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A eleição municipal de Salvador em 1985 ocorreu em 15 de novembro do mesmo ano. O prefeito à época era Manoel Castro (PDS).

Depois de quase três décadas nas quais esteve destituída de autonomia política, num primeiro momento, por ser capital de Estado e, durante os períodos de regime autoritário, por ser considerada área de segurança nacional, a cidade de Salvador realizou em 1985 o primeiro pleito após a queda da ditadura civil-militar que dominou o Brasil entre 1964 e 1985. Edvaldo Brito (PTB), França Teixeira (PFL), Jorge Almeida (PT), Luís Pugas (PH) e Mário Kertész (PMDB), eram os candidatos à disputa. Mário Kertész era apontado por pesquisas do Ibope como favorito. A oposição direta ao candidato do PMDB era realizada pelo concorrente Edvaldo Brito, apoiado pelo então Ministro das Comunicações, Antônio Carlos Magalhães.  Os outros candidatos às eleições municipais não tinham muita expressão nos veículos de comunicação estudados. Luís Pugas era o candidato situado mais à parte da disputa, sendo mencionado apenas uma única vez no jornal A Tarde, e nenhuma no Correio da Bahia, no qual foi apenas citado como um dos candidatos. França Teixeira, apesar do pouco espaço, possuia maior expressão no A Tarde, do que no Correio da Bahia. O mesmo comportamento foi percebido nos jornais em relação a Jorge Almeida. Porém, a disputa era acirrada entre candidatos Mário Kertész e Edvaldo Brito.

Um ponto curioso nessa eleição, é que Antônio Carlos Magalhães, embora tenha votado contra Paulo Maluf no colégio eleitoral, ainda não era membro do PFL. ACM se filiou ao partido apenas em 1986, ou seja, o cacique político baiano não é membro fundador do partido, como se propagou erroneamente.

Foi eleito o novo prefeito Mário Kertész (PMDB), derrotando o ex-prefeito Edvaldo Brito (PTB), este apoiado pelo grupo carlista.

Resultado da eleição para prefeito

Turno Único

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Or actually, I have a new drug. After consulting with my doctor today (or rather, her colleague, a gregarious gentleman with bright red hair, whom I quite like) we determined that Imitrex was actually over-medicating me, causing headaches to linger.
He's got me on a milder drug, Midrin, which seems to have knocked the pain in my head back to zero, though I am a bit sleepy.
Tomorrow, I have a hair appointment. Just a wash/cut/blow dry. I'm stripping the pink out on 9/27 and replacing it with Aveda's new "blackberry" (a deep, deep brown with violet undertones) and either Special Effects' Blue Velvet or Deep Purple stranded through it. I'm not ready for normal yet, but I'm ready for something darker, and I'm bored with pink.
I am jam-packed with work-type things for the next two days, but should have time to update CafeWriting on Saturday, if I feel better.
Meanwhile, head over to this post at the ATG blog, and tell us what your preference is with regard to medical professionals.
Also, remember that this giveaway will remain open until October 31st. Comment there for a chance to win an advance copy of Colleen Gleason's latest work.


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Erdogan says Turkish forces have begun Libya deployment
6 January 2020 • International, News	• No Comments
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said that Turkish forces had begun deploying to Libya after parliament approved the move last week.
"Our soldiers' duty there is coordination. They will develop the operation centre there. Our soldiers are gradually going right now," he told CNN Turk broadcaster during an interview, according to AFP.
The Turkish parliament passed a bill allowing the government to send troops to Libya, aimed at shoring up the UN-recognised government in Tripoli.
The Tripoli government has come under sustained attack since militia leader Khalifa Haftar launched his offensive in April.
Turkey to send Syrian rebel fighters to battle Haftar in Libya
At least 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government said in a statement on Sunday.
Haftar is backed by Turkey's regional rivals, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, while the UN-backed government has the support of Ankara and its ally Qatar.
Erdogan said Turkey's objective was "not to fight" but "to support the legitimate government and avoid a humanitarian tragedy".
He added that Turkey would not be deploying its own combat forces. "Right now, we will have different units serving as a combatant force," he said, without giving details on who the fighters would be and where they would come from.
Middle East Eye reported late last month that Turkey would send Syrian rebel fighters in Libya. Ankara had reached out to several allied Syrian rebel groups about the deployment, a senior Syrian opposition source told MEE.
A Turkish source said that the Sultan Murad Division, an armed group made up of Syrian Turkmen fighters, was among the groups set to go to Libya.
The Syrian opposition source said that the Suqour al-Sham Brigades had already accepted the plan and transferred some of its forces to Turkey ahead of deployment. Faylaq al-Sham, a rebel group with close ties to Ankara, was expected to take the lead.
Senior Turkish military personnel would coordinate the "fighting force", Erdogan said, sharing their experience and information to support Tripoli.
Turkey's move comes after the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord made a formal request for military support.
Libya and Turkey signed security and maritime agreements in November last year, angering Mediterranean countries including Greece and Cyprus who also seek to exploit energy resources in the region.
Source: Middle East Eye

