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Ángel Jesús Acebes Paniagua, né le  à Pajares de Adaja, est un homme politique espagnol, membre du Parti populaire (PP).

Élu membre du Sénat en 1989, il devient maire d'Ávila deux ans plus tard, puis porte-parole du groupe sénatorial du PP en 1995. En 1996, il est nommé coordonnateur général du parti, une fonction qui disparaît en 1999, lorsqu'il entre au gouvernement, en tant que ministre des Administrations publiques.

Il est promu ministre de la Justice en 2000, puis ministre de l'Intérieur en 2002. En 2004, le PP perd le pouvoir et il en devient le secrétaire général sous la présidence de Mariano Rajoy. N'étant pas reconduit en 2008, il se met en retrait de la vie politique, qu'il quitte en 2011.

Biographie

Un avocat rapidement en politique
Titulaire d'une licence en droit, obtenue à l'université de Salamanque, avocat spécialisé en droit de l'entreprise, il a d'abord milité au sein des Jeunesses de l'Union du centre démocratique (JUCD), avant de rejoindre le Parti réformiste démocratique (PRD). En 1985, il adhère à l'Alliance populaire (AP) et est élu, deux ans plus tard, au conseil municipal d'Ávila, où il exerce les fonctions de porte-parole du groupe de l'AP.

À l'occasion des élections générales anticipées du 29 octobre 1989, il se présente au Sénat, sous les couleurs du nouveau Parti populaire (PP), dans province d'Ávila, et remporte un siège avec plus de 34 000 voix, réalisant ainsi le meilleur score.

À la tête de la liste du PP pour les élections municipales du  à Ávila, il remporte 46,7 % des voix et 11 sièges sur 21, permettant son investiture comme maire le 15 juin suivant.

Un jeune cadre du Parti populaire
Après avoir été réélu sénateur avec plus de 55 000 voix au cours des élections générales anticipées du 6 juin 1993, il est porté à la présidence du Parti populaire de sa province en 1994. Le , il est choisi comme porte-parole du groupe PP au Sénat, qui compte alors 114 sièges sur 254, remplaçant Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, candidat aux élections régionales dans la Communauté de Madrid. Il ne se représente pas aux élections municipales, organisées le 28 mai suivant.

Aux élections générales anticipées du 3 mars 1996, il se présente au Congrès des députés comme tête de liste dans la province d'Ávila et remporte 58,7 % des voix, soit vingt-neuf points d'avance sur le Parti socialiste ouvrier espagnol (PSOE). Le PP ayant remporté le scrutin, José María Aznar est investi, le 4 mai suivant, président du gouvernement. Alors qu'il était pressenti comme ministre de la Justice, ministre des Administrations publiques ou porte-parole du gouvernement, il est nommé coordonnateur général du Parti populaire le 13 mai, afin de s'occuper de la gestion quotidienne du parti et ses relations avec le gouvernement.

Trois portefeuilles à l'époque de José María Aznar
Le , Aznar choisit Javier Arenas comme futur secrétaire général du PP et procède, dès le lendemain, à un remaniement ministériel, au cours duquel Acebes est nommé ministre des Administrations publiques.

Lors du  congrès national du parti, douze jours plus tard, il fait approuver, avec un seul vote contre, son rapport sur la réforme statutaire, qui prévoit la création d'un comité de direction et renforce le système de sanctions internes. Relevé de son poste de coordonnateur général, qui disparaît de l'organigramme interne, il est cependant nommé président du comité électoral national.

Après les élections générales du 12 mars 2000, pendant lesquelles sa liste remporte 65,3 % des voix dans la province d'Ávila, il est promu, le 28 avril, ministre de la Justice. Le , à l'occasion du plus important remaniement de l'ère Aznar, il devient ministre de l'Intérieur. Il commence par remplacer le secrétaire d'État à la Sécurité et le délégué du gouvernement pour les Étrangers et l'Immigration, deux de ses trois subalternes directs.

La gestion des attentats du 11-M
En sa qualité de ministre de l'Intérieur, il lui revient de gérer les terribles conséquences des attentats du 11 mars 2004 à Madrid. À peine le massacre commis, il accuse les terroristes basques d'ETA, avant d'ajouter qu'il pourrait éventuellement s'agir d'Al-Qaïda. Le lendemain, il affirme que l'ETA reste la « principale piste » et rejette le communiqué de l'organisation dans le journal Gara, par lequel elle nie toute implication. Finalement, deux jours après les attentats, il annonce l'arrestation de cinq personnes liées au réseau islamiste intégriste.

Une figure de l'opposition à José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Aux élections générales du 14 mars, il conduit de nouveau la liste du PP dans la province d'Ávila, qui remporte 59,5 % des voix, tandis qu'au niveau national, le PSOE s'impose avec une majorité relative. Il est désigné, neuf jours plus tard, adjoint au secrétaire général du parti, Mariano Rajoy, qui le choisit en outre comme candidat à sa succession pour le prochain congrès national, devenant, de facto, le numéro deux du PP.

Une semaine seulement après l'entrée en fonction du gouvernement de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, il fait un bilan extrêmement négatif de l'action de l'exécutif, affirmant que « en une semaine, on ne peut faire pire ». Lors du  congrès national, organisé au mois d'octobre suivant, il est élu secrétaire général, sous la présidence de Rajoy, et obtient que deux personnes de confiance fassent partie du comité de direction, comme secrétaire à l'Organisation, et secrétaire à la Justice et à l'Intérieur.

