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By Caroline Bottger
The legacy of one of America's deadliest school shootings is making its way through the US court system: the Connecticut Supreme Court declined to hear Remington Arms Co.'s appeal in Remington Arms. v. Soto, paving the way for Sandy Hook families to sue the gunmaker on grounds of how the Bushmaster AR-15 — the weapon used by Adam Lanza to kill 20 children and four adults — was marketed. "Consider your man card reissued," read some marketing copy. The lawsuit could force Remington Arms to open up its books to the public.
Gun control advocates and gun supporters alike are watching the case, because it could provide a legal roadmap to circumvent the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), the federal law that protects gunmakers from being sued when their products are used in crimes. Noah Feldman, a Harvard law professor, wrote in Bloomberg that the ruling rests on a "slender thread": Remington violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, which covers all products marketed or sold in Connecticut, not specifically guns. Based on this violation, the Connecticut Supreme Court allowed the lawsuit to go forward, notwithstanding the federal mandate of the PLCAA.
The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act has been on the books since 2005, and "gave broad immunity to the gun industry." But the plaintiffs face a difficult upward battle. According to Timothy D. Lytton, a professor at Georgia State University's College of Law, judicial precedent means that judges and juries typically blame the shooter, not the gun, for any deaths resulting in a crime.
This year has been a watershed moment for lawsuits against gunmakers, and against the PLCAA in particular. California Democrat Adam Schiff has attempted multiple times to repeal the law: his latest attempt was in June 2019, with the Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act. (It has yet to be debated in the House of Representatives.)
The gun industry isn't alone. Property owners, family members, and online forums are all defendants in lawsuits filed after the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart in August 2019 that left 22 dead and 24 injured. The widow of one victim, along with several survivors, is suing Walmart for having inadequate security personnel onsite — Walmart filed a cross-claim blaming the shooter himself. Mexican victims are filing a lawsuit as well, targeting the suspect and potentially, gun makers. Children of a woman who died in the shooting are currently suing the gunman and the website forum 8chan, where it is believed he posted an anti-immigrant manifesto 20 minutes before he started shooting. (8chan went offline in August after its server Cloudflare terminated service in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton shootings. It re-emerged in early November as 8kun.)
There have been 11 school shootings in the United States this year, according to a rubric from the New York Times, while the number of mass shootings has outpaced the number of days that have elapsed in 2019.
Crowds queue up, six feet apart, pumped that the stadiums are reopening. You hear the shouts of the fans, only slightly muffled by the masks – it's a different situation, stadiums are not without the scars of Covid-19. To accommodate the changes in behavior, security operations will have to tailor certain tasks, like patron screening, … Continued
Stadium Safety: It Takes a Security Fabric
As "soft targets" go, sports stadiums provide a particularly complex challenge to security professionals. They cater to tens of thousands of people at a time, have multiple points of entry and egress, large external areas where people congregate, and, of course, an interior where those thousands of people are packed together watching a game or … Continued
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: When you tune out the noise and just watch a bunch of movies that serve as cinematic comfort food. As the year winds down and the holidays approach us, you're likely to feel a little stress about getting everything done—the shopping, the cooking, the family gathering, the small talk, the New Year's planning. Why waste your time with cerebral movies or too-complicated TV shows that will only make you have to use your brain even more? Lean into the celebratory nature of the Christmas movie, a genre that can offer some over-the-top sweetness or some cynical yuletide-hating features. Here are the best Christmas movies to stream on Netflix right now.
This modern classic, written and directed by Richard Curtis, follows a bunch of Londoners—all connected in various ways—as they stumble through the holiday season in search of love and affection.
It's a holiday musical staple (and not just because of the title song). Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen star in this musical comedy about two Broadway performers (and some Broadway hopefuls) who put on a variety show to save a New England inn from closing.
Dr. Seuss's Christmas classic comes to life with this live-action adaptation from Ron Howard. It may be glossy and over-produced and star-studded, but it still has the original tale's grit and bite.
Billy Bob Thornton stars in this pitch-black comedy about a professional thief and his assistant who disguise themselves as a department store Santa and his helpful elf in order to pull of a con job.
Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox return for this sequel. There's more bad Santa-ing happening.
Sure, it's more of a Christmas special than a Christmas movie, but it's directed by Sofia Coppola, so it'll be gorgeously cinematic. Bill Murray stars as Bill Murray, who spends his Christmas in the famed Carlyle Hotel during a wacky snow storm that brings all kinds of characters (and celebrities) in from the cold.
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
Kevin Kline narrates this movie version of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet, with Macaulay Culkin playing the titular role alongside a slew of talented dancers from the New York City Ballet. (Good luck getting the familiar tunes out of your head.)
Pottersville
There's a bigfoot spotted in a tiny, all-American town—but it's really just Michael Shannon in an ape costume. It's a you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it kinda movie.
If you want to inject your holiday spirit with leftover royal wedding fever, this Netflix-produced rom-com follows an American journalist who shadows the playboy prince of Aldovia (and, naturally, falls in love at Christmastime).
The heiress to a gift company has to travel to her father's hometown to deliver a special Christmas card to his former partner. When she's stranded there in a snow storm, she discovers she fits right into the small-town life more than she ever expected.
Uncle Nick
Doesn't everybody have that weird, creepy, and obnoxious uncle who always manages to ruin every family holiday gathering? If you're lucky not to have one, here's a movie about what it's like for the rest of us.
Christmas in the Smokies
A woman recruits her ex-boyfriend, a superstar country musician, to put on a Christmas concert on her family's struggling berry farm in the Smoky Mountains in order to save it from being seized just after the holiday.
You Can't Fight Christmas
A Christmas designer and a no-nonsense businessman who hates Christmas encounter each other during the holidays. It sounds crazy but: They totally fall for each other.
An American Christmas Carol
Taryn Manning plays a hard-partying mom who is visited by three ghosts at Christmastime who'll scare her straight in this trailer park-set retelling of the Charles Dickens classic.
Red Christmas
If you feel like the holiday season is too cheery and not bloody enough, then feast upon this schlocky horror flick about an Australian family who are terrorized by a brutal Christmas guest with a shocking secret.
Ever wonder where your Christmas tree comes from? (No, seriously, think about it.) This engaging documentary follows just one of the thousands of tree farmers who travel long distances to bring the holiday staples to the sidewalks of New York City.
Does hearing Christmas music on the radio before Thanksgiving drive you nuts? This documentary follows people who celebrate the holiday all year long—so, you know, it could be worse.
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De Boeing New Large Airplane (of Boeing NLA) was een concept voor een nieuw passagiersvliegtuig gemaakt door de Amerikaanse vliegtuigfabrikant Boeing. Groter dan de Boeing 747 moest dit toestel de verwachte vraag naar meer dan 500 zitplaatsen gaan vervullen. Ontwerpers gingen uit van een viermotorig, dubbeldeks toestel. In 1993 besloot Boeing het project te annuleren en zich te richten op het uitbreiden en verbeteren van het 747-aanbod.