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Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review: "One Door Closes" (Season 2, Episode 15)
By Adam A. Donaldson @adamadonaldson 4 years ago
It's no secret that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was energized by the twist in Captain America: The Winter Soldier where it was revealed that S.H.I.E.L.D. had a HYDRA infection for the entirety of its existence, waiting for its moment to flame up, absorb its host and then take over the world. Momentum though hasn't been season two's problem. Indeed, the show has been nearly overstuffed with new characters and developments, and despite the thinning of the herd since the winter break, this show is still bursting with potential. Once again, S.H.I.E.L.D. ran through about three-and-a-half episodes worth of stories, bringing Coulson and the gang into conflict with the other S.H.I.E.L.D. we still hardly know, even if the episode helps in those regards, too.
If there's one thing I appreciate about the way that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s characters are written it's that they're supposed to be smart, and they are. Something like The Blacklist, which I also recap, consistently finds its supposedly professional and above-capable federal agents making stupid mistakes, all in order to service the plot, which more often than not makes the whole thing seem dumber. Dumb is not a word I'd associate with the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. though, at least in the instance of knowing who to trust. Live and learn, I suppose.
Following up on Coulson and May's conversation last week, they both pushed Mack and Bobbi to find out who they're working for. Coulson basically lures Mack into a false sense of security until he springs the trap with about half-dozen agents with guns trained on the mechanic. Meanwhile, we get the May/Morse fight that we didn't know we needed as the two highly skilled martial artists tear up Coulson's office when Bobbi goes for Fury's tool box. Mack and Bobbi were forced to improvise, which set up the episode as a kind of cat-and-mouse game between them and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D. Prime, but that wasn't what the show had in mind.
Did anyone else guess that Simmons was playing dumb when Bobbi found her in the locker room? I did, and Elizabeth Henstridge played it out so good as Simmons absentmindedly rummaged through a box to find some doodad that tased Bobbi. It was definitely a Hall of Fame bit of badassness by Simmons, which in terms of extreme emotion was only matched by Fitz's disappointment that his new friend Mack was some kind of double agent. In another inverse, it was Mack that was getting emotional, trying to get Fitz to move away from a wall. Despite ambivalent feelings about Coulson, there's clearly mixed feelings about the separate S.H.I.E.L.D.s and the friends they've made.
Yes, it turned out that Bobbi and Mack weren't trying to escape, but were making a hole for S.H.I.E.L.D. 2, up to and including Gonzales. The Coulson/Gonzales face-off was front and center, and the disagreement between the teams seems to be about a matter of degrees. Gonzales was on the receiving end of more of Nick Fury's mysterious and draconian orders and understandably holds a lot of resentment about the man's decisions and his secrets. Coulson, meanwhile, has been acting in good faith as Fury's hand chose successor, using Fury's tools but trying to make a different S.H.I.E.L.D. The problem is that Gonzales doesn't see much of a difference.
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Bruce Willis Takes Crime Fighting to the Next Level in DEATH WISH
by Fanboy SEO · February 20, 2018
Action icon Bruce Willis becomes mortal grim reaper in "Death Wish" as character's his life is shattered when his wife was killed and left his daughter in a coma during a robbery attempt in their home.
In "Death Wish", Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) has it all: A beautiful family, a lovely home and an exciting and meaningful career as a surgeon in the emergency room of a bustling hospital. But when Kersey's wife Lucy (Elisabeth Shue) is killed during a robbery attempt at their home and his daughter Jordan (Camila Morrone) is left in a coma after fighting back against the three attackers, he enters a world he never planned for. Emotionally shut down, Kersey leans on his brother Frank (Vincent D'Onofrio) for help, and on Detectives Raines and Jackson (Dean Norris and Kimberly Elise) for any updates on the arrests of the men who did this to his family.
As the police show Kersey a wall of unsolved cases and become resigned to the fact that his case will also go unsolved, something clicks in Kersey, a man who, as his brother Frank reminds him, used to be known for fighting back in the tough neighborhood they grew up in. Walking into a local gun shop, Kersey decides to arm himself. But his role in the world is saving lives, not taking them. No matter who is wheeled into his emergency room, to Kersey, they're all patients in need of attention. How could he seek justice on such harsh terms? Yet as Kersey ventures into the night, he finds innocent people being preyed upon. When he foils a violent carjacking and a bystander's cellphone footage of it goes viral, the media gives this unknown guardian angel a dark nickname: "The Grim Reaper." As Paul Kersey gets closer to Knox (Beau Knapp) – the criminal who killed his wife – the city, unaware of this mysterious justiceseeker's motives, wonders how it will end.
Updated from the original novel by Brian Garfield, director Eli Roth and screenwriter Joe Carnahan's (The Grey, Narc) Death Wish also stars Vincent D'Onofrio (The Magnificent Seven, TV's Daredevil and Law & Order: Criminal Intent), Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), Camila Morrone, Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) and Kimberly Elise (The Great Debaters). It's a knife's-edge portrayal that challenges our assumptions, and pushes our buttons.
By bringing the complex psychology of Brian Garfield's book up-to-the-moment and injecting new thrills and a stark, unflinching look at the American psyche in 2018, Eli Roth and Death Wish bring audiences to the height of unforgettable suspense.
Bruce Willis stars as Paul Kersey in DEATH WISH, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures film.
"Before I had kids, [being a father] wasn't a part of these action films I do," says Willis. "Now, it's a major component. This film really makes you think about how far you will go to protect your family. After his own family is brutalized, Paul Kersey has zero tolerance for any bad guy to harm another innocent person. And we show the audience the underlying reasons why he does what he does."
A full non-stop action thriller, "Death Wish" opens March 1 in cinemas nationwide from OctoArts Films International.
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How to practice mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety, improve focus, and unlock creativity
Allison Torres Burtka,Shelley Dawson
You can practice mindfulness meditation on your own, through an app, or with an in-person session. Justin Paget/Getty Images
Mindfulness meditation focuses your attention on the present moment and your current feelings.
Benefits of mindfulness mediation include reduced stress, better focus, and improved well-being.
To practice mindfulness meditation, focus on your breath and what you feel without judgment.
People are often caught up thinking about the past or future, preventing them from living in the present moment. While it's helpful to reflect on your past and plan for your future, these thoughts can, at times, cause stress and disrupt focus.
That's where mindfulness meditation can help. Unlike other forms of meditation that use visualizations or mantras, mindfulness meditation often involves focusing on your breath, but without trying to change or control it.
"The purpose is to train the ability to focus, so that you can move your attention at will and not get so pushed and pulled by the contents of your mind," says Sasha Dingle, a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, and founder and director of Mountain Mind Project.
Here's how to practice mindfulness meditation and its potential benefits.
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness involves paying attention to the current moment, without judging yourself or what you observe. You can practice mindfulness in different ways, including mindfulness meditation, mindful eating, walking meditation, or noticing how the air feels on your skin.
Benefits of mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness meditation can help you:
Regulate your attention and emotions. "You concentrate better, you're calmer, you're less emotionally reactive," says Phillip Romero, MD, a psychiatrist who teaches mindfulness meditation through the online wellness platform VIVAYA.
Reduce anxiety and stress. A small 2013 study of people with generalized anxiety disorder found those who participated in an MBSR program had reduced anxiety and were better able to react to stress. Romero suggests practicing a few times a week to see results.
Improve quality of life. Research has found that mindfulness programs can improve the quality of life in people with medical conditions such as asthma, cancer, and diabetes.
Unlock creativity. Your brain can be in a "doing" state when you're busy, or a resting state called divergent cognition, which is like daydreaming, Romero says. Mindfulness meditation allows that daydreaming state, which is when the brain is most creative, he says.
Although mindfulness meditation often reduces anxiety, it can sometimes worsen it. For example, workaholics may have trouble slowing down and stepping away from tasks, Romero says. "This can produce more anxiety for certain people who aren't used to going [to a meditative state of mind]," he says.
For this reason, mindfulness meditation programs should be personalized, based on the individual's experiences and needs, and the outcomes they want, Dingle says. For example, the approach might be different for someone with chronic, severe anxiety versus someone who just wants to be able to temporarily calm down before an important performance.
How to practice mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness meditation often involves sitting still, focusing on your breath, and zoning in on what you sense and feel, says Dingle. Here's how to practice it on your own:
If you are lying or sitting down, feel the contact of the ground against your body, or feel your clothes against your skin. You can keep your eyes open or closed.
Breathe normally, and notice if your attention is pulled to any sensations in the body.
If so, name the sensation, such as heat or tension.
Don't try to create any meaning from the sensation, such as "this tension means I worked out too hard at the gym." Instead, just name the sensation.
Notice any emotions that come up and name them, like anxiety, sadness, or joy, without judgment.
If you feel pulled away by your thoughts, try to return your attention to something you can feel in your body or breath.
This process of naming sensations and emotions helps build the awareness that is the heart of mindfulness, Dingle says.
You can practice mindfulness meditation alone, but it's best for a beginner to learn from a teacher, Dingle says.
For example, you can find guided mindfulness meditation:
In person at meditation centers
In person at some yoga studios
Through online meditation platforms, such as Mountain Mind Project and VIVAYA, with live classes or pre-recorded guides
Through apps, such as Smiling Mind and UCLA Mindful
Mindfulness meditation can be informal, such as taking a few minutes before you walk into an important meeting, or more formal, such as taking a 30-minute class, Dingle says.
Beyond naming sensations without judgment, mindfulness meditation might include practices such as a body scan. In a class, you might lie down or sit comfortably, while the teacher guides you through a body scan, focusing your attention on your breathing, and then through your body, from the top of your head down to your toes.
How long and how often should you practice mindfulness meditation?
You can practice mindfulness meditation for as long or as often as you like. However, 15 minutes a day, a few times per week, is a good start for a beginner. Then you can work your way up to an hour each time, which is when you can reap the most benefits, says Britt Gustafson, a mindful life coach who teaches mindfulness meditation through VIVAYA.
You can practice mindfulness meditation at any point in the day, but it might be helpful to do it at the same time each day to build a routine. For example, Gustafson says she likes to practice every morning before she gets out of bed.
"You're kind of checking in with yourself and getting yourself aligned. I feel personally that that sets the tone of your day," Gustafson says.
Some people like to meditate in the evening, in the transition between work and home, Dingle says. You can also reach for mindfulness meditation when you need it, such as before an important event, or when something goes wrong and you want to ground yourself, she says.
Insider's takeaway
Once you learn mindfulness meditation from a guide, you can practice on your own whenever you want to. "It could be done anywhere. I've often done meditation just walking and being mindful about what I'm feeling," Gustafson says.
Many apps make mindfulness meditation easily accessible. But if they don't work for you, don't judge yourself - find a teacher, Dingle says.
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In 2010, about one in eight residents (12.1 percent, or 280,000 people) in the Pittsburgh region had incomes below the poverty level, an increase of 8.5 percent since the Great Recession started in 2007. Although demographic factors such as the arrival of new immigrants and more single-parent households contributed to the growing number of people living at or near poverty, the economy was the driving force in changing poverty rates. What does this mean for our region and for the future of our nonprofit sector?
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Кратер Дэви () — крупный ударный кратер в северо-восточной части Моря Облаков на видимой стороне Луны. Название присвоено в честь английского химика, физика и геолога, одного из основателей электрохимии, Гемфри Дэви (1778—1829) и утверждено Международным астрономическим союзом в 1935 г. Образование кратера относится к позднеимбрийскому периоду.

