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'use strict';

var _ = require('lodash');
var semver = require('semver');
var inquirer = require('inquirer');

var fecom = require('../fecom');
var Component = require('./Component');

function buildConflictList(treeModel, installed) {
  var nodes = treeModel.walk('DFS');
  var toInstallAll = _.tail(nodes)
    .filter(function (node) {
      return !node.installed && !node.merged;
    }).map(function (node) {
      return new Component(node, 'remote');
    });
  var allComponents = toInstallAll.concat(installed);
  // Check if components with same name belong to different owners
  var componentList = _(allComponents)
    .groupBy('name')
    .value();
  var conflictList = [];

  _.invokeMap(componentList, function () {
    var components = _(this).uniqBy('owner').value();

    if (components.length > 1) {
      conflictList.push({
        name: components[0].name,
        owners: components.map(function (component) {
          return component.owner;
        })
      });
    }
  });

  if (conflictList.length > 0) {
    var err = new Error(fecom.i18n('COMPONENT_OWNERS_CONFLICT'));
    err.conflictList = conflictList;
    throw err;
  }

  return _(allComponents)
    .groupBy(function (node) {
      return node.owner + '/' + node.name;
    })
    .mapValues(function (list) {

      if (list.some(function (component) {
          return component.resolved;
        })) {
        return list.filter(function (component) {
          return component.resolved;
        }).slice(0, 1);
      }

      return list;
    })
    .value();
}

function resolveTreeConflict(treeModel, semantic, resolvedVersion, conflicts) {
  var parsed = fecom.parse(semantic);
  parsed.version = resolvedVersion;
  var toResolve = _.filter(conflicts, parsed).slice(0, 1);
  var toRemove = _.reject(conflicts, parsed);
  var toResolvePaths = [];
  var toRemovePaths = [];
  toResolvePaths = toResolve.reduce(function (paths, component) {
    paths = paths.concat(treeModel.findPathByNode(_.pick(component, ['name', 'owner', 'version'])));
    return paths;
  }, toResolvePaths);
  toRemovePaths = toRemove.reduce(function (paths, component) {
    paths = paths.concat(treeModel.findPathByNode(_.pick(component, ['name', 'owner', 'version'])));
    return paths;
  }, toRemovePaths);
  toResolvePaths.forEach(function (path) {
    treeModel.updateTreeByPath(path, { resolved: true });
  });
  toRemovePaths.forEach(function (path) {
    treeModel.removeTreeByPath(path);
  });
  return treeModel;
}

function resolveConflictByAsk(treeModel, installed) {
  var conflictList = buildConflictList(treeModel, installed);
  var conflicted = '';
  var conflicts = [];
  var questions = [];
  var choices = [];

  _.forIn(conflictList, function (components, semantic) {

    if (1 === components.length) {
      return true;
    }

    conflicted = semantic;
    conflicts = components;
    choices = components.map(function (component) {
      return {
        name: component.version + ' ($0)'.replace('$0', fecom.i18n((component.type === 'local' ? 'INSTALLED' : 'TO_INSTALL'))),
        value: component.version
      };
    });
    choices = _.uniqBy(choices, 'value');
    return false;
  });

  if (choices.length) {
    questions = {
      name: 'version',
      message: 'Please choose a version: ',
      type: 'list',
      choices: choices
    };
    fecom.logger.info(fecom.i18n('COMPONENT_VERSION_CONFLICT', conflicted));
    return inquirer.prompt(questions)
      .then(function (answers) {
        resolveTreeConflict(treeModel, conflicted, answers.version, conflicts);
        return resolveConflictByAsk(treeModel, installed);
      })
      .then(function () {
        return treeModel;
      });
  }

  return treeModel;
}

function resolveConflictByLatest(treeModel, installed) {
  var conflictList = buildConflictList(treeModel, installed);
  var conflicted = '';
  var conflictVersions = '';
  var conflicts = [];
  var resolved = null;

  _.forIn(conflictList, function (components, semantic) {

    if (1 === components.length) {
      return true;
    }
    // Resolve conflict by latest
    conflicted = semantic;
    conflicts = components;
    conflictVersions = components.map(function (component) {
      return component.version;
    }).join(',');
    resolved = _.last(conflicts.sort(function (a, b) {
      return semver.compare(a.version, b.version);
    }));

    if (_.uniqBy(conflicts, 'version').length === 1) {
      resolved = null;
    }

    return false;
  });

  if (resolved) {
    fecom.logger.info(fecom.i18n('MERGE_CONFLICT_VERSIONS', conflicted.yellow, conflictVersions.red, resolved.version.yellow));
    return fecom.async(resolved)
      .then(function (resolved) {
        resolveTreeConflict(treeModel, conflicted, resolved.version, conflicts);
        return resolveConflictByLatest(treeModel, installed);
      })
      .then(function () {
        return treeModel;
      });
  }

  return treeModel;
}

module.exports = function (treeModel, installed, strategy) {
  return 'ask' === strategy ? resolveConflictByAsk(treeModel, installed) : resolveConflictByLatest(treeModel, installed);
};

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As the Sakura season is finishing for another year, I took some shots on the weekend taking advantage of the good weather. Where did you enjoy the Sakura this year?
The Spring weather seems to be hiding just around the corner as the trees start to get ready to show us their color. As we get ready for the colors of Spring here is the close of Autumn. What are your plans for Spring?


Black Soul MSI, in the green sky, the irregular sun-like existence, the rays of light scattered over the black desert, coupled with the unique heat waves of this place, make this star look from the outside, incomparably poor .
There are no plants, no animals, even the civilized race of this star is basically a body that is occupied by ghosts and becomes their clothes.
Even if there are villages one after another, but to be precise, it is only a ghost village that is parasitic on the body, a special ghost village.
It seems that death has become the main theme of this star, like a pool of stagnant water, can not afford to waver, until … Wang Baole is coming.
"Developed!!" Wang Baole laughed and thrilled. This is the seventh day he came to this star. Under the guidance of Old Ghost, Wang Baole swept the five with Underworld Fire. More than ten villages.
Without exception, these villages have the statues they need, and all of these statues are made by Star Source, which is a fortune for Wang Baole.
In addition, in some villages, he also discovered other precious materials, such as some ore, such as some broken magical artifacts, most of which are not included in the Federation, and even the records are lacking. Wang Baole I didn't know anything until I went to Dao Palace.
This made Wang Baole have to feel, and he finally understood the three alien civilizations, Nascent Soul, who had been introduced into the Underworld Tool and they were in the mood of searching.
"Ma no night grass is not fat…" Wang Baole was so excited that he had forgotten the black wind Old Patriarch. At this moment, he went to search for the statue, and the Old Ghost also led the way to his experience. Under the guidance, Wang Baole began the journey of continuing to search.
In this way, day after day, until half a month later, when Wang Baole searched the star for more than half of it, it was just a statue. When he got more than a hundred, he was not far from a month, and his own The exploration was only half done, which made Wang Baole a little anxious, so after he urged and threatened, Old Ghost was helpless, with Wang Baole going to the star, one of the largest statues. !
It is a deep hole, all directions are empty, no ghosts exist, only a huge statue with a hundred feet high, standing there, emitting red rays of light, especially its roots seem to bury the earth, as if from the Heaven and Earth draw some strength, along the statue, and spread deep into the way.
Wang Baole After seeing the statue far away, his eyes were straight and his heart was mad. It is obvious that although the statue is not all made up of Star Source, but most of them are, and the other parts are also very good.
This made Wang Baole excited and rushed away. When he approached the statue, he laughed at the emperor's illusion, and the body suddenly became more than ten feet. He hugged the statue and squatted in the low-pitched Hey!
Under this squat, the ground trembles, as the statue is pulled up a bit by Wang Baole, the ripples that rise and follow the joints and spread directly to the ground.
At the moment, under the statue, there is an altar in a cave. The black wind on the altar is composed of a vortex, which seems to be rotating all the time. In this vortex, there are more than two hundred spots of light shining. There are three light spots that are the largest, like a light group, so that other light spots are centered on them, and each of these light spots flashes each time, which will accelerate the rotation of the black wind.
But now… these two hundred light spots have been extinguished more than half, which makes the rotating black wind slowly slow down until three huge light clusters, one is rapidly dimming, and it is completely in the blink of an eye. After extinguishing, within the vortex, suddenly opened two eyes!
These two eyes are first confused, seemingly wondering why they wake up in advance, but very quickly, when they noticed that they maintained their cultivation, they were exhausted by their own refinement of the statue, actually more than a hundred, especially three The sacred light group, even when it was extinguished for a while, the anger of anger, suddenly came out of this vortex.
With the roaring resounding, Wang Baole, who was pulling up the huge statue on the ground, immediately blinked. The statue in front of him, at this moment, the red mans rose instantly, as if to live, even without God. Eyes, there are fluctuations at the moment.
"Live?" Wang Baole glanced, and raised his right hand without hesitation. The big group Underworld Fire broke out and slammed into the head of the statue.
"That can only be robbed!" In the words, Wang Baole fell with the palm of his hand, with a bang sound, the statue trembled a few times, the red mans dissipated, and everything recovered as usual, was completely pulled out of the ground by Wang Baole, there Excited, Wang Baole wants to put the statue into the storage bracelet, but the statue is too big, his bracelet is almost full, unless it is broken, it can't be put in.
Wang Baole suddenly regretted that she should prepare some storage pouch when she should come. At this moment, she can only help the statue and hurry away. At the same time, she raises her hand, bombards the statue, and lays it down. Load into the storage pouch.
Almost at the moment when Wang Baole fled, in the depths of the earth, on the altar, there was a strong snoring, and the vortex was disengaged from the altar, and it shrank in the air, eventually turning into a bird's head. Unreal figure.
The skull looks like a woman, but it is not the old lady, but the appearance of a middle-aged woman, but there is no beauty at all, but it is very incomparable, there are some black marks on the face, and the mouth is long. The sharp teeth, the savage in the eyes, directly changed into a black wind, and along the cave, from the basin where the statue was located directly from the sky! !
For a time, the black wind spread all directions, the arrogance of the sky, it immediately saw Wang Baole in the distance holding the statue rushing.
"Steal my statue, die for me!!" In the middle of the battle, the bird's first person's disparity went straight to Wang Baole.
"Black Wind Old Patriarch?" is bombarding the statue, and Wang Baole, who has been loaded into the storage pouch, hears the voice and looks back, naturally recognizing the identity of the other party. After all, the black wind is very strong. It is obvious to recognize.
"It's Nascent Soul…" Wang Baole's eyes flashed, his speed accelerated, and when he rushed forward, the speed of bombarding the statue was getting faster and faster.
Seeing that Wang Baole wants to escape, the Black Wind Old Patriarch can agree that it is a black wind condense, which has an advantage in speed, especially when it is perceived that Wang Baole is just a knot, and it does not have much to consider why a knot can appear. Here, but to catch up quickly, there is a great deal of enthusiasm for Wang Baole.
In fact, this black wind Old Patriarch is Nascent Soul, but it is only Nascent Soul Early Stage, and because it is not flesh and blood, it is not very intelligent. On this black soul, the reason why it can be used as a blessing is also Because of the catastrophe of the Dao Palace in the past, no one was managed here, and all the strong people were evacuated. This made it impossible for him to find the opportunity to occupy it as his own cultivation place and use the Star here. Source, which took many years to complete the layout of the statue, was intended to be cultivated.
But now I see my own efforts, ruined by Wang Baole, especially Wang Baole continues to bomb the statue, which makes it angry.
"Little thief, stealing my statue, I want to swallow your flesh and blood, take out your soul, refine you into a soul lamp, whipping for a thousand years!!" The black wind Old Patriarch is getting closer and closer, not far from Wang Baole At the time of the hundred feet, the black wind Old Patriarch slammed, the hand seal pointed, and his body disappeared, turning into a black storm, sweeping toward Wang Baole.
Wang Baole sees that the current speed is better than the other side. At this moment, the mood is very unhappy. If he wants to accelerate, he can notice the black storm after the opponent's illusion, and his eyes are picked up.
"Sure enough, it is related to the soul!" Wang Baole suddenly smiled, simply throwing the remaining half of the statue to the side and turning to the head of the malevolent aura.
"It's not finished, your eyes are gone. I am stealing. Here is my Dao Palace site. I am going to be a Dao Palace. I am coming back to get something. It's not good to find you. I dare to threaten me. ?!" Wang Baole is straightforward, turning his head to the right hand to make a fist and blasting directly!


