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2017 was another quite productive year for the heavy underground allover the world and for the Greek Underground scene as well.
In an attempt to write down the releases of the Greek heavy underground that occupied our playlists the most during 2017 we came up with a pretty big list.
It wouldn't be useful if we presented you the whole list, so we've chosen the releases which in our opinion stand out for several reasons.
In other words, if anyone ever asked for suggestions concerning the Greek releases of 2017 these are the ones that we would definitely choose to suggest.
The final list was divided in parts and here is "Part-1".
HERE you can read "Part-2".
Four years after their debut "Electric" the instrumental rock trio is back with a remarkable great album released through Fuzz Ink. The band made great improvements on their production process and delivered a really powerful and groovy release! "Gazer" is the kind of album that you'll never get bored of and that will always groove you with a unique rock'n'roll attitude no matter the occasion. Turn the volume up a bit and let the 'rats' rock your socks off.
This is the band's second full album brought to us through Inner Ear records. With the addition of a third member (drums) 'A Victim of Society' shifted to the next gear and recorded eight songs full of psychedelic guitars and primal beats recorded with respect to the bands' live performance and sound. 'A Victim of Society' took their alternative, indie background and dipped it into rock psychedelia delivering 'Freaktown', an album that will probably be considered a landmark in the bands' career.
The album title describes perfectly what Babel Trio did in this album: they took all the influences they had from their traditional background, their 'roots', pushed them through their heavy rock 'blender', added their personal, electric touch and created a unique result that is capable of turning some heads, no matter what the musical background of the listener is. If you are aware of the traditional music of Crete or the Aegean in general, be prepared to hear a new 'version' of some of the melodies you've already known for years. If you are unaware of this kind of music, this album could easily be for you an introduction to the traditional tunes of that part of Greece with a lot of influences from the east.
Cold Dezert were formed after the disbanding of Bonze's Fuel by three of the bands' members. As Cold Dezert, they decided to follow a more psychedelic jam attitude and for that reason they added a forth member to take over the keyboards and synths. This is their debut album which was finished quite fast (in a year or so) and it shows clearly what the band had in mind. Heavy riffs, lo-fi attitude, psychedelic atmosphere, lots of improvisation. A really tasty debut that generates expectations for their next release and generally their future.
'Alarm' is Deaf Radio's debut album that came a year ago to shake the waters in the local underground scene. This is very melodic, including the vocals, guitaristic album with a lot of references on '90s sound, on heavy rock and post-punk. All nine compositions are equally great and it's kind of difficult to pick a single song that stands out as none of them can be considered as 'filler'. 'Alarm' is a real heavy rock roller-coaster that once it starts you don't want it to stop.
This is the second full album that came a year after Green Yeti's debut and it definitely is a worthy successor! These doomsters are masters on making lengthy compositions that evolve wonderfully slow, unearthly atmospheric, strangely heavy and addictively rhythmic. 'Desert Show' is a fine specimen of the band's particular skill in blending psychedelic atmosphere with heavy riffs and a lot of melodic elements both in vocals and guitar compositions.
Second full album for the heavy rockers from Athens that presented a whole new face with this release and after the many changes in the bands' line-up. If I had to describe in a few words the 'taste' this album left to me after several hearings, those words would simply be: "rock'n'roll" and that's not only because of the sound, but mostly because of the feeling and the general 'attitude' that the album reflects to the listener. From the beginning to the end this album is a rock feast, a groovy spiral trajectory that is calling you to follow it, spiraling you down to its unknown center.
This is probably the only album among the others that are listed in here which is in a completely different 'mood'. This second full album of PTtD blends rock'n'roll and electronic beats in a chaotic way while embedding dark, post-punk atmosphere and noise elements. 'Blood For Blood' was recorded live in 3 days time, with no overdubs in it in which is captured the band's energy during that period. This is an 100% analog direct to master recording.
The third release and second full album by 'Puta Volcano' was probably one of the most pleasant surprises for 2017 mostly because we had no clue what to expect until the album was released. 'Harmony of Spheres' is an unpretentious progressive blend of hard rock with a lot of heavy, desert rock elements, grungy feeling and the vocals of Luna that can vary from mellow and melodic to harsh, grungy and more hoarse when needed. This is an album that is going to capture your attention from the first listen and won't let you get bored for a single moment.
Four years after their first full album, Tuber came back with another great release. 'Out of the Blue' is basically a guitaristic album where the band also chose to make a more extended use of synths, and those two facts are the main reasons that gave a different feeling to this album compared to the aesthetics of their debut. Tuber keep going their own way and they have since their beginning. Post rock? Psychedelic rock? Desert rock? Instrumental rock? They have always done it away from already set recipes, and in their second full album they are showing that this is the way they will keep doing it.