Описание кратера

Ближайшими соседями кратера являются кратер Кундт на западе; кратер Пализа на севере; кратер Птолемей на северо-востоке; кратер Альфонс на востоке-юго-востоке; кратер Аль-Битруджи на юго-востоке и кратер Лассел на юге. На северо-востоке от кратера в направлении кратера Птолемей тянется цепочка кратеров Дэви. Селенографические координаты центра кратера , диаметр 33,9 км, глубина 0,82 км.

Кратер имеет сложную полигональную форму и умеренно разрушен. Кромка вала несколько сглажена, юго-восточная часть вала перекрыта сателлитным кратером Дэви А (см. ниже). Внутренний склон вала сохранил следы террасовидной структуры. Высота вала над окружающей местностью достигает 960 м , объем кратера составляет приблизительно 800 км³. Дно чаши пересеченное, по его периметру находятся цепочки борозд концентричные по отношению к валу. Центральный пик отсутствует, хотя в центре чаши располагаются невысокие возвышения.

Сателлитные кратеры

 Сателлитные кратеры Дэви А и Дэви B включены в список кратеров с яркой системой лучей Ассоциации лунной и планетарной астрономии (ALPO).

 Сателлитные кратеры Дэви А и Дэви G включены в список кратеров с темными радиальными полосами на внутреннем склоне Ассоциации лунной и планетарной астрономии (ALPO).

 В сателлитном кратере Дэви A зарегистрированы термальные аномалии во время лунных затмений. Это явление объясняется небольшим возрастом кратера и отсутствием достаточного слоя реголита, оказывающего термоизолирующее действие.

 Образование сателлитного кратера Дэви Y относится к донектарскому периоду.

Галерея

См.также
 Список кратеров на Луне
 Лунный кратер
 Морфологический каталог кратеров Луны
 Планетная номенклатура
 Селенография
 Минералогия Луны
 Геология Луны
 Поздняя тяжёлая бомбардировка

Примечания

Ссылки
 Цифровой фотографический атлас Луны
 Снимки кратера с борта Аполлона-12, Аполлона-14, Аполлона-16.
 Кратер Деви на карте LAC-77
 Селенологическая карта окрестностей кратера
 Кратер Деви на карте LM-77
 Фототопографическая карта окрестностей кратера

 Andersson, L.E., and E.A. Whitaker, NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature, NASA Reference Publication 1097, October 1982.