Perte de confiance de Mariano Rajoy
Après les élections générales du 9 mars 2008, au cours desquelles le PP reste dans l'opposition et remporte 58,6 % des voix dans la province d'Ávila, où il mène une dernière fois la liste, Rajoy décide le remplacement du porte-parole au Congrès des députés, Eduardo Zaplana, lançant un processus de rénovation interne dont beaucoup prévoient qu'Acebes sera également victime. Il continue toutefois à exercer la plénitude de ses fonctions, attendant un signe de la part du président du parti.

Finalement, le 5 mai, il renonce à être candidat à sa succession, recevant les remerciements publics de Mariano Rajoy, mais n'assiste pas, le 14 mai, à la séance de questions au gouvernement où s'exprime, pour la première fois, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, nouvelle porte-parole parlementaire.

Retrait de la vie politique
Après avoir prononcé un discours d'adieu, le 20 juin au congrès de Valence, dans lequel il fustige les nationalistes et les barons du Parti populaire, il crée un cabinet d'avocats et entre au conseil d'administration de Cibeles, une filiale de Caja Madrid à la fin de l'année.

Il démissionne de son mandat parlementaire le , se retirant ainsi de la vie politique après trois ans sans aucune responsabilité dans le PP ou le groupe parlementaire.

Recruté comme consultant par Iberdrola en , il est mis en examen au mois de juillet suivant pour la faillite de la banque Bankia, en sa qualité de représentant de Caja Madrid.

Vie privée
Marié, père de deux enfants, il aurait fait partie de la Légion du Christ.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Gouvernement Aznar I ; Gouvernement Aznar II
 Parti populaire (Espagne)
 Mariano Rajoy ; Eduardo Zaplana

