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House of Parliament
Located on the Pest river bank, the House of Parliament is Hungary's representative National Assembly. Accepted as a UNESCO World Site Heritage, the Parliament is known as the most beautiful establishment amongst European Parliaments. As an impressive work of great Hungarian masters, the Parliament became an architectural masterpiece which the Hungarians are very proud of. The Parliament gives home to the Hungarian Crown Jewels and serves as a workplace for more than 700 people.
The 268 meters long and 123 meters width building parallel to the Danube has a symmetric layout, built from 40 million bricks, 40 kilogram of golds and half a million precious stones. The impressive appearance and exterior design deserves special attention. Various architectural styles can be discovered on the building. Baroque style, Gothic elements and Renaissance motifs are present on the House of Parliament. The façade is decorated with 90 stone sculptures, representing famous figures and greatest rulers from Hungarian history. The interior composition of the Parliament should be noted as well. The gold-plated staircases, pyrogranit sculptures, colourful glass windows, rich paintings and royal carpets amazes thousands of visitors each year. The building is decorated with gorgeously designed peers, halls and staircases and hundred of offices. The rooms are connected to each other by an endless corridor system.
Visiting the Parliament
The House of Parliament invites thousands of visitors annually to take a guided tour in several languages, led by professional guides, introducing the history and interior design of this magnificent building. During the 50 minute tour you will be led through the most beautiful parts, spectacular rooms and places of the building. Visitors will climb through the marvellous gold-plated City Side Staircase, admire the Chamber of Peers, the Hungarian Holy Crown and Coronation Jewels. At the end of the tour visitors arrive to the Parliament Museum where they can learn less-known stories and facts about the history of the House of Parliament.
The House of Parliament is located in the 5th district, in the city centre of Budapest, lined on the Pest river bank. The Parliament is easily accessible with tram line 2. The building is practically open every day for visitors. We recommend to purchase your ticket in advance online from the official website of the Parliament, as buying tickets on spot might take a longer time. After purchasing your ticket, groups depart from the underground Visitor Centre located next to the building. Taking pictures is allowed in most parts of the building, however for the protection of the Holy Crown it is forbidden to take photographs in the Dome Hall.
St. Stephen's Basilica


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From COAG to National Cabinet – Regulatory Reform
As the Prime Minister told the press club on 26 May:
An educated and highly skilled workforce that supports not just a thriving and innovative services sector, but a modern, competitive and advanced manufacturing sector.
The skilled labour businesses need to draw on, the affordable and reliable energy they need, the research and technology that they can draw on and utilise, the investment capital and finance that they can access, the markets they can connect to, the economic infrastructure that supports and connects them, the amount of government regulation they must comply with, and the amount and the efficiency of the taxes they must pay, in particular whether such taxes encourage them to invest into employ.
Now that is the change agenda at job making plan, to enable Australia to emerge from this crisis and set up Australia for economic success over the next 3 to 5 years.
The new National Skills Commission will now provide detailed labour market analysis, including in and report each year setting out the skill needs of Australia, replacing those existing lists for apprentice ships and skilled migration.
To better link with business needs and reducing distortions and achieving greater consistency between jurisdictions, and between VET and universities, vocational education funding of states and territories will change. The intention is to move towards a national efficient pricing and activity based funding model, based on the system currently in place to fund hospitals for the VET sector with the hope that that system of Commonwealth funding will lead to an increased number of people finishing vocational qualification courses.
Five working groups are examining the industrial relations system to deal with:
issues that have arisen with regards to award simplification;
the way in which enterprise agreement making is undertaken;
the clarity of casual employment arrangements;
the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement mechanisms; and
simplifying the 'greenfield arrangements' for new enterprises.
This work is slated to be finished in September.
The National COVID-19 Coordination Commission is providing policy ideas directly to government. In particular, Commission has asked Andrew Liveris to deliver a report to develop a 'competitive, best-in-class manufacturing sector as a major pillar in helping rebuild the economy'.
Changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 will be also be made with the intention of speeding project approvals, as part of achieving an objective of streamlining of Commonwealth and state processes to a point of 'single touch approvals'. The interim report from the Independent Review of the Act has now been published.
The Council of Federal Financial Relations has responsibility for dealing with tax and regulation.
They have started with amendments to occupational licensing regimes.
The CFFR will prioritise implementation of a uniform scheme to support widespread occupational mobility via automatic recognition (hopefully by 1 January 2021), to 'make it easier and less expensive for businesses, professionals and workers to move or operate within jurisdictions and across Australia, thereby creating jobs, increasing output, competition and innovation, and resulting in lower prices for consumers and businesses.'
States and Territories will need to pass enabling legislation.
With regards to taxation, the Treasurer has said:
During the crisis, we have also prioritised tax changes that support business investment and will continue to do so. There can be no sustained recovery without new investment.
I'm encouraged by the early discussions I'm having with State Treasurers about tax issues at our Council of Federal Financial Relations meetings.
We all recognise there is a need and an opportunity for reform in a very complex area with many moving parts.
Our principles are agreed. We are all in favour of tax reform that delivers a simpler, more efficient and sustainable tax system as a pathway to more jobs and investment.
However, progress may be slower here.
The NSW Government's Review of Federal Financial Relations proposed 15 recommendations, which included the option of lifting the GST rate or expanding the base, with a view to 'move away from more harmful taxes'.
However, there appears limited appetite to amend the GST and an attempt for the States to seek federal compensation to phase out stamp duty and to switch to a voluntary land tax for future home buyers seems to have limited purchase.
Another change is the sad death of COAG. This is discussed in the next post.
By Kerry Corke| 2020-08-31T14:19:17+10:00	August 31st, 2020|COAG, National Cabinet, Regulation|0 Comments
After COAG – Creating a Clear Pathway for Intergovernmental Decision Making – Possible Issues
After COAG – Creating a Clear Pathway for Intergovernmental Decisions Making- Introduction

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Workneh Bezu Kassa was born in 1978, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He began drawing from a very young age, taking lessons in elementary school where he showed great ability. Although his family encouraged him to become an auto mechanic, Workneh followed his passion for art and enrolled at the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Art and Design, graduating in 2001.
As an artist, Workneh's practice can be defined as one of continued experimentation and exploration with different artistic forms. An accomplished puppeteer, Workneh is also known as a pioneer of children's puppet film and short animation film in Ethiopia.
Workeneh is a founding member of the Habesha Art Studio – a working studio and exhibition space for artists in Addis Ababa.


