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The snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus), also known as the greater sheathbill, pale-faced sheathbill, and paddy, is one of two species of sheathbill. It is usually found on the ground. It is the only land bird native to the Antarctic continent.

Taxonomy
The snowy sheathbill was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it in a new genus Vaginalis and coined the binomial name Vaginalis alba. Gmelin based his description on the "white sheath-bill" that had been described and illustrated in 1785 by the English ornithologist John Latham
in his A General Synopsis of Birds . Latham erroneously believed that the bird was found in New Zealand. The type locality was designated as the Falkland Islands by Baron Bradford and Charles Chubb in 1912. The snowy sheathbill is now placed in the genus Chionis that was introduced in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek khiōn meaning snow. The specific epithet albus is Latin meaning "white". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

Description
A snowy sheathbill is about  long, with a wingspan of . It is pure white except for its pink, warty face; its Latin name translates to "snow white".

Sheathbills spend 86% of their day hunting for food and the other 14% resting.

Distribution and habitat
The snowy sheathbill lives in Antarctica, the Scotia Arc, the South Orkneys, and South Georgia. Snowy sheathbills living very far south migrate north in winter.

Feeding
The snowy sheathbill does not have webbed feet. It finds its food on land. It is an omnivore, a scavenger, and a kleptoparasite and will eat nearly anything. It steals regurgitated krill and fish from penguins when feeding their chicks and will eat their eggs and  chicks if given the opportunity. Sheathbills also eat carrion, animal feces, and, where available, human waste. It has been known to eat tapeworms that have been living in a chinstrap penguin's intestine.

Sheathbills that are actively hunting for food spend approximately 38% of the day hunting, 20% of the time eating their prey, 23% just resting, 14% doing various comfortable activities, and the final 3% will be towards agonistic behavior.

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References

Birds of Antarctica
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Birds of islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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A Jordanian official on Saturday called on his government to reverse a decision to cancel a free trade agreement with Turkey.
"The commercial sector hopes that the government would restudy the agreement carefully to serve the best of all parties," Nael al-Kabariti, the head of the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.
He said the abolition of the deal "without a prior notice has caused severe damage to companies that obtained privileges from some Turkish brands".
The agreement "had positive aspects serving the national economy and consumers", al-Kabariti said.
Signed in late 2009, the free trade agreement came into force in 2011, but Amman suspended the deal in March of last year, citing what it called "failure to achieve the aspired outcomes" from the deal.
Last month, Turkish ambassador in Amman Murat Karagoz told Anadolu Agency that officials in Jordan and Turkey "did their best to re-evaluate the agreement on the win-win basis, taking into account the concerns of the Jordanian side".
In mid-October, Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan visited Jordan, where she held talks on the amendment of the agreement and ways to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries.


Vinyl mix is a salon with a library- This is a relocation project for a salon we designed previously. This is the youngest and most lively of the salon's locations. The staff has curated a collection of books to showcase their ideas and personalities. The name "vinyl's mix" reflects the owner's idea of integrating music, art and other forms of cultural expression into a hair salon. The library represents this ideal.
The premises have a narrow façade flanked by utility meters, and windows facing the cement block wall of the adjacent property. Rough surroundings reflect the raw, unpolished charm and undiscovered potential of the staff. We chose to make use of those features rather than hide them for an energetic vibe.
Steel beams crisscrossing the ceiling became a grid for lighting fixtures. Water pipes running just below the ceiling are repurposed as supports for a bar to hang garments on. The redesigned interior has plenty of textured materials to harmonize with the existing rough, unfinished space, expressing the essence of the salon.
To emphasize the depth of the space, the entrance is a glass sliding door with large, unobstructed panes. Dividers inside are high enough that customers do not feel prying eyes from outside, while still sharing the energy of the space with passersby.


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Q: VBA:importing CSV file I created a button in ms access to import csv file into access database something like this
DoCmd.TransferText TransferType:=acLinkDelim, TableName:="student", _
    FileName:="C:\Saurabh\test.csv", HasFieldNames:=True
It is working fine if file name does not contains any dot. But if it contains dot for example test1.1.csv. It is throwing the following error

The Microsoft access database engine could not find the object
  test1.1.csv.

How can I resolve this problem?

A: Try to get short name of your file. Short name of a file is the old DOS "8.3" characters notation. You can see it with DIR /X:
                              8.3 characters file name
                                          |
                                          v
31/01/2015  23:50        29 365 798 CETOTB~1.LOG CETO.TBX-01-2015.LOG
28/02/2015  23:50        31 449 129 CETOTB~2.LOG CETO.TBX-02-2015.LOG
19/03/2015  13:12        19 190 300 CETOTB~3.LOG CETO.TBX-03-2015.LOG
31/12/2014  23:50        37 562 412 CE8EEC~1.LOG CETO.TBX-12-2014.LOG

As you can see above, the last column contains the long file name, and the previous one the short file name. Short file names never seem to have dot in it.
In VBA use ShortPath property of the File object to get it:
Set fso=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = fso.GetFolder("c:\my folder")

Set objFiles = ObjFolder.Files
For Each f In objFiles
   WScript.Echo f.ShortPath
Next

The TransferText method should work fine with it.

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The British computer expert who halted the global WannaCry crisis said he's no hero — just a regular guy doing his bit to fight cybercrime.
Marcus Hutchins, 22, a surfer from the southern coast of England, said in his first interview that he likes to fight cyber theft because "it's the right thing to do."
He credited hundreds of other computer experts who also worked over the weekend with limiting the spread of the online virus, which took out computers and networks across 150 countries.
Employed by Los Angeles-based Kryptos Logic, Hutchins told the Associated Press on Monday he was "definitely not" a hero.
"I'm just someone doing my bit to stop botnets," the young man said.
This weekend's cyber threat was "pretty much done and dusted," he added.
The fast-moving WannaCry virus encrypted users' computer files and displayed a message demanding anywhere from $300 to $600 to release them — or irreparable damage would follow.
Hutchins was analyzing a sample of the malicious malware's code when he noticed it was linked to an unregistered web address.
When he registered the domain, it stopped the worm's spread, he discovered.
Hutchins hit the "kill switch" Friday afternoon in England — just before the virus really took hold in the United States, his boss said.
"Marcus, with the program he runs at Kryptos Logic, not only saved the United States but also prevented further damage to the rest of the world," said Salim Neino, CEO of the company.
"Within a few moments, we were able to validate that there was indeed a kill switch. It was a very exciting moment. This is something that Marcus validated himself," Neino said.
Hutchins is part of a global community of cyber guards who patrol the Internet for cybercrime and try to thwart it before anyone is victimized.
As a cyber sleuth, Hutchins tweets under the handle MalwareTech, which features a profile photo of a pouty-faced cat wearing enormous sunglasses.
Many online cyber guards share information with each other on Twitter — but try to keep their real identities a secret.
Already Monday some computer researchers were analyzing technical clues on the possible origin of WannaCry — and some clues pointed to North Korea.
"This is the best clue we have seen to date as to the origins of WannaCry," Kaspersky Lab researcher Kurt Baumgartner told Reuters.
The WannaCry attack hit some 330,000 machines. It was among the fastest-moving cyber extortion campaigns ever, experts said.


