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St. Mary's Ryken Junior Brennan Hudson Honored for Volunteer Service with National Award
Brennan Hudson '18, student at St. Mary's Ryken, was honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a Certificate of Excellence from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, granted by the program on behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
"Most of my volunteer work has been with Operation Gratitude, making paracord bracelets and conducting letter writing drives," said Brennan. "These items are placed in care packages and sent to the troops. Our Veterans and first responders do so much for us, and I want to let them know how much we appreciate them!"
"We are very proud of Brennan's dedication in support of military personnel and our veterans," said Mr. Rick Wood, SMR Principal. "At St. Mary's Ryken, we believe in the value of service and giving of oneself to help others. Brennan is an exceptional example of a student who gives of himself in many ways, and who works to support causes he believes in. He's a notable leader in our school community."
Presented annually by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors young people across America for outstanding volunteer service.


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Q: CORS is not enabling in django backend? I'm trying to enable CORS for my django project which is interacting with ionic on frontend.When i send a post request to django backend, browser shows following error message:-
Cross-Origin Request Blocked: The Same Origin Policy disallows reading the remote resource at http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/customer. (Reason: CORS header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' missing).

While console shows options request method instead of Post .I enabled my custom middleware for handling CORS which is:-
class CorsMiddleware(object):
    def __init__(self, get_response):
        self.get_response = get_response
    def __call__(self, request):
        response = self.get_response(request)
        response["Access-Control-Allow-Origin"] = "*"
        return response

But it still keeps showing same error.My ionic server is running at http://127.0.0.1:8100 while django backend is running on http://127.0.0.1:3000

A: I had the same issue some time ago for me it fixed it when adding that in the Django api in settings.py
CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = [
    'http://localhost:8200',
    'http://localhost:8100',
]

So you just add the two ionic localhosts in your case http://127.0.0.1:8100

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 * Created by Exper1ence on 2017/1/1.
 */
import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
import Component from './Component';
import Container from './Container';
import View from './View';
import {propTypes, defaultProps} from './types';

class Margin extends Component {
    _run({children, style, small, normal, large, horizontal, vertical,}) {
        const value = large ? '1rem' : (small ? '.25rem' : '.5rem');
        let margin;
        if (vertical || !horizontal) margin = {height: value};
        else margin = {width: value};
        return (
            <View style={margin}/>
        )
    }
}
Margin.propTypes = {
    ...propTypes.size,
    ...propTypes.direction,
};
Margin.defaultProps = {
    ...defaultProps.size,
    ...defaultProps.direction,
};
export default Margin;

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Today's video talks about how to setup and use td ameritrade thinkorswim platform. please let me know if you have any questions thank you! TOS LINK: https://www.thinkorswim.com/t/trading.html Thank you so much for the support, I'd like to welcome anyone with any questions to message me as i would love to be a part of your success. If you have any suggestions for future videos such as Day Trading, Investing, Stock Market, Realestate, Car Sales, Robinhood, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity, Entrepreneurship, Forex, Online Marketing, Online Sales or fun daily vlogs. Please let me know. 1-On-1 Video Consultation: https://www.milkyassets.com/consultation For those who are interested in Trading & Investing, I encourage you to join my Facebook Team of over 38,000 Entrepreneurs for free! Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/206449886400926/ Techbuds Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techbudsolutions/ Ricky's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickygutierrezz/ Do You Want To Live In One Of My Entrepreneurial Homes? Sign up: https://www.milkyassets.com/ Want to Rent a car on Turo, Get $25 Off: https://turo.com/c/rickyg37 DISCLAIMER: Please note that i do not charge for any of my services or ask for any information. I always encourage our members to trade ONLY what you understand and never based on anyone's opinion. My videos are for entertainment purposes only.
Best Trading Platforms When it comes to the best trading platforms out there are a lot of things to consider. Mostly you have to think about the kind of trading that you are going to be doing. There are going to be an array of platforms that one can use and master. While we specialize and focus on Futures it is important to realize that many of the trading platforms that we mention in the video are actually multi use. This means that these trading platforms can be used to trade anything in the world. Whether you are considering managing your own roth ira or 401k or even starting to make some extra income. You can use any of these trading platforms to do both. IN the video we talk about Tradestation, NinjaTrader, Multicharts, and also something especially concerning the traders in Canada. Your wonderful govt forces brokers to be dually registered so there may be platforms that you are not able to use since these companies refuse to become dually registered in the country and be regulated by the appropriate authorities. I have used these day trading platforms the day trading software for the better part of my 14 year career in the industry. I also have used NinjaTrader since they have essentially started their day trading business. It is great to see a company grow so much from when they were just a small platform execution from. Feel free to leave any comments about the best trading platforms video here on YouTube. We will be happy to get back to you as soon as we can. Keep in mind that there are other platforms that one can use in order to trade but these are considered the best in my opinion in order to trade Futures. Get the free day trading guide at: http://bit.ly/dtatrade Don't forget to subscribe http://trdr.ly/dtasubscribe Also learn how we day trading and traveling around the world for the last six years at http://wanderingtrader.com. Our WanderingTrader sister site.
An online trading platform accessible from any PC, Mac or mobile device with a web browser and internet connection.
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How to Choose a Trading Platform: 7 Things to Consider When Choosing a Trading Platform The Matt Z Trading Show: Episode 3 Matt Z discusses what every trader should consider before choosing a trading platform. TL;DW - 1. Don't Follow the Crowd Choose a trading platform based on your specific needs. 2. Visual Appeal Choose a platform that's comfortable for you to work with, that is organized intuitively, and that has features that are easy for you to locate. 3. Functionalities Choose a platform with functionalities you will use for your trading now. You can always upgrade later as you learn! 4. Cost Be willing to spend a little extra if a platform has specific features that will better support your trading needs. 5. Stability Try before you buy! Check out the demos we offer here: http://optimusfutures.com/platforms.html Make sure that the platform software works on your computer and offers you stability. 6. Data Feeds Choose a data feed that is compatible with your platform of choice to keep things running smoothly. 7. Support Make sure your broker is well-equipped to support the platform you'd like to work with. Got questions? Matt Z has got you covered! Simply comment below or send us an email to [email protected] For more information, visit our website: http://www.optimusfutures.com Want to know more about our platforms? Videos in English and Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/user/OptimusTr... For the latest news, visit our blog: http://www.optimusfutures.com/tradeblog/ Connect with us on Social Media @OptimusFutures: https://www.facebook.com/OptimusFutures https://twitter.com/optimusfutures https://www.google.com/+Optimusfutures For more of your questions answered, don't forget to like the video, comment, and subscribe! TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
http://TradeYourSystem.net In this video I go through the simple process of Installing MT5 or MetaTrader 5 on Mac OS X. There are a few different approaches to installing MT5 or MetaTrader 5 under Mac OS X. However the simplest approach to the installation is to use Play on Mac. Play on Mac simplifies the installation and management of X11 or XQuartz, Wine and the Microsoft Fonts. Play on Mac also automatically creates the shortcuts for you. Steps to Install MT5 or MetaTrader 5 on Mac OS X 1.) Download Play on Mac. http://www.playonmac.com/en/download.html 2.) Install Play on Mac. 3.) Install MetaTrader 5. http://www.metatrader5.com/en/download 4.) Set shortcuts for Terminal and MetaEditor.


