Adelaide United-s youngsters, Awer Mabil, Paul Izzo and Ben Warland departed yesterday with the Young Socceroos for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The trio are travelling with the squad to play international friendlies in preparation for the AFC U-19 Championship 2014 which will be held in Myanmar from 9-23 October 2014.
Paul Okon, Young Socceroos Head Coach, named a 22-player Young Socceroos squad that headed into a training camp on the Central Coast from Saturday 26 April to Wednesday 30 April. The trio impressed on the camp and were subsequently selected to travel to the UAE with the squad.
The Red-s rising star Awer Mabil, who has only recently received his international clearance to be eligible to represent Australia, was ecstatic by his selection.
"It feels amazing to be selected as one of the players to tour the UAE," said Mabil from Dubai.
The squad selected by Okon departed Sydney yesterday and will be in the UAE from 5 to 18 May. They will play two international friendly matches against the Oman U-20 National Team (9 and 11 May) and another two international friendly matches against the UAE U-20 National Team (14 and 16 May).
The Young Socceroos were drawn in Group B, alongside Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Indonesia for the AFC U-19 Championship 2014 which will be played in Myanmar this October.


The framework is based on medium to long-term engagement with communities and the implementation of 'tactical urbanism' interventions.
A new framework developed in Ireland is helping governments transform cities by co-designing solutions with communities.
After almost ten years in the making, the University of Limerick's 'Designing with Communities' framework is flipping urban planning on its head, helping governments develop solutions to improve the livability of cities by co-designing them with communities.
When Rosie Webb, senior architect at Limerick Council and founder of the University of Limerick's Adaptive Governance Lab, started to experiment with engaging communities in the design of Irish cities in 2010 as part of an action research project, she knew she was onto something.
Ms Webb quickly found that letting communities steer the development of solutions to some of the challenges facing cities led to innovative 'quick-win' solutions based on 'tactical urbanism,' or short-term, low-cost changes to the built environment.
Placing the community at the helm of the development of these problems meant change was addressed incrementally in a way "people were comfortable to deal with," Ms Webb says, in-turn improving community sentiment about plans while also addressing problems of "collective action" through quick solutions.
"Doing these small scale things and seeing quick, easy wins and signs of progress helps to start a discussion and form networks and groups of people who want to work together, to help solve bigger problems," she says.
It was this success that saw Ms Webb and a team of experts develop a framework to help other governments innovate solutions with communities by aligning bottom-up initiatives with top-down planning.
The framework, published late last year, is about flipping urban planning on its head, Ms Webb says, by allowing communities to lead solutions as opposed to involving them in consultation once design decisions have been made.
A co-creation project aimed at improving the livability of the Irish town of Wood Quay, located in the riverside of Galway, helped to refine the framework.
Concerned with the declining residential population and rising number of incidents of antisocial behaviour, the community of Wood Quay set out to revive public space in the area to promote its use.
Spearheaded by the Adaptive Governance Lab, the project saw the community, local government and university students collaborate to develop solutions to improve the livability of the area.
Over a period of a few months, council arranged workshops where design ideas were developed by communities while students from the local university developed solutions for short-term interventions, later proposing them to communities and council.
After extensive consultation, the community decided to develop a parklet to promote public use of the area and discourage antisocial behaviour.
The parklet that was installed in Wood Quay.
Ms Webb says the success of the framework lies in the fact it connects the aspirations of the community with the desires of other stakeholders, including local government.
The 'Designing Cities with Communities' framework is based on medium to long-term engagement with communities and the implementation of tactical urbanism interventions and the implementation of continuous feedback.
The process involves a medium to long-term intervention of around 9-18 months involving a continuous, cyclic engagement process and targeted community engagement lasting 5 days occurring every 4-6 times per year.
Tactical urbanism interventions should be in place for 3 months to 1 year, while feedback should be collected, analysed and implemented continuously, according to the framework.
Community engagement weeks tend to work well in the format of learning days, field days and tours, community mapping, workshop and open design critique sessions, it says.
It's this bottom-up approach that more councils need to foster in urban planning, according to Ms Webb. The traditional top-down approach to urban planning is increasingly being questioned by urban planners, she says, while tactical urbanism is being seen as a useful alternative to achieve progress in the urban planning context.
"Anything cities can do to collaborate at the very early stage so people can have input into framing the problem and deciding the solution is useful," she says.


