the Atlantic and Arctic fleets as well as pollution response and navigation aids maintenance facilities, until it was closed by 2012. All operations and vessels were shifted to BIO further North in the Harbour. The old base was transferred to the Provincial Government and is now operated as the COVE.
Bedford Institute of Oceanography maintains docking facilities for various government scientific vessels. Shannon Hill, above the BIO campus is also home to CCG's "Halifax Marine Communications and Traffic Services" which operates Halifax Coast Guard Radio and the Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) centre ("Halifax Traffic"), providing continuous radar coverage of all harbour activity.
There are several marinas on the harbour:
Armdale Yacht Club (Northwest Arm)
Bedford Basin Yacht Club (Bedford)
Dartmouth Yacht Club (Wrights Cove)- Burnside
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (Northwest Arm)
Shearwater Yacht Club (Shearwater)
St. Mary's Boat Club (Northwest Arm)
Waegwoltic Club (Northwest Arm)
There are 2 Automated Weather stations within the harbour
Weather buoy Station 44258
Pollution[edit]
Main article: Harbour Solutions
Fog creeping into the Halifax Harbour on a sunny day.
Halifax Harbour has long been polluted as a result of two centuries of direct raw sewage discharge into its waters. The harbour's deep water, tidal dispersal of surface wastes and a relatively small population of the city of Halifax resulted in the harbour's presenting few health concerns until the late 20th century when sewage build-up caused the shut-down of all harbour beaches.
The Harbour Solutions project, initiated in the year 2000, was the culmination of three decades of discussion and planning regarding how the urban area would solve the expensive problem of sewage treatment and disposal. The CA$$400 million project was expected to be completed in late 2008 when the final of three new treatment plants was opened.
Testing of harbour waters in July 2008, with two of the three sewage treatment plants on-line, indicated that they are safe for swimming. Municipal public beaches at Black Rock Beach in Point Pleasant Park and at the Dingle Beach in Sir Sandford Fleming Park were officially re-opened on Saturday, August 2, 2008 (Natal Day weekend) after a 30-year closure due to sewage contamination in the water. Lifeguards are now providing supervision during regular hours through to Labour Day weekend. However repeated breakdowns in the new system have resulted in swimming bans being regularly re-imposed and periodic resumption of raw sewage discharge. From early 2009 on swimming was no longer allowed in the harbour because the plant flooded and stopped working.[3] On the weekend of July 4, 2010 some beaches (like Black Rock Beach) reopened.[4]
Shipwrecks[edit]
Halifax Explosion blast cloud
Halifax Harbour is noted for many shipwrecks both in the inner and outer harbour. A few ships were sunk at the edge of the harbour approaches during World War II by German U-boats but the vast majority were claimed by harbour accidents. Mapping of the harbour revealed about 45 shipwrecks in the harbour. Near the mouth of the harbour, over 50 magnetic anomalies have been discovered, most of which also represent shipwrecks with many others buried underneath the muddy sediments. All historic shipwrecks in Halifax Harbour are protected by Nova Scotia's Special Places Act which makes it illegal to remove artifacts without a permit. Noteworthy wrecks are listed chronologically (with sinking dates):
SS Havana, April 26, 1906: Rammed by the steamer Strathcona, at night while anchored.[5]
Deliverance, June 15, 1917
SS Mont-Blanc blown up in the Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917, the world's largest man-made accidental explosion. Fragments remain.
Good Hope, March 16, 1929
Kaaparen, June 14, 1942: Collision while forming a convoy.[6]
Erg, July 6, 1943: shipyard tug sunk by collision in Bedford Basin, 19 lives lost.[7]
Governor Cornwallis, December 22, 1944 by fire[8]
HMCS Clayoquot, December 24, 1944
Barge in Bedford Basin as the result of the Bedford Magazine Explosion of July 18, 1945.
Athelviking, torpedoed by the German submarine U-1232 on January 14, 1945.[9]
SS British Freedom, sunk the same day as Athelviking by U-1232.[10]
Gertrude de Costa, March 18, 1950[11]
^ Deadman's Island. Ns1763.ca. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
^ James D. Frost, "Halifax: the Wharf of the Dominion, 1867-1914." Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society 2005 8: 35-48.
^ "Trucks pump sewage out of new treatment plant". CBC News. January 19, 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^ Taplin, Jennifer (July 5, 2010). "Quiet weekend for reopened beaches". Halifax: Metro Halifax. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^ "Description of Shipwrecks". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
^ "Kaaparen". Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^ "Erg". Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 31 December 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^ Natural Resources Canada: Description of Shipwrecks (Halifax) - Governor Cornwallis Archived 2009-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Athelviking". Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^ Rainault, Jared. "S.S. British Freedom". Darryls Diving Services On-Line Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^ "Gertrude De Costa". Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
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Halifax Harbour: A Geological Journey documentary
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A dress code is a set of rules, often written, with regards to clothing. Dress codes are created out of social perceptions and norms, and vary based on purpose, circumstances and occasions. Different societies and cultures are likely to have different dress codes, Western dress codes being a prominent example.
For the 2000 film released on video as The Dress Code, see Bruno (2000 film).
Western dress codes
and corresponding attires
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at formal opening of the Parliament of Canada (1957)
Formal (full dress)
White tie
Morning dress
Full dress uniform
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Dress codes are symbolic indications of different social ideas, including social class, cultural identity, attitude towards comfort, tradition and political or religious affiliations.
See also: Western dress codes, Sumptuary laws, and English medieval clothing
In seventh through the 9th centuries the European royalty and nobility used a dress code to differentiate themselves from other classes of people. All classes generally wore the same clothing, although distinctions among the social hierarchy began to become more noticeable through ornamented garments. Common pieces of clothing worn by peasants and the working class included plain tunics, cloaks, jackets, pants, and shoes. According to rank, embellishments adorned the collar of the tunic, waist or border. Examples of these decorations included, as James Planché states, "gold and silver chains and crosses, bracelets of gold, silver or ivory, golden and jeweled belts, strings of amber and other beads, rings, brooches, [and] buckles".[2] The nobility tended to wear longer tunics than the lower social classes.[2]
While dress codes of modern-day Europeans are less strict, there are some exception. It is possible to ban certain types of clothing in the workplace, as exemplified by the European Court of Justice's verdict that "a ban on Islamic headscarves at work can be lawful". [3]
The indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast had a complex social hierarchy which consisted of slaves, commoners and nobles, with dress codes indicating these social distinctions. John R. Jewitt, an Englishman who wrote a memoir about his years as a captive of the Nuu-chah-nulth people in 1802-1805, describes how, after some time living there, Maquinna and the chiefs decided that he must now be "considered one of them, and conform to their customs". Jewitt resented the imposition of this dress code, finding the loose untailored garments very cold, and attributed to them a subsequent illness of which he almost died. He was not allowed to cut his hair, and had to paint his face and body as a Nootka would.[4]
Main article: Haram § Clothing and adornment
Islam, founded in the 7th century CE, laid out rules regarding attire of both men and women in public. Gold adornments and silk clothes are prohibited for men to wear, as they are luxurious, but they are permissible for women. Men are also required to wear the ihram clothing while on Hajj, or annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
It is recommended in Islam for women to wear a hijab at all times when in public, as part of the Islamic standard of modesty.
Sikhism, which was founded in the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century also requires a dress code. Male Sikhs, who are members of the Khalsa are required to wear a turban at all times.
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Main article: Clothing laws by country
Each country has its own set of cultural values and norms. Wherever you go these norms and laws regarding clothing are subject to change depending on the region and culture. For example nudity is something that changes in acceptability depending on where you are. In New Guinea and Vanuatu, there are areas where it is customary for the men to wear nothing but penis sheaths in public. Women wear string skirts. In remote areas of Bali, women may go topless. This is uncommon in more western countries. Although in America and some parts of Europe, there are nude beaches.
