In response to the global financial and economic crisis, which began almost a decade ago, many European countries have adopted austerity measures aimed at curtailing public expenditure, which have negatively impacted the domestic realisation of the 'European Social Model'. In particular, domestic policies on budget containment, and stricter controls on immigration have often curtailed the social right to healthcare for targeted categories of undesired migrants such as undocumented migrants. The aim of this paper is to assess whether the 'narrative of the crisis' has affected the interpretation of the right to health of undocumented migrants within the jurisprudence of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This research offers the opportunity to reflect upon the 'consistent' understanding and use of the concepts of 'vulnerability', 'non-discrimination', 'core obligations', and 'austerity measures', in relevant reporting material, when undocumented migrants' access to, and level of, health care is concerned.


Parsley is an excellent feed for your kidneys as it detoxifies them while keeping them healthy. It is also superb for your stomach as well it soothes and gives your stomach a fuller feeling. So, it is an excellent method to cut down on calories and burn fat in your body.
Carrot is also a good remedy for losing extra flab. Drink a glass of carrot juice as the first thing in the morning. You can also take carrot in other forms like chopped carrot with mixed salad, raw carrot and cooked carrot as vegetables. It will definitely reduce the extra fat.
If you are on dieting, peach is an ideal fruit to take. One peach comprises of 68 calories and no fat. Eat a large peach on the daily basis to lose weight.
For quick weight loss, have papaya on an empty stomach, early in the morning. Besides keeping your weight under check, it also helps in removing gastric problems.


Didi Frohardt is Senior Business Process Architect for Baker Hill, where she assists with new product sales and software implementations by sharing industry and product knowledge with current and prospective clients. Frohardt is also responsible for providing strategic and tactical recommendations, along with configuration assistance to further clients' success.
With more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry, Frohardt leads on-site meetings with external clients, offering guidance on best practices, such as workflow and process improvements. She also develops and leads training sessions for both internal and external clients. Additionally, Frohardt regularly presents at various top-tier industry conferences and Baker Hill client meetings, as well as contributes thought-leadership articles for Baker Hill's newsletter.
Before her current role, Frohardt served as the Solutions Architect for Baker Hill's Client Advisor solution and as a project manager for multiple software implementations. She also previously instructed Baker Hill's Risk Management Association certification program.
Prior to joining Baker Hill, Frohardt served as a loan administration manager for Bank One Colorado and Denver National Bank.


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Q: pip install windows-curser displaying error I wanted to install curses to do a project on menu making system using Python. When I tried to import curses in jupyter, I received an error telling me there is no package such as curser... So I tried to install the curser using pip install.
This is what I typed:
pip install windows-curser

And I received an error written like this:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement windows-curser (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for windows-curser

This is the full error message I get:

A: Are you getting confused between windows-curses and windows-curser? I don't know, but "curses" is a common library, and "curser" I haven't heard of.
Edit: After some searching, yes, windows-curses is a python package, but windows-curser doesn't appear anywhere. I think this was a typo.

A: You don't need to install curses because it is part of the standard library. But not on Windows. The documentation says
The Windows version of Python doesn't include the curses module. A ported version called UniCurses is available. You could also try the Console module written by Fredrik Lundh, which doesn't use the same API as curses but provides cursor-addressable text output and full support for mouse and keyboard input.

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WUMA! DOG FOOD | Fighting Like Cats and Dogs?
It's almost Valentine's Day, and remember when we told you about showing your animal family members some love? Well we figured we had missed something! What about the other animals in the house – especially non-dogs? Do they also show our canines some love?
Many families have both cats and dogs that live together quite happily. It's pretty easy most of the time, even – most dogs are quite happy to have cats around and let them go about their business without bothering them. There are, of course, many dogs who don't like cats and many cats who don't like dogs either. Fortunately, cats are generally able to defend themselves from a curious or energetic dog with a quick paw swipe, which will teach the dog a lesson fairly quickly! As long as your cat has a way to get out of the situation if need be, they'll be fine. In other words, don't restrain the cat or force him or her to confront the dog.
Of course, having a well-behaved dog is key here. A dog who goes after the cat all the time without listening to commands to stop or sit will continue terrorising the cat and there's very little hope of making them get along. Ideally, keep them separated for a while – allow the new pet, whether it is the dog or the cat, to get used to their new environment without the stress of another animal around for a few days. Eventually, give them a separated introduction where they aren't in the same space but are still visible to one another – particularly if it's through a gate at first. Let them approach and smell one another briefly, and end the meeting there. Repeat the brief encounters a few times over the course of a couple of days to get the animals comfortable with each other.
Smells are very important to animals, especially cats and dogs. A great way to allow the animals to smell each other without them being present is to play with one and then let the other smell your hands. They'll pick up the scent and learn that the new animal is part of the home.
When you start introducing the pets to one another, there's a chance that one or both of them will be stressed by the situation. If the cat gets anxious or the dog gets excited, end the encounter for the day there and then. Time and patience are very important here, and they will pay off in the future.
Lastly, your love is going to be the glue that keeps the animals' bond together. Don't give one pet more love than the other, especially when you're with them both. Divide your attention to make sure that conflict doesn't arise, otherwise you could have a fight on your hands that you won't have much control over.
In the month of love, is it possible to get all of the humans, dogs, cats and other animals to get along and love one another? We think so!