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Both Greens and Labour should avoid internal divisions if they wish to win Hollingdan and Stanmer
Posted on July 28, 2012 by brightonpoliticsblogger
At the last local elections Hollingdean and Stanmer was keenly fought between Labour and the Greens. I predicted, quite correctly, that two Greens, Sven Rufus and Christina Summers, would win, and that Jeane Lepper would hold her seat for Labour.
The Greens underestimated the personal popularity of Jeane Lepper who, in the 'Kings House Bubble', is something of a figure of hate for the Greens. Similarly, Labour overestimated the popularity of the former councillors, Pat Hawkes and Christine Simpson.
Most of my sympathy last year was with Luke Walter, the Green candidate who lost out to Jeane Lepper purely on the grounds that he appeared lower on the ballot paper than the names Rufus and Summers. He wold have made a first rate councillor and I hope that he will consider standing in the future.
The loss of Hollingdean and Stanmer hurt Labour. It was their last remaining stronghold in Brighton Pavilion and the base of the former Labour MP, David Lepper, husband of Jeane Lepper.
It is no wonder that Labour has it as its number one target seat. There are regular campaign mornings targeting the ward and Labour is to select its candidates for the 2015 elections this coming September, a full 30 months before the poll.
And while Labour has got its act together, the Greens have decided to carry out its 'enquiry' into the actions of Christina Summers at the Council meeting on July 19h when she spoke and voted against equal marriage.
In my last post I said that the Greens would be judged by its handling of Summersgate. Depressingly, it is emulating Labour in the 1980's and 1990's by taking divisive action against one of its members, action that will have just one winner, Labour.
But Labour is a funny old party. It could yet allow its deep sectarian divisions to scupper its prospects. While the old right calls for tolerance towards Labour's party-in-a-party, Progress, there is hostility towards the soft left LRC. Labour would be well-advised to put aside its divisions and focus on winning elections. For that matter, so too would the Greens.
Filed under: Council Elections 2011, Council Elections 2015 | Tagged: Christina Summers, Christine Simpson, David Lepper, Hollingdean, Jeane Lepper, LRC, Luke Walter, Pat Hawkes, Progress, Stanmer, Sven Rufus |	22 Comments »
Who are the 100 most influential Brightonians?
Posted on November 9, 2011 by brightonpoliticsblogger
Open data guru and all-round geek good guy, Greg Hadfield, has come up with the idea of compiling a list of the top 100 most influential people in Brighton. The idea is based on a similar list of the top 1,000 most influential people in London.
Immediately someone suggested that Greg himself should be on the list. "In my dreams; in my nightmares :-)" was his almost immediate response. Putting modesty aside, Greg is increasingly influential, not least for the drive he gives to the open data initiative and most things digital. He should be on the list.
But such a list needs some qualification. Is it a list of those who are currently the most influential? If that is the case (false modesty put aside) your humble blogger will not doubt be in the top 3. If it is the most influential in the last 25 years, then (being serious for once) Steve Bassam and David Lepper would be up there as they dominated local politics and helped shape the City we live in.
Dick Knight, former Chairman and now Life President of the Albion, was instrumental in saving the local football team and creating the reality that is the Amex Community Stadium. Mushtaq Ahmed, no longer a Brightonian, helped the local cricket team win the Championship and other honours.
So far all men. Here are a few great women. Selma Montford has been the conscience of the City's architectural heritage. Mary Mears brought about a new style of leadership to the Council, and ranks amongst the most influential politicians in local politics. Caroline Lucas has changed the face of Brighton politics, and has provided inspiration nationwide to a new style of parliamentarian. Jean Calder helped slow the slide in the Argus with her original and challenging column. The Sage of Sussex (not a woman) Adam Trimingham, has for more than 100 years graced the pages of the Argus.
Please post your suggestions here or tweet the using the hashtag #btn100
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Adam Trimingham, Albion, Argus, Brighton, Caroline Lucas, David Lepper, Dick Knight, Greg Hadfield, Hove, influential, Jean Calder, Mary Mears, Mushtaq Ahmed, Seagulls, Selma Montford, Steve Bassam |	13 Comments »
Celia Barlow's candidature in Central Hove makes this seat a three way marginal
Posted on March 14, 2011 by brightonpoliticsblogger
When David Miliband was defeated by his brother Ed for the Labour Leadership, he announced that he would be withdrawing from front-line politics. He did not mean he would be resigning his seat in the Commons, withdrawing to become an academic at an Oxford college, or joining the lucrative lecture circuit in the United States (he may well be doing so for all I know). No, he meant that he would no longer be on the front bench. This description of 'front line politics' shows just how arrogant he has become, that it was his birthright to be leader of the party of his choice.
Does David Miliband have any idea what the real front line is like – those candidates going from door to door in wet and windy February and March, hoping to persuade the electorate to support them or, more than likely, someone else in the local elections. This is the real front line. David Miliband, and Ed as well, see knocking on a few doors when making a whistle-stop tour to Brighton, Hull or Swindon, as a photo opportunity that might secure them a few votes in an upcoming leadership election.
Is it any wonder that Labour in government became so detached from ordinary people when they see the cosy gentleman's club of the Westminster Bubble as 'the front line'.
Why do I mention this now? I wish to pay tribute to the decision of Celia Barlow, the former Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, who is standing for election to Brighton and Hove City Council on May 5th in Central Hove. I say good luck to Celia. Many former MPs see local government well beneath them after the have scaled the lofty heights of Westminster. I do not include David Lepper or Des Turner in this criticism. Both had given a lifetime of service as local councillors and had they not been elected to Parliament they would probably be thinking about hanging up their canvassing cards and Council gowns (oh, those were the days) about now anyway.
Celia said: "Politics is in my blood. I have been a member of the Labour Party since I was 16 and even served as a parish councillor in my time. I do not think it's that unusual. I know of people in Parliament who have gone back to being councillors". The last one I can think of locally, Celia, was Dennis Hobden when he lost his Kemptown seat to Andrew Bowden in 1970. But Dennis was not, I am told, your usual politician. Nor, in this respect is Celia.
Celia has a huge mountain to climb, and again this is to her credit that she has chosen a tough seat to fight. The two Labour candidates came seventh and eighth in Central Hove behind the Conservatives, Lib Dems and the Greens. Celia's candidature should boost Labour because of name recognition (which is second only to Mr Pickwick himself, Christopher Hawtree, rumoured to have made the ultimate sacrifice by switching from the safe Green target of Rottingdean Coastal to Central Hove). Celia can certainly beat the Lib Dems. Let's face it, anyone can beat the Lib Dems these days, even Leo Artreides who polled just 19 votes at the general election in Brighton Pavilion. We could have a situation where there is a split result. I think that Jan Young will hold on. Andrew Wealls, a decent Conservative (most at local government are), may yet again be a Tory candidate fighting the wrong seat at the wrong election. He was beaten by the unstoppable Alex Phillips in the Goldsmid by-election a couple of years ago. The Greens will have hopes of making a breakthrough here, especially if the Lib Dem vote does collapse as spectacularly as the polls suggest. And then there is Celia.
I think that it will be a split result, Jan Young and either Celia or a Green. But the Greens better get their skates on and decide who will be their 'lead' candidate is to be in Central Hove.
The final word goes to Jan Young, and she pays a huge compliment to Celia: "Of all the wards in all the city she had to choose mine". Perhaps, if Celia is successful, along with Jan, it could be the start of a very beautiful friendship ….
Filed under: Council Elections 2011 | Tagged: Alex Phillips, Andrew Bowden, Brighton, Celia Barlow, Central Hove, Christopher Hawtree, David Lepper, David Miliband, Dennis Hobden, Des Turner, Ed Miliband, Hove, Jan Young, Kemptown, Leo Artreides, Mr Pickwick, Portslade, Rottingdean Coastal |	11 Comments »
Jeane Lepper and Dawn Barnett, two councillors who will stick in there like chewing gum on you shoe
Councillor Sven Rufus is normally a wise owl. As a seasoned campaigner he downplays the prospects of his party, the Greens, doing particularly well in Hollingdean and Stanmer where he is a candidate. But he just doesn't get the Jeane Effect! He writes: "I'm ever grateful for your certainty it will be a good result for the Greens – but I do disagree with you about why we won't/can't take the third seat. You constantly tell us that there is a strong personal vote for Jeane Lepper, and that will carry her across the line. I wonder what you base that on?" The Ghost of Nobby Clarke plays down the importance of a personal vote: "Personal votes didn't help Messrs Bodfish & Burgess 4 years ago did it in Queens Park?".
Tonight I will explore the concept of a personal vote. Where you have a councillor who is diligent in their case work, and who has been around for many years, as in the case of Jeane Lepper, constituents will vote for the person rather than the party. Jeane will have helped many hundreds of residents of Hollingdean and Stanmer with what some activists might dismiss as pavement politics. Where there has been a noisy neighbour, Jeane will have intervened. When someone's son or daughter, or grandson or granddaughter, has not got into the school of their choice, Jeane will have written a letter, even represented them at an appeal. She will have lobbied on planning applications, helped with housing applications, even raised issues about dog shit and bent lamp posts. For individual residents, these issues matter, and as an effective councillor (as opposed to high profile) she will have made a difference to the lives on several hundred individual households.
It is that history and record, to answer the Wise Owl's question, is what I base my forecast on. The Lepper name, too, will help enormously, since David Lepper was an exceptionally diligent constituency MP. He may not have set Westminster alight, unlike his successor, Caroline Lucas, but he was (is) well known and highly respected by ordinary constituents.
So what about Queens Park? Why did the personal vote not save Ken Bodfish and Simon Burgess. The answer is simple. They represented an administration that had become arrogant and detached from the lives of ordinary people. They were seen to have been associated with, even responsible for, many ill-fated initiatives from the mayoral campaign, schools admissions, and the Council house debacle. Their prominence as the successive leaders of the Council over-shadowed anything they may have done as ward councillors. Other leading politicians have not neglected their own constituents (I don't think Simon did). Other good examples are Mary Mears, Maria Caulfield and Bill Randall who work conscientiously on case work and who come across with humility and not the arrogance that characterised (perhaps unfairly some might say) the Queens Park Mafia.