In the United States, The Gender Nondiscrimination Act, prohibits employers, health care providers, and housing authorities from discriminating against people on the basis of gender.
Private dress codes
Many place have their own private dress code; these organisations may insist on particular dress codes or standards in particular situations. Such as for weddings, funerals, religious gatherings, etc.
Employees are sometimes required to wear a uniform or certain standards of dress, such as a business suit or tie. This may depend on particular situations, for example if they are expected to interact with customers. (see also International standard business attire)
In western countries these policies vary depending on the industry with lawyers, bankers, and executives often wearing suit and tie. Some businesses observe that anti-discrimination laws restricts their determining what is appropriate and inappropriate workplace clothing. Requiring men and women to dress differently at the workplace can be challenged because the gender-specific dress codes would be based on one sex and could be considered stereotypical.[5] Most businesses have authority in determining and establishing what workplace clothes they can require of their workers. Generally, a carefully drafted dress code applied consistently does not violate anti-discrimination laws.[6] So long as the dress code does not favor one gender over the other it is usually acceptable by law for employers to have a private dress code.[7]
In western countries a "formal" or white tie dress code typically means tailcoats for men and full-length evening dresses for women. "Semi-formal" has a much less precise definition but typically means an evening jacket and tie for men (known as black tie) and a dress for women. "Business casual" typically means not wearing neckties or suits, but wearing instead collared shirts, and trousers (not black, but more relaxed, including things such as corduroy). "Casual" typically just means clothing for the torso, legs and shoes. "Wedding Casual" defines yet another mode of dress, where guests dress respectfully, but not necessarily fancily.
Main article: Business casual
Business casual dress is a popular workplace dress code that emerged in white-collar workplaces in Western countries in the 1990s, especially in the United States and Canada. Many information technology businesses in Silicon Valley were early adopters of this dress code. In contrast to formal business wear such as suits and neckties (the international standard business attire), the business casual dress code has no generally accepted definition; its interpretation differs widely among organizations and is often a cause of sartorial confusion among workers.
The job search engine Monster.com offers this definition, "In general, business casual means dressing professionally, looking relaxed, yet neat and pulled together." A more pragmatic definition is that business casual dress is the mid ground between formal business clothes and street clothes. Generally, neckties are excluded from business casual dress, unless worn in nontraditional ways. The acceptability of blue jeans and denim cloth clothing varies — some businesses consider them to be sloppy and informal.
Many schools around the world implement dress codes in the school system to prevent students from wearing inappropriate clothing items to school and was thought to help influence a safer and more professional environment.
In 1996, former U. S. President Bill Clinton announced his support for the idea of school uniforms by stating, "School uniforms are one step that may help break the cycle of violence, truancy and disorder by helping young students understand what really counts is what kind of people they are." Many school districts in the United States took up the idea.[8]
Even though dress code was created to positively affect schools, a common held belief in the U.S. is that the rules actually impede on students' right to self-expression. There have been many court cases regarding school dress code, the first being the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. The case was held because students wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam war.[9]
Dress code violations
Non-communicative dress code violations in public schools are violations that are without implications of hate, gang-affiliation, etc.[10] Communicative dress code violations are violations of an explicit nature, where the clothing has implications of hate, violence, gang-affiliation, etc.[10] In cases where dress code rules in public school systems have been violated by non-communicative clothing, courts repeatedly legitimise dress code discrimination based on gender.[11] Amongst the transgender populations, gender based dress codes are primarily enforced against individuals who do not yet pass.[11]
Dress code backlash
Certain dress code restrictions in schools across North America are believed to be perpetuating sexist standards,
In March of 2014, a group of middle-school girls from Evanston, Illinois protested their school's dress code, which prohibited them from wearing leggings to school under the pretense that it was "too distracting for boys." Thirteen-year-old student, Sophie Hasty, was quoted in the Evanston Review saying that "not being able to wear leggings because it's 'too distracting for boys' is giving us the impression we should be guilty for what guys do." In a Time magazine article covering the incident, Eliana Dockterman argued that teachers and administration in these schools are "walking the fine line between enforcing a dress code and slut shaming."[12]
On Monday, September 22, 2014, "about 100 pupils walked out of Bingham high school in South Jordan, Utah."[13] Students staged a walkout because more than a dozen girls were turned away from a homecoming dance for wearing dresses which violated the dress code rules.[13] "School staff allegedly lined up girls against a wall as they arrived and banished about two dozen for having dresses which purportedly showed too much skin and violated the rules." It is believed that this act was awkward and humiliating towards the female students, which spawned the walkouts.[13]
Canadian education
A Canadian teenager, Lauren Wiggins, was given detention in May 2015 for wearing a floor-length dress with a halter neckline. The punishment prompted Wiggins to write an open letter to the school's assistant vice principal at Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton, New Brunswick. In the letter, Wiggins concentrated specifically on the fact that females are often blamed for the behaviour of males, saying that if a boy "will get distracted by my upper back and shoulders then he needs to be sent home and practice self-control." She was then given a one-day suspension after writing and submitting the letter.[14]
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"Is the Cannes Film Festival's dress code sexist?". thetylt.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
Planché, J. R. (1847). History of British Medieval Costume: From the Earliest Period to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. C. Cox. pp. 28, 32–35.
Langdon, Vedder Price PC-Esther; Maude, Jonathan. "Dress Codes and Religious Symbols at Work in the EU | Lexology". www.lexology.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt, only survivor of the crew of the ship Boston, during a captivity of nearly three years among the savages of Nootka Sound: with an account of the manners, mode of living, and religious opinions of the natives.digital full text here p161 onwards
"Employee Dress and Appearance". Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved 27 September 2017. (subscription required)
Thomas, Robin. "Dress Code Legal Issues". Personnel Policy Services Inc. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
"Illegal Workplace Policies: Appearance, Dress Codes, and Grooming Policies". www.employmentlawfirms.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
Bowen, Sherry. "Should Kids Wear School Uniforms?". EduGuide. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
"School Dress Codes - FindLaw". Findlaw. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
Herbon, Beth, and Jane E. Workman. "Dress and Appearance Codes in Public Secondary School Handbooks." Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences 92.5 (2000): 68-76.
Smith, Natalie. "Eliminating Gender Stereotypes in Public School Dress Codes: The Necessity of Respecting Personal Preference." Journal of Law & Education; 41.1 (2012): 251-60.
Dockterman, Eliana. "When Enforcing School Dress Codes Turns Into Slut Shaming". TIME.com. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
Carroll, Rory. "Students protest 'slut shaming' high school dress codes with mass walkouts". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
"High Schooler Lauren Wiggins' Letter Nails Exactly What's Wrong With School Dress Codes". The Huffington Post. 14 May 2015.
Look up dress code in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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Majority of Americans Would Rather Die Than Take Their Clothes Off at the Wayback Machine (archived May 23, 2006) (Beach Buzz)
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Need a RMA (return merchandise authorization) page built. Need the site to allow customers to login and begin RMA process by entering data into a form and receiving a RMA number for further tracking info. I have numerous examples of current RMA pages and some of the changes that I would like to implement. Fairly simple. After customer submits info...they are given a tracking number for their repairs.
That's a rough idea besides changing products and tracking info.