A quilt that just sort of grew out of nothing is now a really fun workshop.
White fabric is painted with good quality fabric paints in a landscape type colour scheme.
Once painted the fabric is stitched into a tube and then cut into strips and cut in a staggered design similar to Bargello style of quilts. They are then stitched together.
Stamps are cut to replicate window and stamped onto the upper sections of the buildings.
I love it when my students do their own thing and here are some of the interesting variations that have been created.


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Popular pub closes for Christmas after 'large majority' of staff test positive for Covid
They have been encouraging staff to test before every shift
Tristan CorkSenior Reporter
One of South Bristol's most famous venues has announced it will be mainly closed in the run-up to Christmas - because the 'large majority' of their staff have tested positive for coronavirus.
Bosses at the Hen and Chicken on North Street in Southville said they've had to change their festive opening hours because they ask staff to take lateral flow tests before the start of each shift - and most of them have now tested positive for Covid-19.
The pub and theatre venue announced yesterday (Wednesday) that they would be largely closed now in the run-up to Christmas, because they don't have the staff to open up properly.
READ MORE: Bristol pubs suffer huge numbers of cancellations
In a statement, the pub said: "Like many others in our industry, it is with a heavy heart that we are having to make some changes to our festive opening hours.
"We have been actively encouraging all staff to take a lateral flow test before each shift and this has resulted in a large majority of an already small team, testing positive and having to isolate.
The pub said it would close last night, Wednesday evening, and open lunchtime today with a 'small team', but after that, they would be closed from 3pm until Boxing Day. "On Boxing Day - all being well - we will be open for drinks and a barbecue on the front terrace from 12pm to 7pm. From Monday 27, we are very much hoping that we will return to normal hours," they added, before thanking staff and customers for their support during a turbulent 2021.
Last week, the Hen and Chicken's co-director James Townend, was one of many bosses in the hospitality trade in Bristol calling for the Government to support the industry. He said the advice to limit social contact and gatherings, but not to order venues to close as they did in the two previous waves of Covid-19, was 'lockdown by stealth'.
Mr Townend said last week that the advice from the Government led to a party of 60 booked for last Friday to cancel, and the sell-out comedy gig for 80 people was also cancelled at the weekend, after a private party for 100 cancelled the week before.
"The biggest impact has been on company parties rather than public trade," he told Bristol Live last week. "The average person is capable of making their own mind up but there are a lot of companies who are worried about how it looks.
"I think there is virtue signalling going on and some companies are thinking they don't want to be thought of as being 'bad' by hosting parties so they're cancelling. It's the cancellation of the large private parties that are the biggest issues and a lot of them are fairly local companies including a school that uses us every year."
"There's a feeling within the trade that it's lockdown by stealth and there's no talk of any support," he said last week, before Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a package of measures aimed at helping businesses.
"For us, public bar trade is still relatively OK in the evenings but we're a big pub with a lot of overheads and the private parties and comedy shows are an integral part of our business. Public bar trade simply isn't enough," he added last week.
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We have shared a large array of brochure printing with our users for the design inspiration. Today, we are going to compile creative postcard design examples to spark your creativity. Postcards are very effective mailing and marketing solution for companies. They are very smart resource to spread your business by sending them on various memorable occasions.
Like other printing products, quality of postcard printing is really very important. Postcard designs should be impressive, eye-catching and attractive so that they leave a long lasting effect on the viewer's memory.
Let have a look on these creative postcard design examples and you may also be interested in our other articles on Unusual Business Cards, Fashion Brochures, Pricing Page Design and Embossed Business Cards.


We had a lovely Summer this year, the weather is still gorgeous, but you can feel it's getting colder and the days are shortening. You can sense that typical Autumn smell and our terrace is beginning to colour in the most beautiful colours.
Here's some pictures to proof it. If you are in the Vondelpark don't forget to visit us, have some food and drinks and enjoy.