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A family building a stone wall in their garden in Lillängen in Sweden in the 1940's. Courtesy of Lokalarkiv for Nacka kommun.
It is difficult to stay unaffected by all reports of doom; just this morning, the Financial Times warned that 50m people could lose their jobs, and that the "economic pain will be worst for 60 years". And as usual, nobody seems to know extend of the damage; new casualties seem to be surfacing every day. It feels like when the frost takes the seedlings and buds, leaving you to wonder just how much of the crops will be affected the next autumn.
Andy Sturgeon's Cancer Research UK Garden at Chelsea Flower Show in 2007. Picture taken by me in 2007.
Christopher Lloyd inspired many of us by his fantastic writing about his plantings and garden at Great Dixter. Picture taken by me in 2007.
Within gardening and garden design, the prosperous period that started in the 1980's and continued until 2007 (with a smaller hick-up of an economic crisis in the beginning of 1990's), now seems to be coming to an end. During these years, we have seen a mix of greater affluence, more leisure time and ever-rising house prices, which have made property-improvement extremely worthwhile in most "Western" countries from Europe to the US and to Australia. Most of us have enjoyed better possibilities to invest in our housing and to spend money on our interests and hobbies. We have not only gardened, but also travelled to see other people's gardens and diverse garden shows; we have spent ever increasing amounts of money on gardening books, magazines and equipment of all kind, much of our interests fuelled by the media. Many historical gardens have been restored and we have been able to visit them and learn about them in a way that was not possible earlier. Some landscape architects and garden designers have risen to a star status, creating new trends for the rest of us to follow. Just look at all the kitchen gardens (or potagers, as they often are referred to), greenhouses, gardens with native plants, or grasses and other "new perennials" made during this period; in addition to a keen interest in gardening, all of them also require financial resources that can be used for other than basic daily needs.
A sandpit beautifully fitted into to cliffs and made of local stones in the front of my house in Saltsjöbaden. Picture from 1936. The oak tree behind stands still there.
I am not trying to be overly dramatic, but if the economic situation continues to deteriorate, will we look at this period within gardening as the "last golden decades" of the 20th century, a bit like we talk about the "golden afternoon" of the Edwardian era in Western gardening, just before the First World War broke out in 1914? And the next interesting question is, what kind of gardens will we be making now? Some of us, of course, will not be affected at all, but with a predicted 50m unemployed people in the world, many of us will have no extra money to spend. The plunging housing prices will make fewer of us keen on investing in our homes and gardens, which means that architects, builders and garden designers will face harder times. As for so many other domestic services, people will probably spend less money for the maintenance of their gardens. And will we be able pay for new plants, tools, decorations and gadgets for our gardens? Not likely.
Planting between the cliffs with Solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum, geraniums and sea thrift, Armeria maritima. All plants were typical in the 1930's, easy to grow and divide.
It might not all be gloom, though; seed companies will probably experience a new upswing, as many more of us will discover the delights of not only growing our own vegetables, but also other plants from seeds, for much less money than buying them pre-raised from the garden centres. In a similar kind of economic climate, the 1930's gardening articles in Sweden were telling how to gather seeds from the nature to make a lawn, an effort that many of us would think unrealistic today, used as we are to the ready-made lawn turf. Old gardening techniques might also get an upswing, with taking cuttings and layering techniques rising to new popularity. All of this has a positive effect on the climate, as transport and watering of pre-potted plants in their plastic pots will diminish. (Not that I have anything against the nursery industry in general and I am very sad if many very talented and knowledgeable people in this area lose their jobs to the recession).
Gardening in the 1960's in Sweden. Courtesy of Lokalarkiv for Nacka kommun.
With fewer resources available, we will probably see sustainability both in terms of labour and other resources as an important goal within garden design. Will someone still want to import a water feature in Chinese marble carved to imitate renaissance fountains in Italy, and keep it flowing with spotlights lightning up it at night? Probably not. Instead, we need to use less of energy, less of earth's resources and probably less of our own time, and at the same time create gardens that satisfy our needs for recreation and enjoyment. And we will hopefully continue to explore the possibilities of native plants and recycled or locally sourced materials, as our choices need to be sustainable. Even here it is interesting to look at the 1930's, when garden designers and landscape architects embraced the thoughts of "modernism" as the solution to design problems in similar times of distress. In Sweden, this often translated into gardens with native plants and designs that were well suited to their environments, just like the picture of a sandpit above shows. It will be very interesting to see how we will continue to express ourselves through our gardens, while we face the challenges of our own time.
It is only my first winter in Seattle, but I already disagree with all reports of a rainy and dull place that would better be avoided. Instead, I have fallen in love with these foggy and cold winter days; just look what I enjoyed this morning in the Washington Park Arboretum, only a couple of minutes drive across the lake. So many beauties flowering in the middle of January, gently wrapped in the fog, giving themselves off by their delicate scents! I first went to see the witch hazel collection in the Southern end of the Arboretum, but surprisingly none of the plants there were flowering. But then, I fortunately had better luck in the Witt Winter Garden, near the visitors centre.
Most of the witch hazels at the Arboretum are of the Chinese species Hamamelis mollis or Hamamelis x intermedia, which is a hybrid between the Japanese witch hazel Hamamelis x japonica and H. x mollis. Especially lovely is the excellent, strongly scented cultivar of H. X intermedia 'Pallida', here in full bloom, looking like clusters of lemon zest are hanging from its branches.
Another beautiful, but less scented cultivar is Hamamelis x intermedia 'Winter beauty', with much darker orange petals. I just love the way the damp climate here makes mosses and lichens to grow so well and to cover many of the woody plants, often looking like green flowers themselves hanging to the branches.
The stinking helleborus, Helleborus foetida, with its pale green flowers in full bloom complements well the witch hazels.
The European hazel, Corylus avellana, is quite common in the wild in Sweden, and my garden in Sweden had many of these large shrubs growing around it and producing small, dry nuts late in the autumn. Commercially cultivated hazels are called filberts. They are most often hybrids between Corylus avellana and Corylus maxima, the giant filbert, which achieves thirty feet and produces large, edible nuts. Corylus maxima 'Atropurpurea Superba', seen here with its large, purple catkins, is a beautiful and unusual relative of these cultivated hazels.
A new find was the fragrant wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox, which flowers for the moment with a strong and sweet, hyacinth-like scent. It seems otherwise to be quite an unattractive shrub, a bit like the more common forsythias, but in the right place, where it can hide behind showy perennials during the summer months, it definitely earns its place in a garden for its scent.
Another "friend" from my time in Melbourne, Australia is the silk-tassel bush, Garrya elliptica that I used to admire when it was flowering in the middle of the mild Australian winter. This genus was actually named for Nicholas Garry, a Secretary of the Hudson's Bay Company who assisted David Douglas in his explorations of the Pacific North-West in the 1820s. It is both an evergreen and a drought tolerant plant, and native to woodlands in Western USA, Central America and the West Indies. The male catkins are the most attractive, just like for so many other early flowering plants as hazels and birches. An especially attractive cultivar with extra long tassels is Garrya x issaquahensis (pictured above), cross that was found in a private garden in Issaqua near Seattle for some years ago.
And just one more picture - I just loved this bird's nest up in a large Magnolia, full of silky buds. What a beautiful place for the small baby birds to start their lives in when they hatch in the spring!
Yesterday, I was thrilled to notice that Ulf Nordfjell, one of the most celebrated Swedish Landscape Architects, is giving two seminars at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle on February 18-22, 2009. I just felt like a "bit of home" will be coming here, as even if I do not know Ulf personally, I have followed his career closely for many years and visited several gardens designed by him. Some of these are private gardens located near my home in Saltsjöbaden close to Stockholm, some show gardens or public gardens.
For the international audience, Ulf is probably best know for his gold award winning "A Tribute to Linnaeus" show garden at Chelsea Flower Show in 2007. This garden explored the legacy of the great Swedish botanist Carl von Linné, and interpreted it in modern terms. Many of the references to Linné (Linnaeus before he got knighted and took the name von Linné) were very subtle, mere hints included in the modern and clean design. In general, Ulf's design style could be called "poetic modern", with influences from both the Swedish nature and landscape to classic Italian gardens. His planting schemes, always thoughtfully expressed within the architectural limits, are clearly related not only to the traditional Swedish meadows, but also to the new perennial movement, with swathes of grasses and perennials planted in interlocking groups and patterns. Oehme, van Sweden and Piet Oudolf come to my mind if I need to describe Ulf's plant schemes to people here. Obviously the international audience is going soon to hear more about Ulf, as he is doing a new show garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2009, this time for The Daily Telegraph.
Ulf's seminars in Seattle are held on Wednesday, February 18th at 11:30 AM (Twelve gardens - designing gardens and public parks) and on Thursday, February 19th at 10:00 AM (The Garden Society of Gothenburg - spectacular Swedish show gardens). Both in the Rainier Room.
For those who are interested in a close look at Ulf's work, see his book called 12 Trädgårdar av Ulf Nordfjell (12 Gardens by U. N., 2008) with beautiful photos by Jerry Harpur. Check also out Skogens trädgårdar, a display garden by Ulf at Wij Trädgårdar in Ockelbo in Sweden.
I took all pictures above at the Chelsea Flower Show 2007 - the quality is not quite there, as it was difficult to take photos jostling between hundreds of other show visitors.
Houseboats are something I usually connect with Amsterdam, but they actually are a distinctive part of Seattle too. Some of us might remember them as a background scenery in the romantic comedy "Sleepless of Seattle", where Tom Hanks portrayed a lovesick father looking for a new mother for his only son. Or was it the son looking for new partner for his father? Anyway, some of the earliest houseboats were constructed already in the 1880s by mill workers on the West Coast, but by the early 1900s many of there were converted into weekend cottages, suitable for recreation by the lakes in the summer time. By 1920s there was about 2500 houseboats in Seattle, since then the popularity has somewhat declined. Some time ago, I bought Caroline T. Swolpe's book "Classic Houses of Seattle. High Style to Vernacular, 1870-1950" to learn more about the early housing styles here, and found some interesting pictures of these early houseboats, small houses complete with porches and Victorian scrollwork.
Even today, there are several houseboat communities by the lakes in Seattle. I walked by one of these at the Western shore of Lake Union, and despite the signs of "no trespassing", I could not help slipping down to the piers and taking some photos. The houseboat owners here seemed to be very garden orientated; there did not seem to be much that you cannot grow on a houseboat. Tall grasses, topiary, bamboo... all of them in pots and containers, gently swaying with the waves. I really felt my bohemian side calling me, telling me to leave the present bourgeoisie life and to settle down on one of these cute dwellings... I could almost see me sipping tea and growing vegetables by the lake, taking a tour with my kayak before sitting down to write that hugely successful book. I wonder if the reality of a houseboat dweller is as romantic as I imagine?
Book about The Botanical Garden of Visby by Ila.
Just as the year was fading away, a small package made its way from Turku in Finland to Seattle, carrying Christmas presents. Amongst them was my absolute choice for the Garden Book of the Year 2008; my 10-year old niece Ila's lovely booklet about her visit to the Botanical Garden of Visby, on the island of Gotland in Sweden. I am so impressed with her idea of documenting her visit and making a lasting memory of it. Ila's way to photograph the roses after a light rain, with drops still hanging to the plump flowers is just exquisite (my scanner does unfortunately not catch the real beauty of the pictures, 24 of them in total). The layout of the book is beautiful and the names of the roses have been noted correctly with all the details. I just wonder what Ila will be up to next, as talented and artistic child as she is...?
Both photographs: © strictly Ila Narjus.


