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L'IEMed
Política i cooperació
Sostenibilitat, energia i clima
Joventut, societat, mitjans de comunicació i cultura
Migració i mobilitat
Governança i reforma política
Anuari IEMed de la Mediterrània
Enquesta Euromed
Línies d'actuació
Fundació de Dones Euromediterrànies
Xarxa espanyola de la Fundació Anna Lindh
Xarxa Euromediterrània de Garantia
Educar en la diversitat
Desenvolupament sostenible
Prevenció de la polarització i l'extremisme violent
Mitjans de comunicació, democràcia i diversitat
Un mar de paraules. La veu dels joves
Desenvolupament humà i integració regional
Mediterrània Creativa
Programa Mediterrani de Pràctiques
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Foreword Senén Florensa
The Mediterranean, an Absolute Priority for Europe Catherine Ashton
New Actors in Mediterranean Policies
US Foreign Policy towards the Maghreb: The Need for a New Beginning Stuart E. Eizenstat
China's Influence in the Mediterranean Eugenio Bregolat Obiols
Iranian Political Influence on the Euro-Mediterranean Region Anoushiravan Ehteshami
The Financial Crisis's Impact on Employment in the Mediterranean Region: The Story of Two Coasts Zafiris Tzannatos
Economic Crisis and Investments in the Arab Region Abdlatif Y. Al-Hamad
The Impact of the World Financial Crisis on the Palestinian Economy Mahmoud K. El-Jafari
Israel-Palestine in 2009: War, Unilateralism and an Attempt to Renew Negotiations Yossi Alpher
The Middle East Conflict and Its Impact on the Mediterranean Region Antoni Segura
Union for the Mediterranean
Union for the Mediterranean: Challenges and Ambitions Senén Florensa
Arab States and the UfM Gamal Abdel Gawad Soltan
Euro-Mediterranean Integration Policies: The 2010 Free Trade Area
Economic Integration in the Mediterranean: Beyond the 2010 Free Trade Area Iván Martín
The Free Trade Area as an Engine of Mediterranean Integration: The Case of the Agadir Countries' Association Agreements with the European Union Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim
Means and Sectors for Euro-Mediterranean Integration Gonzalo Escribano
Euro-Mediterranean Economic Integration Andreu Bassols
The Mediterranean: Between Globalisation, De-globalisation and Re-globalisation Henri Regnault
Only Common Policies Can Lend the Mediterranean Region Strategic Ambition Pierre Beckouche
Euro-Mediterranean Trade Integration and Its Relationship to Trade Liberalisation Processes CREMed
Using Evidence to Bridge the Untenable Gaps Mats Karlsson
South-South Regional Integration Processes: Regionalism under Multiple Forms Larbi Jaidi
Euromed Survey of Experts and Actors 2009: What Does It Tell Us About the Present and Future of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership? Erwan Lannon,Iván Martín
Linking the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership with the Eastern Partnership and the Black Sea Dimitrios Triantaphyllou
Western Balkan Countries and the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean Dimitar Bechev
NATO's Outreach to and Cooperation with Mediterranean Countries through the Mediterranean Dialogue Nicola de Santis
Civil Protection: The New Dimension of Mediterranean Security Niklas Bremberg
The UNIFIL Experience in 2009 Timur Goksel
Prospects for Reunification of Cyprus in 2010? Maria Hadjipavlou, PhD
Post-Lisbon Treaty Europe: Reflections on the Institutional Impact of Certain Innovations Dr Blanca Vilà
Europe's Mediterranean Policy under the Hardship of Identity-Oriented and Nationalist Trends Jean-Robert Henry
Morocco: 10 Years of Mohammed VI's Reign Bernabé López García
Mauritania: 2009, Year in Review Intissar Fakir,Christopher Boucek, PhD
Algeria's Position Regarding Mediterranean Integration Luis Martinez
The 2009 Elections in Israel Mario Sznajder
Syria: An Overview of the Situation Elias Samo
Water in the Middle East: The Need for Cooperation Mariona Rico
Turkey in 2009: Active Globalisation Outside, Domestic Polarisation Inside Prof. E. Fuat Keyman,Dr. Tuba Kancı
The State of Turkey-EU Negotiations Nilgün Arısan ,Prof. Dr. Atila Eralp
Turkey and Armenia: Facing the Challenge of Historic Opportunity Bulent Aras,Ali Sarikaya
Croatia: Political Evolution and Relations with the EU Visnja Samardzija, PhD
Twenty Years after the End of the Bipolar World. The Disintegration of Yugoslavia: Paradigm or Exception? Pere Vilanova,Olinta López
The Mediterranean Solar Plan: Opportunities and Limits for Integration and Development José María Marín Quemada,Gonzalo Escribano Francés
Public-Private Partnerships in the MENA Region in Times of Crisis: Current Trends in Private Sector Participation and PPP Policy Evaluation in MENA Alexander Böhmer
The Tunisia-European Union Free Trade Area Fourteen Years On Mongi Boughzala
The Impacts of the Proposed EU-Libya Trade Agreement Clive George,Oliver Miles ,Dan Prudhomme
The Effects of Climate Change on Food Security in the Mediterranean Region Francisco Mombiela Secretary General International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), Paris
The Land-Based Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea: Present State and Prospects Dr Francesco Saverio Civili
An Overview of Maritime and Terrestrial Infrastructures in the Mediterranean Basin Florent Laroche
Decentralisation and Local Governance in the MENA Region Dr Sylvia I. Bergh
The Higher-Education Area and Scientific Cooperation in the Mediterranean: The Role of the Euro-Mediterranean University Joseph Mifsud
Women's Rights in Morocco: Assessment and Perspectives Hayat Zirari
The Crisis and its Impact on Migration and Migrant Employment Jean-Christophe Dumont ,Jean-Pierre Garson
Border Management and Migration in the Mediterranean Region Xavier Aragall
The Anna Lindh Foundation in 2009: A Year of Renewed Impetus Assia Bensalah Alaoui
Obama: From the University of Cairo to the Mavi Marmara Randa Achmawi
The UNIFIL Experience in 2009
Timur Goksel
Instructor on Conflict Management
Former Official Spokesman and Senior Adviser of UNIFIL
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Because of the international concern it attracts and its highly emotional nature, the intractable Israel-Palestinian conflict continues to be the core issue destabilising the Eastern Mediterranean, overshadowing other potentially dangerous unsolved conflicts. One of these is the Israel-Lebanon front, which was the scene of the latest violent Middle East confrontation in 2006.
Despite the parties' warlike rhetoric, apparently intended mainly for their domestic audiences, this Eastern Mediterranean front has been relatively calm ever since thanks to the conflict management efforts of the United Nations working through its long-time peacekeeping force in the area, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which received a strong boost from Europe following the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war. No doubt, the potential for an even more violent confrontation that could destabilise the Eastern Mediterranean and affect Europe has led to unprecedented efforts, mainly by Mediterranean countries, to contribute to management of the conflict. Spain, which now commands UNIFIL, has a large infantry unit and makes occasional contributions to the first-ever UN Maritime Task Force. Italy, which has had a small helicopter wing with UNIFIL for many years, now has a sizable infantry presence, as well as naval units. France has contributed a strong ground force and occasional naval units. Turkey and Greece participate in the naval force.
As much as their physical presence, the political interest shown by these Mediterranean countries, the frequent troop visits made by top politicians and officials, and their contacts with the parties to the conflict have given UNIFIL more political clout than it has enjoyed since its inception in 1978. Belligerents in the conflict, mainly Israel and Hezbollah, are very much aware of European concern and are wary of antagonising these countries, let alone harming their peacekeepers. As long as this European engagement continues, it is highly unlikely that any one side will initiate a major conflict that could quickly escalate into a regional war. Nevertheless, the persistence of several unresolved issues means the cessation of hostilities agreed to in 2006 remains fragile and that no consequential steps have been taken to achieve a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The only forum for contact between the two countries is the tripartite meetings of the UNIFIL Force Commander with senior representatives of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in which key security and operational issues, as well as UNIFIL's investigation of serious incidents, are discussed. The positive experience of these meetings could lead to an arrangement along the lines of the now defunct Israel-Lebanon Mixed Armistice Commission. This liaison and communication work is one of the unheralded essential services that UNIFIL has provided from the moment it was created to ease the conflict and stymie its escalation. A typical example can be found in 2009, when Israel launched a widely publicised and exaggeratedly reported home-front exercise, which certain parties in Lebanon saw as a prelude to a military operation against their country. UNIFIL maintained close contacts with the IDF, understood this was basically a long-programmed civil defence exercise and was able to ease the apprehension in Lebanon. As on many prior occasions since 1978, UNIFIL's liaison arrangements with the parties helped to prevent misunderstandings that could have led to a rise in tension.
Today UNIFIL has about 12,500 troops of all ranks out of an authorised strength of 15,000. Long-serving Polish logistics troops have been replaced by a logistics company from Denmark. In August, Italy handed over the command of the Maritime Task Force to Germany.
There has been occasional criticism with regard to whether UNIFIL's strength should be kept at this high level, as the force is not initiating security operations by itself and limits its activities to supporting the LAF, which has about 5,000 troops in South Lebanon. Such questions, while legitimate given the high costs and the need for peacekeepers at other trouble spots around the globe, ignore what has been achieved on this volatile front. This is the first time a Lebanese army force of this size has been deployed in South Lebanon since the early 1970s. The region had been beyond the control of the Lebanese state and had become a violent battleground between Lebanese and Palestinian armed groups on one side and Israel on the other, as well as internally between different Lebanese and Palestinian factions. Though still frail, short of manpower, and inadequately trained and equipped, the LAF, which was recently transformed into a volunteer force, is overloaded with domestic security duties, mainly to cope with the heavily armed militia groups found in most parts of the country. UNIFIL's presence and its unstinting support of the LAF is essential to further boosting the state's control of security.
South Lebanon saw a perceptible increase in tension at the beginning of 2009 with the Gaza crisis. Despite the presence of some 300,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and a multitude of armed Palestinian factions, escalation on the Lebanese front was averted with considerable effort by the LAF and UNIFIL. In the first quarter of 2009, rockets were fired three times from Lebanon, each time in salvos of two to three rounds, causing minor injuries to four civilians in Israel. The LAF/UNIFIL also found and disarmed other rockets ready to be fired. The IDF responded each time with brief artillery responses to the origin of the rockets, without causing casualties or damage. Although no group claimed responsibility for any of these rocket attacks, it was strongly believed that they were the work of small factions, possibly including jihadist groups, to demonstrate support for their brethren in occupied Palestine. The only exception was the firing of two long-range Katyusha rockets from close proximity to the village of Al Qulaylah, south of Tyre. Prior to that attack, none of the rockets had come from built-up areas and none had reached the northern Israeli town of Nahariyah. This was the only time there was suspicion of local collusion, as no Lebanese or Palestinian faction would have dared to invite IDF retaliation on a Lebanese village. This retaliation came in the form of 12 artillery rounds but did not cause any Lebanese casualties.
The relative calm that has prevailed in South Lebanon and the daily increasing presence and influence of the long-absent state do not, however, mean that the state or its arm are fully in charge. This situation at times affects UNIFIL operations, as well. There have been several cases of either Hezbollah members or the local population, which is highly supportive of the party, impeding LAF/UNIFIL investigations of security incidents.
The relative calm that has prevailed in South Lebanon and the daily increasing presence and influence of the long-absent state do not mean that the state or its arm are fully in charge
