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Published: September 14, 2022, 12:48 AM
Tags: Pope Francis, Religion, Xi Jinping, politics, Government, Joseph Zen Ze-kiun
Q&A: Pope, Chinese leader Xi to cross paths in Kazakhstan
FILE - Pope Francis delivers his speech during a meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomats at Qazaq Concert Hall in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 13, 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping's first trip overseas since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will overlap with a visit by Pope Francis to Kazakhstan, although the Vatican says there are no plans for them to meet. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
TAIPEI – Chinese President Xi Jinping's first trip overseas since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will overlap with a visit by Pope Francis to Kazakhstan, although the Vatican says there are no plans for them to meet.
Xi's state visit Wednesday comes just weeks ahead of an all-important political meeting in China where he is expected to take a third term as he cements his grip on power. The pope is in Kazakhstan until Thursday for a state visit and an interfaith congress of world religious leaders.
Asked during his flight to Kazakhstan about a possible meeting with Xi, the pope said, "I don't have any news about this. But I am always ready to go to China."
The two have been in the same vicinity before and not met, including New York for the United nations General Assembly in 2015 and Xi's visit to Italy in 2019.
The Vatican and China are due to renew their 2018 deal on bishop nominations at the end of this month. A Vatican delegation recently returned from Beijing, and Holy See officials expect the deal to be continued.
Here's a look at Beijing's complicated relationship with the Vatican and the conditions that worshippers face in China.
WHAT IS CHINA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VATICAN?
China does not have diplomatic relations with Vatican, ever since the ruling Communist Party required Roman Catholics in China to sever ties with the Vatican in the 1950s. For decades, people could worship only in churches affiliated with the party-controlled Patriotic Catholic Association.
The Association follows Vatican doctrine and sends theologians to Rome for study sessions, but the ruling party rejects any role for the pope in picking bishops in China or managing churches.
The two sides reached an agreement in 2018 that gave the Holy See the final say over bishops proposed by Beijing, but details have never been released. Francis has said the process involves a dialogue, but that he has the final say.
Beijing had long insisted that it must approve appointments as a matter of its national sovereignty. The Vatican has insisted on the pope's divine authority to choose the successors of Christ's apostles.
Vatican officials have said if the Vatican didn't hammer out something new, there was a risk of the Catholic Church in China becoming irrevocably split.
Vatican City, of which the pope is head of state, is the last European government to maintain ties with Taiwan, the self-ruled island democracy the Communist Party claims as part of its territory. Any agreement to establish formal ties with Beijing would likely require the Vatican to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan and endorse the party's claim to the island.
HOW HAS THE BEIJING-VATICAN RELATIONSHIP CHANGED IN RECENT YEARS?
Vatican officials have said they hope the 2018 deal will lead to improvements in the conditions for the Chinese Catholic community and not just focus on bishop nominations.
The deal has brought China and the Vatican closer together in the past four years, said Chang Chia-lin, a professor of religious studies at Tamkang University in Taiwan.
"In the future, if China agrees to let the pope make a visit, I think the possibility for Vatican-China to establish diplomatic relations will deepen," Chang said.
Despite the closer ties, Catholics practicing outside state churches face great pressure and harassment. Rights groups have criticized the deal, saying the costs outweighed whatever benefits have been brought.
Joseph Zen, a prominent Catholic cardinal in Hong Kong who had been a staunch critic of China's Communist Party, was arrested in May as part of a crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
The Vatican issued a statement of concern — a rarity given its delicate relationship with Beijing.
"It seems likely that in order to maintain the positive diplomacy required to continue with the Sino-Vatican agreement, the Vatican has been unwilling to condemn the Chinese government's ongoing crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and the human rights crackdown in Hong Kong – even when it has affected prominent Catholics like Cardinal Zen," said William Nee, the Research and Advocacy Coordinator at Chinese Human Rights Defenders.
An estimated one million or more Uyghurs and others from predominantly Muslim ethnic groups were held in internment camps in the western Xinjiang region in what the U.N.'s human rights body said may amount to "crimes against humanity."
WHAT IS THE SITUATION FOR CHRISTIANS IN CHINA?
Under Xi, China has launched a crackdown on Christianity in recent years, part of an overall tightening on religious freedoms that has also affected worshippers of Islam and, to a lesser extent, Buddhism and Daoism.
Tens of millions of Chinese Roman Catholics as well as Christians had worshipped for decades in informal "house churches" and their presence was tolerated.
But China's drive to "Sinicize" religion and give ultimate control to the Communist Party rather than a religious leader has led to informal churches coming under intense pressure to shut down. Christian worshippers have seen their churches raided, while facing interrogations and surveillance. Police have arrested pastors and priests associated with these churches.
Some, like the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, have fled overseas in order to practice their version of their religion.
Despite the crackdown, the number of Catholics and believers of other Christian denominations have grown over the past few decades, experts say.
"In China, an ordinary Christian, or Catholic, they have limited religious freedom. They can go to the church for Mass and prayer, and this so-called limited religious freedom, and it's under the church which is controlled by the Communist Party," said Chang.
Associated Press writers Joe McDonald in Beijing and Nicole Winfield in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, contributed to this report.