The name Karcher is synonymous worldwide with power, quality and innovation. It also stands for cleaning expertise that sets standards. As a world market leader for cleaning systems, Karcher is one of the driving forces behind technological developments, not only in this field. Over 600 employees in research and development work on even more economical and environmentally friendly processes and products. Using the most advanced technologies in design, development and testing in their quest for even greater efficiency, longer service lives and better environmental protection. And with a high level of service over the entire life cycle up to withdrawal and proper recycling of the products. Always guided by the principle that, for us, the customer is the measure of all things. Underlined by products that focus on the responsibilities of tomorrow: Karcher eco!efficiency.
If you want to move and change things, you have to point the way. And show your colors. The blue symbols representing the various building blocks of Karcher eco!efficiency show at a glance how and where Karcher's power of innovation achieves measurably greater and better efficiency. Karcher eco!efficiency is implemented in all business areas and is an integral part of corporate policies and actions.
The simple equation, time = money, is still valid, but is multiplied by the efficiency factor. More efficient machines allowing work to be carried out more quickly lead to significant labor cost savings. These allow a shorter ROI period, greater added value and real competitive advantages.
Raw materials that cannot be avoided at the outset must be recyclable as far as possible after a long machine life. Karcher machines are currently more than 90% recyclable.
Drinking water is precious and conserving it protects natural resources and saves energy for processing, transport and disposal. Many Karcher pressure washers and floor scrubbers already meet the eco!efficiency standard or feature an eco!efficiency mode, which efficiently regulates the water volume depending on the cleaning task.
Noise is not just unpleasant, it has been shown to be damaging to health over the long term. Karcher tackles working noise both in its own production processes and for users, on the one hand through constructive noise damping and on the other by reducing power to an optimum level. An example of this is the T 12/1 eco!efficiency dry vacuum cleaner. Its working noise level has been reduced by 5 dB(A) compared to the basic model, making it over 50% quieter. Furthermore, the low frequency of its operating noise is subjectively perceived as being very pleasant. As a result, the T 12/1 eco!efficiency is also ideal for longer work intervals and noise-sensitive areas.
Everything has its limits. Sometimes more power no longer makes sense. The T 12/1 eco!efficiency dry vacuum cleaner proves that less can be more. Its 750 W motor uses 40% less electricity but, thanks to flow-optimised suction channels, achieves 98% of the cleaning performance of the basic unit, which is more than sufficient for maintenance cleaning.
As early as the development phase, Karcher machines are designed for serviceability: as few components and assemblies as possible, the best possible accessibility and as many standard parts as possible, e.g. standardisation of screws.
The selection of the best materials for a particular use is a never-ending challenge. New materials and production processes open up new opportunities in manufacturing and the use of machines, accessories and consumables. Lightweight design, durability, avoidance of harmful substances, recyclability and costs – these are factors from which Karcher regularly re-calculates formulae for efficiency and eco-friendliness.
Reducing CO2 greenhouse gas emissions is a global objective. To reduce its carbon footprint, Karcher is making its contribution on all levels of production and in all business areas: through optimized use of materials, energy and water, high recyclability, as well as self-generated renewable energy.
Karcher eco!efficiency simply means continuously trimming all processes in the company to achieve maximum efficiency. This results in constant optimization in all areas.
It is as easy as it sounds: water that has not been used does not need to be disposed of. At the same time, dirty water should be concentrated in order to make work easier for sewage treatment plants. The Karcher system, consisting of the machine, accessories and detergents is fine-tuned to achieve maximum effect with minimum effort.
The robust construction style and high strength are the key requirements for a long usage phase. High quality, servicability and a long-term spare parts supply ensure that Karcher Professional machines give years of reliable service.
The most environmentally-friendly and economical cleaning agent is that which is not used. Karcher Dose technology enables exact dosing of cleaning agents and, as a result, achieves a significantly lower level of consumption.
If there is one art that is efficient, it is the art of reduction. Less material consumption due to optimized designs is one aspect. Another is reducing the number of components. On average, Karcher machines consist of significantly fewer components than comparable competitor models. The resulting lighter weight not only saves driving energy, it also saves a serious amount of raw materials and energy in manufacture.
Dust is a nuisance to people and the environment and can be detrimental to health and ecology. Karcher vacuum cleaners feature efficient filter systems with innovative components, such as Tact and Tact2 systems for fully automatic filter cleaning as well as HEPA filters for hygienically clean, particle-free exhaust air. Fleece filter bags with a better degree of separation, double the intake capacity and longer service life compared to paper filter bags. And last but not least, certified safety vacuum cleaners for critical applications.
Durable investment goods can only fully develop their economical and environmental advantages if all spare parts are available until the end of their service life. Depending on the particular machine, Karcher guarantees a spare parts supply for up to ten years after a model goes out of production.
Efficiency comes in a range of forms: reduced energy consumption, high-performance combustion engines, lower consumption of cleaning detergents, using highly-concentrated cleaning detergents to reduce packaging, as well as structural recyclability and/or the minimization of components. These are effects which can only be achieved through new ideas and innovative technologies and which, above all, require the will and ability to actually carry them out.
Karcher offers a comprehensive range of machines and cleaning agents carrying the eco!efficiency rating, with which operators across a wide range of diverse fields can achieve effective, efficient and eco-friendly cleaning. Karcher machines with eco!efficiency mode offer reduced power for lighter soiling, thereby saving energy and cleaning agent, as well as protecting the machine. Kärcher machines with standard eco!efficiency offer comprehensive technical features for permanently saving energy, cleaning agent and time.
The eco!efficiency dry vacuum cleaner: Powerful. Economical. Quiet.
At 40% less power input, eco!efficiency dry vacuum cleaners achieve 98% of the suction power of the basic unit, which is completely sufficient for daily maintenance cleaning. The eco!efficiency machines are also noticeably and measurably quieter with just half the noise level.
The T 12/1 eco!efficiency, for example, has an optimal cleaning performance and energy utilisation ratio, which once and for all clearly contradicts the popular belief that power can only be replaced by one thing, namely more power. What you put in is what you get out. Dry vacuum cleaners with a powerful 750 watt motor rating offer the power needed for use in offices and hotels. The suction power is inadequate below 200 watts, but improves continuously from 200 watts.
A 750 watt motor produces the ideal suction power, which is more than adequate for removing normal house dust on textiles or hard surfaces. Higher suction power results in only slightly better cleaning results. Higher suction power can also make it difficult to clean high-pile carpets. The suction power therefore has its advantages and disadvantages.
Highly efficient: HDS-E 8/16-4 M eco!efficiency.
The innovative HDS-E 3.3/25-4 M hot water pressure washer cleaners from Karcher set standards in energy efficiency and are the optimal solution for saving energy: with up to 40% energy savings in standby mode.
The Karcher HDS-E 3.3/25-4 M generates hot water with 460 V AC and can therefore also be used where exhaust gases are undesirable or prohibited. For particularly stubborn dirt, the water temperature can be raised to up to 185°C. The HDS-E 3.3/25-4 M comes with corrosion-resistant stainless steel boiler, integrated limescale protection device, convenient tilting aid for easy manoeuvring and a lockable drawer for accessories and tools.
The Karcher HDS-E 3.3/25-4 M reduces energy consumption by up to 40% in standby mode thanks to the insulated boiler, depending on the application and version. The above graphic shows the heat dissipation of the insulated boiler (left in the image) in comparison with a non-insulated one.
Thinking two steps ahead: eco!efficiency mode.
Significant developments naturally proceed in stages. One pioneering development in cleaning machines is the Karcher eco!efficiency mode, which is easy to select even while cleaning. In eco!efficiency mode, the machine automatically operates at the highest efficiency level. This noticeably reduces the consumption of energy, water and cleaning agent. It also reduces wear and tear on materials and the machine, resulting in longer maintenance intervals, lower service costs and longer lifetime.
Numerous model series of Karcher scrubber driers with traction drive or step-on operation are already equipped with eco!efficiency mode. In this mode, the brush speed and the suction power are reduced to a level adequate for lighter soiling. This allows excellent cleaning results to be achieved with significantly lower consumption and reduces wear and tear on the machine. Up to 20% energy and 10% water and detergent can be saved with the eco!efficiency mode. With new ideas and technological innovations already in development and testing, additional significant increases in efficiency will soon be possible.
Due to the principle they use, hot-water pressure washers require larger amounts of energy and additional cleaning agents where appropriate for very stubborn dirt. Hot water pressure washer cleaning is, however, a very efficient technology in comparison with conventional cleaning. With hot water under high pressure, comparable cleaning results are achieved with greatly reduced water use. However, Karcher HDS pressure washer cleaners can be used for much more demanding cleaning tasks which would be completely unthinkable with just water, cleaning agent and hand scrubbers. The use of heat energy is considerably outweighed by the amount of water and cleaning agent saved. The time saved brings another significantly higher economical effect.
The Karcher HDS with eco!efficiency mode significantly increases the advance in efficiency. If the eco!efficiency mode is active, the water temperature is adjusted to 140°F, because 140°F is entirely sufficient to fulfil most cleaning tasks. Not just for light soiling, but also on moderate soiling. With the eco!efficiency mode of Karcher HDS, a perfect balance between cleaning performance and energy use is achieved – without compromising results.


