It was half-past five before Holmes returned. He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits, a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
"But what a strange compensation! And how strangely made!
I picked up my hat and my heaviest stick, but I observed that Holmes took his revolver from his drawer and slipped it into his pocket. It was clear that he thought that our night's work might be a serious one.
Miss Morstan was muffled in a dark cloak, and her sensitive face was composed but pale. She must have been more than woman if she did not feel some uneasiness at the strange enter-prise upon which we were embarking, yet her self-control was perfect, and she readily answered the few additional questions which Sherlock Holmes put to her.
"Major Sholto was a very particular friend of Papa's," she said. "His letters were full of allusions to the major. He and Papa were in command of the troops at the Andaman Islands, so they were thrown a great deal together. By the way, a curious paper was found in Papa's desk which no one could understand.
He leaned back in the cab, and I could see by his drawn brow and his vacant eye that he was thinking intently. Miss Morstan and I chatted in an undertone about our present expedition and its possible outcome, but our companion maintained his impenetra-ble reserve until the end of our journey.
It was a September evening and not yet seven o'clock, but the day had been a dreary one, and a dense drizzly fog lay low upon the great city. Mud-coloured clouds drooped sadly over the muddy streets. Down the Strand the lamps were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw a feeble circular glimmer upon the slimy pavement. The yellow glare from the shop-windows streamed out into the steamy, vaporous air and threw a murky, shifting radiance across the crowded thoroughfare. There was, to my mind, something eerie and ghostlike in the endless procession of faces which flitted across these narrow bars of light — sad faces and glad, haggard and merry. Like all humankind, they flitted from the gloom into the light and so back into the gloom once more. I am not subject to impressions, but the dull, heavy evening, with the strange business upon which we were engaged, combined to make me nervous and depressed. I could see from Miss Morstan's manner that she was suffering from the same feeling. Holmes alone could rise superior to petty influences. He held his open notebook upon his knee, and from time to time he jotted down figures and memoranda in the light of his pocket-lantern.
"Are you the parties who come with Miss Morstan?" he asked.
He bent a pair of wonderfully penetrating and questioning eyes upon us.
"I give you my word on that," she answered.
or else we had good reason to think that important issues might hang upon our journey. Miss Morstan's demeanour was as reso-lute and collected as ever. I endeavoured to cheer and amuse her by reminiscences of my adventures in Afghanistan; but, to tell the truth, I was myself so excited at our situation and so curious as to our destination that my stories were slightly involved. To this day she declares that I told her one moving anecdote as to how a musket looked into my tent at the dead of night, and how I fired a double-barrelled tiger cub at it. At first I had some idea as to the direction in which we were driving; but soon, what with our pace, the fog, and my own limited knowledge of London, I lost my bearings and knew nothing save that we seemed to be going a very long way. Sherlock Holmes was never at fault, however, and he muttered the names as the cab rattled through squares and in and out by tortuous by-streets.
"Wordsworth Road," said my companion. "Priory Road.
We had indeed reached a questionable and forbidding neigh-bourhood. Long lines of dull brick houses were only relieved by the coarse glare and tawdry brilliancy of public-houses at the corner. Then came rows of two-storied villas, each with a front-ing of miniature garden, and then again interminable lines of new, staring brick buildings — the monster tentacles which the giant city was throwing out into the country. At last the cab drew up at the third house in a new terrace. None of the other houses were inhabited, and that at which we stopped was as dark as its neighbours, save for a single glimmer in the kitchen-window. On our knocking, however, the door was instantly thrown open by a Hindoo servant, clad in a yellow turban, white loose-fitting clothes, and a yellow sash. There was something strangely in-congruous in this Oriental figure framed in the commonplace doorway of a third-rate suburban dwelling-house.
"The sahib awaits you," said he, and even as he spoke, there came a high, piping voice from some inner room.


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Q: Accumulated jQuery Function I am using Infinite Ajax Scroll to load contents via ajax (3 posts every new load, which each posts have "button").
(function ($, root, undefined) {
  $(function () {
    'use strict';
    alert('1. Initial load');

    jQuery.ias().on('rendered', function(items) {
        Rh_function();
    });

    alert ('End');
});
})(jQuery, this);

function Rh_function()
{
    jQuery('.button').click(function(e) {
    alert('Button is clicked ');
    });
}

*

*Initial page load (3 posts: A, B, C):
I get the following alerts right away:
"1. Initial load"

"End"

If I click the button in the post-A, then, I get "Button is clicked" alert

*Next set of posts are loaded (6 posts: A, B, C, D, E, F)
I get following alerts when I click buttons:
Post-A(1st load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-B(1st load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-C(1st load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-D(2nd load):
        "Button is clicked"
Post-E(2nd load):
        "Button is clicked"
Post-F(2nd load):
        "Button is clicked"

Note that the initial loads now shows two alerts

*Third set of posts are loaded (9 posts: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I)
I get following alerts when I click buttons:
Post-A(1st load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-B(1st load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-C(1st load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-D(2nd load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-E(2nd load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-F(2nd load):
        "Button is clicked"
        "Button is clicked"
Post-G(3rd load):
        "Button is clicked"
Post-H(3rd load):
        "Button is clicked"
Post-I(3rd load):
        "Button is clicked"

Note that the 1st load now shows three alerts, 2 load with two alerts.
I am not sure what is going on.
Can someone help me out?

A: This is because you're binding the events without care that a given object already has the event bound, so the click gets fired off once for each time you've bound the event.
That is, this:
jQuery('.button').click(function(e) { });

Doesn't care if the event was already bound, it will bind a new copy.
I would need to check if jQuery('.button').click(someFunc); would also fire multiple times (I believe so).  So my suggestion would be to either:
a) add a class to the button when the event is bound, then ignore objects with that class.
b) add a class to the button when it is created, then remove it when the event is bound.
Edit:
Based on the comment from @Stryner, a better solution would be to use the items array passed by ias(), eg:
jQuery.ias().on('rendered', function(items) {
    jquery.each(items,function(i, val) {
        val.click(function(e) {
            alert('Button is clicked ');
        });
    });
});

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Milan, January 9th, 2019 – LEXIA Avvocati assisted TAS S.p.A., a leading company in Italy in the supply of software and services for banking and financial applications, which operates also in Europe and America, as well as its controlling shareholders, in the conclusion of the bankruptcy discharge with the lending banks (Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A., Banco BPM S.p.A., Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna S.p.A., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. e Unicredit S.p.A.).
TAS has been assisted by the LEXIA Avvocati team led by the partner Francesco Dagnino and associates Aurora Agostini and Andrea Maroni, while the banking institutes have been assisted by Gatti Pavesi Bianchi, with the partner Luca Faustini, the senior associate Annalisa Asaro and the trainee Cosimo Birtolo, and by the international law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners with the partner Francesco Selogna and the senior associate Leonarda Martino. The notarial issues have been handled by notary Caruso of studio notarile Caruso-Andreatini.
LEXIA Avvocati was established thanks to connection of the professional experience of its founding partners – Alessandro Dagnino, Francesco Dagnino, Vincenzo Sanasi D'Arpe – and it involves almost forty other practitioners in the most important areas of law, with particular know-how on corporate law and financial markets, M&A, tax law, real estate, extraordinary administration and winding-up procedures, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The law firm has three offices in Italy, in Milan, Rome and Palermo, and offices in London and Skopje.