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Do you like Soul, R&B or want music that gives you a special feeling of euphoria then you're in the right place. Cordula is following her life long dream and is already raising the roof in the music scene all over the US with her music. Her Debut EP 'Introducing Cordula' is available to download now.
She has a vocal range that has some kind of magic touch. The power to heal a broken heart. Giving you the strength to climb any mountain, even if it's alone. Cordula will take you on a journey that you don't want to end.
Don't take my word for it. Check out 'Adios' 'Win Or Lose' or the soulful 'Climaxion'.
Cordula is the the US equivalent to the UK's version of Leona Lewis, coupled with her own unique sound. She's so current with her style yet holding on to a passion that resonates in every track. This Lady is future proof for many years to come.
Recently I had the privilege of talking with Cordula Davis all the way from the US. Not only is she a talented artist but also she has a passion for people. Donating significant amounts of her revenue to the under-insured in the healthcare system.
What inspires you with your music? A lot of things inspire me. I'm a trained physician and I interact with a lot of people. I see a lot of pain, hear a lot of stories and personal experiences. The album I'm working on now is utilizing the experiences that I have and turning them into positives and moving forward. It's mostly a love inspired album.
Cordula on stage
Have you got a record label supporting you? I am pushing everything myself at the moment. It would be great to attract a major label. I actually started my own label called 'Music'z Therapy'. I believe, that music is therapy. Not because when you listen it makes you feel good but it makes me feel good. I've got through a lot of experiences listening to music.
Also I use large portions of my proceeds donating towards the healthcare system.
I'm a family medicine doctor by training. Ultimately I want to help create a health care system in the US for the under-insured for both young and old.
What is the theme of your music? There are influences from R&B, Pop and Latin. Everybody will have something to listen too. The theme throughout my 1st album will be of adverse experiences and of equality that everybody can relate, no matter of color, gender or race. It's about overcoming and using everything you've been through. Keep moving forward and to love people.
Do you play any instruments? I've been playing piano since I was 7 years old. I was trained in Classical piano, so I can read music. I'm learning to play by ear more. I would love to play a wind instrument.
What's been going on for you in 2012? Last year was very busy. It's the year I came out publicly that I'm an artist. It has taken off so quickly. I made a Reverbnation site and I almost wasn't prepared to how quick it all took off. But I'm ready now.
People like my music and it feels good to be accepted and that people can relate.
I had the honor to perform at the Mid Atlantic Music Festival this fall which was my best stage performance yet. It's been an amazing ride. I have a wonderful team of people. We have fun times and our goal is to present excellence, giving it 100% every-time.
Whats your plans for 2013? Finishing the album is big right now. I'm doing a lot of up tempo tracks, pop dance tracks. People want to dance and I love it too. We're working on a documentary at the moment. We already have the film footage for that, from my childhood to now, telling my story.
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What track you enjoy performing the most? 'Win or Lose' it's the 1st song I wrote for the album, it's my baby. People really identify with the song. It's not officially been released yet but will be in a couple of months. It's about love and moving forward no matter how many times you been hurt. It's a very universal song.
What makes a good crowd? I did 6 performances in 5 weeks and it was at the last one I did, at a music conference. That was the best crowd because they were so interactive. By the end of the night they was all shouting my name, they loved it. As an artist you feed off that, it makes your performance so much better.
Have you thought of performing in Europe? I'd really love to play in London, I love London. I studied breast cancer research in Lancaster for several months and visited London and had a great time.
Who are your musical influences? A ton of them. Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Cher, Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child and Adele. I'm also a big Madonna fan, she's fabulous.
Words of encouragement for anyone starting out in music? It's never too late. No matter how old you are. There's a hunger for good music and there's a market that is untapped. Keep pushing and better yourself. If someone says your music sucks, ask them what can you work on. Is it the production, the lyrics or the melodies. Some people's trash is another mans treasure. Just because one person doesn't like your music, it don't mean that everybody wont.
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The lost art of concentration, and how to get some of that back, even in this digital world