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Barbecued Chicken Tikka Madras, Chopped Salad, Cucumber and Mint Raita and Pickled Carrot with Cumin and Mustard seeds.
I love a bit of curry and a barbecue so why not combine the two. This recipe will serve two….


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export class Constants {

    // WOPI Protocol Constants
    public static get WOPI_BASE_PATH() : string { return "/wopi/"; }
    public static get WOPI_CHILDREN_PATH() : string { return "/children"; }
    public static get WOPI_CONTENTS_PATH() : string { return "/contents"; }
    public static get WOPI_FILES_PATH() : string { return "files/"; }
    public static get WOPI_FOLDERS_PATH() : string { return "folders/"; }

    //WOPI Response Header Consts
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_HOST_ENDPOINT() : string { return "X-WOPI-HostEndpoint"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_INVALID_FILE_NAME_ERROR() : string { return "X-WOPI-InvalidFileNameError"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_LOCK() : string { return "X-WOPI-Lock"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_LOCK_FAILURE_REASON() : string { return "X-WOPI-LockFailureReason"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_LOCKED_BY_OTHER_INTERFACE() : string { return "X-WOPI-LockedByOtherInterface"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_MACHINE_NAME() : string { return "X-WOPI-MachineName"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_PREF_TRACE() : string { return "X-WOPI-PerfTrace"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_SERVER_ERROR() : string { return "X-WOPI-ServerError"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_SERVER_VERSION() : string { return "X-WOPI-ServerVersion"; }
    public static get WOPI_RESPONSE_HEADER_VALID_RELATIVE_TARGET() : string { return "X-WOPI-ValidRelativeTarget"; }