For about two months, from early October to late November, Rome is home to an impressively comprehensive cultural festival organized by Fondazione Romaeuropa: the Romaeuropa Festival. This festival is divided, so to speak, in several sections, focusing on avant-garde shows which cover virtually the entire spectrum of the performing arts (theater, dance, music). The visual arts are not left aside either.
Given the amplitude of the Romaeuropa Festival, plenty of venues are involved in supporting its organization: theaters, concert halls, exhibition spaces.


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DynamicAnnotation::Field.class_eval do
  def field_validator_type_geojson
    errormsg = I18n.t(:geolocation_invalid_value)
    begin
      json = JSON.parse(self.value)
      geojson = Geojsonlint.validate(json)
      errors.add(:base, errormsg) unless geojson.valid?
    rescue
      errors.add(:base, errormsg)
    end
  end

  def field_validator_type_url
    errormsg = I18n.t(:url_invalid_value)
    urls = self.value
    urls.each do |item|
      url = URI.parse(item['url'])
      errors.add(:base, errormsg + ' ' + url.to_s) unless url.is_a?(URI::HTTP) && !url.host.nil?
    end
  end

  def field_validator_type_datetime
    self.value.tr!('۰١۲۳۴۵۶۷۸۹','0123456789')
    begin
      DateTime.parse(self.value)
    rescue
      errors.add(:base, I18n.t(:datetime_invalid_date))
    end
  end

  def field_validator_name_response_free_text
    schema = self.annotation&.task&.json_schema
    value = begin JSON.parse(self.value) rescue self.value end
    errors.add(:base, I18n.t(:invalid_task_answer)) if !schema.blank? && !JSON::Validator.validate(schema, value)
  end

  def field_validator_type_bot_response_format
    errormsg = I18n.t(:invalid_bot_response)
    begin
      json = JSON.parse(self.value)
      errors.add(:base, errormsg) if !json.keys.include?('title') || !json.keys.include?('description')
    rescue
      errors.add(:base, errormsg)
    end
  end

  ['free_text', 'yes_no', 'single_choice', 'multiple_choice', 'geolocation', 'datetime', 'file_upload', 'number'].each do |type|
    define_method "field_validator_name_suggestion_#{type}" do
      errormsg = I18n.t(:task_suggestion_invalid_value)
      begin
        json = JSON.parse(self.value)
        errors.add(:base, errormsg) if json.keys != ['suggestion', 'comment']
      rescue
        errors.add(:base, errormsg)
      end
    end

    ['review'].each do |action|
      define_method "field_validator_name_#{action}_#{type}" do
        errors.add(:base, I18n.t("bot_cant_add_#{action}_to_task")) if !self.value.blank? && User.current.present? && User.current.type == 'BotUser'
      end
    end
  end
end

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Q: React select is not updating for default value I have a view that can be called both for creating new entry and updating an existing one.
When Im creating a brend new post, eveything works as expected.
When editing an existing post, the select box for regions is filled AND the current region is selected.
However, for the cities, the select box contains all the cities that belong to the region. But at the same time, the current city is not selected.
Both in the console and in the html-span I can see that the id is correct. But inside the option nothing happens.
EDIT
Full code that works for testing.
In package.json:
...
"react": "18.0.0",
"react-dom": "18.0.0",
"react-router-dom": "6.3.0",
"react-scripts": "4.0.0"

In App.js:
<Route path="test" element={<Test />} />

In Test.js
import React, {useState, useEffect} from "react";

export const Test = () => {
    const [name, setName] = useState('');
    const [city, setCity] = useState('');
    const [region, setRegion] = useState('');
    const [regions, setRegions] = useState([]);
    const [cities, setCities] = useState([]);
    const [fetchingCities, setFetchingCities] = useState(false);

    const getCities = async () => {
        return [
            {_id: 1, region: 'region1', cities: [{id: '6293609d86af877f09bb9bc1', name: 'city1'},{id: '6293609d86af877f09bb9bc2', name: 'city2'}]}
            ,{_id: 2, region: 'region2', cities: [{id: '6293609d86af877f09bb9bc3', name: 'city3'},{id: '6293609d86af877f09bb9bc4', name: 'city4'}]}
        ]
    }

    const getAllCities = async () => {
        const all = await getCities();
        setRegions(all);
        const form = {
            region: 1,
            city: '6293609d86af877f09bb9bc1',
            name: 'testname'
        };
        if(form){
            setName(form.name);
            const cts = all.filter(e => e._id === Number(form.region));
            if(cts && cts.length && cts[0].cities){
                setCities(cts[0].cities);
                setRegion(form.region);
                setCity(form.city);
                console.log('form.city',form.city);
            }
        }

    }

    const citySelected = (value) => {
        console.log("value",value);
        setCity(value);
    }

    const cityChanged = (value) => {
        console.log("cityChanged",value);
        const cts = regions.filter(e => e._id === Number(value));
        console.log("cts",cts);
        if(cts && cts.length && cts[0].cities){
            setCities(cts[0].cities);
            setRegion(value);
        }
    }

    useEffect(() => {
        if(!fetchingCities){
            setFetchingCities(true);
            getAllCities();
        }
    }, []);

    return (
        <>

                    <input type="text" defaultValue={name} onChange={e => setName(e.target.value)}/>

                    {
                        regions && regions.length > 0 &&
                        <select defaultValue={region} onChange={e => cityChanged(e.target.value)}>
                            <option value="">
                                Select
                            </option>
                            {regions.map((region, index) => (
                                <option key={index} value={region._id}>
                                    {region.region}
                                </option>
                            ))}
                        </select>
                    }

                    <select defaultValue={city} onChange={e => citySelected(e.target.value)}>
                        <option value="">
                            Select
                        </option>
                        {cities && cities.length > 0 && cities.map((city, index) => (
                            <option key={index} value={city.id}>
                                {city.name}
                            </option>
                        ))}
                    </select>

                city:{city}

        </>
    );
};

A: You can add a useEffect which sets the value of city every time cities changes.
useEffect(() => {
  setCity(cities[0]?.id)
  //setCity(undefined) or this if you don't want a city to be preselected.
}, [cities])

You can also add a selected option to verify make sure the selected city is the one shown in the dropdown.
{cities && cities.length > 0 && (
  cities.map((cityOption: any, index: any) => (
    <option
      selected={cityOption.id === city}
      key={index}
      value={cityOption.id}
    >
      {cityOption.name}
    </option>
  ))
)}

A: Turns out the solution is to add the "value" attribute:
<select onChange={e => citySelected(e.target.value)} value={city}>


