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A New Variety of Populism?
Populism in the United States is older than the republic and its
unprecedented constitution. It was a vital ingredient of the American
revolution in 1776, and provided much of the natural organizing
energy for the American colonists to overthrow the regime of
George III and his British army.
After the short "non-political" period of George Washington's two
terms as president, the revolutionaries of the 1770's split into two
camps or parties of the nation's political leadership, and created an
inchoate "establishment" that lasted until Andrew Jackson, renewing
some of the spirit of the colonist revolutionaries, initiated a then-new
populism that grew in the states and frontier regions further from
New York and Washington, DC. This early American populism evolved
into an agrarian populism which, although having anti-establishment
and radical elements, took on, at the same time, isolationist and
discriminatory elements of anti-Catholic, anti-Black and anti-immigrant
prejudice. This variety of populism flourished in the South and the
Midwest until the beginning of the 20th century.
Before World War I and just after it, there appeared a left wing
populism, much of it inspired by the appearance of radical and Marxist
ideology and regimes in Europe. This new populism was both leftist and
isolationist, and produced several governors and U.S. senators from the
West and upper Midwest. The coming of the New Deal saw the decline
of this populism, and its marginalization when liberals such as Hubert
Humphrey, campaigning against its Marxist and Soviet ties, reduced it
to fringe status.
In recent years, populist-styled movements, left and right, have
occasionally arisen, usually behind an opportunistic figure. Examples
of this have been George Wallace, Ross Perot, and Ralph Nader.
Most recently, and including this cycle, Ron Paul has offered an
economically libertarian-styled campaign combined with foreign
policy isolationism. Populist movements have influenced U.S. domestic
and foreign policy in the past, but rarely changed electoral outcomes.
Ralph Nader probably cost Al Gore the presidency in 2000, and Perot
may have altered the result in 1992. A notorious example of when
both right wing and left wing populist candidates tried to change a
presidential election at the same time was in 1948 when Strom
Thurmond, from the right, and Henry Wallace, from the left, used
populist appeals to try to defeat Harry Truman. Each of them received more
than a million votes, and Thurmond even received a notable number of
electoral votes, but Truman still won.
In 2012, however, we see a revival of an old populism, and the appearance
of a new one. The "Occupy Wall Street" movement is the new face of the
old far-left radical populism of the past. But the Tea Party movement may
be something new, i.e, a CENTRIST economic populism. This group had a
huge influence in the 2010 midterm elections, and helped fuel the big
Republican sweep of U. S. house, senate, gubernatorial and state legislative
contests. When I discuss this Tea Party movement, which is decentralized,
I am not speaking of its elements which advocate social and religious
issues. I am instead speaking only of the Tea Party's initial preoccupation
with economic and security issues, issues about taxes, deficits, enlargement
of government bureaucracy and spending, and advocacy of a strong military
and an engaged international foreign policy. Just as one hundred years ago,
the "new" left wing populism has now become isolationist, as has Ron Paul's
otherwise more conservative libertarianism.
Although his political background is as a backbench traditionally conservative
congressman, and later "establishment" speaker of the U.S. house, the
presidential campaign of Newt Gingrich has taken on elements of the new
conservative and centrist populism introduced by the Tea Party in 2010.
To the list of movement "villains" which include Obama social welfare and
tax-raising theorists, the federal bureaucracy and its regulations-obsessed
policies, and reduced defense and national security-weakening advocates and
legislators, Mr. Gingrich has added a relatively new "villain" into his policy
mix, the Old Media, including most of the national TV and radio networks,
cable networks and liberal establishment newspapers and magazines. Noting
the indisputable and measurable "bias" of this part of the media against
Republicans, conservatives and outspoken centrists, Mr. Gingrich has
tapped into a long-brewing grass roots resentment in the 2012 GOP
presidential debates, climaxing in the two debates just prior to the South
Carolina primary.
Populist movements, as I have suggested, sometimes influence American
policies in the long-term, but rarely take control of contemporary policy.
That is because they have been either left-wing or right-wing movements;
whereas the majority of American voters, some liberal and some conservative,
reside in the general political center. The question of the 2012 campaign is
becoming increasingly whether a new CENTRIST populism, responding to
the aggravated economic frustration of very large numbers of voters, many
with no allegiance to either major party, could possibly elect a president of
its own.
That is why the campaign of Newt Gingrich, in spite of whatever flaws and
controversies of the candidate himself may have, bears special watching in
the next phase of the presidential campaign.
Copyright (c) 2012 by Barry Casselman
Steve Schier January 30, 2012 at 7:33 AM
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced the launch of record-keeping mobile apps for small businesses.
The apps have been built by independent developers and the Business Application Software Developer Association (BASDA), after consultation with HMRC.
Naomi Ferguson, director of business customer and strategy at HMRC, said: "These apps will provide the opportunity to keep track of records on the go, wherever business people are.
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The apps, which are mostly free, aim to help small businesses that are below the VAT threshold of £77,000 maintain good records and estimate how much tax they owe.
HMRC has warned, however, that it had not tested any of the applications and urged customers to ask suppliers for the security information of the services.
There are currently apps available for Apple iPhones, Android and Windows smartphones. Ones for BlackBerrys may be developed in the future.
Suppliers who have developed apps include Sage, Forbes Computer Systems, Intuit, FreeAgent Central, Immagini, MrTaxSoftware, Quick File and WinApps Consultants.


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The Sacro Lecture 2019: David Wilson
Date & Time: 18th November 2019 - 6:30pm
The Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh EH1 1RF
The Sacro Lecture 2019 will be delivered by Professor Emeritus David Wilson.
Prof. Wilson will be exploring the popularity of "Tartan Noir" crime fiction as a genre and its favourite tropes and characters.
Why is it so popular when we know it's not real?
Does this popularity matter?
Do people come to understand fact through fiction?
In this fascinating lecture, Prof David Wilson asks how we can have a grown-up debate about the many aspects of crime, intolerance and inequality facing Scotland's communities today.
David Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University (BCU), where he was the founding Director of The Centre for Applied Criminology – one of BCU's centres of research excellence.
A noted broadcaster, his 2018 Channel 4 documentary Interview with a Murderer won the Broadcast and Royal Television Society Awards for "best documentary", and in 2019 he presented BBC Scotland's Crime Files.
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The Social Security Administration is working on new initiatives that could cut down on wasteful overpayments, disincentives to work and costly labor time to investigate payments.
The Work Incentives Simplification Pilot is a legislative proposal being considered by Congress that could replace well-intentioned but complicated laws meant to incentivize disability beneficiaries to return to work. The work incentives proved too burdensome for an agency already fighting funding cuts.
Carolyn Colvin, deputy administrator for the Social Security Administration spoke to the U.S. House Ways and Means' Subcommittee on Social Security in late January.
She explained that the new legislation could kill regulations like trial work periods and the extended period of eligibility that are overcomplicating the work of the administration.
The law now says people on Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, are on a sliding scale as they return to work. So, for every $2 an SSI beneficiary earns, $1 is removed from their SSI benefit, she said. Improper SSI payments happen when beneficiaries fail to notify the administration of new work, new assets or a raise or reduction in salary.
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This type of work takes considerable expertise and training and the administration simply does not have the resources to do it well, she said.
There also are plenty of crossover beneficiaries who qualify for SSI and Social Security Disability Insurance C as many as 30 percent of SSI recipients also get SSDI between 18- and 64-years-old. Because the two programs are guided by two sets of rules, the labor for the Social Security Administration is overly burdensome, she said.
Officials hope the new WISP plan will address a disincentive to work by eliminating a beneficiary's fear that if they get a job, they will lose their benefits.
The work incentive policies are difficult for beneficiaries to understand and for the administration to oversee, Colvin told the subcommittee.
The goal of WISP is to test some simplified work rules that would still be subject to tight evaluation. Officials hope the WISP will encourage people to work while reducing administrative costs, she said.
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Tracy Beaker is the lead character in the Tracy Beaker franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's 1991 book The Story of Tracy Beaker, she appeared in the children's television drama of the same name, portrayed by Dani Harmer, and its sequel series Tracy Beaker Returns, as well as numerous spin-offs, Jacqueline Wilson books, a play and a video game. Harmer reprised her role as Tracy in the 2021 television series My Mum Tracy Beaker followed by The Beaker Girls.

