Creating new library spaces in Central Christchurch after a devastating earthquake has provided some big challenges as well as some excellent learning opportunities and has cemented the role of libraries in communities during the recovery and rebuild after major natural disasters.
Christchurch City Libraries' commitment to its customers and community provided the drive and impetus to find spaces in a devastated city to bring collections and a place for gathering to the community in an untested environment.
Many obstacles were encountered including limited funding and resources and this helped refine our planning and design skills while challenging the way we deliver projects and library spaces. This article discusses some of the key issues and features of three central city projects between July 2011 and July 2012.
Although Christchurch suffered a series of devastating earthquakes which saw the city grind to a halt and go into survival mode, it didn't take long before communities were looking to their libraries to be open and provide a much needed community space and a sense of normality.
With several of Christchurch City Libraries facilities closed and especially our very busy Central Library, we set about finding suitable premises to set up and open libraries. Our search criteria included a geographical boundary, a building that reached building and safety standards, parking, access (a place where people could get to easily was a big challenge), cost and size. Finding appropriate spaces meant we had to kiss a few frogs. We visited many sites, most of them empty, damp and sad looking. It was a case of imagining the future but with no reference because we were living in an unknown world with so many issues that even today are still becoming apparent. Although we had criteria, we likened the experience to buying a new house. Sometimes a property "feels right" and you don't know quite why. During the process we learnt the importance of gathering people around us who are visionaries and risk takers who can see potential and bring others along for the ride. Over a period of one year we settled on three sites suitable to set up small versions of our Central Library. The Places and Spaces team was required to carry out the design, layout and project management, while working closely with suppliers, internal customers, IT specialists and many others. The support of Service Delivery Managers and management in general to create new teams from displaced Central Library staff was vital.
Central Library Peterborough (Peterborough) opened in December 2011. It is a 1,250 square metre building situated on the northern fringe of the 'redzoned' CBD in an area with abandoned businesses, homes and some demolished buildings. The risk with this location was its supposed isolation. We were one of the first businesses to open in the area and believed we would provide a good reason for people to come into town, create some activity, as well as provide library services to the local small but active community. This rental property is made up of two spaces pulled together for the library from a bathroom showroom and an office space. The building was damaged in the earthquakes and required a new concrete slab floor. We installed a heating and ventilation system, power and data. The cost of set up was expensive and we believe we were dream tenants, bringing a quality fit out to the building as well as much needed activity to the area. The first 12 months saw 305,800 visitors through the door.
http://www.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Central/Peterborough/ to see an internal view of the library.
Central Library Tuam (Tuam) opened in July 2012 in a space of approximately 1,000 square metres. The location of this library achieved a long time aspiration of having a library next to the main public transport hub. A coffee cart was already operating at the Bus Exchange and once a crossing and entrance was created from the Bus Exchange to the library, the cart joined the library on site which has been a mutually beneficial partnership. The building is owned by the Council which had many advantages including an emergency generator and some funding support. The other end of the building houses the CCC Central Re-build service, providing support for business and land owners in the CBD to work through planning and consents required to get up and running post earthquake. A customer centre was set up, and the Christchurch Art Gallery shop was configured in between.
Of all the temporary libraries this one required the most flexibility. The one condition of being able to convert the building into a library was that it could be transformed into a Civil Defence headquarters within hours of a major natural disaster occurring. Prior to the earthquake, the space had been an electrical warehouse. This became a barn like Council staff accommodation space with functional rows of people working on trestle tables after 22 February 2011. Our job was to turn the barn into an inviting and flexible space (flexibility on a new level). The Tuam library opening saw the closure of the much loved South City library as it was only two blocks away. In the last 8.5 months there has been a foot count of 266,000.
Our branding was an important feature when working with buildings not designed for libraries as it helped our customers recognise and feel welcome in the new spaces. New colours and layouts had been planned for the Central Library prior to the earthquake and a daring carpet scheme was in place as part of a phased delivery. We had taken risks with these colours and although the carpet colours were risky prior to the earthquake, there was little mention of them upon opening the new library. The excitement over the service and what it meant to people overshadowed past issues with colours. This was an early indicator to us that there was a shift in attitude in the post-earthquake environment to a more tolerant community focused on what is most important to people. This scheme formed the base of all three libraries and pulled the libraries together visually as one. At Peterborough and South City the patchwork carpet was instantly recognisable, but at Tuam we were unable to change the carpet so the same patchwork carpet colours were applied to the walls instead in large plywood blocks of colour. This was a great idea from the architect. The added colour and vibrancy is very welcome in a grey rubble dominated landscape.
Keeping to plain white walls with splashes of colour in the furniture has been a key to creating a modern look without being overstated. The furniture was gathered mainly from the old Central Library and recovered in some cases. Most of the furniture and equipment used came from the damaged Central Library and was chosen specifically to fit into the new temporary library environments and the common colour scheme.
Three complementary furniture colours seemed to work well for us – two that blend with each other and one to make the other two "pop".
Creating a library in a rental space has many challenges. Thinking about the costs of 'making good' a space when the lease is up was considered in our design as well as accounting for bland lighting and low light levels, less than adequate entrances and access. As with most leased spaces, areas and proportions often don't match the required proportions or needs. We turned a meeting room and sick bay into a workroom at Tuam, created a tiny nook at South City and inherited a very large open plan workroom space to work with at Peterborough. Ceiling heights ranged from low and oppressive to 20 metres high - all challenges that required smart thinking. We were fortunate at Tuam to have the services of Athfield Architects whose work and support was invaluable. Addressing car parking, security and fire systems all proved large and detailed pieces of work, trying to achieve all the relevant consents and sign offs also proved heart stopping in some cases. W2 Limited were employed to help with consents and also added value to the design at Peterborough.
Prior to the earthquakes of 2011, Christchurch City Libraries (CCL) had been planning the roll out of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)/Smart Libraries to the entire network. The management team decided to continue the Smart Library plan, and in both of the large temporary libraries RFID was introduced. The new style of service delivery and differently configured spaces did prove challenging for some people, but in light of the changes in the city, it was well accepted and delivered and continues to be rolled out around the city. The Smart Library model includes the removal of large issues desks, replacing them with RFID self service kiosks and staff 'roving' throughout the library providing support for customers wherever they are in the library. Small 'info' desks have been introduced in various places throughout libraries and staff are encouraged to engage with customers in a more flexible way. At this time there are 10 libraries operating in the new model.
The competing need for the available space at Tuam proved challenging and required good diplomacy skills. We needed to accommodate about 50 extra staff as well as other Council staff which had major implications for the layout and design . In the early stages of the project there were constant expectations and negotiations for space which necessitated extremely flexible and fluid planning.
The final result was a sharing of the total warehouse space with the Art Gallery shop at about 70 square metres, and a sizable IT training room to accommodate an ever increasing Council Building Consents team. All were divided by 3 metre walls which provided delineation but not sound barriers.
With the closing of another facility due to earthquake issues we suddenly had to accommodate more people. A 13.8 metre sq metre room which had originally been earmarked as a flexible space for story times, library events and library customer training, and a sizable staffroom were both required as workspaces to accommodate an additional 40 colleagues.
