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University helps to inspire teachers at regional computing conference
The Computing at School conference featured presentations on topics including digital literacy, e-safety and artificial intelligence
From left: Beverly Clarke, Lord Mayor of Plymouth Cllr Sam Davey and Dr Shirley Atkinson
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Teachers from across the South West attended a major conference examining developments in computing and how it can inspire their pupils.
The Computing at School (CAS) Regional Conference, held at the University of Plymouth, featured a range of presentations and workshops on topics including digital literacy, e-safety and artificial intelligence.
Opened by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Sam Davey, the event was aimed at both primary and secondary school teachers.The speakers included university academics and graduates, including Professor of Social Responsibility in IT Andy Phippen, and BSc (Hons) Web Applications Development alumni Tony Edwards, who now works for Software Cornwall.
Current undergraduate and postgraduate students from the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics were also involved in the event.
The University hosts the CAS South West regional centre, which helps teachers utilise modern technology to its greatest effect in the classroom.
It aims to support grass roots projects such as regular skills sessions, continuing professional development (CPD) training opportunities and networking meetings for teachers across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
Dr Shirley Atkinson, Associate Head of Computing at the University and Regional Coordinator for CAS South West, said:
"Our expertise in areas such as information security and software engineering can inspire students at all levels. I am also passionate about using our collective knowledge to support teachers across the region and beyond. Events like this conference are a great opportunity to further that, and demonstrate our willingness to facilitate grass roots projects in coming to fruition."
Beverly Clarke, CAS South West Outreach Support worker, added:
"This is the biggest conference of its kind we have held so far. And the number of teachers returning, along with the new ones signing up, shows how important computing and related subjects are in our schools. STEM is everywhere and by working together, we can equip all our students with the skills they need to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow."
Computing at School (CAS) Regional Centre: South West
The University of Plymouth are now the regional centre for Computing at School and therefore will be the main hub of activity for the South West. The team will be designing and delivering innovative training and CPD for teachers across the region and will provide a platform for delegates to network.
The centre aims to enhance and enrich the school curriculum.


The weekend that photojournalist Andrea Morales went down to spend with the Dancing Dolls, it happened to be Cobe's, the son of Miss D, birthday party. We didn't have space to do it justice in the main story, but the photos are too good not to share. Check out a glimpse into Cobe's 7th birthday.


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LodgeNet Announces Board And Management Changes
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ:LNET) a leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve, announced changes to its board and management.
The company announced that Scott C. Petersen, its longtime president and CEO, will be departing his executive position with the company, effective June 15, 2012. Mr. Petersen will continue as a member of the LodgeNet Board of Directors, a position he has held since 1991. The company also announced that Phillip Spencer, a LodgeNet board member since February 2012, has been appointed interim president and CEO of the company. Mr. Spencer is CEO and a member of the board of directors of Windjammer Communication, LLC, a cable television and communications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company has commenced a search for Mr. Petersen's replacement.
"The company has made significant strides during the past several years in a challenging economic environment by diversifying its revenues, designing and launching its Envision cloud-connected platform, developing a critically acclaimed mobile app, and developing an innovative new advertising platform," said R. Douglas Bradbury, LodgeNet's Chairman of the Board.
"With Mr. Petersen's departure as CEO, the board will seek a new chief executive with the experience and proven leadership qualities to drive and accelerate the growth of the Company. On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Mr. Petersen for his numerous contributions since 1987 as an executive officer of the Company. I look forward to his continued contributions as a member of our Board, and wish him well as he moves on to new opportunities."
"I have been honored to be part of the LodgeNet growth story over the past twenty-five years," said Mr. Petersen. "The company has a highly unique and strategically valuable position within the hospitality and healthcare industries, and I look forward to contributing to its future growth as a member of its Board of Directors. On a personal level, I am energized to be in a position to consider new and diverse opportunities to apply my interests and talents."
LodgeNet also announced the appointment of Thomas N. Matlack, CFA, as an independent Director of the Company. Mr. Matlack is a private investor who has led several venture investments in the areas of media and technology, including Art Technology Group, The Ladders, and Telephia. Matlack was previously the founder and Managing Partner of Megunticook Management, a venture capital firm that started more than 30 companies. Prior to Megunticook, Matlack was Chief Financial Officer of The Providence Journal Company. Matlack currently sits on the boards of Game Empire Enterprises, Good Men Media, and Seismic Games. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University (BA) and Yale University (MBA).
"We are very pleased to welcome Tom to the LodgeNet Board of Directors," said Mr. Bradbury. "With an extensive background in technology and new media, we look forward to Tom's contributions."
The appointment of Mr. Matlack was the result of the process set forth in the agreement between the Company and Mast Capital Management, LLC, dated February 28, 2012, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012. Mr. Spencer was also originally appointed to the LodgeNet Board of Directors in 2012 pursuant to this agreement.
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One brand keeps their clothing conscious by honoring black writers
By Patricewilliams
Graphic tees and shirts emblazoned with a catchy phrase are nothing new. We see them everywhere, from "rosé all day" to Maxine Waters's now-classic "reclaiming my time." Some of these pieces even incorporate nostalgia, thanks to the *NSYNC fashion line that spoke to the '90s kid in us. And once you've defined your overall look (and even your power color based on your personality), choosing the right messaging for your wardrobe becomes even more important.
One husband and wife duo, for instance, created a line of clothes for those who are conscious, creative, and into style statements. Circa Eighty Two features black creative legends including writers like James Baldwin and Zora Neale Hurston and the ultimate multi-hyphenate, photographer-writer-director, Gordon Parks.
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Started in 2013 by Willard Hill and Quan Lateef-Hill, Circa Eighty Two's tagline is "creative since creation." Willard and Quan were both born in 1982, hence the company's name. But the brand isn't just about shirts and hoodies. The company also hosts local events, creates content and, overall, aims to connect creatives.
Willard told Teen Vogue, "Our T-shirts, hoodies and accessories are just ways to inspire other creatives to be passionate about what they do and to strike up a conversation."
Quan explained that wearing clothing with great black artists isn't just about a fashion statement — it's also about education.
"What we found was that we weren't just inspiring people who knew about them, but educating others. Now all of a sudden you're in a space where you're just like a teacher and you're elevating them and they want to go find out more information."
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday declined to comment on media reports that Russia was moving military hardware and troops toward the border with North Korea, the RIA news agency quoted him as saying.
Peskov said that deployments of Russian troops inside Russia's own borders were not a public matter.
Some media in Russia's Ear East have cited local residents as saying they have seen military hardware being moved toward North Korea as tensions with the United States over its nuclear program escalate.