Naissance en juillet 1958
Naissance dans la province d'Ávila
Étudiant de l'université de Salamanque
Avocat espagnol du XXIe siècle
Personnalité d'Alliance populaire (Espagne)
Personnalité du Parti populaire (Espagne)
Personnalité politique de Castille-et-León
Maire d'Ávila
Maire membre du Parti Populaire (Espagne)
Sénateur espagnol de la IVe législature
Sénateur espagnol de la Ve législature
Député espagnol de la VIe législature
Député espagnol de la VIIe législature
Député espagnol de la VIIIe législature
Député espagnol de la IXe législature
Député de la province d'Ávila
Ministre espagnol des Administrations publiques
Ministre espagnol de l'Intérieur
Ministre espagnol de la Justice
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We Should've Seen This Coming
Alright, maybe not to the extent that it actually happened. Ohio State had struggled early against TCU, Penn State, Indiana, and Minnesota; while Purdue was on a three-game win streak including wins over a good Boston College team, and a team that's better than their record in Nebraska. The Buckeyes were favored by 12.5 going into the game, ESPN gave them an 85 percent chance to win at the start of the game as well and although many thought Purdue would likely cover the spread, several predictions had Ohio State winning a close one.
But that's not what happened at all. Purdue's defense held the Buckeyes to 76 yards on the ground on their 25 attempts, forcing Dwayne Haskins to throw the ball 73 times. Even though Haskins had another 400-yard passing game, he couldn't lead the Buckeyes to a touchdown until the fourth quarter. That's been how the Boilermakers defense has played all season. They're ranked 92nd in yards allowed, but they go up to 39th in points allowed per game at 22.7. This Purdue team is solid. They are eight points, including two last-second field goals, away from being 7-0. Even at 4-3, they are tied for second place in the Big Ten West, although they still have to face Michigan State, Iowa, and Wisconsin. But continuing at the level they played at this Saturday may just see them facing the Buckeyes once again in Indianapolis.
Ranking the Remaining Undefeated Teams
The Crimson Tide continue to roll over opponents, winning by at least 20 points in every game they've played. Even though there's still concern over the knee of QB Tua Tagovailoa, he helped ease it some with four touchdown passes against Tennessee. Alabama will hope to have him at full strength for their game against LSU, and they will have an extra week to get him there. Even if he isn't 100 percent, no one has been able to hold the Tide under 39 points this season. LSU and their seventh-ranked scoring defense will be the next team up to try and slow this offense that has averaged 54 points per game.
The Tigers faced their best opposition of the season this week against North Carolina State, and they routed the Wolfpack 41-7. Trevor Lawrence played his most complete game since taking over for Kelly Bryant, while Travis Etienne rushed for three more scores. At their best, Clemson looks like the second-best team in the country. The Tigers are top 15 in both scoring offense and scoring defense. It seems like they should be headed towards a January matchup against Alabama for the fourth straight season. As of this writing, Clemson has an 89 percent chance to make the playoff.
The Irish struggled through their first three games of the season before replacing QB Brandon Wimbush with Ian Book. They then outscored their next three opponents (Stanford, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest) 139-67 before struggling to a 19-14 win against Pitt. Notre Dame has the best Strength of Record in the nation, and are favored in the remainder of their games. Although Navy and Northwestern have played them tough in recent seasons. An undefeated Irish team would be almost impossible to leave out of the playoff.
4. UCF
Now on a 20 game winning streak, the longest in the nation, UCF has continued to put up strong offensive numbers under new head coach Josh Heupel. They're sixth in scoring offense at 44 points per game, and a top ten team in rushing yards as well. Even with McKenzie Milton out, the Knights put up 37 on East Carolina as freshman Darriel Mack Jr led the way. Cincinnati's loss hurts the Knights as well, now UCF and USF are the only undefeated teams in the American. If they want to have any chance at making the playoff, they'll need a lot of help.
5. USF
The Bulls are 7-0, and the way they're playing they might end up falling backward into a conference championship. USF has been tied or trailed during the fourth quarter in four of their games and were down by at least 10 points in the final quarter of three of those games. Squeaking out back-to-back victories against one-win opposition will cause some concern, but they're still undefeated for now. Their defense will need to step up next week when they travel to face Houston.
Update on Abercrombie
As mentioned in our Week 5 article, Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie was stretchered off the field during their game against Vanderbilt and had to have emergency surgery, after which he was listed in critical condition. He is now stable and has made great progress including being able to wave his hand, tell time, and mumble words. Abercrombie has been in brain rehab in Atlanta for almost a week now, hopefully his amazing progress will continue towards a full recovery.
Best Games of Week 9
(18) Iowa at (17) Penn State
(9) Florida at (7) Georgia
(12) Kentucky at Missouri
(3) Notre Dame at Navy
(21) USF at Houston
(14) Washington State at (24) Stanford
There Stars of Week 8
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1. Adrian Martinez, QB, Nebraska
25/29, 276 Yds, 3 TD; 15 Att, 125 Yds, TD
What a performance to give Scott Frost his first win at Nebraska. Making plays with his arm and his legs, Martinez torched Minnesota's defense all game. His two passing touchdowns in the second half helped seal the game after Minnesota brought their deficit to only six points. Martinez and Oklahoma's Kyler Murray are the only quarterbacks to be averaging 225 yards passing and 50 yards rushing per game this season.
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2. Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
12 Rec, 170 Yds, 2 TD
Moore has been making big plays all season for Purdue, and his performance against Ohio State included some of the biggest yet. He had 12 receptions, almost half of the team total (25), to go with his season-high 170 yards. Measuring at 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, Moore is a little on the smaller side, but he is explosive with the ball in his hands, evidenced by his 891 yards from scrimmage and eight total touchdowns. He can also squat 600 pounds and run a 4.3 40-yard dash. He should almost be a lock for the Freshman All-American Team already.
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3. D'Eriq King, QB, Houston
25/38, 413 Yds, 4 TD; 7 Att, 56 Yds, TD
Although his name may not be the most recognized, King has been putting together an incredible season at Houston. He has at least one passing and one rushing touchdown in every game and has led the Cougars to the second highest scoring offense (48 points per game) behind only Alabama. Against Navy in Week 8, King accounted for 469 of Houston's 570 offensive yards along with five of their seven touchdowns. Houston faces USF next week, and King should be able to exploit the Bulls 88th ranked defense.
Drew Lock, QB, Missouri: 23/29, 350 Yds, 4 TD
Tyler Huntley, QB, Utah: 22/29, 341 Yds, 3 TD
Alan Bowman, QB, Texas Tech: 36/46, 408 Yds, 3 TD, INT
David Blough, QB, Purdue: 25/43, 378 Yds, 3 TD
Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma: 18 Att, 168 Yds, TD
Patrick Laird, RB, Cal: 22 Att, 193 Yds, 3 TD; 3 Rec, 48 Yds, TD
Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State: 26 Att, 183 Yds, 2 TD (1 Rec)
Johnny Ford, RB, USF: 7 Att, 164 Yds, 3 TD
Jaelon Darden, WR, North Texas: 10 Rec, 143 Yds, TD
Jamal Custis, WR, Syracuse: 7 Rec, 162 Yds, TD
Stanley Morgan Jr, WR, Nebraska: 10 Rec, 163 Yds, 2 TD
Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri: 6 Rec, 159 Yds, 3 TD
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Swarens: 3 reasons Indianapolis wins if it loses Amazon bid
Sometimes you regret the one — the great job, the boyfriend or girlfriend, the house with the perfect backyard — that got away. And sometimes, like Garth Brooks, you eventually count the loss as one of life's greatest blessings.
Which brings us to Amazon's quest to build a second headquarters somewhere in these United States (or Canada). CEO and founder Jeff Bezos reaffirmed recently that the company will pick a winner from its list of 20 finalists before year's end. It could be Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville or Newark. (OK, probably not Newark).
It also could be Indy. Sources involved in the city's bid tell me they believe Indianapolis is still in the running but that Amazon executives have given no clues about who is at the top of their list.
Chances are, however, Amazon won't pick Indy. Not because our city is inferior or because state and local leaders necessarily did anything wrong with the bid. It's because the competition is tough, and only one city will get Amazon in its prime and the other 19 will settle for free shipping.
Swarens: Why Indianapolis proposal to stop panhandling won't work
If we are passed over for Austin, Boston or Miami, I suspect that a decade from now we'll look back and say it turned out fine, and perhaps even for the best. Here's why:
We dodged the land rush
Housing and land prices already have climbed quickly in some Indy neighborhoods, which threatens to push out lower income, longtime residents. A winning Amazon bid would rapidly accelerate that trend.
Other tech hubs, including Amazon's home base of Seattle, are struggling to help non-tech workers keep up with the rise in housing prices. A tour guide I met during a recent trip to Austin told me has to share an apartment with roommates despite working two jobs. His rent has climbed $200 a month in the past couple of years.
The tech wave is great for those who can ride it, but others left in the wake often struggle to stay afloat. We have a lot of "others" in Indy.
Swarens: Eric Holcomb -- Indiana's no drama, quietly effective governor
A slower transformation of the city's economy, which already is under way, may ease the strain on lower and middle-income residents.
We grew from the exercise
Central Indiana already has won by making Amazon's finalist list because the process forced state and local leaders to work together, to assess the region's strengths and to dream big.
All of that work can be recycled in attracting other investment here.
Although Amazon is a once-in-a-generation economic development prize, Indianapolis ultimately may be better off if it can land three or four other smaller but lucrative projects in the next decade. If that happens, the Amazon bid will have helped set the foundation.
We showed we belong
Hoosiers' self-image is much better than it was when I moved here 21 years ago, but I still hear people, usually longtime residents, lament that we're not good enough, cool enough or sophisticated enough to compete with the likes of Seattle or Denver. That's silly, of course. But that mindset is out there, and accomplishments such as making Amazon's top 20 list help build much-needed confidence.
The reality is that we can compete. The quality of life here for someone with a good job can be outstanding, and it's getting better. (Yes, we have big challenges, but point me to a city that doesn't).
We don't need to win the Amazon bid to be validated. But many Hoosiers, including some of our leaders, need to be reminded on occasion that we're much more than flyover country and that we need to promote the city as a destination for the best.
Look, if Indy is named queen of the Tech Prom, we'll party like it's 1999 and just bought Apple stock at $30 a share.
But we don't have to win to win. We can navigate our own journey to success no matter what Bezos decides.
Contact Tim Swarens at tim.swarens@indystar.com; friend him on Facebook at Tim Swarens; follow him on Twitter @tswarens.