Steve Bassam was another who knew where his base lay. An exceptional case worker, he may have become a very divisive figure in the town and within Labour, but he never came anywhere near losing his power base in Tenantry Ward even though it was, I understand, the heartland of Militant. If Hangleton and Knoll returns to Labour, it won't be a clean sweep. Dawn Barnett, who knows every household down to the name of their late and much missed pet dog, will stick in there like chewing gum on your shoe. Labour will just not be able to get rid of her, and the Greens will not be able to get rid of Jeane Lepper.
Who else, current or former councillors, would you say is/was a great ward councillor whose personal votes would see them through, thick or thin?
Filed under: Council Elections 2011 | Tagged: Bill Randall, Caroline Lucas, David Lepper, Dawn Barnett, Hangleton, Hollingdean, Jeane Lepper, Ken Bodfish, Knoll, Maria Caulfield, Mary Mears, Militant, Nobby Clarke, Queens Park, Simon Burgess, Stanmer, Steve Bassam, Sven Rufus, Tenantry |	14 Comments »
Doorstep Brighton 8: Bits and Pieces, Dan Wilson at home with Caroline Lucas, and the 'outing' of the Brighton Politics Blogger
Posted on February 9, 2011 by brightonpoliticsblogger
Bits and pieces from around Brighton and Hove. Firstly, Preston Park ward where Scrapper Duncan writes of the Green candidates: "I hope Preston backs the Green Party by electing three councillors this May. The candidates are: Amy Kennedy (contrary to recently propagated rumours that she wasn't going to stand), Leo Littman (lecturer) and Mike Jones (an NHS health adviser). I've been friends with Leo for several years. He is a very capable fellow and a real Brightonian – one of the precious few!". I am the guilty party who "propogated rumours" regarding the future candidature of Amy Kennedy. I am delighted that Amy will be defending her seat. Mark Sheppard reminds us "the Labour candidates for Preston Park are Kevin Allen, Juliet McCaffery and Tim Lunnon".
'Clive' comments on the priorities of Labour activists: "With a divided opposition more interested in discussing Caroline Lucas's house than a post-Tory future in B&H, she (he refers to Mary Mears) could well end up back in charge regardless. Truly depressing". I agree about the obsession about Caroline Lucas amongst Labour activists, Dan Wilson in particular. Get over it, Dan, she won, Labour lost. Constant nonsense about her abode, when time and again assurances are given that SHE LIVES IN BRIGHTON, does you no credit and makes several people I have spoken to get turned off by Labour and convinces them more and more to vote for Caroline next time.
Some suggest that Dan's obsession with Caroline goes deeper. I love Nikki's comment: "Jeez. Could Dan Wilson be more creepy? Is he trying to stalk Caroline Lucas? Sigh. Yes, Caroline lives in Brighton. Yes, it's in Pavilion. And yes, Dan, getting your panties in a bunch over someone's private address *is* weird and rather unsettling behaviour. Try to get a grip & focus on trying to justify Labour's sick-making actions over the past decade instead." For the record, I don't believe Dan is stalking her, but get over her victory.
Sven Rufus poses a challenge to Dan Wilson, and comments on the possibility of a Labour / Green pact post May: "The really disappointing thing about Dan Wilson continually banging on about Caroline's address is that I have already explained to him in detail the answer to his question, possibly even twice. That he keeps raising it despite that is strange – either he has short term memory problems, or struggles to assimiate basic concepts, or he is being deliberately provocative. It is this sort of nonsense from Dan which makes it very hard for so many Greens to feel comfortable with the prospect of co-operation with the Labour Party. On the one hand he calls for 'grown up politics, attacking the tories not each other' – then he turns round and belies all those good words with juvenile and irrelevant attacks. If he wants to have a pop at Caroline/Greens for what we are doing in the political sphere, then we can talk, but while he debases debate like this, his actions suggest that the Labour Party is still feeling bitter about being beaten, and a bit lost – not yet ready to move on to the 'grown up' politics bit. Let us know when you're ready Dan."
Steampunk has a great analysis on the Lib Dems approach to canvassing when commenting on Paul Elgood in Brunswick and Adelaide: "Oh dear, I can't believe that Elgood told you that people don't open the door to canvassers in bad weather! And you believed him. As you say, it's a miserable time to be a Liberal Democrat. I personally can't imagine anything more soul destroying than being an LD right now trying to tempt voters down over intercoms. What the hell do you say to them? – Hi, my names Mark, and I'm your local Liberal Democrat candidate – [click. silence.] or – Hi, can I just quickly say before I begin that I'm really sorry about Nick Clegg and the whole coalition thing and… – Are you from the Liberal Democrats? – Yes, that's right, please can I talk to you for 30 seconds? – [click. silence.] or – Hi, pizza delivery! – But I didn't order a pizza? – Well, I've got a pizza for you, let me bring it up, we can have a quick chat, I won't stay long… (NB this could prove expensive, but I suppose the advantage of only targetting two wards is that you get to concentrate your resources?)". Nice one, Punky.
In Goldsmid, Rachael Bates confirms that "none of the Goldsmid Conservative candidates are Estate Agents". So why do they dress like estate agents?
And finally, several people believe that they have 'outed' me by revealing my true identity. 'The truth' (sounds a bit like 'Honest Second-hand Car Dealer') writes: "I see that Roy Pennington has been exposed as BPB. He of course holds huge grudges towards Mears, Fitch, Bodfish, Burgess, Lepper, Theobald, Taylor and every Lib Dem on the planet (without exception). He fell out with them all, big time. That makes this blog the sad musings of a nasty old man." Nice try, one and all. I'm afraid if I begin denying one suggestion after another, in a mere 250,000 guesses you will have cornered. And as for Lib Dems, "grudges towards …. every Lib Dem on the planet (without exception)"? Such a silly exageration. I knew a lovely Lib Dem (a Liberal back then) in 1981. We got on great. No grudge there. But as for the rest of them ….
Filed under: Council Elections 2011, Politics | Tagged: Adelaide, Amy Kennedy, Brian Fitch, Brighton Politics Blogger, Brunswick, Dan Wilson, David Lepper, Geoffrey Theobald, Goldsmid, Jeane Lepper, Juliet McCaffery, Keith Taylor, Ken Bodfish, Kevin Allen, Leo Littman, Mark Sheppard, Mary Mears, Mike Jones, Nikki, Paul Elgood, Rachael Bates, Roy Pennington, Scrapper Duncan, Simon Burgess, Steampunk, Sven Rufus, Tim Lunnon |	3 Comments »
Will the Greens ever become a national force?
Posted on January 21, 2011 by brightonpoliticsblogger
In a comment left yesterday on my blog, Allie Cannell ask if I stand by my blog post of June 13th 2009 "The Greens will never be a national force". Three comments from me. Firstly, are we being a bit sad reading posts that are almost 2 years old?
Secondly, I stand by the view that the Greens are not likely to become a national force. Perhaps I should never say never, but it is one thing to have an inspirational candidate elected in an extraordinary election, with an impressive campaign that mobilised activists from across the country, in a constituency that has been nurtured skillfully for several years. I think that now she has won the seat, Caroline Lucas will build a substantial personal vote and be very difficult to displace. Hopefully the Greens will make the breakthrough elsewhere, and become a more significant force nationally. It would be good for the health of British politics.
Thirdly, I was wrong about my criticisms of Caroline Lucas. To that extent, I don't stand by the blog of June 13th 2009 and apologise to her for the observations. In that post I wrote "Caroline Lucas is an impressive leader and a very credible candidate. Her honesty and candour contrasts very positively to the well-drilled, spin machine of Labour". I stand by that. "Her weakness as a candidate in Brighton Pavilion is her poor record as a local campaigner. When compared to the current MP, David Lepper, who has been a community activist for over 30 years, Lucas comes over as remote and lacking local knowledge. She would struggle to make small talk with fellow passengers on the number 46 bus, if she was ever to catch it". I stand by what I said about David Lepper, someone who I like and for whom I have great respect. But I was wrong about Caroline. I have seen her at close quarters with ordinary people. She is warm, charming, and engaging. I have even seen her on the number 46 bus (for Chuck Vere's reference, the number 46 goes from Southwick to Hollingbury).
Caroline Lucas is an exceptional politician, one of the most remarkable of this age. She is also a thoroughly nice person.
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Allie Cannell, Brighton, Caroline Lucas, Charlotte Vere, David Lepper, Pavilion |	5 Comments »
Political Awards 2010: Politician of the Year Part 1
Posted on December 29, 2010 by brightonpoliticsblogger
This award has five nominees, one for the three main parties in Brighton and Hove (Conservative, Labour and Green) and one for two of the fringe parties locally (Lib Dem and UKIP).
The nominee for the Conservative Party is a politician that has established himself and consolidated his position in a relatively short period of time. Mike Weatherley is the MP for Hove, elected in May with a majority of 1,868 over the sitting Labour MP, Celia Barlow. This was a good showing by Celia and the narrowness of Weatherley's majority should not lead to the conclusion that this will be a marginal next time. Weatherley has quickly established a reputation as a hard-working constituency MP. He goes about his business with diligence and little fanfare, but he is making it count where it matters – the careful nurturing of communities of interest. He is following in the tradition of other effective local MP's such as David Lepper, Des Turner and Andrew Bowden. Weatherley understands that an MP who neglects his core support will struggle to retain the seat in a bad year. Weatherley is a formidable politician, likely to stick around for many years to come. Hove is set to become, once again, a safe Tory seat. This is why Mike Weatherley is the Conservative Politician of the Year.
Paul Perrin of UKIP is not my kind of politician. For one, he is a member of UKIP. I am on record as saying I would prefer to stick pins in my eye than vote UKIP. But Perrin has a slightly obsessive characteristic needed to make a mark on behalf of a party that is going nowhere. Without the likes of Perrin, it would go somewhere – to deeper, if not permanent obscurity. Perrin blogs and Tweets with great enthusiasm. He is the only local UKIP activist who I can name, probably because he is the only UKIP activist locally. But his single-minded determination to fly the UKIP banner in Brighton and Hove means that he is the UKIP Politician of the Year.
Finding a Lib Dem to nominate as Politician of the Year has proven to be a challenge. There was a temptation to nominate David Watkins simply because he has been deselected by the Lib Dems, not for breaking pledges and promises (that gets you promoted in Nick Clegg's Lib Dems), but for being basically a decent sort. But the Lib Dem who stood out for me over the last year is its candidate for Brighton Pavilion, Juliet Williams. At one hustings in Brighton Pavilion, she substituted for that constituency's candidate on the panel. Juliet gave a barnstorming performance, completely on top of her brief, passionate, with grace and humour. With candidates like her (not forgetting some backbone and principles) the Lib Dems could avoid being trounced at all elections for the next 5 years. Juliet Williams is the Lib Dem Politician of the Year.
Tomorrow, Labour and the Greens.
Filed under: General Election 2010, Politics | Tagged: Andrew Bowden, Celia Barlow, David Lepper, David Watkins, Des Turner, Juliet Williams, Mike Weatherley, Paul Perrin, UKIP |	15 Comments »