Did we really ever doubt that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots would make it to the Super Bowl again? Despite looking a shadow of their best for much of the regular season, the Pats will start favourites against the LA Rams in the big dance. Super Bowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Monday February 4, at 10:30am AEST.
The Rams were title favourites for much of the regular season, storming to a 13-3 win-loss record and a share of the NFL's best record. But the thought that they would come up against the Patriots in the Super Bowl probably never even entered head coach Sean McVay's mind.
Brady and New England have met the Rams in a Super Bowl once before, in 2002. On that occasion the Pats held off a fast-finishing Rams to win 20-17. Since then, New England have made another eight Super Bowls, winning four more. The most notable thing the Rams have done in that time is return to LA from St. Louis three years ago. They haven't been back to the Super Bowl since 2002 and have lost all four regular season matches against the Patriots in that period.
Love him or loath him, much of the attention will be on whether Tom Brady can win a record sixth Super Bowl and record fifth Super Bowl MVP. PointsBet is offering "elite odds" of 4.00 on Brady winning the MVP and leading his team to victory.
Much of the Rams' success this season can be credit to running back Todd Gurley, the league leader in touchdowns with 21. Gurley must be at his best LA to win. Bet365 is paying 4.50 for Gurley to score two or more TDs.
Given their regular season record, the Rams are paying great odds. Unibet is offering 2.18 on an LA Rams Super Bowl victory.


We saw cut full depth, price per linear foot. Then we remove the current paved area, priced per square foot. The area is excavated with machinery. Concrete, asphalt and/or dirt is hauled off-site. *The subgrade is compacted using recycled concrete as needed. The concrete is then formed and poured to the size, shape, and depth of the owner's specifications. Paving has a broom finish and is priced per square foot.
*New paving sub grade is compacted using existing native soil as needed. The general contractor is responsible for sub grade elevation & compaction +\-1".
We remove the existing parking lot and price per square footage. Excavate the area with machinery. Concrete, asphalt and/or dirt is hauled off-site. The sub-grade is compacted using recycled concrete as needed. The concrete is then formed and poured to the size, shape, and depth of the owner's specifications. Parking lots have a broom finish and are priced per square foot. Finally, we saw cut the control joints.
We like to give different depth options for parking lots, generally 6" and 8" thick.
We set forms per the plan and details. Pricing is based on square footage. Insulation and vapor barrier are set per plan. The concrete is then supported by rebar or wire per plan. Concrete is then poured after other contractors have set plumbing and electrical.
The general contractor is responsible for sub grade elevation & compaction +\- 1″.
Retaining walls are a different kind of project altogether than concrete flat work. We have different options for walls.
Price is figured by linear feet after height and thickness are established. The wall is installed per plan details. We excavate, form and pour the concrete per plans. The area will be back-filled and compacted. Excess soil will be hauled off-site and priced per approximate cubic yards.
Price is figured per square foot. We ask our customers to select block from Watkins Concrete Block Vertica Pro or Diamond Pro Retaining Wall System. The existing wall will be removed by machine and hauled off-site. A recycled concrete base will be placed and compacted. After the base course has been set; a drain pipe will be installed. A geo-grid is installed to help stabilize the wall, when needed. The wall is back-filled with drainage composite material. After the wall is built a cap block (usually 4") is installed. Finally, the soil is graded in the immediate area of the wall for proper drainage.
Price is based on square footage. The area is excavated by machine and the existing concrete/dirt is hauled off-site. A recycled concrete base will be used to stabilize the sub-grade as needed. Concrete is formed and poured with the base color to the size and shape of the plan details or owner's specifications. Then the stamp, with the pattern selected by the owner, and antiquing color release are applied. The following day we saw cut control joints.
The area is excavated by machine and the existing concrete/dirt is hauled off-site. We install and compact a crushed rock base for proper drainage. The area is formed to the size and shape of the plan details or owner's specifications. The joints are filled and compacted.


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Q: php Notice: array to string conversion hi all im new ish to php and new to stack overflow but do have some knowledge in php what im trying to do is get one value from my returned array call from an api function is
$character->getSlot('head');

using print_r gives me:
Array (
[icon] => http://url to image location
[name] => Wizard's Petasos
[slot] => head )

if i echo $character->getSlot('head', 'name); gives me C:\xampp\htdocs\test\index.php on line 19 and just returns the word Array
here is the section of index.php
<?php
include('api.php');

// Call API
$API = new LodestoneAPI();

// Search for: Demonic Pagan on Sargatanas
$character = $API->get(array(
"name" => "Darka Munday",
"server" => "Ragnarok"
));

// Basic character data
echo "Character ID: " . $character->getID();
$ID = $character->getID();
$API->parseProfile($ID);
$Character = $API->getCharacterByID($ID);
echo $character->getSlot('head', 'name');

and the section of the api just in case
// GEAR
public function setGear($Array)
{
$this->Gear['slots'] = count($Array);
$GearArray = NULL;

// Loop through gear equipped
    $Main = NULL;
                    foreach($Array as $A)
            {
                // Temp array
                $Temp = array();

                // Loop through data
                $i = 0;
                foreach($A as $Line)
                {
                        // Item Icon
                        if (stripos($Line, 'socket_64') !== false) { $Data = trim(explode('"', $A[$i + 1])[1]); $Temp['icon'] = $Data; }
                        if (stripos($Line, 'item_name') !== false) { $Data = trim(str_ireplace(array('>', '"'), NULL, strip_tags(html_entity_decode($A[$i + 2])))); $Temp['name'] = htmlspecialchars_decode(trim($Data), ENT_QUOTES); }
                        if (stripos($Line, 'item_name') !== false) {
                        $Data = htmlspecialchars_decode(trim(html_entity_decode($A[$i + 3])), ENT_QUOTES);
                        if (
                                strpos($Data, " Arm") !== false ||
                                strpos($Data, " Grimoire") !== false ||
                                strpos($Data, " Tool") !== false
                                        )
                                        { $Main = $Data; $Data = 'Main'; }
                    $Temp['slot'] = strtolower($Data);
                                }

