LittleBigSouls International Charitable Foundation The Voice For The Premature Baby Born In Africa (www.LittleBigSouls.com), announces World Prematurity Day 2016 across Africa and globally as the Founding Partner/ Co-Creator of World Prematurity Day, marking this year as its 7th Annual World Prematurity Day and making a strong impact in care and survival of babies affected by pre-term birth. LittleBigSouls represents the African continent within the World Prematurity Network and works to make a vital impact in care and survival rates of babies born pre-term on the continent. From inception LittleBigSouls has utilized its Every Breath Counts campaign to highlight the struggle in the fight against Pre-term Birth.
This year LittleBigSouls made an excellent impact a few weeks ago with the South Africa launch of its Preemie & Me Conference and Symposium series which was held in Port Elizabeth in South Africa serving as a multi-disciplinary forum for clinicians and parents affected by Pre-term Birth. With a fantastic line up of National and International Speakers the symposium was a huge success and the start of the series of events counting down to World Prematurity Day for LittleBigSouls. This week leading up to World Prematurity Day has also marked a series of celebrations with individuals, private and government hospitals celebrating the day and honouring babies and families affected by Pre-Term Birth.
LittleBigSouls will also be making a vital donation of an Incubator through the vital Partnership with Natus to a chosen hospital on the African Continent which will make this its tenth piece of vital equipment donated. This follows its most recent invaluable equipment donation last year to a beneficiary Hospital in Port Elizabeth. LittleBigSouls will also continue with the Global Purple Light Up Campaign which sees buildings lit up in Purple in honour of the 1 million precious lives lost.
LittleBigSouls is also thrilled with the impact it has made in the detection and treatment of jaundice with its Equipment Donation & Jaundice Program where non-invasive Jaundice meters have helped in eliminating the painful invasive procedures where utilized.
Jaundice occurs in over 60% of newborn and especially affects pre-term babies who may have immature livers and other existing underlying problems, and may not be easily visible on a baby's skin until levels are exceedingly high. Thus early detection and treatment is vital to prevent complications such as brain damage.
LittleBigSouls is especially pleased to announce that each year we will be celebrating a LittleBigSouls Hero as a story of Hope and Triumph over the odds to celebrate the little miracles that have excelled above the odds. This year we are honored to have had the chance to meet and choose a beautiful family from South Africa, the Tiry Family with Twins Kauther and Kathier Tiry who serve as a wonderful story of triumph and joy in the midst of the real difficulties faced with a pre-term birth. Born weigh 3.1 and 2.7 kilograms respectively, theirs is a remarkably wonderful story of hope and joy to be celebrated globally and to serve as a beautiful reminder of what we aim for in more homes with their photographs beautifully captured by Suzanne Du-Toit of Pinwheel Pics.
Thus across Africa on world Prematurity Day, and throughout Europe, the USA, Australia and China, professionals, families and the private and public sector as a whole will be simultaneously joining hands with LittleBigSouls to honor the 15 million babies that are born each year prematurely.
"In recognizing the exponential growth and success of World Prematurity Day, we as a global community must continue to recognize that there is more to be done to truly address the crisis that is by Pre-term Birth" says Chief Mrs Yvonne Igweh CEO/Founder.
The facts have to be heard that a baby dies every second across the globe due to pre-term birth with 15 million born each year. There are sons and daughters, nieces, siblings grandchildren who serve as as the true reflections of the statistics thus we call on everyone to join this day by wearing purple, changing their profile pictures to purple, following the conversations on Twitter and our Facebook social media accounts (LittleBigSouls UK US AFRICA) and on the World Prematurity Day Facebook page, sharing in events globally that bring people out in support. We are also incredibly proud of our Celebrity Ambassadors Francis Duru and Ejike Asiegbu the legendary Nollywood Actors who have supported our mission relentlessly from inception.
LittleBigSouls is thus committed in its mission to fight against the high mortality rates of pre-term birth on the African continent and it achieves this through its fantastic mission programs, utilizing vital partners such as Natus in its LittleBigSouls Pre-term Birth Network and harnessing the collective power of all nations who support this cause to move governments to prioritize better support of the neonatal healthcare sector, better education of medical professionals, the provision of desperately needed neonatal care equipment and low resource life-saving intervention measures such as Kangaroo care to improve the care and survival of pregnant women and babies born too early to premature birth on the Africa continent and globally. It is We Provide A Fighting Chance. Every Breath Counts.


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Flex Mentallo
As a treatise on the history of superhero comics, this has the virtue of brevity. I'm not well-versed in the distinctive qualities of the golden-silver-copper ages of comics, only really being interested in stuff that came out in the 90s and 00s. Flex Mentallo does provide some clues as to the different properties and enjoyments of each age, tho in general the narrative links up all four issues pretty tightly so the distinctions aren't especially clear (the introduction does help a bit in getting more of the flavour of each age).
While the comic's formal and thematic content is pretty interesting, the central character isn't especially accessible – perhaps because unlike Grant Morrison, superhero comics do not have the ability to fundamentally alter my perception of reality. Wally's suicide attempt is due to a fatigue at how bleak and depressing comics (and by extention the world) has become. Oh, and nagging from his girlfriend – not v well explained, that. All of which makes me think that All-Star Superman is a more affecting statement of Morrison's case.
What's most interesting in Flex Mentallo is the villain – the 16 year old teen dismissing superheroes as "pathetic fucking power fantasies for lonely wankers". The source of this ire is actually self-hatred and envy at the guys with girlfriends and awesome life experiences. What's missing is Morrison's belief that ideas are there to be realised and superheroes are there to be emulated. You can become that power-fantasy, basically, if you will hard enough (and have the appropriate sigils).
One little craft effect I liked is the way one panel would bleed across the whole page, with the other panels being laid over it – quite a nice way of emphasising how the different strands of the story intersect together. Also the great opening sequence across the first two pages – muddling up the creation of the universe and the creation of the comics page while also linking in with the later symbol of ideas as eggs. The comic ends on a splash of a kind of apocalypse-turned-rapture, with superheroes finally coming down from heaven to save us from our imperfections and construct utopia. It's a superhero holy text, starting with Genesis and ending with the Book of Revelations.
Index: Comics, Grant Morrison
Favourite songs of 2013 (so far)
Tokyo Decadence
Arrested Development Season 4
Game of Thrones Season 3

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On August 29, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a groundbreaking opinion vacating Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) RNAV routes serving Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The court agreed with the City of Phoenix that FAA violated the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act. The case is City of Phoenix v. FAA (D.C. Cir No. 15-1158) (August 28, 2017).
When the public can challenge FAA actions even though the normal 60-day clock for appellate review has expired. The court held that Phoenix was entitled to an exception to the normal rule under 49 U.S.C. 46110.
When NEPA categorical exclusions are appropriate for airspace (and airport) actions.
With whom FAA must consult with prior to making airspace decisions that have the potential to have noise effects on an airport or community.
Whether FAA can justify using its uniform standard DNL 65 decibel threshold when assessing impacts to historic resources or parks.
Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell represented the City of Phoenix in the litigation. For more information, please contact John Putnam or Peter Kirsch.


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Q: Intersection between 2 lines This problem is related to 3d perspective clipping, in other words, clipping a polygon against a truncated pyramided (frustrum), the author uses similar triangles to define the slope of each plane that build the frustum, for example, for the top plane, has a slope $$\frac 12\frac{\text{wyh}-\text{wyl}}{d+\text{wzl}},$$
where $\frac{\text{wyh}-\text{wyl}}2$ is the length from bottom to top of the triangle and $d+\text{wzl}$ is the length from left to right of the triangle.

with this slope, his construct a line in intercept form, so the equation of the plane for the top boundary is: $$y=\text{wyh}+\left(\frac 12\frac{\text{wyh}-\text{wyl}}{d+\text{wzl}}\right)(z-\text{wzl})$$
The thing that I don't understand is how he is calculating the intersection point
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the intersection of a line from $(x_1,y_1,z_1)$ to $(x_2,y_2,z_2)$ with these six planes are found as follows. For the six planes we compute six $t$-values (I'm only showing the top boundary case for simplicity)
$$
S_T=\text{SlopeTop}=\frac 12\frac{\text{wyh}-\text{wyl}}{d+\text{wzl}} \\
t_T= \frac{y_1-\text{wyh}+S_T(\text{wzl}-z_1)}{y_1-y_2 + S_T(z_2-z_1)}
$$
So, I don't know what reasosing he is using to get $t_T$ equation

A: I assume you want to find the intersection between the line $y=mx + b$ and the line between $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$
Two steps will solve your problem:

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*Find the formula for the line between $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$.