    //WOPI Request Header Consts
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_APP_ENDPOINT() : string { return "X-WOPI-AppEndpoint"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_CLIENT_VERSION() : string { return "X-WOPI-ClientVersion"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_CORRELATION_ID() : string { return "X-WOPI-CorrelationId"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_LOCK() : string { return "X-WOPI-Lock"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_MACHINE_NAME() : string { return "X-WOPI-MachineName"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_MAX_EXPECTED_SIZE() : string { return "X-WOPI-MaxExpectedSize"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_OLD_LOCK() : string { return "X-WOPI-OldLock"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_OVERRIDE() : string { return "X-WOPI-Override"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_OVERWRITE_RELATIVE_TARGET() : string { return "X-WOPI-OverwriteRelativeTarget"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_PREF_TRACE_REQUESTED() : string { return "X-WOPI-PerfTraceRequested"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_PROOF() : string { return "X-WOPI-Proof"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_PROOF_OLD() : string { return "X-WOPI-ProofOld"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_RELATIVE_TARGET() : string { return "X-WOPI-RelativeTarget"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_REQUESTED_NAME() : string { return "X-WOPI-RequestedName"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_SESSION_CONTEXT() : string { return "X-WOPI-SessionContext"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_SIZE() : string { return "X-WOPI-Size"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_SUGGESTED_TARGET() : string { return "X-WOPI-SuggestedTarget"; }
    public static get WOPI_REQUEST_HEADER_TIME_STAMP() : string { return "X-WOPI-TimeStamp"; }

    // WOI URL Placeholders
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_BUSINESS_USER() : string { return "<IsLicensedUser=BUSINESS_USER&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_DC_LLCC() : string { return "<rs=DC_LLCC&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_DISABLE_ASYNC() : string { return "<na=DISABLE_ASYNC&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_DISABLE_CHAT() : string { return "<dchat=DISABLE_CHAT&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_DISABLE_BROADCAST() : string { return "<vp=DISABLE_BROADCAST&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_EMBDDED() : string { return "<e=EMBEDDED&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_FULLSCREEN() : string { return "<fs=FULLSCREEN&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_PERFSTATS() : string { return "<showpagestats=PERFSTATS&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_RECORDING() : string { return "<rec=RECORDING&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_THEME_ID() : string { return "<thm=THEME_ID&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_UI_LLCC() : string { return "<ui=UI_LLCC&>"; }
    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_VALIDATOR_TEST_CATEGORY() : string { return "<testcategory=VALIDATOR_TEST_CATEGORY>"; }

    public static get WOPI_URL_PH_LIST() : ReadonlyArray<string> {return [
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_BUSINESS_USER,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_DC_LLCC,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_DISABLE_ASYNC,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_DISABLE_CHAT,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_DISABLE_BROADCAST,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_EMBDDED,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_FULLSCREEN,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_PERFSTATS,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_RECORDING,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_THEME_ID,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_UI_LLCC,
        Constants.WOPI_URL_PH_VALIDATOR_TEST_CATEGORY
        ] ; }

    // Cache Keys and values
    public static get WOPI_DISCOVERY_CACHE_KEY() : string { return "wopidisco"; }
    public static get WOPI_DICCOVERY_CACHE_TTL() : number { return 3600000; } // 1 hr

    // WOPI Discovery endpoint
    public static get WOPI_DISCOVERY_ENDPOINT() : string { return 'https://onenote.officeapps-df.live.com/hosting/discovery'; }
}

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Q: How to avoid duplicates while looping through a sorted mongodb cursor I try to avoid having duplicates returned by a mongodb cursor when write operations occurs while looping through documents.
The following code will loop for ever as we modifiy the updatedAt date while reading the collection.
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
mongoose.Promise = require('bluebird');

const Model = mongoose.model(
    'Cat',
    mongoose.Schema({ name: String }, { timestamps: true }).index({ updatedAt: 1 })
);

mongoose
    .connect('mongodb://localhost/test', { useMongoClient: true })
    .then(() => {
        const docs = [];
        for (var i = 0; i < 2000; i++) {
            docs.push({ name: i });
        }
        return Model.insertMany(docs)
    })
    .then(() => {
        const c = Model.find({}).sort({ updatedAt: 1 }).cursor();

        return c.eachAsync((doc) => {
            doc.markModified('name');
            console.log(doc.name);
            return doc.save();
        });
    });

I tried to use cursor.snapshot() and it works well but it cannot be used on a sorted query.
The only alternative I found is to send a count request first then apply a limit to the cursor without using snapshot at all. This seems to work as mongo seems to stack up modified document FIFO style.
The problem is that document can be inserted between the count and the cursor queries which leads to incomplete data returned by the cursor.
How can I loop through a cursor, using a sorted query without ending up with duplicates documents?

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TOPIC: Kayak Fishing BIG smallies!
Getting myself pumped up for fishing opener here in Minnesota. Chasing BIG smallies in the kayak is my favorite!
The video quality and editing was better than most. Nicely done and some very respectable fish. Congrats.
Thanks Clay! The Mississippi sure does hold some quality fish in it. Thanks for checking out the video.
Thanks man! ya me too, definitely some of the best fishing fish pound for pound.
That was a GREAT VIDEO!!!!
There is nothing like a jumping SMALLIE on the end of your line.
The only fresh water fish in my eyes thst can come close to a SMALLIE battle is a Rainbow trout hooked in the upper Delaware river!!!
My PB,Rainbow out of the Delawere is a hair shy of 7lb.was 26".
#14 dryfly hook with 4lb test.11 1/2' noodle rod.
Bait was corn.kinda proud of that fish on that gear.
I landed a lot of bows over 5lb in thst area.
It's a great area to trout fish.
Those are some awesome fish man! 7lb trout would be sweet. My goal is to catch a big brown. We have some dandys in southern Minnesota rivers.