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How Has K-Pop Changed the World?
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K-pop has had a huge impact globally in our current era, introducing South Korean culture to the world as well. We can now see Korean cuisine, fashion, cosmetics and more trending all around the world.
K-pop has become a hot topic around the world, but how did K-Pop come to be? K-pop has existed since the 1950s, with The Kim Sisters being its pioneers. The Kim Sisters were a group of three female singers who debuted together. Due to their exceptional talent and impeccable style, they caught everyone's attention. They were a Korean-born band with no foundation in English but they still made it onto the Billboard single's chart in 1962, reaching no. 7 on the chart. They are considered to be the inventors of K-Pop. The ones who laid its foundation.
What does K-Pop encompass?
K-pop can be understood as pop music produced in South Korea. The music produced includes many genres such as R&B, hip-hop, and subgenres like tropical house as well. Producing a K-pop song is far from easy as it requires many producers and a long period of time. The composers can either be local or non-local. South Korean entertainment agencies invite composers, songwriters and producers from other countries just to achieve the kind of sound they want. Different types of music may require different composers to produce. For example, a company may invite Martin Garrix to produce an EDM track as he is well-established in the EDM world. There are many composers and producers recognized worldwide in the K-pop industry such as Teddy from YG Entertainment, JYP from JYP Entertainment, Kenzie from SM Entertainment, etc. Furthermore, as the world has become more technologically advanced, distance is no longer a barrier for composers and producers all around the world to communicate and collaborate.
With the ever-growing influence of K-pop, the world begins to recognise it. Many famous American late-night talk shows such as 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' and 'The Late Late Show With James Corden' have invited K-Stars to be on their show. Now, there are also plenty of Western celebrities who would like to collaborate with K-pop stars as well.
How has it grown?
Following its beginnings in the 1950s, K-pop saw the emergence of its first generation of stars in the 1990s. Seo Taiji and Boys, a boy band consisting of three members was established in 1992. The mixing of music with hip-hop choreography was one of the highlights of them which brought K-pop a level higher. Other groups who were a part of this first generation were boy band H.O.T. and girl bands S.E.S. and Fin K.L. and several others.
K-pop continued to grow in the 2000s and 2010s and the idols debuted during this period are considered as the second and third generations of the genre. Legends like PSY, BIGBANG, SHINee, Girls' Generation, EXO, BTS, SEVENTEEN, NCT, BLACKPINK and more bands debuted. The late 2010s and 2020s saw the dawn of the fourth generation of K-pop groups such as aespa, ITZY and TXT. They have influenced the globe with K-pop culture along with dance, different genres of music and the Korean language. The views of their music videos are counted by millions. Also, social media such as Instagram, Twitter or TikTok has brought a big advantage for both media and entertainment.
The expansion of K-pop comes from trainees who come from other parts of the world as well. Trainees may come from Thailand, Taiwan, United States, etc. They face more challenges due to the unfamiliarity with places and the language. They have to put in 101% of hard work and effort to achieve their dreams. As there are trainees who come from other countries, K-pop also gains attention from the locals of the idol's home country as well. It is another way K-pop grows.
How did it influence the world?
As K-pop has grown worldwide, the Koreans would introduce their culture to the foreign countries that they are living in. For example, Korean restaurants will play K-pop music to show their appreciation for Korea. To improve product sales, merchants would collaborate with K-pop idols or South Korean companies as well. An example of this is the collaboration between McDonald's and BTS, one of the biggest K-pop boy groups, where fans showed their loyalty by framing up the packaging of the nuggets but the virality did not stop there.
BTS gave their fans a chance to invest in the band when their agency, Big Hit Entertainment, went public on the South Korean stock exchange in 2020, leaving fans eager for the shares. In an interview with BBC, a fan of the boy band who planned to purchase one stock stated that she does not plan on selling it if she does get it. She would be keeping it for eternity as it is a way for her to show her heart. This can give fans the opportunity to have a side income and possibly change their lives. Another way that K-pop fans show support for their favourite idols is by celebrating their birthdays by purchasing advertising space on billboards and digital screens. This trend started in South Korea and has spread around the world and now we can even see our favourite idol's birthday being celebrated on the famous digital screens of Times Square, New York.
Agency companies in South Korea have been training the trainees by putting them up to survival shows, and now China and Malaysia are following suit. In these survival shows, many entertainment companies send in their trainees to compete among hundreds of other trainees for a spot to debut in a group. Trainees have to undergo an intense process, with guidance from highly experienced celebrity mentors, to avoid being eliminated. The trainees who successfully make it to the end of the show are put together to form a new K-pop group, ready to debut.
Nevertheless, the South Korean entertainment industry is not just expanding musically. South Korean filmmakers have also been recognised by the Academy Awards. The 2019 South Korean film, 'Parasite' won awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay in 2020. South Korean movies, dramas and music are also introducing the world to K-culture. They have changed the perspective of audiences and impressed the world with Asia's talents.
South Korean media shows traditional celebrations authentic to the Koreans and their lifestyle. For example, Koreans only drink cold water throughout the year, they do not eat anything at the start of the day, and they cannot live without Kimchi. Koreans celebrate days like Chuseok (harvest festival celebrated on the eighth lunar month), Seollal (Korean New Year) and Hangul Day (day of remembering the creation of Hangul, the alphabet of the Korean language).
South Korean culture has also had a huge impact on the cosmetic and fashion industry. For example, in South Korean homes, parents would let their kids use sunscreen from a young age. Therefore, it is a trend among cosmetic companies to add sunscreen to beauty products. This is also beneficial to the skin as using sunscreen not only shields us from UV rays but also prevents our skin from ageing.
There is no doubt that K-pop has influenced the world significantly and it goes beyond music. Thanks to its massive popularity, it has changed the lifestyles of many and we can see its influence all around us in the food that we eat, the cosmetics we use and the clothes that we wear. So how have you been impacted by K-pop and its cultural influences?
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                        String error = "There was a problem parsing the specified file:\n\n";
                        error += openFile.FileName;
                        error += "\n\nException details:\n\n";
                        error += e.Message;
                        System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(error);
                        return;
                    }
                    catch (Exception e)
                    {
                        String error = "There was a problem loading the specified file:\n\n";
                        error += openFile.FileName;
                        error += "\n\nException details:\n\n";
                        error += e.Message;
                        System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(error);
                        return;
                    }