Incidents and violations involving the IDF likewise continue. There are daily violations of the Lebanese airspace by Israeli aircraft and drones despite constant protests by UNIFIL. In October, near the village of Houla, an unmanned, underground IDF sensor system that tapped into a Hezbollah communications system was discovered. The IDF has occupied the northern part of the village of Ghajar since 2006 in an embarrassing and pointless act of defiance of Security Council Resolution 1701. In June 2008, UNIFIL submitted a proposal to facilitate the withdrawal of IDF troops from Lebanese territory at Ghajar. Both the Lebanese and Israeli governments expressed willingness to discuss the UNIFIL proposal, which would have been a demanding and possibly risky arrangement for the UN peacekeepers. Since then, however, the Israeli side has been stalling its response despite heavy UN and other international pressure, apparently because of domestic political considerations. The result has been a serious blow to UNIFIL's credibility. Further prolongation of an Israeli withdrawal could have dangerous consequences.
In 2009, LAF/UNIFIL and several international organisations continued with the essential work of clearing mines and the cluster munitions fired extensively by Israel in the 2006 war, although at a reduced pace due to a shortage of funds. So far, more than 1,000 cluster bomb strike locations have been identified, contaminating areas of some 48 million square metres. Close to 160,000 cluster munitions have been located and cleared, leaving about 12 million square metres to be cleared.
Following a few incidents of accidental breaching of the Blue Line, mainly by farmers and shepherds unaware of where the line is, UNIFIL undertook to visibly mark the line, a task that, incredibly, had been neglected in 2000, when the line was agreed to by both states. Another related essential project is for the LAF to build a road parallel to the Blue Line with UNIFIL engineering support. Completion of this road will provide the LAF and UNIFIL with quicker access and intervention capability along the length of the Blue Line.
Not seen by the public is the work of the Maritime Task Force (MTF). Since October 2006, the MTF has hailed and queried over 28,000 ships. Although operating at a reduced strength of seven to eight vessels, the MTF has inspected over 400 suspicious ships in coordination with the Lebanese navy. The Lebanese navy, while checking ships approaching Lebanese ports with MTF support, is suffering from a lack of adequate naval units.
In the absence of any meaningful attempt to achieve a permanent ceasefire and resolution of the conflict, UNIFIL's main role is currently to preserve the status quo and serve as a permanent crutch for Lebanon
In the absence of any meaningful attempt to achieve a permanent ceasefire and resolution of the conflict, UNIFIL's main role is currently to preserve the status quo and serve as a permanent crutch for Lebanon. Ways and means must be found, without upsetting the delicate political equations in Lebanon, for the Lebanese state and the LAF to take on more responsibility in governing South Lebanon, winning over its long neglected population and emerging as the sole authority for war and peace. It is a fantasy to expect UNIFIL to solve the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, but it can surely encourage the Lebanese state to become just such an actor in future.
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The Spider-Man PlayStation 4 Pro Bundle Has Been Leaked Online
Kat Bloodgood May 8, 2018
So it seems like a promotional image for the Spider-Man PS4 Pro Bundle has been leaked on Reddit. This latest game from Insomniac will be taking players into New York City to play as Spidey. And this is going to be one of the most anticipated games of 2018. This is also Insomniac Games' first Triple-A title that they are releasing, and you can definitely tell that Sony PlayStation is taking note of it.
So this promotional image that is going around was first spotted on Reddit, but it looks like it could be fake because when you look at the title it says "PS4: Pro Bundle." PlayStation never uses semicolons in any of their promotion for PS4 exclusive games, so for right now, I would take this with a grain of salt until anything gets confirmed. But you can check out the image to see exactly what this promotional bundle could look like.
Rumor: Alleged Limited Edition Spider-Man PS4 Pro bundle leaked. [Image] from PS4
Now if this particular PS4 variant does end up being fake, it could wind up becoming a bundle later on down the line after the game gets released. This Spider-Man game is set to be the biggest exclusive that Sony is releasing this year. And with the game's September release date rapidly approaching, Insomniac has been slowly revealing details about the game. And we will be learning more in June at Sony's E3 Press Conference. But so far Insomniac has shown off a reinvented villain in Shocker, they also discussed how the Batman: Arkham Asylum series has impacted their development, and they discussed how this game could be the start of the Marvel Games Universe. And considering that both Marvel and Sony have heavily invested into this Spider-Man game to make it a success, a Spider-Man Ps4 Pro Bundle could be a near certainty.
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From the January 2019 Metro Parent magazine
Bluestone Children's Center in Livonia Has Autism Services
A retired Olympic hockey player is 'breaking the ice' with Bluestone Children's Center, which offers applied behavior analysis for preschool children with autism.
Amanda Rahn
Livonia is now home to a different option for preschool children with autism. And the new Bluestone Children's Center has both special services and a unique co-founder.
Namely, that's Brock Radunske. This retired Olympian might have hung up his hockey jersey and skates, but that doesn't mean he plans on taking a break anytime soon.
The native Canadian-turned-Michigander and dad of two played for South Korea in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games but now co-owns Bluestone Children's Center.
Backstory of Bluestone
This center, which first opened in November of 2018, offers applied behavior analysis, or ABA, therapy for children diagnosed with autism.
Its other owner, Courtney Greulich, is a board-certified behavior analyst – and Radunske's sister-in-law.
"It started with Courtney – she worked at Beaumont, and we had trust in her and her goals," Radunske says. "I had my hockey career and we were living overseas, but now that my hockey career is coming to an end, we put plans in place to get the center opened."
Giving back to the community was important to Radunske.
"Being a hockey player, you get so much support. When you're younger you take that for granted, but when you get older you realize how special that is," he says.
A unique center for kids
The center was designed to stand out, Radunske says. It has special rooms to help desensitize kids to stressful situations, including a mock hair salon, dentist office and movie theater.
Kids can also try adaptive activities including a climbing wall and car track while their parents relax in the lounge.
ABA therapy is offered for ages 2-8 to "offer a preschool-style atmosphere that helps transition kids to a more natural school setting," as well as on-site pediatric speech and occupational therapy.
There's drop-in play and special community events, too.
"Most of my hockey career I played in the minors and I played overseas, and it was a long journey for myself to get to that point," Radunske says. "Building something special doesn't happen overnight, and I'm hopeful we can instill that attitude throughout our organization."
Bluestone Children's Center is located at 38935 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 150 in Livonia. It offers a 9 a.m.-noon morning ABA program and 1-4 p.m. afternoon option, along with a 9 a.m.-4 p.m. all day choice (there's a noon-1 p.m. break).
This privately owned center delivers services to those in Wayne County and various other cities nearby. To learn more, give the center a call at 248-886-9540 or visit the Bluestone website.
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Orchestra School of Central Ohio imparts joy of performing
Ken Gordon The Columbus Dispatch
Feb 6, 2018 at 6:05 PM Feb 6, 2018 at 10:24 PM
The "Happy Birthday" song isn't typical fare for an orchestra, but the Orchestra School of Central Ohio is a different sort of ensemble.
The group – with members ranging from beanie-clad teenagers to gray-haired senior citizens – recently serenaded two members in honor of their birthdays.
The relaxed atmosphere and eclectic blend of musicians are by design.
The for-profit school, which was founded in 2013 by Karen Madden, a professional musician and small-business owner, offers a chance for home-schooled students and adult amateur musicians to learn to play in a group.
"It's a great mix of younger and older musicians in different stages of ability," said violinist Marylee Bendig, 65, a Groveport resident. "And without question, Karen wants us to focus on enjoying what we're doing. That's what I enjoy about it."
Jennifer Fashian, a Delaware resident, has home-schooled her five children, all of whom have participated in the group, beginning in the orchestra's first year. Her 16-year-old triplet daughters currently are involved.
Fashian, a 49-year-old violinist, also is a member.
"It has been a really good, rich educational experience for all of us," she said. "Karen is so knowledgeable and has a passion for it."
Madden, 46, is a cellist who earned a degree in music education from Ohio State University in 1994. She played in several central Ohio orchestras and ensembles before starting the school.
The Worthington resident, who is married and has two children (Colin, 14, and Erin, 10), said she has long wanted to conduct an orchestra, but such a career move likely would have required a return to graduate school – and the best programs for such training aren't nearby.
"My options were flying off to a really good program and leaving my kids behind many days a week," Madden said, "or start my own orchestra."
The acumen she had gained from co-owning two small businesses helped her, she said. She took her time and studied the market.
She discovered a potential niche among adult amateurs who weren't members of regional ensembles, as well as home-schooled students. The decision to be a for-profit group was based on her desire not to compete with established symphonies.
"I deliberately drew a very dark line in the sand, not to be taking donor funds away from anybody else, so other orchestras didn't feel threatened," Madden said.
Jeani Stahler, director of education for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, said she has heard of several efforts to draw home-schooled children to performance groups, "but I don't know that I've run into anything as well-organized" as Madden's group, she said.
"Karen seems very professional and dedicated," Stahler said. "She's been very supportive about bringing her students here for our Young People Concerts (performances the symphony puts on specifically for students)."
Madden conducts rehearsals from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays rather than in the evenings, which allowed her to fulfill her vision of hiring professionals to serve as mentors to her students.
During the recent gathering – the practices take place at the Selby Park shelter house in Worthington – the group of 25 included about a half-dozen mentors. The helpers are paid a stipend, Madden said, comparable to what they would be paid with their professional groups.
"I view my role mostly as a trouble-shooter," said mentor Ann Dunnington, 33, a flutist and Gahanna resident who plays with the Westerville and New Albany symphonies. "I feel like a private teacher, showing the students how to do proper fingerings or maybe tricks to navigate them through tricky passages.
"Mostly, though, I feel like a cheerleader, giving them moral support."
Madden said she seeks to teach students how to play as part of an ensemble, which involves watching others, listening to the different instrument parts and learning such basics as how to mark up their music.
"These are industry standards," Madden said, "so if they want to go out in the big world and play in a professional orchestra, they need these foundations."
Elizabeth Fashian, a 16-year-old violinist, appreciates Madden's relaxed teaching style.
"I like it because we really get to learn a lot, and there's not a lot of pressure," she said. "We're allowed to make mistakes, and it's fine."
Although the group is not heavily concert-based, members occasionally present free performances, which are attended mostly by family and friends.
The school has two semesters a year, following a traditional academic calendar: January to May and September to December. The cost is $120 a semester.
Madden said she enjoys seeing inter-generational relationships develop.
During a break in the recent rehearsal, Hilliard resident Dan Thyng, 75, a bassist, stood talking with 17-year-old cellist Josiah Morrow.
"It's fun to see these kids come in and see how they improve over a period of a few years," said Thyng, one of the mentors, who plays with the Greater Columbus Community Orchestra, among other groups. "The enjoyment on their faces of playing, it's wonderful."
The group also has allowed Madden to fulfill her dream of conducting.
During a run-through of a song called, "American Landscape" at rehearsal, she gestured and cajoled, and afterward offered tips and encouragement.
"I sort of stumbled into a bed of roses," she said of the venture. "I'm so privileged to be able to stand there and wave my arms, not make a single sound, and see what this trust and collaboration create.
"It's such a joy."
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Thanks for coming along and photographing the convention, these are fantastic images, you really captured the spirit of the event and we can't wait for the next one.


