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Congratulations Brymore Class of 2019! Highest results.
Posted on August 22, 2019 by lorrainewarren
The Class of 2019 were destined to go down in Brymore history as the first year group ever to start in Year 7 and complete five years at Brymore, so it was with baited breath that we anticipated their results this year, to see whether those extra two years would make all the difference to their progress. Boys, you have smashed all previous records with an unprecedented Progress score of 0.34, which is set to make you one of the highest performing year groups in the area. What a way to finish your time at Brymore. We could not be more proud of you and look forward to seeing you flourish in your future careers.
The boys worked exceptionally hard, sitting more exams than any previous year group and attending focus sessions in between these to maximise their revision. Our thanks go to Brymore's dedicated staff for the hard work they put into these. Brymore prides itself on the attention we are able to give to individual boys and it is such a pleasure to see how well they have done. Parents played their part also, and we thank you for your unwavering support. It has genuinely been a team effort.
In particular, we would like to congratulate the following boys, for achieving among the best results in their year group:
Nick Payne excelled across the board, achieving two grade 9s(A**) in Agriculture and Sport, two grade 8s (A*) in Land Based and Engineering, grade 7 (A) in DT, grade 6(B) in English Language and English Literature and grade 5s (B/C) in Geography and Double Award science. Nick's exceptional progress score of 1.86 shows he achieved almost two grades higher across the board, than boys of his ability would nationally.
Danie Jenkins deserves to be congratulated for his academic progress and success; achieving two grade 8s (A*) in English Language and Geography, grade 7 in English Literature and strong grades across the board. His progress score of 1.74 shows him achieving almost two grades higher than national expectations.These results are a testament to the hard work he and his family put into revision independently and are proof that the work you put in outside of school has the biggest impact.
Oliver Spence also achieved three grade 9s(A**) in Agriculture, Land Based and Engineering, grade 8(A*) in DT, grade 7(A) in Geography, grade 6s(B) in English Language and Literature and strong grades across the board, achieving a progress score of 1.42, meaning he achieved roughly one and a half grades above national expectations. Alongside Oliver, Ben Trim achieved grade 9(A**) in Agriculture, grade 8 (A*) in Engineering and strong grades across the board, with a progress score of 1.5 again, meaning he achieved one and a half grades above national expectations.
Congratulations also to Toby Ranson, for achieving grade 9 (A**) in Land Based and a strong set of results with a progress score of 1.61, more than one and a half grades higher than the national benchmark.
Boys achieved exceptionally well in Agriculture, with George Cox, Harrison Scott and Drew Wotton all achieving grade 9s(A**), among others. Meanwhile in Land Based Harrison Scott, Alex Christophers, Drew Wotton, William Walsh, Cameron Kinch, George Mills and Oliver Scott achieved grade 8s(A*). George Mills achieved grade 9(A**) in Engineering, alongside Tom Dixon and Connor Bishop who both achieved grade 8(A*). George Mills also achieved Grade 8(A*) in Land Based, grade 7(A) in DT and grade 6(B) in English Language. Cameron Kinch achieved grade 8(A*) in Sport, grade 9(A**) in Agriculture, grade 8 ( A*) in History, grade 8 (A*) in Land Based and grade 6s(B) in DT and English Literature. Drew Wotton achieved grade 9 (A*) in Agriculture, grade 8( A*) in DT, grade 8(A*) in Land Based and grade 7(A) in English Literature, with 6s( B) in English Language and DT. Tim Cook achieved grade 9(A**) in Engineering, grade 9(A**) and grade 8( A*) in Double award science and grade 8(A*) in DT.
There can be no doubt that these boys have proved they are capable of smashing records and achieving the top grades academically. However, what really sets this year group apart is their exceptional progress from their starting points, which is a testament to their hard work and the Brymore ethos, which teaches boys of all abilities that they can expect more and will achieve more, provided they are driven to do so.
The following boys achieved way beyond the national expectations with regard to their grades across the board. Harrison Scott, Alex Christophers, Harvey Reading and George Lawrence all achieved more than one grade higher in all their subjects than boys of their ability would nationally.
Meanwhile, Sam Sarachi did spectacularly well. He is a role model for any student overcoming difficulties and the true embodiment of the school motto 'diligentia et labore'(hard work and diligence). Sam fought hard and revised hard and it is with enormous pleasure that we congratulate him on achieving grade 5 in English Language, grade 4 in English Literature and grade 5 and 4 in Double Award Science. He also passed his Engineering and ICT and came third in his year group for progress, with an exceptional score of 1.72, almost two grades above boys of his ability nationally. No one deserves this more than Sam, whose dedication and work ethic in the run up to exams was second to none – and he truly has shown that anything is possible, with determination and drive.
But the progress doesn't stop there. Tom Dixon, Drew Wotton, Harry Meade, Ryan Foster, Angus Mutch, Owen Nicholls and Will Febrey all achieved roughly a grade higher than national expectations in every subject. Meanwhile, Matthew Tyler, William Walsh, Jack Sindrey, Connor Bishop and Arthur Light all achieved more than half a grade higher in every subject, while Toby Newbury Barlow, Caleb Mexson, Aaron Hawkins and Harrison Craig all achieved half a grade higher than national expectations across the board. Cameron Kinch, Nathan Brooks, Tom Collins, George Cox, Harry Weaver, Josh Brooks, Luke Norris, Raffy Powell, Kieran Pepperd, Basil Davis, Arthur Baker, Niall Hammerberg and Josh Jeffries all achieved above national expectations. Boys of all abilities, whether upper, middle or lower achieved good progress, with no group underachieving. This truly is exceptional.
Therefore, I give my thanks to the Class of 2019. We invested in you for five years and you delivered. Congratulations to all the boys in this year group and we wish you the very best in your future endeavours. Once a Brymore boy, always a Brymore boy! We look forward to hearing about your successes.
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Interesting details from the pre-season camp, will it affect the current situation?
Watching todays training and all those players in action that in a way are linked with other clubs and could be departing, do they still have future or is this the last we will see of them, exciting days coming up, closing in on that first pre-season game on Saturday v. Burton.
Filip Benkovic
Benkovic is back in training after loan spells last season at Cardiff, Bristol City and Leuven, none of them were really good and the situation for Benkovic looks a bit difficult, no particular club is said to be in line for a move for him and he might be back at the club for a while to gain full fitness, his contract is running until the summer of 2023.
His name is linked with a move to Arsenal and that rumours are flying daily so this looks a bit of a fire that will not stop burning. Maddison had no impact for England in the Euro's and missed the squad with a hampered season and a bit in and out of the team. He needs to get his fitness up and going, but TCF believe that Maddison will be leaving sooner rather than later.
Rachid Ghezzal
Back at Leicester again, but certain to leave according to sources in Turkey, he is still a player that could on his best days be a grand flank alternative, but again looks as if Brendan Rodgers have other ideas and not looking for Ghezzal as a possible flank alternative, knowing that he was the best player in a team that won the League, but we believe this will be the last we will see of Ghezzal at Leicester permanent.
Kamal Sowah
He has had a number of great seasons with Leuven in Belgium, but not yet seen him in play for the first team at Leicester, not much said about him either, but spotted today taking part, so we just have to wait and see what the future brings for the promising midfielder.
A link to Burnley and a possible move out to Turf Moor looks a bit far away so to say. TCF believe Marc will be staying on and probably see out his contract, add another year and be part of the projoect going forward.
Also back after a good loan spell at Luton last season, still uncertain about his role next season and don't be surprised if he joins up with another club to get even more experience before being seen as a full potential first teamer at Leicester.
Hamza Choudhury
Linked away in the January transfer window but little or no activity around his name at the moment. Newcastle, Southampton and West Bromwich were all linked with him previously and a move could be on somewhere, but not yet seen him linked especially with no other club at the moment.
The players that were involved in the Euro's final part has not yet arrived back with Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Ward, Timothy Castagne, Yourie Tielemans and Dennis Praet all on holliday still. Praet is the only one of these players that could be seen as a player leaving with his former club Sampdoria with Claudio Ranieri in charge said to be eager to get him back.
The first pre-season game will be played away against Burton Albion on Saturday and it will be interesting to see how it all looks when starting up.
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Players surprisingly joined from Arsenal and Chelsea, never did see that coming!
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Why A New Homeowner Found A Dog Roaming Around His House Will Make You See Red….
Well, you're no stranger to the mark former inhabitants leave on a place, if you've ever had the pleasure of buying a new-to-you home that used to belong to someone else. Sometimes there are items that were left behind by the previous owners or other inconsequential reminders of someone else's existence.
There may be questionable design decisions, unwashed dishes in the dishwasher, or boxes of who knows what in the attic. However, after the couple entered their newly-bought home in Caribou, Maine, and examine their new purchase, you probably won't find what they have found.
The new owners of the home on Belanger Road called the Caribou Police, as they discovered a starving dog shut up in a closet when they began renovating the home. The dog appeared in desperate need of food and medical care.
On November 9, The Caribou Police Department posted on its Facebook page, the police department wrote:
"We are asking for help in identifying the dog pictured below, as you can tell the pup has not been properly cared for in quite some time."
"In fact, he was found abandoned in a closet in a recently purchased home (that had been vacant for some time)in Caribou."
"We are looking to speak with the owner(s)for obvious reasons. If you are the owner or know who the owner is please come to the police department, send us a private message or give us a call at 493-3301. We thank you for your assistance."
"We are not encouraging any public bashing but are looking for constructive tips in locating the dogs owner. We are making sure he gets the care he needs in the mean time. Thank you."
However, many commented to scold the police department for looking to return the dog to its owner but the real reason they were looking for the owner was to press charges. The dog's owner could face animal cruelty charges, as some people did not understand why the police department was looking for the dog's owner. It wasn't clear how old the dog was or how long it had been abandoned in the closet.
But to find the previous owner of the home, as that person might be the owner of the abandoned dog, many also commented to suggest police look at the house paperwork or databases. But it was unlikely, the police department argued.
In a Facebook post the department wrote:
"We have a few leads to work on thanks to people reaching out and we appreciate it. In the meantime we are making sure the dog is being cared for. Thank you again."
"Also many have asked about the previous home owner etc., the dog was abandoned at the home while it was vacant, meaning after the previous owner left but before it was just purchased."
The comments eventually had to be turned off, but the Caribou police did provide an update on the post stating that a suspect had been identified, and they are in the process of locating him.
"We now have identified a suspect and are in the process of locating him," the update read. "The dog is currently getting the care he needs."
Sources: WesternJournal, BangordailyNews, KRCRTV
Author: dan
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Keith Goertz today announced DEC's acquisition of 139 acres in the town of Fulton, Schoharie County. The property, known as Vroman's Nose, was donated to DEC by the Vroman's Nose Preservation Corporation (VNPC).
"Vroman's Nose is a local jewel that contains a portion of the Long Path trail, sweeping views of the Schoharie Valley, nesting peregrine falcons and a unique geology that makes it one of the most recognizable landscapes in the area," Goertz said. "DEC appreciates the exceptional stewardship of the property undertaken by VNPC and their generosity in donating this iconic land to the state."
The recorded history of Vroman's Nose goes back to the founding of the country. The property, which juts about 600 feet above the Schoharie Valley floor, was ceded to Adam Vroman by the British in the early 1700s. In 1983, faced with the possibility that a restaurant might be built on top of Vroman's Nose, a small group of Adam Vroman's descendants banded together to purchase the property and created the preservation corporation to manage the area for public use.
In recent years, public use of the property increased significantly and the VNPC recognized a need for adequate resources to manage the property and reached out to DEC for assistance in preserving the property in perpetuity.
Chairman of the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors Earl VanWormer III said, "Schoharie County has long been proud of Vroman's Nose, a treasure for our residents and visitors to enjoy. Now there will be more access to residents in our state and regionally. This will be great for businesses and tourism in Schoharie County."
Fulton Town Supervisor Philip Skowfoe Jr. said, "I would like to thank the state for accepting the donation of Vroman's Nose and for protecting and preserving it for generations to come."
Vroman's Nose Preservation Corporation President Susan Vroman Walker said, "The Vroman's Nose Preservation Corporation is proud to transfer ownership of Vroman's Nose to the Department of Environmental Conservation. The State of New York will preserve the historic and scenic property for the good of the public and keep it forever wild."
DEC will manage this property as the Vroman's Nose Unique Area to protect its outstanding natural resources and to accommodate appropriate public use.


