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"Hanasaku Iroha" - The Good, The Bad, and the Kawaii
A balanced and measured review of Hanasaku Iroha.
Kim Morrissy
September 18, 2017 8:05pm EDT (9/18/17)
Hanasaku Iroha is a show that's been on Crunchyroll for a while now. But even though it's been six years since the anime first aired, it remains relevant today, not just because it's a darn good watch, but also because it started a yearly festival in the Yuwaku Onsen area where the story was set. That event, called the "Bonbori Festival," is still held to this day.
In preparation for the Bonbori Festival next month, I've been "festing it up" by watching Hanasaku Iroha. It's actually my first time watching the series, and there were a lot of things that took me by surprise. For your convenience, I've decided to summarize my impression of the series under three headings: The Good, The Bad, and the Kawaii.
Hanasaku Iroha is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl named Ohana and the struggles she faces with her first job and relating to her family. It's an amazing series… depending on who's writing it.
The first episode is, in my view, one of the best opening episodes to exist in an anime. It's beautiful and poignant, and sets up every major conflict of the story with a sharp sense of wit and a brutal sense of truth. Watching the episode, I wanted to laugh and cry, often at the same time.
The major turning points in Ohana's life were also depicted well. Like at the midway point of the series when she returns to Tokyo after being away for months and discovers that her relationship with her best friend has changed forever, or when she tells her mother about her pent-up feelings of resentment. The final episodes of the series also deliver a strong climax, complete with drama, humor, and an air of wistfulness.
It's probably no surprise that these key episodes were handled personally by Mari Okada, the anime's lead writer (otherwise known as the "series composition writer"). She didn't write the script for every episode, but the episodes she did write made the biggest impact.
I was also a fan of the episodes written by Junji Nishimura, the director of True Tears (as well as Glasslip). His episodes have a kind of surreal feel to them, as if something about the atmosphere is "off." Yet somehow, his episodes work in context because they end up showing unexpected sides to the characters. For example, in episode 10, Ohana has a fever, and the whole episode has a "stream of consciousness" feel to it. It's hard to distinguish between Ohana's fever dreams and her reality, which is a great way of showing what goes on in her subconscious mind. The idea behind the episode is simple, but the atmosphere is memorable.
Unfortunately, not all the individual episodes are as good as the ones written by Okada and Nishimura. A lot of them are episodic in nature, which is not a bad thing in itself, but their themes simply aren't as interesting as the more story-driven or atmosphere-driven episodes. For example, episode 7 (written by Keigo Koyanagi) attempts to flesh out Tomoe's character, but it's hard to take the central conflict in it seriously, and she still feels like a stereotypical "unmarried older woman" character by the end of it.
Sometimes, it even feels in these self-contained episodes as if the characters act in ways that go against their established characterizations. For example, in episodes 14 and 15 (written by Tatsuto Higuchi), Yuina seems more mean-spirited and selfish than she's normally depicted. In other episodes, you get the impression that she's pampered, but she's still sweet and considerate of others. In episodes 14 and 15, she just seems annoying.
This is all without mentioning the infamous episode 3, which features a lot of tasteless jokes about bondage. Hanasaku Iroha has a lot of dirty humor (in fact, some of its best jokes are sexual in nature), but it's only in episode 3 that threats of sexual violence are played off as jokes. Putting aside the insensitive nature of such jokes, the tone felt completely out of place after all the serious drama before then.
It's worth mentioning that Mari Okada, who wrote all the good episodes, also wrote episode 3. She ain't perfect, is what I'm saying.
THE KAWAII
No matter who's writing the episode, Ohana is cute. This is the indisputable law of Hanasaku Iroha.
The other girls are cute too, of course, but Ohana is the one who shines. She's short compared to the other girls of the same age, and she moves around with so much energy that it's hard not to get swept up in her enthusiasm. I'm also a fan of her character design in general, especially the flowers in her hair.
Also cute: the relationship between Ohana and her childhood friend Ko. Ko himself is kind of a one-note character who only really exists to pine after Ohana, but Ohana is adorable to watch as she tries to work out her feelings for him. When she's confused about him, she shows an insecure and vulnerable side that the viewer doesn't often see. It's obvious that she's young and inexperienced, assuming that everything that happens is the end of the world. It can be frustrating to watch at times, but it's because her teenage emotions are so human and understandable that I feel like I want to give her a pat on the shoulder. It's also the kind of thing that makes me think, "Ah, youth."
Sometimes, watching Ohana struggle with her feelings can be funny too. There's one scene where she cheerfully imagines Ko wearing a waitress outfit like her own, and then wakes from her dream, wondering, "What the heck was that?" Ohana is a mess of teenage hormones.
Conclusion: There are good things and bad things about Hanasaku Iroha, but Ohana's cuteness is what stands out above all. You should probably watch Hanasaku Iroha.
Kim Morrissy (@frog_kun) is a freelance writer and Tokyo correspondent for Anime News Network.
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Does Land Depreciate in Value?
In accounting, depreciation refers to the process of an asset losing value over time as it ages, deteriorates or becomes obsolete. Land, like any asset, can go down in value, but it doesn't depreciate in the accounting sense. This is important to businesses, because the depreciation of assets is tax-deductible as a business expense.
Most physical, or tangible assets -- such as buildings, vehicles, equipment and the like -- aren't going to last forever. A company's new delivery vehicle, for example, might have a usable life of 10 years, and its value declines over that time. Each year, the company can claim the decline in its value as an expense. That's depreciation. Under the most commonly used method of depreciation, which is straight-line depreciation, the company could claim a depreciation expense of 10 percent of the value of the vehicle every year for 10 years. Intangible assets, such as computer software or patents, might also be depreciable, because they, too, can become obsolete.
Land is a tangible asset, but it's not subject to depreciation for the simple reason that land doesn't get worn out or obsolete. In the words of the Internal Revenue Service, land doesn't have a "determinable usable life," which is a required element for any asset to be depreciable. That doesn't mean land can't decline in value. It certainly can. For example, a piece of undeveloped land in an area with a hot housing market would probably be in high demand, and that would be reflected in the value. If the housing market goes cold, the demand will drop, and so will the value of the land. But the decline doesn't qualify as depreciation.
Businesses can write off the decline in the value of land, but only when they sell the land. Say a business buys an acre of land for $10,000. Even if the business knows the land is declining in value, it can't claim it as a depreciation expense, because land isn't depreciable. However, if the company then sells the land for $8,000, it can claim the $2,000 as a capital loss for the year it sells the land.
Costs involved in preparing land for business use can be depreciated if they are so closely tied to other depreciable assets that you can determine a usable life for them. For example, if you were to construct a new building and plant bushes around the perimeter of the foundation, those bushes are essentially part of the building. You can't bulldoze the building without removing the bushes, so they have the same usable life as the building. The cost of the landscaping can be depreciated on the same schedule as the building itself. But land preparation expenses not directly associated with depreciable assets are not depreciable.
IRS Publication 527: What Rental Property Can Be Depreciated?


After a two-year pause, keeping The Ice Cubicle archived, so all these images & interviews were not lost, there are still moments now & again when I see something that needs to be added to this collection. This blog was originally a year-long project, but took a bit longer, running from may '09 to Aug '10. for many writers, painters, photographers, instead of ice being a killing force, ice = rebirth, time for creative focus.
2012's winter crashes into our Dawson city ecosphere with a speed that surprises. And mystifies. Charms with beauty. Drops the trees into their annual slow sleep before they've shed all their leaves.
Locals say it could be the earliest freeze-up in years. the ferry between Dawson City and West Dawson was taken out yesterday and usually, doesn't need to come out until early November.
..and here, the shoreline at the confluence, last night's sunset.
And here, oh you tricky ice: now you revive instead of kill. "But you must have fainted, creative heart!" says the cerebral self as the shiver runs down vena cava's curve and wakes it up. Ice cakes on the water add multiple lenses for light to pattern between our minds & our speaking intricate things. Poetic things. Struggling things.
Sunlit things. Some that surface, some that swim. Ones that pass from shape to shape to smell to texture to shape to touch to smell to stroke to slush on the river to ice that sings. Talking about green one week & hearing snow the week next. Listening to ice. Shadowy things. Hissing things? Yes, shirr of crystalline forms that shrug against mud and stone.


