Village remains after destruction by Israelis Khirbat al-Zawiya was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnically cleansed by Israelis al-Zawiya, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Archeological sites The Cusader Castle Belvoir is located close to the village.
"Cactuses grow throughout the site, which has been turned into a grazing area. The Kawkab al-Hawa fortress overlooks the village from the northeast."


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Baworiw (; ) ist ein Dorf im Zentrum der ukrainischen Oblast Ternopil mit etwa 680 Einwohnern (2001).

Das erstmals 1522 schriftlich erwähnte Dorf, andere Quellen nennen das Jahr 1411 bzw. 1439,  gehört administrativ zur Landgemeinde Welyki Haji () im Südosten des Rajon Ternopil.

Die Ortschaft liegt auf einer Höhe von  am Ufer des Hnisna (), einem 81 km langen, linken Nebenfluss des Seret, 14 km südöstlich vom Gemeindezentrum Welyki Haji und 20 km südöstlich vom Rajon- und Oblastzentrum Ternopil.

Weblinks

 Baworiw auf castles.com.ua (ukrainisch)
 Baworiw auf castlesua (ukrainisch)

Einzelnachweise

Ort in der Oblast Ternopil
Rajon Ternopil
Ersterwähnung 1522

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An artist trained by the woods of Maine, the work of Logan is best described as fusion of life and death with a notion of time as the ultimate orchestrator of all things. Drawing from the mysteries of the past; from the desiccated roots of a great first growth tree, or the corroded vertebra and skull of a deer that died winters past, he works specifically with the anatomy of what once lived. Creating relics of organic systems that mimic concepts fossilized within our cultural zeitgeist he generate questions about how we live and die and what it means to be human. The visceral way Logan works is purely reactionary to the materials being worked, growing and dying in each moment to be transmuted in a constantly evolving cycle of the unending process that we are all subject to.


Continued development in the Township will require expansion of capital facilities to accommodate growth. This chapter describes the Districtwide capital expansions required for growth to 4,000 equivalent single-family residences (SFRs), including project timing and costs. Improvements described here would either be the responsibility of the Township or Mendocino County. In either case, funding responsibility would be passed back to the Township in the form of fees, assessments, or ongoing capital charges.
The improvements and costs described in this chapter form the basis for the financing plan later in the Specific Plan. Some of the improvements will benefit other developing areas in the vicinity of Brooktrails. Their share of these costs are allocated accordingly. Following an overview of the capital requirements, this chapter discusses the improvements in detail. In the conclusion, this chapter summarizes the capital costs, per-SFR costs, and projected years for major infrastructure items.
and are taken from various preliminary engineering estimates prepared for the Township.
Water supply is the most immediate constraint facing Brooktrails, with the existing system reaching capacity at around 2,000 SFRs. Water infrastructure consists of development of additional water sources including wells, a new dam and reservoir, plus storage and treatment commensurate with the level of demand. The internal water distribution network already exists so, beyond maintaining the existing system, no further expansions are anticipated at this time. In addition to supplying water to the Specific Plan area, the Township supplies water to 69 lots at Spring Creek. Accordingly, all water supply costs have been adjusted to show the proportional share used by new development in the Specific Planning Area on an SFR basis.
Initially, the District could add wells to supply water up to 2,500 SFRs at a cost of $249,000. It is anticipated that a new dam would be required to supply the level of growth projected. The dam is shown in two stages which, combined, total $8.3 million. At about 2,000 SFRs of development, the District may begin preliminary work in preparation for dam construction.
Preliminary work would consist of engineering, refined environmental analysis, construction of access roads, and placement of the delivery system. Costs of these elements are estimated at about 20% of the $8.3 million total, or $1.67 million. Work on the dam itself would begin at about 2,500 SFRs. It is estimated to account for about 80% of the total, or $6.63 million.
Water treatment capacity is projected to be added in two stages, at 2,500 and 3,000 SFRs. Total cost of the treatment equipment necessary to serve up to 4,000 SFRs is estimated at $900,000. Brooktrails Township may be able to secure a federal Clean Water Grant that could be used to fund part of the costs. It is assumed here that about 25% of the treatment costs could be funded through a grant. Taking into account a small portion of the costs associated with water demand from users outside of the Specific Plan area leaves $673,000 to be funded from growth in the Specific Plan area. Costs of the first and second stages are estimated at $299,000 and $374,000, respectively.
Treated water storage amounts to adding tanks as needed, at a cost of roughly $150,000 to $200,000 per tank. These can be added in increments and are, thus, identified as an ongoing cost suitable to be funded out of development or connection fees. Through build-out, roughly 8 to 10 tanks will be needed for a total of $1.5 million. Table 11.1-1 summarizes the water infrastructure requirements. Costs of the projects shown total $10,700,000.
Development beyond 2,000 SFRs would require expansion of sewer capacity. Sewer improvements to serve up to 4,000 SFRs consist of one main from Brooktrails to the Willits treatment plant constructed in two stages. The first stage, an external reach from the Brooktrails metering station to the Willits plant, would be required at 2,000 SFRs at a cost of $600,000. Presumably, the construction would be done in conjunction with the S.R. 20 access route to realize economies in excavation costs. The second stage, an internal reach to the metering station, would be required around 3,000 SFRs of development. Given that this analysis is concerned with Districtwide infrastructure, no additional internal sewer lines are included here for the few areas of the Specific Planing area that presently lack sewer service. Sewer costs are summarized in Table 11.1-2.
Cost to expand the Willits sewer treatment plant to accommodate Brooktrails' growth is included as well. The $3.9 million is shown as an ongoing cost, paid on a per-SFR basis as development takes place through build-out. Costs shown here assume Willits would expand its present facility, though it has been proposed to switch to a different system altogether. If this were the case, the cost allocation would change accordingly.
Two circulation projects are anticipated for the near future, improvements to Sherwood Road and a second access route. The first project involves improvements to Sherwood Road, estimated at $500,000, including shoulders, turn pockets, and signals. The second project is the second access route, as established by the Brooktrails Board of Directors as the number one priority among infrastructure expansions. Accordingly, the second access is assigned priority, and would be constructed as soon as the planning, engineering, and financing can be put in place. At current rates of development, it is assumed that this construction could take place around 1,500 SFRs. The most probable second access alternative would be a direct route to S.R. 20, also identified as Route #3 in the Brooktrails Access Study prepared by TJKM Transportation Consultants in 1991. Costs include right-of-way acquisition, but exclude the actual interchange at S.R. 20, which could be funded by the State. At 2,500 SFRs modifications to the intersection of Main Street and Sherwood road will be needed, for which an allowance of $250,000 is included for intersection improvements. Signals are proposed to be added to the intersections of Clover Road/Primrose Drive and Primrose Drive/Sherwood Road prior to 4,000 SFRs. An additional signal at the intersection of the second access route and Primrose Drive may be necessary at some point in time, and is also included in the intersection improvements shown at 4,000 SFRs. Allowing for three signals at $125,000, costs for intersection improvements at 4,000 SFRs total $375,000. Three signals are at 2,500 SFRs for this. Table 11.1-3 details the circulation improvements.
Traffic volumes generated by development of 4,000 SFRs would require a third access. Although the location of the third access is considered schematic at this time, the Upcreek Route, also known as Route #1 in the Brooktrails Access Study, is assumed for the purposes of the financing plan. An intertie between Sherwood Road and Primrose Drive has been considered as an alternative to the third access. If the State funds the U.S. 101 interchange, however, the cost of the third access is essentially the same as the intertie. Thus, it is assumed that the necessary improvements to U.S. 101 would be undertaken by the State such that the third access, the Upcreek Route, would be constructed instead of the intertie. Although Mendocino County would be the agency responsible for constructing the roads, it is assumed that properties in the Specific Plan area would be responsible for the cost.
The access routes will benefit the surrounding areas as well as Brooktrails. About 96 percent of the development benefitting from the access routes lies in Brooktrails. In terms of current estimates, the Specific Planning area's share of the costs are $2,816,000 for the second access route and $3,755,000 for the third access route for a total of $6,571,000 for both access routes. Combined, the total circulation improvement costs facing the Specific Planning area are $7,696,000, inclusive of two new access routes, Sherwood Road improvements and signals (see Table 11.1-7).
Table 11.1-4 details the fire facilities costs, as estimated by Brooktrails Township. The Township plans to add one new fire station, including a fire engine and water tender, before reaching the 2,000 SFR level of development. As with the water supply, Brooktrails will provide fire protection to growth outside of the Specific Plan area, though these areas amount to less than two percent of growth in fire protection demand. Total costs by 2,000 SFRs are estimated at $327,000. This, plus additional vehicles and equipment costing $249,000, would support development up to about 3,500 SFRs. Development at 4,000 SFRs would require a second additional station plus another engine and staff car, totaling $306,000. For all fire improvements, the Specific Plan area's share of fire facilities cost is $882,000 through build-out of 4,000 SFRs.
In addition to the fire stations shown in Table 11.1-4, Brooktrails Township anticipates an additional station to serve development in the vicinity of the airport constructed in the near-term. Beyond serving areas of Brooktrails, the proposed Airport Area station would provide back-up to the City of Willits and the Little Lake Fire District. Accordingly, it is proposed that the other jurisdictions would share in the cost. The Airport Area station is needed in the absence of new development, such that its costs are not included among the fire facilities related to growth.
Source:Brooktrails TCSD; Recht Hausrath & Associates.
infrastructure is in place, some incidental drainage improvements may be needed to handle the increased run-off from growth. The drainage allowance assumed here is $100 per SFR. District administration would apply to planning and growth administration activities as well as furnishings and equipment. The maintenance department will similarly need additional tools and equipment to meet the demands of a higher service population. Contingencies of $600 per SFR are included as well.
In addition to the ongoing requirements, an expanded maintenance shop is included in this category as well. This facility is listed in the District's CIP and, for the purposes of this analysis, is scheduled at 2,000 SFRs. Other District capital is summarized in Table 11.1-6.
A summary of infrastructure requirements, including timing and costs in thousands, is shown in Table 11.1-7. Based on the estimates, Brooktrails capital improvements are projected to total $31.05 million to support growth to 4,000 SFRs. Of this, $12.02 million will be added incrementally as demand requires. The remaining $19.03 million constitute major one-time capital expansions.
Source:Brooktrails Township; Brooks & Vogel; Recht Fehr & Peers; Hausrath & Associates.
Costs are allocated on the basis of SFRs in Table 11.1-8, and are divided into three allocation tiers - (1) existing development, (2) new development from 1,350 to 2,000 SFRs, and (3) new development from 2,000 SFRs to buildout. The tiers are cumulative such that the second tier is allocated the amount of the first tier plus the cost of the additional improvements to serve growth from 1,350 to 2,000 SFRs. Similarly, development above 2,000 SFRs is allocated the amount of the second tier plus the costs of improvements to support growth from 2,000 to 4,000 SFRs.
per SFR associated with development from 1,350 to 2,000 SFRs is $6,541. The third tier includes all costs of the second tier plus expansion of the water supply and treatment capacity, sewer mains, fire protection, and maintenance shop needed to support growth from 2,000 to 4,000 SFRs. Costs associated with growth above 2,000 SFRs totals $12,209.
Average cost per SFR is also calculated here for use later in the economic analysis where the distinction between new development before and after 2,000 SFRs is not an issue. The overall cost to serve growth excludes the share of the access routes, roughly $2.4 million, allocated to new development. This leaves roughly $28.7 million in improvements costs assigned to growth. Spread across all 2,650 SFRs of new development, the average cost overall is $10,819 per SFR.
To this point, the infrastructure discussion has been in terms of development levels at which expansions would be required. Given that the analysis is conducted in constant 1995 dollars, timing would not affect the project costs or the conclusions of the analysis as presented. Still, it is of interest to indicate the years at which major improvements would be constructed; major improvements are defined here as one-time projects costing more than one million dollars. Figure 11.1-1 shows the time line for constructing the dam and the access routes plus an indication of the build-out year under average annual absorption of 30, 40, 50, and 60 SFRs per year.
The second access route would be required in the near-term regardless of the rate of development. For the rates of development shown, 2,500 SFRs would be reached between years 2014 and 2033. At this time, the dam construction would take place, the preliminary work having been completed. The second sewer line would be added at 3,000 SFRs, though not shown in the figure. At 3,500 SFRs, reached between year 2030 and 2066, the third access route would be needed. Build-out of the Specific Plan area would occur around year 2039 if 60 SFRs were developed per year, or as late as year 2083 if the development rate was only 30 SFRs annually.
Depending upon the rates of development, infrastructure projects for the Specific Plan area would stretch well into the next century. Beyond the near-term circulation improvements, the next phase of major construction at around 2,000 SFRs is 10 to 20 years off. Though, in most cases, the capital needs are not immediate, addressing the future requirements now will allow time to review and establish the necessary programs to anticipate growing public service demands. As the time to construct each series of improvement approaches, the requirements and costs will be revised to prepare for financing and construction of the expanded infrastructure needed for growth.
The Specific Plan focuses on the preferred study alternative of 4,000 SFRs. This level of maximum development is contingent upon Brooktrails achieving the necessary level of development reduction. (Development reduction is further discussed in the next section, Section 11.2, Development Reduction.) In the event that new development exceeds the 4,000-SFR limit, additional infrastructure expansions will be required. Development of 5,000 SFRs approaches the reasonable maximum level of potential development in the absence of any development reduction activities, given the various constraints facing a number of lots in the Specific Planing area. To address this possibility, a 5,000-SFR scenario is briefly considered here.
Table 11.1-9 estimates capital costs estimated to support development of 5,000 SFRs. The 4,000- SFR costs shown in the table are based on the allocation to new development presented above in Table 11.1-8.
Expanding to 5,000 SFRs, the projects and their costs are similar to the 4,000-SFR scenario. Water and sewer improvements would have to be sized according to the higher level of demand. Traffic improvements under the 4,000-SFR scenario would support 5,000 SFRs; thus, no additional cost is shown. The additional 1,000 SFRs, however, would trigger the need for a third additional fire station plus vehicles related to serving growth. Costs of other District capital is shown to increase according to the allowance of $2,500 per SFR. Incremental costs are estimated at $6,853,000 to increase infrastructure capacity from 4,000 SFRs to 5,000 SFRs. Total costs to support the 5,000-SFR level of development is estimated at $35,523,000. Spreading this amount across the 3,650 new development SFRs under the 5,000-SFR scenario equals a cost per SFR of $9,732. This is roughly $1,100 lower than the per SFR cost of $10,819 estimated for the preferred 4,000-SFR alternative being considered in the Specific Plan. The difference in cost has two components. First, there will be economies in sizing infrastructure for a larger capacity. Second, certain improvements constructed for 4,000 SFRs, namely the traffic improvements, will not have to be expanded proportionally to serve an additional 1,000 SFRs.


