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Student protests in France and Albania: could Britain be next?
Written by Dragan Plavšić
Published in Analysis
High school students in France protest, 14 December 2018. Photo: Twitter/UNEF
Dragan Plavšić looks at spreading student protest and where it could go next
It has been a defiant December and defiance can be contagious when the conditions for it are ripe.
Hot on the heels of the Yellow Vest protests, French secondary school students - dubbed "the children of the Yellow Vests" by one commentator - went on mass strike, barricading up to 300 schools. More than 700 were arrested, some of them as young as 12.
In one Paris suburb, riot police forced dozens of teenagers to kneel in the mud, with heads bowed and hands behind their backs, many of them still wearing their school backpacks. A voice on a video of the incident can be heard saying, "Now this class knows how to behave."
The students want Macron to drop education reforms that propose changes to the school curriculum so as to facilitate competitive selection for university places (currently available to every student who passes the school exams, the baccalaureate).
The latest protests follow the anti-reform demonstrations and occupations launched earlier this year by university students. Then the response was even more brutal. At Montpelier University, students were violently attacked by masked men wielding wooden planks and batons. Even France's Higher Education Minister had to condemn the attack and the Dean responsible was suspended.
Besides arguing that Macron's reforms are a cost-cutting exercise that will only increase inequality, students also argue that they are a stepping stone to his real goal of introducing English-style university fees (currently minimal in France).
This isn't far-fetched. One of Macron's reforms is to raise university fees for foreign students from £150 a year to £2,500. Some 40 years ago Margaret Thatcher introduced fees for foreign students at British universities. Few then foresaw that this would be the thin end of a very fat wedge. Today, English students pay annual tuition fees of £9,250 plus living expenses (while foreign students pay even more). As one Thatcher admirer, Terence Kealey, vice-chancellor of the private University of Buckingham, has put it, her decision to charge international students brought "the beginnings of a market to British universities".
Macron wants to marketise university education along Thatcherite lines. He wants to replace a social model of education paid for by taxation with a competitive one paid for by individual students. But Macron's problem is that French students can see what this means in practice. After all, it exists in all its miserable reality just across the Channel. No wonder they're protesting.
Shortly after the Yellow Vest protests brought the self-important Macron down a pretty peg or two, Albania's students began boycotting classes and heading en masse onto the streets to protest their government's decision to hike fees they have to pay to retake exams.
Although, within a couple of days, the government had withdrawn the hike, the protests continued, raising wider issues and demands. Key among them is that student fees be cut by half and public universities receive the funding they desperately need.
The daily protests - nine consecutive days at last count - have well and truly shaken the government of Edi Rama (which goes under the absurd misnomer of 'socialist'). Initially, Rama ridiculed the students as exam failures, but the sheer size and daily determination of the protests forced him to do a U-turn and then offer talks on their wider demands. The students have so far resisted his offer, insisting that their demands be met first. They have also spurned overtures from opposition parties that are as neoliberal as Rama and would use the students to scramble their selfish way back to power.
The student uprising - its scale and persistence merit that noun - is the culmination of a series of protests over the years against Rama's 2015 neoliberal education reforms. These reforms raised tuition fees, brought in an impossible system of student loans given the high levels of graduate unemployment and allowed private universities to compete for state funding (24 of 40 universities in Albania are private) further eroding the public sector.
Albania's students have now taken a decisive stand, spearheaded by activists from the student movement for the University (Levizja Për Universitetin). Committed to the logic that education should be funded by society from taxes and not by students from their pockets, their demands threaten to punch a large hole in the neoliberal dogma of Albanian education policy. Their example should not go unnoticed, especially regionally.
The original source of these disastrous education policies is only too well known to French and Albanian students. It is the so-called 'Anglo-Saxon model' and its European heartland is of course Britain.
Following her 1981 decision to charge fees to foreign students, Thatcher also attempted to introduce fees for home students, but failed. Her own backbenchers opposed her, forcing her to put the issue on the back-burner. But it wasn't forgotten.
In 1996, the Major government commissioned the Dearing report on university funding. It recommended that students contribute to fees and it was Blair's Labour government that in 1998 first charged students tuition fees of £1,000, soon replacing maintenance grants with loans and later trebling fees to £3,000. The Cameron coalition government then trebled them again to £9,000. Since 1998, then, tuition fees have gone up by 925% or an annual average of 46%. And it all started with fees for international students.
Corbyn's Labour Party has pledged to scrap tuition fees. This is a welcome break with educational neoliberalism and its potential demonstration effect across Europe should not be underestimated.
However, if this pledge is indeed to be carried against its opponents (including those in the Labour Party), it will need active support and sustenance from students on the ground (who can then raise wider questions about the neoliberal model of the competitive university itself). This is why a student movement displaying the same uncompromising dedication as French and Albanian students to the fundamental social principles of university education is essential here too. The conditions could scarcely be riper.
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LINCOLN – Grant Pavelka and Tyler Rowland of North Platte High School caught a five-fish limit weighing 15.85 pounds to capture the Nebraska High School Fishing Championship for the second year in a row. The event took place July 23 at Elwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Area north of Elwood in Gosper County.
The winning team's largest bass weighed 3.57 pounds. Ben Pavelka was the team's coach and boat operator.
Ian Pinhero and Owen Jansen of Omaha Westside took second place with five fish weighing 14.87 pounds. They also caught the tournament's biggest fish at 3.98 pounds. Syd Wier and Clayton Stevens of McCook caught five fish weighing 13.89 pounds for third place.
This sixth annual state tournament, which included 32 teams, was hosted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and The Bass Federation-Student Angler Federation. Each team could weigh in a maximum of five bass, with a minimum length limit of 15 inches.
The top three teams are eligible to represent Nebraska at the Southern Conference Regional Tournament on Oct. 15 at Cypress Lake Bayou near Shreveport, La.