New Business Development Opportunities for MLM Vendors!
2. Made Local Marketplace - Online Store!
We are partnering with the Wine Road to produce the first Made Local Marketplace tradeshow for winery owners and managers with the goal of getting your products for sale into their tasting rooms.
The Made Local Marketplace will act as your "local broker" and sales will be handled through the store. Vendors will have to provide us with your wholesale price list.
The first event is Thursday, August 2, 2012 4-7pm at the Share Exchange. For questions, please call 707-583-7667.
The Made Local Marketplace is adding an Online Store! The Share Exchange and EdgeWebVideo are excited to partner on an exciting opportunity for MLM vendors to expand sales and grow their business!
1. A listing for you in the new MLM Online store! We photograph, inventory, list, market, process the transaction and ship your items.
2. A web marketing video that SHOWCASES your art and TELLS why you create. We will use these videos in the store and in our online marketing campaign. You can also embed the video on your website or Facebook page!
3. Your video will be a part of the new Made Local Marketplace YouTube video channel that we are promoting directly and through related local channels to the tourism market. Each video will be used in the MLM Online store to differentiate and draw traffic via rich video content that connects with shoppers via telling the stories of the artists. This results in greater customer engagement, more time spent at the store, and more sales! Video will also help the store "get found" on the web by providing better search results for people looking for the types of items in the store.
This offer is for the video and listing in the MLM online store.
Ongoing sales subject to 50% commission.
Please contact Kelley Rajala at kelley@shareexchange.coop or Rebecca Valentine at rebecca@shareexchange.coop for more information about the vendor agreement for the Online Store.
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Changes to the Land: Four Scenarios for the Future of the Massachusetts Landscape
Changes to the Land, published by the Harvard Forest and the Smithsonian Institution in December 2013, is an acre-by-acre analysis of the risks and opportunities of 4 plausible land-use futures for Massachusetts.
Over the next several years, with support from the National Science Foundation, the Changes to the Land team will expand the project to the 5 remaining New England states. To learn more about this expanded project, please visit the Scenarios Services and Society website (www.s3rcn.org) . This continued work is led by the Science Policy Exchange and the Harvard Forest's Science & Policy Integration Project.
Download the Policy Addendum
(To request a hard copy, contact Emily Johnson)
Multimedia | Lead Authors & Contact | Press | Related Publications| Events
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Images & Key Figures
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Maps from the Changes to the Land report show consequences of four land-use scenarios in 2060: Recent Trends, Regional Self Reliance, Opportunistic Growth, and Forests as Infrastructure. Maps by O2 Planning + Design.
The study's Forests as Infrastructure landscape scenario maps a future in which policies, markets, state and local planning, and incentives focus on increasing the commonwealth's "living infrastructure," with more targeted conservation, smart growth development, and improvement forestry. This scenario scored best for 7 out of 9 nature-based benefits to the commonwealth. In the full report, town insets like this one help to visualize landscape change.
Each landscape scenario in the Changes to the Land report harvests a different amount of wood using a range of forestry practices. The Forests as Infrastructure scenario shows that it is possible to harvest twice as much wood while maintaining nearly the same amount of carbon stored in living trees, due to the widespread adoption of "improvement" forestry.
Results from the Changes to the Land report show how increased water runoff contributes to stormwater and flooding risks across the 4 land-use scenarios. Download the full report to view the results in context.
Lead Authors & Contact
Jonathan Thompson is a Senior Ecologist at the Harvard Forest. He is a forest landscape ecologist who studies long-term and broad-scale changes in forest ecosystems, with an emphasis on quantifying how land use - including harvest, conversion, and conservation - affects forest services and processes. Occasionally he'll sneak out and collect data in the field, but more often he relies on simulation models, remote sensing, and large databases to understand landscape dynamics.
Kathy Fallon Lambert is director of the Harvard Forest's Science and Policy Integration Project. Kathy specializes in the translation of ecosystem science for policy and conservation. At the Harvard Forest, Kathy has helped launch the Wildlands and Woodlands initiative and Future Scenarios of Landscape Change project. Previously, Kathy was the executive director of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation (HBRF) where she helped develop the Science Links program to bridge the gap between long-term biogeochemical research and related public policy. Over the past 15 years, Kathy has served as a consultant on science communications and policy with Harvard Forest, HBRF, Biodiversity Research Institute, Dartmouth College, Conservation Law Foundation, Climate Variability and Change Working Group of the Northeast Ecosystem Research Cooperative, and the National Science Foundation LTER network. She has co-authored several dozen peer-reviewed papers and reports. Kathy holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.F.S. from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She is a Switzer Fellow, Leopold Schepp Scholar and recipient of the U.S. EPA Environmental Merit Award.
David Foster, director of the Harvard Forest, is an ecologist and author of Thoreau's Country – Journey through a Transformed Landscape, Forests in Time – The Environmental Consequences of 1000 years of Change in New England and Wildlands and Woodlands: A Vision for the New England Landscape. He has been a faculty member in Biology at Harvard since 1983 and Director of the Harvard Forest since 1990. David is the Principal Investigator for the Harvard Forest Long Term Ecological Research program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and involving more than 100 scientists investigating the dynamics of New England landscape as a consequence of climate change, human activity, and natural processes. David has conducted studies in the boreal forests of Labrador, Sweden and Norway and the forests of Puerto Rico, the Yucatan, and Patagonia in addition to his primary research on landscape dynamics in New England. He serves on the boards of The Nature Conservancy, Trustees of Reservations, Choate School and Highstead Foundation. In 2010 David and colleagues developed Wildlands and Woodlands – A Vision for the New England Landscape, which lays out an ambitious plan for the protection and conservation of forest and farmland across the region.
Press Release: "Harvard Study Shows Sprawl Threatens Water Quality, Climate Protection, and Land Conservation Gains in Massachusetts"
B-Roll footage (email hart3@fas.harvard.edu for HD file)
Print TV Radio
Associated Press
Boston Globe editorial
Worcester Telegram & Gazette: coverage & editorial
Climate Wire
Springfield Republican
WGGB-ABC40
WWLP 22-News
WAMC (clip, extended)
The consequences of four land-use scenarios for forest ecosystemsand the services they provide. Ecosphere. 2016.
Land-use impacts on the quantity and configuration ofecosystem service provisioning in Massachusetts,USA, Journal of Applied Ecology. 2015.
Changes to the Land was released to the public at a press conference on December 11, 2013, at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, with presentations by lead authors Jonathan Thompson (pictured at left), Kathy Fallon Lambert, David Foster; with additional remarks by Maeve Vallely Bartlett, Massachusetts undersecretary for environmental affairs.
A follow-up press conference in Western Massachusetts was held December 12 at the Springfield Science Museum, with presentations by the lead authors and additional remarks by Stephanie Cooper, Massachusetts Assistant Secretary for Energy and Environmental Affairs.
(See event photos.)

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I am replacing my rear shocks and the upper mounting bolt on the rear cross member BROKE!
How is that replaced? I cannot tell if it is welded on or if is threaded into the cross member.
possible temp fix, there is enough of the bolt where I can fit the shock on - can I tap a screw into the broken end and hold the shock on?
This has happend to me a few times in the past....I have cut the old mount off, and welded a new one on.
It is very doubtful that a screw will work to keep a shock mounted properly.
welded in i've tapped a and threaded a lower shock bolt mount (77 40) still use it to this day , ,you could also drill a new hole beside the old one and put a long bolt right through the upper cross member . i used this for my shock mount for years . now i use it to hold my brke line union on my spring over .it worked great . pic of bolt threaded in .
I see in the SOR catalog I can order a new shock mount pin - now I have to find someone who can get the old one out and weld the new one in.
drive it over here and i'll give you a hand. you'll be ok to drive it for a bit without the shock.
if you pickup a pin we can blast the remaining bit out and weld the new in.
i redid the two uppers on the 60, it's a pretty easy job.
thanks for the offer. If I cant get my guy in the neighborhood to do it this week I will take you up on the offer.


So far, all cloud storage services, with the exception of a few, follow the same formula – there is one root folder, the content of which is synchronized with the cloud. Anything and everything that is dropped into this folder is mirrored to the cloud server, and vice versa. There is no option to filter files based on user defined rules and process only those files that satisfy the conditions. The only limitation that is in effect is the maximum upload file size imposed by the respective services, if any.
LetmeSync is a desktop program for Windows that eliminates the concept of one root folder. Instead, it introduces file extension based rules for filtering. Any new file created or copied to the system is automatically uploaded to the appropriate cloud storage service based on the rules defined for that particular file type. The location where this new file is created is inconsequential. In other words, LetmeSync turns popular cloud services like Dropbox and SkyDrive, from location-sensitive file synchronization service to one that is sensitive only to file types.
By default, files are categorized into 4 types based on file extension. They are: Documents (txt, doc, docx, ppt,pptx etc.), Pictures (bmp, jpg, png, gif, tif etc.), Music (wav, mp3, flac, etc.) and Etc.(zip, rar or any other type). Additional file types can be added by the user.
Each of these type can be uploaded to a different could backup service. Supported services include Dropbox, SkyDrive, Carbonite, SugarSync, YouSendit and Box, among the popular ones, and many others like NDrive, Just Cloud, Daum Cloud etc. Google Drive is not supported, at least, till now.
Once you have configured LetmeSync, you no longer have to worry about where you save your files or remember to copy the files to the Dropbox folder or SkyDrive folder. As soon as new files are introduced to the system, it is automatically uploaded to the cloud server of your choice, based on whether the file is a document, a picture, a video or some other type defined by you. Under each cloud storage account, will be created a new folder where these files end up.
LetmeSync doesn't replace the official client programs for these cloud backup services. In fact, you need to have the desktop sync programs of the respective cloud services installed and running for the setup to work. The traditional way of doing it – saving files to the root folder in order to sync, still works. Also, only new files are uploaded, files that already exist on the hard disk are not uploaded anywhere.
There is one major problem with LetmeSync – you cannot choose which files you want to upload. Any new file added to the system will be uploaded to the cloud, as long as it is one of the supported files. So when you copy pictures from your digital camera to the hard disk, all of them will end up on Dropbox or SkyDrive or some place else. The only way to prevent this from happening is to temporarily disable sync before you copy new files. If you forget to do this, you'll have a hard time deleting unintentionally shared files from your cloud account later.
LetmeSync is useful, but can be a privacy nightmare if not used with caution.


