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Emancipation: The Un-Holiday
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First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln, by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (U.S. Senate)
Lincoln himself thought the proclamation "the great event of the nineteenth century."
Do not look for a great celebration to break out on July 22.
Granted, the 22nd of July has never been much of a red-letter day. No great battles to commemorate, no horrifying cataclysms, no lily-gilding birthdays. The one event that does hang a laurel around July 22 will still go largely unnoticed — despite being at the heart of great battles, a national cataclysm, and a new birth of freedom — and that is Abraham Lincoln's unveiling of the Emancipation Proclamation to the startled members of his cabinet, exactly 150 years ago this Sunday.
The Emancipation Proclamation did more, and for more Americans, than any other presidential document before or since. It declared that over 3 million black slaves (representing some $3 billion in capital investment) would "thenceforward, and forever, be free" (thus transforming that $3 billion into a net zero, overnight) and turned the Civil War from being a police action against the breakaway southern Confederacy into a crusade for freedom. It was, as Lincoln himself said, "the central act of my administration and the great event of the nineteenth century."
#ad#Still, there will be no federal holiday, no emancipation parades, no proclamation fireworks.
This will be, first, because the language of the proclamation is so stultifyingly and legally dull, full of whereases and therefores, that the whole thing leaves approximately the same impression on the spirit as a lump of coal. Who wants to celebrate a document that begins, "In pursuance of the sixth section of the act of Congress entitled 'An act to suppress insurrection and to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate property of rebels, and for other purposes . . .'"?
But the uninflected detachment of the proclamation's language is far less a problem for the proclamation's reputation than the limitation clauses Lincoln insisted on inserting. The proclamation did not simply proclaim liberty throughout all the land; far from it, the proclamation expressly exempted the four slave states that had stayed with the Union (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri) and the counties and parishes in Virginia and Louisiana that had been occupied by Union troops and restored to civil order. If the proclamation was indeed about freeing slaves, then the slaves in those places must have had an interesting time understanding why they didn't qualify.
Even worse, Lincoln specifically offered as the constitutional justification for this dramatic act of governmental taking nothing more Moses-like than his war powers as "Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." What should have been, by our lights, an opportunity for this most eloquent of presidents to wax more eloquent still is described by Lincoln as "a fit and necessary military measure." No parting the Red Sea, no making the world safe for democracy. The proclamation is presented as nothing more than a military tactic for subduing the Confederacy.
But lurking behind these deflations of the proclamation is a more modern, but also more lethal, objection: that the proclamation is just one more self-righteous reminder to African-Americans that they have no agency of their own, but must rely on the goodwill of white folks, even for freedom. "I just can't wrap my head around celebrating the fact that someone else freed my ancestors," complains John McWhorter, much less that "freedom happened partly as the result of whites making other whites see the error of their ways. . . . I am always more interested in what we did rather than what somebody did to us."
And so the Emancipation Proclamation has gone into eclipse as just another tardy, and empty, gesture of political manipulation, conceived by a Manipulator-in-Chief.
Or is this eclipse instead a bitter testimony to the shallowness with which we read a complex historical document, written by an unfathomably complex man, at the height of our most complex national crisis?
Is the proclamation legalistic in tone? Yes — but then again, it is a legal document, transferring the ownership of 3 million or more items of "property" from their owners to the "property" itself. One false step by Lincoln in the wording of the proclamation, one indulgent flight of anti-slavery rhetoric, and any slaveholders with access to the federal courts would have been on the courthouse steps the next morning, angrily demanding injunctions. And at the apex of those courts sat none less than Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision, spoiling for a chance to put a stake into emancipation's heart.
This is also why Lincoln zoned off the exempted areas from the proclamation's application. Lincoln had no legal or constitutional way to lay hands on slavery apart from invoking "the war power of the government." Since the exempted zones were precisely those that were no longer at war with the United States, or never had been, Lincoln had no "war power" to exercise there. If he had tried, he would have provoked the same train of federal litigation that led nowhere but to the lap of Roger Taney.
And is it really the case that the proclamation undermines black agency and pride, taking away with one hand what it purports to give with the other? Only a historical fool will deny that slaves took the opportunities presented by the Civil War to grab whatever pieces of freedom came within their reach, with or without a by-your-leave to Abraham Lincoln. They deserted the plantations whenever the Union armies marched by; they hid escaped Union prisoners-of-war; they guided Union generals through swamps; and they went north into the teeth of white northern hostility to find any kind of life they could, so long as it was free.
One thing they could not do, however, was emancipate themselves. The runaway slave would always remain, legally, a slave. And if the day ever came when the Union grew tired enough of war to open negotiations for some amicable settlement with the Confederacy, we should not deceive ourselves into thinking that southern negotiators would not have made the rendition of those runaway slaves part of the settlement — or that war-weary northern whites would not have agreed to it. Emancipation had to be de jure, not just de facto, and that required a legal action. And the only man with the power, the authority, and the wisdom to do it so that it could never be undone was Abraham Lincoln.
Precisely because notions of self-emancipation are more a matter of sentiment and pride than of footnotes, they pose the most intractable resistance to restoring the honor of the Emancipation Proclamation. But to deny the proclamation its place in the history of all Americans repudiates the basic lesson of our tumbled past: that white and black owe each other far more than either can pay off. "Those of us engaged in this racial struggle in America are like knights on horseback," wrote Langston Hughes in 1943, "the Negroes on a white horse and the white folks on a black." There is no shame in admitting what we owe each other as Americans; the shame is only in repudiating that debt.
— Allen C. Guelzo is the author of Fateful Lightning: A New History of the Civil War and Reconstruction (Oxford University Press, 2012).
Allen C. Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era at Gettysburg College.
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Recently my daughter Hannah had a crazy busy day at work after an already busy week. She was the barista that day at the cafe where she works. They were short staffed and the orders lined up in front of her were getting covered up by a second row of orders. Every customer service job worker's nightmare! She decided that she had a conscious choice. She could sit down and give up, or she could take a deep breath, say, "I can do this," and keep on keepin' on.
In a job the choice is obvious. You've got to keep going or loose the job! But in life in general that choice isn't always as black and white.
It's often not that everything is horrible, there's always good, but when we feel like a punching bag for the jabs of life, soreness makes the rest hard to find.
I'm getting over yet another sinus infection with bouts of vertigo. My little gift from Calcutta that keeps on giving! It's been a while since the last one--improvement!-- and I've been trying to get rid of it though natural remedies. But the other day I realized that a couple of weeks of trying to 'solider on' and ignore the pain had made me emotionally numb / alternating with just plain fussy, so for the sake of those around me I've resorted to antibiotics. With this on top of other things in life, I've found myself a little bit lifeless lately.
It took an online chat with a friend from Calcutta to get me out of my funk. We've supported each other through some tough times. She knows me and what makes me tick and said, "Spend some time taking care of your own needs, not just other people's. Get out and take a walk on the beach or something." In other words, "Go admire the work of your Creator." Or, "Stop mindlessly navel gazing and look Up." She was right. Sometimes at first glance it seems easier to just stay down when the first step out of the numbness is actually pretty simple.
Now I'm trying to 'wake up' again. Wake up to joy. Wake up to happiness. Wake up to life.
How quickly we can numb.
"You can't numb those hard feelings without numbing those other effects and emotions (the good stuff). You cannot selectively numb. So when we numb those, we numb joy. We numb gratitude. We numb happiness. And then we are miserable and we are looking for purpose and meaning. And then we feel vulnerable so we have a couple of beers and a banana nut muffin. And it becomes this dangerous cycle."
While our tendency is to avoid, that's not how we're meant to live. Numbing to the negative also makes us numb to the One who is the Author of all joy. If, "The joy of the Lord is your (my) strength," (Nehemiah 8:10) then if we're being robbed of joy, we're being robbed of our strength as well. Another dangerous cycle.
There is always joy, because there is always Him. There is always the promise of something better, the promise of redemption, the promise of Heaven. "Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart because I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) There will always be pain in this life, but the many pleasures that He DOES grant us here are prophetic glimpses wetting our appetite for the perfect life to come----where pain ends. And His Presence is walking beside us even now. Always.
God is the Source of joy, but when Adam and Eve sinned what was the first thing they did? They hid: from God, from their nakedness, the consequences of their actions, their vulnerability. The hid from the One Thing that could make them whole again.
And He did. He does. He came. He died. He lives. He has "overcome the world."
Cause for worship. For meditation on His Holiness. For allowing the shadow of our 'light and momentary troubles' to disappear in the light of His Grace. His Sacrifice. His Love.
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When life gets to be too much, when becoming numb seems like a really good option, when our joy is fleeting and for whatever reason our hope is dim; there is still HIM. There is still peace in His presence. There is still joy. And we can find that, not by hiding, not by numbing ourselves, but by walking in worship---straight into Him.
In astonishment and awe for all that He is, for all that He does, and for the life we find in Him. WAKE UP!


