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Prince Harry breaks silence for first time since royal crisis talks with lovely announcement
Aleesha Badkar 16 January 2020 11:30 am
Prince Harry has spoken out for the first time since royal crisis talks. The Duke took to Instagram with a lovely announcement.
Prince Harry has spoken out for the first time since his crisis talks with fellow royals, following his and wife Duchess Meghan Markle's bombshell statement last week.
The Duke of Sussex took to Instagram with a lovely announcement, revealing news about a cause that is close to his heart.
In other royal news, Duchess Meghan was spotted out in Canada making a special visit for an important reason.
Prince Harry has broken his silence for the first time since this week's royal crisis talks.
The Duke of Sussex met with his grandmother the Queen at Sandringham on Monday, joined by older brother Prince William and father Prince Charles, to discuss his future in the Royal Family.
It came after he and wife Duchess Meghan issued a statement revealing that they plan to 'step back' as senior royals.
"After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support." – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex For more information, please visit sussexroyal.com (link in bio) Image © PA
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Following the emergency discussion between the royals, the Queen spoke out in support of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying in a statement, 'My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family'.
And now Prince Harry has spoken out for the first time since the discussions, to confirm news about his sport event, The Invictus Games.
Sharing a video to his Instagram account, the Duke revealed that the new home for the sixth Invictus Games, which will take place in 2022, will be Germany's Düsseldorf.
Here we come Düsseldorf 🇩🇪! The new home for the 2022 and sixth Invictus Games. Having previously been held in London, Orlando, Toronto, Sydney, and upcoming The Hague this year in May – Düsseldorf will welcome over 500 competitors as they showcase their talents, determination and camaraderie to the world! The #InvictusGames is an international adaptive multi-sport event, created by The Duke of Sussex, in which wounded, injured or sick (WIS) armed services personnel and veterans show the world what they're capable of in a series of adaptive sports, ranging from wheelchair basketball to indoor rowing. The Duke, having spent 10 years serving in the Armed Forces, set up the @WeAreInvictusGames to celebrate the power of sport rehabilitation (both physically and mentally) and to generate a wider appreciation for those who served their country beyond their time in uniform. Participating in the Games plays a significant part in the recovery journey of WIS Servicemen and women. It doesn't just heal the individual, it heals the whole family. • "I hope everyone in Germany is ready for what will be an incredible week of sport! I have no doubt that the German public will get right behind these Games and that every single competitor can expect a warm welcome and an amazing atmosphere." – The Duke of Sussex For more information of the announcement, visit https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/ig2022-announcement/ Video © @WeAreInvictusGames
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"This year we are heading to The Hague where I am delighted that we will be joined by 20 nations for 2020 as Belgium and the Republic of Korea join the Invictus family," said Prince Harry in his video.
"In 2022, the Invictus Games will travel to a new country," he continued, "a new home for respect for our armed forces. The story continues".
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Alongside the snap, the Duke wrote, 'I hope everyone in Germany is ready for what will be an incredible week of sport!
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'I have no doubt that the German public will get right behind these Games and that every single competitor can expect a warm welcome and an amazing atmosphere'.
The Prince set up the Invictus Games back in 2014, to allow wounded Armed Forces veterans to demonstrate what they are capable of physically and celebrate the power of sport rehabilitation.
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CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs. Therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to our approach in every country in which CRS operates. CRS re-established its presence in Nigeria in 2000 and currently focuses on agriculture, governance, peacebuilding and Health/HIV programming.
CRS/Nigeria is seeking a Technical Program Director (TPD) to lead the implementation of technical program activities for sustainable improvements in agriculture, food security, nutrition, livelihoods, entrepreneurial skills development and governance.
The incumbent will provide technical leadership to the management of the project including assessment of progress and performance. S/he will report to the Chief of Party (COP) and will maintain close liaison with the M&E Director and Grants Manager.
The TPD will ensure adherence to CRS' technical and program quality standards in implementation and compliance by partners.
As Technical Program Director s/he will interact closely with the other consortium organizations and technical partners (including 8 civil society organizations – CSOs involved in the implementation of program activities), coordinate inputs by the CRS Technical Advisers, and supervise the work of the other managers/technical team leaders.
The major responsibilities of the position are technical leadership, team building, strategic leadership, coordination, monitoring/evaluation, mentoring/training, supervision, and report writing. This position will also serve as the Deputy Chief of Party.
The TPD will work with the Technical Team Leads and Senior Program Manager (SPM) to oversee all technical aspects of the project and ensure that activities are effectively and , efficiently implemented according to proposal objectives and donor requirements.
Provide technical direction on agriculture, income generation, nutrition/WASH, education, socialprotectionand governance.
Manage a team of technical staff in various sectors (agriculture production, nutrition/WASH, savings-led microfinance and governance).
Ensure all sectoral strategies are aligned with Government of Nigeria priorities and CRS' "Pathway to Prosperity" intervention modelsas well as other CRS technical and program quality standards.
Develop systems of planning, reporting, targeting and monitoring in consultation with the consortium organizations and Monitoring and Evaluation Director.
Develop and manage the review of interventions to ensure synergy between sectoral interventions.
Coordinate the involvement of technical assistance via advanced planning and discussions; managing consultants or technical assistance by developing and enforcing clear scopes of work and consistent engagement.
Mainstream gender sensitive project interventions, through support and promotion of gender throughout all areas of the project.
Identify innovation in the respective technical area from elsewhere and facilitate its adaptation and application within the context of the situation in project locations with all implementing partners.
Along with the Chief of Party, periodically review progress and direction of the project and identify appropriate actions to achieve planned outputs.
Enhance cross-learning within program technical areas through regular field visits, exchange of staff and other practical ways.
Support M&E Director to record lessons learned and document success stories within the technical areas and facilitates its effective use to improve program quality and disseminate key achievements.
With support from team leads, develop mechanisms for regular feedback on the quality of on the ground activities and targeting of supervisory support.
Provide technical support to M&E Director in developing and conducting surveys and studies.
Provide input into developing communications and networking systems (newsletter, website, events with government & stakeholders).
In collaboration with the Chief of Party, serve as primary technical program contact to donor and other local and international stakeholders, responsible for addressing all technical program matters.
In collaboration with the Chief of Party, oversee program communication strategies, including compliance with donor's branding and marketing requirements, as well as CRS marketing and communication procedures.
Lead, manage and supervise all technical staff (including SPM) of the project meet program objectives.
Conduct periodic reviews of technical program staff and SPM performance in keeping with CRS' performance management system and mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, dedication, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.
Manage recruitment portfolio of technical staff, in collaboration with the Chief of Party, Human Resources and CRS country program management, to ensure optimum service delivery through recruitment of competent and qualified staff.
Understanding of U.S Government grant provisions, policies, procedures, guidelines and priorities, including reporting requirements.
Experience in management of large projects required.
Effective negotiation and representation skills in order to mentor program teams to follow quality standard and facilitate learning from each other.
In October-November 2014 CRS conducted a food security assessment and market survey in Yobe State. This assessment confirmed the food security alerts from FEWS Net predicting the lean season to start earlier than normal, in March instead of July, and IPC phase (crisis level) from March through September 2015 in the region.
Following the field assessment CRS submitted in December 2014 a concept notethat was approved. CRS has then developed a full proposal which will soon be submitted to Food For Peace (FFP).
The project strategy is to providecash-based food vouchers to IDPs and vulnerable households. The project includes apilot phase using CRS private fund and the roll-out phase using the funds expected from FFP/EFSP. CRS is currently in the process of implementing the pilot phase of the project in one of the target LGAs.
In anticipation that the project will be funded, CRS is looking for a strong candidateto work as aNutritionProject Officer (NPO) on the project team.
Under the leadership of the Food Security Program Manager, the Nutrition Project Officer (NPO) is responsible for conducting and facilitating daily nutrition promoting activities, while maintaining relationships with local partner staff as well as vendors and beneficiaries.
The NPO, in collaboration with the local partner and the CRS MEAL Manager, will develop a KAP survey and utilize results to design and implement a nutrition promotion program tailored to program communities.
Prepare reports on KAP survey results for programmatic reporting as requested.
Following the field assessment CRS submitted in December 2014 a concept notes that was approved. CRS has then developed a full proposal which will soon be submitted to FFP.
The focus of the project strategy is food voucher to IDPs and vulnerable households. The project includes apilot phase using CRS private fund and the roll-out phase using the funds expected from FFP/EFSP. CRS is currently in the process of implementing the pilot phase of the project in one of the target LGAs.
In anticipation that the project will be funded, CRS is looking for a strong candidateto work as a Food Security MEAL Officer (FSMO) on the project team.
Under the direction of the Food Security Program Manager, the Food Security MEAL Officer will be responsible for all MEAL related activities including, monitoring progress on project indicators, conducting ongoing market and price assessments, beneficiary database management, recalibration of beneficiary targeting at project mid-point, development and implementation of accountability mechanisms as well as compilation of monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly reports.
The FSMO will be based in Abuja with frequent trips to the project area and will report to the FSPM, but will also work closely with the CRS Country Program MEAL Coordinator for technical support.
Ensure a timely submission of monthly post distribution monitoring, market monitoring, feedback and complaint management, and evaluation reports in collaboration with CBO field staff and CGPP PO.
High degree of competency and comfort with ICT4E or ICT4Ddevices, form creation and data management software, and data visualization. Specific skills using I-Forms Builder and Zoho a plus.
CRS Nigeria is committed to integrating accountability mechanisms to communities throughout its programming portfolio and; as such, seeks an Accountability Manager to help implement the newly developed Accountability Framework and other related priorities.
The Accountability Manager will ensure that practical and effective mechanisms for accountability to beneficiaries and communities are integrated at the CP level and into programs through capacity building support and implementation. The role will also prioritize the deployment and use of a new accountability software system for the CP and across projects.
Build capacity of staff to mainstream and develop accountability practices and mechanisms into programming, applying principles as outlined by Sphere, agency MEAL polices and other key guidelines.
Lead the training of CP and partner staff on use of the accountability/feedback software.
Assess how beneficiaries and communities would like to receive informationabout CRS and its projects, and ensure that the required information is regularly shared.
Consult with beneficiaries and communities on project feedback mechanisms that are appropriate, effective, accessible and safe.
Support the sub-offices in managing and receiving feedback via the identified CP mechanism.
Support the set-up of feedback hotlines and helpdesks, and provide training and monitoring to relevant staff on receiving and handling feedback and complaints.
Compile weekly and monthly feedback reports for CP MT and ensure all complaints and major issues are followed up and addressed in a timely manner.
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Community Development, or other relevant subject area. Holders of post-graduate certificates an added advantage.
Minimum of three (3) years' experience working with NGOs or government agencies in planning and implementation of accountability programming in emergency response, disaster risk reduction, or development programs.
Knowledge of principles and best practice in protection mainstreaming and community accountability in development and emergency work, including HAP standard and Sphere.
Strong skills in mentoring and coaching peers.
Proficiency in multiple Nigerian languages and dialects a plus to be able to engage with stakeholders across CRS Nigeria's geographically expansive programming areas.
Very good listening and facilitation skills – capable of facilitating group discussions with program participants, communities, local officials, partners and all levels of staff.
Internal: MEAL Coordinator, Deputy Country Representative for Programs, Human Resources Manager, Head of Operations, Program Managers, MEAL Officers.
Interested and qualified candidates should download the CRS Application Form below, fill and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file document to: [email protected] Title of the position must be stated as the subject of the email.