Кратеры Луны


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package de.danoeh.antennapod.parser.feed.element.util;

import de.danoeh.antennapod.parser.feed.util.DateUtils;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.TimeZone;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;

/**
 * Unit test for {@link DateUtils}.
 */
public class DateUtilsTest {

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithMicroseconds() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 13, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 963);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2015-03-28T13:31:04.963870");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithCentiseconds() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 13, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 960);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2015-03-28T13:31:04.96");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithDeciseconds() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 13, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 900);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2015-03-28T13:31:04.9");
        assertEquals(expected.getTime() / 1000, actual.getTime() / 1000);
        assertEquals(900, actual.getTime() % 1000);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithMicrosecondsAndTimezone() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 6, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 963);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2015-03-28T13:31:04.963870 +0700");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithCentisecondsAndTimezone() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 6, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 960);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2015-03-28T13:31:04.96 +0700");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithDecisecondsAndTimezone() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 6, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 900);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2015-03-28T13:31:04.9 +0700");
        assertEquals(expected.getTime() / 1000, actual.getTime() / 1000);
        assertEquals(900, actual.getTime() % 1000);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithTimezoneName() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 6, 31, 4);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Sat, 28 Mar 2015 01:31:04 EST");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithTimezoneName2() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 6, 31, 0);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Sat, 28 Mar 2015 01:31 EST");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithTimeZoneOffset() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 2, 28, 12, 16, 12);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Sat, 28 March 2015 08:16:12 -0400");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testAsctime() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2011, 4, 25, 12, 33, 0);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Wed, 25 May 2011 12:33:00");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testMultipleConsecutiveSpaces() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 2, 23, 6, 6, 26);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Tue,  23 Mar   2010 01:06:26 -0500");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithNoTimezonePadding() {
        GregorianCalendar exp = new GregorianCalendar(2017, 1, 22, 22, 28, 0);
        exp.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp.getTimeInMillis() + 2);
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("2017-02-22T14:28:00.002-08:00");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    /**
     * Requires Android platform. Root cause: {@link DateUtils} implementation makes
     * use of ISO 8601 time zone, which does not work on standard JDK.
     *
     * @see #testParseDateWithNoTimezonePadding()
     */
    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithForCest() {
        GregorianCalendar exp1 = new GregorianCalendar(2017, 0, 28, 22, 0, 0);
        exp1.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected1 = new Date(exp1.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual1 = DateUtils.parse("Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 CEST");
        assertEquals(expected1, actual1);

        GregorianCalendar exp2 = new GregorianCalendar(2017, 0, 28, 23, 0, 0);
        exp2.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        Date expected2 = new Date(exp2.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual2 = DateUtils.parse("Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 CET");
        assertEquals(expected2, actual2);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithIncorrectWeekday() {
        GregorianCalendar exp1 = new GregorianCalendar(2014, 9, 8, 9, 0, 0);
        exp1.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp1.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Thu, 8 Oct 2014 09:00:00 GMT"); // actually a Wednesday
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithBadAbbreviation() {
        GregorianCalendar exp1 = new GregorianCalendar(2014, 8, 8, 0, 0, 0);
        exp1.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
        Date expected = new Date(exp1.getTimeInMillis());
        Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Mon, 8 Sept 2014 00:00:00 GMT"); // should be Sep
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testParseDateWithTwoTimezones() {
        final GregorianCalendar exp1 = new GregorianCalendar(2015, Calendar.MARCH, 1, 1, 0, 0);
        exp1.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT-4"));
        final Date expected = new Date(exp1.getTimeInMillis());
        final Date actual = DateUtils.parse("Sun 01 Mar 2015 01:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)");
        assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }
}

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12 Dec A Weekend in Nashville
Posted at 02:44h in Nashville, Other Destinations	by	Jeff 0 Comments
Nashville, Tennessee is known as Music City, USA, and offers plenty of exciting and entertaining venues. Here are 4 things we recommend you hit up next time you are in Nashville.
1. The Grand Ole Opry
Whether you tour the Grand Ole Opry or see a show here, you'll definitely want to make a visit to Nashville's most famous venue. Hundreds of thousands visit the Opry each year, and there's a backstage tour about every 15 minutes. The daytime tour costs $24 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $19 for kids (ages 4-11). The tour lasts about an hour and will place you in the footsteps of country music's superstars and provide an exclusive look at what happens behind the scenes of the show that made country music famous. For more information on touring the Grand Ole Opry, including Post-Show Tours and VIP Tours, visit www.opry.com/backstagetours.
I visited the Opry this summer and was impressed with the tour. I was able to see many different dressing rooms used by the stars, the Opry post office, the wall of honor, the performers entrance, as well as the highlight for me, which was walking across the famous stage. The coolest part for me was standing center stage behind the microphone. The original opry floor was cut and placed here. Famous Brad Paisley quote.
The Stars and Stripes dressing room
A six-foot circle of wood sits center stage at the Grand Ole Opry House, removed from the Ryman Auditorium when the show moved from the historic Ryman in 1974.
The Wall of Honor in the Grand Ole Opry–so many amazing stars!
The Post Office at the Grand Ole Opry. If a country star has been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, they'll have a mailbox here where they pick up fan mail before each show.
I stayed at the Gaylord Opryland Resort which is just a short walk from the Grand Ole Opry. The Opryland is huge and offers great hotel rooms, amazing restaurants, and plenty of shopping. You'll have all you need, and then some, at this resort. Not to mention that the Opry Mills mall is right across the street from the Opry.
For of a more detailed write-up and additional pictures of the Opry click here.
2. The Hermitage – President Andrew Jackson's estate, mansion, and tomb
"I was born for a storm, and a calm does not suit me," is a quote I love from President Andrew Jackson that perfectly describes his life.
Located 15 miles east of downtown Nashville, The Hermitage is one of the top-rated and most authentically preserved presidential homes in the country. During a VIP tour you will tour Andrew Jackson's mansion, presidential museum, burial tomb, gardens, and grounds. Managed by the Ladies Hermitage Association, the Hermitage began as approximately 400 acres which quickly expanded into and the spacious plantation of more than 1000 acres, which makes it one of the largest historic site museums in America. The tour costs $20 for adults, $15 for students (ages 13 to 18), and $10 for children (6-12), and takes about 1 1/2 hours, although you can stroll at your leisure and take as long as you'd like.
History buffs will love the background and insight into "the people's president." I was reminded that Andrew Jackson's success and rise to the presidency was truly remarkable as the deck was stacked against him from the beginning, being fatherless (his dad died before he was born) and an orphan at age 14 (his widowed mom died from cholera).
The Tomb of Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel in the gardens near his mansion.
The 11,000 square foot mansion is surrounded by massive trees.
Guests tours the Hermitage mansion in groups of 30 or so. No photography is allowed inside. The high ceilings and original wallpaper make this an impressive mansion to tour.
So much land: The Hermitage quickly expanded to occupy over 1,000 acres east of Nashville.
See more Hermitage here.
3. The Ryman Auditorium
Known as the mother church of country music and located in downtown Nashville, this is where country music all started. A self-guided tour costs $20 for adults and $15 for children (ages 4-11) and lasts approximately about an hour. I had about an hour before I had to get to the airport and really wanted to go inside, so I quickly toured the auditorium. I was impressed with its history, great acoustics, and impressive stage and seats. Considerably smaller than the Opry, the remains one of Nashville's hottest venues, with its more cozy, intimate settings.
To learn more about the Ryman and different tour options, visit http://ryman.com/tours.
Such a cool venue. Pat Benatar's crew was setting up for her show later that evening.
Center stage at the Ryman Auditorium! You can see where the six-foot circle once was before it was cut out and taken to the Grand Ole Opry.
4. The Honky Tonks on Broadway
The bar scene is alive and well on Nashville's famous street, and you will hear tons of aspiring musicians and wannabe singers. It goes without saying that the Broadway scene is not for kids.