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Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town Negombo torn by violence
Hundreds of Pakistani Muslims fled Negombo where communal tensions have flared in recently
Published: April 25, 2019 08:11 AFP
Muslims in Negombo, Sri Lanka, are relocated by bus to another town for their safety on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, three days after the Easter bombings. Until this week, Sri Lanka didn't have much history of Christian-Muslim violence. Image Credit: Adam Dean/The New York Times
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NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka: As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country's west coast where communal tensions have flared in recent days.
At least 359 people perished in the coordinated series of blasts targeting churches and hotels. Church leaders believe the final toll from the attack on St Sebastian's Church in Negombo could be close to 200, almost certainly making Negombo the deadliest of the six near-simultaneous attacks.
On Wednesday, hundreds of Pakistani Muslims fled the multi-ethnic port an hour north of the capital, Colombo. Crammed into buses organised by community leaders and police, they left fearing for their safety after threats of revenge from locals.
"Because of the bomb blasts and explosions that have taken place here, the local Sri Lankan people have attacked our houses," Adnan Ali, a Pakistani Muslim, told Reuters as he prepared to board a bus. "Right now we don't know where we will go."
The fallout from Sunday's attacks appears set to render them homeless once more.
Farah Jameel, a Pakistani Ahmadi, said she had been thrown out of her house by her landlord.
"She said 'get out of here and go wherever you want to go, but don't live here'" she told Reuters, gathered with many others at the Ahmadiyya Mosque, waiting for buses to take them to a safe location.
'I have nothing now'
Sri Lanka's government is in disarray over the failure to prevent the attacks, despite repeated warnings from intelligence sources.
Police have detained an unspecified number of people were detained in western Sri Lanka, the scene of anti-Muslim riots in 2014, in the wake of the attacks, and raids were carried out in neighbourhoods around St Sebastian's Church.
Police played down the threats to the refugees, but said they have been inundated with calls from locals casting suspicion on Pakistanis in Negombo.
"We have to search houses if people suspect," said Herath BSS Sisila Kumara, the officer in charge at Katara police station, where 35 of the Pakistanis that gathered at the mosque were taken into police custody for their own protection, before being sent to an undisclosed location.
"All the Pakistanis have been sent to safe houses," he said.
"Only they will decide when they come back." Two kilometres away, makeshift wooden crosses marked the new graves at the sandy cemetery of St Sebastian's Church, as the latest funerals on Wednesday took the number buried there to 40.
Channa Repunjaya, 49, was at home when he heard about the blast at St Sebastian's. His wife, Chandralata Dassanaike and nine-year-old daughter Meeranhi both died.
"I felt like committing suicide when I heard that they had died" he told Reuters by the open graves. "I have nothing now." Meeranhi's grandmother, with her head still bandaged after being wounded in the attack, was held by a relative as the first handfuls of earth were scattered upon her child-sized coffin.
Most of Sri Lanka's 22 million people are Buddhist, but the Indian Ocean island's population includes Muslim, Hindu and Christian minorities. Until now, Christians had largely managed to avoid the worst of the island's conflict and communal tensions.
There were signs of some religious communities pulling together following Sunday's outrage.
Saffron- and scarlet-robed Buddhist monks from a nearby monastery handed out bottled water to mourners who gathered under a baking afternoon sun.
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"Muslims and Catholics lived side by side," he said. "It was always a peaceful area, but now things have come to the surface we cannot control."
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The last bottle of our Monte Degli case, this 2011 Angeli Piemonte Pinot Noir escorted us into our weekend here in NJ. Looking back on the Monte Degli, I think it might be the only Pinot Noir I've ever had from Italy. As chronicled here, I have enjoyed many grapes from Italy but this isn't one I'm likely to repeat.
We'd left this on the shelf, not to age it or anything so grand, but to see if absence would make the heart any fonder. I think the Angeli is best described as "adequate" and leaves us excited to try other–and better–wines currently on our shelf. Onward and upward, friends.
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Albemarle planning commission meets Tuesday
By The Citizen on January 23, 2023
Planning panel meets today
The Albemarle County Planning Commission will have its next regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
The agenda includes, among other items, a public hearing on the former J.C. Penney building at Fashion Square mall. A proposal would establish the space as an operations center for Albemarle County's police and fire rescue teams to use for storage, office space and maintenance of fire rescue equipment.
After the closure of the J.C. Penney in August 2020, the property was bought that September for $4.5 million by Fashion Square Assets, which is under Seminole Trail Management. The space has been used only occasionally since then, serving as a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for the Blue Ridge Health Department between March and June 2021.
Members of the public may attend Tuesday's meeting in person at Lane Auditorium in the County Office Building at 401 McIntire Road in Charlottesville. Virtual options are also available: via phone at (312) 626-6799 or the toll-free (877) 853-5247 as well as through Zoom at https://albemarle-org.zoom.us/j/89227239797.
Emails regarding technical issues or signing up for public comment may be sent to Clerk of Planning Commission and Boards Carolyn Shaffer at cshaffer2@albemarle.org.
UVa hosts ambassador
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics plans to host a dialogue on Tuesday with Chilean Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés
Valdés planned discussion with UVa history professor Thomas Klubock includes the relationship between Chile and the U.S. as well as Chile's recent vote to draft a new constitution. Audience questions will also be heard.
Valdés' appearance is part of the center's Ambassador Series, which has invited ambassadors from around the world to UVa since 2014. Valdés previously served as Chile's minister of foreign affairs, ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador to Spain, ambassador to Argentina and chief of the U.N. mission in Haiti.
The event will be held in the Dome Room of the Rotunda at UVa. Tickets to attend both in person or virtually are available at Eventbrite. To find the registration link, visit https://rotunda.virginia.edu/.
Planning work session set
The Charlottesville Planning Commission will hold a work session at 5 p.m. Tuesday to discuss potential zoning changes.
The commission will consider changes to the "Critical Slopes" ordinance, which is designed to protect environmentally sensitive areas by encouraging development in areas without certain steep slopes. Also slated for review is an ordinance regarding floodplains and the design review process for development along roads into the city's "historic core areas."
Members of the public may attend in person in the CitySpace Main Conference room at 100 Fifth St. NE in Charlottesville. Public comment will be accepted in writing at the meeting or by emailing comments to creasym@charlottesville.gov during the meeting.


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Interested in amazing products made in the bygone era that were way ahead of its time? Then this product is definitely for you. Known as the Compass it was announced in 1938 and manufactured by Jaeger Le Coultre for Swiss production house, Swiss Watch. It was thought to be an incarnation of the science system in miniature. Built as a clock with fine-machined aluminum body, camera, and an incorporation of a number of features in a small volume, this was a gizmo way ahead of its time. The genius behind this design was Noel Pemberton who created this exceptional piece and who is now more famously known as the founder of the company 'Supermarine'. Noel started working on this design in 1930 but it was out in the market by 1937. When launched in March 1937 it sold for a price of 30 pounds sterling and rose to 39 pounds sterling by the year 1944. The total units produced numbered to not more than 4000.
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FireDogLake's coverage of the Libby trial was must-read content for reporters covering the case. TPM has [made] the purge scandal what it is today. It's getting increasingly difficult to dismiss the blogosphere's "dirty hippies" as wrong and irrelevant.
It's an interesting dynamic. In both of these cases (Plamegate and Purgegate), it was the MSM that did most of the primary reporting but the blogosphere that showed the better news judgment. Why?


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Area 31 Restaurant
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City Travelogue February 12, 2019
ABOUT AREA 31 IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI
Area 31's breathtaking vistas provide the wow factor, but Chef Alex's elegant yet approachable cuisine draws full attention to the plate. Our name is drawn from Fishing Area 31, an international zone designated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as a sustainable fishery, a vision that Area 31 embraces and advances. From the kitchen to the bar, we like to source local—so local, in fact, that sometimes we don't even have to leave the premises! Our on-site herb garden provides fresh ingredients to both the kitchen and the bar and is located on our spectacular outdoor Terrace Lounge, Miami's favorite elevated hangout. Habitually innovative, often breathtaking and always welcoming, Area 31 is here to make sure you're never more than an elevator ride from a singular Miami experience.
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Epic Views With Food to Match
Area 31 sits on the 16th floor of Miamis EPIC Hotel and it all adds up to one spectacular dining experience. With an ocean-inspired menu, this elegant and sophisticated restaurant is also casual and approachable. Our chef uses only the freshest, most sustainable seafood Area 31 is certified by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, and products from local farms and ranches.
Alex Olivier, Executive Chef
A South African native, Executive Chef Alex Olivier grew up in the small historical town of Vryheid, where his curiosity for food started as a child. From an early age, Olivier hunted wild springbok with his father, enjoying the process of butchering and curing meat for family meals.
Olivier got his professional culinary career started in Cape Town, where he was introduced to high-end cuisine and culinary training at the luxurious, Sol Kerzner's Beverly Hills Hotel, South Africa's first five-star hotel in Umhlanga. He earned a diploma in Culinary Arts and Hotel Management from the Technicon of Witwatersrand Hotel School, specializing in French Cuisine.
Olivier soon traded the wondrous mountains of Cape Town for the high seas of Crystal Cruises Symphony, a luxury cruise line, where he landed a position as Chef Poissonier. He soon landed in London, where he earned a position as Sous Chef at the world famous Blokes Hotel, and honed his cooking skills under the tutelage of renowned Michelin Chefs Tom Aikens and Neville Campbell.
In 2010, Olivier was tapped by the Hilton group to lead the kitchen of Hilton Bonnet Creek; in 2013, he was promoted to Executive Chef at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. In August 2017, Olivier joined the Kimpton EPIC Hotel team as the Executive Chef of Area 31.
"I like to introduce people of exotic flavors – ingredients from my South African upbringing, as well as flavors from my travels. Food and travel are my two passions and I want guests to taste this in my food" - Chef Alex
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Your alts need to be level 90 and on the same server. Take your coin farmer to a remote place on Timeless Isle and log out. Get on your alt take him to the same place. Get him naked and make sure hes flaged for pvp. Open a second WOW screen and log into the same account it should disconnect the other screen. Log into your coin farmer and kill your alt as he will be logged in for about 40 seconds.
Repeat on all your level 90s. Also your alts will get the debuff that requirs 10 mins to wear off but if they are logged out for 8 hours it comes off anyways. So if you have 10 alts you could farm a maximuim of 30 coins a day and have your mount in a few days!