                    FlowDocRdr.Document = content;
                }
        }

Error: It Generates Error that rss in Xaml filde is invalid.
Q1: How Can i get title and description from this xaml file?
Q2: I want my  program to go to this link automatically instead of this that i have to save this file on my PC and to give it's path to this code to make it hard coded.
Can anyone please help me.

A: @Gusdor is right, i think too that you are talking about Atom XML Feed.
Here are detailed article related to XML Feed
Article1,
Article2
Please read these articles. These are really helpful to understand basics of RSS and SyndicationFeed.
Here Code is:
 XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(@"http://link1/myxaml.xml");
SyndicationFeed feed = SyndicationFeed.Load(reader);
var titles = from item in feed.Items
            select new
                {
                item.Title.Text,
                 };
var descriptions = from item in feed.Items
        select new
            {
            item.Summary.Text

             };

foreach (var t in titles)
 {
title_textbox.Text += t.Text + "  ";             //Your All Titles Here

 }
foreach (var des in descriptions)
 {
description_textbox.Text += des.Text + "  ";     //Your All Descriptions Here
 }

A: You are going to need to use an XML parser. Like XDocument in the System.Xml.Linq namespace
FileStream xamlFile = openFile.OpenFile() as FileStream;
XDocument xdoc = XDocument.Load(xamlFile);

//get title
string title = xdoc.Element("Title").Value;

//get description of first link
string firstLinkDesc = xdoc.Element("Link").Element("Description").Value;

Note - I believe you are confused about the relationship of XAML and XML - they are distinct formats. XAML is based upon XML. Atom is a format for delivering feeds that is also based upon XML.

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WATCH: Snake bites man in face in viral doorbell video
by: CNN Newsource
Posted: May 8, 2019 / 08:20 AM EDT / Updated: May 8, 2019 / 09:28 AM EDT
LAWTON, OK (CNN) – An Oklahoma man is recovering after he was bitten in the face by a 5-foot-long snake while visiting his friend's house.
Jerel Heywood visited his friend Rodney Copeland's home Sunday in Lawton, OK. When he opened the screen door, a more than 5-foot snake attacked him, biting into his face.
The terrifying moment was caught on Copeland's doorbell camera.
Clutching his face, Heywood immediately pulled the front door open and stumbled inside, yelling that he needed to go to the hospital.
Copeland says at first, all he could do was watch in horror.
"I was in shock," he said. "That could've been any one of us."
Copeland and his wife took Heywood to the hospital, where he was treated immediately. Fortunately, the snake was not venomous, and Heywood says he's doing OK.
"No stitches, thankfully, but they cleaned me up pretty good," Heywood said. "I am on antibiotics."
The snake, which had been wrapped around a porch light, was killed by Copeland's neighbor.
Copeland says it was the first time he found a snake in his home. He believes it was taking refuge from recent heavy rains and plans to take steps to keep any others away.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) - Police in St. Petersburg say four people were hospitalized after a driver crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle.
Police responded to the area of 18th Avenue and 7th Avenue South at about 9:40 p.m. Monday evening.
STORM TEAM 8: Afternoon and evening showers develop with sea breeze
by Leigh Spann / Jul 16, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Mid-July heat is in full swing this week with highs in the low 90s each day.
Expect a sunny start to the day with clouds building after lunchtime. The rain chance is 30% in the afternoon and evening as the sea breezes from the east and west coasts of Florida collide near I-75.
by Melanie Michael / Jul 16, 2019
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) - Ryan Bray said it was time to take a stand. He felt bullied and harassed nearly every day as he drove past one particular corner near his home in Bradenton.
The busy intersection at 75th Street West and Manatee Avenue West always posed a big problem for Ryan and others, he told 8 on your Side.
Police locate missing woman last seen at Shephard's Beach Resort
Pasco County man arrested for killing ex-girlfriend, deputies say