                                // Increment
                                $i++;
            }

            // Slot manipulation
                                $Slot = $Temp['slot'];
                                    if (isset($GearArray[$Slot])) { $Slot = $Slot . 2; }

                                    // Append array
                                    $GearArray['numbers'][] = $Temp;
                                    $GearArray['slots'][$Slot] = $Temp;
                                    }

                                    // Set Gear
                                    $this->Gear['equipped'] = $GearArray;

                                    // Set Active Class
                                    $classjob = str_ireplace('Two-Handed ', NULL, explode("'", $Main)[0]);
                                    $this->Stats['active']['class'] = $classjob;
                                    if (isset($this->Gear['soul crystal'])) { $this->Stats['active']['job'] = str_ireplace("Soul of the ", NULL, $this->Gear['soul crystal']['name']); }
                                    }
                                    public function getGear()           { return $this->Gear; }
    public function getEquipped($Type)  { return $this->Gear['equipped'][$Type]; }
    public function getSlot($Slot)      { return $this->Gear['equipped']['slots'][$Slot]; }

the solution to this is probably really simple and im being really dumb but any help would be great :) thanks in advance

A: public function getSlot($Slot) {
     return $this->Gear['equipped']['slots'][$Slot];
}

getSlot method have only one argument. You are passing another argument but getSlot method returns array.
You can do like this :
public function getSlot($Slot, $param = null) {
    if(empty($param)) {
          return $this->Gear['equipped']['slots'][$Slot];
    } else {
        if(isset($this->Gear['equipped']['slots'][$Slot][$param] )) {
            return $this->Gear['equipped']['slots'][$Slot][$param];
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }
}

OR
echo $character->getSlot('head')['name'] // If version is >= 5.4.*

If version < 5.4.*
$slot = $character->getSlot('head');
echo $slot['name'];


Botanical Name : Helianthus annus L.
Habit : An erect annual herb, up to 3m high.
Stem : Pubescent or hirsute.
Leaves : Alternate, very large, acuminate at the apex, toothed.
Heads varying much in size according to the variety.
Outer florets ligulate, all florets yellow.
Fruit : Pod long, flat.
Flowering and Fruiting Time : Throughout the year under cultivation.
Seeds are diuretic and expectorant.
They have been used in bronchial, laryngeal and pulmonary affections, coughs and cold.
A tincture of flowers and leaves is recommended, in combination with balsams, for bronchiestasia.
Leaves are reported to be employed in the treatment of malarial fevers.
The sunflower furnish a yellow dye.
Though cultivated mainly as a garden plant, sunflowers owes its economic value to its utility as an oil-seed or fodder crop.
The seeds are used mainly for the extraction of oil.


When traveling to Geneva, we decided to stay at the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva. Due to its location approximate to the airport, we were at the perfect spot for an early departure on the next morning. Even though being an airport hotel, the connection to the city is very good. The rooms got refurnished lately and the gym is absolutely amazing. A good choice for a stay in Geneva.
Check out our rating for the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva!
Geneva is one of the most expensive cities in Europe when it comes to luxury hotels. Luckily, the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva is an exception.
Due to its location some kilometers away from the city center, the prices for a night are just fine for what is offered.
Even though being cheaper than most other five star hotels in Geneva, there is no need to worry. We found many positive things to report about in this hotel review.
As we just spent a short night at the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva, we booked a Classic Room.
The rooms are a little small with just 22 square meters. Yet, the design was very nice. The rooms got refurnished lately, so there were no scuffs and the carpet looked very clean. Moreover, there were amenities like a flat screen television and coffee and tea making facilities.
Wireless Internet is also included in all room rates. The lighting in the room is very good, so you don't feel cramped even when travelling as a couple. The bathroom is a little small with just one sink and neither a seduced toilet nor a seduced shower.
Yet, the bathroom is really modern as well. It's also worth a mention in this hotel review that the room was exceptionally clean.
In the evening of our arrival, we decided to not leave the hotel for dinner (there are very few restaurants nearby due to the "bad" location).
Instead, we opted for room service. Prices are relatively high, but that's nothing special in Switzerland.
The Hamburger we ordered came with fries and coleslaw. The garnishing was lovely and special (not like at many other luxury hotels). Another nice touch were the two little bars of chocolate that came with the Burger. The taste of the burger was very good and even the fries were satisfying.
All in all, food at the Mövenpick Hotel Geneva definitely is recommendable. Usually, we also talk about the breakfast in this part of a hotel review, but sadly, we had no chance to try the breakfast buffet this time due to our early departure to Copenhagen.
Even though the Mövenpick Hotel Geneva does not have a spa area, we found a good way to spend our evening active. The gym of the hotel is absolutely recommendable.
Even though it was pretty busy in the evening hours, the area was large enough to not feel cramped. The gym of the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva offers many machines and also a good choice of free weights. It's even more recommendable during day time as you can enjoy a nice view on the airport and the tarmac.
If you are looking for another way to spend the evening at the hotel: They also have a casino that is located in the same complex.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay at the Mövenpick Hotel Geneva due to the modern rooms, the nice gym and the good food. However, we were not really happy about the location. You need a shuttle to get to the airport (when we arrived, it took more than 30 minutes for the shuttle to arrive) and the nearby tram station is not really approximate as well (a good five minute walk).
The tram to the city center does not take long and is included in the room rate (you get a free transportation card when checking in), but overall, you need at least 30 minutes to reach the city center. The rates for the Mövenpick Hotel are way lower than the rates for hotels located in the city center, so the Mövenpick definitely is also a good choice if you want to save some money while still being pampered in a luxurious way.
Hey, this hotel does look good and looks like a good deal. And that huge bed! Would be nice to rest after a long day.
It's indeed quite comfortable and the location is not too much of a downer. Especially considering the generally high prices in Geneva, it's a great choice!


That happened just the other day, with news that one of America's most powerful Catholics – retired Archbishop Theodore McCarrick of Washington, D.C. – had been accused of the sexual abuse of boys, as well as decades of seminarians.
Now, with hellish reports about McCarrick the "wound in the church continues to be infected and it oozes with fresh pus. … Everyone says the same stuff – that everybody knew, and nobody knew what to do about it, and nobody knew who to tell and there's a fresh trail of people discovered to have been destroyed by his crimes and his actions," he said, in a sermon posted online.
Yes, the Vatican removed McCarrick from public ministry. Yes, Pope Francis accepted his resignation from the College of Cardinals and ordered him into seclusion and a life of prayer and penance. But new allegations keep emerging about this man's sins and crimes, noted Olson.
"Justice also requires that all of those in Church leadership who knew of the former Cardinal's alleged crimes and sexual misconduct and did nothing be held accountable."
If Catholics have learned anything from this scandal – especially reports of systemic abuse of seminarians – it is that priests must reject "third way" fantasies offering a compromise between marriage and their vows of celibacy, argued Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, N.Y.
"As clearly and directly as I can repeat our Church teaching, it is a grave sin to be 'sexually active' outside of a real marriage covenant. A cardinal is not excused from what a layperson or another member of the clergy is not," wrote Scharfenberger.
"There is no 'third way.' 'Sexual activity' includes grooming and seduction. … The psychological and spiritual destructiveness of such predatory behavior, really incestuous by a man who is held up as a spiritual father to a son in his care," cannot be minimized.
A doctor in his diocese, he added, said it may be time to close the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since its "credibility is shot, probably for decades."
In his sermon, Father Hollowell said church leaders – in Rome and in America – will mull their options. But the crucial question is what he will do as a priest, and what the faithful will choose to do.
"I'm not even sure I can say I fault people who leave," he said. "But I want to challenge … you to run back into the building that is on fire and help put it out and help rebuild. I don't fault you if these past 17 years have made you seriously question your Catholic faith – it certainly has made me question mine."
But Catholics at all levels of church life, he said, must realize that "I can still be a saint as a Catholic layperson, even if some in the hierarchy of the church are living completely morally bankrupted lives."