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Black Star presents Vivian Jones (End of 2014)
Black Star Foundation released a brand new album by the Jamaican/UK roots reggae artist Vivian Jones! The album holds 10 tracks, including 2 dub versions. Riddims by Black Star producer Asher-E (Holland) and the Fire House Crew (Jamaica)!
Vivian Jones
Vivian Jones is a sophisticated singer with a warm and soulful voice. The very talented Jamaican singer lives in London and he has been charting big in the English charts for more than two decades now.
Vivian Jones records mainly in England, although he regularly goes to Jamaica to work with the island's top producers. Vivian Jones has the ability to turn his talents to both matters of the heart and reality material, which makes him equally at home with love songs and conscious vibrations.
Cooperation with Black Star
The first time Black Star Foundation crew Dennis and Michelle met Vivian Jones was in 2009 in London. Although it was a short meeting driving in his car thru London, the vibes were good from the first moment.
That same year, Black Star Foundation invited Vivian Jones to come to Holland for performances with Dutch backingband Poor Man Friend. They played at Irie Vibes Festival and Rastaplas Festival. During his stay, they recorded the first few tunes for the album at the studio of Black Star producer Asher-E. After that, Mr. Jones returned to Holland almost every year, for shows with Dutch roots reggae band Rebel Jam (Future Reggae Ruigoord Festival 2011) and Black Star Sound (like the 10 year anniversary of Black Star Foundation in Melkweg, Amsterdam 2013) and to work on the album.
Now, we are very proud to share this album with you all: Black Star presents Vivian Jones! The album is released on Black Star label.
1. Chant Rastafari
2. Want It Fi Nothin' ft. Spectacular
3. Now They Are After Me
4. That Love (extended version)
5. All My Life
6. All My Dub
7. One Love
8. Bhingy Dready (discomix)
9. If The Tree Could Talk
10. If The Tree Could Dub
Guest artists on the album
First of all, we have to mention Black Star producer and multi-instrumentalist Asher-E. A lot of other artists and musicians also helped us to make this album, like Fire House George 'Dusty' Miller and Donald Dennis, Tuff Lion, Carron McGibbon, Daddy Spears, Spectacular, Leah Rosier, Hans van Scharen, Guido van de Wijdeven, Simon de Zwaan, Out of Many horns, Tijs Tacken, Mikey and Brainpower.
Album launch
The Dutch album launch took place on Friday 26 December 2014 at Reggaebomb - Irie Christmas in Utrecht (Holland)!
The album will be released and promoted worldwide: in Holland, UK and Jamaica!
In Jamaica the album was first played on the radio on Thursday 15 January 2015 at Real Rock Radio on Bess FM, one of the biggest national radio stations in Jamaica.
The CD is available in stores from January 9 2015. All tunes will be available digitally from this date as well:
Listen on Spotify and/or buy the songs/album on iTunes.
Black Star Foundation
Tel: +31 20-6120841
Black Star Foundation is a non-profit organisation which has been committed to promote reggae music in Holland for almost 20 years.
The foundation organises reggae events and concerts, manages and handles bookings for artists/bands, publishes music on its own label and supports and develops new talent.