In her first appearances in the Tracy Beaker books and in the television series The Story of Tracy Beaker, Tracy lives in care at a care home referred to as "The Dumping Ground". She has a wild imagination and regularly breaks the rules. As such, she is considered a bad role model by parents. In Tracy Beaker Returns, she works as a care worker at the Dumping Ground. She is mentioned a number of times in the spin-off The Dumping Ground, before making a guest appearance in two episodes of the sixth series. The Tracy Beaker books were the most-loaned books from public libraries in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2010.

Biography

Tracy Beaker is introduced as a ten-year-old girl living in a children's residential care home nicknamed the "Dumping Ground". The nickname is explained in The Story of Tracy Beaker as being where children in care are "dumped" when they are "past their sell-by date." She has been described as a modern heroine with regular looks and curly brown hair. It is revealed that she has been placed in care not because she is an orphan but because her mother could not look after her. Tracy imagines that her mother is a Hollywood star who will collect her one day. Carly Beaker, who is Tracy's mother, really is a film star but does stunts, as revealed in Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me. Her personality has been described as bossy and rebellious, while still being likable and creative. She has been estranged from her mother for a long period and regularly disagrees with the staff and children at the Dumping Ground. On top of this she has been rejected by two sets of foster parents, one time because the couple looking after her were about to have a baby and could not keep Tracy with them, much to her distress.

Adaptations
Originally introduced in the book The Story of Tracy Beaker, to date the character has appeared in four further books, The Dare Game, Starring Tracy Beaker, My Mum Tracy Beaker and We Are the Beaker Girls. She has also appeared in Red Nose Day special called Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart.

In 2002, the BBC adapted the book into a children's television drama series based on the books, The Story of Tracy Beaker, starring Dani Harmer as Tracy. The program ran for five series on CBBC until 2006 and included a one-off feature-length movie, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me. Harmer first took on the role at the age of 12 and has maintained it for 20 years. She appeared in the TV special for Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday and a charity miniseries, Parties with Pudsey. The character returned for an additional three series of Tracy Beaker Returns until 2012, in which an adult Tracy Beaker helps a new generation of kids at the Dumping Ground.

The character has also appeared in a stage adaptation of the book, Tracy Beaker Gets Real, starring Sarah Churm as Tracy. It was written by Mary Morris, one of the writers of the TV series. Like the television series, the set used elements of cartoon themes, similar to the illustrations in the books.

In 2009, Tracy Beaker became a video game character in Tracy Beaker: The Game on Nintendo DS and PC. The game, described as "bookish", involves reading large portions of text to make choices for the character.

Television appearances

The Story of Tracy Beaker

Series 1 (2002)
Tracy returns to the Dumping Ground after being kicked out of Ted and Julie's house because there was a new baby on the way and Tracy has a horrible history with babies. Angrily, she packs her things to stay only to see her best friend, Louise (Chelsie Padley) being friends with Justine Littlewood (Montanna Thompson). She becomes even more infuriated after discovering that Justine has been given her old bedroom whilst Tracy was away being fostered. Instantly, she becomes Justine's worst enemy and breaks (by sneaking into her room) Justine's clock which her dad got for her. In an attempt to escape from the Dumping Ground, she meets her new friend, Ben Batambuze, who says that he lives on the streets, they keep on chatting and instantly become friends in the process as they walk along the streets together happily and she is impressed with the large quantities of chocolate she is given by him.

Tracy meets Cam Lawson (Lisa Coleman), a struggling author, as there is not much activity in the Dumping Ground and Tracy is extremely excited, but is upset when Justine has to dampen her spirits and wears makeup, from Adele, to impress her, with disastrous results. She does this by bribing her. Since she is an author and Tracy loves writing, she wants to make a first good impression on her and ends up having a fight with Justine, as she provoked her, making them embarrassed as Cam watches the whole thing. Cam, who has still not decided whether or not to foster her, needs more time to think about the deed and every time Tracy hears this it antagonizes her. Banned from phoning her, Tracy enlists Ben's help to go to see Cam in person. When they arrive at her flat, Cam is out, so Tracy and Ben rearrange the furniture, play music and eat chocolate. When Cam gets home, she is furious and takes Tracy back. Tracy later apologies for breaking into her flat, and Cam says that she is still considering fostering her. Cam asks Tracy to move in with her. Tracy agrees, packs straight away and has a lovely goodbye from all the staff and children.

Series 2 (2003)
Tracy lands back at the Dumping Ground after setting fire to Cam's kitchen. After this incident, Tracy refuses to talk to Cam, so Elaine (Nisha Nayar) resolves to get them talking with a series of role-play and trust exercises. Whilst Elaine briefly leaves the room, Tracy and Cam sneak off and Tracy decides to show Cam what it is like to 'be her', which culminates in a disappearance at the shops to indicate how she felt when Cam left her. As the episode ends, their friendship is back on track. Tracy meets Ben's Aunt and Uncle, Kate and Jasper, who decide that they want to foster her. Tracy is initially ecstatic about this, only to learn that living with Kate and Jasper would mean moving to Scotland – far away from the DG, her best friend Ben and of course, Cam. In the end Tracy decides to go to Scotland, but only for a holiday.

Series 3 (2003–2004)
Tracy is still living in the DG but gets worried when she hears that new head care worker Shelley Appleton (Nicola Reynolds) is considering moving her to a different care home. To make matters worse, Cam is leaving for New York. Fortunately, after the other kids form an alliance to all leave if Tracy does, Shelley postpones the idea. She later makes friends with new arrival Jackie Hopper, who makes a dash for the door at every opportunity, whom Tracy convinces to stay at the Dumping Ground for a while.

Series 4 (2004–2005)
Tracy is back and living with Cam, and just around the corner at the new location of the Dumping Ground is the arrival of the Wellards. They guarantee it will not be a smooth move. But Tracy Beaker's taken back to save the day. Whilst in the Dumping Ground, it is Bouncer's birthday and he is leaving, Tracy is living with Cam and tries to set straight the situation at the DG. Tracy decides it's time to meet Cam's mother, her adoptive grandmother, and surprisingly likes her, which she did not expect. Tracy is still living with Cam. Tracy spends the shopping money for things she wants like turkey nuggets and fizzy drinks. One time, Tracy wakes up and she is back at the care-home, and everyone seems to be singing and not enjoying themselves and suddenly it becomes like the west-end musical, Chicago. Crash, Jackie and Tracy have a master plan as they take pranks from the nasty Wellards. But Chantal is feeling rather emotional over Jackie's feelings for her. Tracy helps when Bouncer has feelings over care worker Jane.

Series 5 (2005–2006)
The first few episodes of the fifth series do not feature Tracy, as she is on holiday with Cam in Egypt. She contacts the DG daily. However, she returns to the care home afterwards, when Cam's new boyfriend Gary moves in with them. Most episodes do not include Tracy as Dani Harmer (who plays Tracy) was suffering from migraines during filming. Tracy Beaker makes a shock return to the Dumping Ground. Tracy has decided that she cannot live with Cam anymore because Cam wants her new boyfriend Gary to move in with them. Tracy is forced to think about her future, so she agrees to spend time with Cam and Gary, and, to her surprise, they get on very well, until Cam drops the bombshell that they are getting married – this is way too much for Tracy to handle and she wants nothing to do with the 'sordid' affair. Cam and Gary get married, and Tracy only manages to make it thanks to Crash and Jackie. In the end, Cam and Gary tell Tracy they are going to adopt her.

Children's Party at the Palace (2006)
Tracy, alongside Justine Littlewood and Crash Watkins, appear in Elizabeth II's 80th birthday special.