We have known for a long time that repeated interruptions affect concentration. In 2005, research carried out by Dr Glenn Wilson at London's Institute of Psychiatry found that persistent interruptions and distractions at work had a profound effect. Those distracted by emails and phone calls saw a 10-point fall in their IQ, twice that found in studies on the impact of smoking marijuana. More than half of the 1,100 participants said they always responded to an email immediately or as soon as possible, while 21% admitted they would interrupt a meeting to do so. Constant interruptions can have the same effect as the loss of a night's sleep.
Nicholas Carr picked up on this again in an article in the Atlantic in 2008, before going on to publish his book The Shallows two years later. "Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy," he wrote. "My mind would get caught up in the narrative or the turns of the argument, and I'd spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. That's rarely the case any more. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages. I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin looking for something else to do. I feel as if I'm always dragging my wayward brain back to the text. The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle."
The impact of interruptions on individual productivity can also be catastrophic. In 2002, it was reported that, on average, we experience an interruption every eight minutes or about seven or eight per hour. In an eight-hour day, that is about 60 interruptions. The average interruption takes about five minutes, so that is about five hours out of eight. And if it takes around 15 minutes to resume the interrupted activity at a good level of concentration, this means that we are never concentrating very well.
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In the occasion of New Year's Eve Celebration, The Jacksons headline a glittering eight-hour epic MasterJam show in the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, in what is set to be a huge concert dedicated to the 70s and 80s.
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They made history in 1970 as the first recording act whose first four singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, with the songs: "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There". Scoring 17 top forty singles on the Hot 100, after continuing with further hits such as "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine", most of the group with the exception of Jermaine, left Motown for Epic Records in 1975, where with brother Randy taking Jermaine's place, they released five albums between 1976 and 1981, including the hit albums, Destiny (1978) and Triumph (1980) and the hit singles, "Enjoy Yourself", "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" and "Can You Feel It". In 1983, Jermaine reunited with the band to perform on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever and subsequently released the Victory album the following year. Following the end of their tour to promote the album, Michael Jackson and Marlon Jackson promptly left the group. The remaining four released the poorly received 2300 Jackson Street album in 1989 before being dropped from their label.
Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, the Jacksons reunited in 2001 on Michael's 30th anniversary television special. Following Michael's death in 2009, the four eldest of the brothers embarked on their Unity Tour in 2012.
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The etymology of London Boroughs. Southwark – South Fort. Southwark was at the lowest bridging point of the River Thames in Roman Britain. It provided the only Thames Bridge for centuries allowing a crossing from Londinium.
Sutton was originally recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudtone. This Old English name translates roughly as. Middle English: Southwark (a borough of London, England) c.Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue, lines LINES: In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay Redy to wenden on my pilgrymage In Southwark, at the Tabard, as I.
This is a list of the etymology of street names in the London Etymology of Southwark. book of Southwark (also called Borough). The area has no formally defined boundaries – those utilised here are: the river Thames to the north, Tower Bridge Road to the east, Bricklayers Arms/New Kent Road/Elephant and Castle to the south, and London Road/St George's Circus/Blackfriars Road to the west.
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The Online Etymology Dictionary corroborates this, adding that the Irish surname Houlihan "figured as a characteristic comic Irish name in music hall songs and newspapers of the s and '90s." So basically, if you call someone a "hooligan" you are calling them a drunken, Irish stereotype.
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Our series on London etymology continues with a look at the stations of the Jubilee line. Find out how your local station got its name. See. the etymology and early history of brighton. The obscurity respecting the etymology of Brighton, or more properly speaking Brighthelmston, is much to be regretted.