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More than half of handsets shipped globally in 2012 will be 3G or 4G enabled
By Alan F.
In most major areas of the world it might seem hard to fathom, but a report from ABI Research says that 2012 will be the first year when more than half of all cell phones shipped will be 3G or 4G enabled. Jake Saunders, vice president of forecasting for ABI Research, says handset manufacturers are "quietly confident" heading into the new year and ABI expects growth of 8% for 2012 with 1.67 billion handsets shipped globally over the next 12 months.
ABI noted that the top smartphone manufacturers started turning their attention to emerging markets in the second half of last year, aiming at those "upwardly mobile, aspirational smartphone owners". The research firm sees Samsung working hard in emerging markets while Apple is finding more success in China than in India. the Cupertino based firm is also expanding distribution in Brazil and other countries in South America.
North America and Europe continue to be standout destinations for HTC's models although the Taiwan based firm is trying to grab some business in China, according to ABI. And RIM remains strong in Indonesia where a riot recently broke out when the BlackBerry Bold 9790 launched. Nokia's new Windows Phone driven Lumia handsets are expected in China sometime this quarter.
Turning its focus to the North American market, ABI says smartphones are the big winner although the entire handset market grew 14% to 228 million handsets, the best growth in the area in 5 years. While the region makes up 15% of featurephone and smartphone sales by volume, by value the area accounts for 40% of smartphones shipped, proving the strength of these higher-end models in North America. ABI vice president and practice director for mobile devices, Kevin Burden, says that with all of these potential sales up for grabs, it reveals what companies like Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Google, HTC and Microsoft have at stake with all of the patent battles that have invaded courtrooms around the globe since early last year.
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4A boys basketball: Explosive first half lifts Orem to convincing 71-56 win over Desert Hills
By Trent Wood
Published: March 1, 2018 2:10 pm
Jacob Wiegand, Deseret News
Orem teammates celebrate in the locker room following the team's 71-56 victory against Desert Hills in the Class 4A state quarterfinals at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
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He can't be guarded. —Orem head coach Golden Holt on Puka Nacua
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OREM — Ever since his team played the Olympus Titans in the Martin Luther King Tournament on Jan. 15, Orem junior Puka Nacua has believed his Tigers are the best team in the state or at the very least the 4A classification. They may have lost to the Titans, but as far as Nacua is concerned, the Tigers showed what they were made of that day.
"Every game that I come into I believe that we are the best team," said Nacua. "We played Olympus earlier in the year and lost, but we gave them a good run for their money. That was a testament to me that we can hang with the best. I think we are the best team in 4A."
After Orem's performance Thursday afternoon at UVU's UCCU center it is certainly hard to argue with him.
Led by Nacua, who finished with a game-high 27 points, Orem dominated the Desert Hills Thunder, particularly in the first half, earning a 71-56 victory.
The game wasn't even as close as the lopsided score indicated, as the Tigers jumped out to a 21-6 first quarter lead and a 45-15 advantage at halftime.
They shot a cool 62.5 percent from the field in the first half, including 45.5 percent from behind the arc, all the while holding the Thunder to just 6-of-35 shooting.
Nacua was absolutely unstoppable in the first half, scoring 19 points on seven of eight shots, including threes 3's.
He wasn't alone either. Ross Reeves added 11 first-half points, en route to 13 for the game.
Simply put, the Tigers first half was a masterpiece.
"I took a drink. It was nice," Orem head coach Golden Holt said. "Thirty point leads at state don't happen very often."
"This is a really good group of boys," he continued. "We hadn't put together a half this season, on the 10 level. That was really fun to watch. Puka, I think made his first eight shots. He can't be guarded. Whether he makes his shot or not is the question. When he makes big shots good things happen for us."
"I was ready to take their head off," said Nacua. "They were playing off me so I just let it fly. I don't like to shoot the ball, I'd rather get everyone else involved, but they were playing off. It was my time to shoot the ball I guess."
While the Orem offense was particularly impressive, it was the defense that decided the game.
The Tigers held the Thunder to just two field goals in the first quarter, both three-pointers. Desert Hills doubled its makes in the second, to four field goals, but the Tigers defense was simply stifling.
"We did something midyear that I have never done before and that straight man, no switching," said Holt. "Nick Emery came and helped us coach and he plays really good defense. He came in and helped the boys take pride in who they are guarding. We got a lot better at hedging but then staying with the man and when our best guys are guarding their best guys I like our chances."
"(Our defense) was huge," added Nacua. "We watched a ton of film. We knew who was going to try to score for them so we tried to focus on them and let the other players beat us. That was the game-plan. I don't think their other players stepped up enough. They didn't make enough shots."
The Thunder adjusted in the second half, eventually scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter, but by then the game was out of reach.
"Tom Osborne said at Nebraska that you don't win the game at the end of the game," said Holt. "At some point you break the other teams will. I think we broke their will pretty early on. It is hard to get down that big in a game like that and come back."
With the win the Tigers advanced to the semifinals, to be played Friday, March 2, where they will face the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle.
Trent Wood
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There are a myriad of trails and footpaths that criss cross our peninsula, and using these paths on foot or bicycle is one of the best ways to experience Cornwall. Whether you are a long distance trekker or enjoy a casual stroll to the nearest beach, there are routes to suit all abilities and tastes, with historical points of interest and natural beauty at every turn.
Listed below are the main long distance trails, which can be enjoyed in their entirety or more commonly, in small sections; the choice is yours!


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Ambuja Cement Launches " Ambuja Plus Cool Wall's" in Raipur
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Avvashya CCI Logistics (ACCI), a subsidiary company of Allcargo Logistics, plans to invest close to Rs 600 million in the next two years to build an auto engineering part warehouse in Guwahati.
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Nagpur Smart City to Run Metro Rail Services on Broad Gauge
Even as free joyrides are being extended to Nagpurites on the 5-kilometre stretch from the Airport South to Khapri on the Nagpur metro rail before its formal inauguration, the federal government has plans to extend the service to the city's outskirts using the existing broad-gauge railway tracks.
Delta Electronics launches EV solutions
Delta Electronics India has launched its complete range of energy efficient electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions in India.
Private investment will fructify with structural changes
Our outperformance is the result of the amalgamation of high product quality, high-intensive technology, strategic flexibility and organisational responsiveness. In uncertain times there are sudden shifts in demands, making it necessary for product-cum-service providers like us to respond to the changing design and testing compliances with increasing speeds.
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India is the third largest steel producer in the world after China and Japan and has an installed capacity of about 131 million tonne (mt) at present. It produced 101 mt of steel in FY2017 and consumed 84 mt during the same period.
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Sagarmala will provide infrastructure support for logistics industry
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Thursday, July 10, 2014 – A third Premier Development League Heartland Division title is just one point away for the red-hot Des Moines Menace.
With a win or a draw in any of its remaining four games, Des Moines can clinch its first division title in five years. The first chance to clinch is Saturday against the St. Louis Lions, the only team still able to catch the Menace in the division standings. Saturday's game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stadium.
The Menace (9-1-0, 27 points) clinched a playoff spot last Saturday with a 2-0 win at WSA Winnipeg. The next night, the Menace put itself eight points clear of second-place Thunder Bay (6-6-1) and 12 points ahead of third-place St. Louis (4-3-3) with its sixth straight win – 3-0 over Winnipeg.
St. Louis controls its playoff life. With Thunder Bay able to hit a maximum of 22 points, the Lions need eight points over their remaining four games in order to make it to the playoffs for the first time since 2007. St. Louis starts a three-game road swing Saturday, going north to Fairbault, Minn., for games against Thunder Bay (Tuesday) and WSA Winnipeg (Wednesday). The Lions' season concludes with a home date against Springfield on July 19.
Menace head coach Mike Jeffries knows the Lions will be motivated by the postseason implications.
Des Moines will have one more game on the road before hosting WSA Winnipeg in the final two games of the regular season. On Tuesday, Des Moines will take on the Springfield Demize in Springfield, Mo. The Menace will see Winnipeg in a July 18-19 doubleheader to wrap up the regular season.
Preceded by: Women's Premier Soccer League season finale between the Menace and Fire and Ice SC, starting at 4:30 p.m.
- Is 9-1-0 in its 21st PDL season.
- Has conceded only six goals in PDL play (all scored by Thunder Bay) – tied for second best in the league.
- Has given up only one goal at home – best in the PDL.
- Holds a 7-0-0 record when leading at half.
- Has outscored PDL teams 14-1 in the first half, the lone goal came in Thunder Bay on June 13. Holds a 9-5 edge in the second half.
- Tied the franchise record for most clean sheets in a season (seven) on Sunday.
- Are 4-3-3 in their ninth season.
- Are starting a three-game road trip.
- Tony Glavin is in his ninth year as head coach.
- Des Moines leads the overall series, 10-5-9.
- The Menace took the first meeting of the season on May 25 in St. Louis, 2-0.
- In the teams' only game in Des Moines last year, St. Louis clawed back three times to draw, 3-3.
- Des Moines has earned a playoff spot for the 12th time in franchise history (and first since 2011).
- The Menace can clinch the PDL Heartland Division with a win or draw against St. Louis.
- The Central Conference regular-season championship is still up for grabs with the Great Lakes Division's Chicago Fire U-23, Michigan Bucks, and K-W United having a chance at the title.
- The Central Conference semifinals will take place on July 25. Venue and times have yet to be determined.
- At 9-1-0 (27 points), the Menace is off to the best start in franchise history.
- Through its first 10 PDL matches, the 2002 Menace was 8-0-2 (26 points), on the way to an undefeated regular season (15-0-3).
- Menace midfielder Chris Hellmann, named PDL Player of the Week on July 3, lived up to the honor last weekend, playing a role in all five of the team's goals in two wins at Winnipeg (two goals, three assists).
- The German ranks in the PDL top 10 in three categories: points (20, tied for fifth), goals scored (eight, tied for fifth), and assists (four, ninth).
- Hellmann, a sophomore-to-be at Lynn University (Fla.), is averaging a goal a game.
- Chris Hellmann and Javi Lopez received PDL Team of the Week honorable mention today.
- Hellmann has earned three Premier Development League nods in 2014, including Player of the Week (July 3) and a pair of honorable mentions (June 19 and July 10).
- Nico Wright earned honorable mention on June 26 and July 3.
- Sean Dong earned honorable mention on July 3.
- Brandon Fricke, a 2013 all-PDL selection, was named to the league's Team of the Week on June 12.
- The Menace clinched a playoff spot with two wins at WSA Winnipeg, 2-0 and 3-0.
- Chris Hellmann had a hand in all five goals over the weekend (two goals and three assists).
- Javi Lopez scored twice – the opening goal on Saturday and second goal on Sunday.
- Richard Ballard tallied his first point of the season with an assist on Hellmann's Sunday goal.
- Sean Hoek notched his third goal of the season – his first since May 25 against St. Louis.
- The USL has announced Des Moines will make up this game on Tuesday in Springfield, Mo., against the Demize. Cooper Complex is the site for this 7:30 p.m. match.
- Des Moines wraps up the regular season with a weekend doubleheader against WSA Winnipeg, starting Friday and concluding Saturday.
- Friday's game will feature post-game fireworks.
- Saturday's game is Fan Appreciation Night.