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Transatlantic Climate Diplomacy
The Renaissance of Multilateralism?
04/2021 | Reading time: 10 minutes
The transatlantic climate cooperation has recently gained new momentum, and hopes are high that the refreshed dialogue between the European Union and the United States will result in a favourable joint climate leadership. However, the global situation has considerably changed since the signature of the Paris Agreement and climate action has become an economic interest. How do foreign policy and trade interests influence the course the key players might take? What are the connection points of transatlantic climate diplomacy? Seeking to shed some light on these questions, the following article aims to depict the future contours of global climate cooperation and governance.
The European Union (EU), the United States (US) and China account for more than half of the world's carbon emissions and therefore these countries are the most important global players in issues related to climate change. Even though their relationship has been complex at best, for the first time, they now share joint ambitions for climate actions. In this context, climate diplomacy has become an effective foreign policy tool connecting future trade and strategic interests of the three key players. Moreover, climate cooperation has become a cornerstone in the revival of modern multilateralism. Therefore, future relationships between the three superpowers will be determinant in the long-term success of the fight against climate change. A series of meetings and world summits —such as the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, the G7 Leaders' Summit and the Leaders' Climate Summit convened by the new US President Joe Biden and scheduled for April 2021— will ensure that the topic of climate change will be kept high on the global agenda. However, in order to reinforce global multilateral cooperation on climate, the European Union is compelled to first of all revive its values-based transatlantic relations.
Besides the currently ongoing worldwide pandemic, climate change is the most considerable long-term and globally relevant challenge of our times. The COVID-19 pandemic had both a positive and a negative effect on the climate. The positive consequence of the economic slowdown concomitant to the pandemic was the temporary fall of carbon emissions that eventually has led to cleaner air around the world. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has also the potential to delay and derail important decisions. During a recession, it will be significantly harder for decision-makers to push through with carbon-reducing measures and execute the structural transformation of the economies that is required for a green transition. Besides the consequences of the pandemic, the recent change in the United States' leadership, the new carbon emission targets set by the European Commission and the emergence of China as a global actor are all important factors that make the rethinking of the transatlantic climate cooperation very timely.
President Barack Obama led a value-centred foreign policy in which question of climate change received an increasing importance especially during his second administration, and hence substantially shaped certain foreign policy goals of the US. Within this framework, the United States assumed the rotating chairmanship of the environmentally forward-thinking Arctic Council in 2015, the same year the Paris Agreement was conceived, and put the cooperation with China on new footing in which climate policy played a larger role, acting as a link between the two countries. Fighting climate change became a multilaterally connecting power and even the essence of "mutual respect and win–win US–China cooperation."
In environmental and climate issues, President Donald Trump, however, took a rather different stance. Concentrating more on medium-term political, economic and social gains, he reversed or reframed many of Obama's regulations in favour of the American oil, coal and car industry. Most notably, during his first year in office, he announced the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, as he judged it to be disadvantageous for the US economy. This decision came eventually into effect four years later, right after the presidential elections in November 2020.
Reclaiming the decisions of his economically pragmatic, non-interventionist predecessor, President Joe Biden envisions a very different foreign policy. While working on internal issues like the post–pandemic restoration of the US economy, the new president is expected to lead a liberal and values-based foreign policy. Reconciliation between the US and multilateral organisations is of a high importance, and therefore the European Union can also expect a more reliable transatlantic communication in the future.
It is doubtless that the withdrawal of the second-largest global polluter from the Paris Agreement greatly affected the international community and trust needs to be rebuilt on a number of different levels. Joe Biden promised to "lead not only by the example of power but by the power of example." To demonstrate to the world, that the topic of climate change will be of utmost importance during his governance, the newly installed President rejoined the Paris Agreement on his first day in office.
Joe Biden has also made the promise to his electors that while having his primary focus on handling urgent domestic matters such as pandemic management and economic recovery, the facilitation of the green transition will be a priority while designing the relief plans. To show his commitment in reaching the Paris goals on schedule, he announced the investment of 1.9 trillion US dollars into the post–pandemic reparation of the US economy in which clean energy initiatives play an important role. However, the new president is facing with a double challenge: achieving the decarbonisation goals does not only require difficult trade and foreign policy decisions, but the impending domestic dialogue will also be crucial to the project's success. Although Joe Biden expressed his desire to unite his nation during his inauguration speech, conciliation might prove to be a challenging task. Decarbonisation is a topic that has traditionally been known to divide the nation along the political lines. While former President Donald Trump did not openly deny it, he did question the severity of climate change and expressed his doubts about the impact of human involvement in global warming. Contrarily to Europe —where public opinion evaluates the topic as one of the greatest threats— climate change denial still prevails in the US. The new president is met with a challenging political environment when it comes to the implementation of new climate goals. Joe Biden's narrow-margined election and slim majority in the Congress it a task for him to pass through decisions that might come with large-scale job losses in the oil industry. An increased fossil fuel production so far seemed to be key to US energy independence, and the job-argument was central for the Trump administration when it came to climate action. Yet, as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has recently expressed, the research is clear: without efforts to slow climate change, GDP growth will fall. Studies estimate that an unmitigated climate change could reduce global gross domestic product by up to twenty-five percent already in this century.
Is a US climate leadership still realistic?
While the official withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement lasted for just a couple of months, aligned with then President Trump's intentions many greening projects were stopped years ago. Consequently, the US is currently not on track to meet its emissions targets agreed upon in 2015. In addition, the international environment has seen significant changes thus the Biden administration's starting point is different to where Barack Obama left if off. China has meanwhile become a challenger to the United States in yet another area: climate leadership. This ambition is rooted in the fact that with the United States' withdrawal, China became the most influential economy among the contracting parties of the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, the East Asian country has also grown into the largest manufacturer and global supplier of electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar panels since opening its economy to the world, and therefore greening has become a major trade interest for the country. More or less matching the other globally relevant powers, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has recently announced that his country plans to go climate neutral by 2060. And although China at the present consumes more coal than the rest of the world combined, the strong Chinese leadership will be able to take action more decisively when it comes to transforming its infrastructure and energy industry than its American or European counterparts. Hence, China occupies a favourable position for climate leadership not only because it can invest into producing green energy, green hydrogen and carbon capture technologies, wind and solar power at larger scales, but there is also an undeniable political will supporting the green transition.
A renewal of transatlantic climate cooperation
The recent failure of the Alaska Summit between the US and China posed further challenges to the prompt revival of multilateralism. Moreover, a deterioration of US–China relations might not only mean a difficult new start for the transatlantic climate diplomacy, but it also makes it harder for the European Union to position itself vis á vis these major powers in the climate leadership. The EU sees China both "as a partner, as a competitor and a systemic rival" and will be dependent on the import of critical raw materials for its green and digital transition from the country in the medium term.
Despite the foreign policy challenges, the transatlantic partners seemed positive about the future of the cooperation following the mid–March meetings between EU leaders and US officials such as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry. Nevertheless, the extent of the EU–US cooperation and the alignment of their climate agendas is still uncertain as the two superpowers might be able to cooperate in certain areas while compete in others, notably in energy policy. On the one hand, the near completion Nord Stream 2 project serves as a major friction point between European and American interests. On the other hand, the European Union's advance in the legislation of its energy industry might contribute to the misalignment of the two players' decarbonisation measures. European energy industry regulation passes smoother as the European fossil fuel industry's activity of production takes place mostly outside of Europe, but also because European fossil fuel companies started investing into renewable energy earlier than their American counterparts. Moreover, climate-related regulations meet less social resistance in Europe than in the US.
Competitiveness concerns also dominate the question of the future of carbon border tax. As the EU and US are each other's largest trading partners, carbon pricing and carbon border adjustment will play a key role in the future of transatlantic climate cooperation. William Nordhaus's 2015 Climate Club concept illustrates that there is a significant payoff in coordinating carbon taxing. As all three global powers have already made their commitments to the Paris Agreement targets, multilaterally coordinating carbon taxes would be mutually beneficial for all. Therefore, climate diplomacy is truly important in creating a constructive engagement that takes us from a zero-sum game to win–win solutions.
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All rooms open to the deck.
The deck offers a view of the volcano, rainforest and ocean.
Entertainment center includes a dock for portable devices & surround sound.
Garden patio with BBQ & Tiki torches.
Bath is accented with cobalt-blue glass tile.
Dining table can seat four to six guests.
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Blue Earth és una ciutat i seu del Comtat de Faribault a l'estat de Minnesota dels Estats Units d'Amèrica.