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PFA CEO Maheta Molango and President John Mousinho have pledged to donate their brains as part of a new initiative supported by the Jeff Astle Foundation.
The partnership with the Concussion Legacy Foundation UK will study Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and other consequences of traumatic brain injuries in athletes and military veterans in the UK.
Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson on Thursday became the first athlete to join the Concussion Legacy Project's "brain bank", having previously confirmed a diagnosis of early-onset dementia and disorders. memory, including the 2003 final between England and Australia.
Steve Thompson, who was diagnosed with dementia at 42 and will donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Project, says videos on social media made him realize how much he remembers his time with the Lions.
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Time To Quit
The theme for today: Reunions and break-ups.
I guess there is such a thing as karma. Wednesday I was aglow with the news of Son Volt's revival. Then yesterday comes this horrid, horrid news from camp Luna:
"On October 26, we will release our seventh studio album, Rendezvous, on Jetset Records. This will be Luna's final record. We will tour the United States and Europe over the next six months, playing our last shows in 2005."
FINAL RECORD. What the hell what the hell. One of my very favourite bands in the world is calling it quits. Folks on the mailing list are understandably all a-panic and the only response from from bassist Britta Phillips, who acts as band ambassador on the list, is a cryptic yet clear, "I really don't have anything to say about it right now. There will be interviews, of course". Sadly, this isn't a nasty rumour can be debunked – it's a pretty clear announcement on the band's official website. Luna is done. Sigh.
In one sense, I'm not that surprised at the news. People have been expecting it for years now – folks were writing band eulogies when they got dropped by Elektra after Pup Tent, when drummer Stanley Demeski left, when bassist Justin Harwood left… But the most recent lineup seemed to have energized the band and they'd undergone something of a creative renaissance with the last few releases – both Romantica and Close Cover Before Striking were some of the best records they've put out in ages. I imagine that Dean and Britta from Luna will continue making music as Dean & Britta, but it's just not the same. Sniff. Alls I can say is those November tour dates damn well better not conflict with anything else on my calendar or my trip to Chicago. I would be inconsolable if I missed their last Toronto show. In-con-freaking-solable. Or really peeved, at the least. I will, however, save the eulogies for later. For now, I will listen to Bewitched on my headphones and weep bitterly.
Does anyone else find it ironic that as all the indie acts of the 80s are reuniting, the big names of the 90s are all splitting up? And somewhere in between, you have the bands that aren't reuniting but are putting out all sorts of archival material – like Pavement. Billboard talks to SM about the Crooked Rain Crooked Rain: L.A.'s Desert Origins fancy-pants double-disc set coming out October 26 (and yes, that is the formal title). And as for a Pavement reunion? Malkmus says, "It doesn't feel exactly right yet for me to do it. I mean, it could. I guess you just know when it's right, just like so many other things in your life. Or, you force it due to financial reasons or someone telling you how much you could make. No one has told us that, so that's not an issue at all. But we all get along; no one is like a lawyer with a huge caseload or has lost an arm."
Meanwhile, Paul Westerberg considered reuniting The Replacements for a special concert to benefit cancer-stricken Soul Asylum bassist Karl Meuller, but it didn't end up happening and now he says, "There's probably no chance we'll get back together again… It did bother me for that long because I was secretly excited and some of them weren't." But he's made up for it with a shit-hot lineup for the October 23 show featuring almost every noteworthy Minneapolis native short of Prince. In addition to Westerberg, Bob Mould and some incarnation of Golden Smog will play the benefit. Hmm, Wilco is in town October 25. What do you think the odds are that Jeff is going to be hooking up with the Smog boys? Pretty damn good, I'd say. Pretty damn good.
Still reunion-related (albeit only tangentially), the opening acts for the Toronto Pixies shows have been announced, and neither of them really interest me. At least that means I don't have to kill myself getting up to the airport after work that day… Oh, it's New Zealand's Datsuns and Hamilton's Marble Index. Whoo.
The Omaha Reader looks at the why Rilo Kiley ditched the rustic charms of Saddle Creek for the bright lights and big city of a major label, or more specifically, their own label with distribution courtesy of Warner Bros. From LHB.
Sondre Lerche, cover boy for the October 2004 issue of Non-Threatening Boys, is at Lee's Palace October 30 with The Golden Republic as support. Tickets $15 on sale now. Fellow cutie-pie (but opposite gendered) acoustic/chamber/indie/jazzy/Euro-esque/insert-meaningless-adjective-here songstress Keren Ann is at the Drake December 2, tickets $10.
And finally, Jeff Tweedy is really really really sick of George Bush (mp3 link).
np – Luna / Bewitched
aw, i gotta see keren ann!
Man, I don't even need to read that Rilo article to know why: Saddle Creek carries a stigma… a nasty stigma!
bozairzere says:
i've read there will be more from dean and britta w/ sonic boom(spacemen 3/spectrum). check sonic souviners. its pretty damn good! weak i was just gettin on a luna kick too!
I was at that Wilco show on Wednesday (in Nashville). There were a sizable number of Vanderbilt University's campus Republicans in the audience and Jeff asked "Are you gonna vote? Are you gonna vote for Bush?" at which point the Republicans cheered yes, prompting Jeff to scream "FUCK NO!" and go off on that rant, and you can't really hear the competing boos and cheers in that clip. I was standing about two feet from a very heated discussion between a posse of Frat Boy Republicans a gaggle of dirty hippies who nearly got into a fistfight by the time Tweedy launched into "Christ for President" following the rant.
yeesh. I hope someone asked the Frat Boy Republicans who were going to vote for Bush if they'd be front of the line to go fight in Iraq when they reinstate the draft.
Uncle Grambo says:
Worst news I've ever heard … Luna will totally be missed. Looks like I'll be hitting the road for a multiple show trip, maybe even making the trek to Toronto. More details to follow. Shmears.
Tsuji says:
It is very sad. I want to enjoy final japan tour.Galaxie500 has been dispersed just before visit-to-Japan realization.I do not want to already experience that tragedy.
sorry,I do not understand English. The translation service on web was used.
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If you're not a liberal in your twenties, then you have no heart. If you're not a conservative in you're forties, than you have no brain
Quit being so damn gullible there won't be a draft! It's sad that the only information people rely on is this false liberal dowsed media such as CBS. Read other sources before you believe anything. Of course non of you probably even know who your congressman is. Do us all a favor and don't vote. I hope this makes people mad because I'm sick of people jumping on this I hate George Bush bandwagon and then they don't even have the knowledge to understand why. And no I'm not a Republican I'm a Liberatarian. And I hate Frats too.
You're right Cameron, I don't know who my congressman is, though I suspect it's less out of the ignorance you're implying and more because I don't have a congressman. I'm not an American, you see, so don't worry about me voting – I won't be. And for the record, I don't watch any of the American media, Liberal or otherwise, and get my information almost exclusively from your 'other sources'.
and for the record, my comment about the draft was rhetorical – I don't necessarily expect it to be reinstated, though it wouldn't shock me. My point was simply that the people most in favour of the war tend to be the ones who don't have to go and fight it.
The explosions outside my room no more than 300 yards are a great reminder to me at why we are here. I chose as did alot of my unit to enlist because we either had family or knew someone killed on September 11. It frustrates me when people bash Bush saying he betrayed us by sending us to war. Almost every politician saw the same intelligence as he did and all voted to go to war. Now during an election year they all turn their backs on him just to get elected. I know why I'm here I see it in the local civilian's faces everyday and how they practically kiss our feet because they are free. no more mass graves, murdered mothers, raped daughters and so on. AnyHoo Luna Rocks!!! LOL
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Vilém III. Švihovský z Rýzmberka (okolo 1400 – mezi 1461 a 1463) byl český šlechtic, vojenský hejtman a válečník z rodu Švihovských z Rýzmberka. Účastnil se bojů husitských válek proti husitům a je uváděn jako jedna z vůdčích postav západočeské opozice vůči husitům soustředěné v tzv. plzeňském landfrýdu.