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East of Eden (1955)
Directed by: Elia Kazan
Starring: Burl Ives, James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey
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Question: Shouldn't there be more people on bicycles? I think a lot of people rode bicycles during this time. At least in the Monterey area. Probably not on the farm as much. People became very car happy in the 50s. Also, the haircuts are very 1940s / early 1950s.
Answer: Many earlier Hollywood movies were often less concerned about recreating a precise historical time period and instead evoked the era's atmosphere. Audiences then were less discerning or knowledgeable about history and details regarding hairstyles, makeup, clothing, manners, etc. which were sometimes diluted, glossed over, and often wrong. More people may have ridden bicycles during that era but many had cars, though it's unessential to the plot either way.
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Factual error: The movie takes place around the time of WWI, definitely before 1923. In the carnival scene, the calliope is heard playing "Ain't She Sweet". This was the number one song ... in 1927.
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Cal Trask: I've been jealous all my life. Jealous, I couldn't even stand it. Tonight, I even tried to buy your love, but now I don't want it anymore... I can't use it anymore. I don't want any kind of love anymore. It doesn't pay off.
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Trivia: During the "punishment" bible reading scene, while James Dean was reading out loud, he was swearing under his breath. This was to evoke anger from the actor who played his father - he was a devout Christian.
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When James Dean's mom writes out a check for $5000 and gives it to him, she licks the envelope first, but when she actually hands over the envelope to him, it's clearly not sealed.
During the "punishment" bible reading scene, while James Dean was reading out loud, he was swearing under his breath. This was to evoke anger from the actor who played his father - he was a devout Christian.


Synonyms: Sedopsis hereroensis (Schinz) Poelln.
Small prostrate annual herb. Stems and branches spreading, reddish, up to c. 7 cm long. Leaves opposite, fleshy 2-4 mm long, broadly elliptic to ovate with numerous stipular hairs, c. 2 mm long. Flowers solitary or in clusters of 2-3 at the ends of branches; petals 4, purpish or white, united about halfway; stamens 4. Fruit a capsule, ovoid-globose, c. 2 mm long, dehiscing horizontally.
Habitat: In shallow soils on rocky outcrops or as a pioneer on bare alluvial soils.
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Wild, H. (1961). Portulacaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 366 - 367. (Includes a picture).
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2019). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Portulaca hereroensis.


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I had the privilege of drinking whisky at one of Scotland's oldest whisky distilleries, Glengoyne Distillery only 30 minutes from Glasgow. Previous to my visit whisky wasn't something I was particularly fond of. It was something men ordered in saloons after they've stumbled in from the frontier. It was something that Frank Sinatra drank in a crystal tumbler with a drizzle of water in classic films. It looked delicious to me, but when it came time to try it I shuddered at the smell. The scent would bring tears to my eyes, send my stomach to a curdle before the brown elixir even reached my lips.
But that was because I wasn't drinking the right stuff nor was I drinking it the right way.
Whisky shouldn't be something you shoot back into your gullet. It shouldn't be something you need to overcome and get on with your evening. As I learned at Glengoyne Distillery, it is something to be savoured by sipping much like wine.
I discovered Glengoyne Distillery on a Heart of Scotland bus tour from Edinburgh. My husband decided on the whisky and castles tour with this company because tour sizes are limited to 16. We wanted to avoid the big crowded buses and hoped for a more tailored and person experience.
We explored the Scottish countryside in a wee red bus stopping along the way to see highland cows, loch Lamond and the awe inspiring Sterling Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots spent her childhood. The day ended sipping whisky at one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, Glengoyne. To make whisky you need to be located where water flourishes which makes a a valley like Glengoyne a perfect spot. This is also why most Scottish whiskies have the word "Glen" in their brand name. Glen is a Scottish term meaning valley and Goyne means goose – so Glengoyne means valley of the goose or geese. The distillery is situated in a gorgeous part of Western Scotland not far from Glasgow. It is not quite in the highlands but rather on the border and thus has lush yet low rolling hills at its feet.
Wind turbines are typical along the landscape, so too are white sheep and random castles or manners nestled amongst the trees.
Arriving inside Glengoyne you are greeted with a dram of whisky and a video showing the family business that began back in 1820 with an illegal distillery hidden within the very hills it is situated. The secret waterfall and the secluded nature of the area made for a perfect distillery hidden from the law of the time. It was very typical to produce whisky illegally back then.
You get a sense of the history and immaculate Scottish countryside Glengoyne calls home from the video below.
It is no doubt that whisky can be an acquired taste but the Glengoyne tour teaches you how to properly taste the whisky and what to look out for. With the dram of whisky in hand we all took a seat and watched the film explaining the complex history of the area. Our spitfire guide, Deidre, then walked us through the tasting process. First you smell the whisky and allow the aromas to fill you glass by swirling the liquid. Much like wine this allows for the bouquet to open up. Then sip a small amount allowing it to journey throughout your tastebuds and all areas of the mouth. This is likely to be a shocking experience if you are unfamiliar with the fiery characteristics of whisky. The first sip of whisky can be the most shocking to your mouth but the second sip, all the way to the tenth, your mouth becomes accustomed to the liquid so that you can then begin to taste more complex flavours beneath the alcohol.
However, if the whisky on its own is too much for you add some droplets of filtered water to allow the oils to release the flavour and the alcohol to be toned down. It'll amaze you how much it changes the whisky and makes it more pleasant on the tongue. Glengoyne whisky in particular is a great whisky to begin with, although it may be hard to find outside of Scotland. Its flavours are more fruit forward with a delicate richness. It is also unpeated so there isn't that smokiness that may be challenging for first timers, although I have come to love smoke flavour in whisky the more variety I try.
Frankly, whisky tasting is only about paying attention. You don't shoot it back but sip it carefully and slowly making it a process of developing the flavours as the fully express their characteristics with each sip making a lasting impression. I'll certainly be sipping a Scottish whisky during each episode of Outlander this 2017!
After the whisky tasting you are brought to the back of the property where the hidden water source that has kept this distillery going for over 200 years. Fitted with a waterfall and charming walking path you can explore the area if you have the time which contains their own bee hives and wetlands.
Deidre then took us inside to further our understanding of how their whisky is made and why it is so special. Glengoyne follows tradition and uses the slowest distillery process in all of Scotland.
This is one of the reasons I love to travel. It opens your mind to new things.
I never would have thought that I would enjoy whisky even after our tour at Glengoyne. But when you journey to the places that specialize and have deep historical roots in a special craft you gain a deeper appreciation and even learn to love it yourself.
Have you ever developed a love for something after travel, that you may have previous disliked?


