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A rendszerváltás utáni Balkányban 1990 és 2019 között nyolc rendes önkormányzati választást, egy időközi polgármester-választást és egy előrehozott önkormányzati választást tartottak. A tíz választás során négy polgármester nyerte el a választók többségének bizalmát.

Jelenleg nincsenek elérhető részletes adatok az 1990-es önkormányzati és az 1996-os időközi polgármester-választásról.

Háttér
A hatezer lakosú település Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg vármegyében található. A város 1994 és 2014 között a Nagykállói kistérség tagja volt, majd a Nagykállói járás része lett.

Választási alapadatok
A település lakóinak a száma  és  körül mozgott a rendszerváltás utáni negyedszázadban.

A város lélekszámából fakadóan a képviselő-testület létszáma előbb 13 fős volt, majd a 2010-es önkormányzati reformot követően 8 fős lett.

Jellemzően a város lakóinak többsége elmegy szavazni, a legmagasabb a részvételi hajlandóság 2002-ben (62%), a legalacsonyabb 2010-ben és 2019-ben (45–46%) volt. (Az 1990-es és az 1996-os választásokról nem állnak rendelkezésre részletes adatok.)

A megválasztott polgármesterek

Választások

1990
Polgármester lett dr. Kun Bertalan (FKgP—Fidesz)

1994
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 4980. A választáson 2596 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 52,13%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai az 1994-es önkormányzati választások után:

 Baboss Csoma (Független)
 Barnucz Jánosné (FKgP–Fidesz)
 dr. Budaházy Gusztáv (MSZP–MDF–KDNP)
 Dankó József (Független)
 Demendi László (Független)
 Felföldi Andrásné (FKgP–Fidesz)
 dr. Felföldi Róbert (FKgP–Fidesz)
 dr. Krausz Heidrun (MSZP–MDF–KDNP)
 Németh Kornél (FKgP–Fidesz)
 Oláh János (1951) (FKgP–Fidesz)
 Oláh János (1959) (FKgP–Fidesz)
 Réti Gáborné (MSZP–MDF–KDNP)
 Szalai Zoltán (FKgP–Fidesz)

1996
Dr. Kun Bertalan halála miatt 1996. augusztus 31-én időközi polgármester-választást kellett tartani a településen. Az új polgármester a függetlenként induló, az MDF és a KDNP által támogatott Dankó József lett. A polgármesteri címért hárman voltak versenyben, melyből egy jelölt a választás előtt visszalépett. A győztes Dankó a szavazatok több, mint kétharmadát szerezte meg.

1998
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 5080. A választáson 2597 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 51,12%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai az 1998-as önkormányzati választások után:

 Baboss Csoma (Független)
 Demendi László (Független)
 Győri Pál (Független)
 Hetey Vilma (Független)
 Karóczkai Istvánné (Független)
 Karsai István (Független)
 Kerezsi Csaba (Független)
 Laczkó Jánosné (Független)
 Dr. Paraicz Ervin Tamás (Fidesz–MPP)
 Sajtos Sándor (Független)
 Sári Jánosné (Független)
 Terjéki Ferenc (Független)
 Tóth József (Független)

2002
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 5051. A választáson 3124 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 61,85%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai a 2002-es önkormányzati választások után:

 Bíró János (Független)
 Gondor Istvánné (MSZP)
 Halmos János József (Független)
 Hetey Vilma (Független)
 Járási Edit (Független)
 Keszler János (MSZP)
 Mezei Ferenc (Független)
 Oláh János (Fidesz–MPP)
 Papp István (Független)
 Dr. Paraicz Ervin Tamás (Fidesz–MPP)
 Pálosi László (Fidesz–MPP)
 Rácz Imre István (Fidesz–MPP)
 Sári Jánosné (Független)

2006
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 5172. A választáson 3013 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 58,26%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai a 2006-os önkormányzati választások után:

 Demendi László (MSZP)
 Győri István (Független)
 Halmos János József (Független)
 Járási Edit (Független)
 Keszler János (MSZP)
 Néző Ferenc (Független)
 Oláh János (1951) (Független)
 Oláh János (1959) (Független)
 Papp István (Független)
 Dr. Paraicz Ervin Tamás (Független)
 Pálosi László (Független)
 Rácz Imre István (Független)
 Dr. Szilágyi László Zsolt (Független)

2008
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 5147. A választáson 3107 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 60,37%-a. 2008. április 12-én időközi választást tartottak, mivel a képviselő-testület feloszlatta önmagát január 16-án.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai a 2008-as időközi önkormányzati választások után:

 Demendi László (MSZP)
 Győri István (Független)
 Halmos János József (ÖBE)
 Járási Edit (ÖBE)
 Keszler János (MSZP–ÖBE)
 Kiss Sándorné	(Független)
 Marjánné dr. Rinyu Ilona (MSZP–ÖBE)
 Oláh János (1951) (Fidesz–MPSZ—MAGOSZ)
 Oláh János (1959) (Fidesz–MPSZ)
 Papp István (Független)
 Dr. Paraicz Ervin Tamás (Független)
 Rácz Imre István (MAGOSZ)
 Dr. Szilágyi László Zsolt (Fidesz–MPSZ)

Marjánné dr. Rinyu Ilona nem fogadta el a képviselői mandátumot, helyét a listán tizennegyedik Ungvári Sándor vette át, aki Összefogás Balkányért Egyesület színeiben indult.

2010
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 5130. A választáson 2297 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 44,78%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai a 2010-es önkormányzati választások után:

 Győri István (Független)
 Karsai István	(Független)
 Keszler János (MSZP)
 Kiss Sándorné	(Független)
 Oláh János (1951) (Fidesz–KDNP–MAGOSZ)
 Oláh János (1959) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Papp István (Független)
 Rácz Imre István (Fidesz–KDNP–MAGOSZ)

2014
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 5155. A választáson 2945 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 57,13%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai a 2014-es önkormányzati választás után:

 Bánházi Barnabás (Független)
 Karsai István	(Független)
 Marján János (Független)
 Marjánné dr. Rinyu Ilona (Független)
 Oláh János (1951) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Oláh János (1959) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Oláh János (1976) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Papp István (Független)

Bánházi Barnabás 2015. május 12-én lemondott képviselői mandátumáról, helyét a listán kilencedik Kiss Sándorné vette át, aki függetlenként indult.

