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Their Excellencies of Lochmere, Baroness Sarra de Vicenza and Baron Cormacc ua Rigain, invite archers to join Their Barony at a scenic waterfront site in Annapolis, Maryland for a day of archery, an atlatl battle, good food and companionship. NEW THIS YEAR --- A NIGHT SHOOT!! Stick around after Feast to send Flurries of Arrows Flaming through the Night!
Shooting will commence around 10 am on Saturday, May 20, 2017.
As always, the main event will be the challenging walk-through shoot. The path climbs through some rolling hillside but is not particularly steep. It can still be somewhat difficult to get to some of the targets' locations so be prepared to climb, stretch, and twist to try and hit your mark. The challenges only make hitting the target that much sweeter! This year we will again be making an extra effort to remove poison ivy around the archery targets and along the route shooters will hike.
There will be a practice range set up for both target archery and atlatl. The Barony has lots of loaner gear for archery and atlatls available as well.
If you do not shoot, the Barony encourages you to come for the food, the socializing with old and new friends and the time to work on small A&S projects. Musicians and singers are welcome as well. If you are a newcomer to the SCA, this is a nice, low key, no pressure event to learn about archery and some of the many A&S activities practiced in the Society.
There are only a few chairs and tables at the site so attendees should bring their own.
Martial Activities: ARCHERY, including ATLATL. Archery/atlatl targets are set up in the surrounding woods and along the water for an interesting and challenging shoot. We are also looking forward to the atlatl battle! The practice range is available any time there is a marshal present.
Arts & Sciences Activities: There will be a Quest for non-archers, and all attendees are encouraged to bring small A&S projects to work on and share with others. Be aware that there is limited space for displays. Covered space is even more limited. This is a small site, however, if individuals wish to conduct impromptu A&S classes within this limitation contact the autocrat and we'll see what we can do.
Food: Lunch will be provided by wonderful members of the Barony and dinner will be roast pig with all the trimmings. Please direct any dietary concerns to the autocrat.
Feast Information: Roast pig with all the trimmings.
Take best route to US-50 East towards the Bay Bridge. Take the Rowe Blvd./Bestgate Road exit down to the light and bear right onto Rowe Blvd. South (towards Annapolis). Turn left on Melvin Avenue and another left on Ridgeley Avenue (the second left). Continue across Weems Creek and turn right on Riverview Avenue. Follow Riverview Avenue to its end. The site is on the right (with the white horse fence).
Take best route to US-50 West towards Bowie. Take the Rowe Blvd./Bestgate Roat exit down to the light and bear right to Bestgate Road. At the next light, turn right onto North Bestgate Road. At the stop sign, turn right onto Ridgeley Avenue. Go over the US-50 overpass and take the next left onto Riverview Avenue. Follow Riverview Avenue to its end. The site is on the right (with the white horse fence).


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Ashton Gate becomes 'super vaccination centre'
In another significant step forward in Bristol's Covid-19 efforts, Ashton Gate Stadium has been confirmed as one of seven 'super vaccination centres' across England – the first in the South West.
Vaccinations at the stadium will start next week, signalling an increase in capacity which should allow the city to promptly move through vaccine prioritisation categories. The NHS will invite you to receive your vaccination as soon as it's your turn, and it will take time to reach everyone. Nonetheless, this really is cause to be positive. You can find all the latest updates on the local roll-out at the Healthier Together webpage: https://bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk/covid-19-mass…/.
It'll take a national effort to perform mass vaccination, which is why Labour has launched its #LetsVaccinateBritain campaign. People in Bristol East and across the country have stepped up in all kinds of inspiring ways to support their communities during this time of crisis, and we need to keep this up in the months ahead. If you'd like to help out, please consider registering to volunteer at your local Vaccine Centre: http://bit.ly/vaccinevolunteer.
Email: kerry.mccarthy.mp@parliament.uk
Promoted by Kelvin Blake on behalf of Kerry McCarthy both at Unit B, Bradley Pavilions, Pear Tree Road, Bristol, BS32 0BQ.

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Q: How to block all ports except ssh I have changed ssh default port to 2020, And add iptable rule in order to allow incoming traffic on that port using below command.
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 2020 -j ACCEPT
And i would like to block all other ports on the server. And use below command after allowing ssh. All session are closed. How can i fix it.
iptables -P INPUT DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT DROP

A: You may need to enable OUTPUT
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New York designer Rosie Assoulin on unboxing femininity in a post-#MeToo era
These fashionable tote bags will take you from day to night
Rosie Assoulin.
When #MeToo first erupted as an anti-sexual assault hashtag late last year in light of Harvey Weinstein's public fallout, Time's Up came hot in its heels, backed by Hollywood's leading ladies determined to create concrete change in gender disparity. Both groundbreaking movements drove public conversation on women's issues around the world. They came, they saw — but did they conquer?
One way to gauge their palpable aftereffect is in fashion, a mega industry closely linked to Hollywood. #MeToo succeeded in marshalling models and industry insiders to call out bigwigs the likes of famed photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino to stylist Karl Templer for sexual misconduct.
While this openness is a step up, there's still another cold hard truth yet to be rectified. Statistics show that women make up more than 70 percent of the total workforce, yet less than 25 percent hold leadership positions in top companies. As an industry aimed at women and buoyed by female dollars, it's still largely run by men.
Rosie Assoulin Spring 2015.
Delightful, then, to come across females building their own label from scratch to worldwide brand magnitude. So is the rare case of Brooklyn-based designer Rosie Assoulin.
Cutting her teeth at Oscar de la Renta's studio, she dropped out of school to become the late American designer's protégé. Later, she moved to Paris for a stint at the Lanvin studio, working under the guidance of the label's former creative director, Alber Elbaz.
"I spent many years as a career intern at a number of companies, but always had a bit of trepidation when thinking of actually doing it for myself," Assoulin shared in an e-mail. "There were only so many years of delay that my friends and family could withstand, and they eventually pushed me over the edge."
Biting the bullet came with great reward. Her premier Resort 2014 collection introduced sculptural volumes and modern eveningwear that were quickly picked up by eager retailers including Moda Operandi and Fivestory. One year later, Assoulin scooped the CFDA emerging designer award. The budding creative was instantly ranked on top of New York's newcomers-to-watch list.
Granted, not many women's pathway to fashion success is as smooth sailing as Assoulin's. But her stratospheric success story serves as a gleaming beacon of hope for the next batch of girl-boss hopefuls to come.
Rosie Assoulin x Net-a-Porter.
These days, Assoulin stays busy dressing the likes of Amal Clooney and Ruth Negga. She also recently designed a 10-piecer consisting of warm-weather staples for Net-a-Porter. Here, we caught up with the designer for an e-chat on her take on modern post-#MeToo femininity and her Net-a-Porter summerwear capsule.
Four years after debuting your first official collection, how has Rosie Assoulin evolved as a brand?
Every season is different and I am constantly inspired, but I always want my pieces to feel both comfortable and special.
Architectural volume has become synonymous to your creations. Is proportions of a clothing something you'd like to continue exploring?
Volume and dramatic silhouettes are something I can't help but be drawn to. While I want my collections to be wearable and practical, it's all about balance, and these exciting pieces create memories that are timeless and can be worn ten years from now.
A post shared by rosie_assoulin (@rosie_assoulin) on Jun 12, 2018 at 12:02pm PDT
In the wake of global political tumult and #MeToo revelations, what's your label's take on modern femininity?
I don't like to define our customer or put women in boxes. I want to be there for a woman through every stage of her life, creating clothes for the formal elements to the more utilitarian. She should feel like the truest, most powerful, and most confident version of herself, and we hope our clothes inspire that.
In your journey as a female designer, what were the challenges you had to overcome?
I've never really thought about me being disadvantaged as a woman in this industry. Maybe it's because my mother-in-law, [jewellery designer] Roxanne Assoulin, was always someone I looked up to, as she had three kids and ran her own business. She did it all.
What's the most rewarding thing about running your own business?
Seeing someone in the street wearing something from our collection always excites me. It makes us feel so flattered and thankful.
@lauraharrier #Cannes styled by @daniellenachmani .????
A post shared by rosie_assoulin (@rosie_assoulin) on May 20, 2018 at 9:10am PDT
You've worked under Oscar de la Renta and Albert Elbaz at Lanvin, what was the experience like?
They were both such amazing experiences with two legendary designers. They were always the quintessential designers that I looked up to. I felt like they both loved and respected women, and allowed women to play different roles in the clothes they designed.
Tell us more about your Net-a-Porter capsule collection.
We wanted to create something easy and fun that would work well for both beachy travel or hot (and humid!) city summers.
Rosie Assoulin's Net-a-Porter-exclusive capsule collection is available here.
(Main and featured images: Jesse Ditmar)
Here are the best one-off timepieces from the Only Watch 2019 auction
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Today you are to identify yourself with the more abundant life, to think on those things which make for peace, to dwell on the unity which underlies everything. As you poise yourself in the realization that you live in pure Spirit, new power will be born within you. You will find yourself renewed by the Divine Life, led by Divine intelligence and guarded by Divine love. Focus your inward vision on this indwelling harmony, knowing that as you contemplate its perfection you will see it manifest in everything you do.
Realizing that the Spirit within me is God, the living Spirit Almighty, being fully conscious of this Divine Presence as the sustaining Principle of my life, I open my thought to Its influx; I open my consciousness to Its outpouring.
I know and understand that Good alone is real.
I know that I am drawing into my experience today, and every day, an ever-increasing measure of truth and beauty, of goodness and harmony.
Everything I do, say and think is quickened into right action, into productive action, into increased action.
My invisible good already exists; my faith drawing upon this invisible good, causes that which was unseen to become visible.
All there is, is mine NOW; all there ever was or ever can be, is mine NOW.