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Bradley descendants prosper in Conecuh and surrounding Counties
By Curtis Thomasson
Published 3:48 pm Friday, December 11, 2020
Members of the Bradley family which settled in Conecuh and Covington Counties were introduced, and some of their descendants were reviewed in last week's column. Samuel Bradley, son of James Bradley Jr., was born 1760 in South Carolina and migrated to Belleville, Conecuh County, Ala., in 1820. His first cousin, Matthew Brandley Jr., son of Matthew Bradley Sr. settled in the Loango community of Covington County, Ala., about the same time. They were the grandsons of James Bradley Sr. who was born in Ireland.
This Samuel Bradley's son, Ely Bradley, was born in 1796 and was married in 1827 to Allie Clotilda Simpson, daughter of Thomas Simpson and Rachael Horger. They reared a large family of 11 children who married and reared their families in Conecuh County and surrounding areas such as the Town of Furman in Wilcox County, Pineville and Orville. Ely and Allie were the parents of the following children: Samuel, b. 1828, d. 1889, m. (1) 1854 Nancy Jane Nettles (2) 1878 Mary Alabama Robbins; Barbara, b. 1829, d. 1906, m. 1848 Daniel Robbins; Thomas, b. 1831, d. 1850; Ely II, b. 1833, d. 1914, m. ca 1900 Viola Beatrice Harris; John, b. 1835, d. 1867, m. 1861 Martha Ophelia Nettles; Mary Prestwood, b. 1837, d. 1895, m. ca 1856 Osborne Crook; Rachael Ann, b. 1839, d. 1870, m. 1858 William Palmer; Allie Clotilda, b. 1841, d. 1912, m. 1860 Elijah King Robbins; Catherine Elizabeth, b. 1843, d. 1918, m. ca 1865 Jay A. McCondichie Jr.; Frances Amanda, b. 1845, d. 1915, m. 1871 George Edwin Suddith; and Nancy, b. 1851, d. 1920, m. 1871 Will Etheridge.
The oldest son, Samuel Bradley was born in 1828 a few years after the family settled in Belleville, Conecuh County, Ala. He was married first in 1954 to Nancy Jane Nettles, daughter of Joseph Nettles and Mary Andress, but he lost her after five children. Nancy Jane was buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Belleville as Samuel would be later at his death in 1889. After Nancy Jane's death, Samuel was married in 1878 to Mary Alabama "Bama" Robbins, daughter of James Robbins and Elizabeth Lewis. They had two children before his death in 1889.
Samuel and Nancy Jane were the parents of the following children: Thomas Ely, b. 1855, d. 1875; Mary Allie, b. 1857, d. 1941, m. John Samuel Watson; William Joseph, b. 1859, d. aft. 1900, m. Clara W. Bradley; John Samuel, b. 1861, d. 1930, m. Mattie Eugenia Etheridge; and Lawrence C, b. 1865, d. 1894. Samuel and his second wife, Mary Alabama Robbins, were the parents of two children: Jane Nettles, b. 1879, d. 1967, m. Robert Henry Gaston; and Mattie Sam, b. 1885, d. 1984, m. 1904 John A. Millen.
The oldest daughter, Mary Allie Bradley, was born in 1857 In Belleville. When her father was married again, she was only six years younger than her stepmother, Mary Alabama Robbins. It is believed they had a good relationship, and Mary Allie has been remembered as a good cook. She was married in 1874 to John Samuel Watson, son of William Watson and Ann Samply. They became the parents of the following 10 children: William Samuel, b. 1876, d. 1947, m. Minnie Sophie Smith; Daisy, b. 1878, d. 1970; Mabel, b. 1880, d. 1950, m. Robert Jackson Allen; John, b. 1883, d. 1961, m. Sarah Renfroe; Lawrence Ely, b. 1886, d. 1970, m. Nannie Bell Hancock; Mary Allie, b. 1889, d. 1981, m. Newman Evins Gentry; Drucilla, b. 1892; Eugene Albert, b. 1895, d. 1976, m. Jessie Lee McKenzie; Ruby, b. 1898, d. 1987, m. William Edgar Diamond; and Annie J., b. 1901, d. 1923.
The second son, William Joseph Bradley, was born in 1859 and married Clara W. Bradley (no relation) in 1886. They were the parents of the following three children: Annie B., b. 1886; John S., b. 1888; and William E., b. 1895. William was enumerated in the 1900 federal census, but the date of his death is not known.
The next son, John Samuel Bradley, was born in 1861 in Belleville where he and all his siblings were born. He was married in 1890 to Mattie Eugenia Etheridge, daughter of John Etheridge. They were the parents of the following six children: Ethel L., b. 1892, d. 1938; Mary E., b. 1894, d. 1985; John Etheridge, b. 1895, d. 1974; Lonnie S., b. 1896, d. 1976; Jesse Proctor, b. 1898, d. 1970; and Bessie Lou, b. 1904, d. 1997.
The youngest son in the first marriage, Lawrence C. "Lonnie" Bradley, was born in 1865, the year the War Between the States ended. As a young adult he left home to study medicine in New Orleans. During his years there, he contracted fever from which he died, and he was buried there.
The oldest child of Samuel's second marriage, Jane Nettles Bradley, was born in 1879 in Belleville. In 1897 she was married to Robert Henry Gaston, son of James Gaston and Mahalia Andrews. They became the parents of the following children: Infant, b.&d. 1898; Mary Linda, b. 1899, d. 1965, m. 1921 Joel Franklin Nichols (1897-1939); Mattie Hortense, b. 1900, d. 1980, m. 1924 William Earl Mengel (1894-1953) WW I; James Allison (twin), b. 1903, d. 1978, m. 1928 Willie Dent Rumbley (1906-1987); Samuel Albert Sr. (twin), b. 1903, d. 1972, m. 1929 Edith McCreary (1905-1981); Bertha Leonce, b. 1905, d. 1997, m. (1) Harvey Iver Morrow (1891-1970) (2) Elwin Robert Snider (1902-1994); Infant daughter, b.&d. 1908; Earnestine (twin), b. 1909, d. 2014, m. 1929 Elva Leroy Raines (1906-1970); and Christina "Christine" Kelly (twin), b. 1909, d. 2006, m. 1930 William Conrad Booker (1908-1959).
The oldest daughter, Mary Linda Gaston, was married to Joel Franklin Nichols Sr. They were the parents of the following children: Joel "Joe" Franklin Jr., b. 1922, d. 1974; Wilma Inez, b. 1924, d. 2003, m. Alton Nichols Thompson; Bobbie Winifred, b. 1926, d. 2006; James Albert, b. 1928, d. 1936; William L., b. 1929, d. 2014, m. Hermione ?; Mary Virginia "Ginger," b. 1935, d. 2001, m. Jesse Cleve Baggett (1920-2003) WW II; and two additional living children. The children were born while the family was residing in the Repton community of Conecuh County.
The oldest son, James Allison Gaston, was born in 1903 in Belleville, and he eventually moved to Georgiana in Butler County, Ala., where he died in 1978. In 1928, he was married in Escambia County, Ala., to Willie Dent Rumbley. They were the parents of three children: Margaret Jean, b. 1930, single; Barbara Jean, b. 1931, d. 1933; and John Allison, b. 1947, m. Linda Sue Burkett. John Allison "Al" and Linda are the parents of three children: James Mason, John Drew and Margaret Susanna.
James Allison Gaston relocated to Georgiana in 1948 to work as a policeman with a new administration and later became Chief of Police. His daughter, Margaret Jean Gaston, moved to Georgiana in 1951 to work at the Alabama Power Company's local office, where she worked for 35 years before retirement. She then went in 1987 to work as the Chief Clerk for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. She retired again in 1998 and returned to Georgiana where she worked part-time from 1999 to February 2020 at the Hank Williams Museum.
James Allison Gaston's twin, Samuel Albert Gaston Sr., and his wife, Edith (McCreary) had one son, Samuel Albert Gaston Jr., b. 1933, m. 1958 Thelma Marshall. James Allison's younger sister, Earnestine Gaston and her husband, Elma Leroy Raines were the parents of one son, Fred Burns Raines, b. 1934, m. Polly Smith. The Raines family traveled extensively and lived in numerous locations. The other twin sister, Christina Gaston, and her husband, Willard Conrad Booker, were the parents of three children: Carole Leigh, b. 1931, m. Denton Hall; Harry Gaston, b. 1933, d. 2011, m. Sarah Bowen; and Willard Conrad Jr., b. 1943, m. 1963 Betty jean Dees.
There is a record in The Heritage of Conecuh County, Alabama, naming the two younger, twin daughters, Earnestine and Christine Gaston along with Mattie Lou Gaston as members of Belleville School's Championship Basketball Team. So many members of the Gaston family excelled in numerous ways, and there has been considerable history and genealogy recorded for their heritage.
The source for today's story were the genealogical records of Margaret Jean Gaston, a descendant named above. Appreciation is expressed to her for so generously sharing her research.
Anyone who finds an error in the above is requested to contact this writer, Curtis Thomasson, at 20357 Blake Pruitt Road, Andalusia, AL 36420; 334-804-1442; or Email: cthomasson@centurytel.net.
Bradley ancestors settle early in Conecuh and Covington Counties
The Bradley family name has been one of significance in Covington County, Ala., about as long as it has existed.... read more