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series 1 (2010)
Four years later, she has written an autobiography, however, she used Cam's credit card to publish it. Cam notifies the credit card company, and the police soon catch on. Tracy is arrested and interviewed before being locked up, where it was revealed that Cam's marriage with Gary did not work, with Tracy stating that they do not talk about him. The reason why is still unknown. She is released when Cam drops the charges, on condition that she pays her back and that she helps write a column for the newspaper. When she returns home, she hears some angry sounding messages from Cam, and she runs away from home. She ends up in the Dumping ground and Mike allows her to stay the night. The next day she asks Mike for a job, and he lets her become an assistant care worker. However, she does not do a good job, always being late and breaking her promises to the kids. When she is told that she might be fired, she quits and leaves. With the help of the kids, she gets her job back. After that, she has a job filled with excitement almost every day and she becomes closer to the kids, particularly Lily and Toby because of their problems. Some of her adventures as a care worker include her disastrous first night shift at the Dumping Ground, her attempt to get Lily back with Poppy and Rosie and her attempt of finding out about stolen goods in Sapphire's room. In the last episode of the first series, Tracy is offered a job for a newspaper in London, and she has to write an article about life in care. Everyone refuses to help at first, but eventually they decide to help her. Tracy is given the job, but she turns it down, saying that she would much rather stay at the Dumping Ground.

Series 2 (2011)
Tracy learns that the council are going to shut down the Dumping Ground and so she climbs onto the roof and starts a protest. The protest ends in disaster, however, when Lily ends up climbing onto the roof and falling off. As a result, the Dumping Ground is briefly blue, but re-Beaker-ised thanks to the news reports about the accident. Mike is almost sacked because of the protest, but he is thankfully let in. Lily is fostered by Cam after the accident, and Tracy starts to feel jealous as it has always just been her and Cam living together. After briefly getting a second job at a cafe to avoid spending time at home, Tracy finally accepts having Lily as a sister and they start to bond even more. After many more adventures at the Dumping Ground, including being made to dress up as a giant sausage with Sapphire and having to be a team leader during a weekend in the countryside, Tracy finally loses Lily as a sister when she decides to live with her dad once again. When Cam leaves for New York, Tracy starts having panic attacks at home, finally resulting in a big one in front of the kids.

Series 3 (2012)
Tracy deals with cynical Burnywood care worker Dennis Stokle, tries to get shy, mousy Kitty out of her shell despite being warned of her unpredictable behavior resulting in Tracy being injured badly, and helping Lily to try to help her to get Rosie and Poppy with their dad, Steve Kettle. In episode 7, Tracy has difficulty at the Dumping ground when Justine Littlewood returns. Later in the episode, Justine announced that she is getting married with a man called Charlie. (Episode 12). Tracy and Rick show Justine why this is a bad idea. In the final episode of Tracy Beaker returns, Tracy decides to leave DG because she becomes a fully qualified care worker in a different care home. She is replaced with Melanie, who makes Tracy jealous because on Tracy's last day of working at the DG she does everything better than Tracy does including saving Jody Jackson's life after she has an allergic reaction. Tracy sleeps overnight at the DG then the next morning says goodbye to Mike and leaves for good.

My Mum Tracy Beaker
My Mum Tracy Beaker premiered on CBBC on 12 February 2021. The series follows on from the events of its predecessors, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground. Harmer reprised her role as Tracy Beaker, as well as Montanna Thompson returning to play Tracy's arch-nemesis Justine Littlewood, Lisa Coleman as Tracy's adoptive mother Cam Lawson, and Ruth Gemmell as Tracy's biological mother Carly Beaker. New characters joining the new series include Emma Davies as Tracy's daughter Jess, Jordan Duvigneau as Tracy's boyfriend Sean Godfrey, Noah Leacock as Tyrone and Danielle Henry as Jess' teacher Miss Mary Oliver.

Reception
Similar to Wilson's other characters, Tracy Beaker is a child from a difficult background, dealing with her issues in a cynical manner and with much yelling. Her fanbase is primarily girls between 8 and 14, as 90% of those who turn up to Jacqueline Wilson's book signings are in that group. However, the books are also on reading lists for schools, so boys will be involved in the classroom. The Story of Tracy Beaker has been UK libraries' most-loaned book between 2000 and 2010.

In its description of Tracy, an article for the Herald Scotland states: "Though her life is bleak, Tracy is funny, imaginative, articulate and hopeful, like all Wilson's heroines." A Liverpool Echo article describes Tracy as "a heroinea cult character who could be played by any actress."

References

External links

 The writer's official website's character profile for Tracy Beaker
 The BBC's character profile for Tracy Beaker

Characters in children's literature
Television characters introduced in 2002
The Dumping Ground characters
Literary characters introduced in 1991
Tracy Beaker series characters
Female characters in television
Female characters in literature
Fictional adoptees
Fictional social workers
Fictional waiting staff
Fictional writers
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Some kids wait to meet a wish granter longer than six months. That could be because of their health, the number of wishes their chapter has to grant or possibly because there are not enough wish-granting volunteers in their community.
ALL wishes are granted by volunteers (though some, like me, are also employees – but my work days are spent on graphic design strategies). In fact, there need to be two wish-granting volunteers on each wish in addition to volunteers who help behind the scenes helping at the office, with event management and many other roles. That's a lot of people donating their time.
Also, wishes are planned and executed by those same volunteers. We call them "wish granters" and the work they put in to make every wish unique is amazing.
A wish starts during treatment, usually. Wish granters meet the family and child to learn about them and what they are thinking their wish could be months before they might even be able to go on a wish.
Some kids change their wish a few times before it happens. Let's be honest, could you only pick ONE thing that easily?
Anyone over a required age that varies by chapter (who passes all that legal stuff like this, for example) can be a wish granter.
Wishes range in the time commitment. Some, like Amelia's, get planned within weeks. Some take a few years!
Nationwide, volunteers granted almost 15,000 wishes last year. The work isn't done! Every year around 27,000 kids are newly qualified. That means we still need more people like you, your family and your friends to reach each eligible child.
Lives are changed through wish granting. One of the volunteers I talked to during the wish said that she had lifetime friends and family because of wish granting. She even was at the celebration dinner for one of her wish kids having a chemo port removed – always a big milestone!
Being a wish granter is like a can of Pringles - you can't stop at just one.
Amelia's wish was the first one I witnessed in-person. When I came back home, I signed up to grant my first wish. I hope you consider becoming a wish granter in your community, too.
Find out more about how volunteers change lives in Pam's story about her 13 years as a wish granter.


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El Partit Demòcrata (Demokrat Parti en turc) fou un partit polític de Turquia registrat el 7 de gener de 1946. El van formar antics membres del Partit Republicà del Poble (kemalista), de l'ala dretana. A les eleccions generals del juliol següent va presentar 273 candidats (per 463 escons) i 64 foren elegits, formant el principal grup de l'oposició. El 7 de gener de 1947 va fer el seu primer congrés. Un grup de diputats es va escindir i va formar el Millet Partisi (Partit de la Nació) el juliol de 1948 i el partit va reduir la seva representació a 31 diputats al parlament. A les eleccions del maig del 1950 va obtenir la majoria relativa i va assolir el govern que va conservar deu anys amb Celal Bayar i Adnan Menderes com a president i primer ministre, amb una política de dretes i prooccidental. A les eleccions del 1954 va obtenir majoria absoluta però el 1957 va retrocedir i només va obtenir una reduïda majoria relativa. El cop d'estat del 27 de maig de 1960 dirigit pel general Cemal Gürsel i el Comitè d'Unitat Nacional, el va apartar del poder i fou formalment dissolt el 29 de setembre de 1960. Menderes fou executat.