In the winter when it is hard to find the light I crave, I will make my own light. I will do what nourishes me and keep the fire inside me going. I will remember that I am not alone in the world.
The winter is cold, snowy, and dark. But I will make my own light. I will take care of myself even when it seems hard. I will have gratitude for the light in my life that I am able to find and soak it up.
I am not alone in this winter, this darkness. Others before me, and in the present, struggle as I do. I must remember to take good care of myself. Be patient. It is okay for me to practice being still, quiet, and be well rested.
Like a bear in the winter, I need to take this time to hibernate. Rest is important. I will practice taking care of myself without a feeling of guilt so that I may awaken feeling bright and new; ready to take on my challenges.
This winter I will reflect on the light I receive from the world and do my part to share that light with the community.
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On Saturday, February 27th, I planned to go to a Yoga for Athletes workshop by a vegan couple called Yogi Triathlete. Since it was a bit out of the way from where I live, I decided to go exploring in that area. I don't know North Kingstown, Rhode Island well at all, so I googled some stuff and decided upon a nature trail I could explore that was convenient to the yoga studio. I arrived at Wilson Park, and at first was a bit nervous because it didn't seem very natural at all. It had a grassy field, lots of parking lots, a softball field, playground equipment, etc. I gave it the benefit of the doubt though, and after I parked, started walking to the wooded area visible to my eyes.
This led to a bike path, which led to a path through the woods. I saw another path through brush and vines and started following it, but it became too thick and I wasn't sure where it'd even lead to. I kept getting stuck in thorny vines too and it wasn't pleasant.
I stood here for awhile, taking it all in. It was windy and I could hear birds and the rustling of the grass and trees. There were also wind chimes and other human-caused noises I could hear. It's not pictured but I could see several buildings and boats from where I was standing if I turned around a bit.
I explored a bit more, there were some boats turned over and a boat filled with ice that I saw. The only other people there were a father and his boys exploring as well.
After staying for a few minutes, I turned around and took the walk through the path back to my car. I was a little fearful I would forget the path I took like I did with my last field trip, but I was paying more attention this time.
There weren't many people here, but I became a little nervous that I was so far away from my car and all alone. I started wishing I was at least with a dog like most of the other people I encountered, if not another human. In fact, I let myself daydream a bit too much about one day having a dog. But, I tried to calm myself and enjoy the nature. Maybe I had difficulty with being present because it wasn't as beautiful and interesting as my first field trip and I was sort of disappointed. I certainly got plenty of time to be mindful in the yoga class later on that day though!
The winter has always been my enemy. I have always dealt with frustration and lack of inspiration during this time. Every time this season comes along I long to plot an escape from the dreary darkness and move somewhere consistently warm and bright.
I like palm trees a lot…I envision those in my head frequently. I feel a warm sun beaming down on a body that is considerably less bundled up than I am now. It is so tempting to dream of getting up and moving that sometimes it feels like that's all I can do to survive.
The funny thing is that although I start dreading the winter at the end of fall, I don't really feel hopelessly frustrated or a lack energy to do things until the end of winter. I knew this was a pattern for me but I had never paid enough attention to the actual month all this seems to happen until now.
I realized that this happens every February. February is usually the last month of the season that really feels wintery. Sometimes we get some "spring previews" of unpredictably warm weather that makes me long for spring even more.
A few weeks before February rolls around, I slow down a lot. I am stagnant. I feel the need to take care of myself above all else. I feel guilty for not being as active as I am the rest of the year and assume that means something is wrong with me or my choices. It can be especially hard when I'm in school and letting my work take a backseat to self care. It's as if I am a bear hibernating.
When February comes, I am frustrated by this slowness. I am restless. I am suddenly much more aware that I have not been as active as I would like and it triggers some discomfort. As a result, I feel the need to make drastic changes. I want a rebirth of sorts.
The problem with that is that I seem to get confused by the type of rebirth I need to experience. Instead of seeing the winding down I do in winter as a natural cycle, I typically see it as a sign something is wrong with what I am doing and that I need to change that instead. But that is not the case. In fact, I need to realize that, when spring comes, I will be back to my normal organized, busy, focused, dedicated and active self. That is the rebirth I long for, not this other stuff I fantasize about.
I had never thought about it this way before. Now that I have I feel much more relaxed and can be easier on myself. It is OK that I have slowed down. In fact, it is necessary and good for me. Come March, I will feel a lot better about most situations. I will be able to focus on things other than myself again.
And when I realize that it's February 12, that there are only a few weeks left of this historically crappy month for me, where I always seem to feel better soon after it ends, it makes me hopeful. Just a few more weeks. I can get through it even if I do feel restless and annoyed with myself sometimes. I need to stop feeling guilty for not wanting to do as much, because I know I will want to do it all and more come the beginning of Spring.