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English Regnal year 32 Hen. 8 – 33 Hen. 8
Chinese calendar 庚子年 (Metal Rat)
辛丑年 (Metal Ox)
Japanese calendar Tenbun 10
(天文10年)
Nanakshahi calendar 73
Tibetan calendar 阳金鼠年
(male Iron-Rat)
阴金牛年
(female Iron-Ox)
April 7: Voyage of Francis Xavier
Year 1541 ( MDXLI ) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
January–June
July–December
May 8: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River.
February 12 – Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, which will become the capital of Chile.
April 7 – Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon, on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies.
April 24 – Battle of Sahart: Gelawdewos is defeated by the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. [1]
May 8 – Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River, naming it the Rio de Espiritu Santo ("River of the Holy Spirit").
May 23 – Jacques Cartier departs from Saint-Malo, France on his third voyage.
June 18 – By the Crown of Ireland Act, the Parliament of Ireland declares King Henry VIII of England and his heirs to be Kings of Ireland, replacing the Lordship of Ireland with the Kingdom of Ireland. [2]
July 9 – Estêvão da Gama departs Massawa, leaving behind 400 matchlock men and 150 slaves under his brother Cristóvão da Gama, with orders to assist the Emperor of Ethiopia to defeat Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, who has invaded his Empire.
August 29 – The Janissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent take Buda by ruse, hiding themselves as visitors.
September 9 – 11 – Spanish noblewoman Beatriz de la Cueva serves as governor of the colony of Guatemala, before she is killed in a mudslide from Volcán de Agua, which ruins the capital city, Ciudad Vieja.
September 13 – After three years of exile, John Calvin returns to Geneva to reform the church under a body of doctrine that comes to be known as Calvinism.
October 7th – Through royal decree, Arequipa is granted its coat of arms.
October – An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent seals off The Golden Gate in Jerusalem.
Iceland adopts the Lutheran faith.
Gerardus Mercator makes his first globe.
The first official translation of the entire Bible into Swedish is made.
John Calvin translates his Institutio Christianae religionis into French, as L'Institution chrétienne.
Elia Levita's chivalric romance, the Bovo-Bukh , is first printed, the earliest published secular work in Yiddish.
January 24 – Magdalena Moons, Dutch heroine (d. 1613)
January 26 – Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)
February 21 – Philipp V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (d. 1599)
March 25 – Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1587)
April 8 – Michele Mercati, Italian physician and gardener (d. 1593)
April 12 – Ipatii Potii, Metropolitan of Kiev (d. 1613)
Luigi Groto, Italian lutenist and poet (d. 1588)
Hernando de Cabezón, Spanish musician (d. 1602)
September 16 – Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, English nobleman (d. 1576)
September 17 – Roberto de' Nobili, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1559)
September 21 – Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg, Countess consort of Nassau-Weilburg (d. 1616)
November 9 – Menso Alting, Dutch preacher and reformer (d. 1612)
November 25 – Michele Bonelli, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1598)
December 12 – Johann Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1613)
Pierre Charron, French philosopher (d. 1603)
El Greco, or Domênikos Theotokópoulos (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος), Cretian painter, sculptor and architect (d. 1614) [3]
Hatano Hideharu, Japanese samurai (d. 1579)
Mizuno Tadashige, Japanese nobleman (d. 1600)
Guðbrandur Þorláksson, Icelandic mathematician (d. 1627)
Hattori Hanzō, Japanese ninja who served under Tokugawa Ieyasu (d. 1596)
Pedro de Alvarado
Henry IV, Duke of Saxony
January 2 – Wang Gen, Chinese philosopher (b. 1483)
January 5 – Philip of the Palatinate, Bishop of Freising and Naumburg (b. 1480)
April – Jerzy Radziwiłł, Polish nobleman (b. 1480)
April 21 – James, Duke of Rothesay, Scottish prince (b. 1540)
April 24 – Celio Calcagnini, Italian astronomer (b. 1479)
April 29 – Johann Gramann, German theologian (b. 1487)
May 27 – Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury (executed) (b. 1473) [4]
June 26 – Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador (b. c. 1475) [5]
July 4 – Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish conquistador (b. 1495)
August – Juan de Valdés, Spanish religious writer (b. 1500)
August 1 – Simon Grynaeus, German scholar and theologian (b. 1493)
August 18 – Henry IV, Duke of Saxony (1539–1541) (b. 1473)
August 19 – Vincenzo Cappello, Venetian admiral and statesman (b. 1469) [6]
September 24 – Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist and physician (b. 1493)
September – Beatriz de la Cueva, Governor of Guatemala (b. 1510)
October 18 – Margaret Tudor, queen of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489) [7]
November – Wolfgang Fabricius Capito, German reformer (b. 1478)
November 30 – Amago Tsunehisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1458)
Thomas Culpeper, English courtier, lover of Catherine Howard, Queen of England and wife of Henry VIII (executed) (b. c. 1514)
Francis Dereham, English lover of Catherine Howard (executed)
December 24 – Andreas Karlstadt, Christian theologian and reformer (b. 1486)
Jean Clouet, French miniature painter (b. 1480)
Margareta von Melen, Swedish noblewoman (b. 1489)
Gül Baba, Ottoman dervish poet
Giovanni Guidiccioni, Italian poet (b. 1480)
Gazi Husrev-beg, Ottoman statesmen (b. 1480)
Year 1564 (MDLXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
The 1540s decade ran from 1 January 1540, to 31 December 1549.
Year 1566 (MDLXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1543 (MDXLIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. It is one of the years sometimes referred to as an "Annus mirabilis" because of its significant publications in science, considered the start of the scientific revolution.
The 1520s decade ran from January 1, 1520, to December 31, 1529.
Year 1540 (MDXL) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1565 (MDLXV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1537 (MDXXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1536 (MDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1528 (MDXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1480 (MCDLXXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1553 (MDLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1545 (MDXLV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1538 (MDXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1525 (MDXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
↑ Georg Schurhammer (1982). Francis Xavier; His Life, His Times: India, 1541-1544. Jesuit Historical Institute. p. 512. ISBN 978-88-7041-594-0.
↑ Moody, T. W.; et al., eds. (1989). A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821744-2.
↑ Frank Rutter (1930). El Greco (1541-1614). Methuen. p. 8.
↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council, and Order of Preference. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1963. p. 9.
↑ Pedro de Cieza de Leon (February 11, 1999). The Discovery and Conquest of Peru. Duke University Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-8223-8250-4.
↑ Olivieri, Achille (1975). "CAPPELLO, Vincenzo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 18: Canella–Cappello (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
↑ Charles Phillips (2006). The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain: A Magnificent and Authoritative History of the Royalty of Britain, the Rulers, Their Consorts and Families, and the Pretenders to the Throne. Hermes House. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-681-45961-8.


