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#ifndef VISLIB_TextFileReader_H_INCLUDED
#define VISLIB_TextFileReader_H_INCLUDED
#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER > 1000))
#pragma once
#endif /* (defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER > 1000)) */
#if defined(_WIN32) && defined(_MANAGED)
#pragma managed(push, off)
#endif /* defined(_WIN32) && defined(_MANAGED) */

#include "vislib/String.h"
#include "vislib/sys/File.h"

namespace vislib {
namespace sys {

/**
 * Utility class to read a text file a line at a time.
 *
 *     CURRENTLY ONLY ASCII TEXT FILES ARE SUPPORTED!
 *
 * All methods with unicode string parameters will work on ascii strings
 * and will convert their results to unicode!
 */
class TextFileReader {
public:
    /**
     * Ctor.
     *
     * @param file The file object to read from. The reader will not take
     *             the ownership of the file object specified. The caller
     *             must ensure that the file object remains valid as long
     *             as it is used by this reader. The reader will also not
     *             close or open the file!
     * @param bufferSize The size of the line buffer to be used in bytes.
     */
    TextFileReader(File* file = NULL, unsigned int bufferSize = 10240);

    /** Dtor. */
    ~TextFileReader(void);

    /**
     * Synchronises the reader position based on the position of the file
     * pointer. You must not call this method if no file object has been
     * set.
     */
    void FilePositionToReaderPosition(void);

    /**
     * Gets the size of the read buffer in bytes.
     *
     * @return The size of the read buffer in bytes.
     */
    inline unsigned int GetBufferSize(void) const {
        return this->bufSize;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the file object from which the reader reads.
     *
     * @return The file object from which the reader reads.
     */
    inline const File* GetFile(void) const {
        return this->file;
    }

    /**
     * Synchronises the position of the file pointer based on the reader
     * position. You must not call this method if no file object has been
     * set.
     */
    void ReaderPositionToFilePosition(void);

    /**
     * Reads the next line from the text file. You must not call this
     * method if no file object has been set.
     *
     * @param outLine The string to receive the content of the newly read
     *                line.
     * @param maxSize The maximum number of characters to be read from the
     *                file
     *
     * @return 'true' if a line could be successfully read, 'false'
     *         otherwise (usually eof). If 'false' is returned the value
     *         of outLine is undefined.
     */
    bool ReadLine(StringA& outLine, unsigned int maxSize = 1024);

    /**
     * Reads the next line from the text file. You must not call this
     * method if no file object has been set.
     *
     * @param outLine The string to receive the content of the newly read
     *                line.
     * @param maxSize The maximum number of characters to be read from the
     *                file
     *
     * @return 'true' if a line could be successfully read, 'false'
     *         otherwise (usually eof). If 'false' is returned the value
     *         of outLine is undefined.
     */
    bool ReadLine(StringW& outLine, unsigned int maxSize = 1024);

    /**
     * Reads the next line from the text file. You must not call this
     * method if no file object has been set.
     *
     * @param maxSize The maximum number of characters to be read from the
     *                file
     *
     * @return The content of the newly read line.
     */
    inline StringA ReadLineA(unsigned int maxSize = 1024) {
        StringA line;
        if (!this->ReadLine(line, maxSize)) {
            line.Clear();
        }
        return line;
    }

    /**
     * Reads the next line from the text file. You must not call this
     * method if no file object has been set.
     *
     * @param success Receives the return value of 'ReadLine': 'true' if a
     *                line had be read successfully, 'false' otherwise.
     * @param maxSize The maximum number of characters to be read from the
     *                file
     *
     * @return The content of the newly read line.
     */
    inline StringA ReadLineA(bool& success, unsigned int maxSize = 1024) {
        StringA line;
        if ((success = this->ReadLine(line, maxSize)) == false) {
            line.Clear();
        }
        return line;
    }

    /**
     * Reads the next line from the text file. You must not call this
     * method if no file object has been set.
     *
     * @param maxSize The maximum number of characters to be read from the
     *                file
     *
     * @return The content of the newly read line.
     */
    inline StringW ReadLineW(unsigned int maxSize = 1024) {
        StringW line;
        if (!this->ReadLine(line, maxSize)) {
            line.Clear();
        }
        return line;
    }

    /**
     * Reads the next line from the text file. You must not call this
     * method if no file object has been set.
     *
     * @param maxSize The maximum number of characters to be read from the
     *                file
     *
     * @return The content of the newly read line.
     */
    inline StringW ReadLineW(bool& success, unsigned int maxSize = 1024) {
        StringW line;
        if ((success = this->ReadLine(line, maxSize)) == false) {
            line.Clear();
        }
        return line;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the size of the read buffer in bytes.
     *
     * @param bufferSize The new size of the read buffer in bytes.
     */
    void SetBufferSize(unsigned int bufferSize);

    /**
     * Sets the file to be read from, replacing any previously set file
     * object. The object being replace will not be closed or deleted by
     * the reader, nor will the reader take ownership of the new file
     * object. The caller must ensure that the new file object remains
     * valid as long as it is used by the reader. This implicitly calls
     * 'ReaderPositionToFilePosition' on the old file object if necessary
     * and 'FilePositionToReaderPosition' on the new file object.
     *
     * @param file The new file object to read from.
     */
    void SetFile(File* file);

private:
    /** Forbidden copy ctor. */
    TextFileReader(const TextFileReader& src);

    /** Forbidden assignment operator */
    TextFileReader& operator=(const TextFileReader& src);

    /** The read buffer */
    char* buf;

    /** The position of the file pointer inside the buffer */
    unsigned int bufPos;

    /** The size of the buffer memory */
    unsigned int bufSize;

    /** The starting point of the buffer in the file */
    File::FileSize bufStart;

    /** The file object to be used. */
    File* file;

    /** The size of the valid portion of the buffer */
    unsigned int validBufSize;
};

} /* end namespace sys */
} /* end namespace vislib */

#if defined(_WIN32) && defined(_MANAGED)
#pragma managed(pop)
#endif /* defined(_WIN32) && defined(_MANAGED) */
#endif /* VISLIB_TextFileReader_H_INCLUDED */


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News York County
First Fountains at Poquoson building filling quickly
The Fountains at Poquoson development is already seeing interest as many of its spaces have been leased.
tbell@dailypress.com
People are already leasing apartments and retail space as the Fountains at Poquoson project wraps up the first of its four phases of construction.
The first phase of the Fountains at Poquoson project culminates with completion of building one, the first of six planned for the development, said Bob Moses, the project's owner, developer and builder. Crews are putting the finishing touches on the building, which he believes will receive its certificate of occupancy this month.
"We recently provided a final checklist to the developer," said Randy Wheeler, Poquoson city manager. "I expect he'll be able to complete that list in the month of August."
The Fountains at Poquoson is one of two major developments in the Big Woods area of Poquoson. The other development, Legacy of Poquoson, is still in its environmental permitting phase with the Army Corps of Engineers, Wheeler said.
The Fountains development started in 2012, with Moses doing due diligence on the property, he said. It was another three years until the development received its building permit in early 2015.
Phase one construction lasted 18 months, Moses said, which was longer than expected. Now the project is just shy of 100 percent completion — crews still need to do some finish work in the common areas and check all the boxes on the city's list.
All Kohl's stores will soon take back Amazon items beginning this July nationwide. In the United States, Kohl's currently had around 1,150 stores. Currently, people wishing to send back Amazon items can do it at 100 of Kohl's locations.
King of Clubs Coffee in Williamsburg
Apple announces new TV streaming services. Apple TV Channels and Apple TV+, were revealed monday during a press conference. Apple TV Channels offers Epix, HBO, Showtime and Starz to access in addition to any content you might already have via cable. Though Apple TV already allows users to connect their cable provider to the Apple TV app, the service has been tweaked.
Uber may have one of the biggest IPOs in US history. The company is expected to go public at the New York Stock Exchange sometime next month. By the time it does, analysts tell 'Fortune' that Uber could be worth up to $120 billion.
Instagram rolls out new shopping feature. The 'Checkout' option will allow you to store credit card information on your account. This means things can be bought much faster than before. According to Instagram, 130 million users a month click on shopping ads.
Either way, the Fountains' first building is already filling up rapidly. The three commercial spaces on the ground floor are spoken for, Moses said, and there are holds on three of the building's eight residential apartments.
"We've got three holds on the eight apartments, which we expect to turn into leases," Moses said.
The floor plan of building one will be replicated through the development's five other buildings with some slight alterations, Moses said. Building one has four 1,225-square-foot apartments on the second floor and four 2,005-square-foot townhouse-style apartments on the third floor.
Tyler Bell / Daily Press
The Fountains at Poquoson development's first building is getting ready to take on renters after it receives its certificate of occupancy, likely later this month. (Tyler Bell/Daily Press) User Upload Caption:
(Tyler Bell / Daily Press)
The second floor apartments have two bedrooms and two bathrooms and rent for $1,400 per month, he said. The townhouse apartments have four bedrooms and three bathrooms and rent for $1,800 per month.
Half those apartments will be 100 percent compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Moses said. They have features like seamless shower beds and elevator service to make them accessible.
Moses said those considerations are particularly to make the apartments more accessible to aging Poquoson residents who want to stay in Poquoson after they downsize from a larger home. There isn't a lot of available housing in Poquoson for people in that situation, he added.
Moses expects the Fountains will complete phase two — buildings two and three — by around the end of next year. He admits that's ambitious, considering the time it took to construct building one, but said things will be different moving forward because they've refined the process.
"We had some lessons learned about the construction of the building," he said. He believes the next building, which will be slightly smaller to accommodate fire lanes and have single-room apartments, will be popular.
"Those are going to fly off the shelf," he said.
Moses next step is going to be approaching the city's planning commission for approval of phases three and four of the development Monday, he said. If his plans pass the commission's muster, they'll go before city council next month.
Bell can be reached by phone at 757-746-6333.
$25 million apartment complex planned near proposed arena
Slowly but surely, a facelift at Marshall Courts
Crab Cake House celebrates grand opening
Cambridge Apartments in Williamsburg sold