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Transforming Women's Lives Through Radio and TV
Swapna Majumdar, CNS Special Correspondent
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In 2008, in De Mugogo, an impoverished village in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), voices of women were heard for the first time on a community radio-- Radio Bubusa FM was the first community radio set up by women in DRC's South Kivu province. The radio station, exclusively for rural women, shared information on health, violence against women, HIV/AIDS, and food security with a community that had never before listened to a radio.
In a country where women, particularly rural women, have been excluded from the information and communication process, this was a big achievement and its participatory information interchange, through listeners' clubs, contributed towards improving the status and livelihoods of women.
In India, in Kunra, a small village in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, a group of women were so inspired by Kalyani, a bi-weekly television programme on health produced by Doordarshan, the National TV Broadcaster, that they decided to get together to tackle illness and disease in their village. But they did not know how to go about it. So they approached the programme producer, who gave them the idea of forming a Kalyani Club.
Kalyani Programme was launched in 2002 in 8 backward states of India, and is the country's longest running public health TV programme on its public service broadcaster. This participatory and interactive programme, which has won several awards for social innovation, has now expanded to 21 states of India.
It is well know that the impact of television shows is limited and the mind switches off when the TV set is switched off. To ensure sustainability of the messages, there was need for partners in the field who would carry forward the message and appeal to young people to act as catalysts for social change. Thus was born the concept of Kalyani Clubs as a part of the communication strategy of the Kalyani programme. The Creators of the concept knew that, as a medium, TV could enter into the houses of people but needed support to sustain the health messages and this responsibility was given to the Kalyani Clubs, which now boast of over 82,000 members.
Kalyani, (a Sanskrit word meaning 'Goddess of benedictions'), disseminates awareness about malaria, tuberculosis, tobacco, reproductive health, sanitation, hygiene and HIV/AIDS through song and dance, quiz and talk shows in 19 languages and 17 dialects. The Kalyani Clubs use this information to ensure that communities learn about taking care of themselves and their families. The clubs ensure that special care is given to pregnant and lactating mothers. There has been a decrease in infant and maternal mortality across the states, thanks to these efforts. Club members have persuaded nurses at the primary health care centres to pay special attention and get women to opt for institutional deliveries.
Within four years of the start of the club in Kunra village, the number of diarrhoea cases declined; the incidence of malaria took a back foot and more children were being brought in for polio and other vaccinations regularly. Then again, having heard on the Kalyani programme that their district had the highest prevalence of HIV in the state (Chhattisgarh), the Kunra club members decided to stop families from following the traditional practice of tattooing. They went from door-to-door, explaining how HIV could be transmitted through unsterilized needles used for tattooing. It took several months and repeated visits before the practice was discontinued. This was not the only way adopted to share information about HIV/AIDS without creating stigma. Realising that all families had ration cards that enabled them to receive subsidised rations, the women managed to get HIV messages printed on these cards so that they would become a part of their daily lives.
Several reports have documented the prevalence of sexual violence in South Kivu, where women, as in the rest of DRC, have borne the brunt of decades of violent conflicts. The 2010 UNFPA state of the world population report stated that local health clinics in South Kivu reported that on an average, 40 women were raped each day. HIV/AIDS had also impacted women the most. Further, a lack of access to information and decision-making had increased their vulnerabilities.
The radio has made it possible to debunk myths on HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse. Earlier, some traditional African chiefs and communities believed that rape was not an offence or a crime. But now opinions are changing, after women gathered courage to speak and express themselves on the radio. Radio Babusa, which is giving women a voice, was born out of a meeting in 2003 between the Dimitra project team at United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Samwaki, a Congolese non-governmental organization working with women in South Kivu. Team members of Dimitra, a participatory information and communication project which contributes to improving the visibility of rural populations, especially women, saw the possibility of creating a space for exchange and discussion between rural women in the region in collaboration with Samwaki.
This partnership laid the foundation for the creation of community listeners' clubs in South Kivu with the objective of promoting social mobilization of women and men, and leading to dialogue, collaboration and action through the medium of the community radio. Since its 2006 launch in DRC, Dimitra spread to several other places, and by 2012 had helped to form 1000 listeners' clubs with about 24,500 members. New Dimitra community listeners' clubs are being created in different parts of Africa.
These clubs have played a major role in improving the status of rural women through sharing of information and breaking the silence on sensitive issues like HIV/AIDS. Earlier, women affected by HIV were ashamed to come out in the open. But now, given the opportunity to make their voices heard through the radio and listeners' clubs, they come to seek advice and tell their stories.
In both the countries Radio/TV clubs have been empowering rural communities, particularly women, by increasing their access to information and participation. Just as Radio Babusa and listeners' clubs were born to create a space for exchange and discussion between rural women in DRC, the objective of the Kalyani clubs was to give a platform to housebound women to participate in the process of development. Today these clubs have become an integral part of the rural women's lives, who keep the information imparted in the programmes alive by actually implementing the advice and information.
Despite being thousands of miles apart, women in different parts of India and Africa are charting a similar path of empowerment. They are no longer willing to stay in the shadows. Whether it is through the listeners' clubs and radio in Africa or TV inspired health awareness clubs in India, women are transforming not just their own lives, but of their communities as well.
Swapna Majumdar, Citizen News Service - CNS
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A great accessory for your Pathfinder collection!
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The landscape above is one of the best-known in the world. Opening the startup screen of Windows XP, it is estimated that over one billion people have seen the Green Plains and white clouds photographed by Charles o'rear. What few people know is that the image, taken from a plain in Sonoma in the United States, would be one of the biggest disappointments of the American photographer.
"I had no idea that she would become the most viewed photo and recognized in the world," said o'rear recently for the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. When the photographer, now 73 years old, sold his image for Microsoft, he didn't know that more than million people see it stamped on the computer screen.
"If I knew how popular it would become and how many computers would be with her, I would have done a deal and commented ' just give me a few pennies for each time she is seen '. That would be a better deal, "confesses the photographer, although without revealing how much he received for that image.
Experts estimate that if Charles o'rear had charged their photography a penny for each copy of Windows XP sold, the comedian today would have profited more than $ 10 million.
Contrary to what many may think, the Plains that adorn the image are not located in Ireland. Strolling around California to pick up his girlfriend in 1996, o'rear stopped the car to admire the landscape of fields and take a picture with your camera Mamiya RZ67. A storm passed through the site, but some clouds had become – and from there he took the iconic photo.
Shortly thereafter, Microsoft had discovered the image thanks to a photo agency that Bill Gates had founded in 1989. However, files with did not present a very good quality, so the company sought to buy the original photographer.
Does the company of Bill Gates already knew at the time that the photo would be so famous?
See how the landscape is today!
The photo may not have yielded millions of dollars to Charles o'rear, but at least we can see how the place is different from the moment captured by photographer in 1996. Through Google Streetview, it is possible to rediscover the landscape graced for so long the small screen of your computer. Are you curious? Do check out how she is these days in the image below.
The exact spot where o'rear froze the image is currently difficult to access because the Plains now belong to a local winery. After all, some years separate the green pastures of Windows XP to the landscape of today. But what did you think? A little different from the famous wallpaper who starred in your computer?