(12/P50) TRENTON - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Community Forestry Program, the New Jersey Community Forestry Council, and the New Jersey Tree Foundation celebrated Arbor Day today by planting more than 100 trees along the streets of Haddon Township and in Crystal Lake Park in Camden County.
More than 300 volunteers, including members of the New Jersey Youth Corps and students from local schools, pitched in today in the Haddon Township planting effort. Volunteers planted shade trees such as sugar maple, willow oak, flowering dogwood, blackgum, Okame cherry, London plane tree, Greenspire linden, and swamp white oak.
These trees provide year-round beauty and benefits with spring flowers, summer shade, autumn color and protection from winter winds. In addition, the plantings will help restore the declining tree canopy in Crystal Lake Park and the surrounding community where many trees have died from old age or diseases such as bacterial leaf scorch.
Arbor Day 2012 also included a ceremonial planting of a white oak, a stately native New Jersey tree that has been known to live up to 600 years.
The DEP has been promoting Arbor Day statewide since 1949, when the Legislature designated the last Friday in April as the official day to honor trees and the people who take care of them.
The State Arbor Day celebration this year included the assistance and cooperation of many partners, supporters, and volunteers who promote the efforts of the New Jersey State Forestry Services Community Forestry Program. Included were the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association, New Jersey Shade Tree Federation, Project Learning Tree, Society of Certified Tree Experts and Haddon Township Shade Tree Commission.
During the Arbor Day ceremony, the DEP presented the prestigious Joyce Kilmer Award for outstanding contributions to community forests, as well as awards for Tree City USA anniversaries, Tree Line USA, and Tree Campus USA.
The Tree City USA Award program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes cities, counties, and military bases that develop tree management programs and help educate the community on tree care. With 172 Tree City USA communities, more than any state in the northeast and ranked fourth overall, New Jersey shows a strong commitment to maintain and enhance our community forests.
First place: Alina Nesimi, first grade, Fanny Meyer Hillers Elementary School, Hackensack; Second Place: Rilee Lind, second grade, Bishop McHugh Regional School, Cape May Court House; Third Place: Vaishnavi Palasamudrum, kindergarten, Little Treasures Learning Center, Edison.
First place: Paulina Chavez, fourth grade, Resurrection School, Jersey City; Second Place: Ariana Novo, fifth grade, St. Ambrose School, Old Bridge; Third Place: Alexa Acuna, fourth grade, Resurrection School, Jersey City.
First place: Jaeeun (Jessica) Cho, eighth grade, St. Joseph's School, Oradell; Second Place: Hyewon Kim, eighth grade, St. Joseph's School, Oradell; Third Place: Karas Cowger, sixth grade, The Community School, Teaneck.


Crafty Cakewagon!!: Chickens in Redmond!
Well, it looks like Redmond might be finally allowing us to have some chickens! The issue is up for discussion again next week, but according to the "issues" area here, we should be able to get up to 8 chickens by next year!
If you've never read the bloggess before, you really should. This post is freaking hilarious. And? I should totally get one for outside the chicken coop- you know, for scaring away raccoons and other predators. Completely necessary.
Ducks have way more personality. Chickens can be sort of nasty. I had them once and not only were they nasty, they hid their eggs so that when I found them, I never knew how old they were.


Learning Styles Every person learns differently. From kindergartner to postgraduate levels, only students can do the earning, and they do it in their own particular, individual learning styles. Some children pick something up the first time they hear it. Others may not grasp a concept until theyve had the chance to see it in print, or to write it themselves. These people all use different learning modalities. There are four basic ways in which people learn. Auditory learners gain information with the use of their ears.
Visual learning takes place with the use of our eyes. Kinesthetic learning derives from the use of our muscles and skin. Photographic learners use all of their senses to obtain information. Everyone gains information by all of these means, yet some people tend to favor one aspect over another, or rely more heavily on one combination. For example, writing down (kinesthetic) what we hear (auditory) combine two modalities or styles. A majority of people learn visually, so visual aids are a must. It is best to teach to all of the first three modalities when introducing a lesson with emphasis on the visual. You can use learning modalities in your teaching by finding out how individual students learn, and letting them know what their strongest modes are.
They can learn to use this information for themselves, and you can encourage them to strengthen modalities that may be weak. The best thing that teachers can do is provide instruction, tools, and an environment that allows them to learn through the channels that work best for them. Teaching to learning styles can be viewed as using a variety of methods to reach all students. Teachers who desire to enhance learning to optimal levels will want a deeper understanding of learning styles and ways to accommodate them. This involves an awareness of learning style theories, an understanding of ones own learning preferences, and knowing how to match instruction to learning styles.
When we speak of learning styles, we most often describe sensory modalities through which individuals receive, process, store, and communicate information. They categorize students as visual, auditory, or haptic (or kinesthetic) learners, while acknowledging that these labels indicate preferences and strengths rather than absolute descriptors. For example, university students, studying the same challenging article, might use color to highlight and separate main ideas (visual), explain the main concepts to a friend (auditory), or manipulate ideas written on notecards to show relationships (kinesthetic). While these students approach the reading assignment differently, they share the experience of being actively engaged in the task. The most important message in all these learning style classifications is that students knowledge of their particular learning styles can lead to more productive studying. Conversely, difficulties arise when there is a lack of self-understanding and appropriate study strategy development. (Levine, 1997) Research on learning styles implicates that instructors should teach to the individual styles of their students, at the post secondary level this suggestion cannot translate to separate lessons for individual students.
We can make meaningful pedagogical changes such as incorporating additional visuals into lectures or providing handouts with sufficient margins for note taking. With increased sensitivity to the variety of learning styles in our classrooms, we can direct our students toward self-understanding. We can share the lessons of scholarship that we have learned on our own academic journeys. The result will be increased numbers of students who are actively engaged participants in our intellectual community. (U-Penn.com, 1998).