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Q: Can I add unit to a value inside css calc? I'm storing a value in the DOM right now using javascript:
document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--offset', offset+'px')

later on, I use it as a part of a calculation in an animaiton:
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I now want to use that same value to calculate the speed of that animation, so that the speed is always the same number of pixels/second:
animation: upanim calc(var(--offset) * 0.002)s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.25, 1);

The problem is the 'px' and 's', I would like to add the unit inside the calculation instead and just store the value in the DOM. Is this possible?

A: To use a unitless css variable in a property that needs pixels, you need to multiply it by 1px
width: calc(var(--offset) * 1px);

So, I think that the best that you can get is setting the variable offset with no dimensions, and add this dimensions when used:
In the snippet, hover the body to see the elements moving at constant speed:

#t1 {
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My bin has been lost/stolen or I have moved into a new property (including new build) and there is no maroon bin. Can I order a replacement and is there a charge?
Why have you introduced the charges?
The council spends approximately £70,000 on replacing maroon bins alone.
Due to a significant reduction in central government funding the council can no longer afford to replace bins entirely at its own cost. The charge will help to offset administrative and delivery costs associated with providing a replacement bin, but does not represent the full cost of the bin.
Why should I have to pay when somebody has stolen my bin?
The bin is provided for your use by the council and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is safe. To prevent theft make sure that your bin is taken in as soon as possible after collection and we suggest you apply your house number/name and postcode to the bin.
Will I be charged for a replacement grey or blue bin?
No, grey and blue bins are still provided free of charge to encourage recycling.
Doesn't the law require you to provide bins free of charge?
The law allows the council to specify the type and size of container that residents must present their waste in, and can specify the type of waste to go in the container. The council is also allowed to make a charge to the resident for the provision of the waste receptacle.
Are there any discounts for elderly or disabled residents or those on benefits, or those receiving an assisted collection?
What if I can't pay. Can I buy my own bin?
Householders can purchase their own bin, but it must be a 140 litre or 240 litre capacity, of the correct colour and be compliant with the BS EN 840 quality standard. If this bin does not meet these criteria it will not be emptied by the council. Unsuitable bins may cause injury to staff and/or damage to the collection vehicle.
My bin is damaged. Will I still have to pay?
If your bin has a cracked shaft or lost lid, hinges or wheels every effort will be made to repair the bin rather than to replace the bin. In the event that a repair cannot be carried out, a replacement bin will be provided free of charge.
Will I be charged if my bin has fallen into the back of the bin lorry?
If your bin is damaged or lost as a result of falling into the back of a waste collection vehicle, this may be replaced free of charge. The Waste Collection Teams record the details of these incidents. Please order your bin online and select the reason 'back of wagon'. The service will contact you to confirm if they have been able to verify your bin has gone into the back of the vehicle. If this can't be verified, then a charge will appy.
What if I want to order a smaller bin?
As part of the council's commitment to waste minimisation, there will be no charge if you are downsizing through exchange from a 360 litre to a 240 litre.
There are six or more people in my household. Will I have to pay for an extra bin?
The easiest way to pay is by debit or credit card. We also accept cash payments at our One Stop Shops.
When do I need to pay for a bin?
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Can I appeal against the charge?
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Herbie Hancock Barbican Centre Preview
Dan Peeke· October 17, 2019
There are very few legendary jazz musicians still alive. Wayne Shorter, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Eugene Wright and, of course, Herbie Hancock. The keyboard maestro is close to his 80th birthday, but the standard of his live show has basically never dipped.
Arguably the definitive moment in being defined as a jazz great is performing alongside Miles Davis. This is where Hancock got his start, playing piano in Davis' 'Second Great Quintet'. However, it didn't end there. He moved through a varied solo career, defining jazz fusion in the process with albums like Mwandishi and Head Hunters.
His more recent work has explored various avenues, with Gershwin's World taking on Gershwin songs alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea, while his most recent release The Imagine Project is a cross-cultural remaining of various tracks, with unexpected guests like Seal, P!nk and Anoushka Shankar proving themselves under Hancock's direction.
This November sees Hancock return to the iconic London Barbican Centre for two exciting events. The first, on November 17th, sees Hancock's quintet (which includes James Genus on bass, Lionel Loueke on guitar, Justin Tyson on drums and Elena Pinderhuges on flute and vocals) explore his most well-known pieces amongst some deeper cuts which may often miss out on the opportunity to be heard live.
On November 19th, Hancock is joined by the La Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Gustavo Dudamel, one of the most important names in current classical composition. The first set with open the show with premiers of music from two important figures in Latin American classical music, while the second will see Hancock (alongside Genus, Loueke and Tyson) collaborate with the orchestra. This promises to be a unique chance to see exceptional music approached from an angle you might not expect.
Both of these events are, as you might expect, sold out, but make sure to keep tabs on Hancock's upcoming performances in order to see the great man in action.
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By Jayson MacLean Published on March 30, 2020 Last Updated on March 30, 2020 Filed under: All posts, Analysts, Fintech Stock: mogo
Mogo should rally big time, Mackie Research says
Shares of fintech name Mogo (Mogo Stock Quote, Chart, News TSX:MOGO) have been halved in recent weeks but the stock should rally big time over the next 12 months.
So says Nikhil Thadani of Mackie Research Capital, who reviewed Mogo's latest quarterly results in an update to clients on Monday.
Vancouver-headquartered Mogo is a mobile-first digital banking business with a range of new products including mortgages, prepaid Visa cards, ID protection and cryptocurrency buying and selling. Mogo released its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019, financials last Friday, showing fourth quarter revenue up two per cent year-over-year to $15.0 million.
The company had an adjusted net loss for the Q4 of $5.2 million and ended the term with $10.4 million in cash and $20.8 million in its investment profile.
For 2019, Mogo said its revenue grew by six per cent, its adjusted EBITDA grew by 73 per cent and its active members finished at 976,000, up 29 per cent year-over-year (by February 2020, Mogo hit one million members).
In its commentary on the quarter and year, management spoke of the company's transition to a capital-light model versus on balance sheet lending, shown through the recent $31.5-million sale of its MogoLiquid portfolio.
On the COVID-19 crisis, Mogo said it is taking a number of steps in response to help its members manage, including financial relief, financial coaching, ID fraud protection and, with respect to the company's business, cost reduction initiatives, aiming to reduce cash expenses in the second quarter 2020 by $5.0 million.
"We will continue to support our existing loan customers through this challenging period while directing new originations to our lending partners, which will allow us to continue to monetize our digital lending platform," said President and CFO Greg Fuller in the press release.
The quarterly numbers came in mixed compared to Thadani's forecast, where the analyst was calling for $16.5 million in revenue compared to Mogo's $15.0 million and $1.1 million in adjusted EBITDA compared to Mogo's $1.5 million.
The analyst said management's steps to address its business vis a vis COVID-19 should help it navigate through the challenging times, although he is still calling for about a 25 per cent decline in revenue for Q2 and Q3, based on a Q4/19 baseline of about $12 million.
"We expect an increase in loan provisions (~$2 million) in Q1/20 for recent disruptions. Future impact on charge offs is unknown — loan defaults could be a risk," Thadani wrote.
"We suspect Mogo could generate modest cash in Q2 as new balance sheet loan originations are paused, barring additional large shocks."
"During this period of unprecedented public health & economic challenges, Mogo is taking steps to help its customers and enhance its value proposition, even though Mogo will incur costs for these steps," he said.
With the update, Thadani is maintaining his "Speculative Buy" rating and $4.00 target, which at press time represented a projected 12-month return of 172 per cent.
About The Author / Jayson MacLean
Jayson is a writer, researcher and educator with a PhD in political philosophy from the University of Ottawa. His interests range from bioethics and innovations in the health sciences to governance, social justice and the history of ideas.
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Монжермон () — коммуна на северо-западе Франции, находится в регионе Бретань, департамент Иль и Вилен, округ Ренн, кантон Беттон. Пригород Ренна, примыкает к нему с севера, в 3 км от кольцевой автомобильной дороги вокруг Ренна N136.