Compromises were required which resulted in smaller adult fiction, non-fiction and Aoteoroa New Zealand (ANZC) collections housed at Tuam. This in turn impacted on a newly acquired warehouse space to accommodate collections removed from the red zoned Central Library as well as from other closed libraries. The storage of collections continues to be a challenging exercise and we have learnt much from our experience, including the value of good insurance policies that allow for expenditure on shelving in a timely fashion. Being able to purchase with an eye to the future for reuse has proved very important. Secure offsite storage for collections is hard to come by and temperature controlled spaces are not available in a post emergency environment.
At Peterborough the floor to ceiling glass "shop frontage" has been used to best advantage by a layout design which showcases a large variety of the library collections and various seating options. This is where the bright pink, black and white of the Central library branding comes into its own, creating a warm, inviting and relaxing look from the street and car park, and drawing the eye in.
A leftover from the previous tenants was a large mezzanine display space. The Christchurch Art Gallery approached us to help them with their Outer Space exhibitions. Our space provided the perfect showcase opportunity to install a stunning creation, 'The inner binding' by New Zealand artist Richard Killeen. The artwork is a fantastic collaboration and provides a beautiful oasis in the middle of a broken community.
Floor to ceiling shop windows at South City created a backdrop for plinths to display the latest new books and to advertise various local Christchurch events and the collection that supported these. Ensuring the Council branded bright blue and white signage was well lit and very visible meant there was no problem in finding the entrance to our small shop size library.
The 'wow' factor was created at Tuam, by installing a large white canopy over the entrance area and colourful horizontal wood slats and decking around an outside portable toilet block. These features create interest and a bit of pizzazz to an otherwise bland warehouse type frontage without the advantage of windows. Again, the bright blue Council branding was a beacon across the top of the building.
The small shop space at South City required a very open look with the Issues and Returns counters, computer tables and small petitions being the only defining barriers. Being a leased facility all the space defining features had to be removable. With the placement of funky wall decals and children's decorative elements plus rescued furniture the smallest children's area was created. This small, tucked away area was a beacon for families and children loved reading in a cosy cubby space. Although white walls get dirty, they provided a perfect backdrop for colour and added much needed light and illusion of space.
A very high ceiling at Tuam necessitated the creative use of different types of materials to separate library staff and customer spaces. To keep visual barriers to a minimum we created 2.5 metre high Kaynemaile walls. There are many creative ways to use this material and in this case, the strong clear plastic mesh was stretched between industrial looking metal tube frames which accommodated doors with locking mechanisms. These walls have proved to be an excellent cost effective option on a limited budget and help keep the almost windowless interior open and light. They can also be reused when the library is dismantled.
Creating quiet study spaces in a warehouse was challenging. MDF walls 3 metres high were built between the Council spaces and the library to provide the privacy required for these separate functions. Quieter library study spaces and the adult non-fiction collection have also been positioned adjacent to these Council spaces so that competing noise is kept to a minimum.
The challenge of melding two warehouse spaces into one at Peterborough was overcome by partially removing the wall between the two warehouses leaving two shorter length walls with large walkway spaces on either side. The result is well defined "living room" areas for various collections and a cosy relaxed atmosphere. Installing collections along these walls effectively removed the walls from sight and achieved a seamless flow or transition from one warehouse space to the other. As one big space it would have been cavernous.
Designing a central spine for people to sit and read or use their own devices has also helped create the illusion of space and large living rooms without walls. Wavy modular couches are effective here as they can be arranged in a variety of shapes and provide some curves in a very linear space. These serve to channel the foot traffic and provide options for people to access different parts of the library collection and other services.
Existing building columns have been utilised as much as possible for cable conduits to small information points or sofa seating for wifi. This way they don't become an eyesore or a barrier.
The necessity to accommodate the breadth and depth of collections held at the Central Library was a difficult exercise. An initial review of what 'flavour' Peterborough and Tuam would have was a starting point. This helped define needs and weed out what was not essential. It certainly was a juggling act to combine parts of specialised collections like World Languages, Family History, New Zealand Collection and Motor Manuals with the range of standard collections in a limited space.
Working out people flows and the best combination of collections positioned adjacent to each other, placing quieter areas near others of similar type, and noisy areas so they would not impinge on the comfort of library customers and the functionality of other areas was a real art. The layout designs have been a major achievement. In large warehouse spaces, it is easier to ensure the safety of customers through passive surveillence with collection areas open and visible to staff, especially children's spaces.
Creating a layout moving from lower to denser shelving and by gathering collections with lower post height at the front of the library e.g. AV material, Bestsellers/New books has given the illusion of space and allows sighting to other collections further away and to essential areas like returns and information points.
Public computers have been clustered together along a wall (Peterborough) or in one large space (Tuam) so they can easily be serviced and take up less floor space than scattered through the library. This is different to the 'clustering' of computers we use in other libraries. The variety of furniture types for individual study and group collaboration and interaction has enabled users to change any space in the buildings into an IT area. Regular "senior iPad' sessions take place throughout the library and a group of design students makes a space their own every Saturday bringing much life and energy into the library.
Working with a tiny shop space required a different set of skills and planning rules. South City challenged us to try new ways of doing things. This library was designed to be an initial presence in a broken CBD and collections were limited to popular and easy reading material. The layout principles gleaned from surrounding shops to sell their merchandise worked well. That is, higher post shelving installed along the walls with lower post shelving in the middle and shelving rows running from front to back rather than side to side made the best use of limited floor space and enabled easier access and people flows. Low impact shelving colours were also a must. We chose reflective silver shelving that is used throughout our network for its 'visibility'. This layout design maximised the collection size in a small space without being too imposing or looking cluttered. We also made use of the mall space outside with Wifi users sitting outside and the Mall providing the tables and chairs.
Creating flexible spaces is a challenge, having to design for a change that needs to happen within hours of a major event is a whole other level of planning. Tuam doubles as a library and potential Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and this need impacted on the layout and design of the library. The 'brief' included the need to make all data and power outlets available instantly to become an EOC for the city. The walls have been kept clear to enable this.
An overhead cable tray snaking through the library with the use of accompanying umbilical cords fits well with the industrial look of the warehouse and is also reflected in the vertical fittings as described previously. It also means the function of the space can be quickly changed to a computer hub for defence operations if required. To soften the look of the cable tray, lighting has been wound around, and in the children's area the tray serves as train tracks for a large wooden train with storybook character inside.
All shelving (3 bay and 2 bay units) is on wheels for easy removal. It is expected that all desks, public PCs and furniture would remain and become part of the EOC. The collection would be wheeled into the secure ANZC space for removal at a later date. Having wheeled shelving was certainly a great advantage during the set-up of Tuam, especially with other tradesmen working on the site at the same time to meet a tight project deadline for opening.
In all three libraries, we have made sure that the temporary library is easy to take apart when it comes time to move on. Few holes in the walls, easily removed petitions, and carpet tiles installed without adhesives all help smooth the disassembling process.