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Ternuay-Melay-et-Saint-Hilaire () is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Ternuay lies on the D486 running north from Lure to le Tillot. Together with the villages of Melay and St Hilaire it forms a commune lying between that of Melisey and Sevrance. There is one restaurant,  a branch of the post office by the bridge over the river Ognon, a mobile wood-fired pizza truck that operates by the church regularly. The fountain serves water from the St-Hilaire spring.

Before the end of the commune going north, there is a turn to the right marked "Monument," leading up just over 3 km to the site of a Nazi reprisal against resistance fighters during WW2 in which five locals were murdered and 10 houses burned.

One burned farmhouse that was restored in 1955 neighbours the old schoolhouse where the resistance had been using when the murderous attack took place. Now known as "Folleterre," the farmhouse is the home of the Eurofaeries, and is owned by association les Amis de Folleterre.

At the beginning of August a commemorative service is held, with a public Mass at the Monument. Regional senators attend from as far away as Epinal.

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Communes of Haute-Saône

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Есть фильтр, у которого каждый элемент фильтра имеет много характеристик. Нужно сделать так, чтобы по-умолчанию открывалось 6 характеристик, остальные скрывались под ссылкой "Показать еще". При нажатии на ссылку, всплывали бы и они.
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Как думаете, в чем может быть проблема? Версия Хрома актуальная, остальные скрипты на сайте работают.
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An unusual early florilegium that adopted an original scheme for botanical illustration that now seems surreal; monumental plants fill the foreground or float in midair above idyllic and sometimes classical landscapes in the distance. Some are shown in decorative baroque vases or urns. The Latin names of the species are presented on ribbon-like scrolls or tablets. It is unknown whether the innovative inclusion of landscapes as a backdrop to botanical studies was Munting's idea or that of the artists who completed this work after his death. Among the prints are trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses of temperate zones, along with a number of tropical and subtropical plants imported for cultivation to the Netherlands.
Abraham Munting was a Dutch botanist and botanical artist. He studied medicine and botany as a young man and traveled extensively, living for a time in France. Returning to Holland, he joined the faculty at the University of Groningen, where he remained for 24 years as an eminent professor of botany and chemistry. There he directed one of the most extensive botanical gardens of the period from 1658 to 1683. Munting's most famous work Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen (1696), was published posthumously and is an enlarged and revised version of his previous book Waare Oeffening der Planten (1672, 1682). Naauwkeurige was later republished in a series of Latin editions beginning in 1702 under the title Phytographia Curiosa. Aside from Munting, two other artists are credited, Joseph Mulder, whose name is on plate 201, and Jan Goeree, who designed the title page art and possibly some of the landscape backgrounds in other plates.
Pieter Van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch map publisher. His major work was the massive Galerie Agréable du Monde (1729) a compendium of some 3,000 plates in 66 volumes, published in an edition of 100 sets. Other publications included Atlas Nouveau et Curieux and Atlas Nouvel, both produced in 1714. Van der Aa also published separately issued maps and reissued maps by earlier engravers, such as Les Forces de l'Europe (1726), originally published in 1696 by Nicolas de Fer.
François Halma (1653-1722) was a Dutch publisher based in Utrecht. He published maps after Mercator, Sanson and others, as well as volumes on natural history and reference works such as dictionaries.
Full title and title page text: Nauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen, Waar in de veelerley Aart en bijzondere Eigenschappen der Boomen, Heesters, Kruyden, Bloemen, Met hare Vrugten, Zaden, Wortelen en Bollen.
Condition: Each generally very good with the usual overall light toning, wear, handling.
Brindle, John V., James J. White and Donald E Wendel. Flora Portrayed: Classics of Botanical Art from the Hunt Institute Collection. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1985. 396.
"Munting, Abraham." Herbals & Early Gardening Books from the Doris and Marc Patten Collection. http://www.asu.edu/lib/speccoll/patten/html/137.html (11 July 2002).
Sotheby, Parke, Bernet, and Co. A Magnificent Collection of Botanical Books: Being the Finest Colour-Plate Books from the Celebrated Library Formed by Robert de Belder, April 27, 28, 1987. London: Sotheby's, 1987.
Tomasi, Lucia Tongiorgi and Rachel Lambert Mellon. An Oak Spring Flora: Flower Illustration from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Time. New Haven: Yale University, 1997. 45.