In the Domesday Book it is written Brighthelmstun, evidently derived from Brighthelm, the name of some person of eminence, to whom it belonged, and tun the Saxon of town or dwelling.
Southwark, as is generally known, was a famous rendezvous of the Nonconformists two centuries ago, and such it has continued to be down to our own day. In the time of Charles II., and even earlier, the Anabaptists were accustomed to practise immersion in the river, and at that date several quiet spots existed on the banks of the Thames, not far.
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- Characterization of DNA damage induced by chemical agents (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, alkylating agents, agents alkylants, reactive oxygen species) and radiation (ultraviolet, ionizing).
- Development of analytical tools for the quantification of these damage.
- Study of the formation and repair at the cellular level after exposure to various stresses.
Co-author of more than 180 original articles , and of more than 60 review articicles and book chapters (H-index 61, ISI WoK).
(1) Youssef, A., von Koschembahr, A., Caillat, S., Corre, S., Galibert, M. D. and Douki, T. (2018) 6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ) is a Very Minor Photoproduct of Tryptophan at Biologically Relevant Doses of UVB and Simulated Sunlight. Photochem. Photobiol. in press.
(2) von Koschembahr, A., Youssef, A., Béal, D., Calissi, C., Bourgart, E., Marques, M., Leccia, M.-T., Giot, J.-P., Maitre, A. and Douki, T. (2018) Solar simulated light exposure alters metabolization and genotoxicity induced by benzo[a]pyrene in human skin. Sci. Rep. In Press.
(3) Douki, T., Corbiere, C., Preterre, D., Martin, P. J., Lecureur, V., Andre, V., Landkocz, Y., Pottier, I., Keravec, V., Fardel, O., Moreira-Rebelo, S., Pottier, D., Vendeville, C., Dionnet, F., Gosset, P., Billet, S., Monteil, C. and Sichel, F. (2018) Comparative study of diesel and biodiesel exhausts on lung oxidative stress and genotoxicity in rats. Environ. Pollut. 235, 514-524.
(4) Douki, T., von Koschembahr, A. and Cadet, J. (2017) Insight in DNA repair of UV-induced pyrimidine dimers by chromatographic methods. Photochem. Photobiol. 93, 207-215.
(5) Genies, C., Jullien, A., Lefebvre, E., Revol, M., Maitre, A. and Douki, T. (2016) Inhibition of the formation of benzo a pyrene adducts to DNA in A549 lung cells exposed to mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Toxicol. Vitro 35, 1-10.
(6) Douki, T. and Sage, E. (2016) Dewar valence isomers, the third type of environmentally relevant DNA photoproducts induced by solar radiation. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 15, 24-30.
(7) Douki, T. (2016) Sunlight-induced DNA damage: molecular mechanisms and photoprotection strategies, In Skin Stress Response Pathways: Environmental Factors and Molecular Opportunities (Wondrak, G. T., Ed.) pp 49-77, Springer Int. Publish.
(8) Douki, T. (2016) Relative Contributions of UVB and UVA to the Photoconversion of (6-4) Photoproducts into their Dewar Valence Isomers. Photochem. Photobiol. 92, 587-594.
(9) Banyasz, A., Esposito, L., Douki, T., Perron, M., Lepori, C., Improta, R. and Markovitsi, D. (2016) Effect of C5-Methylation of Cytosine on the UV-Induced Reactivity of Duplex DNA: Conformational and Electronic Factors. J. Phys. Chem. B 120, 4232-4242.
(10) Premi, S., Wallisch, S., Mano, C. M., Weiner, A. B., Bacchiocchi, A., Wakamatsu, K., Bechara, E. J. H., Halaban, R., Douki, T. and Brash, D. E. (2015) Chemiexcitation of melanin derivatives induces DNA photoproducts long after UV exposure. Science 347, 842-847.
(11) Douki, T., Meador, J. A., Berard, I. and Wack, A. (2015) N4-Methylation of Cytosine Drastically Favors the Formation of (6-4) Photoproducts in a TCG Context. Photochem. Photobiol. 91, 102-108.
(12) Batal, M., Rebelo-Moreira, S., Hamona, N., Bayle, P. A., Mouret, S., Clery-Barraud, C., Boudry, I. and Douki, T. (2015) A guanine-ethylthioethyl-glutathione adduct as a major DNA lesion in the skin and in organs of mice exposed to sulfur mustard. Toxicol. Lett. 233, 1-7.
(13) Bacqueville, D., Douki, T., Duprat, L., Rebelo-Moreira, S., Guiraud, B., Dromigny, H., Perier, V., Bessou-Touya, S. and Duplan, H. (2015) A new hair follicle-derived human epidermal model for the evaluation of sunscreen genoprotection. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biol. 151, 31-38.
(14) Meador, J. A., Baldwin, A. J., Pakulski, J. D., Jeffrey, W. H., Mitchell, D. L. and Douki, T. (2014) The significance of the Dewar valence photoisomer as a UV radiation-induced DNA photoproduct in marine microbial communities. Environ. Microbiol. 16, 1808-1820.
(15) Batal, M., Boudry, I., Mouret, S., Clery-Barraud, C., Wartelle, J., Berard, I. and Douki, T. (2014) DNA damage in internal organs after cutaneous exposure to sulphur mustard. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 278, 39-44.
(16) Genies, C., Maitre, A., Lefebvre, E., Jullien, A., Chopard-Lallier, M. and Douki, T. (2013) The Extreme Variety of Genotoxic Response to Benzo a pyrene in Three Different Human Cell Lines from Three Different Organs. PLoS One 8, 11.