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The Impact of Stigma on the Mental Health of Resettled African and Asian Refugees
Victoria M. Baptiste, University of Vermont
The global refugee crisis worsens day-by-day, with millions of refugees forced to seek safe haven abroad. Pre-migration trauma exposure contributes to disproportionately higher rates of psychopathology, especially among torture survivors and women. The extant literature has largely focused on the effects of pre-migration factors; however, increasingly, researchers recognize the critical impact of post-migration living difficulties (PMLD) in exacerbating refugee mental health. One example of a PMLD is stigma, defined as a socially devalued attribute (e.g., minority race, ethnicity, sex). A robust literature documents the deleterious effects of stigma on psychological functioning, but few studies of refugees have explored stigma, which is surprising because refugees often possess multiple stigmas. Given this gap in the literature, the present study examined the impact of stigma on psychological well-being in a sample of resettled refugees of mixed ethnic/racial and religious origins. Specifically, analyses tested (1) the independent effect of race among African and Asian refugees, (2) a linear model of multiple stigmas predicting mental health outcomes, and (3) between-group effects of race among Muslims and of religion among Asian refugees. Results showed that race significantly predicted posttraumatic stress symptoms among African and Asian refugees when controlling for sex and torture status, with Africans reporting higher levels of posttraumatic stress than Asians. Findings suggest that the effect of multiple stigmas on mental health outcomes is non-linear. Finally, results indicated that Muslim refugees experienced equivalent levels of anxious and general symptoms across racial groups; among Asians, significant between-group effects by religion were found for general symptoms. By understanding key factors impacting refugee mental health, more appropriate and efficacious interventions may be developed to treat this vulnerable population.
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Editorial: Gay Rights and Supreme Court of India – Let's analyze
Editorial, Ethics, Homosexuality, India, Justice
By: Iftikhar Islam
Many people were astonished and vexed about the Supreme Court judgment on Homosexuality (on 11-12-2013) while the others are exultant to see the Verdict. Both the section of the society failed to analyze the Supreme Court judgment on moral grounds. SC has not given this judgment on moral grounds but totally on the basis of Section 377 (Unnatural offences) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Further the Supreme Court said "Notwithstanding this verdict, the competent legislature shall be free to consider the desirability and propriety of deleting Section 377 IPC from the statute book or amend the same as per the suggestion made by the Attorney General." Which clearly shows the indication of deleting the said section; and if the parliament deletes sec. 377 of IPC then having sexual intercourse with same sex, anal sex and sex with animals will be legalized. The SC could have used the word "amend" instead of "deleting". (Deleting sec.377 of IPC completely destroys men's right in the society, where IPC does not have any provision to protect men who are victim of rape and sexual harassment).
It is unnatural, unethical, immoral and unscientific to allow sexual acts between same sexes. It destroys the very purpose of existence of ethical society. People are very much attracted towards western society and give examples of that society which legalize prostitution, gays, lesbians, 'same sex marriage'; failing to realize the increase in crimes as well as new emerging diseases. Today people are claiming it to be their "basic right" to have sex with same gender, tomorrow they will come up the same "basic right" of involving in incest, later with pedophile, and in the future with animals too..! Does it mean the law should get amended and give them permission to go ahead of what they think?
It is high time to think and introspect our self and involve in such acts with are beneficial to the entire society. Gays and lesbians will deteriorate the society and even makes life miserable for even decent person who often travels and stays in hotels for accommodation. We should prevent our children and future generation from becoming 'gays', 'lesbians' and all sorts of other similar inventions. They involve in those kind of unethical practices and later demand to have right to get proper medical facilities for the diseases which they get out of unnatural practices. Prevention is better than cure.
Is it unconstitutional?
Many people allege that the judgment is unconstitutional and infringe the basic rights by quoting Articles 14, 15(1) (2), 19 and 21. We should keep in mind that the 'basic purpose' of making the particular law should not get defeated in interpretation. We should also keep in mind that "No rights are absolute". Let us see what these articles say;
Article 14 (Equality before law.)
"The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India."
The Article clearly gives the equality before the law. If a 'gay or 'lesbian' or 'straight' is tried under the law they have to go with the same process. If anyone commits anything illegal (Refer Article 21) then they have to get punishment accordingly. Anyone commits a crime u/s 377 of IPC. He/She will undergo equal punishment. No discrimination shall be made to any person.
Making illegal of having sex between 'men and men' (Gays), and 'women and women' (lesbian) is not an infringement of Article 14.
Article 15 (Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.)
"(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them
(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to
(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and palaces of public entertainment; or
(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public."
Making illegal of having sex between 'men and men' (Gays), and 'women and women' (lesbian) is not an infringement of Article 15 (1)(2).
Article 19 (Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc.)
(1) All citizens shall have the right
(a) to freedom of speech and expression;
(b) to assemble peaceably and without arms;
(c) to form associations or unions;
(d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;
(e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and
(f) (omitted)
(g) to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business
Again, it is not an infringement of Article 19 when SC makes the relationship of Gays and Lesbians illegal, because "no rights are absolute". You cannot express your desire by committing a crime. Today you may express the right to have sex with same gender, tomorrow you may come up with having sex with close relatives (incest) and in future with animals – in the name of freedom of expression.
Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty.)
"No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law."
Article 21 clearly has an exception to the procedure established by law. If personal liberty includes 'having sex with same gender' then it should also include 'marrying a child', 'having relationship with mother, sister and daughter; having relationship with a married woman which goes against Sec. 497 of IPC. Even a person 'under 18' should have the liberty to get married.
SC rulings does not violates Art. 21 of Indian Constitution. Whoever does any illegal act should get punished according to the law without defeating the very purpose of the formation of law.
"There are over 15 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) annually in the United States and the etiologic agents for these infections exceed 25 in number. The symptoms of any particular sexually transmitted disease are largely dependent on the route and site of infection. Organisms that typically cause genital and perineal infection result in similar symptoms when the distal anal canal, anoderm, and perianal skin are the site of infection. While most anorectal STDs are acquired via anal receptive intercourse, contiguous spread from genital infection occurs. Certain organisms, more commonly thought of as water- or food-borne diseases, are included with other STDs because they are spread by direct or indirect fecal-oral contact from various sexual practices."
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tracking the hidden epidemics. Trends in STDs in the United States. April 2001. pp. 1–26. (Report: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780056/)
American Cancer Society now says that 'most anal cancers seem to be linked to infection with HPV'. This is human papilloma virus, which is readily spread from one person to another during sexual contact.
"The Total population of MSM (Men having Sex with Men), as in 2006, was estimated to be 25,00,000 and 10% (i.e. 2,50,000) of them are at risk of HIV."
[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Departments of AIDS control (Report: The Hindu, 12 Dec 2013, p. 12)]
We should not uphold any unnatural, unethical practice in the society and strive to make a society which has least crimes and diseases. The concept of gays, lesbians and transgender will deteriorate the society and helps in increasing various diseases. The future of our children is based on our actions.
Editorial: Gay Rights and Supreme Court of India – Let's analyze Reviewed by Iftikhar Office on Thursday, December 12, 2013 Rating: 5