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Failure and depression are equally proportional commonly. But there are few people in the world who knows how to fight and conquer the world. These people are effective on their surroundings due to their extra ordinary skills and habits.
Sometimes a book can be too motivational for a person when he goes through a bad phase of life. As it is said that a book is a true friend. Today I would like to tell you about a book which is not only a good in words but also it is highly motivational.
The title says everything about its own and the book that we are going to discuss here is The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey. This book first got published in the year 1989. Since past 30 years it is helping people in adopting good habits and in exploring new paths towards the success. If we say that this book emphasizes on personal development so it won't be wrong.
The content of this book has been divided into three portions that further expands into 7 portions. Each piece of writing is highly informative yet motivational.
Have look at the content list and get an idea about the depth of the content that you are going to read. It helps the reader to understand the multiple prospective of life which he have never seen before. The blur vision of misconceptions will be cleared and a new ray of hope will be emerge. It is a fact that life is just like a mirror if you look into it with a smile it will smile too and if you pore glance with teary eyes so it would be blur and dull.
In the first part of The 7 habits of highly effective people pdf author has tried to explain that in order to conquer anything first you have to be independent by yourself. By the term independence Covey means that you have to keep your vision and thinking vast and clear.
He explains that how you can find the solutions of you problems either personal or professional sensibly and effectively. While making the decision you must keep in mind that this discussion is from you're the core of your heart with all the dignity. As we all know that the words we say will never comeback.
Well it simply means that spend your time, energy and resources on the things that you can change, influence or control. There is no need to waste your time and energy on the things that are out of your hands.
For an example if you are waiting for a bus and it is not coming so don't stress out yourself because you cannot help it. Instead divert your mind and start doing something that soothes your mind and helps you to pass that time productively. The bus will arrive soon or later but the stress level that you have built will spoil your inner peace for a long time or may be an entire day.
This chapter helps you to explore about the actual vision you have for your life. Think that it is a last day of your life and regretting about the things you should quit before, the time you have wasted on unnecessary things, the energy you have wasted on the work which was not beneficial even. Regretting at that time will not help you at all as your time has ended.
But if you are able to think now that what is the vision of your life? How do you want to spend it? What you want the people to think and say about you after your departure? That should be the ultimate goal of your life. Think and change before it's too late.
We wear so many hats at a time in the life such as a parent, spouse, worker, boss and many. By staying in any character we can divide our responsibilities into two categories important or non-important. Most of the time important things are urgent as well. We like to do the things that are important but hassle free. The reason behind this phenomena is hassle causes stress and stress is always annoying.
Try to make a to-do list in which you can specify that which thing is important to do first and what you can delay. This will help you in managing your life and it would be one of The 7 habits of highly effective people pdf.
It is commonly said if you want to get a justified answer for any situation so it is better to swap your position. Most of the time we argue a lot, not for understanding but to influence other person with our prospective.
It is better to think from both sides because you can't get an idea of someone's situation till you walk in their shoes. For better results you can note down the points of your and the opposite person to get a win/win result.
If I say that it is the habit due to which we suffers a lot so it won't be wrong. Most of the time we speak before listening and try to explain our point of view before knowing the exact situation. In this portion of the book The 7 habits of highly effective people pdf author has tried to explain the situation be giving an example of a teenager boy that how he was facing the difficulty in explaining his problem while his parents were concluding the results by themselves without listening and understanding the whole scenario.
Try to listen whole story then figure out the solution. It would be a bad move if you try someone else to understand your point of view before you understands their. See the world from someone else eyes to but keep the mind open because this thing will always be helpful in making wise decision.
Try to work on the points which can bring the improvement in yourself as well as others. Synergizing is a process in which you can achieve the better results in a group than individual. Here I would like to tell you an example which is related to my own self. One of my kid was a slow learner so I keep motivating him in different ways, by this he gets a confidence and started taking interest in his studies and other curricular activities.
On the other hand his teacher focused on his academic while staying a bit strict (of course for his betterment). These both things worked as a wonder and he flourished in a best possible way.
You can also apply this formula on your own self, treat yourself in a best way but also give a hard time to your body and mind.
This habit is highly beneficial for you if you want to get successful. Sharpen the saw means that you always needs to take a break and restart things. It is not necessary to ne in a same roller coaster ride throughout the month. If you feel that few things are asking your attention so don't hesitate in pouring that out.
For an example if you are feeling that your skin is getting rough or your house is messing so take a deep breath and try to figure out from where you can start bringing the change. Do it slowly but stick to the plan to see the better results.
Similarly if you are tired of same dull and boring life so take a rest and treat yourself. Have some me time and enjoy relaxing in a spa or hangout in with some friends. Reading a good book such as The 7 habits of highly effective people pdf is also a good option.
Theses breaks will help you to work more efficiently in respective areas of your life like a sharpen saw.
Yes! You should have it in your collection. This book is highly motivational and could work as a turning point of the story. I myself was feeling so down and depress before going through it and very happy and effective after reading it.
Do share this motivational review with the people about whom you care because depression is a desires which eats a person from inside. Hope it would be equally beneficial for you and for them too.


Thank you for once again pontificating on your personal beliefs.
My question was simple though. How can we determine what is metaphorical, and what is real?
Just trying to clarify your misinterpretation of my views as metaphorical. God has been influencing (inspiring) the evolution of our spiritual understanding and we can track it through the spiritual fossil record. It helps if you retain some openness and sensitivity to the consciousness within that is prompting our efforts to understand. Sadly, some people do seem cut off from that inner influence and inspiration.
Another post filled with your unsupported beliefs while dodging the actual question I asked.
Without a well-developed belief set about the issue, you would probably have no way to vet the information in the spiritual fossil record. You could query the inner consciousness for answers but that would require that you are sensitive to its promptings. Otherwise, I guess you are simply out of luck trying to discern truth. Science is of limited value in spiritual matters although there have to be plausible extrapolations from existing science for any phenomena asserted.
Got it. There is no way to determine whether a statement is based in reality, or the metaphorical world. It is simply up to the person interpreting, which allows them to be wildly inconsistent and change their interpretation whimsically.
Okay, but that would simply mean they can be wrong which is an inescapable potential consequence of any beliefs or opinions. It does not impact whatever Reality exists.
Okay, but that would simply mean they can be wrong which is an inescapable potential consequence of any beliefs or opinions.
Exactly. This is my point. Despite your continual assertions, phrased in such a way as to imply absolute certainty, you admit that your beliefs can be wrong.
It does not impact whatever Reality exists.
Of course it does not. Reality is, by definition, real. However, your thoughts on what reality is are simply metaphorical, which is to say, subject to change at your whim and potentially (I would say almost definitely) wrong.
Of course, it does not. Reality is, by definition, real. However, your thoughts on what reality is are simply metaphorical, which is to say, subject to change at your whim and potentially (I would say almost definitely) wrong.
Except, They are based on more than my interpretation of the spiritual fossil record. They were predicated on my personal experience of a conscious Reality. Of course, anyone without such an experience would be impoverished in their efforts, IMO, but FOR ME, I am certain!


