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The Promise of Using Cell Cultures To Fight SARS-CoV-2
Article Dec 14, 2020 | By Andy Tay, PhD
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted scientific activities. Labs have been forced to shut down. Researchers have been placed on furloughs and advised to work from home. Animal facilities have also been scaled down and shipping of research supplies has been delayed.
However, despite these challenges, many researchers remain undeterred and are applying their scientific expertise in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Portable diagnostic kits with short turnaround time have been invented to facilitate timely and on-field viral detection. Masks made of different materials have been tested for their ability to prevent aerosol transmission and re-usable masks that can be disinfected with electrical fields/heat have been commercialized. Furthermore, the pandemic has significantly accelerated vaccine development and in an unprecedented case, motivated companies with competing interests to work together in efforts to address this global health crisis.
In order to fully win the fight against SARS-CoV-2, it is paramount to understand the biological mechanisms of COVID-19 viral infection. A variety of models have been used, but none as frequently as cell culture. Cell cultures, including immortalized cell lines, stem cell lines and primary cells from patients, are being used as in vitro models to understand viral entry into human cells. They are useful for drug screening purposes and as cellular factories to generate viral particles for testing. This article highlights the promising research being conducted using cell cultures and illustrates how these models are contributing to the fight against COVID-19.
Cell cultures
A variety of in vitro cell cultures exist and depending on the purpose of the experiments, they each have their pros and cons.
Immortalized cell lines
The most common cell cultures are immortalized cell lines, such as HeLa, CHO and Vero cells. As the name suggests, these are cells that either by natural mutation or genetic engineering, have become immortal, enabling them to be grown in culture indefinitely. These cells divide at a relatively fast rate, are cheaper to obtain and maintain, and are generally more homogenous in their biological properties. Cell lines are most suitable for use when there is a demand for high cell numbers such as in an initial phase of high-throughput COVID-19 drug screening to identify a target.
Stem cell lines, such as mesenchymal and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), on the other hand, have the inherent ability to proliferate indefinitely, provided that they receive the appropriate growth signals.
Stem cells can either be obtained directly from their sources or have been treated with a de-differentiation chemical cocktail to revert them to a stem-like state. As they bear more similar biological characteristics to cells in vivo, they are better models for biological testing. However, primary stem cells can be difficult and expensive to maintain. For instance, some primary stem cells require feeder cells to maintain their stemness and most can only grow on surfaces coated with specific biomaterials. In cases where patients' cells are not easily obtainable, iPSCs can also be differentiated to diverse lineages including neurons, cardiomyocytes, and immune cells for applications like COVID-19 drug testing to investigate potential adverse effects of drugs. iPSCs have also been used to construct 3D cell cultures known as organoids to facilitate biological investigations in a 3D environment in efforts to more closely recapitulate the in vivo setting.
The final type of cell cultures are primary cells from patients. It remains extremely challenging to grow these cells because commercially available products like media are not optimized for them, and thus these cells do not proliferate well ex vivo. Thus far, the exception may be primary leukocytes from patients which can be cultured efficiently ex vivo. This is also partly driven by developments in Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy to manufacture engineered T cells for cancer immunotherapy. Ex vivo culture of primary immune cells has been particularly useful to study the immune repertoire involved in antigen recognition and antibody production against SARS-CoV-2.
Cell culture for understanding disease
One of the most important questions regarding COVID-19 is the mechanism of viral entry into host cells. Cell culture has been an invaluable tool for discovering the role of the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) cell surface receptor in facilitating viral entry into human cells. Shang and colleagues at the University of Minnesota made use of a variety of immortalized cell lines (HEK293T, HeLa, Calu-3 and MRC-5) and found that a viral surface spike protein binds to hACE2 through its receptor-binding domain (RBD) and is proteolytically activated by human host proteases. The coronavirus membrane fusion S2 protein was also discovered as an essential protein for virus–cell membrane fusion. This study suggests that antibody-based therapeutics with high affinity to hACE2 or RBD could inhibit SARS-CoV-2 from associating with the host cell, therefore preventing its entry. Finally, compounds that can inhibit host cell membrane and lysosomal proteases responsible for activating viral entry, may also be useful as therapeutics.
These findings were also supported by a subsequent study by Dr Markus Hoffmann, scientist at the German Primate Center in Göttingen, and colleagues which showed that an inhibitor for the serine protease TMPRSS2 (a cell surface protein) was able to block SARS-CoV-2 infection in lung cells. "We identified the cellular protein TMPRSS2 as a crucial factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection and showed that an existing drug that is approved in Japan for treatment of pancreatitis, camostat mesylate, can inhibit TMPRSS2 activity and thus block SARS-CoV-2 infection in cell culture experiments," said Hoffmann.
Hoffmann added that "we are currently exploring the antiviral effects of camostat mesylate and related drugs in culture systems that represent the human respiratory tract, and we are collecting data on the required dosage and longevity of the drugs. Finally, we are planning to do efficacy testing of the most promising drugs in non-human primates that have been experimentally infected with SARS-CoV-2."
Studies using cell cultures have also provided insights into symptoms of COVID-19 infection. To understand why COVID-19-positive patients suffer from a persistent cough and other respiratory effects, Jia and colleagues analyzed ACE2 receptor expression in cell cultures of primary human airway epithelia, and found high receptor expression in these airway cells, as well as a correlation between ACE2 expression and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Researchers have also identified high ACE2 expression on human neurons, particularly the olfactory neuronal cells, possibly explaining the loss of smell experienced in some patients. Recently, a greater ratio of ACE2 positive cells were found to be present in the digestive tract compared to the lungs, and the receptor expression was higher in gastric cancer cells, potentially explaining the symptom of diarrhea.
This myriad of COVID-19 related symptoms has motivated the search for cellular tropism by SARS-CoV-2. For instance, Chu and colleagues systematically investigated the replication rate and cellular damage due to SARS-CoV-2 in cells from different species (humans, non-human primates, cats, rabbits, and pigs) and organs. Their study revealed the range of cells that SARS-CoV-2 is able to infect efficiently for generating physiologically relevant animal models for studying the disease.
To better generate policies for managing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, scientists also made use of cell cultures to understand the possible routes of virus entry into the body. For instance, Xu and co-workers made use of a bulk RNA sequencing technique and found that ACE2 was highly expressed on the mucosa of the oral cavity, especially in epithelial cells on tongue tissue derived from patients. This finding suggests that the oral cavity is a susceptible route for SARS-CoV-2 entry, in addition to the lungs.