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When you look at mind, there is nothing to be seen.
In this very not-seeing, you see the definitive meaning.
A few years ago I was leafing through a magazine and came eye-to-eye with a young Tibetan woman, an infant swaddled to her back. The image stopped me cold. Opening the page and sinking further into their sunned faces and warm eyes, I felt a powerful sense of recognition, a remembering at the core of my being, a wakefulness in the cells of my body. I felt that "I" had stood in the exact space as this person. It was very familiar.
She was high atop a mountain, on a sky burial platform, the earth around her littered with bodies in all stages of deterioration. Majestic vultures and other small birds were sharing the wealth, picking the bones and flesh apart. Not long before this, I remember a friend asking me in a kind of off-hand way what I wanted done with my body when I died. Without hesitating, I responded, "It would be great to be food for the birds, to benefit other living things in that way." It wasn't something I had ever thought about before, and I have no idea where the thought came from.
Deeply touched by this image, I found myself wondering about sky burials and the ritual surrounding them. I began to explore a bit on my own, finding my way to the teachings of an ancient Tibetan master: Machig Labdron. I had never come across this name before, and as I read, I was surprised to encounter the pronoun "she." Machig is a woman, I realized. I took this into my body. A relaxed warmth moved through me with my next breath. A woman, I repeated to myself. A wild woman….Go find her.
Shortly After This, I was at Daido Roshi's studio when I noticed a book off to the side still wrapped in cellophane: Machig Labdron and the Foundations of Chöd, by Jerome Edou. I asked Daidoshi if he knew about Machig and the sky burial practice. He said it was "for the birds," but sensing my interest, he placed the book in my hands and said, "Here. Read about it." I did.
Machig Labdron lived in Tibet in the eleventh century, a contemporary of Milarepa. She was an outstanding teacher of the dharma, a mother, and the founder of a unique transmission lineage known as the Chöd of Mahamudra.
Machig was born into a privileged Buddhist family at a time of great religious innovation in Tibet. She gave up her pres- tige to become a wandering yogini. Later, after becoming a mother, and feeling called to practice the dharma more intensively, Machig left her children with her husband for several years and returned to study and train with her teacher full-time. She even- tually became her teacher's teacher, which is rather remarkable, and dedicated her life in service to her students.
Chöd is a Practice Of cutting through the tendency to grasp at a self and its attendant emotional afflictions. It aims to free the mind from all fear and overcome the ego's clinging so that practitioners can perceive the true nature of self and all phenomena, free of preconceptions. As part of the practice, Tibetan teachers of Chöd encourage everyone to witness a sky burial at least once: to have such direct, visceral contact with the body decaying can bring home the reality of impermanence, not to mention serving as a powerful reminder of the precious opportunity afforded by human life. Chöd is also known for its teaching on transforming the aggregates into an offering of food for demons, a compassionate act of self-sacrifice.
Machig herself is closely identified with the Prajna Paramita teachings. In fact, according to Tibetan tradition, Machig is an embodiment of both Prajna Paramita, the goddess of wisdom, and of Tara, the female buddha of compassion. The Prajna Paramita teachings point to the truth that once we let go of conceptual thought, emptiness is revealed not as dead nothingness or a void, but as fullness—a vibrant womb of wakefulness. The teachings on emptiness, to the degree that we have personally touched their truth, lead to an open-hearted generosity that naturally arises as we begin to understand the essential impermanence of all forms.
That which is called a demon is not some great black thing that petrifies whoever sees it. A demon is anything that obstructs the achievement of freedom…. There is no greater devil than this fixation to a self. So until this ego-fixation is cut off, all the demons wait with open mouths. For this reason, you need to exert yourself at a skillful method to sever the devil of ego-fixation.
Machig's understanding of demons was remarkably sophisticated, clearly the fruit of her own deep inquiry into the nature of experience. When we follow Machig's example and ask ourselves, "What is the real evil? What are the real demons?" we can see into her teaching for ourselves: Isn't our ego, the sense of self we hold at the center, whether on a personal or collective level, the real demon?
Machig advised her students, "Approach what you find repulsive, help the ones you think you cannot help, and go to places that scare you." This begins when we sit down in zazen and practice not struggling with our own mind. When we investigate our own experience—letting go of our reactivity, our grasping, our rejecting—we can begin to see into our fundamental misunderstanding of who we truly are. Through practice we find the possibility of realizing ourselves. But we need guidance: "After all, the troublemaker is only you," said an ancient teacher.
What follows is an offering of Machig's final words. Delivered at the end of a long life of practice, it is a generous dose of guidance for all of us along the path. It is a teaching that is, as we say, "dark to the mind, but radiant to the heart." If we can let it in, this nectar will surely touch that part of us that is completely wild and awake.
Jody Hojin Kimmel Osho is a Zen priest who lives and teaches at Zen Mountain Monastery.


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Putao Airport  is an airport in Putao, Myanmar. The airport was originally part of Fort Hertz, which served as an isolated British outpost during the Burma Campaign in World War II.

Airlines and destinations

References

Airports in Myanmar

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The Marinilabiliaceae are a family of bacteria.

Characteristics
Bacterial cells that belong to the Marinilabiliaceae family are typically thin, flexible rods. Mostly species are motile by gliding motily. They are saccharolytic and need NaCl for growing.

Metabolism
All species of Marinilabiliaceae are heterotrophic, they do not perform photosynthesis. The genera Alkaliflexus and Anaerophaga as well as some other genera have a strictly fermentative metabolism. Marinilabilia is facultatively anaerobic. It has respiratory and fermentative types of metabolism.

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Maresi (The Red Abbey Chronicles)
By Maria Turtschaninoff
ISBN 978 1 78269 091 7
"I am no storyteller," Maresi tells us when she begins to recount the events that happened when she was a novice at the Red Abbey. But in the pages that follow, we discover the very opposite of what she claims. Maresi proves to be an exact and riveting storyteller. She tells her gripping story simply and clearly, and has us hanging on her every word. It is a story of friendship and danger, and anyone who reads it will be moved by its strength.
The Red Abbey is an religious retreat set on a lonely, rocky island populated by a group of women who worship the Triple Goddess. Founded long ago by the First Sisters, it is a haven of peace cut off from the stress and violence of the outside world. No men are ever allowed on the island.
The sisters of the Red Abbey manufacture a precious red dye from a colony of blood snails that breed on the island. This dye is traded for commodities that the retreat needs to survive, Fishing boats call in at a jetty that the sisters have built, but no trader or fisherman is allowed to set foot on the island. Any male who invades the life of the Red Abbey will be cursed.
Maresi came to the island of Menos and the Red Abbey when she was thirteen years old following the dreadful Hunger Winter on the mainland. She had heard rumours about the existence of this very special place where only women lived, and now she is here and she is safe. But it is not her own story that Maresi wants to tell. She wants to tell us about the disaster that happened after the mysterious Jai arrived at the Red Abbey.
Maresi was originally published in Swedish in 2013, and is the first novel by award-winning Finnish author Maria Turtschaninoff to be translated into English. With publishing rights sold to eleven countries and plans for nine further translations confirmed, this exciting feminist fantasy really is something special.
The first half of the book is a slow burn, with Turtschaninoff guiding readers round the Red Abbey, introducing the women and girls who live there and filling in the mystery and myth of its history. This is a unique setting that, surely, will reveal many tales. There is little plot development in the first half of the book, but from the outset, the reader senses that something terrible is coming and this casts a shadow over the peaceful daily life of the abbey.
A new girl arrives seeing sanctuary on the island of Menos, and the women of the Red Abbey welcome her. Jai is fleeing from the violence of her brutal father at home on the mainland. The newcomer is accepted into the sisterhood, and Maresi is given the job of looking after her.
But something is not quite right. Jai has brought a mysterious past with her that could destroy the Red Abbey and its way of life.
Expertly written and translated, Maresi is an original story that stands out in the very crowded marketplace of Young Adult fiction. It is a dark and haunting tale and well-deriving of the buzz that has accompanied its publication in English. It is hard not to be impressed and captivated by Maresi of the Red Abbey and the tale she tells.
John Millen can be contacted on MillenBookshelf@aol.com
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How old is Cas A?
Cas A is the remnant of a star that exploded about 300 years ago. The X-ray image shows an expanding shell of hot gas produced by the explosion. This gaseous shell is about 10 light years in diameter, and has a temperature of about 50 million degrees.
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Scale Image is 6 arcmin across.
Coordinates (J2000) RA 23h 23m 26s | Dec +58° 8´ 53.4"