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They're catching on, deep in the heart of Texas.
Such a project would be a major improvement over today's Texas Eagle service, which, while a decent train, doesn't offer the seating capacity the corridor could use. Neither, apparently, can the air carriers. "Texas needs trains that can fill a void left by airlines, who are putting more emphasis on international and other long-distance flights and less emphasis on intrastate travel, [Arlington mayor Jeff] Williams said."
What intrigues in the story is that fast passenger train technologies are to some extent proprietary. That's true, in particular, of Japan's trains. "'If Texas goes with the Japanese technology, it will create a monopoly in the process,' [Alain] Leray said. 'Anytime you need to replace train sets, you will have only one supplier, and that will drive up the price for Texans.'" M. Leray represents SNCF America, and he'd no doubt like to sell some TGV clones in North America, open technologies notwithstanding.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a very common condition, where pressure in the wrist affects one of the major nerves to the hand. This pressure causes pain, pins and needles, numbness, weakness, and often wakes sufferers at night. We know that genes play an important part in predisposing to CTS, but we don?t know which genes are important. We aim to work out which genes predispose to carpal tunnel syndrome, so that we can predict who might get CTS and advise them how to avoid triggers, such as repetitive work. Eventually we hope to design new treatments for CTS. Our project aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, for the benefit of the wider public, in line with the stated aims of UK Biobank. We will use whole genome genotype data produced by UK Biobank to compare the genotype of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome to those without carpal tunnel syndrome, an analysis known as a genome wide association study. When variants are significantly more common in cases compared to controls, or vice versa, this is evidence that they predispose to, or are protective against, carpal tunnel syndrome. The large dataset provided by UK Biobank will allow us to control for other factors that are known to predispose to carpal tunnel syndrome. We will use the full cohort.

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Disclaimer: The writer of this piece is of CVA origin and is currently involved in the stoic defense of Providence. This piece is an interview with one of the FCs that killed the 54 Billion isk Rorqual in 8P9 system. The views expressed here are of the author and that of the FC and not that of Evenews24, Corporations, or Alliances.
I was able to sit down with Miss Kesha one of the two FCs that planned the attack on the Rorqual. The other FC that lead the effort in the recent capital battle was that of Lordmopp1, both FCs planned the attack weeks in advance.
Miss Kesha has been with The Legion Of Spoon [TLOS], a corporation from Curatores Veritatis Alliance [CVA], for about one year and two months. However, his story is much longer than that. He has come and gone from Providence several times. He spent time in Black Legion as well as Northern Coalition. however, Providence always pulled him back. His first steps to FC-ing fleets was back in 2013. In Southern Providence he started taking out cruiser level ships on roams and from there it just gradually progressed. Today Miss Kesha prefers to use capital ships but still enjoys running subcap fleets. However, the nature of Pandemic Legion dropping capitals and super capitals on Providence sub-capital fleets has made this a bit more difficult.
I asked about the background of the fight and was surprised to find out the level of planning that went on behind the scenes leading up to the fight. Most would believe the fight first started when DoomChinchilla of Pandemic Legion warped into 8P9 from F-Y to engage CVA Sub-Capital ships. However, this story has a much longer beginning. Providence has been doing research on the enemy pilots. Starting in January when the conflict started to heat up enemy pilots started to be logged on patterns of conduct, habits, Yolos, ships, ship builds, fleet compositions they join, and locations of mobilizations. The defenders of Providence have also been learning and refining their own actions.
On January 11th Providence defenders attempted a Dread bomb on a Revenant. This event failed mainly because of the rapid response of Pandemic Legion and its allies. This loss gave a better understanding and urgency of speedy violence and action. The killboard of the failed attack can be found here. Pilots like Doom were being studied. It was at a fleet battle on a Pandemic Legion Citadel that Providence pilots noticed that his Rorqual was able to warp disrupt at over 60 km out. Providence researchers looked into this build and finally were able to find a copy of Doom's own build. They knew it was officer fitted and knew it would be worth a considerable amount of ISK. The planners also had information on Doom's modus operandi. Providence pilots knew he had tendencies of going "YOLO". The only issue was finding a way to isolate and drop enough capital ships to kill him.
We knew we didn't have much time before a Quick Reaction Force would come. We planned for a lightning attack and exfiltration if possible. Honestly, we thought we would lose our ships. We didn't plan on coming back.
Once the Rorqual warped into the system, Providence interdictors titan bridged and immediately went to tackle. This time Providence brought enough for the task at hand. Once tackle was made the capital fleet cyno dropped into position and the call to jump was made. The Rorqual however, was not there alone. Attempting to help get several more kills the Hel piloted by Pandemic Legion pilot Cow King rushed to aid his friend. This pilot was also known to Providence as well as his fit. Immediately the Providence capital fleet targeted and eliminated the Hel before focusing on the Rorqual.
Knowing full well they had scant seconds the Providence pilots went to work fighting. The main target Doom was still in industrial mode. Which meant his ability to repair was limited. At this point they knew they had a kill. Not only did Doom's Rorqual get eliminated but another, then another. Approximately 20 seconds after Providence capital ships landed on grid did the first capital fleet of Pandemic Legion's reaction force start to arrive.
At this point the Providence fleets were coming out of their first siege cycle. They knew they would soon be overwhelmed as happened countless times before with our sub-cap fleets in engagements with PL. The ordered evacuation of the capital force went underway and approximately half the fleet got to safety.
In the grand total exchange, Pandemic Legion had lost 119.6 Billion ISK. Providence had lost 39.3 Billion ISK and managed to save half its fleet from Pandemic Legion members that quickly came to the rescue. The battle report can be found here. If we were to put this battle in approximate dollar amounts we find in one battle Pandemic Legion lost $1,495, while Providence losing $491.25.
Afterwards the fleet was obviously pumped, Miss Kesha remarked. After the battle the discipline of communication silence exploded with the joy of victory. The amount of planning involved in the attack was intense. The execution was done properly and everything went according to plan. The major plan was to use the Providence hit and run tactic. We accomplished the mission without heavy losses while giving heavy losses to our enemy. Providence has been needing a victory such as this. We have lost a lot of morale with old alliances leaving and numbers dropping. However, the people left are dedicated to the cause Miss Kesha said. We can work with this. The capital pilots we have are trained and work well together. Pandemic Legion has huge numbers on us, ship doctrines, and ships. We cannot engage them on a head on confrontation every time. We will fight them in null sec. We will fight them in low sec. We will be here forever Miss Kesha replied with confidence.
As the battles for Providence continue the hardline pilots that remain focus on making Pandemic Legion and its allies pay for every inch of Space that is taken. Provi-Bloc will not go quietly into the night dear friends. This invasion shall not be easy for Pandemic Legion. Provietnam, as some call it, has taught Pandemic Legion that failing to respect your enemy will have dire consequences.
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Peter Dinklage arrives with his wife Erica at the Game of Thrones final season premiere in New York City
By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:35 EDT, 3 April 2019 | Updated: 23:21 EDT, 3 April 2019
Peter Dinklage hit the red carpet with his wife Erica at the red carpet premiere for the final season of Game of Thrones on Wednesday.
The 49 year old actor walked hand in hand with his wife of nearly 14 years, Erica, a theater director, with whom Dinklage has two children with.
The premiere comes just days ahead of the first of six episodes of the Game of Thrones final season debuting on HBO Sunday, April 14.
Throne premiere: Peter Dinklage posed with his wife of nearly 14 years, Erica, at the Game of Thrones premiere in New York City on Wednesday
Dinklage was wearing black pants with white pinstripes with a long-sleeved blue buttoned shirt along with work boots.
His wife Erica was wearing a full length red dress, with black pointed-toe shoes peeking out from the bottom of her dress.
Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage enjoys some quality time... Game Of Thrones' Peter Dinklage looks every inch the doting...
The actor and his wife will celebrate their 14th anniversary in April, with a daughter born in 2011 and a second child, who they haven't revealed the name and sex of, born in 2017.
Peter and Erica: Dinklage was wearing black pants with white pinstripes with a long-sleeved blue buttoned shirt along with work boots
Dinklage has won three Emmys for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones.
The actor is one of the few actors who has survived from the first season until this upcoming eighth and final season, though it remains to be seen if he'll still be standing when the series comes to a close.
Dinklage's character Tyrion Lannister was last seen heading back north to Winterfell with his queen, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and her dragons.
Husband and wife: His wife Erica was wearing a full length red dress, with black pointed-toe shoes peeking out from the bottom of her dress
Tyrion Lannister is certainly among the most important characters in the final season of Game of Thrones, as he, Daernerys and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) get ready to fight The Night King and his undead army.
At the end of Season 7, The Night King used one of Daenerys' own dragons, which he resurrected from the dead, and destroyed The Wall at Eastwatch, allowing his army to set foot in Westeros.
The most recent trailer for Game of Thrones Season 8 hinted that Jon Snow's homeland of Winterfell will be destroyed at some point this season.
Tyrion: Dinklage's character Tyrion Lannister was last seen heading back north to Winterfell with his queen, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and her dragons
After Game of Thrones closes out its run, Dinklage will lend his voice to the animated sequels The Croods 2 and The Angry Birds Movie 2.
The actor has also obtained the rights to the Joe R. Lansdale novel The Thicket, which he'll also star in.
He is also set to play the title character in The Dwarf for directed Brad Anderson (The Machinist).
Important Tyrion: Tyrion Lannister is certainly among the most important characters in the final season of Game of Thrones, as he, Daernerys and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) get ready to fight The Night King and his undead army
Coming soon: After Game of Thrones closes out its run, Dinklage will lend his voice to the animated sequels The Croods 2 and The Angry Birds Movie 2
Peter Dinklage arrives with his wife Erica at the Game of Thrones final season premiere