*Having two formulas for two lines, calculate their intersection.

Try to do each of the steps. Edit your question with results. Then, if something goes wrong, we can help you further.

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The Rotary Wing Society of India is a non-profit professional society that was founded on 18 June 1998 to aid the growth of the helicopter industry in India. RWSI has approximately 81 corporate members and 550 aviation professionals from the Indian civil and military aviation and has chapters in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, India.

Society Activities
 Hosts periodic interactive sessions with its members to find solutions to common issues affecting the industry.
 Provides consultancy services (on a not for profit basis) to the Indian industry.
 Conducts seminars, training and conferences on subjects related to the helicopter industry.

External links
 Rotary Wing Society of India

Notes

Professional associations based in India

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Catalogusprijs digitale editie: EUR 12,06
Bespaar EUR 6,82 (57%)
Seveneves (English Edition) Kindle-editie
Neal Stephenson (auteur)
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Kindle-editie, 21 mei 2015
The astounding new novel from the master of science fiction.
President Barack Obama's summer reading choice and recently optioned by Ron Howard and IMAGINE to be made into a major motion picture.
THE EARTH WAS A TICKING TIME BOMB.
To ensure the survival they had to look beyond its atmosphere.
So they became pioneers.
Five thousand years later and their progeny form seven distinct races and they must journey to an alien: Earth.
A magnificent, visionary work of speculative fiction from a true visionary that will dazzle you with its depth, psychology and awesome imagination.
The Martian (English Edition)
When a catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb, it triggers a feverish race against the inevitable. An ambitious plan is devised to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere. But unforeseen dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain...
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Uitgever: The Borough Press (21 mei 2015)
ASIN: B00R0RGSLG
Gemiddelde klantenbeoordeling: 3.2 van 5 sterren 3 klantenrecensies
Plaats op Amazon-bestsellerlijst: #1.248 Betaald in Kindle Store (Top 100 betaald in Kindle Store bekijken)
#163 in Andere talen sciencefiction & fantasy
#169 in Sciencefiction & fantasy in het Engels
Seveneves (free sampler) (English Edition)
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joost hintjens
1,0 van 5 sterren A course book about genetics and one about orbital mechanics would be less boring
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A tough read, lots of technical details and actually not a very compelling story line. The author, whose other books I loved, lost himself and the story in the mechanism ICS of near earth space flight and genetic engineering. Having finished it I still could not give the story line except in the most general way.
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Sander Claassen
5,0 van 5 sterren Great book!
Neal Stephenson did it again. You'll want to keep reading this book even though it's more than 800 pages long. A wonderful story about the near future: what will humanity do when earth is threatened by the remains of the moon, after it exploded?
A. Richards
5,0 van 5 sterren Best SciFi ever
I've been a fan of Stephenson's for years, but he's outdone himself with this book. It is simply the best SciFi book I've ever read. The man is a genius.
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Amazon.com: 4,0 van 5 sterren 3.821 recensies
Don Tyler
3,0 van 5 sterren I like Neal Stephenson But Sometimes Too Much Is Too Much
26 januari 2017 - Gepubliceerd op Amazon.com
I like Neal Stephenson. I really do. I particularly enjoyed Cryptonomicon, The Baroque Cycle, and even had a grudging respect for Anathem, generally reviled among his hard-core fans. But I hit the wall with Seveneves. Let me explain why, because I think many reviewers either blindly bought into it, or put it down as garbage. There is a reason for both.
Seveneves is an 880 page novel, ostensibly about a very near-future catastrophe where the world must work together in a short amount of time to build out an orbiting habitat (using the ISS as a core), to save what tiny fraction they can of the human race. As you can imagine, this rush to save the essence of humanity is a perfect stage to explore every near-future space technology and Stephenson takes every opportunity to do so. And then some.
Unlike Cryptonomicon, for example, where the Turing code-break/world net/Axis gold story lines are different enough for the reader to enjoy or slog through, the technology in Sveneves is so dense, so similar in purpose, and so relentless, it's easy for one's eyes to glaze over. A six page description of delta-V and how to achieve it might be interesting in and of itself, if it weren't part of many, many more pages of orbital mechanics and how to use a nuclear reactor to power a space-borne craft. And although the subjects he deeply delves into range from genetics, to asteroid mining, water from comets as propellant, and zero-g sex, these components are all in service to a very specific technology problem the survivors are trying to solve.
The first two-thirds of the book relate the challenges of creating the habitat and stabilizing its existence. Unfortunately, the story is but a mere framework on which to hang gobs of technical dissertation, and the characters are poorly formed, used only as chess pieces around which the technology can orbit. No matter how much you may adore hard SF (and Stephenson admits he did play fast and loose with bits of the tech), Seveneves ends up reading, for the most part, like transcribed lectures.
The last third of the book, when the survivors can finally return to Earth, exalts similarly in forward-derivative tech, although the story itself picks up a little more steam. The ending is meh and satisfactory only in that it is an ending.
The secret to Seveneves, however, is spelled out in the author's five pages of acknowledgements at the end. He tells how he started developing ideas for the book in 2006, and lists the huge cadre of techies, space scientists and enthusiasts, and geeks that helped him vet any number of ideas in his book. The real telling line, comes at the end when he thanks his editor for her patience with him while he spent seven years deciding what to do with all these ideas. To me, that's tech in search of a story and that's exactly what you get in Seveneves.
Many reviewers either loved it because it was NEAL STEPHENSON, while many just stopped reading and tossed it on the floor. When I realized less than half way through that I really fell into the latter camp, I nevertheless struggled through to the end because I adore Stephenson's snarky prose, which is definitely on point. I gave the book three stars, though it really deserves two and a half stars because you have to admire a writer with his cojones to put this out.
Should you read Seveneves? If you're a Stephenson nut, you can't not read it. If you're new to Stephenson, stay away and try some of his earlier books from the 1990s. He is no doubt a very fine writer and I would hate to have a newbie be influenced by what I hope is a vanity project that has emptied Stephenson's pent-up rolodex of very near-future space tech, and that his next book is more accessible.
3,0 van 5 sterren A marathon in book form
2 januari 2018 - Gepubliceerd op Amazon.com
I've never run a marathon, but I would say this book is the literary equivalent of what I'd expect:
You start out decently. You're getting into it, and psyching yourself up for the full journey. Then, you start to hit your stride. You get into a good pace and make good progress. You start to get fatigued, and you look ahead and realize just how much is still left to do. "No!" you say "I signed up for the this, and I've made it this far. I have to keep going". You keep going, but you're losing steam. Your pace and patience are wearing thin. Finally, fully exhausted, you cross the finish line. Was it worth it? Will you ever do it again? After that experience, you can't imagine try anything like this again anytime soon.
To be more specific: it is clear that the author did a lot of research and work to make this seem scientifically accurate and authentic. There are few deus ex machinas and much of the premises feel believable, but in a book nearly 900 pages long, some brevity would have been appreciated. The author spends multiple paragraphs to multiple pages explaining concepts that - while accurate and correct - don't need to be spelled out in such detail for the purposes of the story.
The best example is, as another commenter put it, the pages-long explanation that a massive, fast moving object needs to slow down a LOT before it can enter Earth orbit and meet up with the ISS, otherwise it will just burn up or shoot off in another direction back into space.
See that? See how I wrote that in just two sentences, Neal Stephenson? The rest of the story around that effort doesn't change, but the multiple pages about altering "delta V" on a comet can be thrown out now. There are multiple times in the book that whatever dialog, situation, tension, or build up and interrupted by these long-winded, highly-technical asides; they are very jarring and really pull you out of the moment.
Likewise, there are what feels like 30-40 primary characters over the course of this book, and the point of view switches between them abruptly and awkwardly in a few places. While you might be following one character for 400 pages, suddenly you're seeing things from someone else's eyes without a break or warning.
Speaking of breaks, holy hell the sections in this were long. Some "chapters" were hundreds of pages, it felt like. Given that so much of the story and in-universe history is broken into so many smaller, named segments, it was a little odd that the text itself wasn't as well.
Let me throw one other thing that slows down reading the book: every single thing gets a proper noun. It totally makes sense that language would change over thousands of years, which the author does address well with the evolution and contraction of words (ex: varp, kupol, dukh), but it seems over the course of world building, the author felt that every place, every technology (or version of technology), or every idea needed to be given a name to refer to it, regardless of how often those terms are used or needed. A good example is stopping to explain the evolution of the tech and name for the "ambots". Again, just take a moment and say "these weapons fire little robots that do X" and move on. The etymology of some things isn't important to the story.
The ending of the final act sort of just happens, with whatever resolution to the conflict described in one or two paragraphs, almost like the book had meant to go on a little longer and explore the things introduced in the final 50 pages or so (like literally anything about the Pingers or whatever the Purpose is). What was the point of the final act? We head to the beach to find Pingers, they show up, and it all kind of just ends?
1,0 van 5 sterren Stephenson's very worst
21 september 2018 - Gepubliceerd op Amazon.com
Steampunk at its worst. Irrational premises. Uses of materials and energies that would have made John Campbell blush.
Without being a spoiler, let me point out just one of the many annoying sillinesses: The characters in the book retain the ability to manipulate the genes of their descendants, but when their storehouse of human genetic material is accidentally lost, they don't have the good sense to collect new samples before sending crewmen out on suicide missions.
Stephenson at his best addresses genuine complexities in cutting edge technologies, difficult philosophic problems, and genuine human behavior. This book does none of that.
Glenn G. Burnside III
3,0 van 5 sterren Longer, long, then short.
Stephenson's books always start with such big and bold ideas, but have a way of faltering by the end. He's a better starter than finisher. This one in particular felt uneven - 150 pages that cover two weeks, and then about the same to cover five thousand years. The last section was so short compared to the first two, that it just felt like escapist "future apocalypse" sci fi, and radically different in pacing and tone from the hard, near-future storytelling of the first four-fifths of the book. I slogged through to the end, but there's no way I ever re-read this. The ending felt rushed and incomplete the same as Snow Crash and the Diamond Age - like we were let off the bus two stops before the end of the line.
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Icmeler is a fantastic resort town in Turkey, located just five miles south of Marmaris on the southwestern coast. Plan a holiday here and you can stay at the Oren Hill Apartments, a 3-star establishment that promises convenient and comfortable self-catered accommodation at a great price.
Oren Hill Apartments are located a 20-minute walk from Icmeler Beach in a tranquil area close to shops and restaurants. All the apartments have a kitchenette with a kettle, cooker and fridge, as well as a lounge area, private bathroom, and balcony. Additional features include air conditioning and a hairdryer. Even though Oren Hill accommodation is designed to allow for home cooking, the hotel also has its own restaurant. On nights when you don't feel like preparing your own dinner, you can head to the restaurant to sample some traditional Turkish fare, along with international dishes. The hotel's main communal area is the outdoor swimming pool, which is lined with loungers and shades. Inside, you can make use of a pool table and internet room. For guests travelling with children, there is a playground and a children's pool to ensure your little ones stay safe and happy. Other services offered by Oren Hill include a 24-hour reception desk and currency exchange.
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From Mexico to the Bahamas, Mauritania to Lebanon, Turkey to Saudi Arabia, South Africa to Indonesia, Malaysia to Thailand, immigration-related detention has become an established policy apparatus that counts on dedicated facilities and burgeoning institutional bureaucracies. Until relatively recently, however, detention appears to have been largely an ad hoc tool, employed mainly by wealthy states in exigent circumstances. This paper uses concepts from diffusion theory to detail the history of key policy events in several important immigration destination countries that led to the spreading of detention practices during the last 30 years and assesses some of the motives that appear to have encouraged this phenomenon. The paper also endeavors to place the United States at the center of this story because its policy decisions appear to have played an important role in encouraging the process of policy innovation, imitation, and imposition that has helped give rise to today's global immigration detention phenomenon. Nevertheless, many US offshore practices have not received nearly the same attention as those of other important destination countries. More broadly, in telling this story, this paper seeks to flesh out some of the larger policy implications of the externalization of immigration control regimes. Just as offshore interdiction and detention schemes raise important questions about custody, accountability, and sovereignty, they should also spur questions over where responsibility for the wellbeing of migrants begins and ends.