(17) Batal, M., Boudry, I., Mouret, S., Wartelle, J., Emorine, S., Bertoni, M., Berard, I., Clery-Barraud, C. and Douki, T. (2013) Temporal and spatial features of the formation of DNA adducts in sulfur mustard-exposed skin. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 273, 644-650.
(18) Vaya, I., Gustavsson, T., Douki, T., Berlin, Y. and Markovitsi, D. (2012) Electronic: Excitation Energy Transfer between Nucleobases of Natural DNA. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 11366-11368.
(19) Tarantini, A., Maitre, A., Lefebvre, E., Marques, M., Rajhi, A. and Douki, T. (2011) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in binary mixtures modulate the efficiency of benzo a pyrene to form DNA adducts in human cells. Toxicology 279, 36-44.
(20) Tarantini, A., Douki, T., Personnaz, M. B., Besombes, J. L., Jafrezzo, J. L. and Maitre, A. (2011) Effect of the chemical composition of organic extracts from environmental and industrial atmospheric samples on the genotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons mixtures. Toxicol Environ. Chem. 93, 941-954.
(21) Noonan, F. P., Zaidi, M. R., Wolnicka-Glubisz, A., Anver, M. R., Bahn, J., Wielgus, A., Cadet, J., Douki, T., Mouret, S., Popratiloff, A., Merlino, G. and De Fabo, E. C. (2011) Two UV pathways to melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 24, 799-799.
(22) Mouret, S., Leccia, M. T., Bourrain, J. L., Douki, T. and Beani, J. C. (2011) Individual Photosensitivity of Human Skin and UVA-Induced Pyrimidine Dimers in DNA. J. Invest. Dermatol. 131, 1539-1546.
(23) Mouret, S., Bogdanowicz, P., Haure, M. J., Castex-Rizzi, N., Cadet, J., Favier, A. and Douki, T. (2011) Assessment of the Photoprotection Properties of Sunscreens by Chromatographic Measurement of DNA Damage in Skin Explants. Photochem. Photobiol. 87, 109-116.
(24) Banyasz, A., Vaya, I., Changenet-Barret, P., Gustavsson, T., Douki, T. and Markovitsi, D. (2011) Base Pairing Enhances Fluorescence and Favors Cyclobutane Dimer Formation Induced upon Absorption of UVA Radiation by DNA. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 5163-5165.
(25) Mouret, S., Philippe, C., Gracia-Chantegrel, J., Banyasz, A., Karpati, S., Markovitsi, D. and Douki, T. (2010) UVA-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in DNA: a direct photochemical mechanism? Org. Biomol. Chem. 8, 1706-1711.
(26) Falletti, O. and Douki, T. (2008) Low glutathione level favors formation of DNA adducts to 4-hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal, a major lipid peroxidation product. Chem. Res. Toxicol. 21, 2097-2105.
(27) Falletti, O., Cadet, J., Favier, A. and Douki, T. (2007) Trapping of 4-hydroxynonenal by glutathione efficiently prevents formation of DNA adducts in human cells. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 42, 1258-1269.
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The kind of knife you bring on a hunting trip matters. While its primary purpose might be processing meat, it can also be used in different ways around the camp. So what characteristics make the best hunting knife? The answer to that really depends on your needs but in general, it's nice to have a tool that can fit right in the pocket and is sturdy enough to handle different kinds of cutting tasks.
This might not be the "safest" option in the list, but it's a really good knife given its price. Not only is the cost friendly, but it also does a good job when preparing small game. In short, this option is not suited for those who like hunting big game.
One of the best features of the knife is the palm swell in the handle which makes gripping really easy. The wooden handle also lends it a nice look. The blade is 3.35" long which is enough for handling small game.
Hunters are all different, but there are those who consider the best hunting knife to be one that can fold. A lot of hunters put a knife in their pocket and nothing looks safer than one that can be folded. This is what you get with the Havalon Piranta.
Apart from the folding feature, the Piranta also has scalpel blades – replaceable ones at that. In short, you can just switch out blades depending on what kind of game you're working on. Although the Piranta is not good with breaking through bones, it does make clean cuts on meat.
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Handling game means having your hands wet, and the contoured rubber handle of the Omni Hunter ensures that you still have a firm grip on the knife even in slippery conditions. This knife has a 3.25" blade that has excellent strength and is more than capable of dressing game.
As its name suggests, this blade is used for de-boning game. Field & Stream magazine have listed this as one of its best hunting knives in 2013. The knife has a 3.6-inch fixed blade with a drop-point shape and made of AUS-8 stainless steel. The orange and black handle is made of rubber with glass-reinforced nylon that makes it comfortable to hold.
Ken Onion, a well-known knife maker, spent a lot of time with professional hunters as well as Alaskan guides during the development of this blade. The result may be a little unusual but the knife is pretty functional. The blade measures 3.75" and has a narrow tip that minimizes the chance of hitting innards when working on a game's stomach. With a textured handle, this blade will stay firmly in your hands.