The implementation of RFID affected the design of the entrance areas at Peterborough and Tuam to accommodate new equipment and furniture including RFID gates, self-issues kiosks on pedestals, smaller hydraulic information desks and returns functions behind a wall.
Violent earthquakes taught us that innocuous looking signage hanging from a ceiling can become a lethal weapon. Since the earthquakes we have dispensed with sharp edged metal hanging signs on thin nylon thread, many of which fell on February 22 2011. In all temporary facilities these have been replaced with large bilingual wall signage to direct customers to different parts of the collection and at the same time this has reduced signage overall with the intention of creating less visual clutter without diminishing way finding for customers.
This new style of signage fits well with the Smart Library staff roving model. It is minimal and does not state the obvious. A library can be over signed and we now work on the principle that less is more. Waiting until customers are using the space and monitoring the directional questions asked appears to be the best way to ensure any signage is meaningful and necessary and facilitates independent discovery.
There are many things we take for granted when developing libraries that in a temporary library require new ideas and ways to solve a problem. After hours returns in a mall, car parking, signage and way finding are some of the problems we had to solve, as well as deciding what not to have, where to display collection in tiny spaces, reducing community information noticeboards were all as challenging to our colleagues as our customers. Though grateful for a library, many customers were looking for 'normal' which we were able to deliver through familiar furniture, colours and staff. Having positive wonderful library staff working with the customers was essential.
There are many factors that contribute to the success of projects. Creating three temporary libraries within an 18 month period required an intense focus and process to enable success. Key factors in this included a shared vision – sometimes a time consuming activity but a touchstone that proved invaluable. Decision making had to be swift and sometimes autocratic to get things done. The advice of experts and engineers was never more important, as much for the mental wellbeing of staff and customers which added extra value. We relied on our own knowledge and experience to make good decisions. Small teams with clearly defined roles helped immensely in the delivery of the projects. All of them were hard working, flexible and adaptable and pushed resources to the limit – not highly recommended because, as we learnt, there is always another big project hiding around the corner. Good communication and regular project meetings ensured all parties were kept informed and involved. This has been an evolving process and we learnt some important lessons about keeping the right people informed as communication gaps can cause some problems. Understanding some of the consenting timeframes and processes would also have helped streamline some aspects of the projects.
Although a disaster of the magnitude of the Canterbury earthquakes is not desirable, the learning and development opportunities created from the disaster have proved invaluable in developing knowledge and processes that will contribute to all future library space planning and delivery.


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So you know how I was just recently saying that actor-directors are usually bad? Well, funny thing, Joel Edgerton just released his directorial debut, The Gift, and it's really good. So while yes, fewer actors should become directors, Joel Edgerton gets a pass because he is actually good at it. Edgerton not only directs The Gift, he also wrote it, and he stars in it, which would normally scream "vanity project", but in this case Edgerton clearly had a story he wanted to tell—it's not about making him look good. The uniformly terrible trailers are wildly misleading and this is not a cheapo creepy house horror movie like they make it seem. There's a lot more going on in The Gift.
This looks like an easy paycheck for Jason Bateman, but no, he is in this movie specifically because he is Jason Bateman. We have certain expectations of Bateman as a protagonist, and Edgerton leans into that, playing on Bateman's on-screen persona and our expectations for him as a protagonist. He stars as Simon, who along with his wife, Robyn (Rebecca Hall), has just moved back to Los Angeles after a long sojourn in Chicago. Hall hasn't really done much for me post-The Town, but here she's very good. Robyn is lonely and fragile, thanks to an alluded-to event in Chicago that was probably a miscarriage, and Hall captures her nerves and tension perfectly. Edgerton rounds out the main cast as Gordo, a hugely off-putting weirdo aptly dubbed "Gordo the Weirdo".
I noted in my review of Before We Go that Chris Evans doesn't really have a handle on the visual language of film—well Joel Edgerton does. Where he places his camera is critically important—what we DON'T see is often more important than what we do. He understands how costuming and props contribute to character as well, and his writing is efficient and displays the same kind of narrative chiaroscuro he uses in his scene construction. The Gift is a psychological thriller, and Edgerton manages the tension throughout the film beautifully, steadily ratcheting it up with his use of perspective. We don't always see what the characters see, which lets us in on certain secrets while we wait anxiously for the characters to catch up, but in other cases it leaves things up to our imaginations, which is way worse than anything you could put on screen.
Which is why we now need to get into some spoilers, because that ambiguity has opened a can of worms. If you don't want to know anything more about this movie, this is where you get off.
Simon and Gordo's toxic past, and Gordo's desire for revenge, come to a head in the finale when Gordo shows Simon a recording in which it is heavily implied that Gordo drugged and raped Robyn, and that Simon's newborn child might not even be his. It's a gut-punch moment, the culmination of eighty minutes of carefully built dread, and as it played out I knew some people would absolutely hate it. Count The Mary Sue among those who do not like it (you can read their assessment here), but for me, that ending worked.
Robyn is a sympathetic character, but she is never driving the narrative—Gordo is. Robyn is always a pawn between the two men, they both lie to and manipulate her. She's victimized throughout the movie, by Gordo's stalking and Simon's insidious control. It's a credit to Edgerton's writing and Hall's performance that we like Robyn so much we don't want to see bad things happen to her, but the entire movie is bad things happening to Robyn, and they steadily escalate until The Worst thing happens. Or maybe it doesn't—WE DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
Edgerton leaves it vague in a way that borders exploitative, because it seems to reduce humiliation to pure shock value. But the ambiguity of that scene plays into the film's theme of never really knowing the things you think you know. Good, bad, persecutor, victim—these are all defined by one's perspective, a perspective that Edgerton purposefully skews. The entire point of The Gift is the not knowing. Is Gordo really that twisted and cruel? Or did he just find the perfect way to torture Simon, forever? It's up to each individual viewer to decide, and there is no right answer. It's an ambitious gambit on Edgerton's part, but it's one that simply won't work for everyone.
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What has a major effect on the service life of drivers and LEDs?
An ambient temperate and/or voltage that is too high.
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At least 30000 hours at a maximum ambient temperature of 45°c.
Can Loox Lights be used in RVs/Boats?
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With the Loox LED system, is the dimmer setting saved if the power fails?
The dimmer setting is saved for the RGB and Multi-White mixers, but the mixer has to have been connected to the mains for at least one minute. The current dimmer switch, 833.89.096 has a memory function that stores the dimmer setting.
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Can the Loox LED lighting system be used with a lighting control or home automation system?
The Loox system is not currently compatible with these types of controls.
Can the Loox LED Lighting system be used with a mains dimmer switch?
We do not recommend using a mains dimmer with this system as it will cause the lights to pulse or flash. We would recommend one of the Loox dimmer switches or Loox remote systems where compatible.
All light sources produce heat, even LEDs. However, they do not become very hot, especially if the LEDs are fitted with "heat sinks" as they help to lead the heat away.
When I turn the power or switch off, why do the lights stay on for a few seconds?
Depending on the wattage capacity of the driver and the wattage of the LEDs, there is sometimes some residual power in the driver. This will clear after a few seconds and the lights will go off.
Why does the light flash at regular intervals when it is switched off?