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Humbled Queen pays tribute to "strength of fellowship" shown during Diamond Jubilee celebrations and praises "splendid summer of…
Posted byadminlebanon December 26, 2012 December 26, 2012
Humbled Queen pays tribute to 'strength of fellowship' shown during Diamond Jubilee celebrations and praises 'splendid' Olympic Games in 60th Christmas Day message
Her Majesty responds to outpouring of affection shown by the nation
Praised crowds who were 'undaunted by rain' during Thames Pageant'The enthusiasm which greeted the Diamond Jubilee was, of course, especially memorable for me and my family'Hails athletes and volunteer Games Makers at Olympics and ParalympicsClips shown of torchbearers, including injured paratrooper Ben ParkinsonShe said the flame was
carried 'by every kind of deserving individual'
02:14 GMT, 26 December 2012
The Queen has used her Christmas broadcast to respond to the outpouring of affection and enthusiasm shown by the nation during her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
She described how she was left humbled by the huge crowds that turned out to mark her historic milestone.
As her momentous year draws to a close, she said she was struck by the 'strength of fellowship and friendship' shown by well-wishers, most memorably during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant when more than a million people lined the banks of the river.
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'Humbled': Queen Elizabeth II delivers her Christmas Day message to the Commonwealth in 3D for the first time from the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace
Your high-tech Highness: James Daws, partner Rachel Izard, Reece Izard and cousin Damien Izard from High Wycombe, Buckingham watch the Queen's speech with their 3D glasses
Despite the cold conditions and persistent downpours, the crowds who witnessed the once-in-a-lifetime flotilla were 'undaunted by the rain', she said in her address.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games were another highlight of 2012 for the Queen.
She paid tribute to the athletes, Olympic torch bearers and volunteer Games Makers for either inspiring the nation with their efforts or devoting themselves to others.
The message, produced by Sky News, was broadcast in 3D for the first time and elements of the footage appeared to leap out from the screen. It was also shown in HD and standard definition.
'Memorable day': The Queen, seen here waving to the crowds during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in June, paid tribute to 'strength of fellowship and friendship' shown by well-wishers during the celebrations
'Striking': Despite the cold conditions and persistent downpours, she said the crowds who witnessed the once-in-a-lifetime flotilla along the Thames were 'undaunted by the rain'
In her annual address to the nation, the Queen said: 'This past year has been one of great celebration for many. The enthusiasm which greeted the Diamond Jubilee was, of course, especially memorable for me and my family.
'It was humbling that so many chose to mark the anniversary of a duty which passed to me 60 years ago. People of all ages took the trouble to take part in various ways and in many nations.
'But perhaps most striking of all was to witness the strength of fellowship and friendship among those who had gathered together on these occasions.'
The broadcast featured panoramic shots of hundreds of boats, tugs, ships, cruisers and canoes sailing down river past the Houses of Parliament during the pageant staged as part of the national celebrations in June.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry were shown waving to the crowds, while well-wishers stood on the riverbanks drenched by the downpours, but still clearly enjoying themselves.
'Extraordinary': The same spirit of celebration was found when the Olympic flame reached the UK, said the Queen, pictured here with torchbearer Gina Macgregor (left) and London 2012 chairman Lord Sebastian Coe
Bravery: A number of Olympic torchbearers were shown including seriously injured paratrooper Ben Parkinson (pictured), who carried the flame through his home town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in June
In a light-hearted moment, the Duke of Edinburgh was featured jigging along to a nautical tune as other royals, including the Prince of Wales and the Queen, also enjoyed the music.
The Queen summed up the day: 'On the barges and the bridges and the banks of the river there were people who had taken their places to cheer through the mist, undaunted by the rain.
'That day there was a tremendous sense of common determination to celebrate, triumphing over the elements.'
The same spirit of celebration was found when the Olympic flame reached the UK, said the Queen, who recorded her address in Buckingham Palace's White Drawing Room.
She added: 'The flame itself drew hundreds and thousands of people on its journey around the British Isles, and was carried by every kind of deserving individual, many nominated for their own extraordinary service.'
'Splendid summer of sport': The Olympic and Paralympic Games were another highlight of 2012 for the Queen
'Public-spirited': The thousands of Olympics volunteers, some of whom are pictured here posing in front of the National Gallery, were singled out by the Queen
A number of Olympic torch bearers were shown including paratrooper Ben Parkinson, considered the most seriously wounded soldier to survive the war in Afghanistan, who carried the flame through his home town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in June.
Lance Bombardier Parkinson lost both legs and suffered brain and back injuries in a bomb attack in 2006 and was cheered by thousands as he slowly made his way along the route.
Military Cross holder Corporal Ricky Furgusson was another injured serviceman who took part in the Olympic Torch Relay.
Despite losing both legs, five fingers and his left eye in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2010, the soldier from 4th Battalion, The Rifles was seen carrying the torch through Broseley in Shropshire in May.
When the nation's sportsmen and women began competing, their efforts impressed spectators, remarked the Queen.
'As London hosted a splendid summer of sport, all those who saw the achievement and courage at the Olympic and Paralympic Games were further inspired by the skill, dedication, training and teamwork of our athletes,' she said.
Inspirational: Footage featured Olympic and Paralympic heroes, from cyclist Bradley Wiggins on his way to clinching the time trial gold medal
Highlighted: Paralympian David Weir (pictured) was seen during the speech after his triumph in the men's T54 800m at the 2012 Paralympics
Footage featured Olympic and Paralympic heroes, from cyclist Bradley Wiggins on his way to clinching the time trial gold medal, to an ecstatic Mo Farah after winning the 10,000m title – soon to be followed by a 5,000m gold.
Paralympian David Weir was seen after his triumph in the men's T54 800m and the world's fastest man Usain Bolt powering over the finish line to retain his 100m Olympic title.
The thousands of volunteers who were the public face of the Games were singled out by the Queen.
She said: 'Those public-spirited people came forward in the great tradition of all those who devote themselves to keeping others safe, supported and comforted.'
The Queen, with Philip, was shown reviewing troops in May during the Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Parade and Muster.
The Queen, who wore a fine silk tulle gown by Angela Kelly for the broadcast, said: 'For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
'Sense of duty': The Queen also reflected on the services provided by the Armed Forces, emergency services and in those in hospitals
The broadcast was recorded on December 7, a few days after it was officially announced that the Duchess of Cambridge was pregnant, but there was no mention of the impending royal birth in the message
Those serving in our Armed Forces, in our emergency services and in our hospitals, whose sense of duty takes them away from family and friends, will be missing those they love.'
The broadcast was recorded on December 7, a few days after it was officially announced that Kate was pregnant, but there was no mention of the impending royal birth in the message.
The Christmas address is one of the rare occasions when the Queen does not turn to the Government for advice, but is able to voice her own views.
It also has a strong religious framework and this year the Queen spoke about the story at the heart of Christmas – the birth of Jesus.
'A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child,' she said.
'From that day on, he has inspired people to commit themselves to the best interests of others.'
At the start of the broadcast, the British Paraorchestra, which accompanied Coldplay during the Paralympics closing ceremony, was featured performing the National Anthem in Buckingham Palace's Ballroom.
For the final segment of the message, the Military Wives Choir, with choirmaster Gareth Malone, sang the carol In The Bleak Midwinter in the same setting.
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>>1620 Crimean sekban
Subject: sekban infantry arquebusier
Culture: Crimean Tatar
Setting: Krim Khanate, Ottoman Empire, Eastern Europe 1501-1699
* Hildinger 1997 p204
"Tatar armies, like those of their steppe predecessors, were made up of cavalry -- with a concession to progress: arquebusiers were incorporated in small numbers. The khan had six hundred of them divided into twenty companies and he would raise that many again when he went on campaign. Though these men fought on foot they must have travelled on horseback for they could not otherwise have kept up with a mounted army."
* Nicolle ill. Christa Hook 1995 p49
"The Crimean Tatars ... fielded a small musket-armed infantry force. Some were tribesmen too poor to own a horse; others formed an elite of 20 companies of mounted infantry Sekbans recruited from villagers in the Crimean peninsula."
* Khodarkovsky 2002 p17
"Armed mostly with sabers, spears, and bows and arrows, the nomadic armies were a self-equipped militia. For instance, in preparation for his campaign against Kiev in 1501, the Crimean khan, Mengli Giray, ordered every man over the age of fifteen to show up with three horses for each person and one cart for every five people. If they lacked horses or weapons, they could lease them from others and repay the debt at the end of the campaign. High speed and mobility were always great advantages. Carrying few supplies, the nomadic cavalry depended solely on the availability of fodder in the steppe, so its range and effectiveness were severely limited by seasonal and weather conditions. Winter campaigns took place occasionally, but only when the horses were well enough fed to endure a short campaign."
"[M]ost Tatar soldiers wore sheepskin jackets and caps, turning the fleece of both outward in warm or rainy weather and inward in cold weather. Because of this, Beauplan writes:
The commoners have on their shoulders only a sheepskin jacket, and put the wool outwards in times of heat or rain, and when seen so dressed when one encounters them in the country unexpectedly they give a fright because one takes them for white bears mounted on horses, but when it is cold and in winter they reverse their jacket and put the wool inside and do the same with their hat which is made of the same material: they are armed with a saber, a bow and their quiver is furnished with eighteen or twenty arrows, a knife [is] at their belt."
* Gorelik 1995 p37
"Later times saw the production of fine Crimean handguns which were exported abroad."