Roni, the third generation to run Abu Najach, has been in Machne Yehuda since the day he was born. Now the store's manager, he also keeps tab on the store's history, which stretches back to his grandfather buying it in 1950. Once upon a time, they stocked dairy products, bread and fish in addition to non-perishable goods, but in the mid-1970s they scaled back to their current offerings of legumes, dried fruits and spices.
Najach comes from the Arabic word meaning success. The family's roots stretch back to Spain, though they came to Israel from Iraq. Looking out for their fellow Israelis, during hard times in the 1950s, the shop distributed food rations to Jerusalemites.


The Federal government said on Friday that it has gotten the exact figure of out-of-school children in the country. It said that the figure had stopped the trend of several unrealistic figures being used by local and international platforms to describe the state of basic education in Nigeria.
The government reported an exact figure of 10, 193,198, children of school age were not in school for several reasons. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, disclosed the information at a press conference in Abuja saying the figure was part of the outcome of the National Personnel Audit conducted by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for both public and private schools in Nigeria.
He said that most of the children were found in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Kastina and several other states. The permanent secretary said that several measures were being taken by all relevant local and international stakeholders to improve enrolment of children in schools.


REBNY's Annual Banquet is New York City's largest real estate networking event, providing a unique and invaluable opportunity to share space with top owners, developers, brokers and major city officials in one room. Bringing together over 2,000 people, this event honors these movers and shakers by presenting seven prestigious industry awards throughout the evening.
Meet the 2019 honorees–Daniel Tishman, Diane Ramirez, Carol Kellermann, Helena Durst, Bernard Warren, Ira Fishman, and Alex Bernstein–and go inside the REBNY Banquet.
6:30 p.m. – Join the new REBNY Lounge for cocktails and networking before dinner. Open to all dinner attendees throughout the evening.


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Q: How to unit-test `mergeMap()` function in ngrx/effects using ReplaySubject()? I am writing unit-test for Angular ngrx/effects, for a todo app.
I am using ReplaySubject() as they are more intuitive and easy to test, instead of jasmine marbels (hot and cold).
But i am getting following error.
    should dispatch success and error actions for AddTodoItem
        HeadlessChrome 74.0.3729 (Linux 0.0.0)
        Error: Expected object to be a kind of AddTodoItemSuccess, but was LoadTodos({ type: '[Todo] Load Todos' }).
            at <Jasmine>
            at SafeSubscriber._next (src/app/store/effects/app.effects.spec.ts:46:24)
            at SafeSubscriber.__tryOrUnsub (node_modules/rxjs/_esm2015/internal/Subscriber.js:183:1)
            at SafeSubscriber.next (node_modules/rxjs/_esm2015/internal/Subscriber.js:122:1)

App.effects.ts
@Effect()
  loadTodos$ = this.actions$.pipe(
    ofType<fromTodos.LoadTodos>(TodoActionTypes.LOAD_TODOS),
    switchMap((action) => {
      return this.todoService.getTodos().pipe(
        map(data => {
          return new fromTodos.LoadTodosSuccess(data);
        }),
        catchError(err => of(new fromTodos.LoadTodosFailure(err)))
      );
    })
  );

  @Effect()
  addTodo$: Observable<Action> = this.actions$.pipe(
    ofType<fromTodos.AddTodoItem>(TodoActionTypes.ADD_TODO_ITEM),
    switchMap(action => {
      return this.todoService.addTodo(action.payload).pipe(
        mergeMap(data => {
          return [new fromTodos.AddTodoItemSuccess(data),  new fromTodos.LoadTodos()];
        }),
        catchError(err => of(new fromTodos.AddTodoItemFailure(err)))
      );
    })
  );

app.effects.spec.ts
describe('AppEffects', () => {
  let actions$: ReplaySubject<any>;
  let effects: AppEffects;
  const testTodo: Todo = {
    id: 0,
    todo: 'string',
    mark_as_done: true,
  };

  beforeEach(() => {
    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
      providers: [
        AppEffects,
        provideMockActions(() => actions$)
      ]
    });

    effects = TestBed.get(AppEffects);
  });

  // passsing
  it('should dispatch success and error actions for LoadTodos', () => {
    actions$ = new ReplaySubject(1);
    actions$.next(new fromActions.LoadTodos());

    effects.loadTodos$.subscribe(
      result => expect(result).toEqual(new fromActions.LoadTodosSuccess(null), 'should dispatch'),
      err => expect(err).toEqual(new fromActions.LoadTodosFailure(null))
    );
  });

  // failing
  it('should dispatch success and error actions for AddTodoItem', () => {
    actions$ = new ReplaySubject(1);
    actions$.next(new fromActions.AddTodoItem(testTodo));

    effects.addTodo$.subscribe(
      result => { console.log('AddTodoItem', result);
        expect(result).toEqual(new fromActions.AddTodoItemSuccess(undefined), new fromActions.LoadTodos());
      },
      err => expect(err).toEqual(new fromActions.AddTodoItemFailure(err))
    );
  });
});

Screenshot of error

I referred to ngrx documentation, but it did not have any example of mergeMap. How to write the test for effects where multiple actions are dispatched using mergeMap?

A: Finally figured out, thanks @timdeschryver for hints.
You need take and skip operators of rxjs to test if the first and second actions are dispatched as expected.

*

*take(2) takes only first 2 events of the observable

*skip(2) skips the first 2 events of observable

app.effects.ts
  @Effect()
  addTodo$: Observable<Action> = this.actions$.pipe(
    ofType<fromTodos.AddTodoItem>(TodoActionTypes.ADD_TODO_ITEM),
    switchMap(action => {
      return this.todoService.addTodo(action.payload).pipe(
        mergeMap(data => {
          return [new fromTodos.AddTodoItemSuccess(data), new fromTodos.LoadTodos()];
        }),
        catchError(err => of(new fromTodos.AddTodoItemFailure(err)))
      );
    })
  );

app.effets.spec.ts
  it('should dispatch success and error actions for AddTodoItem', () => {
    actions$ = new ReplaySubject(1);
    actions$.next(new fromActions.AddTodoItem(testTodo));

    effects.addTodo$
          .pipe(take(1))  // this takes only the first event of the observable
          .subscribe(
            result => expect(result).toEqual(new fromActions.AddTodoItemSuccess(undefined), 'first action should be AddTodoItemSuccess'),
            err => expect(err).toEqual(new fromActions.AddTodoItemFailure(err))
          );

    effects.addTodo$
          .pipe(skip(1))  // this skips the first event of observable, and takes from second event (i.e. the second action alone will be available now)
          .subscribe(
            result => expect(result).toEqual(new fromActions.LoadTodos(), 'second action should be LoadTodos'),
            err => expect(err).toEqual(new fromActions.AddTodoItemFailure(err))
          );
  });

A: Your effect returns two actions new fromTodos.AddTodoItemSuccess(data), new fromTodos.LoadTodos().
In your test you use expect(result).toEqual(new fromActions.LoadTodos(), new fromActions.AddTodoItemSuccess(undefined));, which checks if the action returned is LoadTodos. Because the second action returned is the success action, we still verify if the action is the LoadTodos action, resulting in the error.