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Pocházel ze starého českého šlechtického rodu pánů Švihovských z Rýzmberka. Byl jedním ze synů Břeňka z Rýzmberka a ze Skály, měl mj. bratra Jana. Břeněk Švihovský předtím krátce vykonával úřad nejvyššího zemského komorníka a také nejvyššího dvorského sudího v Čechách, rod potom na přelomu 14. a 15. století vedl ozbrojený konflikt s královskou mocí Václava IV.,  Po otcově smrti zdědili Vilém a Jan rodový majetek panství Švihov a Rabí, který byl mezi bratry rozdělen: Vilém přesídlil na vodní hrad Švihov, Jan se usídlil na Rabí.

Husitské války
Se svým bratrem Janem Vilém od začátku husitských vystupoval na katolické straně císaře Zikmunda. Jan z Rýzmberka hájil proti vojsku Jana Žižky Rabí. Stal se jedním z vůdčích představitelů koalice tzv. plzeňského landfrýdu, politicko-vojenského spolku šlechtické katolické domobrany střežící rozsáhlý prostor panství zasahující oblast západních, jihozápadních a severozápadních Čech. Vilém je uváděn jakožto bojovník katolických sil mj. v bitvě u Tachova roku 1427, kde byl po porážce katolíků a dobytí tachovského hradu 14. srpna 1427 spolu s dalšími šlechtici zajat Janem Tovačovským z Cimburka, ale podařilo se mu uprchnout. V době obležení Plzně v letech 1433 až 1434 husity vedenými opět Prokopem Holým byl spolu s Děpoldem z Dolan vojenským velitelem města, díky podpoře katolického Norimberka a též počínajícím rozkolům mezi husity bylo město uhájeno.