On Tuesday night, more than 250 people filled the newly opened Massachusetts Democratic Party office in Brockton at 749 Belmont Street.
After Elizabeth spoke and answered questions about Social Security, veterans' issues, student loans and foreclosure, she stayed to chat with attendees of the event. Supporters then had a chance to sign up for upcoming events and to staff the office between now and Election Day.


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Герден () град је у њемачкој савезној држави Доња Саксонија. Једно је од 21 општинског средишта округа Регион Хановер. Према процјени из 2010. године у граду је живјело 14.611 становника. Посједује регионалну шифру (-{AGS}-) 3241006, -{NUTS}- (-{DE929}-) и -{LOCODE}- (-{DE GHD}-) код.

Географски и демографски подаци

Герден се налази у савезној држави Доња Саксонија у округу Регион Хановер. Град се налази на надморској висини од 70 – 90 метара. Површина општине износи 43,1 -{km²}-. У самом граду је, према процјени из 2010. године, живјело 14.611 становника. Просјечна густина становништва износи 339 становника/-{km²}-.

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 Званични сајт општине
 Њем. Савезни завод за статистику
 Стална конференција градова и општина
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Help Operation PAL Reach 100,000 Letters!.
Why Shop at the EGA Shop?
This past week, MarineParents.com's Warrior Support Team attended the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's second annual "Hidden Heroes Coalition" in Washington, D.C. Learn more in our first article.
Warrior Support Team: Elizabeth Dole Foundation 2015 "Hidden Heroes Coalition"
On Wednesday, May 20, 2015, MarineParents.com, Inc.'s� Founder and Executive Director Tracy Della Vecchia, along with Development Officer Alex Jessop and Warrior Support Team (WST) Program Administrator Krystl Stroker, attended the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's 2015 "Hidden Heroes Coalition" in Washington, D.C. This year's event marked the one year anniversary of Senator Elizabeth Dole and First Lady Michelle Obama meeting at the White House and joining together in pledging to raise awareness of, and support for, America's "Hidden Heroes" - military caregivers.
We learned about and were invited to the event by Melody Slusher, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's Missouri Fellow, after Melanie met Krystl at the Salem, Missouri VA Day (link to va day page) she recently attended. Krystl and Mrs. Slusher stayed in touch after the event in Salem and, after deciding she liked the mission and goals of the warrior support team (especially in regard to our mentoring program), Mrs. Slusher invited us to Washington.
Will you be working at Vacation Bible School or a Summer Camp this Summer? Here is a great activity for your kids to do!
Since 2006, Operation PAL supporters have sent 97,324 cards and letters to more than 150 recovering warriors, and it's our goal to cross the 100,000 card and letter threshold by September 1 of this year. If we can average just 750 cards and letters per month, we'll make our goal.
Fleet Week New York 2015, held this year from May 20-26, concluded on Tuesday. This was the 27th consecutive year the event has been held, and is aimed to celebrate the Marine Corps, the Navy, and the Coast Guard, as well as to increase the public's awareness of the work they do while serving our country.
Almost 2,000 Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen took part in this year's festivities, which included ship tours, skills demonstrations, and other events over the course of the week.
General John Kelly, head of U.S. Southern Command and one of the Marine Corps' three four-star generals, is also a Gold Star father. In a poignant Memorial Day speech during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Pier 86 in New York City on Monday, May 25, spoke to the audience about what it's like lose a loved one in war.
General Kelly became the highest-ranking U.S. military officer to have lost a child during the War on Terror after his son, Marine 1st Lt. Robert Kelly, was killed Nov. 9, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Sangin, Afghanistan.
This year will be Team Creech's third year of running for TMP, and the second year they'll be running in the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), after having an incredible time last year during their first MCM. "After such a great experience running our first [MCM] last year, we knew we had to do it again," Team Creech said, "the pride and emotions we felt the entire 26.2 mile stretch is nothing we can easily describe. The men and women serving our communities and country everyday are the reason we will run again this year."
With that sentiment in mind, Team Creech will be raising money for the Warrior Support Team in support of wounded, ill, and injured warriors across the country.
At this point, Team Creech is almost 50% of the way to reaching their fundraising goal of $500, and with your support and generosity, we know they can reach that goal in no time!
TMP currently has 21 bibs remaining for this year's race. Each bib costs $130 (a $125 registration fee and a $5 processing fee) and runners must pledge to raise at least $500 for a MarineParents.com outreach program of their choice in return for receiving their bib.
MarineParents.com is a nonprofit corporation with 80% of our income coming from the EGA shop; 93% of our income is program expense. Our outreach programs are extensive and we reach wounded warriors, families of the fallen, active duty Marines, recruit family members and troops reintegrating to civilian life. None of what we do would be possible without the sales in our online store. We know firsthand the sacrifices of our military and their family members. Thank you to all who support the mission of Marine Parents by shopping with us at EGAshop.com.
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Q: Clear wathcman watches react-native I have installed react native in windows 10 after deploying it in my android phone its gives me error

unable to load scripts from assets 'index.android.bundle' on real device

After research I ran the following commands
react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res

It gives me 3 points
This might be related to https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/4968
To resolve try the following:
  1. Clear watchman watches: `watchman watch-del-all`.
  2. Delete the `node_modules` folder: `rm -rf node_modules && npm install`.
  3. Reset Metro Bundler cache: `rm -rf /tmp/metro-bundler-cache-*` or `npm start -- --reset-cache`.  4. Remove haste cache: `rm -rf /tmp/haste-map-react-native-packager-*`.

How to resolve it?

A: This is a problem in version 0.56
You will init version 0.55 with this command
react-native init --version="0.55.0" AwesomeProject

A: Go to your Project from Terminal or Cmd
Suppose My Project Name is React
c:/React>
type cd android
c:/React/android>./gradlew cleanBuildCache
Click Enter and Refresh


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Q: Memory Growth Though Overwritten I have the following Python code. The problem is that the memory usage grows tremendously.
Given that Image.rotate() returns a new object, I would have thought that the old object can't have any more references to it and gets deleted.
Question
What happens, and how can I fix this?
Code
from PIL import Image
src_im = Image.open("input.png")
steps = 120 # Works with 3
angle = 360.0 / steps

rotation = src_im.convert('RGBA')
for _ in xrange(steps):
    rotation = rotation.rotate(angle, expand = 1)

rotation = rotation.crop(rotation.getbbox()).resize(src_im.size)
rotation.save("out.png")

This is in Python 2.7.3. Python 3 specific solutions would be acceptable.

A: The problem is not a memory leak, it's the expand argument. From the pillow docs (emphasis mine):

expand – Optional expansion flag. If true, expands the output image to make it large enough to hold the entire rotated image.

You can add print(rotation.size) size in the loop to see this. Outputs:
(852, 646)
(885, 690)
(921, 736)
(959, 784)
(1000, 834)
(1043, 886)
(1089, 940)
(1138, 996)
(1190, 1055)
(1245, 1116)
(1303, 1180)
(1364, 1247)
(1429, 1317)
(1497, 1390)
(1568, 1467)
(1643, 1548)
(1723, 1632)
(1807, 1720)
(1896, 1813)
(1989, 1910)
(2087, 2012)
(2191, 2119)
(2299, 2231)
...

