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This exotic newly renovated villa is situated a 1 minute walk from the famous Gusto Gelato, and is just a short stroll away from some of the most popular hotspots in Bali such as KuDeTa, Revolver Cafe, and La Favela.
Upon arrival, guests are greeted with a refreshing beverage and cold towel. A welcome booklet offers all the information necessary on making your trip to Bali as smooth and relaxing as possible; delivery menus, phone numbers you may want or need, tour guide and driver contacts, maps, basic Indonesian word translations, and more.
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On 1st June hundreds of communities around the country will be holding street parties as part of the Big Lunch and Fareham Borough Council would like yours to be one of them.
Since 2009, on the first Sunday in June, millions of people have been enjoying the pleasure of sharing good food and company with those living nearest to them by organising anything from small garden gatherings to traffic stopping street parties.
To make participation as widespread as possible Fareham Borough Council is offering advice on how to organise an event of any size and streamlining the process for anyone interested applying to hold a street party or hosting a Big Lunch event using a public space.
Executive member for Leisure and Community, Cllr Connie Hockley, has said of the event "The idea of sitting down with your own neighbours in your own street is a lovely idea and one we look forward to promoting. Not all street parties will need to submit an application to hold a small event and for those that do we intend to make the process as straightforward as possible."
Fareham Borough recommend that anyone interested in organising an event as part of the Big Lunch visit www.fareham.gov.uk/biglunch for more information.


The first part of this document outlines the steps involved in basic Platform application workflows (application creation, archive upload, promotion, deployment, undeployment, etc.). The second part lists developer and Platform Operator actions that trigger one or more of these workflows.
Note that addition deployment details for each type of application component can be found in the How the Apprenda Platform Deploys Your Applicationsection of the documentation.
Each application on the Platform must have a unique developer-specified alias. Each version will also be assigned a unique GUID that will be used in some Platform DBs. Each application will also be assigned a unique GUID that will be used in some Platform DBs.
Metadata is created in the SaaSGrid Core and Developer Portal DBs.
Version 1 (versionAlias=v1) is created.
An application may have multiple versions; each must have an alias that is unique in relation to the application's other versions. Only one version may be published at any given time. Each version will also be assigned a unique GUID that will be used in some Platform DBs.
For a patched version: some metadata is copied from the parent version (such as custom properties and log overrides).
An application is uploaded to the Platform as a specifically-structured ZIP file (an Application Archive). The structure determines the tiers (.NET UI, WCF service, Java Web Application, or database) to which each application component belongs. As needed, a DeploymentManifest.xml file may be included in the archive and may be used to configure a number of settings for the application.
The Archive's structure is parsed to extract the various component tiers of the application.
Binaries and configuration of each tier are analyzed to discover how the application components are related to one another.
Component information, along with any additional valid information included in a DeploymentManifest.xml file, is persisted as an entry for the application version in the DeploymentManifestDocument table in the SaaSGrid Core DB.
Additional metadata is recorded in the Developer Portal DB (such as application settings).
The Platform runs a series of rules to determine whether or not the application archive and its components are valid.
All files that make up your archive are copied to the Applications folder in the Platform Repository. The Platform Repository is a centralized location (typically configured during installation as a network path or share) that the Platform uses to manage both application and node file assets.
For the initial version of your application, application binaries will be copied to Applications\tenantAlias\appAlias\versionAlias\base.
During/after promotion: Patched versions may also include a base directory copied from the parent version if required by the type of patch that is performed (database patching, for instance, will result in a version with both a base and patch folder).
An application version must be promoted to the Sandbox or Published stage before any of its components can be deployed. The Sandbox stage allows developers to test the application before it is made available to end users.
Metadata for Individual components is created in the SaaSGrid Core DB (e.g., the Artifacts table, as well as a table for each component type). Until this point, individual components exist only as binaries in the repository and information in the stored Deployment Manifest. Component information is gathered by inspecting the binaries and Deployment Manifest.
Version stage and other relevant metadata is updated.
The Platform performs service staging for all WCF services (i.e., temporarily deploys then undeploys them).
If scaling settings have been configured for the version, the Platform will deploy component workloads to meet the settings. Otherwise, at promotion the Platform will configure components to use a Manual Scaling setting of "1" (except for any Windows Service components, which will be set to "0"); this will result in the deployment of a single instance of each .NET UI, WCF service and Java Web Application component.
Dev team is onboarded as the application as a tenant. Test subscriptions will be created, and a subscription to the first plan listed in the entitlement definition will be assigned to the user that promoted the application.
If the application includes a database tier, the database will be created using the application provisioning script.
Generate commingled patch scripts if needed.
Component metadata is removed from the SaaSGrid Core DB.
Any Sandbox workloads are undeployed.
Sandbox application databases are deleted.
Component metadata is recreated in the SaaSGrid Core DB.
For single-tenant applications, a "virtual" tenant is created for the application. No test subscriptions are created or assigned.
If the application includes a database tier, the database will be created using the application provisioning script (for commingled or single tenant apps; isolated multi-tenant apps will happen at onboarding).
Promoting a patched version of an application to the Published stage will automatically promote the previously published version (that the new version is displacing) to the Archive stage.
Most version metadata is deleted; exceptions (for recording purposes) include information in the Artifacts and DeployedArtifacts, Application, and Version tables in the SaaSGrid Core DB.
inherit Scaling settings and component instance counts (number of workloads) from the previously Published version.
use Scaling settings and component instance counts (number of workloads) defined for the newly Published version.
Any subscriptions are migrated from the previously Published version to the newly Published version.
If the application includes a database tier, any database patch scripts will be applied.
Retrieves metadata from the SaaSGrid Core and Developer Portal DBs.
Confirms scaling settings will not be violated by deploying the workload.
A deployment target is selected (see the How Apprenda Chooses a Server for Workload Deployment section of our documentation).
Copies component binaries to a temp folder on a server that hosts the Apprenda Extensibility Services.
Performs any token switching defined by the developer in the Deployment Manifest.
Copies the modified binaries to a temp folder in the Platform Repository.
Creates an entry in the Deployed Artifacts table in the SaaSGrid Core DB.
Copies the modified binaries to the selected deployment target.
For .NET UIs: will create the website; the related process will not start until a request is made for the UI (i.e., if the application version is launched), at which point it will register with ZooKeeper.
For .NET UIs: Load Managers updated.
Merges in any included custom Tomcat configuration.
The Linux Container then posts a message that the action was completed to a Redis pub/sub channel that a few different .net components watch. One of those subscribers is the Windows Container that made the initial request, which is watching and waiting for the Linux Container to complete the action.
Workloads are undeployed as part of various other Platform workflows such as application demotion, certain promotion scenarios, and version or application deletion.
The Platform confirms that the workload undeployment will not violate Scaling settings.
For .NET UIs and Java Web Application workloads, the Load Managers are updated.
For Java Web Application workloads, the Windows Container posts an undeploy message to a ZK queue that the Linux Container listens to; the Linux Container reads the queued message and performs the undeployment.
The workload targeted for undeployment is stopped (as part of this process it de-registers with ZooKeeper). If the workload cannot be stopped gracefully, the process is killed (and ZooKeeper will recognize when it is gone through what is effectively heatbeating).
Binaries are deleted from the runtime location.
For Java Web Application workloads, the Linux Container then posts a message that the action was completed to a Redis pub/sub channel that a few different .net components watch. One of those subscribers is the Windows Container that made the initial request, which is watching and waiting for the Linux Container to complete the action.
The workload's entry in the DeployedArtifacts table is updated.
The process is started using the existing binaries on the server.
Load Managers are updated (for .NET UI and Java Web Application workloads).
Deleting a version will remove it from the Platform. If a version is Published or is the only version that has been created for an application, it can be deleted only by deleting the entire application.
Deleting an application will remove it and all its versions from the Platform.
Most application and version metadata is deleted; exceptions (for recording purposes) include information in the Artifacts and DeployedArtifacts, Application, and Version tables in the SaaSGrid Core DB.
When a version is in the Definition stage, the Patch tab can be used to upload a new archive for the version (either to replace what was already uploaded or to remedy the situation if archive upload failed when the application or version was created). The developer may also specify a target stage for the version (Definition, Sandbox, or Published). The target stage selected will determine which workflows are triggered.
When a version is in the Sandbox stage, the Patch tab can be used to upload a new archive for the version (to replace what was already uploaded). The developer may also specify a target stage for the version (Definition, Sandbox, or Published). The target stage selected will determine which workflows are triggered.
When a version is in the Published stage, the Patch tab can be used to create a new version of the application and upload an archive for the new version (to upgrade the application to include new functionality or patch bugs). The developer may also specify a target stage for the version (Definition, Sandbox, or Published). The target stage selected will determine which workflows are triggered.
Manual: an instance count can be set; the Platform will maintain the a number of workloads for a component equal to the instance count specified. Configurable Platform settings determine how often the Platform will run a "sweep" to enforce this count.
Scheduled: instance counts can be set according to a weekly schedule.
Automatic (available if Resource Throttling is Enabled and the component is assigned a Resource Policy that limits CPU usage): a minimum and maximum instance count can be set; the Platform will scale the number of workloads deployed depending the aggregate CPU usage of all deployed workloads. The number of deployed instance will stay within the specified minimum and maximum instance counts.
It should be noted that when a workload is undeployed due to Scaling settings, the workload will be chosen at random.
Workload deployment of a single instance of the version's Java Web Application component in debug mode. Connection information for the workload will be displayed in the Developer Portal so that the developer can hook into the instance with their debugger of choice.
Workload undeployment for the single debug instance.
Workload deployment until the number of workloads for the Java Web Application component equals what was deployed when the application was put into debug mode.
If the application contains a .NET UI and has not recently been used (so that the process for the workload is stopped), a request will be made to start the process.
Platform Operators may deploy workloads in one of two ways.
Deploy without selecting a server: a workload will be deployed to a server determined by the Platform as outlined in the How Apprenda Chooses a Server for Workload Deployment section of the documentation.
Deploy to a selected server: a workload will be deployed to the targeted server.
Workload stop for the selected workload.
Workload start for the selected workload.