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Frequently asked questions | Doctoral School "Studii Salamantini"
I am interested in pursuing a doctorate at the University of Salamanca. What is the procedure?
Please consult the University of Salamanca's doctoral programme offerings and the research areas of each programme (in the section on human resources) and complete an application or preregistration within the set time frame, which usually starts in May. You can find more information about preregistration here.
Your preregistration, together with the accompanying documentation, will be studied and evaluated by the Academic Committee for the doctoral programme, which will determine whether or not to admit you (a reason will be given in the case of nonadmission). It can also request other information or documentation not provided with the application. The list of admitted students will be published on the website.
Can I undertake doctoral studies without attending in person?
It falls to the Academic Committee for each programme to establish if it is necessary to carry out these activities in person.
How long is the study programme for a doctorate?
Doctoral degrees regulated by Royal Decree 99/2011 are established for completion in 3 years (plus 2 extensions of one year each) for full-time students and in 5 years (plus 2 extensions of one year each and, exceptionally, a further 1 year) for part-time students.
For the purposes of calculating continuance on the programme, sick-leaves, pregnancy or any other causes not envisaged in the current regulations shall not be taken into account.
What are the current regulations for Doctoral studies in Spain?
The current regulations are laid down in Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28 January regulating official doctoral studies. (The consolidated text includes the latest amendment published in the Official State Gazette of 3 February 2015 and the previous one of 13 July 2013. The original text was published on 10 February 2011).
I wish to receive information regarding scholarships/grants for studies at your University.
The Doctoral School is only in charge of the annual call for students enrolled in programmes envisaged in Royal Decree 99/2011, referred to publications and conferences. The relevant information can be consulted clicking on the Calls link.
For other grants, contact the Agency of Research Management or the International Relations Office.
Given my current degree, am I eligible for doctoral studies at your University?
Holders of one of the official Spanish undergraduate degrees, or equivalent, and a university master's degree, or equivalent, provided a minimum of 300 ECTS credits have been earned overall.
Holders of an official university degree from Spain or any other country in the European Higher Education Area that qualifies holders for master's degree studies, provided a minimum of 300 ECTS credits of official university studies have been earned overall, of which at least 60 must be at master's degree level.
Holders of an official undergraduate degree from Spain, consisting of at least 300 ECTS credits, as required by European Union regulations. Such degree holders are required to complete bridging courses, unless the curriculum of the undergraduate degree completed includes research training credits whose training value equals the research credits obtained from master's degree studies.
University degree holders who, having passed the entrance examination for specialized medical training, have completed at least two years of a training curriculum leading to an official degree in a health-sciences specialization.
Holders of a degree from a foreign education system. In this case, homologation is not required, provided that the university can verify that the level of training of such degree is equivalent to that of the official university master's degree and that, in the issuing countries, holders of the degree in question are eligible for doctoral studies.
Holders of a Spanish doctor's degree.
Holders of an official Spanish doctor's degree, or equivalent, who have achieved research proficiency (pursuant to Royal Decree 185/1985 of 23 January).
Holders of an official Spanish degree, or its equivalent, who have obtained a diploma of advanced studies (pursuant to Royal Decree 778/1998 of 30 April).
On the basis of the pre-enrolment forms submitted, the Academic Committee of each doctoral programme shall apply the specific requirements and merit assessment criteria established for admission to the corresponding programme.
The Academic Committee may publish lists of admitted students before the established deadline in September.
The Academic Committee shall publish the final list of admitted students on 19 September.
Admission to doctoral programmes may require specific bridging courses.
Can I be admitted to more than one Doctoral Programme?
Yes, by sending a pre-registration form for each of the programmes requested. If admitted in several, you can only enrol in one of them.
I was admitted to a doctoral programme but did not enroll. Can I enroll now for the upcoming academic year without repeating the application process?
No. The admission form is for a specific academic year. Students that are admitted but do not enrol for such year must request admission again to enrol for a different year.
How much is tuition for a doctorate?
The price of enrolment as a doctoral student, as well as that of the supplementary services, is annually established by Decree issued by the Governing Council of Castile and León for all the public universities of the Region.
The prices can be consulted by clicking the Public Prices link.
What happens if one year I fail to formally register?
You can request a one-year temporary withdrawal from the programme, which can be extended a further year, for justified reasons, submitting the temporary withdrawal form for its approval by the Academic Committee of the Programme.
If the application for temporary withdrawal is not processed and enrolment is not formalized, you will lose your student of the University of Salamanca status and be withdrawn from the Doctoral Programme. To apply for enrolment reactivation or change to a different doctoral programme in subsequent years, you will be required to pay any outstanding enrolment amounts (art. 15.3 of Decree 10/2016, of 14 April, establishing the prices for public universities of Castile and León for the 2016-17 academic year).
What is the supervision agreement?
The supervision commitment is a document signed by the Head of the Doctoral School on behalf of the USAL, the coordinator of the doctoral programme and the doctoral candidate, once enrolment has been formalized.
This document will state the academic relationship between the doctoral candidate and the USAL, rights and duties, including any possible intellectual property rights arising from research, and the understanding of the dispute settlement procedure.
It will also include the respective rights of the doctoral candidate's tutor and thesis supervisor.
This commitment will be attached to the doctoral candidate's Activities Document.
What is the Document of Doctoral Activities?
The activities conducted by the doctoral candidate in the frame of the doctoral programme shall be recorded on the Doctoral Activities Document, which will be individual for each doctoral candidate.
Doctoral candidates can access their Activities Document through the Register of Activities in the web-based application, entering the activities carried out and leaving them as "Still in Review" so that they may be authorized and approved by the candidate's tutor/supervisor.
The Doctoral Activities Document will include the relevant annual reports drawn up by the thesis tutor/supervisor, as well as the annual assessments issued by the Academic Committee.
When must I present my research plan?
The Doctoral Regulations of the University of Salamanca establish that the Research Plan is to be presented before the end of the first year. As a general rule, it should be sent to the Doctoral School's Administration Office before 1 June of the corresponding academic year, so that it may be forwarded to the different Academic Committees for approval.
Who is the supervisor in the Doctoral Programme?
Any holder of a doctoral degree of the University of Salamanca involved in the corresponding Doctoral Programme (consult Human Resources for each Programme) and with proven research experience may act as tutor.
When possible, tutor and thesis supervisor will be the same person, in which case the annual report on the Research Plan and the Doctoral Activities Document shall be issued as a single document, as drawn up by tutor and supervisor.
Who can be a Thesis Director?
Doctoral theses may be supervised by any Spanish or foreign doctoral degree holder with proven research experience, authorized by the Doctoral Programme's Academic Committee. If not a member of the Programme (consult Human Resources for each Programme) it will be necessary to appoint a tutor within the Programme.
Can I change my Thesis Director or Co-director for my Doctoral Thesis?
Yes, subject to approval by the Academic Committee, for duly justified reasons, once doctoral candidate and supervisor or co-supervisor/s have been heard.
After I have submitted my Thesis, can I make any changes?
No. Article 17 of the Doctoral Regulations of the University of Salamanca on the deposit of doctoral theses established that "Once the deposit request has been made, the doctoral thesis shall not be modified in any way".