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Image de Une : The Sway of the Land by Darren Reid. Toutes les images sont publiées avec l'aimable autorisation de Darren Reid.
A Self-Taught Artist's Photorealistic Paintings Will Make Your Head Spin
British artist Darren Reid just "has it."
by Catherine Chapman
April 5, 2017, 7:08pm
Overcast skies and long stretches of shipping yards, British artist Darren Reid brings England to life in realistic paintings that many have likened to stepping into a photo. Born in the Midlands, an area in central England where most of his landscape inspiration comes from, Reid, 46, has no formal art training, having picked up a paintbrush for the first time just five years ago.
"My dog got ill and I was given the choice of either putting him to sleep or injecting him with insulin," Reid tells Creators. "I embarked on these insulin injections, which was every six hours for the rest of her life. I really just wanted a hobby."
Admiring the work of painters Holbein, Caravaggio, and Hopper—all major contributors to realism in their own rights—Reid picked up a brush to try to emulate the painstaking detail of painting the real world with both accuracy and hints of his own personal interpretation.
"The thing that has always struck me with realist paintings is that there is always something very immediate about them," he says. "You go to a gallery and you don't need any learning to appreciate one. There's an immediate response. I think, possibly, my subject matter is because I haven't had an [art] education, so a starting point for every painting I make is, 'would I hang it on my wall'?"
While some have described his work as photorealism, Reid never reproduces a single photograph, something that's commonly done by using a technique of projections and airbrushing. Instead, Reid draws a scene by hand, working on panel or canvas, only using photographs to inform his work.
"The idea of the painting comes first," says Reid. "If I come across a scene, or if I have a specific idea in mind, I'll go to a place. If it's somewhere I don't know I'll stay there for a few days and photograph it at different times and get a feel for the place and what it means to me."
Painting part-time, it can take Reid up to two weeks before he gets out his paintbrush, putting mood and narrative into his pieces through things like their color palettes and the endless amount of detail that would go unnoticed with a camera.
"I think painting and photography are just completely different mediums," explains Reid. "Photography you can do all sorts of things with the mood and light and some of that's captured in a fraction of a second. But painting, for me, is more considered because it's such a long process and I'll often move perspectives."
In 2014, Reid was shortlisted for the John Ruskin Prize—a contemporary art award in the UK. Since then, the new artist has exploded onto the scene, touring with the V&A's 2014 Recording Britain exhibition and with his work now being shown at London's hyperrealist gallery Plus One. He's learning every day with no plans to stop.
Crossing the Tracks
"I learn something with every painting and take it on to the next one," Reid says. "The compositions are becoming more complex and I think I am getting more mood and narrative into the work. I paint what I know and the things that I love. That's the enjoyment."
Sunrise, I Left You Sleeping
See more of Darren Reid's work here or follow him on Instagram.
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Q: path of uploaded file i have uploaded a file to folder named quiz and save it using
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        fileUpload.PostedFile.SaveAs(server_filepath);
cmd.CommandText = "Insert Into quiz(description) Values('" + server_filepath +  "')";

and save the link of uploaded file to database.
that link is displayed in another page as.
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            DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" DataTextField="description"
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but when click on the link the error occurs
that is the resource cannot be found.

A: You're saving an absolute path (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\yoursite\quiz\filename.pdf) to the database.
Try saving Path.Combine(folderName, fileName) to the database, and use that as the hyperlink instead.

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After years of hard work, you are now ready to start your dissertation on Neurology but what topic should you do? This is not an easy question to answer, but this list will give you some ideas on what topic you can choose or, at least, give you some ideas on what subject you can cover.
Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries – With the new light that has been shed on the effects of brain injuries due to accident or sports players, this could be a great topic.
The Effects of Different Drugs on the Brain – The pharmaceutical market is huge but what is the effect that some of these drugs have on your brain?
Personality Traits and the Effect of Antidepressants – Antidepressants are high prescribed but are the helping or hurting the patient's brain?
Multiple Sclerosis – MS is becoming more common but what is the best treatment for the brain for people with this disease?
A Study on Epilepsy – This kind of paper can be written for children or adults, and you can look at the treatments and how this kind of medical condition affects the brain.
Myasthenia Gravis – Talk about the diagnosis and treatment and the effects on the brain.
Optic Neuritis – Which has to do with your eyes that are controlled by your brain.
Migraines – While these are very common, there is a long list of different causes and treatments used vary from person to person.
Parkinson disease – This disease is widely publicized, but you can do your research and find something interesting to study on the subject.
Ischemic Stroke – The study and treatment of this medical condition could be a topic you could cover, and you could even research the new treatments.
Dementia in Younger Adults – It is not uncommon for some younger adults to be diagnosed with this disease but they might be something underlying that is causing it.
Psychologies of Neurology – There are many mental disorders out there, and you can pick a specific one and show how it affects the brain.
Cannabinoids – Marijuana is a hot topic right now, and your dissertation could show how cannabinoids affect the brain in a good way or bad.
Pick a Neurological Disorder – Give an in-depth look at one of these disorders and examine the treatments and diagnosis of them.
Using one of these topics for your neurology research will help you get an idea of what interests you as you complete your degree.


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Q: Azure DevOps 2019 - Dashboard chart doesn't drill down I have created pie chart widget/report to show status of Workshops (custom field) in Azure DevOps 2019:

When I click on Business review (2, Green color) it should show only 2 records in drill down report (or) Query from same pie chart widget. But it is showing all 6 records as shown:

Is it possible to achieve this drill-down functionality in Azure DevOps 2019?
If I modify query it will only show 2 records in Pie chart, which is not I want. I want Pie chart to remain as is & if I click on particular status it should particular records in output/Query like in MS Excel Pivot/reports.
Same way for other ADO 2019 widgets, if I click on particular status/record it should show only that particular record(s) instead of all which is not happening in Azure DevOps 2019 reports/widgets.

A: That's just the behavior of the charts unfortunately.  As far as I know there is no way to configure that and there doesn't appear to be any new community widgets that would cover this.  There is a developer community's feature request that has been open a while.  You can upvote it there.
The way I've handled this is just have a row or column of counter tiles that sits along-side the chart widget.  If you want to drill down, you'd use one of the counter widgets.


Here comes a recipe for a very traditional Austrian vanilla sauce called "Kanarienmilch" or "Kanarimilch".
This vanilla sauce is the perfect fit to Austrian Cream Cheese Strudel, Apple Strudel oder Cream Cheese Crepes.
Kanarienmilch needs some egg yolks and is a very liquid sauce. If you prefer it less liquid, mix 1-2 teaspoons of corn starch with a sip of cold milk and add it to the hot sauce.
For this vanilla sauce, the egg yolks should not be too hot to prevent faltering, neither too cold to prevent salmonella infections. Further, to prevent salmonella infections, you should keep in mind to use really fresh eggs.
Constantly stirring with a whisk or hand mixer prevents the egg yolks from faltering.
To kill possible salmonella bacteria, the egg yolks should be brought to a temperature over 70°C (158°F) for a duration of 10 minutes. In other words, the milk should not be boiling any more, when you add the egg yolks, but you shouldn't wait to long either, to mix them in.
If you wanna skip the eggs, you can try out a thicker vanilla sauce with corn starch, like I made with my Austrian cream cheese pancakes with vanilla sauce.
Here comes a recipe for a very traditional Austrian vanilla sauce called "Kanarienmilch" or "Kanarimilch". This vanilla sauce is the perfect fit to Austrian Cream Cheese Strudel, Apple Strudel oder Cream Cheese Crepes.
Add vanilla and sugar and stir until dissolved.
Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks until creamy.
When the milk is boiling, put away from stove top.
Add the egg yolk bit by bit, while constantly beating with a whisk or hand mixer. Beat until the sauce is frothy.