V řadách landfrýdu se také 30. května 1434 společně s bratrem Janem zúčastnili zásadní husitské porážky u Lipan. Při návratu zpět do severozápadních Čech byli patrně s oddíly landfrýdu též 9. června účastni bitvy u Řevničova při střetu s žatecko-lounským svazem vedeným Jakoubkem z Vřesové. Vilém pak pokračoval v dalších vojenských zákrocích proti husitům. Ještě roku 1434 provedl ozbrojený výpad vůči kališnickým Klatovům, v reakci nato pak husité oblehli a po vypuštění vodních příkopů také dobyli Švihov.

Roku 1436 byl za své věrné služby odměněn Zikmundem Lucemburským penězi a ziskem dalších statků, téhož roku se vrátil na Švihov. Poté, co se Jiří z Poděbrad stal zemským správcem, podporoval s bratrem Janem vznik tzv. Strakonické jednoty. V 50. letech 15. století potom postupně přicházel o zrak, uchýlil se tedy do politického ústraní na Švihov.

Úmrtí
Roku 1461 pak nechal sepsat závěť, roku 1463 se pak uvádí jako zemřelý.

Rodina
Byl ženatý se Scholastikou z Žerotína, příslušnicí moravského šlechtického rodu Žerotínů. Z jejich přímých potomků vynikl především Půta Švihovský z Rýzmberka, dlouholetý Nejvyšší zemský sudí Českého království na dvoře krále Vladislava Jagellonského. Ten mj. opět spojil majetky švihovské a rabské větvě rodu.

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 ZAP, Karel Vladislav a BROŽÍK, Václav. Vypsání husitské války. V Praze: I.L. Kober, [1915?]. s. 400.

Švihovští z Rýzmberka
Osobnosti husitských válek
Narození ve 14. století
Úmrtí v 15. století
Muži
Účastníci bitvy u Lipan


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September 13, 1996 marks the day that Tupac Shakur was murdered and 20 years later, Cambatta confesses to taking his life. Of course, the CT lyricist did not actually kill Tupac but the way he puts himself in the shoes of the killer and delivers a mythical first person narrative for his newest, "Tupac Murder Confession" is impeccable. After countless hours of in-depth, meticulous research and analysis, Cambatta managed to bridge the obscure facts and details surrounding the entire investigation and thread together a concise and succinct story line in an impressive song form. Not only does he detail every moment before, during, and after the shooting but he also describes the mental state and the vast metaphysical synchronicities that mysteriously encompass this conspiracy-ridden event. The cinematic soundscape that cascades through the background of this mental movie was expressed through the hands of the talented sound technician and NYC native V. Don. Cambatta ends the track with, "I'm confessing to the murder of Christopher Wallace, it was me squeezing heat in his GMC", which foreshadows a series of high profile hip-hop assassination confessions Cambatta will be strategically releasing upon divine timing. Check out his Tupac confession below.


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Q: Using PHP connect Microsoft SQL Server 2014 I am trying to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using php. I have XAMPP installed in my machine and I've tried to using PHP code to connect Microsoft SQL Server, but can't work. Below is my coding:
<?php

$host = "DELL-INSPIRON-W\SQLEXPRESS";
$username = "sa";
$password = "654321bb?";
$schema = "payment_record";

$mysql_con=mysqli_connect($host, $username, $password,$schema);
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno())
{
    echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
    exit;
    }else{

    }

?>

Below is my Microsoft SQL Server 2014 login page:

Below is my Microsoft SQL Server database:

The error show me: Failed to connect to MySQL: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: No such host is known.
I am trying to connect MySQL Query Browser, it can work, only Microsoft SQL Server 2014 can't work.

A: First you need to install the correct SQL-server driver for you php version.
Here is a link to install SQL Driver for php 7.3:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/php/download-drivers-php-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15
Then you need to change your script of php connection. Now looks like you are trying to connect to MySQL instead of SQL-Server.
Here is a script that I used before:
<?php
$serverName = 'x.x.x.x';
$connectionInfo = array('Database'=>'schema-name','UID'=>'user','PWD'=>'password');
$conn=sqlsrv_connect($serverName,$connectionInfo);

if($conn){
     echo "Connected.
";
}else{
     echo "Unable to connect
";
     die( print_r(sqlsrv_errors(), true));
}
?>

Where x.x.x.x is the IP address of your SQL-Server and 'user' and 'password' must be your authentication info.