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Commissioners Naft, Jones to Host Jan. 29 'Coffee & Conversation'
Prior to the redrawing of boundaries for Clark County Commission districts, the Anthem and Inspirada communities were represented solely by Commissioner Michael Naft. That changed Nov. 17, when parts of those areas moved into the district of Commissioner Justin Jones.
The two commissioners will co-host a "Coffee and Conversation" event aimed primarily at Anthem and Inspirada residents on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Romano Mercato at 2016 Via Firenze #110 in Henderson. The event is free and open to everyone, regardless of where they live in Clark County.
The boundaries between the two districts – Naft's District A and Jones's District F – were changed at the Nov. 2 County Commission meeting and the changes went into effect Nov. 17.
The map below depicts the new boundaries in the area of Anthem and Inspirada. Additionally, one may visit this link, type in an address and scroll down to "elected officials" to determine in whose district one resides: http://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/ow/.
"As the new commissioner for some of these residents, it's important that I hear directly from them so that I know exactly what their concerns are and how we might work to resolve them," said Commissioner Jones.
"Keeping the lines of communication open is a priority," said Commissioner Naft. "It is always gratifying meeting with neighbors, hearing their concerns, and discussing solutions. With redistricting, residents in Anthem and Inspirada now have not just one advocate, but two."
The redistricting process is undertaken every 10 years following the national Census in order to comply with state law, which requires Commission districts to be nearly equal in population. Rapid growth in population over the last decade has resulted in great variations in population across the County's seven Commission districts.

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...Is so cute I had to eat him.
In the spirit of the warm fuzzies spoken of over at Pajama Mama and Chicken and Cheese, I wanted to tell you and Archer that I read here every day because I think you're one of the best undiscovereds out there. When your novel is published, I will be the first in line, crying "I read her blog!"
What a gorgeous face. Hello, trouble in his later years, what with that face. And the girls. Oy.
Funny, I thought maybe he would taste like tofu. Really cute tofu - but still tofu.
Ummmmm, yum. I was thinking chocolate cake. With buttercream frosting center. Mmm.
Ahh... Archer, the other white meat.
Wow. For some reason I thought that was so hilarious.
Of course I laugh all the time reading your blog. With you, of course, not at you. I swear.
Eeeeeek! I know! Tre delish!
P.S. Karen- thank you so much. Wow. Truly, thank you. I'm hoping to hear something soon. Sigh.
Ditto what Karen said... you really are amazing at what you do, lady! I will always be a fan!
What a soulful look. And really, could his hairdo be any cuter? I like the cropped Joe Strummer bit over the ear, as well as the sweet baby tuft sticking out at the back.
I totally ate my son the other day too. Mmmm. They ARE tasty aren't they!
I've been taking bites out of my son since he was born. He's so tasty.
They stop letting you do that at around age 10. Enjoy it while you can!
Wow. He has the face of a museum portrait. Timeless.
I've always been a sucker for hippy boys. Archer is no exception.
Hahahah.. we used to tell Sarah that we were going to have Sarah-Chicken for supper and she'd tell us with all the authority a 3 year old could muster that she was "Sarah-NOT-Chicken!"
Too funny :) Very sweet baby!