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Drable (en francès Azerables) és un municipi francès, situat al departament de la Cruesa i a la regió de la Nova Aquitània. Està integrada a la Communauté de communes du Pays Sostranien.

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February 20, 2013 February 15, 2013 David Granadier
Maple Motion Competes on National Stage
The Maple Motion team poses for a picture before heading to compete in their Hip-Hop event at the Universal Dance Association National Championship in Orlando, Florida. PHOTO / LILIA MARESKI
While others were enjoying Space Mountain and posing with Minnie and Mickey, the Seaholm varsity Maple Motion team was fighting for their spot at the Universal Dance Association National Dance Team Championship in Disney World.
The girls hopped on the flight to Orlando, Florida Thursday, January 31 and the competition began Saturday, February 2.
The team danced in the Small Varsity Pom and the Small Varsity Hip-Hop categories.
There were 77 total teams from all around the country in the pom category and 20 in their bracket. Maple Motion placed 15 in their group and did not qualify for semifinals.
The Maple dancers were the first group to perform in this category with a 7:15 am report time, which meant setting the alarm clock for 4:30 am.
Nine teams in Maple Motion's bracket advanced to the championship round including the final winner, Rosary High School from Fullerton, CA.
"I was really happy with our performances and they were really happy with them too," head coach Erin Wheeler said. "I think that what got everybody down the most is that our first dance was at 8 am which means we had to report at 7:15 which means everybody was up at 4:30 in the morning, so I think that might have made it a little bit harder to get into the swing of things."
In hip-hop, there were 67 teams total. Seaholm placed 16 out of the 22 teams in their bracket, and did not advance to the semifinals.
Peters Township High School from McMurray, PA took home the gold in this event.
"We were pleased with how we danced, but the competition at nationals was challenging and it was disappointing when we didn't make it to the next round," senior captain C.J. Young said.
This was the first year that the team competed in UDA's nationals.
"From what I know, most of these teams have been coming to (the competition) for 10, 15, even 20 years, so I think we were just really proud to have the best performances we've had," Wheeler said.
In past years, the team has always competed at the National Dance Alliance Championship in Orlando, and even left with a first place finish in 2009. But this year, new coach Erin Wheeler wants to take the team in a different direction with the UDA nationals.
"What I've seen is that the teams that are more technically sound, stronger, and do better in competition, for some reason they all go to UDA and I think everybody wants to be a part of that because it is the best," Wheeler said. "For NDA, it's nice because you get a little more recognition, but from my perspective, I'd rather know where I stand amongst the best than not."
The change from NDA to UDA also brings with it a change in style for the team.
The team is looking to move into a more ballet based, technical studio trained style rather than the pom focused style from past years.
"It's definitely moving us in a stronger direction with a more technical base," senior captain Mallory Mareski said.
The Maple Motion qualified for this national championship at the UDA dance camp hosted by Western Michigan in July. The team had to perform three routines and receive what is known as a "superior trophy" in order to make it to the competition in Orlando. Nationals was the fifth and final competition for this year.
Their strongest showing was at the Chippewa Valley Invitational where they came fourth in pom and first in hip-hop.
"I'm so proud of how we have done this season," Mareski said. "We have really improved technically and have become a lot closer. We have progressively gotten better at each competition and I have loved every bit of being a part of Maple Motion these four years."
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Juicing is a relatively new diet trend that focuses on juicing fruits and vegetables, using the juice as a meal replacement or a supplement to meals. There are variety of health benefits that have been associated with juicing, including weight loss and increased consumption of vitamins and minerals. In addition, juicing can be a simple and tasty way to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet (especially for people who aren't a big fan of fruits or vegetables or don't have time to prepare them daily). Following a diet based on juicing may lead to weight loss, especially when combined with physical activity. Follow the steps below for a safe and well-balanced juicing plan.
Buy a juicer. The essential tool for following a juice-based diet is a juicer. You can purchase either a cold press juicer (also known as an Auger-style juicer) or a juice extractor. Juicers can vary widely in price (anywhere from $50 to over $400) and come in a variety of sizes.
An Auger-style or cold press juicer are typically more expensive. They work by slowly crushing and mashing fruits and vegetables to extract the juice. The advantages of this style of juicer is that they typically leave behind more pulp in the juice. The pulp is from the skin and other fibrous parts of the fruit or vegetable and can add a little boost of fiber to your juices. The down side of these juicers is that they can easily get jammed with tougher fruits or vegetables.
A juice extractor separates the juice from the pulp and filters the juice through a strainer so no pulp remains. All fruits and vegetables should be cleaned and peels/skins removed as these can jam the machine. The disadvantage to juice extractors is that they can be hard to clean.
Review a variety of brands and types of juicers before making your purchase. Look for features that make the machine easy to use, store and clean. For example, find a juicer that has parts that are dishwasher safe or has a large feeding chute to allow for bigger slices/chunks of food.
Also consider purchasing a blender. Blenders also vary in size and price and allow you to process the entire fruit or vegetable. Unlike juicers, blenders allow you to consume the entire fruit – including the fiber containing pulp and skins/peels. If your juice becomes too thick, add water to thin it out to your desired consistency.
Buy fresh, 100% juice. Many juicers are expensive and not in everyone's budget. If you're still interested in following a juicing diet, try purchasing fresh 100% juice instead of making it yourself.
Avoid purchasing frozen fruit concentrate or fruit juice cocktails. These types of juices typically have added sugars, flavorings and preservatives that are not healthy.
Outside of your grocery, there are some juice bars and markets that sell a variety of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices. You can purchase a single serving or large quantities.
Buy a variety of fruits and vegetables. Another essential ingredient to following a juicing diet is to have a variety of fruits and vegetables on hand. Purchasing both fresh and frozen items will give you more flexibility and variety with your juices.
As a rule, your juice should be 2/3 vegetables and 1/3 fruit. Fruits generally contain a lot of sugar, which can cause your blood sugar to spike.
Buying frozen fruits or vegetables allows you to stock up on items that might be out of season. In addition, you can use a small portion of frozen items in one sitting without worry of them going bad.
Mixing both frozen and fresh items together can give you thicker smoothie-like consistency to your juice which may be more enjoyable.
Be careful to only buy frozen fruits and vegetables without added sugars. Read the ingredient labels to make sure only the fruit or vegetable is listed.
Prepare sample juices. Before purchasing a large quantity of fruits and veggies, try making a few small servings of different blends of juices. This will prevent you from wasting items you may not enjoy as a juice.
Many times, when you purchase a juicer or blender, the company provides you with a small recipe book to use. This is a good place to get quick ideas for recipes.
Note that when making your own fresh juice, it takes a significant amount of fruits or vegetables to make enough juice. For example, it takes 6-8 large carrots to make 1 cup of juice.
Make sure to wash all your fruits and veggies first. This is especially important when you're going to blend the skin/peels into your drink.
Follow the juicer's instruction booklet. Most recommend to add delicate items first (like leafy greens), followed by softer items (like a banana or tomato) and add hard foods (like carrots or apples) last.
Prepare only 1-2 servings of fresh juice at a time. Freshly squeezed or processed juices are more susceptible to harmful bacteria which can make you sick.
Prepare your juice for one day at a time. Keep and store all juice in an airtight container for no longer than 24 hours.
Make sure to keep all freshly processed juice in the refrigerator so it stays within the acceptable temperature range of below 40 F.
Purchase small, air-tight water bottles or mason jars to help you store smaller quantities of juice safely in the refrigerator. Mason jars also make a great on-the-go container.
What is the ideal ratio of fruits vs. vegetables when making your own juice?
1/3 fruit and 2/3 vegetables.
Correct! You should always try to use more vegetables than fruit since fruit contains a lot of natural sugars. Read on for another quiz question.
½ vegetables and ½ fruit.
Close! An even distribution of fruit and vegetables is a good place to start, but it's not the ideal ratio for a juice that is both tasty and good for you. There's a better option out there!
All fruit and no vegetables.
All vegetables and no fruit.
Try again! An all-vegetable juice is certainly a healthy option, but it won't taste very good. Less fruit is ideal, but having no fruit at all isn't necessary. Pick another answer!