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NEW DELHI: Sameer Gupta is Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at Jakson Group, one of the India's leading and diversified power companies. His leadership and technology insight have strengthened Jakson's culture of innovation and expanded the company into new markets with a customer oriented product portfolio, value added services with global presence. He led the group to embrace the tenets of sustainable development and environmental protection. He also serves as the Chairman for IGBC Lucknow Chapter.
What goals have you set for CSR and Sustainability?
Jakson's CSR philosophy is derived from an old Chinese proverb "You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime". At Jakson, we believe that a holistic approach to CSR is essential to ensure tangible upliftment of communities we work in. It is this belief that drives all our CSR programs that operates primarily in three key areas – skill development, education, and healthcare.
Bhawana's Anugrah, our skill development program for young adults not just provides free industry focused training programs to young adults but also provides them with suitable employment opportunities within Jakson. Smitham, our education program provides high quality education to children low income families by improving quality of education and infrastructure of government schools. We believe that with good education, these young children can significantly better their lives. Diipti and Jeevan, our healthcare initiatives work in the areas of eye care and cancer care. By providing financial assistance, we help people overcome healthcare challenge and lead a healthy life.
Sustainability is one of the core tenets of Jakson's corporate culture and the company is constantly investing in sustainable practices. Our CSR initiatives are designed to be sustainable programs. On business side, our diversification into solar business is a testament of this belief. Our LEEDS certified Platinum rated green building, which houses our corporate headquarters and our hotel is another such example. It is designed to efficiently manage natural resources like rain water harvesting, waste water treatment, naturally day lighted interiors, occupancy sensors and efficient lighting arrangements. The building also has a solar PV rooftop installation that generates electricity to meet energy requirements of the building.
We are also trying to develop a culture of socially and environmentally responsibility within the organization by regularly organizing knowledge sharing workshops for our employees in partnership with leading social and environmental NGOs.
How do you encourage creative thinking at work place?
We encourage creative thinking with a collaborative work culture across the organization. There is transparency and we have fostered work culture of open communication. The teams are encouraged to be creative and innovative. We have learned to manage conflicts in an objective driven manner. All company-wide decisions are taken after consultation and discussions with concerned members of the respective teams.
What makes you passionate about social work?
More you meet people across the world and across the segments, you realise the blessings you have from this universe. The feeling of delight that one can get by contributing positively to somebody's life itself is so gratifying. Moreover, as a business I think it is our responsibility to give back to the community and contribute towards nation building. Without advanced communities and a strong nation, no business can sustain over the long term.
My father Satish Kumar Gupta, presently Chairman Emeritus of Jakson Group has and continues to have a significant impact in my life. He has also been my role model and mentor.
Visionary thinking, business acumen, strong business ethics and responsibility towards society are some of his qualities that have always inspired me. He has led by example and imbibed in us the value in simple living and high thinking. He played an instrumental role in establishing Jakson and building it as one of the leading brands in the country in the power sector. Even today, he continues to guide me and my brother Sundeep Gupta, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Jakson Group.
What is the most important decision you have made recently?
Jakson's diversification into two new business areas – Solar and EPC Contracting and Defence was the most significant decision we have made recently. The decisions were taken amidst uncertainties and turmoil in the global economy. Although Jakson has been in the power industry for close to 70 years, the plunge taken in the above new business areas had its own challenges. I am happy that the diversification into new businesses have worked really well and have contributed significantly to our business growth.
An intuitive decision making is an important element of leadership. However, all management decisions cannot be taken solely on intuition. It has to be exercised with caution and backed by credible facts, data and past experience.
I don't react at all unless necessary. I chose to remain silent. However, if the criticism hampers my personal reputation or the reputation of my company, I might present my side of the story. Thankfully, till date I have not faced such a situation.
What type of recreational activities do you enjoy?
I am fond of travelling and would like to experience the globe. I enjoy music particularly old Bollywood songs, Ghazals and Sufi music. Over recent past, I have been trying to invest my time in reading on subjects of leadership and spirituality.
What steps do you take to motivate others?
Listening to others be it family, friends or employees motivate and encourage people to share. It is all about winning trust, being transparent, and most importantly being honest. I would encourage listening to others and giving very straightforward, candid and honest suggestions and feedback.
What is your perception about Government of India's emphasis on CSR?
Even before the new CSR legislation came into force, a lot of large corporates were already contributing significantly to CSR initiatives. The new regulations are indeed a welcome step and contribute significantly to nation building and economic growth of the nation. However, I feel that lot more awareness on the subject needs to be created and perhaps larger organizations can mentor SMEs of the Country by handholding and making them appreciate the feel of joy of giving.
I think skill development and primary education are two big social issues that need urgent attention. It is a known fact that our education system produces a lot of educated youngsters who are not industry ready. It is therefore important to skill these youngsters so that they are industry ready and can be readily assimilated with jobs in the new economy.
Primary education is another important are that needs urgent attention. Without proper education, the next generation will be impoverished and poverty will continue to remain an endemic problem in India.


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La Pianura Nord Europea (in tedesco: Norddeutsches Tiefland o Norddeutsche Tiefebene), o Pianura mitteleuropea (in polacco: Nizina Środkowoeuropejska) è una regione geomorfologica dell'Europa, soprattutto della Polonia, Danimarca, Germania, Belgio, Paesi Bassi, e una piccola parte del nord della Francia.

Si compone di una bassa pianura che occupa un'area delimitata a sud dalle Alpi e dai Carpazi e le coste del Mare del Nord e del Mar Baltico a nord. Questi due mari sono separati dalla penisola dello Jutland. La Pianura Nord Europea è collegata al Bassopiano sarmatico, e insieme formano la grande pianura europea.

Collegamenti esterni
Baltic Lagoons
Lowlands-L, an international discussion community dealing with the North European Plain, its cultures, language varieties, history, etc.; also dealing with Lowlands-based heritage in Britain, North America, Australia, etc.
 Clickable map (in Russian)

Geografia della Germania
Geografia della Polonia
Geografia della Danimarca
Geografia dei Paesi Bassi
Geografia della Francia
Geografia del Belgio

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iPhone 8 plus is completely unresponsive, including when plugged in. Tried to charge when plugged into PC (iTunes will not recognize a phone is plugged in) and into wall with multiple ac adapters and cables. I've tried hard reset and dfu mode but nothing will make the phone respond. There's no water damage and the exterior is in very good condition. Any suggestions besides taking it to an Apple store?
The next step for you is to figure out if this phone can't boot, or if it just can't charge. The way to determine this is open it up and plug in a new battery.
The only thing Apple will offer you is an exchange. If you have data on the phone that you need recover, Apple will be of no help. The only way to get data off the phone is to have it repaired.
What happened to the phone leading up to this failure? Was it dropped or repaired recently r did it just fail out of the blue?
If you wanted to try something yourself, you could try a new battery as that is the weakest link in the chain. Otherwise, I would suggest you have this looked at by a a repair shop that does micro-soldering repairs as there's a good probability that the issue is at the board level.
Nothing weird and no serious damage that I can recall. The worst the phone has been through was a short tumble inside of a car, but that was weeks before it failed. A couple of weeks ago the phone wouldn't turn on after it was plugged in overnight.
Short of buying a new battery or charging port, is there a way to figure out whether either is broken?
Were you using an original charging brick and Lightning cable? Poor quality or defective chargers can damage the charge circuit inside the phone. Based on this latest info, I suspect you will need a micro-soldering repair.
Jay Holden wird auf ewig dankbar sein.


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Q: Upper bound of difference of two discrete probability distributions In the context of proving the Poisson approximation of Binomial distribution we have a lemma that derives a particular upper bound we need later on.

Let be $\Omega$ a discrete sample space and $X,Y$ two random variables. $f:\mathbb{N}\to[0,1]$ and $g:\mathbb{N}\to[0,1]$ are two probability distributions of $X$ and $Y$, respectively. In other words $P(X=k)=f(k)$ and $P(Y=k)=g(k)$.
Let be $A$ a set such that $A\subseteq\{\omega\in\Omega\mid X(\omega)=Y(\omega)\}$. Then we prove
$$
\sum\limits_{k=0}^{\infty}|f(k)-g(k)|\leq 2P(A^c),
$$
where $A^c:=\Omega\setminus A$.