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The Australian Association for Adolescent Health (AAAH) invites the submission of abstracts on original work for consideration within the Conference Program. Abstracts must be submitted under one of the seven categories outlined in the diagram below. Each submission may address clinical, research, education, advocacy and/or policy aspects of the chosen category. Presentations should embody the conference theme of "working together". Multidisciplinary participation is encouraged.
Oral presentations on original research should allow 10 minutes for the presentation with 5 minutes allocated for questions. Abstracts should be no more than 200 words in length.
Symposium sessions will last 60 minutes and include a maximum of 3 speakers. Various forms of presentations are encouraged with panel discussions, audience participation and other variations welcomed. Priority will be given to applications that promote audience engagement and discussion. A minimum of 15 minutes is to be allocated for this. An abstract of no more than 150 words is requested for the symposium as a whole. An additional 150 word summary (per speaker) is required which outlines what each speaker will address.
The conference will dedicate an allotted time for poster presentations with the opportunity for audience participation and enquiry.


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Q: How to retrive data from nested JSON using API call and display it on a webpage using js I can only fetch and display JSON content from the first field can't access any other fields.
I can only fetch ua from the first the JSON field can't fetch family from the second JSON field.
It is giving an error in the console tab

Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot set property 'textContent' of
null at getData

js Code
<script>
       function myFunction() {
        var x = navigator.userAgent;
        const newText = x.split(/\s/).join('');
        document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
        const text = document.getElementById('demo').textContent;
         const api_url = 'http://api.userstack.com/detect?access_key=<key>&ua=';
           async function getData() {
            const response = await fetch(api_url + newText);
            const data = await response.json();
            const { ua,  family} = data;
            document.getElementById('ua').textContent = ua;
            document.getElementById('family').textContent = os;
       }
       getData();
       }
</script>

JSON
{
  "ua":"browser agent",
  "type":"browser",
  "brand":null,
  "name":null,
  "url":"https:\/\/about.google\/",
  "os":{
    "name":"Windows 10",
    "code":"windows_10",
    "url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Windows_10",
    "family":"Windows",
    "family_code":"windows",
    "family_vendor":"Microsoft Corporation.",
    "icon":"https:\/\/assets.userstack.com\/icon\/os\/windows10.png",
    "icon_large":"https:\/\/assets.userstack.com\/icon\/os\/windows10_big.png"
  },
  "device":{
    "is_mobile_device":false,
    "type":"desktop",
    "brand":null,
    "brand_code":null,
    "brand_url":null,
    "name":null
  },
  "browser":{
    "name":"Chrome",
    "version":"82.0",
    "version_major":"92",
    "engine":"WebKit\/Blink"
  },
  "crawler":{
    "is_crawler":false,
    "category":null,
    "last_seen":null
  }
}

A: family is not a direct child of data, so
const { ua,  family} = data;

won't work (and you will see an error in the console).  try
const { ua,  os: {family} } = data;

(More details on destructuring nested objects here
Additionally you have:
document.getElementById('family').textContent = os;

However os is undefined.  You probably mean
document.getElementById('family').textContent = family;

A: You are trying to access family directly, but it is a property of os. So you must be altering the const to:
const { ua,  os:{family}} = ans;


Like mastering ancient Jedi skills, finding the right composition in your wildlife photography can prove to be a lifelong commitment. In previous issues, I looked at two of the most common errors wildlife photographers make when composing their images: ignoring the background behind a subject (and realizing afterwards that the giant stick you didn't notice behind the bear now looks like a horn coming out of its head) and cutting off body parts (hacking off the end of a tail or a back leg; things that should not be on the chopping block). Either mistake can be fatal for your image, resulting in a trash-bin candidate at the computer.
In this issue I want to tackle a third key to unlocking the mysteries of the five-star composition: the secrets behind finding the right compositional balance.


I have recently finished this book and although it is more of a diary-type-of-thing, (clue is in the name xD) it was a great, interesting and funny read. I think that it was really interesting and was a great getaway reading book. Written by the now-famous youtuber Alfie Deyes, it describes many funny stories from his childhood with his parents, friends and older sister Poppy to the present day including funny memories from when he was a kid to funny memories from being with his girlfriend Zoe Sugg. Like his other books, the pointless books series, he has created an app called The Scrapbook Of My Life where on some pages you can scan the symbol and it includes some extra features like videos from his gymnastics competitions from when he was younger – trying not to give too much away- to videos of him and Poppy playing in the bath!
I recommend this to any children who have seen him before between the ages of 8+.


With new firewall software and a clear product road map, Secure Computing wants to put a difficult 1997 behind it and get on with the future.
With new firewall software and a clear product road map, Secure Computing (SCUR) wants to put a difficult 1997 behind it and get on with the future.
But, in the hyper-acquisitive network security space, the critical question is whether Secure will be a buyer of other companies or the subject of an acquisition itself, given that continuing in its present standalone status in not a long-term option.
"They have a pretty rare product portfolio," Forrester Research security analyst Ted Julian. "Somebody could get a lot in one fell swoop."
"Six months ago, I would have said they don't have a chance," added Matthew Kovar of the Yankee Group. "Now, they have a fighting chance, but now they're also a little more attractive as an acquisition."
Secure's latest offering is new firewall software, called SecureZone, that includes a new user interface for managing enterprise security policies.
"The basic thing is, you don't need a security wizard to run this product," said Chris Christiansen, an analyst with International Data Corporation. "You can get a lower-skilled person to manage it."
Instead of showing security access privileges in large tables, the new interface lets security managers group users into "regions" and assign access rights using a "flow chart" metaphor. By enabling easier management, Secure hopes its user interface will reduce a common source of security breaches--misconfigured firewalls.
SecureZone, a successor to Secure's Borderware Unix firewall, runs on its own hardened Unix operating system, and offers virtual private network (VPN) capabilities, as well as intrusion-detection alerts when hackers are attacking the firewall. Secure will continue to support existing Borderware customers, and also will continue to sell its Sidewinder firewall, as well its NT firewall, primarily to government national security agencies.
Secure grew rapidly in 1996, making three major acquisitions, but spent 1997 trying to integrate its purchases into a cohesive whole and get into the black. CEO Jeff Waxman took over last January, and eventually hit his target of making the company profitable by year's end.
Secure also offers authentication software and tokens to verify the identity of users; filtering software to block objectionable Web sites; security consulting; and SecureWire, remote access software introduced last month that allows individual departments to give outside parties access to their data without going through MIS.
Howard Smith, Secure's new executive vice president of research and development, said the company plans to create or acquire some additional security technologies, but will leave other areas to outsiders.
Network management software is one area that Secure will leave to the likes of IBM's Tivoli unit, Hewlett-Packard's OpenView, and Computer Associates management software. Other security players, however, are looking to compete against the titans moving into this area.
Among Secure's core areas, in which it is likely to create or buy technologies, are: Biometrics (fingerprints or voiceprints), which verify the identity of users, as well as enterprise security policies and reporting tools.
"We think the security space itself is so extensive that we can focus on that," Smith said.
The company will focus on integrating its existing offerings more tightly, so that they will be able to share data and directories between security applications, reducing the cost of running the security products.
Secure chief financial officer Timothy McGurran says that the company's low cash--it had just $5 million in the bank at the end of 1997--won't lead it to rule out acquisitions by issuing new stock, the most common method of doing so in the security software space.
"We'll be doing very discrete, smaller deals, mostly with stock," said McGurran, emphasizing that no new acquisitions binge--followed by integration woes--is in the offing. The company isn't likely to forge any deal that dilutes Secure's earnings, he noted, adding that it may do a secondary offering or seek some other method of raising cash.
But Steve Olsen, stock analyst at Volpe Welty Whelan, thinks Secure might be an acquisition target for a bigger firm--one without any security offerings--that wants to get into the security market.
"Network hardware companies and network management companies both want increasingly to get involved in the firewall space as an entree to the enterprise security area," said Olsen. "But it makes more sense for network management companies than for network hardware vendors."
Already the stampede has begun. Cisco, for example, has purchased two firewall products, and Network Associates recently bought firewall vendor Trusted Information Systems (TIS).
Even so, the number of big-name firewall firms potentially for sale has dwindled with both the TIS deal and Axent's purchase last year of Raptor Systems. Check Point Software, the top-selling firewall vendor, is generally regarded as too pricey, with a stock market value of more than $1 billion.