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Q: Get specific elements of a list using a list iteration I'm trying to build the below dataframe
df  = pd.DataFrame(columns=['Year','Revenue','Gross Profit','Operating Profit','Net Profit'])
rep_vals =['year','net_sales','gross_income','operating_income','profit_to_equity_holders']

 for i in range (len(yearly_reports)):
    df.loc[i] = [yearly_reports[i].x for x in rep_vals]

However I get error as per.. 'Report' object has no attribute 'x'
The below (brute force version) of the code works:
for i in range (len(yearly_reports)):
    df.loc[i] = [yearly_reports[i].year,yearly_reports[i].net_sales ,
                 yearly_reports[i].gross_income, yearly_reports[i].operating_income,
                 yearly_reports[i].profit_to_equity_holders]

My issue is however I want to add a lot more columns and also I don't want to fetch every item from my yearly_reports into the dataframe, how can I iterate the values I want more effeciently please?

A: Instead of using .x, use [x].
yearly_reports[i][x]
Also, it is probably a bad idea / not necessary / slow to iterate over your dataframe like this. Have a look at join/merge which might be a lot faster.


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Q: Does reportlab's renderPM work on Google appengine? I wanted to use ReportLab's RenderPM to generate images on Google App-Engine but it looks like it depends on c libraries. Does anyone know if it's possible to get it working?
Thanks,
Richard

A: Just to close the question - as indicated by Wooble, reportlab itself works fine on Appengine (being pure python) but the RenderPM library doesn't.


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Q: Filter not working in Angular JS ng-grid I'm struggling with implementing filtering on a button click in angular js.
I have a input search text box, search button and a grid as below
  <div ng-controller="NewsController">
        Search
        <input type="text"
               ng-model="searchtext">
        <button class="fa fa-search"
                type="submit"
                ng-click="searchNewsOrGuidelines();">
        </button>
       <zoom-ui-grid options="NewsGridOptions"
                     class="gridStyle">
       </zoom-ui-grid>
  </div>

Filter implementation is as below, which is not working
App.controller("NewsController", '$scope') {
     $scope.searchNewsOrGuidelines = function () {
          $scope.filterOptions.filterText = $scope.searchtext;
          $scope.NewsGridConfiguration;
     }
     $scope.filterOptions = {
            filterText: ''
     };
     $scope.NewsGridConfiguration = {
            url: "someurl/Get",
            logoOptions: $scope.logoOptions,
            columnDefinitions: some def
            filterOptions: {
                  filterOptions: $scope.filterOptions,
                  useExternalFilter: true
            },
            filter: $scope.searchtext
     };
     $scope.NewsGridOptions = {
            gridConfiguration: $scope.NewsGridConfiguration,
            filterOptions: {
                 filterOptions: $scope.filterOptions,
                useExternalFilter: true
            }
     };
}]);

Can somebody point out the mistake I'm doing?