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From 'Mean Girls' to 'Clueless' – See These Movie Best Friends Then and Now
Updated: Mar 23, 2018 12:38 pm·
By Virginia Van de Wall
How excited do you get when best friends from your favorite movies reunite in real life years later? It's pretty surreal, right?
Besties like Janice and Damien from Mean Girls and Cher and Dionne from Clueless are iconic now. Luckily for us, it's not just the characters who are close – many times the actors become friends, too! Click through the gallery to see then-and-now pics of some of your favorite film buddies.
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Cher and Dionne in Clueless.
Played by Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash.
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Thelma and Louise in Thelma & Louise.
Played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon.
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Wayne and Garth in Wayne's World.
Played by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey.
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Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget in _ The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants_.
Played by Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Blake Lively.
Forrest and Jenny in Forrest Gump.
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Bill and Ted in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
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HearYa Session 13: The Poison Control Center
by Woody on February 12, 2008
After months of advertising, national attention, and millions of dollars spent, the blitz known as the Iowa caucus occurred. As a native of Iowa myself, I've long enjoyed the political spotlight we receive once every 4 years. While NY, DC, and other areas are always reminded of their "importance," Iowa chugs along quietly feeding the nation. However, it is that rare time, approximately a year before the President election, when the entire world seems to care about our opinions.
Barraged with ads for months and candidate visits for weeks, the small, humble state views the day after the caucus as a beacon of relief. Unfortunately, Ames native band, Poison Control Center, dealt with all the buildup but missed out on participating in the actual caucus. While Barak Obama promised to change the nation, they found themselves playing all over Chicago. Three different appearances were scheduled randomly throughout the city, concluding with a show at Schuba's.
Before arriving at Shirk's studio, PCC found themselves quite literally playing inside a box. The MCA concluded its 40th anniversary exhibit which included live bands playing electronic instruments to be heard only by those outside the clear plastic box wearing headphones. A second stop brought them through Shirk's studio for our most recent Live Session. Accustomed to their hectic schedule, the guys were set up and playing in under 15 minutes. After a short sound check and a quick song run-through ("A Clunker," according to guitarist Devin), the guys spent the next hour and fifteen minutes pouring out their music in the confining studio.
Unbeknownst to Shirk and I at this time, Poison Control Center (specifically guitarists Devin and Patrick), typically don't hold back while playing. A small studio filled with valuable equipment doesn't lend itself to playing the guitar upside-down, kicking feet in the air, summersaulting into a drum stand, and then throwing a guitar around your neck. Luckily for them, Schuba's comparatively gigantic stage let them express themselves more freely. Even more enjoyable was the reaction of the other bands who clung to the side-wall nearby. A pretty boy band from Minneapolis, whose name was incorrectly pronounced by Patrick at least a half dozen times (much to the chagrin of several girls/my amusement), and a quiet folk singer, backed by the rhythm section of Cracklin Moth, seemed unprepared for what was occurring.
As the tour continued past Chicago, each member prepped themselves for their off-day. Just like the rest of us, they each occasionally enjoy a drink or two before, during, and after the show. "Off-Days" are usually accompanied by a witty slogan such as "No Getting Batty in Cincinnati" and require one member of the band to stay sober, deal with the venue, merchandise, and all that comes with touring without a manager. The following day, that predetermined person doesn't have to drive the van. They are free to catch up on sleep or listen to their iPods.
And while Obama promised metaphorical "Change" for a new America, The Poison Control Center can look out the window and see the physical change in America as the scenery rolls by. By the time the tour ends, after weeks of stops through the Midwest and South, Iowa will be back to normal, unassumingly producing really good music and quietly giving our opinion when asked.
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Art February 13, 2008 at 2:08 pm
nice songs
Daniel February 14, 2008 at 9:22 am
Love the Camile Medley! PCC Rule!
Travis March 24, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Greatness!
PCC is perfection.
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DONALD…..I LOVE YOU…..
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Saw them open for Apples in Stereo in Memphis. Great energy, crowd pleaser. Loved it.
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Revealed - the number of woman who don't work because they are looking after the home
4,800 women economically inactive because they were looking after the house or family
Debora Aru
Mother holding baby and talking on phone
Thirty per cent of all adult women in North East Lincolnshire who don't work have chosen not to do so - because they are looking after the home.
According to the Annual Population Survey, in the financial year 2016/17, there were 4,800 women economically inactive in the region because they were looking after the house or family.
That corresponds to 30.3 per cent of the total 15,800 women not in work.
In 2016/17, across the UK, 35.5 per cent of women who were economically inactive, or 1.9m out of 5.4m, were not seeking a job because they were looking after the house or family.
This is a slight decrease compared to ten years before, when it was 37.7 per cent, but looking after the house or family has been the main reason why women are not seeking a job, at least during the last ten years.
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Contrarily, men are not in work mainly because they are students or long-term sick.
In 2016/17, 35.2 per cent of men not in work, or 1.1m out of 3.3m, were students, while 29 per cent, or 964,500, were long-term sick.
Overall, 19.8 per cent were women who were economically inactive while 9.5 per cent were men.
Overall, 22 per cent of people were economically inactive in 2016/17, or 8.7m people.
Of the total population, 13.7 per cent were women who were economically inactive while 8.4 per cent were men.