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Pub in Stoke Newington, with intact Truman's tiling. Formerly called the Lion and the Stoke Tup, and before that it was a trendy place called the Magpie and Stump with sawdust on the floor. It has now reverted to its original name, the Red Lion.
It has a small garden.
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Ransomware Attack on Software Provider Finalsite Shuts Down Thousands of School Websites
Delaware State Implements Honeywell Notification System
Delaware State University in Dover will use the Honeywell Instant Alert Plus notification service to help communicate with students, faculty, and staff in an emergency. The university previously relied on e-mail, fliers, and door-to-door outreach to circulate information. With the new system, the school will be able to reach people both on and off campus via phone, cell phone, pager, e-mail, or PDA. In a statement, Honeywell said the service can send up to 175,000 30-second phone calls and 125,000 text messages in 15 minutes.
"Instant Alert Plus will help us get important information to more people in less time," said James Overton, chief of police at DSU, which experienced a campus shooting in September 2007. "We never want to go through that type of event again, but if a major emergency arises we are prepared and have the ability to get the word out quickly."
The service also allows DSU to integrate information from its current student and employee databases during set up. As a result, the university is able to leverage existing contact details instead of having to manually enter data or encouraging students and staff to sign up for the service and enter their information. Students, faculty, and staff will be able to update their contact details and add new devices through the DSU Web site.
To activate an alert, administrators place a phone call or type a message on an Internet-connected computer. Instant Alert Plus uses a series of distributed, redundant call center networks to distribute the information.
Along with broadcasting news, DSU can create lists and alerts for specific groups, such as residents of a specific dorm or emergency responders. This gives school officials the ability to quickly send messages to contacts who may be in immediate danger or to responders regarding the location of an emergency.
The system includes a polling feature to solicit feedback from the campus community, as well as the ability to automatically bridge message recipients into a conference call, which is useful when administrators are off campus and decisions need to be made immediately. The service also includes real-time, Web-based reports that show who has and hasn't received a particular alert.


Let's get Fit to Dance!
Our Disney On Ice shows get you moving and shaking to Disney classics, but Fit to Dance encourages children to stretch their minds as well as their legs. Through the magical powers of storytelling and dance, children can express themselves by creating and developing their own unique characters and adventures inspired by Disney On Ice.
Want to learn more about the fun Fit to Dance can bring? Read on!
Fit to dance, ready to party!
At our Disney On Ice shows, we know how to get the party started – our funtastic FIT TO DANCE pre-show event gives everyone the chance to warm up for the spectacular show to come. Packed with upbeat music and energising activities, it's an experience you won't want to miss!
And once you're inspired, we can help you to keep the magic going after the show – here you'll find support and resources to help your children explore their storytelling skills and dance moves. Whether you're a family or a school, we're all FIT TO DANCE!
FIT TO DANCE is an easy-to-use educational programme that helps teachers to encourage children aged 5 to 11 to build literacy skills and confidence, while keeping them energised and engaged. A series of lesson plans will support you and your class through activities that meet or fulfill National Curriculum English and PE objectives.
To help you jump into the magical world of Disney On Ice in your own time, we've put together a set of fun activity guides. Whether you're a family, group of friends, dance group or youth club, you'll be able to create your own spellbinding stories and dance routines in no time.
ENTER A DAZZLING WORLD OF ADVENTURE!
Join Mickey and Minnie for a colourful celebration of magic and family fun at The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice! Be enchanted by beloved characters like Dory and Nemo; Anna and Elsa; Buzz and Woody; and the Disney Princesses. Learn the Mouse Bounce dance during the Fit to Dance pre-show and make unforgettable memories as you explore The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice!
Don't miss the chance to see the show, in a city near you soon.