The American Idol Live! 2018 tour is on the road for three months this summer. The shows features this season's top 6 finalists: Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Michael J. Woodrard and winner Maddie Poppe.
Special guest will be Season 8 American Idol winner, Kris Allen. The 40+ city tour will kicked off on Wednesday, July 11 in Redding, CA and wraps on Sunday, September 16 in Washington, DC.
Joining the tour on select dates is In Real Life, winner of ABC's 2017 summer reality competition show Boy Band. In Real Life has released three singles: "Eyes Closed," their current top 40 hit, "Tattoo (How 'Bout You)" and "How Badly," marking their first foray into singing in Spanish.
VIP packages will be available through www.VIPNation.com giving fans the chance to purchase prime seats and meet and greets with the cast.
Here are a few clips from opening night July 11.


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local MISS = missing

function GetBase(lowlimitdata, highlimitdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)
  local basedata = hitool:VerticalHeightGreaterThanGrid(param("N-0TO1"), lowlimitdata, highlimitdata, thresholddata, 1)

  for i=1,#basedata do
    if basedata[i] > zFL125data[i] then
      basedata[i] = MISS
    end
  end

  return basedata
end

function GetTop(lowlimitdata, highlimitdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)
  local topdata = hitool:VerticalHeightLessThanGrid(param("N-0TO1"), lowlimitdata, highlimitdata, thresholddata, 1)

  for i=1,#topdata do
    topdata[i] = math.min(topdata[i], zFL125data[i])
  end

  return topdata
end

function Top()

  -- Cloud amount threshold to consider a cloud (base and) top [0..1]
  local threshold = 0.55

  -- Max height to check for cloud top [m] (4500m ~ FL150)
  local maxH = 4500

  -- station pressure
  local qfedata = luatool:FetchWithType(current_time, level(HPLevelType.kHeight, 0), param("P-PA"), current_forecast_type)

  -- cb/tcu
  local cbtcudata = luatool:FetchWithType(current_time, level(HPLevelType.kHeight, 0), param("CBTCU-FL"), current_forecast_type)

  if not qfedata or not cbtcudata then
    return
  end

  local sfcFLmdata = {}
  local zFL050data = {}
  local zFL125data = {}

  local zerodata = {}
  local maxHdata = {}
  local thresholddata = {}

  for i = 1, #qfedata do
     zerodata[i] = 0
     maxHdata[i] = maxH
     thresholddata[i] = threshold

     -- surface light level in meters (can be negative)
     -- use pressure in hPa
     sfcFLmdata[i] = (3.7314 - (0.01 * qfedata[i]) ^ (1.0 / 5.2559)) / 0.0000256 * 0.3048

     -- FL050 (5000ft=1524m) height in meters above the surface
     zFL050data[i] = 1524 - sfcFLmdata[i]

     -- FL125 (12500ft=3810m) height in meters above the surface
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  local base1data = GetBase(zerodata, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)
  local top1data = GetTop(base1data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)

  local base2data = GetBase(top1data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)
  local top2data = GetTop(base2data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)

  local base3data = GetBase(top2data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)
  local top3data = GetTop(base3data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)

  local base4data = GetBase(top3data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)
  local top4data = GetTop(base4data, maxHdata, thresholddata, zFL125data)

  local ret = {}

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      top1data[i] = zFL125data[i]
    end
    if base2data[i] < zFL125data[i] and IsMissing(top2data[i]) then
      top2data[i] = zFL125data[i]
    end
    if base3data[i] < zFL125data[i] and IsMissing(top3data[i]) then
      top3data[i] = zFL125data[i]
    end
    if base4data[i] < zFL125data[i] and IsMissing(top4data[i]) then
      top4data[i] = zFL125data[i]
    end

    -- highest top
    local top = math.max(top1data[i], top2data[i], top3data[i], top4data[i])
    local topFLm = top + sfcFLmdata[i]

    -- Convert top [m] to hft/FL, rounding based on altitude (1hft = 30.48m)

    if top < zFL050data[i] then
      top = math.floor(0.5 + top / 30.48)
    elseif top >= zFL050data[i] then
      top = math.floor(0.5 + topFLm / 30.48 / 5) * 5
    end

    -- Possible TCu/Cb tops (par915 [FL])

    local cbtcu = math.abs(cbtcudata[i])

    if IsMissing(top) or top < cbtcu then
      top = math.min(cbtcu, 125)
    end

    ret[i] = top

  end

  result:SetParam(param("LLF-TOP-FL"))
  result:SetValues(ret)
  luatool:WriteToFile(result)

end

Top()