Have a Day That's All About Kids January 7 | Joe Hayden Real Estate Team - Your Real Estate Experts!
It's winter, but you can still take the kids for a day of swimming. Enjoy the open gym/open swim day at All About Kids, and let them enjoy fun summer activities, all from the warmth of the indoors.
The indoor play center is open this January, and so is the warm-water pool. The instructors will be available the whole time to keep everyone safe. All kids are welcome to come enjoy the gym and pool during open days. Tickets cost $12 per child.
The champion gym is open for all kids 10 and under. This gym is full of inflatables, so it's like a huge bouncy castle. The cheer gym and pool are open to kids of all ages. Children who are 5 and under must have a parent with them in the pool.
During open days, the gym and pool are open from 2 to 4 pm at All About Kids. Find the gym at 2531 Blankenbaker Parkway in Jeffersontown. You can find a lot to do in Jeffersontown once you're here. Look around a little before you go, and you'll find lots of reasons to love this neighborhood.
J-Town is one of Louisville's largest communities, with plenty of places for families to go. The bowling alley, the trampoline park, the sports center, the gyms, there's a lot of stuff for families to do here. Jeffersontown also holds frequent community festivals and neighborhood-wide celebrations and events for everyone to enjoy. But what most people enjoy about J-Town is the beautiful real estate here. Get a look at it this January, and see how much you enjoy looking at the homes here.
Contemporary and traditional architecture are all over Jeffersontown. The neighborhood is full of quiet subdivisions covered with large family homes on shaded lots, houses built in stone, brick and siding in big, spacious designs. J-Town operates like a thriving small town with its own government and a strong community spirit.
Go play and have fun in Jeffersontown this January, and go see how much your family likes being here.