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Kaiser Center achieved its first Energy Star rating in 2009. Subsequent years' ratings have increased dramatically due to improvements implemented throughout the years, such as lighting and fan speed control. Current Energy Star rating is 83.
The Swig Company helps California meet environmental goals through a step-by-step implementation of "Going Green" at Kaiser Center. Commercial buildings place the largest impact on the quality of our environment, more than transportation and industry. Kaiser Center is committed to doing its part to reduce the impact on the environment. Green cleaning was successfully implemented at Kaiser Center in 2007 and modification to products, equipment and practices occurs when appropriate.
Kaiser Center provides a comprehensive, single-stream recycling program. This program offers the convenience of disposing all recyclable content into one receptacle rather than having to separate materials.
Electronics recycling is an important element of the Center's overall recycling program, as loosely discarded, obsolete or broken electrical or electronics may contain contaminants that could cause health and/or pollution problems. The Center's electronic waste and hazardous materials removal programs were implemented in 2008 and are successfully maintained today. The e-waste program provides free electronics recycling to its tenants on a quarterly basis, accepting computer monitors, cellphones, cables, VCR's, etc. Hazardous materials removal is provided on an as-needed basis, also free of charge, and includes items such as batteries, light bulbs and toner cartridges.
Many people have labeled composting as our earth's oldest recycling system. Composting is nature's process of recycling decomposed organic materials into a rich soil known as compost. Anything that was once living will decompose. Basically, backyard composting is an acceleration of the same process nature uses. Compost offers many benefits to the landscape and garden. For example just to name a few compost improves soil tilth condition, and structure, increases the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients, buffers soil from chemical imbalances, helps return organic materials to the soil and keeps them out of landfills and waterways.


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La rapsodia para contralto (Alt-Rhapsodie, en alemán), op. 53, es una obra para contralto, coro masculino y orquesta, compuesta por Johannes Brahms en 1869, un año después de componer el Réquiem alemán.

La rapsodia fue escrita como regalo de bodas para la hija de Clara Schumann, Julie. Algunos de los académicos de Brahms han especulado sobre la posibilidad de que hubiera sentimientos románticos del compositor hacia Julie, lo cual pudo ser sublimado en el texto y la música de la rapsodia. El texto, con su retrato metafísico del alma de un misántropo que debe buscar sostén espiritual para eliminar las ataduras de su sufrimiento, tiene poderosos paralelos con la vida y carácter de Brahms.

El texto se basa en tres de los trece estrofas del Viaje por el Harz en invierno (Harzreise im Winter) de Goethe. Brahms ajusta el sentido de cada estrofa a una tonalidad, tempo y ritmo particular. Se suele decir que la pieza es lo más cerca que Brahms estuvo a la ópera (junto al réquiem y la cantata Rinaldo). Steinberg traza un paralelo con una escena de ópera. Las partes son las siguientes:

 Adagio. Escrita para solista y orquesta en la tonalidad de do menor y ritmo de 3/2. Se inicia con una introducción orquestal y luego el canto de la estrofa Aber abseits wer ist's?. Desde una perspectiva operística esta parte coincidiría con una introducción orquestal y el recitativo.
 Poco andante. Se mantiene en la tonalidad y la orquestación anterior, pero cambia al ritmo de 6/4. Introduce la estrofa Ach, wer heilet die Schmerzen y desde la perspectiva operística correspondería con el aria en forma tripartita (ABA).
 Adagio. Cambia a la brillante tonalidad de do mayor, vuelve al ritmo de 4/4 e introduce el coro masculino. Introduce la estrofa Ist auf deinem Psalter y correspondería con el finale de la escena operística.

Las dos primeras estrofas describen el dolor del vagabundo misántropo. La tercera, el rezo a un espíritu celestial para aliviar ese dolor. La pieza, y en particular la tercera parte, guarda relaciones con el Réquiem alemán.

La obra dura aproximadamente entre doce y quince minutos.

Entre sus más célebres intérpretes pueden mencionarse a Marian Anderson, Kathleen Ferrier, Christa Ludwig, Janet Baker, Marilyn Horne y Anne Sofie von Otter.

Enlaces externos

Referencias
 Steinberg, Michael. Librillo de la grabación de Claudio Abbado y la Filarmónica de Berlín, Deutsche Grammophon, 435791-2.

Composiciones de Johannes Brahms
Música coral
Composiciones de 1869
Rapsodias


Chaos;Child, Mystereet F, and Psycho Pass on the way.
5pb. announced three new Xbox One adventure games during a Niconico presentation this morning.
First, the developer's previously announced Chaos;Child, whose platform was yet to be announced, will launch for Xbox One sometime in 2014.
Next up is Mystereet F: The Detectives' Curtain Call, which includes Abel Software's original Mystereet and a completely new version of the still incomplete Mystereet 2 re-developed for Xbox One.
And finally, 5pb. are also developing an Xbox One game based on the Psycho-Pass anime. It will have an original story drawn up by Nitroplus, and it will support both Kinect and Smartglass interaction.
Watch a trailer for Chaos;Child below.


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Q: Radio button with action not working on Ember.js I got a table with different radio buttons in each line, when I assign an action to the radio button and click it, the changed attribute is not set to true, and the radio button stays empty, even though the action was executed.
Example:
<input type="radio" name="x" value="value" {{action 'helloWorld'}}>

A: Radios aren't part of core Ember. Try using a library like ember-radio-button. It gives you a changed property which you can use to send out an action.

A: I had the same problem.  Instead of putting a direct action on the input, set it to the input's onchange like this.
<input type="radio" name="x" value="value"
       onchange={{action 'helloWorld' value="target.value"}}>


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Covid-19: UP reports massive dip in revenues in first quarter of 2020-21
By Virendra Singh Rawat | Lucknow | Last Updated at July 05 2020 16:58 IST
Topics Uttar Pradesh revenue | COVID-19
Presiding over a review meeting yesterday, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath had also directed officials to take measures for augmenting the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) collection
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a massive dip in tax and non-tax revenue collection in the first quarter (April-June) of the current financial year owing to the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on commercial and industrial activity.
Against a tax and non-tax revenue target of Rs 46,127 crore for the April-June period, the state's collection stood at a mere Rs 17,412 crore or 37.74 per cent of the quarterly goal.
According to UP finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, the tax revenue during the April-June 2020 was Rs 15,716 crore against the target of Rs 41,602 crore, which was only 37.77 per cent of the quarterly target.
Similarly, the non-tax revenue mop up stood at Rs 1,696 crore or 37.5 per cent of the Rs 4,525 crore target set for the April-June quarter of 2020-21.
However, the state's revenue kitty was gradually improving towards the latter half of the quarter with the staggered lifting of lockdown in the non-containment zones. "The tax revenue collection in the months of April, May and June were 10 per cent, 40 per cent and 61.2 per cent compared to the respective monthly targets," Khanna said implying that slowly the revenue calculus was getting back to track in the state.
In June 2020, the tax revenue kitty of UP stood at nearly Rs 8,848 crore vis-a-vis the target of Rs 14,447 crore, which pegged the achievement at 61.2 per cent. Similarly, the non-tax revenue collection was Rs 765 crore or 50.6 per cent against Rs 1,513 crore target in June 2020.
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"The state has been facing the coronavirus challenge over the past months. The commercial and developmental works have been affected by the pandemic, which has adversely hit the revenue collection," Khanna said adding the government was fighting to curb the spread of infection with all its might and commitment.
Presiding over a review meeting yesterday, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath had also directed officials to take measures for augmenting the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) collection.
Meanwhile, Khanna claimed that the mining department collection, which formed a major portion of the non-tax revenue, had reported a significant jump in June 2020 and clocked 112.3 per cent of target.
The mining department had collected Rs 633 crore against the quarterly (Apr-June) target of Rs 900 crore or more than 70 per cent of the targetted kitty. However, the collection was Rs 337 crore or 112.3 per cent in June 2020 vis-à-vis the target of Rs 300 crore.
Since, the mining activities are suspended during the July-September period, owing to the rainy season, there are bleak possibilities of any revenue mop up during these months from mining.
"The government is striving to boost the economic activities in every sector," Khanna said while stressing upon the need to adjust socioeconomic dynamics according to covid-19 realities.
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WALORSKI HIGHLIGHTS RV INDUSTRY IN ELKHART COUNTY TOUR
ELKHART COUNTY, IN – Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) will stop at five RV manufacturing companies today in Elkhart County to tour facilities and hear important updates about issues affecting the industry. Accompanied by Mark Bowersox, executive director of the Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council, and Matt Rose, IMHA-RVIC Director of Recreation Vehicles, Walorski learned about new products, rebranding, and industry developments contributing to economic growth in the "RV Capital of the World."
"Elkhart County leads the nation in RV production, and I applaud our hardworking Hoosiers for constantly making new products and spearheading innovative technologies to improve the industry and create more Hoosier jobs," said Congresswoman Walorski. "I will remain focused on protecting this niche market, especially by reducing red tape in Washington and rolling back costly regulations that prevent the industry from reaching its full potential."
According to the RV Industry Association, 83 percent of North American recreational vehicles are built in Elkhart and LaGrange Counties. Over the past 15 years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics has reported roughly half of Elkhart County's workforce is employed by manufacturing jobs, with a significant amount covered by RV manufacturers and suppliers. While the industry took a devastating hit during the recession, Indiana continues to restore and expand a wide spectrum of recreation vehicle products and components—working closely with international companies in Canada.
"RV manufacturing continues to employ a host of Elkhart County Hoosiers, and as we strive to strengthen the local economy it is critical we keep lawmakers informed of our needs and issues. We appreciate Rep. Walorski taking a close look at each of these companies and look forward to continuing our working relationship while she serves the Second District," said Mark Bowersox, executive director of the Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council.
Throughout the day, Congresswoman Walorski will stop at NeXus RV, KOA Middlebury, Jayco, L&W Engineering, and Kropf Industries, all located in Elkhart County.
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Johann Michael Lavien (or John Lavien) ( – February 28, 1771) was a merchant and planter who lived on the Caribbean islands of Nevis and Saint Croix. He was the first husband of Rachael Fawcett, who later became the mother of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Biography