A: filterOptions: {
                 filterOptions: $scope.filterOptions,
                useExternalFilter: true
            }

Instead of this, try this one, it should fix the problem:
filterOptions: $scope.filterOptions


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Q: Knockout foreach binding does not work after jQuery UI sortable I have a bunch of rows which update by foreach binding. And I also have a custom knockout binding (based on jQuery UI sortable) which allows to reorder that rows with drag-and-drop.

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ko.bindingHandlers.draggableList = {
  init: function (element, valueAccessor, allBindings, viewModel, bindingContext) {
    var panelList = $(element);
    panelList.sortable();
  }
};

Row can be deleted. And it works only if I did not move this row. I do not understand why. Does jQuery UI remove and add DOM element while moving it?
Example

A: Try knockout-sortable. All you have to do is to include knockout-sortable.js file in your project and replace foreach with sortable.

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Bahamas, 25 May 2014. In the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, the Thomas A. Robinson stadium is hosting the IAAF World Relays. This is the first edition of the world championships, but there have already been three world records and the best performances of the season in all ten events over the two days. Beneath their shirts, the athletes' hearts beat fast and their emotions are pushed to the hilt. Beneath their running shoes, Mondo Super X 720 - the latest track from Mondo, once again wins over the athletics world.
But what lies behind this track? And how is it made? It's worth going right back to the start and retracing the steps that led to this amazing result.
Behind the scenes of a record
"Behind a record-breaking track there are years of study, research and experience" says Maurizio Stroppiana, General Manager of Mondo's Track & Field Division.
"An athletics track is a product that needs top quality ingredients. Carefully selected raw materials, production checks throughout the manufacturing process to ensure the homogeneity of the "sheets" that make up the track, constant research that takes us beyond our limits every time". The success of a product like Mondo Super X 720 is determined by a whole orchestra of elements that only guarantee excellent results if they're skilfully played by the "hand" of a company with more than 60 years' experience to rely on. "This is a fully 'Made in Italy' track", says Stroppiana. "It was designed and produced in our Alba factory". And that's exactly where we went.
The production plant in Gallo d'Alba
The Mondo factory that created the record hat trick of the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas lies a few kilometres from Alba, in the province of Cuneo. "But this is also where we created the track installed in London for the 2012 Olympic Games and in Beijing in 2008", explains Maurizio Stroppiana, as we approach the factory. It's a cool morning in June. We can see lorries coming and going; some of them are here to pick up the finished tracks that will be laid in various places around the world, while others are bringing in the raw materials that will be checked in the labs and prepared for processing. "That container holds the blocks of polymers" – explains Stroppiana in the huge 15,000 sqm loading bay in front of the factory. – That's where it all begins".
Inside, the factory is a powerhouse of technology: "The whole production process is controlled automatically – says Stroppiana. – It's the best way to ensure optimum product uniformity and the highest levels of quality, drastically reducing any risk of human error".
The polymers that we saw being unloaded at the entrance enter this enormous structure measuring 40,000 sqm, and rolls of track come out, ready to be laid. In between, there's a process that's only made possible by rubber processing skills and experience.
The Mondo labs - a cocktail of experience
The beating heart of the Alba plant, opened 65 years ago and now counting 150 workers, is its Lab. "Here, the first quality check on the raw materials is carried out" explains Maurizio Stroppiana. "When a track goes into production, we know perfectly what must emerge from our production line. To get the results we want though, everything has to be just right. That's why we check the raw materials straight away, to evaluate what is known as Mooney viscosity. It's a very important parameter because it conditions the workability, dispersion and end characteristics of the track".
After checking the quality of the raw materials, what happens next? "Next comes the second processing phase: the mixing". While he's speaking, Stroppiana takes us close to a machine: "This is the Banbury – he says. - It's like a huge kneading machine. Here the polymers are mixed with other materials like antioxidants, accelerants and additives. As you can see, we've got the "recipe" for making unbeatable tracks – he adds, smiling. – It's not enough just to have the raw materials; it takes know-how as well. We're able to calibrate the exact quantity of materials to make the right track for a specific place and a specific purpose. We can give the rubber unparalleled physical and mechanical properties. This is possible because we know every single processing phase inside out, and we always know precisely where to intervene".