Running a business is a lot like juggling. As an entrepreneur, you're keeping so many things going at once that you might feel like you don't have the time to sleep or eat. But we all know that doesn't work well for long. When you're tired and stressed, important things get overlooked and the balls come crashing down. So what's the answer?
Time management techniques can help you get more done in less time. Following a few simple practices, you will see an increase in efficiency. You'll also become better at making quick decisions on what deserves your time and what can be delegated to someone else. When you follow these simple time management tips for entrepreneurs, you'll see improvement in all aspects of your life.
Start your workday with a brief planning session. Time management experts say that whether you take 30 minutes or 5, advance planning for your day will always pay off. You can do this planning while riding to work on the subway, in the mornings before you leave for work, or at the office as soon as you arrive. You can use apps, scheduling software, or a classic paper planner to figure out what you plan to accomplish each day and when you plan to do it.
Schedule "no interruption" times in your workweek. This way, you can get fully into intensive projects without having to switch gears. Changing from one task to another is a big time waster. One study on work productivity done at the University of California found that it takes an average of 25 and a half minutes to get back to a task after you've been interrupted. When you consider how many interruptions a typical workday has, you begin to see where your time is going. Some companies impose a "no meeting" day once a week to allow all employees the benefit of an uninterrupted workday.
Turn off social media notifications and mute phones for meetings. Keep distractions minimized during your working hours and you'll find you get much more accomplished. When you're in meetings, establish a company policy of not checking your smart phone. It's polite to the speaker, and it's also good for business. It's amazing how many meetings get dragged out just because one person wasn't fully paying attention and ends up needing clarification on an issue later on. Once you establish this policy for all your employees, you'll notice that meetings are more productive.
Schedule time for big projects. Many people make the mistake of letting daily demands consume their work day, and then when taxes are due, or a report to the investors needs to be submitted, it's panic time and they pull all-nighters to get it done in time. Instead of running in crisis mode, put aside a few hours every week to devote to these larger projects. If you don't think you can carve out the time in your regular work day, commit to starting work a few hours early one or two days a week until you have the project completed, or plan to work late once a week.
Hold shorter meetings. If your staff meetings are regularly going over 45 minutes, they're too long. Client meetings may need to be longer, but meetings with your team should be short and to the point. If meetings are going over time, consider breaking up the meeting and meeting with a few people individually. Small weekly team meetings are generally more productive than large company-wide meetings. You can track how much your meetings are costing your company with a meeting cost calculator.
Delegate ahead of time. Plan which tasks you can have someone else do (such as arranging catering for an upcoming meeting, or providing translation services). Whenever possible, avoid the much-hated "last minute request" that sends secretaries and staff running all over town to take care of something you didn't end up having time for. This wastes their time and adds undue stress to the work environment.
Work remotely to minimize office distractions. Many highly sociable people find that working from home a few days a week increases work productivity. A recent work productivity study performed by Ctrip, a 16,000- employee, NASDAQ-listed Chinese travel agency, found that employees who worked from home had a 13% performance increase over employees working in the call centre.
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"Vartan didn't Say a Word" is a political poem by Ahmad Shamlou that underwent censorship because of being addressed to a political prisoner who was tortured to death by SAVAK (the Intelligence and Security Agency of Imperial Iran).
Vartan Salakhanian, an Armenian Iranian born in Tabriz, was affiliated to the Tudeh Party of Iran which was an illegal communist party. Seemingly Vartan knew the whereabouts of some other members of the party and the location of the print house where anti-establishment books and notices were published in a clandestine manner. He was tortured by the intelligence agents to reveal whatever he knew, but he didn't say a word and couldn't survive the ordeal. Vartan's demise was a shock to Shamlou who had been Vartan's prison mate. The horrible incident inspired Shamlou to write a poem commemorating Vartan and his loyalty to his comrades.
The narrator of the poem implores Vartan to say something and survive, but Vartan doesn't say a word. The word "Vartan" is reverberated through the poem, but Shamlou had to replace this name with "Nazli" due to censorship concerns in the editions published before the 1979 revolution. Throughout the poem Vartan is represented as the symbol of resistance. He is also the harbinger of spring and the end of winter. Poetry was used as a weapon by the Iranian revolutionaries and the readers are expected to read between the lines and decipher the hidden meanings of the metaphors and symbols. Words such as "the dark", "the twilight of blood", "winter", and "spring" carry political connotations in the context of anti-establishment struggles of those years. However the poem is not just a lamentation and a political message. Its aesthetic value should not be underestimated. The reader perceives impressive images through each line of the poem. Shamlou has written the poem in prose poetry, which was iconoclastic back then. In a country like Iran, where traditional forms of poetry have been deeply ingrained throughout a millennium, breaking away from the poetic conventions in the twentieth century led to negative reactions from different literary circles. When Shamlou put aside meter in his prose poem and sufficed to rhythm, the conventional poets had not yet fully recovered from the shock of Nima Yushij's disregard for rhyme in modern Persian poetry. But Shamlou does not break away from the past entirely. In most of his prose poems, he revives many obsolete words and idioms and his language is highly formal. His archaic diction originates from many canonical books of Persian literature in both prose and verse.