Career
As a young man "who had peddled household goods and now aspired to planter status", Lavien moved from Nevis, an island in the British West Indies, to St. Croix in the Danish Virgin Islands. On St. Croix, Lavien purchased a sugar plantation (later known as Estate Ruby), and by 1744, he had established himself as a planter and cultivated the appearance of wealth.

From 1748 to 1760, he owned at least sixteen slaves, including 5 to 7 children. After incurring significant debts, Lavien sold his last remaining plantation in 1753, after which he worked his slaves on the properties of other planters. In 1761, Lavien moved to Frederiksted, on the opposite side of St. Croix, where he speculated in real estate, and had some income from renting out his remaining slaves.

By 1768, a steep decline in his fortunes had left him working as a hospital janitor in Frederiksted.

Marriage and divorce
In 1745, at the age of about twenty-eight, Lavien met and married Rachel Faucette, who was then sixteen years old. Her mother, Mary Uppington Faucette, was British, and her father John was a French Huguenot physician who had recently died. Shortly before the marriage, Rachel had inherited what her son Alexander Hamilton would later call "a snug fortune". Hamilton characterized Lavien as "a fortune hunter ... bedizened with gold" whose expensive clothes caused Rachel's widowed mother to be "captivated by the glitter" of his flashy appearance, and to push Rachel into reluctantly agreeing to what became a "hated marriage".

Lavien and Rachel had one son, Peter, born in 1746. However, in 1750, Rachel refused to live with Lavien any longer, an offense for which Lavien had her jailed under Danish law. She spent several months in a 10 by 13 foot cell with one small window, in the Fort in Christiansted, St. Croix. Soon after being released, she fled to the British West Indies, where she met James Hamilton, fourth son of a Scottish laird. James Hamilton and Faucette moved together to her birthplace, Nevis, and had two sons together, James Jr. and Alexander.

Lavien divorced Rachel in 1759 on grounds of adultery and desertion, under Danish law, which left her legally unable to remarry. Possibly to spare her from charges of bigamy, James Hamilton abandoned Rachel and their sons in 1765. Soon afterward, Rachel moved with the boys to Christiansted.

After learning of Faucette's death in 1768, Lavien used the 1759 divorce decree in probate court to prevent James Jr. and Alexander Hamilton from inheriting any of her property, due to their illegitimate birth. The entire estate went instead to his son Peter.

Second marriage and death
At some time after his divorce from Rachel, Lavien remarried. With his second wife, he had two sons and a daughter, all of whom died in childhood. Lavien's second wife died in 1768, one month before Rachel's death.

On February 28, 1771, Lavien died in Frederiksted.

Ethnicity and religion
According to recent historians, Johann Lavien was of German origin, although early biographers of Alexander Hamilton followed Hamilton himself in identifying Lavien as a Dane.

Based on the phonetic similarity of "Lavien" to a common Jewish surname, it was suggested that Lavien may have been Jewish or of Jewish descent. According to historian Ron Chernow, "if he was Jewish he managed to conceal his origins. Had he presented himself as a Jew, the snobbish Mary Faucette would certainly have squelched the match [with Rachel] in a world that frowned on religious no less than interracial marriage."

The belief that Lavien was Jewish may have originated with a fictionalized biography of Alexander Hamilton published in 1902 by novelist Gertrude Atherton and was popularized with the rise of anti-semitism and anti-capitalism in the 1920s and 1930s when Hamilton was portrayed by his opponents as a "stereotypical money-hungry Jewish banker". No documented evidence that Lavien was Jewish has been shown to exist. On the foundation of Johann Lavien's hypothesized Judaism, one historian has publicized a theory that Hamilton was Jewish, while acknowledging that this theory "clash[es] with much of the received wisdom on Hamilton".

Peter Lavien

Peter Lavien, born in 1746, was the only child of Johann Lavien and Rachael Fawcett, and the half-brother of Alexander Hamilton. Peter moved to South Carolina in 1764, where he became a prominent shipping merchant. He briefly returned to St. Croix in November 1769 to take possession of his inheritance from his mother's estate.

Peter served as an Anglican church warden at St. Helena's Parish in Beaufort, South Carolina, and was baptized at St. John's Church in Christiansted as an adult.

During the American Revolutionary War, Peter was a Tory and a smuggler. He moved in 1777 to Savannah, Georgia, where he died in 1781.

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1717 births
1771 deaths
18th century in the Danish West Indies
People from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Alexander Hamilton


Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Research Associate III/Research Specialist/ Senior Research Specialist to join the Geology & Geophysics Department. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits.
The National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry facility (NOSAMS) seeks a full time Staff Chemist/Geochemist to become a member of the NOSAMS leadership team. NOSAMS provides radiocarbon measurements and expertise to the ocean and earth sciences community (http://www.whoi.edu/nosams/home).
Responsible for oversight of sample preparation activities (chemical preparation of carbon samples for AMS measurements) and strategic developments in sample processing procedures.
Consults with clients and monitors data quality, in collaboration with other NOSAMS staff.
Participating in long-range strategic planning and outreach for the facility.
May pursue independent radiocarbon-related research as time and resources allow.
Ph.D. in a related field or Master's degree with extensive experience.
Appropriate academic background enhanced by more than 10 years of specifically related experience.
Appropriate academic background or its equivalent relevant work experience, enhanced by more than 15 years of increasingly successful and creative achievement.
Candidates should submit application materials, including a full curriculum vita, the names of three references, and a one-to two-page statement of professional and research interests. Review of applications will begin December 7, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.
Physical duties for this position include but are not limited to, ability to carry 0-10 lbs, 1 time per day. Visual abilities to include near, far, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to distinguish basic colors. Hearing requirements include the ability to hear and respond to instructions, communicate effectively in loud areas (pier/dock, warehouse). Other physical tasks include occasional standing/walking; use of hands for basic /fine grasping and manipulation, reaching above and below the shoulders, pushing, pulling, kneeling, bending, and stooping. Other occupational requirements include talking, working around others, and with others. Will be exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens. Physical duties are subject to change.


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The State of Shahpura or Princely State of Shahpura was a princely state in Shahpura, Bhilwara during the era of British India. Its relations with the British were managed by the Rajputana Agency. The last ruler of Shahpura signed the accession to join the Indian Union in 1949.