Serving up amazing Italian food in a unique and fun atmosphere, Pasghetti's in Branson, MO is sure to be a great stop during your vacation to the area. Pasghetti's is located at 3129 W 76 Country Blvd.
Pasghetti's is a restaurant and attraction all rolled up into one awesome place. Pasghetti's is home to the World's Largest Fork and Meatball, and guests can see the gargantuan decor outside the building. Be sure to stop and take a picture before you go in to enjoy the best Italian food in Branson.
Start your meal off with a fantastic Pasghetti's appetizer. There are so many options to choose from, but some of the local favorites include zucchini frittes, shrimp fra diavolo, toasted cheese ravioli, spinach and artichoke dip, and hand-breaded and seasoned calamari fritti. Guests can also enjoy a variety of drinks and wines while waiting on their order. There is a huge selection of house wines such as a Bridlewood Pinot Noir or a Columbia Crest Chardonnay. They are served by the glass or by the bottle. There are also cocktails available as well. The loaded lemonades bring a tangy flavor and the spiked teas are perfect to drink with your meal.
Next, it is on to the main course. All entrees are served with a house salad so you can enjoy a crisp and fresh addition to your pasta. Pasghetti's offers so many options for a variety of cravings. Of course, you can't go wrong with the Pasghetti & Meatball, their famous dish. There are also seafood options like shrimp primavera and basil shrimp pesto and dishes featuring chicken such as chicken alfredo pasta and penne a la vodka. Guests can also choose to dine on one of the specialty salads such as the zinfandel chicken and feta or the Summer of Love salad featuring strawberries, mandarin oranges, and roasted chicken. Sandwiches and soups are also available, so truly no matter what sort of meal you are looking for, you won't be disappointed.
Those with kiddos or gluten sensitivity aren't left out. Kids can order from the Bambinos menu which features the Pasghetti and Meatball classic in a kid-friendly size, buttered noodles, house-made mac n cheese, kid tenders and fries, or bambino lasagna. Gluten free options include chicken primavera with gluten-free pasta and grilled lemon salmon with gluten free pasta marinara and vegetables.


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On the Front Lines
Dr. Mary Dowd in her office at home, where she has written a book of poems that will be published this spring.
A selection of books in the Milestone patient lounge includes "the big book" of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The patient lounge at the Milestone Foundation, where Dowd is the medical director.
Mike Carr has worked as an attendant at Milestone's Emergency Shelter—Maine's only shelter devoted to those with substance abuse disorder—for 40 years.
The entrance to Milestone Foundation on India Street, one of the few places addicts can detox and get access to treatment in Portland.
Dowd's stethoscope.
By: Dr. Lisa Belisle
Photography: Nicole Wolf
Dr. Mary Dowd is devoted to helping addicts get well.
"I'm not looking for challenges. I'm just following what I enjoy," says Dr. Mary Dowd, a 65-year-old mother of four and family physician who has found a calling in the field of addiction medicine. As medical director of the detoxification program at Milestone Foundation in Portland, Dowd offers a beacon of hope to patients who have hit rock bottom. "I think it's very rewarding to be able to help somebody completely transform their life," she says.
Dowd did not set out to become a physician. Soon after receiving her doctorate and beginning a career in medieval studies, Dowd decided to leave the academic world. The turning point was the birth of her first child. "It kind of woke me up to our vulnerability and fragility," says Dowd, a soft-spoken woman who wears her glasses on a chain around her neck. Dowd attended and graduated with honors from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1988. After medical school, she and her husband, Carroll Dunn, moved to Maine, where she continued her training at the Maine Medical Center family medicine residency program.
Dowd and her husband put down roots in Yarmouth, where she opened a medical practice. "I remember having one or two patients who had opiate addiction problems in private practice," she says. Her eyes were opened to the significance of the addiction issue in 2005, when she began working part-time at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. She says that the majority of patients she cared for at the jail came through the doors for drug-or alcohol-related reasons. "They were there because of something crazy they had done while they were intoxicated or high," says Dowd. "Or something crazy they had done in order to get money to get intoxicated or high."
Of the various drugs that have been linked to addiction, Dowd had the most concern about opiates, the category that includes some prescription pain medications, heroin, and its more powerful synthetic cousin, fentanyl. "All drugs of abuse take over the reward pathways in your brain, but opiates seem to do it best. They seem to really get a grip on you," she says. "At first they're so rewarding and then after a little while, they're not rewarding at all. People keep using to try and feel the pleasure they felt to begin with or try to medicate the anxiety and the pain they are having." Opiate abuse has reached crisis proportions in Maine—in 2016, overdose deaths from opiates averaged one per day.
Dowd eventually made addiction her full-time focus, taking a position with the Milestone Foundation in 2008. She also began working with the Catholic Charities substance abuse treatment program and at the Discovery House methadone clinic in South Portland. "For patients who have insurance, we can get them into treatment within about a week," says Dowd. "For those who don't, it is almost impossible. The medicine is very costly—$10 a dose. That plus the the doctor visits and counseling make it out of reach for someone without insurance or a wealthy, supportive family."
Seeing a scarcity of treatment options, Dowd took on the role of advocate and began writing opinion pieces for the Portland Press Herald. "There are so few services you can offer patients with addiction in Maine," says Dowd. "Most of the patients—especially the heroin addicts— have lost everything. They've lost their homes, they've lost their cars, and they've lost their families. They can't work and they don't have insurance or any way to pay for services."
Dowd also began using writing to reconnect with her past, and her feelings about addiction as they related to her own family story. "My early and middle years could be seen, on one level, as a one-way trajectory away from the chaos and heartache of growing up in an alcoholic household in a town made up largely of first- and second-generation Irish immigrants who worshipped whiskey, the Pope, and President Kennedy, in no particular order," writes Dowd in the introduction to a book of her poems, which will be published this spring.
Dowd has watched the multigenerational nature of addiction play out in her patient population as well. "Some of the patients we see at Milestone start when they're 13 or 14 trying opiates," says Dowd. "They come from generations of alcohol and opiate abuse. It's what their families do; it's what they know."
Dowd notes that even within the lifetime of a patient, it can take time before he realizes that he is in trouble. "It's usually about 20 years between the time an alcoholic realizes he has a problem with alcohol and he seeks treatment," she says. "With an opiate addict, that time's getting shorter. I'd say probably people are realizing now earlier on that they need help."
Despite the lack of resources and complex nature of addiction, Dowd continues to be rewarded by her work. "I really enjoy the patients," says Dowd. "They're incredibly resilient. They survive against enormous odds, things that you or I would not be able to fathom—like being homeless for years on end, not knowing where their next meal is coming from, and having no money. They make it through these days. They have a lot of creativity."
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Behind The Screen Digital Power
YouTube to Launch Subscription Service With Original Series From Fine Brothers, PewDiePie
10:05 AM PDT 10/21/2015 by Natalie Jarvey
Illustration by: Chip Wass
The Google-owned streaming service held a big event at YouTube Space LA to share new details of the service, which will cost $10 a month.
YouTube is finally asking users to pay up.
The Google-owned streaming service on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of an ad-free subscription service, called YouTube Red, that will cost $9.99 a month. Red, which launches Oct. 28, will feature offline viewing and the ability to play videos in the background on tablets or mobile phones.
A key component of the new service will be a slate of originals from top online stars that have been funded by YouTube. YouTube announced a number of exclusive originals as part of Red, including a scripted comedy called Sing It from the Fine Brothers, a project with Swedish gamer PewDiePie and a movie from vlogger Lilly Singh.
YouTube is taking originals seriously, hiring MTV veteran Susanne Daniels over the summer to head the initiative. YouTube originals, announced last April ahead of YouTube's annual Brandcast event in New York during the Digital Content New Fronts, gives money to endemic creators to produce higher-budget projects than those they are often able to make on their own. It's an evolution of the company's 2011 plan to give money to Hollywood stars like Madonna for YouTube channels. That program ended after only a couple of years.
Some of the originals that YouTube announced earlier this year, including a project from comedy duo Smosh, will be part of YouTube's free, ad-supported service.
At YouTube Red's launch event on Oct. 21, Daniels took the stage to share more details of the originals that YouTube is funding. She noted that while at MTV she was developing programming that "appealed to people in an age with so many distractions," but that the diversity of programming on YouTube has "captured the attention of a new generation of fans."
YouTube has been working on a subscription service for more than a year. It's first subscription effort was the test launch of Music Key, a music streaming offering, which launched last November. The service has been rebranded as YouTube Music and will be wrapped into the new Red subscription offering. It will also have a standalone app, which will launch later this year, that will be similar to those that YouTube has created for gaming and kids content.
It has taken YouTube a while to launch its video subscription service in part because of the deals it has had to strike with creators to ensure that their videos, long offered up for free with advertising, would be part of the catalog of paid content. The company told creators that their free videos would be made private if they did not agree to new terms for the subscription service. Several big media companies, which offer up clips on YouTube from their most popular shows also were reluctant to sign onto the service, but have come around. Chief business officer Robert Kyncl said Wednesday that YouTube had done deals with 99 percent of its partners and was hoping to finish negotiations with a few remaining holdouts prior to Red's launch.
Here are the originals coming to YouTube Red:
Scare PewDiePie
In this reality-adventure series from the creator and executive producers of The Walking Dead at Skybound Entertainment and Maker Studios, experience thrills, chills and laughter as PewDiePie encounters terrifying situations inspired by his favorite video games.
Sing It!
From Fine Brothers Entertainment and Mandeville Films comes SING IT!, a scripted comedy that lovingly satirizes the reality singing competitions that have become a centerpiece of pop culture.
In this feature-length action-comedy from Rooster Teeth and Fullscreen Films, four small-town losers stumble upon an alien ship carrying a mysterious cargo, leading to a battle to save Earth from an all-powerful enemy.
A Trip to Unicorn Island
From the team at Astronauts Wanted, this feature-length movie gives fans an extraordinary look inside the life and journey of Lilly Singh as she embarks on a challenging 26-city global tour where she has to remember to practice what she preaches: happiness is the only thing worth fighting for.
Untitled Joey Graceffa project
In this all-new reality adventure series, Joey Graceffa brings together an ensemble of top YouTubers for a Murder Mystery they'll never forget. They'll form alliances to survive, but little do they know that most won't make it out alive.
360 Project from MatPat of Game Theory
YouTube educator and pop culture expert MatPat from The Game Theorists invites the audience to come along for the ride in an innovative new series and 360 VR experience. In each episode Matt explores the real-life science behind popular video games by throwing gamers into the high-stakes scenarios they play through every day, from water jetpacks to haunted pizzerias.
Single by 30
In this romantic drama series from Wong Fu Productions and New Form Digital, two high school best friends make a promise to get married if they're still single at 30. A decade later, with 30 quickly approaching, their attempt at upholding their vow unfolds in unexpected ways. Starring Harry Shum Jr. and Kina Grannis.
Untitled CollegeHumor project
Written by and starring the cast of CollegeHumor, along with special guests, this new anthology series will take a dark and comedic look at the absurdity of Internet culture.
Fight of the Living Dead
In an unprecedented social experiment reality show from Alpine Labs, Fight of the Living Dead takes popular YouTube talent and traps them in a frighteningly realistic zombie apocalypse. They must use their instincts and gaming skills to survive as they battle the elements for the ultimate prize of survival.
I Am Tobuscus
From the mind of Toby Turner, this scripted comedy explores the world of a self-involved YouTube creator pursuing bigger stardom. The show features original music, and satirizes the hilarious details of being an eccentric, the new-age celebrity."
Natalie Jarvey
Natalie.Jarvey@thr.com NatJarv