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Cheshire East Council
Last chance saloon for Tesco store in Middlewich
PLANS for a Tesco superstore in Middlewich are hanging by a thread after the proposals were rejected.
Will Harris
Cheshire East Council's Strategic Planning Board turned down the application after they were unhappy with the design and layout.
A meeting took place last week between planners and Tesco bosses to thrash out the details, and Middlewich leaders are hopeful a compromise has been reached.
Cllr Simon McGrory said: "I'm happy with the way it's progressing. Everyone seems to be pulling in the same direction."
A potential investment of up to £10m could be triggered if the plans get the green light, including £1m of infrastructure changes and a possible £2m from the North West Development Agency.
Former mayor Cllr Paul Edwards said: "I think it has become 'do or die'. If we don't get it through now we won't get the funding and Middlewich can't afford to lose that kind of investment."
Tesco will create up to 250 jobs at the store earmarked for land off Wheelock Street, Darlington Street and St Ann's Road.
Tesco Corporate Affairs regional manager Deborah Hayeems said: "We are committed to bringing improved shopping and new jobs to Middlewich and are still hopeful we can make this a reality."
Simon McGrory


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CrowdProperty Reports Topping £50,000,000 in P2P Loans
October 29, 2019 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois
Peer to peer property lender, CrowdProperty, is reporting that it has now lent more than £50 million after closing on the 121st loan today during a "record month" of lending £5 million.
CrowdProperty says it has supported the development of over £120 million of property and 700 homes, enabling over £40 million being driven into the UK economy.
Of note, CrowdProperty states that it has a 100% capital and interest payback track record through 5 years of lending, paying back over £18 million to date.
Mike Bristow, CEO of CrowdProperty, said these milestones are indicative of his platform solving fundamental pain points for both lenders and borrowers – as well as the UK housing market:
"Property professionals come to CrowdProperty not because it's a peer-to-peer lender but because we're building the best property project lending business in the market to service their needs best – as expert property people offering property finance," said Bristow. "The business is underpinned by technology for speed and efficiency as well as deep expertise for effectiveness, becoming the lender of first resort for quality property projects being undertaken by quality property professionals, curated from £1.7 billion of funding applications per year."
Bristow explains that CrowdProperty projects have been funding in a matter of minutes. The performance of the platform is due in part to the 100% capital and interest payback track record:
"We have a strong pipeline of projects ahead, all meeting our specialist property team's exacting standards – which have only ever tightened through 5 years of lending and seeing a material proportion of the market apply for finance from CrowdProperty. As Neil Faulkner, co-founder and chief executive of 4th Way, a leading independent peer-to-peer lending market commentator, said: 'The key people at CrowdProperty have clearly demonstrated the talent and deep experience needed to properly assess complex development projects, monitor them, keep them on track, and take steps when things go wrong. I believe they are fanatical about maintaining quality.'"
CrowdProperty Tops 500 Homes Funded, Over £30 Million in P2P Lending
P2P Lender CrowdProperty Claims Residential Property Funded in Under 10 Minutes for £925,000
P2P Lending Platform CrowdProperty Targets £20 Million in First Year
UK based Marketplace Lender Growth Street Says All its Platform Investors to Get their Money Back, as Company Winds Down Operations
CrowdProperty CEO Mike Bristow Says there's Likely to be An Increase in Activity in UK's Property Market
Deloitte's Fastest-Growing UK Tech Firms List Includes CrowdProperty, Landbay, Lendable, Lending Crowd, Lending Works, Revolut
Linell Homes Limited Receives CBILS Funding From Assetz Capital, Resumes Construction in Wakefield
CrowdProperty Reports Topping £50 Million Paid Back to Investors, Still Zero Defaults
CrowdProperty Tops £100 Million in Loans to SME Property Professionals
Assetz Capital: "We are proud to bring the UK government into our shareholder base through the Future Fund"
Assetz Capital Marketplace Reports Trades Totaling £6 Million in Just 2 Weeks
P2P Lender Assetz Capital Unveils Access Account Marketplace
Assetz Capital Seeks £10 Million BCR Grant, Welcomes Turned Away P2P Investors Following RateSetter Exit from Sector
Metro Bank Acquires P2P Lender RateSetter, Metro Bank to Use its Deposit Base to Fund New Loans
Update: Assetz Capital Set to Close Latest Seedrs Round With Nearly £700,000 Raised
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Joining Lend With Care three years ago was one of the best decisions I have made.
During this time, my loan has been recycled four and a half times to a total of twenty-five entrepreneurs in six countries. Together with loans from other lenders, it has assisted people who would otherwise have no access to finance on the journey to work their way out of poverty. The individual loans have enabled entrepreneurs to buy raw materials, stock, tools and other essentials to start or develop their business and take control of their lives, in such diverse areas as farming, food production, general stores, market stalls, carpentry, vehicle repairs and sewing and tailoring.
The wonderful thing is that this has cost me absolutely nothing. With UK interest rates on savings at an all time low, it is a no-brainer to make better use of the money by helping people who want to improve their lives through their own efforts and with dignity.
Lend With Care makes interest-free loans to carefully screened microfinance partners that charge 'reasonable and fair' interest rates (or charges) to ensure that loans used are for ethical purposes and offer transparency. Loans are repaid in monthly instalments and, once they are repaid, you have the option of reinvesting with a loan to a new entrepreneur or withdrawing the funds. If you can afford to lend a minimum of £15, you will be making a real difference.
Lend With Care is supported by, amongst others, news presenter Alastair Stewart and Deborah Meaden of Dragon's Den. The Co-operative was a founder launch partner.
Click here to take a look at the videos on the Lend With Care website, to learn more of their work and the benefits to entrepreneurs. You will see why, this Christmas, I have decided to double the amount of my modest loan to a worthwhile organisation.


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Home › Important Antique Map of The British Colonies in North America on the Eve of the French & Indian War
Important Antique Map of The British Colonies in North America on the Eve of the French & Indian War
THOMAS JEFFERYS
North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville Improved with the Back Settlements of Virginia and Course of Ohio Illustrated with Geographical and Historical Remarks
London: Thomas Jefferys, 1755
Copperplate engraving with original hand-color
Finely colored example of the first state of Thomas Jefferys map of the British Colonies, illustrating the future eastern United States on the eve of the Seven Years War (French & Indian War).
The first state of Jefferys map is the only state annotated to include a list of French encroachments into the territory claimed by England (top left corner) and a description of the English claims, primarily in the Ohio Valley of the future United States.
The list includes grievances against the French dating back to 1687, including:
Schemes to conquer New York (1687) and Boston (1697)
Claims that the English discovered the mouth of the Mississippi in 1654 (Colonel Wood) and 1670 (Captain Bott) and that Dr. Cox explored up the Mississippi River when he established the Carolana claim in 1698, one year prior to the French
Violations of the Treaty of Utrecht in Nova Scotia (1719), the taking of Ft. Denonville (1726), construction of Ft. Frederick at Crown Point (1731) and Fort Shegnikto (1750) and other forts constructed in violation of the treaty.
Seizure of Forts on the Ohio River in 1754, driving English settlers out of the Back Country and establishment of a Fort on the Alabama River in the Creek Country
Jefferys notes the vast numerical superiority of the English colonists
Jefferys concludes with a note that "The French are intruders into Canada, part of Cabots discoveries and have no Right but by Treaties, as appears from their claiming under Verrozani's Discovery in 1524, through twenty seven years after Cabots.
At the bottom right there is an extensive historical treatise outlining the English Title to their Settlements on the Continent. The claims start with Cabot's voyage in 1497 and Drake's voyage to California in 1577, and concluding with a note that the Utrecht Treaty made the Indians in the Back Country and other points in the west the subjects of Great Britain.
The map shows the Colonies on the Eve of the French & Indian War. A note to the left of the cartouche explains that the French Incroachments are shown in Yellow, Spanish settlements in Green and English Colonies by other Colours. The boundary between New England and Virginia as established by Charter in 1609 is shown, although the date is omitted.
The map is rich with details west of the Appalachians, including Indian Tribes, early French & English forts and other contemporary information on the eve of the revolution. Main is named, but [New] Hampshire takes up all of Vermont. Massachussets Bay and Delaware Bay are named, as are East and West Florida. The region west of the Mississippi is dominated by Spanish Louisiana Territory, with the lands between the Mississippi and the Appalachians controlled by Indian Tribes.
This is the first state of the map, with the date of May 1755 and with only Jefferys imprint (no Sayer & Bennett imprint, added circa 1763).
Thomas Jeffrys Biography:
Thomas Jefferys (ca. 1719-1771) was a prolific map publisher, engraver, and cartographer based in London. His father was a cutler, but Jefferys was apprenticed to Emanuel Bowen, a prominent mapmaker and engraver. He was made free of the Merchant Taylors' Company in 1744, although two earlier maps bearing his name have been identified.
Jefferys had several collaborators and partners throughout his career. His first atlas, The Small English Atlas, was published with Thomas Kitchin in 1748-9. Later, he worked with Robert Sayer on A General Topography of North America (1768); Sayer also published posthumous collections with Jefferys' contributions including The American Atlas, The North-American Pilot, and The West-India Atlas.
Jefferys was the Geographer to Frederick Prince of Wales and, from 1760, to King George III. Thanks especially to opportunities offered by the Seven Years' War, he is best known today for his maps of North America, and for his central place in the map trade—he not only sold maps commercially, but also imported the latest materials and had ties to several government bodies for whom he produced materials.
Upon his death in 1771, his workshop passed to his partner, William Faden, and his son, Thomas Jr. However, Jefferys had gone bankrupt in 1766 and some of his plates were bought by Robert Sayer (see above). Sayer, who had partnered in the past with Philip Overton (d. 1751), specialized in (re)publishing maps. In 1770, he partnered with John Bennett and many Jefferys maps were republished by the duo.
Stevens & Tree 51 (not referencing this state of the map).
Rand McNally & Co. Florida Railroads. 1923.
Sale price Regular price $ 20000 $ 200.00
Samuel Augustus Mitchell. County Map of North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. 1866
Samuel Augustus Mitchell. County Map of Florida. / Map of South Carolina. 1860.
A. D. Bache. Sketch F Showing....the Coast of Florida 1848-57.
Sale price Regular price $ 1,50000 $ 1,500.00
ALEXANDER DALLAS BACHE, U.S. Coast Survey Sketch H Showing the Progress of the Survey in Section No. VIII from 1846 to 1861 (Map of Louisiana and the S.E. United States), c. 1861.