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"The Red Wheelbarrow" Analysis
The Effects of Metaphors
Making Imagery for Poems
Figurative Speech and Meanings
How to Analyze the Use of Metaphors in Literature
Emily Layfield Updated February 18, 2017
Home » Language & Lit
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Analyzing any element of writing requires you to think beyond a basic summary and consider the purpose and intent of the element along with its relationship to the whole text. This technique also applies to analyzing literary elements and devices, such as a metaphor. Metaphors -- comparisons of two unlike things without using "like" or "as" -- are commonly used in prose and poetry to advance a theme, setting, character or plot.
Uncovering the Meaning
To analyze a metaphor, you must first identify it. Mark the passage with a highlighter or pen to indicate the exact metaphor. A simple metaphor will consist of a single phrase or line, while an extended metaphor may transcend the entire passage. Next, determine the two elements of comparison. Use the margins of the text to write out the literal element and the descriptive or unlikely comparison. Once you have identified the metaphor's components, analyze them for relevance, application and purpose. By interpreting the metaphor and applying it to the entire text, you will discover a new layer of meaning in the text.
Revealing Settings
The process of analyzing metaphors may reveal more about the setting by providing the reader with a vivid mental picture. For example, an excerpt from Gary Soto's poem, "Oranges," reads, "I peeled my orange / That was so bright against / The gray of December / That, from some distance / Someone might have thought / I was making a fire in my hands." The metaphor "the gray of December" exposes a dull and dreary day, which when applied to the rest of the statement and the entire poem juxtaposes a drab winter day against the joy the narrator is experiencing on his first date.
Exploring Theme
Analyzing a metaphor often reveals a text's theme. For example, Edgar Lee Masters' poem "George Gray" compares a sailboat to a person's life: "And now I know that we must lift the sail / And catch the winds of destiny / Wherever they drive the boat." Masters suggests that a life and a sailboat are both at the mercy of destiny: The captain isn't fully in control of either. The use of metaphor in this poem creates depth and helps the reader understand the theme.
Developing Characters
Authors use metaphor to develop dynamic characters both physically and emotionally. Because metaphors enable writers to create new meanings and account for the many lapses in our ability to understand the world around us, characters become more vibrant and accessible through metaphors. For example, in the play "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare uses Romeo to describe Juliet as "a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear-- / Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!" By comparing Juliet's appearance to that of a rich man's jewel, she is solidified in the reader's mind as beautiful and highly valued.
Layfield, Emily. "How to Analyze the Use of Metaphors in Literature." , https://penandthepad.com/analyze-use-metaphors-literature-5926138.html. Accessed 19 January 2020.
Layfield, Emily. (n.d.). How to Analyze the Use of Metaphors in Literature. . Retrieved from https://penandthepad.com/analyze-use-metaphors-literature-5926138.html
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Writers Express: A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers, and Learners; Dave Kemper, et al.
Purdue OWL: Using Metaphors in Creative Writing
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Based in West Palm Beach, Fla., Emily Layfield has been writing and editing education-related work since 2009. She holds a Bachelor of Science in English and English/ language arts education and a Master of Arts in secondary English education from Auburn University.
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Silver Moon with Exit Wounds
Women's Cinema
Animation – Anime
Introduction Page
2018 Fall Anime, Weekly Anime Summary
Weekly Anime Summary – Fall 2018 Week 5
November 7, 2018 November 9, 2018 SuperMario
Well, I've had a busy week in real life to the point I don't even find the time to finish this writing up. In term of anime, it's a bit of a mixed bag in overall. I still legimately enjoy almost all the shows I'm currently watching, but come next week (as the midway point), I'm gonna drop about 2 shows. Double Decker and Thunderbolt Fantasy 2 really up their game this week, while the likes of Bunny Girl Senpai, Goblin Slayers suffer from its middle parts. While at the same times Golden Kamuy and GRIDMAN are constantly being weird in a good ways and shows like Tsurune and Fuiteiru are as sturdy as ever. We have quite a solid bunch this season, one that offers multiple reccomendable genre fares and overal above average production values. Let's get into it now
Golden Kamuy (ep16)
I swear, this second cour of Golden Kamuy has been so much goofy fun. The show amps up its pitch black humor, and is completely comfortable with itself doing so. The show turns the whole bunch of maniac killers completely upside down, making them into formidable fools whom we enjoy our time with. The usual complaint is that Sugimoto, and especially Asirpa, have been pushed into sidelines, but its tone remains as strong as ever. This week, Golden Kamuy dances around the plot involving rescuing the King of Escape and how much he means to the group (not that much), it introduces two new characters that immersely over the top and memorable in their first entrance. And Leaky Brain has become a good source for gag-delivering, something that I didn't expect at all.
Double Decker! Doug And Kirill (ep05)
Double Decker has a fantastic episode this week (well, not literally this week). It both supplies one of its strongest case yet, and it introduces the main storyline that I'm intrigued enough to follow it to the end of the season. On the first level the case has many solid twists and turns that constantly move the plot forward, and the reveal at the end, in The Usual Suspect's fashion, opens to more interesting plot thread. The dynamic between Doug and Kirill is pretty good at this point, and I still enjoy its constant jab on the convention of the cop-buddy genre. Before this episode, it's a constant entertaining show, but after this week, it offers one hell of a hook.
Yagate Kimi Ni Naru (ep05)
I still find Yuu's coming to term with her own feeling annoying as hell. At many moments of this episode, she makes it clear that while her heart doesn't skip a beat around her senpai, but she doesn't hate that either. And because she knows Nanami sees her as someone special, she doesn't have any issues to go along as well. That's frankly the kind of attitude that I can't stand in real life. I might sound like I'm making harsh judgement towards Yuu, but for me it's a clear indication that when your heart doesn't flutter with the other, that person isn't meant for her. This week, Yuu brings Nanami to her home and her sister senses Nanami's affection to Yuu. It still progresses in a deliberate but strong pacing (as opposed to Iruzuku where it's just slow), as the two starts spending more time together.
Seishun Buta Yarou Wa Bunny Girl-Senpai No Yume Wo Minai (ep05)
Bunny Girl Senpai has its first dull episode. It's not a bad one per se, but compared to what it has established so far, this one doesn't offer much. We have the actual date between Tomoe and Sakuta, and in a pridictable fashion she starts to have a feeling for him. It's one of the occasion where I feel the flow of time is a bit rushed, especially when it comes to the rumors at the end of the episode (how much time has passed again). It's nice, however, to see Sakuta does something out of his charcter again (lead roles should do this more ofter), and their relationship has a solid foundation. It's also nice to see a bit more of Futaba and her real personality, as opposed to a cold friend who info-dump the Puberty Syndrome to us. Overall, it's not the bad arc by any mean, but I also know this series is capable of being much better.
Thunderbolt Fantasy 2 (ep05)
In a Thunderbolt Fantasy fashion, the moment Lang Wu Xiao gets a hand of the dragon's horn and the formula, he double-crosses Gui Niao. But I can't hate this guy, given his motive is purely because he cares for his partner Shang Bu Huan. The allied from the other side of the war is also bound to be broken very soon, as it's clearly the Catching Fox is manipulating the Princess of Cruelty now. But the absolute peak of this episode (and the whole season so far) is the battle of wits between our Gui Niao, Lang Wu Xiao and the one-wing dragon. It has everything that I want from Thunderbolt DNA, and then some: it has absurd dragon's design, it has the sheer ridiculousness of the whole situation, it has campy quality, it has the grand visual spectacular and most of all, it has one of Gui Niao's wittiest lines. Just imagine the ridiculousness of a giant fire-breathing dragon raises from below the ground (how on earth does he hide underground in the first place? To sleep? I think not), or that he's powerful enough to speak human language (consider how there's no human in the Wasteland of Spirits). This quality proves to be his fall from grace, as Gui Niao is an expert of deceiving everything by his words. It's certainly charming as heck to see him politely asks the dragon for his horn (more than mocking based on his tone of speech), before runs like a maniac in a very quirky manner that only puppetry can produce, and finishes with a line: "doesn't matter how nice you ask, anyone would be angry for that request". Damn you, Gui Niao
Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudoubu (ep03)
Tsurune has a pretty strong episode, one that I regard is its strongest yet. It brings the whole main male cast together, with every single character has something deeper than their first appearance. Most of all, Tsurune brings many intimate dynamic among this cast, chief among them Minato and Kaito. They both love archery, but they express that love in different ways. Come to understand each other's view make them respect each other more. The other 3 guys also add so much to the table with their different attitude. The best moment is when Minato tells his friend about the reasons he come back to the club. While it does feel a bit contrived (that all the club members are there to hear the conversation), it feels so right that it elevates everything that comes before nevertheless. While I'm not too sure if I'm happy with the last-minute reveal (it's… predictable), if the show is still adept of developing its main male cast (not the female cast unfortunately) like this episode has displayed, we're sure for an emotional and intimate ride.
Irozuku Sekai No Ashita Kara (ep05)
If I have one word that could describe Irozuku so far, it's "slow-burn". Indeed we have something burned this week (Hitomi's failed attempts of making star sand), and "slow" is definitely on the table here. Even to my taste where I much prefer deliberate pacing than bombastic climax in every episode or cheap cliffhanging that anime today is guilty of, usually after finishing an episode of Izoruku I have a hard time recapping what happened in the episode. There are two main themes this week 5 of Irozuku develops, one of them regarding the tangled love interest of several players in the cast, and the other is about the cast's struggling with their own creative sides. I'll address both themes later, but first let's talk about Hitomi. Hitomi has been a mixed bag as far as central protagonist concerns. She has clear struggles, but she remains unclear towards her goals to the point the supporting cast has to take charge, and in most cases, it's her (young) granny Kohaku. It's good, then, to see her become more active this week as she's trying to fit in with this current world: practicing magic again, spend more times with her clubmates and be useful when helping out with her relative's shop. When it comes to Aio's pictures she's no subtle about it, as in many cases she says to him his drawings mean a lot to her. Their scenes together are amongst Hirozuku's best. It's intimate, it's understated but it's also grounded and magical at the same time. The moments she gives him her star sand this week, it comes so natural and beautiful that it remains a highlight of the episode.
Akanesasu Shoujo (ep05)
Akanesasu Shoujo closes another mini-arc in a mild manner, both showing its strengths and its shortcomings. One one hand, the alternative world itself is a weird mix of traditional western and some modern era gadgets that it's fun just to watch how they can be in the same setting together. Second, the way our cast meets our counterparts from other worlds, many of them with different personality is amusing to say the least. Finally, it does some development to the central girl in the arc, this time Silverstone, and her concept for justice. One the other hand, like previous arcs, it's clunky in exposition and half-baked in how they tie up the plot together. The fact that its formula is predictable (new charcters introduced in the arc will ve villains) doesn't support its case either. Next episode gonna decide whetehr or not I'll keep up with it till the rest of the season.