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L'Industreet est un centre de formation spécialisé dans la formation aux nouveaux métiers de l'industrie créé à l'initiative de TotalEnergies en 2018 et dirigé par Olivier Riboud. C'est une association loi de 1901 déclarée en 2019. Le campus de L'Industreet est situé à Stains, dans le département de la Seine-Saint-Denis et a ouvert ses portes fin 2020.

Historique
En 2017, TotalEnergies a la volonté de créer un campus de formations aux nouveaux métiers de l'industrie pour répondre à la demande des jeunes en recherche d'emploi, mais aussi aux besoins du secteur industriel qui a environ 200 000 postes à pourvoir chaque année.

Le 19 novembre 2019, la première pierre de L'Industreet est posée à Stains en présence de la Ministre du Travail, Muriel Pénicaud et de Patrick Pouyanné, PDG de TotalEnergies.

En novembre 2020, le campus ouvre ses portes et accueille ses premiers apprenant(e)s.

Le 1er Mars, le Président de la République française, Emmanuel Macron inaugure L'Industreet en compagnie de Patrick Pouyanné.

Admission et inscription
L'Industreet est accessible avec ou sans diplôme, l'évaluation se fait uniquement sur la motivation. Les formations sont gratuites. L'inscription se fait à tout moment de l'année, en ligne, en trois étapes.

Programme
Les formations s'adressent aux jeunes de 18 à 25 ans et durent entre 12 et 18 mois. L'offre de formation est répartie en 5 filières et 10 métiers : conducteur de ligne de production automatisée, technicien de maintenance, technicien en inspection de conformité, technicien en contrôle non destructif, technicien d'installation et de maintenance, technicien d'installation et de maintenance photovoltaïques, technicien BIM, technicien jumeau numérique, chef d'équipe multiservices robots assistés, technicien de maintenance multiservices robots assistés.

Pédagogie
Les formations donnent accès à une certification professionnelle reconnue par le Ministère du Travail (France), de l'Emploi et de l'Insertion avec pour débouchées une proposition d'emploi, la poursuite d'études ou l'entrepreneuriat. L'enseignement, par projets, est à la fois théorique et pratique et fait appel aux compétences techniques et comportementales.

Localisation
Le campus de L'Industreet est implanté à Stains, en Ile de France. Il est accessible en transports en commun avec le RER D et la Ligne 11 Express du tramway d'Île-de-France.

Références

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Association française fondée en 2018
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Enseignement supérieur dans la Seine-Saint-Denis

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Доставка три недели до Краснодара. Все супер.
Это, конечно не толстовка, скорее кофта из синтетики, ну да и ладно.
Толстовка конечно классная, ребёнок в восторге, но я не назвала бы это толстовкой, т. к. для толстовки тонковато. Качество хорошее (какая-то плотная шелковистая ткань), сшито аккуратно, швы ровные. "Толстовка" для красоты, но не для тепла. Главное ребёнок доволен. Продавца рекомендую.
A snug but comfortable fit. Fabric is thin and slick, not what you'd expect in a hoodie, but it feels nice. I don't think it will be very warm, but it will be nice to wear in Spring/Fall. Graphic is excellently printed and as pictured.
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Shipping to the USA could be faster 20 days is way too long but the product arrived in perfect condition.
Кофта супер. Большое спасибо продавцу.
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While there is no news on the new release, I would like to offer the records which may be at least partially new for some of you.
I have compiled 2 CDs of tracks credited to various artists BUT Chris, with Chris appearing as guest musician. Some of these songs are well-known; some are pretty rare; most of them are blues-oriented tunes, while some are more of a pop song.
You may recall the factory bootleg CD with a fan compilation called Chris Rea & Friends, released on Japanese bootleg label Robin Hood Records in 2006 and which was eventually leaked into the torrents. That CD is absolutely brilliant, but contains only 20 songs, 3 of which are 'not quite there': Love Letters by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings features not Chris on slide but Sir George Harrison; 'Disco' La Passione and If You Were Me were released as Chris Rea records, so I excluded them from my compilation, while there are twice as many tracks included.
My compilation is big, but still misses 2 more tracks from Tom Robinson's 1994 Love Over Rage album, 'Loved' and 'Silence' which also feature Chris on slide. I would be quite thankful if somebody could share these tracks with me. I also would quite appreciate somebody's sharing mega-rare alternate versions of True to You (Nouvelle Version) and Ceux Qui N'ont Rien (Version Lounge).
I also did not include any tracks from 2003 Jazzee Blue album series, where Chris played almost on each track of albums credited to Sarah Randle, Robert Ahwai and Sylvin Marc. Chris also composed most of those tracks, so these albums are more of a Chris Rea album without Chris's lead vocals and his lead guitar.
Please note I numbered the opening tracks of each of the 2 CDs as'0' since they also do not quite fit the range: they are both multi-artist charity singles which only feature one vocal line from Chris and neither of his guitars.
Most of the tracks feature Chris's trademark slide work on his Pinky Strat, though I suspect Chris also used Gretsch Country Gentlean for semi-acoustic slide on Rhytm Kings tracks and Italia Maranello on Latin Quarter tracks. Sometimes Chris's guitar plays the major role, while in some songs you can hardly hear it.
There are 2 songs with Chris's vocals in addition to guitar work (A Clear Day, Do You Believe in Love) and 2 songs where Chris sings but does not play guitar (Early in the Morning, Baby Please Don't Go). And 3 songs in this compilation are written by Chris (Stone, True to You, Teach Me to Dance), so they are a special kind of cover version featuring the original writer/performer.
Written by Chris Rea, version with Chris's vocals released on 1991 "Winter Song" E.P.
14. Vargas Blues Band – Do You Believe in Love?
0. Band Aid II – Do They Know It's Christmas?
TO BART: ALL THE ABOVEMENTIONED RECORDS ARE OFFICIAL; I GOT THEM ALL LEGALLY, JUST PUT THEM TOGETHER AND WISH TO SHARE. THIS IS NOT A BOOTLEG RECORDING AND I DO NOT MAKE IT FREE TO DOWNLOAD BY ANYONE, I GIVE A PRIVATE LINK ON REQUEST.
Great stuff and listing you did Andrey!
ann268 wrote: Great stuff and listing you did Andrey!
I think you have already got your private download link via the Rea-list.
Soon I shall update my compilation and make it 37-track!
I have a Christmas / New Year gift for you!
This is the thoroughly reworked and extended version of the collaborations (guest works) compilation I did a year ago, "Chris Rea – Guest Man, Guest Voice, Guest Guitar" (see message history above).
It now contains all the 38 songs (credited to other artists, not Chris) that Chris ever guested on (except for Jazzee Blue albums credited to Sarah Randle, Robert Ahwai and Sylvin Marc, where Chris played on almost each track).
- Even smoother track listing to make the compilation sound like a well-produced album.
First 2 CD's comprise the main compilation with 37 songs playing for 159 (79+80) minutes in total. The only song I had to put out of the main part is Spirit of the Forest where Chris only sings one line and does not play guitar and which exceeds the time limit of the CD's and did not fit in the smoothened track listing. However, this song appears in 2 versions (7'' and 12'' AA mixes) on the 3rd CD with bonus materials (alternate versions and video clips) – 30 minutes of audios and 28 minutes of videos.
I tried to make this compilation look like an iTunes release, so all the audio files are in m4a lossless format and are given all the main metadata (original credits and album covers, recording/release dates, etc.) in the way it goes with iTunes and are accompanied by the digital booklet with liner notes and Chris's photos taken in the years of the guest works recording.
I kindly ask you to use these records solely for your home audio and never give free public access (public torrents, Dropbox or WE Transfer links or YouTube uploads) to any part of this compilation. Thanks for understanding.
Happy New Year to you all and thanks in advance for your reviews on this compilation!
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It is great and has a wonderful sound. Thanks for sharing Andrey !
Impressive Andrey, what a great work!
I think you put the album name instead of the song name in the beginning of Disc two (Elton John).
elangelo wrote: Impressive Andrey, what a great work!
No, everything is right. Duets for One is the last song on Elton's Duets album and features slide lines by Chris recorded at Sol Mill studios on the same day as If You Were Me which is out of this compilation as it is Chris's song released at least on 3 different Chris's CDs (American and Japanese versions of Espresso LP and 1994 The Best of LP) so not quite a "guest" work but just a song written by Chris initially as a duet.
Do you need a download link?
I believe your request got lost in my spam bin or did not reach my mailbox at all (e.g. contact form on this site does nor work) since I always reply to any request I get.
You can try to mail me again or write down your own e-mail so I could send you a test mail.
I have in store 30 out of 33 shows released on sticks in 2014 so you can point which exact show(s) do you need.
You did great work analyzing all the records and I believe you chose one that you though was the best, so I could just get that one... And I don't think I have enough hard disk space for lossless sound so MP3 will do... I can try and convert myself if that's too much trouble.
Good to know you received and enjoyed my compilation!
I will send you a link to get some 2014 gigs on Monday, thanks for the waiting!