Under the window in our house, the old lilac has blossomed.
Don't wrestle with the ominous Death!
Vartan didn't say a word.
and then vanished for good and all.
– "Vartan, spring has arrived and the Judas tree is in flower.
Now a postgrad student of Computational Linguistics, Rajabpour studied English literature at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. He is a prolific literary translator and an enthusiastic English instructor.
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By Kirsten Robbins in Rochester, New York August 10, 2008 11:00pm
Storms can't stop Cooke's single-minded focus
It was a moment of unbridled emotion for Great Britain's Nicole Cooke as she crossed the line in...
Britain's Nicole Cooke lived up to her favorite status
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It was a moment of unbridled emotion for Great Britain's Nicole Cooke as she crossed the line in Beijing on Sunday. The Welsh rider let out a primal roar after out-sprinting Sweden's Emma Johansson and Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) to achieve her one and only goal for the season: an Olympic gold medal.
Her war cry might have been the release of tension built up during years of preparation for this moment, and many disappointments along the way which included a knee injury at the end of the 2007 which dashed her hopes of winning the UCI World Cup. She had pinned all of her efforts on one race – the Olympic road race – and came through with the goods on a day where extreme weather could have easily ruined any of the best plans with a crash or ill-timed puncture.
Cooke's final kilometre looked like it had the makings of disaster when she momentarily lost contact with the group of five other riders who held a solid 20 second lead over the peloton. But what appeared to be a possible mechanical or fearful braking in a sodden downhill turn was actually a calculated easing up in case a rider in front fell down.
"Coming into the finish, we told her to lay off before the bend and stay on the inside, in case anyone fell," said Team GB manager Julian Winn, according Cycling Weekly. "That was the only thing we were nervous about."
On the morning of Sunday's road race in Beijing, the skies were gloomy and a light rain began to fall – perfect conditions for a rider who hails from a country which sees its fair share of wet days.
But by the time the race entered the final circuit, the skies had opened up into a full on downpour, making for a dangerous trip down the fast descent. Cooke and her selfless British team-mates, Sharon Laws and Emma Pooley, hatched a plan early in the year to win the race, and as is evident by the results sheet, it worked to perfection, despite Laws going down in a crash earlier in the race.
"Before the race we had a plan – a plan that went back twelve months – in terms of what we wanted to do today," she explained. "Sharon, Emma and I all knew we were good riders but our best chance of success was to ride as a team; it's an important part of the race. When Emma attacked she was going for her own glory, but it also allowed me to ride defensively, it allowed me to save myself and to put the other teams on the back foot and me in a good position.
"So I blocked for her and then she blocked for me in the end, I think as a team we rode a fantastic race."
Cooke will now get a chance at a second gold medal, as she and Pooley will take on Wednesday's time trial.
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Based at superb, all-inclusive properties explore the untamed wilderness of Patagonia - from the open steppe to glaciers spilling off the majestic Andes and the granite peaks of Torres del Paine National Park.
Torres del Paine National Park, vast and pristine, is a must for adventure goers and nature lovers alike.
Try a Calafate sour, made from the red berries of the same name, this cocktail is a twist on traditional Pisco sour, they say one sip and you'll always be back!
Visit the icy highways of Perito Moreno glacier, an amazing show of sight and sound as it carves down the mountains.
Adventure by day and relax by night, dining on exquisite cuisine in your luxurious lodges.
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Aesthetically inspiring, the city's architectural tapestry weaves old with new, crumbling baroque mansions with lofty skyscrapers. Visit the Old Town and its markets, tasting Chilean delights along the way and unwind with a wine-paired tasting experience at one of the city's top restaurants for dinner.
Love to cook? Join a renowned local Chef for an 8 course-tasting menu prepared in his exclusive studio. With an extra day here you could venture out to explore the wineries of the Casablanca Valley and spend the night in the port city of Valparaiso with its winding cobbled streets and colourful houses.
Fly south along the mighty Andes to Punta Arenas from where the picturesque road transfer delivers you to Puerto Bories and The Singular, an acclaimed all-inclusive luxury lodge with wonderful views of Southern Patagonia. Indulge and be pampered or select expert-led panoramic expeditions through Torres del Paine National Park - cultural experiences, horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking and bird watching are on offer. Feast your eyes upon magnificent granite towers and breathtaking landscapes of the famed Paine Massif. Look out for guanacos (cousins of the llama), Andean condors, even puma's!
Another off the beaten track foodie experience is to dine out at a favorite local haunt in Puerto Natales, an adventurous blend of African and Chilean cuisine, definitely delicious!
Slip across the Argentine border to Eolo lodge within the tranquil La Anita Valley. Lose yourself to the cuisine, wines and endless views across the Patagonian steppe. Venture out on a cruise along the towering icy wall of Perito Mereno Glacier. Don your crampons for a mini trek on the ice – a fantastic experience, or remain behind your camera to capture the spectacularly raw landscape, flora and fauna.
Enjoy a traditional Asado, BBQ lunch at a local estancia (working ranch) where sheep and cattle are raised and tended by gauchos, the expert horsemen of the grassland. Patagonian lamb is unbeatable, as is the famous Calafate Sour (a traditional Pisco Sour but made with calafate berries).
Be guided through this very European city of opulent architecture, chic boutiques, artisan cheeses and the smoky scent of possibly the best steak you will ever eat! Complete your evening with a bold Mendoza Malbec while soaking up Argentine Tango!
Dine at a closed-door wine and food society in the magnificent private Belle Époque, home to one of Argentina's top sommeliers. Let us organise your dinner reservations for you, Buenos Aires has so much on offer!
Fly north to the thunderous Iguazu Falls, explore on foot, boat or by helicopter.