The proof from the lecture is as follows:
Let be $M:=\{k\in\mathbb{N}\mid f(k)>g(k)\}$, then
\begin{align*}
&\sum\limits_{k=0}^{\infty}|f(k)-g(k)|=\sum\limits_{k\in M}f(k)-g(k)-\sum\limits_{k\notin M}f(k)-g(k)\\
&=2\cdot \sum\limits_{k\in M}f(k)-g(k)-\sum\limits_{k=0}^{\infty}f(k)-g(k)\\
&=2\left(P(X\in M)-P(Y\in M)\right)-(1-1)\\
&=2\left(P(X\in M,A)+P(X\in M,A^c)-P(Y\in M)\right)\\
&\leq 2\left(P(X\in M,A)+P(A^c)-P(Y\in M)\right)\\
&=2\left(P(Y\in M,A)+P(A^c)-P(Y\in M)\right)\\
&\leq 2P(A^c).
\end{align*}

I don't understand why $P(X\in M,A)=P(Y\in M,A)$ holds? To me it seems wrong.
For all $\omega \in\{Y\in M\}$ we know that $P(Y(\omega))=g(Y(\omega))<f(X(\omega))=P(X(\omega))$. So this is also true for the subset $\{Y\in M\}\cap A$.

A: there is a typo in fourth equality (that is further propagated). You should have
$$P(X\in M) = P(X\in M, A) \color{green}{+} P(X\in M, A^c),$$
but currently there is a minus sign.
Now for your question, first note that the event inside $P(X\in M, A)$ is in fact $\{\omega\in\Omega: X(\omega)\in M\text{ and } \omega\in A\}.$ But since $\omega\in A$ implies that $X(\omega)=Y(\omega)$, then $X(\omega)\in M$ also means $Y(\omega)\in M$. Hence, you have $\{\omega\in\Omega: X(\omega)\in M\text{ and } \omega\in A\}=\{\omega\in\Omega: Y(\omega)\in M\text{ and } \omega\in A\}$, so that $P(X\in M, A)=P(Y\in M, A)$.
The idea is that you purposely make the set $A$ appear (retrieving $\omega$'s which make $X(\omega)=Y(\omega)$), so that you can get rid of the $P(Y\in M)$ term and be only left with $P(A^c)$.


We are pleased to say that the BCU has loaned a K4 to RLSCC to help build on the work done in the Saturday junior club.
It is a fantastic opportunity for juniors (& adults) to experience race training. It is just 2.5 metres shorter than standard mens K4.


The chocolate and desserts, which are at the point of interest of men and women and which are at the point of their consumption with almost every day, are of course also different with the price options. Especially with the approaching of Christmas and Christmas days, there are also positive campaigns and discounts in extremely different types of chocolate and sweets.
As a matter of fact, even though it seems difficult to find the chocolate we want at the end of the processes that started with the sweet crises, the presence of one of the only sites that will eliminate this situation is a happier phenomenon.
It is a useful approach to remind you that there are a lot of sweet and chocolate varieties in the scope of Hotel chocolat student discount as well as the products used on behalf of different coffee productions in a position ready to meet you.
Let's also say that different kinds of discount products are included with you in the geography where almost all types of chocolates are present. It is not wrong to say that the numerous products that will change your perspective on chocolate now contain meager label prices and the reflections of this revitalize the international exchange.
Receiving gifts can be cited as a concept that everyone loves and expects in special days. Indeed, although there are specific routes of giving and receiving gifts, it is indeed not difficult to guess that one of the most exciting foods is chocolate. Therefore, the gift you want to receive in a very different detail in terms of the quality of the award will be happy to the person on the other side.
Hotel chocolat student discount products, which attract attention with their prices starting from 8 pounds, can, of course, show the size of the gift and the output of about 100 pounds of barem according to the different materials they contain. You will see from the first second that you will receive lots of products for your family members, lovers, and spouses.
Of course, the products we order as soon as possible and with the lowest shipping prices to be with us. As a matter of fact, we have mentioned at this stage that there are various evaluations and criteria made by the company on this subject.
It will not be wrong to state that the cargo prices vary between 3.95 pounds and 16.95 pounds depending on the size and number of products or products you get. The delivery process of the cargo, which will vary according to the calendar dates you choose and the time of day, can be considered as another concept to be of interest to you. As such, it will be essential to pay attention to which delivery options the products you receive within the scope of Hotel chocolat student discount.