Demografia
Segons el cens dels Estats Units del 2000 Blue Earth tenia una població de 3.621 habitants, 1.535 habitatges, i 925 famílies. La densitat de població era de 439,6 habitants per km².

Dels 1.535 habitatges en un 27,6% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 49,8% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 7,9% dones solteres, i en un 39,7% no eren unitats familiars. En el 36,3% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 20,7% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,23 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 2,92.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 23,1% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 6,5% entre 18 i 24, un 21,9% entre 25 i 44, un 22,7% de 45 a 60 i un 25,8% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 44 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 78,4 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 34.940 $ i la renda mediana per família de 42.377 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 29.359 $ mentre que les dones 20.168 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 18.037 $. Entorn del 4,3% de les famílies i el 8% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

Poblacions properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

Comtat de Faribault
Ciutats de Minnesota

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Q: Can't get preference set with PreferenceActivity I have this main activity:
public class Home extends Activity {
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.home);
        initializeStyle();
    }
    private void initializeStyle() {
        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
        String foobar = prefs.getString("foobar", "hi");
        Log.i("MyActivity", foobar);
    }
// ...
}

And this PreferenceActivity:
public class Preferences extends PreferenceActivity {
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
    }
}

With this XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<PreferenceScreen
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<PreferenceCategory
        android:key="preferences_font"
        android:title="@string/preferences_font">
    <EditTextPreference
            android:title="@string/preferences_font_size"
            android:key="foobar"
            android:defaultValue="12">
    </EditTextPreference>
</PreferenceCategory>
</PreferenceScreen>