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Pamela Anderson 'wants to take control of the narrative'
Pamela Anderson made her Netflix documentary in order to take "control of the narrative for the first time".
The 55-year-old actress is giving fans an intimate look inside her world in 'Pamela, a Love Story', and the blonde beauty has now revealed her motivation behind the project.
In a new trailer, Pamela explains: "I want to take control of the narrative for the first time."
Pamela also acknowledges that she's been partially responsible for some of the negative things that she's been through in her life.
She says: "I didn't feel like I had a lot of respect. I had to make a career out of the pieces left, but I'm not the damsel in distress. I put myself in crazy situations and survived them."
In 2022, Lily James played Pamela in the biographical series 'Pam and Tommy'.
The 33-year-old actress subsequently admitted that she was looking forward to watching Pamela's Netflix documentary.
She said: "I can't wait to watch [Pamela's documentary] and learn more.
"Of course we could only do our best based on the information we had, so for her to be able to tell her story is so important. I'll be watching along with the rest of the world. I'm eager to see what she says and hear what it's all about."
The brunette beauty underwent a dramatic transformation in order to play Pamela in the TV series.
Lily would spend up to four hours a day getting her hair and make-up done - but she still relished the experience.
She shared: "That's what's so cool about being an actor, is you get to do these polar opposites. Like I had brown frizzy hair and no make-up [in 'Yesterday'], and then all of a sudden I'm transformed after four hours of this incredible hair and make-up team.
"It was great, I'm so lucky. It's like playing make-believe the whole time."
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Vet report prompts sentence delay in pony deaths case
A report by an experienced veterinarian has prompted a court to delay sentencing for animal welfare law breaches relating to the death of 16 polo ponies on a Bass Strait ferry crossing.The ponies were travelling from northwest Tasmania to Melbourne on the Spirit of Tasmania on the night of January 28, 2018 after competing in a polo tournament.
Protesters mark second anniversary of Myanmar coup
Protesters have marked the two-year anniversary of Myanmar's military coup with a "silent strike" in major cities and rallies overseas, as exiled civilian leaders vowed to end what they called the army's "illegal power grab".The Southeast Asian country's top generals led a putsch on February 2021 after five years of tense power-sharing under a quasi-civilian political system created by the military.
US says Russia violating nuclear arms control treaty
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Sydney Thunder sign Lisa Keightley as new WBBL coach
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LeBron, Davis lead Lakers to thrilling win at Knicks
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W.E. Patt. '08 Fitting Instructions
There have been many different versions of the Fitting Instructions for Web Equipment, Pattern 1908 issued during this pattern's long service life with different branches of the Armed Services of Britain and the Empire. Every variation of W.E. Patt. '08 Fitting Instructions that Karkee Web that has been able to locate is listed below, and most of them are available here as Adobe PDF files. You'll need to use the back button on your browser to return to this page after viewing these files.
Fitting Instructions - Mills broadside
Soon after Web Equipment, Pattern 1908, was introduced, the Mills Equipment Company produced an instructional broadside at the request of the War Office. This broadside was printed by Gale & Polden. We previously stated that it was probably printed in mid-1909. With the new discovery and publication of the May, 1908 War Office booklet below, we can now confidently state that it must have been released much earlier, in the first quarter of 1908.
This was the first form of Fitting Instructions for W.E. Patt. '08, predating the official manual. As stated by Albert Lethern in The Development of the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt 1877-1956, representatives of the Mills Company travelled to various army units and used this broadside as a tool whilst instructing troops on the proper fitment and use of the new equipment. Various photos from this sheet have been published many times. Now, Karkee Web is pleased to bring you the highest resolution reproduction of this document yet to be published, in a PDF of the original in the Karkee Web Collection.
Fitting Instructions - Army Orders 1908
The first British War Office set of W.E. Patt. '08 Fitting Instructions, entitled The Pattern 1908 Web Infantry Equipment was published in May, 1908, by Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty, in an edition of 10,000 copies. The photos are taken from the Mills broadside and show the earliest version of Web Equipment, Pattern 1908, as modified from the "Mills-Burrowes Equipment" used in the trials. As for the text, Section I - General Remarks, and the Appendix are new to this issue, whilst Section II - Description of the Equipment, Section III - To Assemble the Equipment, Section IV - Care and Preservation, and Section V - Marking, are revised versions of the text from the broadside.
This version of the fitting instructions was taken from a photocopy supplied by KW stalwart Carl Woods. In order to give readers the best possible version, some restoration was required - the text by Rog Dennis and the Plates copied from the Mills poster.
The Table of Weights presented on page 11 refers to "Two 75-round cartridge carriers", with a combined weight of 1 lb 7 ozs, or 11.5 ozs per Carrier. If reference is made to the 1913 edition below, the Carriers are presented separately at 14.5 ozs each – 3 ozs heavier. No modification ever occurred, let alone between 1908 and 1913, that could have caused this significant an increase.
As a rough-and-ready calculation, 14.5 ozs equates to 2.9 ozs per pocket. For a pair of Carriers, 5.8 ozs is temptingly close to the 6 oz shortfall. Only one thing could have caused this change – the table description has to have been incorrect.