Warren Buffett can always be counted on for great sound bytes that offer sensible advice for every investor.
While not as pithy as some of his other statements, his advice that you shouldn't invest in any business that you don't understand is so obvious that it's easy to lose sight of its wisdom.
Buffett is not the only one who counsels the importance of understanding what you're investing in; lots of sensible advisors will tell you the same thing.
Do You Know What You're Investing in?
One friend of mine who now trades derivatives on a large bank's prop trading desk used to work in wealth management, which is a fancy way of saying he was a retail broker and financial planner. He told me that he would often field questions from eager-beaver clients who wanted him to either put money into companies they'd heard about in the locker room of their golf club, or to play complicated options strategies that they'd read about on the Internet.
He could have just taken their money with a smile, collected his fees, and then shrugged his shoulders when their can't-fail scheme failed. Instead, he'd dig in his heels and ask them to clearly articulate the details.
What does this wonder company make? Who do they sell it to? What does their P&L look like? Explain every step of this option swap, and how it will play out.
If all his client could do was blink and stammer, it was pretty clear that their idea wasn't a very good one.
Assuming as we do here at Automatic Finances that your investment decisions are based on a long-term, value-seeking, buy and hold strategy, one of the underpinnings of your decision making should be that you know what the industries or specific companies that you invest in actually do.
If you're going to invest in a specific company, you actually need to read their filings and reports and understand what their numbers indicate.
It also means that you have to understand their industry. What does the playing field looks like? Do you have a realistic picture of their prospects?
This also applies if you're going to invest in industry or region-specific exchange-traded funds, as opposed to the broader indexes.
Due diligence is important. Find out as much as you can. It's important to take an active hand in your education as an investor.
If you don't do that, you're ceding responsibility for your decisions, and letting other people do your thinking for you.
You may not be able to put in so much research that business news channels start asking you to appear on their shows to discuss the issues, but you need to make a conscientious effort to research your investment choices. If you don't, you're not really investing, you're speculating.
Do your due diligence, educate yourself, but don't forget to stick with what you know and understand.
Lee Distad consults with CE integration firms on design, installation and project management processes and Best Practices, and offers provides professional copy writing services for websites, brochures, and marketing initiatives. His freelance work covers topics from CE to global business to finance in both print and online.
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Father's Day is this Sunday, but if you hurry there's still time to order some mind-blowing flowers from your local florist. And your local florist is definitely the place go for floral arrangements that will wow your dad. Why? Because you can speak to these men and women directly, and they will be able to put together something unique that reflects your dad's personal interests.
Is your dad a sports fan? An arrangement put together using his favorite team's colors or even paraphernalia that you've brought to your florist is the perfect gift! Bring in a baseball, golf ball or even golf tee for a more sport-specific arrangement, or just ask the florist to do a design that looks like one of those things. What?! Yes, these talented artists can do creative and interesting designs that mimic something in the real world or comes from the depths of the florist's mind. Come by and let them open your eyes to the world of possibilities inherent in a floral arrangement from your local florist.
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Florida Panthers win No. 1 pick in NHL Draft Lottery
It's been 20 years since the Florida Panthers headed to the NHL Draft with the No. 1 selection, but they will do so this summer in Philadelphia.
The Panthers will pick first in the 2014 NHL Draft after winning the lottery Tuesday. As the 29th-place team in the final 2013-14 NHL standings, the Panthers entered with an 18.8 percent chance (second best) of getting the No. 1 pick.
The Buffalo Sabres had the best chance to win the lottery (25 percent) based on their 30th-place finish but will pick second.
The draft will be held June 27-28 at Wells Fargo Center, with the Philadelphia Flyers as host. It will be the first time the Panthers have the No. 1 pick since 1994, when they selected defenseman Ed Jovanovski. Florida won the lottery in 2002 and 2003 but each year it traded the pick prior to the draft.
"It means a lot to us, we're very excited," Panthers vice president of hockey operations Travis Viola told TSN. "We're looking to continue to build on [our] top core talent of young players. It's just a great opportunity for us to really build high."
The Panthers could use the first pick on defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who had 23 goals and 30 assists in 58 games for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League this season, his third with the team.
"It's kind of hard to say what's going to happen come draft day, but nonetheless I'm pretty excited," Ekblad told TSN. "It's going to be a pretty fun week down there in Philadelphia."
Many scouts believe Ekblad is ready to play in the NHL next season. Five of the top six picks from last year's draft played in the NHL in 2013-14.
"The goal is always to play in the NHL, ever since you were a little kid," Ekblad said. "I'm going to keep working as hard as I possibly can over the summer so I can hopefully achieve that goal."
Center Sam Reinhart is an option for Florida; he had 105 points (36 goals, 69 assists) in 60 games for the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League.
Florida finished with the fewest points in 2012-13, but the Colorado Avalanche won the lottery and selected right wing Nathan MacKinnon with the No. 1 pick. The Panthers took center Aleksander Barkov at No. 2.
The Sabres haven't had the No. 1 pick since 1987, when they selected center Pierre Turgeon.
"I'm not disappointed," Sabres general manager Tim Murray told The Buffalo News. "We had a 25 percent chance driving up here. ... It's kind of what I was expecting.
"We probably have a better chance of getting the guy that we have [at No.] 1 than we had a chance today of getting the first pick."
There's a chance Buffalo could have two of the top five picks. The New York Islanders, who hold the fifth pick, have the option to keep their selection or transfer it to the Sabres as part of the in-season trade involving forward Thomas Vanek. Should the Islanders hold on to the pick, Buffalo will get New York's first-round selection in the 2015 NHL Draft.
"Staying at five, there's a better possibility of us getting their pick versus if they had moved to one," Murray said.
The weighted odds of winning the lottery were determined by the regular-season point totals for teams that did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After Florida, the remaining 12 teams that were eligible to win the lottery are slotted in reverse order of their point totals.
Here are the top 13 picks:
1. Florida Panthers
2. Buffalo Sabres
3. Edmonton Oilers
4. Calgary Flames
5. New York Islanders
6. Vancouver Canucks
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
9. Winnipeg Jets
10. Anaheim Ducks (from Ottawa Senators)
11. Nashville Predators
12. Phoenix Coyotes
13. Washington Capitals
The New Jersey Devils did not make the playoffs but were not be eligible to win the lottery due to punishments relating to salary-cap circumvention. The Devils will select 30th in the first round.
The first-round drafting positions of the 16 playoff teams (picks 14-29) will be determined by the results of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which get underway Wednesday.
The drawing was conducted at the NHL office in Toronto.


The distance between Asuncion, Paraguay and Narsarsuaq, Greenland is approximately 9,674 km or 6,012 mi.
To reach Asuncion in this distance one would set out from Narsarsuaq bearing 191° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Asuncion bearing 185.9° or S .
Asuncion has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Narsarsuaq has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
Asuncion is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Narsarsuaq is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
Total annual precipitation averages 718 mm (28.3 in) more which is equivalent to 718 l/m² (17.62 US gal/ft²) or 7,180,000 l/ha (767,590 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/6 as much.
There are 1391 more hours of sunlight per year in Asuncion. In whichever way circa 3h 49' more per day or about 2 as many.
The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 35° higher in Asuncion than in Narsarsuaq.
The mean dew point temperature is 21.1°C (37.9°F) higher.
The table shows values for Asuncion relative to Narsarsuaq. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Narsarsuaq vs Asuncion.


Purpose: To contribute to the implementation of the Biodiversity Convention in Brazil by stimulating the adoption of fiscal incentives for biodiversity conservation.
Outputs: Training for participants in 3 States in ecological ICMS, Adoption of the ecological ICMS in 3 States not fully realised at time of reporting but States ready to implement. Capacity building of WWF-Brazil in training on ecological ICMS, reports, publications, discussion papers.