1/3 vegetables ad 2/3 fruit.
Purchase juicing resources. Following a juicing diet can be complicated. There are a variety of different diet plans, juices and methods for juicing. Purchasing or researching recipes and eating plans can help you follow the plan more easily.
Spend some time researching different juice diets online. There are a variety of juice diets to consider, so spending ample time reviewing a few will help you decide which is best or if you'd like to combine a few different diets.
Also consider buying a juicing book or plan to have at home. Having a resource you can refer to at home may be helpful.
Some credible sources for juicing diets include: Juicing for Health & Weight Loss from WebMD, How to Start Juicing: A 7 Day Meal Plan from EatingWell, Safe Juicing & Blending from the MayoClinic and 6 Things You Need to Know About Juicing from NCHR.
Write up a meal plan. After researching a variety of juicing diets, you may realize there are a variety of options to choose from. If you're not following a specific plan, it may be helpful to write up your own meal plan to ensure you're maintaining a well-balanced and healthy diet.
Figure out how many meals you're replacing with juice or how much juice you'd like to consume each day. You'll find some diets recommend consuming a certain amount of juice throughout the day. For example, 1-2 servings of a "green" or vegetable based juice.
Arrange to consume a variety of juices in your day. Plan to have both fruit and vegetable juices daily – not just one or the other.
Also plan to use a variety of fruits and vegetables each day. For example, maybe your morning juice has apples and kale while your afternoon choice has carrots, oranges and ginger.
Weigh yourself. It's important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan. This will help you record your progress and give you insight into how effective or ineffective a juice diet is for you.
It's ideal to weigh yourself once a day.
Purchase a home scale so you have the right tools at home to keep yourself on track.
Jot down your daily weights. It can be a fun and encouraging way to see how much progress you've made over time.
Closely following a pre-made plan.
Not exactly! Following a pre-made plan can be good, but it isn't your only option. You can also devise your own custom plan by tracking the meals you want to replace with juice. Choose another answer!
Replace all your meals with juice.
Almost! Replacing a few meals per day with juice can be good, but there are things which your body needs that juice can't provide. Choose another answer!
Drink large amounts of the same juice.
Determine the specific amounts of juice you want to drink each day.
Yup! Make sure you come up with a diet plan that fits your weight loss needs and provides a healthy balance of juices and standard meals. The best way to do this is to write out a structured meal plan and stick to it. Read on for another quiz question.
Stick to either fruits or vegetables for each day.
Not quite! You always want to make sure your juices have both fruits and vegetables. However, that doesn't mean you can't get a little creative about what sorts of fruits and vegetables you put into your juice. Choose another answer!
Consult with your doctor or a registered dietitian. Speaking to your doctor prior to starting any new diet regimen is a smart idea. They may be able to provide you with additional guidance or recommend alternatives that might be more appropriate for your health. A registered dietitian is a nutrition expert that may give you a more effective diet for weight loss.
Speak with your primary care doctor. They may know or can refer you to a local dietitian for additional help.
Visit the EatRight website and click on the orange "Find an Expert" button on the top right to search for a dietitian in your area.
Eat at least 1200 calories daily. Consuming less than 1200 calories daily, especially for more than a few days, is not a safe or healthy way to lose weight. Ensure that whatever juicing diet or plan you choose, that you're able to consume adequate calories daily.
Use a food journal or calorie counting app to track how much you're consuming each day.
Try replacing only 1-2 meals with a juice instead of going on a completely liquid juice diet. Consuming 1-2 well-balanced meals will help ensure you meet your calorie goal each day.
Side effects of a very low calorie diet can include: fatigue/exhaustion, weakness and hunger. More extreme side effects can include nutrient deficiencies like anemia, loss of muscle mass and heart problems.
Eat enough protein. Although juicing allows you to consume larger quantities of fruits and vegetables, juice provides little to no protein. In order to maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet, it's important to consume adequate protein each day.
On average, adult women need to consume about 46 g protein daily and adult men need to consume about 56 g daily.
Add unflavored protein powder to your juice, which will help control your blood sugar and won't affect the taste.
Try making a smoothie instead of only juice. You can mix in nuts, seeds, nut butters, milk, yogurt or protein powder for a big boost of protein.
Only juice for 1-2 meals a day and ensure to eat lean protein at all other meals and snacks.
Add in a source of fiber. Some juice diets and juicers (like juice extractors) leave out the pulp from the fruits and vegetables. The pulp contains some nutrients and most of the fiber from the fruits and vegetables. Low-fiber diets can lead to constipation, blood sugar fluctuations and weight gain.
Many juicers separate the juice from the pulp. You can add some of the pulp back into your juice or use it in other recipes. For example, you can add leftover vegetable pulp to soups, stews, and pasta sauce or mix it into casseroles or other savory baked dishes. Try adding fruit pulp to sweet baked goods like muffins, cookies or pancakes.
You can also try adding a fiber supplement daily. These come in chewable tablets, capsules or powders. Add 1-2 servings daily.
Regardless of how you get it, fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet. Make sure you are not eliminating it from your diet by juicing.
Limit the amount of time you spend drinking only liquids. All liquid or juice diets or cleanses are not meant to be followed long-term. Don't follow plans that recommend consuming only juice or liquids for more than a few days.
Juice cleanses and diets are typically very low in calorie, low in protein and low in some essentials nutrients which, over long periods of time, can be unhealthy and unsafe.
Engage in regular physical activity. With any weight loss plan, it's important to be physically active. Exercise burns additional calories to support your weight loss attempts.
Aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio exercises and at least 2 days of moderate-intensity strength training each week.
Be aware to not push yourself too hard with exercise when following a lower calorie diet. Physical activity requires a significant amount of energy to perform. When you're subsisting solely off juice or a low-calorie liquid diet, you may not be consuming enough calories to fuel a workout.
How many meals should you replace with juice when starting a juicing diet?
Not exactly! An important element of any juice-based diet is consistency. If you want to live a healthier lifestyle, you should focus on replacing a standard meal with juice a little more frequently than just once a week. Pick another answer!
That's right! Having both juice-based meals and solid meals will ensure you're eating healthy while also getting all of the nutrients your body needs. As good as juice can be for you, it sadly doesn't provide things like protein and fiber on its own. Read on for another quiz question.
Three meals every other day.
Definitely not! An all-juice diet actually isn't that good for you over the long term. Juice on its own is missing vital nutrients your body needs and is also low in calories. There's a better option out there!
The easiest way to juice to lose weight is to create a meal plan that includes the weight you want to lose, the fruits and vegetables you'll be consuming daily, and how many meals you'll be replacing with juice per day. Buy a juicer or blender for easy mixing, and use frozen fruits or vegetables to incorporate foods that aren't in season. To read more tips from our dietary reviewer, like how to design a juice diet just for you, read on!
Avoid bottled fruit juice cocktails (ex: Cranberry Juice Cocktail); they are high in added sugars.
If you're not a fan of fruits or vegetables, adding juice to your diet may help you consume more vitamins and minerals. However, if you can, it's best to eat the whole fruit or vegetable to get the most benefit.
Research juicing diets and plans thoroughly before choosing to purchase an expensive machine or resources.
Always consult your doctor prior to starting any diet or making any significant dietary changes.
Women who are pregnant and people who have compromised immune systems or heart, liver or kidney disease should avoid juice cleanses or diets.
Some medications interact with certain fruit juices. Always talk to your doctor prior to starting any juicing program to make sure it's safe and appropriate for you to consume a variety of juices.
Some juicing plans encourage very low calorie, low-fat and low-protein diets that are not safe long-term and may not be safe for everyone. Again, check with your doctor prior to starting.
Do not drink laxative teas or take laxatives during a juice diet or cleanse. This will increase your risk for dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
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The NFL season is over. Hopefully we all stayed awake during the Super Bowl and survived a shirtless Adam Levine. Now it's time to laugh for 8 minutes straight.
The funny folks at A Bad Lip Reading have finally released their "NFL 2019" video and it's worth repeated viewings while we count down the days until a new NFL season arrives.