Cell culture for drug screening
Cell cultures are invaluable tools for high-throughput drug screening to identify therapeutics capable of inhibiting entry and replication of SARS-CoV-2. Touret and colleagues screened 1,520 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs in vitro for their anti-viral properties using VeroE6 and Caco-2 immortalized cell lines. From this study, they identified 90 compounds spanning different drug categories such as antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors, that may be therapeutically relevant. Similarly, Ianevski and co-workers made use of VeroE6 cell lines and found that a combination of orally-available virus-directed nelfinavir and host-directed amaodiaquine exhibited the best therapeutic effects against SARS-CoV-2 across 136 broad spectrum antiviral products.
Recently, Daniloski and colleagues also performed a knock-out screening of genes in the human genome to identify which are needed for SARS-CoV-2 infection of human alveolar epithelial cell lines. They discovered that the most important genes included those encoding the vacuolar ATPase proton pump and Arp2/3 complex which they also validated using RNA interference knock-out and small molecule inhibitors.
Going a step further, by using both in vitro cell culture and computational analysis approaches, Prof. Tudor Oprea and his team screened almost 4,000 approved drugs and identified those with structural similarity to hydroxychloroquine. In their study, they discovered that zuclopenthixol and nebivolol blocked COVID-19 infection at a low concentration with minimal side effects, and proposed that these drugs may be further tested for their therapeutic value.
"Critical to our work was not just the computer-guided effort, but also the dual (independent) experimental confirmation of these drugs in vitro. Experiments conducted first at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (Steven Bradfute lab) were later confirmed at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (Colleen Jonsson lab)," said Oprea.
"Given the documented cases of reinfection, it is possible that vaccines may not work against SARS-CoV-2, so we need to keep pursuing effective therapeutic approaches. Combining drugs with synergistic effects may be the best way to go forward. The thought behind this is to give a lower dose of each drug which can be safer and accessible because some drugs are in shortages. At the same time, this approach delivers a two-pronged attack against virus which is prone to develop drug resistance when subjected to monotherapy," Oprea added.
Cell culture for producing viral particles
To study SARS-CoV-2 transmission and infection, such as testing how different mask materials block transmission of SARS-CoV-2, it is necessary to obtain samples of the virus. Attributing to their lower costs of maintenance and fast cell division, immortalized cell lines have been used as factories to generate viral particles. This facilitates high-throughput production of viruses for testing and greatly enhances scientific study when it is challenging to access patients' samples for extracting viruses. Kaye and co-workers showed that viral replication of severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) occurs efficiently in different cell lines. The viruses could then be isolated at high titers in the absence of specific cytopathic effects. Similar technology can likely be applied to SARS-CoV-2 as it belongs to the same virus family.
Cell cultures have facilitated studies investigating the biology of SARS-CoV-2 infection and have been harnessed for drug screening, they are also useful as a means for producing viral particles and therapeutics. Cell cultures have been an invaluable tool for biological studies and will be a key contributor in the ongoing fight against COVID-19.
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(312) 635-1600	29 South LaSalle
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(312) 525-8074	101 N. WACKER DRIVE
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(312) 863-5053	222 N. La Salle St.
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(312) 612-9221	333 South Wabash Ave. Suite 2700
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(312) 375-6524	33 North Dearborn St
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(312) 422-6855	22 W Washington St
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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(800) 594-7433	25 E Washington Street
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Chicago, IL Insurance Claims Attorney with 7 years experience
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Damon Mathias
Chicago , IL Insurance Claims Lawyer
(312) 487-2437	9 East Superior Street
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(312) 600-5000	2155 W. Roscoe St.
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(866) 649-5680	135 South LaSalle Street
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(312) 201-8600	180 N LaSalle Dr
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The award of child support may be modified by the court upon petition of either party if a change of circumstance of the parents or child is proven. Child support is separate from alimony (spousal support) which is for the ex-spouse's support. Child support is not deductible from gross income for tax purposes nor is it taxed as income, unlike alimony, which is deductible by the payer and taxed as the adult recipient's income.
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The Smallest Show on Earth
Belgrade Theatre Coventry
WHAT do you get if you cross Shepperton Studios and Tin Pan Alley?
The Smallest Show on Earth is a retelling of the glorious Peter Sellers and Margaret Rutherford film plus some well-known and not so well-known tunes from Irving Berlin including Blue Skies, Shaking the Blues Away and Stepping Out. I was charmed by Liza Goddard's rendition to Marlene of Is He the Only Man in the World?
Sloughborough, c. 1952, and the Grand and the Bijou share the paltry pickings of the last days of cinema glamour.
The Grand dominates in Deco glory under the tutelage of the Hardcastle family, evil step-mother Ethel (Ricky Butt), hen-pecked Albert (Philip Rham) and daughter Marlene (Christina Bennington) while the Bijou, affectionately known as the Fleapit, struggles with rats, an ageing staff, ageing equipment and serious underinvestment in the flamboyant hands of Simon Spencer (Leo Andrew).
His untimely death during a rowdy drinking session at the Railway Arms delivers the Bijou to heir, struggling film writer, Matthew Spencer (Haydn Oakley) and new wife Jean (Laura Pitt-Pulford). They know nothing about running a cinema but, even if they did, the Bijou broke all the rules. Pickled projectionist Percy Quill (Brian Capron) and prickly pianist Mrs Dorothy Fazackalee (Liza Goddard) plus her sweetly naïve son Tom (Sam O'Rourke) as Commissionaire keep the place going on a shoestring.
Change of ownership gives the Hardcastles a chance to renew their derisory offer to turn the Bijou into a car park – but the dedicated staff, nobbled at every turn by Ethel, deserted by Matthew, find it is Jean who saves the day supported by unlikely heroine Marlene from the Hardcastle camp whose mother was a star there in its glory days.
This is a morality tale of the triumph of good, of 'little people', the power of love for the three couples Marlene and Tom, Matthew and Jean and, finally, of Dorothy and Percy. The final twist is a joy and I smiled for nearly two and a half hours. I loved the song and dance numbers, heard beautiful songs I didn't know, loved the energy and, oh, fancy forgetting the probate solicitor! Robin Carter (Matthew Crowe) was, pardon this, a 'fairy godmother' whose resourcefulness contributes on many occasions including donning a dress when Marlene's nerves got the better of her.
Directed by Thom Southerland, this is delightful, joyous and a treat and runs to 17-10-15.
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Q: How to implement chart.js in Angular2 I'm using Angular2-rc4 with angular-cli webpack and would like to implement a chart.js library.
I've installed chart.js to my project using:

npm install chart.js --save

Then I've tried to import the chart.js in my component:
import {Component, OnInit, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
import 'chart.js/src/chart.js';
declare let Chart;

@Component({
  selector: 'app-dashboard',
  templateUrl: 'dashboard.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['dashboard.component.scss']
})
export class DashboardComponent {

  chart: Chart;

}

But I get an error in console log:
[default] /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/bridge/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts:12:9
Cannot find name 'Chart'.

What am I doing wrong?

A: Here is the best module out of few on npmjs:
angular2-chartjs
Then you can use it like this in your module:
import { ChartModule } from 'angular2-chartjs';

@NgModule({
  imports: [ ChartModule ]
  // ...
})
export class AppModule {
}

And in html template:
<chart [type]="type" [data]="data" [options]="options"></chart>

Don't forget to fill it with data ;)

A: I had a similar issue, it turned out I was referencing an old example.
First, as you've already correctly done, install the library using NPM:
npm install chart.js --save

Then, in your component, import the library:
import Chart from 'chart.js';

To get up and running with a quick example, have a look at the example code in the Chart.js documentation or see my example below.

dashboard.component.ts
import Chart from 'chart.js';
import { ViewChild, Component, ElementRef, OnInit } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
    selector: 'app-dashboard',
    template: '<canvas #donut></canvas>'
})

export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
    @ViewChild('donut') donut: ElementRef;

    constructor(
    ) { }

    ngOnInit() {
        let donutCtx = this.donut.nativeElement.getContext('2d');

        var data = {
            labels: [
                "Value A",
                "Value B"
            ],
            datasets: [
                {
                    "data": [101342, 55342],   // Example data
                    "backgroundColor": [
                        "#1fc8f8",
                        "#76a346"
                    ]
                }]
        };

        var chart = new Chart(
            donutCtx,
            {
                "type": 'doughnut',
                "data": data,
                "options": {
                    "cutoutPercentage": 50,
                    "animation": {
                        "animateScale": true,
                        "animateRotate": false
                    }
                }
            }
        );
    }
}

A: In the template don't forget to enclose canvas in a div.
If canvas is a direct child of custom directive in dom, then chart might not load.

<canvas id="myChart"></canvas>

I have wasted lot of time in finding this issue.

A: If you are using webpack you may try adding the chart.js file (or the minified version) to the entry property as follows:
...
entry: {
      'chartJS': './node_modules/chart.js/dist/Chart.bundle.min.js',
      // Other mappings
}
...

A: I had this problem using
  primeNG.
Just add this in your index.html:

And that´s it, you don´t have to import in your typescript.
I found that in chart documentation
-then use a Chart.js CDN.
https://cdnjs.com/libraries/Chart.js

A: I tried. this works for me easy to implements
 https://valor-software.com/ng2-charts/

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using AppFunc = System.Func<
       System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, object>,
       System.Threading.Tasks.Task>;

namespace Playground.Owin.Jwt.Infrastructure
{
    public class AngularServerMiddleware
    {
        private readonly AngularServerOptions _options;
        private readonly AppFunc _next;
        private readonly StaticFileMiddleware _innerMiddleware;

        public AngularServerMiddleware(AppFunc next, AngularServerOptions options)
        {
            _next = next;
            _options = options;

            _innerMiddleware = new StaticFileMiddleware(next, options.FileServerOptions.StaticFileOptions);
        }

        public async Task Invoke(IDictionary<string, object> arg)
        {
            await _innerMiddleware.Invoke(arg);

            var responseStatusCode = (int)arg["owin.ResponseStatusCode"];
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Anyway. Had my usual last minute panic leaving my flat…… One day I will learn to travel light. Made it from home to Nelson in 2 bus journeys, not bad! Met mum at Nelson train station… well eventually it is a building site at the moment…..
So finally made it to site, checked in with Mike the Intensive CareBear, and got tent up.
Feel the LOVE! Rite way round this time….
Now this will look good lit up at night….
Think this is the main stage or something….
As if by magick a lake appeared! This one is called Jeff!
And beware of the troll!
Lovely weather heading our way!
Nice sentry box for lovely security.
Looking up in Fraktals Café!
When your wellies are sunk into the mud you are pretty much stable. It is getting out you might lose your balance….
The Healers at work, after a lovely meditation on Love!
Look at the mud on this site!!!!! Here come the cleaners…..
Playing with fire… might end up in the tourist guide to Pendle….
Main doo-dah lit up at night, nice and colourful eh?
The farmer drives a nice Lamba! Did a sterling job pulling all the vehicles out of the mud!
Here it is close up, really is a Lamba!
Bear shows a bit of Flower Power!
The sheep show their comtempt….
Welcome to Shamania! You Will Never Leave!
The Proletariat in the crew kitchen..
Your stewards, some of them.
Seems healing took a dive….
And the real magick! Mum and I escaped at the first opportunity, got a taxi into Nelson, I bid her goodbye and headed to the bus station, when what do I see…. Go by broom!!!
So farewell to Crustymania. It was an experience… my thanks to all who made it happen.