I've tried countless numbers of salad recipes over the past two years, because I seem to keep making salad for lunch. It's the easiest option when there's not always access to a microwave, and though it's not the nicest thing to have in the middle of winter, the recent warm weather in Sydney has been perfect for salad so I thought I'd quickly share with you one of my favourite salad dressing recipes.
I like to buy a bag of green leaves at the beginning of the week and usually tend to throw in whatever else is in the fridge for my salads and bring a different dressing each day to keep things interesting. This honey mustard vinaigrette is my go to when I don't have much time because it's so easy to make. A bit of mustard, honey, vinegar and olive oil is all you need- shake it up and you've got yourself a pretty tasty and refreshing salad dressing!
I think it goes well with a little sweetness in the salad, so I've put sultanas and apple in my salad as well but the dressing will go well with any salad mix really.
Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl and serve over your favourite salad mix.


To make the bathroom presentable to guests, we always make sure it's spotless and organized. Aside from following a couple of easy cleaning tips, you might also want to inject some fun into the private space by working on simple and charming DIY projects.
Main photos from: Country Living and Bloglovin.


Store employee emergency information and safety training schedules in a single easy-to-access location. Monitoring an employee's safety training can help ensure that all deadlines are up to date.
Use to keep tabs on an employee's safety training record, so you can ensure that all certifications are up to date.
Also an ideal location to keep records on an employee's accident reports, violations, protective equipment training and other safety-related information.


The relationship between Disney and Netflix may be diminishing, but that's not stopping the owner of Marvel Studios from partnering with other platforms to bring famous and infamous superheroes to the small screen.
Adult animated shows based on MODOK, Hit-Monkey, Tigra and Dazzler, and Howard the Duck have been ordered and will culminate in a special called « The Offenders » in which the characters team up.
Hulu already streams « Marvel's Runaways, » a live-action television show about six teenagers, some with superpowers, some without, who discover that their parents are criminals and must band together to stop them.
The Hulu deal comes as several of Marvel's series on Netflix have been unexpectedly canceled. « Daredevil, » « Luke Cage » and « Iron Fist » have all ended their runs. It is unclear whether « Jessica Jones » and « The Punisher » will see the same fate.
Marvel is expected to be a major component of Disney's upcoming streaming service, Disney+. The company has already approved several TV series spinoffs featuring Loki, Falcon and Bucky Barnes, and Vision and Scarlet Witch.
Marvel also has television shows on ABC (« Agents of Shield »), FX (« Legion »), Fox (« The Gifted ») and FreeForm (« Cloak and Dagger »).


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Al-Ashraf Shaban (en árabe: أشرف شعبان) (epíteto: Al-Ashraf Zein al-Din Abu al-Ma'ali ibn Shaban), también Shaban II, fue el gobernante mameluco de la dinastía Bahri desde 1363 hasta 1377. Fue nieto de Al-Nasir Muhammad. Tuvo dos hijos que le sucedieron: Al-Mansur Ali y As-Salih Hajji. Al-Ashraf fue ejecutado.
Fuad Shabanov, director de cine ruso, es el descendiente directo de Shaban II que actualmente vive.

Biografía

Primeros años y familia
Sha'ban nació en 1353/54. Su padre era al-Amjad Husayn (muerto en 1363), hijo del sultán An-Nassir Muhammad (r. 1310-1341) quien,  a diferencia de muchos de sus hermanos, nunca reinó como sultán. La madre de Sha'ban era Khawand Baraka (m. 1372), una ex esclava que se casó con al-Amjad Husayn. Sha'ban tuvo cuatro hermanos, Anuk (muerto en 1390/91), Ibrahim, Ahmad y Janibak (muerto en 1428), y tres hermanas, Zahra (muerto en 1370), Shaqra (muerto en 1401) y Sara ( muerto en 1432).

Reinado
A fines de mayo de 1363, los magnates mamelucos, de hecho, los emires más importantes, encabezados por el emir Yalbugha al-Umari, depusieron al sultán an-Mansur Muhammad por cargos de conducta ilícita e instalaron a al-Ashraf Sha'ban, entonces de diez años, como su reemplazo. Yalbugha y los emires vieron a al-Ashraf Sha'ban como una figura decorativa que sería fácil de manejar. Yalbugha maniobró para convertirse en el regente efectivo del sultán. En diciembre de 1366, varios emires de alto rango y los propios mamelucos de Yalbugha iniciaron una revuelta contra él. Al comienzo de la revuelta, un número significativo de mamelucos de Yalbugha permanecieron leales a su amo, pero una vez que al-Ashraf Sha'ban, que buscaba gobernar por derecho propio, prestó su apoyo a los rebeldes, ellos también se unieron a la revuelta.

Después de que Yalbugha fuera capturado y asesinado por sus mamelucos, al-Ashraf Sha'ban hizo emires a varios de ellos, pero la mayoría se quedó sin empleo ni patrón. En ese momento, al-Ashraf Sha'ban tenía sólo 200 de sus propios mamelucos, el número relativamente bajo se atribuye a su falta de poder real durante la regencia de Yalbugha. En junio de 1367, los antiguos mamelucos de Yalbugha habían entrado en gran parte en los servicios del emir Asandamur an-Nasiri, quien había neutralizado a sus emires rivales.

A finales de 1367, Asandamur y sus mamelucos recién adquiridos se alzaron contra al-Ashraf Sha'ban, pero fueron derrotados. La revuelta también fue apoyada por el Emir Khalil ibn Qawsun, el hijo del ex regente Emir Qawsun (m. 1342) y una hija de an-Nasir Muhammad que había sido nombrado atabeg al-asakir (comandante en jefe) por al-Ashraf Sha'ban a principios de ese año. Asandamur le había prometido el trono a Jalil.Según un cronista mameluco contemporáneo, al-Nuwayri al-Iskandarani, al-Ashraf Sha'ban fue asistido significativamente por la "gente común", que mató a muchos de los rebeldes mamelucos, "haciéndolos morder el polvo". El apoyo de los plebeyos fue reclutado por los comandantes leales de al-Ashraf Sha'ban, los emires Asanbugha Ibn al-Abu Bakri y Qushtamur al-Mansuri, quienes se retiraron de la batalla en El Cairo y dejaron a los plebeyos para luchar solos contra las fuerzas de Asandamur. Los plebeyos pudieron cambiar el rumbo a favor de los partidarios de al-Ashraf Sha'ban, y los emires de este último y los mamelucos reales regresaron a la batalla, derrotaron a los rebeldes y arrestaron a Asandamur. [8]Debido a su lealtad y apoyo clave durante la revuelta, al-Ashraf Sha'ban trató bien a los plebeyos durante su reinado.

Más tarde, en 1373, a los supervivientes entre los antiguos mamelucos de Yalbugha, incluido el futuro sultán, Barquq, se les permitió regresar a El Cairo desde el exilio para entrenar a los mamelucos de al-Ashraf Sha'ban. En junio/julio de 1373, estalló el conflicto entre al-Ashraf Sha'ban y el emir Uljay al-Yusufi. Los plebeyos una vez más tomaron las armas junto a los leales a al-Ashraf Sha'ban. Después de unos once enfrentamientos, al-Ashraf Sha'ban, utilizando al Emir Aynabak al-Yalbughawi como intermediario, persuadió a los emires de Uljay y mamelucos de rango inferior a desertar. Uljay fue asesinado ese año. En 1374, se produjo una hambruna en Egipto que duraría dos años. Para mitigar la carga sobre sus súbditos, al-Ashraf Sha'ban emprendió esfuerzos para proporcionar alimentos a los pobres, dividiendo la responsabilidad financiera del esfuerzo entre sus emires y los comerciantes acomodados de El Cairo.

En marzo de 1376, al-Ashraf Sha'ban partió para la peregrinación del Hajj a La Meca. Una vez que salió de Egipto, Aynabak dirigió una revuelta contra el sultán. Mientras tanto, el guardia mameluco que acompañaba a al-Ashraf Sha'ban también se rebeló contra él. Al-Ashraf Sha'ban intentó huir, pero más tarde fue capturado por los rebeldes en Aqaba. A cambio de una promoción prometida de Aynabak, el Emir Jarkas as-Sayfi estranguló y mató a al-Ashraf Sha'ban en 1377. Los rebeldes instalaron a uno de los hijos de al-Ashraf Sha'ban, al-Mansur Ali, como su sucesor.

Sha'ban fue enterrado en uno de los mausoleos de la madrasa que había construido para su madre en el área de Darb al-Ahmar, sin haber completado nunca su propio complejo de mausoleo.

Fuentes y referencias

Referencias

Bibliografía

 Caroline Williams, Richard Bordeaux Parker, Robin Sabin, Jaroslaw Dobrowolski, Ola Sei, Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide American Univ in Cairo Press, 2002 ISBN 977-424-695-0 ISBN 978-977-424-695-1

Sultanes mamelucos de Egipto del siglo XIV
Participantes musulmanes en la Cruzada de Alejandría
Dinastía bahrí
Nacidos en El Cairo
Fallecidos en El Cairo


Beaverton, OR – October 17, 2013 – Today Prolifiq Software announced it has sent over 70 million messages on behalf of its customers with the SEND and INVITEapplications of its platform. Mobile field employees use Prolifiq to send approved, compliant content in less than 30 seconds from their smart phones, tablets or laptops. Over the past 7-plus years, Prolifiq has enabled enterprise sales reps in the Life Sciences, High Technology and Visual Media industries to engage customers using digital content with its proven, patented technology.