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El Real Club Náutico C.A.S. de Ceuta es un club náutico español con sede en la ciudad autónoma de Ceuta.

Historia
Fue fundado como Club de Actividades Submarinas de Ceuta el 2 de mayo de 1956 por un grupo de ceutíes encabezados por Salvador Fossati Ruiz que se reunía en la calle espino, 16, donde aprobaron sus estatutos, siendo reconocidos por la autoridad competente en el mes de noviembre de ese mismo año. Fue uno de los primeros clubes en formar parte de la Federación Española de Actividades Subacuáticas.

El Rey Juan Carlos I concedió el 23 de abril de 2012 el título de "Real" al club, convirtiéndose en la primera entidad deportiva ceutí en obtener el título honorífico.

Deportistas
Piragüismo: José Ramón López Díaz-Flor, plata olímpica en K4 y campeón del mundo en la misma modalidad; Martín Vázquez López, 3º clasificado en los campeonatos del mundo por relevos; Pedro Falcón Siero, seis medallas de oro en los campeonatos de España.
Pesca submarina: Antonio Amores, destacado miembro del equipo nacional de pesca submarina; Javier Amores, 3º clasificado en el campeonato del mundo por equipos del año 2006, campeón del mundo por equipos en el año 2008 y campeón de Europa por equipos en el año 2009.
Orientación subacuática: Juan Rodríguez, Juan Díaz Triano, Francisco Lecha y Miguel "Cubalita", que bajo la dirección técnica de Juan Bravo fueron 2º clasificados en los campeonatos de España por equipos celebrados en San Sebastián, a la vez que clasificados para los campeonatos de Europa en Austria del año 1969.
Vela: Fernando y Andrés Blasco, Pascual Brieba Bosque y Agapito Calvo Fontecha.
Motonáutica: Jesús González y Amram.

Referencias

Ceuta
Deporte en Ceuta


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Q: How to make a non-indented, monospaced Chinese character layout I want the text to be laid out exactly as it appears here in the monospaced code environment:
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage[left=0.7in,right=0.7in,top=0.7in,bottom=0.7in]{geometry}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{fontspec}\setmainfont{font.otf}
\definecolor{light}{HTML}{111111}
\newcommand{\cc}[1]{\textcolor{light}{#1}}
\begin{document}

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

...

\begin{verbatim}

How do I do this? Right now it's giving me indents for every new block, and the newlines within each block don't work (I would need to add \\ or \newline everywhere). How can I leave it as is and get it to render without indents and with new lines?
It would also be nice to know how to set the font size of the Chinese characters. I am using the CJK Noto font.

A: Setting \parindent to 0pt would take away the documentclass indentation, but assuming you don't want to use the standard heading commands (like \section etc) with all their associated spacings etc needing adjustment, the alltt package could help.
By way of intro, the verbatim environment prints things exactly as it sees them:

MWE
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{alltt}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Noto Serif CJK SC}%font.otf}
\setmonofont{Noto Serif CJK SC}
\definecolor{light}{HTML}{111199}
\newcommand{\cc}[1]{\textcolor{light}{#1}}
\begin{document}
\section{verbatim}
\begin{verbatim}
\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;
\end{verbatim}
%\end{poem}
%\end{Verbatim}
%\end{lstlisting}

\end{document}

The alltt environment does a verbatim, but allows \, { and } to have their usual command/parameter affect:

MWE
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{alltt}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Noto Serif CJK SC}%font.otf}
\setmonofont{Noto Serif CJK SC}
\definecolor{light}{HTML}{111199}
\newcommand{\cc}[1]{\textcolor{light}{#1}}

\begin{document}
\section{alltt}
\begin{alltt}
\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;
\end{alltt}

\end{document}

If we modify the \cc command a touch, as if it were going to function almost like a \section heading command:

MWE
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{alltt}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Noto Serif CJK SC}%font.otf}
\setmonofont{Noto Serif CJK SC}
\definecolor{light}{rgb}{0,0,1}
\newcommand\cc[1]{{\Large\color{light}\bfseries #1}}
\begin{document}
\section{alltt}
\begin{alltt}
\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;

\cc{第一章}

道可道,非恆道
名可名,非恆名。
無名天地之始;
\end{alltt}
\end{document}

How-to:
alltt (= all in teletype font = typewriter font = mono-spaced font; at least, in intention) -- if we set the \ttfamily font to the CJK one, with \setmonofont{Noto Serif CJK SC}, say, alltt will apply the font. Technically it's not a typewriter font, but CJK characters are by design 'mono-spaced'.
Short lines of text will be OK.

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Orthodox bishop's residence. In 1865, at the hierarchical separation between Romanians and Serbians, the complex remained in the Serbian community's possession.
Today, the Serbian Orthodox Episcopacy is established here.
The building was done in the Austrian Baroque style. In the first half of the nineteenth century, the main axis was marked at the roof level by a Baroque fronton. Around the 1900s, the fronton no longer existed, possibly because of damage done to the building following the 1849 siege.
Following the owner's order, architect László Székely rebuilds the building's façade in the so-called "neo-Serbian" style, building permit August 16, 1905, use permit October 7, 1906. Determinant for the building's plastic expression is the fronton that sets out at the roof level the axis of symmetry, using some more traditional details of Serbian and Russian religious architecture.
It has a rich collection of bibliophily (Matica Srpska Library) and art (18th to 19th century Orthodox religious art collection). The palace was renovated between 2013-2014.
It is said that the bishop had a wooden residence, near the former Seidi Ahmend mosque, and near the "Turkish wall". The residence would have burned in the 1738 fire and together with it the bishop's treasury was also consumed in flames. Because of this, he presumably sued the authorities of that time. Legend does not tell who won the trial.