A: This is order of returned value in loadTodo$ effect:
[new fromTodos.AddTodoItemSuccess(data), new fromTodos.LoadTodos()]

and this is your assertion:
expect(result).toEqual(new fromActions.LoadTodos(), new fromActions.AddTodoItemSuccess(undefined));

even error tolds you about that:
Expected object to be kind of LoadTodos, but was AddTodoItemSuccess...

Edit1
Second argument in toEqual method is expectationFailOutput which is short info that you would like to output when assertion fails. Note that in subscribe body you firstly get AddTodoItemSuccess and then LoadTodos - not at once. Probably this is reason why test fails.


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Q: MS Access DataTime field (General Date) insert query I have a generic DAL query, that wasnt able to insert date. but now i want to edit it but i cant find how to insert it.
I tried as string, Convert(), Format().. anything, yet i cant seem to find how to do it.
It also must be General format (which is DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM:SS(24h)) but i cant seem to find the right way.
        public static void AddRow(string TableName, object[] values)
    {
        DataTable dt = OleDbhelper.fill("SELECT TOP 1 * FROM " + TableName);
        if (dt.Columns.Count - 1 == values.Length)
        {
            string sql = "INSERT INTO " + TableName + " (";
            for (int i = 1; i < dt.Columns.Count; i++)
            {
                sql += "[" + dt.Columns[i].ColumnName + "]";
                if (i != dt.Columns.Count - 1)
                    sql += ",";
                else
                    sql += ") ";
            }
            sql += "VALUES (";
            for (int i = 0; i < values.Length; i++)
            {
                if (dt.Columns[i + 1].DataType.ToString() == "System.String")
                    sql += "'" + values[i].ToString() + "'";
                else
                    if (dt.Columns[i + 1].DataType.ToString() == "System.DateTime")
                        sql += "CONVERT(" + values[i] + "'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss(24h)'"; // This part
                    else
                        sql += values[i].ToString();
                if (i != dt.Columns.Count - 2)
                    sql += ",";
                else
                    sql += ") ";
            }
            OleDbhelper.Execute(sql);
        }
    }

any Ideas?

A: If this is Access, use:
sql += values[i].ToString("'#'yyyy'/'MM'/'dd hh':'mm':'ss'#'");


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Special Encore Show: Connection and Influence – Lessons from Politics, Hostage Negotiation and Speaking
Do you agree that the ability to connect, engage and influence are essential skills to thriving in today's business environment? However, if you want to fine tune your skills there a few better to learn from than those who have done it at the highest level. Some arena's such as political campaigning, professional speaking and hostage negotiation have the ability to fully put these skills to the test. On this Special Encore Show, my guests are Simon Bucknall who from a political campaigning background became twice UK and Ireland Champion of Public Speaking and in the top 20 out of 26,000 speakers at the World Championships in Arizona. Also, Richard Mullender a former Lead Trainer at the National Crisis and Hostage Negotiation unit at Scotland Yard in London. Richard has designed and run courses for the Met- ropolitan Police, United Nations, FBI and South African's 'Scorpions Unit'. Join us for some great wisdom into how to truly connect and influence others to help you more effectively achieve your desired outcomes.
This show will be repeated on the live show, Friday 27th November 2015 at 4pmUK/8amPST. To listen please visit http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1959/
More about Simon Bucknall & Richard Mullender:
Twice UK & Ireland Champion of Public Speaking, Simon helps professionals, leaders and opinion formers be more influential and inspiring through the spoken word. He took an interest in speaking while Head of Office for a senior Parliamentarian in the House of Commons in 2004. The following year, he ran the General Election constituency campaign to elect England's youngest MP, coming from third place to win. In 2007, Simon was in the top 20 out of 26,000 speakers at the finals of the World Championships of Public Speaking in Phoenix, Arizona. A speaker, coach and facilitator since 2008, he has worked with groups from countries, including Pakistan, Ukraine, Holland, Germany, Japan, India and the UAE. Simon holds de- grees from Oxford University and the London School of Oriental & African Studies. He is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association and Royal Society for the Arts. In 2013, he was awarded Freedom of the City of London. He lives in London with his wife and two children.
Richard has more than 25 years experience working in the London Metropolitan Police, most recently as the former Lead Trainer at the National Crisis and Hostage Negotiation Unit at Scot- land Yard. Richard brings a unique breadth and depth of experience, having designed and run courses all over the world, developing the negotiation skills of officers for organisations which include the Metropolitan Police, the United Nations, the FBI, South Africa's 'Scorpions' Unit, the Indian and the Maltese Secret Services. Outside the world of policing, Richard has deliv- ered programmes for teams at Shell, BAE, IMI, Oracle, Cambridge University, BNP Paribas, SAS Software, the Tate Gallery, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He has also delivered a succession of highly successful 4-day public courses for executives in the Gulf region over the past five years. He is currently retained as an adviser to a new television series portraying hostage negotiations and murder investigations.
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Water bills can be very expensive, particularly in places like drought stricken California. In California, the average water bill is around $40-$70 per month. In places like Portland, Oregon, the average water/sewer bill is about $100. If you want to save the environment and a few bucks on that water bill, you can now draw moisture from the air for your home with SunToWater.
The systems run about $9,000 (currently $8,499 with a special offer), but they produce 40-100 gallons per day of fresh water each. Homes can buy as many units as they need to supplement their water from the grid, or go off-grid completely with a connected storage system.
If you live in Portland and have a water bill of $100 per month, you will break even on your unit after about 7-8 years, not including power costs, which are probably about same as powering your computer. However, if you have solar power for your home, you can go almost completely off the grid with your own power and water source for your home!
How Does SunToWater Work in My Home (or Business)?
The SunToWater unit absorbs water from the air, and uses salt filters to collect only H2O while allowing pollution and other air particles to pass through. The water, now in steam form, collects in a cooling chamber where it is pooled and stored for use in your home. The result is completely pure water for drinking, lawn watering, gardening, and even filling a swimming pool!
The system works in a variety of climates, including dry, arid deserts where fresh water is hard to come by. In most climates, the unit produces 1.91 gallons per kilowatt hour of power consumed.
Beyond our own homes and offices, the potential of SunToWater to change the world is huge. With increasingly harsh global climates, many areas are seeing more frequent and severe droughts than ever before. And, with increasing urbanization, water sources are drying up and falling short.
SunToWater has the opportunity to bring clean water to both sprawling cities and remote regions, including dry areas of sub-Saharan Africa and India where clean water can cause illness and death.
Roughly 2.5 billion people, more than a third of the world population, do not have access to sanitary water systems. Coupled with solar power, this invention can completely revolutionize the world and save countless lives.
If you are interested in connecting SunToWater at your home, learn more and order at the SunToWater website.
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William Huang, EIT, is an engineer in Toole Design's Boston office. He has had a wide array of transportation experience including roadway design and construction, signal timing design, traffic flow analysis, and transportation impact fee scheduling. Drawing on his knowledge from summer programs studying in the Netherlands and performing research for the City of Bozeman, he specializes in repurposing urban roadway spaces to be multimodal, safe, and livable. This stems from his belief that engaging and accessible public spaces are extremely important to the health of every community and he strives to achieve this in his work. He has already impacted a variety of communities, mainly in the Northeast, and is looking forward to doing work with more in the future.
When he is not in the office, William enjoys an active lifestyle by taking photos of landscapes, playing volleyball with friends, and riding his bike to explore new neighborhoods.


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During the 2009–10 season, the Bracknell Bees participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League.