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Book Bus Tickets From Bangalore To SHANKARPURA
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Bangalore, also known as Bengaluru, is often referred to as the 'Garden City' because of the numerous parks and gardens that dot the localities of the city. It is also considered as a major information technology (IT) hub of the country and thus called the 'Silicon Valley of India'. Kempe Gowda, a feudal ruler affiliated to the Vijayanagara kingdom, first established a mud fort, which turned out to be the foundation of the present day city. The city passed through a myriad of rulers ranging from the Marathas, Mughals and Mysore rulers before becoming a part of independent India.
There are a couple of good budget hotels in the city. Some of the options which are worth a try are Suntrupthi Residency (Tariff – Rs. 950), Citizen Lodge (Tariff – Rs. 850), The Royal Nest (Tariff – Rs. 900), Vijaya Residency (Tariff – Rs. 900) and others.
The official language of Bangalore is Kannada. Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil are also understood and widely spoken.
The important festivals of the area are Pongal in January, Karaga in April, Ganesh Chathurthi in August-September, Diwali in October-November, the fasting month of Ramadan, the two Eid(s), Easter and Christmas.
Places to See in Bangalore
Some of the places worth trying out in Bangalore are Bangalore Palace, Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park, Bannerghatta National Park,Vidhana Soudha, Seshadari Iyer Memorial, Tipu Sultan's Palace, Bull Temple, ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple, Meenakshi Sundaram Temple, Holy Trinity Church and St. Mary's Basilica. Wonderla Amusement Park at a distance of 28 km is popular with youngsters and children looking for a break on weekends.
The nearest airport is the Kempegowda International Airport at a distance of 36 km.
Bangalore City Junction Railway Station is the major railway station in the city.
There is bus service running from almost everywhere in south India to Bangalore city. State transport buses as well as private operators ply their buses to and fro the city. SRS Travels, Kallada Travels and SRM, Travels are some of the major operators in the city as well as the region. Do away with standing in ticket counters and opt for online bus reservation facility instead.
About SHANKARPURA
Shankarpura
Shankarpura is a small Village in the Hindoli Tehsil of Bundi district in Rajasthan. It comes under the Shankarpura Panchayath and belongs to the Kota Division. It is located 25 km towards north from district headquarters Bundi and 178 km from state capital Jaipur. Todaraisingh, Kota, Shahpura, and Mandalgarh are the nearby cities to Shankarpura.
There are several good budget hotels in Shankarpura. Some of them are Hadoti Palace, Haveli Braj Bhushanjee, Hotel the Grand Parmeshwari, Hotel kasera paradise and Dev Niwas.
The official language of Shankarpura is Rajasthani.
The important festivals of Shankarpura are Brij Festival-celebrated in March, Gangaur Festival-also celebrated in March, and Nagaur Festival -celebrated in January – February.
There are several places of tourist attraction in Shankarpura. Some of the places include Bundi (23 km), Bijolia (55 km), Kota (63 km), Bhilwara (105 km), and Sawai Madhopur (110 km).
The nearest airport to Shankarpura is the Sanganeer Airport. It is located about 158 km away from the town.
Shankarpura is well connected with Bundi Railway Station. It is located 27 km from Shankarpura.
There are daily bus services from Shankarpura to Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, and Jaipur. Some of the best bus operators that offer good experience for passengers include Royal Rajasthan Travels, Reliable travels, TGS Travels. TicketGoose.com provides online bus tickets booking facility for travellers visiting their favourite destinations.

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Santiago Ojeda Pérez (Gáldar, 1 de julio de 1944-Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 3 de marzo de 1997) fue un deportista español que compitió en judo, en la categoría de +93 kg. Ganó tres medallas en el Campeonato Europeo de Judo entre los años 1971 y 1973.

Palmarés internacional

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Ficha del deportista en la pág. del COE.

Judokas de España
Judokas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Múnich 1972
Deportistas de España en los Juegos Olímpicos de Múnich 1972
Deportistas de la provincia de Las Palmas
Nacidos en Gáldar

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Grace Beverly Jones is indeed her name. But for a starlet with such a well known moniker, the personal details of Jones' life remain largely unknown. We know the basics — that Grace is Caribbean American, that she is Jamaican-born. And we vaguely recollect her catalogue of early disco records and the string of 80s new wave albums that cemented her status within the international avant garde.
And the iconography — who in pop culture could possibly forget those legendary aesthetics? The makeup — piercing, effervescently shaded and lighted, sharply contoured. The square-cut, androgynous clothing — padded and angled to the taper. But this is all legend, a fixture of an expertly crafted visual and sonic narrative. In short, this is fiction — and what we in the public have never done in any meaningful way, is explore the woman lying at the center of it all, driving this story.
Before Jones established herself as the musical and aesthetic institution we've come to regard her as, she spent 13 years on the island of Jamaica. Music and aesthetics are timeworn traditions there, as the careers of Bob Marley and Naomi Campbell can attest.
In her new documentary: Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017), Grace provides a lens that enables the viewers to interpret her life on her chosen terms. Just as the title suggests, Jones' life and work has often been a complicated push and pull between pop icon and everyday woman; international stardom and home roots. She tell us that 'Bloodlight!' is a patois shorthand producers would shout out, indicating to others when she was in the booth recording. And 'bami,' harkens back to the distinctive way that she likes her jerk chicken prepared—the unofficial national dish of Jamaica. She says she thinks of herself as bami girl.
The Caribbean has always been home for the singer and this created great difficulties for the artist when transition to the United States was imminent. Her parents settled in the States ahead of time, leaving both her and her brother behind in Jamaica with her grandmother and her grandmother's new husband. Grace has described her new grandfather as physically abusive and as an overruling disciplinarian. She laments that the strict environment contributed to her own perfectionist tendencies.
Shortly after arriving in Syracuse, New York in 1961 Jones' birth father secured the money to purchase and preside over a church. A tradition embraced by Grace's brother Noel Jones who later appeared on the 2013 hit reality TV show Preachers of LA.
After high school graduation Grace found her calling while attending community college. During this time, she began rebelling against the strict rules of her parents, experimenting with alcohol, makeup, and the local gay scene — all banned in her ultra-conservative Christian household.
At the bequest of a drama teacher, she traveled to Philadelphia for a summer tour. After stumbling upon the hippie counterculture of the late 60s, she found her voice in the Philadelphia arts scene, and decided to stay.
Grace Jones at her birthday party in 1978.
Her public career began with modeling. In 1966 at age 18, she moved to New York City and was discovered by the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. The agency believed that her darker-skin, thin/tall frame, and aquiline facial features were better suited for European markets and the emerging fashion trends there. She lived and worked in Paris where she found commercial success, gracing the covers of Vogue and Elle, attending the poshest parties, and clinking champagne glasses with the likes of Karl Lagerfeld and other major designers.
This buzz generated enough attention for her to debut her other array of artistic gifts, specifically her music and performance art. She moved back to New York City and started her disco career in the 70s. Ever the socialite, she rapidly developed close ties to the legendary Studio 54 disco scene, and became a staple act and personality. 54 was a cultural hub, boasting attendees including Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross and other A-listers.
Her disco hits, while catchy, were not particularly commercially successful. However, they played regularly in nightclubs. It was during the late 70s, with disco going out of vogue, that she linked up with the iconic Jean-Paul Goude, and began the professional and romantic relationship that cemented her musical and visual celebrity.
With Grace as an inspiring editorial canvas and Jean-Paul in search of a muse, it was all but a match made in heaven. The cover artwork for Grace's new wave LPs: Warm Leatherette (1980), Nightclubbing (1981), Island Life (1985), and Slave to the Rhythm (1985) are iconic images of the era. All of these photos have widely circulated in pop culture, featuring the notorious dramatizations that established Grace as a countercultural beauty. The deeply shaded skin; the high cheek bones appendaged to the chiseled jawline; the angular poses; and the cutting edge, runway-esque, gender-androgynous costumes and suits — all contributed to the image, the myth, the legend that shrouded (and shrouds) the singer.
Both Grace and Jean-Paul Goude would later reveal that this persona, birthed by their collaborative process, eventually became larger than life. It was said that Goude's obsession (and often preference) for this image, and this idea of Grace, eventually contributed to their relationship's collapse.
This collapse coincided with Jones' slow retreat from the recording studio at the end of the 80s. Although, one could argue that her stage presence and performance art would only become more extravagant and outlandish as time went on. In recent years some concertgoers have argued that her contemporary performances are even more lavish and electrifying than the productions of her classic years.
In 2015, Jones — in classic Grace style—published a book titled I'll Never Write My Memoirs. In her documentary however, we get to join Grace on a journey in her natural element. That is, the musical and the visual. Grace Jones has revolutionized the visual and sonic art landscapes in ways that we are still learning how to comprehend and contend with 40 years into her career. Working at the forefront of the avant garde, she has served as muse and influence for creatives across all mediums, including photography, videography and film, fashion, music, and even academia. With such a profound impact, it is both reflective and confounding irony, that all we know so little of this world-renowned creative. That is, outside of the fact that her name was Grace.