2019
A választópolgárok száma a névjegyzékben a választás befejezésekor: 4978. A választáson 2317 választópolgár jelent meg, mely a névjegyzékben szereplő polgárok 46,54%-a.

A balkányi képviselő testület tagjai a 2019-es önkormányzati választás után:

 Karsai István	(Független)
 Kiss Sándorné (Független)
 Molnár Zoltán József (Független)
 Molnárné Kiss Katalin (Független)
 Oláh János (1951) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Oláh János (1959) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Oláh János (1976) (Fidesz–KDNP)
 Papp István (Független)

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Edward Ferrow as Dr. Frankenstein
Neil Jennings & Chris Smart are at the heart of Mangled Yarn & their ebbulient take on the ultimate horror story
Neil Jennings
Hello Chris and Neil, first things first, where are you from & where are you at, geographically speaking?
Chris: I'm originally from Lichfield, in Staffordshire. It's near Birmingham, but I've lived all over, including Italy and Denmark. I'm currently house hunting in Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire.
Neil: I'm an Essex lad who grew up in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. I now live in North London.
You are quite the creative polymaths, can you tell us about your fields of operation?
Neil: I trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. I'm also a self taught multi-musician. My main instrument is Ukulele; but I can actually play it well! I'm also a keen illustrator, song writer and playwright.
Chris: I also trained as an actor, at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. I'm a multi musician too – Banjo, Accordion, Guitar, Mandolin. I write songs, sketches and plays and I also direct.
Chris Smart
When did you first develop a passion for the arts?
Chris: of course I could say I fell in love with Shakespeare and classic literature at a young age and that was it, (of course I do love those things the requisite amount!) but I was brought up watching John Hughes movies and laughing at people like John Candy and Steve Martin. I think I always held out hope that I would get to do that. In the end I managed to combine the two.
Neil: As a kid I sort of popped in and out of the arts. Sometimes I was very keen, other times it didn't really bother me. It was at University (I studied Drama at Aberystwyth) where I truly found that this was the career for me.
Can you tell us about The Pantaloons?
Chris: We met six years ago at an audition for the company. It was an unusual audition in that it was just really fun and everyone seemed as lovely as they were talented. We both got the job and haven't looked back. The company creates hilarious and accessible theatre from Shakespearean and classic texts. Using all kinds of influences and styles to put their own incredible spin on a well known piece. Music is used heavily too and has also challenged us both to learn new styles and instruments . If drama school taught us the foundations of Acting, The Pantaloons taught us how to be comedians. We will always love continuing to work with "The Loons"!
In a world where you can get entertainment 'on demand', what makes theatre special?
Neil: For me it's the thrill of how are you going to stage something. CGI in films and television makes everything possible, but on the stage, there's a real magic needed to create the same effects. I love, not only working out how to do a particular thing, but also watching how others achieve it. You can really learn from each other.
Chris: firstly I think because it is not "on demand" there is always a sense of occasion and excitement with theatre, you have to get off your arse and go somewhere to watch a bunch of real life human beings tell you a story. No matter how amazing the box set is, you can't replicate that on your sofa at home. Secondly we both love, and work within a style that is immediate; it embraces and works with the here and now to create a truly unique experience. Bringing the audience into the action means that every night is different; it comes with different risks, different failures and different successes, all of which combine to make something truly special.
You're washed up on a desert island with an all-in-one solar powered DVD/TV combo & three films, what would they be?
Chris: The Big Lebowski is a must, Uncle Buck because it's John Hughes and John Candy but not tied into a season like thanksgiving or Christmas. Finally The Royal Tenenbaums, I love Gene Hackman in that movie.
Neil: It depends. Can the Back to the Future trilogy be on one disc? If not, then it's those! If they count as 1, then I'll throw in Labyrinth and Ghostbusters (the original).
Where, when, why & with whom was Mangled Yarn created?
Chris: At a Birthday house party last Summer. I think it was Neil's birthday. We were a little drunk…
Neil: …very!
Chris: … and we were spitballing ideas for inappropriate text to style combo's. Classic horrors as Pantomimes really got us laughing.
Neil: We joked about Frankenstein as a Pantomime for ages.
Chris: But the next day I couldn't get the idea out of my head. I knew it would be a really interesting project and I was convinced we could make it work.
Neil: We thought for a bit about just doing a normal Pantomime with the characters of Frankenstein and the monster in it, but that's not an original idea – it's been done quite a lot.
Chris: often by amateur theatre companies.
Neil: So we then talked about trying to do a faithful telling of the whole story, but with a Pantomime trying to burst out the whole way through.
Chris: That's really when we became Mangled Yarn. It's a mangled quote from All's Well That Ends Well. "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together".
What is the Mangled Yarn ethos?
Chris: We want to take incredible professional theatre to everyone, that's for everyone. We are particularly focussed on bringing our work to those people that, for whatever reason, don't usually have access to live theatre.
Neil: We are passionate about taking source material seen as "difficult" or "inaccessible" and innovating with it, creating productions that are first and foremost enjoyable and entertaining, but also remain faithful to the spirit of the original text.
You're performing at this year's Brighton Fringe, what are you bringing to the table?
Chris: We're passionate about comedy. We love to laugh and think it's one of the most important things for an audience to do. If we can also give them the facts at the same time, we're laughing… still.
Can you tell us about the musical side of Frankenstein?
Neil: Our cast are 5 actor musicians. We have both live and recorded music, and we're going down a disco route. So we've written half a dozen disco parodies that tell the story!
Rhianna Compton will be playing The Monster
What lead you to the unlikely pairing of Frankenstein and a Pantomime?
Neil: A simple response would be that we found the idea funny. Is it possible to tell such a dark and harrowing story faithfully, yet in the style of a family friendly comedy? We knew it would be a challenge, especially dealing with the subject of life and death. I think we've managed to do a great job with that. The finale of our show is a perfect example.
Chris: People often see classic literature as "stuffy" or "difficult". We wanted to find a way to challenge those preconceptions and help an audience find the joy of the source material. We thought Pantomime was the perfect tool.
What's the last thing you do before you step out on stage / the curtain goes up?
Chris: I don't really have any particular rituals, sorry to be boring! I used to always brush my teeth just before beginners but that's about it.
Neil: It depends on the show and the company. I've done shows where we've got into an almost superstitious routine of actions and words. I don't really have a "thing" that I always do, though.
You've got 20 seconds to sell Frankenstein to somebody in the streets of Brighton…
Neil: It's Frankenstein as a Pantomime. If that doesn't do it, I'm not sure what will!
What will you be doing for the rest of 2019?