El 1962 es va fundar el Partit de la Justícia (Adalet Partisi, AP), el principal líder del qual fou Süleyman Demirel amb la mateixa ideologia, però fou dissolt pel cop d'estat de 12 de setembre de 1980 com altres partits polítics. El 1983 Demirel va fundar el Partit de la Recta Via (Doğru Yol Partisi, DYP), successor de l'AP en ideologia però amb un programa secular. Però militars i conservadors van suprimir el partit que fou declarat il·legal poc temps després, encara que després, el 1987, fou legalitzat. Va guanyar les eleccions de 1991 enfront del Partit de la Mare Pàtria (Anavatan Partisi, ANAP) obtenint majoria absoluta; Süleyman Demirel va tornar a ser primer ministre; va confirmar la seva majoria el 1993. Demirel fou escollit President de Turquia i el partit fou dirigit per Tansu Çiller, primera dona turca que arribà al càrrec de primera ministra.

Mentrestant un Partit Demòcrata fou refundat el novembre de 1992 dirigit per Hayrettin Erkmen i Aydın Menderes (fill d'Adnan Menderes) i des de 1994 només pel segon; però Aydın Menderes va ferir en accident de tràfic el 1996. (M. 23 de desembre de 2011.)

A les eleccions de 2002 va obtenir el 9,5% (mínim 10% per entrar al Parlament) però mercès a independents va controlar 4 escons (d'un total de 550). El lideratge del partit va passar a Mehmet Ağar. El 5 de maig de 2007 el Partit de la Recta Via i el Partit de la Mare Pàtria van anunciar la fusió per formar el nou Demokrat Parti. Encara que el Partit de la Recta Via va canviar el seu nom, i se suposava que l'ANAP se li uniria, finalment aquest partit es va fer enrere (només va anunciar que no aniria a les següents eleccions). Així realment el que es va produir fou un canvi de nom de Partit de la Recta Via (Doğru Yol Partisi) a Partit Demòcrata (Demokrat Parti). A les eleccions poc després, el Partit Demòcrata va obtenir el 6% i Ağar va dimitir.

Referències

Bibliografia
 K. H. Karpat, Turkeys Politics. The transition to a Multi-party System, Princeton, 1959

Vegeu també
 Demokratik Parti

Partits polítics de Turquia
Història contemporània de Turquia


Packing lots of features and RAM into a powerful server motherboard is just what Supermicro has done with the X9DR7-TF+. Let's take a look.
We have had many server motherboards in the lab recently, most ranging from general purpose boards to some focused on storage. The Supermicro X9DR7-TF+ makes its way in as a heavy hitter that can handle GPU/Xeon Phi applications with ease.
This board is powerful enough to run huge databases directly from RAM and number crunch at the same time. Throw in robust storage capabilities with room for top-end network cards and this motherboard takes center stage for advanced server infrastructures.
Supermicro breaks this down into two main systems that can use the Supermicro X9DR7-TF+ motherboard.
The first is the SuperServer 6027R-72RFT+, which is a 2U system that can handle 2x PCI-E 3.0x16 and 4x PCI-E 3.0x8 low-profile expansion cards.
Next up is the SuperServer 6037R-72RFT+, which is a 3U system that can have 2x GPU/Xeon Phi cards installed.
A third possible configuration is a 3U storage box based on the SuperChassis 836BE16-R1K28B case that can hold up to 16 drives.


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Enrique Martínez Cubells (Madrid, 28 de abril de 1874-Málaga, 25 de febrero de 1947) fue un pintor español.

Biografía y obra

Era hijo del también pintor Salvador Martínez Cubells. Comenzó sus estudios en el taller de su padre, Salvador, y los amplió en la Escuela Especial de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado de Madrid y en la Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. En 1899 se trasladó a Alemania por un tiempo, estableciéndose en Múnich y viajando por diferentes países de Europa. Se dejó influir especialmente por el arte moderno alemán, pintando asuntos marinos y portuarios, escenas de género y retratos. De vuelta a España fue profesor de la Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Madrid y de la Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Fernando de las que había sido alumno.

Participó en numerosas muestras y exposiciones; en las Exposiciones Nacionales de Bellas Artes obtuvo tercera medalla en 1897, segunda en 1899 y 1901, y primera en las ediciones de 1904 y 1912. Asimismo, fue galardonado con primera medalla en la Exposición Internacional de Buenos Aires de 1910 y con gran premio en la de Panamá de 1916. Ingresó como académico en la Real de San Fernando de Madrid y ostentó numerosas distinciones y condecoraciones.

Se especializó en temas de carácter costumbrista y de contenido social, muy frecuentemente relacionados con el mar y la pesca, aunque también plasmó paisajes urbanos, interiores y ambientes rurales. En 1904 obtuvo primera medalla en la Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes con el lienzo Trabajo, descanso y familia, obra propiedad del Museo del Prado de Madrid que se encuentra en depósito en el Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia. En 1912 consiguió igual galardón con la obra La vuelta de la pesca, también propiedad de Museo del Prado, expuesta en el Museo de Málaga.

En el Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga se encuentra representada su obra con diferentes lienzos, como son Pescadores arrastrando la barca (sin fecha), La vuelta de la pesca (1911), obra similar a la perteneciente al Museo del Prado, La Puerta del Sol, Madrid 1902, obra que también fue mandada por el artista a la Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes, y Mujer bretona (1899-1900), que pintó posiblemente durante uno de sus viajes a Francia, representando una escena de interior costumbrista, donde vemos a una mujer sentada casi en penumbra en el interior de una casa.

En 2003 el Centro de Exposiciones y Congresos de Ibercaja en Zaragoza, le dedicó una importante muestra monográfica.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Pintores de España del siglo XIX
Pintores de España del siglo XX
Académicos de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Nacidos en Madrid
Fallecidos en Málaga