On 19 March Rev Jane Patmore led worship. The title of her address was Doomed to Failure. Despite the title, it was a most uplifting service, and most people would be able to identify with what she said.
Prior to Jane's address, Margaret Ross lit our chalice. Margaret's chalice lighting words are printed at the end of this article.
Mr Lion couldn't drink his soup. Various other animals asked him why, but it was only at the end of the story that we learnt the reason why. It was because he hadn't been given a spoon. This led seamlessly into Jane's theme for the adults. She explained that she had begun working on this service since January when some of her friends had unsuccessfully tried to give up alcohol for the month. One friend coined the phrase 'Try January' which Jane felt was more realistic than 'Dry January'. She encouraged us to take a positive self -improvement slant on failure and suggested that we find coping strategies to move forward. Furthermore, we should not shy away from failures; rather we should examine them, using them as learning tools for the future as they can open new doors.
Last Sunday we celebrated the achievements of Malala, a courageous young woman with a supportive family and access to a global media platform.
Today I want to bring to your attention thousands of children and young people who are without their families and have no voice in the world.
They are the thousands of the young, unaccompanied refugees in Europe. Europol have confirmed that ten thousand migrant children have disappeared within Europe. One in three of the child refugees from the demolished camp in Calais have disappeared.
Hundreds of child refugees have vanished since arriving in Britain, prompting fears they have been trafficked, abused or worse.
I light this candle for those suffering children and young people.


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Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal.

Career
Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick.

Gray appeared in many films and television programmes, her earliest being The Blind Goddess (1948). She had several roles in the 1970s including parts in Fawlty Towers, as the paediatrician wife of a psychiatrist baffled by Basil Fawlty's behaviour, The Crezz, Catweazle, and in the 1980s with Doctor Who story Arc of Infinity and the World War Two drama Tenko. She appeared as the Queen in the BBC sitcom The Black Adder (1983), with Rowan Atkinson as her son in the title role, and as Mrs. Palmer in Solo (1981–82), another comedy, this time with Felicity Kendal in the lead as her daughter.

Gray continued her acting career until the late 1990s, appearing in Agatha Christie's Poirot, the films The Girl in a Swing (1988) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), and as Hilary in the British television comedy Dinnerladies.

Personal life and death
Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children – two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992. Shelley died in July 2005, aged 53.

Their younger daughter Louisa (born 1955) was formerly an actress, and is now an interior designer. Their elder son Jamie (born 1959) is a children's author who has produced television programmes such as My Hero. Their younger son Jonathan (born 1960) is Professor of Participation and Learning Support at the Open University.

Gray served on the Council of the Actors' Charitable Trust for many years, particularly giving her time to the management committee of the actors' care home, Denville Hall.

Gray died in hospital on 18 February 2013, aged 83.

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People from Inverness
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Scottish television actresses
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Alumni of RADA


If you're anything like me, you find yourself on social media wondering how influencers and brands secure these baller partnerships. Working at Worthy Women I've gotten plenty of noteworthy tips from big influencers that have sealed their own fate with big brands.
1. Build your own brand before chasing after a big brand partnership. Just like in a romantic relationship, you don't want to be with a buster that doesn't have their own ish together - same goes for businesses. Make sure you know your brand, what you stand for (what you won't), and who your audience is before taking that next step.
2. Go to events and introduce yourself to everyone. Drake has drilled into our heads that no new friends is a way of life but, he forgot that this theory doesn't work in business. You never know where a simple hello could lead or when you'll need to reach out down the road. Once you're able to identify with people you can start cultivating those relationships that will work for you.
3. Make sure the partnership would benefit for both parties. Let's be real, in 2017 no one is doing things out of the "goodness in their heart" anymore, remember that before you pitch an idea to a brand. Make sure you're thinking and outlining reasons why this partnership would be a win-win, ride-or-die situation in your pitch.
4. Make it impossible for someone to say no. This is not the time to put your #WasteHisTime2017 scheme into action. Make your pitch short, sweet, and right to the point. People can feel ingenuity so, don't use tricky language - be real. The faster they know what you're asking for and what this partnership entails the quicker they'll be able to determine if it is a fit.
5. Be easy to work with. Reputation is everything, yours should mirror what a pleasure you are to work with. However, don't let your kindness be mistaken for weakness. If you feel like you're being taken advantage of - get out. It's okay to say no and ride off in the whip like Rihanna.
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There always seems to be a lot of debate in the cheesesteak world; whiz vs. provolone is always a classic argument, and Geno's vs. Pat's is the classic debate if you live on the East Coast. These two icons of Philadelphia have set up shop right across the street from each other, and tourists love them.
Philly locals will tell you all about Tony Luke's and Jim's Steaks, but as a non-Philadelphia native that has tried them all, I still gravitate towards Geno's and Pat's. They're great cheesesteaks, and you can just walk across the street for a post-dinner cheesesteak after you finish your first cheesesteak. Perfect, right?
Once, when I had a friend visiting me from Philadelphia, I had her grab a cheesesteak before she got on the plane, and I had a mostly hot Pat's cheesesteak delivered to me an hour after it was prepared. Now I'm not dating her anymore, so how do I get my Philly cheesesteak fix? Thankfully, a site called Goldbely is here to help.
Each sandwich is nearly a foot long and arrives fully prepared and served "steak whiz wit" which, for any rookies out there, is a steak sandwich topped with only cheese whiz and diced fried onions.
It's a limited run, so if they run out of the Pat's and Geno's Battlebox, you can try another Philly favorite from Campo's Deli as well. In all honesty though, the battle really comes down to Pat's vs. Geno's for the tourists.