We feel it should have read "Two 60-round cartridge carriers", in other words 4-pocket Carriers. These are shown in the Patent and Lethern quotes an article from Faugh-a-Ballagh, the regimental magazine of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers - Burrowes' regiment:-
"…The original design of this equipment carried only 120 rounds of ammunition, but soon another pocket was added to each carrier on the top row, thus increasing the ammunition capacity from 120 rounds to 150 rounds…"
Having succeeded in getting their design a trial in 1907, Mills would have been very supportive, it being in their interest. Mills certainly prepared type-written notes on their designs of a few years later, so – logically – they would have produced a set of notes on assembling the soon-to-be Patt. '08 Web Equipment correctly – in effect, rudimentary Fitting Instructions. Their experience of the Army's misuse of the Lightweight Bandolier - with consequent War Office condemnation – might well be uppermost in the Mills' approach?
At a later stage, a photo shows 5-pocket Carriers, with continuous flaps. A further modification gave these separate flaps. Might these Trials Notes have formed the basis for these subsequent official Fitting Instructions, published by the War Office? Whilst the text and photographs were updated to reflect the final version of the 5-pocket Carriers, did someone in the War Office, forget to also update the Table of Weights?!
Fitting Instructions - Australian issue
Coincident with the first issue of W.E. Patt. '08 to Australia in 1911, the War Office issued an Australian version of Fitting Instructions entitled The Pattern 1908 Web Infantry Equipment | Published by the War Office, and Reprinted 1.9.11 (with corrections). It's interesting to note that, whilst the text has been revised, the illustrations for this issue are, for the most part, the same as the ones used in the 1908 versions above. These photos show the "trials" form of the Mills-Burrowes Equipment, not the actual Web Equipment, Pattern 1908, as issued. However, two additional photos have now been added. One of these, Plate VII, shows the Implement, intrenching, pattern 1908, introduced by LoC §14796, and the Carriers, intrenching tool, introduced by LoC §14795. The plate itself was taken from §14795. The second added plate, Plate VIII, shows the rear of the Water bottle carrier. This type of Carrier was unique to the first Australian issues of W.E. Pattern 1908. This document was printed in Melbourne by J. Kemp, Government Printer. This scan of an original copy was kindly provided to KW by Chris Henschke.
A revised British set of W.E. Patt. '08 Fitting Instructions entitled The Pattern 1908 Web Infantry Equipment | War Office 1913 was issued in 1913 under the Army Orders, 1st August 1913. This pamphlet version was printed in London by Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty, and is an expanded version of the 1908 issue. Moreover, the trials photos used in the Mills pamphlet, the 1908 War Office issue, and the 1911 Australian issue have now been replaced with new photographs of the equipment in its 1913 form. The two scanned versions presented here are taken from an original, well-loved copy in the collection of Graham Tweeddale. The first version, far left, includes the front and back covers, title pages, and the complete text and plates of the original. In this form the PDF file is approximate 3.5 mB. However, at near left, for the completist, Graham has also scanned the entire pamphlet, including blank pages and the appendix catalogue of Military Books Published by His Majesty's Stationary Office. As an added bonus we've included, at the end of this file, a scan of the cover of Maj. Arnold Burrowes's personal copy, used with permission of the Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum. In this form, the PDF is approximately 6.5 mB. A short version similar to the one presented here has been made available previously, in a reprint dated 1986 from Tharston Press. As far as we are aware, this is the first time the pamphlet has been made available in its entirity.
Fitting Instructions - Naval Service (1920)
Taken from the Royal Naval Handbook of Field Training, 1920, the text of these Fitting Instructions is essentially identical to that in the 1913 War Office publication, but the illustrations are different. It must be noted that not only are they different, but some of them are at odds with the written instructions. The instructions in Paragraph (17), To Carry the Haversack and Waterbottle on the back, for example, detail the correct Pattern 1908 practices - the weight of the Haversack is to be taken by the diagonals of the Cartridge carriers, secured to the bottom buckles of the Haversack. Plate 17, though, shows the Haversack mounted too high on the back, with the diagonals not connected to the Haversack. In this configuration, the weight is taken by the top tabs on the Haversack, connected to the sliding buckles on the Braces, the "figure-8" balance central the Pattern 1908 system is lost, and all of the weight is on the wearer's shoulders. Unfortunately, this particular error is all too common - Sergeants Major (or, in this case, Chief Petty Officers) invariably seem to delight in the "military" appearance of the Pack or Haversack carried high on the back, regardless of the intent of the designers.
This very interesting set of W.E. Patt. '08 Fitting Instructions is taken from the Royal Naval Handbook of Field Training, 1934, as amended and reprinted 1940. It has some instructions that differ from other versions, including an instruction to attach the Entrenching tool head carrier at the rear of the belt, and to fit the Water bottle carrier to the Haversack, when carried on the back, using the Pack supporting straps. It's worth noting that this chapter in the Handbook discusses both W.E. Patt. '08 and W.E. Patt. '19. The Patt. '19 pages can be found at the Web Equipment, Pattern 1919 Fitting Instructions page. Thanks to Rick Landers for telling Karkee Web about this source.
Field Service Pocket Book (1914) - Excerpts from Chapter 7
These excerpts, provided to KW by Jim Whitehouse, are from the Field Service Pocket Book, issue of 1914 - the "Officer's Bible". They provide useful requirements, tips, and suggestions about fitting and wearing the equipment.