Results
Legend:

September

October

November

December

External links
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Sport in Bracknell
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Peter Mendel
Title: Head Coach
Email: pmendel0307@curry.edu
Mendel led the Curry Men's Soccer team for his 12th season in 2018.
The Colonels finished with an overall record of 6-11-1 overall and 0-8 in the CCC in 2018. Curry took home some hardware when they won the LINAO Mountaineer Invitational hosted by Southern Vermont College. Junior Claudio Orisini (Watertown, Conn.) was named as a Second Team All-Conference selection under Mendel's direction while seven garnered Academic All-Conference recognition.
His 2017 team finished with an 8-11-1 overall record, including a 2-7 mark in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC). Mendel obtained his 100th career head coaching on October 6 in a 1-0 shutout of conference opponent Eastern Nazarene.
The 2016 squad posted a 6-13-1 overall record and qualified for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament quarterfinals.
In 2015, his squad qualified for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament quarterfinals. The team finished with a 10-9-1 overall record.
In 2014, he led his team to the Commonwealth Coast Conference Quarterfinals. Following that tournament his squad earned a bid to the ECAC Division III Tournament as the #6 seed. The Colonels defeated the #3 seed Bridgewater State to advance them into the Semifinals where they fell to the #1 seed Endicott College. Curry finished the season with an 11-10-1 overall record.
In 2012 and 2013 the Colonels' squads qualified for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament quarterfinals.
The 2008 season was a very successful season for Mendel and his squad. The Colonels finished the regular season with a 16-5-3 overall record. The 16 wins were the most in school history. Curry's conference record was 9-2-2. For the first time since the 1995 season, the team advanced to the semi-final round of the CCC Tournament. Curry was defeated by Nichols College, 2-1. Also for the first time in school history, Curry was selected to play in the ECAC Division III New England Tournament. The Colonels lost to Coast Guard in the semi-final round, 2-0. At year's end, Mendel was chosen by his peers as CCC "Coach of the Year."
A native of Adams, Massachusetts, Mendel is a graduate of Endicott College where he earned his degree in Sport Management. He was a four-year letterman with the soccer program. He was an All-State player in high school and was inducted into the Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame for his stellar career at Hoosac Valley High School.
Mendel started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Salem State College, where he helped turn around a program that had four wins in 2004 to a 14-win season in 2006. While at Salem, Mendel was in charge of recruitment and retention for the men's soccer program.
Mendel holds his NSCAA Premier Diploma as well as his Director of Coaching Diploma. He also has his Master's Degree in Higher Education in Student Affairs from Salem State College. Mendel's responsibilities include game and contest management and is the Coordinator of Curry's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and an Adjunct Professor in the Management Department at Curry focusing on Sport Management.
During the summers Mendel works as site coordinator for the NSCAA Coaching courses and works numerous camps and clinics in New England. Mendel was also voted "College Coach of the Year" in 2013 by the Eastern Mass Soccer Coaches Association for his work in growing the game in Eastern Massachusetts.


Interested in fishing in Washington, but don't know where to start? Whether you're hoping to take your first fish from lake to table, or you want to expand your fishing repertoire, WDFW wants to help.
No other place in the world offers the diversity of salmon angling experiences that Washington does.
Razor clam digging is a popular activity on Washington's ocean beaches.
This YouTube playlist features tutorials for fishing a number of species in Washington.
A small freshwater version of the lobster, crayfish have become the species of the day for many folks in Washington.
How to identify your crabbing catch, and determine if the crab is legal to keep.
Squid, or calamari, is lower in fat and calories than many other protein sources and is easy to catch.
See previous records and learn how to officially report your possible state-record catch.
Domoic acid is a naturally occurring toxin produced by certain types of algae that can be harmful to humans.


Located on the High Street in Berkhamsted, Verandah is an authentic Indian restaurant and takeaway, where we offer the finest Indian dishes for you to enjoy.
Here at Verandah, we hope that you enjoy the blend of Indian cuisine and find the atmosphere to be an intoxicating blend of Indian culture. In fact, it was the blend between the intricacies and exquisite taste of Indian food combined with the colourful culture and heritage that Verandah was inspired from.
It is our genuine hope that the consequence of such diverse and colourful culture with such a wonderful mixture of hospitality and delectable fare, is an equally memorable and mouth watering experience for you.
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TULSA, Oklahoma - The Tulsa Police Department arrested two men and one woman in connection to a June 29, 2017, homicide at the Addison Apartments at 10104 E. Admiral. They arrested Eric Lopez for the murder.
An 18-year-old man, Keely Birch, was shot and killed shortly after 9:30 p.m. following an altercation in the apartment complex parking lot, police said.
Prior to the shooting, two groups of men in two different vehicles got into an argument in the parking lot but both left the area. A short time later, both vehicles returned to the complex and they argued again, but this time, when Birch was getting out of the passenger side of the car he was riding in, the suspects began shooting at the car, police said.
Two suspects ran away from the apartment complex. They were identified as Eric Lopez and Jose Manuel Arzuaga-Ortiz. Detectives said Lopez, 21, is the shooter.
Police arrested Lopez's girlfriend, 20-year-old Dayanaira Pacheco, for accessory after the fact. An arrest report states that although she told police she would let them know if she heard from Lopez, they learned that she was in contact with him after the murder and was trying to raise money so they could leave the state.
After her arrest, police said she admitted to lying about his whereabouts and said Lopez told her he shot Birch multiple times.
Manuel was also arrested on a complaint of accessory to first-degree murder.


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Q: HBase scale up limitations I'm new to HBase and have some questions about scaling up nodes:
- Is it possible to scale up one single node in a region or it is necessary that all nodes (except the region server) have the same resources.
- Is there any procedure to scale nodes or I just 'disconnect' the node from the cluster and reconnect it afterwards?
I can't give specific information about any deployment because I'm just learning.
Thanks in advance.

A: Scaling up only one node in HBase cluster have no meaning. Suppose, some of your RegionServers experiencing increased load and you scale up this particular server. During time, Master can perform load balancing and move regions which create biggest load to this server to another RegionServer.  And you in trouble again:)
And yes, to scale node, you can disconnect it, increase server resources and join it again. RegionServer as it own not storing data, it access data on HDFS. During server maintenance, regions belong to this server will be reassinged to other nodes(all data will be accessible).


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Q: Unsaved changes, redirect prompt before user gets redirected In one of my React projects I have a simple form that tracks changes. I don't want that the user simply can leave the current page when unsaved changes would get lost.
If the user wants to navigate away from the page, he should get informed by a popup, that by proceeding changes are lost.
I thought to tackle this problem by using a custom hook that tracks outside clicks of my component. If a link is being clicked (outside of my ref), the redirection should be postponed, maybe until the user confirms at the popup that changes can be indeed lost. Then, a redirection should occur.
My custom hook looks like that
   const useLeaveHook = (ref) => {
      useEffect(() => {
        function handleLeaveFunction(event) {
          const handleLinkClickBehaviour = (target) => {

            // modify the click behavior. If we are on the page click listeners are not allowed
            target.onclick=(e) => {
              e.preventDefault();
            }
          }

          if (ref.current && !ref.current.contains(event.target)) {
            let target = event.target;

            // look if parent is a anchor element. If so, call the handleFunction.
            // Then, the onclick handler will be modified via handleLinkClickBehaviour.
            while (target && target.nodeName !== 'A') {
              target = target.parentNode
            }

            if (target) {
              handleLinkClickBehaviour(target);
            }
          }
        }

        document.addEventListener("mousedown", handleLeaveFunction);
        return () => {
          document.removeEventListener("mousedown", handleLeaveFunction);
        };
      }, [ref]);
    }

The problem is now: I work with 'react-router-dom' and I don't wan't to manipulate my onclick listeners, that's a no go. (Thus, on page leave, I could revert the click behavior)
Also, I somehow have to store the redirection state after the user executes the popup, such that the user will be redirected to the desired route.
I have no idea how I could do this. It is important that this is a solution that works with react-router-dom.