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Best Lock Security app review: lock screens to bolster your security
Best Lock Security: Phone Passcode is an app that contains plenty of images for the lock screen of your iPhone or iPad. What sets this app apart from the hundreds of wallpaper apps in the App Store is that the images are designed to make your iDevice look like it has high-tech security implemented, ranging from fingerprint verification to passcode locks.
The best iPad apps for customizing a home screen
This app can be found in the Lifestyle section of the App Store, where it can be purchased for 99 cents, reduced down from its original price of $1.99.
Best Lock Security: Phone Passcode
Get for $0.99
Dozens of Lock Screens
Best Lock Security: Phone Passcode is a lightweight app, taking up 9.7 MB of space on your iPhone or iPad. It promises to give the illusion of added security using high-quality images.
The best keyboard apps for iPhone
Nobody likes it when other people snoop around on their iPhone or iPad, and this app can help discourage people to be sneaky. This is a truly great selection of images that you can use to trick other people into believing that your iDevice needs verification for access, such as a lock code. My personal favorite is the one with a pretty deceptive fingerprint reader!
Save and Share
The custom designs on this app can fit on both iPhones and iPads perfectly, and can also be exported or shared with your friends and family.
Just like many of the wallpaper apps available out there, this app is simply a collection of images. Photos can easily be pulled off the internet and used on your iOS device for free, However, if you're looking for an easy way to get some cool-looking wallpapers which you don't have to customize to fit your screen, this might be a better option. It's only 99 cents after all!
Cool-looking images of high-security software
Simple, intuitive user interface
Share wallpapers with friends and family
Suitable for use on both iPhone and iPad
There is nothing negative to say about this app
Best Lock Security: Phone Passcode is an app full of cool wallpapers for your iPhone or iPad, so if you're looking for something like it, then this app is your answer.
Neha Sinha
Neha has been writing and editing since 2010 and has been reviewing iOS apps since early 2014. She has lived in four different countries and loves having the world at her fingertips thanks to these awesome apps.


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La región Caribe de Colombia es la región natural continental y marítima más septentrional del país. Está ubicada en la zona norte de Colombia. Limita al norte con el mar Caribe, al que debe su nombre, al Oriente con Venezuela, al sur con la región Andina y al Occidente con la región Pacífico. Sus principales centros urbanos son Barranquilla, Cartagena, Soledad, Santa Marta, Valledupar, Montería, Sincelejo, Riohacha, Aguachica y Apartadó.

Historia

Gobernación de Nueva Andalucía y Urabá

Geografía

Físicamente, la Región Caribe está compuesta mayormente por la llanura continental del Caribe. Esta llanura está ubicada al norte de los Andes y termina en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta para dar paso a la península de la Guajira. La región está dominada por el delta del río Magdalena y posee un litoral no muy accidentado desde el golfo de Urabá en dirección Suroccidente - Nororiente hasta el golfo de Coquibacoa. Sin embargo, en ella se encuentran las mayores alturas del territorio colombiano en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (picos Colón y Bolívar). Aunque el Caribe Colombiano es predominantemente plano, se caracteriza por su variedad ecológica, cuyos ecosistemas van desde el bosque seco de La Guajira hasta la selva húmeda de la región del golfo de Urabá. La región es flanqueada por la cordillera oriental, más exactamente por la serranía de Perijá, la cual sirve de límite natural con Venezuela. Aparte del territorio continental, la Región Caribe colombiana comprende extensas aguas territoriales en el mar Caribe.

Subregiones naturales

Las subregiones de la región Caribe son las siguientes:

 Península de La Guajira.
 Valles del alto Cesar y del Ranchería
 Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
 Delta del río Magdalena.
 Montes de María.
 La Sabana (ubicado entre Córdoba, Sucre y parte de Bolívar)
 Valles aluviales de los ríos Sinú y alto San Jorge.
 Depresión Momposina.
 La Mojana
 Golfo de Urabá.
 Aguas territoriales en el mar Caribe.

Fauna y flora

Debido a la diversidad del clima de la región, es muy grande la variedad de especies animales y vegetales que en ella se encuentran. Muchas de estas especies se encuentran en vía de extinción (como los manatíes y la guartinaja). Entre los animales más predominantes se encuentran los tigrillo, el mono tití, la guacamaya, los tiburones y varias especies de serpientes. Cabe destacar que también en los ríos se encuentran especies como el bocachico y el caimán. En los mares y, en especial, en las islas del Rosario, cerca de Cartagena de Indias, se encuentran grandes arrecifes de coral.

La flora de la región es muy exótica, existen especies únicas como el manglar que en la región se encuentra en grandes cantidades. En los páramos de la Sierra Nevada se encuentran también frailejones; la sierra posee mucha variedad de climas, desde el clima cálido hasta un clima templado, no muy lejos de la playa.

Parques naturales

Parque nacional natural Islas Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo
Parque nacional natural Paramillo
Parque nacional natural Tayrona
Parque nacional natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Parque nacional natural Macuira
Parque nacional natural Old Providence McBean Lagoon
Santuario de fauna y flora Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta
Santuario de fauna y flora Los Colorados
Santuario de fauna y flora los Flamencos
Santuario de fauna y flora El Corchal El mono Hernández
Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca

Hidrografía
Ríos

Los principales ríos de la región Caribe son:
Magdalena, el Cauca, el Sinú, el San Jorge, el Cesar, el Atrato y el Ranchería.

Lagunas y ciénagas

En la región Caribe también existen superficies de agua dulce de gran extensión. Entre ellas, cabe mencionar la más importante: la ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta.

Entre las ciénagas más importantes están:

Ciénaga de Zapatosa, en el curso del río Cesar
Ciénaga de Ayapel, en el curso del río San Jorge.
Ciénaga de Betancí, en Córdoba, en la parte alta del río Sinú.
Ciénaga Grande del Bajo Sinú, al norte de Córdoba, en el curso del rio Sinú.
Ciénaga embalse del Guájaro, en la zona del Canal del Dique, Departamento del Atlántico.
Ciénaga de Zapayán, en curso bajo del rio Magdalena

Gobierno

Desde hace más de 20 años líderes políticos y empresariales del Caribe colombiano buscaban una alternativa legal para crear un modelo de integración regional que otorgara autonomía en la aplicación de recursos de los fondos territoriales y desarrollos de la región. El gobernador del Atlántico, Eduardo Verano de la Rosa, gestionó una iniciativa denominada RAP Caribe (Región Administrativa y de Planificación del Caribe).
La firma de esta iniciativa, registrada en Barranquilla, pretende asociar a los Departamentos del Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Córdoba, Magdalena, La Guajira y Sucre, con el objetivo de acercarse un paso más hacia la autonomía del Caribe Colombiano. Esta fue firmada el 19 de octubre del 2017.