Chris: We're hoping to send Frankenstein out for a small UK tour this Halloween. We have a few venues pencilled in, including The Place, Bedford and the Old Library Theatre, Mansfield. We're also going to begin work on our next project that we're very excited about. We don't want to say too much about it yet, but it's very ambitious. What we can tell you is it WON'T be a pantomime.
Frankenstein the Pantomime
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By Christina Ashford, Programme Manager, Global Diversity Foundation-UK
In collaboration with our partner organisations Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association (MBLA) and Radiant Design, we are now in the process of completing the construction of 6,000 m2 of school gardens. The five sections are designed to conserve wild plant species and traditional crop varieties for local communities. The gardens also provide a training space for students to develop new skills and knowledge in plant conservation, plant uses, agroecology techniques and indigenous practices. They can then transfer this knowledge to their families and communities.
It's all hands-on deck to complete the gardens.
Students have been involved throughout the construction process and will continue to participate in the everyday running and maintenance of the gardens which includes:
A plant nursery and greenhouse for cultivation and production from seeds of wild species and traditional crops.
An ethnobotanical garden to help students learn about the local flora and the diverse High Atlas Landscape.
A vegetable garden to grow produce on site for school meals.
An aromatic and medicinal garden where we have now successfully planted 20 useful, valuable and threatened species such as lavender, thyme and sage. These will be distributed to students and local communities who will plant them in designated areas, thus enhancing community incomes as well as wild populations. A small amount will be kept for the demonstration garden within the school grounds.
A demonstration garden for recreation, enjoyment and training for students.
These gardens are now being watered by a newly established state-of-the-art drip irrigation system, designed and constructed by partner organisation RESING, to enable year-round growing and maintenance of the garden's plants and trees even in the very dry summer months.
Laila Suzuki, from Radiant Design, delivers training to the Dar Taliba girls.
With the gardens now in full swing, we have begun delivering weekly training sessions to all 130 students on topics ranging from permaculture cultivation methods, seed saving and water management. So far, 8 sessions have been held and we will continue to deliver these regularly throughout the academic year.
Jamila Boussatta, a Dar Taliba graduate who benefited from GDF's support when we started working here in 2000 and is now the boarding house's Director, spoke with some of the students to find out what they have learnt so far.
Fatimazhra, aged 13, explained how she learnt 'the difference between all types of seeds and how vegetables were at the beginning and how they grow' while 13-year old Nadia thought it was a 'very good idea to invite us to garden, because we learn something new about agriculture that we don't know before like different types of seeds'.
Students also spoke of sharing their new skills with their families and communities, helping to ensure the project impacts the wider community and is sustainable in the long-term. Fatimazhra told us that she will 'practice all what I learned…and I will advise my parents to use the compost and show them how to do it because it's very good for the land and for the agriculture crop'.
Students receive lessons in water management.
What's next for Dar Taliba?
In December, we will expand our capacity building programme with quarterly workshops on plant transformation, processing and value-adding, to be delivered by our friend and colleague Rachid Jaafari, Founder-Director of the holistic training centre and natural cosmetics company Terre d'Eveil. In conjunction with the other educational offerings we provide to Dar Taliba students through this project, these trainings will help diversify post-graduation opportunities and provide them with transferable skills that benefit their families and communities.
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Fessy Shafaat reacts to tweet about Big Brother stars on The Challenge
Tue Mar 09, 2021 at 8:01pm ET
By Matt Couden
Fessy Shafaat is competing on his second season of The Challenge with Double Agents. Pic credit: MTV
Fessy Shafaat is currently featured on MTV's The Challenge: Double Agents season, and it's no secret that many fans have either a strong love or hate for the Big Brother stars.
He's one of four competitors on the current season, joining friends Josh Martinez, Kaycee Clark, and Amber Borzotra. The foursome has also formed a strong alliance in the game drawing the ire of many fans. Some fans may also find some of the current stars boring in terms of entertainment value.
A recent tweet came to Fessy's attention comparing him and his current BB castmates to other competitors on The Challenge who came from Big Brother.
Fessy reacts to tweet about BB stars on The Challenge
On Tuesday, Fessy took to Twitter to post new comments, photos, and videos. While some of those showed him in workout mode, another was a retweet of a fan's photo comparison of Big Brother stars.
On the left side, it shows off former BB stars Jozea Flores, Da'Vonne Rogers, Natalie Negrotti, and Paulie Calafiore, who all appeared on The Challenge: Final Reckoning. On the right side is a large greater-than sign along with current BB stars from The Challenge, Fessy, Josh, and Kaycee.
"Let's not lie !" the fan said in the original tweet, which brought Fessy to retweet it with a comment of his own.
"Y'all so quick to divide people but we all eating over here," Fessy commented with a heart emoji. The Big Brother star is currently appearing on his second season of The Challenge, but has been a polarizing competitor with viewers.
Pic credit: @fessyfitness/Twitter
The tweet and retweet arrive just a day ahead of Double Agents Episode 13, where it appears Fessy will get more camera time. Part of one sneak peeks clip for the episode featured the former Big Brother star exploring an on-show relationship with castmate Gabby Allen.
During the season, Fessy has been in some interesting situations, including an outburst involving Devin Walker and Kyle Christie. He also didn't gain fans when he decided to go into Hall Brawl and blindside Nelson Thomas early in the season. That particular incident led to Nelson choosing not to speak to Fessy since his elimination from Double Agents.
Based on the mid-season trailer, Fessy could have an argument with CT on the way. Even so, he has shown himself to be a tough competitor in terms of eliminations, daily missions and the Total Madness final.
BB stars formed strong Double Agents alliance
While the tweet above may be comparing the personalities and entertainment value of the Big Brother stars, it's unknown how the current stars will fare on the Double Agents season. Paulie and Natalie reached the final in their rookie season, Final Reckoning. Fessy and Kaycee did the same on Total Madness, though.
From the first Double Agents episode, the BB stars formed some strong teams. Aneesa wisely chose to team up with Fessy. Leroy Garrett partnered with Kaycee, while Darrell Taylor and Amber B. teamed up. Meanwhile, Josh Martinez became partners with Nany Gonzalez for a good portion of the season. Those connections helped them extend their alliance even more within the game.
As of Double Agents Episode 12, their alliance lost a key member, as Josh Martinez fell in elimination to Chris "CT" Tamburello. Even so, Fessy, Kaycee, and Amber all have earned their Gold Skulls and seem on pace to reach the final.
A Big Brother star has never won The Challenge, but based on their ability to play the social game and build strong alliances, it doesn't seem far-fetched to believe it will happen one day.
That said, fans can be tough on stars from other reality shows, including Big Brother and various dating shows. Due to that, it may take some major events or moments for the current BB stars to get more love from certain Challenge fans.
The Challenge: Double Agents airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on MTV.