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Since the pension reforms were introduced in April 2015, over £2 billion of pension funds has been cashed in, according to statistics. Providers say the vast majority of funds that have been wholly encashed were under £30,000 and most encashments have been by people age 55 to 60. Though older people also have the right to encash, they appear not to be doing so.
As expected, it's not those who have saved hard into a pension as part of their retirement planning and made the most of the tax efficiency of pensions who are accessing them thus far.
Experts say pension fund encashments for the year are likely to top £5 billion, but this is still a very small fraction of the total sums held in funds by individuals.
As I expected, when people realise they will pay a lot of tax (see my other blog post) if they cash in the whole of their fund, they tend to change their minds. Most people cashing in small funds will pay very little if any tax. But it is always worth checking if a pension plan has valuable guarantees attached that would be worth keeping.
Get in touch if you would like a cup of coffee and a second opinion on your pensions.
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10 Sexy Updates to Speedy Classics at the New York Auto Show
At the 2016 New York International Auto Show, you'll notice a clear theme take form: futuristic updates on heritage classics.
Adam Leverone
Mar 26, 2016 3:00 PM EDT
Editors' Pick: Originally published March 23.
At the 2016 New York International Auto Show, once your eyes adjust to the high-wattage sheen of carbon fiber and glass, you notice a clear theme take form: futuristic updates on heritage classics.
Perhaps that's the norm in the automotive world –- churning decades-old, zoom-ready geometry into the face-lifted rides driving tomorrow.
But as those shaping the future of mobility are bending vehicles in an ever-impressive balloon-artist alchemy and adding the bells and whistles that may one day be standard issue, we were struck by a few innovative vehicles in particular.
While we waded through the feather dusters and endless Windex spray bottles, here's what left our bespittled jaws gaping on the otherwise spotless hoods.
1. ETV
Standing for "Extra Terrestrial Vehicle," the ETV produced by Mike Vetter's The Car Factory looks like something out of Woody Allen's Sleeper. It's a concept car -- part mini Millenium Falcon, part hover craft -- whose rotund body comes to a triangular point reminiscent of the classic Cadillac grill in a shape that also resembles the brand's insignia.
The vertically lifting door, complete with a porthole, adds a submarine flair to this otherworldy racer, and the ceiling visibility makes for something of a literal moon roof. The juxtaposition of this intergalactic Batmobile with '57 Chevy Bel-Airs and the like allows the mind to see the similarities in the contours and the aggressive stances while also appreciating how this car morphs the Cadillac heritage into a bit of celestial ostentation.
2. 2017 Nissan Skyline GT-R
Spoiler alert: This vehicle is an update to a long tradition of Skyline GT-Rs dating back to the 1969 model, with big-old boogie board spoiler in the back. The boxy front fascias of yesteryear get rounded, and the copper orange makes this road whip look fast standing still.
Its 3.8 L twin-turbo V6 has 565 horses under the hood and generates 467 lb-ft. of torque. The outgoing model could rev from 0 to 60 in 2.7 seconds and costs just over $200,000. The vehicle also has a racing heritage, with the 2013 GT-R Nismo on display -- a track-ready update to the brand's iconic flagship.
3. 2017 Ford GT
A modern take on the GT40, produced from 1964 to 1969, this curvaceous beaut (that looks like a Corvette mated with a McLaren P1) has a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine projected to have 600 hp. This is the first vehicle to use Ford's Gorilla Glass Hybrid Laminate, a material that's stronger than standard alternatives and 31% lighter than typical 5.0 SLG Laminate, in the windshield and rear window. A "hail cannon" was on display to prove the durability, and with lightness comes amped-up performance and efficiency. Come for the strength; stay for the speed.
4. 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang
The Shelby Mustang is a flashy staple in the Ford muscle car heritage, and in tandem with the 50th anniversary of the Mustang brand, this Shelby pays particular homage to its legacy. The 5.2-liter flat-plane-crank V8 engine is the most powerful naturally aspirated production Ford engine ever built, producing 526 hp and more than 429 lb.-ft. of torque. It's also the highest-revving V8 in the company's history with a humming redline of 8.25 rpm.
5. 2016 Dodge Viper
The new Viper takes your '90s invention and spiffs it up for the Instagram generation. Its all aluminum 8.4-liter V10 produces 645 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque. Drivers can choose between a single-mode high-performance suspension and a two-mode suspension, for those looking to move seamlessly from road to track. The sexy model on display with carbon fiber fins off the aggressive front fascias starts at $118,795.
6. 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Billing itself as the "fastest muscle car ever," this 1970s throwback zooms a quarter mile in 10.8 seconds and has 707 horses under the hood. The V8 also has 650 lb-ft of torque. The aluminum hood with center intake allows the engine to breathe by drawing in fresh air while dual heat extractions add additional engine cooling. You're going to need that once you get on to the back roads and step on the pedal.
7. Honda Civic Hatchback prototype
An update to the globally popular entry-level car that has a nocturnal second-life as a souped-up racer, this concept car demonstrates that Honda can be sexy. The highlighter-yellow brake calipers read as aggressive, and you'll keep your street cred if you go with this, instead of the Demi Lovato special edition customized Civic sedan.
8. Toyota C-HR
Bearing resemblance to the Land Rover Evoque, this concept car is sure to excite when it comes out in the next few years. Toyota revolutionized transportation with its Prius; now it's looking for something a little squatter and lot comelier -- a crossover with some fierce attitude.
9. Acura NSX
Seen above, the Acura GT3 is the racing edition of the supercar popular in the '90s that will have its consumer version, the NSX, hitting the streets in 2016.
10. Lincoln Navigator Concept
This has been the talk of the show thus far, with its red carpet-ready gullwing door and regal three-step lift for queens and Oscar winners. The fourth generation of this iconic SUV is expected to arrive on the market in 2017. The 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 is supposed to pack 400 horses under the hood, something you'll enjoy as the driver -- unless you're in the back giving your chauffeur instructions as you prepare for the step-and-repeat.
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A number of the sessions at 2018's conference are streamed live. Keynotes and other ALT sessions are marked on the Programme with . To view one of these live streamed sessions, open the session details page. Each live streamed session page includes an embedded YouTube player. When the session is due to start, click on the play button to see the stream. If you are a Member of ALT, you can use the Log In link on this site to follow sessions and post updates. (Not a Member? Find out about joining ALT). If you are having problems with the video player, the YouTube official help is the best starting point.
We also welcomed back Virtually Connecting, who were organising some opportunities to speak to speakers and delegates at the conference. Details of these are posted on the Virtually Connecting website and @VConnecting Twitter account.
Recordings of live sessions are immediately available, so don't worry if you missed a session.