To rotate the image without cutting of the borders, use expand = 1 but then immediately crop to the non-alpha region of the image:
for _ in xrange(steps):
    rotation = rotation.rotate(angle, expand = 1)
    rotation = rotation.crop(rotation.getbbox())


The absolute best replacement for a single missing tooth is a dental implant.
Think of a single dental implant like this: The implant is surgically placed in the bone to replace the root of a missing tooth. This takes 3-6 months to heal, once healed, a crown in screwed into the internal portion of the implant.
An implant can be brushed and flossed like a natural tooth, and looks and feels like a natural tooth.
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B738 / E110, Brasilia Brazil, 2018
On 10 April 2018, a Boeing 737-800 crew making a night takeoff from Brasilia did not see a small aircraft which had just landed on the same runway until it appeared in the landing lights with rotation imminent. After immediately setting maximum thrust and rotating abruptly, the 737 just cleared the other aircraft, an Embraer 110 whose occupants were aware of a large aircraft passing very low overhead whilst their aircraft was still on the runway. The Investigation attributed the conflict primarily to controller use of non-standard phraseology and the absence of unobstructed runway visibility from the TWR.
AGC, HF, RI
On Ground - Normal Visibility
Brasília International Airport/President Juscelino Kubitschek
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
SBBR
Aircraft-aircraft near miss, Inadequate ATC Procedures, Airport Layout, PIC less than 500 hours in Command on Type, Copilot less than 500 hours on Type
AGC
Phraseology, Read Back Clearance not followed
ATC clearance error, ATC Unit Co-ordination, Authority Gradient, Ineffective Monitoring, Plan Continuation Bias, Procedural non compliance, Ineffective Monitoring - PIC as PF
ATC error, Accepted ATC Clearance not followed, Incursion after Landing, Near Miss, Phraseology, Visual Response to Conflict
Aircraft Operation, Air Traffic Management, Airport Operation
Aircraft Operation, Air Traffic Management, Airport Management
On 10 April 2018, in night normal visibility conditions, a Boeing 737-800 being operated by Gol on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Brasilia to São Luís with 160 persons on board began takeoff from runway 11L in accordance with its clearance, but as it approached rotation, the crew saw another aircraft ahead - an Embraer 110 being operated by the Brazilian Air Force on a non-scheduled passenger flight from Santa Cruz to Brasilia ahead which had just landed on the same runway ahead and were only just able to overfly it.
A Serious Incident Investigation was carried out by the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Centre (CENIPA - Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos).
It was noted that the Boeing 737-800 Captain had a total of 19,700 hours flying experience of which 7,734 hours were on type and its First Officer had a total of 9,100 hours flying experience of which 7,655 hours were on type. The Captain of the Embraer 110, who was acting as PF for the sector had a total of 479 hours flying experience of which 347 hours were on type and its First Officer had a total of 367 hours flying experience of which 228 hours were on type. The TWR Controller in position at the time of the conflict had six years' experience and was also a qualified On-the-Job-Training Instructor (OJTI) although he was not acting in that capacity at the time of the investigated event. The GND Controller in position at the time of the conflict had four years' experience in that role.
It was established that the Embraer flight had proceeded normally and prior to beginning descent, the Captain had given his approach and landing briefing which included the information that after the touchdown on runway 11L, he intended to clear the runway via the (RET) taxiway 'F'. After touchdown following an uneventful flight, he was able to slow the aircraft sufficiently quickly to be able to clear the runway at an earlier exit which was intended primarily as an RET for aircraft landing on the runway in the opposite (29R) direction and had begun to steer the aircraft to the right to prepare to use it. He stated that having looked quickly to the right and seen a sign which he believed identified this exit as taxiway 'C' (see the illustration below), he had asked his First Officer to request this exit from TWR but the response to her call to that effect was an instruction to "clear onto Taxiway 'G' and call GND".
The Captain stated that he had therefore decided to continue as per this instruction and the First Officer changed to the GND frequency and made her initial call there whilst the aircraft was still on the runway reporting that they would clear the runway via 'G'. The GND Controller acknowledged this and cleared the flight to continue to the military apron. However, the Embraer crew then saw that the next exit was signed as 'F' and not 'G' and the First Officer therefore called GND to request permission to clear at 'F' instead of 'G'.
Runway 11L annotated with the exits mentioned and the position of the military apron. [Reproduced from the Official Report]
The TWR Controller had been in position for approximately 1¼ hours when the investigated event occurred and stated that he had not been expecting a call from the aircraft after landing and when he received one, he considered that the transmission was made rather quickly which had made it difficult to understand. He noted that after a landing at a controlled aerodrome such as Brasilia, the first radio contact is normally initiated by TWR rather than an aircraft which has just landed. He stated that based on his experience, the message he received was a "ground controlled" matter and so he had continued with his plan to have the aircraft leave the runway on taxiway 'G') and call the GND frequency. He had then turned his attention to the 737 awaiting takeoff and, having "made a brief visual scan without seeing the just-landed aircraft, he concluded that it had cleared the runway, since it had already been very close to taxiway 'G'". He remarked when he had issued takeoff clearance to the 737, the identification of aircraft on the runway was, as usual at night, hampered by the number of lights on the aerodrome and that this difficulty was aggravated in the case of aircraft which, like the Embraer involved, were camouflaged and without strobe lights.
The GND Controller commented that based on routine practice, a military transport aircraft such as an Embraer 110 would clear runway 11L on taxiway 'G' and then take taxiway H' to reach the military apron. As he had expected this to happen, he had turned his attention to the control of other aircraft. Only when contacted by the Embraer crew requesting to clear onto taxiway 'F', did he realise that it was not on the military apron as he had expected and he had then approved the request.
As the Embraer continued towards taxiway 'F', its occupants reported they "suddenly perceived a very intense light coming from outside, accompanied by an extremely loud noise and a strong vibration". As they looked out, some of the occupants reported having seen the 737 that had just passed over their aircraft whilst it was still on the main runway.
The 737 crew noted that they had been waiting for the Embraer to land before receiving their takeoff clearance and that use of 11L for their takeoff was normal for aircraft leaving the northern part of the terminal. They noted that after the Embraer had landed, TWR had instructed them to line up and wait at the runway threshold. Then, "approximately 1 minute and 15 second later" the same controller had cleared them for takeoff. Just before they reached VR, their landing lights had illuminated the Embraer ahead still on the runway and the Captain had immediately advanced the thrust levers to TO/GA and begun to rotate and had just managed to overfly the other aircraft. Once airborne, they reported the near miss to TWR.
Based on the factual evidence, the Investigation defined seven relevant 'Latent Conditions' which had existed at the time of the conflict as follows:
The Brasilia Control Tower had several "blind spots" which impeded the view of the controllers, one of which was the length of parallel taxiway 'H' between taxiways 'G' and 'N' where an area of trees made it impossible to see smaller aircraft.
The area of trees (arvoredo) which prevented controllers from seeing smaller aircraft on the shaded area of taxiway 'H'. [Reproduced from the Official Report]
The apron lighting on the aircraft parking gates along the north (and south) pier of the passenger terminal obscured the view from the Control Tower at night of the part of the runway adjacent to the trees in the illustration above.
The Embraer had a camouflaged paint scheme which made it difficult to see at night.
The Embraer had no strobes, only red anti-collision lights which were not readily visible except at close range.
The runway profile did not allow an aircraft aligned on the threshold of runway 11L to view a small aircraft on the runway ahead if that aircraft was in a position close to taxiway 'F'.
The phraseology used by the Brasilia TWR controllers did not link the frequency change to GND for landing aircraft to being clear of the runway.
The first two taxiway intersections after the threshold of runway 11L had very similar letter designations which could be confused visually, depending on the viewing conditions, namely 'C' and 'G'.
The absence of a Surface Movement Radar which could provide aircraft position information to controllers was also noted as was the absence from the aerodrome chart of any 'hot spot' designation of controller visual blind spots to alert pilots to the existence of this problem. It also proved impossible to identify any regulations that clearly specified when pilots should change frequency from TWR to GND after landing.
It was considered that the evidence available indicated that neither Embraer pilot had been sufficiently familiar with the exit options for their landing runway. A lack of real-time monitoring of the aerodrome chart by the First Officer "may have contributed to an incorrect perception of the aircraft position on the ground after landing" and thereby to her lack of independently informed assistance to the Captain in respect of runway exit identification.
Actual Contributory Factors were, in summary, identified as follows:
Attention - The TWR Controller's working environment led him to expect that aircraft would follow instructions given even if this could not be directly monitored and the GND Controller did not seek to establish the position of the Embraer when it first made contact on his frequency.
Communication - the TWR Controller's failure to respond by requesting repetition when he did not understand the first call from the Embraer after landing and instead issuing a clearance which he assumed would be expected given the Embraer's actual position. Also the GND Controller's non-assimilation of the verbal (future) time used by the Embraer First Officer.
Controller Physical Working Conditions - impediments to the TWR Controller's performance at night relating to visual controlling.
Inadequate TWR/GND controller coordination - in relation to the actual position of the Embraer after landing.
The absence of ATS Control Ability - ATS procedures which could have identified the possibility that an aircraft was on the runway before the 737 takeoff clearance was issued were not exhausted.
Airport Infrastructure - the unmitigated interference of airport infrastructure with the TWR Controller's ability to perform their duties.
Clearance Limit Exceedance by the Embraer crew - the aircraft (involuntarily) failed to follow its acknowledged runway exit clearance.
Perception contrary to reality - the similarity between the letters 'C' and 'G' as exit identifiers aggravated by the night operations contributed to the Embraer Captain's misidentification; the TWR controller's perception of reality was compromised by his assumption that the crew would comply with their clearance and his expectation that the runway would therefore be clear.
Potential Contributory Factors were also identified, in summary, as follows:
The TWR controller's non-use of an available procedure - to only change frequency to GND when clear of the runway - even though this was not a required procedure.
The TWR controller's insufficiently definitive use of phraseology - when instructing the Embraer crew to change to the GND frequency after landing given the existence of an exemplar wording in guidance on controller phraseology.
The inadequate exchange of controller information - between TWR and GND about the Embraer aircraft after its touchdown.
The Embraer First Officer's apparent unfamiliarity - with night operations at the airport.
The Authority Gradient on the Embraer flight deck - the First Officer's disinclination to question the Captain's instructions possibly because of her low experience relative to his.
The absence of a regulatory requirement defining the position where an aircraft should change frequency from TWR to GND after landing.
Safety Action taken by the Military Authorities as a result of the investigated event was noted as the issue of instruction that all Operational Manuals must include text stating that after landing, crews may only change frequency from TWR to GND after clearing the active runway.
Nine Safety Recommendations were made as a result of the Investigation as follows:
that the Brazil National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) acts, together with airport operator INFRAMERICA, in order to make sure that the airport operator adopts measures in relation to the lighting structure of the aprons (North Pier and South Pier), in order to avoid the light coming from the respective spotlights interfering negatively in the line of sight of the TWR controllers. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 01]
that the Brazil National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) works together with airport operator INFRAMERICA and the Air Space Control Department (DECEA) so that cameras for the exclusive use of ATC are installed in the Brasilia International Aerodrome in order to guarantee the visualisation and control of all blind spots at that aerodrome. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 02]
that the Brazil National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) works together with airport operator INFRAMERICA and the Air Space Control Department (DECEA), in order to evaluate the relevance of modifying one or both of the letters of the "C" (Charlie) and "G" (Golf) taxiways of the Brasilia International Aerodrome, so as to avoid confusion or misunderstanding on the part of the crews operating at that aerodrome. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 03]
that the Brazil National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) works together with airport operator INFRAMERICA and the Air Space Control Department (DECEA), in order to evaluate the pertinence of the inclusion of hot spots on the Brasilia International Aerodrome Chart, in order to alert the pilots operating at that aerodrome regarding the existence of blind spots in the manoeuvring area. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 04]
that the Air Space Control Department (DECEA) analyse the pertinence of establishing, with clarity and in standard, the moment or position in which, after landing, the crew of an aircraft should change frequency from the Tower Control to Ground Control. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 05]
that the Air Space Control Department (DECEA) alert Brazilian air traffic controllers about the importance of using standard phraseology contained in the applicable procedures (MCA 100-16), notably in what refers to the item (3.4.3.4) on instructions after landing, where an example of correct message is presented. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 06]
that the Air Space Control Department (DECEA) alert Brazilian air traffic controllers about the importance of using the phraseology provided in (the applicable guidance) item 6.14.6.4 of ICA 100-37/2017, which states that, when necessary or desirable, a controller may instruct a crew to report immediately once their aircraft has cleared the runway in use. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 07]
that the Air Space Control Department (DECEA) analyse the pertinence of establishing an Operational Model that clearly defines the procedures to be adopted by the air traffic controllers of the different positions of the Brasília International Aerodrome Control Tower in relation to the coordination of traffic when they are passing through the blind spots of the aerodrome. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 08]
that the Air Space Control Department (DECEA) evaluate the viability of implementing a Surface Movement Radar at Brasilia International Aerodrome, in order to mitigate the risks of runway incursion, due to the various blind spots on the aerodrome. [IG-065/CENIPA/2018 - 09]
The Final Report was completed on 18 December 2020 and published online in both an English translation and in the definitive Portuguese language on 2 January 2021.
Conflict Detection
Controller Detection of Manoeuvring Area Conflicts – Guidance for Controllers
Controller Detection of Manoeuvring Area Conflicts – Safety Barriers
Runway Incursion and Airport Design
ATC Expectation Bias
Perception in ATC