Last night I went 3-0 on my NBA picks and who ever says quit while you're ahead? Why would I stop if I can just keep picking these games correct and winning more money? When you are on hot streak like I am, you just have to ride the hot hand, like Kemba Walker, and let shooters shoot.
This could very well be the matchup this season in the Eastern Conference Finals. These are the two top teams in the east at the moment and this should be a very close game. These two teams are very evenly matched, the Raptors are 2nd in the league in field goal percentage with .486% and the Bucks are 3rd at .483%. Both teams have such great depth and both are going to go at each other's throats. Giannis is having a fantastic season and he is making a real case to win the MVP. He is shooting an amazing .577% and averaging 26.5 points per game. Giannis always plays great against top players in the league because he always feels like he needs to prove he belongs in the same conversation as them. I think the Raptors are still going to win this game because they are the better defensive team, but it is going to be a close game. This game is going to come down to the last shot so I am going to take the Bucks +5 with extreme confidence.
The Pistons are going to take this one at home. These teams are just too evenly matched for Detroit to be home underdogs. I love the way Blake Griffin has taken his game to the next level by understanding how the game is changing and working all offseason on his jumpshot. You need to worry about him all over the floor this season. The Pistons have given up the 2nd lowest amount of points through this point proving that they are a very good defensive team which is going to be huge playing against the team that has scored the most points in the league. However the Pelicans have also allowed the most points in the league. The Pistons are going to win this game tonight and edge there way up the Eastern Conference ladder.


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Background: Iran is located in Asian esophageal cancer belt, with age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of approximately 7 per 100,000 for both men and women. To provide potential solution recommendations for achieving accurate estimations regarding the burden of the disease in Iran, we designed a study to assess the burden of esophageal cancer in Iran during 1995-2015 by collecting data from the Global Burden of Disease studies.
Methods: Data were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) during 1995-2015, which were published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. For this purpose, disability adjusted life years (DALYs), incidence, and prevalence rate were applied to report burden of esophageal cancer based on gender and age group in Iran during 1995-2015. The Cochran-Armitage and t test were used to assess statistical significance. Stata Version 13 and Excel 2016 were used for data analysis.
Results: During 1995-2015, in total, 304 102 DALYs (179 562 for males vs. 124 540 for females) were attributed to esophageal cancer in Iran. In both genders and all ages, the number of DALYs increased significantly from 45 018 in 1995 to 74 399 in 2015.
Conclusion: Esophageal cancer is still a public health issue in Iran. Most of DALYs were due to years of life lost (YLL), suggesting the need for prevention, early detection, and screening programs. P-value was statistically significant just between male and female groups (p<0.05).