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No. 13 West Virginia pushes past No. 17 Texas on late 2-point conversion
By Zach BarnettNov 3, 2018, 7:37 PM EDT
Trailing 41-34 with half a minute to play, Will Grier found Gary Jennings for a 33-yard touchdown pass for what seemed like the tying, overtime-forcing score. But Dana Holgorsen and No. 13 West Virginia came to Austin for the win, and the Mountaineers kept their offense on the field. After two defensive timeouts, Grier kept the ball, for the first time all game, around the left side to notch a game-winning 2-point conversion, helping the Mountaineers surge past No. 17 Texas, 42-41.
The score was necessary after Texas broke a 34-34 tie with Sam Ehlinger's 48-yard touchdown pass to Devin Duvernay with 2:34 to play, handing Texas fifth lead of the day. West Virginia's resulting score marked the fifth time in two seasons Texas has blown a fourth quarter lead and the seventh time in that span the 'Horns have lost a one-score game.
The win moves West Virginia to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play, putting the Mountaineers in prime position to reach the Big 12 championship. Texas, meanwhile, has now dropped two straight and will need help to reach the title game.
Despite a dry spell that covered most of the second half, West Virginia simply got what it wanted from the Texas defense. Grier completed 28-of-42 passes for 346 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while the team ran 33 times for 232 yards and two touchdowns.
After a WVU field goal and two punts to open the game, the two teams were off to the races. Texas got on the board thanks to the first of two spectacular Sam Ehlinger-to-Lil'Jordan Humphrey connections, the first a 23-yard lob on 3rd-and-4 with four West Virginia defenders flushing Ehlinger out of the pocket. That play set Texas up at the WVU 1, and Ehlinger kept it the next play to put Texas up 7-3.
West Virginia then struck back with the first of two Will Grier-to-David Sills throws, the first going 60 yards for a touchdown. After taking a 10-7 lead, WVU was hit with two consecutive personal foul penalties, the second of which kicked All-Big 12 left tackle Yodney Cajuste out of the game. Humphrey took the ensuing short kickoff 29 yards to the WVU 39, then completed the short drive with a 21-yard touchdown grab.
Trailing for the second time, West Virginia quickly erased the deficit by moving 75 yards in nine plays, aided by a roughing the passer penalty on Texas linebacker Malcolm Roach that would have sentenced WVU into a 4th-and-15 at the Texas 37 with a stiff wind in their face. Given new life, West Virginia scored again on an 18-yard connection from Grier to Sills.
Another key Texas penalty gave WVU a chance to take a commanding lead, as an offensive pass interference penalty on Humphrey erased a 45-yard Collin Johnson touchdown catch. Rather than a 21-17 lead, Texas faced a 3rd-and-20 at its own 40, but a 17-yard connection from Ehlinger to Duvernay gave Texas a 4th-and-3, which the Longhorns converted with a 26-yard catch by Johnson. Tre Watson punched in a 5-yard run two plays later, putting Texas up 21-17 with 10:04 left in the first half.
And yet again West Virginia came right back, converting two third-and-shorts to set up Martell Pettway's 55-yard touchdown run, staking the Mountaineers to a 24-21 lead with 7:36 before halftime. It was the second long score that came at the expense of freshman Texas safety Caden Sterns, who was beaten on the long Sills touchdown and then missed a tackle on Pettway.
Facing its fourth deficit of the first half, Texas once again answered. This time, a defensive holding call erased what would have been a three-and-out, and the Longhorns then rolled 65 yards in seven plays from there, scoring on a 32-yard swing pass from Ehlinger to Watson to give Texas a 28-24 advantage with 2:40 to play in the first half.
West Virginia again surged down the field to close the first half, but the drive stalled at the Texas 27 with 14 seconds to play. Texas head coach Tom Herman called a timeout to ice WVU kicker Evan Staley, whose kick sliced wide right. Given a second chance, Staley drilled a 44-yard field goal to cut the deficit to one.
After a first half that saw the officials call 18 combined penalties, they again intervened for a major call on the first drive of the second half. On a 4th-and-1 from the WVU 5, Ehlinger kept and was originally reviewed down two inches beyond the yard stick. However, after a lengthy review, officials ruled his helmet came off before he reached the line to gain, handing West Virginia a crucial stop.
Texas forced a West Virginia punt after the turnover on downs, stuffing a 3rd-and-2 run for a loss of three yards. The Longhorns again moved the ball and again failed to reach the end zone, settling for a 22-yard Cameron Dicker field goal to push the lead to 31-27 with 2:55 left in the third quarter.
West Virginia again moved the ball on its next possession — sensing a theme here? — but the drive came away scoreless when another short-yardage run was stuffed, this one a Kennedy McKoy run for no gain on 4th-and-1 on the final play of the third quarter.
Given a chance to deliver a knockout blow, Texas once again missed. After running the ball into WVU territory, a holding call on guard Elijah Rodriguez erased a run that would have given Texas 1st-and-10 in the red zone. WVU stiffened, forcing a 3rd-and-15, and an Ehlinger scramble came close to the first down but did not reach it, forcing a 38-yard Dicker field goal that snuck inside the left upright with 9:38 remaining.
Facing a second half shutout to that point, West Virginia got the answer it needed, relying mostly on the run to move 75 yards in 11 plays. Pettway strolled in untouched from 19 yards out for the equalizer with 5:40 to play, putting him over the 100-yard mark.
Ehlinger closed the day hitting 24-of-35 passes for 356 yards with three touchdowns plus another on the ground. Watson led Texas with 14 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Tags: Collin Johnson, David Sills, Devin Duvernay, Gary Jennings, Lil'Jordan Humphrey


Do you need a guardian for your adult disabled child?
It depends. Just because a child has a disability does not mean that a parent needs to seek guardianship upon that child becoming a legal adult. A guardianship takes away the rights of the child and gives them to the parents. The situation may be such that the child can do some things on their own, but may just need some help from time to time. In those cases, a less restrictive alternative may be to have the child name the parents as agent under a Durable Power of Attorney.
The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program has an excellent resource on making the decision about guardianship. You can find it here.
Would your child benefit from an ABLE account?
Maybe. We like to think of ABLE accounts as another tool in the special needs planning toolbox. ABLE accounts are less expensive to establish and allow for more control than special needs trusts. However, they also come with some disadvantages.
Read our handout on the ABLE Act to find out whether an ABLE account may be right for your child.
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Today.Az » Society » Azerbaijani Army takes part in military parade held in Moscow [PHOTO]
24 June 2020 [15:17] - Today.Az
By Azernews
By Akbar Mammadov
Azerbaijan's Army has participated in the military parade held in Moscow on June 24, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War.
Led by Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov, a delegation of the ministry attended the event as a guest of honour.
Together with representatives of other countries, a parade squad consisting of 75 military servicemen of the Azerbaijani Army took part in this parade.
During the victory parade, Azerbaijani servicemen performed a solemn procession with weapons made in Azerbaijan.
It was announced during the parade that over 600,000 Azerbaijanis had fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War.
The parade was attended by 14,000 servicemen. Along with Russian servicemen, servicemen from 13 countries were marching on Moscow's square.
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Lluís Baixauli-Olmos started working at the Classical and Modern Languages Department at UofL in 2013 as an Assistant Professor in Translation & Interpreting (Spanish). Before that he had taught at Jamia Millia Islamia University (New Delhi, India) for three years and Universitat Jaume I (Castelló, Spain) for two years. In this last university he completed his PhD in 2012. His doctoral dissertation focused on interpreter ethics and its application to the prison setting.
His research interests include: public service interpreting, cognition of interpreters, intercultural communication, professional ethics, moral philosophy, sociology of professions.
Assistant Professor Andreas Elpidorou specializes in the philosophical study of the mind and has written extensively on the character of consciousness, cognition, and emotions. In his written work, he strives to offer clear, precise, and critical explications of aspects of our mental lives that often remain hidden from us. He is currently writing a book on the metaphysics of consciousness entitled "Consciousness and the Spell of Physicalism" (Routledge, forthcoming). As a CCHS Fellow, he will be working on a project on boredom that aims to articulate boredom's nature and value.
Lauren Freeman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Louisville, a core faculty member of the M.A. in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, and a Collaborator with the Center for Mental Health Disparities in the Department of Psychology. She works on phenomenology, feminist philosophy, and feminist bioethics. Her research has dealt with themes of recognition, autonomy, selfhood, oppression, stereotype threat, implicit bias, and epistemic injustice and has appeared in Inquiry, The Southern Journal of Philosophy, The International Journal for Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, The APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, Continental Philosophy Review, Hypatia, The Review of Metaphysics, and American Journal of Bioethics. As a CCHS Fellow, she will be working on a project that examines individual and structural injustices within the context of healthcare.
Lara Kelland is an Assistant Professor of Public History at the University of Louisville. Her book manuscript looks at the use of history in 20th century social movements, including Civil Rights, Black Power, Women's Liberation, Gay Liberation, and American Indian Movements, arguing that grassroots activists helped shape the field of public history and the democratic practices embraced by many cultural organizations. She teaches courses on public history, oral history, digital history, historical methods, and the history of gender and sexuality in the U.S.
Prior to coming to Louisville, she worked with on public history projects in various community-based and cultural organizations. She believes mightily in the power of history to shape and nurture community. Currently, she is working on a three-year project documenting and interpreting the history of the Parkland neighborhood in West Louisville. To this end, Lara will use her CCHS fellowship year to engage digital mapping tools as a means of engaging memories of civil rights struggles in the city.
Originally from Germany, Daniel Krebs received his B.A. in history and German literary studies from the University of Augsburg. He earned his Ph.D. in Early American and Early Modern European history from Emory University in 2007. His dissertation was awarded the 2008 Parker-Schmitt Dissertation Award for the Best Dissertation in European History by the European History Section of the Southern Historical Association.
His first book, entitled A Generous and Merciful Enemy: Life for German Prisoners of War during the American Revolution (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2013), studies the daily life of common German prisoners of war during the American War of Independence. He has published articles and book chapters in the United States and Germany, including the Journal of Military History and the Militärgeschichtliche Zeitschrift. In 2005-2006, he was the Society of the Cincinnati and Friends of the MCEAS Dissertation Fellow at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. In 2010, he was the Donald L. Saunders Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
In general, Daniel Krebs' research focuses on warfare and the military as agents of change in society. Warfare cannot be placed in a separate category of horrible human behavior, or be seen merely as a terrible exception to otherwise peaceable human progress. Instead, warfare remains a common and central theme of even the world's most advanced societies.
Beginning in Fall 2016, CCHS will be organized around an annual theme that provides the foundation for the academic year's scheduled events and for a Humanities Research Lab, involving a bimonthly colloquium. This theme is planned to stimulate wide interest and to cut across different disciplinary questions and diverse approaches. In keeping with its core mission, CCHS seeks to foreground forms of humanistic inquiry in research and advanced learning not only in humanities departments but also across the whole range of departments of the college. Learn more about the theme here.
Beginning in Fall 2016, CCHS will be organized around an annual theme that provides the foundation for the academic year's scheduled events and for a Humanities Research Lab, involving a bimonthly colloquium. The theme for the first year will be Mapping the Humanities.
Powerful metaphors for critical method; means of data visualization, orientation and navigation; tools for thought, understanding and learning; archival objects of intricate beauty and literary, historical and scientific importance; maps are, as Johanna Drucker notes, "a rich part of the cultural record." This theme invites the disciplines to engage with new thinking about maps and mapping.