Poppit Sands is a vast golden sandy beach on the west coast of Wales in Cardigan Bay, with large sand dunes at the mouth of the Teifi Estuary. The holiday cottage is right on the beach. Lifeguards patrol Poppit Sands beach between July and August. It is the start of the Pembrokeshire coastal path to Amroth which is some 180 miles along the coast. It is a blue flag (well ex blue flag this year!) bathing beach which ensures good water quality and is the town beach for Cardigan. Poppit beach offers a large flat open space idle for dog walking and beach activities, including rock pools on the western edge for added activities !
Morawel is a holiday cottage in Wales which is approached along a track about 100 yards long through the sand dunes and running parallel to the beach and stands in the Pembrokeshire National Park. The private track goes only to the 4 holiday cottages on the beach and there are just the 3 holiday cottages beyond ours.
The cottage at Poppit Sands consists of a large lounge and kitchen area. One end of which is a fitted kitchen with hob/oven, microwave, fridge and freezer. The lounge includes a TV, HD Freesat, Video and intergrated DVD platyer. The settee in the lounge converts into a double bed. There is one bedroom with a fitted wardrobe and cupboards and a double bed. The second bedroom on the front of the property has two single beds. The cottage can sleep a maximum of six people. There is a bathroom, with w.c., shower cubicle and autowasher-drying machine. There are night storage heaters which are ample even for the coldest weather. Pets are welcome. There is room for one car to park beside the cottage.
The cottage is cleaned between guests. Linen and bedding are provided (excluding towels). The water supply is mains water. The spot is ideal for young children as there is only 10 yds of lawn between the cottage and the sandy beach. There is a pub about half a mile away, and Cardigan town is 4 miles away with two supermarkets a swimming pool a small theatre and restaurants. Poppit Sands Caravan Park is about half a mile away.
From Cardigan you need to follow signs to St Dogmaels. Easiest way is from Cardigan bypass. From the traffic island where the A478 and A4971 meet take the exit into Cardigan and drop down the hill. Just before you reach the bridge over the river turn left (Eagle Inn on the corner). Follow this road into St Dogmaels and up the high street. At the top of the high street turn right (its not really a turn as thats the way the road goes, but it is a 90 degree bend and is signed to Poppit). Follow the road out of St Dogmaels parallel with the River Teifi for about 2 miles. You are now in Poppit! Carry on past the car park on the left and drive past the lifeboat station on the right. About 10 yds past the lifeboat station you go straight on, although the road turn's 90 degrees left. You are now on an un-made track. Follow the track for about 200yds and you arrive at Morawel. Ignore the no parking signs past this point !
There are number of coastal walks starting in and around Poppit Sands that take in some of Pembrokeshires fantastic rocky coast line. The beach having vast expanses of sand at low tide is popular with kite boarders and the gentle slopping beach is ideal for learning to surf and general playing in the waves in a safe(ish) way. The Poppit Sands cafe is about 400 yards away selling light refreshments and snacks and the village of St Dogmaels has a general store which is open 7 days a week.
There are lots of outdoor pursuits centres around catering for white water and sea kayaking, surf schools , bike hire , coasteering and horse riding. There is a comprehensive tourist information point in Cardigan with all the local and not so local attractions, which will keep anyone busy for weeks.
My very amateur video of Poppit Sands beach is here, showing the size of the beach and the exact location of the cottage to it.


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DOUGLAS MCKINLEY SPRUILL
HAMPTON — Douglas McKinley Spruill, 82, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 after a short illness.
He accepted Our Lord Jesus Christ at an early age in Pemberton, N.J. Born in Hopewell, Va., Douglas enlisted in the Air Force in 1947. He received his multi-engine pilot diploma in 1949. During his 27 year military career, he served in Vietnam and received an Air Force Commendation Medal. He was also the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal. While stationed at Clark Air Force Base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, he achieved the highest known WAPS score of all in his career field, Air Force wide, which lead to his promotion to Master Sergeant. After retiring as a First Lieutenant, Douglas enjoyed a second career working for Hampton City Schools, for almost 20 years, repairing equipment and performing preventative maintenance for 38 school sites. A self educated man, one of his proudest achievements was qualifying as an official member of Mensa in 1972. He was known for being able to repair almost anything that was brought to him by family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Susana of Hampton; their five children, William Spruill and wife, Sharon of Absecon, NJ, Nancy Spruill of Newport News, David Spruill of Newport News, Mark Spruill and wife, Tina of Hampton, and Steven Spruill and wife, Teresa of Hampton; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; Charles Perrone of Jamesville, N.C., whom he thought of as a son; one sister, Emily Ange and husband, John of Suffolk; his loving dog, Gypsy; a host of other nieces and nephews. He will be missed by his family, friends, neighbors and workout buddies.
Family and friends are invited to a gathering from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Memorial will follow at 3 p.m.
Friends are encouraged to visit www.MeM.com to share words of comfort with the family.
Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Ave., Hampton, VA 23666.


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VIDEO: Possible Suspect In Yves Gakuba Murder Seen On Surveillance
By Conor McCue December 8, 2019 at 10:16 am
Filed Under:Denver News, Denver Police, Yves Gakuba
DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Police are asking for help finding a possible suspect in an ongoing homicide case. On Nov. 2, 34-year-old Yves Gakuba was found in an alley near 8th Avenue and Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Yves Gakuba (credit: CBS)
The Denver Coroner's Office has since ruled Yves died by asphyxiation.
"We know the circumstances, but we don't know why what happened, happened," said Yvan Gakuba, Yves' younger brother.
Before that, Yves was last seen leaving a neighborhood bar in the 1700 block of East Evans Ave at approximately 2:15 a.m
On Friday, the department released a short video showing a man walking down the sidewalk. According to DPD, Yves left the establishment with the man in an older, red or maroon-colored sedan.
The possible suspect is described as a white male, standing 5'10 to 6', with a thin build.
"It's something, at least we know what we're looking for, but apart from that, it still doesn't answer why that happened," Yvan said.
According to his brother, Yves moved to Denver from Rwanda many years ago and worked in town as a software developer. Friends tell CBS4 he was a regular at the Pioneer Bar near the University of Denver campus, and always brought a smile to everyone's face.
Yves and Yvan Gakuba (credit: Gakuba family)
"Literally one of the most genuine, positive people I've ever met in my life," said Derek Young, a friend of seven years. "Anyone I've met who interacted with this man was a friend."
After Yves' death, friends helped raise money to help his family bring his body back home to Africa. Now, they're hoping police can soon answer who took his life and why.
"We have no idea, and wanting to know is something very important to anyone who knew him," said Young.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867 – (720) 913-STOP.
Conor McCue
Conor McCue is a reporter at CBS4.More from Conor McCue


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// <copyright file="DeadlineFailureDetector.cs" company="Akka.NET Project">
//     Copyright (C) 2009-2016 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
//     Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Akka.NET project <https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net>
// </copyright>
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

using System;
using System.Threading;
using Akka.Configuration;
using Akka.Event;

namespace Akka.Remote
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Implementation of failure detector using an absolute timeout of missing heartbeats
    /// to trigger unavailability
    /// </summary>
    public class DeadlineFailureDetector : FailureDetector
    {
        private TimeSpan _acceptableHeartbeatPause;
        private Clock _clock;