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Nona Hendryx tackles social issues, love and politics with a smoky vocal tessitura somewhere between funk and the end of the stratosphere. Hendryx's legendary career spans six decades of sound and style evolution. Fans know her as a founding member of the girl group, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles (with Sarah Dash, Cindy Birdsong and Patti LaBelle) known as "the Sweethearts of the Apollo Theatre" and inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame in 1999. In the 70s, the group morphed into the Rock & Funk Glam Diva's 'Labelle' with the #1 record, Lady Marmalade. Nona Hendryx emerged as the chief songwriter of the group's socially conscious and illuminating message songs. Hendryx then became the revolutionary art-rock, new-wave goddess embarked upon her own impressive Solo career, which spanned eight studio albums and engaged her with an impressive lineup of collaborators (Prince, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson, Bono and Cameo), resulting in top ten hits and a Grammy nomination (Rock This Houses with The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards on guitar).
Nona is the Ambassador for Artistry in Music at Berklee College of Music in Boston and co-chair of The Flea's Board of Directors.
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Next Week in Tickets: Films playing Boston 16 June 2017 - 22 June 2017
For as much as the summer usually presents us with waves of too many blockbusters, but this weekend is a lot of "eh, okay, maybe, if I can fit it in". Probably because the thing that is expected to be a huge hit if it lives up to its history is a follow-up to not-particularly-well-liked things.
That is, not many people really liked Cars or Cars 2, but they sell a ton of toys, so of course Disney and Pixar made Cars 3, this time with Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson), the brash young car of the first movie, starting to feel his age as a veteran. 2D-only at the Capitol and West Newton; 2D and 3D shows at Apple Fresh Pond, Boston Common, Assembly Row, Fenway, Revere (including XPlus), and the SuperLux.
The next-biggest opener is Rough Night, with Scarlett Johansson as a bride-to-be whose bachelorette party gets a little nuts when they accidentally kill the stripper and wacky hijinks ensue as they try to hide the body. It's at the Somerville, Apple Fresh Pond, the Embassy, Boston Common, Assembly Row, Fenway, Revere, and the SuperLux. There's also a pretty good opening for All Eyez on Me, with newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. playing rapper Tupac Shakur - it plays the Somerville, Apple Fresh Pond, Boston Common, Assembly Row, Fenway, and Revere (including XPlus).
Rounding out the expected multiplex stuff is 47 Meters Down, a novel shark movie set-up (the ravenous fish are above two sisters trapped on the ocean floor) that never really lives up to its potential. It's at Apple Fresh Pond, Boston Common, Assembly Row, Fenway, and Revere. The weirdest-looking thing hitting the multiplexes is The Book of Henry, with Safety Not Guaranteed director Colin Treverow doing something small but nuts in between Jurassic World and Star Wars IX, as a gifted kid and his mother apparently plot to murder the child-abusing next-door neighbor. That's at West Newton, Boston Common, and Revere.
On Monday, Resident Evil: Vendetta can defy January's movie being called "The Final Chapter" because it's an animated movie that fits in the games' continuity rather than the Anderson films; it's at Boston Common, Assembly Row, Fenway, and Revere. Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life comes back for another round of screenings at Boston Common and Revere. That's also when Transformers: The Last Knight opens on a lot of large screens.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre is one of several places opening Beatriz at Dinner, starring a dressed-down Salma Hayek as a spiritual healer at the same dinner party as John Lithgow's loutish billionaire who certainly seems awful Trump-ish. It's also at West Newton and the Kendall. That's on their largest screen; the smallest goes to Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, an entertaining documentary about the one bank brought into court after the mortgage crisis, although there will be a special screening in the main theater on Sunday afternoon with members of the Sung family who own the bank in attendance.
The summer of '87 is this weekend's midnight theme, with 35mm prints of RoboCop (Friday) and Predator (Saturday). They go back to '67 for Monday's Cinema Jukebox presentation, Monterey Pop.
Another IFFBoston alum, The Hero, opens at Kendall Square, which is still down to four screens. That one features Sam Elliott reuniting with I'll See You in My Dreams director Brett Haley to play a movie star who had one great role decades ago but has gotten by on his voice since.
The far-east opening this weekend comes from South Korea, with Warriors of the Dawn playing Boston Common. Set in 1592, it follows two threads of a war with Japan: The Crown Prince (Lee Jung-jae) who must take command when the King flees to China, and the leader of a group of soldiers who have been paid to substitute for the military service of the wealthy. It's a very light week for Indian movies at Apple Cinemas Fresh Pond, with Marathi arranged-marriage comedy Chi Va Chi Sau Ka playing Sunday afternoon and Telugu action-comedy Duvvada Jagannadham opening Thursday evening.
The Brattle Theatre is All About the Chase this weekend, with a number of great car-chase movies hitting the screen as double features: Freebie and the Bean & The French Connection, both on 35mm, Friday; Vanishing Point & the original Gone in 60 Seconds (35mm) Saturday, Never Give a Sucker and Even Break and The Blues Brothers Sunday. Sunday also has a late-ish show of The Driver on 35mm at 9:15; that Walter Hill rarity will also play at 6pm Sunday as the pre-show to a sneak preview of Edgar Wright's Baby Driver.
That's not the whole week, though - in addition to two programs of shorts from The New York Dog Film Festival on Saturday, it's Trash Night on Tuesday, and IFFBoston will present a special preview screening of The Big Sick on Wednesday. The theater is closed for a private event on Thursday.
The Harvard Film Archive starts up their second big retrospective of the summer this weekend, with That Certain Feeling… The Touch of Ernst Lubitsch. It starts with some of his most popular films, Trouble in Paradise at 7pm Friday and Ninotchka at the same time Saturday, before jumping back to have Jeff Rapsis accompany some of the early silent films he did in Germany: Shoe Palace Pinkus & Meyer From Berlin, both about an hour long and also featuring Lubitsch as an actor, on Sunday evening and Madame DuBarry on Monday. That pushes The Complete Jean Renoir into some later or earlier hours, with Swamp Water at 9pm Friday, The Diary of a Chambermaid at 9:30pm Saturday, and French Cancan at 4:30pm Sunday. All butMadame DuBarry are on 35mm.
Jeff is actually doing even more Lubitsch this weekend, as So This Is Paris plays The Somerville Theatre on Sunday as part of their 35mm "Silents Please" series. They let him rest on Wednesday as the 35mm "Summer of Love" series continues with Riot on Sunset Strip, and they also have a special screening of Olancho, a documentary about a musician in Honduras whose lyrics get him in trouble with the cartels. That same night, Jeff will be at their sister theater in Arlington, The Capitol, accompanying Charlie Chaplin's The Kid.
The Museum of Fine Arts continues to run two documentaries in association with the Boston Jewish Film Festival, with Line 41 and The Freedom to Marry each playing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They also offer a bit of a preview of the Roxbury International Film Festival on Wednesday with free Juneteenth screenings of documentaries Paris Noir (featuring a post-film discussion with the producer) and When Voices Rise on Wednesday; the festival proper starts Thursday with Body and Soul: An American Bridge (musical performance and director Q&A included), On the Line: Where Sacrifice Begins (with director Q&A) and Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Paramount Funkadelic (featuring Q&A with the director and original Funkadelic members).
The 18-seater at CinemaSalem is where you go to see Radio Dreams, a comedy in which an Iranian writer and DJ tries to bring together Metallica and Afghan rockers Kabul Dreams.
The Regent Theatre hosts a book release party for Photographing Jimi Hendrix on Sunday, which will be followed with a screening of Jimi Plays Monterey & Shake! Otis at Monterey, which itself will be followed by a Q&A.
Already done 47 Meters Down, and I will hit some 35mm car chases, Cars 3, Warriors of the Dawn, and So This Is Paris. And Huey Lewis & the News on Tuesday, because they put on a good show.
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Hamas PM begins tour of Arab, Islamic countries
Hamas leader, on first trip out of Gaza since 2007, will seek aid in Egypt, Sudan, Turkey, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
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For the first time since 2007, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip Sunday on a tour that will take him to a number of Arab and Islamic countries.
On the eve of the tour, Hamas reiterated its opposition to renouncing violence and recognizing Israel's right to exist.
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Analysis: Palestinian rivals united by drift
Haniyeh's tour will take him to Egypt, Sudan, Turkey, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said a Hamas official in the Gaza Strip.
Unconfirmed reports said that Haniyeh will also visit Benghazi for talks with the new leaders of Libya.
Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing at the head of a delegation consisting of ministers and top Hamas officials.
The London-based Al- Hayat newspaper said that Sudanese President Omar Bashir sent a private plane to Cairo to pick up the Hamas prime minister.
Haniyeh's talks with the Arab and Muslim leaders will focus on the situation in the Gaza Strip, the official said.
The Hamas leader will seek financial aid for rebuilding destroyed houses and solving the severe problem of unemployment in the Gaza Strip, the official added.
Yusef Rizka, a political adviser to Haniyeh, said this was an important visit because of the changes in the Arab world as a result of the "Arab Spring."
Meanwhile, Hamas legislator Salah Bardaweel reaffirmed his movement's refusal to recognize Israel.
He said Hamas remained committed to the armed resistance option "until the occupiers are expelled from Palestine."
"We won't recognize Israel under any circumstances," Bardaweel declared.