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Bucs LB Barrett doubts long-term deal, would play on tag
Franchise-tagged outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett doesn't expect to reach agreement on a long-term contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the July 15 deadline, he said Monday.
"Long-term will probably be pretty hard with the situation of the world right now," Barrett said in an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I think we're working on a deal, but it probably won't be long (term)."
Barrett, 27, was tagged by the Buccaneers after racking up an NFL-best 19.5 sacks and 37 quarterback hits in 2019.
Tagged players have until July 15 to sign an extension before being locked into their one-year salary. Barrett confirmed Monday that if no deal is reached, he would sign the tag and play on the accompanying $15.8 million salary for 2020.
"We're just still trying to work something out," he said. "But the franchise tag, it wasn't like 50-50, like if I don't get something done I'm going to sign that for sure. We're still trying to work to get something done and we were just going to wait as long as we could.
"I will most definitely be here next year."
Prior to his breakout season, Barrett had 14 sacks and 35 QB hits across 61 games (16 starts) in five seasons with the Denver Broncos. He joined the Bucs last offseason on a one-year, $4 million deal.
Contract negotiations across the league have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and expected decreases in revenue, making future salary cap figures difficult to predict. Once expected to rise significantly, the cap could flatten or decrease in 2021. The NFL and players union reportedly plan to discuss ways to smooth the cap and avoid any extreme dip or spike.
The Buccaneers have $4.2 million in cap room for 2020, according to the NFLPA's most recent report.
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R&R Apartments Reach the Pinnacle of Excellence
R&R Realty Group is proud to announce two of its residential communities have received Pinnacle of Excellence Awards from the Greater Iowa Apartment Association (GIAA). Sierra Pointe Apartments in West Des Moines and Residences at 62W in Johnston received the 2018 Best Resident Activities Award and the 2018 Best New Community Award, respectively.
"It's been said that where you live can substantially impact how you live," said Mark Rupprecht, President of R&R Realty Group. "To us, these awards really drive home the value of choosing to live in an R&R community."
Pinnacle of Excellence award winners are determined by a panel of reviewers from the National Apartment Association. This is the second year in a row that Sierra Pointe Apartments has won the Best Resident Activities Award.
"Our teams at each community go above and beyond for their residents," explained Rupprecht. "These awards are proof of their dedication to these communities."
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Die Wahlen in Swasiland 1967 zur National Assembly of Swaziland (Nationalversammlung) fanden im April 1967 im britischen Protektoratsgebiet Swasiland (heute Eswatini) statt.

Ausgangslage
Die Nationalversammlung bestand entsprechend der damals geltenden Verfassung aus 24 gewählten Mitgliedern und 6 weiteren Abgeordneten, die vom König nominiert wurden, um nicht adäquat vertretene Interessen zu repräsentieren. Ferner gab es einen Senat, der sich aus 6 gewählten und 6 vom König ernannten Mitgliedern zusammensetzte.

Im Gegensatz zu den zuvor abgehaltenen Wahlen im Jahre 1964 bestand nun allgemeines Wahlrecht für alle Bürger Swasilands mit einem Alter von mindestens 18 Jahren. Es gab demzufolge keine Einschränkungen für ethnische Gruppen, wie beispielsweise im benachbarten Südafrika. Von den 395.264 Staatsbürgern Swasilands (Volkszählung 1966), verfügten etwa 250.000 Personen über das Wahlrecht.

Ablauf und Ergebnis
Vier Parteien beteiligten sich an den Wahlen, die am 19. und 20. April 1967 stattfanden. Die Wahlbeteiligung wurde auf 90 Prozent geschätzt.

Das traditionalistisch ausgerichtete Imbokodvo National Movement (INM), die dem König nahe stehende politische Organisation hatte in allen Teilen des Landes, den städtischen und ländlichen Gebieten, viele Stammwähler und Sympathisanten.

Die wichtigste Oppositionspartei war der panafrikanisch orientierte Ngwane National Liberatory Congress (NNLC) unter Führung des promovierten Mediziners Ambrose Zwane. Die Aufwendungen für den Wahlkampf des NNLC wurden von der OAU mit finanziellen Mitteln unterstützt. Zwei weitere an den Wahlen beteiligte kleinere politische Gruppen waren die Swaziland Progressive Party (SPP), angeführt von J. J. Mquku, sowie die Swaziland United Front (SUF) mit Obed Mabuza als deren Vorsitzender. Die bedeutendste politische Organisation der europäischstämmigen Bevölkerung, die United Swaziland Association, hatte sich an den Wahlen nicht beteiligt, unterstützte jedoch das Imbokodvo.

Alle 24 Parlamentsmandate gewann das Imbokodvo National Movement, dessen damaliger Vorsitzender Prinz Makhosini Dlamini in die Funktion des Premierministers gelangte.

Entwicklungen nach den Wahlen
Nach den Wahlen richtete Ambrose Zwane ein Hilfeersuchen an die OAU, die Verfassung von Swasiland zu reformieren, weil nach seiner Auffassung die Wahlergebnisse in den städtischen Gebieten keinen adäquaten Wählerwillen repräsentieren würden. Zudem sprach er sich für neue Wahlen vor der inzwischen absehbaren Unabhängigkeit des Landes aus. Um dieser Forderung Nachdruck zu verleihen, besuchte er Großbritannien.

König Sobhuza II. leistete den Eid auf die Verfassung. Mit der ihm zustehenden Ernennung von 6 Mitgliedern der Nationalversammlung bestimmte er vier Weiße, einen Coloured und einen Schwarzen zu Parlamentsabgeordneten. In den Senat berief er einen Weißen.

Der Premierminister Dlamini berief den weißen Abgeordneten Leo Lovell in das von ihm gebildete Kabinett. Im Juli 1967 erklärte Dlamini, dass mit der Erlangung der vollen Unabhängigkeit seines Landes zum Nachbarstaat Südafrika eine sehr enge Partnerschaft auf der Basis der eigenen Souveränität angestrebt werde. Seine Regierungsarbeit werde auf den Prinzipien einer nichtrassischen Politik, der Nichteinmischung in die Angelegenheiten anderer Staaten und einer guten nachbarschaftlichen Beziehung beruhen.

Siehe auch
 Politisches System Swasilands
 Geschichte Swasilands

Einzelnachweise

Eswatini
Eswatini#Parlament

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Stagliano is an Italian surname, and may refer to:

 John Stagliano, U.S. pornographic actor
 Riccardo Staglianò, Italian online journalist
 Antonio Staglianò, Bishop of Noto, Sicily
 Nick Stagliano, film director and producer
 Tricia Devereaux, American pornographic actress

This list does not list everybody with this surname, rather, the known people.

Surnames
Italian-language surnames


If, like 178 million other Americans, you're missing a tooth, you may have considered replacing the missing one with a dental implant. This tried and true procedure is an effective way to fill in a gap or two in your mouth, not only restoring your full, attractive smile, but providing support to neighboring teeth, stimulating the jawbone, and correcting the issues with speech or eating that a missing tooth could cause. Implants are durable, natural-looking, and best of all, they can last a lifetime if properly cared for. But how can you make sure you're providing the care they need to last as long as you'd like?
Over 90% of dental implants will last for at least twenty years, and some have been known to last as long as fifty. And while dental implant failure is always a risk, studies indicate that a solid 60 percent of failures happen in the first year of implantation, which suggests that as long the implants are properly placed and heal right, the risk of failure significantly decreases.
If you want to keep your dental implants for life, here are a few general rules you can follow.
Remember that most dental implant failures happen in the first year, which suggests that they are affected by a combination of oral health and dentist technique. Not all dentists have the same failure rate. In fact, inexperienced dentists may have a failure rate six times higher than experienced implant dentists. So when you are choosing your implant dentist, pick one with extensive experience. It will give you the best chance of long-lasting dental implants.
This one may seem obvious, but it's a major aspect of dental implant longevity: It's extremely important to perform excellent, consistent oral hygiene at home, and visit your dentist regularly for checkups and cleanings. Not only is brushing and flossing key to keeping your dental implants healthy, you also need to ensure that the rest of your mouth remains healthy. Gum disease is not only the number one reason we lose teeth in the first place, it's also the number one reason dental implants fail. Keeping up with your oral hygiene is incredibly important for maintaining a healthy smile, and healthy dental implants.
Smoking and tobacco use may be the biggest threat to dental implants. While your dentist may simply recommend that you quit smoking before you get implants and wait until they're healed to pick up the habit again, the best way to keep your implants healthy is to quit smoking entirely. And considering that tobacco is bad for your oral health in a number of other ways, too, both your implants and your natural teeth will thank you for kicking the habit.
Bite problems can put undue stress on implants, potentially putting them at risk of failure. To avoid this, you should look for bad bite habits, like chewing on pens or your nails. And if you have bruxism (the habit of grinding or clenching teeth, which can happen during the day, or even at night while you're asleep), a bite guard could help stop the pressure from causing wear and tear on both your implants and your real teeth. A neuromuscular dentist can also check that you have a healthy, balanced bite.
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Blow molding uses air pressure to inflate soft plastic into the cavity of a mold. It produces one-piece plastic parts that are hollow with thin walls, like bottles and other containers. These blow mold plastics typically are produced in very large quantities because many are utilized for mass-market consumer beverages.
Blow molding technology originated with the glass industry, which competes with the plastics industry in the recyclable and disposable bottle market.
Blow molding has two steps.
1. The first step is fabricating a molten plastic tube, known as a parison. This is done either through injection molding or extrusion.
Injection molding uses an injection unit and a clamping unit and can form three-dimensional shapes. Extrusion pushes the material through a two-dimensional opening and through a series of sizes or shapes until it reaches the desired form. It produces linear shapes.
2. The second step in blow molding is inflating the tube until it reaches the desired shape.
Blow molding only is used for thermoplastics.
The most commonly used polymer is polyethylene, especially high molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE).
These more expensive materials are more economical than low-density polyethylene, since the stiff container walls can be thinner. Blow moldings also can be made from polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride and polypropylene.
Most products from blow molding production are used for disposable containers for liquid consumer goods. Other products include 55-gallon shipping drums for powders and liquids, 2000-gallon storage tanks, automobile gasoline tanks, toys and small boat and sailboard hulls.