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Ферейдунше́хр () — один из 21 шахрестана иранской провинции Исфахан. Административный центр — город Ферейдуншехр.
В состав шахрестана входит только один район (бахш):
 Меркези (центральный) (بخش مرکزی)
Население шахрестана на 2006 год составляло 38 955 человек.

Населённые пункты

Ссылки
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шахрестаны Исфахана


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Javon Hargrave Expects To Be Part Of Greater Rotation Along D-Line This Season
Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave expects to be on the field more often in 2018 during his third season in the NFL, and that is not because he expects the Pittsburgh Steelers to make greater usage of their 'base' 3-4 defense, which has become more of a sub-package over the course of the past few years.
Instead, it is because he believes that the team under new defensive line coach Karl Dunbar is going to make greater usage of a rotation along the defensive line, rather than relying upon their workhorses at defensive end in Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt, the former coming off a first-team All-Pro season with 12 sacks.
"I think we're just going to roll it this year", Hargrave told Jacob Klinger during OTAs recently. "So there's going to be a lot of rotational things and seeing what guys can do". Working in a proper rotation has been something the team, and former defensive line coach John Mitchell, have struggled to put together and execute in recent years.
That wasn't always the case. Most recently in 2014, the Steelers had a comfortable rotation with Heyward, a rookie Tuitt, veteran Ziggy Hood, Brett Keisel in his final season, and free agent acquisition Cam Thomas. Though Thomas was technically the starter, Keisel actually logged more snaps up to his injury. Following the injury, the Steelers installed Tuitt as the starter over Thomas.
Given that the Steelers spend most of their time—somewhere between 60 and 70 percent of their snaps—with five or more defensive backs on the field and just two down linemen, that means Hargrave's extra snaps are going to come as a defensive tackle, which requires greater endurance than as a nose tackle.
And the former third-round pick believes he is better-prepared to take on that workload than ever before, acknowledging that he has been more conscious about taking care of his body this offseason, which includes the food that he puts into it.
He said that while he weighs roughly the same that he has always weighed since coming into the league—a few pounds north of 300—he has redistributed that weight, now more toned and muscular than before.
Hargrave has recorded 59 tackles during 31 regular season games through his first two seasons. He has two sacks in each season, and he also recorded his first pass defensed and his first forced fumble in 2017. He is looking for a lot more sacks this time. His two sacks last year came in the first three games.
It is worth noting that he spent the last month and a half of the season or so dealing with a back injury that affected his play. Including the postseason, in which he was heavily subbed out, he recorded just four tackles in his final four games.
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For Some Reason, FINRA Arbitrators Award $2 Million To Broker For Something
Why? Dunno. How come? Dunno. Another classic FINRA Arbitration Decision.
In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") Arbitration Statement of Claim filed in December 2008, Claimant Concepcion asserted that he had worked for Respondent Lincoln Financial Advisors for over twenty years before being abruptly terminated on August 20, 2008.
Although I think that I have a sense of what happened here, the FINRA Decision is not what I would call the picture of clarity; however, rather than take pot shots for the manner of the presentation of the facts, let me simply cite to the language:
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Claimant asserted that he had arranged an opportunity with a potential managing partner leading a number of Wachovia offices in Ohio regarding variable life insurance sales. Claimant asserted that as the arrangement was being completed, Lincoln Financial raised belated objections to the deal and subsequently terminated him because he had requested a short time table for the confirmation of the terms of the proposed transaction. Claimant stated that Lincoln Financial would not offer him severance in regard to this termination if he refused to agree to a non-competition agreement. As a result, according to Claimant, Lincoln Financial made and published false and misleading information regarding the circumstances surrounding the termination stating to his customers that he had made a "career change," implying that he had left the industry altogether as well as asserting that he had been terminated from their employ "with cause".
Oooookay. Umm, lemme see. As best I understand, Claimant was arranging an opportunity. Not exactly sure what that means. And this arranging was to involve a "future managing partner." And this arranging had something to do with variable life insurance and some Wachovia offices in Ohio. Y'all got that? Really?? Well, you're a hell of a lot smarter than me.
Anyway, when Claimant asked for a quick turnaround of approval for whatever the above deal was, he claims that Respondent sandbagged him by firing him. There is something in there about a demand in the form of an either/or involving a non-compete and the payment of severance, but there's no clarification as to whether Claimant agreed, didn't agree, or whether he was ultimately paid any severance. The implication seems to be that there was no agreement or payment, but you may infer what you like.
Finally, it seems that Claimant was angered by Respondent's telling his customers that he had made a "career change," and also telling some folks that he had retired, and, for good measure, telling some other folks that he had been terminated for cause. No, it doesn't read all that clearly in theDecision, but I'm pretty sure that's what they were going for.
As a result of the above, Claimant Concepcion asserted causes of action for
unfair competition;
tortious interference with business relationship and prospective business relationship;
defamation; and
breach of contract.
Claimant sought at least $1 million in compensatory damages (set at $4,768,585.00 at the hearing), punitive damages, interest, attorneys' fee, costs, and expenses. In the Matter of the FINRA Arbitration Between Jeffrey Concepcion, Claimant, vs. Lincoln Financial Advisors and Lincoln National Corporation, Respondents (FINRA 08-04833, April 10, 2012).
Respondent Lincoln Financial Advisors generally denied the allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.
In January 2009, FINRA received a joint stipulation that stated that Lincoln National Corporation had been wrongly named as a Respondent and would be replaced by Lincoln Financial Advisors. Shortly thereafter, Claimant withdrew without prejudice his claims against Respondent Lincoln Financial Corporation.
At the arbitration hearing, Claimant withdrew his claim for breach of contract.
The FINRA Arbitration Panel found Respondent Lincoln Financial Advisors liable and ordered it to pay to Claimant Concepcion $2,037,232.00 in compensatory damages plus $375 in filing fee costs.
Bill Singer's Comment
You know, it's one thing when you make me add my own punctuation and inferences to an official FINRA Decision in order to achieve some understanding of the complaint. But, seriously, couldn't this Panel have provided us with a smidgen of explanation as to why they awarded a whopping $2 million to this Claimant? I'm guessing that Claimant Concepcion made out a very compelling case. I'm guessing that he proved that somehow his reputation was damaged. I'm guessing that Respondent Lincoln Financial Advisors came off poorly in the Panel's eyes.
I just wish that the good folks at FINRA appreciated that these arbitration Decisions aren't supposed to be guessing games. Certainly not when you've titillated us with such a fascinating claim and rendered such a breathtaking award. And, by the way, how the hell do you award a single individual registered person over $2 million but not a penny in punitive damages?
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2nd week 2nd time quitting. I think I got this!
I am 32 and have been smoking since age 11. I quit cold turkey on 1-17-19.
This is my second time trying to quit and the EX website and everyone on it have helped me tremendously!
I will not lie... It has definitely been hard but it is getting easier every day. I decided to share my experience as maybe it might help someone else.
I was scared to quit... Even the thought of quitting made me panic. I have GAD (anxiety) and manic depression and female /other issues. So quitting for me was that much harder.
But I knew I had to. A couple years ago my asthma started to get worse... Simple things would make me winded but it was when I could not swim/ play with my son...well that was my wake up call. So I did it I quit cold turkey and did not smoke..... For 2 months.
Then picked them back up. (Stressful time I quit my job and was dealing with female medical issues).
Ever since I started again I knew I had to quit but was once again addicted. I remember most of the cigarettes I did smoke I did not really want.
So I decided to try to think about quitting smoking again.
It has really been a long process for me to get to where I am now.
I started to really think about WHY I was smoking. And then feeling bad about giving in when I did quit. And then I started to think about why did I give in?
I just know that I was ready to quit again. So here I am!
It has been 2 weeks and I feel better than I've ever felt!
The first few days were definitely the hardest!!!!! I think the third/fourth day I even broke down crying telling my husband I can't do this just get me one! He quit with me. We were broke at the time so we could not get any.
But it was after that moment, after the tears dried and my blood pressure dropped to normal and my deep breaths gave more oxygen to my body.
After I made it through that craving. That very intense... That I feel like I am going to die if I don't get a cigarette now craving. Yep after that one I knew I was done with this addiction. I had to be done... Look at it's power over me !
And guess what...? The cravings... Have not been that bad since then.
I have made up my mind this time I am done!
I joined this site a few days after I quit but have learned so much!!! If only I knew what I knew last time!!!!
The smoking dialogue act... Between Quitter vs. Nicorderm.
OMG this is my mind all the way! Sad but funny to see in action as I can relate to the thinking.
The post/page that has thousands of the CHEMICALS that they put in cigarettes.
There have been alot more but those are the ones that have helped me!
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I used to smell that bad???????
Yep - we ALL smelled that bad. Sad, but true!
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Congrats on making this your final quit (and from your insights, I am sure it will be!).
Welcome to Ex. Thanks for sharing your smoking and quit story. Ex really is here for everyone 365--so glad it is helping you. Keep working your quit one day at a time.
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Additional 500,000 doses of Japanese funded COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Vietnam
Another 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines funded by the Japanese Government arrived at the Tan Son Nhat Airport on the morning of October 23.
NDO – Another 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines funded by the Japanese Government, arrived at the Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of October 23.
This raised the total number of vaccines funded by the Japanese Government to 4.08 million doses between June and October 2021, which are mainly the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City emphasised: "Let us unite to overcome the difficulties of the pandemic to bring life back to normal soon."
Vaccination priority given to children not attending school due to lockdown: Health Minister (Oct 26, 2021 20:35:08)
Ho Chi Minh City outlines scenarios for coping with COVID-19 (Oct 26, 2021 11:39:02)
Vietnam receives over 2.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccine donated by the US (Oct 25, 2021 16:30:44)
Additional 4,045 COVID-19 cases recorded on October 24 (Oct 24, 2021 19:59:33)
Vietnam reports 3,373 new COVID-19 cases on October 23 (Oct 23, 2021 21:58:39)
COVID-19: New cases on October 21 reach 3,618 (Oct 21, 2021 20:37:17)
PM asks Phu Tho, Soc Trang, Ca Mau to contain new COVID-19 outbreaks (Oct 21, 2021 16:01:09)
Vietnam logs additional 3,646 COVID-19 cases (Oct 20, 2021 22:01:01)
Health Minister: vaccine strategy successful in three aspects (Oct 19, 2021 21:55:39)
COVID-19: New cases on October 19 drop from previous day (Oct 19, 2021 21:42:00)
Ho Chi Minh City has yet to conduct COVID-19 vaccination for children (Oct 19, 2021 11:08:37)
Additional 3,168 COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam (Oct 18, 2021 21:25:05)
Health Ministry leaders asked to directly provide COVID-19 fight information on mass media (Oct 18, 2021 16:51:47)
Vietnam records 3,193 new COVID-19 cases (Oct 17, 2021 21:42:45)
Hanoi hospital to resume normal operations from October 18 (Oct 17, 2021 16:56:23)