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Postcards from Berlin #3: Ringo Deathstarr, Puro Instinct, live @ Comet Club, (August 9, 2011)
The last part of our Berlin rock'n'roll adventures is all about noise and dream pop: the seductive combination of Ringo Deathstarr's sexy, '80s revival shoegaze noise and Puro Instinct's ethereal, psychedelic pop.
Both bands have just started making waves this year with the release of their respective debut albums, "Headbangers in Ecstasy" by Puro Instinct and "Colour Trip" by Ringo Deathstarr, and judging by the fact that the tiny Comet Club was not exactly filled to capacity, it seems that there is still work to be done by both of them before really making their mark.
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LA's Puro Instinct, led by sisters Piper and Skylar Kaplan, had to deal with a few sound problems but they still managed to deliver a satisfying set of powered up versions of their delicate tunes. Piper, the band's singer and natural center of attention with her young Debbie Harry looks, still needs experience to become more comfortable on stage but her sensual voice, a perfect fit for Puro Instinct's daydream sound, is already one of the band's most valuable assets. Skylar, her even younger sister, is also a major influence on the band's sound, contributing psychedelic colors to the melodies with her distinctive guitar playing. Puro Instinct's songwriting skills may not have reached yet the desired levels of headbanging ecstasy, but tracks like "Stilyagi" promise that full bloom may soon be upon us.
Ringo Deathstarr hail from Austin, Texas, but you couldn't tell just by listening to "Colour Trip". The album's sound is firmly rooted in the mid '80s UK noise pop pioneered by Jesus And Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine that eventually gave birth to the whole shoegaze scene of the early '90s. Ringo Deathstarr are doing a fine job of recreating that much loved combination of sugar pop melodies and howling guitar noise on record, but the live experience becomes even louder and the influence of US noise bands like Sonic Youth becomes equally pivotal to their sound. In a few tracks, especially some of those sung by guitarist Elliott Frazier, even hardcore punk makes its presence felt, making the band's Texas origins much more obvious.
In general, though, the band at the moment has two main operative modes, and those are "Psychocandy"-era Jesus And Mary Chain machinegun noise pop mainly on tracks sung by Frazier and My Bloody Valentinesque swoon pop on those where bassist/guitarist Alex Gehring takes the lead. Although this is definitely not something new, it is certainly exiting to experience it live and personally I'd much rather have an '80s noise revival than to listen to most of the current trendy chillwave or post-dubstep laptop music. Exciting live music needs loud guitars and Ringo Deathstarr are more than happy to provide us. Judging by tonight's fired up performance and by what I'm reading in this interview about the direction they want to take for their next record ("My Bloody Valentine mixed with Fugazi and Bad Brains, but also getting in some De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest somehow"), I think we can expect even more exciting things from Elliott, Alex and Daniel in the near future.
Ringo Deathstarr - Imagine Hearts, live @ Comet Club (Aug. 9, 2011)
Puro Instinct - Stilyagi, live @ Comet Club (Aug. 9, 2011)
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Q: Solving $\partial_tu-\Delta u+\vec{V}\cdot\nabla u=0$ How can I solve the equation $\partial_tu-\Delta u+\vec{V}\cdot\nabla u=0,$ where $\vec{V}$ is a constant vector, for a given initial condition $u_0$? The only method I'm really aware of is the method of characteristic curves, which led nowhere.

A: Hint: let $u(x,t)=v(x-t\,V,t)$  and obtain an equation for $v$.

A: You can also use Separation of Variables, the idea is, if you assume $u({\bf r}, t) = X({\bf r})T(t)$, then the equation can be rewritten as
$$
\frac{1}{T(t)}\frac{{\rm d}T}{{\rm d}t} = \frac{1}{X({\bf r})}[\Delta X({\bf r}) - V\cdot \nabla X({\bf r})]
$$
So you have something on the l.h.s that depends only on $t$, and on the r.h.s something that depends solely on ${\bf r}$, so these two things must be a constant, $\alpha$. Therefore, you're left with two separated differential equations
$$
\frac{1}{T(t)}\frac{{\rm d}T}{{\rm d}t} = \alpha ~~~\mbox{and}~~~ \frac{1}{X({\bf r})}[\Delta X({\bf r}) - V\cdot \nabla X({\bf r})] = \alpha
$$
You can apply the same argument to try and separate the last one again, depending on the geometry of the domain you have at hand

A: Do the Fourier transform of the equation
$$u(r, t)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}}\hat{u}(t, q)e^{ir\cdot{q}}d^{n}q$$
To give
$$\partial_{t}\hat{u}(t, q)=-(|q|^{2}+iq\cdot{V})\hat{u}(t, q)$$
The solution is
$$\hat{u}(t, q)=ce^{-|q|^{2}t}e^{-iq\cdot{V}t}$$
Take the Fourier transform of the initial condition
$$\hat{u}_{0}(q)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}}u_{0}(r)e^{-ir\cdot{q}}d^{n}r$$
Then
$$c=\hat{u}_{0}(q)$$
And the solution is
$$u(r, t)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}}\hat{u}_{0}(q)e^{-|q|^{2}t}e^{iq\cdot(r-Vt)}d^{n}q$$
For example, if $u_{0}(r)=u_{0}\delta^{(n)}(r-r')$ and $n=1$
then
$$\hat{u}_{0}(q)=u_{0}e^{-ir'\cdot{q}}$$
and
$$u(r, t)=u_{0}\int_{\mathbb{R}}e^{-q^{2}t+iq([r-r']-Vt)}dq=u_{0}\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{t}}\exp\Big(-\frac{([r-r']-Vt)^{2}}{4t}\Big)$$