        /// <summary>
        /// Procedural constructor for <see cref="DeadlineFailureDetector"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="acceptableHeartbeatPause">Duration corresponding to number of potentially lost/delayed
        /// heartbeats that will be accepted before considering it to be an anomaly.
        /// This margin is important to be able to survive sudden, occasional, pauses in heartbeat
        /// arrivals, due to for example garbage collect or network drop.</param>
        /// <param name="clock">The clock, returning current time in milliseconds, but can be faked for testing
        /// purposes. It is only used for measuring intervals (duration).</param>
        public DeadlineFailureDetector(TimeSpan acceptableHeartbeatPause, Clock clock = null) : this(clock)
        {
            _acceptableHeartbeatPause = acceptableHeartbeatPause;
            _acceptableHeartbeatMillis = Convert.ToInt64(acceptableHeartbeatPause.TotalMilliseconds);
            if (_acceptableHeartbeatPause <= TimeSpan.Zero) throw new ArgumentException("acceptable-heartbeat-pause must be greater than zero");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor that reads parameters from an Akka <see cref="Config"/> section.
        /// Expects property 'acceptable-heartbeat-pause'.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="config"></param>
        /// <param name="ev"></param>
        public DeadlineFailureDetector(Config config, EventStream ev) : this(config.GetTimeSpan("acceptable-heartbeat-pause")) { }

        protected DeadlineFailureDetector(Clock clock)
        {
            _clock = clock ?? DefaultClock;
        }

        private long _heartbeatTimestamp = 0L;
        private readonly long _acceptableHeartbeatMillis;
        private volatile bool _active = false;

        public override bool IsAvailable
        {
            get { return IsAvailableTicks(_clock()); }
        }

        public override bool IsMonitoring
        {
            get { return _active; }
        }

        public override void HeartBeat()
        {
            Interlocked.Exchange(ref _heartbeatTimestamp, _clock());
            _active = true;
        }

        private bool IsAvailableTicks(long timestamp)
        {
            if (_active) return (Interlocked.Read(ref _heartbeatTimestamp) + _acceptableHeartbeatMillis) > timestamp;
            return true; //treat unmanaged connections, e.g. with zero heartbeats, as healthy connections
        }
    }
}

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You may or may not have already seen the photos of Tippi Degre that are making rounds across the Internets. Tippi Degre is the daughter of wildlife photographers, and was born while they were working in Namibia. Up until she was ten years old, Tippi lived a life in tune with the animals and with the native Africans. Apparently she was given a second name (I assume it's from the native language): Okanti, meaning "mongoose." When she was ten, she went back to her parent's homeland in France (I wonder how that transition went). Tippi should now be about 21 years old. These photos will be published in a book.
Looking at these photos, I've felt something akin to searing jealousy. I went through a phase of loving all things African after watching The Lion King as a kid. She gets a pet cheetah? Where was my pet cheetah? I asked my parents for one. My second feeling was curiosity over her name.
According to the official website, Tippi is named after the American actress and fashion model Tippi Hendren. Tippi Hendren is most well known for her leading role in The Birds. After that, she stared in another Hitchcock film called Marnie. So where did her name come from? She was actually born Natalie Kay Hendren. Her father gave her the nickname Tippi because he thought that the name Natalie was "too much" for a baby. After coming into contact with many, many Natalie's in my lifetime, I find this sentiment beyond bizarre. And it's not like the name was that uncommon back in 1930, the year she was born.
Tippi Hendren is also well known for founding the Shambala Preserve. Hendren produced a film called Roar in 1981. During production her daughter and her then-husband were attacked by one of the dozen lion stars. Despite this, Hendren was inspired to help wild cats by forming a sanctuary in the Mojave Desert. Shambala is now the home of approximately 70 animals including lions, tigers, mountain lions, leopards, servals, and bobcats. Recent additions include two bengal tigers formerly owned by Michael Jackson. To this day, Hendren lives on the preserve and guides tours for the public.
So it's obvious to see why this name would appeal to the Degre's. But how about the rest of us? I have the feeling that Tippi is a bit too informal for most Americans. They would want it to be a possible nickname for, say, Tiffany, rather than let it stand on it's own. So Tippi Degre can enjoy her unique name for the moment, although according to the official website many people confuse it with Teepee.
So take a look at the gorgeous photos of young Tippi, and observe that sometimes having an unusual name is by far and away not the most unusual thing about a person's childhood.
http://loveisntenough.com/2011/08/10/conflating-africans-with-animals-talking-about-tippi-degre/
http://sillyvillage.com/tarzans-girl-live-with-wild-animals
http://www.tippi.org/accueil-uk.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tippi_Hedren
http://weheartit.com
Labels: girls names, invented names, T
Teddy Blue September 5, 2011 at 3:19 AM
I HAVE read about Tippi Degre, but not on the Internet, in magazine articles, with excerpts from the books and photos.
She had a hard time adjusting to life in France as she was almost seen as a feral child by the sophisticated French children, and ended up being homeschooled; she is now at the Sorbonne! (More jealousy!!!)
Tippi's full name is Tippi Benjamine Okanti Degre. Phew!!
Tippi sounds odd as a name to me: it reminds me of Tippex, Q-Tips and the rubbish tip.
(I agree on your comment re: Natalie being "too much" for a baby - just plain WEIRD!!!)
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Home Public Notice Cruise ships August 28 and 30
Cruise ships August 28 and 30
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The Seven Seas Navigator with 530 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John's at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28 and depart at 7 p.m.
The Zuiderdam with 2388 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John's at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 30 and depart at 11 p.m.
Please note that ship arrivals and departures are subject to various conditions, including weather and ships' schedules.
Parking is limited on Harbour Drive during cruise ship visits to accommodate tour bus operators and other passenger transportation. Alternate parking options include parking garages at 351 Water Street, 330 Duckworth Street (Metro Park), and 1 Clift's Baird's Cove (Sonco Parking).
For the most up-to-date information on cruise ships coming to the City of St. John's call 576-8333 or visit our website Cruise Schedule page.


Christians: if you had to condense your faith, what you believe, into one word (not a name! "Jesus" doesn't count) what would it be? "Love," perhaps, or "grace," or "faith?" the answer to this question may help us to understand a key difference between Muslims and Christians.
This does not mean, of course, that Muslims do not think that love, grace, and faith are important as well. But the single issue that is most important to Islam is justice.
Many westerners who come to Islam for the first time are taught that the word "Islam" means "submission" (as in, submission to the will of God). While this is true, we need to keep in mind that names do not always describe the thing being named. For example, it would be a big mistake to conclude that a "butterfly" has something to do with butter, or that my city, Newport News, has something to do with media!
Submission to God is of course important in Islam (just as it is important in Christianity!) But for Muslims, "submission" is the means to an end. Islam teaches that people should submit to God because this is how we can create a truly "just" society.
One way to learn the basic ideas of a religion is to listen to the followers of that religion talk about its origins. For example, Judaism traces its beginnings to Abraham, the literal ancestor of the Jewish people. Abraham had a special relationship with God, for no particular reason – Jewish people are careful to stress that Abraham was no better than anyone else! Abraham lived his life among people who were not specially chosen, trying his best to help his neighbors any way he could. Based on this "history," for more than 2,000 years Jewish people have lived in predominantly Christian and Muslims countries, always believing that their unique relationship with God carried with it a responsibility to try to help their non-Jewish neighbors.
We Christians, of course, focus on the person and work of Jesus Christ. In historical terms, Jesus was unimportant: he was not rich and powerful like Abraham, or a great religious and political leader like Muhammad. Jesus had a small, obscure following, and his death was hardly noticed in his day. But for Christians, he is important because of spiritual realities: he is the most important person who ever lived because he was and is God. His death by crucifixion was hardly unusual in his day; but his death becomes the most important event in history because it gives us the possibility of eternal spiritual life.
Christians therefore focus on the spiritual realm. Yes, Christianity also teaches that we should try to be good people here on earth. But our main concern is with eternal, supernatural realities.
If you've been reading my blog, you know by now that Islam teaches many of the same things as does Christianity and, even more, Judaism. But its story of its origins tells us about what is important to Muslims.
Islam came into a world which was dominated by tribe and tribal allegiances. If someone hurt you or offended you, your tribe would take revenge. If your tribe was stronger than the tribe of someone who stole from you, then your tribe would get your property back – with interest! If your tribe was weaker, however, then there was nothing you could do – except, perhaps, seek personal revenge when you could. Life in society was not about right and wrong; it was about which individuals and groups were strongest.
Islam teaches that Muhammad spent his life teaching the Arabs of Mecca and Medina to put aside tribal allegiances, and instead follow God's idea of justice. Muhammad taught that one's tribe, or one's status in a tribe, should not matter. All men were equal, regardless of race, tribe, or position. We submit to God in order to get everyone on the same page in terms of doing justice.
Today, Muslims, like Jewish people, do try to help the majority in countries in which they are the minority. And like Christians, Muslims do think about eternal spiritual realities. But if you visit a mosque on a Friday afternoon (the time when you will hear a sermon from the Imam), you will most likely hear a sermon about behavior, what we must do to make our society more just.
Keep in mind also that, for all three religions, including Christianity, "justice" is not necessarily the same as "the law of the land." Both the Qur'an and the Bible teach that societies sometimes make laws that are unjust. When this happens, Christians, Jews, and Muslims are all called to resist. "Justice" is NOT defined by the US constitution or the United Nations; it is defined by God.
So when we meet Muslims, we may well find that we agree about how God wants us to behave – not just behavior with fellow Christians or fellow Muslims, but behavior with everyone. For Muslims, Islam is about behavior first – and if you chat with actual Muslims, you will find that they are much more concerned with behavior than they are with this or that form of government, or system of religious law, or whatever.
Are Christians right to say that beliefs are important? Yes, we are. But our God cares about actions, too! So maybe conversation with Muslims about how to pursue justice for everyone might help us to be better Christians? Just a thought….
This entry was posted on February 28, 2017 by John Herbst.


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Q: EmberJS Form - select field not POSTed I'm learning Ember and I'm trying to build an Ember form with a dropdown. I want to POST the following information:
category: "http://localhost:8000/api/categories/3"
title: "Do this"

What Ember is actually posting is: this:
{"data":{"attributes":{"title":"Do this now"},"relationships":{"category":{"data":null}},"type":"tasks"}}

The value of the category isn't posted and I'm not sure what I'm missing. I was able to list all the tasks and filter them by category so I suppose the models are fine.