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April 26, 2015 April 26, 2015 by Toni Reavis
LONDON 2015 – A WINNING PROMOTION
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE
Hype can cut both ways. Too much and the promotion can fall flat. Too little and the tree can tumble unheard in the forest.
In 2015 the Virgin Money London Marathon did a great job promoting its men's and women's professional fields. With a month long boxing-like ramp up that focused on the last two men's marathon world record holders, Wilson Kipsang and Dennis Kimetto, and a "Fantastic Four" of Kenyan women, consisting of past London champions Edna Kiplagat (2014), Priscah Jeptoo (2013), Mary Keitany (2011-2012) and 2014 TCS New York City Marathon winner Florence Kiplagat (2nd, London 2014), London stacked its packs then piqued our interest with their pre-race set up.
The one thing it couldn't control, however, was the outcome as Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (2:04:42) bested Kipsang (2nd place, 2:04:47) and Kimetto (3rd place, 2:05:50), while Ethiopia's Tigist Tufa, a 2:21:52 winner in Shanghai last year, upset the women's applecart in a race where the pacers were all but ignored as place took precedence over time. Tufa arrived at the finish in 2:23:22 while Mary Keitany followed 18 seconds later in 2:23:40. They were followed by two more Ethiopians, Tirfi Tsegay (2:23:41) and Aselefech Mergia (2:23:53). Florence Kiplagat arrived in fifth at 2:24:15, while defender Edna Kiplagat (no relation) struggled home in 11th in 2:27:16.
To the Victor Go the Smiles
Just as in Chicago last October, Eliud Kipchoge's lips split wide as he powered away from his final challenger today in the British capital. Last fall Sammy Kitwara fell victim. Today it was defending London champion Wilson Kipsang, the only man to defeat Kipchoge to date over the marathon distance (2013 Berlin when Kipsang ran a world record, since broken, 2:03:23, while Kipchoge finished second in a PR 2:04:05).
Often teeth baring betrays the rictus of effort, but for the 30 year-old father of three from the Central Highlands of Kenya, the softened crinkles around his eyes revealed his real mood. This, then, was the simple smile of satisfaction playing out over a face now used to such expressions of self-regard.
Less we forget, Eliud Kipchoge was just 18 when he upset world-beaters Hicham El Guerrouj and Keninise Bekele to take gold in the 5000 meters at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, the same year he won the IAAF World Cross Country Junior Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. A year later he won bronze in the Athens Olympics over 5000m. Four years later he upgraded to silver in Beijing.
These days, after retooling his body for the longer road distances, Kipchoge once again took the measure of the best runners on offer with yet another flash of speed in the waning stages of a major competition.
The range of the man is remarkable. Only Ethiopia's inestimable Haile Gebrselassie is in the same mile-to-marathon league with Kipchoge. What makes the two even more laudable is how each was able to sustain excellence over an extended period of time over a range of distances requiring very different training regimens.
KIPCHOGE PR LIST
Distance Time Venue Date
1500m 3:33.20 Hengelo (NED) 31 May 2004
Mile 3:50.40 London (GBR) 30 July 2004
3000m 7:27.66 Doha (QAT) 6 May 2011
5000m 12:46.53 Rome (ITA) 2 July 2004
10,000m 26:49.02 Hengelo (NED) 26 May 2007
10K Road 26:54 Madrid (ESP) 31 Dec. 2006
Half Marathon 59:25 Lille, (FRA) 01 Sep. 2012
Marathon 2:04:05 Berlin (GER) 29 Sep. 2013
GEBRSELASSIE PR LIST
1500m 3:33.73 Stuggart (GER) 6 June 1999
Mile 3:52.39 Gatehead (GBR) 27 June 1999
3000m 7:25.09 Brussels (BEL) 28 Aug. 1998
5000m 12:39.36 Helsinki (FIN) 13 June 1998
10,000m 26:22.75 Hengelo (NED) 01 June 1998
10K Road 27:02 Doha (QAT) 13 Dec. 2002
Half-Marathon 58:55 Tempe (USA) 15 Jan. 2006
So just when we thought the marathon had traded out old track stars for fresh faced road warriors, Eliud Kipchoge proved the old ways still have their charms, even as both champions showed that the marathon remains one of the most challenging of all sporting events to predict.
And finally, any sport must be lucky in those who become its champions, as sport is pure meritocracy. In that light, distance running has been blessed by many a fine representative. But none better than three-time London and New York City Marathon champion Paula Ratcliffe who ran her swan song today.
The still standing women's world record holder — 2:15:25 (London 2003) and nobody in shouting distance — hung up her marathon racing flats with a 2:36:55 effort. No hype would ever be too great to adequately measure Paula's long run at the top. I can still recall her taking the IAAF World Cross Country junior title in snowy Boston in 1992 in her first of many international triumphs. Though snake bitten at the Olympics, whether in triumph or despair, Paula provided inspiration that will last for decades to come. Her contributions to the sport, already vast, one would hope have only just begun.
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Nice encapsulation of a race that I thought really did live up to the hype. Amazing to watch Kipchoge & Kipsang hit the finish line looking like they could run another 26. Kipchoge's finishing kick to seal the deal was a thing of beauty, particularly ahead of a pursuer who's used to doing that to other runners himself. Same for the women's race, where Tufa powered away from the field around mile 23 on legs that still had – in the words of USN's race announcer – "a lot of running in them".
Three World Marathon Majors down, three to go… Berlin as always should be a dandy.