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What Draws People To Romania's Capitol City?
Bucharest is still a relatively unexplored city for many westerners (especially those from the US). For those of us that are aware, we can attest to the European city lifestyle, ease of getting around, the low cost of living, and the four-season climate. While Bucharest has its' quirks, there is certainly a lot to love about it – enough to even call it home. Keep Reading For More Information On Living In Bucharest.
so how much?One of the reasons many of us have traveled to or relocated to Bucharest (as well as Romania in its' entirety) is the extremely attractive cost of living. While you may hear many discussing the "low" salaries paid out in Romania and other parts of Eastern Europe, while it's true, keep in mind that those salaries go quite a bit further than you may suspect. For those of you fortunate to be here on pensions, or a more "western" salary – then you're in luck! Consider that one person can live very well here on just under 1,500 Euros a month – with rent included – if you know the right sources. Try doing that in London, or Paris, or New York! Speaking of New York, here's a look at Romania's Price Indices as compared to "The Big Apple". Consider the NYC would be "100" on this scale: Consumer Price Index (Excluding Rents) 49.97 Rent Index 14.51 Groceries Index 44.09 Restaurants Index 42.20 Consumer Price Plus Rent Index 32.76 Local Purchasing Power 37.31 Within each of the nine expandable sections below, you'll see an example of living expenses. These are averages of the 2014 and likely 2015 years costs – as annual inflation here has stagnated recently. Remember, all prices are in Romanian Lei, whereas 1 USD = 3.95* Romanian New Lei (RON).


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Humans, for example, have > 200 different cell types, each with a different structure and function.
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The Darley Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History
The event was established in 1987, but the inaugural running was abandoned because of high winds and structural damage. For a period the race held Listed status, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2003.

The Darley Stakes was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Meeting in mid-October. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011.

Records

Most successful horse:
 no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (4 wins):
 Richard Hills – Fahris (1997), Haami (1998), Albarahin (2000), Tazeez (2010)

Leading trainer (3 wins):
 John Gosden – Susurration (1991), Tazeez (2010), Monarchs Glen (2017)
 Sir Michael Stoute – Desert Shot (1994), Stage Gift (2006)

Winners

See also
 Horse racing in Great Britain
 List of British flat horse races

References

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 ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Darley Stakes (2019).
 pedigreequery.com – Darley Stakes – Newmarket.

Flat races in Great Britain
Newmarket Racecourse
Open mile category horse races
Recurring sporting events established in 1987
1987 establishments in England

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As a horn player, Dr. Johnson has performed in professional orchestras throughout the Eastern United States. He served as 2nd Horn with the Johnstown Symphony in Pennsylvania for two years and has finished runner-up and progressed through to later rounds of several regional orchestral auditions. Since moving back to the CSRA, Dr. J performs regularly with the Augusta Choral Society, Augusta Players, and the Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra. He also frequently subs with other area groups, such as the Aiken Symphony, Charleston Symphony, and Symphony Orchestra Augusta.
For the past three years, Dr. J has served as a part-time instructor for Augusta University, USC Aiken, Presbyterian College, and Southern Wesleyan University. He even spent two years at Westminster Schools of Augusta, laying the groundwork for a new band program. Now, he is excited to be the new music teacher at Jefferson Elementary and is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with the wonderful students at JES.
Please feel free to visit my personal website. It has more info about my professional accomplishments, and there is a page that contains a number of recording samples from my past performances.


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Look Down On One Of The World's Most Densely Populated Slums In These Aerial Shots
The slums of Manila are three times as dense as Manhattan. Photographer Bernhard Lang has been documenting them from above.
By Adele Peters 1 minute Read
The slums of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, are among the most densely populated places on the planet: By some estimates, in some neighborhoods, more than 200,000 people live in a single square mile. Manhattan is almost three times less dense.
In a new photo series, German photographer Bernhard Lang documented some of the slums from above. "I have been interested in photographing slums in general to find images which show overpopulation, one of the most important and urgent global questions," he says.
The same day he arrived, February 7, a fire broke out in part of one shantytown, the Parola Compound near the city's port. The homes are packed so closely together that fire trucks couldn't reach the area; some neighbors ran through the streets trying to put out the flames with buckets of water. By the next morning, more than 15,000 people were homeless.
Lang flew over the neighborhood the next morning, photographing the rubble. Fires, unfortunately, are a common occurrence. Another in January destroyed around 1,200 homes in a nearby suburb. In 2015, another fire in the Parola Compound destroyed 7,000 homes.
As many as 4 million people in Manila live in slums. Though there are some efforts to build better housing (one company is pioneering a one-for-one model that builds a house in Manila for every condo it sells), many families are likely to keep living in fire-prone neighborhoods for years. In response, some organizations are testing better ways to prevent fires–like cheap sensors that can detect heat before a fire spreads.
Adele Peters is a staff writer at Fast Company who focuses on solutions to some of the world's largest problems, from climate change to homelessness. Previously, she worked with GOOD, BioLite, and the Sustainable Products and Solutions program at UC Berkeley, and contributed to the second edition of the bestselling book "Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century."
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nam/aidsmap, 5th June 2017 Six questions can identify HIV-positive gay men who are at elevated risk of having acute (recent) hepatitis C infection and who would benefit from further testing, according to a paper published in Eurosurveillance last week. The risk score was based on data from a Dutch cohort and has been validated with separate datasets from Belgium, the Netherlands and England. The...
London data shows that hepatitis C is passed on during [sexual activity]
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aidsmap/nam, 10 April 2017 Around one in five HIV-positive gay men who recently acquired hepatitis C report anal sex without a condom as the only behaviour that could explain their infection. At the same time, a third of people acquiring hepatitis C were gay men who did not have HIV, clinicians from the Mortimer Market Centre in London told the British HIV Association conference in Liverpool last...
HIV vaccine research: Adelaide team achieves 'glimpse in right direction'
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Progress toward vaccinating people against HIV infection has been announced by Adelaide researchers.
A team from the University of Adelaide and the Basil Hetzel Institute at Adelaide's Queen Elizabeth Hospital used a combined vaccination approach, researcher Dr Branka Grubor-Bauk explained.
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American Society for Microbiology, 1st September 2015 In recent years, evidence has been building that injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera or DMPA) is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. Now a study published in the September 1st issue of mBio, an online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, provides a biological...