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Kulon, K., Lubitz, W., Antonkine, M.L., "Modelling the Binding Site of a Linear [3Fe-4S] Cluster" 10th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference EUROBIC10. International Proceedings (Kessissoglou, D., Salifoglou, T. Eds.), Medimond s.r.l., Bologna, Italy, M622C0001, 39-42 (2010).
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Antonkine, M.L., Koay, M., Breitenstein, C., Epel, B., Gopta, O., Gärtner, W., Bill, E., Lubitz, W., "Synthesis and Characterization of De Novo Designed Peptides Modelling the Binding Sites of [4Fe-4S] Clusters in Photosystem I" Biochim. Biophys. Acta. Bioenerg., 1787, 995-1008 (2009).
Antonkine, M.L., Breitenstein, C., Epel, B., Gärtner, W., Bill, E., Lubitz, W., "De Novo Designed Peptides Modelling the Binding Sites of [4Fe-4S] Clusters in Photosystem I" In: Photosynthesis. Energy from the Sun: 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis (Allen, J.F., Gantt, E., Golbeck, J.H., Osmond, B. Eds.), Springer, 1263-1266 (2008).
Savitsky, A., Heinnickel, M., Khuzeeva, L., Antonkine, M.L., Möbius, K., Golbeck, J.H., "Characterization of Homodimeric Type I Reaction Center Cores from Heliobacterium modesticaldum by High-Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy" In: Photosynthesis. Energy from the Sun: 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis (Allen, J.F., Gantt, E., Golbeck, J.H., Osmond, B. Eds.), Springer, 65-68 (2008).
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Antonkine, M.L., Maes, E.M., Czernuszewicz, R.S., Breitenstein, C., Bill, E., Falzone, C.J., Balasubramanian, R., Lubner, C., Bryant, D.A., Golbeck J.H., "Chemical Rescue of a Site-Modified Ligand to a [4Fe-4S] Cluster in PsaC, a Bacterial-Like Dicluster Ferredoxin Bound to Photosystem I" Biochim. Biophys. Acta. Bioenerg., 1767, 712-724 (2007).
Epel, B., Niklas, J., Antonkine, M.L., Lubitz, W., "Absolute Signs of Hyperfine Coupling Constants as Determined by Pulse ENDOR of Polarized Radical Pairs" Appl. Magn. Res., 30, 311-327 (2006).
Antonkine, M.L., Golbeck, J.H., "Molecular Interactions of the Stromal Subunit PsaC with PsaA/PsaB Heterodimer" In: Photosystem I: The Light-Driven Plastocyanin: Ferredoxin Oxidoreductase (Golbeck, J.H. Ed.), In series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, (Govindjee Ed), Springer Verlag Heidelberg, Vol. 24, 79-98 (2006).
Antonkine, M.L., Golbeck, J.H., "Photosystem I: FX, FA and FB Iron-Sulfur Clusters" In: Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry (Lennarz, W.J., Lane, M.D, Eds), Elsevier Science, Vol. 3, 348-356 (2004). Golbeck, J.H., Antonkine, M.L., Stehlik, D., "Breaking Biological Symmetry in Membrane Proteins: How PsaC Evolved to Orient Asymmetrically on the Photosystem I Core" Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, 9, 24-28 (2004).
Antonkine, M.L., Jordan, P., Fromme, P., Krauß, N., Golbeck, J.H., Stehlik, D., "Assembly of Protein Subunits within the Stromal Ridge of Photosystem I. Structural Changes between Unbound and Sequentially PS I-Bound Polypeptides and Correlated Changes of the Magnetic Properties of the Terminal Iron Sulfur Clusters" J. Mol. Biol., 327, 671–697 (2003). This paper was featured on the journal cover.
Shen, G., Antonkine, M.L., van der Est, A., Vassiliev, I.R., Brettel, K., Bittl, R., Zech S., Zhao, J., Stehlik, D., Bryant, D.A., Golbeck, J.H., "Assembly of Photosystem I. II. Rubredoxin is Required for the In Vivo Assembly of FX in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 as Shown by Optical and EPR Spectroscopy" J. Biol. Chem., 277, 20355-20366 (2002).
Shen, G., Zhao, J., Reimer, S.K., Antonkine, M.L., Cai, Q., Weiland, S.M., Golbeck, J.H., Bryant, D.A., "Assembly of Photosystem I. I. Inactivation of the rubA Gene Encoding a Membrane-Associated Rubredoxin in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 Causes a Loss of Photosystem I Activity" J. Biol. Chem., 277, 20343-20354 (2002).
Antonkine, M.L., Liu, G., Bentrop, D. Bryant, D.A., Bertini, I., Luchinat, C., Golbeck, J.H., Stehlik, D., "Solution Structure of the Unbound, Oxidized Photosystem I Subunit PsaC, Containing [4Fe-4S] Clusters FA and FB. A Conformational Change Occurs Upon Binding to Photosystem I" J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 4, 461-472 (2002).
Vassiliev, I.R., Antonkine, M.L., Golbeck J.H. (invited review) "Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Type I Reaction Centers." Biochim. Biophys. Acta. Bioenerg. (special issue on Photosystem I), 1507, 139-160 (2001).
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Gold broke the key $1400 level and could continue to push higher amid concerns about military action in Syria and ahead of a number of September events that could make markets volatile.
Shimmering for two months now, gold has been helped by investors realigning their portfolios in advance of such things as the Fed's mid-September meeting; budget debates in Congress, and the German election Sept. 22.
Gold made a late day move higher Monday after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. believes Syria used chemical weapons on its citizens and that President Obama believes anyone using chemical weapons should be held accountable. Kerry said the U.S. was reviewing what he called a "moral obscenity" with its partners.
"What I call a small fear premium suddenly appeared," said George Gero, analyst at RBC, of the move higher on the Syria news.
The December gold futures contract rose above $1400 in late trading, after closing at $1393.60 per ounce Monday. The metal broke $1400 for the first time in 11 weeks earlier in the trading day and reached an intra-day high of $1406.90.
There are a number of factors affecting the price, and gold is moving as a safe-haven asset and on other fundamental reasons, like the perception China's economy may be improving.
Weaker economic reports, like Friday's new-home sales and Monday's durable goods, gave gold a boost on speculation the Fed may now refrain from deciding at its Sept. 18 meeting to cut back on its bond buying. That would keep yields lower and stall out the dollar's rise, a positive for gold.Besides concerns about military intervention in Syria, uncertainty about Egypt is providing support. Gold also is being helped by strong physical demand from China, as buyers in India, the world's biggest gold buyer, are sidelined by a weak rupee and higher taxes on gold imports.
"We are kind of on cruise control this week, and then when we come back next week from the U.S. Labor Day holiday, you have Congress coming back in the middle of the month. You have the jobs report. There's some heavy issues here upcoming that's going to impact the marketplace," said Jim Wyckoff, senior analyst at Kitco.
The market is also watching a series of events in September that could give investors pause. For one, Congress will be addressing the budget and will have to vote on a resolution to keep the government funded. While analysts expect a showdown over the debt ceiling later in the year, the discussions could be contentious.
"The investor looks around and says: 'Gee, everything looks a bit dodgy and gold is holding up,'" said Gero. He said gold's selloff Monday was prompted by maneuvering around the expiration of options Tuesday.
Wyckoff is "tepidly bullish" on gold. "We'll probably drift sideways to higher until the jobs report next Friday, and that's the pivot point. It's all going to depend on the strength of the jobs report," he said. "If we see a marked weakening in jobs growth, that's going to throw a scare into those who are expecting the Fed to taper."
Gero said gold has momentum on its side. Gold historically outperforms in September. Since 1990, September has been the best month of the year for gold, rising an average 2.7 percent. The psychological $1,400 area could also be a magnet for investors.
The next target for gold, once it rises above $1,400, is $1,426, its June high. "If we get above $1,426, you're going to have pretty much smooth sailing to the $1,490 area," Wyckoff said. The May high was $1,490, and if it moves above that, the next target would be $1,517, the 200-day moving average.
Silver, meanwhile, was up 1.2 percent Monday to just above $24.00 an ounce, and platinum was up $2.50 to $1,544 an ounce.
"Silver is outperforming gold. Silver has more going for it," said Gero. He said silver benefits from its role as both a precious metal and industrial material. "Silver is up, platinum is up because people are looking for better automobile sales coming out of China and traders are reaching for news, and that's all that's going on."
Silver ETF holdings reached a new all-time high last week, according to ETF Securities research.