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package de.jtem.jrworkspace.logging;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler;
import java.util.logging.FileHandler;
import java.util.logging.Handler;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

/** LoggingSystem for de.jtem.jrworkspace. To log a massage use
 *

 *		LoggingSystem.LOGGER.log()
 *

 * or any of the convenience log level methods.
 *
 * The jrworkspace LoggingSystem uses the {@link ConsoleHandler} by default.
 * To use a FileHandler as well set the system property:
 *

 * 		-Dde.jtem.jrworkspace.logfile="mylogfile"
 *

 *
 * Both handlers are set to handle ALL logs. The logger uses the default log level, but
 * you may change the log {@link Level} by LoggingSystem.LOGGER.setLevel or
 * set the the system property
 *

 * 		-Dde.jtem.jrworkspace.level=LEVEL
 *

 *
 *
 * @author G. Paul Peters, Feb 12, 2010
 *
 * @see Logger
 * @see Level
 */
public class LoggingSystem {

	public static final Logger
		LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(LoggingSystem.class.getName());

	static {
        tryToInitFileHandler();
	}

	static Level tryToGetLoglevel() {
		Level level = null;
		String levelName = null;
		try {
			levelName = System.getProperty("de.jtem.jrworkspace.level");
		} catch (SecurityException se) {
			LOGGER.config("No permission to read system property: " + se.getMessage());
		}
		try {
			level = levelName == null ? null : Level.parse(levelName);
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
			LOGGER.config("Could not parse the value of the system property de.jtem.jrworkspace.level \"" + levelName +"\" to a logging level:");
		}
		if (level == null) {
			level = Logger.getLogger("").getLevel();
		}
		return level;
	}

	private static void tryToInitFileHandler() {
		try {
			initFileHandler(System.getProperty("de.jtem.jrworkspace.logfile"));
		} catch (SecurityException se) {
			LOGGER.config("No permission to read system property or add file handler: " + se.getMessage());
		} catch (IOException ioe) {
			LOGGER.config(ioe.getMessage());
		} catch (Exception e) {
			LOGGER.config("Could not initializen file handler: " + e.getMessage());
		}
	}

	private static void initFileHandler(String filename) throws IOException {
		Handler handler = new FileHandler(filename, true);
		handler.setLevel(Level.ALL);
		LOGGER.addHandler(handler);
	}
}

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CrossFit Apogee is offering options to help members reach their fitness goals.
SouthShore residents looking for a way to reach their fitness goals have some new options this month. CrossFit Apogee is under new ownership and has even more to offer its members.
According to owner Rich Pond, who bought the gym last month, Apogee is expanding its offerings to attract people of all fitness levels.
Pond, who started CrossFit himself four years ago at the age of 52 as a way to spend time with his wife, lost 25 pounds and six inches off his waist in six months after starting the workouts.
At a doctor's visit six months after starting the workouts, Pond was taken off Lipitor and other cholesterol medicines and even convinced his doctor to start CrossFit. Soon after that, he decided to become a certified CrossFit coach and began competing in CrossFit competitions, mostly with a group of other adaptive athletes.
"Others like me are considered Adaptive CrossFitters because our movements are sometimes modified to match the original intent of the workout," he said.
Under Pond's leadership, Apogee, a 5,000 sq. ft. air-conditioned facility and one of only 300 Reebok endorsed gyms, is now offering high-intensity conditioning, a weightlifting program, nutritional guidance and counseling, yoga for athletic recovery, FemStrong (low-intensity conditioning) and jujitsu.
"We are also structuring some boot camp cardio workout programs aimed at our work-from-home neighbors, those that need a fast 45 minute cardio workout and kickboxing warrior programs on the weekends," said Pond.
To sign up for a free class, call 677-1234 or visit www.cfapogee.com. CrossFit Apogee is located at 7130 Big Bend Rd. in Gibsonton.


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Agriculture (14.9%) was the sector where the highest proportion of workers was likely to miss out and retail was where the highest number of staff were losing out (348,000 people). … Employees are entitled to 28 days' annual leave (pro rata) including public holidays but, according to the unions body, unrealistic workloads, managers failing to agree time off and a failure by businesses to keep up with the law was behind the high numbers losing out.
The TUC report comes just a few months after a Glassdoor survey came out showing that only 43 percent of UK employees were using more than 90 percent of their holiday entitlement, while another 40 percent were using less than half of it. The TUC analysis was based on unpublished data from the Labour Force Survey conducted by the UK's Office of National Statistics; Glassdoor's figures came from a 2,000-person online survey carried out in April.
The toolkit also provides steps for early intervention before sleep deprivation becomes a problem. These include signposting information that may help employees get a better night's sleep, redesigning individual workers' jobs if it becomes apparent they could be tired, and encouraging staff to speak up about issues with sleep. A number of measures to aid with recovery are also suggested, such as making sure employees stay hydrated, take screen breaks and use all of their annual leave entitlement.
While sleep deprivation has been a workplace problem at least since the dawn of the modern era and the advent of shift work, advances in neuroscience have enabled researchers in recent years to pinpoint exactly how not getting enough rest makes us worse at our jobs. In addition to diminishing cognitive function and performance, sleep deprivation can harm emotional intelligence, making us more prone to interpersonal conflicts, while leaders who neglect sleep are less charismatic and have a harder time inspiring their teams.


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Q: Android Java - OnCreate executes, but fails to create tables? I'm working on my first Android project (full disclosure, this is a school project). I must confess I'm finding it to be much more convoluted than I expected. Anyway, here's my issue.
I've created a DBHelper class:
public class DBHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
    private static final String DB_NAME = "asteroids.sqlite";
    private static final int DB_VERSION = 1;

    public DBHelper(Context context)
    {
        super(context, DB_NAME, null, DB_VERSION);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db)
    {
        System.out.println("DB HELPER ON CREATE FUNCTION HERE!!!!");
        db.beginTransaction();
        resetAsteroidsTable(db);
        // Call functions to create each table.
        // Create/Reset BGObject Table
        resetBGObjectsTable(db);
        // GameLevels
        resetGameLevelsTable(db);
        // Level Objects
        resetLevelObjectsTable(db);
        // Level Asteroids
        resetLevelAsteroidsTable(db);
        // Main Bodies
        resetMainBodiesTable(db);
        // Cannons
        resetCannonsTable(db);
        // Extra Parts
        resetExtraPartsTable(db);
        // Engines
        resetEnginesTable(db);
        // Power Cores
        resetPowerCoresTable(db);
        db.setTransactionSuccessful();
        db.endTransaction();
    }

    @Override
    public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion)       {
        return;
    }

The functions getting called to create individual tables are of this format:
   public void resetAsteroidsTable(SQLiteDatabase db)

   {
        // Create/Reset Asteroids Table
        final String SQL =
                "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ASTEROIDS; " +

                        "CREATE TABLE ASTEROIDS " +
                        "(" +
                        "        ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, " +
                        "        IMAGEPATH TEXT NOT NULL, " +
                        "        IMAGEWIDTH INTEGER NOT NULL, " +
                        "        IMAGEHEIGHT INTEGER NOT NULL, " +
                        "        ASTYPE TEXT NOT NULL " +
                        ");";
        System.out.println("Create the ASTEROIDS database!");
        System.out.println(SQL);
        db.execSQL(SQL);

I've checked the create table SQL statements manually and they do work.
However, when I call this function also found in DBHelper to insert data into one of the tables.
public boolean executeSqlStatement(String SQLStatement)
{
    SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
    db.beginTransaction();
    db.execSQL(SQLStatement);
    db.setTransactionSuccessful();
    db.endTransaction();
    return true;
}

I get the error:
 android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: no such table: ASTEROIDS (code 1):

I'm confused because I know that onCreate is getting called because I see my print statements in logcat. I'm clearing the app data each time I run my test that is doing this operation, and I do have access to the database dump that I'm getting using the humpty script. The database schema shows only a table called android_metadata which is empty.I've been looking online for hours, I'd really appreciate any pointers here.