So guys, Ms.Nerdy heard about MONA [Museum of Old and New Art] through travel blogs. Felt intrigued so without even hesitating, I bought a pass [Ferry tickets + Museum Pass] in advance and went solo. To be honest, I was extremely excited about the fact that I'm going to an artsy place. Like for once not spending my time in the supermarket comparing prices of chocolate chip cookies, manufacturing dates of peanut butter and wandering on the streets like a homeless person. No judgments people!
I've been to Melbourne in year 2014. Melbourne looks the same but weirdly enough, everything felt different to me. Last year I was in the midst of graduating, had little-to-none worries, was in a stable relationship, had a dream, was jobless and had no idea where my direction was career wise. Basically a zero. As at today, everything has changed. I'm single, financially sufficient, have a vision, been to several countries I've not step foot in and ultimately started my career and a blog that I feel blessed about.
Travelling makes me think of what I've had and what I have. What about you? Also, how gorgeous is my faux fur scarf from Asos.com?


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Elvis is back! And he wants to make his presence felt around the world! The soul of Elvis has returned and is inhabiting the body of a famous rock and roll star from history, and he wants world peace. His solution is that all his disciples get the entire human race to impersonate him! A scathing satire on idol worship and involving people who have felt actual healing by their belief in Elvis, this play attempts to convert you to the new religion of peace- Hound Dog!


Ross Beale graduated from the University of Reading's BSc Computer Science course in 2013, and is now the Technical Director for Airbyte, a mobile-focused digital product studio co-owned with a fellow Reading graduate, Steve Smith.
Ross was initially drawn to study Computer Science at Reading for the location. "I was attracted to Reading and the Thames Valley area as it has become synonymous with some of the world's most innovative technology companies (Microsoft, Oracle, etc). Being in the Thames Valley area breathes opportunity."
The course's focus on the fundamentals of Computer Science gave Ross the perfect grounding of knowledge to provide him with a broad array of potential career paths, and honed the theoretical and practical skills valued by employers.
"The course surprised me by being so practical – every year had memorable practicals or lab sessions that really drove home the theoretical learning, from first year programming labs, to visiting the VR cave in my final year."
One of the things that impressed Ross the most was the support he received during his final year project: "My supervisor and I were both really passionate about my project, and that showed in the results." Ross found the whole Computer Science department is also incredibly supportive of out-of-curriculum activities and ventures.
During his time at Reading, Ross undertook a summer placement on campus with Conjure, a digital agency. This experience was a turning point for him. "Within weeks of my time there, I was working on production-level code – writing core features in mobile apps for their clients. I continued to work with Conjure throughout third year and ended up joining them as soon as I graduated."
"I've always been creative and love building things, especially things that solve problems."
Whilst at Reading Ross worked with a fellow student, Steve Smith, to build an unofficial mobile application for the University to help students with day-to-day needs, such as accessing timetables and course information. The success of the app helped to inspire Ross in his career plan.
"It became way more popular than we had ever imagined as mobile apps began to dominate the consumer market – I knew that creating products to solve problems was something I wanted to do."
Following his time with Conjure after graduation Ross led a product team at Ecrebo, before forming Airbyte with Steve – building innovative apps and websites that solve problems. As Technical Director at Airbyte, Ross works directly with some of the world's biggest brands: Kantar Worldpanel, Thales, Big Bus Tours, NHS, London Science Museum, Jaguar Land Rover and British Airways.
Ross is understandably proud of his achievements. "We were featured as one of "Fifty Game Changers in the Thames Valley"; being recognised for inspiring the community that initially drew me to Reading is really rewarding."
Airbyte regularly offer student placements and internships to University of Reading students, where they have the opportunity to gain work experience in a real world environment. Alex Christou, a current University of Reading student, has joined Airbyte for a year placement as Product Manager; he oversees the products and take them from conception to completion.
"There are the huge benefits gained from working at a small, dynamic business."
Over the year Alex will be working on both internal and client based projects. As a product manager he will be working on a diverse range of tasks including marketing, business development and support. Alex is enthusiastic about his experience at Airbyte so far: "My base level of programming is being developed each day and I'm gaining technical exposure to the projects that Ross and Steve are working on."