Every challenge and roadblock in life prompts us to seek answers. Sometimes to the more philosophical question of "why," but also to the practical question of "how." How will I handle this? How will I move forward?
Answers are in abundance, of course, but what are our go-to sources?
Hollywood, the media, our government and school systems–they all scream their answers. And we listen. Our culture is buzzing with voices that resound just above the surface. But below the surface, as central as the foundation of the earth, is where truth is found. How often do we venture there? Is it common to reference the timeless Word of God?
Today, not only in America, but around the world, the greatest challenge we face is moral and spiritual decay. A small percentage of Americans attend church, and statistics show that fewer than 10 percent of Christians seek their answers from biblical sources.
I believe we are very close to what I call a "Judges 2:10 moment:" just one generation after Joshua died, an entire nation fell away from God. Why? Because the Israelites stopped studying and practicing the things they had been taught about God.
The more God is removed from our government, our schools, our society, and even from our families, the more we find decay manifesting itself in our communities.
This doesn't have to be scary information. We're already inundated with the decay around us; it's not news. It just pulls on our heartstrings when we consider our loved ones. I look at my three-year-old grandson, Jaden, and see him growing up in a world succumbing to moral decay. If we can't change the world in one fell swoop, is there anything we can do to make a dent in changing it?
Let's say 30 percent of Americans are attending church on a regular basis. When they do, a generous assumption estimates they are there three to six hours a week, more commonly two. By contrast, Americans sit in their cubicles, conduct meetings in conference rooms, or meet with clients in their offices 46 hours a week, on average.
When we want to reach those who have walked away from the faith, or those who are asking questions and not receiving the answers they need, who has influence in their life–someone at church, or someone in the workplace? Considering where individuals are spending their time the answer is clear. Our influence in the workplace is becoming increasingly vital.
I am a part of an organization called Fellowship of Christian Companies International (FCCI), where we are focused on answering the question, "How do we make mature and equipped followers of Jesus Christ, who will go and do the same?" To answer our own question, we equip Christian business owners to take up their cross and look at their business as a platform with greater potential than just shareholder value. There's a greater purpose for their business, and we believe that purpose is more eternal than it is temporal. We call the people who are joining us in this mission: Kingdom Leaders/Kingdom Companies. Together, our reach is astronomical.
In America, where there are 28 million businesses, let's say 10 percent of them are led by Christ followers. What if the 2.8 million Christians leading these businesses committed to being Kingdom Leaders? And with 90 million businesses globally, what if 10 percent of these leaders, or 9 million people, lived each day on mission to share the gospel within their sphere of influence? Imagine if each reached 1,000 people in their lifetime. Theoretically, and mathematically, together we would reach billions!
Of course we honor God's form, God's ways, and God's design. His ways are not our ways. But, when we avail ourselves to be used by Him, through business alone we have means for reaching the entire world for Jesus Christ!
The Great Commission can be had through the marketplace. It is one of the most powerful platforms in the world. Through our Kingdom Leader/Kingdom Company program, we are equipping spiritually mature servant leaders in the business world. For the organizations they lead, we desire that each Kingdom Company be designed with organizational excellence, built on what we call "elements of a Kingdom Company." These are core values that truly glorify the Lord.
For example, a Kingdom Company recognizes that God is the owner of the business, and the responsibility to steward it falls on its leaders. Prayer is the lifeblood of every decision the business makes. Integrity is not negotiable. There is no secular or sacred divide. You get the idea.
FCCI is starting a movement to bring God into our workplaces through our values and actions, so people who wouldn't otherwise set foot in a church, or who do as a matter of absent-hearted routine, can experience the gospel message. Because FCCI is in 139 countries and 48 US states, our potential for world change and Kingdom expansion is remarkable.
What might happen if we take up our cross throughout the highways and byways, the offices and business meeting places of this nation? What impact could we have? I believe we can turn the tide on the spiritual decay in our world, just as the Israelites did after Joshua's death. Transformation is our bullseye. We want that bullseye to not only be business, but life, community, and nations.
We have been made through God's workmanship, designed by Him, and in us is a supernatural power, one that's well beyond any human capability. Let's mobilize the army of Christ-followers through the marketplace, touching lives through how we love, how we share, and how we show compassion. Now is the time for a mighty movement of God to sweep through the marketplace, lighting the whole world on fire. Let's do this!
Terence Chatmon is president and CEO of Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI), a fellowship of executive leaders in 139 countries. He has served in senior executive leadership roles with Johnson & Johnson, Citibank, and Coca Cola. Terence is best known as a change agent through his creative leadership that results in organizational efficiency and optimized revenue and profit growth.
The Great Commission can be had through the marketplace. It is one of the most powerful platforms in the world.


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Q: Problems with Library (jUnique) after building a jar-file I'm creating Java code with the IntelliJ-idea using several external libraries downloading the depending jar-files and add them under "Project setting" -> "Libraries".
One of them is jUnique (http://www.sauronsoftware.it/projects/junique/).
In IntelliJ everything works fine while coding and debugging. But after I built an jar-file (I have no experience with that), the dependency seems to be "broken", while the other libraries still working.
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: it/sauronsoftware/junique/AlreadyLockedException