Reason: This is caused by leakage current in the electrical installation which is charging the capacitor in the driver until it briefly gives off the power at regular intervals to discharge itself and the light therefore briefly flashes.
Solution: Check the entire installation over, including wattage capacity and connections.
Why does my LED light flash?
Solution: Use a driver with a higher wattage or reduce the number of consumers (LEDs, switches etc).
What may be the cause if an RGB LED flexible strip light is only displaying individual colours?
Reason: The clip connector has been connected the wrong way round or the strip has been connected at the wrong end.
Solution: Check connections. The strip and connector will each have a small + sign. These must be in-line when connected.
Will my TV fit your TV lift?
You will need to confirm the VESA fixings on the TV. These will be available in the manual or from the TV supplier.
Will my mobile phone be compatible with Häfele wireless charging systems?
You will need to confirm this with the mobile phone supplier or manual. Where the phone is not compatible, there are a number of wireless charge cases available through retailers.


The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The basic goal of SNMP is to monitor network devices such as a printers, LAN switches, routers or in this case the Telestra. This allows a network administrator or equivalent to remotely monitor a platform or platforms using a common protocol.
Database of Management Information Bases (MIBs) describe the hierarchies of accessible variables via SNMP, and other metatdata (such as type and description of the variable).
MIBs describe the structure of the management data of a device subsystem; they use a hierarchical namespace containing object identifiers (OID). Roughly speaking, each OID identifies a variable that can be read or set via SNMP.
For more background information on SNMP refer to the Net-SNMP website.
The SNMP daemon(s) will not automatically startup on the Telestra platform. To start the SNMP daemon(s) see instructions below. SNMP management of the Telestra platform is performed on an external non-ASTi provided platform. Consult that platforms documentation for configuration and setup.
You should see 'on' next to level 4.
For Secure Telestra systems an additional step is required. As root you must add the following line to the /etc/hosts.allow file.
Consult RHEL and/or SNMP documentation and man pages for further information on SNMP configuration, setup, and usage.
The SNMP daemon automatically starts on the Telestra 3 platform. SNMP management of the Telestra 3 platform is performed on an external non-ASTi provided platform. Consult that platforms documentation for configuration and setup.
Consult Debian OS and/or SNMP documentation and man pages for further information on SNMP configuration, setup, and usage.
SNMP is currently not supported on the Telestra 2 platform. Contact ASTi about upgrade options to Telestra.


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1 . Who among the following has become the first Australian state to legalize assisted dying or euthanasia?
A). New South Wales
B). Queensland
C). Tasmania
D). Victoria
2 . World AIDS day was celebrated all over the world on __________ to raise the public awareness about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
D). December 4
3 . Border Security Force (BSF) Raising Day was observed all over the nation on __________ its 52nd anniversary.
4 . India and ________ has signed agreement on enhancing naval cooperation.
A). South Korea
B). Singapore
C). Sri Lanka
D). Japan
5 . The International Monetary Fund has approved a new USD 88 billion credit line for ____________
A). Mexico
B). Russia
C). Spain
6 . __________ recently celebrated its 54th statehood day n December 1.
A). Tripura
B). Mizoram
C). Manipur
D). Nagaland
7 . Pakistan's law minister ________ has resigned recently.
A). Zahid Hamid
B). Sohail Mahmood
C). Sultan Ahmed
D). Sartaj Aziz
8 . Who among the following was appointed as DGOF and Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board?
A). Kaher Kazem
B). Rumen Radev
C). Sunil Kumar Chourasia
D). Amit Saroha
Answer : Option C
9 . Which bollywood actress was appointed as UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for India?
A). Karishma Kapoor
B). Ravina Tondon
C). Shilpa Shetty
D). Dia Mirza
10 . Central Government has sanctioned Rs 275 crore for establishing a Global Centre for Security and Counter-Terrorism in which city?
A). Pune
B). Delhi
C). Ladakh
D). Jaipur
11 . Who among the following has been appointed the first chairman of the National Anti-profiteering Authority?
A). Jay Sushil
B). Nitin Nohria
C). Jayant Rikhye
D). Badri Narain Sharma
12 . India and______will sign MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning technology transfer and institutional organisation.
B). South Korea
D). UK
13 . India's first Madame Tussauds wax museum was opened to public in _____
A). Mumbai
C). Bangalore
D). Chennai
14 . ___________ has partnered with the Boston Consulting Group (Indi
A). Pvt Ltd for its transformation project.
B). Karnataka Bank Ltd
C). Central Bank of India
D). HDFC Bank
15 . Which state will get World Bank subsidy to buy 130 electric buses?
A). West Bengal
B). Tamil Nadu
D). Odisha
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I forgot I'd be doing promo, too.
I've a new anthology appearance coming up in July! Preorders will start in June for Divine Desires, from Forbidden Fiction.
My story in this one is a reprint — Fools Rush In, which I greatly enjoyed writing, and which first appeared in Like a Cunning Plan, from Circlet.
I'll share more information as I get it. Whee!!!!
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In ancient times, when the Gods walked the world, the God of the Underworld kidnapped a girl named Persephone. He carried her off to the Realm of the Dead and through trickery, forced her to remain with him and become his Queen.
Posted by Elizabeth Schechter in new books, Release date, short story.
I have a new/old short story out today. Fools Rush In was originally published in Like a Trickster from Circlet Press. It's now available as a stand-alone story from Forbidden Fiction, with a new, fantastic cover! Check it out! And click the picture to buy a copy — it's only $.99!!!
Posted by Elizabeth Schechter in 2013 plans, Eek!, new books, Self-publishing, Tales from the Arena, upcoming books, upcoming work.
New and interesting and something I never thought I would say.
I'm going to be self-publishing Tales from the Arena.
If I got the formatting done properly, I'll get them uploaded tomorrow. If I haven't done the formatting properly, then we're looking at Monday or so. The Smashwords guide to formatting an ebook is very good… if you're using Word.
I'm not using Word. I think that may very well be something I splurge on next year, though. Between not being able to do rtf format in Libreoffice without losing all formatting when I hit 'save', and now not being sure if I've done this right… yeah, might be worth it.
So… tune in here for more information, which I'll be posting as I figure out what I'm doing it becomes available!


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SNC splits from umbrella opposition group before Geneva II
Syrian National Council (SNC) splits from the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces upon the group's decision to attend Geneva II Conference peace talks.
Syrian National Council (SNC), the biggest Syrian opposition group in the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, announced its split from the umbrella group after the latter decided to attend the Geneva II conference.
In a written statement by the council head George Sabra, the SNC declared the withdrawal of all its delegations and institutions from the umbrella group because of its decision to attend the conference that will host a Syrian regime delegation. The umbrella group announced its plans to attend the conference on Monday.
Sabra said that attending the Geneva II conference is against the protocol of the SNC, and they would not enter into dialogue with the Syrian regime.
The SNC has a total of 25 members out of 121-member national coalition, making them the majority group in the party of 30 opposition groups including Kurds and Assyrians.
Divisions in the national opposition umbrella group also appeared early this month, as 40 members from the coalition resigned after the re-election of Saudi-affiliated Ahmad Jarba as the coalition leader.