Anderson emphasizes finding our identity in Jesus Christ, as the antidote to believing lies from the devil. In other words, repenting and renouncing the lies of the enemy is part of the battle, but needs to be coupled with internalizing the truth about our identity in Christ. The church renewal conference paid scant attention to the identity in Christ piece, choosing instead to focus primarily on confession, repentance, and renunciation.
There was a wide collection of titles, but what caught my attention was the "Featured Author" table in the entrance. As someone with more than a passing familiarity with the Shepherding Movement and its modern-day successors, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), I was intrigued by the number of books by a noted NAR author that were prominently displayed.
There was also a pervasive aura of secrecy about certain topics; "you'll have to sign up for online mentoring if you want to know more…" But only senior pastors can sign up for personal mentoring, and therefore, answers to some of the troubling questions was restricted. Functionally, there's no way for Joe Average or Jane Anybody to practice the spiritual gift of discernment (that qualifies as a big red flag of warning).


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Too few women in space
In the picture is Kristine Davis, spacesuit engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center, wearing a prototype of NASA's latest spacesuit, which was unveiled on 15 October this year.
04-12-19 • DI Business • News
500 men have been in space as test pilots, astronauts, specialists or tourists. For women, the number is 59, of which 46 have been American. Gender equality should also apply to space, says DI.
The first woman in space was Russian Valentina Tereshkova. In 1963, she orbited Earth 48 times on a three-day solo mission.
Between then and the end of 2017, 59 other women have likewise left Earth on a spaceship. 46 of them have been American. 500 men have been in space as test pilots, astronauts, specialists or tourists, shows a report from the European Space Agency (ESA)
"The predominance of men in space also applies to roles such as engineers, managers and researchers. It's a pity, but unfortunately it has to do with the fact that women are underrepresented in STEM subjects in general," says Mette Fjord Sørensen, Head of Research, Diversity and Higher Education at the Confederation of Danish Industry.
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Women set space record
Meanwhile, she notes that this is an issue that is very much in focus in the space industry, and indeed, more women are making headlines.
"Right now, Jessica U. Meir, astronaut with a Master's degree in space studies and a doctorate in marine biology, and her colleague Christine H. Koch are on a mission to the international space station ISS. Christina H. Koch is expected to set the record for the longest solo space expedition for a woman, spending a total of 328 days in space," says Mette Fjord Sørensen.
She hopes that public interest in space can help attract more women to STEM subjects.
"My youngest daughter, who is seven, wants to be an astronaut. That's really encouraging. I think the fact that the combination of natural sciences and space research can really make a difference in the world can help us get more girls and women into both," says Mette Fjord Sørensen.
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Our port warehouses offer a comprehensive service package. Centralized storage yields many benefits, since it can be strategically and financially advantageous to store stocks in the Netherlands. From here, we can easily ship goods (in parts) to their final destination using a broad range of transport modes.
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Becca Dean appointed as Tutor in Youth Ministry
Ridley Hall are delighted to announce the appointment of Becca Dean as Tutor in Youth Ministry. Becca will join the dynamic team delivering our Lay Ministry programme in September and will focus on teaching during our residential block weeks.
Becca has a background in youth ministry, having worked and trained in variety of church contexts around the UK. Her current doctoral research with Durham University is exploring intergenerational dialogue as a means for church communities to better listen to and include young people.
She is passionate about the role of young people in church regeneration. Her other interests include young people's spirituality, and her first book Be Live Pray was written to encourage young people to explore their prayer life in more accessible and creative ways.
The Principal of Ridley Hall, Michael Volland, said, "I am really excited that Becca has agreed to come and serve God here at Ridley. She brings significant experience of the practice of youth ministry alongside deep theological wisdom and academic ability.
"Becca is an able communicator and her contribution to Ridley's teaching will be very significant. She joins the team at a time when the College is pursuing an energetic vision for training and formation focused on building up the whole Church and when student numbers are growing. She will be a great blessing to the community at Ridley and to our partner churches and organisations."
Please pray for Becca as she prepares to move from Durham to Cambridge and take up her new role.