A: exeqSQL() executes just one SQL statement. You need to split your SQL to individual calls, one for DROP TABLE and another for CREATE TABLE. Note that onCreate() is only invoked when the database file didn't exist so the DROP TABLE is really not needed.
Another issue is that SQLiteOpenHelper lifecycle methods such as onCreate() are invoked inside an transaction. You should not start a nested transaction yourself. SQLite itself does not support nested transactions, and Android's SQLite wrapper only adds partial support for transaction nesting.

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Biografia
Lasciò Prizzi per Palermo con la numerosa famiglia (il padre, anche lui Luigi, era dipendente del Ministero delle Finanze e fu consigliere del presidente del Consiglio Vittorio Emanuele Orlando) nel 1913. Laureatosi in matematica e fisica, negli anni Trenta iniziò a Palermo l'insegnamento presso gli istituti superiori. Dopo circa un lustro in cui combatté nel secondo conflitto mondiale, trovò definitiva occupazione presso il Comune di Palermo. Lontano discendente del pittore Pasquale Sarullo, l'interesse per le arti figurative e per le vicende legate alle espressioni della bellezza in Sicilia lo condussero a redigere, a partire dal 1938, il Dizionario degli artisti siciliani, una imponente opera di compilazione e sistematizzazione della millenaria storia artistica siciliana.

Il dizionario
Composto in modo autonomo nel corso di un trentennio, il dizionario, edito postumo a partire dal 1993 - dopo un lavoro di aggiornamento e revisione per mano di molte decine di studiosi ed accademici - dalla casa editrice Novecento di Palermo, è diviso in tre voluminosi tomi (Pittura, Scultura ed Architettura), trattando, in ordine di pubblicazione, degli architetti, dei pittori e degli scultori.

L'autore condusse ricerche scrupolose non soltanto a carattere bibliografico, ma anche, ove gli fu possibile, ottenendo notizie dai familiari sopravvissuti coi quali intrattenne una cospicua corrispondenza. A questo tipo d'indagine, affiancò la ricerca diretta di molte opere, effettuando complesse ricognizioni in diverse località siciliane. Curatori dell'opera, pubblicata a oltre vent'anni dalla morte del Sarullo, sono stati Umberto Di Cristina, Eliana Mauro, Benedetto Patera, Ettore Sessa, Maria Antonietta Spadaro, Maria Clara Ruggieri Tricoli e Giuseppe Trombino.

L'autore non volle inserire alcun artista vivente, e non espresse alcun personale giudizio sulle voci catalogate, per cui l'apporto critico contenuto nell'opera fu espresso dai curatori.

Intitolazioni
Il Comune di Palermo, nel quarantesimo anniversario della morte dell'autore, gli ha intitolato una importante via cittadina. Nelle motivazioni di tale intitolazione si legge che Sarullo è stato un eroe della cultura, anche perché, al di fuori del mondo accademico ufficiale, realizzò in solitudine un'operazione culturale imponente, sia di ricerca che di natura compilativa, ponendosi nel solco di una vecchia tradizione che rimanda al Settecento e all'Ottocento.

Opere
 Luigi Sarullo, Dizionario degli artisti siciliani, (tre vol..), Novecento Editrice - Palermo, 1993

Bibliografia
 Franco Maria Ricci, Enciclopedia della Sicilia, 2006.

Collegamenti esterni

 Sito dell'Università di Palermo

Studenti dell'Università degli Studi di Palermo


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Honey Ltd. waren eine US-amerikanische Girlgroup der 1960er Jahre, die von Lee Hazlewood für seine Plattenfirma LHI Records produziert wurde.

Biografie
Die Gruppe bestand aus den Schwestern Joan und Alexandra Sliwin und den Freundinnen Marsha Jo Temmer und Laura Polkinghorne. Die vier jungen Frauen lernten sich an der Wayne State University in Detroit kennen und gründeten 1967 eine Gruppe namens The Mama Cats. Sie traten zusammen mit Bob Seger, Glenn Frey und Suzi Quatro bei lokalen Veranstaltungen auf, wo sie hauptsächlich Motown-Songs sangen.

1968 zog die Gruppe nach Los Angeles, wo sie erfolgreich für den Produzenten und Songwriter Lee Hazlewood vorsangen, der vor allem für seine Arbeit mit Nancy Sinatra bekannt war. Hazlewood suchte Künstler für sein im Vorjahr gegründetes Label LHI Records (Lee Hazlewood Industries), wo bereits Künstler wie Sanford Clark, Ann-Margret oder die International Submarine Band Platten veröffentlichten. Hazlewood nahm die Gruppe unter dem neuen Namen Honey Ltd. unter Vertrag.

1968 erschien das gleichnamige Album sowie ein Cover von Laura Nyros Eli's Coming, was aber von einer rivalisierenden Version von Three Dog Night überschattet wurde. Eine weitere Single war eine Neuauflage des Rhythm-and-Blues-Songs Louie Louie von Richard Berry. Die Aufnahmen wurden von Hazlewood produziert und mit der Wrecking Crew eingespielt.

Um ihre Platten zu promoten, traten Honey Ltd. in amerikanischen Fernsehsendungen wie The Ed Sullivan Show, The Joey Bishop Show, Kraft Music Hall, The Jerry Lewis Show, The Andy Williams Show, Operation: Entertainment, Toast of the Town und The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO auf.

Alexandra Sliwin verließ die Band 1970, nachdem sie J. D. Souther geheiratet hatte. Die Gruppe machte als Trio unter dem Namen Eve weiter und brachte 1970 ein zweiten Album heraus, Take It and Smile. Danach lief der Vertrag bei LHI aus.

Laura Polkinghorne (später Creamer) machte als Backgroundsängerin, Songwriterin und Arrangeurin weiter und arbeitete unter anderem mit Billy Joel, Van Morrison und Eric Clapton. 2002 veröffentlichte sie ein Soloalbum, West of Detroit. Marsha Temmer (später Darigan) wurde Studiomusikerin und trug einen Song zum Soundtrack des Films Angel III: The Final Chapter (1989) bei.

Joan, Marsha und die geschiedene Alexandra gründeten mit zwei ehemaligen Mitgliedern von The Association, Jules Alexander und Russ Giguere, eine kurzlebige Gruppe namens Bijou.