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Over 60,000 Hours Completed on the Severn Estuary Programme
Published 2nd September 2022
High above the tracks, between Lydney and Gloucester, a multi-million-pound project has begun to protect the future of the railway and make passengers' journeys more reliable.
Network Rail has embarked on a £25m programme of work to stabilise a landslip prone cliff above the railway alongside to the Severn Estuary.
The first phase of the intensive work began on Monday 18 July, with specialist teams working day and night, during a planned seven-week closure of the line between Lydney and Gloucester - with passengers able to travel by train again from Saturday 3 September.
More frequent extreme weather saw this section of railway devastated by five major landslips between 2020-2021, alone. This has led to extended closures of the railway and temporary speed restrictions, delaying more than 200,000 trains.
With the long-term viability of this vital passenger and freight line at stake, Network Rail engineers developed a multi-million-pound plan to the protect the railway for generations to come.
The sweeping drone footage shows the plan in action, with more than 15,000 tonnes of material removed by excavator from the steep face of the cutting on a three-mile stretch near Lydney and taken away by train for recycling.
Following the removal of the existing mesh, rope teams then moved onto the slope to install erosion control matting, using 27,000 square metres of new mesh, secured by more than 1,000 soil nails, drilled to a depth of 10m.
More than 700 staff from Network Rail and contractors, Taziker, worked just over 60,000 hours across the seven weeks, including during the summer heatwaves, where temperatures on site often exceeded 35 degrees.
Nick Millington, Interim Route Director, Network Rail Wales and Borders said, "I would, firstly, like to thank passengers and the local community for their patience while we've carried out the first phase of this vital work here on the Severn Estuary.
"I also want to thank our teams who have safely worked around the clock in challenging, dusty conditions, in temperatures of up to 37 degrees during the hottest summer on record.
"We are committed, through projects like this, to making our railway more resilient to the effects of climate change, so we can continue to deliver low carbon, safe and efficient travel for our passengers and freight partners, for generations to come."
Taziker, has made every effort to minimise the impact of the work on the environment. The site has 100 per cent solar-powered welfare, office cabins and lighting. Where possible, battery-powered tools have been used.
Phil Jones, Operations Director, Taziker said, "This scheme has presented many unique challenges that we were able to overcome by working collaboratively with Network Rail engineers and designers - allowing us to deliver these vital upgrades to the railway, with the minimum impact on the local community and on the environment.
"Incorporating safe and sustainable delivery methods at our worksites is extremely important to us at Taziker. On the Severn Estuary programme we carefully planned traffic reduction on local roads, run on solar power wherever possible, and partnered up with local businesses to boost the local economy."
Marie Daly, Chief Operating Officer, Transport for Wales said, "We welcome this investment by Network Rail in making the railway along the Severn Estuary safer and more resilient. The work to prevent landslips will secure the future of this important route, which provides a vital link between South Wales and Gloucestershire.
"We would like to thank our customers for their understanding while this work has taken place, and for the teams who have been working for the last seven weeks on site in difficult conditions."
Huw Margetts, Regional Director, CrossCountry said, "We are grateful to everyone for their patience while these works were completed over the summer. Certainly, there will have been some disruption, for which we apologise, but we can now look forward to a more reliable and resilient service along the Estuary."
A smaller team of 20 to 30 engineers will continue to work on the slopes through the autumn - which is safe to do while trains are running. Network Rail will then return, next summer, for a second intensive phase of work as part of the ongoing £25m programme.
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Rendering recalls iconic Smokey and The Bandit car.
If you've been lamenting the passing of Pontiac back in 2010, this may well make you very happy. Up to a point. But I'll come back to that.
For now, let's concentrate on what we're actually looking at here. It's based on the upcoming 2017 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, recently seen testing - and crashing - at the Nurburgring. The Z/28 is to the Camaro as the Shelby GT350R is to the Mustang: a honed and hunkered, track-focused weapon. Which makes it the perfect basis for a revived Pontiac Trans Am.
Not just any Trans Am, either, but Burt Reynolds' iconic ride from the Smokey and The Bandit movies. As such, this Z/28 wears glossy black paint, with gold pin striping and the unmistakeable 'screaming chicken' graphic on the hood and C-pillars. Plus it has gold wheels.
But the strongest visual link back the 1978 Trans Am used in the movie is the new, beaked nose cone.
There is a problem, though. This is just a rendering. You can always dream, but the fact of the matter is that Pontiac is dead and gone, and so is the Trans Am. Or you could set about your Camaro with a pin of black paint and some fiberglass to create your own replica.


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My Labrador has developed serious skin infection and it is spreading. What tablet should i give to my dog and for how many days?
In case your Labrador is having skin irritations, it will be a good idea to see a vet for the same. Many a times due to weather the skin becomes dry and the dogs begin to itch. Sometimes dogs may develop fungal infections or tick infestations and it may result in itching. A vet will be able to identify the reason for the itching and skin irritation and suggest suitable remedy.
My Spitz male of 2years from a while he is becoming weak n sometimes looks irritated,help?


Recently I've been lucky enough to join baseball aficionado, former Vancouver Canadians online play by play man, and all 'round good guy Matt Baker on the Team 1040 to talk baseball. Specifically Blue Jays minor league baseball. We have managed to cover a wide range of topics during the two hits. Including Dustin McGowan's successful second start, Aaron Sanchez' first two starts for New Hampshire, the three-headed pitching monster that is Daniel Norris, Taylor Cole, and Matt Boyd in Dunedin, and the prospect laden roster in Lansing.
Instead of me giving it all away, I have managed to surpass my former technological boundaries and embedded both the hits below. Enjoy!
Hopefully this becomes a weekly occurrence where Matt and I will run through the Jays system, focusing on who has been making waves (hay??!) on the farm.
Another thing we were able to discuss (and thanks to Matt for the plug) was the 2014 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Handbook I co-authored with Jay Blue and Jared McDonald.
The 2014 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Handbook is the complete guide to the Toronto Blue Jays Minor Leagues. This book in unprecedented in size and scope and covers everything in the Jays' minor league system from the Buffalo Bisons to the Dominican Summer League. The book features over 250 player profiles, team profiles, a 2013 draft report and much, much more.
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Eugene A. Cernan papers
Identifier: MSA 288
Scope and Contents The Eugene A. Cernan papers document the military, aeronautics, and astronautics career of Eugene A. Cernan, as well as his subsequent professional and public activities. The papers also feature records pertaining to Cernan's youth, family, and education. The collection includes but is not limited to artifacts, audiovisual recordings, awards, books, certificates, coins, correspondence, documents, mission patches, newspaper clippings, photographs, plaques, publications, scrapbooks, speeches,...
Neil A. Armstrong papers
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Abstract This collection includes documents, coursework, working papers and subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to Neil A. Armstrong's education, Navy career, training and career as a test pilot and astronaut, his career as a professor of engineering, and roles as advisor and participant for various commissions.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 1
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity 1
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President's Advisory Council on the Peace Corps 1
Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (U.S.) 1
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Project Mercury (U.S.) 1
Proviso Township High School (Maywood, Ill.) 1
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Elizabeth Warren Believes The DNC Primary Was Rigged For Hillary
Henry Rodgers Senior Congressional Correspondent
November 02, 2017 5:28 PM ET
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts believes the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rigged the 2016 presidential election primaries in an attempt to sway the votes towards former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Warren told CNN's Jake Tapper that she believes the DNC and primary were rigged for Clinton, calling it "a real problem" Wednesday and saying that Democrats must hold members of their party accountable.
Do you agree with the notion that the DNC was rigged in Hillary Clinton's favor?
Elizabeth Warren: Yes https://t.co/TIoytO15Ca pic.twitter.com/TjkBS0mbB8
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) November 2, 2017
Warren's comments come as former interim DNC chair Donna Brazile placed blame for the party's financial woes squarely on former President Barack Obama and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a Thursday column, excoriating the pair for handing over complete control of the party to the Clinton campaign almost a year before she secured the nomination.
Soon after taking over as interim chair, Brazile set out to determine whether the DNC had improperly assisted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in securing the party's nomination, as leaked internal emails suggested. (RELATED: Donna Brazile SLAMS Debbie, Obama For Running The Party Into The Ground, Giving Hillary Control)
She quickly determined that the DNC was in serious financial peril and the former chair, Wasserman Schultz, had relinquished control of the party to the Clinton campaign in exchange for a monthly allowance that would cover the operation's day-to-day costs.
WATCH: TRUMP REACTS TO HILLARY PAYING OFF DNC
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Located on the corner of Sunset and La Cienega boulevards, the hip Jeremy West Hollywood features 286 sophisticated rooms and suites, and a host of convenient amenities. More than 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space is available for events, including a 2,000-square-foot terrace and a private rooftop bar that can host up to 150 guests.
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This is where we will put the wallpaper selection as chosen by community volunteers for 14.04.
We're shortlisting images as we speak but are still waiting on some contributions from people - the high res images always take a little while to come in. This time they're taking longer than expected. I'll upload what we have as soon as I have it.
Also, one image may not be the property of the person who has uploaded so I'll validate that before we add it here.
Please see attached the selection of community wallpapers proposed for inclusion in 14.04.
The wallpapers chosen are really dull. 3 wallpapers of winters? why? why no bright, warm, sunny pictures?
to a relevant graphic for the current cycle. The thought for this cycle, and as suggested by the install slide show person, was to take a related graphic from the wallpapers (The slide show took from /usr/share/backgrounds/Saucy_Salamander_Abstract_by_José_Vera_alcivar.jpg ) last cycle. I was thinking of the attached (at 250 X 200 pixels) for this cycle for the desktop help docs, but need to know it is O.K. to do so, in terms of rights.
We've had to make a last minute edit. There are 2 images, 1 to replace and 1 where we have the permission of the actual image creator. I've attached them. Thanks!