De acuerdo con el artículo 30 de la Ley Orgánica de Ordenamiento Territorial 1454 de 2011, las RAP son "las entidades conformadas por dos o más departamentos, con personería jurídica, autonomía financiera y patrimonio propio, cuya finalidad está orientada al desarrollo regional, la inversión y la competitividad".
A través del proyecto se pretende que las regiones tengan la autonomía y las facultades administrativas para tomar determinaciones, según sus necesidades.

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Al igual que el resto de Colombia, en la Región Caribe existe una bien articulada red de ciudades, dos de las cuales figuran entre las seis principales del país; Barranquilla, la más extensa y poblada del Caribe colombiano y cuarta del país, con un número de habitantes de aproximadamente 1 769 339 en su área metropolitana que incluye al municipio de Soledad (461 851 hab.); y Cartagena con 892 545 habitantes aproximadamente, constituyen importantes centros urbanos con una industria desarrollada y con infraestructura de transporte, comunicaciones y comercio de primer orden; estas son seguidas por las ciudades de, Santa Marta, destacada por sus facilidades portuarias, universitarias, deportivas, turísticas, científicas, culturales e industriales, con una población cercana a los 400 mil habitantes; Montería y Valledupar, de tamaño y población similares, alrededor de los 350 000 habitantes, constituyen importantes centros agroindustriales, ganaderos y culturales, encontrándose ambas ciudades en la actualidad en un período de expansión económica y demográfica con las tasas de crecimiento demográfico más altas de la región; Sincelejo y Riohacha ambas también con poblaciones similares a los 200.000 hab. Aguachica y Apartadó complementan la red de ciudades primarias. El resto del sistema urbano está conformado por poblaciones ribereñas y otras de vocación agropecuaria dispersas por la región como Caucasia, Magangué, El Carmen de Bolívar y Santa Cruz de Lorica.

Demografía

Los habitantes del Caribe colombiano son el resultado de la mezcla racial y cultural de los pueblos aborígenes que desde tiempos milenarios habitan la región, con los individuos blancos de nacionalidad española que llegaron al Caribe colombiano en 1499, quienes a su vez introdujeron en América a individuos de raza negra de diversas tribus africanas en calidad de esclavos.

Sumado a lo anterior, en el último tercio del siglo XIX inmigrantes de Palestina, Líbano, Siria y Jordania (mayoritariamente cristianos), y en menor medida estadounidenses, neerlandeses del Caribe, italianos, franceses, alemanes, ingleses, cubanos, venezolanos y judíos (sefardíes y asquenacíes) llegaron al país por los puertos de Puerto Colombia, Santa Marta, Cartagena de Indias y Riohacha. Desde esa época también ha sido importante la inmigración de gentes del interior de Colombia, especialmente de los departamentos de Santander y Antioquia, situación que se mantuvo durante todo el siglo XX y se acentuó en la primera década del XXI.

El grupo étnico predominante en esta región es el pardo, mezcla de los grupos indígenas que habitaban la región, la población blanca principalmente de origen español y los negros traídos como esclavos. Hay ciertos núcleos con mucha población indígena, por ejemplo los wayúu en la Guajira. Actualmente sobreviven unas pocas tribus y la mayoría se dedican a la cría de ganado caprino. En la Sierra Nevada sobreviven grupos como los ika (arwacos) koguis y arsarios.

En algunas localidades el porcentaje de personas de raza negra es más significativo, como en Cartagena o San Basilio de Palenque, considerado el primer pueblo libre de América.

Cabe destacar el carácter cosmopolita y multicultural de Barranquilla, ciudad que cuenta con la presencia de grupos de inmigrantes de Oriente Medio (sirios, libaneses, palestinos y jordanos), judíos, alemanes, italianos, franceses, norteamericanos, ingleses y asiáticos del Lejano Oriente.

La mayoría de la población se ubica en las principales ciudades: Barranquilla, Cartagena, Soledad, Santa Marta, Montería, Riohacha, Valledupar y Sincelejo.

Los nacidos en El Cesar también se le conocen como "costeños", ya que el departamento se encuentra en la Llanura del Caribe; más no, por no tener litoral. Los habitantes oriundo de la zona del Urabá Antioqueño son considerados también costeños. Asimismo, gentes que habitan en poblaciones hasta a 300 km del mar son consideradas costeñas en virtud de su idiosincrasia, por ejemplo, los habitantes de Caucasia y Barrancabermeja. Igualmente se denomina costeños a individuos que viven a más de 100 m s. n. m. (los Montes de María alcanzan los 1 000 m s. n. m.), e incluso los habitantes de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, que sobrepasa los 5 000 m s. n. m., son considerados costeños.

Dialecto y lenguas

No se puede hablar de un solo dialecto en la región, pues se presentan marcadas diferencias subregionales. Los rasgos distintivos generales del español hablado en la región, el cual forma parte del español caribeño, son:
 La aspiración de la /s/ antes de consonante y su pérdida al final de palabra.
 La pérdida de la /r/ final (como en los infinitivos).
 La aspiración de j, ge y gi: /h/.
 La caída de la /d/ intervocálica (como en los participios).

Fonéticamente, los subdialectos de la región se pueden dividir entre los que presentan la característica conocida como "golpear", que consiste en geminar las consonantes posteriores a l y r: golpear /gop.pear/, cargar /kag.gar/, caldero /kad.dero/, calzado /kas.saðo/. Esta característica está presente en las sabanas de Bolívar, Sucre y Córdoba y mitad meridional de los departamentos del Atlántico ( a partir de Sabanalarga) y Magdalena, y absolutamente ausente en La Guajira, Cesar, norte de Magdalena y norte del Atlántico.

Se presenta voseo verbal en los departamentos de La Guajira y el Cesar. También se presenta cambio de l por r (sordao por soldado) en departamentos como el Magdalena.

Cultura

Música folclórica
El ritmo y danza más importante es la cumbia, que conjuga melodías indígenas y ritmos africanos, y que desde la década de 1940 se extendió a toda América Latina siendo adaptada en múltiples mezclas regionales.

El porro es otro importante aire musical de la región, especialmente de las sábanas de Córdoba, Sucre y Bolívar. Tiene dos variedades: el porro tapao o puya y el porro palitiao o gaita.

De La Guajira, Cesar y Magdalena es el vallenato, el género musical más conocido de Colombia desde los años 90 gracias a la fusión con otros ritmos e instrumentos musicales del cantante Carlos Vives, dando a conocer el vallenato en el mundo. Los exponentes más importantes han sido Alejandro Durán, Rafael Escalona, Nicolás Mendoza, Alfredo Gutiérrez, Luis Enrique Martínez, Emiliano Zuleta, Diomedes Díaz, Jorge Oñate, Los Hermanos Zuleta, Calixto Ochoa y El Binomio de Oro, entre otros.

Tradicionales también son el mapalé, baile pura y exclusivamente africano, el fandango, el garabato, el bullerengue, el chandé, el berroche, la guacherna, la tambora, la maestranza, las gaitas, las pilanderas, la puya, el jalao, el paseo sabanero, el merengue, el merecumbé.

Entre los exponentes más conocidos de los distintos aires costeños están Rufo Garrido, Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, La Cumbia Soledeña, José Barros, Pacho Galán, Totó la Momposina, Lucho Bermúdez, Los Corraleros de Majagual, Francisco Zumaqué, Mario Gareña, Joe Arroyo, Antonio María Peñaloza, Nelson Pinedo, Petrona Martínez.

Popular también es la champeta, adaptación criolla de músicas africanas, típica de las zonas deprimidas de Cartagena.

Mitos y leyendas
Entre las leyendas más sobresalientes se encuentran La Llorona, el Hombre Caimán, La Mariana, la Patasola, la Sirena en Valledupar y la de Francisco el Hombre.

Artesanías

Sobresalen el sombrero vueltiao, declarado Símbolo de Colombia por el Congreso Nacional, la mochila arhuaca, las hamacas de San Jacinto, las abarcas tres puntá y las prendas wayú.

Celebraciones
Entre las celebraciones populares más importantes están:
 El Carnaval de Barranquilla, declarado Patrimonio cultural, Oral e Inmaterial de la humanidad declarada por la Unesco en 2003.
 La Batalla de Flores de Santo Tomás - Santoto, se realizar al día siguiente de la guacherna de Barranquilla en el municipio de Santo Tomás (Atlántico).
 Las Fiestas del 11 de noviembre y Concurso Nacional de Belleza en Cartagena.
 El Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata en Valledupar, declarado Patrimonio Cultural de la nación en 2002.
 La Semana Santa en Mompox, declarado Patrimonio Histórico y Cultural de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1995.
 Las Fiestas del Mar en Santa Marta.
El Festival de la Cultura Wayúu en Uribia.
El Festival de Música Vallenata en Guitarras en Agustín Codazzi.
El Festival Multicultural de los Montes de María en El Carmen de Bolívar.
 El Festival Son de Negros en Santa Lucía (Atlántico).
 El Festival Nacional de Gaitas en Ovejas.
 El Festival Internacional de Teatro del Caribe en Santa Marta, del 1 al 8 de septiembre.
 El Festival Nacional del Bullerengue se realiza tanto en Marialabaja y Puerto Escondido.
 El Festival Tierra de compositores en Badillo, del 23 al 25 de diciembre.
 El Festival de la Tambora en Tamalameque, del 15 al 17 de diciembre.
 El Festival Autóctono de Gaitas en San Jacinto.
 El Festival de Tambores en San Basilio de Palenque.
 Las Fiestas de la Virgen de la Candelaria en Magangué, festejadas el 2 de febrero
 El Festival Nacional del Ñame Espina en San Cayetano (Bolívar).
 La Feria de la ganadería en Montería.
 El Festival de Acordeoneros y Compositores "Princesa Barají" en Sahagún.
 El Festival Nacional del Burro en San Antero.
 El Festival de Acordeoneros y Compositores en Chinú.
 El Festival de la Cultura en Sahagún.
 El Festival del Porro en San Pelayo, Córdoba.
 El Festival Nacional de la Cumbia en El Banco (Magdalena).
 Las Fiestas del Caimán Cienaguero en Ciénaga (Magdalena).
 El Festival Son Tigre de la Montaña  en El Difícil (Ariguaní).
 El Festival del Hombre Caimán en Plato (Magdalena).
 El Festival del Retorno en Fonseca.
 El Festival del Chandé en San Sebastián de Buenavista.
 El Festival Nacional de Compositores en San Juan del Cesar.
 El Festival Cuna de Acordeones en Villanueva (La Guajira).
 El Festival Francisco El Hombre en Riohacha.
 El Festival de la Frontera en Maicao.
 El Festival del Dividivi en Riohacha.
 Las Fiestas del 20 de enero en Sincelejo, declaradas patrimonio cultural de la Nación en 2009.
 EL Festival Folclórico de la Algarroba y Cuadros Vivos en Galeras.
 EL Festival Nacional del Pito Atravesado en Morroa.
 El Concurso maja Colombia – Maja mundial en Corozal.