The bright red sun slowly rises over the magnificent temples of Angkor, and the impression is forever imprinted in your memory. The Cardamom Mountains are as beautiful and striking as their name, and the rural life and untouched nature takes your breath away. Just for a moment. Maybe the bicycle ride through pepper country does the same? Or the bustling street life and creative vibe in Phnom Penh? – A city in fast-forward development, but still slow in the backstreets.
You will explore all of this, and then some, as you do a loop from Bangkok through Cambodia and back into Trat – the gateway to Koh Chang Marine Park and Thailand's beautiful beaches. On your journey you will go by local transport and stay at handpicked accommodations with character and soul. You will lay eyes on Cambodia beyond the beaten track intertwined with the classic highlights – but with a twist so you avoid the crowds.
This trip can be done year round. The best time to visit is from November to March where the weather is dry and relatively cool, but also the peak travel period when many of the sights are most busy. March to May is extremely hot and dry, while still somewhat busy. June to October is the rainy season, but also the time where surroundings are green and the country less crowded.
Type of Accommodation: Clean and charming boutique hotels with lovely ambience and great locations. Expect basic, but clean and charming accommodation in rural Chi Phat.This tour can be done in Backpackit, comfort and Family version. Please use the selector or the price overview, to find your preferred option.
Comfort option: 1 child 0-11 years old, who sleeps in the same bed as parents, travels at a discounted rate. If you have more than 1 child he/she will pay adult price, and we recommend that you go for the Family solution instead.
This trip can be done in Backpack'it, Comfort and Family versions. If you travel on a budget, we recommend the Backpack'it option, and if you travel with children we recommend that you go for the Family option – you can use the selector above or the price overview, to find your preferred option.
Transport: Bangkok (Thailand) – Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Kep/Kampot – Chi Phat – Trat (Thailand). Various city trips and transfers according to itinerary.
Others/Activities: Angkor Wat temple tour by tuk tuk, Siem Reap outskirts bicycle tour, Kampot bicycle tour, 3-days/2-nights nature experience in Chi Phat.
There is no overall guide on the tour. There will be drivers who speak limited English and English-speaking tour guides according to itinerary.
Upon arrival in Bangkok, check-in to New Road Guest House. Get information and inspiration from the Travel Advisors about your Cambodian Loop, explore the city, hangout and meet other travellers.
Accommodation: New Road Guest House in Superior Room with Air-Con.
Prepare to leave Thailand behind and be awestruck by the wonder of Angkor Wat and the charming Cambodian countryside.
Upon arrival you will meet our local representative who will take you to your hostel for the days ahead. The rest of the evening is free for you to explore the new city. Take a dip in the hostel pool, get a massage to decompress after a long day of traveling and have a stroll and dinner in the bustling Old Market and Pub Street areas.
Depart at 5:30 in the morning for sunrise at the temples of Angkor in Tuk Tuks. Arriving at the mystical Srah Sarong or "King's Bath" at around 6am, just in time to see the sun rise over the water and temples. After sunrise, walk across the road and be first at the fabulous jungle temple of Ta Phrom when it opens. Ta Phrom is particularly amazing in the early morning when all you can hear are the sounds of the jungle, before the crowds arrive.
The Angkor Archaeological Park is visually, architecturally and artistically breath taking and one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia if not the world. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, the park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century. You could spend weeks exploring the ruins, but on this day tour, you will have a chance to see all the highlights.
After Ta Phrom, you will visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom where you can take a quiet optional 1km walk along the wall and through the jungle to a hidden temple to enjoy your packed breakfast (on own arrangement). Then visit the temples of Bayon, Baphoun and Terrace of Elephants and Leper King. Take a break with a local lunch within and cold drinks within the park grounds (on own arrangement). After lunch and an optional siesta, you will visit Angkor Wat. The late afternoon is put aside for a visit to the main temple, Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is one of mankind's greatest achievements, and the intricate carvings at the temple of Angkor Wat demonstrate the skill of the Khmer builders. It had constructed in the jungle in the early 12th century, then - two centuries later - was mysteriously abandoned by the Khmer civilization. Now Angkor Wat is the main reason tourists come to visit Cambodia.
Finish the day with an unforgettable sunset on the quiet east side of Angkor Wat.
Today you will bike through the surrounding countryside to prepare a local Khmer meal to offer to the monks. Buddhist monks live away from their families and are not allowed to have normal jobs. They depend on the faith and charity of the local people. After a bike just outside of Siem Reap we will meet our chef from the village who takes us grocery shopping at a local food market. Maybe the chef will recommend that you to learn to cook the popular dish Amok, a fish soup, or Somlor Korko. After you have finished your Khmer cooking, the chef and his wife show you how to pack the meal and some rice into a banana leaf. A short walk takes us to the pagoda where the monks live so you can hand them the alms. Most likely the monk will give you a blessing and you can ask him everything you like to know regarding Cambodian culture and Buddhism. After you have given alms and eaten lunch in a local Cambodian home, you will bike back to your hotel.
At 7:45 AM, leave Siem Reap behind by local bus and head for Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel or guesthouse to check-in and freshen up.
In the afternoon, around 2 PM, you will depart with your local guide on a walking tour through the heart of Phnom Penh. First briefly stop at the Friends N' Stuff to have look at the shop of the local NGO Mith Samlanh, a fine project that trains local street children and at risk youth in hospitality and business. Continue through Psar Kandal, the oldest market in Phnom Penh stopping for local snacks along the way, while observing the busy street life of urban Cambodia. Go by foot to Phnom Penh's old French Quarter with its fine colonial era architecture – proudly restored or beautifully decaying. And to Wat Phnom, a sacred and quiet pocket in the busy city, and the Buddhist temple that has given Phnom Penh its name.
Continue by tuk tuk to Tuol Sleng Prison, housed in a high school, to glimpse the devastating horrors that prevailed during Cambodia's ultra-radical Marxist movement. This excursion may prove distressing for some; it is however an important piece of Cambodia's recent past.
After visiting Toul Sleng, you will be dropped off at your hotel and have the evening free at your convenience.
Depart at 9:30 AM on a two and a half hour journey to the coastal town of Kep. Upon arrival in Kep, you will be transferred to your guesthouse and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Explore this quaint town littered with abandoned colonial villas and surrounded by pristine jungles and small islands and beaches.
We would recommend dinner tonight at the world famous crab market.
Your driver will pick you up from your guesthouse at 7:30 AM to start your bike trip. This sleepy hamlet was once the administration centre for the area during the French era and the town is dotted with buildings from the Colonial past. Your bicycles and your English-speaking community guide will be waiting for you. Your bike ride will take you through rice fields, durian and rambutan orchards against the scenic backdrop of the mysterious 'Elephant Mountains'. Stop at local villages along the way to meet and speak with the local people. Your guide will help translate and if you are feeling adventurous try out a few words in Khmer!
Return to you hotel or guesthouse in the late afternoon to enjoy the sunset.
Leave Kep around 08:00 AM and drive to Andong Teuk, a small settlement on the Stoeng Prat River. Due to the limited public transport in the area, you will go by private car with driver, and can make short stop(s) on the way. The drive will take approximately 4 hours.
In Andong Teuk you will board a local boat with your guide and cruise on to Chiphat for a couple of hours. Enjoy the relaxing boat ride; watch the birdlife flying over the river.
The Chi Phat experience is run by one of the world's leading Wildlife organizations working with the local people and helping them with an income and protecting the forest. Your local guide was born in the community and is an expert of the local area. His English may not be of the same standard as in Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, but the locals are able to communicate in English, wonderful people, and the best to show you the area.
Please Note: The Chi Phat experience doesn't have conventional lunch & dinner times, so it is advised to bring some snacks. If you have binoculars and good walking shoes, this is advisable to bring, too.
Get up and close with the eagles, hornbills and numerous other birds on a sunrise tour. Take in the sights and sounds of wildlife as you explore this remote area of Cambodia.
Your boat driver will take you through the nature of the clam river where you will get close to the Cardamom's tropical rainforest and have opportunity to see birds and critters. And you will be taken on the Chi Pat River in a traditional rowing boat. The waterways are home to an abundance of flora and fauna including silver langur, long tailed macaque, giant and oriental pied hornbill, kingfisher and drongos.
In the afternoon you will walk to the Chhay Chrey rapids. This is an easy 2 kms walk. Have a swim and enjoy the quiet surroundings. After an hour you will be picked up by motorbike taxi (helmet provided) and transfer back to the Chi Phat for dinner.
Day 10: Chi Phat to Trat (Thailand) – Say goodbye to the Cardamom Mountains and head towards Trat. Your gateway to Koh Chang and Koh Kood islands.
After breakfast, around 07:00, you will say goodbye to the villagers and depart to the Thai border at Koh Kong by boat followed by private car/mini bus. Expect the entire journey to take approx. 3-4 hours. Upon arrival at the border, you will stamp out of Cambodia and into Thailand. It may take up to one hour to complete. Once at the Thai side, you will be welcomed by your local representative and continue on your journey to Trat bus station. Expected driving time is 1-1,5 hours.
You can end the trip at either Trat Bus Station, Laem Sok Pier (Gateway to Koh Kood Island) or Laem Ngop (Gateway to Koh Chang Island).
…WHAT TO DO AFTER TRAT? Trat is your gateway to Koh Chang Marine Park including Koh Kood and Koh Mak islands. We can help you with boat transfer and accommodation on all islands, and have something for your budget. Please contact us and we can inspire or organise your onwards journey.
You can also choose to continue to Bangkok by flight or local bus. If you choose flight, Trat airport is just half an hour by taxi away, and we recommend that you book your flight tickets in advance via Bangkok Air. If you choose overland transport, public buses leave from Trat bus station roughly every hour, and you can normally buy the ticket directly at the spot. If you go by private transport (approx. 5-6 hours), we can help you organise in advance. Just contact us, and we will empty our backpack of knowledge into yours.
Feel free to come by our Bangkok Travel Center at New Road Guest House to get further information on your departure from Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal and what to be aware of.
We recommend that you allow good travel time to get to Mo Chit Bus Station in the morning, and arrive there at least 30-45 minutes in advance. You can grab snacks if needed from the local shops or 7/11. The bus normally leaves from platform 106, but please check upon arrival.
Once you arrive at the border, you will leave the bus, and you might have people approaching you with currency exchange offers and visa help (not recommended), just as waiting time must be expected. You will first reach the Thai immigration where you stamp out of Thailand, then cross into Cambodia. If you do not have your Cambodian visa in advance, remember to bring money for the visa and 2 passport photos.
After getting your Cambodia stamp walk back to "No man's land" and the bus will be waiting outside the casino, which is opposite the True Coffee shop. You will have to wait until everyone is back on the bus and then it continues to Siem Reap. This is the normal process, but please follow the guidelines from the bus conductor on the day.