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After repealing the APMC Act in 2006, the existing agricultural infrastructure deteriorated significantly in Bihar.Pexels.com
Farmers protest: Why APMC mandis play an important role for farmers?
Now, with the new Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020, the existing mandis which were of a little help to the farmers, will also come directly under the Central government.
Pranav Jalan
Published on : 03 Jan, 2021 , 1:00 pm
Many farming-related recommendations have been made in the past, but every legislation has proven to be inadequate compared to the needs of the farmers. The APMC mandis where the farmers have been selling their produce, just to get the MSP, have not adequately fulfilled farmers' needs.
In Bihar, the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) Act was abolished in 2006, considering that this will enable massive private investments to run agricultural markets in the state. Which in return, help the state to become the next agricultural hub. But things didn't go as expected and the number of procurement centres dropped significantly from 9,035 in 2015-16 to 1,619 in 2019-20.
Bihar recorded an average annual growth of 1.98 per cent from 2001 to 2007. But shortly after repealing the APMC Act in 2006, even the existing agricultural infrastructure deteriorated significantly.
States to monitor APMCs and centralising help?
In states like Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, the APMCs were playing a significant role in improving the agricultural infrastructure. There was a rise of 4.73 per cent, 48.27 per cent, 29.48 per cent and 19.48 respectively in the number of procurement centres.
The government should have done its research before passing the new laws and how this will severely affect farmers where APMCs play a significant role. Now that we know how abolishing the APMC Act demolished the advancing agricultural infrastructure in Bihar, will centralising the agricultural market in the country really help the economy? Or is it in the interest of the big corporates who can now easily exploit poor farmers?
APMC Act already had its shortcomings, but with the new farm laws, the situation for the farmers will go from bad to worse.
The new law suggests that now the farmer will have the authority to get in direct contact with the seller. But on the contrary, even now, there is absolutely nothing stopping a farmer to get in a contract with corporates.
Centralisation of India's biggest private sector, agriculture, might not be a good idea. First and formost, India is the 7th largest country in the world, and for the central government to control agriculture by centralising the power, might not be a great idea. Secondly, states will face a major revenue loss which they earlies used to earn from the tax collected from the APMC mandis. Regulation of the current agricultural infrastructure will even worsen, we have seen Bihar as an example of this.
APMCs came into being to break the monopoly of black marketers. Who would corner the farmers, hold the stocks with them and sale it at a much higher price when the demand rises. The only person who was benefitting out of this system were the middlemen. To abolish the monopoly of these people who were controlling the agricultural market, the government introduced "The Essential Commodities Act, 1955."
The 3rd reading of the act states "Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities.―(1) If the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do for maintaining or increasing supplies of any essential commodity or for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices, 1 [or for securing any essential commodity for the defence of India or the efficient conduct of military operations], it may, by order, provide for regulating or prohibiting the production, supply and distribution thereof and trade and commerce therein.
With this act in place, many restrictions were put for all the black marketers, the middlemen and all the parasites who were taking advantage of the poor farmers. But now, with the new farm laws, all the restrictions have been lifted and will only be brought in under "special circumstances" according to the government.
What do the farmers need?
Since independence, farmers have had just two little demands, firstly a fixed rate for their produce (MSP) and secondly, stability in controllable factors. But the current law offers nothing but volatile fluctuations.
Bihar is the testimony of how abolishing the APMC act further raised the problems faced by the farmers. It only helped in the stagnation of the existing agricultural infrastructure and further added to the farmer distress.
*APMC mandis are just one underlying problem that the farmers will face. There are many other problems which we will discuss in the upcoming articles.
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With the 2020 election in America's scope and the campaigns already in full force almost a year prior to the election, we may soon be on a more progressive path. That is if Trump's impressive brainwashing schemes don't 'win' him another election.
At this point, we are well past just sharing our opinions on the President; he obviously has done a bunch of senseless acts as president and many 'supporters' are just too scared to let their pride go. These people need to admit that he has made some mistakes and choices that a president should not.
The nature of division that Trump emits has set our country back years. The line between republican and democrat has become a chasm, polarizing people more staunchly into one classification or the other. A moderate, open-minded politician doesn't sit on either side, at least publicly. Many democrats and republicans are too scared to take stances on opposite sides because their ego is larger than the Empire State Building. This is no way to make progress as a country, and for our next president, we need someone who is going to fix this. That person isn't in clear sight yet.
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5 potential opponents for Shavkat Rakhmonov following his victory last weekend
This past weekend's UFC Fight Night show saw a number of impressive performances, but perhaps the best came from welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov, who knocked out Carlston Harris in the opening round.
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Rakhmonov undoubtedly has a lot of hype around him following his victory this weekend, so who should he face off with next?
Given his burgeoning reputation, unbeaten MMA record of 15-0 and flashy style, it's likely that 'Nomad' will have no shortage of potential suitors out there.
So with the native of Kazakhstan looking to break into the elite level at welterweight soon, it's likely that the UFC will offer him a big fight next.
With that in mind, here are three potential opponents for Rakhmonov following his victory last weekend.
#5. Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson
Stephen Thompson still has one of the trickiest striking games in the UFC
It might be a hugely dangerous fight for a prospect like Shavkat Rakhmonov, but a win over former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson would definitely push 'Nomad' into title contention.
One of the greatest strikers in UFC history, Thompson holds wins over fighters such as Johny Hendricks, Vicente Luque, Jorge Masvidal and Geoff Neal. He has been a staple of the promotion for a decade now.
His karate-based striking style has proven to be an impossible puzzle for many fighters to solve. Despite the fact that he turns 39 years old this week, he's still in phenomenal shape from a physical standpoint.
Sure, 'Wonderboy' has struggled in his last two bouts, falling to Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. However, those fighters are largely grappling-based, unlike Rakhmonov, who seems to rely a lot more on his striking.
If 'Nomad' could find a way to outstrike Thompson, then the hype around him would immediately go off the charts. However, it is worth noting that Rakhmonov also has seven finishes by submission on his record, meaning that if he needed to, he could perhaps look to stifle 'Wonderboy' with his grappling too.
Essentially, there'd be no shame in a prospect like Rakhmonov losing to someone as good as Thompson, meaning this would be a low-risk, high-reward fight for him.
#4. Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Sean Brady
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While there's a massive amount of hype around Khamzat Chimaev right now, the most proven prospect in the welterweight division is arguably Sean Brady.
The native of Philadelphia is flying under the radar right now, but he's a remarkably talented fighter who is 15-0 and has already picked up five wins in the UFC. That includes an impressive victory over Michael Chiesa in his last bout.
Brady isn't a flashy fighter by any means. For the most part, his stoic nature on the microphone has meant that he hasn't caught on with UFC fans just yet.
However, his stifling grappling style and ability to dominate his opponents on the mat en route to a potential submission have made him a nightmare match for every fighter he's faced thus far, with nobody finding a way to defeat him.
Would it be a good idea for the UFC to match two prospects like Brady and Shavkat Rakhmonov against one another? It's debatable. The promotion has done this before, most notably by matching Jon Jones and Ryan Bader against one another in 2011, but whether it's a good move is questionable.
However, Brady isn't exactly a star fighter and so the promotion may well decide that the chance of a flashier fighter like Rakhmonov knocking him off might be worth the risk. Either way, this would definitely be a great fight to watch, and the outcome would be a huge question mark.
#3. Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Muslim Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov's flashy striking would make him an excellent match for Shavkat Rakhmonov
If the UFC wants to match Shavkat Rakhmonov with a fighter who is both a beatable opponent and also a fellow flashy striker, thus ensuring a highly exciting bout, they could do much worse than pairing him with Muslim Salikhov.
Currently ranked at No.15 in the welterweight division, Salikhov hasn't quite lived up to the hype that he entered the UFC with after his viral knockout of Melvin Guillard on the regional scene.
However, after suffering a debut defeat to Alex Garcia, he's quietly reeled off five wins in a row, including brutal knockouts of Ricky Rainey and Nordine Taleb, and an impressive victory over tough veteran Francisco Trinaldo in his most recent bout.
One of the rare MMA fighters to have a background in Wushu Sanda, Salikhov prefers to stand and strike, usually throwing an array of wild kicks. However, he's also a solid grappler with decent takedowns and a developing submission game.
Essentially, the native of Dagestan is very much cut from the same cloth as Rakhmonov and so this fight would almost guarantee fireworks. A victory would also break 'Nomad' into the top 15 at 170 pounds, meaning that this would be a worthy bout to make.
#2. Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Li Jingliang
Li Jingliang would be a very tricky opponent for Shavkat Rakhmonov, but a win over him would be valuable
Last October saw Khamzat Chimaev become a genuine contender for the UFC welterweight title by choking out a veteran contender in the form of Li Jingliang. So could Shavkat Rakhmonov follow in the footsteps of 'Borz' by doing the same?
It'd definitely be interesting to see him try. Probably the greatest male fighter to enter the UFC from China thus far, Li was outclassed by Chimaev, but he remains one of the welterweight division's most dangerous fighters.
'The Leech' earned his nickname due to his strong takedowns and stifling grappling style. Over the years, he's also developed a highly dangerous striking game and his last two victories have come by knockout, including an impressive finish of Santiago Ponzinibbio in 2021.
However, it's fair to say that despite putting together a UFC record of 10-5, Li has often struggled against more explosive fighters, something that was demonstrated again when he lost to Chimaev last year.
Thus far into his UFC career, Shavkat Rakhmonov has certainly proven himself to be a highly explosive fighter who can finish his opponents off in any area, both standing and on the ground, but does he have enough to deal with a tricky foe like 'The Leech'?
If he could pull the victory off, then 'Nomad' would undoubtedly become a genuine contender for the welterweight title overnight. He'd also be following in the footsteps of the hottest prospect in the division in Chimaev.
#1. Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Robbie Lawler
Shavkat Rakhmonov could gain a huge reputation if he could overcome Robbie Lawler
The UFC has traditionally built their prospects and new stars on the backs of older fighters who are on their way down. In that sense, Robbie Lawler might make the perfect opponent for Shavkat Rakhmonov right now.
'Ruthless' is a former UFC welterweight champion and he's also one of the most accomplished fighters in the history of the division. His brawls with Rory MacDonald, Carlos Condit and Johny Hendricks are part of the promotion's legend.
However, at the age of 39, Lawler is almost certainly at the tail end of his storied career. The fact that he's won just two of his last seven fights shows that.
So why would Lawler make a good fight for an up-and-comer like Shavkat Rakhmonov? Firstly, despite his recent troubles, 'Ruthless' hasn't been taking knockouts, only Tyron Woodley was able to stop him with strikes during the past few years.
Secondly, Lawler is coming off a win, his third-round TKO victory over Nick Diaz last September. Thirdly, his name and reputation still hold a lot of respect with the fans, even if it's clear that he's in the twilight of his career.
Therefore, if Rakhmonov could find a way to beat Lawler, particularly if he could stop the former champion, then it'd be hard not to see him as the division's hottest prospect not named Khamzat Chimaev. It'd turn him into an instant star, too.
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Hawaii Road Trip: Isaac Hale Beach Park in Pohoiki on the Big Island
Viet Doan
The author lives in a quiet seaside community in lower Puna on the Big Island. He's an avid gardener, traveler, and photographer.
A new black sand beach.
© 2019 Viet Doan
Isaac Hale Beach Park sits on the shore of Pohoiki Bay in lower Puna. This beautiful park (also called Pohoiki Beach Park) became a big concern during the May-August 2018 volcanic eruption when a massive lava flow headed straight for it. The lava already destroyed some nearby iconic landmarks, including the beloved Ahalanui Warm Pond and Kapoho Tide Pools. Puna residents watched in horror as the lava slowly engulfed the north end of the park. Then, a miracle happened: the lava suddenly stopped, and Isaac Hale Beach Park was spared from total destruction!
After four months of closure during and after the volcanic disaster, Isaac Hale Beach Park reopened to the public on December 6, 2018.
A wall of lava and burnt trees blocking the road.
Before the eruption, Isaac Hale Beach Park was a mellow little park, filled with fun and relaxing local vibe. Surrounded by groves of coconut palms and ancient tamanu trees, it was usually empty, except for the weekends and holidays. Fishermen often camped overnight in the park to fish along the rocky shoreline. Keikis (small kids) played in the well-equipped playground near the surfing beach. Families gathered under the picnic pavilions for barbecuing and celebrating birthdays. Surfers hung out and talked story with each other before hitting the waves. The gorgeous blue lagoon by the boat ramp was a favorite spot for swimming and snorkeling.
Now, with half of the park buried under 40-feet of lava, the scenery has changed significantly. The surfing beach, the picnic pavilions area, and the mangrove tide pools at the north end of the park are all covered by lava. The children playground is also gone! Luckily, the boat ramp and the swimming lagoon remain untouched but are now completely cut off from the ocean by a new large black sand beach! Some of the coconut palms survived the heat and toxic gases from the lava. Puna residents are planting young coconuts along the new shoreline, hoping they will grow and provide shade for future generations of beachgoers.
Pohoiki Bay BEFORE the eruption.
Pohoiki Bay AFTER the eruption - buried deep under thousands of tons of lava rocks and sands! The sands also completely covered the pier.
A Black Sand Beach Is Born
During the eruption, a river of lava drained into the ocean near the park. When hot lava hit cold seawater, it exploded into millions of small fragments which further grounded into fine "sand" grains by the waves. An astounding amount of sands generated from the eruption, they eventually filled in the entire bay and created a new beach!
Boat ramp BEFORE the eruption.
Boat ramp AFTER the eruption. No more access to the open sea!
Swimming lagoon BEFORE the eruption, with clear blue water and happy swimmers.
Swimming lagoon AFTER the eruption. Cut off from the ocean, the water becomes stagnant and turns green!
To get here
From Hilo, take Hwy 130 south to Pahoa Village and continue downhill toward the lower Puna coastline. At the intersection of Hwy 137 (Kalapana-Kapoho Road), turn left and drive on the scenic Red Road for about 11 miles until you reach Isaac Hale Beach Park. You cannot go further because you will run into an enormous wall of lava blocking the road!
Parts of the Red Road were also covered by lava from the volcanic eruption, but it has been rebuilt and is now passable. It's still very narrow and winding. Please drive with Aloha!
Somewhere under that mountain of lava is the children playground!
Lava stopped short from swallowing this BBQ pit!
This park was named in honor of Isaac Kepo'okalani Hale, a local hero who served in the U.S. Army and died in the Korean War. For decades, it was a great popular surfing beach – and the only one! – in lower Puna, known for consistent swells and long rolling shore breaks. Many suffers learned how to surf here when they were just young kids.
A thermal pond created by the lava flow.
Another thermal pond sits where the former shoreline was.
Beach Park Visiting Tips
Isaac Hale Beach Park is currently open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. No entrance fees.
Lock your car and take all personal items (camera, backpack, passport) with you as a precaution.
There is no drinking water. Bring plenty of your own and some snacks.
Portable toilets are available.
There are two lifeguard stations on the new black sand beach. However, beware of the powerful waves and dangerous ocean currents. Swim at your own risk!
If you have cuts or open wounds, do not swim in the thermal ponds behind the beach or the lagoon by the boat ramp. County Health Department has posted signs at these places to warn the public about possible health risks as the water is stagnant and full of bacteria.
Do not attempt to climb or walk on the newly solidified lava field on the north side of the park. This lava is razor sharp and might shatter like glass under your feet!
No overnight camping until further notice.
Young coconuts planted by local residents.
Looking north from the new beach toward where the lava flow solidified and formed a massive wall. Behind it is an endless lava field!
All photos were taken by the author with an Olympus Stylus TG-630 iHS digital camera and iPhone6.
Question: What is the large cement building just outside of the Isaac Hale Beach Park? It has a huge smokestack.
Answer: It's the remnant of an old sugar mill. In the early 1900s, this area (and most of Puna) was covered with vast sugarcane fields and plantations.
Viet Doan (author) from Big Island, Hawaii on March 19, 2012:
Thanks sgbrown for the vote! Visit the Big Island soon and come see this park in person, it's much more beautiful than in my photos. Aloha!
Sheila Brown from Southern Oklahoma on March 18, 2012:
What a wonderful hub! Beautiful scenery and wonderful descriptions. I hope to travel there someday! Voted up and beautiful!
Viet Doan (author) from Big Island, Hawaii on February 07, 2012:
Aloha hush4444! Good to see you again. I have a colleague that goes surfing at this beach park early in the morning before heading to the office!!!
Aloha brittanytodd! Thanks so much for your wonderful comments. Yes, I'm always in awe of the surfers at Pohoiki. They're da bomb!
Aloha Farmer Brown, mahalo for your kind comments and votes. Come visit this park, we'll go pick limu (seaweed) in the tidal pool and wild mango in the forest to make a very yummy salad!
I make the copyright mark in the Text capsule and copy/paste it into the source box in the Photo capsule, voila`! Not sure if this will do anything though...plenty of photo/video pirates out there on the web!
Farmer Brown on February 07, 2012:
I hope that I can use your "Beach Park Tips" on a visit to Isaac Hale Beach Park one day!
Also, I noticed the copyright mark on your photos - good idea...I took note and plan to do the same with my photos - although your photos are much more beautiful than my veggie pics! Voted up, useful, and beautiful.
hush4444 from Hawaii on February 07, 2012:
Another beautiful hub, punacoast. It makes me sorry that I have to go to work today and I can't go to the beach.
Brittany Kennedy from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on February 06, 2012:
What a wonderful hub showing the beauty of Hale Beach! Thank you for posting this. Hale's where I learned to surf! It brings back such pleasant memories. Great hub! Have a wonderful day.
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Beloved Lexington Ave. bodega cat Lexi missing, as bereft workers, neighbors go on the hunt
By Carla Roman and Cathy Burke
Video shows missing cat wander outside store, and suspect who allegedly took the animal.
Lexi's a dazzling star on her Manhattan block — and her fans want her back.
The 2-year-old cat with a brown smudge mark under her chin and a big personality disappeared Friday from New York Deli and Grocery on Lexington Ave. in Kips Bay, where she greeted customers, patrolled the perimeter and was adored by the staff who cared for her.
But this friendly feline didn't leave without a trace — surveillance video shows what appears to be a heartless thief peering into the bodega window, then sidling up to Lexi after she slipped out of the bodega around 7:20 a.m. Friday and stationed herself on the steps next door. He's then seen scooping something up and walking away, according to the store workers. And the cat is seen no more.
"What kind of character does he have," bereft bodega worker Ted Oehmke, 48, told the Daily News Monday. "Lexi's used to being here. This is the home she knows, and where she should be."
"Nobody knows who [the man pictured on video] is, no one recognizes him," Oehmke added. "But everyone is looking for him — and Lexi."
Lexi, the missing bodega cat
The furry darling was given to the bodega owners nine months ago, Oehmke said, and "she quickly became a personality in the store."
"Kids come in to see her, disabled people come in just to see her, she is loved by a lot of people that come in to the grocery just to see her almost every day," he said.
"She's amazingly social," he added. "But she's also on patrol, making sure everything is all right. She walks around, kind of says hi to everyone. She comes to customers when they call."
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Oehmke said workers weren't concerned when Lexi wasn't around Friday, but became alarmed when she hadn't returned by Saturday, and then looked at surveillance video to see if they could figure out what happened.
"Sometimes she disappears,"Oehmke said. "She'll climb out in the ceiling. She disappears for awhile."
When they viewed what appeared to be the catnapping, bodega workers tacked up posters of the adored Lexi around the neighborhood .
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"People are asking us all day long," he said. "About 40 of them, they want to know what happened."
"Just bring her back, no questions asked," Oehmke begged Monday. "Bring her in a box. she'll know where she is."