/app/models/task.js
import DS from 'ember-data';

export default DS.Model.extend({
  title: DS.attr('string'),
  category: DS.belongsTo('category')
});

/app/routes/tasks/new.js
import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Route.extend({
  model() {
    return Ember.RSVP.hash({
       'task': this.store.createRecord('task'),
       'categories': this.store.findAll('category')
    });
  },
  setupController(controller, model) {
    const categories = model.categories;

    controller.set('categories', categories);
    controller.set('task', model.task);
  },
  actions: {
    saveTask(newTask) {
      newTask.save().then(() => this.transitionTo('tasks'));
    },

    willTransition() {
      this.controller.get('model').rollbackAttributes();
    }
  }
});

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...
{{category-select
            task=task
            categories=categories
            default=task.category
            value=task.category
            }}

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  <option value="http://localhost:8000/api/categories/{{category.id}}" selected={{is-equal category.id default.id}}>
    {{category.name}}
  </option>
{{/each}}

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stresses a point Tuesday at the 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry is among the speakers and panelists slated to appear at the upcoming Aspen Ideas Festival, The Aspen Institute announced Wednesday.
Kerry will be participate in an Afternoon of Conversation set for 3 p.m. June 27 at the Benedict Music Tent, with interviewer Andrea Mitchell.
Other panelists will include New York Times columnist David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post, Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker, Katie Couric, Peter Marks of The Washington Post, Elissa Soloman and Nadine Strossen of New York Law School, and Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American.
Afterward will be a performance by Broadway actors, in collaboration with Theatre Aspen, as well as panel discussions about performing arts.
The Ideas Fest runs June 21 to 30, with Spotlight Health scheduled June 21 to 24.
• Noon, June 22, Hotel Jerome ballroom, podcast taping of Kaiser Health News "What the Health?" — Health journalist Julie Rovner will lead the discussion with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and Gov. John Hickenlooper.
• 5:30 p.m., June 23, Hotel Jerome ballroom, "Legislators Who Built Obamacare Look Back and Ahead" — Henry Waxman, Sander Levin, George Miller, Max Baucus and Christopher Dodd will talk about the passage, impact and future of the Affordable Care Act.
• 8 p.m., June 23, Hotel Jerome ballroom — Filmmaker Ava DuVerney will speak with Damian Woetzel on how culture can create a more just and healthy society.
• 5:30 p.m., June 28, Hotel Jerome ballroom, "Hip-Hop Collision: Music, Racism, and the Law" — Attorney Drew Findling and client Kiari "Offset" Cephus will explore the intersection of criminal justice, race and hip-hop.
• 8:30 p.m., June 28, Hotel Jerome ballroom, "After #MeToo: The Way Forward for Women in the Media" — Examining the state of the industry with Couric, Susan Page, Rebecca Blumenstein, Mona Charen, Adrienne Green and moderator Shannon Van Sant of USA Today.
Tickets will be available Friday through Aspen Show Tickets at the Wheeler Opera House, online at http://www.aspenshowtix.com, or by calling 970-920-5770. A full list of ticketed events will be available at http://www.aspenideas.org/publictickets.


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Eutelsat Trains Ex-British Army to Install Satellite Broadband in UK Homes
14th April, 2014 (1 Comment)
European Satellite operator Eutelsat, which supplies the United Kingdom's "Tooway" (KA-SAT) based ISPs, has confirmed that they're helping to retrain almost 50 former British Armed Forces personnel in the fine art of installing Satellite broadband infrastructure for homes and businesses.
UK Digital Inclusion Charter Attempts to Get Everybody Online.. again
14th April, 2014 (18 Comments)
If at first you don't succeed. The Government has launched its new Digital Inclusion Charter, which marks the latest in a long list of attempts to get the 11 million adults in the United Kingdom, specifically those who "lack basic digital skills and capabilities", to finally go online. As usual various ISPs, mobile operators and others have been roped in to join the holy war on refuseniks.
New Deal Brings 100Mbps Wireless Link to Businesses in Shepway
14th April, 2014 (0 Comments)
A new 3-year deal has been signed between Shepway District Council in Kent (England) and Maidstone-based Custodian Data Centre that will make Internet data speeds of up to 100Mbps (Megabits per second) available to businesses in the district's main employment sites.


CHICAGO (AP) — Once LeBron James and Dwyane Wade took over the game, the Chicago Bulls didn't stand a chance.
Miami's two biggest stars played like it Thursday night, scoring all but two of the Heat's points in an 18-3 run that turned a 12-point deficit late in the fourth quarter into an 83-80 victory and a spot in the NBA finals. They combined for 22 points in the final period — the rest of the Heat had four — and were merciless defensively on Derrick Rose, including James' block of the MVP's last-ditch shot.
"We have some special players that, when we needed some big-time plays to save us, they were able to do that," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
If only Wade and James could remember it.
"We want to watch the last four minutes of the game and see what happened," James said. "It went so fast."
Furious, too. James scored 12 of his 28 in the fourth quarter while Wade went 4 for 5 in the final period. He scored 10 of his 21 points in the final period.
Now it's on to the NBA finals, where the Heat will face the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of 2006, when Miami won its only title. Game 1 is Tuesday in Miami.
That it was James and Wade delivering down the stretch was only fitting. With apologies to Chris Bosh, they are the biggest stars in Miami — the entire NBA, really — and this is what everyone expected since they teamed up last summer. Forces on their own in Miami and Cleveland, they saw when they played together at the Beijing Olympics how dominant they could be if they combined efforts.
So Wade spurned his hometown Bulls to stay in Miami. And James spurned his entire hometown.
"I understand a lot of the backlash. I also understand I did what was best for me, best for my family," James said. "I wanted to team up with guys that would never die down in the moment. ... D-Wade came to me and said it was possible, and we made it happen."
And in the most dramatic of fashions, of course.
After all, these are the same guys whose introduction party in Miami was a spectacle usually only seen with rock stars.
"They're Hollywood as hell," Joakim Noah said, "but they're very good at the same time."
Wade is a proud Chicago native, growing up on the South Side, going to school at Marquette in nearby Milwaukee and coming back for part of the offseason. He even flirted with the Bulls during last summer's free agency free-for-all. But playing in his hometown has always been a challenge for Wade — he came into the game shooting just 43 percent in 22 career games at the United Center — and it was no different early on.
He was 2 of 8 for 11 points through the first three quarters, and had tied his playoff career high with nine turnovers. When he went in for a fast-break with five minutes left, only to watch the ball roll off the rim, it seemed to sum up his night and his woes in Chicago.
When Ronnie Brewer made a 3-pointer a minute later to give Chicago a 12-point lead, it looked as if James, Wade and the Heat would be taking the series back to South Beach.
"We don't even know what happened," Wade said. "I just remember in the timeout (after Brewer's 3), our coaches looked at us and said, 'We've done this before. We've gone on 12- or 14-point runs. Just believe.' That's all I remember."
Wade banked in a shot, and the Heat were off and running. Wade stole the ball from Rose at the other end, and raced back downcourt for a layup. He then fed James for a 3-pointer, cutting Chicago's lead to 77-72.
After a pretty turnaround by Rose, Wade drilled a 3-pointer from what seemed like half-court. He drew a foul from Rose in the process and made the free throw for the four-point play.
"(Wade's) got something different, a different makeup inside of him. He's able to rise up to the occasion no matter what's happening during a game," Spoelstra said. "When it's winning time, there's really not many players better than him in the last two minutes."
Not to be outdone, James made his own long-range shot to tie the game at 79 with 1:07 left. He then forced Rose into another bad pass, and scored on a long jumper, giving the Heat its first lead since late in the first quarter.
Rose had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds, but James — who stands a good 5 inches taller — was relentless. He got in Rose's face and refused to budge, forcing Rose to put up a bad shot that wasn't anywhere close to being good.
When the final buzzer sounded, Wade and James found each other at halfcourt and embraced.
"There's no sense of relief right now," James said. "We have a lot of work to do still, and we look forward to the challenge."