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IntroductionEarly Japanese ImmigrationWorld War II: Discrimination and InternmentWorld War II: Camps and Living Conditions World War II: Labour World War II: Canada's ShameNotable Japanese-Ontarians Marjorie Pigott, Artist David Tsubouchi, Member of Provincial Parliament Bev Oda, Member of Parliament Irene Uchida, Scientist Raymond Moriyama and Bruce Kuwabara, Architects Joy Kogawa, WriterMore ResourcesJapanese Internment in Ontario and its impact
Bev Oda - Beyond Politics interview (Video)
Bev Oda became the first Japanese-Canadian Member of Parliament when she won the election in the Durham region in 2004. Her political career lasted until 2012, including a term as Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, and Minister for International Cooperation, making her the first Japanese-Canadian Cabinet Minister in 2006.
She was born in Thunder Bay in 1944 to parents that met there after they were separately relocated from British Columbia. Bev is a sansei, or third-generation Japanese-Canadian - her grandparents were immigrants. In a television interview, Bev talked about her parents' experiences getting off the train in Toronto and then being shuttled off - her father to a beet farm, her mother to northern Ontario. She also remembers her own childhood as the only visible minority in her school and hearing racist jokes made at her expense.
"I was the first Oriental baby born in Thunder Bay," she said, with pride. At the turn of the last century Bev's grandparents left Japan for the prosperity of Vancouver and opened a boarding house. Not speaking any English the duties of accounting and translation fell on Bev's mother, who was twelve at the time. "Sailors would have coupons for accommodation and my mother would organise their stay."
... The government confiscated the family's twenty-two room boarding house and paid them a mere $700.
... "I always had at least three jobs at the same time," she said, smiling. Her father would drop her off at a drycleaners where she worked part-time. After school Bev was a playground supervisor and had summer jobs at the CNE working for the province's tourism bureau.
- Oshawa This Week, 2008
Bev started her career in radio and television broadcasting, working for TVO, CityTV, CTV, Global, and other major media. She became the Commissioner of the Canadian Radio-Telecommunications Corporation in 1987. She was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2003. She ended her broadcasting career in 1999 and moved to Orono, Ontario.
In 2004, Bev ran as a Progressive Conservative in the federal election and won a close race in the Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge district. She was appointed official critic of the Ministry of Heritage and was a proponent of broadening Canada's media options to include more diversity.
She also put forth a Bill that asked the Canadian government to apologize for historical injustices dealt to Chinese Canadians.
Later in her career she focused on Canada's international aid efforts, and the Muskoka Initiative, a global effort to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
Oda was applauded by some for what she accomplished at CIDA and for carrying out major policy changes and initiatives including the G8's focus on child and maternal health.
That initiative was also controversial because the federal government decided not to give money to aid organizations that support abortion services.
Oda said Canada can be proud of what is known as the Muskoka Initiative and that the government "stepped up" and is helping more mothers and children.
"We didn't shy away from potential controversy and we are making a difference. I can be proud of that and all Canadians can be proud of that," Oda told Solomon.
- CBC, 2012
Under Ms. Oda's leadership, CIDA fully untied food aid, making it both cheaper and faster to get food to people in need. CIDA also made food security a priority theme for Canada's aid, and it doubled its investment in agriculture in developing countries—an important increase, since most hungry people in the developing world still depend on agriculture for much of their livelihoods.
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank
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Bev Oda in 2000, profiled as chair of the local hospital's board of trustees, in the Orono Weekly Times. Couresy the Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. [Learn More]
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In 1937 Bernd Rosemeyer, driving a Auto-Union type C, set a new record of 406 km/h and Tazio Nuvolari won on the Milanese circuit driving Alfa Romeo 12-C-36 . That same year the first driver's watch was created, a revolutionary model dedicated to the racing drivers of that time. Featuring a curved dial that allowed the face of the watch to be worn on the inside of the wrist, this configuration allowed you to glance down and check the time with no need to remove one or both hands from the wheel. In the 1940s and the 1950s the most demanding racing drivers chose the "driver's watch" models featuring a vertical re-oriented dial or noon shifted to the three o'clock position, while in the 1970s there followed watches featuring a digital display showing hours and minutes.
Meccaniche Veloci channeled those early drivers and designers energy to create the Chrono Driver Evo. It is a model halfway between a recollection of a roaring past and a reinterpretation of the time concept: not linear, but definitely skewed to the advanced. The Chrono Driver Evo most obvious feature is a balancing case protected by a curved profile frame called a brancard. This limited Edition represents the natural and exclusive evolution of a driver's watch as created by many watchmaking designers of the last century. They share indeed a dynamic style and a pursuit for exclusivity.
With the choice of models of constructed of either Titanium or Carbon Fiber, the Chrono Driver Evo by Meccaniche Veloci is the epitome of design, mechanics and precision inspired by the past while conjuring the future. The perfectly polished and satin-finish surfaces of the case and brancard exalt the elegance and cleanliness of the shapes; the dial is protected by convex sapphire glass. The push buttons in the upper part of the case activate the start, stop and zeroing functions of the chronograph. When the two side pins of the brancard are moved, the case slopes a little, becoming an innovative and iconic instrument for measuring time.


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World Ranger Day
World Ranger Day is celebrated on 31st July 2020
Across the globe, park rangers serve at the front line in the fight to protect our natural heritage. World Ranger Day renders a chance to support, acknowledge and appreciate their vital work. This day also serves as an opportunity to pay tribute to rangers who have been martyred in the line of duty.
Who is a Ranger?
A Ranger refers to a forest or a park ranger.
A person who protects and preserve parklands and natural protected areas is called a Ranger.
A ranger also works to maintain bridges, sideways, gates and footpaths at natural heritage sites.
They act as the eyes and ears of the national park authority, spending most of their time out and about amongst the wildlife undefeated, irrespective of harsh weather conditions.
Also, they act as a link between the national park authority and the local people and visitors.
Rangers ought to have complete knowledge regarding wildlife and their field of charge.
They also have to look out for any potential complications, and because they deal with raw wildlife, it can be very risky for them at times.
What is the day about?
World Ranger Day is celebrated on 31st July of every year to commemorate Rangers that have been injured or killed while in the line of duty. It also celebrates all of the work that Rangers do around the world to protect the cultural and natural heritage of the planet.
Why is it necessary to raise awareness about the vital role played by Rangers?
You may think that the real danger of being a park ranger comes from the animals and the natural landscape. But you would be wrong! Statistics show that park rangers are facing more dangers than ever before. The reason being that the assaults on park rangers are at an all-time high. Park rangers are more likely to be assaulted than any police personnel and border patrol officers! Rangers risk their lives in so many ways to protect nature.
How did this day come to existence?
In 2007, on the 15th anniversary of the International Ranger Federation (IRF), the first World Ranger Day was organised and celebrated. International Ranger Federation is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 to raise support and awareness of the critical work that rangers do around the globe.
On this day,
Many events take place in and around the world, which include campaigns, marathons, rallies etc. They are aimed at raising awareness about the indispensable role that's played by rangers.
This blog comes as a tribute from New Delhi Nature Society (NDNS) to the commendable work that the rangers do to protect our Natural treasures and we are ever thankful.
Meenal is a 2nd-year college student pursuing Psychology Honours.
She is an ardent admirer of nature and loves to help the ones in need.
She believes that nature instils selflessness, peace, and positive energy.
We just need to be receptive to collect the unconditional offerings by nature.
She holds the faith that spirituality lends a wonderful perspective and purpose to life.
Joanne da Cunha is a french language tutor and singer / songwriter.
She is an ardent admirer of all things nature, music and food-related.
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While the TSX Venture climbed roughly 9% in Q1 2019, the Venture saw a substantial decrease in financing activity compared to the same period last year.
To better understand how this trend is impacting the TSX Venture, we take a closer look at Q1 financing statistics provided by the TMX Group.
The aforementioned decline in year-over-year (YoY) financing activity—coupled with the fact that IPOs only made up 2% of the Venture's financings in Q1—suggests that the TSX Venture could face serious growth challenges in 2019. After all, new blood is a vital part of any market's longevity, be it in the form of investors or investment opportunities.
Our research indicates that Reverse Takeovers (RTOs) are becoming an increasingly common practice amongst TSX Venture issuers as so-called RTO financings appear to have market interest. Secondary financings — those of which are conducted after a company has commenced trading — appear to be rather challenging in the current market environment for some issuers.
When taken in its entirety, the data is mixed, to say the least. But by better understanding where TSX Venture listed companies are getting their capital from, and which stages of financings are most popular, investors can make more educated investment decisions.


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Alabama quarterback's model girlfriend
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's model girlfriend, Miss Alabama Katherine Webb, became a hot topic on Twitter as her guy was helping the Tide beat Notre Dame. Webb gained more than 90,000 twitter followers throughout the game, including Arizona Cardinals defensive linemen Darnell Docket, who tweeted his phone number to her. In this photo, Webb poses at the Chinese Laundry before competing in the Miss USA 2012 Wedge Run at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on May 22, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is seen here with his model girlfriend, Katherine Webb, in an undated personal photo.
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Katherine Webb is seen here in an undated personal photo.
Miss Alabama Katherine Webb competes in the swimwear competition during the 2012 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on June 3, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is seen here with his model girlfriend, Miss Alabama Katherine Webb, in an undated personal photo.
Katherine Webb, left, is seen here in an undated personal photo.
Katherine Webb, right, is seen here in an undated personal photo.
Katherine Webb, far right, is seen here in an undated personal photo.
Katherine Webb, far left, is seen here in an undated personal photo.
Miss Orgeon Alaina Bergsma, left, and Miss Alabama Katherine Webb appear at the Chinese Laundry before competing in the Miss USA 2012 Wedge Run at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on May 22, 2012, in Las Vegas.
AJ McCarron #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to playing against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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AJ McCarron #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drops back against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's model girlfriend, Miss Alabama Katherine Webb, became a hot topic on Twitter as her guy was helping the Tide blowout Notre Dame. Webb gained more than 90,000 twitter followers throughout the game. Her Twitter account is seen here in this screengrab.
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AJ McCarron #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 42-14 to win the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
AJ McCarron #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs onto the field after their 49-0 win over the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Nov. 24, 2012, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.