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Wow, just wow. This might be peak Glenn Beck.
Yes, let's be terrified by agenda-laden terms such as "communities," "responsible," "development," and "sustainable."
While we're at it, please commence panic over the coming UN tyanny signaled by "triple," "One," "bottom," and "work." Because work is a term conservatives ought to fear, right?


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5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Earl Sweatshirt, FKA twigs, Cat Power, and More
Also stream new releases from Grace Cummings and Panoram
By Madison Bloom
Earl Sweatshirt, photo by Ryosuke Tanzawa
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week's batch includes new albums, mixtapes, and projects from Earl Sweatshirt, FKA twigs, Cat Power, Grace Cummings, and Panoram. Subscribe to Pitchfork's New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Earl Sweatshirt: Sick! [Tan Cressida/Warner]
It's been over two years since Earl Sweatshirt released his brief-but-fantastic project Feet of Clay. Now, the rapper is back with his 10-track release Sick! Earl Sweatshirt had been working on a separate project when the pandemic hit, causing him to shift gears. "A wise man said art imitates life," Sweatshirt said in press materials. "People were sick. I leaned into the chaos cause it was apparent that it wasn't going anywhere. These songs are what happened when I would come up for air." Sick! features guest spots from Zelooperz and Armand Hammer, as well as production from the Alchemist, Black Noi$e, and more. Earl Sweatshirt released the songs "2010," "Tabula Rasa," and "Titanic," ahead of the new album.
Listen on Tidal
FKA twigs: Caprisongs [Atlantic]
Caprisongs is a new mixtape from FKA twigs, which she's referred to as her "journey back to [herself] through [her] amazing collaborators and friends." Those amazing friends include the Weeknd (on "Tears in the Club"), Shygirl ("Papi Bones"), Rema ("Jealousy"), Pa Salieu ("Honda"), and plenty more. The 17-track mixtape was executive produced by FKA twigs and El Guincho, who also contributed production, as did Koreless, Mike Dean, Arca, Warren Ellis, Sega Bodega, and others.
Cat Power: Covers [Domino]
Cat Power's new covers album finds her paying tribute to a varied group of artists. There's a rendition of Frank Ocean's Channel Orange song "Bad Religion," a version of Bob Seger's "Against the Wind," and a take on "Pa Pa Power," originally by Ryan Gosling's group Dead Man's Bones. Chan Marshall's previous Cat Power album was 2018's Wanderer. She's since worked on music for the Echo in the Canyon documentary, as well as the Sean Penn feature Flag Day.
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Grace Cummings: Storm Queen [ATO]
Storm Queen is the sophomore album from Melbourne singer, songwriter, and producer Grace Cummings. The self-produced full-length follows 2019's Refuge Cove and marks Cummings' first LP for ATO Records. The 10-track album includes "Heaven," "Up in Flames," "Raglan," and a title track. Many of the songs on Storm Queen were captured during the first few takes of the recording process.
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Panoram: Acrobatic Thoughts [Running Back]
Panoram is the enigmatic producer also known as Raffaele Martirani. Martriani has worked with the likes of Amen Dunes (on 2018's Freedom) and the Bloody Beetroots, but his ambient work as Panoram feels more akin to Boards of Canada. Panoram's latest record Acrobatic Thoughts follows a string of releases that landed between 2014 and last year, starting with his debut Everyone Is a Door and ending with Pianosequenza Vol.1. The new project was written and produced by Panoram, with the exception of "Healing Codes," which was written by Panoram and Shaun Sutkus.
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While setting up to interview Diwang Valdez in front of the camera during his visit to Los Angeles we asked a couple quick questions in regards to Los Angeles and Atlanta. As 1/3 of the Motion Family, Valdez has been key in providing visuals to clearly illustrate life in Atlanta…especially on the hip-hop frontier. Hit the jump and check out our quick interaction and be on the lookout for our exclusive interview with Diwang Valdez coming very soon.
To give you a quick background, Diwang Valdez is a Filipino living in the city of Atlanta. He does design, photography and directs film. He loves hip-hop, and got his first job thanks to Big Meech [of BMF]. As a film director he is 1/3 of the Motion Family who create some of the top visuals for rising artists and legends in the hip-hop game. Many of these artists are from Atlanta, for example T.I., Big Boi, Young Jeezy, Killer Mike, B.O.B., Pill, Alley Boy, Trouble and more. With some of the raw hard-hitting visuals you probably wouldn't believe that it's a Filipino, a Colombian and a Jewish guy actually shooting/directing these rappers in some of the more dangerous areas of Atlanta, Georgia. But when you understand their passion for hip-hop music and the culture in Atlanta it all makes sense. The Quick MMX is pretty much the MMXLII team putting random people on the hot seat and asking them a few random things and getting some fast, fun answers out of them. Let's get to it shall we.
MMXLII: Alright so where are the hotter black girls, Atlanta or Los Angeles?
DV: [gives us blank stare] c'mon guys, that's unfair with Los Angeles. But none of that matters, I'm a happily married man.
M: Okay let's leave the girls alone and get to food. Roscoe's or Gladys & Ron's Chicken & Waffles?
M: Any food Los Angeles trumps Atlanta [or any other city] in, and vice versa?
DV: The Mexican food in Los Angeles is pretty on point, maybe it's the closeness to Mexico. There are Mexican food places in Atlanta, but you guys kill it out here.
M: Who do you feel is on the cusp of breaking through on the Atlanta scene and the Los Angeles scene?
DV: In Atlanta I think it's Trouble and Alley Boy. On the cusp in L.A. I think it's SchoolboyQ. I really like Schoolboy Q.
M: Your Top 5 Atlanta Albums of all time. If you had to go somewhere for awhile and could only take 5 with you, what would they be?
Stay tuned for our full interview with Diwang Valdez dropping tomorrow. As a bonus we included a few snapshots we took of his photography portfolio.


Building energy efficiency legislation has traditionally focused on space heating energy consumption. This has led to a decrease in energy consumption, especially in space heating. However, in the future when more renewable energy is used both on site and in energy systems, the peak energy demand becomes more important with respect to CO2 emissions and energy security. In this study it was found out the difference between space heating energy consumption was 55%-62% when a low energy and standard building were compared. However, the difference in peak energy demands was only 28%-34%, showing the importance of paying attention to the peak demands as well.