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- Paraplegic Manuela Migliaccio to Use Personal ReWalk™ Exoskeleton to Complete Lugano 5k Race
New phase for exoskeleton technology as Migliaccio is the first person in Italy to take home ARGO's ReWalk
Milan, Italy - 10 September, 2012 - Exoskeleton technology leader, ARGO Medical Technologies announced today that Manuela Migliaccio will be the first person in world to complete a 5k race in her personal ReWalk exoskeleton technology.
Migliaccio recently completed training using the ReWalk model made specifically for institutional use. She now has her own personal device that she is incorporating into her daily life at home and using to train for the 5k race that will take place on 15th September 2012 in Lugano, Switzerland.
"The race course is an exciting challenge to complete in my ReWalk," said Migliaccio. "But I am also excited to use it in my daily life to walk outside, talk to my friends and family face-to-face, and stand easily to reach high shelves."
28-year-old Migliaccio, who was born in Naples, was injured in 2009 during a vacation with friends in Greece that left her paralyzed from the waist down. After recovering from the accident she went to a rehabilitation center where she learned how to adapt and live independently.
Migliaccio completed her ReWalk training at Valduce Hospital, Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Centre under the guidance of its Director, Dr. Franco Molteni, an expert in rehabilitation technology like the ReWalk.
"The ReWalk exoskeleton technology has been extremely beneficial to patients at our rehabilitation center," said Dr. Molteni. "This unique exoskeleton device allows users like Manuela to operate and train on the ReWalk independently. I am proud of her progress and dedication as she aims to complete the upcoming marathon in Lugano."
Dr. Molteni joined Migliaccio and experts in the field of exoskeleton technology as they unveiled this new phase of the ReWalk in Milan and announced her training regimen as she prepares to complete the 5k race in Lugano.
The ReWalk™ allows users like Migliaccio, who have lower limb disabilities, such as paraplegia, to stand, walk and climb stairs with the goal of restoring upright mobility, quality of life, and independence. After users have been trained on the technology, they can walk independently using crutches for balance. Up until now, the ReWalk™ has been only used in rehabilitation facilities.
About the ReWalk
Invented by Israeli entrepreneur and founder of Argo Medical Technologies, Dr Amit Goffer, who became a quadriplegic in 1998, the ReWalk can help individuals with lower-limb disabilities such as paraplegia. It provides individuals with user-initiated mobility through the integration of a light wearable brace support, a computer-based control system and motion sensors.
ARGO Medical Technologies Ltd. develops, manufactures and markets walk restoration devices for people with lower limb disabilities. The company's ReWalk™ exoskeleton allows an ambulation and rehabilitation alternative to wheelchair users, enabling people with lower limb disabilities, such as paraplegia, to stand, walk and climb stairs. ARGO is operated by a team of experts in the fields of rehab devices, control and computer sciences with decades of combined experience in R&D, engineering and manufacturing of multidisciplinary systems. The company is assisted by renowned international experts in the fields of medicine, biomedical engineering, robotics and marketing. Founded in 2001 in Israel, ARGO is today an international company with headquarters in the US, Germany and Israel.
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Muharram is the first month in Islamic calendar which is one of the four sanctified months that mentioned in Holy Quran. Allah Almighty says in Holy Quran: "Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them" (Quran 9:36). All of should try to avoid sins and more focus on good deeds for getting the greater reward in these sanctified months.
In the month of Muharram, Allah Almighty lets His blessings go unbound and the worships of Muslims are given some extra credit by Him. In this Holy month war and bloodshed have been prohibited. Muharram is the holy month in which supplications are readily answered by Allah. All prayers are heard and all needs are fulfilled if one prays sincerely with an open heart. The month is so blessed by Allah (SWT) that He declared the month of Muharram as His month and named it as the Month of Allah.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said about this Holy month: "The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadan are those of the month of Muharram" (Muslim). The hadith mentioned above signifies that the fasts in the month of Muharram are most rewardable ones among the Nafl fasts i.e. the fasts one observes out of his own choice without being obligatory on him. It is not necessary that one have to fast for the whole month of Muharram each fast during this month has its own merit. Therefore, one should avail of this opportunity as much as he/she can.
The month of Muharram has also significance because on 10th day of Muharram Hazrat Imam Hussein ibn Ali (RA) who is the son of Ali (RA) and Fatima (RA) and grandson of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) with 72 of his followers martyred in the battle of Karbala by the forces of Yazid who is the Umayyad caliph of that time. Muslims remember Hazrat Imam Hussein (AS) and his followers in this holy month of Muharram. Hazrat Musa (AS) and his followers also attained victory over Egyptian pharaoh and his soldiers who drowned in the Red Sea on 10th of Muharram and Musa (AS) fasted on this day.
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Even after having days to process the amazing moment of getting the call (described in detail on my blog) I still crack a crazy grin whenever I think about it. But, I quickly realized that I now had some work to do.
And, don't get me wrong – I love every minute of the "next step" tasks. But, they did make me sit down and seriously reorganize and plan to maximize every opportunity I worked, hoped, and dreamed about.


Monotype creates a unique image printed from a polished plate, such as glass or metal, which has been painted with a design in ink. This printing process has been named "the painterly print". As the name suggests it produces (in general) a single impression, as the image is transferred from an ephemeral drawing; making it a very special printing technique.
The artist paints their design using printing inks onto a copper or glass plate. Paper is placed on top and the image is printed by hand pressure, similar to that used in woodcut printing. Rarely is a second impression possible as all the ink is transferred in the initial printing process. Second prints differ greatly from the first print and are generally considered inferior. These prints from the original plate are known as "ghost prints.".


"All Time High" is my pick of best drinking record in this issue! The press release states; "Instead of milk in the babies bottles they got whiskey, instead of sugar on their cereal they got cocaine, instead of lullabys they got Elvis" and labels their sound as 'Hillbilly Punkrock'n'roll'. Although the Swedes list Hank Williams (they cover "Pan America") as an inspiration, I'd call their highly infectious sound for 'good time drinking rock'n'roll singalong punkrock', think The Devil Dogs with more a snotty '77 punk style like The Adicts and you're halfway there.
Recorded January 2004 at Soundlab Studios.. Coverart made by Jagged Design.
1000 copies, CD, Jewelcase, slightly re-arranged artwork.
View all reviews of'Rocka001' here.
This was released on LP by Bootleg Booze Records.


The Communications and Electronics Session luncheon begins Monday at noon in Room 145 at Lee High School followed by our meeting at 2 PM.
This Session covers all applications of electronics in caving including surveying, photography, wired and wireless communications, lighting, data logging, and radiolocation. Informal talks and demonstrations will follow the formal presentations.
3:30 Informal demonstrations, show & tell, & discussions of cave-related electronics. Open to all.
Forrest Wilson and Brian Pease will talk about the Friday field trip.
The NSS Ham Radio Special Event Station K4V needs operators and guests.
Call on Caver's simplex 147.480 or look for sign.
146.940 pl 100, is a regional open repeater for general ham use.
7.200 or 14.200 sideband for K4V.
Come help out if you can or contact us if you are not at convention.


A photoblog, where you become the phantom foreigner. Just choose your travel destination.
The "Kodaki Fuji" view of Mount Fuji, as seen across Lake Shojiko in Yamanashi Prefecture.
These four lakes are all connected by the same system of bus loops. You can see a map of those bus loops here. This post, meanwhile, contains 15 all-new (as in, not published on GaijinPot) photo highlights from different places along the loops. Fujikyu's Red/Green/Blue Omni and Retro Bus lines are a great way to explore the area.
This post is meant to give a broad pictorial overview of some of the things there are to see and do in the vicinity of these four lakes. For more information on the places featured in the pictures, check out the four linked entries above.


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Евгений Ильич Ухналёв (4 сентября 1931, Ленинград, РСФСР, СССР — 2 сентября 2015, Санкт-Петербург, Российская Федерация) — советский и российский художник, живописец. , автор эскизов современного Государственного герба Российской Федерации, знаков президентской власти, высших государственных наград Российской Федерации.

Биография
Отец — Илья Акимович Ухналёв, изобретатель, металловед, был приговорён к 25 годам по «политической» статье и отбывал срок на воркутинской шахте № 40.

В детстве пережил блокаду Ленинграда и эвакуацию, после окончания блокады возвратился в Ленинград.

Окончил Художественную школу при Институте живописи, скульптуры и архитектуры имени И. Е. Репина.

В возрасте 17 лет, в 1948 году Е. И. Ухналёв был осуждён на 25 лет по статье 58 Уголовного кодекса РСФСР и отбывал срок в тюрьмах и лагерях («Кресты», Воркутлаг), освобождён через 6 лет.
С 1954 года, после возвращения в Ленинград, работал в проектных институтах — сначала чертёжником, затем архитектором. В 1959 году реабилитирован.

В 1967—1975 годах — главный архитектор Государственного Эрмитажа. С 1998 года — ведущий художник Государственного Эрмитажа.

В 1992—1998 годах — специалист-эксперт аппарата Государственной герольдии при Президенте Российской Федерации. 29 июня 1999 года был включён в состав Геральдического совета при Президенте Российской Федерации. 26 августа 2004 года вновь утверждён членом этого совета.

Являлся соучредителем и действительным членом основанной в 2006 году Гильдии геральдических художников (Россия).

В последние годы жизни художник сильно болел. Скончался в Петербурге 2 сентября 2015 года на 84-м году жизни.

Творчество
Участник более 40 выставок в России и за рубежом, в том числе в Германии, США, Австрии, Финляндии и Швеции. Первая выставка состоялась в 1980 году.

Работы хранятся в Государственном Русском музее, в Музее современных искусств им. С.П.Дягилева СПбГУ, музее Анны Ахматовой в Фонтанном доме, в музее современного искусства Эрарта и других частных собраниях России, Америки и Европы.