You are here: Home / Parenting / How Do You Explain Infertility to a Five-Year-Old?
Let me just say that 85% of the women I know right now are pregnant or had a newborn in the last six months. There must be something about the 33-34 age range that inherently lends itself to pregnancy. So my daughter and I have been wrapping gifts and writing cards and sending them out to all of the new moms and their little ones, not to mention a congratulation gift to any big sibling already in the house.
Combine this fact with the reality that all of my daughters' friends and most of her cousins now all have siblings, she has been asking a lot if she is EVER going to be a big sister. Because in my daughter's opinion, she would be the most awesome big sister to grace Planet Earth and I don't happen to disagree.
If I could put a Facebook status on our family expansion, I would say "It's complicated." Since my daughter has been born, my husband and I have exhausted all attempts to have more biological children, which resulted in many miscarriages and failed medical procedures. We also survived one failed attempt to adopt embryos. We have been doing a lot of research on domestic and international adoption, but after battling infertility and pregnancy loss our spiritual, financial and emotional resources are running on empty and at this point we could not endure another long, potentially heart breaking journey to expand our family.
But how do you explain this to a five year old? How do you explain this to a five year old who has a 50% chance of inheriting not only my genetic defect which led to all my miscarriages, but also endometriosis, a disease which not only causes infertility but also terrible chronic pain? My daughter is very smart and wise beyond her years. She was not buying with the vague answer I usually give her when she inquires about having siblings. The other night she looked me in the eye and wanted to know what was up.
I had to tell her the truth. I took a deep breath and told my five year old, "I will never have another baby growing in my belly." She asked, "Never?" I told her, "Never. I am so grateful and lucky that you were able to grow in my belly." My daughter looked sad and confused and said, "How come Stella's mom was able to have four babies grow in her belly and you could just have one? It isn't fair." Ugh. Is there really a good answer to this? Doesn't every adult infertile woman struggle with this question at some point in her journey?
I tried to explain to my daughter that everyone has a journey in this life and some parts of that journey are really hard to understand because they don't make sense and make us sad. Sometimes life isn't fair and there is no good reason. But I brought it back to how grateful I am that she is my little one and how much I love her and her dad.
It would have been awesome if this conversation ended at this point. But as I mentioned, my daughter is wise beyond her years. "So if you can't have another baby in your tummy, why can't we just adopt a baby like our cousin was adopted and like Bloom on "The Winx" cartoon was?" Double ugh.
I couldn't answer this question because there is simply no good answer. I can't explain to her how sad the miscarriages have left us. I can't explain to her how frightened the failed embryo adoption has left us. I can't explain to her the pain we would feel if we were set to adopt a baby but the birth mother changed her mind and took her back, like some laws allow her to do.
How could we all cope with that? How would my daughter deal with that when all she wants is a sibling? International adoption has many challenges and uncertainties as well. We are still healing and the thought of having any failed adoptions before we are able to have our "forever family" seems like too much to endure. I wanted to run and cry into my pillow. But my beautiful miracle was waiting for an answer.
I told her that adoption is a wonderful gift and works out for so many families. I also said it is a long journey and is not easy. After a relentless string of more questions, I finally told her it can take a long time to adopt a baby and can be very expensive. I also told her that sometimes it can be a little scary because the person you are adopting the baby from or the country where you are adopting the baby can change their mind.
Then my daughter asked, "Wait, if you pay the money and the person or country changes their mind, do you get your money back?" Seriously– she is five!! I told her that sometimes you do not get your money back. She said, "Well that isn't fair! I am so sad Mommy. I really wanted to be a big sister. I would be a great big sister." I gave her a big hug and told her it is okay to be sad, I am sad too. I then asked my daughter if she had any more questions and she said no and wanted to go back to reading her book.
I don't know if what I said was the right thing. In many ways the questions she asked have no right or wrong answers and in reality some of the questions she asked have no answers at all. I know this is one of many conversations she and I are going to be having about my infertility issues throughout her life and possibly her own.
I just hope and pray she can always feel she can come and talk to me and that I can give her honest, age appropriate answers that satisfy her needs at the time without terrifying her. In so many ways she is so mature beyond her years and yet when she announced to a room full of my in-laws the other day, "My mom is NEVER going to have another baby in her belly and we are not going to adopt!" I am reminded that she is just five years young and still my little girl.