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The Stakes in the Presidential Election in Colombia
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Briefing 2 / Latin America & Caribbean 22 May 2002
This presidential election (first round on 26 May 2002; second round, if needed, on 16 June) will be crucial for the future of Colombia's democracy and its struggle against insurgents and paramilitaries, drugs and widespread poverty.
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This presidential election (first round on 26 May 2002; second round, if needed, on 16 June) will be crucial for the future of Colombia's democracy and its struggle against insurgents and paramilitaries, drugs and widespread poverty.[fn]If no candidate wins 50 per cent plus 1 of all valid votes, including blank ones, in the initial round, a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held. On 27 February 2002, the National Electoral Council established that blank votes constitute valid votes. As such they form part of the total number of valid votes cast in parliamentary and presidential elections. The winner in the second round is the candidate who obtains a simple majority.Hide Footnote Social and economic distress is now widespread. Public frustration with the ill-fated peace process of the Pastrana Administration over the past three years, its definitive rupture on 20 February 2002, and increased attacks by the main rebel group, the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC) on civilians and infrastructure since mid-January have made "war/peace" and "violence" the key vote-determining issues.[fn]See Gran Encuesta Semana-El Tiempo-RCN, April 2002, in http://semana.terra.com.co/1043/actualidad/ZZZ5CI4WI0Da.asp; see also Sections II & III below.Hide Footnote The failure to negotiate a solution to the longstanding civil war over the past three years has polarised the electorate.
The atmosphere is apprehensive and tense. In recent elections the insurgent groups, particularly the FARC but also the Ejército de Liberacion Nacional (ELN), have challenged the legitimacy of the electoral process with intimidation and violence.[fn]Note that intimidation of voters and candidates on the departmental level by both the insurgents and the paramilitaries has been more common than attempts at imposing a violent boycott on elections.Hide Footnote The escalation of fighting this month between FARC and paramilitary forces in the north-western department of Chocó, which killed more than 110 civilians and an unknown number of combatants, demonstrates again the disregard both groups of irregulars have for the population as they pursue territory and power.[fn]See "Sangrienta paradoja", in Semana, 6-13 May 2002, pp. 38-40; and El Tiempo, 8 May 2002, pp. 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4. Most of the civilians, among them 45 children, were killed by a make-shift mortar impact on a church in the municipality of Bojayá in which they had sought refuge. On 7 May, the FARC publicly admitted responsibility for the massacre, "justifying" their action, however, by stating that the paramilitary forces had used the people of Bojayá as human shields. El Tiempo, 7 May 2002.Hide Footnote It also puts into perspective the limitations of the government's forces, which reached the scene only days later. All presidential candidates are under death threats. In mid-April, the front-runner, Álvaro Uribe, barely escaped the fate of candidates who were killed in earlier presidential races.[fn]On 14 April, Uribe's armoured vehicle was severely damaged by a bomb blast in the Atlantic seaport of Barranquilla that killed three fishermen and the driver of one of the protecting cars and wounded several by-passers. The Liberal candidate Luis Carlos Galán (1989), the UP's Jaime Pardo (1987) and Bernardo Jaramillo (1989) and the AD M-19's Carlos Pizarro (1990) were killed by drug-traffickers and paramilitary gunmen prior to the 1990 presidential elections.Hide Footnote Presidential candidate Íngrid Betancourt and her vice presidential running mate, Clara Rojas, were kidnapped by the FARC a few months earlier and remain hostages.[fn]See ICG Latin America Report No. 1, Colombia's Elusive Quest for Peace, 26 March 2002. Betancourt and Rojas were abducted when travelling to the former Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on 23 February 2002.Hide Footnote
Since at least September 2001, voters provoked by rising frustration with a deadlocked negotiation and a worsening conflict appear to have found the tougher rhetoric of "dissident Liberal" candidate Álvaro Uribe appealing. Far behind in the polls last year, Uribe emerged as the unrivalled leader by January 2002 and has essentially maintained his advantage over the past four months.[fn]Gran Encuesta Semana-El Tiempo-RCN, in Semana, 4-11 February 2002, pp. 29; Oscar Collazos, El poder para quién, Bogotá, 2001, pp. 242-245. Uribe was a staunch critic of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) and negotiations in the midst of ongoing war, extortion and kidnappings. The DMZ was created by President Pastrana in October 1998. It encompassed five municipalities of approximately 42,000 square kilometres and was meant to serve as a location for peace negotiations with the FARC. On 20 February 2002, the president declared the end of the DMZ and the peace process. See ICG Report op. cit. When not stated otherwise, all pre-election results presented in this briefing are based on polls conducted by Napoleón Franco & Cia. These polls are characterized by a margin of error of between +/- 1.41 and +/- 3.6 per cent and 95.0 per cent reliability. Close to 