ONDCP is taking unprecedented steps to break the cycle of drug use and crime, and reform the criminal justice system, including supporting treatment and intervention, alternatives to incarceration, and reentry services.
The revolving door of our Nation's criminal justice system is one of the most significant challenges we face in reducing the devastating consequences of drug use. In 2009, nearly seven million individuals were under supervision of the state and Federal criminal justice systems and approximately two million of these individuals were incarcerated for their crimes, while the remaining five million were on probation or parole. While both the Federal and state correctional systems are addressing this challenge, states generally shoulder the burden of these costs. In fact, between 1988 and 2009, state corrections spending increased from $12 billion to $52 billion per year.
Further illustrating the severity of this problem are data showing that among state prisoners who were dependent on or abusing drugs, 53 percent had at least three prior sentences to probation or incarceration, compared to 32 percent of other inmates. In fact, drug dependent or abusing state prisoners (48 percent) were also more likely than other inmates (37 percent) to have been on probation or parole supervision at the time of their arrest.
Clearly, there is an urgent need to reform the way our criminal justice system approaches drug use and substance use disorders. The Obama Administration is taking unprecedented action to prevent Americans from becoming involved in drug use and crime, and provide a continuum of interventions, treatment, alternatives to incarceration, and reentry support for those that do.
In the 2011 National Drug Control Strategy,ONDCP outlines steps to implement variousinterventions to address the needs of drug-involved offenders, while also ensuring the safety of the community. Our goal is to integrate these approaches throughout the justice process: at arrest, in jail, in the courts, while incarcerated, or upon release back into the community. Our policies also place a special emphasis on the impact of drug use and crime on several targeted populations, including women and families, active duty military and their families, and veterans.
Breaking this cycle also includes implementing innovative and evidence-based alternatives to incarceration for drug-involved offenders. These include Drug Market Interventions (DMI) to disrupt open-air drug markets; Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts designed to effectively treat the substance abuse and mental health disorders of adults, young people, and Veterans in the system; smart probation strategies, like Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE), to use existing community supervision mechanisms to address probationers' underlying substance abuse issues; improved service delivery behind the walls of jail and prison; and reentry support to ensure that offenders don't return to drug use and crime once released.
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Jensen actually showcased an aluminum-bodied 541 at the 1953 London Motor Show, but when production commenced, the body was made from fiberglass. The body was light in weight, and even the rear screen and rear side windows were made from Perspex. This combined with a Cd of only 0.39 and the Austin DS5 engine gave a top speed of 115mph. Optional extras included a heater, overdrive, windscreen washers, a tachometer and wire wheels.
October 1956 saw the debut of the 541 De Luxe, which was equipped with virtually all list extras plus disc brakes fore and aft. This was a first on a British car. A year later, Jensen introduced the 541R which had a top hinged boot lid and rack-and-pinion steering in place of the earlier cam-and-roller system and a Moss gearbox. The first 53 541Rs were powered by the Austin DS7 engine, but the later versions reverted to the DS5 unit. Top speed increased to 127mph.
The autumn of 1960 saw the debut of the 541S which lost the earlier cars' distinctive radiator shutter and was four inches wider than the 541R with the roofline raised by 1.5 inches. A limited-slip differential and front seat belts were now standard, along with a first aid kit, fire extinguisher, Motorola radio and automatic transmission. The extra weight resulted in the top speed decreasing to 108 mph, In 1963, the Jensen 541S was replaced by the CV8.
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Full country name: Republic of Singapore
Area: 683 sq km (266 sq mi)
Population: 4.1 million (growth rate 1.15%)
People: 77% Chinese, 14% Malay, 8% Indian
Language: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
Religion: 42% Buddhist, 15% Muslim, 14% Christian, 9% Taoist, 4% Hindu
President: Tony Tan Keng Yam
Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
GDP: US$85 billion
Major Industries: Manufacturing, electronics, chemicals, trade, business and financial services, shipping, tourism, construction
Major trading partners: US, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea
January: Chinese New Year, featuring dragon dances, parades and much good cheer.
February: Hari Raya Puasa, the end of Ramadan, three days of joyful celebrations.
April: Vesak Day celebrates Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. It is marked by various events, including the release of caged birds to symbolise the setting free of captive souls.
September: The Festival of the Hungry Ghosts. Chinese operas are performed for the dead and food is offered.
All major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are widespread. Moneychangers are present in shopping centers all over Singapore. Tipping is not usual in Singapore.
Located on the east coast, Changi Village is that rarity is today's Singapore: a place with a village atmosphere. What's more, its beach is almost deserted during the weekdays. On the way to Changi Village many visitors drop in to check out the Changi Prison and the adjoining Changi Chapel and Museum. The latter holds a replica of the chapel used by interned Allied prisoners during WW II.
The northern island of Pulau Ubin has quiet beaches, a kampong atmosphere and popular seafood restaurants. It has a tranquil rural flavor and is small enough to cycle around in. This is the best way to explore the island's fish farms, holy temples, coconut palms and deserted beaches.
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is Singapore's largest remaining primary rainforest. The park is filled with over 800 species of native plants. These include giant trees, ferns and native wild flowers. Here you can also spot long-tailed macaques, lemurs, reticulated pythons, greater racquet-tailed drongo and the white-bellied sea eagle. Singapore's Botanic Gardens has both primary jungle and cultivated areas that together contain a plethora of plant species.
Singaporeans trace their origins to a Malay legend according to which a Sumatran prince encountered a lion – considered a good omen – on Temasek. This prompted him to found Singapura, or Lion City. It became a minor trading post for the powerful Sumatran Srivijaya empire.
The British established a presence in the Straits of Malacca (now called Melaka) in the 18th century. In 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles argued for an increased British presence to counter the growing trading ambitions of the Dutch. Under him, Singapore was transformed from a disease-ridden region to a flourishing colony with a military and naval base.
Singapore continued to grow fast into the 20th century. But the British were defeated by the Japanese in WW II; Japan invaded the colony in 1941. After Japan's surrender, the British were welcomed back in 1945, but their right to rule was no longer assured.
Within five years, growing nationalism led to the formation of a number of political parties. Singapore was gradually moving towards self-government. The People's Action Party, with the Cambridge-educated Lee Kuan Yew as leader, was elected in 1959. Lee became prime minister, a position he held for the next 31 years. In 1963, Singapore formed a union with Malaya (now Malaysia) but by 1965, federation was in tatters. Singapore became independent soon after.
Lee Kuan Yew resigned as prime minister in 1990 and was replaced by Goh Chok Tong, a leader more inclined towards consultation and liberalism. The country's first presidential election was held in August 1993. Economically, the southeast Asian region's late-1990s downturn hit Singapore as hard as anywhere else.