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KCL Big Question
Aid workers are there to help – even if some die trying
As we recoil from the horror of the Isil atrocities, what is it that persuades those to risk their life in the world's most hostile regions?
No place for fear: aid worker Dominic Nutt in Somalia in 2007 Photo: Handout
By Dominic Nutt
6:10AM BST 16 Sep 2014
As I gazed at the 15 bandits pointing AK47s at us on an isolated mountain pass in Ghor province, Afghanistan, two thoughts crossed my mind: would I ever see my wife again and what had ever made me think my decision to be an aid worker was a good one?
The latter is a question I have been reflecting on again, this time from the safety of my home, as I take in the news of the savage murder of British aid worker David Haines and the threat of death that hangs over Alan Henning, a taxi driver from Manchester, who had joined an aid convoy to Syria.
Linda Norgrove, a British aid worker in Afghanistan, was killed in 2010 after being kidnapped
I have worked in some of the world's most dangerous places over the past decade or so, as a communications specialist for Christian Aid and for Save the Children. A colleague of mine, former infantry officer Anthony Morton-King, who was responsible for security at Christian Aid, used to say that safety was 80 per cent common sense, 10 per cent local knowledge and 10 per cent luck.
I don't know what happened to Alan, but like many sensible and grounded colleagues of mine, it is clear that his luck ran out. Whatever the circumstances surrounding his kidnapping, I know that what happened to him could have happened to anyone, including me.
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I've been shot at and bombed in Gaza, pinned down in crossfire in Iraq, held up by bandits in Somalia and in Afghanistan, received death threats and starved. I'm embarrassed to recount this because my former colleagues, all of whom have far worse stories to tell, will find such talk unseemly.
Aid workers do not speak of fear. This is not because we are brave, but because all of those who take on the job of trying to help those who are suffering know that you cannot work effectively while burdened such an emotion. The desire to help and the need to do the best job possible outweigh everything else.
If you're afraid, then get out, because you're no use to anyone and, indeed, will present a risk to fellow workers and those you are there to help. This may sound harsh, but it's true. You cannot prop up a mate who is a gibbering, terrified wreck while trying to negotiate with a drunk and angry soldier at a checkpoint, or try to work out a safe route back to base across a minefield. Danger is the daily diet of the aid worker and you either suck it up, or go home.
Having "night letters" slipped under your door by the Taliban warning you that if you stay, you will be killed; or being stoned in Somalia by an armed mob who have surrounded your compound – it all becomes something you chalk up to experience, to be talked out over a pint with colleagues back home.
That's not to say that we were never anxious. Just as fear is the enemy, so, too, is blind faith and bravado. Steer clear of the bragger and the swaggerer because the next bullet is likely to be coming his or her way. There is a sensible middle ground and this is the key to survival. It's about being switched on, thinking about what might be around the corner – literally.
Italians Greta Ramelli (L) and Vanessa Marzullo are thought to be prisoners of Isil in Iraq
All professional aid workers undergo intense security-training courses, in the course of which ex-soldiers spend days shooting blanks at you and making you do battlefield first aid under mock fire. It reduces the chances of bad luck being your undoing.
Two vital lessons from my training stay with me. The first is: "Be the grey man". That is, be totally unnoticeable, neither timid and afraid, nor big and bold. Make just enough eye contact but not too much. Neither skulk around, nor be a threat. Never draw attention.
The second is again best summed up by Morton-King, who now runs the charity Street Child Africa. His mantra is: "If an aid worker needs to wear a flak jacket and a tin hat, then he shouldn't be going where he's going." His point is that if you know your life is likely to be in extreme danger, don't go. The only aim is to get the job done – and you can't do that if you're dead.
So the priority is to stay safe. For professional aid workers, it is hard enough; for amateur aid workers, even tougher, and while no one wants to say this out loud, the rise and rise of the volunteer, which started in with trips to rescue Romanian orphans in the Nineties, cranked up with the wars in Bosnia and became close to an industry after the Asian tsunami in 2004, poses a clear and present danger for all involved.
Consider the massive resources that most aid agencies working on the front lines have: budgets for security training, links to support agencies and sometimes governments, state-of-the-art comms kit, and well-rehearsed Casevac (casualty evacuation) procedures and more.
And yet, as my colleagues and I know, it can still all go wrong. I remember well the day two Save the Children colleagues were murdered in Chad, and the grief and heartache that visited on their families and on us all.
So while professional aid workers will laud the motivation to help, they will quietly question the thinking of the happy amateur.
We never became blasé about the risks we faced, nor were we ever overwhelmed and rendered incapable of working. You just get used to it – the blast of a Hellfire missile strike from an Apache helicopter gunship, not eating for days, or dodging drug barons in the jungles of Colombia.
I remember a time in Afghanistan, a week before the 9/11 terror strikes, when the Taliban discovered that Christian Aid, the agency for which I then worked, was training midwives. They arrested our staff in Ghor province as we were about to visit them. Educating women was against the law and the punishment would have been death for our Afghan co-workers. We had to drive fast for two days back to our base in Herat, all the while being chased by the Taliban, so we could burn our files and any record of who we had worked with. Weeks before, some other British aid workers had been arrested and some of their local staff hanged because they were Christian.
It was during that unforgettable journey that we were held up by armed bandits in the mountain pass, alongside a lorry full of people who had also been stopped. While it was going on, I just closed my eyes and tried to nap. There was nothing I could do, so I got some rest and thought of home. I was the grey man. Eventually, an Afghan colleague negotiated our safe passage with the leader of the bandits, who was a distant cousin and did not want to start a family blood feud. Our luck had held. As we drove on, we heard gunshots. Those on the lorry had been killed.
So why do aid workers do it? Looking into my own soul and recalling the conversations I've had with my colleagues over the years, I think it comes down to this: justice.
It still makes me angry every time I allow myself to summon the images I have seen over the years: the baby trying to suckle on the desiccated breast of its starving mother. The look in the eyes of the dying infant – why is there no food? And I think of the 12-year-old girl I saw on my first trip to Angola, her stomach swollen with her unborn child, fathered by a soldier who raped her because she was "the enemy" in a civil war about which she knew nothing. Or the maggoty corpse of the woman with fingers dug into the sand who had drowned in flooding in Orissa, India, the dogs eating her flesh amid the swarm of flies. What pain and fear did she experience as the water swept her away?
There was no difference between me and that dead woman, or between me and the baby who was about to die, except they were born in the wrong place, and I wasn't.
So, if you ask, what makes a man or woman risk everything to help others, it is for justice. We have a choice – to act or to turn away. Aid workers choose to act. They want to make things better.
A third of the world is overfed, warm and dry. Two thirds of the world is starving and in peril. Is that right? If you agree that it isn't, then it falls to us to try to right that wrong and to share our resources with those who have nothing.
I know I will be shot down for such a simpliistic view. But you will at least get my point – a baby dying of hunger cannot be held to blame for its plight. But we can. We have a choice. We can turn our backs. Or we can do all we can to help, even if some die trying.
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Services for Mrs. Leah G. Anderson were held in the Peet Chapel Last Thursday afternoon at 2:00 with Rev. Roger B. Koen in charge.
Mrs. Emerson Bonner and Mrs. A. F. DeCastro sang "Nearer My God To Thee" and "Rock of Ages" with Mrs. J. P. Watson as organist. Pallbearers were: C. E. Marvin, Emerson Bonner, Albert Hoy, Charles Hitshew, Johnnie A. Thon, and Archie Lauer. Burial was in the Lusk Cemetery.
Leah Gertrude Rice, daughter of Henry and Nettie C. Rice, was born in Pleasanton, Kan., March 13, 1879. There she spent her youth and became a member of the Methodist Church. She married Asa Anderson in October 1901 and they were the parents of a son, Lynne Woodson Anderson. They homesteaded northeast of Lance Creek. Mrs. Anderson died of a heart attack at her home in Evanston October 17.
Survivors include her son; two brothers, Clair S. Rice of Compton, Calif., and Jesse L. Rice of Lusk; and several nieces and nephews.


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ISIS terrorist group has killed dozens of civilians who were trying to flee Mosul during the past days, witnesses say.
Reuters quoted a resident as saying that he had found the mutilated body of a relative hanged from an electricity pole in the Tenek district along with three other young men who were trying to flee.
"Their appearance was shocking. We weren't able to get them down and they have been there for two days," said the eyewitness, who asked not to be named.
This is while Iraqi government troops advance in their military operation to liberate the strategic city.
Iraqi forces managed to take control of Mosul's eastern part on January 23. Since February 19, they have been involved in a new offensive to liberate the western half of the city.
According to Kurdistan Region Security Council, the terrorists killed some 140 civilians on Monday and Tuesday.
Over 40 people were also killed Mosul's Old City when the terrorists prevented them from fleeing the area, a resident of the Farouq district said.
According to the Iraqi government, at least 355,000 civilians have been able to flee the city since the operations began. However, UN says that some 400,000 are still trapped in the Old City by the terrorists.