The Haraoti-Tonk Agency, with headquarters at Deoli, dealt with the states of Tonk and Bundi, as well as with the estate of Shahpura.

History
In 1629 the Phulia estate jagir was given to a Sisodia prince called Sujan Singh by The Maharana of Mewar.

Its rulers bore the title of "Raja" but were later bestowed with the title of "Raja Dhiraj" by the Maharana of Mewar. In 1908 the average revenue of the state was Rs.3,00,000. The Raja Dhiraj of Shahpura was entitled to a 9 gun salute.

Raja Dhiraj's
 1706 – 27 December 1729         Bharat Singh                       (d. 1730)
27 Dec 1729 – 13 January 1769  Umaid Singh I                      (d. 1769)
14 Jan 1769 – 29 May 1774  Ram Singh                          (d. 1774)
29 May 1774 – 19 May 1796  Bhim Singh                         (b. c.1715 – d. 1796)
19 May 1796 –  7 July 1827  Amar Singh                         (b. 1784 – d. 1827)
19 May 1796 – c. 1802       .... -Regent
 7 July 1827 –  5 June 1845  Madho Singh                        (b. 1813 – d. 1845)
 5 June 1845 – 23 June 1853  Jagat Singh                        (b. 1837 – d. 1853)
 5 June 1845 – 18..         Rani Khangarotji (f) -Regent
15 Jul 1853 –  21 April 1869  Lakshman Singh                     (b. 1852 – d. 1870)
23 Jun 1853 – 21 April 1870  Rani Mertaniji (f) -Regent         (b. c.1832 – d. 1916)
21 Apr 1870 – 24 June 1932  Sir Nahar Singh        (b. 1855 – d. 1932) (from 1 January 1903, Sir Nahar Singh)
21 Apr 1870 –  3 March 1876  Rani Mertaniji (f) -Regent         (s.a.)
24 Jun 1932 –  3 February 1947  Umaid Singh II                     (b. 1876 – d. 1955)
3 Feb 1947 – 15 August 1947  Sudharshandev Singh                (b. 1915 – d. 1992)

See also
Rajputana Agency

References

External links

Bhilwara district
Princely states of Rajasthan
1629 establishments in India
1949 disestablishments in India
States and territories established in 1629
Rajputs


Please join me as I raise funds and awareness for AIDS Walk Austin 2015! An estimated 5,000 Central Texans are living with HIV and AIDS, and about 20% of them are not aware of their status due to not getting tested.
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Seniors Tate Renner and Parker Bailey switch between roles as lead singer and guitarist of their band, TheSpins, during their songs.
A cool breeze and a little drizzle didn't dampen the spirits of the four bands, fans, and spirit of the Jambone Music Festival on the front steps of Hinsdale Central on Wednesday, Sept. 19.
Jambone was established one year ago, intended to honor the memory of Mr. Jim Horan. Mr. Horan was an English teacher, Latin teacher, golf coach, Latin Club sponsor, and Guitar club sponsor who worked at Hinsdale Central for 22 years.
Horan, who passed away on March 18, 2017, was well-respected and recognized for his character and positive impact on students and co-workers.
Mr. Horan involved himself with teaching guitar and giving opportunities to student guitarists to practice after school.
Four student bands performed at Jambone Music festival, each sharing both covers of pop songs and their own original pieces.
The four student-run bands that performed included: Planet IX, Kontrolled Kaos, Straight Flush, and TheSpins.
Each band had a 30-minute set that allowed them to showcase 8-10 songs of their own written music and also perform popular song covers.
Students, staff and children sat in front of the school to see all of the bands perform on top of the steps of the school in front of the gym, all enthusiastic to listen to the different music that the bands presented.
Some bands decided to group together recently, preparing a few days prior to the show, while other bands like TheSpins formed around seven months ago, practicing at least three days a week for the shows that they perform at.
¨We always take any opportunity for us to play at HC to share music and touch students' lives," said Jonathan Tatooles, senior drummer for TheSpins.
Towards the end of the night, students enjoyed the music that the student bands presented while enjoying food, courtesy of In House Chef on site business.