2,000 men and women of voting age, resident in six regions of Colombia and from all socio-economic strata (1-6) are interviewed face to face and in their homes on the basis of a structured questionnaire. The information on voter intention is generated from interviews conducted exclusively with persons who declare that they will definitely or most probably vote. See www.terra.com.co/elecciones_2002/encuestas/. For more detailed information on pre-election polls, see the tables in the appendix.Hide Footnote The advocates of the primacy of a political settlement, including "official Liberal" candidate Horacio Serpa, were compelled to adjust their strategy. Serpa, who in mid-2001 still supported President Pastrana's negotiating efforts, although he viewed them as flawed, shifted toward the harder Uribe line. It is unclear, however, whether this adjustment will regain him enough support to prevent a first-round Uribe victory.
Two and a half months after the parliamentary election,[fn]See ICG Latin America Briefing, The 10 March 2002 Parliamentary Elections in Colombia, 17 April 2002.Hide Footnote eleven tickets are competing to lead the executive branch.[fn]The candidates, in the order in which they appear on the ballot, are: Luis Garzón/Vera Grabe (Polo Democrático); Noemi Sanín/Fabio Villegas (Movimiento Sí Colombia); Harold Bedoya/Marino Jaramillo (Fuerza Colombia) ; Álvaro Uribe/Francisco Santos (Primero Colombia); Francisco Tovar/Ricardo Diaz (Defensa Ciudadana); Guillermo Cardona/Hernán Cuervo (Movimiento Comunal y Comunitario de Colombia); Augusto Lora/Germán Rojas (Movimiento M-19); Horacio Serpa/José Hernández (Partido Liberal Colombiana); Álvaro Cristancho/Manuel Delgado (Movimiento de Participación Comunitaria); Íngrid Betancourt/Clara Rojas (Partido Verde Oxígeno); and Rodolfo Rincón/Donaldo Jinete (Movimiento de Participación Comunitaria).Hide Footnote Since the 1991 constitution introduced a second round, no president has been elected in the first round. However, the latest polls suggest that this trend might be broken. Although there have been slight fluctuations during the spring, Uribe stood at 49.3 per cent a week before the 26 May vote. His main contender, Horacio Serpa, who had 27.4 per cent in April, was at an unprecedented low of 23 per cent.[fn]El Tiempo, 28 April 2002, pp. 1-14/1-15; El Tiempo, 19 May 2002, p. 1-1.Hide Footnote In a projected run-off, Uribe outdistances Serpa, 54.9 percent to 32.8 per cent. The top candidates are both from the Liberal Party, one of the two traditional parties (although Uribe is running as a "dissident" Liberal). For the first time in Colombia's history, the Conservative Party, the other traditional power centre, has not fielded a presidential candidate.
Since September 2001, the standing of each of the four main contenders – Luis Garzón, Noemi Sanín, Horacio Serpa and Álvaro Uribe – has fluctuated between 5 per cent and 36.1 per cent.[fn]See tables in the appendix.Hide Footnote The relatively steady trend lines suggest both a significant degree of voter realignment over the past nine months and a firming up of present preferences. Thus, in September 2001, 61 per cent of interviewees stated that they would not reconsider their choice of candidate; in January 2002, that number had grown to 68 per cent and in February 2002 to 79 per cent.[fn]Gran Encuesta Semana-El Tiempo-RCN, 4-11 March 2002, in www.terra.com.co/elecciones_2002/encuestas/ encuesta_5/.Hide Footnote The penultimate poll (April 2002) reported that 86 per cent of those inclined towards Uribe were certain to vote for him, while 81 per cent, 69 per cent and 55 per cent, respectively, of those expressing a preference for Serpa, Garzón or Sanín called themselves definite.[fn]Ibid., in http://semana.terra.com.co/1043/actualidad/encuesta7.asp.Hide Footnote Furthermore, Uribe has a favourable image with 73 per cent of voters, followed by Sanín (58 per cent), Serpa (52 per cent) and Garzón (38 per cent). While 31.2 per cent of interviewees stated that they would never vote for Serpa, only 18.02 per cent said this regarding Uribe, 16.64 per cent regarding Sanín and 14.09 per cent regarding Garzón.[fn]Ibid.Hide Footnote In sum, the available pre-election data suggests that the basic question is not who will be Colombia's next president but whether Uribe wins in the first or second round.[fn]The latest poll (May 2002) by Centro Nacional de Consultoría Ltda. e Invamer S.A. indicates that 55 per cent of young people (between 18 and 24), will vote for Uribe, only 22 per cent for Serpa. Uribe's support is broken down between 53 per cent of all male voters and 44 per cent of all female voters. Serpa's gender support is apparently more even: 30 per cent and 31 per cent, respectively. See El Espectador, 19 May 2002, p. 4A.Hide Footnote
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Q: How to remove duplicate rows in SELECT request with 5 fields I need to select 5 fields in a SELECT statement.
2 of these 5 fields are different, so when I try a SELECT with only these 2 fields  I obtain the result I want (I put just a DISTINCT in this request).
The 3 others fields are different, so when I add them to the SELECT statement, the DISTINCT isn't enough. I get duplicate rows.
The aim is to obtain the result of my request with the two fields and then add to the result row the top 1 for instance of the other fields. It is possible to do that?
This is the request :
      -- Here Id, Description, and Image are differents and give duplicate rows
    SELECT DISTINCT Title, GroupingId, Id, Description, Image
        FROM dbo.AllContent
        WHERE Title like '%'+'harr'+'%'
        AND Rating <> 18