Most Singaporeans celebrate the major festivals associated with their respective religions. The Chinese predominantly follow Buddhism and Taoism (deity worship). Malays are overwhelmingly Muslims. Most of Singapore's Indians are Hindus. The four official languages of Singapore are Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English. But it is English that is most widely spoken and the language which unites the various ethnic groups. Older Singaporeans are keen on Chinese opera, which is a colorful mixture of dialogue, music, song and dance. Street performances are held during important festivals such as Chinese New Year. Other performing arts include Malay and Indian dances.
Chinese, Indian, Malay, Indonesian and Western foods are all on offer in Singapore. Some of the most delicious food items are found in the street stalls. Nonya cooking is a local variation on Chinese and Malay food, mixing Chinese ingredients with local spices such as lemongrass and coconut cream. The popular spicy, coconut-based soup laksa is a classic Nonya dish.
Singapore is made up of the main Singapore Island and 63 smaller islands. within its territorial waters. It is around 42 km east to west and 23 km north to south at its widest points. The Central Business District (CBD) is at the southern shore of the Singapore River's mouth. Chinatown adjoins the CBD to the southwest. To the north of the river is the colonial district. Further north is Little India and Arab St. To the west of the island is the industrial area of Jurong.
The east coast has some of the older residential areas, a major beach park and the international airport. The northeast is the location of huge housing developments and the central north of the island has most of Singapore's undeveloped land and remaining forest. Singapore is hot and humid year-round, with the temperature almost never dropping below 20
Any time is a good time to visit Singapore. Since the city-state gets a fairly steady annual rainfall, climate is not a major consideration. Instead, visitors like to time their visits with various festivals and events.
Officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation. Singapore is a world leader in several areas: It is the world's fourth-leading financial centre, the world's second-biggest casino gambling market, and the world's third-largest oil refining centre. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world, most notable for being the busiest transshipment port in the world. The country is home to more US dollar millionaire households per capita than any other country. The World Bank notes Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business. The country has the world's third highest GDP PPP per capita of US$59,936, making Singapore one of the world's wealthiest countries. Some 5 million people live in Singapore, of whom 2.91 million were born locally. Most are of Chinese, Malay or Indian descent. There are four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
Songs Of The Sea
is a multimedia show located at Siloso Beach on Sentosa Island, Singapore. The fountain is a $30 million investment by Sentosa to enhance its entertainment product offerings and to attract more tourists. It is the world's only permanent show set in the sea €" boasting spectacular pyrotechnics displays, water jets, laser show and flame bursts a live cast and an open-air viewing gallery which can comfortably accommodate 2,500 visitors.
is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean island of Sentosa. Opened in 1991, it has more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium is mostly underground. Underwater World has a 83-metre (272 ft) long travelator that moves visitors along a submerged 6-millimetre (0.24 in) thick acrylic-windowed tunnel from which they can look at an array of marine life including coral reefs, stingrays, moray eels, turtles, sharks and others.
Sentosa Island
Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year. Attractions include a 2 km long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, two five-star hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios Singapore. The name Sentosa translates as peace and tranquility in Malay (derived from Santosha in Sanskrit).
Singapore Gems Factory
Founded in 1972, Singapore Gems has a fine history of 35 years in the making. At their fully equipped gems and metals processing factory, you are able to see traditional craftsmanship supported by high precision machinery and equipment which is a rare sight in the modern world now. Singapore Gems places a stong emphasis on design, workmanship and quality.
The Esplanade
The Esplanade is a waterfront location just north of the mouth of the Singapore River in downtown Singapore. It is primarily occupied by the Esplanade Park.
is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Its name combines mer meaning the sea and lion. The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means sea town in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name €" Singapura €" meaning lion city or kota singa.
in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992. It was first known as Municipal Building until 1951 when Singapore was granted city status by King George VI. The building was used for many government events over the years, it was used as a venue for the Singapore Biennale, and also for the IMF and World Bank Meetings when it was held in Singapore as a registration centre.
The Parliament House of Singapore is a public building and cultural landmark and houses the Parliament of Singapore. The building was designed to represent a contemporary architectural expression of stateliness and authority. The prism-shaped top, designed by the late former president Ong Teng Cheong, was similarly a modernist take on the traditional dome.
Swissotel The Stamford
Swissotel The Stamford is a luxury hotel in Singapore managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, Swissôtel The Stamford, at a height of 226 metres (741 ft) is one of Southeast Asia's tallest hotels. The 5-star hotel has 1,261 rooms and suites, 16 restaurants and bars, Raffles City Convention Centre, and one of Asia's largest Spas.
Singapore Duck Tour
It is a Boat, a Bus, a DUCK! It is the 1st and only amphibious theme tour attraction in Asia. Only DUCKtours offers a combined City and Harbour tour without the hassle of switching craft. Travelling on land and sea, it is a unique boat on monstrous wheels. You do not want to miss out on the ride of a lifetime on this genuine American's Vietnam war machine. Join the wacky DUCKtainer (guide) on board this educational and interactive adventure. Hold onto the seat as it waddles away and be prepared to have a splashing great time!
Marvel at the historical landmarks as we bring you on land around the colonial Civic District on the Singapore Heritage Tour. Then, we'll bash through the woods for the ride's climax as we splash into waters! Enjoy the breeze as we go on waters to view highlights like Merlion Park, the Esplanade and Clifford Pier, all set against the city skyline.
Gather quirky facts of Singapore and enjoy loads of photo-taking opportunities! You will have a slashing time of guaranteed fun with the crew at DUCKtours! Tours are available daily from 10.00am to 6pm.
As the sun sets, a different world comes to life. At the Night Safari, you can look a rhinoceros in the eye, hear the howls of a pack of striped hyenas or watch giraffes glide serenely across the plain in the still of the night.This premier night zoo houses over 900 animals of 135 exotic species in eight zones re-created to simulate geographic zones like the Southeast Asian rainforest, African savanna, Nepalese river valley, South American pampas and Burmese jungle. Strike out on your own along the walking trail or relax in a tram ride – whichever you choose, Night Safari is a wild adventure not to be missed.
Spa Indulgence
Immerse yourself in the rich tranquility of Sentosa's finest spa retreats, a short getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Get ready to indulge yourself with state-of-the-art facilities at Spa Botanica, a luxurious five-star resort, or de-stress yourself at the Health Club & Spa which houses a private yet open air garden that perches over a fish pond and a waterfall! For a truly unique and revitalizing experience, dip your feet at the Fish Reflexology, Underwater World and get a pedicure from a school of Turkish spa fish followed by a therapeutic foot pampering session by a qualified foot reflexologist. Night Life Stroll down the Merlion Walk, a 120-metre-long Gaudi-inspired mosaic walkway lined with colourful mosiac water jets! Join Oscar and his friends as they embark on an enchanted adventure at Songs of the Sea! Located conveniently by the Sentosa Express Beach Station, this spectacular world-class show comprising of dramatic