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Search Engine Optimisation is the practice of optimising your website's content for search engines. In other words, if you don't want to be on page 36 on an "organic" (unpaid) Google search for the most commonly used keywords, then you need to pay attention to this piece of digital marketing. Which is pretty much everyone.
Content is at the heart of a website's traffic. Without compelling, informative and easily digestible content, it's difficult to gain traction. We can help you build an effective content strategy - including keywords - that will drive users to your product or service, and convert them from visitors to leads to customers.
With Google AdWords, or pay-per-click, the advertiser pays Google to appear at the top, or on the side, of a page based on particular keywords. We can help you with keyword research (just what should those keywords be?), optimising your content for organic search and running Google AdWords campaigns on your behalf.
Connect visitors to your website, even if they haven't directly enquired or purchased with you previously. Your ad will be shown to users who have visited your site previously, reminding them of your brand. It's an effective way to reach people when they're likely to buy. Because users often visit sites in quick bursts, those who have visited you in the "research" stage can be retargeted when they're further down the sales funnel.
Without data and analytics, we're flying blind. It's difficult to improve on things if you don't know how you've been tracking. But let's face it, trawling through Google Analytics metrics and then analysing the data for meaningful optimisation conversations can be daunting. Our team can regularly analyse and report back on any number of metrics, working with you to understand what's a win and what's a need-to-fix. We can also build you a beautifully customised analytics dashboard of your very own so you're firmly in the drivers' seat.
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Torquay's 25 Boutique B&B is in Trip Advisor's world Top Ten
It is rated Number Nine IN THE WORLD
Tina CrowsonSenior Reporter
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A Torquay boutique B&B has been named as one of the Top Ten in the world.
The 25 Boutique B&B in Avenue Road offers 5 star luxury accommodation on the English Riviera.
It has been named as number nine on the list of Best B&B's not just in the UK but in the world by Trip Advisor in the 2018 Excellence awards.
Andy and Julian Banner-Price, who are preparing for their fourth season at the business, have already collected a wide range of awards.
Julian and Andy Banner-Price at the No 25 Boutique B&B (Image: No 25 Boutique B&B)
Andy said: "It is obviously really good news - not just for us but for the English Riviera and Devon."
When people look at Trip Advisor they see the world ranked businesses first and have to choose to look at the UK so Andy said it should help the resort's ratings as well.
One of the bedrooms at the 25 Boutique B&B (Image: 25 Boutique B&B)
The business has already been ranked gold in the Best B&B & Winner of Winners (Devon Tourism Awards 2017/18), and gold winners - Best B&B of the Year 2016/17 (South West Tourism Awards).
They were also on TV's Four in a Bed hotel/ accommodation competition some seven years ago and still get customers from it thanks to the repeats.
Wild Wednesday weather with winds up to 60mph forecast for Devon
Andy said: "Last year we didn't feature in the UK nor the world Trip Advisor rankings but now we are ninth in the world and fourth in the UK which is great. It puts us and Torquay and Devon on the map
The Broadsands room at the 25 Boutique B&B (Image: 25 Boutique B&B)
"We only have six bedrooms, but we are hoping by our being on the world rankings it will draw attention to Torquay as a destination. I know our unique funky look and style is not for everybody, but it may encourage people to look at the area anyway which must be a good thing."
Woman safely down after four hours on hospital roof
Andy said they had their best season last year and each year they get more repeat business and recommendations: "It gets easier each year."
But he said generally the increasing tendency for people not to book until the very last minute makes the business harder to plan.
A colourful character in one of the rooms at the 25 Boutique B&B (Image: 25 Boutique B&B)
"In our last hotel in North Wales it was like that, but it seems to have caught on here as well. People are waiting for the Thursday night weather forecast and then deciding. We are lucky that the English Riviera has indoor attractions like Bygones and Kents Cavern if people can't go to the beach or whatever. "
Jubilant police post 'thumbs-up' picture online as they step up war on Devon drugs trade
What makes the 25 stand out?
Andy said: "Initially we are offering something different. Partly the look but also we are quite tech heavy offering Netflix and smart TVs, magazines on ipads, coffee machines. But then we always try to think what the individual customer would want.
The Oddicombe room at the 25 Boutique B&B (Image: 25 Boutique B&B)
"We initially created our ideal place to stay here, and then we are always conscious we want our guests to have the best possible experience and that starts before they have even booked and continues until after they have left.
"It is being good at customer service for example to judge how much contact with you a guest wants, some you can leave them to it, others I can chat to for half an hour. I like the fact we get to meet interesting people from all over the world, but we are aware this is just as much about us as it is about the the B&B, which is why so many of our guests from our last hotel have come to see us here."


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We are proud to bring to LA one of our favorite DJs, the man himself, Dave Seaman! Dave Seaman is one of the original movers and shakers of the UK house movement. He has been DJing for over 25 years playing in over 80 countries around the world. He was the first editor of the clubbers bible, Mixmag, and has remixed and produced for everybody from New Order to Kylie and David Bowie to the Pet Shop Boys. He has also done over 20 mix compilations for the likes of Global Underground, Renaissance & Radio 1's Essential Mix and also been the main man behind the independent dance music labels, Stress Records, Audio Therapy, and now his new imprint, Selador Recordings. Quite simply, Dave Seaman is one of the legends of electronic house music.