Livin' in southern Texas, this 30 degree UQ would be the perfect addition for hangin' in some of those brisk "non-summer" days. Have a great day Sarge!
Topic: Weekend Projects for upcoming hang.
Just thought I would share our last trip I took out to Lost Maples SNA. We learned quickly on our first night how NOT to setup a hammock tarp! It's a bit lengthy, but this is the first video I've made of any trip I've been on, and was shot on my phone. Let me know what you think.


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New York Jets: Aldon Smith Is Worth A Flier
Aldon Smith was the 7th overall selection of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was a prolific pass rusher for the early part of his career. After troubles with the law and suspension from the NFL, Aldon Smith has disappeared from the football world. According to Jay Glazer, Smith is preparing for a comeback and he is sober. Barring reinstatement, Aldon Smith could be worth a shot for the New York Jets.Â
Aldon Smith Was REALLY Good
Aldon Smith was a prolific pass rusher for the bulk of his shortened career. In his rookie season, Aldon put up BIG numbers. Smith had 37 tackles, 13 TFLs, 14.0 Sacks, 4 PDs, 2 FF & 1 FR. His game wrecking ability was prominent early and high expectations were exceeded in year 2. Aldon Smith was both an All-Star and a member of the First All-Pro Team in 2012. Smith had 66 tackles, 19.5 Sacks, 18 TFLs, 1 PD, 3 FF, & 1 INT. Smith lit up the stat sheet and was a top defensive player in all of football. However his off the field issues began to be an issue in 2013. After 4.5 sacks in his first 3 games, Smith was arrested for driving under the influence and marijuana possession. Smith went through rehabilitation and returned after missing 5 games. He was in a limited role and ultimately finished the season strong when his role grew back to regular size. He finished the season with 34 tackles, 11 TFLs, 8.5 Sacks, 1 FF & 1 FR. Despite the limited time, his performance was impressive especially after battling back from drug issues. He seemed like a success story but issues worsened. Smith has suspended nine games for substance abuse policy violations. Upon reinstatement, he had 2.0 Sacks, 15 tackles and 4 TFLs. He had a limited role and after more legal issues in the offseason, he was released. After a short and unimpressive run with Oakland, his run came to an end when he has suspended again and at this time has not received reinstatement.
The Jets Could Use Him
According to Jay Glazer Smith is clean and ready to return. The New York Jets are in a situation where they should take as many fliers on inexpensive pass rush solutions as possible. Smith would fit into a Gregg Williams defense and likely have a lot of success. Having only played a few seasons and only being 30, Smith is still in his athletic prime. The Jets could get him on a solid deal and pair him with a free agent acquisition and Tarell Basham and begin to build a solid edge rush. This could be a pipe dream but Aldon Smith would be a great flier for the Jets to take.
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Drew Berry's Molecular Machines
Posted on Monday, 7 January, 2019 Monday, 4 February, 2019 by Mike Flattley
Announcement, News, Transactions
by Catriona Nguyen-Robertson
RSV Science Communications
This article follows a lecture presented to the Royal Society of Victoria by Dr Drew Berry titled "Molecular Machines: Creating Flesh and Blood" on Thursday, 25th of October 2018.
According to Dr Drew Berry, the public has "a huge appetite for science", but scientific research is often "buried in language" filled with jargon, making it difficult for the lay audience to comprehend the complexities of cell biology. Dr Berry rose to this challenge of accessibility by combining science with art and animation to reveal the microscopic processes that occur inside our bodies.
As a high school student, Dr Berry "watched too much television" and loved science documentaries. After hearing about Calypso, a former British Royal Navy minesweeper that was converted into a research vessel by Jacques-Yves Cousteau for diving, filming and oceanographic research, Dr Berry wanted to travel around the world as a marine biologist. He quickly signed up to be a rescue diver and began studying marine biology at the University of Melbourne, where he was introduced to cell biology. There, Professor Jeremy Pickett-Heaps showed him cells under the microscope that looked like liquid gold along with videos of how the individual cells interact and move, and he became fascinated by them.
At the same time as being "surprised and inspired by microscopy," Dr Berry was fascinated by the development of technology. He wrote his PhD thesis on the Amiga 500 in 1987, a computer that was ahead of its time back then, especially in terms of its graphics – vital for someone who has always played video games for the graphics rather than the gameplay! Alongside his studies, he created animations of human cells for children's education purposes.
Dr Berry later switched careers to advertising, where he learned to use Photoshop, and in 1995 he combined his hobby in graphic design with cell biology to begin work as a biomedical animator at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI). In this role, he combs scientific literature and weaves it into a story with comprehensible language and visuals.
Red blood cells moving in blood vessels (capillaries) interspersed through tissue.
As an animator, most of Dr Berry's days are spent reading scientific literature and going on long walks to think about what he reads while his computer runs tasks. There is a great deal of data on cellular processes, however the full story is often scattered among multiple studies and papers (i.e. all the details of one machine complex may be comprised of multiple proteins that work together, and each is described individually). Dr Berry therefore has to piece the jigsaw puzzle together to show the big picture while keeping the smaller details accurate. He also has to make artistic choices that may not always reflect the science of what's going on. Colour is not relevant at the cellular and molecular levels; but he uses it in his animations to evoke moods and emotions, allowing him to better engage his audiences and also make it easier to distinguish between different components and processes of a cell.
Cell division and DNA replication are complex processes that involve multiple proteins to form cellular machinery. DNA exists as a double helix structure composed of two complementary strands (i.e. the two strands match and the sequence of one determines the other). During replication, the helix structure is unzipped and unwound so that each individual strand serves as a template for the production of its counterpart. In this still from his animation of the "DNA Replisome," multiple enzymes (proteins) come together, each with a different role: one unwinds the double helix (helicase), one builds the new strands (DNA polymerase), and another joins newly-made DNA fragments together (DNA ligase). To see how DNA is stored in cells and replicated, you can view his animation here:
Once the cell has produced two identical replicas of its DNA, it can divide into two identical cells, the first step of which is prophase. During prophase, DNA content (chromatin) condenses, to become increasingly compact (making it visible under the microscope at this stage) and a structure called the mitotic spindle starts to form. The mitotic spindle is comprised of long microtubule proteins that form at opposite ends of cell to help separate the two identical copies of DNA so that it divides equally between the two new cells formed. Dr Berry has studied how proteins "step along" along the microtubules in great detail and is exploring their dynamics to determine how it works as a "signal broadcasting system".
Several of Dr Berry's recent projects include WEHI's Illuminarium, a revolving LED-light installation spanning six-stories that displays images featuring the latest medical research at dusk and dawn, animating human/alien hybrid DNA for Keanu Reeves in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still, and an animated video of Bjork's cells and tissues to accompany her song Hollow (a dream come true as someone who had a crush on her as a teenager!). His works have travelled the globe, having made appearances in the Guggenheim Museum and Centre Pompidou, and his animations depicting molecular processes such as DNA replication and DNA transcription, have toured many a school classroom and university lecture theatre as a popular learning tool.
RSV President David Zerman, Dr Drew Berry and RSV Councillor Dr Catherine de Burgh-Day (Vote of Thanks)
Most of Dr Berry's products are aimed at high school students, but his audiences now extend far beyond as he continues to undertake science outreach. His works have travelled to various museum exhibits and galleries. In 2014, he worked with a team to create the E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth biology e-textbook, which can be downloaded for free. This interactive high school textbook has revolutionised students' learning experience. It includes narratives and image libraries for students to zoom in, zoom out, and rotate for a more hands-on learning experience. His ultimate dream is to see students exploring cells with virtual reality and augmented reality in the classroom using their mobile phones. He believes that science should be accessible and that it should be shared, driving him to create these vibrant and informative animations that are now displayed around the world.
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The degree plans offered by The Department of Music are designed to prepare graduates for a diversity of placement opportunities. Our primary goal is to prepare our majors for career as a teacher or performer. While many of our graduates find immediate placement in public schools, others enter graduate study, open private teaching studios, become ministers of music and educational directors for churches, enter the college teaching profession or engage in a private aspect of the music business. Whichever path you choose, you will graduate Southeastern Oklahoma State University with the tools needed for success.
The Master of Music Education program provides teachers the opportunity to develop advanced skills in musicianship, pedagogical techniques, curriculum design, assessment, and research in an intensive, balanced, and relevant course study.
Graduates of our Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) program are becoming the most sought after in the state for the wide-open and increasingly lucrative teaching field. You have the option of entering the rewarding teaching profession as a band director, orchestra director, choral music director, or elementary music specialist.
You also have the opportunity to earn the Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree with an emphasis in performance. This degree is a reflection of the highest level of performance ability which will be recognized by graduate schools and professional organizations.
We also offer the Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.) which is a multi-discipline degree program intended to prepare you for one of a variety of positions in the music industry, such as: radio-television, musical theatre, retail merchandising, concert management, publishing, editing, etc….
Visit the current Department of Music Student Handbook for more information.
Completion of a degree in music normally requires a minimum of four school years. Subjects studied will include class lessons in performance, private study in a primary instrument or in voice, music literature and history, theory of music, conducting and participation in various ensembles. Sixty-nine (69) semester credit hours must be earned in general education courses. Students seeking teacher certification must also complete a block of courses in psychology, methods and media of teaching, and student teaching.
General Education Requirements, elective options, course numbers and descriptions, as well as Music Degree Outlines and descriptions of Music Courses offered can be viewed on or accessed from the Academic Information web site. Details are also available in the University's Academic Catalog.
Music majors will be assigned an advisor to aid them in enrollment procedures throughout their course of study. It is the student's responsibility to see their advisor regularly to update their progress.
An essential part of a music education is becoming familiar with the vast repertoire of musical literature. Music majors are encouraged to be in attendance at all musical programs offered by the Department of Music. These include student recitals, faculty recitals, Musical Arts Series concerts, choral concerts, band concerts, senior recitals, small ensemble programs and Opera Workshop.
Courses are numbered so as to indicate the degree of advancement. In general, courses numbered lowest are those which should be completed first. Zero-level courses (i.e., MATH 0123) are remedial and do not count as college credit hours in meeting academic/degree requirements. Courses with numbers beginning in the 1000 and 2000 series are lower-division and considered designed for freshman and sophomore students. Courses with numbers in the 3000 and 4000 series are upper-division level to be taken by junior and senior students. Courses numbered in the 5000 series are for graduate students only. Students should also be aware that the last digit of the course number indicates the amount of semester-credit-hours awarded for the course completion. For example, ENG 1113 is a three-hour course while EDUC 4332 is a two-hour course.
A credit hour for a standard, face-to-face course includes at least one Carnegie hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and at least two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately sixteen weeks for one semester or an equivalent amount of work for a different amount of time.
A credit hour for a distance education course (hybrid or 100% online) includes not less than three hours of student time per credit hour for each week for approximately sixteen weeks for one semester or an equivalent amount of work for a different amount of time; however, the ratio of faculty-directed instruction to out-of-class student work may vary across the different course types. Distance education courses must have regular, faculty-initiated interaction with students, meet the same student learning outcomes, and use comparable student assessments as the equivalent face-to-face course.
A credit hour for other types of academic activities such, as but not limited to, laboratory work, practica, internships, and studio work include academic activities as established by the institution to demonstrate at least an equivalent amount of work as required for the standard credit hour.
The Department of Music at Southeastern follows these definitions and standards as set by Southeastern Oklahoma State University.