SSSS.GRIDMAN (ep05)
I feel like it's inevitable that we eventually get to this episode. It's an episode where the cast will wear some sort of bikini and swimsuit and show as much skin and flesh as possible. We're also talking about Trigger for Christ sake, one of the leading studio when it comes to fan-service. Right at the opening scene we would see Akane is sexy swimsuit with suggestive pose. While normally I'd say "yuck" in disgust in the same way kids behave when eating pepper, the fanservice here in GRIDMAN does so in conjunction with its theme. There's always a disparity on what happens on the surface and what it's actually about in GRIDMAN. All these fan-service tendencies, from Akane in bikini in the first few minutes, to Yuuta finding the swim suit, to the girls having fun with Shou's chubby belly to that suncream sequence, all create an artificial surface that soon to be broken down by Akane's true motive. Again, GRIDMAN turns what could be a disaster into something relevant to its detached world. All the more impressive that this seemingly field trip of rafting-exercise is soon to be a battlefield that come neatly together at the end. The settings this week rightfully become another character in this episode.
Banana Fish (ep17)
It's one of the slower Banana Fish episode and it intorduces what could be one of the more interesting villain against Ash. I'm not that hot into Ash and Eiji relationship, and I still feel Eiji is a real drag for the material. Other development is far more significant, now that Yut Lung takes up the reign, finally successfully killing his older brother and allying up with papa Dino to hunt Ash down. Ash certainly is a curse himself, as he attracts more troubles than he ever wishes for. I don't mind Banana Fish slows things down for a change and I'm looking forward to how Ash is goingn to deal with this new assassin.
Kaze Ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru (ep05)
It's another solid performance for Fuiteiru. This episode sets up (and bookends) the new conflict of King as he decides to not going through with the running in pursuit for his career. Which is all fair, if not for the fact that the show tries to antagonize him by showing him being a jerk to his friends. This so far remains my complaints to the show. It tries damn hard to make us like/ hate a character. I have the same issues when Fuiteiru downplays Haiji's manipulation towards his teammate. It's one thing to pursuay your friends to join the club, but it's another thing altogether to force them quit their part time job for running. On the bright side, Fuiteiru is an expert of building its characters' chemistry where in every single episode, some characters develop stronger understanding to each other. Such is a case here with Yuki (the lawyer student) and Musa (the smoker). The reason Musa wanted to run is purely for his health. It echoes perfectly Haiji's earlier sentiment that running is not exclusively for the elite. In addition, Prince's delivery is just so damn fun and provides a neccesary comical relief to the story.
Release the Spyce (ep05)
I still don't feel Release the Spyce. It has some nice action sequences, it puts effort on developing its main cast, but it's just empty. I believe my main issues with it is that the cast just doesn't stand out in any way. They have a predictable character's arc, all the relationship isn't that refreshing, and so far, it's a clear black and white, evil and hero in that world. Momo has grown gradually, which is good but the way she idolizes her master is too much to take in. Next week can prove to be a game-changer with the reveal of the double agent, and it can move the story into interesting direction. I hope it can deliver, because otherwise I don't see any reason keeping it up.
Karakuri Circus (ep04)
Karakuri Circus goes heavy shounen this week, which isn't neccessary a bad thing. I, however, have issues when it comes to Masaru character. In a span of 20 minutes he switches back and forth between his own scared self, the "Beast" and even a talented puppet master that it feels very jarring. It doesn't help that the guy who was supposed to kill him now is just totally impress with him. As a result we have those stupid moments where the guy just thinks out loud how cool the boy is. I'm not too keen on Shirogane's development either, as I feel it's too fast for her to start having feeling. The show, however, delivers one hell of a cliffhanger that both cruel and awesome at the same time. I don't neccessary think Narumi's death (although it'd be cool if the show can kill off the main character).
Zombieland Saga (ep05)
Zombieland Saga now truly embraces its "idol girls as zombie" premise. Someone pointed out to me that these events happened in the episode are indeed, real events from Saga prefecture. That bit of trivial actually gain my appreciation for the episode because otherwise, I don't see the reason it exists at all. Well, to be fair the second part is somewhat hilarious but taken as a whole this show feels like a promotion for Saga prefecture with cute zombie girls than "a satire to idol genres" or even a straight idol genre. It's a shame because it can be so much better, yet it settles for a low bar here. The production values aren't that good either and now all the girls sort of having the same personality. It's a crying shame, really.
RErideD: Tokigoe No Derrida (ep05)
REdrideD is still as messy as ever, but with this episode, it opens to another interesting door. Apparently Derrida can relice the past, and doing so he slightly changes the present. What causes him to come back to the past, and how great his action back then affect the future are all up in the air. Its main issues remain though, not any single character feels like real people, especially Derrida who is a really bad lead. He's moping around, people has to protect him and even then he just acts like a total ass. With the way the show presents so far, I'm not confident at all to expect it can get better. Regarding the plot, now that his issues with his father gone, there could a flashbacks at the dinner birthday party again.
Goblin Slayer (ep05)
Goblin slayer the anime suffers from transitioning to a new arc this week. There's simply nothing much happening, and this kind of stories is OVA-filler material at best. There's no stake to raise, and this time we have closer look to Goblin Slayer the character in mundane everyday life. The problem with that approach is that, With a stoic character like the titular Goblin Slayer, you don't really need a harem. It cheapeans the whole story, especially the fact that him remains awkward and two-dimensional. In an essense it's Goblin Slayer issue all the way, it's not commit enough to the titular character to be a character study, and it's not broad and world-building focus enough to be an all-out adventure. As a result it's kind of stuck in this middle ground, with dark, brutal tone that doesn't neccesary translate into realistic.
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Pension charge cap in doubt as plans given 'red card'
By Michael Trudeau
Government estimates of the potential effects of introducing a cap on pension charges for schemes under auto-enrolment rules are "not fit for purpose", the Regulatory Policy Committee has declared.
According to the committee the proposals do not adequately demonstrate why a cap on charges would have "a zero net impact on the pensions industry", as was claimed in the government consultation.
Giving the Department of Work and Pensions' assessment a "red" rating, the committee also rebuked the government for failing to wait for its impact assessment before issuing the consultation, in a break from common procedure.
Perhaps of greater concern is the argument made by the committee which predicts that many pension providers could raise their charges to cap-level, which would be either 1 per cent or 0.75 per cent based on the draft proposals.
This would be an issue particularly if the government were to limit the cap only to annual management charges in an effort to exclude it's own National Employment Savings Trust, which has a 0.3 per cent AMC but a 1.8 per cent initial charge that means overall fees do not drop below 1 per cent until a saver has been a member for five years.
Steve Webb, pensions minister, previously hinted during a live Q&A with the Financial Times that the cap would only apply to annual charges, but there is concern that this might open the door for others to introduce contribution charges to bump up margins.
The report states: "Given that the majority of pension charges are currently at or below 1 per cent, a possible effect of a charge cap would be that providers charging less than this cap would tend to increase their charges to the level of the cap without losing customers.
"The likelihood and impact of this outcome should be explored in more detail."
The committee also warned that the Department of Work and Pensions seriously underestimated the cost of an alternative option which would improve disclosure of pension charges instead of capping them.
In its proposals the DWP estimated increasing disclosure would cost £172m while capping charges would only cost £19m.
The committee responded that evidence in the proposals themselves suggest "that the [impact assessment]'s estimates are significantly overstated" for the increased disclosure option.
Tom McPhail, head of pensions research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "The DWP conducted this consultation in a tearing hurry, in fact they rushed it through so quickly that they failed to conduct their Regulatory Impact Assessment properly.
"This means that the entire consultation process is now in doubt and will probably have to be rerun. If the impact assessment figures were wrong then everyone involved in the consultation including employers, pension providers and the DWP's own officials will have to reconsider their conclusions from the consultation.
"This will almost certainly mean a delay in the introduction of any charge cap on pensions, if one is introduced at all."
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Jockey Of The Month: Top Trio Kick Off 2022 In A Winning Fashion
Features | 7th February 2022
Three top class jockeys, only one winner! 2022 started in style for these three and now they need your votes. Vote now...
The three jockeys nominated for January Jockey of the Month 2022 are Nico De Boinville, Tom Bellamy and Adrian Heskin.
All three nominees had big race winners throughout the month. Find out more about each jockeys' month below.
Voting has now closed with Tom Bellamy winning with 63% of the vote.
Nico De Boinville
De Boinville, best known for his association with six-time Champion trainer Nicky Henderson, kicked off 2022 in scintillating fashion.
Exciting young hurdler Constitution Hill showed the racing world that he was the real deal when romping to victory in the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle on the 8th January.
"This is some horse, quite an animal. I couldn't believe when I looked round how far clear I was. He made very easy work of it" said de Boinville following the race.
De Boinville also tasted Grade 1 success when partnering Shishkin in the Clarence House Chase.
In one of the great clashes of recent times, Shishkin proved his top talent as he fought off Irish raider Energumene.
The 32-year-old jockey rounded off the month with Grade 2 success in the Cotswold Chase aboard Chantry House.
Adrian Heskin
Off the back of a December in which he enjoyed Graded success with Tritonic and Threeunderfiver, Adrian Heskin continued his strong form into January.
Threeunderfive obliged again in the Grade 2 Hampton Novices' Chase in what was likely their final run before the pair line up at the Cheltenham Festival to really test themselves against the best of the best.
Heskin also scored on Cheltenham Trials Day as the Alan King-trained North Lodge took out the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle to remain unbeaten in his short career to date.
Tom Bellamy
Tom Bellamy is having quite the year having recently surpassed his previous season's best of 37 winners.
It was his taking victory in Warwick's Grade 3 Classic Handicap Chase that means he is a worthy nominee in the January Jockey of the Month competition.
Eclair Surf was given a bold, front-running ride by Tom Bellamy leaving trainer Emma Lavelle delighted with the jockey.
"Tom is a massive team player which is great for us and when he's riding, yes he's thinking about the day, but he's also thinking about the next day and the next day," said Lavelle.
For Bellamy it was also a hugely important victory for himself and the partnership.
"This means a lot, it's certainly the biggest win we've had together, a £100,000 handicap," he said.
Don't forgot to vote for who you think should be the January Jockey of the Month 2021.