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Hello there, something a little different in this volume, it's all music, non-stop for 60 minutes. The past week has been a bit of a strain on my vocal cords. Many Zoom interviews, a number of long, complicated voice-over reads, plus chatting on the phone and shouting at willfully-ignorant pundits on cable TV shows. So, when it came time to produce volume 218 of Life Elsewhere Music, I tried doing my usual ad-libbing but my croaky voice just doesn't cut it. OK, wait for a few hours, gargle with a mixture of honey, lemon, and warm water, but time wasn't on my side. We have to send the finished show out to our affiliate stations so they can upload it to their servers. Because of different time zones and upload schedules we are always working a couple of days before airtime. The result, no voice-over comments about the music from me, instead, you can read exactly what I would have spluttered into the microphone here…
In this, volume 218 of Life Elsewhere Music a stack of new music, plus I dig back into my archives to demonstrate how some music stands up to the test of time. As you listen try to match the year a song was released. We begin with Moosefrog a duo out of Helsinki, Finland. Their superb 2005 downtempo LP, Come was essential listening for me back then. It could be the sparse quirky vocals that make Sixshooter the cut I selected sounds so "now". I would bet that NYC-based producer, Charlie Nieland will agree. The segue into Divisions from his new album of the same name proves my point. Charlie knows all about the right sound, after all, he is well known for his work with Blondie, Rufus Wainwright, Dead Leaf Echo, Debbie Harry, and more. Oui Plastique is next with Failure, this will be the lead single from their forthcoming debut album, Fraternity of Strangers. Oui Plastique is Martin Nyrup and James Thomas, they say Failure deals with themes of loss and hopelessness. We are looking forward to hearing more from these two smart musicians. Without you noticing, I segued into Nocturnal from Black Needle Noise with Helena Mamich. Serious trainspotters will recognize the name John Fryer who started his career in 1979 at London's Blackwing Studios and soon began working with seminal bands on 4AD, Mute, Rough Trade, and Beggars Banquet, including Depeche Mode, The Wolfgang Press, and Cocteau Twins. His achievement in helping develop the latter's pioneering ethereal and ambient sound ultimately led Ivo Watts-Russell to recruit Fryer as his partner for This Mortal Coil. It should be noted that Fryer's imprint is impressive, having shaped the sound of bands from Nine Inch Nails and Cocteau Twins to HIM. Croatian-Australian soprano, Helena Mamich joins on Nocturnal. Another collaboration I'm eager to hear more from. The next cut is a curio I like to play to see people's reactions. Its French singer, songwriter, and actor, Benjamin Biolay with Little Darlin'. This comes from his excellent 2003 LP, Négatif. Benjamin cleverly sampled The Carter Family from a 1931 recording. I promise you'll want to hear this one again, and again. Biolay has new(ish) album which I'll try to get on a future volume. It happens, every so often a band comes along I like so much I want you to hear more than one cut. Subsonic Eye is from Singapore, I know little about them, I'd like to give them all a namecheck. All I could find is they say "Just 5 friends jamming" and they have a cute video for one of their songs. You'll hear, Fruitcake and Kaka The Cat from their LP, Nature Of Things. Another one from my archives is next, we go back to 2005 to enjoy Le Volume Courbe with I Killed My Best Friend, this is French-born, London-based singer-producer, Charlotte Marionneau, AKA Charlotte Courbe. She released a new album last year, 14 Years on Honest Jon's Records. I really do wish my voice hadn't given out, I wanted to talk up Emperor Of Ice Cream. What a great name! John 'Haggis' Hegarty (vocals), Graham Finn (guitar), Edward Butt (bass), and Colum Young (drums) are out of Cork, Ireland, these lads prove they know how to construct and perform a good solid pop/rock song on It's Alright To Show Yourself. Their debut album, No Sound Ever Dies is certainly worth investigating. From the beautiful Emerald Isle, we dash on over to London where Surya a talented fellow says in a message to me, "I am an independent artist from London and I wanted to share with you a track I've just released called U Me We. This track means a lot to me as it talks about my upbringing in Chennai, relocation to London, and taking baby steps towards building a legacy". Surya, thank you for sharing your music. Beautifully crafted. Dare I say, you seemed to have managed to cross that divide that London-based female artists have had a hold on for a while now. I wanna give a namecheck here, but if you listen back to Life Elsewhere Music shows, you'll pick up the reference. Good work! Tashaki Miyaki says, "We are a Los Angeles-based rock band and we are happy you're here". I'm happy we found Gone. Their album, Castaway comes out in April. So well produced is this one. I wanna hear this in rotation on lots of radio stations, everywhere. Sympathetic Magic is the 5th studio album from Portland, Oregon-based Typhoon. I selected Room Within The Room because it touched me. Then again, many of the songs here captured my attention. All the songs were written by Kyle Morton, he is ably assisted by Toby Tanabe, Dave Hall, Pieter Hilton, Alex Fitch, Tyler Ferrin, Devin Gallagher, Shannon Steele. Quality. With Florian Schäffer on acoustic drums, e-drumpads, spring drum; Ismail Özgentürk on kalimba; Henning Rice on Minimoog, prophet 08 you have, The Von Duesz with Diesel from the 2012 LP, Garant. Splendid music. Play loud. Taking us to the close of this volume a cut that has not dated, it also showcases such a stellar line-up it's almost illegal not to include it occasionally in a playlist. Released in September 1974, I Can Feel The Fire was the first cut on Ronnie Wood's solo album, I've Got My Own Album To Do. Recorded at The Wick Ronnie's then home in Richmond, (now owned by Pete Townsend I believe) with my dear departed art school friend, Ian McLagan on organ, Willie Weeks on bass, Andy Newmark on drums, Ross Henderson & Sterling on steel drums, Keith Richards on guitar and vocals, percussion, Mick Jagger on vocals and Ronnie on lead vocals, guitar, percussion, David Bowie is also said to be on the track. What a marvelous song! Sing along and wiggle yer bum around to this gem.
Do let me know what you think of this volume. Hopefully, my voice will be in better shape for the next volume of Life Elsewhere Music.
Moosefrog – Sixshooter
Charlie Nieland – Divisions
Oui Plastique – Failure
Black Needle Noise with Helena Mamich – Nocturnal
Benjamin Biolay – Little Darlin'
Subsonic Eye – Fruitcake
Subsonic Eye – Kaka The Cat
Le Volume Courbe – I Killed My Best Friend
Emperor Of Ice Cream – It's Alright To Show Yourself
Surya – U Me We
Tashaki Miyaki – Gone
Typhoon – Room Within The Room
The Von Duesz – Diesel
Ron Wood – I Can Feel The Fire
The artwork for this volume: David Larkin "Then Again" 2007 6′ x 6′ (detail) acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of Norman B's collection
Previous Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery
Next Thoughts On Our Eco-Crisis Responsibility & A Chilling Account Of Motherhood


Directed by Josie Rourke. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Guy Pearce, Ian Hart, David Tennant.
The Verdict: The involving story of cousins Mary Stuart of Scotland and Elizabeth I of England has been told before, but not quite like this. There were aborted attempts at a new version a decade ago, with Scarlett Johansson fronting a film that was due to shoot in Ireland. The 2018 version of Mary Queen Of Scots is a revisionist take on the story, with a sharp feminist angle that is welcome. It's no surprise to learn the Beau Willimon is behind the script. Having spent several years carefully crafting Netflix's deviously brilliant flagship show House Of Cards, he fashions a similar story of political intrigue but from real historical characters and incidents. He brings a layered level of sophistication to the characters that might otherwise have been lacking in another screenwriter (except Aaron Sorkin of course).
Willimon's script posits the story as a battle of wills between two cousins on different sides of the border, religious beliefs and personalities. They are strong-willed young women of royal power in a court environment that is otherwise dominated by older men who want to control them. Willimon doesn't draw too much attention to this, wisely giving the story a modern edge by moving past such cliched gender battles. Debut director Josie Rourke furthers the modern touch by extending it to the colour-blind casting, a move in the right direction for diversity in cinema. It's all done so carefully by Rourke that it becomes a film for now and isn't the kind of dull historical drama that ends up playing in schools to bored children. This is real history come alive in all its passion, glory and domestic turmoil, channelled through Mary and Elizabeth.
Having spent most of the film apart, Ronan and Robbie finally get to share a scene towards the end. Not that you would know it from the fine acting on display, but it was Ronan's first day on set and Robbie's last. It's a terrific scene, all about what brought these characters to this desperate point in their lives. Both of them do sterling work on their own of course. Robbie cakes herself in make-up, but still gets through that brittle façade of Elizabeth to portray a woman trapped on her own throne. Ronan is fiery and fearsome, portraying a woman totally in control of her emotions and actions. It's a performance of remarkable depth and range, continuing Ronan's ascent to become the Irish Cate Blanchett.
For a first-time director, Rourke shows a powerful command of the script, actors and her camera. While there are scenic locations used throughout, the real landscape here is on the faces of her two leads which she utilises for maximum dramatic impact. It's only proper that a woman should tell the story of these two women, but the feminist angle doesn't become off-putting. Instead, it becomes empowering and enriches the characters and their battle of wills. Mary Queen Of Scots is a regal triumph of smart writing, carefully calibrated acting and a thoroughly involving story that has resonance even today.