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Airbus Reveals New "DisruptiveLab" Demonstrator and Other Sustainability Efforts
Airbus revealed its new flying laboratory, DisruptiveLab, to test technologies for improving aircraft performance and reducing CO2 emissions for helicopters. (Photo: Airbus)
During its annual summit this week, Airbus revealed its new flying laboratory called DisruptiveLab which was created to test technologies for improving aircraft performance and reducing CO2 emissions for helicopters. Airbus Helicopters plans to conduct the first flight of the DisruptiveLab before the end of 2022.
The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) provided some financial support for the development of the DisruptiveLab demonstrator, which is part of the French Council for Civil Aviation Research Conseil's roadmap.
Airbus previously developed another demonstration aircraft, the FlightLab, beginning in 2020. This concept used an H130 platform and targeted research and development of technology to enhance safety and autonomous operation. In comparison, the new DisruptiveLab is aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of aircraft and improving overall performance.
Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, commented during the Airbus Summit 2022 that the new demonstrator is at the core of the company's roadmap towards clean aviation. The DisruptiveLab "will combine several technology bricks with the objective to reach a reduction of 50% CO2," Even stated.
The team at Airbus Helicopters will be testing various components such as aerodynamics, weight, and hybrid power. "The innovative architecture and the fully parallel hybrid propulsion system could only really be tested on a brand new demonstrator in order to verify the combined impact in CO2 reduction," he commented in the announcement by Airbus.
The company made several announcements during the summit. Airbus shared that it is developing a hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine that could be integrated into its aircraft entering service by 2035. The team plans to start flight testing the new hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine onboard the ZEROe demonstrator aircraft around 2025.
"Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035." (Photo: Airbus)
"By continuing to invest in this technology we are giving ourselves additional options that will inform our decisions on the architecture of our future ZEROe aircraft, the development of which we intend to launch in the 2027-2028 timeframe," remarked Glenn Llewellyn, VP Zero-Emission Aircraft at Airbus.
The ZEROe aircraft concepts are all fueled by hydrogen. While three of the aircraft have engines that utilize hydrogen combustion to drive gas turbines, the fourth is configured with six eight-bladed propellers attached to engine pods. The pods contain hydrogen fuel cells to produce electricity that will power electric motors.
This flight test demonstrator is the first developed by Airbus to have a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell engine. The demonstrator will use the A380 MSN001 multi-modal flight test platform. Airbus will install a customized cryogenic tank inside the aircraft's rear fuselage that will hold the liquefied hydrogen.
"With the A380 we also have an aircraft that's already fully instrumented," explained Mathias Andriamisaina, Head of ZEROe Demonstrators and Tests at Airbus. He is quoted in the press release from Airbus, saying, "The flight-test-instrumentation (FTI) is a big part of the project and can be a big driver in terms of cost and planning. So MSN001 was the perfect fit for us."
Airbus announced a collaborative effort with ArianeGroup this week. They will work together to build a liquid hydrogen refueling facility at the Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in France that is expected to start operating in 2025.
"Airbus and ArianeGroup, a joint venture equally owned by Airbus and Safran, and a world leader in space propulsion technologies, will work together to build the first liquid hydrogen refuelling facility for ZEROe aircraft at Toulouse, Blagnac airport." (Photo: Airbus)
"ArianeGroup, with its unique skills and know-how in the storage, testing, and use of liquid hydrogen, enables new industrial sectors in Europe to accelerate their energy transition," noted André-Hubert Roussel, CEO.
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"And the king said to her, 'What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!'" (Esther 5:3).
I began to cry. If the King of the universe was truly offering me anything I desired, what should I ask for? What would you ask for?
When personally posed this question, my immediate response was, "You know what I desire, Lord. I want to be one who touches Your heart." My life's goal has always been to touch the heart of God. Like the woman who poured the alabaster jar of costly perfume over His feet or the widow who gave her last mite. Neither of these acts were huge from a worldly perspective, but both were motivated by a passionate love and faith that touched God deeply.
I then considered Solomon. Solomon asked God for wisdom when presented with this offer in 2 Chronicles 1:7. "On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, "Ask! What shall I give you?"
Solomon's answer revealed his heart. And because Solomon didn't ask for riches and wealth, God was pleased. God granted his request so completely that Solomon is still considered the wisest man who ever lived.
In many ways, our answer to this question defines us. Not only does it expose the motives and passions of our heart, but God's response to our request can also become a large part of who we become.
Our answer not only reveals our inner motives and passions, it also exposes the measure of our faith. We know that "without faith it is impossible to please Him" (Hebrews 11:6). Jesus said, "According to your faith let it be to you" (Matthew 9:29). So we have to consider: What do we have faith for? And is our vision too small?
What we have faith for is often related to who we believe God to be. Is He generous or stingy? Is He restrained or extravagant in His love?
There are gifts of God you may desire for His service, yet if anything you ask for would contribute to your demise—to your heart not being completely loyal to Him—would you still want it?
It would seem from this scripture that there are those who fail to ask Him for greater things to bring Him glory, possibly for reasons like fear, unbelief, insecurity, etc. And then there are those who ask with wrong motives, possibly because of a desire to be known, rich, etc. But it would also appear that if we ask amiss, we will not receive what we ask. I don't believe this is an act of withholding on God's part, but an act of His love and a reflection of His infinite wisdom. Sometimes we need to be protected from ourselves.
Our character needs to match or exceed any gift God would bless us with. If we want to finish well, God may need time to develop the character in us needed to support anything we may ask of Him and to sustain any high calling He has planned for our lives. This can often be a long, preparatory process. It is wisdom to embrace the process, trusting in the God who has promised to complete the good work He has begun in us (Philippians 1:6).
I have come to the conclusion that nothing God could give me is more valuable than knowing Him, His glory and His presence. Moses asked in Exodus 33, "Show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. ...If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here" (Exodus 33:13 & 15). Moses goes on to ask to see God's glory. That was the cry of his heart.
I believe if we truly get a glimpse of God—in the fullness of His presence and glory—we will be transformed. Everything else will fall into place and nothing else will matter.
And so, even though a few years have past since I was first posed this question, I am still pondering my answer. I am not certain of my exact response, but I do know this: It is still my deepest desire to touch the heart of God. I desire to know Him—in the fullness and truth of who He is—that I might love Him more. I yearn to accomplish all He has in His heart for me to do and to be—to complete His destiny for my life. And above all, I desire to end well.
How would you answer the God of the universe when asked, "What shall I give you?" Your answer is worth some thought.
"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened" (Luke 11:9-10).


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Overlooked Indies For December 18th
Pictured above: Filthy Lucre
With only a few weeks left in December, this could end up being the last Overlooked Indies for 2016. We had another busy year of indie games, and this article is no exception. As usual, I can't speak for the quality of these games personally, so make sure you do your research before making any purchases.
Space Hulk: Deathwing
Streum On Studio
The biggest release of the week is Space Hulk: Deathwing, a new FPS set in the Warhammer 40k universe. Created by the same team that made the cult hit E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy, Deathwing is focused primarily on 4-player co-op as players don suits of the dreaded Tactical Dreadnought Armor and cleanse space hulks of xenos filth using an arsenal of destructive heavy weaponry. Unfortunately the game seems to have many performance and connectivity issues right now, so you may want to give it a pass for the time being. Deathwing is also on PS4 and Xbox One.
Underbite Games
Speaking of PC adaptations of popular tabletop games, Super Dungeon Tactics came out this week as well. This tactical turn-based dungeon crawler is based on the Super Dungeon Explore series of miniature-based board games by Soda Pop Miniatures and Ninja Division. Much like the board game it's based on, Super Dungeon Tactics tasks you with assembling a party of adventurers to complete quests in dangerous dungeons. This one also has some pretty mixed reviews at the moment, so you may want to hold off on purchasing it right away.
Indie Game Sim
Lost Decade Games, LLC
Indie Game Sim is a new light management game that combines elements of Game Dev Tycoon and Mario Maker. The game uses a simple built-in editor that allows you to make fairly basic 2D platformers that you then sell on the fictional "Vault" online game store. Use your profits to upgrade your software and potentially make better, more successful titles. The game seems to have some meta commentary elements weaved into the narrative as well.
Team Oneshot
OneShot is another new game that has jumped on the meta narrative bandwagon popularized by titles like The Stanley Parable and Undertale. You'll guide an adorable little cat-like protagonist through a surreal world full of puzzles and adventure to restore light to a dead world. It's already gained a pretty sizable number of positive reviews on Steam, so it may be worth checking out if you like games based around interacting with the player in unique ways.
Her Majesty's SPIFFING
Billy Goat Entertainment Ltd
Her Majesty's SPIFFING is a cheeky point and click adventure game stuffed full of British wit and humor. Her Majesty has decided that the only way to restore the UK to its former glory is to establish a new intergalactic British Empire. To accomplish this, the HMSS Imperialise space ship is constructed and sent out to explore the depths of space with her crew Captain Frank Lee English and his colleague Aled. Together they'll travel across the galaxy on their mission to claim planets for Queen and Country, all while trying to avoid a horrible death in the depths of space.
Drive!Drive!Drive!
different cloth
Drive!Drive!Drive! is a mind-melting new racing game where you race on multiple tracks at once. You directly control one car at a time, with the goal of getting all of your cars to the finish line in first place. An AI controls your other cars, but said AI is intentionally designed to be incompetent, forcing you to regularly swap between your cars to win. Drive!Drive!Drive! promises players a ton of content for the price, with a campaign mode, challenge modes, track editor with Steam Workshop support, four different gameplay modes, and online multiplayer. Just be aware that the game requires a controller to play.
Miria Studios
Ley Lines is a short, free puzzle adventure game created by a small group of students attending the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy. Master 5 powers based around light, gravity, time manipulation, teleportation, and levitation to solve puzzles and restore the severed ley lines of a ruined planet. Its free and only lasts about an hour from what I've heard, so why not check it out?
Buka Game Studio
Finally we come to Hunger Dungeon, a new 2D MOBA-like action game focused on boss raids. Up to six players can battle each other in free-for-all and team deathmatch modes, or they can band together to fight enormous and challenging dragon bosses. The base game is free with a rotating roster of 4 heroes each week. Dropping $12 on the Deluxe Edition upgrade unlocks all 12 characters and a copy of the game's soundtrack.
Those aren't the only interesting games that came out this week. Check out these other titles as well:
The Little Acre, a point and click adventure game with hand-drawn animations and graphics.
Force of Nature, a single player open world sandbox survival game with procedurally generated environments.
Filthy Lucre, a top-down stealth game where players cooperate to pull off daring heists.
Pocket Kingdom, a 2D puzzle adventure game reminiscent of classic Amiga titles.
Sally Face, an episodic 2D psychological horror game about a boy with a prosthetic face and a dark past.
Castle Torgeath, a first-person RPG heavily inspired by King's Field.
That's all for now. Hopefully everyone reading this will have a happy holiday season full of family and awesome new video games.