IRC Room - Apache Camel - Apache Software Foundation for your Wiki!
You can hang out on IRC in the #apache-camel room at freenode with other Apache Camel developers and users.
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Apache Camel is also on Gitter in the apache/apache-camel room which you can access from a web browser.


The spa area in House Fischerwiege includes a large swimming pool, various saunas, a steam bath and romantic rest islands. If you want, you can dream a little in relax swings or on the large cuddle bench in front of the fireplace after the bath.
The wellness areas are accessible to the disabled.
Art in the steam bath! If you sweat in the steam bath, you can enjoy a cormorant in the mural relief society. The Ahrenshooper ceramicist Friedemann Löber created it. The small sailboats in the mural relief in front of the children's sauna were also made by him.
Relax in the quiet bunks on pleasantly warm water beds. Dream in the relaxation settings. If you close your eyes in the process, you can feel a bit like on a Zeesboat. Or just sweat in the sauna, looking into the calm greenery of the meadow. The swimming pool also offers magnificent views of the dune grass towards the bay.


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IGP Idris faces Possible Arrest regarding Offa robbery
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris could be thrown behind bars if the court has its way, as regards the notorious Offa Robbery.
A Kwara state high court has threatened IGP Idris with possible jail term after the top Policeman refused to obey the court's order to release Mr Olalekan Alabi, Personal Assistant on Political Matters to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed who was arrested in connection to the robbery.
In a Notice of Consequences of Disobedience of Order of Court (Form 48) dated 10th August, 2018, the court threatened the IGP with possible jail term.
The Notice read: "Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in the order of the High Court of Justice of Kwara State delivered on the 1st of August, 2018, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison."
Alabi has been in custody since the 30th of May on the orders of IGP Idris in connection with the 5th of April Offa robbery, where scores of people lost their lives as a huge gang of robbers stormed 5 banks in Offa, Kwara state stealing valuables and killing people before making their getaway.
Alabi had been arrested in connection with the robbery, but had since been granted bail by a court to the tune of N20 million naira, however, the police refused to release him.
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Awkwafina says she's grateful despite Oscars snub
Awkwafina's "The Farewell" didn't get any Oscars nomination love on Monday, but the multitalented star isn't sweating it.
"'The Farewell' came out last January and Sundance and we really didn't know where it would take us and to see all the attention that it's gotten, that that feels like a win," she said on a panel Tuesday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena. "I feel very grateful for where I am and where we've come."
Awkwafina, who won a Golden Globe earlier this month for her role in "The Farewell," was on hand promoting a new television show, "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens," which debuts later this month on Comedy Central.
"The Farewell," which features as predominantly Asian cast, tells the story of a young woman named Billi (Awkwafina) whose family decides to keep news of a terminal diagnosis from the family's elder matriarch, Billi's grandmother Nai Nai (Shuzhen Zhao).
Writer and director Lulu Wang adapted a personal story she first told on NPR's "This American Life."
Wang was among the directors considered to be strong contenders headed into Oscars nomination day. In the end, all the nominees were male, drawing criticism from many, including actress Issa Rae, who helped announce the nominations.
Awkwafina acknowledged the omission, but, on a separate point, said that she felt that there was cultural representation in the movies that came out this year.
"I think there's always more work to be done, of course, and I think I've had a pretty exciting ride," she said. "I can't be more grateful to do what I love to do and to be recognized at least a little bit for that is enough. It's great."
"Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens" premieres January 22. It has already been renewed for a second season.