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Biesiadki – część wsi Romanów w Polsce, położona w województwie lubelskim, w powiecie lubelskim, w gminie Bychawa.

W latach 1975–1998 Biesiadki administracyjnie należały do byłego województwa lubelskiego.

Przypisy

Romanów (powiat lubelski)


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import order as order_objs
import bundle as bundle_objs
import reservation as res_objs

class Trolley(InterfaceObject):
    """Object that represents a TSW trolley.

    Operations and information relating to a TSW order are available
    through this object, e.g. adding/removing orders, creating a reservation.
    An empty order can be created by calling the constructor with no arguments,
    otherwise the Id of the Trolley can be passed to access an existing TSW
    trolley.

    Args:
        trolley_id (string): Id of the Trolley
        settings (kwargs): See Core constructor.
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        trolley_id=None,
        core_trolley=None,
        **settings
    ):
        self.trolley_id = trolley_id
        self._core_trolley_attr = core_trolley
        self._orders = None
        self._bundles = None

        super(Trolley, self).__init__(**settings)

    def add_order(self, order):
        """Add the Order object to this Trolley.

        Args:
            order (Order): The Order object to add.
        """
        crypto_block = self.get_crypto_block(
            method_name='start_session',
        )

        resp_dict = self.get_core_api().trolley_add_order(
            crypto_block=crypto_block,
            upfront_data_token=self.settings['upfront_data_token'],
            order_token=order.order_id,
            describe_trolley=True,
            trolley_token=self.trolley_id
        )

        self._set_crypto_block(
            crypto_block=resp_dict['crypto_block'],
            method_name='start_session'
        )

        self.trolley_id = resp_dict['trolley_token']
        self._core_trolley = resp_dict['trolley']

    @property
    def order_count(self):
        """Number of orders in this Trolley."""
        return to_int_or_none(
            self._core_trolley.trolley_order_count
        )

    @property
    def is_purchase_successful(self):
        """Check if the trolley was purchased successfully

        Will return True if the purchase was successful,
        False if the purchase was not successful and
        None if no purchase was attempted.
        """
        is_success = None

        if self._core_trolley.purchase_result:

            is_success = resolve_boolean(
                self._core_trolley.purchase_result.success
            )

        return is_success

    @property
    def purchase_failure_reason(self):
        """Reason for purchase failure, None if not attempted or successful."""
        reason = None

        if self.is_purchase_successful is False:
            reason = self._core_trolley.purchase_result.failure_reason

        return reason

    @property
    def purchase_error(self):
        """Error information for failed purchases."""
        purchase_error = None

        if self._core_trolley.purchase_error:
            purchase_error = self._core_trolley.purchase_error

        return purchase_error

    @property
    def _core_trolley(self):
        if self._core_trolley_attr is None:
            self.update()

        if self._core_trolley_attr:
            return self._core_trolley_attr
        else:
            return None

    @_core_trolley.setter
    def _core_trolley(self, value):
        if value is None:
            self._core_trolley_attr = False
        else:
            self._core_trolley_attr = value

        self.orders = None
        self.bundles = None

    def update(self):
        """Updates Trolley data.

        This method is used internally and it shouldn't be necessary
        to call it explicitly.
        """

        crypto_block = self.get_crypto_block(
            method_name='start_session'
        )

        resp_dict = self.get_core_api().trolley_describe(
            crypto_block=crypto_block,
            upfront_data_token=self.settings['upfront_data_token'],
            trolley_token=self.trolley_id
        )

        self._core_trolley = resp_dict['trolley']

    def remove_order(self, order_item_number):
        """Remove an Order from this Trolley.

        Args:
            order_item_number (int): The item number of the Order to remove.
        """
        crypto_block = self.get_crypto_block(
            method_name='start_session'
        )

        resp_dict = self.get_core_api().trolley_remove(
            crypto_block=crypto_block,
            upfront_data_token=self.settings['upfront_data_token'],
            trolley_token=self.trolley_id,
            remove_item=order_item_number,
            describe_trolley=True
        )

        self._set_crypto_block(
            crypto_block=resp_dict['crypto_block'],
            method_name='start_session'
        )

        self.trolley_id = resp_dict['trolley_token']
        self._core_trolley = resp_dict['trolley']

    def get_reservation(self):
        """Get a Reservation object for this Trolley.

        This method attempts to reserve the Trolley in the TSW system.

        Returns:
            Reservation: Reservation object for this Trolley.
        """
        crypto_block = self.get_crypto_block(
            method_name='start_session'
        )

        resp_dict = self.get_core_api().make_reservation(
            crypto_block=crypto_block,
            upfront_data_token=self.settings['upfront_data_token'],
            trolley_token=self.trolley_id,
            self_print_mode='html',
            describe_trolley=True
        )

        if resp_dict['failed_orders']:
            failed_orders = []

            for failed_order in resp_dict['failed_orders']:
                failed_orders.append(
                    order_objs.Order(
                        order_id=failed_order.order_token,
                        core_order=failed_order,
                        **self._internal_settings()
                    )
                )

        else:
            failed_orders = None

        reservation = res_objs.Reservation(
            transaction_id=resp_dict['transaction_id'],
            minutes_left_float=resp_dict['minutes_left_on_reserve'],
            failed_orders=failed_orders,
            need_payment_card=resp_dict['need_payment_card'],
            acceptable_cards=resp_dict.get('acceptable_cards'),
            needs_email_address=resp_dict.get('needs_email_address'),
            supports_billing_address=resp_dict.get('supports_billing_address'),
            needs_agent_reference=resp_dict['needs_agent_reference'],
            prefilled_customer_data=resp_dict.get('prefilled_customer_data'),
            trolley_id=resp_dict['trolley_token'],
            core_trolley=resp_dict['trolley'],
            **self._internal_settings()
        )

        self._set_crypto_for_object(
            crypto_block=resp_dict['crypto_block'],
            method_name='make_reservation',
            interface_object=reservation
        )

        return reservation

    @property
    def orders(self):
        """List of Order objects in this Trolley."""
        if self._orders is None:

            orders = []

            for bundle in self.bundles:

                for order in bundle.orders:

                    orders.append(order)

                self._orders = orders

        return self._orders

    @orders.setter
    def orders(self, value):
        self._orders = value

    def _create_bundle(self, core_bundle):
        return bundle_objs.Bundle(
            core_bundle=core_bundle,
            **self._internal_settings()
        )

    @property
    def bundles(self):
        """List of Bundle objects in this Trolley."""
        if self._bundles is None:

            bundles = []

            for core_bundle in self._core_trolley.bundles:

                bundle = self._create_bundle(
                    core_bundle=core_bundle
                )

                bundles.append(bundle)

            self._bundles = bundles

        return self._bundles

    @bundles.setter
    def bundles(self, value):
        self._bundles = value

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