Ways of Caring for the Eye.
Vision is very instrumental to the lives of each one of us. Taking care of our eyesight is our responsibility. Unknowingly, we might find ourselves putting our eyes in danger. The eyes are very feeble organs. The measures taken to care for our eyesight is what will be discussed in this article. Some of these tips will seem so basic and simple but they are still significant in maintaining a good eye health.
Eye health can be upheld by eating proper food. There are certain foods that possess nutrients that are beneficial to the eyes. Example of such foods include the paprika, cilantro, and turmeric among others. These foods may assist someone to reduce their chances of going through the problems of vision associated with aging. Other than these, a healthy balanced diet will help us to maintain a healthy body. As a result of good health, eye problem associated with obese people will be avoided. So, one should be very careful of whatever they eat as they have direct and indirect impacts on the health of the eyes.
Smoking is a bad habit that one should stop. Smoking is also a threat to the health of our eyes as it is to the lungs. Cataract may result due to smoking. Damaging of the optic nerve and also the degeneration of muscles is another effect of smoking on the eyesight. Trying as much as possible to quit smoking is a good step. Since quitting smoking cigarettes is often a very hard task, seeking help from a doctor might help one to quit smoking and start caring for their sight.
Some industries expose their workers to potential eye damaging the material. Workers in such industries should put on protective eyewear always. Students in the labs should always put on protective goggles when carrying out experiments. Eye injuries are possible with some sports. Sports like the ice hockey expose the players to a potential eye injury. Therefore, the players must always have helmets fitted with masks on every time they are playing. Some extra protection is provided by safety goggles.
The use of mobile phones and computers should be minimized. Headaches, blurred vision and eye strains are possible effects of too much light from these devices. If the effects are advanced, computer protective glasses should be worn when using this device. A precautionary measure include keeping the computer at a reasonable distance, blinking more and avoiding glare from windows and other sources of light. Finally, one needs to go for regular checkups with their optician. This may help one to avoid any looming eye related condition. Additionally, one will have good health eyesight. For a good eye health, the above measures might help. None of them should be taken lightly. No one will take care of our eyesight on your behalf.


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Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1960) is a Lebanese-American essayist, scholar, statistician, and risk analyst, whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. His 2007 book The Black Swan was described in a review by the Sunday Times as one of the twelve most influential books since World War II.
before starting a full-time career in research in the field of risk management and applied probability.
Before becoming a researcher, he held senior positions with major financial institutions: Credit Suisse First Boston, UBS, BNP-Paribas, Indosuez (now Calyon), Bankers Trust (now Deutsche Bank). He also worked as an independent pit trader and ran his own derivatives firm for 6 years.
Taleb has also been involved in risk-based policy making, advising the IMF, and the UK Prime Minister on model error and the detection and mitigation of tail exposures. He has also been hired the RAND corporation and various branches of the U.S. government and has testified twice for the United States Congress.
Taleb's books have more than 100 translations in 35 languages. Since starting his academic career, he has written more than 35 scholarly papers on risks and probability. In 2011, he was listed among the Bloomberg 50 most influential persons in the world (policy makers, bankers, corporate leaders) in Finance.


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Bash directory traversal for easy navigation between directories.

## Problem to solve
During programming and system administration one should navigate between different and "far-away" directories. Typically you have two options to navigate from one place to another: use absolute path or relative starting where you are now.

But this is cumbersome if target directory is both very far from root and starting directory.

dirjumper tries to help in this situation.

## Installation

### Prerequisite
Python 2

### Configuration

1. Put dirjumper to a directory which is on the search path (eg. ~/bin)
1. Add dirjumper.sh to your bash startup script or run ''source dirjumper.sh''. This will create dj command.

## Usage

It provider three commands:

+ `dj` to replace command `cd`
+ `ldj` to replace command ``ls `dj...``
+ `lldj` to replace command ``ls -lat `dj...``

Where `dj...` means the same parametrisation as `dj`.

All of these are commands rely on `dirjumper` They call dirjumper with `dirjumper propose <params>`

```
dirjumper <command name> <optional parameters>*
```

possible commands:

| *command* | *description* |
|:------------- |:------------- |
| `init` | Initiates .dirjumper file in the current directory |
| `discover <path>*` | Finds and displays .dirjumper cache files starting from the given directories or
the current one if nothing is given up to the root. |
| `scan <path>*` | Adds given directories or the current one if nothing is given to the first cache found.
 If no cache is found, gives an error. |
| `complete <prefixes>+` | Searches accessible caches from the current directory (see discover)
and display possible dirnames matching prefixes |
| `propose <prefixes>+` | Searches accessible caches from the current directory (see discover)
and returns possible paths matching prefixes |

Prefix match algorithm:

+ ? is a special prefix which means: return the shortest matching path
+ if prefix ends with double colon than prefix should match a part of path, otherwise prefix should match to the
  beginning of a dirname of the path
+ if more prefix is given, consecutive prefixes should match the path starting from the last match's subdirectory.

To start using dirjumper you should initialize dirjumper cache file with command
```
dirjumper init
```
This will create a file named .dirjumper.

Then in directories issue
```
dirjumper scan
```

After that you can navigate between scanned directories by using directory names along the scanned directory paths. For examples suppose you scanned ''/var'', then you can jump to ''/var/log/audit'' by typing ''dj var audit''. dj supports bash completion for directory names. If you add more than one directory name to dj then each prefix narrows the list of candidate directories to those of which path end with matching directory path plus their subdirectories.

If there are more than one candidate dj shows the options.

Dash has a special meaning as prefix: it will jump to the shortest matching candidate.

### Some examples
```
scanned directories (showed only leafs):
/root/aaa/bb/cc/dd
/root/aaa/bbb/cc/dd
/root/aaa/bbb/ccc/dd
/root/eee/bb/cc/dd
/root/eee/bbb/cc/dd
/root/eee/bbb/ccc/dd

dj dd -> shows 6 candidates
dj ccc -> shows 2 candidates
dd aaa ccc -> jumps to /root/aaa/bbb/ccc
dj dd - -> will jump to /root/aaa/bb/cc/dd
```

## License

Copyright © 2017 József Tiborcz

Distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. See the file LICENSE.

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A legal status search regards the legal status of an industrial property right.
In a legal status search it is possible to find out whether e.g. a patent has expired early, is still examined or was rejected or granted, whether an opposition or nullity suit is pending or whether the protection has been extended by a complementing protection certificate beyond the normal patent validity of 20 years.
The literature from the examination procedure or an opposition and/ or nullity procedure provides interesting information regarding the strength of a patent.
A legal status search can also help answering questions such as whether a property right has been transferred, which inventors are concerned, whether a license of right can be granted or in which states an European patent has been validated.