Gastronomía
Se pueden degustar multitud de platos como sancochos de sábalo, de bocachico, trifásico, de guandú, de gallina, de costilla, de rabo, de mondongo, de fríjoles (cabecita negra, zaragoza), mote de queso, rundown; pescados como la mojarra, el bocachico, el sábalo, el lebranche, el pargo, la sierra, el chivo; mariscos como el camarón, langosta, langostinos, ostras, chipichipi; la carne en posta, guisada, asada, puyada; el chicharrón; animales de monte en distintas preparaciones como el chivo, carnero, icotea, ñeque, guartinaja, pisingo, mono, armadillo, tortuga, tapir, venado, saíno; el friche; el ñame; la butifarra; todo tipo de arepas, entre las que sobresale la arepa de huevo; la carimañola; las empanadas, entre las que sobresale la empanada con huevo cartagenera; el chuzo desgranado, los pasteles de masa o tamales y el pastel (de arroz); el patacón; los buñuelos de frijol cabecita negra, los bollos de maíz, de angelito, de yuca y de plátano; los diabolines, las almojábanas, los queques, el quibbe, la tajada de plátano maduro frita, el queso costeño, el suero atollabuey. Entre las bebidas, refrescos de frutas frescas como anón, corozo, guanábana, mango, marañón, tamarindo, guayaba, zapote, níspero, el boli, el agua de panela con limón, el agua de arroz, el agua de maíz, entre otros. Arroces de coco, de lisa, de pollo, de fríjol cabecita negra, arroz blanco, de fideos, de chipichipi y el cucayo. Dulces como la alegría, el caballito, el enyucado, las cocadas, de icacos, de batata, la arropilla. Los rasguñaos (dulces a base de frutas y legumbres) son consumidos en mayor cantidad en la Semana Santa, especialmente en el Atlántico.

Economía

Se destacan en Atlántico las actividades industriales, comerciales, financieras y de transporte. En Bolívar es importante la actividad industrial, portuaria, agrícola, ganadera, minera y el turismo. Vale la pena destacar la explotación de minerales como el carbón de El Cerrejón y Ferroníquel en Cerromatoso en Montelíbano, al igual que el gas natural. Tiene lugar igualmente la explotación de sal en Manaure y Galerazamba. Los principales cultivos de la región son el plátano, el algodón, el banano, el arroz, el café, el cacao, la yuca, palma de aceite africana y las frutas.
También es muy importante la ganadería vacuna que se desarrolla en las llanuras de la región sabanera, repartida entre los departamentos de Córdoba, Magdalena, Bolívar, Sucre, Atlántico y Cesar, de la que se deriva una importantísima industria láctea (queso costeño), cárnica y del cuero. En la Guajira se desarrolla la crianza de ganado caprino.

Véase también
 Geografía de Colombia
 Regiones naturales de Colombia
 Pisos térmicos
 Transversal del Caribe

Referencias

Región Caribe de Colombia


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Deadly cargo
Postcard from Samoa
The treaty today - What went wrong and what are we doing about it?
Our new society
How the 1918 flu spread
Written by Skye Wishart
Alexander Turnbull Library
One hundred years ago, an influenza pandemic tore across the world, infecting 500 million people, and killing between 50 and 100 million—between three and five per cent of the world's population. But it wasn't equally lethal everywhere it visited. In Tasmania, less than 0.1 per cent of the population succumbed, while Western Samoa saw a mortality rate of 22 per cent.
Why the disparity? A study by New Zealand and Australian researchers, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases in May, suggests that prior exposure to a non-lethal flu virus, social isolation, and ethnic immune systems are some of the factors.
Māori were 10 times as likely as pākehā to die from the flu. Study co-author Nick Wilson, a professor of public health at the University of Otago, says this was likely due to higher rates of poverty and thus more crowded living conditions. Because a greater proportion of Māori lived rurally, earlier waves of the virus, which arrived before November 1918, might not have reached them to give them increased immunity. Mysteriously, Māori men and women were affected equally. (In all other populations, more men died from the flu than women.)
Wilson says Samoa was also unusual in that the flu spread fastest through the highest social class. "This was because in Samoan culture, when a chief was sick, a lot of people would gather round him to transfer oral knowledge to the next generation—customs such as this would have increased spread."
He says this level of global mortality from a virus is unlikely to ever happen again. "The world is so interconnected that almost everyone gets exposed to most flu viruses within a few years, as opposed to in the sailing and steamship days when populations could go decades without seeing a particular virus."
The main cause of death during the 1918 pandemic wasn't the flu itself, but the bacterial pneumonia that followed it. These days, it could be treated with antibiotics.
More by Skye Wishart
Jul - Aug 2018
Sustainable seas
Predator-free Fiordland
Mining with microbes


I think I may be getting in the mood for fall..or at the least dressing for fall.
Just curious...do you place all your precious jewels in a box or put on display?
Yes, yesterday was the first day of spring...yes, it snowed here this morning. It can only get warmer from here on out I suppose.
Momo Suzuki's style is so inspirational.


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The St. Paul's Schools Community Prayer Group 8:00 AMBenevolent Chapel at SPSGPlease join us on Friday mornings at 8:00 a.m. in the Benevolent chapel at SPSG for a time of quiet reflection and prayer on behalf of all our schools. All are welcome. For more information or to request prayer, please contact Katie Nivens, SPSG P'20 at katienivens@hotmail.com.


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Das Landschaftsschutzgebiet Offenland südöstlich Brilon mit 455,97 ha Größe liegt südlich, südöstlich und östlich von der Kernstadt Brilon. Das Gebiet wurde 2008 mit dem Landschaftsplan Briloner Hochfläche durch den Hochsauerlandkreis als Landschaftsschutzgebiet (LSG) ausgewiesen. Das LSG geht bis an den Siedlungsraum. Die Almetalbahn, die B 7 und die B 251 verlaufen durch das LSG. Das LSG wird fast ganz landwirtschaftlich genutzt. Dabei überwiegen intensiv Grünlandflächen als Nutzung. Auch der Golfplatz von Brilon liegt im LSG. Das LSG umschließt fast ganz das Landschaftsschutzgebiet Grünlandkomplex am Frettholz und ganz das Naturschutzgebiet Ammertenbühl. Weitere NSG und LSG grenzen direkt an dieses LSG.

LSG Typ und Vorschriften
Das LSG Offenlandflächen südwestlich Brilon wurde als eines von 22 Landschaftsschutzgebieten vom Typ B, Ortsrandlagen und Landschaftscharakter, ausgewiesen. Es gibt im Stadtgebiet auch 4 Landschaftsschutzgebiete vom Typ A (Allgemeiner Landschaftsschutz) und 53 Landschaftsschutzgebiete vom Typ C (Wiesentäler und bedeutsames Extensivgrünland) mit anderen Auflagen. Das LSG grenzt teilweise direkt an den Siedlungsraum von Brilon.

Es ist im LSG unter anderem das Errichten von Bauten verboten. Auch Erstaufforstungen sowie die Neuanlage von Weihnachtsbaumkulturen, Schmuckreisig- und Baumschulkulturen sind verboten.

Gebote
Laut Ausweisung sind verschiedene Gebote festgesetzt worden. Das LSG ist durch landwirtschaftliche Nutzung und Pflegemaßnahmen von Bewaldung freizuhalten. Brachflächen sind abschnittsweise im Turnus von drei Jahren zu mähen, um eine Verbuschung zu verhindern. Dabei darf nicht vor dem 1. August gemäht werden, um Bruten nicht zu vernichten. Bei der Mahd ist das Mähgut abzutransportieren. Auf Obstweiden sind, falls notwendig, Obstbäume nachzupflanzen. Abgestorbene Obstbäume sind als Habitatbäume zu belassen. Die Hecken sind alle 10 bis 15 Jahre "auf den Stock" zu setzen, wobei Einzelbäume zu belassen sind. Die Heckenarbeiten dürfen nur vom 1. Oktober bis 28. Februar durchgeführt werden.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Landschaftsschutzgebiete im Hochsauerlandkreis

Literatur
 Hochsauerlandkreis – Untere Landschaftsbehörde: Landschaftsplan Briloner Hochfläche. Meschede 2008, S. 125 ff.

Weblinks

Offenland sudostlich Brilon


Coloring Pages Ideas Blues Clues Blues Birthday. Penguin Color By Number. Free Printable Great White Shark Coloring Pages. Leaf Print Outs. Hidden Pictures Coloring Pages. Apollo Greek God Facts. Pictures Of Trucks. Ant Man Coloring Pages. Green Coloring Pages.