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Barta, Csengele [1], Brilli, Federico [2], Fortunati, Alessio [3], Behnke, Katia [4], Schnitzler, Joerg-Peter [4], Loreto, Francesco [5].
Does isoprene play a role in the adaptation of leaves to elevated leaves of ultraviolet radiation by modulating the intra-foliar generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)?
The depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, which selectively absorbs part of the UV-B radiation - is a source of concerns about the impact of changes in the solar radiation spectrum and increased UV fluxes on the biota (Kerr et al., 1993, Science 262: 1032). UV radiation causes radical mediated oxidative stress in plants (Tevini, 1988, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B. Biol. 2(3): 401, Caldwell et al., 2003, J. Exp. Bot. 54(384): 879, Barta et al., 2004, Functional Plant Biol. 31:23.). Plant tolerance and acclimation to UV?B mainly depends on the balance between the damaging reactions and antioxidant efficiency or repair responses. Isoprene was hypothesized to protect plants against various environmental stresses by either stabilizing membranes or neutralizing the damaging reactive oxygen species (ROS) (Sharkey, T.D. and Singsaas, E.L. (1995) Nature 374:769., Loreto et al., 2001, Plant Physiol. 126: 993., Velikova et al., 2004, Physiol. Plant. 122: 219.). We studied whether the presence of isoprene aids plant tolerance to elevated UV radiation levels in isoprene emitting Populus plants as compared to transformed plants in which isoprene emission was suppressed. UV stress induced ROS were detected upon fluorescent labeling by confocal laser scanning microscopy. We show, that besides being less damaged by UV radiation, in isoprene emitting leaves less cellular membrane damage-related lipid-peroxyl radicals and reactive oxygen species are generated in different cellular compartments, than in non emitting leaves. We also demonstrate that either steady state or UV stress induced ROS production in leaves is strongly influenced by the presence of endogenous isoprene, influencing as well the accumulation of UV screening pigments, conferring an ability for elevated survival rates to emitting leaves as compared to non emitting ones. (Supported by ISONET, MRTN-CT-2003-504720 and VOCBAS Exchange Grant)
1 - Italian National Research Council (CNR), Agroenvironment and Forest Biology (IBAF), Via Salaria Km 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo (Roma), 00016, Italy
2 - Italian National Research Council (CNR), Agroenvironment and Forest Biology Institute (IBAF),
3 - Italian National Research Council (CNR), Agroenvironment and Forest Biology Institute (IBAF)
4 - Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung (IMK-IFU)
5 - Italian National Research Council (CNR), Agroenvironment and Forest Biology (IBAF)
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Ontario government orders schools to accept GSAs
The provincial government of Ontario has ordered all schools in the province - including Catholic schools - to allow their students to form Gay-Straight Alliances and to call them by that name.
Ontario's Catholic bishops, who had resisted allowing the clubs, cried foul, charging that the government had blindsided them.
The May 25 order is a major change in the provincial government's new anti-bullying bill, the Accepting Schools Act.
After the announcement, Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten said there could be no compromises.
.Schools need to be safe places for kids to be themselves - and for some kids, that means being able to name a club a Gay-Straight Alliance,. she said.
.I don't think there's anything radical about allowing students to name a club..
Broten said she decided not to pursue a compromise with the Catholic Church after hearing from students who said they don't want school authorities dictating the names of their clubs.
.We know that words matter. The message that we're giving to Ontario students today is you will be listened to, it's your club,. Broten told reporters.
.[Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty] and I were both very clear that it was not for us at Queen's Park to tell them what the name of their club should be, but neither should it be for someone else sitting in some other office in the province to tell them what the name of their club can't be..
Because Ontario, unlike other Canadian provinces, funds religious schools, those schools were included in the government's order.
Church authorities said they had been trying to negotiate a compromise whereby Catholic schools could prohibit the use of the word .Gay. in student club names. They also wanted to be able to ban clubs whose primary focus was sexual orientation.
The Catholic Church catechism teaches that LGBT people .must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided..
Being Gay or Lesbian, however, is said to be .intrinsically disordered,. and .under no circumstance can it be approved..
Consequently, Catholic bishops had proposed creating .Respecting Differences Clubs. instead of Gay-Straight Alliances.
Supporters of the new regulations said that allowing a school principal to rule out the name .Gay-Straight Alliance. is in itself a form of oppression that is inappropriate under the Accepting Schools Act.
Broten said using the word .Gay. is a necessary part of combating homophobia.
.If we can't name it, we can't address it - and we must address it,. she said.
Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins said the church was taken aback by the government's announcement because they believed negotiations on compromise names for the school groups were going forward.
.Why is a piece of provincial legislation being used to micromanage the naming of student clubs?. he asked.
.We all are committed to obeying the law, but we can question whether the law is wise, whether the law is just, or whether a law is a kind of intrusion or limiting of religious freedom..
The cardinal issued a public letter on May 25 denouncing the government plan.
.As pastor of a large diocese, on the road constantly visiting the people, I have again and again heard concern from parents and educators about the proposed imposition of the GSA methodology on Catholic schools,. he said.
.That same concern has been expressed to me by people of other faiths, since parents often choose to send a child to a Catholic high school precisely because they expect a particular approach to life which is largely in harmony with their family and faith convictions..
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Federal court throws out major part of DOMA
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New Washington poll finds broad support for marriage equality
Madison Valley's Cafe Flora celebrates 20 years
Owner reflects on partnership with Bailey-Boushay
Jay Inslee endorsed by HRC
ACLU and Lambda Legal challenge Illinois on marriage
Mormons to march in church clothes in Utah pride parade
California's Senate passes bill to ban Gay 'therapy'
ExxonMobil shareholders reject LGBT employment protections
Euro parliament condemns anti-Gay laws
Romney clinches GOP nomination for president
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President Obama gets enthusiastic welcome at L.A. gay event
Threats to Side by Side Film Festival, Novosibirsk, Russia


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Q: Problem with executor service in Eclipse for android app Basically, i'm developing an OpenGL live wallpaper for android phones. This is my wallpaper service class.
public class Wallpaper extends GLWallpaperService {

private class MyEngine extends Engine {

    private GLRenderer glRenderer;
    private GL10 gl;
    private EGL10 egl;
    private EGLContext glc;
    private EGLDisplay glDisplay;
    private EGLSurface glSurface;

    private ExecutorService executor;
    private Runnable drawCommand;

    public void onCreate(final SurfaceHolder holder) {
        super.onCreate(holder);

        executor = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(BIND_AUTO_CREATE);

        drawCommand = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                glRenderer.onDrawFrame(gl);
                egl.eglSwapBuffers(glDisplay, glSurface);
                if (isVisible()
                        && egl.eglGetError() != EGL11.EGL_CONTEXT_LOST) {
                    executor.execute(drawCommand);
                }
            }
        };

    }

    public void onSurfaceCreated(final SurfaceHolder holder) {
        super.onSurfaceCreated(holder);

        Runnable surfaceCreatedCommand = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                // Initialize OpenGL
                egl = (EGL10) EGLContext.getEGL();
                glDisplay = egl.eglGetDisplay(EGL10.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
                int[] version = new int[2];
                egl.eglInitialize(glDisplay, version);
                int[] configSpec = { EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE, 5,
                        EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, 6, EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, 5,
                        EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 16, EGL10.EGL_NONE };
                EGLConfig[] configs = new EGLConfig[1];
                int[] numConfig = new int[1];
                egl.eglChooseConfig(glDisplay, configSpec, configs, 1,
                        numConfig);
                EGLConfig config = configs[0];

                glc = egl.eglCreateContext(glDisplay, config,
                        EGL10.EGL_NO_CONTEXT, null);

                glSurface = egl.eglCreateWindowSurface(glDisplay, config,
                        holder, null);
                egl.eglMakeCurrent(glDisplay, glSurface, glSurface, glc);
                gl = (GL10) (glc.getGL());

                // Initialize Renderer
                glRenderer = new GLRenderer(Wallpaper.this);
                glRenderer.onSurfaceCreated(gl, config);
            }
        };
        executor.execute(surfaceCreatedCommand);

    }

    public void onSurfaceDestroyed(final SurfaceHolder holder) {

        Runnable surfaceDestroyedCommand = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                // Free OpenGL resources
                egl.eglMakeCurrent(glDisplay, EGL10.EGL_NO_SURFACE,
                        EGL10.EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL10.EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
                egl.eglDestroySurface(glDisplay, glSurface);
                egl.eglDestroyContext(glDisplay, glc);
                egl.eglTerminate(glDisplay);