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Every eye doctor or eye care practitioner knows how common scintillating scotomas are. A lot of patients suffer from visual disturbance that is caused by visual auras. This condition is not dangerous and is usually not painful. It might not be associated with headaches or seizures but it simply causes a disturbance in the vision that makes patients uncomfortable.
What is A Scintillating Scotoma?
Patients usually suffer from visual disturbance that makes them dizzy or uncomfortable. Some patients see things that are not there or are unable to see things that are there. These are called positive and negative auras respectively. In some cases, patients experience an alteration to the images they see. They might see it larger or out of proportion. The visual aura can last a few seconds or can last for months. It can be accompanied by other painful symptoms like headaches, migraines or seizures.
There isn't one known cause known for scintillating scotoma but most cases are triggered by retinal degeneration or problems with the optic nerve. Some problems with the arteries can also lead to the formation of visual auras. Most of the time, visual auras are not considered to be serious. However, migraine with aura usually increases the risk of stroke.
The aura originating in the retina will either be a positive or negative aura and can last for up to one hour every time. The aura might progress across the field of vision or might stay stable. There could be a headache migraine on one side of the head, specifically the side of the aura. This kind of scotoma is very common in older people who suffer from hypertension or other cardiovascular diseases. It could start as a mild and temporary sparkling or twinkling. Some patients start to experience stronger visual disturbance, especially in bright light.
Most optic nerve auras are negative. They could also be related to problems with the central retinal artery. Most of the time the aura will last a few seconds and up to 20 minutes per episode. If patients are suffering from temporal arteritis, they should be kept under medical supervision. Patients should be examined regularly to see if there is something wrong going on with the optic nerve to prevent blindness in the long run.
Can the Scintillating Scotoma be Prevented?
The scintillating scotoma is not dangerous but can cause discomfort. Most of the time, it might happen as a result of stress and pressure. If you tend to experience visual auras after going through a lot of stress, you should start practicing some relaxing techniques. Meditation and yoga can help with managing stress levels. You should also be careful with what you eat. Following a healthy and balanced diet while controlling your caffeine and alcohol intake can help with your visual auras.
Most people experience an improvement in their visual auras with adequate sleep and rest. However, if a migraine usually follows your aura, then you should consult a doctor.
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Q: Using variable inside prepared statement line I'm converting my SQL to prepared statements, but I'm stuck on something. My SQL query is built step by step, so the number of variables are unknown. If I want this:
$stmt->bind_param('sssii', $variable1, $variable2, $variable3, $startpoint, $limit);

And I have these two variables:
$var1 = "sss"; <Br />
$var2 = "$variable1, $variable2, $variable3";

How do I incorporate them in the above string? I tried this, but without the correct result..
$stmt->bind_param('{$var1}ii', ".$var2.", $startpoint, $limit);

Var 2 is the problem...
Thanks!

A: You can do it for types like this: $stmt->bind_param($var1.'ii', ...) but not for arguments as it's have to be passed by reference. But there is workaround. You can find it in documentation comments: mysqli-stmt.bind-param
It uses reference class for it:
$ref    = new ReflectionClass('mysqli_stmt');
$method = $ref->getMethod("bind_param");
$method->invokeArgs($stmt, $args);
$res->execute();

Where $args is array with all your types and paramteres. For your example:
$args[] = 'sssii';
$args[] = $variable1;
$args[] = $variable2;
(...)
$args[] = $startpoint;
$args[] = $limit;

If you have data like this value1, value2, value3 you can try to explode it and array_merge with $args.

$foo1 = 'bar1';
$foo2 = 'bar2';
$foo3 = 'bar3';
$foo4 = 'bar4';
$limit = 10;

$stmt->prepare('SELECT * FROM example_table WHERE col1=? AND col2=? AND col3=? AND col4=? LIMIT ?');

$args[] = 'ssssi';
$args[] = $foo1;
$args[] = $foo2;
$args[] = $foo3;
$args[] = $foo4;

$ref    = new ReflectionClass('mysqli_stmt');
$method = $ref->getMethod('bind_param');
$method->invokeArgs($stmt, $args);
$res->execute();

Query will look like this:
SELECT * FROM example_table WHERE col1="bar1" AND col2="bar2" AND col3="bar3" AND col4="bar4"

A: You have to use double quotes to get variable interpolation.
$stmt->bind_param("{$var1}ii", ".$var2.", $startpoint, $limit);


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Tomi Reichental's visit
'Several history class groups from Gorey Community School came face to face with a witness to one of the great human catastrophes of the twentieth century. The oratory was filled to capacity with standing room only while students heard Tomi Reichental, a Holocaust survivor give a harrowing account of his time in a Nazi concentration camp.
He began by telling the students of his childhood in Slovakia, recalling a happy time on his father's farm in the small village of Piestany. In 1944, aged just 9, he and most of his family were taken to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The young people listened in silence as he told them of the inhuman conditions he witnessed. He spoke of seeing literally hundreds around him fall ill and die from typhus, diphtheria, tuberculosis or just starvation. He went on to recount the times he and other children played childhood games in full view of heaped corpses. Worst of all was seeing his grandmother's body heaped on a cart, on the way to be burnt. In all, Tomi lost 35 of his close family members in the Holocaust.
Happily he witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen camp by the Allies in April 1945. Some years after the war he came to Ireland and managed a factory making zips. Tomi, who has lived in Ireland since 1960, met and married an Irish Jew, Eva Blackman.
Tomi was introduced by the Principal, Michael Finn who explained to the young people that could tell their children and grandchildren they had heard a first-hand account of one of the darkest moments of world history.
To say that Tomi's words had a profound effect on all who heard it is surely an understatement - even the serial 'messers' were stunned into silence. The original hour scheduled soon grew into two when Ms Russell invited questions from the students. Many students commented how they will never forget meeting a Holocaust survivor; images of his arrest and the dark memories of Bergen-Belsen will stay with them forever. Tomi also stayed and chatted to students afterwards and signed copies of his memoirs: 'I was a boy in Belsen'. Perhaps Mr Reichental's last comment said it all: when he was asked did he forgive his captors, he simply answered 'if Ididn't, I would still be their prisoner!' '
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Q: How to pronounce (OS X) Yosemite in Australian English In Australian English, is (OS X) Yosemite pronounced to rhyme with "vegemite", or the same as in Yosemite Sam, who is named after the national park?

A: The operating system is ultimately named after the valley, just like the national park, and Sam. The valley, in turn, is named after the Central Miwok name for the Ahwahneechee people, yoṣṣe'meti 'the killers' (apparently from the root yoṣ- 'kill' enlarged by a relativising agentive suffix -e 'one who' and the plural suffix -meti).
The English pronunciation of the name is always any given speaker's local phonetic realisation of the following phonemic representation:1

/jɵˈsεmɨti/       yuh-SEM-ət-ee

This goes whether you're refers to the people (though they should be called by their endonym, Ahwahneechee or just Ahwahnee), the valley, the national park, the Sam, or the operating system. The word Yosemite is never, to my knowledge, in any circumstance supposed to rhyme with vegemite (rhyme /-aɪt/).
There's a good page about the origin of the name on the park's website, Yosemite online.
(Of course, as Frank mentions in his comment, OS X Yosemite is a trademark by Apple, and Apple are free to prescribe any pronunciation they wish for it. Happily, they've chosen to prescribe the only pronunciation the word otherwise has.)

1 I'm using Wikipedia's guidelines for a uniform way to represent English phonemes in IPA and pronunciation respelling. Note especially that /ɵ/, /ɨ/, and /i/ are variable vowels: they are pronounced differently by different speakers, even within the same dialect—a kind of 'abstract phonemes':

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*/ɵ/ is realised as either /o/ or /ə/ (in American English usually pronounced [oʊ] and [ə])

*/ɨ/ is really just an allophone of /ə/ that can be realised as either [ə] (as in the indefinite article an) or [ɪ/ɨ] (a reduced form of the vowel in hit)

*/i/ is also known as the happy vowel; it can be any of [ɪ, i, iː]

So the single phonemic representation /jɵˈsεmɨti/ covers 12 different basic possibilities. In standard Broadcast American: [jəˈsεməɾɪ], [jəˈsεməɾi], [jəˈsεməɾiː]; [jəˈsεmɨɾɪ], [jəˈsεmɨɾi], [jəˈsεmɨɾiː]; [joʊˈsεməɾɪ], [joʊˈsεməɾi], [joʊˈsεməɾiː]; [joʊˈsεmɨɾɪ], [joʊˈsεmɨɾi], [joʊˈsεmɨɾiː]. I would say the bolded ones are the most common. Other dialects, of course, may realise both the vowels and the /t/ differently.

A: Regardless of how it's meant to be pronounced, I suspect most Aussies probably would pronounce it so that it rhymes with Vegemite. If you haven't heard words pronounced before you follow the normal pronunciation patterns.