Log.i prints "hi", so it means this preference doesn't exist or I named it badly.
Any idea about what I've done wrong?
Regards,

A: This might help you get back on track and having working preferences:
XML FILE: preferences.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <PreferenceCategory android:title="Preferences Font">
        <EditTextPreference
            android:title="Select Font Size"
            android:key="foobar"
            android:summary="Enter Font Size"
            android:defaultValue="12" />
    </PreferenceCategory>
</PreferenceScreen>

JAVA FILE 1: Home.java
public class Home extends Activity {

    public SharedPreferences prefs;

    static public String fontPref; //you can make it an int or whatever you need
    static public String myValue; //to store new pref value

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

         setContentView(R.layout.home);
         initializeStyle();
    }

    private void initializeStyle() {
       prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
       fontPref = prefs.getString("foobar", "hi"); //this doesn't actually change the value
       myValue = "This is a test";
       Log.i("MyActivity", foobar); //won't show change yet
    }
}

JAVA FILE 2: Prefernce.java
import android.preference.Preference;
import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
//... and any other imports

public class Preferences extends PreferenceActivity  implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener{

    private SharedPreferences prefs;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
        //add other stuff here if you need, especially if you might have some
        //prefs that use buttons and need to set up your onClickListener for one
    }

    @Override
    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPref, String key) {
        Editor editor = sharedPref.edit();
        if(key.equalsIgnoreCase("foobar")){
            Home.fontPref = sharedPref.getString("foobar", "some value");
            editor.putString("foobar", Home.myValue); //where ever or whatever new value is
        }

        editor.commit();
        Log.i("PrefsActivity", foobar); //should show change now
    }
}

Hopefully this may help you get on the right track. Of course there are many ways to do these things so, good luck hope it helps.

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People in today's society is pretty standard. They wake up, and while getting ready for the day, they are likely checking the news and not just on CNN or Fox…In addition to these traditional sources of information, consumers today are connected to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and any other variety of social media networks and online communities.
The good news…Well, this connection to online media makes it easy for entrepreneurs to get their information before an audience. But, the bad news is that that same audience is inundated with marketing and material 24/7. So, how can a social entrepreneur get his message heard? It's easier than it might seem and can be summed up in a single word – branding. An effective brand goes beyond just the company's logo or its name. A brand establishes the mere essence of the social enterprise and can make or break the business of affecting change.
Many small start-ups neglect to spend the needed time thinking about their brand in the broader sense of its impact on the business. Truly developing the brand is especially important as a social entrepreneur, and here are 10 important reasons why.
Consumers want to do business with a company that they know. If a brand is effectively established, it is easy to recognize and can encourage customers to purchase or invest.
In today's world of information overload, it is easy for businesses to be overlooked, especially when they are focused on social connections. The best way to stand out is to have an effective brand that speaks for itself.
Businesses today have around 3 to 5 seconds to evoke an emotional connection with new customers. If the brand doesn't have a story to tell that can be interpreted in that amount of time, consumers will move on without hesitation. An effective brand that creates a full experience is the number one best way to tell customers the right story, which is especially important when it comes to evoking social change.
Effective leadership is an essential component in any business venture, and a well-established brand strategy can actually contribute to that effort. A clear brand provides clarity for not only consumers but also for the staff and makes it easier for everyone to work together to meet the organization's goals and be successful.
It is no surprise that people love to share brands and products they love. Brands are on and in almost everything today – from food to clothing, and even music. Effective branding is an important way to get people to share and to create referrals or even viral traffic.
When an individual is exposed to a brand, he automatically establishes an expectation of that brand. If the brand is consistent, his expectations will be met. However, if branding is inconsistent or unclear, individuals won't know what to expect or, worse yet, will be disappointed.
A brand isn't just a random demonstration of ideas. It is intended to be an effective representation of the business as well as the individual behind the business. It is crucial to create a solid brand to effectively represent oneself and the business.
It is easy to jump from one idea to the next with very little rhyme or reason, especially in today's fast-paced, hyper-motivated society. However, doing so makes it difficult to achieve or accomplish anything. A clear brand can help an individual and an entire organization remain focused on the mission and vision of the establishment. Effective branding is strategic and guides the business toward its goals.
Investing in a movement is an emotional decision. A good brand encourages consumers to connect on an emotional level and engage authentically.
Strong branding helps a business develop value that extends far beyond its physical assets. Companies today like Coca-Cola, Chick-Fil-A, and Apple aren't just valued on their actual physical property. They are known and valued by their brand. Branding creates a value that is far greater than the physical.
Branding is one of the most important initial components of a social enterprise and must be built on an idea that individuals can engage with, hold on to, and carry out. A solid brand gives the individual and organization as a whole the willpower to succeed. While establishing this type of branding is an ambitious endeavor, it's an even more dangerous one to neglect. Individuals wanting to evoke change and be known as a social entrepreneur must invest in effective branding and establish a name for themselves that goes beyond a simple logo.