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Nicholas Sarwark Eats A Dick To Prove He's Not Homophobic
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by Squiggly Line Guy July 12, 2020 July 12, 2020 01216
Outrage ensued at the Libertarian National Convention when Libertarian Party Chairman Nicholas Sarwark told a male delegate to "Eat a Dick."
People accused Sarwark of rampant homophobia, and he knew it was a situation he needed to make right. Sarwark consulted with the Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee Jo Jorgensen in hopes of correcting the issue.
Sarwark reportedly pleaded with Jorgensen that he wasn't homophobic. But according to Jorgensen, that wasn't enough. "You have to be actively anti-homophobic," she counseled Sarwark.
Sarwark had an epiphany at that moment. Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate John McAfee had previously pledged to eat his own dick in a failed Bitcoin prediction. When that prediction did not come true, McAfee declined to make good on that.
"I knew he had dick to spare," said Nicholas Sarwark. "I phoned him immediately."
McAfee reportedly obliged, stating "Yeah, that motherfucker can eat my dick."
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It has often been said that the art of saying "thank you" has been lost in America. Having spent many years working in a large national charity, I know how difficult it is to establish procedures that enable you to appropriately thank donors. However, now more than ever, and particularly with baby boomers, it is becoming increasingly important to initiate a plan at your institution that enables you to say "thank you" to all donors in meaningful ways.
As we face the end of another year, this is an excellent time to contact those who have made special contributions, including those who have indicated they have remembered your institution in their estate plans, to express your appreciation. And, if you don't already have procedures in place, now is a good opportunity to develop an acknowledgment system that enables you to thank even the smallest donors.
Several months ago my wife and I decided to make gifts to four different charities. While the gifts were not major, they were gifts that, at least to us, were significant. One of the gifts was a memorial honoring a special friend who had died. The other two gifts were to charities that are special to my wife. To date, each of the charities has put us into their direct mail program and solicited us for other gifts. However, only one charity has managed to write an acknowledgment, and that charity unfortunately thanked me for a gift that my wife had chosen to make (the original request was to her and she signed the check!).
While I'm hopeful that my experience is not reflective of most donors', it indicates a need for all of us to periodically review procedures for acknowledging donors. It is easy to be so focused on bringing in new dollars each year that we sometimes forget the basics that will make the development office more productive and help us keep the donors we have.
Many donors consider a commitment in their will to be so personal that they are not likely to tell the charity about it. Also, recent focus group data for an environmental organization indicates that many donors, even though they realize that they can legally change their mind about a bequest, are concerned that if the charity knows about their plans, it will be counting on the funds. Donors may also feel that by informing the charity of their bequest they are giving up control over the assets that they may need at some point in the future. However, a certain percentage of donors will raise a hand to let you know they would consider or already have remembered your institution in their will. You need an acknowledgment plan for these donors.
Suppose you receive a call one day from a very distant aunt informing you that she has recently written her will and has decided to remember you. How would you respond? Would you say "thank you"? Are you likely to remember this aunt on holidays? Are you likely to have lunch with her on occasion? Are you likely to keep her informed about what you are doing in order to maintain the relationship?
When a donor notifies you of a bequest intention in a will or trust, the donor has elevated your organization to the status of family. It is important that you get to know these donors and treat them as you treat family.
Using the previous example, how would your aunt feel if you were to ask her how much she was planning to give you? How would she feel if you were to ask for a copy of the will? These are issues that must be decided on before adopting policies that require copies of instruments, etc. Obviously, if the gift commitment is for a campaign pledge, different rules may apply.
Imagine you are a family member of someone who has died and remembered a charity with a bequest. Do you feel as if you have made a gift because the assets might have gone to you had a charity not been named? Consider acknowledging the family members of those who make bequests. Maintain or build new relationships with the family members and keep them informed as to how their loved one's gift is being utilized in your charity and tell them how important every bequest is to your work.
Sending thank-you letters, mailing special informational packages related to your mission, and holding special events for higher level givers are all activities that you probably have in place. We recently discovered a unique and special way of acknowledging donors. Before the holiday break, one major gift officer at a leading university prints a list of his top 25 donors that he knows are either alone or would appreciate a personal call from him on Christmas Day. Every year on Christmas Day, he goes to a quiet room in his house and calls these special friends to wish them a Merry Christmas. The response from his donors has been overwhelming. And the special sincerity of this gift planner's traditional holiday wish is inspiring.