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Tyrant or Temptress: Deciphering Meaning from Stella's Sole Reply in Sir Philip Sidney's Fourth Song
By Emily Gray
Keywords:English Poetry Poetry Sir Philip Sidney Astrophil Temptation Interpretation Fourth Song
First published in 1591 but thought to be composed sometime during the previous decade, Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella recounts the evolution of the relationship between the fictional, titular characters primarily from young Astrophil's point of view. Consisting of 110 sonnets and 11 songs, the English poet's sonnet sequence begins with a love-struck Astrophil narrating both his motivations for writing the various pieces and his initial struggle to begin translating his internal sentiments into poetic verse. The work goes on to document the transition of Astrophil's newfound affections from awestruck admiration and persistent efforts at courting, to discouraged and scornful disdain for his former beloved, to hopeless resignation that he will forever be plagued by his love for the beautiful Stella.
The turning point in the youthful lover's shift from amorous suitor to dejected bachelor occurs when he is finally alone with Stella as depicted in "Fourth Song." Unlike the clear majority of other works in this sequence where only the lover is speaking, this song is the first in which the beloved is granted the ability to answer Astrophil's numerous aggressive advances for herself. Despite being limited to a single line, Stella's response of "No, no, no, no, my Deare, let bee" to each of Astrophil's attempts to woo her provides imperative insight into the character of the lovely Stella, as well as the nature of her relationship with Astrophil ("Fourth Song" 6).
"No, no, no, no, my Deare, let bee"
Although Stella's brief reply is typically read as the stern rejection of Astrophil's many propositions and the final straw in his fruitless pursuit of her, it can also be viewed as a form of coy flirtation intended to prolong their innocent courtship. This possible interpretation of Stella's only line transforms her relationship with Astrophil from a one-sided and potentially predatory pursuit to a mutually enjoyable affair between equally invested parties. Through both its surrounding context within the song and its own content, this line shifts the reader's perception of Stella from uninterested, modest, and cold-hearted to flirtatious, enigmatic, and enticing, thus changing the tone of Sidney's entire sonnet sequence.
Prior to Stella's first utterance of speech, Sidney begins painting the picture of her as complicit in their encounter through Astrophil's opening dialogue. The young lover's reference to his own "whispering voyce" highlights his awareness of the need for secrecy in their meeting to avoid attracting unwanted attention ("Fourth Song" 3). When examined on its own, this small detail may seem to suggest Astrophil has somehow snuck up on an unsuspecting Stella, but when considered in conjunction with his preceding claim of "now here you are" upon finding Stella, it can be inferred that this conversation is neither unanticipated nor a coincidence ("Fourth Song" 1).
The inclusion of the word "now" in Astrophil's first line gives the impression that he and Stella have been conspiring to meet alone for some time but have only just succeeded in doing so for the first time. The young lover's continued description of Stella as "fit to heare and ease [his] care" indicates that she is expecting his arrival and prepared for the ensuing conversation rather than baffled at his sudden appearance ("Fourth Song" 2). By implying that the lovers' secret meeting is the result of extensive planning and preparation, Sidney uses these brief speeches to rob Stella of her perceived naivety while simultaneously implicating her in the organizing of this forbidden rendezvous before she has even spoken a single word
Sidney continues to refute the idea of Stella as the innocent and unwitting participant in this encounter with her would-be suitor throughout the remainder of this song. Astrophil's assertion that the two are conversing while "Night hath closde all in her cloke" further emphasizes their mutual desire for privacy and discretion ("Fourth Song" 7). Playing on the perception of darkness as a place of potential mystery and trickery, Sidney characterizes this meeting of lover and beloved as something secretive that must be shrouded in night and hidden from others' view.
This idea of their affair as forbidden and needing to be concealed is furthered by Astrophil's assurance to Stella that the noise she heard "was but a mouse" ("Fourth Song" 25). The necessity of this hasty reply indicates that Stella exhibited jumpy and anxious behavior in response to this unknown but harmless noise, a reaction indicative of her culpability in this encounter and subsequent fear of being discovered. Stella's involvement is most blatant in Astrophil's claim that her "faire Mother is abed" and under the impression that her seemingly trustworthy daughter is "writ(ing) letters" ("Fourth Song" 37,39).
Here, Astrophil identifies a moment of dishonesty for which Stella is solely responsible, as it is highly inconceivable that the male lover, without the aid of his beloved, could somehow convince Stella's mother that she is composing epistles rather than engaging in unsupervised conversation with a suitor—highly inappropriate behavior for a young woman during this time. In his many attempts to quell the fears of his beloved, the young Astrophil inadvertently highlights Stella's propensity for deception and willingness to break from societal expectations to ensure the success of their attempt to meet.
The characterization of Stella as a coquettish and willing beloved is perhaps best evidenced by the diction and syntax within her repeated response. Beginning with "no, no, no, no," it is often assumed that Stella's reply is a final and damning rejection of Astrophil's actions, but when examined with the previously established image of Stella in mind, this string of negations can be read as encouraging, seductive flirting ("Fourth Song" 6). In accordance with the perception of this line as a rebuff to Astrophil, Stella's words would be expected to become increasingly emphatic with each passing syllable; however, these exclamations can just as easily be read as becoming less forceful and more playfully kittenish. As this tale is narrated principally by the young, male consort, it lacks any direct accounts of Stella's actions, relying instead on his reactions to her behavior to discern the emotional framework surrounding this statement.
Based on both Stella's panicked response to the rustling of the aforementioned mouse and Astrophil's eagerness to quiet her fears in order to return to whatever they were doing, the reading of these words as becoming progressively less definitive and more suggestive gains both legitimacy and probability. Moreover, the fact that Stella's response remains "no, no, no, no" in the face of Astrophil's increasingly desperate and convincing arguments highlights the static nature and inherent weakness of her objection. Despite its apparent ineffectiveness, Stella's refusal to adapt or alter her response is evidence that she does not truly want Astrophil to halt his advances but wishes to continue their covert exchange.
Any surviving semblance of rejection in Stella's string of no's is immediately undercut by the rest of her reply. Stella's inclusion of the phrase "my Deare" directly following her initial assertion of rejection negates the credibility, harshness, and finality of her refusal ("Fourth Song" 6). By referring to Astrophil using this universal term of endearment, Stella reveals that she possesses positive feelings of affection for her potential suitor. This is further evidenced by her use of the first-person possessive pronoun "my" to denote her close relationship with Astrophil. Without this addition, Stella's use of "Deare" could possibly be construed as a comment on Astrophil's overall goodness rather than an admission of her love for him, but Sidney's attention to detail in this moment ensures that the young maiden's flirty nature and desires for Astrophil are evident ("Fourth Song 6). When combined with the knowledge of Stella's role in facilitating their private encounter, the use of this seemingly insignificant pronoun and pet name can be viewed as indicative of some underlying history of flirtation and mutual exchange of ardent sentiments between the two young lovers that has led them to the conversation documented in this song.
Similarly, the appearance of the ambiguous phrase "let bee" at the close of her declaration calls into question the outcome that Stella desires ("Fourth Song" 6). If she were indeed rebutting her lover's propositions, it seems logical for the word "me" to appear in the middle of this phrase to signify Stella's longing to be free of Astrophil's advances. However, the omission of any word to indicate what Stella wishes to be left alone allows for this command to be read as an imperative concerning their current situation rather than Stella herself. This understanding casts Stella as the torturous, flirtatious tease by implying that she relishes being the object of Astrophil's undivided attention and works to prolong their coquettish exchange without any intention of ever fulfilling Astrophil's carnal desires.