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Summary of July 29th Meeting
posted Sep 2, 2011, 8:12 AM by Robert DuPont
Alliance for Regulatory Coordination
Summary of Member Meeting
Meeting Date: July 29, 2011
Location: Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
The meeting was convened at 9:35 a.m. by Bob DuPont, of Regulatory Guidance and Design, LLC. Attendees introduced themselves and identified the organization they were representing.
Mr. DuPont provided an update on the following five aspects of the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
The Budget Bill contains a provision for lapsing $3.5 million from DSPS in each of the next two biennia. That provision is in addition to the traditional transfer of 10% of most revenue generated by the programs contained in the former Department of Regulation and Licensing.
The S&B code project to adjust fees in Chapters Comm 2 and 5 had been put on hold.
The credentialing staff and manufactured home titling staff of S&B have been moved to the building that has historically housed the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
There is talk of a reorganization involving the Safety and Buildings and Environmental and Regulatory Services Divisions. Also, the Integrated Services Bureau Director position vacancy is planned to be filled with a political appointee, instead of a civil service candidate as in the past.
Tom Nardelli, former S&B Division Administrator, recently resigned as DA of the Environmental and Regulatory Services Division, a position he was assigned to when Bill Wendle was hired as the new DA for the Safety and Buildings Division.
Discussion ensued on the Budget Bill provision to continue the lapsing of funds from DSPS for the next four years and on concerns that the DSPS leadership may not know what programs and services are of interest and concern to Safety and Buildings customers, such as ARC member organizations.
It was agreed that ARC member organizations should work hard this summer to gain access to the DSPS Secretary's Office so they can individually discuss with DSPS leadership what is important to them. Meanwhile, Bob DuPont will work to meet with DSPS leadership to further brief them on the Alliance for Regulatory Coordination and to request that Secretary Ross attend the next meeting of ARC members.
Next, attendees confirmed the top five interests of ARC members relative to S&B operations as follows:
Stop the lapsing of funds from the Safety and Buildings Appropriation.
Improve the organizational structure of the Division.
Improve deployment of resources among programs and services within the Division.
Maintenance of services when merging into the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Future efforts of the Division to improve delivery of continuing education courses through more coordination with industry associations.
Members discussed two models for code enforcement involving third-party inspectors; the first, allowing contractors their choice of third-party inspector, and the second model, having third-party inspectors being under contract to a governing body with an assigned geographical area in which to operate. There was general consensus that for the issuance of permits and performance of general inspections, it would be best for any third-party inspectors to be under contract with a governing body. Likewise, there was general agreement that for special inspections, tests or quality assurance services, the third-party inspector or tester could be under contract to the building owner or building contractor, with their work product checked by the municipal or state inspection staff or a government-contracted third-party inspector.
Members next discussed what topics they might focus on when meeting with the leadership of the Department of Safety and Professional Services. Jeff Beiriger suggested that interest item number five, dealing with continuing education courses, be raised by every professional organization which provides continuing education to construction industry practitioners. He said that, in his view, the state has an unfair competitive advantage when it comes to promoting continuing education offerings because the state collects and uses license holder's email addresses, but such addresses are not available for use by private organizations. According to Jeff, there are federal restrictions relative to email spamming practices, which apparently don't apply to the State since it has a licensing relationship with the individuals on its email lists.
Concerns were also expressed by several members about continuing education offerings delivered over the internet and the lack of coordination between code change events and required continuing education. Jeff Beiriger suggested consideration be given to mandating attendance at continuing education about major code changes within one year of such changes. Jeff offered to initiate a meeting of those ARC members interested in the issues related to continuing education. He asked interested members to contact him.
Jeff Beiriger also suggested that "interagency coordination" be added to the larger list of ARC member interests. He described how topics related to plumbing installations are governed by at least three state agencies, primarily the Department of Safety and Professional Services, the Department of Health Services (lead and asbestos abatement) and the Department of Natural Resources (water quality and conservation). There was agreement to add this new interest area to the overall list.
Bob provided an update on the mailing of certificates of commendation to fire departments and municipalities, saying the mailing is expected to occur in late August or early September. He also suggested that the centennial commemorative plaque from ARC be presented during the centennial celebration event to be held on Friday September 30, 2011. There was agreement with these timelines.
The next meeting of Alliance Membership was scheduled for October 28, 2011, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the headquarters of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, 5330 Wall St., Madison.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Attendees
Organization Represented
Art Dahlberg
City of Milwaukee (Guest)
Bob Kleinheinz
Wisconsin Fire Protection Coalition
Bob Neale
Bob Premo
Wisconsin Code Officials Alliance
Brad Boycks
Wisconsin Builders Association
Brian Flannery
Chris Schoenbeck
Dan Gengler
Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety
Dave Bloom
Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
George Ermert
Jeff Bateman
Jeff Beiriger
Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Wisconsin
Jim Boullion
Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin
John Mielke
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin
Kevin Bierce
Mark Hoppe
City of Pewaukee Fire Department (Guest)
Richard Paur
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Ross Kinzler
Wisconsin Housing Alliance
Scott Satula
Steve Froemming
International Association of Electrical Inspectors, Wisconsin Chapter
Susan Phillips
Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association
Tim Elverman
Wayne Vandenbergh
Structural Engineers Association of Wisconsin
Bob DuPont
Regulatory Guidance and Design, LLC
This meeting summary was prepared by Bob DuPont, Regulatory Guidance and Design, LLC.
It was issued on September 2, 2011.