Hula Hoop is an easy-to-use, four-level preschool course. It helps very young learners as they take their first steps in American English. Focusing on themes that are relevant to them, children are given opportunities to see, sing, say, and really use new language in a fun, supported context.
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Wolverines Sugar Bowl Bound
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Prior to the start of the 2011 season, every University of Michigan fans had their personal guess as to which bowl game the Wolverines would appear in. Very few of them predicted the Sugar Bowl, and those who did most likely faced a lot of ridicule from their friends. But the Sugar Bowl is where the Wolverines will find themselves on January 3rd in New Orleans. Michigan will face ACC runners-up Virginia Tech in a rather unexpected BCS bowl game.
After a weekend that saw five teams ranked ahead of Michigan in the BCS lose (Virginia Tech, Houston, Oklahoma, Georgia and Michigan State), the Wolverines jumped up to #13 in the final BCS standings. By virtue of being in the top-14 in the BCS standings, Michigan became eligible for an at-large bid. This is the first BCS bowl bid for Michigan since 2007.
Higher ranked teams Boise State, Baylor, and Kansas State were all passed over in favor of Michigan, whose rich tradition and large fan base were most likely factors in their selection. Recent history has had Michigan fans watching lower bowls or no bowl at all, and a return to the BCS should motivate Wolverine fans (who already travel well) to make the trip to New Orleans (not a bad trip to have to make).
Michigan and Virginia Tech have never faced each other before, and had no common opponents this season. Virginia Tech is 11-2 on the season while Michigan is 10-2.
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Snail Racing
Snail Racing, "the slowest sport in the world", is a fun entertainment where two or more slow moving snails race against each other. Snail races also take place in different parts of the world, though predominantly events are held in the United Kingdom.
Race are started with a terminology, "Ready, Steady, Slow". This phrase was first heard during the first competitive live snail race in London called "The Guinness Gastropod Championship" in 1999.
The race usually happens on a circular track where the snails start in the middle and race to the perimeter. Snail owners are not allowed to touch your snail during the race, change snails or doing something that would make your snail go faster than it should. The track is made up of a damp cloth on top of a flat surface and has a radius of 13 to 14 inches. The race number of each snail contestant is marked on their shell. The first snail to touch the outer circle of the ring is crowned the winner.
There is a World Championships for Snail Racing, which began in the 1960s in Congham, Norfolk in the East of England, founded Tom Elwes. He was inspired by a snail race he witnessed in France.
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Dental Disorders /
Periodontal Disorders /
Periodontitis /
Necrotizing periodontitis Periodontitis as a direct manifestation of systemic disease Periodontitis
Periodontal Disorders
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG)
Gingival Hyperplasia
Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions
Which of the following describes false teeth cast or soldered to each other and, at each end, to a crown cemented to abutment teeth?
Complete denture
Removable partial denture
(Pyorrhea)
James T. Ubertalli
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Last full review/revision Jul 2020| Content last modified Jul 2020
Periodontitis (Receding Gums)
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory oral disease that progressively destroys the tooth-supporting apparatus. It usually manifests as a worsening of gingivitis and then, if untreated, with loosening and loss of teeth. Other symptoms are rare except in patients with HIV infection or in whom abscesses develop, in which case pain and swelling are common. Diagnosis is based on inspection, periodontal probing, and x-rays. Treatment involves dental cleaning that extends under the gingival (gum) tissues and a vigorous home hygiene program. Advanced cases may require antibiotics and surgery.
Periodontitis usually develops when gingivitis, usually with abundant plaque and calculus (a concretion of bacteria, food residue, saliva, and mucus with calcium and phosphate salts) beneath the gingival margin, has not been adequately treated. In periodontitis, deep pockets form in the periodontal tissue and can harbor anaerobic organisms that do more damage than those usually present in simple gingivitis. Colonizing organisms include Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Eikenella corrodens, and many gram-negative bacilli.
The organisms trigger chronic release of inflammatory mediators, including cytokines, prostaglandins, and enzymes from neutrophils and monocytes. The resulting inflammation affects the periodontal ligament, gingiva, cementum, and alveolar bone. The gingiva progressively loses its attachment to the teeth, bone loss begins, and periodontal pockets deepen. With progressive bone loss, teeth may loosen, and gingiva recedes. Tooth migration is common in later stages, and tooth loss can occur.
Modifiable risk factors that contribute to periodontitis include
Diabetes (especially type 1)
Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy)
Addressing these conditions can improve the treatment outcomes of periodontitis.
The American Academy of Periodontology's (AAP) 2017 reclassification of periodontal diseases and conditions now distinguishes 3 forms of periodontitis:
Necrotizing periodontitis
Periodontitis as a direct manifestation of systemic disease
Other AAP designations are abscesses of the peridontium, periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions, and developmental or acquired deformities and conditions.
Periodontal abscesses are accumulations of pus that usually occur in pre-existing pockets, sometimes related to impacted foreign material. Tissue may be rapidly destroyed, risking tooth loss.
Periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions involves a communication between the pulp and periodontal tissues.
In developmental or acquired deformities and conditions, faulty occlusion, causing an excessive functional load on teeth, plus the requisite plaque and gingivitis may contribute to progression of a particular type of periodontitis characterized by angular bony defects.
Necrotizing periodontitis is a particularly virulent, rapidly progressing disease characterized by
Necrosis or ulceration of the interdental papillae
Bleeding gingiva
In some patients, inflammation also involves the oral cavity, causing necrotizing stomatitis.
Necrotizing periodontitis typically occurs in patients with an impaired immune system and thus is often called HIV-associated periodontitis because HIV is a common cause. Clinically, it resembles acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis combined with generalized aggressive periodontitis. Patients may lose 9 to 12 mm of attachment in as little as 6 months.
Periodontitis as a direct manifestation of systemic disease is considered in patients who have inflammation disproportionate to plaque or other local factors and who also have a systemic disease. However, distinguishing whether a disease is causing periodontitis or contributing to plaque-induced periodontitis is often difficult.
Systemic diseases associated with hematologic disease that can manifest as periodontitis include
Acquired neutropenia
Leukemias
Lazy leukocyte syndrome
Hypogammaglobulinemia
Systemic diseases associated with genetic disorders that can manifest as periodontitis include
Familial and cyclic neutropenia
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency syndromes
Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Histiocytosis syndromes
Glycogen storage disease
Infantile genetic agranulocytosis
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (types IV and VIII)
Hypophosphatasia
Cohen syndrome
The previous (1999) classification distinguished between chronic and aggressive periodontitis. However, although the age, rate of onset and severity of periodontitis vary significantly, the underlying pathophysiology is now recognized to be similar and current evidence does not support such a distinction. Disease severity is now classified as stage I through IV, and rate of progression as grade A through C.
Periodontitis can begin anywhere between early childhood and older adulthood. About 85% of the population is affected to a mild degree, but the most advanced cases are seen in < 5% of the population.
Important severity factors include
Amount of loss of attachment (of soft tissue to teeth)
Depth of pockets
Amount of bone loss seen on x-ray
Pain is usually absent unless an acute infection forms in one or more periodontal pockets or if HIV-associated periodontitis is present. Impaction of food in the pockets can cause pain at meals. Abundant plaque along with redness, swelling, and exudate are characteristic. Gums may be tender and bleed easily, and breath may be foul. As teeth loosen, particularly when only one third of the root is in the bone, chewing becomes painful.
Sometimes dental x-rays
Inspection of the teeth and gingiva combined with probing of the pockets and measurement of their depth are usually sufficient for diagnosis. Pockets deeper than 4 mm indicate periodontitis.
Dental x-rays reveal alveolar bone loss adjacent to the periodontal pockets.
Treatment of risk factors
Sometimes oral antibiotics, antibiotic packs, or both
Surgery or extraction
Treatment of modifiable risk factors such as poor oral hygiene, diabetes, and smoking improves outcomes.
For all forms of periodontitis, the first phase of treatment consists of thorough scaling (professional cleaning with hand or ultrasonic instruments) and root planing (removal of diseased or toxin-affected cementum and dentin followed by smoothing of the root) to remove plaque and calculus deposits. Thorough home oral hygiene is necessary and includes careful brushing and flossing to help clean. It may include chlorhexidine swabs or rinses. A therapist should help teach the patient how to do these procedures. The patient is reevaluated after 3 weeks. If pockets are no deeper than 4 mm at this point, the only treatment needed is regular cleanings. Sometimes a flap of gum tissue is made to allow access for scaling and planing of deeper parts of the root.
If deeper pockets persist, systemic antibiotics can be used. A common regimen is amoxicillin 500 mg orally 3 times a day for 10 days. In addition, a gel containing doxycycline or microspheres of minocycline can be placed into isolated recalcitrant pockets. These drugs are resorbed in 2 weeks.
Another approach is to surgically eliminate the pocket and recontour the bone (pocket reduction/elimination surgery) so that the patient can clean the depth of the normal crevice (sulcus) between the tooth and gingiva. In certain patients, regenerative surgery and bone grafting are done to encourage alveolar bone growth. Splinting of loose teeth and selective reshaping of tooth surfaces to eliminate traumatic occlusion may be necessary. Extractions are often necessary in advanced disease. Contributing systemic factors should be controlled before initiating periodontal therapy.
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Localized aggressive periodontitis requires periodontal surgery plus oral antibiotics (eg, amoxicillin 500 mg 4 times a day or metronidazole 250 mg 3 times a day for 14 days).
Periodontitis is an inflammatory reaction triggered by bacteria in dental plaque.
There is loss of alveolar bone, formation of deep gum pockets, and eventually loosening of teeth.
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Q: Predicate for a simple statement Today is my first day working with predicate logic. Here is what is given (I've written it down myself not sure if this is the correct way):
G(w) → w is a genre
L(x, G(w)) → x likes w genre
F(x, y) → x is from country y
S(m,g) → Suggest m mood song from genre g.
P(x,m) → x has m mood.