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(Photo By Flickr User soaringbird) Derrick Rose hopes "to provide students a path to college that was not previously available to them." Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose, announced he has started a college scholarship program, which will award more than $400,000 in tuition money. According to nba.com, the Rose Scholars program will focus "on…… MORE
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A recent article on the KTUU2 website points out some of the local VHF dark areas. It is even hard, if not impossible, to get timely weather information. Some overlap does exist with cellular coverage, but once outside of Prince William Sound, there is no cellular at all. Just to get an idea of the actual cellular coverage in our huge state, this telling image from space shows the density of cell towers compared to the rest of the Lower 48. If there could ever be a place in the country where satellite makes the most sense, it is up here in Alaska.
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Q: Составное условие для SQLite в Android Studio Сейчас мой код ищет записи по признаку KEY_ADS_VISITED == 0:
    String[] selectionArgs = new String[] { String.valueOf(0) };
    Cursor cursor = sqdb.query(TABLE_NAME_ADS, new String[] {
                    UID,
                    KEY_ADS_CATEGORY,
                    KEY_ADS_VISITED,},
            KEY_ADS_VISITED+" = ?", // The columns for the WHERE clause
            selectionArgs, // The values for the WHERE clause
            null, // don't group the rows
            null, // don't filter by row groups
            null // The sort order
    );

Мне нужно добавить еще одно условие (чтобы KEY_ADS_CATEGORY == idcat).
Как сделать составное условие через "И"?
A: String[] selectionArgs = new String[] { String.valueOf(0), String.valueOf(idcat) };
Cursor cursor = sqdb.query(TABLE_NAME_ADS, new String[] {
                UID,
                KEY_ADS_CATEGORY,
                KEY_ADS_VISITED,},
        KEY_ADS_VISITED+" = ? AND " + KEY_ADS_CATEGORY + " = ?", // The columns for the WHERE clause
        selectionArgs, // The values for the WHERE clause
        null, // don't group the rows
        null, // don't filter by row groups
        null // The sort order
);

Обновление
selectionArgs - массив аргументов для условия WHERE, вместо каждого знака ? будет подставляться соответствующее значение из массива.


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Q: Biblatex citation was not found at all in the .bbl, bibliography labels cannot be generated I m a student, i m finishing my big article, i would like to make a separate webography but it doesnt work. In two weeks i have to send it ^^
YOU ARE MY LAST HOPE
What s going on ?
Thanks a lot ! ( i m in Overleaf )

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    \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
    \usepackage{graphicx}
    \usepackage{lscape}
    \usepackage{subfigure}
    \usepackage{graphicx,caption}
    \usepackage[svgnames]{}
    \usepackage{caption}
    %\usepackage[font={color=ocre,it,small},figurename=Fig.,labelfont={it}]{caption}
    \usepackage{textcomp}
    \usepackage[a4paper,left=2cm,right=2cm,top=2cm,bottom=2.5cm]{geometry}
    \usepackage{float}
    \usepackage[table,xcdraw]{xcolor}
    \usepackage[UKenglish]{babel}
    \usepackage{enumitem}
    \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
    \usepackage[squaren,Gray]{SIunits}
    \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1,2}
    \usepackage{chemist}
    \usepackage{gensymb}
    \usepackage{url}
    \usepackage{amsbsy}
    \usepackage{color}
    \usepackage{lipsum}
    \usepackage{lscape}
    \usepackage{eurosym}
    \usepackage{multicol}
    \usepackage{longtable}
    \usepackage{afterpage}
    \usepackage[style=numeric-comp, bibencoding=ascii, defernumbers=true, maxnames=10]{biblatex}
    \addbibresource{references}
    \usepackage{csquotes}
    \usepackage[normalem]{ulem}
    \useunder{\uline}{\ul}{}
    \usepackage{tikz}
    \usepackage{tikz-qtree}
    \usepackage[super]{nth}
    \usepackage{multirow}
    \newcommand\blankpage{%
        \null
        \thispagestyle{empty}%
        \addtocounter{page}{-1}%
        \newpage}
    \usepackage{titlesec}
    \usepackage{hyperref}
    \usepackage{eurosym}
    \usepackage{fancyhdr}
    \pagestyle{fancy}
    \fancyhead[C]{\upshape\scriptsize\rightmark}
    %\fancyhead[LE,RO]{}
    %\fancyhead[LO,RE]{}
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    \fancyhead[R]{}
    %\fancyhead[CE]{\upshape\scriptsize\leftmark}
    %\fancyhead[CO]{\upshape\scriptsize\rightmark}
    \fancyfoot[C]{\thepage}
    %\fancyfoot[C]{\thepage}

    \titleclass{\subsubsubsection}{straight}[\subsection]

    \newcounter{subsubsubsection}[subsubsection]
    \renewcommand\thesubsubsubsection{\thesubsubsection.\arabic{subsubsubsection}}

    \titleformat{\subsubsubsection}
      {\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries}{\thesubsubsubsection}{1em}{\textit}
    \titlespacing*{\subsubsubsection}
    {0pt}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{1.5ex plus .2ex}