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Criminal Justice in Imperial China: Sorcery in the Qing Dynasty
From the Lecture Series: Understanding Imperial China — Dynasties, Life, and Culture
By Andrew R. Wilson, Ph.D., United States Naval War College
Halfway through China's most powerful dynasty, the empire was rocked by rumors and accusations of sorcery. These accusations of sorcery in the Qing Dynasty involved tales of masons, monks, and others stealing human souls by cutting the hair of their victims.
Qianlong Emperor, 6th Emperor of the Qing dynasty (Image: Giuseppe Castiglione/Public domain)
Sorcery in the Qing Dynasty
The year was 1768, and China was ruled by the Qing dynasty under the Qianlong Emperor when county magistrates and prefects rounded up the suspects and subjected them to brutal interrogations concerning sorcery. It had been reported that evildoers were clipping off men's ponytails and absconding with their life essence. These confessions were reported up the chain of command to provincial governors and relayed in breathless detail to the emperor himself.
This is a transcript from the video series Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture. Watch it now, on The Great Courses Plus.
The sorcery scare allows us to explore several facets of life during this era. First, it gives a look at the men accused of soul stealing, who tended to live outside mainstream society. Second, it allows us to glimpse the practices and purposes of criminal justice in imperial China. Third, public fears about sorcery—and the emperor's corresponding concerns about sedition—converged in the hysteria, revealing something about the values and fears of both the rulers and the ruled.
The Hun and the Po
Chinese seal script for po soul (Image: Keahapana/Public domain)
Traditional belief held that the soul consisted of two components. One was the hun, or "cloud soul." This was higher consciousness, which could leave the body. The other component was the po, or "white soul," which remained tethered to the body. In a healthy person, these should be in balance.
However, the hun was volatile. It might take flight while you were dreaming, returning as you woke up. A serious disease or particularly scary experience might cause the hun to flee. If it couldn't be coaxed back, you'd gradually sicken and die. Soul stealers were after the hun.
Chinese seal script for hun soul (Image: Keahapana/Public domain)
People believed it was relatively easy to detach the hun from the body. All a sorcerer needed to do was to write a person's name on a magic-infused strip of paper—or steal a piece of the victim's clothing. Even better were skin, blood, fingernails, a tooth, or a lock of hair. Your spiritual DNA—and a few easy-to-learn spells—were enough to steal your soul, enslave it, and turn it to sinister ends. During the 1768 crisis, hair clipping was the most common, and most troubling, form of soul stealing. In part, that's because hair-cutting had seditious undertones. But hair-clipping wasn't the only method of sorcery.
Learn more about the origins of Chinese Buddhism
The Soul Stealers
People believed it was relatively easy to detach the hun from the body. All a sorcerer needed to do was to write a person's name on a magic-infused strip of paper—or steal a piece of the victim's clothing.
The first soul-stealing suspect was a stone mason named Wu Tongming. He had been contracted to repair a water gate (dam) at the county seat of Deqing, in the coastal province of Zhejiang. Rumors were that Wu's men were collecting the names of locals and writing them on slips of paper. Those slips, it was claimed, were attached to the pilings the men were driving to repair the dam. In the popular imagination, as each hammer blow fell the masons were stealing the spiritual energy of those named on the slips. And because Wu Tongming and his crew weren't natives of Deqing, they were doubly suspicious.
Fortunately, Wu's bonafides checked out, and the accusations didn't stick. Far more sinister suspects were to be found among China's rootless beggars and wandering monks.
Learn More: Qing Dynasty: Soul Stealers and Sedition
The Underclass
A combination of explosive population growth, land shortages, and economic change had created a large underclass in 18th century China. It consisted primarily of men, many of whom who had cut ties with their communities to travel the empire's vast network of highways and canals. Reasons for their alienation ran the gamut—family tragedy, substance abuse, criminal behavior.
Some were simply looking for work; others for spiritual enlightenment.
That these wandering strangers were a cause for suspicion is natural. Those accused of soul stealing in 1768 were also emblematic of the downward mobility at work in Chinese society.
For instance, the monks Chu-ch'eng and Ching-hsin lost both parents and wives, and joined the Buddhist clergy late in life. They were begging in the suburbs of the city of Hangzhou when an angry mob descended upon them shouting: "burn them, drown them!" Apparently, Chu-cheng had struck up a conversation with a local youth and asked him what his name was. His terrified parents thought the monk was out to steal the boy's soul.
Wandering Monks
Wandering monks were common in the cities and suburbs of the lower Yangzi Region, and along the Grand Canal. These wealthy urban areas had numerous temples and monasteries where monks could find housing, and a meal. That would free them up to spend their days begging for alms. But while wandering monks and beggars were common, they inspired xenophobia and popular anxiety.
China's rulers were especially suspicious of monks. Monks produced neither food nor children. They didn't pay taxes and didn't stay put. And since most monks weren't registered, the state couldn't be sure what they were. It didn't help matters that some monks were known to practice a kind of spiritual blackmail—"give me alms or I'll lay a curse on you." Monks were also literate, and often carried books with them. Illiterate peasants might not recognize any difference between a Buddhist sutra (or scripture) and a sorcery manual; or between a paper charm with some characters on it, and a curse.
There was another reason for Qing officials to be wary. When you became a monk, you were expected to keep your face and head clean shaven. Cutting off your hair was a symbol of your separation from lay society. But the Qing was a foreign dynasty. Its founders were Manchus from northeast Asia. Soon after the Manchus conquered China in 1644, all Chinese men were ordered to wear their hair in a queue: shaved on the top and sides, with a long ponytail at the back. The queue symbolized submission to Manchu rule.
The queue or cue is a Chinese hairstyle most often worn by men. Hair on top of the scalp is grown long and is often braided, while the front portion of the head is shaved (Image: By Internet Archive Book Images/Public domain)
Legitimate monks were the only exception. Cutting off your queue— or growing hair on the top and sides—might be an act of rebellion. The historian Philip Kuhn concluded that Qing officials viewed the "thousands of vagrant monks" that prowled the empire as a "breeding ground for sedition and lawlessness." Unregistered and unkempt monks weren't just a local problem; they might be agents of anti-Qing rebellion
When these general fears collided with the specific fears of soul stealing, it's not surprising that angry mobs accosted the monks, and threatened to beat them and burn them.
Crime in China was viewed as tipping the cosmic order out of balance; punishment was meant to bring the order back into balance. Chinese law outlined five punishments, or wuxing, calibrated to fit the crime. They were:
Beating with a light stick.
Beating with a heavy stick.
Incarceration.
Exile.
Under each were finer iterations ranging from 10 to 100 blows. Or, a criminal might be sentenced to death by strangulation (less punitive) or decapitation (more punitive). The most severe punishment was lingchi, in which the accused was slowly dismembered.
The emperor, Qianlong, was a serious and dedicated administrator. Qianlong doesn't appear to have been particularly concerned about sorcery or soul stealing in particular, though he was interested in the bizarre details. Qianlong was more concerned that queue-less wanderers were clipping queues. Worse yet, some frightened locals were cutting off their own queues to prevent sorcerers from stealing their souls. But, Qianlong considered the hysteria anything but minor. He believed it constituted a threat to the very foundations of imperial rule. His anxieties reverberated back down the chain of command.
Learn more about Emperor Qianlong
The Qing legal system considered confessions absolutely essential to the timely resolution of criminal cases. But from the magistrates' point of view, no sane suspect would willingly confess, especially with a crime as heinous as soul stealing. And since spontaneous confessions were unlikely, torture of the wandering monks became a prominent component of Chinese justice.
The soul-stealing prosecutions eventually unraveled. No evidence of a vast conspiracy was ever found. No ringleaders were apprehended. And most of the suspects who survived incarceration and torture recanted their admissions of guilt.
When subjected to torture, the monk Chu-ch'eng confessed to clipping queues and attempting to steal souls. He and his companions were tortured again at the prefectural level. But the provincial judge concluded the monks were victims of extortion by the county constable who had arrested them. The crippled monks were released and granted a small stipend to see them through until their bones mended.
Common Questions About Sorcery in the Qing Dynasty
Q: What is the Qing dynasty known for?
The Qing dynasty (1644 – 1912), China's last dynasty, was known for its huge empire and Buddhist and Confucian principles, at least in the early days. Later the empire declined due to poor fiscal policies and an inability to adapt to changing times.
Q: How did the Qing dynasty come to power?
The Qing dynasty came to power after the Manchus took over China. They kept China isolated from other countries and their influences.
Q: How did the Qing dynasty fall?
The Qing dynasty fell due to overpopulation (leading to mass starvation), social discontent from the lower classes, poor leadership, and corruption.
Q: What type of government did the Qing dynasty have?
The Qing dynasty was a monarchy. The emperor had absolute power, heading up the government and army.
This article was updated on 8/18/2019
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Punjab Assembly | Session No: 10 | Sitting No: 6 | Oct 27, 2014 | Session Type: Regular
Services General Adminstration Department 34 0 34
Stone crushing factories located at Glottian More, Gujranwala -Sialkot Road, are not only affecting the health of labour class working in those factories but also the people residing in the near about areas are suffering from a disease known as silicosis
Underground water in Bahawalpur city and its surrounding areas is full of toxic chemical known as arsenic
Prevalence of illegal parallel banking in the Lahore
Killing of fifty years old during dacoity at Baghbanpura, Lahore
Home Disposed off
Plundering of van passengers coming from Sheikhupura to Lahore and killing two passengers by the dacoits at factory area
Injuring of Mr Muhammad Yousaf s/o Mr Ghullam Hussain, resident of Sekarali, Thana Dinga, District Gujrat by Mr Muhammad Akram a proclaimed offender
The Punjab Strategic Coordination Bill, 2014 Government Passed
The Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2014 Government Passed
The Punjab Local Government (Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 Government Passed
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab extends the period of the NUR International University Lahore Ordinance 2014 (XII of 2014), promulgated on 8th August 2014, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 6th November 2014
Government Adopted
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab extends the period of the Punjab Explosives (Amendment) Ordinance 2014 (XIII of 2014), promulgated on 18th August 2014, for a further period of ninety days with effect from 16th November 2014
This house recommend for ensuring implementation of Policy Principle enshrined In Article 37(f) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973
This house reposed confidence in the leadership of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan and Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab. The House condemned the conspiracies hatching against democracy under the guise of protests and vowed to withstand plottings against democracy
Business of House Mian Naseer Ahmad 1