This morning I not only see the silver lining I can actually feel it.
Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed universal health care. Today, much of the fear that had been plaguing so many people in this country has shifted. Against all odds, and almost in defiance of reason, the immobilization and concern that are hallmarks of fear have been replaced with a call to action and optimism.
A horse and cart were being driven down the road when the horse tried to veer off to one side against the wishes of the driver. So, she lightly pulled on the reigns and the horse returned to the original path. Moments later, the horse once again veered off the road and this time the driver jerked on the reigns much more aggressively. Reluctantly, but quickly, the horse resumed the direct path. Finally, on the horse's third attempt to stray, the driver cracked the whip. Whereby, the horse immediately, and thereafter, stayed on the straight and narrow.
We have had countless "tugs on the reigns" as we, as a nation, have strayed from the direct and intended path. To each of those we have responded in a way that returned us to where we needed to be… but only temporarily. We are a "stiff-necked people" with a short memory, it seems.
So, yesterday, we received a miracle!
The House of Representatives, at least 219 of them, cracked the whip…and while that was not their intention, God was laughing. For the miracle of passing universal health care is that it has awakened a sufficient amount of people to conscious evolution that we have reached the tipping point. Now, enough people understand what tyranny looks and feels like. Now we can actually begin to move in the direction of real change… toward individual freedom, personal responsibility and the kind of oneness that reveals the perversion of socialism and other political systems that purport to speak and act for the best interest of the people.
The best interest of the people is best spoken and acted by the people. Yesterday, 219 of our elected officials ignored that Universal Law in a push to pass the law of universal health care. They've declared victory.
Listen. Can you hear that sound?
There will be a lot of trash written about Sandra Bullock's apparent embarrassment by her allegedly unfaithful husband. I'd like to take higher ground and use her pain to heal.
We women yearn for that feeling. To know that when we're tired or have done the work of two…or more…people, that "he" will there to pick up the mantle. That no harm will come if we are one day too tired to be so alert and competent. I think such a desire must have its roots in the fabled knight on the white horse that has been in our collective consciousness for several thousand years.
The problem is that fables are fictions and need to be viewed in that light.
In addition, personal power is tricky business. It resides within us… its not bestowed from someone or something outside of ourselves. And when you give it away, as Sandra Bullock did in accepting the Oscar, someone can take it with them when they leave. Or even before… as her allegedly unfaithful husband has now seemingly done.
worthy who earned it not, is a valid one.
We are all "at risk" in this journey called Life. Feelings of security and protection, however, come only from a deeply held knowing that we are loved and guided always by that which created us. Such love and guidance is never conditional and, consequently, is unshakable by anything or anyone… not least of all a woman whose body is adorned like a billboard hawking merchandise.
Our standard creates our experience. Sandra Bullock is a gifted actress who has chosen roles using great discretion and skill. Now, hopefully, she will choose her men the same way and change her experience.
Its a lesson for many women and advice worth considering.
The Father, The Son and The Holy…Who?
1. Archaeological artifacts subjected to carbon-dating have identified worship of female deities as far back as 10,000 years B.C.E.
2. Cleopatra spoke 9 languages, inherited a bankrupt country and turned it profitable, allowed women to be property owners and granted citizenship for meritorious service to the country.
3. Victoria Woodhull, not Geraldine Ferraro, was the first woman to run on a Presidential ticket… and she ran for President! Her V.P. running mate was a freed, black slave, Frederick Douglas. It was 1872. Woodhull was also the first female stock broker on Wall Street.
But let's revisit the archaeological finds for a moment. Somewhere between 10,000 B.C.E. and the compilation of the Hebrew, Christian and Muslim religious writings, those female deities were unanimously and deliberately written out of our heritage… or at best relegated to minor, and sometimes troublesome, characters.
There is a spiritual (and I believe also religious) adage that goes "As above so below." Following that logic, what we see manifested here, in our world of matter, must necessarily exist on higher spiritual planes.
So, here's my understanding… and my dilemma.
But for the amoeba, wherever there is reproduction in the physical world, there exists a male, a female and an offspring. If you'll allow me, more commonly thought of as a father, a mother and a child. Not once have I ever heard anyone say that an offspring was created by a male and a holy ghost. That being the case "below"… why is it that for 2000-3000 years, or more, we have been repeating and perpetuating a creation story ("as above") that ignores and even denies the existence, role and contribution of the female?
I like to play with words. Its a lifelong pastime. Yesterday I was thinking about all of this and the word "mother" kept going around in my mind. As I was pondering "why" this obvious omission of the Divine Feminine pervades our history, I was asking "why" when the letter "y" suddenly inserted itself in the word mother… between the "m" and the "other"… so it now read "my other." And I paused. "My Other." The Father, the Son and My Other (Mother)!!!
Much more plausible, isn't it?
Yes, we need help. To that end, I have looked around thoroughly and cannot find one holy ghost anywhere. But we have a globe populated with Mothers. If we are pressed for time and cannot re-write the history books, perhaps we can make history instead by resurrecting to full status the Divine Feminine and the necessary contribution She was intended to make, and the role she was designed to fulfill, in maintaining the ongoing balance and harmony of all existence.
Now, I also have an issue with the whole "Son" thing… but that's another blog, isn't it?
I've always been a believer that Nature has a great deal to teach me. Now I have to add that history does, too. I've been following the relationship between President Obama and Andy Stern, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and quite frankl>y that relationship is, at best, disturbing.
The President, Mr. Stern and SEIU have a long and entwined history that has generated a lot of mutual indebtedness. Mr. Stern has a lot of White House access. The Union, in the form of Mr. Stern, wants universal health care and they want it now.> SEIU has a "chit" its calling in from the President for having donated $27 million dollars to his campaign. Mr. Stern has not been shy about making that clear. One need look no further to understand the White House's push to force passage of health care legislation and impose it upon a nation where 52% of the population oppose it.
Its made me think about some historical figures.
Pharaoh, for one. You know, the one of Moses' fame who liked having organized labor do his dirty work and whose sweat kept him and his cronies in total control. Or the Pharisees, also of biblical notoriety who, along with the Sadducees, corrupted the Priesthood of ancient Israel and are those who Jesus railed against when smashing their money-changing tables for doing business in his Father's house on the Sabbath.
History is replete with similar analogies. And Nature is replete with as many "corrections." Flood, famine, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption… Her list is lengthy. Of course, there's always that brief lull, or pause, between our awareness of the problem and Nature's need to act on our behalf. Its in that pause that we get the chance to self-correct… which much less overall trauma than if left to Nature. At times we have seized that moment. More often than not, we have not.
We are in the pause. You can feel it because things are speeding up and slowing down… all at the same time. Its a moment… our moment… to self-correct. We can now make some important, and at times difficult, decisions… or we can abdicate responsibility for what we know in our hearts is wrong. Seriously wrong.
The choice belongs to each of us. Step up or step down. One way leads to higher ground. The other leads to…. well let's just say that in a difficult economy that continues to spiral out of control, ark building might soon be a very lucrative career choice.