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Moscow presents flowers to support Boston victims
Pavel Koshkin | 18 April 2013
After two bombs blasted in Boston during a marathon, Russia expressed its deepest sorrow over the attacks. Ordinary Russians with flower bouquets gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to offer their condolences.
A bunch of flowers is scattered in front of the American Embassy in Moscow. A poster hanging by the Information stand for American citizens reads: "The youth of Moscow grieves together with the American people." A candle nearby sheds its light.
Meanwhile, Muscovites keep gathering and leaving flowers to show their solidarity to the U.S. people who fell prey to arecent terror attack during the Boston marathon.
"When I found out about this awful event I decided to bring flowers to the U.S. Embassy," said pensioner Alina Sirotinskaya. "I often attend gatherings when this kind of tragedies happen. I was there to commemorate the victims of the terror attack in the Moscow subway a couple of years ago and today I could not help but coming to the Embassy. I also have some friends in Boston."
"I think that if Russia and the U.S. fostered friendly relations more vigorously, we could avoid or at least minimize the likelihood of such attacks," she added. "Those people could become afraid of committing terror acts, if our countries teamed up."
A couple – Anna, 34, and Alexander, 47 – came to the U.S. Embassy to remind themselves that the world is too small and terrible events in the other hemisphere have an impact on the rest of us.
"There is no need to talk about politics and [collaboration in the fight against terrorism] to show your solidarity to the people [killed and injured during the terror act]," said Alexander. "You don't need much fantasy to image all suffering the victims and their relatives are going through. After all, this could have happened anywhere and at any time. You never expect such things to happen. Everybody can become a victim. This can happen to you, your friends and relatives in any part of the world."
"The world has narrowed and the Boston events resonate in Moscow," Anna said. "I belong to the big world. And America is part of this world. It could have been me or one of my relatives at the marathon. And it's that thought which drove me here."
Natalya Supyan, 30, a sport enthusiast, was shocked when she learnt of the explosions, especially because it happened during a marathon. Sport events should represent an encouragement to people to strengthen their willpower and overcome mutual disagreements – in this case, she was touched by how people came together to grieve those who had been killed and injured in the Boston attacks.
"I like sport very much and that's the reason why I came here," she said. "I was astonished. If it happened elsewhere I could contribute by donating money or giving donor blood. In this situation I can't do anything but bring flowers to the American embassy."
Pensioner Alla Balkhavitina came to the Embassy to show her solidarity to the "innocent people who suffered as a result of the attack."
"It was just an quick impulse of my heart," she explains.
"I love all people, including Americans," said Rostislav Striga, 33. "While the world powers are busy being at war, the U.S. citizen suffers as well."
Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the upper chamber of Russia's parliament, believes that the Boston explosions indicate that Russia and the United States have a common and omnipresent enemy. "What happened in Boston comes as a reminder that we need to consolidate cooperation rather than compiling lists that divide," he told Interfax.
Margelov explained that, although the Boston explosions did not have the same death toll as the terrorist attack that destroyed the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, they still pose a big threat, because terrorists seek both to kill people and send certain intimidating signals.
"In this case, they chose the center of a large U.S. city, a traditional event that draws hundreds of people from different countries, police, participants, viewers to the finish line. The explosion was intended to demonstrate the near omnipotence of those who staged it," he said.
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has thanked the Russian readers of his Twitter page for their words of support following the two explosions.
"Thank you for all the words of solidarity here. As Obama said President Obama [sic]: "Boston is a tough and resilient town. So are its people," McFaul tweeted from his account on Tuesday.
McFaul was joined by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, which expressed its gratitude to those Russians who came to the embassy to leave flowers.
Source: RBTH
Pavel Koshkin
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Energy efficiency: a key enabler in national economy
Leonard Ncube , Victoria Falls Reporter
SUSTAINABLE renewable energy generation is critical in driving agricultural transformation and ensuring food security.
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Deputy Minister, Douglas Karoro, said this during the 3rd International Renewable Energy Conference and Expo, which ended in Victoria Falls on Friday.
He said energy efficiency was a key enabler in the national economy as it has a huge bearing on priority infrastructure development, food production, employment creation and business development among others.
"Agriculture development and food security remains top priority for the Government of Zimbabwe. Therefore, this initiative of promoting renewable energy comes at an opportune time and as a complement to the efforts by Government in transforming agriculture in line with the national economic blueprint and achieving vision 2030," said Deputy Minister Karoro.
He said a resilient food system is essential if the economy is to withstand and recover from any shocks.
"According to the medium-term plan, the country's overall development goal is to transform the economy, reduce poverty, create jobs, maintain micro-economic stability and restore the economy's capacity to produce goods and services competitively," said Deputy Minister Karoro.
He said the agriculture sector was already implementing a number of initiatives to transform its operations and urged potential investors to come on board through public-private partnerships and joint ventures.
Deputy Minister Karoro commended energy production initiatives in the Lowveld's sugar plantations where biomass from sugarcane is used to generate electricity while ethanol is being blended with petrol.
He said Zimbabwe was buttressing the Sadc Regional Strategic Development Plan of ensuring availability of sufficient, reliable, least cost energy that will assist in the attainment of economic growth and alleviation of poverty.
"The Ministry is implementing the agriculture food systems transformation strategy. This is our flagship blueprint, which is anchored on the various plans among them horticultural recovery, accelerated irrigation and rehabilitation plan, national agricultural investment plan and livestock growth and recovery plan," said Deputy Minister Karoro.
He said Government is committed to promoting a conducive environment for ease of doing business for both local and foreign investors.
"The ministry is implementing projects such as sustainable forestation for renewable energy," said Deputy Minister Karoro.
He said turning around Zimbabwe's economy and achievement of the national development goals requires collaborative effort between the Government, development partners and the private sector.
In view of climate-change related weather changes, he said increased knowledge, blended information skills and technology were required to ensure sustainable agriculture.
"This is why the Government is implementing a massive dam construction and rehabilitation programme and the existing dams have a potential to generate an additional 150MW of hydro-electricity.
Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change and its target is to reduce greehouse gas emissions from 33 percent to 40 percent by 2030. — @ncubeleon
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HTC Desire 626 review: This good-looking smartphone is ultimately a poor performer
Jessica Dolcourt
Sept. 17, 2015 4:20 p.m. PT
HTC's latest budget effort, the Desire 626, acts more like an entry-level handset than it does a midtier phone. HTC caps the 5-inch Desire 626's hardware at a mediocre 8-megapixel rear camera and a lower-performing processor. Its greatest strength among today's blizzard of cheap, good-enough Android devices is its attractive design in six color choices (if you also count the Desire 626S).
The HTC Desire 626 has an attractive design and a compellingly low price. Call quality is strong.
Inconsistent image and video quality dog the Desire 626. Its stumbling performance drags the phone down, and weak automatic brightness make the handset's screen seem dim.
This may be one of the best-looking phones you can buy for the price, but keep shopping for a faster, savvier device than the HTC Desire 626.
HTC's strategy of distributing the 626 all over the globe as a value buy is a sound one, especially as casual users will gravitate toward its solid, well-considered build over so many blah-looking handsets. Just as competitive as the upper end of the gladiatorial smartphone arena, HTC and others can use the lower and middle levels to help boost overall profit and sales, particularly among budget-seekers. For Taiwan-based HTC, whose products have long been praised for its material design even amid plummeting financial prospects, any and all inroads are good news.
You may enjoy the Desire 626 above others for its cohesive construction, but I ran into too many performance pitfalls to be able to recommend the device (excellent call quality was a notable exception). My advice is to shop around. If you value performance over smooth looks, a gaggle of other phones in the same price range means you can score better value for the same money. See the conclusion for more detail, but I'd particularly look at the Motorola Moto G from late 2015, and the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 , which costs a little more for a significantly higher-performing phone.
See the HTC Desire 626's smooth, low-cost looks (pictures)
A global handset, you'll need to check with your carriers and retail stores for exact pricing. Roughly, though, you're looking at just under $200 with no contract in the US. For reference, this converts to £129.
In the US, you'll be able to buy the Desire 626 from AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, Sprint Prepaid, T-Mobile, Tracfone, Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile. Prices are going to go something like $0 down and $8 per month for 24 months, or about $6 per month for 30 months. It'll vary by wireless carrier.
Design and build: Leading with strength
5-inch display
1,280x720-pixel resolution (294ppi)
5.8 by 2.8 by 0.32 inches (147 by 71 by 8.2 mm)
5 ounces (140 g)
However humble the hardware, you can always count on HTC to nail it on design, even for a handset as unassuming as the Desire 626. It isn't the most eye-popping or lustrous-looking by far, but there's some intangible quality that makes the 626 feel like a seamless, cohesive device, strange as it may sound to describe a phone. (We feel similarly about the Motorola Moto G of late 2015.)
What I mean is that a subtle curvature at the edges of the smooth, touchable, pearlescent back slopes into lightly grippy sides that end in a sharp (but not uncomfortable) edge along the phone face. Color plays a role here. There are six different color schemes (including blue on blue and black with red), but my review unit has a white face and back sandwiching that barely tactile blue-black rim, with a white accent trim around the blue volume rocker repeat the motif. In Australia, as noted before, there's only one colour option available: the blue on blue.
The Desire 626 has some seriously solid construction for a phone of its price. Josh Miller/CNET
There aren't a lot of gaps in this unibody design, which makes HTC's attention to detail -- atypical on a simpler phone -- all the more welcome. Due to some gentle curving around the backing, the footprint on the back feels a little smaller than on the front, with its straighter perimeter.
On the right spine, you've got that volume rocker, and below it, the phone's power/lock button. A micro-USB port is the bottom edge's sole inhibitor, while on the left, a narrow flap unhinges to reveal the micro-SIM card tray and microSD card slot that can expand your total storage space to 2TB, or terabytes. You'll find the headset jack up top, and on the face, two wide speaker grilles come to life above and below the display. Flip the phone over to locate the camera mount and LED flash, both on the phone's extreme left side. That's the same place HTC put the front-facing camera back on the 626's face.
HTC Sense 7.0
The Desire 626 -- and even lower-end 626s -- run the more recent Android 5.1 ( Android 6.0 Marshmallow is right around the corner, but updates will take time).
Wireless carriers will add their own management apps and partner titles to the 626, but in my test device (for US carrier AT&T), I saw fewer preloads than usual, mostly management programs.
HTC's Sense is still alive and well here, with specialized apps, especially in the camera section with Zoe Highlights (see below), and with HTC Print Studio for creating photo books and cards, and an app to help you apply different visual themes.
Camera quality
8-megapixel rear-facing camera
5-megapixel front-facing camera
720p HD video capture
The Desire 626's camera app is fairly easy to use, with controls to manage the flash and switch from photo to video right on the screen. You press another button to switch to the front-facing camera (Selfie) or to Panorama mode, while pressing the ellipses button unfolds more camera settings like macro mode and "makeup level" (for selfie-beautification, of course).
As with other HTC phones, the Desire 626 includes Zoe, which creates a highlight video of the clips and stills you took on your phone.
The 8-megapixel rear camera comes with HTC's Zoe Highlights software. Josh Miller/CNET
Like most other phone cameras, image quality is brighter and better outdoors in full sunlight than inside in artificial or low lighting. I was pleased enough with photos of flowers and stunning landscapes, just don't zoom in too much to peer at details (they can be indistinct) and you'll be happy, too.
Indoor photos weren't as sharp as those with higher-grade cameras, which is expected, and low-light and night shots came out flat and dull with smudgy edges, and often with visible noise. I did like that the 5-megapixel front-facing camera relays colors pretty accurately (again, in abundant lighting), and has a focus box follow your face, even as you adjust the Desire 626 or your head. It might be nice to see on-screen controls for adjusting the beautification mode's airbrushing qualities, though. You'll have to duck into the settings if you want those.
The most unexpected issue I ran into was with video, where I noticed splotchy, grainy color (noise), some stuttering and in one case, a big stall. Even outdoors with plenty of light I did see some motion blur when the subject broke into jumping jacks.
We tend to forgive inexpensive devices their photographic foibles because cameras are one place you often see that price-to-performance trade-off taking place. However, there are so many good-but-cheap phones out there right now, this one is a little harder to defend. However, if taking photos from your phone is lower on your priority list, you should get by here.
This flower photo looks nice, but zooming in quickly reveals muddled details. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET
Taken outdoors with lots of ample light, this is ideal for social network-sharing. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET
A nice landscape shot taken outside in daylight. As you'd expect, it loses more detail than high-end phones when you zoom in. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET
This indoor photo mixes natural and artificial lighting. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET
These grainy, indistinct images were common for lower-light photos. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET
This indoor studio shot had fairly even exposure. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET
Performance and battery
1.1GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 201 processor
16GB internal storage
1.5GB RAM
2,000mAh battery
A lot of entry-level and midrange phones use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with a 2GHz clock speed, which is faster than the one HTC uses here.
That doesn't seem to make too much of a difference in the diagnostic benchmark tests, 3DMark and Geekbench, especially when you compare the Desire 626 to the most recent Motorola Moto G (there are a bunch of them; it gets confusing) and to the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime. However, there are some pretty noticeable real-world slowdowns.
For example, gameplay on Riptide GP2, which I use as a baseline game to compare on most phones, is choppier and way less responsive here than it is on other comparable handsets. I even wiped out several times as a result of the delay. I'm a pretty bad player, but that never happens.
HTC Desire 626 Performance charts
HTC Desire 626 4,206 295 978Motorola Moto G 4,473 528 1,608Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4,545 387 1,153Alcatel Idol 3 7,588 609 2,548
3DMark Score (Ice Storm Unlimited)
Geekbench 3 Score (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 Score (Multi-Core)
Notes: Longer bars indicate better performance
Bootup was also on the longer side, about 50 seconds. That's fairly common for a lot of different phones, though some devices take closer to 30 seconds. Just be aware that you could be twiddling your thumbs for a good minute if you turn your phone off often.
On the plus side, shot-to-shot time -- that is, how long it takes to capture a picture one after another -- takes 2 seconds, including autofocus. That's pretty good by most measures. Only the most premium devices boast a fraction of a second to autofocus. I did have some problems photographing a squirmy toddler, but hey, who wouldn't? (Are you the Toddler Whisperer or something?)
The Desire 626's 2,000mAh battery gave us 7.5 hours of life in our standard looping video test. This falls short of every other phone we've tested in 2015. In comparison, the second shortest-lasting handset, the Huawei P8 Lite , peters out after 8 hours and 3 minutes. I suspect that maintaining battery reserves is the main reason we see the screen keep such dim levels on automatic brightness.
If you use the phone lightly, you should just about be able to eke out a day on a single charge, but more frequent users will run up against depleting stores before it's time to tuck in.
Call quality and data speeds
Support for GSM and CDMA network technologies
LTE-ready
The Desire 626 sells in versions for GSM and CDMA technologies, which just means that it'll work with many networks around the world. It also supports LTE speeds, so it should be able to keep up on your data network -- it did on mine when I tested the phone with AT&T in San Francisco. Both upload and download speeds are within range for what I usually get, which is a good sign.
One thing you'll note is that you won't be able to get the fastest Wi-Fi speeds out of the 626. Like a lot of other phones of its caliber, it supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks, but not the faster 5GHz networks. This isn't a deal breaker for me, but just be aware.
The HTC Desire 626 and 626S, in six color choices. Ariel Nunez/CNET
Call quality is one of those things that tricky to pin down because there are so many variables -- like your carrier's network coverage and time of day -- that help determine how good your audio is where you live. That said, the Desire 626 has excellent call quality both through the earpiece and through speakerphone. Calls were clear, voices were remarkably rich, and my main testing partner sounded nearby and present, not 3,000 miles away in New York. Volume could have gone up a peg, especially for speakerphone, but in a quiet enough environment, I could comfortably and easily use the Desire 626's speakerphone during a business call or in the car.
Buy it or skip it?
I like the HTC Desire 626's design, wallet-friendly price tag and clear calls, but I can't get over its noticeably poorer performance than other phones in its category. The dimmer-than-usual auto-brightness feature is another let-down that you probably won't notice too much until you start holding the phone closer to your face, or compare it to a friend's brighter phone. However, the lagginess and shorter battery life are two trade-offs you don't have to put up with.
At the end of the day, the 626's nice looks and low price don't stand up against other handsets you can buy for the same price, or maybe a little more. If you can handle the cost of the next-pricier phone, you may wind up getting much more value from it than you will from the 626.
I'd especially point out the 16GB version of the Motorola Moto G of late 2015 , which has a more reliable processor and takes better photos, plus you can customize the design online through the Moto Maker site. I'm also impressed with the marginally pricier, but much more hard-hitting Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 , which has a pleasing 13-megapixel camera and fancier specs.
These days, a rush of midtier phones (and better) that cost what we're used to paying for entry-level handsets means that HTC will have to work harder to either lower the cost of phones like the Desire 626, or improve the hardware inside.
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Adûnaic (or Adunaic) ("language of the West") is one of the fictional languages devised by J. R. R. Tolkien for his fantasy works.