When the Ohio Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) revised the regulations and guidance for addressing leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) in 2012, on the surface not much appeared to have changed other than the dates on the report forms. But digging deeper into the revisions, one of the most important changes seems to be the agency's approach to free product remaining at a site.
The 2012 BUSTR Technical Guidance Manual includes guidance for demonstrating that free product recovery at a site is not practical. Revising the regulations to include such an approach is an example of the agency's willingness to embrace more risk-based thinking, as seen in other Ohio programs and in many state agencies across the country. The guidance still defines very specific conditions that must exist in order to consider discontinuing free product recovery (e.g., proximity to drinking water wells, sensitive areas, age of plume, groundwater concentrations, etc.). A request for discontinuing product recovery must be made in writing and must include multiple lines of evidence supporting the request, including historical data trends, recovery methods that have been employed, and evaluations of current and future potential exposure pathways. In some cases, a "No Further Action" determination may be contingent upon maintaining certain land use restrictions placed on the site or conducting periodic long-term monitoring.
PSARA Technologies has been successful in obtaining closure in less than a year of implementing the new guidance by demonstrating a long history (approximately 4 years) of stable product thickness (0.01 to 0.25 feet) and dissolved concentrations below BUSTR action levels. Closure was achieved without the use of property restrictions. PSARA is in the process of applying it to other sites as well. If you have questions as to whether your site may be suitable for such an approach, contact Mike O'Connell of PSARA at (513) 791-4418 or mpoconnell@psara.com.