Fashionable ladies at the races. Photograph by Horace Nicholls, reproduced with kind permission of the Horace Nicholls Estate.
17 February, 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of an important and yet comparatively little-known British photographer. Perhaps more than any other photographer, Horace Nicholls has shaped our perception of Britain during the first decades of the twentieth century. Even though his name is probably unfamiliar, you will almost certainly recognise his iconic images of fashionable upper class ladies at Ascot or, in stark contrast, women munitions workers during the First World War.
During the early twentieth century, Horace Nicholls was one of Britain's best known photographers. As one of the first photojournalists, Nicholls's work shaped that of succeeding generations. Nicholls photographed the 2nd Anglo-Boer War in South Africa. He clarified legal copyright in photographs in a landmark court case in 1901. He photographed Edwardian social and sporting events and documented the impact of total war on the British people. As Britain's first official photographer on the Home Front, he had unique access, particularly to women war workers. After the war, at the invitation of the Women's War Work Sub Committee, Nicholls became the first head of the new Imperial War Museum's photographic studio where he worked to secure and develop the museum's photographic collections.
These five words, which have struck fear into the hearts of many, seem oddly out of place in the Wellcome Collection's impressive Reading Room. It's not just the location, rather that all participants including five from the IWM's Second World War Galleries team, are wearing false moustaches. How better to get into the mind-set of a would-be British Army officer in 1942?
To celebrate the opening of the Tavistock Institute Archive papers on the War Office Selection Boards or WOSBs (pronounced wos-bees) at the Wellcome Library, a series of innovative workshops have been created to allow visitors to undergo the same military psychology tests that were used over 70 years ago. Although never kept a secret during the war, it has only been through the doctoral research of Alice White, and the meticulous cataloguing of the Tavistock Institute Archives by Elena Carter, that a wealth of information about the creation and development of the WOSBs testing programme has been uncovered. Co-created with Matt Gieve of the Tavistock Institute, these workshops will no doubt run for more than the initial four sessions planned.
It was with great delight and pleasure that I received copies of my book, Dirty Wars: A Century of Counterinsurgency, which was published by The History Press on 6 October and will be published in North America in February 2017. This is the first book written for IWM by a member of staff to fully explore the origins and continuing importance and relevance of counterinsurgency.
'Who is the enemy?' This is the question most asked in modern warfare; gone are the set-piece conventional battles of the past. Once seen as secondary to more traditional conflicts, irregular warfare (as modified and refashioned since the 1990s) now presents a major challenge to the state and the bureaucratic institutions which have ruled the twentieth century, and to the politicians and civil servants who formulate policy.
Over the weekend of 18-20 March an international conference took place in Leeds, focusing on resistance to the First World War. The conference, which I helped to organise, brought together academics, community groups, poets and storytellers from across the globe, including delegates who had travelled from Australia and the USA. The conference was envisaged following the suggestion that the prominent narratives during the First World War Centenary were limited to stories of those who had actively participated in the war effort. Stories of resistance to the war were missing from dominant narratives of remembrance and the conference sought to question what war resistance was, how acts of resistance were undertaken, and the significance of war resistance today. The presence of both academic and community focused research on resistance worked particularly well in addressing the many different facets of resistance; including the theoretical underpinnings of pacifism, international and transnational movements for peace, individual acts of conscious and unconscious resistance as well as national and local networks of resistance.
On the evening of November 20 1983, 100 million Americans settled down to watch Nicholas Meyer's made-for-TV film The Day After. The film's focus was a familiarly normal community in rural Eastern Kansas in the lead up to, and aftermath of, nuclear war. It is shocking and arrestingly bleak viewing; moreover it was, and remained for years afterwards, the most highly rated TV film in US broadcast history. Its importance however, lies less in its status as a landmark media event than in what it demonstrates about the cultural imagination in the 1980s. The deterioration in relations between NATO and the Warsaw Pact raised for a new generation the meaningful prospect of nuclear apocalypse. The Day After is only one example of a notable manifestation of a contemporaneous burgeoning – and now largely forgotten – paranoia in the popular culture of the time. It's my conviction – and the focus for my PhD research – that such fictional responses don't just reflect the paranoia that was a product of the period, but that that they ultimately made a necessary and significant contribution to the eventual outcome.
'As soon as the Iron Curtain came down': when did the Cold War begin?
East German construction workers, supervised by border guards, building the Berlin Wall, 1961. © IWM HU 73012.
The official history of the Cold War holds that the military and political divide between Eastern and Western blocs was cemented in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War as allied relationships cooled.
C Eliot Hodgkin, 'The Haberdashers' Hall, 8th May 1945', tempera on panel, © IWM, Art.IWM ART LD 5311.
June is the month when rosebay willow herb comes into flower, growing from derelict buildings, on wasteland and railway embankments across the UK. During the Second World War and in the following years, its spires of magenta flowers were common to see amidst the ruins and cleared bomb sites, hence the name it was given at the time – fireweed.
Yet to flower in this painting of May 1945, the fireweed is depicted at the very forefront of the remains of Haberdashers' Hall, Staining Lane, which was destroyed during one of the worst night raids of the Blitz on the 28/29 December 1940.


In the service world, Imarketslive values are requirements of conduct that a company desires each member of the organization to comply with. Leading monitoring looks to establish a company society in which specific worth are considered specifically beneficial and also essential. Values are instilled into workers via the instance established by their managers, with training, as well as via routine reminders communicated to them.
Among one of the most essential, and possibly very obvious, the factors are to recognize what does it cost? Your company might market for towards your possible purchaser. The more value you developed in your business merely implies greater the returns. Knowing the value can assist in price arrangements and also aid weed out which offers value the company at a premium or a deep discount rate.
This value indicates you are imarketslive scam company widely of never being pleased with exactly how you and your organization were performed in the previous or just what you had actually attained. It indicates you are simply attempting to establish much better product or services, to regularly improve your customer fulfillment, to attempt to upgrade operational efficiency and the efficiency of everyone in the company. The emphasis on this value is partly driven by the marketing strategy competitive nature of the business.
Companies that don't pursue continuous home business renovation typically lose market share to competitors that make the quest for excellence the main purpose.
Below you look for to be active participants in boosting the lifestyle for the areas in which you run or society overall. Large corporations have actually staff members accused of searching for beneficial reasons to support. Proposed philanthropic payments are included in the annual budget that you prepare. You do not just add money. You also motivate workers to obtain straight associated with the community.
Exactly what is the Relevance of Innovation in Organization?
There are numerous benefits for a company implementing innovative management techniques as well as processes within the service. Among the key aspects of any type of successful business is the capability to find up with brand name brand-new ideas, to keep fresh, initial operations, products and solutions for your customers. The benefits of a cutting-edge organization, throughout from start-up, development, as well as advancement, can much exceed any benefits obtained from just sharing or copying another suggestion or version.
It's easy for me to rant and rave a little regarding this– and do not obtain me incorrect, I've obtained this! I'm not all that concerned by any of it– yet, I do see this fad of reducing edges, copying, and so on creating an increasing number of nowadays, which is why I determined to create this article on the topic.
As an entrepreneurial network, we should value initial ideas, business procedures, as well as market principles and so on. If we don't we leave ourselves vast open to being spanked ourselves– most likely when we're succeeding, and also it's really going to sting!
As well as here is the thing … Precisely just how innovation assists, in fact, business, relies on your service design. If you're running an on the internet service, producing mobile apps or marketing informative items through your blog, being seen as an ingenious kind will certainly aid you greatly, certainly.
If you have a pet store, after that you may not have actually to be VIEWED AS an innovative person, yet if you can infuse a specific quantity of development right into the means you market and promote your service in the regional neighborhood, not just will you obtain even more service, yet you'll additionally be appreciated as a regional entrepreneur.
Why is creative thinking vital to service?
Creativity and also innovation within a well-run firm have always been acknowledged as a sure path to success. Boosting creative thinking and also checking out entirely brand-new and also unidentified before territories lead as result of increasing the performance of your organization. Encouraging you to believe beyond package as well as giving time as well as resources to check out new areas for innovative concepts is the crucial to economical organization remedies.
Imagination boosts the procedure of solving issues. No matter if you are speaking about establishing a new approach or an ingenious method to stay ahead of the competition. Creative issue fixing considers that one-upmanship that any type of business is aiming to achieve.
Creative suggestions and cutting-edge approaches could originate from virtually anywhere- from your companions, clients, target teams, workers. They can bring you fresh viewpoints and also concepts, so show them that you're listening as well as open to their comments. That's why it is very important an open exchange of ideas to be supported and encouraged by the firm.
In service change or development is additionally fantastic, especially; if your consumers offer you a suggestion. So do not take it for provided because those concepts are very essential to make a healthy and balanced connection between you as well as them. Originality is handy especially if your sale is lowering so the only thing you must assume first is to plan as well as grasp brand-new ideas from responses.


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Het zoontje van den Admiraal, is een 17e-eeuws Nederlands schilderij, geschilderd door François Verwilt, in de collectie van het Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

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Het schilderij werd in 1669 geschilderd door de Rotterdamse portretschilder François Verwilt en bleef lange tijd in handen van de familie Van Nes. Het werd in 1800 gekocht door C.S. Roos voor de Nationale Konst-Gallery in Huis ten Bosch, voorloper van het Rijksmuseum. Verkoper was Frans Munnikhuizen (1742-1820), oud-Luthers predikant in Rotterdam. Munnikhuizen had het op zijn beurt gekocht uit de nalatenschap van de familie Van Nes, samen met de portretten van Jan van Nes en Aletta van Ravensberg (door Ludolf de Jongh) en de portretten van Aert van Nes en Geertruida den Dubbelde (door Bartholomeus van der Helst). Munnikhuizen noemde het portret Den Zoon van Aart van Nes in een kwitantie aan Alexander Gogel, agent van financiën.

Roos stelde in 1801 een lijst op van de museumcollectie op, waarop het portret van de jongen wordt vermeld als De zoon van Aart van Nes met den hoed in de hand. Latere inventarissen vermelden het als Portret van de zoon van admiraal A. van Nes (inventaris Waldorp, 1801) en Het zoontje van den Luitenant-Admiraal Aart van Nes (catalogus Koninlijk Museum, 1809). Honderd jaar later duikt de benaming  Het zoontje van den Admiraal op in de Beknopte gids door 's Rijks Museum (1902), die wordt overgenomen bij onder anderen Moes en Van Biema (1909) en Wiersum (1934). Nog eens honderd jaar verder is het in de catalogus van het Rijksmuseum opgenomen als Portret van een jongen, genaamd 'Het zoontje van admiraal van Nes''', RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis noemt het simpelweg Portret van een jongen.