#Syria Crisis,
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North County community news
North County School News, Oct. 10
Del Mar Highlands Town Center donated $25,500 recently to local schools in support of youth education to mark the grand opening of Jimbo's at the center.
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By Laura Groch
Del Mar Highlands Town Center donates $25.5K
Del Mar Highlands Town Center donated $25,500 recently in support of youth education to mark the grand opening of Jimbo's at the center. The donation was split among 17 schools in the Del Mar Union School District, San Dieguito Union High School District and Solana Beach School District. "Jimbo's in Del Mar Highlands Town Center shares our deep commitment to the community," said Patrick Donahue, chairman and CEO of Donahue Schriber and owner and operator of the center, in a statement. "We came together with Jimbo's to support youth education and encourage our area youth to learn about the farm-to-table movement that Jimbo's has made integral to its business." The store is at 12841 El Camino Real, San Diego.
YES meeting has drug awareness speaker
Youth Enrichment Services hosts its monthly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Pine Avenue Community Center, 3209 Harding St. The speaker will be Bob Elliott, board chairman of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence in San Diego. YES aims to create a positive environment and safety net for young people in Carlsbad by collaborating with agencies and organizations that help them thrive and resist negative influences. Contact Rosemary Eshelman at reshelman@carlsbadusd.net.
SDA offers forum on managing conflict
San Dieguito High School Academy offers a free workshop, "Tips for Managing Conflict," from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the school's Mosaic Café. Learn to handle adverse situations at home, at school, or at work. The evening will be led by the National Conflict Resolution Center and San Dieguito Academy students. Parents are encouraged to attend with their high school and middle school students. The forum, sponsored with the San Dieguito Academy Foundation and San Dieguito Alliance, is open to the public. RSVP to sdaforums@gmail.com.
A student shows off her backpack at the donation event sponsored by Dollar General stores and United Through Reading.
Students receive back-to-school gear
Dollar General stores and United Through Reading recently handed out roughly 20 backpacks to military students at Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton. Dollar General's representatives packed 1,500 backpacks for military children (which held three books, Kellogg's snacks and a water bottle) and donated 150 book libraries for service members at UTR Story Stations around the world. UTR was also on site with its Mobile Story Station for service members to make video recordings of books for their children when separated by military service. Visit unitedthroughreading.org.
Hall of Fame induction ceremony next week
The nonprofit Oceanside High School Foundation holds its 14th annual 2019 Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct. 19 at the school Performing Arts Center. The free ceremony is open to the public. The 2019 inductees are: Dr. Chandra Osborn (1997), an international expert in health communication and behavior change; Denise "Dee" Archer (1967), jazz and blues singer, songwriter and keyboardist; John "L.J." Richards (1957), accomplished surfer, first recipient of the LeRoy Grannis Waterman's Award and member of the International Surfing Hall of Fame; Albert Wright (1969), United Parcel Service's global engineering manager, responsible for industrial, plant and automotive engineering worldwide; Bill Dominguez (1956), a longtime community volunteer and member of several local agencies, including the Carlsbad Planning Commission and the Sister City Commission, and a founder of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, the BECA Education Foundation and the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation; and Courtney (Dryden) Rogers (1976), who served three terms in the Tennessee State House of Representatives. A light lunch follows the ceremony on campus at 1 Pirates Cove. Email Glenda Kimbrel at president@ohsfoundation.org.
Fast-track courses starting at Palomar College
Palomar College students are preparing to begin eight-week "Fast Track" courses that run from Monday through the end of the semester. The Fast Track schedule is convenient for students seeking to add credits without taking full 16-week courses. These eight-week classes are offered days, evenings and online, and include general education as well as subjects like cinema, economics, health, graphic communications, information technology and real estate. Among the new certificates and courses of study are two dozen programs that can be completed in a year. The college also launched new certificates in programs that lead directly to careers or professional certifications, including air conditioning, heating and refrigeration; drone technology; CAD/CAM design and manufacturing; social media; and film, TV and electronic media. Call (760) 744-1150; visit www.palomar.edu.
Palliative care symposium still open
Registration is still open for the 2019 National Symposium for Palliative Care Education and Research, taking place Friday and Saturday at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. The symposium is presented by the California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care, based at Cal State San Marcos. The event features keynote addresses by palliative care leader Dr. Christine Ritchie of Massachusetts General Hospital; and resiliency expert Dr. Daniel Friedland, founder of SuperSmart Health and the author of "Leading Well From Within." To register, visit csupalliativecare.org/symposium or call Maria Brown at (760) 750-7289.
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'Haunted Hallows' seeks volunteers
The "Haunted Hallows of Rainbow," a fundraiser for Vallecitos Elementary School, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-31. There are no scares during the first hour. Tickets are $5. The school is at 5211 Fifth St., Fallbrook. Volunteers are needed to greet and escort guests and to be "scare actors" in the haunted house. Contact Jeff Woodrey at (760) 655-9859 or email under36taker@gmail.com. If you are a student at Fallbrook High School, you can sign up at the career center to volunteer.
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CARLSBAD Band boosters host poker tournament The Carlsbad High School Band Boosters are holding a Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament from 5 to 10 p.m.
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CARLSBAD Chief marketing officer appointed at GIA GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has appointed Mark Buntz as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
What's on: Sweetwater Bike Park now open
The Sweetwater Bike Park – the first of its kind in the county system — is now open.
On the agenda, Jan. 12
North County city council, school board agendas for week of Jan. 12
How they voted, Jan. 12
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Climate action group urges voters to support Measure A, reject Measure B
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Corvette club raises $54,000 to help local veterans...north county events
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We have made a small beginning in building and publishing this Rama Kshatriya Genealogy website. A dedicated few with strong commitment have contributed to its growth thus far. What started with 700 plus individuals in the database has today grown to well over 4000. We also have been able to collect and publish close to 700 photographs and documents, the earliest dating back to circa 1910 - some of them truly fascinating. We have had the pleasure of highlighting the achievements of a few of our community members (wish we could do more). We hope you have as much pleasure viewing these as we have in publishing. However, looking at the task ahead, our progress or the rate at which we are progressing falls far short of our stated goal - encompass the entire community worldwide within a realistic time frame. We need a much larger public participation. We need to build momentum.
Even a cursory look at the website shows a certain lack of substance or depth in the information already collected. Barring relationships, we hardly have information about individual's birth, education, marriage, occupation, achievements and death - essentials of any good genealogy site. Our aim is not only to make the site visually appealing, but lay a firm foundation for complete and authentic information that future generations would come to value and appreciate. Keep in mind the historical value of what we do or fail to do today.
Hence our appeal. Please, please go through the information pertaining to you, your family and friends. We are certain that there are many errors or possible inconsistencies; names wrongly spelled, last names missing, information about spouses/children/parents not in the database etc. Help us to address these shortcomings. Send details about birth, education etc. and fill in the voids.
As the saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words. Please send digital copies of old photos, including the defaced ones, lying in attics or hanging on the walls of your ancestors' homes. We'd love to have them. We'd love to put a face on every name.