effects, jets of water, bright lasers, bursts of fires and foottapping music is sure to transport you into another dimension where all things magical come to life! Staying on the Island With a range of accommodation options (The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort, Siloso Beach Resort, Treasure Resort and Costa Sands Resort), Sentosa caters to all budgets and preferences. A wide selection of food and beverage facilities is readily available on the island while Sentosa's buses and trams provide easy islandwide access. With the recent launch of Amara Sanctuary Resort in Sentosa, which is secluded in the lush greens of the island's tropical garden, it offers an exotic and exclusive stay for its guest. Be it for leisure, business or just a retreat away from the hectic city life.
Singapore Past and Present
Built in the 1880s, Fort Siloso served as the last bastion of the British forces during the Japanese invasion of Singapore. Explore the other historical enclave on top Mt Imbiah where the remains of a former battery lie. Learn about Singapore's war years, its colourful culture and vibrant heritage at the three-part Images of Singapore, re-told through lifesize figures, animatronics and special effects. Imbiah Lookout – A first stop for fun seekers Sentosa's newest activity zone is a fun filled stop, home to Singapore's biggest attractions! Imbiah Lookout is the stop for fun filled activities where everything is just a mere 7 minutes apart. From the Sentosa Luge & Skyride to the famous panoramic Sky Tower and the Images of Singapore, you will be spoilt for choice on how to spend your day. Standing 37 metres tall is The Merlion, which offers a breathtaking view of Sentosa, Singapore's skyline and the surrounding islands from two viewing decks. If going vertical is your aim, then visit the Sky Tower which takes up to 72 people in its cosy, air-conditioned cabin for a seven-minute ride. Tickle your senses with Sentosa 4D Magix for that truly interactive experience! This state-of-the-art theatre offers you a whole new generation of movie magic complete with surround sound, individually controlled motion seats and special live environmental effects such as water spray and leg ticklers! And try out CineBlast, Asia's first and only experiential cinema ride! For a unique experience, let Sentosa Luge & Skyride exhilarate as you race down a 650km track! Part go-cart, part-toboggan, it is a funfilled gravity ride that is safe for all ages. Once is never enough! So make sure you take a leisurely ride back to the top on the Skyride as it transports you through a scenic 320m long tree-top ride with.
Nature beckons everywhere on Sentosa – keep a lookout for friendly peacocks, monkeys and squirrels. Take a walk at the Nature Walk.Dragon Trail through a secondary rainforest and stop by the vantage point on the summit of Mount Imbiah for a scenic view of the neighbouring islands. For an up close encounter with Mother Nature's creations, head down to Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon to meet the friendly pink dolphins and other exciting ocean life. Or admire over 2,500 butterflies from over 50 species and unusual insects like the man-face bugs, stick insects, giant millipedes, scorpions and rhino beetles at the Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom.
Stretching 3.2km long, soak up the sun along Sentosa's sun-kissed beaches while engaging in various sports activities or simply chilling out at beachfront bars/pubs. Siloso Beach, dubbed Singapore's Hippest Beach is the perfect spot for the young and restless.Palawan Beach serves a platter of fun sports and activities for the whole family! With amenities easily within reach,it's no wonder why it is called Singapore's Happiest Family Beach! Take a stroll with your family to the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia via the suspension bridge or bring the kids to the delightful Animal & Bird Encounters which is sure to entertain. Diehard romantics will love Tanjong Beach for their unbeatable ambience and tranquility. Spend quality time with your special someone with a quiet stroll on Singapore's Most Romantic Beach and bask inthe magnificent sunset.
The waters off many of Singapore's beaches are polluted. Alternatives are the hotel pool or one of the excellent public swimming complexes. More watersport options include windsurfing and sailing off the beaches. Cycling enthusiasts can take ride their two wheels through the streets or on nature trails. Tennis and squash facilities are readily available.
Singapore Tourist Visa Requirements
Documents Required –
Visa Application form duly filled and singed as per passport. (Note – If thumb impression is there on the passport of child then on visa form along with thumb impression signature of both parents is required)
Valid passport with minimum 6 months validity from date of exit from Singapore after the tour.
2 photo (Note – Size 35 mm X 45 mm, Matt finished, pure whit background, 80 %portion of snap should be covered by face)
Covering letter from passenger on his / her letterhead addressed to Visa Officer, Singapore Consulate, Mumbai
Covering letter from SOTC letterhead addressed to Visa Officer, Singapore Consulate, Mumbai
IT Returns for last 3 years/Personal bank statements for last 6 months
If passenger is employed – Leave Letter
If passenger is retired – Retirement proof
If passenger is student – School / College ID
If honeymoon couple – Weeding card from both the sides and NOC from bride's parent along with parents' signature proof such as PAN Card copy, driving licenses or passport copies
Confirmed Return air tickets
Singapore Consulate, Mumbai's Jurisdiction – States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, MP, Chhattisgarh and Orissa
Address of Singapore Consulate, Mumbai –
101, 10th Floor, Makers Chamber IV,
Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point,
Mumbai – 400 021
Visa Fees – INR 1300 + CVT Service Fees – INR 250 = Total SO Amount – INR 1550 per passenger
Processing Time – 3 Working days
Application for e-Visa to Enter Singapore Indian nationals holding ordinary Indian passports are required to apply for visa to enter Singapore prior to their visit to Singapore.
Documents required for visa application
You can apply for your visa through any of the authorised visa agents. Please contact them for their operating hours. Visa applications will be accepted only when all of the following documents are in order:
Valid passport with at least six months validity from the date of arrival in Singapore;
Photocopies of the biodata and last page of passport;
Duly completed and signed Form 14A and a covering letter stating clearly your purpose of visit to Singapore;
Confirmed onward ticket and copies of it. Airline staff traveling on open airticket need to produce a no objection certificate (NOC) from the airline concerned together with his/her staff identity card;
1 recent coloured passport size photograph adhered to the form (35 mm wide by 45 mm high without border and taken within the last 3 months; taken full face without headgear, unless the applicant habitually wears a headgear in accordance with his/her religious or racial custom but the headgear must not hide the applicant's features. The facial image must be between 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown; taken against a plain white background with matt or semi-matt finish.) Please note that scanned or unclear photographs will not be accepted and kindly ensure that your form is properly completed. Any incomplete submission or false declaration will result in the application being rejected;
Any other relevant supporting documents deemed to merit the consideration of the application. (e.g. Letter of Introduction, In-Principal Approval Letter, Letter of Guarantee from Shipping Agent, Company Invitation Letter, Employment Letter, Residential Proof etc);
The visa processing fee and visa service fee for each application are 30 Singapore dollars* and INR 300 respectively. Visa processing fee and visa service fee are paid upon application of visas. The online payment mode accepts Master/ Visa, Debit/ Credit cards only. The processing fee and visa service fee are non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if you withdraw the application after submission. (Kindly check with the respective authorised visa agents on the rates of the other administrative/miscellaneous fee levied if any)
* The visa processing fee charged by the authorised visa agents when converted to India rupees may vary based on the latest exchange rate on the day of application.
Time: Singapore is 2 1/2 hrs. aheadof India
Electricity: 220-240V, 50 Hz