Автор дизайнов и рисунков:
 графического изображения герба и флага Санкт-Петербурга
 современного Государственного герба Российской Федерации,
 штандарта и знака Президента Российской Федерации,
 знаков орденов Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного, «За заслуги перед Отечеством» и ордена Мужества.
 должностного знака Губернатора Санкт-Петербурга,
 свидетельства Президента Российской Федерации о покровительстве Государственному Эрмитажу,
 медалей «В память 300-летия Санкт-Петербурга» и «В честь 60-летия полного освобождения Ленинграда от фашистской блокады»,
 знака и диплома лауреата Государственной премии Российской Федерации,
 памятного знака «300 лет Российской гвардии», знака «10 лет восстановления геральдической службы России», «15 лет восстановления геральдической службы России», эмблемы и членского знака Геральдического совета при Президенте Российской Федерации.
 бланка Свидетельства о регистрации в Государственном геральдическом регистре Российской Федерации.
 гербов, флагов и иных знаков для свидетельств об их внесении в Государственный геральдический регистр Российской Федерации.

Работы Е. И. Ухналёва опубликованы в книге Г. В. Вилинбахова «Государственный герб России. 500 лет». СПб., 1997.

Автор памятника Жертвам политических репрессий в Петрограде-Ленинграде — «Соловецкого камня» на Троицкой площади в Санкт-Петербурге.

В 2013 году в издательстве Corpus вышла книга воспоминаний Евгения Ухналёва «Это моё».

Выставки
 4 сентября — 1 ноября 2001. Евгений Ухналев. «Глухая пора» Живопись. Графика. Выставка из цикла «Они работали в Эрмитаже». Государственный Эрмитаж.
 21 января — 13 февраля 2011 г. прошла персональная выставка «Дверь в стене» в музее современного искусства Эрарта.

Литература
 Евгений Ухналёв. Живопись. Графика. Геральдика. СПб., 2006. 72 с.
 Вилинбахов Г. В. Государственный герб России 500 лет. — СПб.: АО «Славия», 1997. — 167 с. — ISBN 5-88654-051-2 ISBN 978-5-88654-051-2.

Награды
 Народный художник Российской Федерации (30 июня 1997 года) — за большие заслуги в области изобразительного искусства
 Юбилейная медаль «50 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.» (1995 год),
 Юбилейная медаль «60 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.» (2000 год),
 Юбилейная медаль «65 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.» (2005 год),
 Медаль «В память 300-летия Санкт-Петербурга» (2003 год),
 Благодарность Президента Российской Федерации (27 июля 2007 года) — за большой вклад в обеспечение единой государственной политики в области геральдики
 Медаль «В честь 60-летия полного освобождения Ленинграда от фашистской блокады» (Санкт-Петербург, 2004 год).

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While sitting in the airport today waiting for a flight from Dhaka to Saidpur, I found myself getting irritated by the sounds of nearby construction. But upon reflection, I realized that those very sounds signify the huge transition that Bangladesh is currently experiencing on a national level. PricewaterhouseCoopers expects Bangladesh to be one of the fastest-growing countries in the world, and it's incredible to realize that Apolis gets to be a part of the socioeconomic transformation of one of the most densely populated places on Earth.
I encountered Bangladesh's density firsthand today, as my traveling companions and I hustled through heavy traffic to catch our afternoon flight. We'd just concluded our 26-hour whirlwind through the beach town of Cox's Bazar and were running late to catch a shuttle to the airport—which, I hate to say, was actually my fault. I'd insisted on squeezing in a surf session that morning and, as my wife can attest, when a surfer says that he or she is "catching one more wave," it usually takes longer than expected. Especially when that surfer breaks a fin on their foot and gets the muddy waters of the Bengal Sea in the open wound, which is what happened to me today.
In any case, we managed to make it to the airport in time—after making our way through a flash of heavy rainfall (it's monsoon season in Bangladesh), hailing a couple of rickshaws, maxing out their capacity with our bags, and then rushing through city traffic to the airport. Whew!
After two flights, we finally made it to the Bangladeshi city of Saidpur, and by that afternoon, I was standing on the roof of the factory which makes Apolis' market bags, my eyes welling up with tears. At six floors and 4,000 square feet, the market bag factory is the largest building in the entire city, and the largest garment and textile business in this community of 204,000 people. Rising high above the tin-roofed single-story homes of the surrounding area, the factory was built here in 2015. It currently employs 106 mothers who would otherwise be unemployed, and there's a long waiting list of women who want to work here when positions open up. The quality of the facility is really incredible, going way above and beyond Fair Trade standards, and people throughout the community and country continue to be amazed by the way this factory has benefited the lives of people working here.
In the coming days, I'll share specific stories from the women who work here, but for now I will say that I've never met anyone in the garment trade with more integrity than Ghayasuddin, the factory's manager. He's open and transparent, and genuinely believes that business can radically improve the lives of these women, giving a low-income community a sense of ownership and opportunity. And I feel so blown away that our market bags make up over half of the factory's work, a number which continues to grow. This means that everyone who purchases a market bag is contributing directly to the success of the factory, which in turn benefits the community of Saidpur. It is humbling and exciting to see the tangible results of such an endeavor.
I'm really looking forward to sharing the stories of the women who make this bag, so stay tuned as I continue these Bangladesh updates over the next week. You can catch live broadcasts on the Apolis Instagram, as well as daily updates with photos right here on the Apolis Journal. Below are some images from Day Four, along with some links to a few of my favorite travel items that I put to good use today. Thanks for reading!


One of the most underrated (yet amazing) things in life one can experience is solo travel. Those who haven't been beyond their comfort zones will never understand this pleasure. But those who have will be able to relate to this article.
There is no doubt solo travel helps us become better people. We learn to become confident in our abilities. We mature and quench the thirst we have for exploring the unknown.
I'm not trying to bolster my arguments for solo travel: They've already been discussed before.
Solo travel starts with baby steps. When one first starts to travel alone, the trips are never great. Your insecurities, fears and troubles will nurture you, and you'll become more experienced and wise. It really takes a substantial amount of time and a lot of experience to get there.
Confidence is essential if you want to travel solo. When you first start, you might be tensed, perplexed and a bit scared about the unknown. However, at some point, your confidence boosts exponentially.
You soon find it very easy to make travel plans and execute them by yourself without any hesitation. You no longer dwindle on the what ifs.
2. You become a minimalist.
You get a small backpack, and you pack all your necessary items. Your all-in-one backpack is your best buddy for travel. It can fit everything you need.
3. You get accustomed to hostel culture.
Hostels are the perfect homes for solo travelers. Rather than spending hundreds of dollars at a luxury hotel, you find the shared hostel dorms to be more comfortable.
Having breakfast with unknown people, cooking a quick meal in the crowded hostel kitchen or simply chilling out in the common room – sharing experiences with other travelers –have become habits for you.
4. You learn to manage unfavorable situations.
Solo travel always involves unknown risks, no matter how careful you are. You might get sick, run out of money, miss a connecting vehicle or lose your passport. When you are immature, you probably burst into tears, with no clue how to handle the situation.
However, as a mature solo traveler, you play it cool. You think about the situation, and you finally think of a plan. You've become aware of the fact that worrying doesn't help solve the problem. Rather, it aggravates the situation, especially in a foreign country.
5. You learn to travel on a budget.
You believe traveling is not about spending money on luxury hotels, expensive exotic destinations and fancy dinners. It's all about getting a feel of the place. Instead of seeing an unknown city in an air-conditioned car, you explore it by walking through it and getting lost.
Instead of going to a restaurant for a fancy dinner, you prefer local, cheap street foods. You shop from local grocery stores and cook in hostel kitchens. The fact that you have optimized your budget definitely suggests that you're a local traveler.
6. You learn to be flexible.
There is a difference between being a tourist and a traveler: "A traveler sees what he sees, and a tourist sees what he has come to see."
Maybe you had a travel plan. Then, you met some other travelers. So, you decided to skip your plan and go somewhere else with your new friends. You believe "the journey is more important than the destination."
You don't mind if you miss some hot tourist spots. You would rather enjoy exploring offbeat destinations or spending the day beside a river.
7. You meet new people.
As solo travelers, we're bound to meet many people. When we travel in groups, we usually stay confined within those groups. We hardly strike conversations with strangers because "we don't need to."
When you get accustomed to solo travel, you find it easy to mingle with other travelers, no matter whether you happen to do so in a hostel dorm, during a guided tour or simply at the local market.
8. You get to hitchhike.
This can be an awesome experience for a solo traveller. Although you may have done it unintentionally, either by getting lost, running out of money or simply trying to save money.
9. You enjoy your own company.
There is a difference between being a loner and being lonely. As a mature solo traveler, you like your own company.
You don't get bored with yourself. It's the best way to enjoy the solitude, stimulate your thought process and just relax.
10. You learn to feel at home in unknown situations.
We love to live in our comfort zones. Getting out of your comfortable daily life and still feeling at home really depends on whether or not you're OK with thinking out of the box. When you feel like a local in an unknown city, you've definitely become a mature solo traveler.
You don't find the crowded city transit or local food annoying. Rather, you find it interesting to try something new. You really enjoy it.