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Since I see people are interested in more autonomy and I am working on lighting for developing countries as you know, I am struggling to finish another video of another generator alternating energy, one minute spin will give you the autonomy of 2 months of lighting 24h a day and if you just use it in the night it will last even 3 months.
The input is to spin the alternator for 1 minute and the NI-CD SC 1300 milliamps 1.2V with a resistor and a circuit will do the job.
So each family in developing countries can have a small generator like this to charge at least 6 batteries of those I mentioned, in serie and you can use it as light or to charge a cellphone.
The size of the generator is a little bit bigger than the first one I did. Its around 20cm x 15 cm.
I will try to finish the video today.
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The price of the gravity light I saw is around 65 Euros for a tiny generator which I find very expensive. This one will cost a little bit more, maybe almost twice because it has 5 times more autonomy if not more but still in an accessible price for people with no money and it can be paid by montly payments of course, in case I can find someone to partner with and build them in quantity. We could get the parts from China. But I will show you the concept for now and you can tell me what you think.
I will try to finish it today.
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(Photo) Tamim Iqbal set to return to competitive cricket after long injury layoff
Bangladesh's ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal is set to return to competitive cricket following his long lay-off due to a thumb injury. The left-handed batter faced spin in the nets for half an hour and had throwdowns at the BCB indoor facility on Monday, December 20. Tamim, who made himself unavailable from the ICC T20 World Cup, tried returning in the Everest Premier League but suffered a fresh blow with a fracture to his left thumb. Meanwhile, Mustafizur Rahman is also eyeing a comeback after recovering from the side strain that ruled him out after the second T20I against Pakistan.
"I am batting after a while and there is some pain but with time it will heal totally and I have to go through it."
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New figures from the National Football League (NFL) suggest that recent efforts to combat concussions aren't making much headway.
A little more than a week before the Super Bowl battle between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, the league revealed that there were 244 player concussions in 2016. That's a decline from the 2015 season, which saw 275 of these types of injuries. But it's still much higher than the 206 and 229 concussions in the 2014 and 2013 seasons, as the Wall Street Journal notes.
What's troubling about the concussion injury rate is the implication that new rules implemented to enhance player safety have been a mixed bag. For instance, one rule change implemented in 2011 shifted the yardage gained on a touchback in an effort to de-emphasize kick returns. That one actually appears to have been a success: concussions related to kick returns have been cut in half over the last several years compared with the 2010 season.
Still, concussions remain widespread enough that even the league's own officials admit their work is cut out for them.
Concussions and their effects on football players' brains later on in life are among the NFL's most controversial issues. The league only admitted to the connection between repeated head trauma and eventual brain damage last year despite overwhelming medical consensus on the matter.
The former manufacturer of NFL helmets, Riddell, was sued by about 100 former players while the NFL settled a lawsuit with some 20,000 former players for $1 billion last year.


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DMU turns IMT Des Moines Marathon recovery zone purple
Brianne Sanchez
November 3, 2016 | Last Updated November 4, 2016
Runners who completed the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Half-Marathon rounded the finish line and — after receiving their medal and a slice of pizza — were in for a real treat: the DMU athlete recovery zone.
Dozens of Des Moines University volunteers offered osteopathic finish line treatments, post-race physical therapy, and foot & ankle first aid in a coordinated effort to support the race.
Our volunteerism also earned DMU the sponsor privilege to participate in the pre-race expo, where we saw familiar faces of alumni, such as Mike Harder, D.O.-'05 and Sonja Baer, P.A.-'07.
Race-day morning dawned foggy as we unloaded more than 40 tables from the DMU Mobile Clinic and got ready to welcome athletes and introduce them to the skills of our students, who were excited to interact with real patients.
"One runner came to me complaining of pain that she described as 'shin splints,'" said Jennifer Hill, D.P.T.-18. "I was able to use my palpation and knowledge of anatomy to identify and treat tender points in her leg that significantly decreased her pain. She was so thankful – and I think a little surprised – that I was able to make a difference in just two minutes. I loved seeing the relief on her face!"
In addition to providing hands-on practice for our students, they truly spread awareness about their professions.
"One of the patients that I treated was astonished that my treatment completely alleviated her lower back pain from the race," said Mark Wise, D.O.-19. "I took the opportunity to educate her more about OMM and how it can help with so much more than lower back pain. I really feel like I was able to make a difference in her life while simultaneously spreading osteopathic awareness."
First-years watched on and received guidance from upper-class students as they helped relieve runners of pain under the supervision of our fantastic faculty.
"I became much more comfortable doing a number of treatments we learned just this year," said Jordan Baker, D.O.-19. "Also, I started to realize how few treatments I know for the foot and ankle. Talking to the fellows and Dr. Adrian Woolley helped me start thinking about new techniques."
Faculty clinicians and OMM Fellows were key in making the event a success, and it was exciting to see CHS and COM students practicing alongside each other.
"As I went through the day and watched fellow students, I picked up a few different techniques that I incorporated as I went, " Hill said. "Dr. Laura Covill also came through and provided some helpful feedback as I was working with a patient. Dr. Shane McClinton was extremely helpful when I had a patient with some foot issues since he specializes in foot pain. It was a great collaborative environment."
Not far away was a tent specializing in foot and ankle first aid, staffed by volunteers from CPMS. Blisters didn't stand a chance against Dr. John Bennett, Dr. Katherine Frush and students like Jim Renier, D.P.M.-18, who looks forward to the event each year.
Additional volunteers helped support the paramedics at various first aid stations along the course, with more than 130 volunteers contributing to make a wonderful showing of DMU support, and treating hundreds of runners. One grateful marathoner event sent a thank-you note to let our team know how much we'd helped him recover from calf pain after the race.
See more race-day photos on our Des Moines University Facebook page.
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