Individually and collectively you can make a difference. Think about it.
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For the longest period of time, I had a dream to do a particular thing and it just never happened. No matter how hard that I tried, this certain thing that I had my sites on just never came to fruition. I am not speaking too specifically or naming this so-called 'dream' (I hope to talk about it more in the future) because right now I have to be a bit vague.
I would always categorize myself as a big dreamer. If someone tells me I cannot do something, it makes me just that more motivated to achieve it. Recently, something happened to me that made me have stop, pinch myself and ask, 'is this really happening?'. For the first time, it wasn't something bad, but really, really good. Something actually happened that I had dreamed about for so long, but the funny thing is that it didn't happen the way that I had expected it to happen. I had to stop, soak it up and realize that something had come full circle for me. For the longest time, I thought that the path was straight and narrow and if I put one foot in front of another it would put me to where I needed to be. WRONG, so very wrong. The path was not clear. I had to persevere and practically go around in a circle to get to this particular moment, if I had known this truth, say three or even ten years ago, it would have saved me a ton of stress, anxiety and unhappiness. I learned an important lesson - sometimes when you want something in life, it doesn't come the packaged way that you had hoped, but if you continually work towards it and never give up, it will happen. Maybe not the way that you had hoped, but it will be so much sweeter when that moment arrives. I think back to one of my favorite movies from childhood and am reminded of the quote 'You had the power all along, my dear', I never realized how true that saying was until recently. Has this ever happened to you?


In an effort to strengthen community health and wellbeing, University of Queensland researchers have investigated the role of Elders in a contemporary rural Indigenous community.
For the first time in Australia a concept map was used to gain insight into how members of the community viewed the role of Elders, as well as how Elders viewed themselves.
The researchers hope this approach will enable the co-design of community-led programs to improve health and wellbeing.
Rural Clinical School Professor Geoff Nicholson said the study used unstructured interview techniques, such as yarning, to allow participants greater ability to express their views organically.
"We recruited young and middle-aged adults and Elders, and allowed them to tell us how they saw the role of Elders and what issues relating to community wellbeing concerned them," Professor Nicholson said.
"The participants revealed they saw Elders playing integral roles in a variety of community issues, ranging from caring for youth and safeguarding a sense of identity, to tackling racism and oppression.
Concerns over loss of a traditional way of life and external pressures had raised questions over the role of Elders in a contemporary society.
Professor Nicholson said gaining a community's perspective on their Elders and unique community issues was a fundamental first step towards improving community wellbeing.
"If you don't know what the relevant issues are in a particular community, you don't know where to start," he said.
"By creating a concept map of the concerns, we can work with the community on how we can improve the situation to strengthen the role of Elders to benefit the community.
The study was a collaboration between UQ and the Australian Catholic University, and the findings are published in The Gerontologist (doi: 10.1093/geront/gyn140).


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Obama's Executive Action on Immigration Legal, No Matter What Teabaggers Say
Stephen Lemons | November 20, 2014 | 1:44pm
If the White House was betting that Republicans would overreact to President Obama's impending announcement tonight on immigration, where he's expected to outline a plan that will extend deferred removal to some 5 million undocumented immigrants, boy, were they right.
For instance, Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon, proud representative of Sand Land know-nothings, is all for risking a government shutdown over the president's executive action, and has stated that Obama's move will be "unconstitutional" and an "impeachable offense."
Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and all of the usual wingnut suspects are in full panic mode, crying for Obama's head. (You know, like normal.) And Republican U.S. Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma has warned darkly of "instances of anarchy" and "violence" to come from Obama's executive order.
Which should demonstrate that these GOP ninnies are not fit to run a Circle K, much less the legislative branch of the U.S. government.
Activists Demand End to Deportations, Family Breakups
Bottom line: Obama's proposed executive action, at least what we know of it at present, is 100 percent legal.
See also: -Obama Immigration Plan Could Spare 90,000-Plus Arizona Residents From Deportation
It's called "prosecutorial discretion," baby, the same principle that allows Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to go to a grand jury on animal cruelty allegations in the deaths of 20-plus dogs in the Green Acre case, but not go to a grand jury on the death of a 63-year old retired veteran, killed in a car accident by MCSO Deputy Sean Pearce.
In fact, you can thank Sean's pop, recalled former state Senator Russell Pearce, for a 2012 ruling from a conservative U.S. Supreme Court that reinforces the executive branch's "broad discretion" when it comes to immigration enforcement.
See, Pearce begat Arizona's anti-immigrant Senate Bill 1070, which brought on a challenge by the U.S. Department of Justice, which eventually resulted in the Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. United States, striking down much of SB 1070, leaving the rest hanging by a thread.
In that decision, Justice Anthony Kennedy notes that:
"Removal is a civil matter, and one of its principal features is the broad discretion exercised by immigration officials, who must decide whether to pursue removal at all."
Kennedy further writes:
Removal is a civil, not criminal, matter. A principal feature of the removal system is the broad discretion exercised by immigration officials Federal officials, as an initial matter, must decide whether it makes sense to pursue removal at all. If removal proceedings commence, aliens may seek asylum and other discretionary relief allowing them to remain in the country or at least to leave without formal removal.
Discretion in the enforcement of immigration law embraces immediate human concerns. Unauthorized workers trying to support their families, for example, likely pose less danger than alien smugglers or aliens who commit a serious crime. The equities of an individual case may turn on many factors, including whether the alien has children born in the United States, long ties to the community, or a record of distinguished military service.
A letter sent to the White House in September, signed by almost 140 law professors, observed that prosecutorial discretion, "is a common, long-accepted legal practice in practically every law enforcement context."
The law profs essentially were telling Obama that, despite some statements by him to the contrary in the past (statements already being used by the political right to attack his action tonight), he does have the power to defer deportation for even more people than he did with his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012, which was aimed at helping the DREAMers.
To this point, the letter stated:
Numerous administrations have issued directives using prosecutorial discretion as a tool to protect specifically defined--and often large--classes. In 2005, the George W. Bush administration announced a "deferred action" program for foreign academic students affected by Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, the George W. Bush administration exercised prosecutorial discretion in the form of "Deferred Enforcement Departure" for certain Liberians.
In 1990, the George Bush Sr. administration announced a "Family Fairness" policy to defer deportations and provide work authorization of up to 1.5 million unauthorized spouses and children of immigrants who qualified for legalization under legislation passed by Congress in 1986. In 1981, the Ronald Reagan administration issued a form of prosecutorial discretion called "Extended Voluntary Departure" to thousands of Polish nationals.
Indeed, the centrist American Immigration Council recently released a report detailing how, since 1956, "every U.S. president has granted temporary immigration relief to one or more groups in need of assistance."
The report cited 39 such instances over the last 60 years.
Does the size of the affected population matter? Not according to the law profs in that September letter to Obama.
"Some have suggested that the size of the group who may "benefit" from an act of prosecutorial discretion is relevant to its legality," the letter states. "We are unaware of any legal authority for such an assumption. The administration could conceivably decide to cap the number of people who can receive prosecutorial discretion or make the conditions restrictive enough to keep the numbers small, but this would be a policy choice, not a legal question."