Make your guests feel like they are not only attending a dinner party but their entire lifetime's achievements are being celebrated by popping a personalised Hollywood star in their place at the table. You get six of these solid mats in a pack along with a gold marker so that you can write the name of each guest on their coaster-style place marker.
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Whether it's a Hollywood-themed party or simply a nice dinner where you want your guests to feel a bit special, these coasters add a unique and thoughtful touch that your guests are bound to enjoy. You can use them over and over again and unlike many disposable party decorations these will last a long time (just don't drop them on a stone floor or anything).
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Steph Curry aims for Warriors return but head coach says 'no way'
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Steph Curry Aiming for Golden State Warriors First Round Return, but head coach Steve Kerr Says 'No Way'
Marijuana talk for Steve Kerr and Phil Jackson
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Steve Kerr and Phil Jackson Admit to Marijuana Use for Pains, Reopening Debate on Player Usage
Adam Silver and Steve Kerr weight in on Draymond Green
Chris Maurice - June 18, 2016
After legacy-building Game 5 performance by both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers seem to be at least somewhat energized and back in the series.
Warriors Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr hit with NBA Finals Game 6 fines
Jackie Warner - June 17, 2016
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Kerr have each been fined $25,000 for their behavior during the team's Game 6 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Steve Kerr NBA Coach of the Year despite Stephen Curry blunder
Shane Lambert - April 26, 2016
Steve Kerr, it has recently been announced won the voting for the association's Coach of the Year Award (COY). According to Marc Stein of ESPN Kerr, the Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors, "ultimately won the balloting in a very deep field
NBA 2014-2015 Coach of the Year Race Closer than MVP Race
The 2014-2015 NBA season has had more than its fair share of "Can you believe that!" moments and MVP-caliber performances. The MVP race is as close as it's ever been with Steph Curry, LeBron James, James Harden, and even Russell Westbrook have all made their cases for why they deserve the award reserved for the best player in the league.


Common feed 29 September 2017 at 01:35pmThe common feed displays chronologically all the artworks added by the artists.
Claude de Maisonneuve Fantastic work ! Love it !
Michaela Sibi Gorgeous and emotional image!
Beate Letschert . . . which doesn't seem to be easy.
Ivanna Ivanova fav! like the hands most!
Jørgen Feldstedt Excellent image - great mood!
Alexandru Crisan Paul Surdulescu, Jean Michel Eileen, James Arthur, Piotr Czekalski, Claude De Maisonneuve, thank you!
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James Bond actors: 50 years of shaking and stirring (PHOTOS)
October 03, 2012 · 5:27 AM UTC
By David Trifunov
Daniel Craig attends a photocall with cast and filmmakers to mark the start of production on the 23rd Bond film "Skyfall" at Massimo Restaurant and Oyster Bar on November 3, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. The film was to open November 9, 2012.
Credit: Ben Pruchnie
Sean Connery set the bar impossibly high when, on October 5, 1962, he debuted as British super spy James Bond in Dr. No.
It was actually the sixth Bond novel as penned by Ian Fleming and featured a villain with metal claws instead of hands and a beautiful, sheltered beach orphan named Honey Ryder.
Actress Ursula Andress did a number on the Bond girl legend, herself, but that's a topic for another day (and a much longer slideshow).
Come to think of it, Bernard Lee cuts an impressive figure as the film's title character, the moon-rocket destroying Dr. No.
Given the running start these three actors gave the franchise, the fact Daniel Craig will appear in the 23rd Bond movie half-a-century later shouldn't be a surprise.
The only trouble is, it's likely that no actor will ever outperform Connery.
He had the looks, the mannerisms, the charisma ... that accent.
George Lazenby was next when Connery tried to quit (he was lured back twice more in 25 years).
The brash, beefy Australian model lasted just one film despite getting a seven-movie contract offer.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service has some of Bond's most intriguing moments (he marries Diana Rigg, who is later assassinated), but also some of its worst.
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For much of the film, director Peter R. Hunt had Lazenby using some horrid accent that defies explanation.
Maybe that's why he quit, although Lazenby said then he hated the role and the movie business, and his agent told him Bond was going to fizzle in the liberated 1970s.
After Connery returned for two more films (Diamonds are Forever, You Only Live Twice), Roger Moore inherited Bond and ran with it for 12 years. Moore was 58 when he retired from the role after 1985's A View to a Kill.
He was old.
In steps Pierce Brosnan ... but legal trouble submarined his debut. So in steps Timothy Dalton ... but legal trouble submarines him for Pierce Brosnan.
Brosnan caught everyone's eye with the title role in NBC's Remington Steele. NBC wanted Brosnan to play Bond and Steele, but movie producers at Eon said no, Bond doesn't do TV.
Dalton took over for Licence to Kill and The Living Daylights. He was set for a third, but became frustrated as producers and studios fought over Bond.
With Steele well behind him, Brosnan took Bond to new heights in GoldenEye. He appeared in four films, all immensely successful.
Yet, by the time Die Another Day debuted, Bond had started to show his age. Just think, The Bourne Identity opened the same year.
Yeah, kind of makes sense now, doesn't it?
Cue Daniel Craig, whose turn in Casino Royale elevated Bond from the ashes of campy, over-sexed bedmates, giant ice palaces and villains with diamond pimples.
Craig is ready for his third turn as Bond in 2012's Skyfall. With Hollywood heavyweights like director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and actors Javier Badem (No Country for Old Men) and Ralph Fiennes (Schindler's List) it seems that Bond is ready for another 50 year run.
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Skoda FUNstar pickup revealed
01 May 2015 Isaac Bober
Skoda apprentices have let their hair down to produce the Fabia-based Skoda FUNstar pickup which will make its public debut later this month.
THE SKODA FUNSTAR PICKUP is part of Skoda's 'trainee car' project which was run for the first time last year. The project saw 23 apprentices work on the FUNstar pickup which will make its debut at the 34th GTI Meeting at Worthersee later this month (13-16 May).
Skoda HR Director Bohdan Wojnar. said:"We are once again delighted with our students' creative ideas and their goal-oriented implementation. We would like to thank everyone who has supported the project, especially the teachers at the Skoda AUTO Vocational School. The Skoda FUNstar is a great concept car that is going to surprise and inspire visitors at the GTI Meeting".
The Skoda FUNstar is a pickup based on the new Skoda Fabia and gets steel-grey and moon-white metallic paint, while the sills, grille surround and the rear spoiler form a striking contrast in reflex-green. There are LED lights mounted below the sidebars. which help the vehicle's underneath to glow green. The dual-lens headlights also feature LED technology, with green LED light strips serving as daytime running lights. LEDs are also used in the rear lights.
The FUNstar rides on 18-inch 'Gemini' alloys from the Octavia RS. The engine is a 1.2 TSI petrol with 90kW and is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The 'trainee car' is part of Skoda's Vocational School which offers young adults three- or four-year training programmes in technical subjects. The students graduate with an apprenticeship diploma or NVQ level 3 respectively. There are currently 13 training courses, on which 880 full-time trainees are enrolled. Some 12.5% of these apprentices are young women. In addition, 65 current employees are supplementing their qualifications at a post-graduate level. The Skoda Vocational School in Mladá Boleslav was established in 1927. Since then, almost 22,000 students have completed their training there. Skoda offers the training for free; and students are paid for their work during their apprenticeship. After completing the training, Skoda offers all graduates a permanent job.
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Experience a timeless classic brought to life by an incredibly talented cast at the gorgeous Dubai Opera this April. Enjoy Tchaikovsky's beautiful score played by a full live symphony orchestra.
Why Watch Sleeping Beauty
Widely regarded as a benchmark in traditional ballet, the National Ballet of Ukraine has never failed to impress ever since their first international tour all the way back in the 1950s. Sleeping Beauty was first presented as a ballet in St. Petersburg in 1890. The company of 42 dancers from the National Ballet of Ukraine will be performing at the Dubai Opera as a part of the 150th anniversary celebrations this year.
The 'en pointe' style of ballet practiced by this troupe is particularly famous for making it seem like the dancers are gracefully floating across the stage as they perform. Accompanied by a symphonic orchestra playing Tchaikovsky's immortal composition, incredible costume and set design, and brilliant lighting, the show is set to be one of the best this season at the Dubai Opera.
When Princess Aurora is born to King Florestan the XXIVth and his Queen, they announce a lofty christening ceremony. Various virtues like charm, gentleness, bravery, and musical skill are gifted to the young Aurora by the six fairies who are invited to the ceremony. The evil fairy Carabosse, however, does not receive an invitation from the royal couple. The palace grows dark and Carabosse enters accompanied by a clap of thunder. She curses the young princess and declares that she will die on her sixteenth birthday when she is pricked by a spindle. Is Princess Aurora's fate sealed? Can the powerful Lilac Fairy intervene and save the princess? Watch this classic tale unfold before your eyes!
Classical Music Buffs | Fans of Ballet | Family Audiences
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"So radiant were their performances that it was sometimes hard to focus on the big issue: of whether the Royal Ballet has, finally, regained the rights to Sleeping Beauty."
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26 & 27 April 2019 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
3 hours, including two 20-minute intervals
Children under 2 years will not be permitted. Patrons under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
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Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break and may be seated in alternate locations to avoid disruption.
Any use of mobile phones, cameras and other electronic devices inside the Auditorium is strictly prohibited.
Dubai Opera is located in Downtown Dubai.
By Metro: You can hop on to the Metro Tram and get off at the Burj Khalifa Station. A 20-minute walk from the station will lead you to the venue.
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Wellness – seemingly a precursor to employee engagement – is also connected to productivity.
A study by the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) found that more than 90% of business executives shared that they believe wellness can improve both employees' performance (the quality their work) as well as productivity (the volume of work completed).
Further, the HERO study results showed that employee health affects organizational goals. Sixty-two percent of executives said that productivity is affected, with 60% saying performance is affected. Forty-one percent said employee engagement and morale is impacted by health issues.
There's a growing body of evidence showing that when our employees' well-being is addressed, organizations reap the rewards. Healthy employees, according to Gallup, are more engaged, and more engaged employees are the lynch pin to all kinds of company performance indicators, one of which is that they are simply able to get more done, produce work at a higher quality and be more efficient in their efforts.
The best companies know that high performing employees are vital to the organization's success because their employees are the cornerstone of their company's innovation, cost-containment, market responsiveness and performance.
But this entails more than the standard "finding and keeping the best employees" approach (which, by the way, is still important), and goes even beyond finding ways to "improve" employee engagement.
Employee engagement is the depth and degree employees are passionate about a firm, their role in the organization and their willingness to go the extra mile for the firm and its customers.
This about your best employee. Without falling into compulsion or workaholism, the best employees are the ones who truly care about what they do, the company they work for and the customers they serve. They find ways to do things better. They look for new opportunities. Rather than punching the clock and doing only what's in their job description or what's been asked, the engaged employee thinks beyond those things and sees the whole picture.
And more than just "liking" their job, they're passionate.
So who wouldn't want a whole company full of engaged, passionate employees?
Of course, the answer is no one. Every employer and manager hopes for and attempts to cultivate engaged workers. However, engagement doesn't happen in a vacuum. Gallup shows that good health is correlated with employee engagement, and numerous studies link engaged employees with everything from retention to safety to, of course, sales and profitability.
In its broadest definition, wellness can simply be seen as the presence of good health. But what does that mean? In the context of the workplace, it's a philosophy or program that promotes and improves the health of the organization's employees.
The "old fashioned" response to promoting corporate wellness was simply to exchange answers to a Health Risk Assessment for a prize of some sort. Today's approach is more holistic, particularly in light of recent findings and prevalence of the hazards of workplace stress.
"Many times senior business leaders turn to workforce initiatives in an effort to control health care costs. While there is research evidence to support this positioning, there is also evidence supporting a broader value proposition such as increased productivity and performance, higher engagement and morale, and lower turnover rates," the HERO Report recommends.