It's been reviewed already, and I am afraid that I really have nothing else to add. Check it out!
I read the review you linked. It looks very interesting!
I was wondering...good luck BG. I read your about your new job.
Thanks, Keishon! The big move is slowly working itself out, and I hope to be back posting regularly soon.


You can't get away with a silly name for a character in fiction unless you're Dickens, who was of course The Master of Character Names, and who gave us one of my favorites, the teacher Mr. M'Choakumchild in Hard Times.
Naming characters is an art, although if you browse the web, you'll see that it has become commodified: lots of websites dedicated to telling you how to get just the right name for your characters, missing the point that the best names of course cannot be separated from the characters: Madame Bovary, Hamlet, Anna Karenina, Pip, Jay Gatsby, Atticus Finch. I tried the fictional character generator on one site and got one good hit: "Goddfried Rodriguez." He will have a complicated past, I suspect, but wouldn't it have been better to write the past before the name?
While most fictional characters have ordinary names, I always relish those names that stand in bold relief: Holly Golightly, Yossarian, Humbert Humbert, Eustacia Vye, Queeqeg. To me these names sound wonderful, quite apart from the characters. And they are so clearly the names of characters, not people. On the other hand, I've noticed a trend in the naming of children: more and more of them are named as if they are fictional characters.
I do like names that are different. I've always liked the Bruce Willis-Demi Moore girls, you know, Scout, Rumar, and the other one. I like "Dweezel," well enough. ("Moon Unit," not so much.) But I can't remain silent when I know that Bob Geldof has a daughter who I believe should have been a character in a comedy about prostitutes with hearts of gold: Fifi Trixibelle. Of course, I'm avoiding discussion of the very great names for various James Bond female characters.
I heap equal scorn on "Dakota," "Austin," and "Shane." Shane is one of my all time favorite western novels, which is probably why I dislike hearing kids named that. They've probably never heard of the book or the movie. And as for "Dakota," of course, I always want to ask, "North or South, capital Pierre or Bismarck?" But I don't. They probably don't even know it's a state, just a cute name. But "Pierre" or "Bismarck." Now there are a couple of good names.
A baby-name website I found has a section on Shakespeare names, if you are so inclined. I can just see someone happening on "Iago" and thinking "what a great name." I tell ya, don't name the kids after characters or places unless you've read Othello, or grew up in Austin, or own land around Fargo. On the other hand, some of the Shakespeare names did appeal: "Dogberry" (Much Ado About Nothing) has a certain insouciance and seems appropriate for a little boy. And I'm rather fond of "Dull" (Love's Labor's Lost). Gee, I don't know why.
I do have a modest proposal to stave off the darkness: we need to return to the greatest name ever, a name of dazzling character and substance, a name from the time when a name meant something. And it's the name of a fictional character.
There has never been a name more redolent of substance and meaning to me than "Stupefyin' Jones," of Li'l Abner comic-strip fame, or more particularly, Stupefyin' Jones as she was represented by Julie Newmar in the 1959 movie version of Li'l Abner. We have Julie Newmar to thank for the embodiment, but Al Capp to thank for the name. He can rest easy in his grave, just knowing that, if nothing else, he gave the world that name. Al Capp was a master: Moonbeam McSwine, Senator Phogbound, Marryin' Sam, and Appassionata Von Climax. Why a drag queen or a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence in San Francisco hasn't appropriated the last one is beyond me.
So, instead of going the Dakota–Britney route (or as I like to call it, "Da-Britney Route"), let's return to names of significance: Gargling Stewart (Rod), Glacial Stewart (Martha), Gimlet-Eyed Stewart (Jon). This is sort of like a return to names like "Jack the Tailor"—or "Baby Face Nelson" only more fun and without submachine guns. I would be enjoying the Republicans debates much more right now if I were watching Wild 'n Crazy Perry, Party-poopin' Paul, or Vascillatin' Romney. My only consolation is that we're not watching Brittany Bachman, Dallas Perry, Austin Paul, Dakota Cain, and Shane Romney. That would be the end of civilization.
Steve Tollefson, BAWP 1978, has been teaching writing at UC Berkeley since 1973. He recently retired as Director of the UC Berkeley Office of Educational Development, but continues as a lecturer in the College Writing Programs. As the son of a Lutheran minister, he tries to practice what he preaches to his students.
I am with you all the way and would follow you even into your Olli classroom were it not sold out and I on the waiting list.


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Shiretoko Fantasia is an event held from February to March that recreates the aurora that once appeared in Shiretoko around 60 years ago by using laser beams and acoustic music.
Sight in Hokkaido
Oronko Rock
This 60-meter high rock is said to take its name after the Oronko tribe that lived close by and its flat top is the ideal place to see the Sea of Okhotsk, the c
Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat Boarding Point
Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat, which runs from April to October, is the ideal alternative to see the beautiful nature of Shiretoko Peninsula.
Shiretoko Grand Hotel Kita Kobushi
This is a large scale Japanese-style hot-springs resort at Shiretoko Utoro Onsen.
Shiretoko Drift Ice Walk
This is a famous winter activity in Hokkaido which allows visitors to traverse over uneven drift ice.
Yuhidai
Literally "Sunset Platform" in Japanese, Yuhidai is a great spot to watch the sunset, but also the city of Utoro and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Shiretoko Nature Office
Shiretoko Nature Office organizes Star Watching / Moon Watching tours, as Shiretoko is one of the few spots in Japan with clear skies and little artificial ligh
More sights in Hokkaido
Shiretoko National Park Nature Center
Shiretoko National Park Nature Center, located at the entrance of Shiretoko National Park, serves as an information center and rest area.
Shiretoko Five Lakes
Shiretoko Five Lakes, one of the 8 Views of Shiretoko, is composed of 5 main lakes but in the winter, its number increases when the snow melts. Visitors can see
Shiretoko Peninsula
The Shiretoko Peninsula is located in the north-east of the island of Hokkaido. Shiretoko National Park, which is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since
Shiretoko Outdoor Guide Center
The Shiretoko Outdoor Guide Center, located inside Shiretoko National Park, organizes kayaking activities for all levels and ages.


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 bł. Michał Giedroyć (ok. 1425–1485) − polski kanonik Regularny od Pokuty
 bł. Michał Carvalho (1577–1624) − portugalski jezuita, męczennik
 bł. Michał Tōzō (ok. 1588–1626) − japoński jezuita, męczennik
 bł. Michał Himonoya (zm. 1628) − japoński tercjarz dominikański, męczennik
 bł. Michał Nakashima (1583−1628) − japoński jezuita, męczennik
 bł. Michał Takeshita (ok. 1594–1619) − japoński męczennik
 bł. Michał Yamada Kasahashi (zm. 1628) − japoński tercjarz dominikański i franciszkański, męczennik
 bł. Michał Pius Fasoli (1670–1716) – włoski franciszkanin, misjonarz, męczennik
 bł. Michał Franciszek de la Gardette (1744–1792) – francuski ksiądz, męczennik
 bł. Michał Rua (1837–1910) – włoski salezjanin
 bł. Michał Wawrzyszuk (zm. 1874) – męczennik z Pratulina
 bł. Michał Woźniak (1875–1942) – polski ksiądz, męczennik
 bł. Michał Menéndez García (1885–1936) – hiszpański dominikanin, męczennik
 bł. Michał Piaszczyński (1885–1940) – polski ksiądz, męczennik
 bł. Michał Peiró Victori (1887–1936) – hiszpański tercjarz dominikański, męczennik
 bł. Michał Gómez Loza (1888–1928) – meksykański męczennik
 bł. Michał Sopoćko (1888–1975) – polski ksiądz, spowiednik św. Faustyny Kowalskiej
 bł. Michał Augustyn Pro (1891–1927) – meksykański jezuita, męczennik
 bł. Michał Rodríguez González (1892–1936) – hiszpański dominikanin, męczennik
 bł. Michał Kozal (1893–1943) – biskup pomocniczy włocławski, męczennik
 bł. Michał Czartoryski (1897–1944) – polski dominikanin, męczennik
 bł. Michał Oziębłowski (1900–1942) – polski ksiądz, męczennik
 bł. Michał Remón Salvador (1907–1936) – hiszpański franciszkanin, męczennik
 bł. Michał Beltoja (1935–1974) – albański ksiądz, męczennik
 bł. Michał Tomaszek (1960–1991) – polski franciszkanin konwentualny, misjonarz w Peru, męczennik