    \makeatletter
    \renewcommand\paragraph{\@startsection{paragraph}{5}{\z@}%
      {3.25ex \@plus1ex \@minus.2ex}%
      {-1em}%
      {\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries}}
    \renewcommand\subparagraph{\@startsection{subparagraph}{6}{\parindent}%
      {3.25ex \@plus1ex \@minus .2ex}%
      {-1em}%
      {\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries}}
    \def\toclevel@subsubsubsection{4}
    \def\toclevel@paragraph{5}
    \def\toclevel@paragraph{6}
    \def\l@subsubsubsection{\@dottedtocline{4}{7em}{4em}}
    \def\l@paragraph{\@dottedtocline{5}{10em}{5em}}
    \def\l@subparagraph{\@dottedtocline{6}{14em}{6em}}
    \makeatother

    \setcounter{secnumdepth}{4}
    \setcounter{tocdepth}{4}

    %\newcounter {subsubsubsection}[subsubsubsection]
    \usepackage{pifont}
    \usepackage{multirow}
    %\usepackage[table,xcdraw]{xcolor}
    \usepackage{longtable}
    \usepackage{amssymb}
    \usepackage{xpatch}

    \usepackage{nomencl}

    %\renewcommand{\nomname}{Liste des acronymes et symboles mathématiques}
    \xpatchcmd{\thenomenclature}{%
      \section*{\nomname}% Look for `\section*... etc.
    }{% Replace it by 'nothing'
    }{\typeout{Success}}{\typeout{Failure}}
    \RequirePackage{ifthen}
    \makenomenclature
     \usepackage{etoolbox}
    \renewcommand\nomgroup[1]{%
      \item[\bfseries
      \ifstrequal{#1}{A}{Acronymes}{%
      \ifstrequal{#1}{M}{Variables et paramètres (équations)}{%
      \ifstrequal{#1}{C}{Other Symbols}{}}}%
    ]}
    \makenomenclature

    \addto\captionsfrench{\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{Liste des figures}}

    \begin{document}
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    %% You can pass in your own texcount params, e.g. -chinese to turn on Chinese mode, or -char to do a character count instead (which does NOT include spaces!)
    %%% http://app.uio.no/ifi/texcount/documentation.html

    %% To include references.
    %TC:nobib

    %% To include tabulars in main text count.
    %TC:group table 0 1
    %TC:group tabular 1 1

    \newcommand{\detailtexcount}[1]{%
      \immediate\write18{texcount -merge -sum -q #1.tex output.bbl > #1.wcdetail }%
      \verbatiminput{#1.wcdetail}%
    }

    \newcommand{\quickwordcount}[1]{%
      \immediate\write18{texcount -1 -sum -merge -q #1.tex output.bbl > #1-words.sum }%
      \input{#1-words.sum} words%
    }

    %   -sum, -sum=   Make sum of all word and equation counts. May also use
    %              -sum=#[,#] with up to 7 numbers to indicate how each of the
    %              counts (text words, header words, caption words, #headers,
    %              #floats, #inlined formulae, #displayed formulae) are summed.
    %              The default sum (if only -sum is used) is the same as
    %              -sum=1,1,1,0,0,1,1.

    \newcommand{\quickcharcount}[1]{%
      \immediate\write18{texcount -1 -sum -merge -char -q #1.tex output.bbl > #1-chars.sum }%
      \input{#1-chars.sum} characters (not including spaces)%
    }
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    %TC:ignore

> Then we have the text with many \footnote{} or \cite

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    %TC:ignore
    \newpage

    \newrefcontext[labelprefix= A]
    \printbibliography[heading=subbibintoc, keyword={A},title={Sources internet}]
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    \printbibliography[heading=subbibintoc, keyword={B},title={Les articles}]

    %TC : endignore

    \newpage
    \section*{Word Counts}

    %TC:ignore
    This section is \textit{not} included in the word count.

    \quickwordcount{main}

    \quickcharcount{main}

    %\detailtexcount{main}

    %TC:endignore

    \end{document}

> Really thanks a lot for your help !
>
> My ref is for exemple :

    @book{Directive2009-128,
        title = {{DIRECTIVE} 2009/128/{CE} {DU} {PARLEMENT} {EUROPÉEN} {ET} {DU} {CONSEIL} du 21 octobre 2009 instaurant un cadre d'action communautaire pour parvenir à une utilisation des pesticides compatible avec le développement durable},
        author = {{Journal officiel de l'Union Européenne et du Conseil}},
        month = nov,
        year = {2009},
        keywords  = {B}
    }

A: Remove the
bibencoding=ascii,

from
\usepackage[style=numeric-comp, bibencoding=ascii, defernumbers=true, maxnames=10]{biblatex}

In the following MWE
\documentclass[french]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{babel}
\usepackage{csquotes}