Her refusal to bring the situation to a climax by either allowing their relationship to become physical or ending Astrophil's futile pursuit of her prompts Stella to imprison Astrophil in a seemingly endless and frustrating form of sexual limbo. By simultaneously leading him on and promptly commanding him to leave their unsatisfying and tumultuous relationship as it is, Stella manipulates Astrophil's affections to suit her own personal pleasure with no regard for how this affects the young lover.
Despite limiting her to a single line, Sidney makes clear through both the surrounding circumstances and his carefully crafted phrasing that Stella is as invested as Astrophil in this brief encounter and the continuance of their relationship. Unlike Astrophil, however, Stella's motivations appear to be self-serving, causing her to exploit the male youth's sincere affections to serve her own purposes. By contrasting the evidence that Stella, motivated by love, has gone to immense trouble to arrange and assure the secrecy of this meeting with the egocentric and manipulative qualities of her speech, the poet seems to provide a means of justification for Astrophil's attack on Stella's character and denunciation of his love present in "Fifth Song."
Through his use of both direct and indirect characterization, Sidney creates an image of Stella as the calculating, frisky vixen that alters the readers' initial perception of her and allows them to sympathize with Astrophil, thereby shifting their understanding of this sonnet sequence from centering around a young woman infinitely pursued by a love-crazed man, to the story of a smitten lover whose feelings are continually toyed with for the amusement of his beloved.
Sidney, Sir Phillip. "Fourth Song." Astrophel and Stella, edited by Will Jonson, CreateSpace. Independent Publishing Platform, 2014, 62-64. Print.
Gray, E. (2017). "Tyrant or Temptress: Deciphering Meaning from Stella's Sole Reply in Sir Philip Sidney's Fourth Song." Inquiries Journal, 9(02). Retrieved from http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=1527
Gray, Emily. "Tyrant or Temptress: Deciphering Meaning from Stella's Sole Reply in Sir Philip Sidney's Fourth Song." Inquiries Journal 9.02 (2017). <http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=1527>
Gray, Emily. 2017. Tyrant or Temptress: Deciphering Meaning from Stella's Sole Reply in Sir Philip Sidney's Fourth Song. Inquiries Journal 9 (02), http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=1527
GRAY, E. 2017. Tyrant or Temptress: Deciphering Meaning from Stella's Sole Reply in Sir Philip Sidney's Fourth Song. Inquiries Journal [Online], 9. Available: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=1527
Emily Gray graduated in 2018 with a Bachelors degree in English Literature and Language from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN.
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November 28: New York Public Library, 42nd St & 5th Ave., NYC. 6:30pm Info here.
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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell is in the spotlight on this week's A Case for Pencils, Jane Mattimoe's wonderful blog about New Yorker cartoonists tools of the trade. Read it here!
Noted that this week's cover (above right) is by Harry Bliss, one of the New Yorker's cartoonists. Noted because the majority of the magazine's covers were once handled by its cartoonists (somewhat more than 60% a year by my iffy calculations). The number of cartoonists contributing covers these days can be counted on one hand: Mr. Bliss, Roz Chast, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Danny Shanahan, and George Booth.
The change came, as so many changes did, with the arrival of Tina Brown as editor in 1992. At a meeting of cartoonists called by Ms. Brown just before she took the reigns as editor of The New Yorker, a bunch of us sat around a large table in an upstairs conference room at the fabled Algonquin. Arriving late (Amtrak issues), I sat next to then art editor Lee Lorenz and asked him what I'd missed. He leaned over and whispered, "She's going to bring in a lot of illustrators." He then added something else, which you'll have to wait to read in my memoir.
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A Spill round of applause for the above drawings.
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Camedo - Intragna: the Via del Mercato
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Get ready to enter the renowned Centovalli by exploring the "market way", the ancient mule-track which was once travelled to reach the trading hub of Locarno. You'll come across both Parco dei Mulini, a place rich with fascinating remnants from rural society, as well as Verdasio's ancient aristocratic homes. This is a route rich with history which concludes in Intragna, where you can admire the tallest bell tower in Ticino.
Until the construction of the carriage road (second half of 1800), this was the only link between the upper part of the Centovalli and Locarno. Numerous historical traces distinguish this particularly interesting old mule track. The start is located in Camedo (549 meters above sea level), village which can be reached with the Centovallina train.
From the train station, going by the church, follow the main road direction Borgnone. Passing beyond the centre of this tiny village, you enter the area also known as "Parco dei Mulini", which is definitely worth a visit. Before arriving to Lionza (place of the building Palazzo Tondù) and after crossing the bridge on the creek Rii di Mulitt, on the right hand side is the trail which stretching through the woods of Gaggio, takes you to the chapel "Cappella di Tesa" and further to Verdasio (711 mt.), where you can admire some typical patrician houses.
From Verdasio, staying at the same altitude, the old trail restored during the II. World War continues to Slögna and Calezzo ending in Intragna (376 mt.), village with the highest bell tower (65 mt.) in Ticino. Intragna is also seat of the "Museo Regionale delle Centovalli e Pedemonte" (regional museum). Before Calezzo, an alternative trail takes you to the settlements of Costa and Pila, where you can take the cable-car to reach the plain, with a stunning view over Lake Maggiore and the area called "Terre di Pedemonte".
To explore the route, we recommend buying the official maps of the Federal Office of Topography Swisstopo. In addition, the following website map.geo.admin.ch offers constantly updated data.
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Montagnepulite: This project was born to promote an effective management and sustainable use of mountain huts in Ticino, and in particular the litter management. The responsible management of litter in the mountains is a matter of common sense. We can all contribute: https://www.montagnepulite.ch/en/golden-rules
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The Night of the Rabbit
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Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
It is here that Jerry's dream of being a magician comes true, though a haunting, sinister force casts a long shadow over the forest. Someone offers the residents of Mousewood a deal of their lifetime - tickets to the greatest magic show that the world has ever seen. But the price is steep, as they'll have to stake their most precious possessions and also their lives.
As the shadows grow deeper, the residents of Mousewood have only Jerry to turn to. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, joy and fear, the young boy will face the ultimate trial, leaving behind the world he once knew, and his childhood, too, will become a thing of the past.
Story-driven exploration/adventure: The Night of the Rabbit was conceived, written and designed by Matthias Kempke, who believes that games design is all about creating new worlds to be explored by players.
Multi-layered story: it starts out in a light-hearted and funny way, but soon shift to a dramatic and thought-provoking tone over the 20 hours of gameplay.
Original character and world design: the animal people who populate the game were originally developed in short stories written by game creator; these stories are included as the in-game bonuses.
Valid on: PC, Mac
OS:Windows XP
Processor:2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (Shared Memory is not recommended)
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX compatible
OS:Lion (10.7)
Processor:2 GHz (Dual Core) Intel
OS:Windows Vista/7/8
The content of games given this rating is considered suitable for all age groups. Some violence in a comical context (typically Bugs Bunny or Tom & Jerry cartoon-like forms of violence) is acceptable. The child should not be able to associate the character on the screen with real life characters, they should be totally fantasy. The game should not contain any sounds or pictures that are likely to scare or frighten young children. No bad language should be heard.
Now available at Startselect: The Night of the Rabbit. At Startselect you can purchase your digital games and gift cards anywhere and anytime. All of our products are fully authorized and supported by the publisher or developer.
© 2013 Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. The Night of the Rabbit, The Night of the Rabbit logo and the Daedalic logo are trademarks of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved.