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Stuff White People Like? REALLY???
Christian Lander writes a blog called "Stuff White People Like" and has also written two books with the same theme. His first book The Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions is a New York Times Bestseller, as you can see on the left. Whiter Shades of Pale, his newest book, is probably well on it's way to that same list. His website is hilarious, so I doubt the books will be disappointing. The website has gotten over 77 million hits, so it looks like I'm only one who enjoys it, which is really unfortunate. Although the website is hilarious and the books are likely just as funny, I regret to inform you that not all of it is true. The purpose of today's post is to show you that many of the 134 things Mr. Lander proposes as a unique favorite among white people are not so unique. I will give you five examples today.
If my source wasn't lying, everyone left that Vietnamese wedding with their own copy of Where The Wild Things Are. How do you like them apples, Mr. Lander? Looks like white people aren't the only ones who like stories of children being banished to their rooms with no meal.
Christian Lander must not know about this angry Chinese mob.
I'd like to see you tell these aboriginal men of Australia that Ray-Ban Wayfarers are a favorite of white people. That man's text bubble says, "I know everyone in our village has the Ray-Ban Wayfarers, but I'm my own man!" I guess he was one of hundreds that didn't give in to the Ray-Ban craze over there.
It looks like these people in this African village were pretty head over heels for Mr. O'Brien. He was putting on a show via satellite and they were loving every minute of it, as you can plainly see.
This Native American ugly sweater party happened way before the "Stuff White People Like" website even existed. In addition, THESE ARE BILL COSBY'S SWEATERS, but, yeah, I don't know if he ever wore them to a party with other people wearing equally heinous attire. It doesn't matter. These nice people below DID, which is enough to establish that it ain't just a white thang.
Sooooo, I think I rest my case. White people really don't have such unique interests after all.


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Revisiting the early years of China-Pakistan Relations
August 23, 2011 November 16, 2015 Aditi Malhotra
On 11 August 2011, China launched Pakistan's first communication satellite, PAKSAT-1R on board China's Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province. This marked a stronger technological cooperation between the two all weather friends. This is yet another important development for the two countries celebrating 2011 as the year of their friendship. The two countries commenced their formal diplomatic relations in May 1951, therefore completing 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2011.
Despite minor frictions over the Islamic insurgency in Xinjiang province the two continue to grow strong, especially in terms of their military and strategic cooperation. The essence of their "all weather" and "higher than mountains, deeper than the ocean, stronger than steel and sweeter than honey" relationship is deeply embedded in the history of their relationship. The continuity of their relations despite the changing international and domestic environment is considered a pivotal aspect of their equation. While many assert that it was the 1962 Sino-India war, which sowed the seeds of Sino-Pakistan friendship, this reflects an incomplete picture. The relationship between the two nations started taking shape in the 1950s itself. The historical aspect continues to be a characteristic feature of China and Pakistan's assertions about their all-weather friendship, which is why it is imperative to deliberate upon the same.
Ever since its birth as an independent nation, Pakistan's foreign policy and its relationship with other countries have been dictated by its security concerns. Pakistan's history reflects a deep sense of insecurity, which seems embedded in their choice of forming alliances with other countries of the world. Pakistan was the third non-communist country and the first Muslim country to recognise PRC on 4 January 1950 after breaking its relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). However, owing to Pakistan's dire need for sophisticated arms and economic assistance, there could have been no better ally than the United States which infused money for Pakistan's economic survival and helped enhance its military capabilities. Pakistan joined the American sponsored SEATO and the Baghdad Pact or CENTO. Despite this, Chinese remarks about the decisions seemed subdued. The Asian members of SEATO were not regarded as foes but rather "foolish" for unsuspectingly joining the US arrangements without genuinely subscribing to the sinister intents of the Americans.
It was the Bandung Conference in 1955 which paved way for a strengthened Sino-Pakistan friendship. The conference was an assembly of Asian and African countries in Bandung, Indonesia from 18 to 24 April 1955. This conference was representative of the growing Third World non-aligned movement in the face of international Cold War politics. During the Bandung Conference, two friendly talks were held between Premier Zhou Enlai and Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Bogra where they discussed about cooperation in various spheres that could strengthen their relations further. Pakistan utilised this opportunity to alleviate any possible Chinese fears about its agreements with the United States and assured them that the alliance was, in no way, against China and in case the US waged a war against China, Pakistan would not be a partner to it.
One can infer that Pakistan would have expressed its fear about the Indian threat and its helplessness to deal with it in the absence of any Western support, providing a valid justification for its dealings with the West. According to Pervez Cheema, China was far more realistic in assessing Pakistan's rationale for participation in the Cold War defence alliances. It comprehended Pakistan's security compulsions vis-à-vis India and continued to pursue a policy of friendship with Pakistan. The bond between China and Pakistan that was nourished at Bandung was subsequently fostered through continued cultural and high-level exchanges. Though with low political quotient, these exchanges enhanced the general tone of Sino-Pakistan relations. With months passing by, the economic and cultural ties were growing.
The degree of realistic assessment by the Chinese became a characteristic of China-Pakistan long term relations. As noted by Air Marshal Asghar Khan, during President Ayub's visit to Beijing, when he seemed apologetic about Pakistan's continued membership of SEATO and CENTO, Zhou Enlai assured him that China did not mind it and stated that it ensured Pakistan got hardware and armaments that China was unable to provide.
However, Sino-Pak relations which seemed to be on an upward trajectory, were marked by a period of scepticism starting in 1957. The general optimism was slowly fading because of several factors, notably due to China's adoption of a neutral stand on the Kashmir issue. Also, as Islamabad's military and economic reliance on Washington increased, a shift was seen in its attitude towards China. The period from 1957 to 1960 was marked by a severe blow to Sino-Pak relations.
The Sino-Pak entente post-1960 resulted from the changing geopolitical scenarios. These include deteriorating Sino-India and India-Pakistan ties. This was coupled with Pakistan's sense of frustration due to its Western allies, which provided India with arms against China. Other reasons include Pakistan's move to diversify its connections and the emerging Sino-Soviet split. Such developments prompted both, China and Pakistan to review their present alliances and re-ally in order to suit the changing geopolitical environment. A major move by Pakistan that renewed the fading Sino-Pak relations was Pakistan's support of China in the fourteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly. In December 1961, Pakistan abandoned its previous stand and supported China's legitimate claim to a seat in the UN. Also, during the hey days of 1950s and 60s, Pakistan opened an air corridor for China, connecting it to the world, at a time when it suffered due to Western blockades.
The 1962 Sino-India War created a rift between the US and Pakistan, primarily because Pakistan considered India a bigger threat than China, which was viewed by the US as the primary threat. After the 1962 War, China acquired supremacy on the world stage and was viewed as a rising power and could no longer be ignored or undermined.
Taking the new dynamism into consideration, President Ayub Khan restructured his foreign policy and the choice was to lean towards China. Sino-Pakistan relations flourished swiftly from 1961 and reached a new high. The period 1961-63, can be considered a transitionary phase when the countries were eliminating the retardation factors in their relations and nurturing it further. The Sino-India War fortified the bond further illustrating the phrase, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend', but the war should not be considered the only influence at work in the new phase of Sino-Pak equation. Subsequently, China and Pakistan signed two major deals, namely, border agreement and air travel deal, which irked the US, marking the commencement of an official strategic cooperation.
The Pakistan-China alliance has withstood the international vagaries of India-China rapprochement, changes after 9/11, and Pakistan's alliance with the US etc. The Sino-Pak relationship is likely to remain strong in terms of strategic and military cooperation and would continue to be a defining factor in India's geo-strategic calculations.
Source: Revisiting the early years of China-Pakistan Relations, CLAWS
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Fintech startups: what opportunities with the European Union?
Why should Fintech startups look at European Union calls even if there are not any dedicated ones? Where to find interesting opportunities? Let's discover the opinion of Carmelo Galeano, freelancer consultant specialized in EU and national funds. He wrote projects that won calls for values exceeding one million euros, for Fintechs he sees opportunities even today but he is certain that in the next planning they will get specific.
How much interest is there from the European Union to Fintech development?
There is a lot of interest. The great and rapid growth has not gone unnoticed and the European Union has started to promote calls that can involve the sector. For the moment, there are mainly calls for the development of technologies that are at the base of Fintech.
What opportunities does the European Union offer today at fintech startups?
There are calls for both the development of innovation strategies and for internationalization. Before entering specifically, I have to make a premise: the calls must be seen as a means and not as a goal. They must therefore be assessed in view of your own development strategy, otherwise you risk diverting from your business. Currently, there are no dedicated calls specifically for Fintech startups but there are many opportunities in transversal calls focused on technologies and ICT. By joining other companies, they can participate in many of them and this could also become a way to develop new partnerships. In the field of technologies related to Fintech, today we are at an early stage and calls are mainly about research and innovation but there will be calls for coordination and marketing support. In the future planning of the European Union, after 2020, there will certainly be more specific opportunities for those working in the sector.
Waiting for 2020 what do you suggest to do?
What opportunities exist for Fintech SMEs?
There is the SME instrument, dedicated only to companies with truly disruptive ideas. The success rate of the applications is very low, about 8%, but it is an opportunity of great value and it does not require a partnership, as it happens in other cases. It is an initiative divided into three parts, the first for ideas still to be implemented, the second for ideas to be implemented and transformed into products. The third phase is that in which entry into the market is facilitated. The news about SME instrument is that the European Union also provides a useful mentoring service after the first and second phase.
Apart from calls, what opportunities currently exist at European level for Fintech startups and SMEs?
There is the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other Participating Countries. The name deceives, there are no age limits and it is really a win-win collaboration with long-term benefits. Both the company and the startup will take advantage of wide networking opportunities, deciding to continue the collaboration as long-term business partners. The "young" entrepreneur can also become a bridge to explore a new market in Europe.
At the moment the participants come mainly from Northern and Eastern Europe, there are many graphic designers and developers. If anyone is interested, you can contact Microfinanza Srl, one of the intermediary institution for the implementation of the program that will provide a free support for the completion of the application and the search for possible exchanges.


Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers for Friday, February 8, tease that JJ Deveraux (Casey Moss) will assure Haley Chen (Thia Megia) that he's in her corner. She'll still be a mess over her secret and the possibility that it'll come out. JJ knows Haley is an undocumented immigrant, but he'll promise to support her. He'll want Haley to understand that she doesn't have to deal with this on her own.
Haley recently shared some nice moments with Tripp Dalton (Lucas Adams), but her bond with JJ is stronger. Tripp reunited with Claire Brady (Olivia Rose Keegan) anyway, so that gives JJ less competition – at least for right now. Days of Our Lives spoilers say JJ and Haley will confide in each other on Friday. They'll grow closer and enjoy a steamy kiss, so this romance is definitely heating up.
Meanwhile, Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) will start to get desperate. His daughter is missing, so he'll be frantic as he revs up his search efforts. Charlotte DiMera is at the cabin with her kidnapper, Jordan Ridgeway (Chrishell Hartley), but Chad will remain in the dark for the time being. He'll buy the idea that Ben Weston (Robert Scott Wilson) is behind the abduction, so expect a fierce faceoff in Thursday's DOOL episode.
Days of Our Lives spoilers say Chad will hurl accusations at Ben. He'll contend that Ben stole Charlotte just like he once stole Thomas DiMera (Asher Morrissette). Ben will insist that he isn't to blame, but Chad won't be convinced just yet. In fact, he'll feel like his suspicions have been confirmed when bogus evidence surfaces next week.
Other Days spoilers say Ciara Brady (Victoria Konefal) will plot her escape. She'll realize there's no way to make Jordan see things rationally, so she'll have to do some pretending. Ciara will want Jordan to think she's had a change of heart. She'll declare that Jordan is right about Ben and the serious threat he poses.
After Ciara praises Jordan for making her see the light, she'll beg her captor to let her use the bathroom. Jordan will have some reservations about that, but she'll ultimately untie Ciara and leave her alone. Unfortunately, Jordan will catch Ciara using her phone soon enough. She'll end up drugging Ciara and tying her up once again, so Ciara's situation just keeps getting worse!
Finally, Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) will try to get in touch with Abigail Deveraux (Kate Mansi). He'll want to offer support as she deals with Charlotte's kidnapping crisis. It sounds like this could go a long way toward reestablishing their bond.
DOOL fans won't want to miss the exciting scenes ahead. We'll give you updates as other Days news comes in. Stay tuned to the NBC soap and don't forget to check CDL often for the latest Days of Our Lives spoilers, updates and news.


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CFTC Extends Comment Period on Automated Trading Rules to May 2017
Regulation AT is designed to enhance oversight of algorithmic trading in derivatives products.
Aziz Abdel-Qader | Regulation ( Institutional FX ) | Monday, 23/01/2017 | 21:50 GMT+2 2017-01-23T19:50:10+00:00 2017-04-11T15:32:48+00:00
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has extended the public comment period for proposed rulemaking changes for automated trading, known as Regulation AT. Previously, comments from the public on the proposed rules and amendments were to be accepted through 24 January 2017, but the CFTC is now extending the public comment period until 1 May 2017.
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Regulation AT is designed to enhance oversight of algorithmic trading in derivatives products. Since 2015, US regulators have been trying to impose tougher scrutiny on the use of computer programmes to trade futures through a unified body of law addressing all related systems. The regulation deploys some standard tools in a bid to reduce the potential of automated trading disruptions, such as the 'flash crashes', where markets undergo unusually high volatility.
The new rules were first proposed in November 2015 and there was a strong response from the futures industry which felt a surge of anxiety, most notably over the ability of regulators to seize proprietary source code for electronic trading software. The CFTC said the first goal of the source code provision was to push firms to preserve it and ensure that the CFTC had access in the event of a market disruption.
The proposal was amended later to minimise the risk of disruption and other problems that can be caused by algorithmic trading, and to make sure the CFTC has the tools to deal with those problems should they occur. This required reasonable risk controls, testing and monitoring of algorithms and the preservation of source code and other records.
Industry groups request extension
Tim Massad, the outgoing CFTC chief, said last year in an interview: "The markets have fundamentally changed over the last five to 10 years. We've gone in the futures markets from open-outcry pit trading to fully automated, essentially — not just electronic but automated. About 70 per cent of markets is automated. The question is do we have the regulatory framework to really monitor that and understand it and make sure that these markets are operating with integrity?"
Back in December 2016, several industry groups requested the commission to extend the comment period by 180 days, "in order to accommodate the complexity of this particular suite of new automated trading regulations as well as the imminent period of transition at the Commission."
The FIA Group, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Managed Funds Association (MFA) and the Securities Industry Association (SIFMA), among many others, said in a letter to the CFTC that the overlap of the January 24 comment deadline with the January 20 presidential inauguration "means that the current Commission will not be able to finalize the Supplemental Proposal before leadership changes likely result in a newly constituted Commission."
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Q: Check if column exists in OleDb table I am trying to check if a column exists and if not, add it. I've tried a couple of solutions including this, but the syntax isn't correct for Access db.
This is what I have so far:
    public void Update(string task, string dbPath, string tableName = "Frames")
    {
        OleDbConnection db = new OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.JET.OLEDB.4.0;data source=" + dbPath);
        db.Open();

        OleDbCommand command = db.CreateCommand();
        command.CommandText = "COL_LENGTH('Frames','SetNumber')";
        Debug.WriteLine(command.ExecuteReader());

        /*
        string[] restrictions = new string[] {null, null, tableName};

        DataTable dtColumns = db.GetOleDbSchemaTable(OleDbSchemaGuid.Columns, restrictions);

        foreach (DataColumn column in dtColumns.Columns)
        {
            Debug.WriteLine(column.ColumnName);
        }*/

    }

I also tried using GetOleDbSchemaTable but it isn't returning the right table or something.
What am I missing?

A: To check if a column exist in a datatable you could use the GetSchema method of the OleDbConnection
public void Update(string task, string dbPath, string colName, string tableName = "Frames")
{
    using(OleDbConnection db = new OleDbConnection("........"))
    {
        db.Open();
        var schema = db.GetSchema("COLUMNS");
        var col = schema.Select("TABLE_NAME='" + tableName +
                   " AND COLUMN_NAME='" + colName + "'"

        if(col.Length > 0)
           // Column exist
        else
           // Column doesn't exist
}

A: Your approach with GetOleDbSchemaTable is the way to go. Each row of the schema table contains the information for a single column of your table and each column of the schema table represents one property of it. So, loop through the rows of the schema table, not the columns!
foreach (DataRow row in dtColumns.Rows) { // <== dtColumns.Rows
                                          //     (NOT dtColumns.Columns)
    string columnName = (string)row["COLUMN_NAME"];
    ....
}

Your approach yields the column names of the schema table itself.