Sept. 8, 2015, 4 p.m.
Tom Collins studies the connection between chemical composition of spirits, and what people are actually smelling and tasting in those spirits.
With a name like Tom Collins, getting into booze is basically fate. For Dr. Collins of Washington State University, the bug bit during college. Though he didn't study wine sciences during his undergrad days at Cornell University, he started visiting vineyards close to his upstate New York campus.
After spending some time in the military and graduate school for food science and then agricultural and environmental chemistry, he ended up working in research and development for a couple wineries.
While he was working at LangeTwins Winery, he started a conversation with Treasury Wine Estates. "They were interested in having someone do some research on how best to work with their in-house cooperage to get the kinds of barrels their winemakers were looking for," says Collins.
But studying whiskey after studying wine comes with some difficulties. "Most wines are 12-15% ethanol, while most spirits are going into barrels at 60-62% ethanol," says Collins. "It's a completely different solvent system." Since distilled liquor more ethanol and less water, it dissolves different compounds.
In addition to dissolving different things, whiskey barrels are prepared differently than their wine counterparts. "Whiskey barrels are charred rather than toasted, so there's a different starting point for the barrel itself," says Collins.
Knowing why we're tasting what we're tasting? We'll drink to that.


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Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is a thriller movie directed by Mani Ratnam and produced by Mani Ratnam and Allirajah Subaskaran. Music director A. R. Rahman and Qutub-E-Kripa.
The struggle between 3 brothers who wants take over the family business following death of their father.


In the near future, the ISI and RAW discover that securing the borders of Pakistan and India is the least of their problems. An extra-terrestrial race of reptiloids prepares to invade Earth — by turning our smartphones into gene-tampering weapons.
Humanity might soon be extinct.
As people in Delhi start turning into alien hybrids, India gears up to face a foe unlike any other.
From unveiling the actual reason behind the Chandrayaan mission to the truth about Osama bin Laden, this explosive geopolitical science-fiction thriller depicts how contemporary India responds to an alien invasion.
In the near future, the ISI and RAW discover that securing the borders of Pakistan and India is the least of their problems. An extra-terrestrial race of reptiloids prepares to invade Earth — by turning our smartphones into gene-tampering weapons. Humanity might soon be extinct. As people in Delhi start turning into alien hybrids, India gears up to face a foe unlike any other. From unveiling the actual reason behind the Chandrayaan mission to the truth about Osama bin Laden, this explosive geopolitical science-fiction thriller depicts how contemporary India responds to an alien invasion.


In keeping with the rich tradition, a Sneh Sammelan, a get-together to celebrate Diwali and New Year was organised at the Cotton Association of India on Wednesday, the 25th October, 2017. It was well attended by a large number of members and their families.
It was a wonderful opportunity for all segments of the cotton community to come together, exchange views and wish each other on this happy occasion.
Shri. Atul Ganatra, President, CAI, and Shri. Bhupendrasingh Rajpal, Vice-President, CAI, welcomed the members present on the occasion. They addressed the members and expressed hope that the current season would bring all round prosperity for the cotton trade and benefit all the members.
All members present at the get-together took prasad of Lord Ramchandraji.


Kennedy said she took Marano, 62, to her radiation treatments, while promising to keep her illness a secret, according to Marano's wishes. Town hall officials were generally unaware of Marano's sickness.
Amid an election season, Marano did not publicly disclose her illness, but town officials grew concerned in March, when Marano was hospitalized and unable to attend a Town Council meeting and a forum for council candidates. But she never formally withdrew from the race.
Marano, who was elected in 2015 to finish the remaining term of a council member who resigned, is one of four candidates on the ballot for Tuesday's election, in which voters will fill two council seats. Among the four candidates, the two highest vote getters will be elected.
Given the nature of Marano's condition, town officials have reviewed procedures for what would happen if Marano were elected and unable to serve. According to the town charter, the person with the next highest votes would be sworn in.
Fellow Council member Stephanie Bruder told the Herald she couldn't comment on Marano's health because it was a family matter, but she hoped for the best.
"We're all praying for a speedy recovery," she said.
Kennedy, who spent time with Marano on Saturday and planned to visit her again Sunday, spoke to Marano's quiet strength throughout her treatment.
"Every month, she would sit on that council in pain," she said.


Finally in WWDC 2013 session 225 Apple provides an official in-depth "guideline" on how an iOS app icon should look like. In the session Mike Stern said that icons should start with a "shape" – a distinct recognizable outline that can be recognized at a distance. Because the icon needs to be legible at small sizes – not just for the home screen but also shown in search results.
However that presentation also recommend that icons need to be realistic but not photographic. Realistic as in including textures and gradients – elements of skeuomorphism. This doesn't seem to be in tune with the rest of iOS 7's paradigm shift where icons need to be more symbolic and less skeuomorphic.
Bu t anyhow most of Mike Stern's recommendations are still relevant. Having a recognizable shape is important for an app icon, which is really a pictogram. Which the old Speech Timer icon failed to qualify.
The original Speech Timer icon was intended as an illustration of the activity that the application supports. It shows a person speaking and then gauged with green, yellow, and red signals, which are the standard Toastmasters time signals. In my opinion that icon looks fairly okay albeit not easily recognizable in small sizes.
As part of the iOS 7 redesign, Speech Timer needs a new icon. At start I'd imagine an analog timer – something like a wall clock but customized to time speeches. Since the typical Toastmaster speech is a 5-8 minute session, I drew the clock face to show a cycle of eight minutes, showing green, yellow, and red sections that correspond to the time flag masks. At a distance, this just becomes a circle and not immediately recognizable.
I pondered for a while, looking for the perfect shape for the new icon. Then I look at the Speech Timer's tab bar icon – there it is, an hourglass. Seems like a perfect shape for an icon. It brings some continuity from the old version of Speech Timer, easily recognizable in small sizes, and some familiarity of a real-world object.
iOS 7's new design also comes with a new icon grid. Consequentially the hourglass is molded to conform this grid – you can see for yourself in the icon to the right where the grid is superimposed on the icon. See how the hourglass edges coincide with the grid's diagonal intersections. Also notice that the upper and lower glass enclosures coincide with the grid's largest square.
The hourglass features magical multi-colored radioactive sand 😉 These green, yellow, and red particulates are symbols of the three time signals of a typical Toastmasters speech. Really the actual color values sourced from iDraw for iPad's default color palette and I'm kinda fond of their slightly creamy color and decided to add gradients to make them both creamy and glowing.
Did I mention iDraw for iPad? Yes, iDraw is the tool I used to draw the iOS icon. Although I still need a Mac for most kind of work, the iPad is quite convenient to get some work done while commuting, something that a regular laptop won't be able to do. What's nice is that iDraw has a Mac version too and both editions syncs via iCloud.
Anyway the iOS icon underwent a number of revisions – gradients, color changes, relative sizes of the sand time signal flags, etc. They're still stored in my iDraw's iCloud document store.
However Mac app icons needs to be 3D rendered objects and not simple drawings like iOS 7's icons. Just look at Apple's own apps that are updated for Mavericks – both their built-in apps and app store offerings icons are models of real-world objects, painstakingly detailed if I might add.
Then I fired up Cheetah 3D to make the icon for Speech Timer on the Mac. Like the iOS version, it's also an hourglass – but a 3D model of an hourglass.
Because the Mac icon has a lot more detail than the iOS icon, I needed to provide the smaller size versions of the icon as separate images. This is mainly so that the icon is still legible in smaller sizes and yet retains its full glory when displayed in large size.
Because the icon is a 3D model, this is achievable simply by changing the camera angle and some rendering parameters. For the lower size icons, the camera is straight-on to the hourglass, thus showing less detail. Furthermore I've added a stronger blue ambient light on the background which makes the blue tint in the glass stronger.
Without further ado, here are the complete set of Speech Timer 2.0 icons – please let us know what you think.
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Every Virginia resident needs an estate plan, regardless of age and income level. Discussing death can be difficult, but death is something that will happen to every person, so why not have a plan in place? Wills and trusts are estate planning tools that many families are familiar with. However, it can be confusing to find the plan that best fits the specific needs of an individual or family. Here are a few reasons why a revocable trust could be beneficial.
Revocable trusts, also know as living revocable trusts, are written documents that determine how assets will be handled in the event of death. Assets placed in the trust are then transferred to designated beneficiaries upon the death of the trustmaker. What sets a revocable trust apart from other trusts is that revocable trusts can be changed or cancelled at any time, hence the name "revocable."
Flexibility is the major advantage of a revocable trust. Circumstances often change in life, and a revocable trust can be amended to reflect a major life change. Another benefit is that assets will avoid going through the lengthy process of probate. Probate is a public process that can take several months. Unlike wills, assets in a revocable trusts can also be distributed in private.
A downside to revocable trusts is that it can take quite a bit of work upfront to get assets moved into the trust. However, once this is done, there will be less hassle and worry down the road. Virginia families who have questions about wills and trusts, or any type of estate planning could benefit from discussions with a legal representative. A seasoned attorney can provide guidance and help families find the best options to fit their needs.
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Q: Android 4.0+ software back button style I have handled back button to close activity instead of hiding keyboard. It works just fine.
But if device has no hardware buttons software button will show hide keyboard (arrow down instead of back) image when keyboard is open. Of course clicking that down ("back") does close my activity.
This is what i have:

This is what i would like to have instead:

Is it possible to force software back button look like back button (instead of close keyboard) when keyboard is opened?


In this movie version of a classic Dr. Seuss book, the wicked Grinch conspires to end the celebration of Christmas in the magical land of Whoville. The residents of Whoville, called the Whos, enthusiastically look forward to celebrating Christmas each year. Meanwhile the Grinch, who hates the Whos, angrily sits back and watches the celebration from afar. A small child named Cindy Lou Who eventually decides to make friends with the Grinch and invites him to the town's festivities. However, the people of Whoville do not exactly welcome the Grinch with open arms. This is when the Grinch decides to devise a plan to end their holiday celebrations. Will the Grinch's plan succeed or will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring about a happy ending?