Diskografie

Studioalben
 1968: Honey Ltd. (LHI 12002)
 1970: Take It and Smile (LHI 3100) – als Eve

Singles
 1967: "Miss You" / "My Boy" (Hideout Records H-1225) – als The Mama Cats
 1968: "Louie Louie (With Intro)" / "Louie Louie (Without Intro)" (LHI 1216)
 1968: "Come Down" / "Tomorrow Your Heart" (LHI 1208)
 1969: "Eli's Coming" / "Silk 'N Honey" (LHI-3)
 1969: "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" / "No You Are" (LHI-12)
 1970: "Anyone Who Had a Heart (Short Version)" / "Anyone Who Had a Heart (Long Version)" (LHI-25) – als Eve
 1970: "You Go Your Way" / "Take It and Smile" (Bell Records 914) – als Eve

Compilations
 2013: The Complete LHI Recordings (Light in the Attic Records LITA 102)

Quellen
 Honey Ltd. Bei Rate Your Music

Girlgroup
Popband
US-amerikanische Band


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News: ADA supports training for parishes, schools
The Annual Diocesan Appeal funds workshops and other training for parishes and schools that, in turn, directly benefits parishioners.
One example was a streaming workshop, held Jan. 28, via Zoom. All parishes throughout the diocese were invited to attend to learn more about how to create a sense of inclusion and community through livestreaming worship and other church activities.
Speakers included Father Ken Halbur, pastor of St. Luke Parish in Ankeny; and Wilfrido Matamoros, business and communications manager at Our Lady of the Americas Parish in Des Moines. They established livestreaming at their parishes and understand the benefits and challenges.
Kerry Graffunder and Dave Phelps, from Audio Video Electronics, also offered tips and advice. Their company installed the audio system at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines several years ago and will soon be installing new cameras and equipment to achieve a professional livestream for Masses at the cathedral, including Bishop William Joensen 12:10 p.m. Mass and special events, such as ordinations, and more.
Nearly 60 people from around the diocese tuned in for the workshop and participated in a Q&A session at the end.
"I think it was good to share our resources and give others ways of doing things," Father Halbur said. "We have a number of parishes that are doing very professional [livestreams] and others that are kind of winging it and are struggling."
It was beneficial to share information with those less experienced to give them help and recommendations so they can better serve their parish community, he said.
"I think important because we are all part of a parish family," Father Halbur added. "While you can go online and watch Mass at EWTN or at the Vatican or other things, it's good to have that connection to your own parish and see your own church and see your own pastor. You see the people you know and it's familiar, and we like the familiar. It gives you a connection."
Father Mark Neal, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Des Moines, said attending the workshop was beneficial.
"Just before Christmas, we were able to install a permanent live streaming system in our church," Father Neal said. "The workshop helped confirm that we are on the right track and gave some ideas for how we might upgrade the quality of our streams. It was helpful to hear what other parishes are doing."
Diane Nitzel, information technology support at St. Francis Parish in West Des Moines, said "It was nice to see what other parishes in the diocese were doing in regards to live streaming and share ideas."
Sarah Sheerin, director of youth ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in West Des Moines, said while the streaming at their parish is already well established, she appreciated the opportunity to see who was in charge of streaming at other parishes for networking purposes.


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Lovefilm bag streaming rights for record-breaking Copper show
Amazon's Lovefilm has bagged the exclusive UK streaming rights for popular US show Copper.
First aired on BBC America in the States, it was the channel's highest rated premier, and is a dark period crime drama set in 1860s New York. Following a police detective investigating the murder of his daughter, it was created by Emmy Award winner Tom Fontana and Academy Award nominee Will Rokos and stars Tom Weston-Jones of Spooks and Smallville star Kyle Schmid.
"Breaking records for a broadcaster like BBC America is a testament to the quality of this show and we're thrilled to bring it to the UK," said Simon Morris, Chief Marketing Officer at LOVEFiLM.
"We're always looking to bring great new TV content to British viewers, and following the success of 'VIKINGS' it's exciting to see the faith content creators have in our platform as a way to launch new shows in this country."
The show hits the streaming service this Friday, 13 September, and can be viewed on compatible devices including PC, Mac, Nintendo Wii and Wii U, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire, Apple iPad and all manner of web connected TV sets and Blu-ray players. A subscription to Lovefilm Instant costs £5.99 a month, while Lovefilm also offer subscription packs that include the latest Blu-rays and DVDs too, delivered direct to your door.
Sep 9, 2013 Gerald Lynch
Tagged Copper LOVEFiLM
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Here are our favorite Disney T Shirts showing those gorgeous, personality filled kitties we all adore so much.
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Discouragement can hit us all. Swiftly, without warning, we believe we are going strong, powerful, all spiritual when boom, the bottom falls out, and we are left standing alone, feeling stunned, lost, discouraged. Smiling falsely at the world, we feel even more like fake, masked mannequins or robots going through daily motions, numb with feeling nothing. We need to find a way to get past this time, so we sleep, or sink into our reverie, then we struggle to find a message, a sign, to know that this, too, will pass, we will move toward our dreams. Thinking more positively we can smile at the dark as we remember the light.
animal totems: Stingray : Watching a video yesterday, I was shocked to find that Stringray give live births. Unlike fish that lay eggs, these water creatures have live babies that are fully able to swim away. Another interesting fact is that at Sea World, 2 females gave birth to 7 babies, although they hadn't been around a male for 2 years. apparently they hold the sperm until the "time is right" for them to have babies. ( Wikipedia) . Sister Stingray's medicine reminds us that spirit will bring ourdreams when the time is right. Her medicine reminds us that waiting is okay, thereis always a reason.
Lady Moon is Waning Crescent with the illumination of 3% with the new Dark Moon tomorrow night when all things are possible. the 4th house of self – esteem, values , principles are in Virgo the Virgin. The Color today is white,the color of purity, light, and healing.


Latino community leaders in Waukegan rapped city officials Sunday for what they said was an unfair targeting of Latinos for violations of the city's overcrowded-housing ordinance.
"What does the city really want to do? Does it want to protect its people by enforcing its housing code, or does it want to stop the number of immigrants who are moving into this city?" said Angel Figueroa, a teacher for Waukegan School District 60. "I think this is a way to intimidate them."
About 120 Latinos met with city officials at the Immaculate Conception Church, 509 Julian St., to talk about a wide range of topics, including a recently-adopted curfew, the need for bilingual police officers and the city's housing code. But, the main topic of discussion was the city's crackdown on so-called overcrowded housing.
Sunday's gathering was one of many meetings the city hopes to sponsor with Latino residents. Through bilingual translators, city officials answered questions and explained aspects of city laws.
Hank Landrau, supervisor of code enforcement, spoke about the city's housing code.
Landrau, who was born in Puerto Rico and speaks fluent Spanish, said safety and the preservation of quality neighborhoods are two reasons why the city has cracked down to enforce its housing code on the number of persons allowed to inhabit apartments and homes.
He denied that code inspectors single out Latino families.
"The city doesn't have a plan to discriminate against Latinos," he said. "We don't throw people out in the street."
Landrau said that the city defines a "family" as a wife, husband and all children from that union. He said that having extended family members, such as an uncle, cousin or grandparent, stay at a home for a prolonged period of time would be a housing violation.
Community leaders argued that Latino immigrants who come to the area have low-wage jobs and therefore must live with roommates in order to pay rent.
"That's why many of us have two families living in one home," said Maria Guerra, a community leader. She added that if the city wants to eliminate overcrowding, then it must do more to offer affordable housing for low-income families.
Landrau said that he agrees that economics push people to live in overcrowded situations, but he doesn't think that justifies violating housing codes.
"We came to this country and the laws here affect us. We have to obey these laws. They can't be changed for our benefit," he said. "If they are unjust, they are unjust for everyone."
Last year, the Justice Department investigated complaints that the city's crackdown on overcrowded housing discriminated against Latino families. The federal investigation is still pending, Landrau said.
Waukegan Police Chief Scott Burleson also spoke briefly with the group and stressed his concern for the recruitment of more Spanish-speaking police officers.
"It's difficult. Applicants who can pass the (police) exam are often third-generation who lose Spanish," Burleson said. He added that he wants to establish a program that will nurture and encourage local residents to work for the Police Department.