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Former Google Strategist Nick Caster Launches NC1 Consulting Services For Immersive Media
Nick Caster & NC1 Agency
NC1 becomes one of the first advertising agencies to offer their services in VR/AR.
As industries rapidly converge and new technologies emerge, businesses must adapt quickly or risk becoming obsolete. My team and I at NC1 are committed to stay ahead by leveraging immersive media."
— Nick Caster
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Nick Caster has announced the worldwide availability of his marketing and consulting services through NC1. Having consulted for Tesla, Safe Structure Designs and Development Firms, Caster is excited to offer his services to immersive metaverse platforms such as VR and AR. In a statement, Caster said "As industries rapidly converge and new technologies emerge, businesses must adapt quickly or risk becoming obsolete. My team and I at NC1 are committed to helping companies stay ahead of the curve by leveraging immersive media." With this announcement, NC1 becomes one of the first advertising agencies to offer their services in VR/AR. Look for their logo in virtual environments near you.
As industries rapidly converge and new technologies emerge; businesses must adapt quickly or risk becoming obsolete according to Mr. Caster who has decided to focus on immersive media platforms such as Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR). To spearhead this move into VR/AR advertising & marketing consultancy, Mr. Caster formed NC1 with Dani Felt – an elite group of likeminded individuals consisting of experts from various disciplines including strategy, creative direction & 3D artistry with backgrounds ranging from motion graphics at MPC Film London & Apple Inc., VFX supervision at Sony Pictures Image Works Los Angeles (Spider-Man 2) as well as live action directing & producing across broadcast TV commercials at Ridley Scott Associates London among others spanning two decades working with global brands such as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Europe , Ford Motor Company , Samsung Galaxy S7 . As one of the first ad agencies providing these services; look out for their logo popping up in your favorite virtual environments very soon! #marketing #consultants #metaverseadvertising #immersivemedia
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NC1 Agency
October 05, 2022, 14:44 GMT


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This is why Penzance's famous promenade is at its best this summer and a real credit to Cornwall
The iconic promenade, which in the past has been left battered by violent storms, is well and truly being brought back to life
Tom Gainey
Prom-tastic scenes have been enjoyed by locals and tourists alike
If you have been in west Cornwall recently, more specifically Penzance, you will have noticed something quite special.
In any self-respecting art gallery or tourist haven you will see beautiful and nostalgic prints of Penzance from a bygone era. Though perhaps the vintage British Railway posters should soon make a comeback, due to the efforts of community-minded individuals.
The iconic promenade, which in the past has been left battered by violent storms, is well and truly being brought back to life this summer.
Jubilee Pool's reopening was a major talking point last year and now the introduction of dazzling giant flags, kindly donated by the Golowan Committee, and beautiful baskets of flowers have also seen a stellar reception.
Pleased Penzance prom traders: Emily Outram and Selwyn Holman (Queens Hotel), Ruth Jenkin (The Lugger), Rob Tredinnick (The Pirates Rest Fish and Chips), Sue and Pete Fraser (Frasers Fish and Chips) and Jim Fletcher (The Grand Casino) (Image: Brooke Fraser)
Golowan flags are always special, but this year they have gone above and beyond. There can be no argument.
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Throughout the summer there will be large colourful hanging baskets situated on the lampposts to bring even more vibrancy, these have been financed by the Penzance Business Improvement District (BID).
Both the flags and the hanging baskets have been wowing visitors and locals alike and truly celebrates a thriving community spirit. Any passer-by will struggle to walk past them without either noticing them or spotting selfies and Boomerang videos being taken.
A far cry from this time last year, when the promenade's condition was the subject of criticism and was even tured into a modern art exhibit by a satirical joker.
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Business owners on the town's historical seafront have also noticed the difference.
"Many thanks to the BID team for organising the hanging baskets and Golowan for the flags," said Selwyn Holman, of the Queens Hotel.
"They've really brightened up the promenade and we've had lots of positive feedback saying its adding character to an asset that we're very blessed as a town to have."
The smartening up of the promenade has also created a sense of pride for local officials, including chairman of the Penzance BID Nick Hood.
He added: "The flowers in Market Jew Street and on the prom have been made possible due to the Penzance BID funding not only the flowers but also new containers and making sure that they are kept in a good state of repair all summer.
"The BID is committed to continuing this in the future and if possible expanding the provision in our lovely town to include more areas that will benefit from this investment.
"With the Golowan flags due to stay up all summer and the flowers so colourful the promenade looks fantastic and is a credit to the town."
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Golowan director, Alan Shepherd, said that by working closely with Penzance Town Council, the Golowan Festival has, over the years, been pleased to be part of the process which sees Penzance "come alive in a blaze of glorious colour during the summer months".
He believes that this year in particular the flags along the promenade and through the town have created a wonderful display for visitors, residents and businesses alike. Not many would disagree. "[This celebrates] a thriving community spirit and our pride in Penzance," he added.
Penzance BID


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'The Copyright of Albert Namatjira' by Colin Golvan
Reviewed by Colin Golvan •
April 2017, no. 390
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be aware that this commentary contains images or names of people who have since passed away.
You see them driving from Kings Canyon to Alice Springs, the majestic ghost white river gums depicted so faithfully in the paintings of Albert Namatjira. You would think you were looking at a Namatjira painting. And then there is the vista of the craggy hills of the West McDonnell Ranges in their mysterious blue hue – a signature feature of Namatjira's art.
The ownership of Namatjira's much-loved works of art has changed hands many times over the years and has generated millions of dollars in sales. No doubt copyright permissions have also followed – I say 'no doubt' because the actual course of the management of the copyright is unknown. It is owned by Legend Press, operated today by Philip Brackenreg, following the acquisition of the copyright from the Public Trustee of the Northern Territory by Legend Press in 1983 for $8,500. Over the years, there have been many instances of reproductions of Namatjira's art in books, cards, calendars and on objects and garments, as well as auction catalogues – all copyright uses requiring permission and, presumably, payment.
The circumstances of the 1983 transaction are largely unknown. Albert died in 1959. In 1957 he had made a copyright arrangement with John Brackenreg (Philip's father) and received royalties from the use of the copyright. In his will, Namatjira passed the copyright to his wife, Rubina. She died in 1974. The Public Trustee continued to manage the copyright and, it is understood, made copyright payments to family members. Why he determined to sell the copyright in 1983 is unknown, but it did mean that the copyright payments to Albert Namatjira's relations ceased. Albert's copyright will expire in 2029.
Albert Namatjira
Colin Golvan
Colin Golvan is a Queen's Counsel at the Victorian Bar, and author of plays staged by the Melbourne Theatre Company and Playbox Theatre.
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