Allow me to veer off temporarily from food and share with you my experience at Karada. Being a work-at-home-mom may seem like an easy job for those who haven't experienced being one, but the fact is, juggling motherhood, being a wife, household chores, work, and a couple of businesses---not to mention blogging---is a daunting task. Managing all of it in the "comforts of your own home" does not necessarily take away the stress that comes with each facet of a mom's life.
Many times, I would ignore body pain and just leave it to prayers, not having time for regular medical check-ups, nor time for indulging in spas, parlors, cafes and other places that would guarantee a satisfying (and much needed) "me-time". It took a lot of years and endless prodding from my own mom ("If you don't take care of yourself, and you get sick, who then would take care of your kids?!") to have me realize that indeed, these once-in-a-while breaks are good for me and my family. The occasional guilt trips (e.g., thinking that instead of spending money for a massage, I should just save it for my daughters' needs) still creep up on me, but I'm slowly learning to give importance to my well-being as well.
From the people behind The Bistro Group comes Karada (which means body or health), a Japanese body therapy that focuses on bone alignment and muscle treatment. It is a Seitai (body maintenance) salon, and not your usual spa or massage parlor.
Honestly, I was initially hesitant to try it out when I heard about its focus on AP Balance or the aligning of the Atlas, which is the first cervical bone, and the Pelvis, which is the main base of the body. Letting someone else aside from a doctor realign my body was something I'm not comfortable with, until I learned that the staff of Karada are therapists and not your ordinary masseuse, who received training in this field. That somewhat appeased me, and I began to look forward to experiencing their claim of being the best place for people who suffer chronic shoulder and back pains, in other words, someone like me.
When you visit Karada, you'll be given a form wherein you'll be asked to write down your personal information and medical history, as well as problem areas in your body. Next, you'll be led to a changing room where you will don one of their matching black shirt and sweat pants, plus their soft bedroom slippers. Your things are then placed in an orange basket beneath your therapy bed. You'll also be given a cup of tepid water to drink before you start.
Unlike your usual spa, the therapy area in Karada is well lighted, with plenty of sunlight streaming through the big picture windows spanning a large portion of the entire place's circumference. It's clean and spacious, and you immediately feel at ease despite having no dividers between beds.
A special corner for clients who prefer a dimmer setting. This particular section has window blinds and a divider that separates it from the rest of the therapy area.
Before starting with the treatment, you'll have a one-on-one consultation with your therapist to identify your general body condition, problematic areas of your body, and your lifestyle habits. You'll then be assessed on your limitations in mobility, and if there are some discrepancies on the length of your legs. My right leg was found to be shorter than my left possibly due to my constant leg crossing throughout the day. Moreover, my right shoulder was lower than my left because that is where I always carry my heavy bags.
I had the AP Balance treatment, the benefits of which include relieving body pain and preventing it from recurring, helping reduce stress, and improving hormonal balance. First comes the muscle treatment which addresses stiff muscles in the body. After they have loosed up, the spine and pelvis are adjusted to achieve good balance. When my therapist told me to clasp my hands at my back, and then forced down her weight on them, I almost fell.
She then led me to the drop bed which helps in realigning your bones when manual stretching is not enough. The loud noise coming from each drop of the bed's different sections tends to scare, but actually you wouldn't feel a thing while you're lying on it.
When we were done, my therapist asked me again to clasp my hands at my back, and this time, even with all her weight, I didn't lose my balance at all. Fascinating! I can also bend back my neck further down than before. After the sixty minute session, I felt lighter and more relaxed. A short discussion on the root cause of your body's problem based on the lifestyle information you've provided is the final stage. I was asked to avoid carrying heavy bags, or alternate it between the two shoulders to keep it balanced, if I must. Also, crossing legs is a no-no for me, and it will do me good to make a conscious effort of maintaining good posture when sitting in front of the computer.
Aside from the AP Balance treatment, Karada also offers a Body Treatment which is a dry treatment of loosening up stiff muscles, kind of similar to Shiatsu, but uses body weight to give pressure instead of just force. Stretching techniques are also incorporated. There is also the Foot Treatment for people who want to detoxify their bodies and relieve exhaustion on the leg or foot area.