Beijing has lots to offer. Though 2 or 3 full days are enough for you to grab the highlights of Beijing, more days are needed to have a good feel of the historical and modern city of Beijing, together with a visit to the nearby city Chengde and modern city Tianjin. Source: Entree Kibbles.
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Airport Zone is a brand new international brand hotel chain boutique business hotel. Situated in Capital Int'l Airport & New Int'l Exhibition, it's the perfect place to experience Beijing and its surroundings.
Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant is one of the best restaurants serving Beijing Roast Duck. It has a history of nearly 150 years, and today there are many chain restaurants of it around the city.
There are a number of on-site photographers who will take your picture in front of Tiananmen and print it out within a few minutes for a nominal fee.
Don't buy anything from souvenir shop - some of the items can be purchased from touts outside the attraction at a much lower price, so long you bargain.
This huge complex take a lot of time to discover, it's best to hire a tour guide with you.
Wangfujing shopping street is a well-known shopping area in China. The street is a paradise for shoppers with Chinese restaurants, shopping malls and food vendors.
Donghuamen Night Market is located in the northern end of Wangfujing in Beijing, China. Dong Hua Men is written 东华门, the name of the East Gate of the Forbidden City.
Hygiene will be an issue and do not to try anything from the food street.
The Beijing Bona Jade Museum and store is one of the largest jade stores in China, taking the seventh exit of BaDaLing Expressway.
The Ming Tombs lie in Changping County including thirteen emperor's mausoleums, seven tombs for concubines and one grave for eunuchs.
Walking is a travel necessity in China, you can walk all the time, so wear a comfortable shoes.
Entering the underground palace: as the chambers are located 27 meters below ground, you have to walk down many flights of stairs.
There are some vendors selling cute brollies! You can buy one for your kids.
The fertile land surrounding the 13 Ming Tombs is very conducive to grow fruits and you will have the opportunity for some fruit picking if you join in a tour.
Beijing Golden Palace Friendship Store Co., Ltd is a multi-functional shopping mall containing shopping store, Cloisonné factory, and a restaurant named "Beijing Golden Palace International Restaurant".
Juyongguan Pass is a renowned pass of the Great Wall of China. Enlisted in the World Heritage Directory in 1987, it is a national cultural protection unit.
Be very careful! The uneven steps can be very slippery and one wrong step might mean somersaulting down the stairs and hurting yourself real bad.
Each step has a different height which can mean that for some of them, you should hold on to the railing and pull yourself up the steps!
For a person who is afraid of height, that uncanny feeling of free falling down the steps can be a bit unnerving.


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They do their best work on the water.
Thank you so much to the Harpswell Anchor for the permission to repost this on our blog.
It was originally posted in the Anchor in November 2019.
"They Do Their Best Work on the Water"
Preserving Maine's Commercial Fishing Heritage
By Kara Douglas
"If we want the working waterfront to survive for commercial fishermen, we need to provide fishermen with
the resources they need to thrive into the future," Monique Coombs explains as she leans forward in her chair across the table at the Bailey Island General Store.
"Fishermen don't choose to do the work they do because they love marketing and selling their products," Coombs laughs. "They do their best work out there on the water. Funding that is available to fishermen and working waterfronts is usually in the form of infrastructure, but so often what they need is assistance with marketing, promotion, insurance costs."
Coombs is no stranger to hard work or juggling the schedules of her professional and family commitments with the often-unpredictable nature of her husband's lobstering business. As the Director of Marine Programs for the non-profit Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (MCFA), Coombs seeks to understand the issues wreaking havoc on Maine's working waterfronts, thus impacting fishing communities throughout the state.
"The working waterfront is a keystone for the commercial fishing industry, but it's constantly under the threat of shoreline development, sea-level rise and complaints about how it looks or sounds," Coombs says. Public spaces that were once available for lobstermen to store their traps are diminishing, making accessibility a challenge and the reality of their work increasingly invisible.
"If we compare the fishing industry with agriculture – both natural resource-based industries – we see support systems for farmers when faced with adversity, but many fewer supports for fishermen," Coombs says. She names crop and livestock insurance as two safety nets farmers have access to that fishermen do not. "If cyclical or climate changes mean the fish don't show up, fishermen are just out of luck," she says. "We've always known this is a possibility, but that doesn't mean it isn't stressful for the fishermen and their families."
For the past year, Coombs has been spending time in fishing communities, including Harpswell, where she lives, to learn more about issues affecting commercial fishing wharves and working waterfronts. While other work has been done to assess the impact of issues like sea-level rise and shoreline development on waterfront industries, no one has yet looked at the impact specifically through the lens of commercial fishermen.
As Coombs sees it, the loss of local commercial fishing businesses has a far greater impact than simply turning up less fish. "Consumers don't stop eating fish just because they weren't caught here. They'll still order fish at a restaurant, but that fish might be imported from South America or Thailand. Importing increases our carbon footprint far beyond what the local industry contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. And the loss of Maine's fishing culture and heritage is immeasurable."
As part of her work, Coombs has been collecting old photographs of working waterfronts, fishermen and working boats. "Nothing shows change over time like lining up a history of photographs. I want the working waterfront to be something everyone can see, investigate and think about," she says.
In coastal towns where fishing families are often priced out of waterfront property due to high property values and floodplain insurance rates, it's especially important to make and maintain community connections. The photographs, Coombs believes, create 'humanizing stories' that connect people to the working waterfront.
"So many agreements that allow fishermen access to the waterfront are based on handshakes and relationships," Coombs explains. "As the populations of coastal towns like Harpswell change and age, some of these agreements are lost or forgotten."
It's hard to imagine the actual cost of getting into the fishing industry. Boat and bait prices are just the tip of the iceberg. Permit costs are high. When bait has to be imported, the costs soar. There's limited access to most fisheries, which sometimes results in being on a permit waiting list for years or decades. Catch quotas determine how many fish can be caught and how often. Injury rates can be high and health care costs aren't shared. Fishermen don't set their catch prices. They sell at whatever the market deems catch value day by day.
Adding to these expenses is the reality that everything we do on land impacts the marine environment. "Sooner or later, it all ends up in the ocean," Coombs says. "Pesticides, plastics, fertilizers – these things all have a severe and cumulative impact on the marine environment and often fishermen pay the price.
Financial costs aside, heritage and resource losses have effects on physical and mental health. "Fishing is hard physical work, so there are consequences for that on the body, but what's even less talked about are the impacts on fishermen's mental health. The unpredictable nature of their work, variable catch prices, and increasing costs can take a toll. But, so can the loss of the culture many of them grew up in. So can fewer days on the water because they have to find other work. We need to recognize these consequences."
Coombs uses the town of Stonington as an example of forward-thinking in regard to their fishing industry. "The town has developed two community reserves: one to deal with the massive expenses of mitigating sea-level rise and the other to sustain their working waterfront," she says.
In Harpswell, she explains, low property taxes are a draw for retirees looking to relocate or for seasonal residents who maintain a primary home out of state, neither of which tend to be commercial fishermen. Fishing families who live out of town pay property tax bills that support the infrastructure where they live, not in Harpswell, where there is no fund to preserve the working waterfront or access to it.
By talking with fishermen and using photographs and narratives to tell the story of the working waterfront over time, Coombs strives to illuminate Maine's fishing heritage and connect people from diverse backgrounds in support of our unique fisheries and communities. She hopes to create a digital archive of these photographs that can be shared.
To contribute to her project, contact Monique Coombs at monique@mainecoastfishermen.org.