--result 89 rows...

    -- No problems withs these fields
    SELECT Title,GroupingId
        FROM dbo.AllContent
        WHERE Title like '%'+'harr'+'%'
        AND Rating <> 18

--result 28 rows...

It is possible to use GROUP BY statement on the 5 fields ?
I add the output with the first request (5 fields)
Title   |  Id   |  GroupingId   |  Description  |  Image
Title1     1           1           Description1    1.jpg
Title1     2           1           Description2    2.jpg
Title1     3           1           Description3    3.jpg
Title4     4           4           Description4    4.jpg
Title5     5           5           Description5    5.jpg
Title5     6           5           Description6    6.jpg

Then with the request with 2 fields:
Title   |  GroupingId
Title 1        1
Title 4        4
Title 5        5

What I need :
Title   |   Id  | GroupingId   |  Description   |  Image
Title 1     1         1          Description 1       1.jpg
Title 4     4         4          Description 4       4.jpg
Title 5     5         5          Description 5       5.jpg

A: I don't really know what you want in your where clause so you can add that. But this should do what you need.
SELECT  Title,
        MIN(ID) AS ID,
        GroupingID,
        MIN([Description]) AS [Description],
        MIN([Image]) AS [Image]
FROM dbo.AllContent
GROUP BY Title,GroupingID

A: You can choose an arbitrary row from each 2-column group by using row_number():
SELECT Title, GroupingId, Id, Description, Image
FROM (SELECT ac.*,
             r
      FROM dbo.AllContent ac
      WHERE ac.Title like '%'+'harr'+'%' AND Rating <> 18
     ) ac
WHERE seqnum = 1

A: Based on the example provided above, this should work out for you.
    SELECT Title, GroupingId, Id, Description, Image
    FROM dbo.AllContent
    WHERE Title like '%'+'harr'+'%'
    AND Rating <> 18
    AND Id in (1,4,5)

A: This one is with 100 upvotes. I am in love with CTE after using this. Why dont you try this !!
WITH CTE AS(
   SELECT [col1], [col2], [col3], [col4], [col5], [col6], [col7],
       RN = ROW_NUMBER()OVER(PARTITION BY col1 ORDER BY col1)
   FROM dbo.Table1
)
DELETE FROM CTE WHERE RN > 1