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I worked on a sewing project last night in the office/library/tai chi/work room. The floor was covered with fabric when I woke this morning. The last thing I did before going to bed was sew together the hood the wrong-way-round. Oops.
The thing I'm making? Eqos's sleeveless hood/duster thing (assembly instructions here). Now, I read in the comments, that this is one of Eqos's more complicated designs. Alas. And for all of that, frankly, I'm not sure it's going to fit me, even though I'm working with substantially wider fabric.
No matter. I tend to view these kinds of projects as learning experiences rather than as necessarily garments for me to wear. If you want to be a great tailor, apprentice yourself to a tailor for a few years. If you want to be a moderately competent tailor—make a few dozen things in a relatively short time. And this is what I'm after, not necessarily perfection but something between competence and mastery. I know it will take a while to get there. I'm prepared to wait. And this is another form of concurrent sigilization, too; I don't know if my painting or my drawing or my druidic work with Fimo or my bookbinding or my pop-up book engineering or my game mapping is going to matter, either to me or to my students. I do know that I have to make a bunch of stuff to find out.
Once the fabric was cleared out of the way, I set to work. First off, twenty push-ups is becoming easy. I have a set plan on when I'm going to bump up to forty, but first I want to feel like I'm better than competent at twenty. My push-ups are good, but—when is this never true?—a little fast. I'd like to be able to do twenty push-ups with good form and at the right speed before I bump up.
And then qi gong. My, it's nicer to do this in a space that's a little more orgnaized. For the first time in a while, I can look around and see various projects in various stages of completion. I have three things I want to try to finish this week and early next week before I start another project (like this duster-cloak, although admittedly I'm making that for a specific event, so I have reasons to do that first). But back to qi gong. One of the things that I've appreciated in the last few days, being at my parents, is that I've had the time to do my tai chi reasonably well, but not the space. It rained for several days. And here, I have the capacity to stretch up to the ceiling and lengthen my arms and my spine. It feels good. Yet along with that absence from this space for a few days comes some mental breathing room. I can look around and see, for the first time, what needs completing and what needs to be done to get it completed. Today, I can say that qi gong had positive mental benefits that I can see and feel immediately. I like that.
And then the form. I only did the form twice. I don't think I did a full half-hour, although I was close. Far better, really, than I've had in weeks. My joints have been creaking a bit the last few weeks and maybe I've gone easy on them. Today, movements were smooth and non-creaky. I think that crawling around the floor, squatting and stepping up and moving around to work on projects at home has actually been keeping me more active than I've been at school in the last few weeks. The result? A gradually-easier experience doing tai chi. Nice.
Update: Let me add—an old post of Deb Castellano's surfaced in my feed today, on the allure of glamour work in the apocalypse, and the importance of remembering who the enemy is. I've just seen Inside Out, the new Pixar movie, which strikes me as unusual because there's no villain; it's very much a story about the internal life of the mind, in more ways than one. Go read Deb's reminder about glamour, and then check out this interactive tool from the New York Times about how where you live affects how much better or worse you're likely to do than your parents depending on what your income level was at birth and whether you're a boy or girl. And remember what you're working for.


i'm at Taiping now... always heard there is wonderful nature here. so i dropby and have a look.. the lake just great.. what make this Taiping lake so special? is the trees here.
See what i mean?? i believe these is hundred years over trees. is way overgrown. become the great shelter for those who picnic or spending time here.
It's along the lake.. huge tree.
another environment shot. see the branches? it grow over the Road and landing on the lake. interesting..
see the thirsty branches.. oh.. this trees is located on the other side of the road..
let's move to see something else.. and we saw something like this.. great calm water make great reflection.
few hours later... heavy rain occur.. haihz.... shooting mood interrupted.
after the rain stop.. i notice the trees on the other side of the lake turned white.. i grab my camera and zoom to max.. gosh... those were BIRDS!!!
some more shot in Taiping Lake.


MOSD has 2 Doctors of Audiology on the Professional Staff Team. The audiologists work as a team with speech language pathologists and teachers to help each child reach his/her educational, speech, language, and auditory goals at MOSD.
Dr. Elizabeth Domico has served MOSD families since 2000 and is dedicated to working with our students to help them hear their very best. With all of the services and education offered, she is overjoyed to see the progress the children make each and every single day. In addition to aural habilitation therapy, Elizabeth provides counseling to parents considering cochlear implantation for their child, to adults thinking about cochlear implantation for themselves, and has been providing cochlear implant activation and mapping services to patients in the Mid-South for over 30 years. She also works with patients interested in osseo-integrated hearing aids. Elizabeth feels blessed to be part of the MOSD family!
Rachel Lunsford has been an audiologist with MOSD since 2017. Prior to this, Rachel worked in a hearing aid private practice helping patients of all ages and their families to meet their hearing health needs. As an audiologist, she enjoys educating individuals with hearing loss and their loved ones about the effects of hearing loss, intervention strategies, and expectations of assistive technology. Rachel is excited to witness the great strides children and adults can achieve with their hearing devices along with aural rehabilitation and habilitation.


As you might have noticed, I am a fan of compatibility and interoperability.
Imagine you have a model of question (fill-in-the-blanks), where answers are computed by formulae specified by the question creator, and since sometimes the answer cannot be expressed as a finite decimal number (for example, the arithmetic square root of 2), we allow a certain amount of error.
In the beginning, each answer spec comes with a nartual number, which specifies how many digits after the decimal point (or comma, in some countries) should be preserved when comparing the standard answer with user input.
After some discussion, the team decided to change the model from 'the number of digits to preserve' to 'the maximum absolute error allowed'. Say the maximum absolute error allowed is eps, the user inputs y, the answer is x, then the user passes if and only if fabs(x - y) <= eps.
Note that the new model is almost strictly more powerful than the old one. If the number of digits to preserve was d, the maximum absolute error allowed will be eps = 5 * pow(10, -d - 1). I know that there is a subtle difference when it comes to the inequality sign (< or <=), but it doesn't really matter much. Moreover, the new model allows us to explicitly call out the fact that we want the answer to be exact, as we now write 0 for the maximum absolute error allowed, which is super clear, at least clearer than the magical number 99 (digits to preserve).
Now how would you seamlessly upgrade your model? We have exposed Web APIs for storing, retrieving and modifying models in the database. To be sad, we already have some consumers (of the APIs) that use the old model, and one of them will not be aware of this change soon. By not soon, perhaps it's half a year?
Otherwise, the caller is ignorant, and we ignore the request.
That sounds great, doesn't it? Only, it fails to work in the first round of testing.
I wrote an utility that sends the new model, and it succeeded, making all subsequent calls to 'getting a list of questions' fail with Internal Server Error. Why is that?
Answer The backend itself is not updated thoroughly. 'Getting a list of questions' doesn't know the new model and fails.
We forgot to return legacy formatted payload when 'getting a list of questions' — that means the legacy client will get insane since it doesn't see d.
It's easy to resolve this issue, we only need to convert eps back to d. This is not always possible but you can do your best, with some rounding and special process for 0.
With the specific knowledge that that legacy client edits the returned payload and resends it back, you might find the second flaw.
That legacy client doesn't strip things it doesn't know off the payload, therefore it will never be able to edit the precision specification for an answer — the payload always contains eps, overridding d, if edited.
Sadly, this is still wrong. Editing a question with eps that cannot be converted to d with the legacy client will corrupt it. But this is not that bad, since at least everyone is happy — nobody will get mad because it doesn't recognise a question payload.


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