The University of Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of over 5,700, and its 217 acre campus is located within the major city of Chicago. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar, which runs from late September until early June.
The University of Chicago, situated in Chicago's Hyde Park community, offers a rich campus life in a big-city setting. The UChicago Maroons have 19 NCAA Division III teams, the majority of which compete in the University Athletic Association, which is comprised of other major research institutions within major cities. At UChicago, first-years are required to live on campus, and 60 percent of the overall student body lives on campus, while others live in off-campus apartments. First year students are placed in "houses" within their residence hall, which serve as tight-knit communities and provide academic and social support. Even when students move off-campus they often choose to remain in Hyde Park and frequently engage in house activities as house associates. UChicago offers more than 350 student organizations and about 10 percent of students join a small but active Greek life community. Since 1987, the school has hosted the four-day "University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt," now a venerable university tradition.
The University of Chicago comprises the College and a number of graduate and professional schools located on the same Hyde Park campus. Its postgraduate offerings include the highly ranked Booth School of Business, Law School, Pritzker School of Medicine, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, and Department of Geophysical Sciences, as well as a top-ranked graduate program in economics and a celebrated Divinity School. Famous alumni include former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman, former Senior Advisor to President Obama David Axelrod, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and author Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The University of Chicago is universally recognized for its devotion to open and rigorous inquiry. UChicago prides itself on the strength of its intellectual traditions, including a dedication to intense critical analysis and lively debate, all of which result in creative solutions to complex problems. The University of Chicago has been home to 89 Nobel Prize winners, over 200 Guggenheim fellows, 30 Macarthur "genius" fellows, and 20 Pulitzer Prize-winners.
The University is known to encourage 'free thinking and open inquiry'. Students and professors are encouraged to engage in substantive debates and conversations, which promotes a culture of intellectual discourse. The College offers a choice of 51 areas of programmatic study in well-defined fields such as anthropology and mathematics, to interdisciplinary programs, like biological chemistry and comparative literature, as well as pre-professional courses of study, with every choice supported by the Office of Career Advancement.
Click here to view the list of academic departments.
UChicago maintains a student-faculty ratio of 6:1, ensuring that every classroom experience exemplifies the commitment to a student's ability to interact closely with our faculty. The famous Core curriculum provides students with a common vocabulary and a well-balanced academic experience, while allowing them the flexibility to explore their own particular interests within small discussion-style seminars. Students also enjoy forty student theatrical productions a year, a rich music scene, celebrations of different cultures and communities, and the extraordinary opportunities in politics, music, theater, commerce, architecture, and neighborhood life in the city of Chicago. The University's Financial Aid program is extraordinary thanks to the new No Barriers program. No Barriers is a comprehensive plan created to increase access to college, support students as they receive an empowering education, and prepare them for lifelong professional success. Families who apply for financial aid do not have to pay a college application fee to UChicago. UChicago's need-based financial aid involves no loans and is awarded as grants, which do not need to be repaid.
UChicago Study Abroad encourages students to expand their education through diverse intellectual perspectives, active participation in a new culture, and first-hand engagement with local and global challenges. UChicago's distinctive range of faculty-led programming blends the spirit of intellectual curiosity that is central to the College curriculum with the University's wide-reaching international mission.
Through quarter-long, academic year and summer programs, UChicago students gain cultural fluency and hone language skills while either studying a civilization at its center or focusing on a particular academic theme. Offerings include courses that fulfill general education and major requirements in a range of disciplines (within the social sciences, humanities, and natural and physical sciences). Faculty-designed excursions promote dynamic engagement beyond the classroom as the city and surroundings become the unofficial "second classroom" of each sequence. Participants remain registered in the College -- receiving academic credit and retaining financial aid eligibility -- making Study Abroad a fully integrated component of UChicago's undergraduate education. Study options are available in Beijing, London, Paris, and over 20 other cities around the world.
 James Watson, the UChicago alumnus who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA, launched the Human Genome Project in 1990. Today, University of Chicago scientists are building on Watson's achievements, and reshaping our understanding of gene function and the role genes play in disease causation.
 Paleontologist Paul Sereno has discovered many previously unknown species of dinosaurs.
 Bruce Lahn and Wen-Hsiung Li explored differences in DNA sequence and gene expression between organisms to identify genes or gene regulatory elements that distinguish humans from lower primates or that correlate with specific behaviors, traits, or biological mechanisms.
Click here to explore other breakthroughs in research at UChicago.


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On Thursday and Friday, Randolph students presented the results of various research projects during the 2017 Symposium of Artists and Scholars. They also used the opportunity to thank the generous alumnae and other donors who have helped fund their research and other college experiences.
The Symposium of Artists and Scholars luncheon honored scholarship benefactors and recipients, students and their advisors presenting work at the symposium, and members of the Quillian Society. In addition to the conversations between students and the donors, keynote speaker Margaret Krome-Lukens '07 shared how scholarships helped her achieve an interdisciplinary education at the College, which helped prepare her for a career in agriculture. She is a project manager for Rural Advancement Foundation International's (RAFI) Beyond Hunger Relief Program, which exists to identify, develop, and expand sustainable solutions to food insecurity and strengthen just and sustainable agriculture.
Presentations at the 2017 Symposium of Artists and Scholars ranged from solving advanced mathematics and physics equations to offering solutions to social justice issues. Sociology major Yolanda Cobblah '17 presented "Immigration: The Adjustment Process for Higher Learning in the U.S," which examined why international student enrollment is declining in the United States. She also researched the barriers and difficulties international students face, such as language, homesickness and depression, and distorted views of the country because of media perception.
Cobblah said some solutions to these issues might be for colleges to implement better counseling and support systems for international students as well as more cultural events and exchanges between students. She mentioned that intramural sports from other cultures, like cricket, have proven to strengthen bonds between students.
Grant Collier '16, a candidate for Randolph's Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program, presented "A Modern Approach to Homework in a Rural Area: Using Educational Videos to Reduce out of Classroom Work Load at the High School Level." As a math teacher at Amherst County High School, he investigated whether replacing traditional homework with brief videos could be an effective way to better reach and retain interest from students, and ultimately improve test scores. In the end, he saw little difference in test scores between this new strategy and the traditional homework method.
In its ninth year, the Symposium brings together artists and scholars of all disciplines to share the results and highlights the best work being produced at the College. Modeled after a traditional academic conference, the event features a keynote speaker and luncheon, oral presentations, readings of creative works, musical performances, exhibitions of student artwork, and poster presentations.
The full program and list of presentations for the 2017 Symposium of Artists and Scholars is available at http://www.randolphcollege.edu/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2017/04/RC-Apr17-SAS-Program-Final.pdf.


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