The materials take shape
The mixing is done in two steps: in the first, the materials are mixed together; during the second, accelerants are added. The mixture then passes through the rollers to make it even, and it's separated out into several sheets. "We take a sheet from each mixture (always the same sheet, for example the first or the second…). The sheets of the various mixtures are then grouped together to create the batch that will form the raw material of the track. A system organised in this way guarantees a track with no change in the colour tone".
But what happens to the mixture obtained? We spoke of a "kneading machine" earlier on, so now it seems only natural to speak of "baking". That's more or less what happens during the calendering phase (when the final shape of the track is defined). "In order to be ready, our track has to be vulcanised. This is the fourth phase: after the quality check, the mixing and the calendering, vulcanisation completes the process. At this point we adjust the degree of elasticity which is fundamental for an athletics track" concludes Stroppiana.
The biomechanics of the tracks
"Throughout the processing, our tracks are subjected to continuous tests to assess their technical characteristics and elasticity response. The product only leaves our plants when we're sure it's exactly as we want it" explains Maurizio Stroppiana. There's a very specific reason for all this meticulousness when it comes to checking: the track will only allow athletes to reach their best possible results if all its characteristics correspond to what was indicated by our R&D labs. The study and research to create a winning track doesn't relate only to experience in rubber processing (which is no small thing in itself); it takes into consideration a whole range of biomechanics studies that "have led us to define, amongst other things, a specific shape for the honeycomb cells underneath the surface of a track".
The studies and research
At the roots of a product like this lie the studies that Mondo R&D carries out, with the support of international academic pools and professionals recognised worldwide. The study behind these tracks involved people like Mauro Testa, a researcher specialised in biomechanics. And it's Mauro who tells us about the incredible work behind the definition of the shape of the honeycomb cells, that we spoke about earlier. "By analysing the rotating movement of the foot, - says Testa - we modified the shape of the cells in the sub-layer of the track, in contact with the asphalt. The concept was to develop a surface that would allow the deformation of the track according to the movement of the foot. We realised that a hexagonal shape, slightly elongated in the running direction, gave the athlete a feeling of greater comfort and also improved his/her performance".
The Technical Office and the plus factors of a Mondo track
The skilled processing of the rubber, and the creation of unique tracks, aren't the only plus factors of Mondo. The Alba company is able to sustain the customer in every phase of system production. Starting from the design, through to installation, logistics and after-sales assistance, the Mondo technical team knows all the standards and regulations in force, the characteristic features of the individual sports disciplines, and the requisites for top performance results.
"Our Technical Office is the perfect ally for architects and building firms – says Maurizio Stroppiana. – Our technicians collaborate with the designer, laying on the table all the Mondo experience. There are so many aspects to be considered, and so many "tricks", that it's impossible to be aware of all of them unless you've worked for years and years on hundreds of installations all over the world".
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The laying of an athletics track for international events isn't something you can just rustle up. "Mondo is one of the few companies worldwide that guarantees continuous, complete assistance. There are many factors that have to be assessed for an installation. To name just one: the prevailing winds. A track laid in a windy place has to take into account the force of the wind on the athlete, and the study for the correct layout of the rings must be absolutely precise. The same accuracy that's needed when the asphalt base is laid on the ground. In a structure that has to respect the regulations, tolerance levels are critical. Our support emerges here as well: a constant presence and help to obtain all the certifications needed for the track. We know how to do this; we've been doing it for years, forever. Our experience is something that nobody can ever imitate".
Now we know what lies behind the many records won on Mondo tracks: the athletes' sweat and tears, of course, but also a unique product that's the perfect blend of biomechanical innovation and production technology. A product that contributes to their success and has allowed the Gallo d'Alba company to become a worldwide point of reference for athletics.
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