Uit onderzoek blijkt dat de jongen Jan van Nes jr. (ca. 1661-1681) moet zijn, zoon van schout-bij-nacht (later viceadmiraal) Jan Jansse van Nes. Luitenant-admiraal Aert Jansse van Nes trouwde pas in 1684 en kan daardoor niet de vader zijn van de in 1669 geschilderde jongen. Qua formaat en voorstelling -met balustrade en doorkijk naar de tuin- sluit het portret van Jan jr. aan bij de pendanten van zijn ouders. Tot de nalatenschap van het echtpaar Van Nes-van Ravensberg behoorden meerdere schilderijen en tekeningen, waaronder drie groote contrefaitsels die in de familie vererfden. Hiermee werden vermoedelijk de portretten van Jan, zijn vrouw Aletta en zoon Jan jr. bedoeld.

In 1955-1956 is het schilderij getoond tijdens de expositie Kind en kinderleven in Nederland 1500 - 1900 in Museum Willet-Holthuysen.

 Beschrijving
Het portret toont een jongen ten voeten uit, die een lichte buiging maakt. Hij is gekleed in een rokjas met halflange mouwen en draagt een platte, kanten kraag met akertjes. In zijn rechterhand houdt hij een donkere hoed met witte pluimen, in zijn linkerhand een wandelstok en een paar handschoenen. De jongen staat op een vloer van zwarte en witte tegels. Een doorkijkje geeft zicht op een balustradetrap naar een achtergelegen tuin.

Het portret is linksonder gesigneerd en gedateerd: f.verwilt 1669.

 Provenance
De vijf portretten van de familie Van Nes in het Rijksmuseum, die Jan van Nes en Aletta van Ravensberg, van Aert van Nes en Geertruida den Dubbelde en het schilderij Het zoontje van den Admiraal van François Verwilt, werden eind 1800 aangekocht voor de Nationale Konst-Gallery. Verkoper was Frans Munnikhuizen (1742-1820), oud-Luthers predikant in Rotterdam. Hij wilde aanvankelijk 6000 gulden voor de vijf schilderijen hebben, maar Roos wist af te dingen naar 4000 en kreeg een zesde schilderij toe. Dit zesde werk, een voorstelling van het kielhalen door Lieve Verschuier, is vermoedelijk niet afkomstig van de familie Van Nes. Uit reconstructies blijkt dat Munnikhuizen de portretten zal hebben gekocht van de Rotterdamse wijnkoper Jan van der Hey (1698-1778), zoon van Dirk van der Hey en Elisabeth van Nes en een kleinzoon van Jan Jansse van Nes.E. Wiersum, "De Van Nes≈portretten in het Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam", Oud Holland, jaargang 51 (1934), p. 231-236.

De in 1798 opgerichte Nationale Konst-Gallery in het Huis ten Bosch, werd onder koning Lodewijk Napoleon omgedoopt tot Koninklijk Museum en ondergebracht in het Paleis op de Dam. Na een verhuizing rond 1815 naar het Trippenhuis kreeg het museum de naam Rijks Museum''. In 1885 verhuisden de collecties van diverse Rijksverzamelingen naar het nieuwe Rijksmuseumgebouw aan de Stadhouderskade.

Noord-Nederlandse schilderkunst in het Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

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Pope Francis wrapped up his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates Tuesday by delivering a mass to adoring Catholics at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Cheers erupted as Pope Francis entered the stadium. Initial estimates say that there were about 135,000 in attendance. However, the UAE government now estimates the attendance was around 180,000.
Portions of the 90-minute mass were delivered in English, Italian, Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi and Korean.
The pope's sermon offered a message of hope to the poor Catholics in attendance, centering his message around the Beatitudes "blessed are the meek" and "blessed are the merciful," according to Gulf News.
"The Christian life means living out the joy of this blessedness, wanting to live life as a love story, the story of God's faithful love, he who never abandons us and wishes to be in communion with us always," the pope was quoted as saying.
The document was signed during a "Human Fraternity Meeting" with interfaith leaders. Pope Francis stressed the need for tolerance and religious freedom in the Middle East, a region where religious minorities are highly persecuted.
The leaders involved in the meeting included hundreds of imams, muftis, pastors and other religious leaders.
In that meeting, Francis condemned what he said is the "misery" of war. He stressed that faith leaders have a duty to reject war. According to Al Jazeera, Pope Francis condemned violence in places like Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya.
"War cannot create anything but misery, weapons bring nothing but death," Pope Francis said on Monday.
"No violence can be justified in the name of religion," he argued.
The visit comes as the UAE has proclaimed 2019, the "Year of Tolerance." Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, was presented with the declaration before Francis' departure.
Pope Francis departed from UAE on Tuesday afternoon.


Since the beginning of time…time has been that companion keeping us grounded and stable. We know what we need to do…because of time. Without it, we're lost. Why do you think clocks were invented? Makes sense. However, when we're pretty much contained in an environment like a children's hospital, it's not so much about telling time as it is about looking forward to something: like seeing family, or getting a treat, or a visit from a celebrity. A branded clock? That does it so much better than any digital readout!
They're not just looking at numbers. They don't just tell the time. They can see that there's something to look forward to: and it's because of you. The nurse. The doctor. The hospital. The care they get. Whether it's cancer treatment, or a slip and fall. Surgery. You name it. That's the real treatment beyond that of bandages and medication.
We've got to say, we're missing that these days! Everyone's gone digital, but the classic clock face is so nostalgic and making for a great message to give. Something you don't get from digital. That's why you can brand your clock design with whatever name or logo you want. At a children's hospital, just sayin': that's gold to a patient. Something even Patch Adams would approve of.
BRAVA Marketing has so many designs to choose from. So many different styles. It's really all up to you. Don't think that the placeholder designs you see are what they're going to be. Really, you can choose anything and then brand it with anything you want. It's completely up to you. Then contact us when you find exactly what you need. Let's just say it's our way of treating you — so you can treat your patients in the best way.


Talking about PPD is hard.
Especially if it's your PPD.
This video is here to help.
I made this short video so you will have something to show your husband, your in-laws, your boss, or anybody you want to be honest with. So now instead of trying to find "just the right words" or worrying about whether you make sense at all, you can avoid the awkwardness and just click play.
You might have seen this video on several other corners of this site. Did you watch it already?
Mothers who watch this report relief. Some because they see themselves reflected in it, others because it made a tough conversation go better than they expected. I'm so grateful that mamas find this helpful, and want to make sure you find it and watch it. It was really scary to make this presentation in front of strangers and cameras, so it better be good! Read more about this "Ignite" event.
If you are just beginning to talk about your PPD, a good place to start might be the PPD SpeakEasy monthly support chat.
To celebrate my 40th birthday (which is also the first anniversary of this website), there will be three (3!) SpeakEasy calls in September.
Mark your calendar: in addition to the usual 2nd Tuesday evening call (Sept.13 at 8:30 pm) we will have extra chats on Sunday September 18 at 2:00pm, and Tuesday September 27 at noon (all times are Eastern). The intention is to cater to the needs of mothers with varying lifestyles and time-zones. So if you've been wanting to call in, hopefully these added dates and times will help this happen. I can't wait to hear your voice, I hope you can join the conversation. This page contains the how and what of the phone chat.
Apple is also expected to release a beta version of os x yosemite to the track a sprint phone number public.


The final instalment in the Rivenshaw series set at the end of WWII in Lancashire.
Germany 1939, and Christa Sommer boards the Kindertransport, unsure that she'll ever see her beloved mother and father again.
Once in England she is taken in by elderly Mrs Pelling, who grows to love Christa as the daughter she never had.
Luck comes her way when a lady she saves from being mugged turns out to be Mayne Esher's friend Daniel's mother. Taking pity on Christa, they take her to Rivenshaw where they plan to start a new life as part of the Esher building firm.
But Esherwood is not the trouble-free sanctuary she first thinks.
Mayne has also discovered a secret door at the back of the old Nissen hut, with a complicated locking mechanism that has local locksmiths dumbfounded.
Just what is hidden behind the door to warrant such high security?
When the SS destroyed Special Operations Executive's Scorpio network in Occupied France, only Henri Masson escaped. Then his post-war trial was abruptly halted after a high level British intervention. Forty years later, awkward questions are raised in Westminster and the case has been reopened. The first thing Harry Chapman of MI6 discovers is that all records were destroyed by a senior SIS officer. The second is that there are still survivors from the Scorpio affair - and that Henri Masson might be among them. Chapman begins a jouney into the past, to France in the 1940s, to a time when few men were what they seemed - and fewer still could be trusted.A TIME WITHOUT SHADOWS is a classic espionage thriller from one of the true masters of the genre.