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Q: Can mongo aggregation match return all documents using MongoDB Compass? I have 24 documents with the same user ID, when I want to match it all, mongo aggregation returns me only 20 elements but must return all 24. Is it limited by mongo or am I doing something wrong?

A: Cursor Behavior
Mongo shell automatically iterates the cursor up to 20 times, as mentioned documentation.
But you can use the DBQuery.shellBatchSize to change the number of iteration from the default value 20.
See Working with the mongo Shell for more information.
P.s. Yes, Compass has limited number of documents for aggregation by design.

MongoDB Compass 1.14.0:

the Preview of Documents in the Collection section of the Aggregations
  view displays 20 documents sampled from the current collection.

Additional links:
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/iterate-a-cursor/
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/mongo/#format-printed-results
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/method/db.collection.aggregate/#specify-an-initial-batch-size
https://docs.mongodb.com/compass/master/aggregation-pipeline-builder/#aggregation-pipeline-builder
How to print out more than 20 items (documents) in MongoDB's shell?

A: Step 1. Click on the setting icon on the top right corner :

Step 2. Change the "Number of Preview Documents" as per requirement :


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Adapting a Novel for Stage – Guest Post by Gen LaGreca
October 16, 2020 Nicole Melanson
Gen LaGreca ~
After writing and publishing four novels under my own imprint, I dreamed of seeing my work dramatized. I eagerly wrote the screenplay adaptation of my most popular novel, consulted with a professional screenwriter to polish it, and tried for years to get a movie deal. But the major studio model—submit your script, hope you're offered an option, then tie the script up for years in "development hell"—resulted in rejections and soon burned me out.
Next, I tried the independent-film route. I had the screenplay professionally budgeted, and I developed a business plan to approach indie filmmakers and potential investors. The filmmakers said, "Come back when you get the investors on board." The investors said, "Come back when you get the filmmaker on board."
The huge financial outlay for a movie combined with my having no credentials or contacts in the film industry drove my dreams onto a dead-end street. Yet I still yearned to see my stories dramatized. I wondered, Is there another way?
Yes! Whereas relatively few feature films are made each year, plays are performed by community theaters in almost every town. Films take millions of dollars to produce, but community theater productions often operate on shoe-string budgets. Local theaters also welcome new talent. While producing feature films is a for-profit activity, community theaters are generally non-profit, which fosters a charitable, rather than dismissive, attitude toward you, the writer, and also allows family and friends to make a contribution to your play's performance, giving them a tax deduction for helping your career.
It's also worth noting that film studios buy the rights to modify, edit, rewrite, revise, and even completely remake your original story without your participation or approval, whereas theater companies are contractually prohibited from making any "alterations, deletions, or substitutions" in the script without the written permission of the writer (or the play's publisher acting on the writer's behalf). The staging of a play varies depending on the theater layout and budget, but the script must remain intact. Can you imagine a world in which your work is so respected and protected?
By approaching community theaters in your local area, as well as high school and college drama departments, you have a reasonable chance of seeing your work performed and getting reviews in local media. After you develop a track record of a few performances and good reviews, you can submit your scripts to one of the theatrical publishing houses, such as Samuel French or Dramatic Publishing. Once published there, your play will be available for licensing to theaters around the country, including professional companies.
So…how do you corral a novel's sprawling world of characters, scenes, chapters, locations, plots, and subplots within the borders of a small stage and a two-hour timeframe? With modern techniques for establishing locales with minimal props and scenery, selective uses of lighting, and sectioning the stage off to accommodate multiple settings that characters can walk into and out of with ease, you can seamlessly stream from one scene to another, making the adaptation of a novel more viable.
I obtained play scripts for novel adaptations from Dramatic Publishing, one of several sources of scripts costing about $10 a copy. I choose play adaptations of novels I had already read so that I could compare the play to the book. I also studied plays that had been adapted from motion pictures, providing more examples of how to transform a multi-scene, multi-location story to the stage.
I read the scripts and watched full-length performances of the plays available on YouTube. I made a list of tips I was learning, then I applied them to my stories.
Here are just some of the many tips that I found helpful:
Use multi-levels of the stage, as well as the apron, to accommodate various settings.
In the play version of "The Miracle Worker," the stage was divided into several rooms in the house, with a small staircase indicating upstairs rooms, and with the stage apron set for the outdoor scenes.
Reduce settings by making action happen in scenes you already have.
In the play version of "It's a Wonderful Life," George Bailey gets a long-distance call from his brother while George is at the bank, whereas in the movie version, the call comes at his home. Staging the call in the bank avoids having to change scenes because George is already in the bank for the previous scene.