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Q: In modelica is the Heatport of the Electrical.Analog.Basic.Resistor defined as output only? If yes, how? I am learning modelica, going fine. Until the point that I wanted to demonstrate the acausality with a resistor to my colleague. The question we asked ourselves: what is the voltage drop and curent for a 1 Ohm resistor when the thermal power from the resistor is 1W (obviously the answer should be 1V, 1A). I do not get any other result than 0 V, 0A. Physically I am happy with the result, since I do not expect a resistor to turn into a power source once I heat it up, but I do not understand where in the code this causality is built into the resistor model.
I traced back the modelica library through Resistor - ConditionalHeatPort - HeatPort_a - HeatPort, but as far as I understand modelica there are only acausal equations. Can anyone shine light on this?
Thanks!
Edit: answer to Rene Just Nielsen:
I was using the code below. The idea is that this given the fact that the heat flow out of the resistor is fixed at 1W, a current and voltage need to be established over the resistor in order to solve all equations. If I simulate this, the heatflow at the component fixedHeatFlow1 = 0 W, the current and the voltage are also both 0 V and 0 A. Of course this is consistent with each other, but not consistent with the fixed boundary condition of -1 W at the fixedHeatFlow1.
model ElectricalPowerFromHeat
  Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.Resistor resistor1(R = 1, alpha = 0, useHeatPort = true) annotation(
    Placement(visible = true, transformation(origin = {-28, -46}, extent = {{-10, -10}, {10, 10}}, rotation = 0)));
  Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.Ground ground1 annotation(
    Placement(visible = true, transformation(origin = {12, -80}, extent = {{-10, -10}, {10, 10}}, rotation = 0)));
  Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedHeatFlow fixedHeatFlow1(Q_flow = -1, alpha = 1)  annotation(
    Placement(visible = true, transformation(origin = {-68, 14}, extent = {{-10, -10}, {10, 10}}, rotation = 0)));
equation
  connect(resistor1.n, ground1.p) annotation(
    Line(points = {{-18, -46}, {12, -46}, {12, -70}, {12, -70}}, color = {0, 0, 255}));
  connect(fixedHeatFlow1.port, resistor1.heatPort) annotation(
    Line(points = {{-58, 14}, {-28, 14}, {-28, -56}, {-28, -56}}, color = {191, 0, 0}));
  connect(resistor1.p, ground1.p) annotation(
    Line(points = {{-38, -46}, {-38, -60}, {12, -60}, {12, -70}}, color = {0, 0, 255}));
  annotation(
    uses(Modelica(version = "3.2.2")),
    experiment(StartTime = 0, StopTime = 1, Tolerance = 1e-06, Interval = 0.002));
end ElectricalPowerFromHeat;

I would anticipate that the resistor could act as a power source based on the equations inside the resistor:
  R_actual = R*(1 + alpha*(T_heatPort - T_ref));
  v = R_actual*i;
  LossPower = v*i;

A: If you want to find the voltage drop for a 1 Ohm resistor given that the heat-flow is 1W that can be modelled as follows. First you take a model that generates the heat-flow for a simple circuit (in VoltageToHeatFlow) and then you invert the signal (in the Test-model):
package ShowInvertPower
  model VoltageToHeatFlow
    Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.Ground ground
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{-22,-16},{-2,4}})));
    Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.HeatingResistor resistor(R_ref=1)
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{-8,48},{12,68}})));
    Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Sources.SignalVoltage signalVoltage
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{-58,52},{-38,72}})));
    Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sensors.HeatFlowSensor heatFlowSensor
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{52,22},{72,42}})));
    Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.HeatCapacitor heatCapacitor(C=1)
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{84,36},{104,56}})));
    Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutput Q_flow1
      "Heat flow from port_a to port_b as output signal"
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{96,-18},{116,2}})));
    Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput v1
      "Voltage between pin p and n (= p.v - n.v) as input signal"
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{-126,-32},{-86,8}})));
  equation
    connect(signalVoltage.n, resistor.p) annotation (Line(points={{-38,62},{-26,
            62},{-26,58},{-8,58}}, color={0,0,255}));
    connect(resistor.n, ground.p) annotation (Line(points={{12,58},{30,58},{30,4},
            {-12,4}}, color={0,0,255}));
    connect(signalVoltage.p, ground.p) annotation (Line(points={{-58,62},{-68,62},
            {-68,4},{-12,4}}, color={0,0,255}));
    connect(resistor.heatPort, heatFlowSensor.port_a) annotation (Line(points={{
            2,48},{28,48},{28,32},{52,32}}, color={191,0,0}));
    connect(heatFlowSensor.port_b, heatCapacitor.port) annotation (Line(points={
            {72,32},{84,32},{84,36},{94,36}}, color={191,0,0}));
    connect(heatFlowSensor.Q_flow, Q_flow1) annotation (Line(points={{62,22},{66,
            22},{66,-8},{106,-8}}, color={0,0,127}));
    connect(signalVoltage.v, v1) annotation (Line(points={{-48,74},{-106,74},{-106,
            -12}}, color={0,0,127}));
  end VoltageToHeatFlow;

  model Test
    ShowInvertPower.VoltageToHeatFlow voltageToHeatFlow annotation (Placement(
          transformation(
          extent={{-10,-10},{10,10}},
          rotation=180,
          origin={-2,58})));
    Modelica.Blocks.Math.InverseBlockConstraints inverseBlockConstraints
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{-24,46},{16,70}})));
    Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant const(k=2)
      annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{-86,46},{-66,66}})));
  equation
    connect(voltageToHeatFlow.v1, inverseBlockConstraints.y2) annotation (Line(
          points={{8.6,59.2},{13.1,59.2},{13.1,58},{13,58}}, color={0,0,127}));
    connect(inverseBlockConstraints.u2, voltageToHeatFlow.Q_flow1) annotation (
        Line(points={{-20,58},{-12,58},{-12,58.8},{-12.6,58.8}}, color={0,0,127}));
    connect(const.y, inverseBlockConstraints.u1) annotation (Line(points={{-65,56},
            {-46,56},{-46,58},{-26,58}}, color={0,0,127}));
    annotation (Icon(coordinateSystem(preserveAspectRatio=false)), Diagram(
          coordinateSystem(preserveAspectRatio=false)));
  end Test;
  annotation (uses(Modelica(version="3.2.3")));
end ShowInvertPower;

The result is that 1 V (and 1 A) is required. Obviously it can be modelled in simpler ways, but using inverse models in this way is a standard way in Modelica.