Население (2018) — 3 440 человек.

Достопримечательности
 Церковь Святого Мартина XV—XIX веков

Экономика
Структура занятости населения:
 сельское хозяйство — 0,5 %
 промышленность — 7,3 %
 строительство — 9,4 %
 торговля, транспорт и сфера услуг — 60,6 %
 государственные и муниципальные службы — 22,2 %

Уровень безработицы (2018) — 8,5 % (Франция в целом — 13,4 %, департамент Иль и Вилен — 10,4 %).
Среднегодовой доход на 1 человека, евро (2018) — 25 050 (Франция в целом — 21 730, департамент Иль и Вилен — 22 230).

Демография
Динамика численности населения, чел.

Администрация
Пост мэра Монжермона с 2020 года занимает Лоран Призе (Laurent Prizé). На муниципальных выборах 2020 года возглавляемый им список был единственным.

Ссылки
 Национальный институт статистики
 Результаты муниципальных выборов 2020 года

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The popularity of casino gambling has skyrocketed in recent years, with hundreds of casinos in destinations around the nation. According to the Committee for Economic Development, 17 of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the United States have at least one casino within an hour's drive.
With so many choices for where to place your bets, 10Best narrowed the field by asking our readers to vote for their favorite casino and casino amenities in the country.
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Best Las Vegas Casino: The D Las Vegas
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On the first floor of The D Las Vegas, players will find the latest table games and slot machines. The second floor casino is a step back in time to Old Vegas with vintage slots and even Sigma Derby horse racing. There's also a keno lounge, William Hill sports book and The D's famous Dancing Dealers.
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The Mohegan Sun comprises three hotel towers with a combined 1,563 guest rooms and suites. Mohegan tribal stories come to life throughout the hotel's design. Rooms are outfitted with the latest technologies, like lightning fast Wi-Fi and intelligent thermostats. Other amenities include a fitness center, pool and Mandara Spa.
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Capriccio at Resorts Casino is one of Atlantic City's favorite places for Italian. The offerings include a create-your-own antipasti menu, salads, veal and chicken parmigiana, osso buco and fresh pastas.
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With Total Rewards, players can earn and redeem Reward Credits at more than 40 casinos and resorts around the globe, including Caesars Palace, Harrah's, The Cromwell, The Linq, Planet Hollywood and Paris Las Vegas. Benefits include discounted hotel stays and pre-sale access to select shows, as well as member pricing at some restaurants.
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Russia denies German report it is ready to sign gas deal with Greece
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attend a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool
MOSCOW/BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia denied on Saturday a German media report suggesting that it could sign a gas pipeline deal with Greece as early as Tuesday which could bring up to five billion euros into Athens' depleted state coffers.
German magazine Der Spiegel, citing a senior figure in Greece's ruling Syriza party, said the advance funds could "turn the page" for Athens, which is now struggling to reach a deal with its creditors to unlock new loans to avert bankruptcy.
"No, there wasn't (any agreement)," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in comments made to Business FM radio and quoted by RIA news agency.
Peskov reiterated that the Greeks had not requested financial assistance during talks in the Kremlin earlier this month between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Naturally the question of energy cooperation was raised. Naturally ... it was agreed that at the expert level there would be a working-out of all issues connected with cooperation in the energy sphere, but Russia did not promise financial help because no one asked for it," Peskov was quoted as saying.
During his visit to Moscow, Tsipras had expressed interest in participating in a pipeline that would bring Russian gas to Europe via Turkey and Greece.
Under the proposed deal, Greece would receive advance funds from Russia based on expected future profits linked to the pipeline. The Greek energy minister said last week that Athens would repay Moscow after 2019, when the pipeline is expected to start operating.
Greek government officials were not immediately available to comment on the Spiegel report.
Speaking in Washington on Saturday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he would be happy if the Spiegel report proved correct and Greece received the advance funds, but added:
"I do not think that this would solve the problems Greece has in fulfilling the commitments of the memorandum of understanding (with its European partners)."
The new government in Greece has been talking with its euro zone partners for months to try to secure aid and avert a default which could push the country out of the single currency bloc. But progress has been slow and Athens has been exploring other sources of funding.
(Reporting by Jason Bush in Moscow, Noah Barkin in Berlin, George Georgiopoulos in Athens and Gernot Heller in Washington, Editing by Gareth Jones)
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Brvtalist readers probably don't need much of a Justin K. Broadrick introduction. The ground he's covered over the course of a three decade career is unprecedented. From his rise through grindcore in the late 80's, to pioneering a whole new sound with Godflesh soon after, the decades that followed saw even more experimentation and genre hopping. Broadrick would go on to pursue dub, jungle, techno and more in what has become a truly prolific body of work. In the early 2010s fans saw the emergence of a new project that instantly felt like it combined his vast sonic library into something that was very fresh and forward-thinking. JK Flesh has since released a handful of singles and EPs and three stellar albums, including a huge split with Prurient and 2016's monster, Rise Above.
When the organizers of Berlin Atonal released the lineup for this year's festival and on it appeared a live collaboration between JK Flesh and legendary techno duo, Orphx, a lot of eyes surely widened. With the festival coming up next week, and the live premiere happening on the Main Stage on Friday, we thought it would be a great time to talk to Broadrick about JK Flesh, some personal background and what we can expect from the performance. Please find our Q&A below.
The Brvtalist: I would love to hear about the inception of JK Flesh. You've always experimented with different aliases and monikers - from Godflesh of course, to Techno-Animal and Jesu. What did you want to do with JK Flesh and how do you see it fitting in with the rest of your body of work?
Justin K. Broadrick: I essentially began producing solo electronica that embodied all corners of beat oriented electronic music (techno, hip hop, drum and bass, etc.) in the early 90's, if not even the 80's! Nearly everything usually got absorbed into collaborative projects, but some didn't, and often this material just sat gathering dust whilst I constantly put my energies into the collaborative projects. I felt in the late 2000's that I finally wished to pursue this solo, and the JK Flesh pseudonym seemed most fitting since this was my pseudonym in the projects Kevin Martin and I shared: Techno-Animal, The Sidewinder, etc. and was somewhat non aligned. It feels free for me to explore the heavier side of what I love about techno, grime/garage, drum and bass, etc.
Of course, prior to all this I had released drum and bass solo on a number of UK jungle labels, as Tech-Level 2 and Youpho in the late 90's/early 2000's. I also had a short lived minimal techno label in the mid nineties, Lo Fibre, which had 4 x 12" single releases, one being an EP from The Sidewinder.
TB: Your love of industrial and even power electronics is well documented. I'm curious as to how far back your interest in techno goes? Were you into the Birmingham scene in the 90's?
JKB: Absolutely a dedicated follower of techno! We were at early raves in the 90's in London, seeing Jeff Mills and Plastikman when they first appeared in the UK. I remember seeing Aphex Twin supporting Orbital. Also, Karl O'connor / Regis / Downwards, was a good friend from back in Birmingham. He came to the first Godflesh shows. Unfortunately though, I left Birmingham before the scene really took off, but I was always there in spirit!
TB: Let's switch gears to Berlin Atonal. This year's festival hosts the world premiere of JK Flesh + Orphx, an incredible collaboration of legendary artists. How did this pairing come about and what can we expect from the live show?
JKB: We must thank Harry at Atonal for the amazing suggestion that we collaborate. As admirers of each others works, both Orphx and I could not be more thrilled for this opportunity! Somehow I had missed out on Orphx, but always heard them referenced in reverence. Then, coincidentally, heard them for the first time this year and loved their work immediately! Besides the unexpected ;) expect a real meeting of our sound concepts.
TB: Talk about the difference performing with more guitar driven material vs. pure electronics. What do you like or dislike about each?
JKB: I love both for many different reasons. As a kid, the guitar was the first instrument I gravitated to, but at the same time played with anything electronic I could get my hands near. Fortunately, my step father taught me the basics of guitar, but he also was very fond of electronics, and he owned some basic equipment. Never a synth though!
My task with performing electronically is to translate the same energy I experience or attempt to convey with a guitar through the electronics. Kevin and I, with Techno-Animal, achieved this via the manipulation of fx/mixing desks. Of course that was mostly the 90's. Now this energy needs to be translated through connection and manipulation of the technology at hand. At performances I need to feel connected to become personally disconnected, arguably easier with a guitar and a wall of sound/volume, Godflesh, for example. With that though, there's very much 'songs' being played and adhered to. I love the random factor with electronics. Even when there's the track and its stems in front of me - manipulation is still available for me to lose myself in, to achieve some sense of transcendence.
TB: What's next for JK Flesh and while I've got you, what's next for Godflesh too?!
JKB: I'm very happy that the JK Flesh project is being recognized. It's something I've been wishing to focus on for many years! Considering I've been constantly accumulating material for this project since the early 90's, and still am more than ever, there's a lot to come and this is now a mainstay project for me.
Godflesh has been very busy since the reformation, and we toured extensively, by our own standards, for the last album, A World Lit Only By Fire. I think I needed a break from it, but have been slowly building material for a new album. However, it's not something I wish to rush, and don't wish to feel rushed. It has to be natural and pure.
We would like to thank Justin K. Broadrick for taking the time to speak with The Brvtalist. It is truly an honor. JK Flesh remains one of our favorite projects in electronics and we are thrilled to hear there is much more on the way. If you're lucky enough to be in Berlin next week, do not miss the live premiere of Orphx + JK Flesh on the Main Stage at Atonal happening Friday, August 26th. For more, please visit Facebook.