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The Third Poster of 'Half Ticket' is out now!
Press Release | April 22, 2016 | | by Press Releases
Half Ticket is a Marathi film that explores the story of two children living in the slums of Mumbai. The team of Half Ticket released the third poster for the movie today. With the movie set in Mumbai, the poster depicts the rare and iconic double-decker buses of Mumbai.
The movie is set on streets of Mumbai and captures the essence of this great city in a way that has never been seen before. Just like the 2nd poster, which had an image of a Mumbai shipyard in vividly bright colours and 2 children, the third poster is an image of two double-decker buses in similar bright colours and the silhouettes of the same 2 children.
The themes of all these posters clearly depict a Mumbai influence and the bright colours set the mood for what is sure to be an upbeat and endearing film. A Video Palace production and directed by Samit Kakkad, Half Ticket is all set to release in July and will be the first Marathi film to be distributed by Fox Star Studios.


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#define JUCE_INPUTSOURCE_H_INCLUDED

//==============================================================================
/**
    A lightweight object that can create a stream to read some kind of resource.

    This may be used to refer to a file, or some other kind of source, allowing a
    caller to create an input stream that can read from it when required.

    @see FileInputSource
*/
class JUCE_API  InputSource
{
public:
    //==============================================================================
    InputSource() noexcept      {}

    /** Destructor. */
    virtual ~InputSource()      {}

    //==============================================================================
    /** Returns a new InputStream to read this item.

        @return            an inputstream that the caller will delete, or nullptr if
                            the filename isn't found.
    */
    virtual InputStream* createInputStream() = 0;

    /** Returns a new InputStream to read an item, relative.

        @param relatedItemPath  the relative pathname of the resource that is required
        @return            an inputstream that the caller will delete, or nullptr if
                            the item isn't found.
    */
    virtual InputStream* createInputStreamFor (const String& relatedItemPath) = 0;

    /** Returns a hash code that uniquely represents this item.
    */
    virtual int64 hashCode() const = 0;

private:
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    JUCE_LEAK_DETECTOR (InputSource)
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#endif   // JUCE_INPUTSOURCE_H_INCLUDED

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The Broadmoor area is a southwestern neighborhood situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As of 2014, the population was 37,879. The Boulders Broadmoor is a neighborhood within a neighborhood.
Home prices in Boulders Broadmoor range from as little as $150,000 to over $600,000. Average rental prices are $1,200 making them among the most expensive in Colorado Springs.
Most children living in the Broadmoor area attend Cheyenne Mountain School District 12.
Life in Broadmoor is generally easygoing and laidback, much unlike Colorado's metro area. There are several bars, restaurants, parks, malls, zoos, sightseeing tours and other activities to get your heart beating fast. You can take long walks on the foothills of Mount Cheyenne and enjoy the breath taking scenery, or take your kids to one of the parks where various activities take place. There's always something new to discover in the Broadmoor area.
These qualities alongside a vibrant concoction of well educated citizens make the neighborhood worth moving to. It's rated one of the most retiree-friendly neighborhoods, characterized by friendly people, many social amenities and low crime rates.