How To Treat Appendicitis ?
If the diagnosis of "appendicitis" is most often carried out removal of the appendix (appendectomy). Antibiotics are beginning to show before the surgery as soon as diagnosed. Some patients inflammation and infection of appendicitis remain weak and do not cover the abdomen. The human body is capable not only to contain the inflammation and get rid of it yourself. These patients feel good about their condition improves and after a few days of observation. Such appendicitis can be treated only with antibiotics.
After a while, the appendix can be removed (or remove). The difficulty is to distinguish appendicitis from a prone to complications. Sometimes the patient does not go to the doctor for so long that by the time of treatment appendicitis with perforation of the appendix has been many days or even weeks. In this case, there is usually already formed an abscess, and perforation of the appendix is closed. If the abscess is small, we can first carry out therapy with antibiotics, however, often abscess drain required. Drainage is usually made by ultrasound or CT scan, you can use to accurately determine the location of the abscess. Appendix removed later several weeks or months after the abscess removed. This is called delayed appendectomy is performed and to prevent recurrence of an attack of appendicitis.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for ultrasound all depends on the doctor's experience, qualifications, and just the desire and time to understand, in What's the problem. So the doctor must assess during the study and write in prison, respectively. In this article I will focus only on the abdominal organs, since I am not an expert in the field of urology and gynecology. Let's start with the liver. On examination, the physician should evaluate the size of the position of the body structure of the tissue (parenchyma), with availability changes. Be sure to examine the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, indicating their diameter and the presence of impurities.
If your doctor tells you that he sees signs of liver inflammation or hepatitis, then be sure to ask what. Indirect sign of hepatitis (inflammation) may be an increase in liver collapsed gallbladder with a wall thickness of 3 mm. If you say that your liver can see some bands or blurring gepatatsitov you should doubt the veracity of the doctor. It is also a worrying sign is the fact that the doctor can not visualize (see) the liver, intrahepatic (equity protki, segmental visible only when their expansion) and extrahepatic bile ducts, because a lot of gas in the intestines (the so-called aerokoliya), you fat, inconvenient and unpleasant just the patient, ask a lot of irrelevant questions. Liver and bile ducts (except for the segmental) can be seen almost invariably. Next on stage gallbladder. With his description of the need to evaluate size, wall thickness, luminal contents homogeneous or not (contains foreign matter or does not).
It haunt today me with as much easiness in searching Internet information, sees that contradiction, the more available the truths less of them we make use. I go to transcribe some reasons for which we must attempt against in the transistion of our habits. I found in the Internet, without very effort. ' ' the 1) tip is that such to make swimming, after all it also moves with diverse muscles and places of our body, 2) beyond leaving relaxed. 3) The water is a beneficial good for our body, therefore it is relaxante, favors the functions organic and not yet she possesss aggressive effect to our body.
4) Swimming reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems, the heart is stronger, you loses fat and gains more muscles, 5) the blood pumps for the entire body with much more easiness, 6) reduces the cardiac frequency, 7) stimulates the sanguineous circulation, 8) fortifies the joints, 9) the muscles increase of size, aid in the protection of the ligaments and tendes, 10) exercise all the joints, 11) potencializa flexibility, 12) alliviate pains that are caused by artrose, 13) improve the respiratory system, 14) go up the auto one esteem, 15) the person if it feels more independent and insurance, 16) the water allows the freedom of the movements, 17) reduces pain, 18) reduces the risk of injuries, 19) delays the effect of the aging, 20) facilitate the mental relaxation and etc. The indicated one is children to start to make physical swimming or exercises since small, therefore 21) assists in the growth of the child. It is also indicated that people of the third age practise swimming or hidroginstica. What it said soon there behind is that the illness if installs first in its mind, with masked unhealthy thoughts of daily wisdom that will go to lead to the physical illnesses. The danger of this is that we will always be ready to enroll an interminable series of reasons ' ' because we cannot fazer' ' , when the rational would be to accept the fact of that we are not knowing to think as it would have.
The decurrent complications of the obesidade are several, since diabetes, hipertenso infarto acute of the myocardium, amongst others. does not think that the inhibiting medicine use of appetite is the made right solution more. All the people who take remedies need medical lapsing and accompaniment of a doctor, therefore the inhibiting calls of appetite have made that nor always they are favorable. is clearly must have behavior change, also in the alimentary habits, therefore of the one not to take these medicines to the life all. Then it uses to advantage the tips to follow, it associates exercises, balanced diet and healthful habits, for who it knows to arrive at the summer in good optimum form and with more health and quality of life. It confers the 14 goals of the alimentary education, indicated for the Center of Reference in Nutrition of the College of Public Health of the University of So Paulo (USP). 1) It makes of 5 the 6 meals per day. 2) Fruits in the dessert and the snacks.
3) It eats vegetables and vegetables in the lunch and the supper. 4) The portion of meat must be of the size of the palm of the hand. 5) It changes the animal fat for vegetable and consummates with moderation. 6) It moderates in the sugars and candies. 7) It diminishes the rich salt and foods in sodium. 8) It consummates milk or derived in the recommended amount. 9) It consummates at least 1 portion of integral cereal. 10) It eats a portion of leguminosas per day.
11) It reduces the alcohol. It prevents the daily consumption. 12) It at least drinks 2 liters of water per day. 13) It makes every day at least 30 minutes of physical activity. 14) It appreciates its meal. It eats to devagar. still the five tips left for the endocrinologistas in the program welfare, shown in day 21/09/2011.
If any now health customer is caught up in emergency situation, they can call any of our emergency numbers and there will always be someone on hand to help. Whilst now health international, provider of global health insurance, cannot cover their customers for medical care resulting from chemical exposure including radiation or contamination, the company does provide cover for injuries and care required following a natural disaster. In the event of a critical life-threatening medical condition while living abroad, now health wants to use its emergency assistance service to evacuate customers with expat insurance to the nearest medical facility for immediate care. Their phone lines are open all day and night; every day of the year, so if a customer has to emergency, there is always a team at hand to make arrangements. Now health has local clinical teams on the ground in the UK, Dubai and Hong Kong so they can tap into their local knowledge to get the best possible care for the customer. Now health thus covers transportation costs in the event of emergency treatment, travel costs to and from medical appointments including the cost incurred by a companion and costs for hospital accommodation. Where repatriation is needed, now Health's plan covers the cost of airfare ticket for the person insured and accompanying person.
The customer DC one be their country of nationality or principal either repatriated to wants country of residence, they choose. Now health international so was cover injuries sustained as act of terrorism, and illegal acts if the injured party what on innocent bystander of the event. Tim mutton, business development Director, now health international comments: "we offer comprehensive cover in the event of a natural disaster." Our customer's safety and wellbeing during in emergency such as the Japanese earthquake is our top priority however. Our service handled quickly and efficiently. promise so ensures that claims and enquiries are" If any now health customer is caught up in emergency situation, they can call any of our emergency numbers and there will always be someone on hand to help.
Network for an alternative to the statutory insurance, comparison portals for the private health insurance is the PKV. Over 40 different car companies are nationwide represented alone in Germany. Each Institute is working with individual conditions and would like to win the customers with different types of benefits. For the beneficiary, the problem arises after the selection of the perfect provider. The abundance is almost unmanageable, and it is hardly possible to check each operation individually.
Order to save time and above all the effort, there is now the possibility to compare different insurance companies and then to make a decision. This prevents a future disappointment and stress related. In the private health insurance compare various insurers are juxtaposed. This is extremely promising, since every year new companies in the highly competitive market come and attempt to control it. In and of itself on the Insurance always innovative ideas are presented, which is tried to convince the clients. in the companies the capabilities are very different and should be studied as a result exactly.
The comparison can be made for example via a computer. So every insurance carrier can the exact total figure, how much would the interest and contributions to the respective provider under these circumstances. In the network comparison portals can be found both free as expensive ways to face each other with the provider. Also, the comparisons are quite different. This one gained an analytical summary of the performance of a GKVs and global the fastest. In this way the decision even easier, to the car or vice versa with regard to a change of the statutory health insurance. Not only the proposals of individual providers play a role, but also the cost of the contribution and interest. With a virtual comparison it is possible to save themselves a visit to the local insurance company and just all trades over the Internet. In most cases one protects also the purse strings as virtual services are often cheaper than onsite. However, it should be on the other hand always vigilant when you choose a provider online. Especially in the insurance, it is often the case that black sheep are just waiting to seduce the naive customers with interesting offers, so that it enters into a contract. Usually one is bound for years on the deal in such a case for some and must pay high costs to the respective Insurance Institute. You can easily prevent this danger, in which it focused on the search engine and takes the individual companies scrutinized.