One of the languages of Arda in Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Adûnaic was spoken by the Men of Númenor during the Second Age.

Fictional history

Adûnaic was the language of Númenor, and after its destruction in the Akallabêth, the "native speech" of the people of Elendil in the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in the west of Middle-earth, though they usually spoke Sindarin. By the time of the War of the Ring, it had developed into the common speech or Westron. Tolkien called Adûnaic "the language of the culturally and politically influential Númenóreans."

Concept and creation

Although Tolkien created very few original words in Adûnaic, mostly names, the language serves his concept as the ancestor of a lingua franca for Middle-earth, Westron, a shared language for many different peoples.

Tolkien devised Adûnaic (or Númenórean), the language spoken in Númenor, shortly after World War II, and thus at about the time he completed The Lord of the Rings, but before he wrote the linguistic background information of the Appendices. Adûnaic is intended as the language from which Westron (also called Adûni) is derived.
This added a depth of historical development to the Mannish languages. Adûnaic was intended to have a "faintly Semitic flavour". Its development began with his 1945 work The Notion Club Papers. It is there that the most extensive sample of the language is found, revealed to one of the (modern-day) protagonists, Lowdham, in a visionary dream of Atlantis. Its grammar is sketched in the unfinished "Lowdham's Report on the Adunaic Language", included in Sauron Defeated.

Tolkien remained undecided whether the language of the Men of Númenor should be derived from the original Mannish language (as in Adûnaic), or if it should be derived from  "the Elvish Noldorin" (i.e. Quenya) instead. In The Lost Road and Other Writings it is implied that the Númenóreans spoke Quenya, and that Sauron, hating all things Elvish, taught the Númenóreans the old Mannish tongue they themselves had forgotten.

Phonology

The phonology is as follows:

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Grammar
Most information about Adûnaic grammar comes from an incomplete typescript Lowdham's Report on the Adûnaic Language, written by Tolkien to accompany The Notion Club Papers. The report discusses phonology and morphological processes in some detail, and starts to discuss nouns, but breaks off before saying much about verbs, other parts of speech or the grammar as a whole. It appears that Tolkien abandoned work on the language after writing this portion of the Report, and never returned to it.

Nouns

Most nouns are triconsonantal, but there are a number of biconsonantal nouns as well. Nouns can be divided into three declensions, called Strong I, Strong II and Weak. The two strong declensions form their various cases by modifying the last vowel, similarly to English man/men. The weak declension forms its cases by appending a suffix.

There are three numbers, singular, plural and dual. Dual is used mainly for "natural pairs", like eyes and shoes. There are three cases, Normal, Subjective and Objective. The Subjective case is used as the subject of a verb. The Objective case is used only in compound expressions and appears only in the singular. The Normal case is used in all other circumstances, such as the object of a verb.

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This Adûnaic text, part of the tale of the Fall of Numenor, appears in The Notion Club Papers. It is fragmentary because it appeared in a dream to the character Lowdham, and is only partially translated by him because he did not know the language. Words in bold are not translated at the point in the text where the translation is first given, but their translation is given later in the story.