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The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra recently announced an anonymous gift of $1M toward renovations to the Plaza Live Theater, bringing the total dollars raised to $3.1 million, toward an estimated $6 million project.
(ORLANDO, FL – December 23, 2013) This week, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra announced that it received an anonymous gift of $1 million toward renovations to the Plaza Live Theatre, bringing the total raised to date to $3.1 million. The Anonymous donor joins other philanthropists Marc and Sharon Hagle, who made a $750,000 pledge in early 2011, Bryce West, who made a $500,000 gift in 2013 and Kenneth & Ann Hicks Murrah, who recently pledged $500,000 toward the project.
"Our generous and selfless anonymous donor has proven once again, at this time of year, that the joy is in the giving, not receiving," said Orlando Philharmonic Executive Director David Schillhammer. "On behalf of the Orlando Philharmonic family, I thank Anonymous for this special holiday surprise, validating the Plaza Theater as the home for the Philharmonic and all kinds of live music. I hope that others will follow the lead, share the passion for this cause, and make whatever gift is appropriate for their circumstance."
Board President Michael Elsberry joined in appreciation. "The Orlando Philharmonic is blessed with generous patrons who understand and appreciate the importance of our institution to this community," he said. "This gift will help us to transform the Plaza into the administrative, performance and educational hub for our musicians, and those who support and appreciate them: our patrons and supporters. All of us thank the donor for this special gift."
Schillhammer says the orchestra now has enough funds begin phase I of renovations, which will likely include new seats for the main hall and renovations to the rehearsal hall, administrative offices and backstage areas, beginning this spring. These initial renovations could be done without affecting the Plaza's current schedule of events. The scope and timing of additional renovations will depend on the progress of the orchestra's capital campaign. The Philharmonic is currently working with Atlanta architecture firm Lyman Davidson Dooley, Inc., to seek contractor bids.
The Philharmonic purchased The Plaza Live Theatre and the business in August for $3.4 million. Renovations to the building will include updates to the building's existing lobby, theaters and exterior, as well as additions for office space, hospitality facilities, a sheet music library, dressing rooms and storage for the orchestra. Following renovations, The Plaza Live will host select Orlando Philharmonic events, and continue operating as a one of Florida's premiere rock, pop, jazz and contemporary concert venues.
Entering its 21st season in 2013-2014, the Orlando Philharmonic is Central Florida's resident professional orchestra, comprised of talented musicians recruited from around the world. The Philharmonic inspires audiences with over 125 musical experiences annually, ranging from classical and chamber music concerts to pops performances, staged opera productions, outdoor concerts and education programs for all ages. Committed to building a sustainable future for classical music, the Philharmonic currently has a budget of $3.6 million, holds an endowment of $4 million, and has maintained a balanced budget every year of its existence. Learn more at www.orlandophil.org | @OrlandoPhilOrch | Facebook.com/OrlandoPhilOrch
The Plaza Live was originally built as Orlando's first multi-screen movie theatre in 1963. After years of passing between owners, it was given new life in the late 2000s when it was transformed into a concert venue. The Plaza Live currently hosts more than 135 rock, jazz, comedy, and contemporary music events annually, selling over 65,000 tickets per year. In 2010, it was ranked by Pollstar as one of the Top 100 Worldwide Club Venues. www.PlazaLiveOrlando.com | @PlazaLiveOrl | Facebook.com/ThePlazaTheatre
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By Afton Wooten
The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra has announced Julian Rachlin as its new chief conductor starting in the 2023-24 season.
Rachlin, the orchestra's principal guest conductor since 2018 takes over from the current chief conductor Nathalie Stutzmann.
Julian Rachlin has worked globally as a conductor, soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, teacher, and artistic director. Currently, he is the artistic director of the Herbstgold Festival in Eisenstadt. In recent years he has conducted several of the world's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. He also served as the principal guest conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
In response to his appointment, Rachlin said in a press release, "I'm honored and deeply moved by the trust the orchestra has placed in me following my five seasons as their Principal Guest Conductor. To be expanding the collaboration at this point is a testimony of our musical friendship and deep artistic connection. I can't wait to continue our artistic journey together."
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Physiotherapy is an established health care profession, offering a wide range of skills for the prevention and treatment of disorders of human movement, injury or disease.
The primary focus of Physiotherapy is to restore movement and function in the individual. A physiotherapist is a person who practices physiotherapy by assessing and diagnosing the problem then planning and administering treatment and specific programmes that aim to restore movement and minimise dysfunction after injury or disease.
Acupuncture is another modality that Physiotherapists trained in acupuncture might offer you as part of your treatment. Not all physiotherapists are trained in acupuncture, but need to keep their knowledge relevant and are bound by the rules of professional conduct.
Acupuncture is an ancient tradition that the Chinese has been using very successfully for over two thousand years. There is the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the more Western concept of "dry needling". Clinicians are forever striving to understand the effects and effectiveness of acupuncture and there is an ever-growing body of evidence to support the use of acupuncture in treatment of pain.
After a thorough assessment, acupuncture might be suggested as part of your treatment plan and to influence the overall outcome of your symptoms.
Acupuncture is a treatment that consists in inserting a specific sterile needle into specific chosen points. The needles are very thin - much finer than an injection needle - and are inserted quickly through the skin into the tissues. Normally acupuncture is not painful, but it can depend on the area of the body the needle is inserted and sometimes clients might experience some discomfort.
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Sometimes a small bruise may appear which is normally caused by a little blood vessel that was broken by the insertion of the needle. In some clients their pain or other symptoms become temporarily worse for some time after acupuncture. If this does happen make sure you inform your clinician when you attend the follow up session, the clinician might want to consider using fewer needles or treating away from the affected area.
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