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African news in brief
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Uganda's elections have been overshadowed by the arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine. PA images
A round-up of the latest news from the African continent, including Mozambique's war on terror, the Israel-Sudan peace deal, and Uganda's troubled elections.
At least 45 people have been killed following widespread protests over the detention of Uganda's opposition leader.
Robert Kyagulanyi, known across the East African state as 'Bobi Wine', had been held in the capital, Kampala, for allegedly breaching Covid-19 legislation while campaigning in the eastern district of Luuka.
The presidential candidate is hoping to oust the country's long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, 76, in January's polls.
The arrest, which sparked widespread protests across Uganda, was denounced by five of the country's other presidential candidates, who issued a joint statement in support of Bobi Wine, and accused the Electoral Commission of been 'overrun by security agencies'.
It added: 'We've agreed to design a common response to the arrests, brutalisations and harassment of candidates aimed at denying them access to the electorate.'
Police arrested Bobi Wine for allegedly breaching Electoral Commission guidelines that only 200 people should attend rallies.
The seizure of Bobi Wine was followed a day later with the arrest of Patrick Oboi Amuriat from the rival Forum for Democratic Change opposition group.
News of the two detentions sparked protests across Uganda, which were put down with tear gas and live bullets by the country's notoriously brutal security forces.
The arrests and subsequent state violence were met with condemnation from Western governments.
The chairman of the US House of Representatives' House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Eliot Engel, called for the unconditional release of the two presidential candidates and denounced President Museveni.
'For almost two decades, President Museveni has shown he is incapable of conducting an election without jailing his opponents and brutalising Ugandan citizens,' read the US lawmaker's statement
'This type of conduct on the part of Mr Museveni and state security forces is completely incompatible with holding a free, fair and credible election, which is scheduled for January 2021.'
A former warlord has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity, including mass rape.
Ntabo Ntaberi, who headed the militia group Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC), was convicted of murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting child soldiers by the military court in the eastern city of Goma.
The ruling followed a two-year trial that saw 178 victims testify against the Congolese insurgent, whose NDC group waged war of terror against civilians in the eastern province of North Kivu.
'This verdict is a source of immense hope for the many victims of the conflicts in the DRC,' said the head of the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Leila Zerrougui.
'Their suffering has been heard and recognised.'
The east of the DRC has been wracked by conflict since the mid-90s, with the UN still struggling to maintain order.
Congolese authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Ntaberi in January 2011, accusing him of orchestrating raids on villages that killed an estimated 300 people and led to 400 people being raped.
Ntaberi evaded peacekeepers for six years, but eventually surrendered to UN forces in the Congo in July 2017.
He was prosecuted along with three others, including a commander from another militia group, who was also sentence to life in prison.
A spokesman for the victims described the verdict as 'a strong signal to other warlords'
While Thomas Fessy, a researcher on the Congo conflict for Human Rights Watch, said the convictions were 'an important step in the fight against impunity'.
Israel has sent a delegation to Sudan for the first time since the countries agreed to a historic peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump.
Israel's Intelligence Minister, Eli Cohen, said the initial delegation would be small and talks would focus on security matters.
He added that a larger delegation would follow at a later date in order to discuss possible economic co-operation between the two one-time foes.
The North African nation, which until last year was ruled by the Islamist Omar al-Bashir and famously welcomed Osama Bin Laden to set up bases in the country, followed in the footsteps of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, which normalised relations with the Jewish state in August.
The deal between Sudan and Israel was announced in October by the White House.
Sudan is just the fifth Arab nation to officially recognise Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met his Sudanese counterpart General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Uganda earlier this year, described the US-backed peace agreement as a 'tremendous turnaround'.
He said in a statement: 'Khartoum says yes to peace with Israel, yes to the recognition of Israel and normalisation with Israel.'
A number of Ethiopia's main tourist towns have come under attack by rebels fighting for an independent homeland in the north of the country.
Forces from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which took up arms against the government in Addis Ababa in November, have attacked the tourist cities of Bahir Dar and Axum, and seized the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle, another popular tourist destination before the Covid-19 pandemic.
The rebels, who are fighting for an independent Tigray homeland near the border with Eritrea, fired rockets on densely populated city of Bahir Dar and destroyed the airport at Axum, the ancient Ethiopian capital rumoured to house the Ark of the Covenant.
The attack on Axum came shortly after Ethiopia's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, gave rebels 72 hours to lay down their arms or federal troops would attack Mekelle.
Hundreds, possibly thousands, are believed to have been killed in fighting and air strikes since the conflict began on November 4.
An estimated 40,000 refugees have fled Tigray for neighbouring Sudan, while rebels have also fired rockets into neighbouring Eritrea, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict.
The United Nations has called for mediation, but to little avail.
The Ethiopian government has repeatedly said it is only targeting rebel leaders and facilities.
It denies hitting civilians.
Its taskforce for the Tigray conflict said in a statement: 'Our women and men in uniform have shown great care to protect civilians from harm during the law enforcement operation they have carried out in Tigray so far.'
The Tigray leader, Debretsion Gebremichael, has accused the federal government of inflicting 'merciless' damage on the five-million strong region.
He told Reuters: 'We are people of principle and are ready to die in defence of our right to administer our region.'
A candidate in Liberia's senate elections has promised to free former Liberian president Charles Taylor from prison if he is elected in this month's poll.
Menikpakei Dumoe is standing for election in the central Bong County, where the former war lord lived when he was a rebel leader in the 1990s.
Taylor, who ruled Liberia from 1997 to 2003, was convicted of war crimes by a UN-backed court convicted over his role in the atrocities during the Sierra Leone civil war. He is serving a 50-year prison sentence in a British prison.
Speaking to the BBC, Dumoe said: 'We want Taylor released because our people want him back. We see him as a true nationalist leader who stood up for all of the people.
'Other West African countries participated in our crisis, but their leaders have not been imprisoned.'
Dumoe put up campaign posters featuring images of himself and the former dictator in Gbarnga town, which used to be the headquarters of Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia movement.
The war against Islamic insurgents in Mozambique has been given a boost, after Tanzania agreed to help its southern neighbour.
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding in late-November to combat the ISIS-linked fighters in the Cabo Delgado province, which borders Tanzania.
The pact will see the extradition of 516 fighters from Tanzania to Mozambique, according the latter's state-owned newspaper Noticias.
Violence has flared in the gas-rich province since October 2017 when members of an armed group attacked police stations in the key port town of Mocimboa da Praia.
More than 2,200 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced during the three-year insurgency.
The Mozambican army has struggled to contain the Islamic State-backed group, and has suffered a number of humiliated defeats and territory losses, despite air support and help from private security firms.
Emboldened by their successes in Mozambique, the Islamists have recently began striking north into Tanzania, carrying out raids on villages in the country's Mtwara region.
Many of the group's fighters are also thought to come from Tanzania, which arrested an unspecified number of people in November for allegedly attempting to join the terrorist group.
Thousands have fled Cabo Delgado in recent months, with over 33,000 displaced people moving out of the area in one week in November alone.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock at 'the reports of massacres' in the region in November, including the reported 'beheading and kidnapping of women and children'.
Witnesses describe how the insurgency has taken a markedly gruesome turn in recent months.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said there had been a four-fold increase of displaced people in Cabo Delgado this year, from around 88,000 to more than 355,000 in November.
Amnesty International has estimated that more than 712,000 need humanitarian assistance as a result of the conflict.