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February 21, 2020December 22, 2020	By Parth Agrawal
Though the majority of NJIT's student population consists of undergraduates, the 2,200 graduate students enrolled last fall represent an equally important part of the campus community—they bring new industry, research and educational opportunities for our university.
Ludvik Alkhoury, the president of the Graduate Student Association (GSA), wants to ensure that those pursuing advanced degrees remain represented. "Their voice needs to be heard—this is their only platform."
Alkhoury's executive board has faced challenges in helping to revitalize the organization. "Unfortunately, before, GSA was not really active," he said. "When I first came, it was so bad to see that undergraduate students were represented, but graduate students were not… This is my mission, to be part of an organization that works for the students."
He remembers that he sorely missed the presence of the GSA as a Committee for Graduate Education member discussing dependent life insurance. "If you have a wife and kids, they won't give [life insurance] to your family as a PhD student… We were sitting at the table, trying to negotiate, and everyone was like, 'Where's GSA? What do they think? They're not doing anything about it.' I felt so bad, because I was a graduate student."
He credits the foundational work of recent boards. "Last summer semester, there was a very good team – Esther [Zipori] and Akin [Aguda]. They asked me to join, and we worked together." Among the changes the team implemented was shortening the 500-page constitution to a 5-10 page document. "We have representatives all over the campus, where before we were a little weak in representation… We need to listen to the students—it's very important—because before, no one was listening to the students," he said.
The goals of the GSA? "We need to ensure the well-being of the students; we need to prepare them to be safe here on campus, to be safe here in general—it's not just physical safety, but it's also mental safety, and we're trying to run workshops now in collaboration with Public Safety," said Alkhoury.
A keystone initiative is supporting career development for the students. He continued, "We need to prepare them also for work, because… students ask, 'What's after graduation?'" Last semester, GSA hosted a Research Day, hosting 60+ students to present their research and invited a guest from Facebook to speak about his work on artificial intelligence.
Alkhoury especially wants to provide support for international students adjusting to a new environment. "What we're trying to do with GSA is to change their mindset—you can make a big difference, even if you're coming from somewhere else. If you see something going wrong, you can talk about it, and your voice should be heard."
While the GSA is responsible for the educational and extracurricular experience of graduate students, the joint Rutgers-NJIT union, United Council of Academics (UCAN), serves to support their work experience. This is why Alkhoury believes that recent protests on fees and late paychecks are better handled by the union. "If there's something GSA can help with, [students in contact with the union] can come to our General Assembly meetings and PhD clubs," he said. "Let's leave it to the union to negotiate, because this is their goal and their mission."
Right now, the primary goal of Alkhoury's executive board is to stabilize the club's presence. "Our top priority right now is to have a working organization," he said. "Our second is to have continuity." For the administration, Alkhoury promises a community of student liaisons that can provide data-driven feedback on university admissions: "Before, you could go on any [university] committee website, and next to 'Graduate Student Association [Representative]' you would see 'TBA.' Now, you see names. Those roles are filled."
To university leadership, Alkhoury has this message: "A university without students is not a university… My mission, and I assume everyone's mission here, is to serve students in general… You want to try to give students the best experience on campus. The administration—the Deans, the Provost—don't really have time to entertain students. The role of GSA is to work together with the administration and the student body… to provide the best experience for the students."
For students, Alkhoury says that the GSA will "help you grow and see others grow, but it will also help you develop leadership. This you cannot find everywhere."
The GSA encourages students to make use of its resources to run events and start clubs. GSA meetings are every other Wednesday including 2/26, 4-6 PM at CC 235.
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I have had serviere pain in my glueteals and lower back are for a long time now i feel that it is my cocknyx bone however sometimes it feels asif the pain is in my gluteals. Also when i stand up i can only stand up for about five miniutes then i feel the pain and i need to sit down. I am only 18 years old can any1 tell me what is wrong with me.
Did you damaged your back/ gluteal muscles recently? You could have a herniated disc, there could be something affecting the sciatic nerve (piriformis syndrome or sciatica). You may even have psychological back pain (which is apparently one of the most common forms of back pain).


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Dramatic Moment Prisoners are Swapped in Istanbul as Russia Hands Over Trevor Reed in Exchange for Convicted Drug Dealer [WATCH]
The video taken at Istanbul airport shows the two prisoners walking past along with security personnel as they stop before being swapped.
By R. Ghosh
Updated April 28, 2022 16:27 +08
Russia plans to fine Google over Ukraine war videos
A dramatic video has emerged that captures the moment the United States swapped a Russian drug dealer for jailed ex-Marine Trevor Reed in Istanbul, Turkey. Reed was exchanged for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian jailed on drug-smuggling charges, in what has been compared to the famous Cold War prisoner swap on the so-called Bridge of Spies.
The short video was filmed at a Turkish airport on Wednesday and shows Russian pilot Yaroshenko disembarking from an American private jet with pixelated security men. Reed was sentenced to nine years in jail in July 2020 for allegedly harming the "life and health" of Russian police officers during an incident.
Big Swap
Reed's release brings an end to an almost three-year nightmare. The video taken at Istanbul airport shows the two prisoners walking past along with security personnel as they stop before being swapped.
The video shows Yaroshenko walking toward Russian officials who were waiting nearby with Reed, who was jailed in 2019 for an alleged attack on a Moscow cop. However, Reed and his family have denied the allegations.
Reed (circled left) and Yaroshenko (circled right) walk toward each other before being swapped Twitter
In the video, Reed can be seen exiting the plane with Russian authorities and walking to the runway's center, where American officials are waiting. He then starts walking with an agent carrying two bags, whereas Yaroshenko appears to be carrying only a single bag and a manila envelope.
While the Russian and American operatives exchange a few words, the agent with the baggage is seen leading Reed directly to the American plane, while Yaroshenko waits.
The Americans and Russians then shake hands before being escorted to their plane by the US agents.
Trevor Reed Twitter
"Real bridge of spies Cold War vibes," tweeted Max Seddon, a Financial Times reported, who was one of the firsts to share the video on social media.
The film Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, released in 2015 and chronicles the story of US officials attempting to release Francis Gary Powers, a spy plane pilot shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960.
On the Glienecke Bridge, which connects Potsdam and Berlin in Germany, he was successfully exchanged for KGB agent Rudolf Abel.
End of Ordeal for Reed
Konstantin Yaroshenko Twitter
Reed's swapping with Yaroshenko comes amid rising tensions between Russia and the west owing to Putin's decision to invade Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians and Russian and Ukrainian forces have lost their lives in the war which is already into its third month.
However, the exchange will not impact the US approach to the war in Ukraine, senior administration officials said.
Reed is currently on his way back to the United States, where he will be hospitalized for several days. In a phone call with Reed's parents, President Joe Biden said he was "delighted" to deliver the news of his return.
American and Russian agents shake hands as they exchange the prisoners Twitter
"The negotiations that allowed us to bring Trevor home required difficult decisions that I do not take lightly," he said.
Joey and Paula Reed claim that their son was mistreated in prison and appeared to have contracted tuberculosis. Last month, the couple staged a demonstration outside the White House, eventually winning a meeting with the president.
Questions have been raised about Reed's health in recent times as well. Reed appeared to be much thinner in the video than he was in images taken before his detention, and family members say he recently embarked on a hunger strike to protest being held in solitary confinement.
Reed, from North Texas, was detained in Russia in the summer of 2019 when Russian authorities said he assaulted a police officer while being brought to a police station after a night of heavy drinking.
He was ultimately sentenced to nine years in prison, despite his family's protests of innocence and the US government's claim that he was wrongfully detained. After being detained in Liberia in 2010 and extradited to the United States, Reed was ultimately released on Wednesday as part of a prisoner exchange in which US officials agreed to return Yaroshenko, a pilot spending time in a Connecticut jail for conspiracy to bring cocaine into the United States.
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Video of the US and Russia swapping former marine Trevor Reed, formerly imprisoned in Russia, for convicted drug smuggler Alexei Yaroshenko on a runway in Turkey. Real bridge of spies Cold War vibes pic.twitter.com/5iiURYie83
— max seddon (@maxseddon) April 27, 2022
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US citizen Trevor #Reed was taken to Vnukovo airport, from where he flew to the US.
He was exchanged for Russian Konstantin #Yaroshenko, who was transferred to the Rus embassy in Turkey. pic.twitter.com/CGAivqNJAX
— Tony (@Cyberspec1) April 28, 2022


Cheery hearts and a scattering of polka dots make for a fun pattern perfect for a girl's bedroom.
I like the hearts as is, but I would give all the dots a little more breathing room and white space! It will make the hearts pop more.
If you want the hearts to have more impact - change the scale in comparison to the dots - larger hearts, smaller dots - and I agree more white space for breathing room.
Cute design :) I agree with Becky - you could leave a little more white space around the hearts and possibly scale up a touch.
Cara, this is such a happy design. I wonder if the dots were a tiny bit smaller if it would give the hearts a little attention as the focus.
Yes, I think you could make the hearts larger for sure. Cute design!
Yes, they could be larger. It's cute!
agreed. Try the hearts 10% larger. Having them just slightly larger would help them stand out a bit better.
I agree with the other comments, it reminds me of patterns from notebooks I would buy when I was a kid. Really cute!
I LOVE this pattern. Would like to see it with the larger hearts to compare but I really like this. Think it would be adorable either way.
I think this looks great just the way it is! Love it!
No, they look just perfect. Remember of the size you are using. In this sample you are using they look relatively almost the same size. Love the colors .
Sweet print, I feel like it could use a few more hearts and what if the dots were a charcoal gray instead of black so they didn't compete with the hearts as much?
There are one or two places where you could put tinier hearts e.g. to the right and slightly above the leaf green one? Pretty.
I think the hearts are a great size, but I do agree with Jan that you could possibly use one more in between the yellow and orange hearts.
I love everything about this . . . perfection!


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