References

External links

 Andreas Moehn – Lalaith's Guide to Adûnaic Grammar
 Thorsten Renk's Ni-bitha Adûnâyê
 Adûnaic from Almavarno in Italian

Middle-earth languages
Constructed languages


Focusing on "issues of justice and fairness", discredited and disowned enemy of The Republic Preet Bharara (WOT:nonperson) is preparing to launch a new weekly podcast series entitled "Stay Tuned with Preet". The "imwithher" mouthpiece New York Public Radio has picked up the forthcoming series in order to ensure that only delusional liberals listen to Herr Bharara's echo-chamber shannonizing.
With the signing into law of the suspended debt ceiling by The Trumpenfuhrer, the total American National Debt now stands at over $20 Trillion United States Dollars. This figure is up a modest $215 Billion in the first ten months of the Trumpreich, or barely a fifth of the average annual national debt accumulated by his penguin-walking predecessor. Do you need more proof that some semblance of order is being restored to the swamp ?
Still, as of this writing, this government-fueled financial burden represents an economic growth repellent of $62`000 per person and $167`000 per taxpayer, which doesn't even factor in nearly $50 Trillion in business, mortgage, and consumer debt held by the former largest economy in the world.
Such levels of fiat malaise ensure that the future will be rife with heroes. Freedom demands it.
Reluctant to relinquish its tried and true status as THE day-late-dollar-short member of not yet Great Again American automakers; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today that it would be following in the footsteps of General Motors in recalling a great many of its great trucks for a "software error" that could end in a smushy death.
Affecting RAM 1500 and 2500 trucks built from 2013-2016 as well as big mother RAM 3500 trucks built from 2014-2016, over one million units will be recalled starting next month, significantly more than the number affected by FCA's Hot Death but only a quarter of GM's numbers from 2016.
The Dodge "software error" has been implicated in at least one death to date when side airbags and seat belt pretensioners failed to activate following an underbody collision leading to a vehicle rollover. No word on whether Dodge's engineers were also responsible for bugs in other TBTF products of Not Yet Great Again. Also no word on whether Herr Trump is planning to extend his recent Executive Order to include automakers but it would be pretty sweet if he did.
Tom "Tommy Gun" Perez, as newly elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), has formally requested the resignation letters of all current staffers by April 15th, 2017. New positions will be selected by a 30-member Transition Advisory Committee composed of DNCers who will thereafter be ineligible in El Senor's new administration.
Contrary to any presumption about how sweet, safe, and care-free it is to live on the dole of the she-state, this DNC debacle demonstrates once again that nothing could be further from the truth.
Sorry for your leftism, holmes.
Lending further credence the working theory that USG.MSFT is at best avoided, a backdoor in Skype for Mac OSX was recently revealed by Trustwave SpiderLabs (archived). The hole – an authentication bypass – allows any program identifying itself as "Skype Dashbd Wdgt Plugin" to attach to the Skype Desktop API, making it trivial for the attacker to access notifications and contents of incoming messages, modify messages, create chat sessions, retrieve contacts, and log and record Skype call.
Mac OSX Skype users for versions from at least the last 5 years are affected. Users are advised to upgrade to Anything But Microsoft (™).


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The Green Party: How to Throw One and What Not to Throw Out!
Even people wanting to live a green lifestyle deserve to throw a party once in a while. However, having concern for the environment can make the party planning process complicated. How can a person throw a fun bash without making a lot of trash?
People planning a party should look into companies that only sell invitations that have been made from recycled materials. Research whether recycling materials were also used for the envelopes.
There are even websites that allow people to design their own recycled invitations.
An even more environmentally-friendly option is foregoing paper invitations entirely and sticking to evites via email or social media websites.
Can Food Choices at Parties Impact the Environment?
Make a point to only purchase enough food for the amount of people coming to the event.
This cuts down on the possibility of wasted food ending up in the trash.
For the most green food selections, stick with minimally-processed, locally sourced foods.
Instead of purchasing paper decorations, decorate by using natural items like fresh flowers, pine cones and dried berries. Recycling is built in as these items can often be used in a compost pile after the event.
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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - 1999
Texto: Nancy G. Heller
Review Art Post-Franco works from Spain are showcased in Washington
Can you name a living Spanish artist? If not, you're in good company.Traditionally, Americans have regarded Spain exclusively as the birthplace of old masters such as Velazquez and Goya, plus early modern masters such' as Picasso, Miro- and Dali. Only during the last 20 years have U.S. art critics, curators and collectors begun to appreciate the vitality, variety, and importance of contemporary Spanish art.
Until recently, such art was difficult to see even in Spain, due to the isolating effects of the Spanish Civil War and almost 40 years of Fascist government under Franco.
However, soon after Franco's death in 1975, Spanish art began to enjoy a renaissance bolstered by the government's enthusiastic support for contemporary art, as demonstrated by the establishment of the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid and numerous regional museums of modern art.
Since the 1980s, several U.S. institutions have frequently focused on contemporary Spanish art. Viewers can now see an exhibition of painting and sculpture, "Contemporary Spanish Art," by a dozen Spanish artists through Thursday at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington. The show is jointly sponsored by the Spanish and Mexican governments, and this will be its only U.S. venue.
In her catalog essay, curator Maria Teresa Beguiristain explains that she chose these artists to make several points. All are from Valencia, the eastern coastal area known for its oranges, which Beguiristain thinks should also be remembered for its culture. All the artists are women, and most are midcareer.
Beguiristain feels it is important to showcase the work of this "lost generation" that came to maturity under Franco and had to struggle to break free from traditional ideas about women's roles and rights. Arid because these artists have had virtually all their previous exhibitions in Spain, this also was an attempt to introduce viewers in other countries to their work.
There actually are three exhibitions in one: solo shows of sculpture by.Natividad Navalon and Rocio Villalonga, plus diverse works by 10 others.
Navalon is clearly aware of Spanish art history. Dark and austere, abstract yet also poetic, her works combine huge iron monoliths with narrow pillows of wine-red velvet. This series of "Anonymous Dwellings" (1994-96) suggests marriage beds, gravestones and altars. The artist says they are intended to embody strong emotions, especially loneliness.


I am ambivalent about tests. Not opposed to them; I think tests have their place in an educator's tool kit, along with many other forms of assessment. However a test, as traditionally defined, does not evaluate what students know so much as what students remember. There are exceptions. Math tests to me are a valid way of seeing if students can solve a specific problem, although I also think application of math to real world problems is important. But I am not a math teacher. I teach writing, ethics, literature, and critical thinking. And today, as I look around at my critical thinking students writing a test, I am reflecting on why I chose this method of assessment, why it is valid, and whether there is another, better way of assessing student understanding of the core concepts.
First…let's be honest…tests are a practical, efficient use of class time. The simpler the test (multiple choice, for example), the quicker it is to mark. At St. Lawrence College, we are encouraged to use different types of assessment, so there are multiple choice questions -10 of them – on the test I am giving today. But I don't think questions like that really assess what a student has learned,or how well they have learned it, so I prefer other types of questions.
The rest of my test today is short answer/ short essay where students have to apply what they have learned to a scenario or extract relevant concepts from a real world example. It's the bulk of their mark. It means critical close reading (which is part of the course objectives so nice to have it built right in to the assessment), deep thinking, and logical written answers supported by logic and evidence.
No memorization. In fact to avoid having students memorize definitions they will regurgitate and later forget, I instead encouraged students to bring in a single page handwritten memory aide with whatever they wanted from course notes and class discussions written on it. A more astute student knew exactly what I was up to: "So once we have handwritten all that, we probably won't need the sheet any more…" Right! Having that sheet though cuts through the stress that causes so many students to panic and freeze, so I find having it gives students peace of mind, and gives them a clearer head to demonstrate a true understanding of the course material. Plus, yes, creating the memory aide did sort of force them to study too.
My expectations for the short answer are that students use the vocabulary, the concepts. That the apply their learning and demonstrate their level of mastery. Some students hate my tests, others find them difficult, many would prefer a more structured format. I remember tests like that: When in doubt, choose C, we would say. 50% chance of being right, we would joke. My aha moment came as a history student writing my first university exam ever. Used to high school exam questions that wanted memorization of dates and battles and who was in charge, I had studied hard. My professor…a wonderful man…threw me into a tailspin when, instead of any question like that, he asked us to summarize three historical events of the period and then decide which one of them could be considered a watershed moment in history. And why. With evidence and examples. Once I calmed the initial wave of panic, I realized I not only could answer the question, but that I had a definitive opinion about it. That changed my whole perspective of what it is to be a learner. And what it means to be a teacher.
Could I have done today's critical thinking assessment differently? Yes. A take home test, for example. A paper. An in class collaborative project. But I already have those things built into my curriculum. A test is another tool for assessment. I don't have any tests in my literature or communications classes. But for now, for this particular class, it works.