\usepackage[style=numeric-comp, bibencoding=ascii, defernumbers=true, maxnames=10]{biblatex}

\begin{filecontents}{\jobname.bib}
@book{Directive2009-128,
    title = {{DIRECTIVE} 2009/128/{CE} {DU} {PARLEMENT} {EUROPÉEN} {ET} {DU} {CONSEIL} du 21 octobre 2009 instaurant un cadre d'action communautaire pour parvenir à une utilisation des pesticides compatible avec le développement durable},
    author = {{Journal officiel de l'Union Européenne et du Conseil}},
    month = nov,
    year = {2009},
    keywords  = {B}
}
\end{filecontents}
\addbibresource{\jobname.bib}

\begin{document}
\cite{Directive2009-128}

\printbibliography
\end{document}

Biber complains
ascii "\xC3" does not map to Unicode at C:\Users\Moritz\AppData\Local\Temp\par-4d6f7269747a\cache-fdb7483801244becd81fb01b3ab99423d7614d1b\inc\lib/File/Slurper.pm line 59.
INFO - This is Biber 2.14
INFO - Logfile is 'Namenlos-21.blg'
INFO - Reading 'Namenlos-21.bcf'
INFO - Found 1 citekeys in bib section 0
INFO - Processing section 0
INFO - Globbing data source 'Namenlos-21.bib'
INFO - Globbed data source 'Namenlos-21.bib' to Namenlos-21.bib
INFO - Looking for bibtex format file 'Namenlos-21.bib' for section 0

With bibencoding=ascii, you explicitly tell Biber to read your .bib file in US-ASCII. the problem is that your .bib file contains non-ASCII characters (É, à). Now Biber doesn't know what to do with them and throws an error.
The solution is to let biblatex figure out the correct bibencoding automatically: This is best done by not setting bibencoding in the options.

The updated much longer preamble causes more errors: The packages SIunits and gensymb are incompatible and can't be used together, since they both try to define the same command: You need to choose one of the two. I'd probably remove both in favour of siunitx.
You also load some packages twice (graphicx, eurosym, longtable, ...), this is another source of possible errors: If you load the same package twice with different options, LaTeX will throw an error.
In general long preambles are of course more likely to break, especially if you don't know what each package does or why you load it. Best would be to keep only packages you really need.
If you still have some time you should seriously consider cleaning up your preamble.

On my machine I also got errors from
\quickwordcount{main}

\quickcharcount{main}

but depending on what external commands Overleaf allows, that may not be an error for you.

After that change you may have to remove all temporary files (in Overleaf speak: clear the cache Overleaf does not compile after using Biblatex) to be able to compile again.


Facebook's new Privacy Basics feature walks users through the steps required to tweak their privacy settings to their own liking. Interactive guides are available for customizing settings in three areas— "what others see about you," "how others interact with you," and "what you see"— that show the process needed to make changes.
Details about how location information is collected and used when on mobile devices.
Information about the new Buy button that allows users to make purchases without leaving Facebook.
Explanations of the way Facebook analyzes device data, like battery and signal strength, to improve its apps.
Finally, Facebook will now respect users' advertising preferences regardless of the device they are on. Previously, opting out of advertisements on a laptop would not opt out of the same ads on an iOS device, for instance.
The changes, which will take effect on Jan. 1, come as Facebook —and numerous other Silicon Valley firms —are under fire from privacy advocates. Recent data leaks and the ongoing revelations of coercion by the National Security Agency have eroded public confidence and brought information security and privacy to the forefront.


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Who's buying this latest Hamas con job?
Did you discipline your wife today?
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For Dems, it's "our way or the highway"
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What happens when you run into performance tuning expert Pinal Dave? Talk about how to troubleshoot a slow performing SQL Server of course!
This week is all about the video, so if you can't view it above, head on over to my YouTube channel to watch it there.
Finding the longest running queries.
Adam Machanic's sp_whoisactive is the best tool to use for identifying performance issues. There's even a parameter available to append the output to a history table. So set up a SQL Agent job to write the output to such a table and then a simple case of mining the data to identify the connection using the most CPU, the longest duration, the most transaction log writes, the top header blocker etc. It even has an option to capture the query plans for the active connections. An absolute must have tool if you are serious about performance management.
Agreed, it's a great script!
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2060 км — остановочный пункт Челябинского региона Южно-Уральской железной дороги, на участке Бердяуш — Полетаево I.

До Полетаево I — 15 км, до Бердяуш — 171 км.

Осуществляется посадка и высадка пассажиров на (из) поезда пригородного и местного сообщения. Приём и выдача багажа не производятся.