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Brophy Prep boys tennis persists holding virtual team practices despite abrupt season end
Dana Scott
The COVID-19 pandemic has ended the Arizona high school sports spring season.
But the Phoenix Brophy College Prep boys tennis team isn't retreating to maintain its excellence on the court.
They have breezed to eight Division I state team titles in the past 11 seasons and won 19 total state team championships. Brophy is tied with the Phoenix Xavier College Prep girls tennis team for the most state team titles ever in Arizona high school tennis history
Brophy has a 53-1 duals matches record in the past three years, including back-to-back undefeated duals records at 36-0 during the past two years.
The three-time defending champion Broncos aren't used to facing adversity but their taking it in stride.
Despite the abrupt end to its season, Brophy Prep head coach Eric Chalmers making his team stay sharp along with doing their academic work remotely from home.
Like many people using video conferencing platforms to communicate amid "stay at home" orders in Arizona and several other states, Chalmers schedules team practices on Google Meets.
"Even though our season's canceled, we're still holding virtual practices," Chalmers said. "It would be really interesting to see what other teams are doing, too, because we've continued to work even though we can't meet in person."
He gives his players assignments to watch a college doubles match and they are required to submit me scouting reports on the teams.
One example is their video footage of the 2018 Mens NCAA Division I championship doubles matches between Ohio State and Wake Forest.
Chalmers, who was a two-time state champion at Brophy, says that he has his team members submit personal notes on what they've noticed, how it applies to their individual skills and how they would use the scouting report analyses to beat the observed teams.
"I'll be able to tell who was actually paying attention to who actually is practicing and who hasn't," Chalmers laughably said.
He's also recorded footage of himself doing footwork drills to enhance his players agility and plans to have them use their laptop webcams to do them in unison.
"When our tennis players walk onto the court, generally, they're able to hit every shot. They have an understanding of what they need to do to win," Chalmers said. "The thing that tennis players most often struggle with and how I view a successful tennis coach is the mental side of the game. How well can a coach keep his player positive, feeling confidence and capable to go win a match. That's pretty much the focus of everything we do in our practices and everything we talk about...
"It's about thinking through how you're going to win, how you're going to react to certain situations, how certain situations are going to affect you like dealing with pressure in a state final. These are situations aren't in in tournaments regularly. It's all about preparing them to face those circumstances successfully.
"Instead of hitting every shot that they already know how to hit, but the circumstances can sometimes affect their ability."
Brophy has a 4-0 duals record before the Arizona Interscholastic Association ultimately decided to pull the plug on its high school sports season on March 30.
Chalmers admits that his biggest concern is how the social distancing guidelines across the country could have a drastic effect on his top players' USTA national rankings.
Chalmers says the majority of Brophy junior varsity and varsity team rosters are USTA Junior Tournament players.
His top six players who are USTA tour competitors include freshmen Hank Brown, Adam Frindrich and Hadley Kukla, sophomore Jack Brown and juniors Andrew Chong, Jr. and Sean O'Gara.
"My biggest concern is for a lot of my USTA (junior) Tournament players and seeing how the USTA adapts to this," Chalmers said. "The way rankings work is that you get points towards your ranking. Let's say that I won a tournament last year, and then that following year I have to play that tournament again to just defend those points to keep my point total up and if I don't play it then I lose those points for my ranking and my ranking will potentially plummet."
Brown and Chong are both ranked among the Top 100 in the USTA's junior circuit.
They were scheduled to play in multiple USTA tournaments but the coronavirus outbreak ended them.
This includes the ITF Junior tournament in Las Vegas which was scheduled for March 14-to 21 but was canceled.
Other tournaments that Brown and Chong were supposed to participate in were the 2020 Adidas Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. and the Boys' 18 and Boys' 16 National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. which were also nixed.
"Both of those guys had been working really hard to make it into those tournaments," Chalmers said. "It will be interesting to see what the USTA does to the kids to not have that happen in their rankings when they miss tournaments, basically from March through however long this goes."
Although the NCAA extended its ban for in-person recruiting for Division I and II colleges through May 31, Chalmers feels that his team will persevere as its await a return to the court soon without a timetable.
"College recruiting got interrupted but you can overcome that," Chalmers said.
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1178, adopted unanimously on 29 June 1998, after reaffirming all past resolutions on the situation in Cyprus, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a further six months until 31 December 1998.

The Government of Cyprus had again agreed to the continued presence of UNFICYP on the island. Tensions along the ceasefire line remained high and there were restrictions upon UNFICYP's freedom of movement.

The mandate of UNFICYP was extended until 31 December 1998 and authorities in Cyprus and Northern Cyprus were reminded to ensure the safety of UNFICYP personnel and end violence against it. Military authorities on both sides were urged to refrain from actions that could exacerbate tensions, and it was important that Cyprus adopted measures proposed by UNFICYP to reduce tension, which were agreed to by the north. There was also concern about the strengthening of military weapons in southern Cyprus and the lack of progress in decreasing the number of foreign troops. In this regard, the Council urged the Republic of Cyprus to cut back on defence spending and withdraw foreign troops, with an overall view to demilitarising the entire island.

The security council welcomed the intention of UNFICYP to implement its humanitarian mandate. Both sides were urged to resume discussions on security issues that had begun in September 1997.

Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to report back to the council by 10 December 1998 on the implementation of the current resolution. Resolution 1179 adopted the same day further discussed the peace process on the island.

See also
 Cyprus dispute
 List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997–1998)
 United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

References

External links

Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

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Q: How to make ACE/TAO service setup more user-friendly? The standard way of setting up a network of applications communicating over the ACE/TAO CORBA framework has always been

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*run the naming service

*run the event channel

*run your applications

I'd like to alleviate my end-users from having to spawn multiple background services by hand and am looking for a clean solution. I'd also like to have my networks as plug 'n play as possible. That means we're synchronizing various hardware components with the help of a central controller instance. Each of these pairings  makes up an (isolated) network, so we can have multiples of these in one environment and don't want any interference between them.
My idea was to just spawn a naming service and and event service on the controller's initialization but I haven't found a nice way yet to spawn both processes (tao_cosnaming, tao_rtevent) as child processes, so that they are really tied to the controller instance and don't keep running if the controller crashes i.e. Is there already a mechanism inside TAO that allows this?

A: The Implementation Repository could do this for you. Another option is to just link the Naming Service and Event Channel into your controller, just one process that also delivers these services.


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Sheffield to Enter Tier 3 Restrictions
21st October, 2020
This is a serious moment for our city.
Today, it has been announced that, on Saturday 24 October, Sheffield will enter Tier 3, the 'very high' alert level for coronavirus restrictions. This is a serious moment for our city. We need to pull together to bear down on this virus and, in Parliament, Labour will be pushing to make sure that incomes are protected.
Today in Parliament, Labour will force a vote in the House of Commons demanding that the government delivers a fair deal for communities like ours. The government must ensure that workers who are facing hardship under local restrictions receive at least 80% of their previous incomes, with minimum wage protection for the lowest paid.
The new restrictions mean:
People must not socialise with anybody they do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events
People must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue
All pubs and bars must close, unless they are serving substantial meals
People should try to avoid travelling outside the Very High alert level or entering a Very High alert level area, other than for work, education or for caring responsibilities or to travel through as part of a longer journey
Residents should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK, and others should avoid staying overnight in the Very High alert area
In addition, the following restrictions will also apply in South Yorkshire:
Additional closures will include: Betting shops, adult gaming centres, casinos and soft play centres.
Gym classes will not be allowed and social distancing guidelines should be followed between people from different households (but gyms will remain open).
The Mayor for Sheffield City Region, Dan Jarvis, has been able to secure a funding deal from the government worth £41 million. £30 million will be used to support the region's businesses and £11m will be given to local authorities to support public health measures, such as Test and Trace, to stop the spread of the virus
This additional funding will provide much-needed extra support for businesses and to fix track and trace. But the reality is the Government's pitiful job support scheme risks hardship for many in our city and across the North over the coming weeks.
With the new restrictions causing some businesses to close, many workers in Sheffield will be forced to survive on just two-thirds of their normal wages. Ministers need to wake-up and ask themselves how they expect the lowest paid to live on two thirds of their income. While these workers' wages will be cut by a third, their bills and rent will not.
Over the course of their negotiations with the government, Sheffield City Council pushed for a more generous funding package that could properly support the lowest-paid in our city but, disgracefully, Ministers refused. This is simply wrong, and the government must think again.
Those of us who lived in South Yorkshire during the 1980s saw the Tory government wage war on Northern workers and Northern communities. Now, a new another generation of Tory Ministers is treating the North with similar contempt – denying our communities the money we need to survive, while pouring hundreds of millions of pounds into the likes of Serco. It is clear where the Tories' sympathies lie, and it is not with working people.
As we enter this new period of restrictions, I will continue to speak out on behalf of our community and do everything I can to ensure that our area gets the support it needs to weather the pandemic.


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Il museo di san Francesco Caracciolo è sito in corso Umberto I° 1, nei locali di casa Mosca a fianco di casa Caracciolo, a Villa Santa Maria, in provincia di Chieti.

Descrizione
Vi si accede da un portale sulla cui cima vi è posta una mosca in ferro, simbolo della famiglia che teneva la casa.

Nell'ingresso vi sono un quadro del pittore di Villa Santa Maria Olivo Castracane ed un pianoforte.

La Sala A
È sita al primo piano.

Vi sono, oltre la statua di San Francesco Caracciolo innumerevoli statue dedicate al santo ed una statua di san Michele arcangelo del XIX secolo.

La sala B
Vi si accede dalla sala A.

In questa sala vi sono:
Un quadro, delle lettere autografate dal santo, delle ampolle d'olio offerte al santo, Il calco in gesso della statua in bronzo della statua di san Francesco e della relativa formella.

La sala C
Vi si accede sempre dalla sala A.

Vi sono dei documenti che attestano la proclamazione a santo di san Francesco Caracciolo.

La sala D
Vi si accede di nuovo dalla sala A.

È costituita da un piccolo corridoio che immette direttamente alla sala E,

In questa sala vi sono raccolte delle immagini del santo.

La sala E
Di seguito alla sala D vi è la sala E.

In questa sala vi sono i seguenti quadri:
"La nascita", "La rinuncia ai beni materiali", "La devozione a Maria", "L'aiuto ai poveri", "L'adorazione dell'Eucaristia", "La fondazione dell'Ordine", "I viaggi in Spagna", "La morte"e "Il patrono dei cuochi d'Italia".

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Villa Santa Maria
 San Francesco Caracciolo
 Museo dei cuochi
 Casa Caracciolo
 Monumento a san Francesco Caracciolo

Altri progetti

Musei di religione d'Italia
Musei di Villa Santa Maria
Caracciolo
Francesco Caracciolo (santo)