I want to write predicate logic for the statement:

All people from Jamaica likes Reggae genre. If a person is from Jamaica and they are in a happy mood suggest a song from Reggae genre.

How can I write the above rule in predicate logic terms? I'm also not sure if L(x, G(w)) is the right way to describe x likes w genre

A: You need constant "raggae" (say "$r_0$") and "Jamaica" ("$j_0$"), such that
$G(r_0)$ holds (Raggae is a genre) and $\exists x: F(x,j_0)$ (somebody comes from Jamaica , so it's an existing country; we are not given a predicate $C(x)$ that says $x$ is a country, or some such, while we do have one for "genre".
I think $L(x,w)$ means $x$ likes (genre) "$w$", you cannot have $G(w)$ as the second argument (as it is a Boolean predicate, not a member of the "universe" (which contains "people", "moods", "genres" and "countries".
All people from Jamaica like the genre of Raggae:
$\forall x: (F(x,j_0) \to L(x, r_0)$: for all things $x$, if $x$ comes from Jamaica (the constant we introduced above) (implicit is that $x$ is then a person?) then $x$ likes $r_0$, the constant for that genre.
"If people are from Jamaica and in a happy mood", can be expressed if we have a constant "happy", which must be a "mood". Say $h_0$ means happy and $P(x, h_0)$ means person $x$ is in a happy mood. So the second then can become:
$\forall x: (F(x,j_0) \land P(x,h_0)) \to S(x,r_0)$

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I'm also not sure if L(x, G(w)) is the right way to describe x likes w genre

No. You are never allowed to use predicates inside predicates.  Which makes sense: a predicate is a statement about objects, not about predicates.
So, you have to use $L(x,y)$ ... and this will translate into '$x$ likes $y$', rather than '$x$ likes genre $y$'.
The nice thing about this is that if $x$ and $y$ are both persons, then you can still use $L(x,y)$ to say that (person) $x$ likes (person) $y$.
However, if you want to say that '$x$ likes genre $y$', you'll have to make explicit that $y$ is a genre, i.e. you'd do $L(x,y) \land G(y)$. Indeed, there is nothing in $L(,y)$ that requires $x$ to be a person, so if you want $x$ to be a person, you'll have to explicitly add $P(x)$ as well, where $P(x)$ means '$x$ is a person'.
Likewise, I strongly suggest to make the following changes to your symbolization scheme:
$G(w)$: $w$ is a genre
$L(x,y)$: $x$ likes $y$
$F(x, y)$: $x$ is from $y$
$S(x,y)$: $x$ suggest $y$.
$H(x)$: $x$ is in a happy mood.
$P(x)$: $x$ is a person
$S(x)$: $x$ is a song
$j$: Jamaica
$r$: Reggea
With this:

All people from Jamaica likes Reggae genre.

becomes:
$\forall x ((P(x)\land F(x,j)) \to (L(x,r)\land G(r)))$
and

If a person is from Jamaica and they are in a happy mood suggest a song from Reggae genre.

which I assume is meant as:

If a person is from Jamaica and they are in a happy mood, then they suggest a song from Reggae genre.

translates as:
$\forall x (P(x) \land F(x,j) \land H(x)) \to \exists y (S(y) \land F(y,r))$
Note that you never really use the $G$ 'is a genre predicate', since both sentences referenced the specific genre of Reggae.


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Based on a survey by pan-Asian insurance giant AIA Group, the Philippines scored 61 out of 100, below the regional average of 64. It is tied for ninth overall with Korea, India and Singapore.
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Q: template lookup issues. What am i not understanding? Background:
I have the following directory structure:
/absolute/path/to/templates
            components/
                   component1.mak
                   component2.mak
            template1.mak

The plan is for the templates in the template directory to include a bunch of components.
in template1.mak I have something like:
 <%include file="xxx.mak"/>

where xxx is either components/component1.mak or just component1.mak (I tried both with different results, detailed below)
mylookup = TemplateLookup(directories=[yyy,])
oTemplate = Template(filename='/path/to/templates/template1.mak', lookup=mylookup)
oTemplate.render(args)

where yyy is either '/absolute/path/to/templates' or '/absolute/path/to/templates/components'
The Problem:
No matter what combination of xxx and yyy values I use I get a template lookup exception. The value of yyy (the lookup path) doesn't seem to have any effect of the exception.
If xxx (the include tag path) is 'components\component1.mak' the error says it can't find the file /absolute/path/to/templates/components/component1.mak. And if xxx is just 'component1.mak' then the error is it can't find  /absolute/path/to/templates/component1.mak.
The Question
How can I get mako to  include the stuff in the components directory? And what am I missing or not understanding about template lookup?

A: Try putting a leading / when defining your xxx call in the template.

A: Just wanted to provide a more informative answer - the path is really depends on which file executed the code.
example 1
web/file.cgi              // was called first from the web
web/templates/header.mako // was called somewhere in file.cgi

In this case, the lookup dir should be:
mylookup = TemplateLookup(directories=['templates/'])

example 2
// was called first from the web
web/file.cgi

// was imported and called in file.cgi
../somewhere/in-PYTHONPATH/mymodules/modulename.py

// was called from modulename.py
../somewhere/in-PYTHONPATH/mymodules/templates/edit.html

Then your lookup dir should actually be:
 mylookup = TemplateLookup(directories=['../../../../somewhere/in-PYTHONPATH/mymodules/templates/'])
 OR
 mylookup = TemplateLookup(directories=['/fullpath/to/somewhere/in-PYTHONPATH/mymodules/templates/'])

You needed the fullpath because web/file.cgi isn't located in a relative path with the modules in the backend ...
As for some reason, Mako Templates doesn't know to lookup in the relative directory to the mymodules/modulename.py file of where it called the mymodules/templates/edit.html not sure why ( or maybe it's just my older version of Mako Templates )
The <%include file="xxx.mak"/> though, behave different, as it does looking up relativly to where the file is found, this is why the / pulled it a one level up - and then it looked into templates/ .. but it again, it doesn't work the same for modules somewhere in the server ....
hope it helps others ...


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