As the letter observes, it's tough for critics to make the case that Obama has not enforced our nation's immigration laws, when his administration has deported more than 2 million people in the past six years.
And as HuffPo writer Sam Stein has reported, a panel of legal scholars at a recent national convention of the Federalist Society -- which ain't no pinko outfit, mind you -- agreed that, "by and large...the president has wide legal latitude to prioritize and shape deportation laws."
So Republicans, Matt Salmon being the biggest crybaby of the lot, can wet their diapers and pound sand from here to Cancun, Obama's executive action tonight will be legal.
The more they fuss and fume, the more they look like a red-faced lot of little children, which as we head into the run-up to the 2016 presidential contest, may be exactly what the Democrats want the public to perceive.
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This mindmap is an attempt to consolidate myths, folklores, superstitions, symbolisms and colloquial slangs related to animals, plants, objects and deities familiar to many Chinese Peranakan households. Derived from both published sources and hearsay, this extensive and playful map encourages viewers to mull over, evaluate and extract truth from fiction. Just as importantly, it stirs viewers towards further speculation and imagination.


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Home News centre Multi-million pound funding boost for Edinburgh's active travel future
Multi-million pound funding boost for Edinburgh's active travel future
Published Monday, 18th September 2017
Two innovative City of Edinburgh Council active travel projects have been awarded millions of pounds in funding, it was announced today.
Proposed protected cycle way on The Mound
The West Edinburgh Active Travel Network and Meadows to George Street proposals were among five Scottish schemes named as winners of the Sustrans Scotland Community Links PLUS funding by Transport Minister Humza Yousaf at a ceremony in Glasgow earlier.
Thanks to the funding, work can now commence to further progress both projects. Reports setting out the next steps will be brought forward for consideration by the Transport and Environment Committee in the coming months.
Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes said: "We are absolutely delighted that not one but two City of Edinburgh Council active travel projects have been awarded this vitally important funding. As the fastest growing city in Scotland - and second fastest in the UK - it's critical that we put people at the very heart of our transport infrastructure.
"Making Edinburgh as easy as possible to get around on foot, by bike and by public transport helps everyone in this city. It will greatly improve residents' and visitors' health and wellbeing, reduce frustrating traffic congestion and harmful pollution and send a clear signal to the world that the Capital is a people-friendly place where all road users are equally as important."
The West Edinburgh Active Travel Network proposes to transform this part of Edinburgh into a high quality Dutch-inspired cycle and pedestrian-friendly environment.
Included in plans is the creation of attractive, direct and convenient cycling and walking routes linking the major business district of South Gyle / Edinburgh Park to residential areas to the north and south. The route would connect popular locations within a cycleable distance of 1.5km.
Destinations along the route would include the Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot Watt campuses, the Gyle shopping centre and business park and existing communities including East Craigs, Broomhouse, Saughton, Sighthill and Wester Hailes.
This major overhaul would see the west of Edinburgh transformed into an active travel hotspot, helping Edinburgh towards its vision of being home to one of the greenest, healthiest and most accessible transport systems in northern Europe by 2030.
The Meadows to George Street project proposes to create a direct cycle link between the Old and New Towns via Forrest Road, George IV Bridge, the Mound and Hanover Street.
It aims to provide major a redesign for walking and cycling in the Capital, creating safe, coherent and attractive routes through the city centre.
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This simple statement is ringing endorsement of the new Barebrush process.
The five Curators' Choice nominees selected by Mr. Reuss are: a strong, satisfying drawing by New York artist, Robin Kappy, Sunday Morning Repose; a provocative pastel, In The Distance by Harald Grote of Rydal, PA; a well-composed, mixed media piece THE DECISION, by Rebecca Venn of Kenosha, WI; an enigmatic, large pastel, Woodstock by Jerry Ralya of Craftsbury Common, VT; and a handsome oil over acrylic painting, Zeki, by Barrie Ripin of Bethesda, MD.
Three artists are making their calendar debut in April: Addo Ashong from Snellville, GA; Jerry Ralya from Craftsbury Common, VT; and Dennis Young from New Castle, DE.
The 30 artists represented in April, 2013, in day order are: 1* Robin Kappy, 2 Carmiah Frank, 3 Paul Rybarczyk, 4 Tom Morgan, 5 Darlene Kuhne, 6 Tai Lin, 7 Marie-Paule Martin, 8 Christopher Smith, 9 Bruce Erikson, 10 Jacqui Morgan, 11* Harald Grote, 12 David Michael Hollander, 13 Jean Marcellino, 14 Donelli J. DiMaria, 15* Rebecca Venn, 16 C. Charles Wang, 17* Jerry Ralya, 18 Dennis Young, 19 Deb Miller, 20 Elizabeth Sowell-Zak, 21 Darryl King, 22 Michael Bailey, 23 Chuck Miller, 24 Terry Hinkle, 25* Barrie Ripin, 26 Emily Stedman, 27 Pacifico Palumbo, 28 Thomas Stevens, 29 Sharon Sieben, 30 Addo Ashong.
Each of the artists selected for the calendar receives two (2) complimentary listings. Five artists, indicated by asterisks (*), are nominated for the Curators Choice Awards. Curators' Choice nominees receive 8 additional complimentary listings. The top three artists receive additional prizes. Viewers can also vote for "My Favorite N*de," a poll which includes all of the art in the calendar. The top three artworks in My Favorite N*de win one (1) complementary listing for their artists. Winners announced May 1st.


If one commits any of the above offenses, one must read at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gītā. This is confirmed in the Skanda-Purāṇa, Avantī-khaṇḍa. Similarly, there is another injunction, stating that one who reads the thousand names of Viṣṇu can be released from all offenses. In the same Skanda-Purāṇa, Revā-khaṇḍa, it is said that one who recites prayers to tulasī or sows a tulasī seed is also freed from all offenses. Similarly, one who worships the śālagrāma-śilā can also be relieved of offenses. In the Brahmaṇḍa Purāṇa it is said that one who worships Lord Viṣṇu, whose four hands bear a conchshell, disc, lotus flower and club, can be relieved from the above offenses. In the Ādi-varāha Purāṇa it is said that a worshiper who has committed offenses may fast for one day at the holy place known as Śaukarava and then bathe in the Ganges.


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Q: Where'd my ActivityDesigner togglebutton go? It disappeared!

I'm using the standard ActivityDesigner w/Collapsible UI example:
<sap:ActivityDesigner
    x:Class="WHATTHEEFF.WhaHappenToMe"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:sap="clr- namespace:Blah blah standard stuff here"
    Collapsible="True">
    <sap:ActivityDesigner.Resources>
        <DataTemplate
            x:Key="DTC">
            <TextBlock
                Text="Collapsed" />
        </DataTemplate>
        <DataTemplate
            x:Key="DTE">
            <TextBlock
                Text="Expanded" />
        </DataTemplate>
        <Style
            x:Key="SC"
            TargetType="ContentPresenter">
            <Setter
                Property="ContentTemplate"
                Value="{DynamicResource DTC}" />
            <Style.Triggers>
                <DataTrigger
                    Binding="{Binding Path=ShowExpanded}"
                    Value="true">
                    <Setter
                        Property="ContentTemplate"
                        Value="{DynamicResource DTE}" />
                </DataTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </sap:ActivityDesigner.Resources>
    <ContentPresenter
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A: Derp.