Liver cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death, representing roughly 9.1% of all cancer mortality. Of all primary cancers of the liver, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for roughly 85%. HCC has been increasing in the U.S. and other countries. In particular, HCC places a huge burden on the Chinese population, as China alone consists of approximately 50% of the total HCC cases and deaths. In China, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause for developing HCC. The two challenges in prevention and control of HCC experienced in China are low rates of HCC screening among the high-risk populations and poor adherence to HBV antiviral therapy. As of this date, there is a dearth of research in surveying high-risk populations with chronic viral hepatitis to evaluate the compliance, knowledge level, and self-identified barriers to recommended HCC screening and antiviral medication treatment. In addition to its high incidence and mortality rates in China, HCC is also a major disease burden in the U.S., where HCC is currently the fastest growing cause of cancer-related death. As HCC often leads to poor survival, it is critical to initiate early treatment. Currently, there are no established guidelines to define the optimal time interval from diagnosis to surgery. Knowledge regarding to the impact of HCC treatment delays is solely based on results produced from medical records-based studies conducted in single centers, and findings have been inconsistent. The main objectives of this dissertation are to 1) investigate the practice, knowledge and barriers for HCC screening in high-risk Chinese patients, 2) assess the medication adherence and perceived barriers to oral antiviral therapy for chronic HBV treatment, and 3) utilize the Commission on Cancer's National Cancer Database to examine the association between surgical treatment delays and long-term survival in HCC patients.
In the results of the first objective, we observed that among 352 high-risk patients for HCC, 50.0% had routine HCC screening, 23.3% had irregular screening and 26.7% had incomplete or no screening. The most frequent barriers reported for not receiving screening were not aware that screening for HCC exists (41.5%), no symptoms or discomfort (38.3%), and lack of recommendation from physicians (31.9%). The results of the second objective showed that among 369 patients with chronic HBV, only 16.5% were measured with high adherence while 51.2% had low adherence utilizing the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. The most common reasons for skipping HBV antiviral medications were that medication(s) are expensive (48.7%), forgetfulness (45.1%), have experienced or worry about potential side effects (19.8%). The results of the third objective showed that using a wait time cutoff at 60 days from the date of HCC diagnosis to definitive surgery, delayed patients demonstrated significantly better 5-year survival for local tumor destruction (29.1% vs. 27.6%) and hepatic resection (44.1% vs. 41.0%). Risk-adjusted model indicated that delayed patients had a 7% decreased risk of death.
The findings of these studies may assist healthcare providers and researchers to develop more effective educational programs to improve patients' awareness, knowledge and perceptions about HCC prevention and control, actively identify the high-risk patients for undergoing HCC screening, and provide better disease management and timely treatment for patients with chronic viral hepatitis to decrease the likelihood of developing HCC. For treating HCC patients, using a national hospital-based cancer registry, our study added new evidence that delay in HCC surgery was associated with a decreased risk of mortality. The finding calls for the need to conduct prospective studies to assess the case prioritization approach and its level of impact in HCC surgical care.
Xu, Kerui, "Surveillance, Prevention and Surgical Treatments for Hepatocellular Carcinoma" (2018). Theses & Dissertations. 321.


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Q: Regex replace and insert I'm working on writing a java to insert '*' where multiplication would be done so 5sqrt(25) would be 5*sqrt(25) and so on. To do this I am using regexp to match a number next to a letter "(\d)([a-z]) to problem I am having is that the letters and numbers after the first match are replaced with the ones that where matched for the first one so if my input was "5sqrt(25)+89function(4)" I would get output of
"5*sqrt(25)+85*sunction(4)" and example of the code I am using is
public static void demo(){
    String regex = "(\\d)([a-z])";
    String demo = "5t 8x 9y";

    Pattern pat = Pattern.compile(regex);
    Matcher mat = pat.matcher(demo);

    if(mat.find()){
        System.out.println(mat.replaceAll(mat.group(1) + "+" + mat.group(2)));
    }

}

this out puts 5+t 5+t 5+t, instead of 5+t 8+x 9+y which is what I want.
how should I go about this?

A: Use string.replaceAll function.
System.out.println("5t 8x 9y".replaceAll("(\\d)([a-z])", "$1+$2"));

Output:
5+t 8+x 9+y

A: (?<=\\d)(?=[a-z])