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from pyasn1.type import univ, char, namedtype, namedval, tag, constraint, useful

# To make this module work, had to:
# 1. Define the INTEGER MAX value.
# https://www.obj-sys.com/docs/acv58/CCppUsersGuide/CCppUsersGuidea12.html
MAX = 2**32-1

class OctetString(univ.OctetString):
    pass

OctetString.subtypeSpec = constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 1024)

class BitString(univ.BitString):
    pass

BitString.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 1024)

class BinaryData(univ.Choice):
    pass

BinaryData.componentType = namedtype.NamedTypes(
    namedtype.NamedType('bitString', BitString().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 0))),
    namedtype.NamedType('octetString', OctetString().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 1)))
)

class Token(univ.Integer):
    pass

class Tokens(univ.SequenceOf):
    pass

Tokens.componentType = Token()
Tokens.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 128)

class Positive(univ.Integer):
    pass

Positive.subtypeSpec = constraint.ValueRangeConstraint(1, MAX)

class Length(Positive):
    pass

class UTCDateTime(Positive):
    pass

class TokensAndTimestamp(univ.Sequence):
    pass

TokensAndTimestamp.componentType = namedtype.NamedTypes(
    namedtype.NamedType('numberOfTokens', Length().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 0))),
    namedtype.NamedType('tokens', Tokens().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 1))),
    namedtype.NamedType('timestamp', UTCDateTime().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 2)))
)

class SignatureMethod(univ.Enumerated):
    pass

SignatureMethod.namedValues = namedval.NamedValues(
    ('rsassa-pss', 0),
    ('ed25519', 1)
)

class Keyid(BinaryData):
    pass

class HashFunction(univ.Enumerated):
    pass

HashFunction.namedValues = namedval.NamedValues(
    ('sha224', 0),
    ('sha256', 1),
    ('sha384', 2),
    ('sha512', 3),
    ('sha512-224', 4),
    ('sha512-256', 5)
)

class Hash(univ.Sequence):
    pass

Hash.componentType = namedtype.NamedTypes(
    namedtype.NamedType('function', HashFunction().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 0))),
    namedtype.NamedType('digest', BinaryData().subtype(explicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 1)))
)

class Signature(univ.Sequence):
    pass

Signature.componentType = namedtype.NamedTypes(
    namedtype.NamedType('keyid', Keyid().subtype(explicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 0))),
    namedtype.NamedType('method', SignatureMethod().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 1))),
    namedtype.NamedType('hash', Hash().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 2))),
    namedtype.NamedType('value', BinaryData().subtype(explicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 3)))
)

class Signatures(univ.SequenceOf):
    pass

Signatures.componentType = Signature()
Signatures.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 8)

class CurrentTime(univ.Sequence):
    pass

CurrentTime.componentType = namedtype.NamedTypes(
    namedtype.NamedType('signed', TokensAndTimestamp().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 0))),
    namedtype.NamedType('numberOfSignatures', Length().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 1))),
    namedtype.NamedType('signatures', Signatures().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 2)))
)

class Filename(char.VisibleString):
    pass

Filename.subtypeSpec = constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 32)

class Hashes(univ.SequenceOf):
    pass

Hashes.componentType = Hash()
Hashes.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 8)

class Identifier(char.VisibleString):
    pass

Identifier.subtypeSpec = constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 32)

class Keyids(univ.SequenceOf):
    pass

Keyids.componentType = Keyid()
Keyids.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 8)

class Natural(univ.Integer):
    pass

Natural.subtypeSpec = constraint.ValueRangeConstraint(0, MAX)

class Path(char.VisibleString):
    pass

Path.subtypeSpec = constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 32)

class Paths(univ.SequenceOf):
    pass

Paths.componentType = Path()
Paths.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 8)

class PublicKeyType(univ.Enumerated):
    pass

PublicKeyType.namedValues = namedval.NamedValues(
    ('rsa', 0),
    ('ed25519', 1)
)

class PublicKey(univ.Sequence):
    pass

PublicKey.componentType = namedtype.NamedTypes(
    namedtype.NamedType('publicKeyid', Keyid().subtype(explicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 0))),
    namedtype.NamedType('publicKeyType', PublicKeyType().subtype(implicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatSimple, 1))),
    namedtype.NamedType('publicKeyValue', BinaryData().subtype(explicitTag=tag.Tag(tag.tagClassContext, tag.tagFormatConstructed, 2)))
)

class PublicKeys(univ.SequenceOf):
    pass

PublicKeys.componentType = PublicKey()
PublicKeys.subtypeSpec=constraint.ValueSizeConstraint(1, 8)

class RoleType(univ.Enumerated):
    pass

RoleType.namedValues = namedval.NamedValues(
    ('root', 0),
    ('targets', 1),
    ('snapshot', 2),
    ('timestamp', 3)
)

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Shoppers Stop to shut unprofitable outlets in a bid to enter e-commerce space
The K Raheja Corp-promoted retailer, which operates 81 stores in 37 cities, is aiming to grow sales by 15% and profit by 50% in the financial year that starts next month
Neha Tyagi
Shoppers Stop will shut or relocate unprofitable outlets and redesign some, as the nation's largest department store chain seeks to spur growth by attracting young consumers who may have moved to fast-fashion rivals or online.
"We have about 10% of our bottom stores that are not working," managing director Govind Shrikhande said. "Two of them we shut last quarter. We have a plan to cut down size or relocate, or shut down, three more stores. Eight old stores will go under redesigning. So, cost cutting itself should lead to about a 50-60-basis-point gain."
The K Raheja Corp-promoted retailer, which operates 81 stores in 37 cities, is aiming to grow sales by 15% and profit by 50% in the financial year that starts next month.
The company that runs the eponymous department store chain, apart from Hypercity, Mac and Bobby Brown stores, has been posting sales growth of 7-13%, pale in comparison with rival Future Group's Central or single-brand retailers such as Zara and H&M that have posted a more than 20% expansion.
Shutting down or rightsizing stores is a very common and essential practice in the retail business. Companies like the Future Group, Domino's and Lifestyle have done so in the past.
The fashion retailer believes that despite having one of the strongest collections across all categories, the company has failed to resonate with young consumers because of lack of right communication.
"The connect of objective communication has been missing and has been lost out in the clutter of sale. We haven't really had campaigns for categories. We haven't created a brand campaign in the last 24 months," the MD said. Hence, the company will also be investing heavily in brand campaigns and marketing. It will launch a new brand campaign in April, along with campaigns specific to various categories.
Another objective is to drive sales through private and exclusive brands by making them more relevant to the youth.
While the contribution of private brands like Stop, Life, Haute Curry, Vittorio Fratini, Eliza Donatein & Kashish is 11.5% of sales, exclusive brands contribute 4.1%. The exclusive brands it sells include Wrogn by Virat Kohli, Desigual the Spanish fast fashion brand and Imara by Shraddha Kapoor.
Rheson by Sonam & Rhea Kapoor will be launched towards the end of March.
"We will have to bring in younger brands which will bring in the differential for the younger customers, and also keep on cleaning the brands that don't make any sense today," Shrikhande said.
According to Abneesh Roy, senior vice president at Edelweiss Financial Services, Shoppers Stop needs to focus more on private label in order to deal with competition from both online and offline retailers.
"If you see Westside and most of the retailers that are doing well, they have a very vast portfolio of private labels that are exclusively available on those platforms," he said.
For the company, apparel remains the biggest contributor to sales with an around 64% share. Watches and beauty products contribute more than 10% share each. Shoppers Stop exclusively retails beauty brands like Estee Lauder, MAC, Clinique and Bobby Brown in India.
"What we are seeing is that non-apparel categories continue to do well and makeup and watches I think will help create further differential," said Shrikhande.
Jewellery sales, however, are shrinking and currently contribute only 2-3%.
Another challenge that Shoppers Stop and every other retailer is facing is the pressure from increasing discounts that ecommerce players are offering.
Five years ago, only 22% of the merchandise was on discount as compared to 34% today, Shrikhande said. The company has been trying to curtail the days when it offers discount sales. "This year, luckily, we curtailed end of season sale by 12 days," he added.
The company is also changing focus from pushing sales and promotions only during discount period to full focus on fresh merchandise and visual merchandising throughout the year. It has seen a few top level exits in the recent past, including of Salil Nair, the chief executive who stepped down in January.
The company's First Citizens customer loyalty programme has 46.27 lakh members, who contribute 76% to its overall sales.
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Rhea Kapoor
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