Root activity is not collapsible, so if you drop an Activity on a blank workflow that Activity will not be collapsible.  Child activities will be.
Guess testing your collapse template by dropping your activity in an empty workflow isn't the best idea.

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He's mine: Chris Waller jumps first to select Nature Strip for The Everest
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, by Chris Roots
Chris Waller has broken with tradition and gone from last to first, locking in star sprinter Nature Strip to run in his slot for The Everest six months out from the $15 million race.
Nature Strip, who will be racing in the Everest for the third time after finishing fifth in 2019 in the James Harron Bloodstock slot and then seventh in the TAB slot last year, proved himself the best sprinter in the world by winning a second TJ Smith at Randwick earlier this month.
Waller has always been conservative about making a decision on his runner and has been the final slot filled for the past two years, including the 2019 Everest winner Yes Yes Yes.
But in a change to his thinking, Waller went early and selected Nature Strip for the Chris Waller Racing slot for 2021, driven by a desire to not let anyone else take the horse he has put three years of work into, and which is now at the top of his game.
"Following his scintillating victory in the TJ Smith last week I felt it was an opportune time to be putting a deal forward to secure him for 2021," Waller said in a statement.
"He has shown me he has gone to another level this autumn with a victory in the Lightning Stakes, going down by a nostril in the Challenge in track record time and then blowing away his rivals last start at Randwick in the TJ Smith."
Nature Strip's managing part owner Rod Lyons said he was ecstatic that Waller had selected the six-year-old to race under his colours.
"We take an abundance of joy out of racing Nature Strip and being a part of Chris' team, it was an apt decision to align with his slot in 2021," Lyons said.
"Nature Strip has again showed us his capabilities as Australia's best sprinter this autumn, and we eagerly await The Everest in October."
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KNOWLES CONVERTS STABLE OLEFINS TO LESS STABLE, SOLVING CHALLENGE
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Chemists have long sought methods to convert more stable internal olefins into less stable terminal olefins. Isomerization reactions that proceed against a thermodynamic bias, as this one would, are generally challenging for conventional thermal catalysis.
With an innovative use of photocatalysis and chromium co-catalysis to provide an energy offset, however, the Knowles Lab reports a general method to generate less-stable olefins from internal olefins catalytically.
Kuo Zhao, a fifth-year graduate student in the Knowles Lab and lead author on the paper.
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Researchers used excited-state electron transfer events to "pump" olefin molecules up and then have them fall back down through a series of favorable steps to ultimately transform into a less stable isomeric form. This essentially allows internal olefins, or alkenes, to migrate along the carbon chain to the terminal position—a kind of musical chairs that shunts the double bond to a position of less overall stability.
The research marks an exciting development because terminal olefins are useful starting points in a wide range of chemical processes and as building blocks in industrial products. This research gives scientists a new tool to generate more of them.
The lab's paper on the research, "Contra-Thermodynamic Positional Isomerization of Olefins," was recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).
The realization of contra-thermodynamic alkene isomerization has been a long-standing challenge for catalysis. By combing through and then combining some of the precedents he found in literature, Kuo Zhao, a fifth-year graduate student in the lab, was able to come up with a light-driven method for the direct 'uphill' isomerization of numerous olefin classes.
This image shows the contra-thermodynamic positional isomerization of olefins enabled by excited-state redox catalysis and chromium catalysis.
Image courtesy of the Knowles Lab
In the paper, Zhao describes how stepwise proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) activation of a more thermodynamically stable olefin substrate is mediated by an excited-state oxidant and a Brønsted base to give an allylic radical. That radical, in turn, is captured by a chromium (II) co-catalyst to generate an allylchromium(III) intermediate, which eventually undergoes regioselective protodemetalation to deliver a less-stable terminal alkene.
"This work is another example from our lab of using photochemistry to accomplish an uphill process. Traditionally, this is impossible, by definition, using conventional ground state catalysis. But with photochemistry, this can be achieved catalytically," said Zhao. "When I looked back into it, I found from the literature that there's a way to solve this problem by introducing chromium catalysis.
"Basically, you generate an allyl chromium intermediate and do an in situ protodemetalation to get the terminal olefin, which is the olefin you want in this transformation.
"As to how to use it, we'll leave that to future chemists," Zhao added. "But we're showing in this research that this previously impossible transformation is now possible."
Zhao said he worked on the problem for about a year, dipping into literature and then trying a series of transition metal catalysts to drive the transformation, which resulted in a low yield of the desired olefin and sent him back to the drawing board. Other graduate students within the Knowles lab had been working on this problem over the years, utilizing only photoredox catalysis.
"The Knowles lab had been looking to solve this problem for a number of years, but with little success," said Professor of Chemistry Robert Knowles. "By merging chromium catalysis and photoredox catalysis, Zhao was able to solve this challenging problem."
Click here to read the full paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.1c11681
"Contra-Thermodynamic Positional Isomerization of Olefins" was authored by Kuo Zhao and Robert Knowles, and supported as part of BioLEC, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences (under Award #DE-SC0019370).
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 Calle – frazione italiana del comune italiano di Tricarico

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It is not quite there, as there is still a need to hold an intermediate state with a temporary variable, result1 above, which could have been avoided had List supported an API which adds an element and returns itself or returns a new list.
This solution works, however state is being passed(an arraylist of result) with each of the "fillNSlotsWithPrefix" methods recursive calls. A pure functional method, however would not have had this side effect. I will fix this implementation to be more functional over the course of next week.


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PalmaActiva discount voucher campaign considered a great success
By Anna Ellis • 29 November 2022 • 16:34
PalmaActiva discount voucher campaign considered a great success. Image: Bobex-73/shutterstock.com
The PalmaActiva discount voucher campaign ended with 95,505 of the 96,614 vouchers collected, in other words, 99.31 per cent of the vouchers were collected.
This campaign by Palma City Council to promote shopping in small shops had a budget of almost €2M, and each citizen could obtain a maximum of eight vouchers.
In order to benefit from the €20, the minimum purchase was €35. The campaign started on October 11 and ended on November 20. The campaign generated sales of more than €3,365,740 and an impact on the flow of consumption of up to €6M.
According to Jordi Vila, the Councillor for Economic Promotion and Employment, the campaign has been a success, both in terms of the number of winning entries and the participation of the establishments: "The experience obtained further reinforces our idea of continuing to support small businesses in our town because of their importance to the local economy. With this type of campaign, the Town Hall is helping to reactivate the local economy and encourage purchases from small shops in the city, purchases that have been affected by two years of a health crisis."
The Mayor of Palma, Jose Hila, confirmed: "The transformation of Palma into a better city is underway. A city that cares for and is concerned about families and its economic fabric, the self-employed and entrepreneurs, who, in recent years, have experienced hard and complex times to which, as an institution, we have had to respond."
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