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Caribbean Life "as We Know It" at Serious Risk – Expert
"A lot of the damage now comes from extreme precipitation. So that translates into floods, landslides, loss of life, loss of livelihoods" BOGOTA, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As…
Climate Change and Flooding Threaten 4.2 Million People on Caribbean and Pacific Islands
BELIZE CITY, Belize – A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimates that 4.2 million people in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean and in the…
EU Announces New Aid for Natural Disasters for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN Conference
The European Commission has today announced new funding of €14.3 million to support countries affected by natural disasters and invest in disaster risk reduction and resilience in Latin America and…
Caribbean – Homes and Infrastructure Damaged After Floods in Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic
Heavy rain over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Haiti In Haiti, the Ministry of Interior issued a…
Haiti – Deadly Floods in Sud Department
Flooding in Haiti's Sud Department has caused at least 2 deaths, damaged around 80 homes and forced over 50 families to evacuate. Heavy rainfall between 20 to 23 April resulted…
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Heavy rain from Friday 21 April, 2017 caused flooding in parts of southern Jamaica. Images from news reports and Social Media showed cars submerged in flood water almost 2 metres…
Latin America Needs to Climate Proof Infrastructure – World Bank
TEPIC, Mexico, April 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Melting glaciers, intense storms and other climate-related shocks are expected to ramp up pressure on Latin America's infrastructure, which needs to be…
First Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Since 2012 Produced Five Landfalling U.S. Storms
As the Atlantic, eastern Pacific and central Pacific 2016 hurricane seasons end today, NOAA scientists said that all three regions saw above-normal seasons. For the Atlantic, this was the first…
Dominican Republic – Over 20,000 People Displaced by Floods
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Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding in the Dominican Republic over the last few days. Heavy rain began to fall in the country from 07 November, causing flooding…
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Heavy rain from 05 November has caused rivers to overflow, landslides and flash flooding in at least 15 municipalities of Haiti. A report from the Government of Haiti of 06…
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Over 140,000 people remain homeless in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew, according to the latest update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). Hurricane Matthew made landfall…
Poor, Unprotected Nations Suffer Most Disaster Deaths
Of the 1.35 million people killed by natural hazards from 1996 to 2015, 90 percent died in low and middle-income countries, reports Megan Rowling for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. BARCELONA,…
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In the market today, you will find a lot of insurance companies. Thus, it becomes a daunting task for business owners and individuals to choose the right insurance company. You ought to exercise a lot of patience when searching for an insurance company. You should not rush into making a decision once you meet one or two insurance providers. You should do your due diligence to ensure that you get the best. Get some reliable commendations from those who are close to you. You will keep at bay frustrations by getting the right insurance provider.
The insurance provider you choose should be reliable and reputable in their services. Make sure that you read their reviews before hiring them. Thus, log into their website and see the kind of reviews that you get there. You will find both negative and positive reviews from the previous customers. The reviews should be read and evaluated to check whether the company is reliable or not.
It is also wise to choose an insurance provider that charges reasonably for the services Therefore, be keen to know the current prices in the market to enable you to negotiate with the insurance company. Getting many insurance quotations will help you to know what the market rate is. From these quotes, check the one that is cheapest but offers a wide scope of cover. Always be keen with the scope of cover provided. You should compare the scope of cover among many insurance companies. Although the cover given may depend on the premiums charged, be keen to take up the best rates with wide coverage.
When searching for an insurance company, you should also consider their customer care services. These services are essential when choosing a reliable insurance provider. Customers need to be promised that their property is safe with the insurance and they will be compensated in the event of an accident.It is hence essential to choose a company with staff who understand good customer care skills. You should also check their record of settling customer claims. When it comes to selecting an insurance company, their compensation reputation is vital.
On the other hand, checking the company's financial solvency should be done from the agencies that rate insurance companies. An insurance company's ability to settle claims in future can be determined by the rating agencies. The company's financial stability will also be known. You can compare different agency ratings to confirm if the information given is correct. Additionally, you can visit the insurance company's website and check whether the information is posted there. However, if you don't see it on the website, it is essential to ask them directly. If the insurance provider has nothing to hide, they will be willing to give you the information.


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Polder – depresyjny teren nadmorski, sztucznie osuszony i otoczony groblami w celu ochrony przed zalaniem.

Przykłady
W Europie poldery znajdują się m.in. w:
 Holandii, np. Noordoostpolder, Flevopolder;
 Danii, np. Lammefjord
 Niemczech, głównie we Fryzji;
 Polsce, na Żuławach Wiślanych.

Charakterystyka
Tereny polderu położone poniżej poziomu morza (obszary depresyjne) chroni przed zalaniem system tam i grobli. Polder przecinają liczne kanały odprowadzające nadmiar wody. Woda jest wypompowywana z kanałów do morza (służą temu pompy elektryczne i spalinowe). Żyzne gleby polderu są często wykorzystywane rolniczo.

Przypisy

Budowle hydrotechniczne
Formy ukształtowania terenu

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First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C.
Painting by Francisco de Goya: The Nude Maja (Spanish: La Maja Desnuda) portrays a nude woman reclining on a bed of pillows, and was probably commissioned by Manuel de Godoy, to hang in his private collection in a separate cabinet reserved for nude paintings. Goya created a pendant of the same woman identically posed, but clothed, known today as La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja); also in the Prado, it is usually hung next to La maja desnuda. The subject is identified as a maja based on her costume in La maja vestida. The painting is renowned for the straightforward and unashamed gaze of the model towards the viewer. With this work Goya not only upset the ecclesiastical authorities, but also titillated the public and extended the artistic horizon of the day. It has been in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1901.
Thomas Wedgwood conceives of making permanent pictures of camera images by using a durable surface coated with a light-sensitive chemical. He succeeds only in producing silhouettes and other shadow images, and is unable to make them permanent.
Between 1800 and 1803, naturalist Alexander von Humboldt visits Mexico and writes influential accounts of his observations.
Karl Friedrich Burdach coins the term BIOLOGY to denote the study of human morphology, physiology and psychology.
Erasmus Darwin publishes Phytologia declaring that leaves breathe air through tiny pores, sugar and starch are the products of plant "digestion," and nitrates and phosphorus promote vegetation.
Alessandro Volta announces his invention, made in 1799, of the electric battery, also known as the Voltaic pile. It consists of a stack of alternating zinc and silver discs separated by felt soaked in brine. It is the first source of a steady electric current.
William Herschel's "An investigation of the powers of prismatic colors to heat and illuminate objects" tells of his discovery of infrared radiation. While investigating the power of different parts of the spectrum to heat a thermometer, he finds that invisible light beyond the red produces the most heat.
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president of the United States.
Ireland and Great Britain, England and Scotland, form United Kingdom.
Giuseppe Piazzi discovers first asteroid, which is later named Ceres.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's Système de Animaux sans Vertèbres (System for Animals without Vertebrae) includes a classification system for invertebrates and a preliminary view of his ideas of evolution.
The English scientist Thomas Young demonstrates, in his famous double-slit experiment, the interference of light and concludes that light is a wave, not a particle as Sir Isaac Newton had ruled.
The Ohio Constitution outlaws slavery. It also prohibits free blacks from voting.
In Natural Theology, William Paley uses the analogy of a watch requiring a watchmaker to argue that the universe implies an intelligent designer.
Gottfried Treviranus and Jean Baptiste de Lamarck independently broaden the meaning of BIOLOGY to include the study of all living things.
Considered the father of modern scientific education in America, Benjamin Silliman, Sr., teaches the first modern science course (chemistry at Yale) in the United States. Silliman later becomes a founder in 1818 of the American Journal of Science, one of the oldest scientific journals in the world.
Thomas Young's On the theory of light and colors is the first of three pivotal papers describing his wave theory of light.
Painting by Francisco de Goya: The Clothed Maja (Spanish: La maja vestida) is a clothed version of the earlier La maja desnuda (1797–1800) and is exhibited next to it in the same room at the Prado Museum in Madrid. It was twice in the collection of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, also in Madrid, being "sequestered" by the Spanish Inquisition between 1814 and 1836, and has been in the Museo del Prado since 1901.
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson appoints Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the uncharted West. Among the marvels Lewis and Clark are expected to find are erupting volcanoes, mountains of salt, unicorns, living mastodons and seven-foot-tall beavers. They will find none of these, but will find fossils.
US buys large tract of land from France — The Louisiana Purchase.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark begin their exploration of the Louisiana territory.
Georges Cuvier suggests that fossils found in the area around Paris are "thousands of centuries" old. This casual observation pushes the age of the Earth well beyond its commonly accepted limits. Cuvier also publishes a paper explaining that the fossil animals he has studied bear no resemblance to anything still living, an unambiguous endorsement of the theory of extinction.
James Parkinson publishes the first of a three-volume work entitled Organic Remains of a Former World. In this volume, he describes fossils as the remains of Noah's Flood. In the next several years, he will recognize fossils as the remains of a world before people, and acknowledge as much in the third volume, published in 1811.
Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure's Recherches chimiques sur la végétation "Chemical researches on vegetation" shows that plants require carbon dioxide from the air and nitrogen from the soil. Earlier researchers had assumed the plants got carbon from the soil instead of from the air.
John Leslie's An experimental inquiry into the nature and propagation of heat establishes that the transmission of heat through radiation has the same properties as the propagation of light.
Britain's Lord Nelson defeats the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. Lord Nelson is killed, but his victory ends Napoleons power at sea and makes a French invasion of Britain impossible.
The field of comparative anatomy begins, with the publications of Baron Georges Cuvier's Lesson in Comparative Anatomy
Pierre-Simon Laplace measures molecular forces in liquids and announces his theory of capillary forces.
The English chemist John Dalton develops his atomic theory, proposing that each chemical element is composed of atoms of a single unique type, and that, though they are both immutable and indestructible, they can combine to form more complex structures.
The Slave Trade Act 1807 or the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on 25 March 1807, with the title of "An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade". The original act is in the Parliamentary Archives. The act abolished the slave trade in the British Empire, in particular the Atlantic slave trade, and also encouraged British action to press other European states to abolish their slave trades, but it did not abolish slavery itself.
Robert Fulton develops the first practical steamboat, the Clermont, which sails from New York City to Albany and back.
Thomas Young introduces the concept of, and is the first to use the word, ENERGY.
United States Bans Slave Trade Importing African slaves is outlawed, but smuggling continues.
The US prohibits the importation of new slaves from Africa (but the holding of existing slaves and their descendents remains legal).
Étienne-Louis Malus discovers that reflected light is polarized and introduces the term POLARIZATION.
Abraham Lincoln is born
Charles Darwin is born
James Madison becomes the fourth president of the United States.
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck's theory of evolution presented with the publication of his Philosophie Zoologique, which emphasized the fundamental unity of life and the capacity of species to vary.
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My eye caught the release of yet another offering from Snareweight. I've had the pleasure of emailing Mat Strickland back and forth a few times and to honour his innovative approach to snare dampening I wanted to take a moment to highlight the Snareweight M1.
The M1 is engineered to control the resonance without sacrificing the brightness of the drum. Try two M1's on the same drum for more options and control.
The M1 is actually #1 in the "Hot New Releases in the Drum and Percussion Accessories" category. You can pick one up on sale for $15.99 USD on the Snareweight Amazon store.
Do you use any of the Snareweight products? Let us know how you are liking them.