Worlds best beef is from JN MEAT INTERNATIONAL!
At the annual WORLD STEAK CHALLENGE in London 4.7-18 the danish company JN MEAT INTERNATIONAL was crowned as best steak producer in the world.
Arpx. 200 steaks from producers from 22 different countries, among them USA, Australia, Argentina, Brasil and Japan, were participapting at the annual event.
The World Steak Challenge had a comprehensive judging panel formed of top butchers, food journalists, industry experts and meat scientists.
JN MEAT INTERNATIONAL came out as the overall winner with beef from Finland, from the breed Ayrshire.
This is a big thing for us..really big. When I founded the company 38 years ago it never crossed my mind that at some point I would be recognized as being the worlds best steak producer.
Winning the event means a lot to us, and more doors will be opened for us domestically and internationally.
The fact that the best beef in the world is from Finland and is being produced by a minor danish company like ours, makes me very proud indeed.
Especially when I think about the competitors we were up against, major beef production countries like USA, AUS, Argentina and Japan.
I am convinced that we came out on top because the finnish beef besides being tender, also is very very tasteful.
Every country in the world can produce tender beef, but not every country can produce beef with flavour.
My experience tells me, that the flavour of beef depends especially on the feeding regime of the cattle.
The finnish cattle with which we work are grass-fed, and the clean environment and in particular the grass in Finland is of a sort and in a quality which gives the award winning beef its unique characteristic flavour.


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Jacob (right) and Wilhelm Grimm (left) in a portrait by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann, oil on canvas, 1855. Wikimedia Commons.
On this day in 1785, Jacob Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany. While today Jacob and his brother Wilhelm are best known for the highly successful—and at times widely varying—editions of the Kinder- und Hausmärchen ('Children's and Household Märchen'—usually known in English as some variation of 'the Grimms's Tales'), a collection of folktale retellings produced by the brothers, their influence was iconic in a variety of fields, ranging from folkloristics to philology and well beyond.
In a sense, modern linguistics began with Rasmus Rask's and Jacob Grimm's outlining of the First Germanic Sound Shift, popularly known today as Grimm's Law. It's primarily due to this discovery that, for example, academic Thomas Shippey refers to Grimm as the 'Darwin of the humanities' in his Shadow-Walkers: Jacob Grimms' Mythology of the Monstrous and in part why, in his Dictionary of Northern Mythology, academic Rudolf Simek divides Germanic studies into a pre-Grimm and post-Grimm era. Jacob and Wilhelm additionally began the the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the first and—easily most comprehensive—dictionary of the German language, comparable to the role the Oxford English Dictionary plays for the English language.
Jacob Grimm's influence on ancient Germanic studies extends far beyond dry mining of the arcane mysteries of historical linguistics. Diligently working through a landscape of obscure texts relating to the ancient Germanic peoples far beyond the era of the internet and the many developments that mark today's field, Grimm's multi-volume Deutsche Mythologie (published in English by James Stallybrass with the rather more broad title Teutonic Mythology) remains influential, providing commentary and theory on the topic of Germanic mythology that scholars continue to turn to today, particularly for obscure topics rarely discussed elsewhere.
It's hard to overstate the far-reaching influence of Jacob Grimm. It's nearly impossible to avoid some reference to Kinder- und Hausmärchen on a daily basis, whether by way of Disney's retellings or some other means, and many of us were raised hearing retelling after retelling of the Grimms's own retellings of tales such as Snow White.
Influential folklorist Jack Zipes recently published a translation of the first edition of Kinder- und Hausmärchen on the 200th anniversary of the German publication of these highly influential retellings. I highly recommend Zipes's essay on the topic hosted over at The Public Domain review.


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The Brethren: Fortunes of France: Volume 1 (Paperback)
By Robert Merle, T. Jefferson Kline (Translated by)
Special Order--Subject to Availability
This is book number 1 in the Fortunes of France series.
#2: City of Wisdom and Blood (Fortunes of France #2) (MP3 CD): $9.99
#3: Heretic Dawn: Fortunes of France: Volume 3 (Paperback): $16.95
#4: League of Spies: Fortunes of France: Volume 4 (Paperback): $16.95
The first novel in the adventure-filled epic Fortunes of France, one of France's best-loved historical fiction series, now translated into English for the first time
The Périgord of 16th century France is a wild region on the edge of the reaches of royal authority. To this beautiful but dangerous country come two veterans of the French king's wars, Jean de Siorac and Jean de Sauveterre, The Brethren-as fiercely loyal to the crown as they are to their Huguenot religion.
They make their home in the formidable chateau of Mespech, and the community they found prospers. We meet the fiery Isabelle, mistress of the castle, refusing to renounce her religious beliefs despite great pressure; the petty and meal-mouthed Francois, unlikely heir to the estate; the brave and loyal Jonas who lives in a cave and keeps a wolf as a pet; the swaggering soldier Cabusse; and the outrageously superstitious Maligou, and Sarrazine, who once roamed as part of a wild gypsy band.
But the country is descending into chaos, plagued by religious strife, famine, pestilence, bands of robbers... and, of course, the English. The Brethren must use all their wits to protect those they love from the chaos that threatens to sweep them away.
A sprawling, earthy tale of violence and lust, love and death, political intrigue and dazzling philosophical debate, The Brethren is the first step in an engrossing saga to rival Dumas, Flashman and Game of Thrones.
Robert Merle was born in French Algeria, before moving to mainland France in 1918. A lifelong anglophile, Merle was a professor of English Literature at various universities, translating works including Jonathan Swift's Gullivers Travels into French. After the outbreak of war in 1939 he served as an interpreter with the British Expeditionary Force, and was captured by the German army at Dunkirk, the experience of which served as the basis for his post-war debut Weekend at Zuydcoote. Initially French publishers were wary of this book, put off by its foul language and sexual content, but at the urging of authors including Jean-Paul Sartre and Raymond Queneau it was snapped up by Gaston Gallimard and went on to win the Prix Goncourt. His much-loved Fortunes of France series was published over four decades, from 1977 to 2003, the final volume appearing just a year before his death of a heart attack in 2004.
"There is a philosophical depth to the novel. . . one of the strengths of Merle's novels [is] his ability to evoke the feeling and texture of everyday life as well as high politics. . . [The Brethren] has a credibly human solidity, and whets one's appetite for the next volume, "City of Wisdom and Blood," which will be published in the fall." — The Wall Street Journal
"One of the many delights vouchsafed by Robert Merle's The Brethren is the sense that the author is astonished that what he's writing about actually happened. . . If there is a pattern to the narration—a dependable vacillation between personal exploit and public machination—the chronicle is also seductively contorted, with adventures sowed into other adventures. . . Pierre, then, is the human demilitarized zone separating his mother and father. His voice can be self-congratulatory though also generous and gently philosophical, reminiscent at moments of Merle's colleague Sartre. . . Feudal life can hardly seem more vivid than when Merle leaves the religious war to describe, through a smart translation by T. Jefferson Kline, a soul-strengthening day of haymaking or the swagger of a barrel-chested wet nurse with 'milk for sale.' Merle the English teacher repeatedly bows to Shakespeare. . . [The Brethren] is wise and audacious, constantly nudging up against the extraordinary." — The New York Times Book Review
"The compelling first in a series of French historical novels, deftly translated and published for the first time in English. Château Mespech is a fiefdom relentlessly imperiled by the weather, Gypsy bandits, royal and religious duplicity, and the plague . . . Merle peoples his tale with memorable characters: villains, maids, legionnaires and townsfolk . . . Merle's is a French epic, more genteel than Dickens' poor-child English tales and less doleful than Tolstoy's Russian sagas." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Swashbuckling historical fiction... For all its philosophical depth [The Brethren] is a hugely entertaining romp... The comparisons with Dumas seem both natural and deserved and the next 12 instalments [are] a thrilling prospect." — Guardian
"A vivid novel by France's modern Dumas... [there is] plenty of evidence in the rich characterisation and vivid historical detail that a reader's long-term commitment will be amply rewarded." — Sunday Times
"Cleverly depicts France's epic religious wars through the intimate prism of one family's experience. It's beautifully written too." — Metro.
"We're swept away by triumph, tragedy, action and adventure… It's a novel like this that makes reviewing one of the best jobs in the world." — The Book Bag, Five Star Review
"Historical fiction at its very best… The second instalment cannot be published too soon." — We Love This Book
"A Sprawling, earthy tale of peril, love, lust, death, dazzling philosophical debate and political intrigue… an engrossing saga." — Gransnet
"A master of the historical novel." — Guardian
"A spectacular evocation of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century France." — Independent
Advance Praise from Europe:
"His readers appreciate his recipe for writing that is as political as it is entertaining." — Deutschlandfunk
"Be warned: even just a few pages can lead to addiction." — Neckar-Tauber Trend
"With much wit, irony and a knack for juicy details, [Merle] brings alive his country's history." — Literatur-Report
"For fans of historical fiction, The Brethren is a delight to savour." — Thüringer Allgemeine
"Thrilling! Robert Merle rides his novel at full tilt across a richly eventful period of history." — Le Magazine Littéraire
"Robert Merle is one of the very few French writers who have attained both popular success and the admiration of critics." — Le Figaro
"A wonderful, colourful, breathlessly narrated historical panorama." — Zeitpunkt
"Breathes new life into the classic adventure story and great historical epic." — Les Nouvelles Littéraires
"France's greatest popular novelist." — Le Monde
"The Dumas of the twentieth century." — Neues Deutschland
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication Date: February 5th, 2019
Series: Fortunes of France
Fiction / Action & Adventure
Fiction / Sagas