Instead of using matches just do replace.Replace with *.
See demo.
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A: Replace All fits well in this case. You can try:
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Giant Freakin' Bookshelf: Week Of September 22
As much as we love science fiction on TV, on the big screen, on the comics page, and in video game form, there's just something irreplaceable about digging into a good book. There's no shortage of new sci-fi adventures hitting shelves on a regular basis, but GFR is your one-stop shop to keep up with what's hitting shelves in a given week. Here's what's new on the Giant Freakin' Bookshelf!
"In a Handful of Dust" by Mindy McGinnis
Fans of classic frontier survival stories as well as readers of dystopian literature will enjoy this futuristic story about an epic cross-country journey. In a Handful of Dust is set ten years after the first novel, Not a Drop to Drink, as a dangerous disease strikes the community where teenage Lucy lives. When her adoptive mother, Lynn, takes Lucy away from their home and friends in order to protect her, Lucy struggles to figure out what home means. During their journey west to find a new life, the two face nature's challenges, including hunger, mountains, and deserts.
New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant says Not a Drop to Drink is a debut 'not to be missed,' and this companion title is full of Mindy McGinnis's evocative, spare language matched with incredible drama and danger. In a Handful of Dust is perfect for fans of Partials, Enclave, and Legend.
"On a Clear Day" by Walter Dean Myers
Young heroes decide that they are not too young or too powerless to change their world in this gripping, futuristic young adult novel by the New York Times bestselling author of the Printz Award–winning Monster.
It is 2035. Teens, armed only with their ideals, must wage war on the power elite.
Dahlia is a Low Gater: a sheep in a storm, struggling to survive completely on her own. The Gaters live in closed safe communities, protected from the Sturmers, mercenary thugs. And the C-8, a consortium of giant companies, control global access to finance, media, food, water, and energy resources — and they are only getting bigger and even more cutthroat. Dahlia, a computer whiz, joins forces with an ex-rocker, an ex-con, a chess prodigy, an ex-athlete, and a soldier wannabe. Their goal: to sabotage the C-8. But how will Sayeed, warlord and terrorist, fit into the equation?
Walter Dean Myers was a prolific author for young people, writing over one hundred books and receiving every major award in the field of children's literature during his lifetime. He was the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature during 2012 and 2013.
"Survival Colony 9" by Joshua David Bellin
In a future world of dust and ruin, fourteen-year-old Querry Genn struggles to recover the lost memory that might save the human race.
Querry is a member of Survival Colony Nine, one of the small, roving groups of people who outlived the wars and environmental catastrophes that destroyed the old world. The commander of Survival Colony Nine is his father, Laman Genn, who runs the camp with an iron will. He has to — because heat, dust, and starvation aren't the only threats in this ruined world.
There are also the Skaldi.
Monsters with the ability to infect and mimic human hosts, the Skaldi appeared on the planet shortly after the wars of destruction. No one knows where they came from or what they are. But if they're not stopped, it might mean the end of humanity.
Six months ago, Querry had an encounter with the Skaldi — and now he can't remember anything that happened before then. If he can recall his past, he might be able to find the key to defeat the Skaldi.
If he can't, he's their next victim.
"Tabula Rasa" by Kristen Lippert-Martin
The Bourne Identity meets Divergent in this action-packed debut thriller with a Katniss-esque heroine fighting to regain her memories and stay alive, set against a dystopian hospital background.
Sarah starts a crazy battle for her life within the walls of her hospital-turned-prison when a procedure to eliminate her memory goes awry and she starts to remember snatches of her past. Was she an urban terrorist or vigilante? Has the procedure been her salvation or her destruction?
The answers lie trapped within her mind. To access them, she'll need the help of the teen computer hacker who's trying to bring the hospital down for his own reasons, and a pill that's blocked by an army of mercenary soldiers poised to eliminate her for good. If only she knew why…
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Thanks - no, I didn't. I also didn't wait for medicals etc to be requested but just uploaded them when I applied. @Suusz, I really hope you get some news soon. I know it must be hard to hear other people's news when you are still waiting (I had so many months of nightmares getting my nomination in, and with the original 457 application, I can only imagine what 2 years of that is like). I hope whatever is happening means that everyone's timelines move forward faster than before though. All the best!
Health requirements: should I be worried about having a previous hip replacement?
In case anyone else has a panic about this - looks like I passed (well, it now says 'Clearance provided', so I hope so). Phew!
I'm having a sudden panic about this, any shared experience would be appreciated: I had a hip replacement after a car accident 4 years ago. Totally functional now. I've suddenly realised this may exclude me form PR if they assess me as posing "significant healthcare and community service costs" Has anyone been granted a PR visa despite having had a joint (knee or hip I guess) replacement previously??
It was! Caught me totally unprepared to submit. Pure luck (I guess... who knows?!) Thanks.
Improving the assessment of food system sustainability @HarryWong Congrats! Can I ask what docs they asked for re. relationship? Had you already provided some and they asked for more? (trying to figure out how much to submit) Thanks!
Can anyone help with a bridging visa Q - I've searched but not clear on it: I'm on a 457 that expires in June, about to apply for 186 (nomination approved). I want to travel in April - will I need a bridging visa B to travel straight away any time after I've lodged my application, or only after June when my 457 expires?
@Kiwibayer what further docs did they ask for? Fingers crossed for you.
Thanks Esad, I'll look into that.
Hi all, a question about de facto evidence: The agent I spoke to indicated that the evidence required to prove a de facto partner included on this visa type is less than for a partner visa, but the only info I can find online relates to partner visas. Can anyone tell me if you need to go to the lengths of getting stat decs from friends etc, putting together pictures etc for a partner on a 186? We're already in oz on my 457 but don't have many friends here. We do have a join homeloan in our home country though, he's on my insurance, and both bank documents list the same address. Any thoughts appreciated.


Schadenfreude is the story of a teenage Jewish intellectual who falls in love-in love with a boy (who breaks her heart), a language (that's nearly impossible to master), a culture (that's nihilistic, but punctual), and a landscape (that's breathtaking when there's not a wall in the way).
Rebecca is an everyday, misunderstood nineties teenager with a passion for Pearl Jam and Ethan Hawke circa Reality Bites, until two men walk into her high school Civics class: Dylan Gellner, with deep brown eyes and an even deeper soul, and Franz Kafka, hitching a ride in Dylan's backpack. These two men are the axe to the frozen sea that is Rebecca's spirit, and what flows forth is a passion for all things German. First love might be fleeting, but Kafka is forever, and in pursuit of this elusive passion Rebecca will spend two decades stuttering and stumbling through German sentences, trying to win over a people who can't be bothered.


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Our main role is to challenge and support the Head Teacher and the staff; the term often used to describe this role is 'critical friend'. We work together as a team under the leadership of the Chair of Governors and are the School's accountable body; as such we:
- set the strategic direction, policies and objectives.
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- monitor and evaluate the work of the School by reviewing: the performance of the Head Teacher; the effectiveness of the policy framework; progress towards targets; the effectiveness of the School Development Plan (a copy of which is on the Parents' page).
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LFW (SS20) For The Love of Emerging Fashion
London Fashion Week is the place for emerging talents. First of all, it's where the BFC showroom takes place each season to underline the new generation of designers.
In Labels & Designers
Dom Sebastien SS20
Without surprise, I personally think it is the best city on the actual fashion map – only if I consider the western conception of fashion week. Not only the independent labels have a real place to express themselves, but I feel that they face an audience willing to go above the conception of main fashion. This is the place where creativity can genuinely blossom and can be mixed with current social issues. The designers do not always have a deep message behind their creations, however, in this city, personal commitment can go along with a new collection. If you have something to say, you'll find people to listen to your manifesto. It wouldn't be fashion without the business aspect or even the necessity of showing-off, but, those aspects are not prevailing.
Because the vibe is deeply different at LFW, it appears like the perfect time for emerging designers to reveal what fashion really means to them and also to define their contribution to the industry. The public takes them very seriously and gives them the same credibility and legitimacy than big well-known labels. When you feel desperate by the fashion industry, just look at London emerging designers, it will give you hope. Due to them, you can find meaning to the contribution of fashion to our entire culture. While the actual system seems irrelevant and full of superficiality, they spread an authentic way to do fashion. Choosing among them was not a simple task, however here are the 3 shows and presentations that can efficiently underline the value of LFW.
Friday, September 13th – 9.30am – BFC Discovery Lab 180 Strand
Just graduating from BA at London College of Fashion, Nensi Dojoka is joining for the first time the LFW for the SS20. While using a lot of technology for this presentation, this designer – originally from Albania – puts us on a playful and really stylish setting. A live video is projected at the back of the room and models are playing with their iPhone and selfie sticks. In this unapologetic narcissism ambiance, we can clearly also feel a sphere totally turned on sexiness. With her stripped silhouette, Nensi is deconstructing femininity to build an alternative definition of this notion. While pushing the boundaries of the traditional styles, she is introducing a new acceptance of sexy. She brings the lingerie techniques into her womenswear collection with a lot of unexpected twist and contrasting styling elements. This young designer's approach is undeniably bold and provocative and I'm really curious to see the evolution of her eponymous label.
Supriya Lele
Monday, September 16th – 9am – 180 Strand
I was so excited to see this show and I had a lot of expectations because I followed Supriya for a while now. One of my first article was actually about her label. No lateness possible, I was right on time. Her SS20 collection was quite short, 18 looks – but when it comes to her work, we never have enough. While the silhouettes are quite structured, we can see a true research in terms of fabrics, shapes and details. Lele's fashion vision is as complex as her own identity. When you can be fooled by the fact that her designs are totally wearable, you can also be very surprised by the layers of sophistication she puts in her creations. By having a foot in 2 cultures, she is using cleverly this versatile part of her identity cleverly through her designs. Supriya gives us an interesting version of minimalism this season, deeply influenced by her Indian heritage. Her very nuanced interpretation brings a pleasant twist to minimalism. Those designers also strip and carry a deeper message around self-acceptance: 'These ideas of these skeletons of your identity . . . the damping down of the identity you go through as a teenager—and then finding your confidence to grow into a woman and find yourself.' The day after, Charlotte Knowles has also presented her SS20 collection. I have to admit that I was very dazed to notice such ressemblance with Lele's collection. Besides the outfits, it felt as if the casting was also the same. I don't necessarily believe that we are facing a copycat situation but I do think it possibly highlights a pattern.
René Scheibenbauer
Tuesday, September 17th – 2pm – 180 Swiss Church 79 Endell Street
Last but not least, René's new collection was the last I've seen for the LFW. Even now, after a few weeks, this show is still one of the best I've seen this season. For a while now, I've paid careful attention to René Scheibenbauer's work. His past collection – Empathy, Reconnection, Play – already underlined a very interesting approach. Presented last summer as a graduate show from Central Saint Martins, René wanted his community to think about the way they interact with items. Through these art-therapy workshops, we explore the emotional and physical sensations in clothing. For his last collection: Phase II – Empathy, Reconnection, Play he develops this idea further and also in a concrete way. With his study on garment, René explores the clothing as a real tool of communication. His community gathers people from different horizons which makes those workshops pretty interesting and relevant. Each profile relates differently to the choice of clothes. Different garments make different people feel comfortable and anchored. The result of this though and perception is translated by a collection mixing workwear, tailored details and smart evening clothing elements. The item I can't stop thinking about is his workwear inspired boots. Besides his fascinating collection, the show was also an unusual performance. With a choreography made in collaboration with Bakani Pick-Up, the gestures and movements were meant to encourage self-care and connection-building. René is a designer that creates garments to connect with others, this is the ethos of his brand.
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The Spec article also clarifies the funding pipeline and expertise of project partners:
"The city lent HRCC $2 million from the Future Fund to get started and Forum is not in the game to lose money.
HRCC, which aims to leverage $40 million of investment downtown, is entirely owned by Forum president Richard Abboud. Yet while the city has no stake in the company, it gets 50 per cent of the vote on projects to tackle. The group has tried to land other deals, including failed development proposals for the public school board property downtown and for a surplus city parking lot on King William to be used for housing, office, cultural space and a grocery store.
The corporation also holds the option for the former Sandbar tavern building on King Street East that was seized from its owner.
Abboud is reluctant to offer timelines or the level of investment the Cannon Knitting project will entail. He's never ventured into a restoration before, usually partnering with municipalities and governments to build court houses, detention centres, arts venues, mixed use housing, schools and public administration buildings.
Forum's most recent project is a $225 million town centre in Orleans, Ont., featuring an arts and cultural centre, a hotel, office buildings, retail and commercial space, a seniors' home, housing and green space."