The Jetty HTTP client module provides easy-to-use APIs and utility classes to perform HTTP (or HTTPS) requests.
Jetty's HTTP client is non-blocking and asynchronous. It offers an asynchronous API that never blocks for I/O, making it very efficient in thread utilization and well suited for high performance scenarios such as load testing or parallel computation.
However, when all you need to do is to perform a GET request to a resource, Jetty's HTTP client offers also a synchronous API; a programming interface where the thread that issued the request blocks until the request/response conversation is complete.
Jetty's HTTP client supports different transports: HTTP/1.1, FastCGI and HTTP/2. This means that the semantic of a HTTP request (that is, " GET me the resource /index.html ") can be carried over the network in different formats. The most common and default format is HTTP/1.1. That said, Jetty's HTTP client can carry the same request using the FastCGI format or the new HTTP/2 format.
The FastCGI transport is heavily used in Jetty's FastCGI support that allows Jetty to work as a reverse proxy to PHP (exactly like Apache or Nginx do) and therefore be able to serve - for example - WordPress websites.
The HTTP/2 transport allows Jetty's HTTP client to perform requests using HTTP/2 to HTTP/2 enabled web sites, see also Jetty's HTTP/2 support.
Redirect support - redirect codes such as 302 or 303 are automatically followed.
Cookies support - cookies sent by servers are stored and sent back to servers in matching requests.
Authentication support - HTTP "Basic" and "Digest" authentications are supported, others are pluggable.
Forward proxy support - HTTP proxying and SOCKS4 proxying.
The main class is named org.eclipse.jetty.client.HttpClient.
You can think of a HttpClient instance as a browser instance. Like a browser it can make requests to different domains, it manages redirects, cookies and authentication, you can configure it with a proxy, and it provides you with the responses to the requests you make.
You want the two instances to behave like two different browsers and hence have different cookies, different authentication credentials…etc.
When you create a HttpClient instance using the parameterless constructor, you will only be able to perform plain HTTP requests and you will not be able to perform HTTPS requests.
In order to perform HTTPS requests, you should create first a SslContextFactory.Client, configure it, and pass it to the HttpClient constructor. When created with a SslContextFactory, the HttpClient will be able to perform both HTTP and HTTPS requests to any domain.
It is recommended that when your application stops, you also stop the HttpClient instance (or instances) that you are using.
Stopping HttpClient makes sure that the memory it holds (for example, authentication credentials, cookies, etc.) is released, and that the thread pool and scheduler are properly stopped allowing all threads used by HttpClient to exit.


"You really have to realize you are not there after you have died. Your body is just a carapace, it is just a shell that holds the real you. Now when you die, all is left is the carapace. It is meaningless."
i can't even listen to my thoughts from obsessing over this song so much.
perhaps my last post this year.
this year though, i felt like all intuition failed me, but only because i stupidly put a time limit on it. i wanted everything i felt strongly about to happen now, and then disappointment followed. the good news is, it hasn't failed me because it never really does. if i drown the ego and just listen, i know again.
what i wish you for now and for the next year and forever is that you love yourself more. love everyone and everything into submission. keep that heart young and your eyes childish. i hope all your wishes come true and that you stay happy and healthy.
much love to you and stay near, i will make your hearts explode in january. after all, feeling is what i know best.
and i still put a strain on my eyes today.
today i was officially nominated for an award. cross your fingers.
giving in feels like sinking into clouds.
i end up deleting every sentence i write because i just can't put this into words and my own shyness gets in the way of everything. but i'm friends again with someone i missed (and pushed away) and i'm loving the sweetness.
august marks the end of missing someone.
everyone should make a wish tonight.


On offer is a superb and massive piece of tusk of an alpha male Woolly Mammoth, in excellent condition. This tusk piece is of beautiful colouring of mainly black, grey, white, brown and gold ivory, with stunning patterning. The piece has a particularly nice curve. Very highly recommended item, and very displayable. Great conversation piece.
The custom-made wooden stand with black finish is included and makes this a truly beautiful and highly displayable item. Not just an object of great age and rarity, this is also a work of art in itself and makes a great display piece. Much more beautiful in the flesh than the photos can convey, and highly recommended.


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Q: Google Maps Android API v2 Show marker on zoom level How can show markers on specific zoom level using Google Maps Android API v2? I have more than 1000 Markers, so it's not good idea to show all on start.
Here is simple example:

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// latitude and longitude
double latitude = 40.738933;

double longitude = -74.001366;

// create marker
MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude, longitude)).title("Hello Maps ");

// adding marker
googleMap.addMarker(marker);

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Thank you for help

A: put below code
googleMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(HAMBURG, 15));

here Move the camera instantly to marker with a zoom of 15. if you wanna change zoom level you can change.