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Dawson prepares to celebrate Pride
Each year on July 14, the rainbow flag flies at the city hall in Dawson. The timing is a bit unusual, given that Pride celebrations are held around the world in June.
Maura Forrest
Each year on July 14, the rainbow flag flies at the city hall in Dawson.
The timing is a bit unusual, given that Pride celebrations are held around the world in June. But the date was chosen in honour of July 14, 2004, when the Yukon became the fourth jurisdiction in Canada to legalize same-sex marriage after a lawsuit brought by Rob Edge and Stephen Dunbar.
And this Thursday, Dawson is kicking it up a notch.
Kim Edgar is organizing the first Pride parade Dawson has seen in nearly a decade.
She got the idea after talking to a friend who works at a women's shelter in town and realizing that Dawson doesn't really have an advocacy group for queer or trans issues, she said.
She decided that organizing a Pride parade would be a step in the right direction.
"It's about visibility, it's about making the streets feel comfortable for people who are otherwise marginalized and it's about pride," she said.
The parade on Thursday will be a fairly low-key event. People will gather at Victory Gardens at 5:30 p.m. and walk to City Hall, where they'll be met with pizza and snacks.
A few groups have planned floats for the parade, including the League of Lady Wrestlers, who are aiming for a ring with two women wrestling. The Westminster Hotel is also planning a float and will be hosting a Pride party that night.
"I've never planned a parade before, so I'm keeping it very simple for myself right now," Edgar said. "I think as long as there are people and we're walking and we're visible … I think that's the key for me."
Edgar stressed that Dawson is an inclusive town with an active LGBTQ culture. She said when she started organizing the event, some people questioned whether Dawson really needs a Pride parade. But she believes Pride can help teach people about sexuality and gender identity – it's not just about fighting discrimination.
"I don't think it's necessarily a protest in Dawson in the same way. It's not an angry thing. It's more just a celebration of pride. Because homophobia and transphobia tell us that we shouldn't be proud of who we are, we should be ashamed. And so it's sort of radical to be proud," she said.
"And it doesn't mean that the town's not accepting. It's a very accepting town."
Dawson City Mayor Wayne Potoroka said he's been waiting for someone like Edgar to create an event like this to celebrate Pride. On July 14 last year, he offered pizza at City Hall, but "not a whole pile of people showed up," he said.
"I think there's a value in celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQ community and again reaffirming our town's commitment to equality," he said.
He hopes the event will help young people questioning their sexuality or identity to feel comfortable in the community.
"In the Klondike, we have a good history of personal freedoms and diversity and this is one way to celebrate that," he said.
This isn't the first Pride parade in Dawson's history. There was a small parade around 2008, Edgar said, but there haven't been any others since then.
"I really think it's just nobody has been able to organize it," she said. "It's a town full of extremely civically engaged volunteers. So I think that people just haven't had the time."
She said she'd like to organize another parade next year. And she hopes that Dawson may eventually have its own Pride group, which could help to educate people about the ever-shifting landscape of gender identity.
"The possibilities of gender non-conforming and trans individuals and the ways they can identify and how to treat them with respect has evolved so much in the past five years alone," she said. "I can understand how people who maybe don't go on the internet a lot don't know how to keep up with that.
"So I think it's important to have advocacy for those people."
Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A college basketball court in Philadelphia is getting a makeover to make way for some world class tennis players.
The Philadelphia Freedoms, the city's pro tennis team, will be making Saint Joseph's University's Hagan Arena their home court. Reigning U.S. champion Sloane Stephens will also be hitting the court.
Wednesday, Aug. 1 is CBS3 night at the Freedoms. Say hi to Natasha Brown, Alexandria Hoff and the Eyewitness News team.
Eyewitness News is a media partner of the Philadelphia Freedoms.


But when you're in your 50s or older, it can seem like a minefield. Whether you're trying to meet local singles or searching for love farther afield, dating never seems simple and the etiquette can be hard to grasp.
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The internet is awash with tips on over-50s dating, but don't get too bogged down in the rules and guidelines these posts offer. Instead, look for balanced, positive inspirations This post from After Fifty Living, for example, focuses on having fun, while this advice from Happy Living Magazine sheds light on some practicalities. The Diva of Dating also offers great advice for women over 50 who are dating.
In general, the rules for dating in your 50s are very much the same as dating in your 20s: look for someone whose company you enjoy, and with whom you have some common interests. This doesn't mean that you have to enjoy doing everything they do. Instead, you should seek out men and women who have a common life outlook to yours, and someone with whom you can have fun.
Try not to depend on other people to introduce you to potential suitors. Instead, go out and meet like-minded singles yourself. Join a local book club or get involved in charity events in your neighbourhood. You could also consider taking an evening course at a college or university to meet people who have the same interests as you.
While there are many ways to meet single people through real-life pursuits, many men and women of all ages are now turning to dating websites to find a new partner. Specialist over-50s dating sites like Silverfriends are becoming particularly popular, as older singles realise the potential of the internet. Other dating sites for older people include Wise Owl Dating and Fifty and Single.
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Is there any of these meet friends/dating sites for young at heart people over 60 as there is quiet a different expectation between the person of 50 to a person that is over 60. I have been single for a long time and I am now 69 years but much younger in my outlook and energy so as you can imagine its difficult.


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Downtown Records releases Day by Day from Afro-pop king Femi Kuti today, and the eldest son of legendary producer Fela Kuti has a round of tour dates in support of the new album. Backed by a band that consists of no less than 17 members and goes by the name Positive Force, Femi will first tour Europe before heading Stateside at the beginning of 2009. Peep a preview of the album below.


The island of Ireland is situated in the extreme north-west of Europe. To the east is the Irish Sea, which separates Ireland from Britain.
The island is politically divided into two countries. Northern Ireland, consisting of 6 counties in Ulster and politically part of Great Britain, and the Republic of Ireland in the south, made up of the other 26 counties. You can visit beautiful northern Ireland on the northwest side of the island and still be in the Republic or visit Northern Ireland and enjoy the beauty of the northeast part of the island.
Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. It is situated on the east coast with an international airport and extensive sea ferry services. The climate is temperate with no excesses of heat or cold. The city has an increasingly international population, but nevertheless retains a true Irish flavor.
Dublin has been ranked the 18th safest city in the world, according to a survey of metropolitan statistics relating to 215 cities worldwide, which also put the Irish capital in 23rd place for quality of life.
The currency in the Republic of Ireland is the Euro, while in Northern Ireland it is Sterling.
There is an IFES movement for the whole of the island, with a strong national staff team. An InterAction team has worked in Dublin for 6 years to develop international student ministry on campuses and in iCafes run in partnership with local churches.
We'd love for more people to join the IFES InterAction team in Dublin! For more on the work of IFES Ireland, please visit their website www.ifesireland.org.
In a city with some campuses with majority international students, this is an important and strategic work.
What special requirements are there for joining the Ireland InterAction Team?
Language: English is the official language of Ireland.


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Are Contact Lenses Safe? Cases of Rare Eye Infection That Can Cause Blindness May Be Increasing
By Abbey Interrante On 9/25/18 at 10:01 AM EDT
Health Infection Blindness
Cases of an uncommon eye infection that can cause blindness may be increasing because of something that's used every time contacts are inserted: water.
Scientists at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London noticed an increasing number of patients being diagnosed with a rare eye infection. Published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology on September 19, the study confirmed that infections from Acanthamoeba keratitis have grown—and the source is easy to avoid.
Acanthamoeba keratitis is caused by a microscopic amoeba that infects the cornea, which is the outer, transparent cover of the eye. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, when the Acanthamoeba amoeba enters the eye, it can cause a range of symptoms, such as eye redness, blurred vision, and eye pain, and without treatment, can lead to vision loss or blindness. Acanthamoeba amoebas are often found in water, such as wells or the pipes in plumbing.
"We think any water exposure is a risk for the disease," John Dart, a professor at University College London, consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital and author on the study told Newsweek. "Unlike bacteria infections which are more common, this is 90 percent preventable."
However, once the infection is contracted, it can be hard to treat.
"We recently studied 196 patients and a quarter of them were required more than 10 months treatment, three years follow up, and thirty hospital visits," Dart explained. Only about 70 percent can be cured in 12 months without surgery and most of the patients are young people. "We don't have drugs that work quickly for every patient."
Dart's team noticed that the number of cases had grown in recent years. Between 2010 and 2011, there were about 10 to 18 cases at Moorfields, but by 2013, there were between 36 and 65. Dart said overall, they've seen around a 3-fold increase in cases. The latest outbreak was likely due to contaminated contact lens solution, he thinks. In the past, in the U.S., there have been outbreaks because of both homemade and store-bought solutions.
While the infection is more common in the U.K., people in the U.S. can still follow a new contact lens routine to avoid infection. Dart recommended placing a warning to avoid water on the contact lens packaging.
"Avoid water and follow the instruction on the solution. If you use solution, change your contact lens case every month," Dart said. He also recommended washing and completely drying hands before touching contacts, as well as changing them after showering, washing one's face, or swimming.
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