The beautiful trails of the Dolomites, exhilarating ski slopes, and the comfortable hotels in Alta Badia welcome more and more tourists, hikers, and skiers every year. They come to appreciate and enjoy the stunning scenery and pristine nature of our irresistible valley.
This innovative site has been organised in a very practical way: according to theme. We hope that this will help you simplify your research and make your holiday easier to plan. All of the hotels in Alta Badia, reviewed here and described in detail, extend special offers and have quality standards that are among the highest in the Alps and in the magnificent Dolomite region.


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The Natural Spool Manager – is a comprehensive spool management package for the Natural/Adabas mainframe environment.
NIMSPOOL is a purpose built application for the Natural and ADABAS environments. NIMSPOOL is designed to make full use of the sub-tasking and memory management capabilities of z/OS like operating systems, whilst interposing a minimum of overhead between NATURAL application and the system. Typically NIMSPOOL is used to capture reports from online and batch Natural applications and store them in a compressed form in an ADABAS database. Through the NIMSPOOL API almost any application can send reports to the NIMSPOOL repository.
Reduced resource overhead, NIM will consume less than 5% of the CPU used by NATURAL sessions.
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Many things has been said about affiliate program and its growth in the current market. As we all know, every day, it is more common to buy products and services on the Internet. Purchases that formerly could only occur in stores with vendor information, today can be made even more comfortably in the online world. That's why it's almost imperative that companies have its affiliates, who promote their brand and disclose its value. Thus, each of them can compete with the huge amount of offers present in the market.
Having an affiliate program can actually be advantageous for brands to grow and maybe you might be thinking about increasing your income, or even venturing into a new work area, and want to be affiliated with some brand. But let me ask you, how do you know if this is a good alternative for you? How to know if the affiliate system is good?
1. Be the owner of your own time! Make your own schedule without predetermined hours by someone other than you. However, you cannot forget that it does not mean working less. It will be very important for you to learn how to prepare your schedules to work on your most productive hours. Therefore, this requires you to be a disciplined person. Ideally, you stipulate how many hours of work you will invest per day at the times you produce the best, and if you find it necessary, set aside space in your home and make it your place of work. Which, of course, can cause you to have fewer distractions, increasing concentration time and therefore production.
2. Getting started is free! Start with a low investment, the vast majority of registrations in affiliate programs are free, which undoubtedly is an advantage. That's not all; you can start by investing little in brand promotion, so that you can analyze which methods and strategies work best, and thus expand your business gradually.
3. Forget about logistics! You will not have to travel to the office; you will not have to suffer traffic jams that make you lose time. In addition, if you choose to work with the sale of physical products, delivery of these products will never be your responsibility.
4. Receive your commissions in a practical way! If one of your concerns is to pay commissions, you can forget that, because affiliate programs feature very simple and practical methods. All you have to do is have a bank account or an e-wallet to access the right amount of your winnings.
5. Access to management tools! Affiliate programs seek to have an easy-to-use system and many even offer training for their users and account managers. In addition, on the platforms, you have all the information you need to control players, winnings, commissions to receive, and important information for outlining strategies.
6. Be your own boss! This is one of the most benefits, but also a huge challenge to an affiliate. Being your own boss means not taking orders from anyone, which implies a certain effort to think strategically, analyze results, choose options and take care of everything that relates to your work. It is important that you use all your creativity, taking advantage of this freedom, to do all the best possible using the maximum of your possibilities.
7. Focus on the profession of the future! Work as affiliate in one of the fastest growing segments. You will be dedicating your strengths to a market that doesn't stop growing. Which means that it's an investment with good returns if you were dedicated.
8. Sell and commissions without creating your own product! One of the most interesting things about these programs is that you do not have to participate in the extensive and complex process of designing and creating a product. You simply have to offer your customers the products, both physical and virtual, that best fit your sales tools.
9. Don't feel the pressure of exclusivity! As an affiliate, you can sell multiple types of products, all at the same time, without feeling the pressure of working for just one brand. Unless you have made a special agreement, affiliate programs don't restrict the amount of products you promote, making possible to work with many types of clients. However and there is one important detail, don't exaggerate in diversity. You need to understand your audience and direct the content produced. That's why your website, Facebook page or YouTube channel, among others, needs to have personality. Therefore, a good option, to devote properly to this, is to choose all products that can please your specific audience. That is, the greater quantity of different products offered, the greater the possibility of some of them not matching with the chosen people.
10. Complement your income! Dedicate yourself to working exclusively as an affiliate, or also use this system as a method to obtain a supplemental income. If you have other work that leaves you some free time and a willingness to do something else, you can think of some alternative to completing your monthly income. Being an affiliate is an excellent option for this, since, as we mentioned earlier, you can work at any time you want, with the quantity of products you want and investing the money and the time that is best for you.
That's enough reason for a positive professional change, isn't it? So, let's go back to the first question: is affiliate good? No, it's not good, it's great! What are you waiting for to start working from your home, having fun with it, and still make money? Everything you need to know about the affiliate profession is here. Don't miss the contents of our posts, they will be very useful for you!
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Nicaragua, with a population of 6 million, is Central America's largest country in area. Originally inhabited by several Amerindian groups, the area was later conquered by the Spanish in 16th century. After independence, the country weathered several military dictatorships but the Somoza regime was by far the most achieved, retaining power over the nation for over 50 years from 1927 to 1979. The regime was toppled by the Sandinistas in the Nicaraguan Revolution in 1979; however, fighting instigated by the U.S.-funded anti-Sandinista contra rebels led to the massacre of tens of thousands of Nicaraguans in violent raids. Free elections in 1990s brought Violeta Chamorro to power and the country began to restructure its damaged economy although the Sandinistas eventually triumphed upon the election of Daniel Ortega to the presidency in 2007. The Nicaraguan economy is largely dependent on agriculture which constitutes 60% of its GDP. The second poorest country in the Americas, nearly 15% of the Nicaraguan GDP is from remittances. Poverty is a significant issue although much of it is of a rural character. Nearly 70% of rural Nicaraguans live in deep poverty (World Bank).
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