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Malaysian movie 'Guang' up for 4 awards at Shanghai International Film Fest
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Quek directs the film Guang, from his 2011 short. Photo: mm2 Entertainment
Batu Pahat, Johor,-raised director Quek Shio Chuan, 32, is getting a lot of attention at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival, and the Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival 2018, thanks to Guang.
A press statement from film distributor mm2 Entertainment said Guang had also been nominated in four categories – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress – at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) Asian New Talent Awards.
Last year another Malaysian director, Tan Seng Kiat, won Best Film, Best Cinematographer and Best Actor at SIFF for his movie Shuttle Life.
Quek Shio Chuan.
Guang has also been selected to be in competition for the Fukuoka Audience Award (Focus on Asia) at the Fukuoka International Film Festival 2018.
The movie is based on a short film directed by the University Tunku Abdul Rahman graduate in 2011. That original film travelled to various international festivals, winning at 7th Leids Film Festival in the Netherlands and 6th Festival Alto Vicentino in Italy.
Guang tells the story of Wen Guang, a young man who struggles with autism. His brother tells to find a job so they can share family expenses, and he does go looking but it's a difficult process. Unknown to anyone, Wen Guang has a gift for music.
"It's been a very long journey, and sometimes making this film almost felt impossible. I'm very humbled and honoured to be recognised for all our hard work on the film," said Quek in a statement.
Guang is scheduled for a December release in Malaysia.
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How Rosario Dawson Stays Fit and Glowing at 42
Plus, why she's a huge fan of getting outside—and helping others do the same.
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A portrait of Rosario Dawson at The Lower Eastside Girls Club New York
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Rosario Dawson is an actress, producer, and environmental activist. Although Dawson grew up on the Lower East Side of New York City, she says, "My family used to take me out of the state to go camping and be outdoors. [Even though] I grew up in the concrete jungle, my parents were really thoughtful about getting us access to green spaces." Now Dawson has partnered with Tom's of Maine to help other children have similar experiences. The Get Into Nature Campaign is a three-year initiative that funds outdoor recreation to give children from underserved communities equitable access and resources to get into nature.
Dawson wants us to shift our focus from tech to nature. She says, "Spending time on our screens all day isn't natural. We're not computers, we're not robots, we are alive and need to be in the alive world around us." In fact, Dawson isn't really even a huge fan of the gym and instead prefers to get her workout outdoors. She says, "I'm not a big workout-y person ... but as a born-and-raised New Yorker, I'll walk 100 blocks and not even think about it." She adds that even though she doesn't love to work out, "I love sleeping outdoors. I love camping and hiking. I'm big into views."
Dawson is a big proponent of connecting with nature to feel our best. She says she likes to lie in the sun for 15 minutes a day to get her vitamin D, and she even meditates outside. We love her natural health and wellness approach, and her diet follows a similar pattern.
What Rosario Dawson Eats in a Day
Dawson says that what she eats depends on the time of the year, since she tends to eat with the seasons. The plant-based actress says she loves veggies and tries to incorporate them into all of her meals.
For breakfast, she says that she loves overnight oats during the summer and heartier warm oatmeal or avocado toast during the colder months. For lunch, she opts for big salads or stir-fried veggies. And for dinner, she says, "I like changing it up." Dawson loves stir-fries, noodles, and ramen. She says, "I put turmeric in everything. I use a lot of ginger."
When They Got Interested In Food
Dawson says that after her father's cancer diagnosis, she got "super into" food and its connection to gut health. She says, "I learned a lot about gut health with my dad's cancer treatment. Gut health is emotional health, physical health, etc." She adds that she eats lots of fiber and probiotic-rich foods: "I love sauerkraut, kimchi, and vegan yogurt."
Dawson is smart to eat a gut-healthy diet since research has linked it to reduced stress and anxiety, weight loss, immunity, reduced chronic disease risk, and more. EatingWell's Associate Nutrition Editor Jessica Ball, M.S, RD, says,
"Dawson's diet is packed with veggies and whole grains, which is a plus. If you are following a plant-based diet, there are plenty of great sources of protein that would be worth adding to help you feel full and satisfied, like tofu, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Including fiber- and probiotic-rich foods is another positive, especially if they're paired with prebiotics, which is what feeds our existing gut bacteria."