            }
        };
        executor.execute(surfaceDestroyedCommand);

        super.onSurfaceDestroyed(holder);
    }

    public void onSurfaceChanged(final SurfaceHolder holder,
            final int format, final int width, final int height) {
        super.onSurfaceChanged(holder, format, width, height);

        Runnable surfaceChangedCommand = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                glRenderer.onSurfaceChanged(gl, width, height);
            }
        };
        executor.execute(surfaceChangedCommand);

    }

    public void onDestroy() {

        executor.shutdownNow();

        super.onDestroy();
    }

    public void onVisibilityChanged(final boolean visible) {
        super.onVisibilityChanged(visible);

        if (visible) {
            executor.execute(drawCommand);
        }

    }

    public void onOffsetsChanged(final float xOffset, final float yOffset,
            final float xOffsetStep, final float yOffsetStep,
            final int xPixelOffset, final int yPixelOffset) {
        super.onOffsetsChanged(xOffset, yOffset, xOffsetStep, yOffsetStep,
                xPixelOffset, yPixelOffset);

        Runnable offsetsChangedCommand = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                if (1 / xOffsetStep + 1 != 0f) {
                    glRenderer.setParallax(xOffset - 1f);
                }
            }
        };
        executor.execute(offsetsChangedCommand);

    }

}

public Engine onCreateEngine() {
    return new MyEngine();
}

}
It works perfectly on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) and several others, BUT there have been reports saying it doesnt load. The live wallpaper can't be previewed at all, even from the Galaxy S1 model! Since this works on my phone I cant figure out whats wrong with it. I don't have the phones that cant run the program so i cant fix the problem.

thx for the reply. but i am using OpenGL ES 1.0, as you can see with the EGL10... imported GL10. ooh but i saw i did import a GL11 (OpenGL 1.1), which might have caused the problem i suppose??

A: OpenGL ES 2.0 is supported by Android 2.2 and later.
The Samsung Galaxy S1 and many other phones currently available are running earlier than 2.2.
I suggest you double check your API levels and consider rolling back to OpenGL ES 1.0 or writing a wrapper to use it for different API levels.

A: Try removing the executor.shutdownNow(); from onDestroy().
Some Samsung phones have a tendency to call onDestroy too early, which will shut down the thread.


She rises before sunrise and brews up a lovely mug of espresso in the DiLongi, then lurches into the study to write a blog post.
There are one or two recent photos she thinks are OK, but she can't for the life of her figure out what to say about them. The words simply do not come. For someone who spends so much time with her nose in a book and thinking about word origins, the absence is a shocking state of affairs.
Perhaps the cold has something to do with it, could her brain have frozen over? When she and Beau ventured outside for the first time this morning, dark clouds obscured the sky, and the thermometer registered a balmy -38 degrees Celsius, a temperature just about as cold when expressed in Fahrenheit degrees. It snowed all night, and there is at least a foot of snow in the driveway and on the cobblestones at the front of the house.
She wishes she and her companion had been able to see the full moon and total lunar eclipse on Sunday evening, that skies had been clear and they had been able to gaze on all the splendiferous red up there in the darkness. There were dark clouds from here to there, and they saw it not. Shucks.
One thing about this winter - the village is growing some fabulous icicles. When sunlight shines through them, they shimmer and dazzle, and they seem to hold the whole universe within. One can almost forget what a nippy undertaking it is, this glacial business of trying to capture them with a camera.
I'm always in awe of you venturing into the cold. Tell me, does your camera lens ever get foggy from the change of temp? Or have you a technique that avoids it, or maybe it is just too dry there? I think your work is wonderful, and send praises for all your words, whether inspired or just journaling what you're doing. Keep on keeping on.


RMMFI Graduates a New Boot Camp Class – 7 New Businesses Launched!
For the Graduation Celebration of Boot Camp Class #3, the Denver Beer Company was packed with RMMFI Community members; over 90 of you joined us to celebrate the Graduation of Boot Camp Class #3, and the launch of 7 new businesses!
In her first weekend selling jewelry at the Mile High Marketplace, Chelly of Chelly's Dazzling Jewelry, sold-out of product and created $700 of profit!
Eneri of the Maple Street Pie Company has already sealed the deal to sell her pies at Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs, the Chef Driven Food Truck, and Fluid Coffee Bar.
Kathryn of 4Ever Green Cleaning has grown from providing housecleaning to 2 families to 16 families.
Zak of D.E.A.D. Academy finished his first session of classes and is ready for the next.
David of One Big World Travel is attending numerous networking events and planning the upcoming trips of 2 RMMFI Mentors.
John works every day at Penny Pincher's Thrift – earning enough revenue in his first month to cover all business expenses.
Anna of ThornApple Mercantile is officially in business as she sold her first quilt.
6 of the 7 Boot Campers received loans totaling ~$12,000. Across all 3 Boot Camp classes, RMMFI has disbursed over $25,000 in loans and 100% of Boot Camp loans are being paid back on time every month.
THANK YOU to the 35 volunteers (see photo for some of them) who donated their time and talent to make this Boot Camp a success!
Boot Camp Class #3 – you are AMAZING & We Urge You Endlessly On!
Boot Camp #4 begins May 7th with 10 budding entrepreneurs. To get involved or for more info on Boot Camp Graduates, please – get in touch!


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Coroner to investigate sudden death in Arbury
The deceased has not yet been named but the death was not suspicious
Anna Savva
The ambulance service were called to Walker Court in Cambridge
Police have said a 'sudden death' in Arbury last night (October 32) is not being treated as suspicious.
Emergency crews, including an air ambulance, were called to Walker Court, Cambridge at around 4pm but could not do anything to save the person.
Today (October 24) the county council said the coroner's office will open an inquest into the cause of the death.
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire County Council said: "The council county is aware of it but it is too early to say anymore at this stage."
A teenage boy has been missing for more than a month and could be in Cambridge
A date for the opening of the inquest has not yet been set.
A spokesman for Cambridge police said: "We were called at 4.07pm yesterday (October 23) to reports of a sudden death in Walker Court, Cambridge.
"Officers attended the scene. The death is being treated as non-suspicious and has been handed to the coroner."
Developers are being charged a pittance for clogging up our street, angry householders claim
Last night residents in the Arbury area spoke of their shock after they witnessed the police, ambulance service and Magpas air ambulance arriving on scene.
The ambulance service in Walker Court, Cambridge
One Walker Court resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "It's sad that something like this can happen right on your doorstep.
"I don't live far away from where it happened at all.
"I heard the helicopter, or air ambulance, and there were lots of people outside watching it in the sky."
The deceased has not yet been named.
You can keep up to date with all the latest news in and around Cambridge by downloading our free app. It is available for the iPhone and iPad from Apple's App Store , or the Android version can be downloaded from Google Play .


Any toddler will be tickled red, white and blue to wear this patriotic beanie, complete with a big white star and barber pole tassels. Sized to fit from 6 months old to a small toddler, this soft blue cap is embellished with a big white star on the center front with tassels on both sides. The cap is crocheted in 100% soft acrylic, making it machine washable in cool water on the gentle cycle and machine dryable on low. We do recommend using a color grabber sheet as a precaution against color run.
The cap measures 15 to 15-1/2 inches* in circumference at the brim and 12 inches* at the crown. From crown to the bottom of the band measures 6 inches*, while crown to the bottom of the tassels is 15-1/2 to 16 inches*. The ear flaps are 1-1/2 inches* and the tassels are 8-1/2 inches* long.
Like the hat, but not the color? Need a different size? Shoot us an email to request a different color or size. We'll be happy to accommodate you. Since these are handcrafted products, custom orders may take from 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.