When operating your own business, having good networking skills is vital for success! Same if you are working for someone else or looking for work.
Building a network is not as hard as you might think. You just have to remember it is a living thing. It will grow and thrive when cared for.
It's a fact. Say you need a query from the IT department, who is always flooded with requests, and having a good relationship with someone in the team can make the difference between getting your query as requested – and quickly so you can get that last minute assignment from your boss done on time or not. Say you have applied to your dream job at Company X. Knowing someone with a good reputation within the company can help you get that call to HR that somehow never went through before. Same goes for entrepreneurs. Establishing good relationships with customers can be the difference between success and growth or bankruptcy.
Today, we all rely on word-of-mouth to tell us what others really think about a product rather than trusting a sales person in the store. Most of us are cruising the web for days before deciding on which cell phone to buy, looking at all the reviews and comparing pros and cons. We are more likely to trust someone we have a connection with even more so. Having a good reputation goes hand-in-hand with being a good networker.
Welcome to the launch of ONDiGO's Blog! We are happy you came to visit!First let me briefly introduce ourselves…We are five people who love what we are doing and are working hard to create an exciting new and simple way for you to connect with your customers on-the-go!
What is ONDiGO?…ONDiGO is THE smarter way to sort business from personal contacts! Add your notes and ONDiGO will help you remember the important details exactly when you need them. Keep track of your interactions, down to the smallest item, and stay at the top of your game when managing your relationships!
Now, about our Blog…We know you are busy, so we are here to help you keep up-to-date with the latest trends and tips that business owners must know! In addition, we will be sharing brief excerpts of what we post here in our newsletters for your convenience.
Feel free to ping me if you have any questions or comments! I would love to hear about your experience so far!
Posted on May 30, 2013 August 6, 2013 Author Kathryn MagerCategories UpdatesTags contact management, crm, crm methods, customer satisfaction, networking4 Comments on Hello and Welcome!
Launching soon with great articles and tips for all you small business owners out there!


Coached by Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Famer Tom Bruna, the 1973 Princeville High School Football team completed an undefeated season in the final year before the IHSA instituted the state playoff system. At 9-0 for the first time under Bruna, the 1973 Princes won the Blackhawk Conference title, clinching the championship with a 38-28 win against Wyoming High School. The Princes averaged 36.3 points per game and outscored their opponents by 23.0 points per game. Running back Alan Martin led the team with 2,014 yards rushing in the nine games (223.8 yards per game), including 274 yards and five touchdowns against Wyoming and 311 more yards in the season-ending, 34-20 win against Buda Western High School.