Примечания

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Photographing stars is definitely something you should try out if you can, it's fun and just plain cool. Really anything night photography related is super fun and I love it! I did a lot of astrophotography this past summer and thought I'd share some things I've learned.
A tripod! Your tripod is your new best friend, always have it if you're doing long exposure stuff.
A flashlight! Flashlights are fantastic, they can help you light paint, find something you dropped (Lol...totally have never done that.), and in general super handy to have.
A remote shutter release! This one isn't a must but it definitely helps eliminate blur.
Have your aperture as wide as it can go, say F/2.8 or whatever your lowest is.
Have your shutter speed really slow, try a couple seconds and if the photo is too dark go longer!
On your ISO try starting out at 3200 and go from there! Depending on your situation you may need to lower it or bump it up. Keep in mind that the higher you go on ISO the more noise/grain you'll have!
Don't be afraid to try out different settings even if you like what you're currently getting, who knows, you might like it better!
Long exposure is the coolest thing ever!
When you're taking photos at night you're using long exposure, which is where your lens stays open for longer periods of time and in turn it soaks up light from everywhere. In example: the photo below was taken at a shutter speed of 15 seconds (long exposure), the longer I leave the lens open the brighter the photo will be. You really just have to experiment with it, too long of an exposure and your stars will begin to blur and become little dashes! When that happens they call it Star Trails, I've seen some really amazing photos using that technique! I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm hoping to this year.
Light pollution is huge. Depending on what you're going for you can do all sorts of things with or without it. Ideally you want a place with no light pollution, light pollution meaning light coming from towns, cities, yard lights, the moon, etc. I'm not saying you can't shoot near light pollution, because you can definitely manipulate it to your advantage. It all depends on what you want the end photo to look like.
Why avoid light pollution you ask? Well if you have a lot of light pollution you run the risk that it will wash out your stars. Because your lens is staying open for longer amounts of time it draws in a ton of light from all light sources, the longer it's open the brighter the light source gets, that means if the moon is out and you're on a long exposure more than likely the moon will be blown out and you won't have any stars. Try to shoot when the moon isn't full when doing astrophotography.
The photo below was taken facing a town, creating a glow on the horizon, it turned out great and the light pollution was faint enough that it didn't wash out the stars.
Night photography is very time consuming, you have to have patience to get the shot you want. You might have to wait for the milky way to get to that particular spot you need it at, you might have to wait for it to get completely dark out, you'll be waiting on your lens to finish it's exposure, let's face it, you'll be waiting on a ton of things! But when you enjoy doing it, it's not bad at all. The time flies and before you know it, it's time to pack up and go home.
I can't stress this enough, experiment all the time! Try out a different ISO setting, try different aperture (the F/number), try different shutter speeds (long exposure), try light painting, try anything. Half the fun is playing with the light and trying out all the different possibilities!
Thank you so much for reading! I love night photography and hope you try it out!
I've been photographing dogs for over a year and I thought I'd compile a list of tips and tricks that I've learned!
Treats are a safe bet to get attention.
Always, always, have treats handy. The dog you're photographing may or may not want to pay attention. Having a treat in hand will help get them focused and make it more enjoyable for them, I've never seen a dog not be happy over food, lol.
You want cute head tilts and focused looks, right?
I can't resist a head tilt, I mean who can???
Squeaker toys work fantastically! If you have a helper make sure they're directly behind you (if that's where you want the dog looking.) when they squeak the toy! Otherwise the dog won't be looking the way you want and you might miss your head tilt.
Speaking of squeaker toys, one of our favorite Instagram accounts suggested taking out the actual squeaker and putting it in your lips then blow through it! Easy and hands free. I love this method because the dogs don't see it coming and it makes for cute expressions!
We've tried out duck calls too, it worked alright but not as affective!
If you have a helper, have them stand behind you and throw something in the air (treat bags work great!).
This next one is a last resort. If all else fails make really weird noises with your mouth. I know, it's embarrassing, but it's all worth it when you get a head tilt out of it! So don't be afraid to be goofy. Just a side note, if you're being goofy and having a good time, the subject and whoever else is with you will too. Whistling also works pretty good too!
Put your happy pants on!
I cannot express this enough. Be happy!!! Under no circumstances lose your cool and get impatient, because then it will all go downhill. If you're happy, the dog will be too, and so will their owner. If the dog doesn't know you then set aside a couple minutes to let it relax and feel comfortable around you before you start! If the dog isn't behaving or simply isn't paying attention then take a break, let it run around, play with it, anything! It will help tremendously and it will help you too. Attitudes are contagious, make sure yours is a good one!
When photographing dogs always get eye level with them! I even like going way below eye level sometimes and including the grass/sand/snow in the foreground to add depth! Getting eye level or lower (Don't ever go below eye level with people! Just talking about dogs/animals here.) is way more pleasing to look at than if you were standing and taking a picture above them. This is excluding the head shots directly above that shows off the puppy dog eyes of course, then it's fine.
Helpers? You mean life savers.
You can do it by yourself, sure, but having a helper is going to save you a ton of stress. They are your extra set of hands you wish you had when you're by yourself! They can help position dogs where they need to be, they help brainstorm ideas for last minute shots, they can run and move that twig that is obstructing the view, and most importantly, they can squeak the squeaker for you when you're hands are full, lol! Seriously, they are the best kind of friend because you can both laugh afterwards at the things you have to do for that shot.
These are things I have had and like to use everytime I go shoot. I hope you find them helpful!