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Q: Typescript error when importing Intersection Observer I will use Intersection Observer API to create an infinite scroll in my React app.
However, when importing Intersection Observer to the React component, I get an warning message Could not find a declaration file for module 'intersection-observer'. '/Users/rutakalytyte/Desktop/mano/reactprojects/react-movies-app/node_modules/intersection-observer/intersection-observer.js' implicitly has an 'any' type. Try `npm i --save-dev @types/intersection-observer` if it exists or add a new declaration (.d.ts) file containing `declare module 'intersection-observer';`
This is the code
import{ useContext, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
import '../../App.scss';
import 'intersection-observer';
import 'intersection-observer/intersection-observer.js'

const posterBaseUrl = "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300";

const CatalogCards = () =>  {
  const { setSelectedMovie, setIsMoviePageFirstTimeOpened } = useContext(MoviesContext);
  const loadingRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement|null>(null);

  const isBottomVisible = useIntersectionObserver(
    loadingRef,
    {
      threshold: 0 // to trigger event as soon as the element is in the viewport
    },
    false // to not remove the observer after intersected
  );

  useEffect(() => {
    //load next page when bottom is visible
    isBottomVisible && console.log("BOTTOM REACHED");
  }, [isBottomVisible]);

  return (

Some components here

...

  );
}

export default CatalogCards;

These are the errors that I get:

and

This is my package.json:

Also, running npm i --save-dev @types/intersection-observer command I get "code E404
npm ERR! 404 Not Found - GET https://registry.npmjs.org/@types%2fintersection-observer"
How can I solve it? Thanks!

A: You can add an index.d.ts file to the root of your project folder and put this one line into it: declare module "intersection-observer"

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How do I choose a Food Processor?
If there's one kitchen appliance that helps make mealfwattasgetimes and food prep easier, it's a food processor. From grinding nuts, pureeing vegetables and whizzing up cauliflower rice, to chopping herbs and blending up chickpeas to make delicious hummus, a food processor is a very nifty tool to have to hand. It can truly help you take your culinary skills to the next level and expand on the range of recipes you can make. A food processor can work with both wet and dry ingredients, which goes beyond the functionality of appliances such as blenders (where liquid is required) and hand mixers. A strong food processor will also be able to handle hard substances such as nuts and ice. Food processors are ideal for anyone who is aiming to follow a healthy lifestyle as they let you prepare healthy snacks such as fresh fruit (chopping or in smoothies) and vegetables quickly and easily. Similarly, anyone who follows a vegetarian or vegan diet would do well to have a food processor in their arsenal. Even better if it's a refurbished food processor!
How do I choose a Pastry Robot?
The robots have come a long way over the past few years, haven't they. From vacuuming floors to mowing lawns, they really have stepped up their game around the house. Pastry robots, aka stand mixers, add another string to the bows of the robots, and can take a lot of the hard work out of bread making and home baking. Aside from making your job easier, a pastry robot will also provide better results than if you were to do everything manually, by perfectly combining ingredients such as eggs, flour, butter and sugar and creating a smooth, creamy consistency.
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How to choose a Macbook pro ?
Ah! So you want a portable computer, and have settled on the gold standard of laptops, Apple's cherished MacBook Pro collection. Great choice! Pretty back-lit keyboards.. a smooth multi-touch track pad, and an overall enjoyable user experience. What's even better? Apple has abandoned those flimsy Butterfly keyboards (a carpal nightmare, weren't they?) and replaced them with the super intuitive Magic Touch Keyboards.
How to choose your Macbook Air ?
Deciding what MacBook to get is never easy with the frequent new releases and new technology. And most people do not know what to look when getting one. To pick the right Mac, you need to consider the purpose of the device. If the Mac is for sending emails, skyping, or using Instagram, you do not need an expensive laptop. While people looking for a gaming laptop will go for Macs with higher processor speeds. There are various factors to consider when getting a Mac; the cost, the laptop's processor, memory just to mention a few.
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How to choose a PS4: PS4, PS4 Slim or PS4 Pro?
In June 2020, not long after a certain global pandemic called COVID 19 disrupted life as we knew it, Sony announced their new games console. It is, of course, the PS5. It is due for release at the end of the year along with an upgraded version, the PS5 Pro. Along with the release of the Xbox series X, 2020 will undoubtedly be the year of the next-gen! And it's also the perfect time to check out the previous generation of consoles from Sony, the PS4 and its more advanced editions, the PS4 Slim (more ergonomic) and PS4 Pro (more powerful). Why is now a good time to consider the PS4? Put simply, the video game catalog for this console is excellent and prices are always lower when a new model is released, as is the case with the iPhone. You could also double your savings by opting for a refurbished PS4 instead of buying new. The price will be even lower than for a new PS4 and you'll save a few kilos of electronic parts going to waste. Sounds tempting? Sony offers 3 versions of this games console; the "standard" PS4 (2013), and the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro (both 2016). So, which one to choose?
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How to Choose a Bluetooth Speaker
Consumers in the modern age don't sacrifice convenience when shopping for gadgets. They want the best of everything. That's why inventors and designers work tirelessly to develop lighter and more portable devices without compromising performance, like Bluetooth speakers. Some years ago, the idea of carrying your music to outdoor spaces without electricity was inconceivable. Today, you can enjoy your favourite tunes at the remotest place on earth, thanks to Bluetooth loudspeakers. Who goes camping without some decent music and blames electricity? In this guide, we will lead you through the process of finding the wireless speaker that suits your needs.
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