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The White T-Shirt – A Menswear Essential
byChris Beastall
A Brief History of The White T-Shirt
As per Ape's Ten Commandments of Menswear – simple wins. And it doesn't get more simple or versatile than the white T-shirt. Originally deemed underwear as part of an all-in-one undergarment, the white tee separated itself at the end of the nineteenth century when two-piece underwear became popular amongst men of the era. Nevertheless, it was around the time of World War I in 1913 when the white t-shirt truly came into its own. Issued as an undergarment for British and American naval personnel, it kept sailors' arms free for deck work aboard their ships – and was worn alone to avoid soiling their uniforms. In the Navy it became known as a "Gob Shirt".
Major Breakthrough
The major breakthrough for the white T-shirt came during the early twentieth century when British brand Sunspel (Thomas A. Hill and Co. back then) introduced the garment as a lightweight cotton essential for warmer climates. At the same time, across the Atlantic Ocean, Fruit of the Loom and Hanes were manufacturing their own versions. Both were still considered underwear mind. The white t-shirt was also being used as an undergarment that would absorb sweat and prevent the shoulder pads of American football players chafing.
A Vintage 1959 Hanes Advert
A Certain Machismo
After World War II the white T-shirt became a standalone piece. Deemed acceptable as an 'outerwear' garment, it was often worn in place of a casual buttoned shirt. It's military heritage bought with it a certain amount of machismo, another reason for the white T-shirt's enduring popularity. Yet it's the basic white t-shirt's simple design, versatility and blank-page quality that resonates across generations and men from all walks of life. Its ability to denote a hard-working-class status, symbolise rebellion, athleticism and sexiness all at once is what separates this menswear essential.
Why White?
Originally, white was an inexpensive option for the British and American navies. It required no dyeing, and dirt and stains were impossible to hide too, which encouraged discipline with seamen battling heat in tropical climates and aforementioned uniform-soiling dirty jobs. There was of course the introduction of logo emblazoned white T-shirts, as well as t-shirts in every colour imaginable, but the clean, basic and historic constitution of the original white tee make it the long-standing, all-conquering hero. A theory cemented by movie legends, and timeless icons of style and sex-appeal such as Marlon Brando and James Dean.
Crew or V-Neck
The James Dean-style crew neck – characterised by a round neckline and no collar – is still the most timeless cut available; a classic. So for us, it's a no-brainer – wear the crew neck every time. There's an argument for a V-neck or scoop neck (lower neckline) suiting men with either a slim or overly muscular frame, yet a crew neck flatters every body shape and will never steer you wrong.
James Dean 'owning' the white t-shirt in the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause
Fit and Material
Material is easy, choose 100% cotton every time. Fit is less concrete, however. Too baggy, excessively wide sleeves or, conversely, too tight can all look unkempt.
Sleeves should land halfway between your shoulder and elbow with the shoulder seam (where the body attaches to the sleeve) falling where your shoulder ends and drops off down your arm. Choose a slim or tapered fit if you're body confident. Never skinny-fit or longline. If you're carrying a little weight then opt for a classic fit.
The hem of your white T-shirt should finish at the top of your hips, no longer or shorter. And remember, above all else – it should be comfortable for you to wear.
Three of The Best Men's White T-Shirts
The Men's Classic Cotton T-Shirt from Sunspel is some what of a legend in its own right. Given Sunspel's pivotal role in the birth of this universal wardrobe staple, it would be remiss not to include it. Not only for its heritage but its construction quality earns it a place in our top three.
Made in England using long-staple cotton, it boasts unparalleled softness, lightness and comfort. Sunspel's crew neck has a classic fit and only the most essential of details. It's figure-flattering, not boxy and is a delight to wear.
£65 from SUNSPEL
Mr P.
You just know that when it came to developing MR PORTER's signature Mr P. tee, they would pull out all the stops. And they did. Their Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt feels as comfortable as it looks. Cut from lightweight cotton-jersey that has been treated with a silicone wash makes for exceptional softness, it's designed with a regular but well-fitting cut.
£55 from MR PORTER
For the price, Uniqlo often can't be matched. And their 100% Supima cotton T-shirt is no exception. It's superfine but thick enough to wear on its own or for layering, while its luxurious jersey provides a smooth feel, natural brightness and powder white colour.
Boasting a smooth silhouette from the chest down to the waist, with sleek shoulders and armholes, a narrower seam fold and stitching ensure a more delicate, flattering neckline.
£9.90 from UNIQLO
How to Wear The White T-Shirt
The white T-shirt can be worn anywhere, from a tenement in New Orleans (Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire) to the red carpet. Wear it with a suit and sneakers to 'cool-up' a smart casual ensemble or. our preference, keep it simple with blue/black jeans and beige/white sneakers. Add a casual bomber jacket on cooler days.
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Albert Einstein, Sailor
Long before people started writing things down, someone figured out that it was much less tiring to let the wind push a boat than it was to paddle or row it.
The earliest sailboats were no more complicated than hoisting a bed sheet on a pole and letting the wind do all the work. But what happens if you want to go in a different direction than the wind is blowing? For a long time, seafarers hoisted their sails when the wind was blowing in the right direction and pulled out their oars and paddled when it wasn't.
It took centuries for mariners to figure out a way to work with the wind so they could sail any place they wanted to go no matter which way the wind was blowing. Even now, there is no way to sail straight into the wind, but sailmakers and boat builders did figure out a way to make boats that could sail at a close enough angle to the wind that you could zigzag your way in the direction you wanted to go—even if your destination was exactly where the wind was coming from.
How all that works is a very interesting bit of science that we'll be doing a story about in the next issue. Not understanding the scientific principles behind how a sail works has hardly kept people away from boating (just check any seaside town on a summer Saturday afternoon!).
Some sailors—even if they are great scientists—don't care where they're going. For them, just being in a boat gives them time to relax and think. That's the kind of sailor Albert Einstein was.
Many people consider Einstein to have been the greatest mathematician and physicist the world has ever known. His exploits as a sailor are not as well known and for good reason—Albert Einstein was a terrible sailor!
You might think that someone whose scientific insights changed the world wouldn't have any trouble with something as simple as making a boat go in a particular direction. But in Albert Einstein's case, you'd have to think again.
His friends said that when he got into a sailboat, Einstein would get dreamy and forgetful. Whenever he went sailing, his family was just plain terrified. Einstein didn't know how to swim, but he refused to wear a lifejacket. He was always running his boat aground because he was so busy relaxing that he didn't look to see where he was going. His family was convinced that if he didn't drown, he'd get his head smashed by the masts and spars he always seemed to be knocking down.
Still, Einstein loved to sail and he sailed his whole life. What little he knew about sailing, he had learned in a borrowed boat as a teenager in Switzerland. When he turned fifty, his friends gave him a 23-foot sailboat, which he named Tümmler—which means porpoise in German.
Einstein said he liked sailing because it gave him a chance to relax after all his hard work thinking up equations and theories in his study. Those theories won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
So, whenever you go out in a sailboat and manage to avoid crashing  into something, not to mention sailing your boat in the direction you want to go, you are doing something that Albert Einstein could not. And when you learn (as you will in our next issue) about how sails work, you'll have mastered a bit of science that one of the world's greatest scientists never seemed to understand.
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Albert Einstein loved to sail and he sailed his whole life.
Renowned as one of the greatest mathematicians and physicists of all time, by most accounts Einstein was also a terrible sailor! Making a boat go in a particular direction is a very interesting bit of science, so you wouldn't think he would have had any trouble with it—but you'd be wrong.
What's the secret to sailing any place you want to go, no matter which way the wind is blowing?
Read more at Albert Einstein, Sailor


Welcome to day 16 of my Countdown To Christmas Cookie Recipes. Today's recipe is for Blueberry Cranberry & Cinnamon.
Tomorrow's recipe is for Apple Angels & Pear Stars.
Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
Sift together the flour, cinnamon and salt into the mixture, add the blueberries and cranberries and stir until thoroughly combined.
Spread out the pine kernels in a shallow dish. Scoop up the tablespoons of the mixture and roll them into balls.
Roll the balls in the pine kernels to coat, then place on the prepared baking sheets, spaced well apart and flatten slightly.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. leave to cool on the baking sheets for 5-10 minutes, then using a palette knife, carefully transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.


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Glorified and sanctified be God's great name throughout the world, which He has created according to His will.
May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One; blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world; and say, Amen.
To the hundreds of millions annihilated by secularist regimes, abortion and ignorance: we remember you, too.
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