Some scenes don't require any props.
In the movie version of "Little Shop of Horrors," the dentist's famous, sadistic song, "I'm a Dentist," takes place in the dental office with a terrified patient in the chair, whereas in a play production I saw, it took place in front of the audience with no particular setting and with patients offstage screaming in agony.
Some scenes require only minimal props.
In the movie version of "It's a Wonderful Life," a scene between two angels takes place in the setting of heaven. In a play version, the two angels just stood on a darkened stage, each holding a different colored flashlight, thereby avoiding having to stage heaven.
Staging can be repurposed for different settings.
In one of my plays, I have a scene in a doctor's office and another in the governor's office. By removing a wall chart of the human body from the doctor's office and adding a free-standing state flag, I used the same desk and chairs for the different offices.
After studying various adaptations, I was ready to write one for my newest novel. I created an outline that essentialized the story, eliminating subplots and cutting pages of dialog to a few impactful statements. My outline described the location, characters, and action in each scene.
Then, I used standard play formatting to write the actual play from the outline. The "Read Aloud" feature on my computer helped me to hear the play read and estimate its length. I had to pare the script down so that the play ran no more than two hours (about 70 pages in my script format).
Now, I've written the plays for two of my novels, and I have a commitment from a local community theater to perform one of my plays in spring 2021.
Although my plan is only partially completed, I think I have an avenue for novelists to consider in order to gain wider exposure for their work and to see their characters and stories come alive through the magic of the stage. For those who will try this approach, I say with all good wishes, "Break a leg!"
— Gen LaGreca
Gen LaGreca is one of the new indie authors/publishers whose fourth novel, Just the Truth, recently launched. Her three previously published novels won 12 literary awards and were bestsellers on Amazon.
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Arafat's lies of history rewritten by an Egyptian, who wants his own terror camp country.
Mr. Arafat should name at least one Palestinian leader before himself !!
now, leaves no room for interpretation?
What was the name of its currency?
Arafat should choose any date in history and tell what was the approximate exchange rate of the Palestinian monetary unit against the US dollar, Swiss Franc (CHFR.), German mark, GB pound, Japanese yen, or Chinese yuan on that date.
Arafat's lamenting what lets conclude He thought of them as a "once proud" nation.
If the people ARAFAT mistakenly calls "Palestinians" are anything but generic Arabs collected from all over -- or thrown out of -- the Arab world, if they really have a genuine ethnic identity that gives them "The Right for Self-determination", why did they never try to become independent until Arabs suffered their devastating defeat in the Six Day War?
But the British Mandate Arafat is always referring to, was drawing up a new country in the partition plan alraedy for Arabs of that region, (assuring a Jewish Homeland at that time) for what ARAFAT calls "Palestinians" and that was and still should be Jordan.
At the time when established, esp. for the Arabs Arafat calls suddenly "Palestinians", called Trans-Jordan.
A terrorist organization that will one day be dismantled.
That will mark the end of the so called Palestinian people.
What was ARAFAT again saying what was their beginning?
were expelled and massacred," said Arafat.
Israeli regular army since 1948.
offices in the reoccupied West Bank city of Ramallah to mark "Nakba" day.
existence of the Palestinian people.
the Palestinians don't exist, I say that we are still here," Arafat stated.
be achieved with the continued Israeli occupation and settlement.
security will last under occupation and settlement," he added.
Israeli "rule by force" of delaying peace initiatives in the region.
"national discipline," public order and social solidarity.


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I passed the CELTA interview (is that a surprise though?), so I'm going to pay the deposit and then it's 3 months hard work.
Other updates: I've found a set of Ortlieb Back Roller plus pannier bags on ebay for a steal, plus a 24l Ortlieb rack pack, which completes a packing system with the two back panniers where they the panniers mount on the sides, and the rack pack over the top with an intergrated clip in system with the back rollers – very clever, so I'm chuffed to get that all for under £100. I'm going to sell off the back roller classic's I got for a slight mark up to make up a bit of cash. Ebay is fun.


Thoughtful renovation of a classic Chicago 2 Flat on oversized 30 x 136 lot in the heart of Andersonville. Owner's unit fully gutted to the studs and duplexed down. High-end kitchen w/ Thermador appliances and quartz countertops. Grohe and Toto plumbing fixtures throughout. Radiant heated lower level floors, all new electrical and plumbing, sewer and water service, sump pump and drain tile system. 2nd floor 3 bed/1 bath unit is totally updated - central heat/air added, hardwood floors refinished, bathroom was gutted, new kitchen appliances. Currently a successful AirBNB w/ earning potential over $3k per month. Professionally landscaped front and back yards. Maintenance-free pet turf back yard w/ deck and garden. New 2.5 car garage. This property is a perfect candidate for single family conversion - plans/ideas already been drawn up - drain stacks, electrical, and plumbing already run to the 2nd floor for easy conversion. Or just move in and take advantage of rental or AirBNB income.