Choosing the right childcare for your child can be a daunting task for parents. Many factors come into play. The quality of care and education in the service is paramount, whilst other factors such as cost, location and the ethos of the service are often also key drivers when choosing childcare.
There are many types of childcare available, ranging from au pairs and nannies through to childminders, pre-schools, full-day care, Montessori, Steiner, drop-in and out of school services, as well as services offered through the Irish language (known as Naoinra) Click here for an overview of the various types.
Is the atmosphere warm, relaxed and welcoming?
Do the children look comfortable and relaxed?
Is their good interaction between the children and staff?
Is there a key worker system in place?
Is there a broad range of activities available and is there evidence of these?
Is there evidence of child led chosen activities?
Is there a good variety of toys/equipment to suit the ages and abilities of the children and are they clean and in good repair?
How does the service cater for children with additional needs?
Is there a respectful approach towards the diversity and identity of all children and families?
Are parents encouraged to become involved in the service and how?
How does the service inform the parent of the child's progress and general well being?
Does the service have appropriate policies and procedures in place? Some of the key ones include – admissions, fee payment, complaints, child protection, positive behaviour management, collection of children, equality and diversity.
Does the service promote outdoor play and activity?
Before choosing a service you should Review the information you have gathered.
Talk to other people. Trust your feelings, if the service feels right to you, it should be good for your child.
Having decided on the type of service that suits your need. You can also use the Wicklow Childcare website to search for childcare throughout Co. Wicklow, including Parent & Toddler groups for parents. Click here to use this search tool.


New game realm is available now! All new and experienced players are welcomed! It's a good opportunity to start your brand new journey on the Rakshasa street. With all the experience you got you can make your path more efficient and much successful!


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Zinc – the beauty mineral An antioxidant. Improves the look and color of the skin, actively participates in the processing of fatty acids, which affects the process of regeneration. The effect of zinc on the immune system allows the skin to retain more strength and health.
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By giving the floor to your guests, you will get to know what preoccupies them, what themes you should address or develop. You can offer content based on their specific expectations!
A few days prior to the beginning of the meeting, organize a quick vote using ConnexMe. For example, ask participants what their priorities are, ask about their recommendations to improve sales or the company's operations. During the event, use this feedback to support your message. Your ideas will be more impactful and you'll be showing your audience that you are listening.
Use solutions such as the ConnexMe app to create a true community based around your event.
Before the event, make up groups by mixing different departments, countries or companies. On the big day, ask your guests to find the other members of their group. To do so, send them hints like for example "he has been working for 5 years in the IT British division", or "she's one of the speakers for the financing session". Don't hesitate to add a more personal note if you have appropriate information, such as " he's a Star Wars fan". This will make the encounters more relaxed and make it easier to create bonds between colleagues. How do you get such information? By asking your collaborators for some information using the enrollment form for the event. At the end of the day, reward the group that found each other the fastest, with a prize or some other distinction.
The goal here is to get collaborators to interact with each other and to seek one another out, in a fun and independent way. Knowing that they will have to interact with different people before identifying their group peers, they will undoubtedly meet a high number of other participants.
The way the human memory works, it is more efficient at remembering information that has been the object of some thought, rather than just "forced in" from the top down. Making participants reflect on a certain thematic will really give you the assurance that they will retain your messages.
Ask participants a question on certain data or key numbers that they have to remember.
Now, share the results of the vote. Guests will remember key data more easily if they have to think about it.
For most events, there is a Q & A session. Be sure and optimize this moment (it's usually quite short) by identifying the most relevant questions.
Participants can ask their questions and they can comment when they wish, using ConnexMe. Others can "like" the comments that seem most appropriate to them. All you need to do is to select the comments preferred by the audience, display them on the main screen and reply to them.
Corporate events are often well organized to bring teams together and foster a sense of belonging. In bringing an interactive side to your event, you will achieve your goals more efficiently!
Select positive comments and "push" them to the speaker, so that he/she can share them with the group and give off positive energy. If there are many comments, just display them directly on the presentation screen or on a "comment wall".
Most often, events have two main parts: conferences and workshops. The workshops, in smaller groups, are organized to allow participants to share bonds. For this to work optimally, they need to be interactive.
Bring guests together by table and suggest that they find a solution to one of the issues to be discussed. You can pick a different theme or a common theme for everyone. With the ConnexMe app, each group can send its suggestions to the others. Then, suggest to all participants that they vote on the three proposals that they deem to be the most relevant. You can bounce back on these during the conferences, to show your audience that you are listening and that their opinion matters.
All event planners are looking to improve their event with each further edition. For this, you need to efficiently gather participant feedback.
At the end of every session, organize an evaluation and collect participant feedback. Access results in real time.
Do you wish to know how our tips apply to your event? Our teams are standing by to help!


As we age, some of the protein may clump together and start to cloud a small area of the lens. This is a cataract, and over time, it may grow larger and cloud more of the lens, making it harder to see. Researchers are gaining additional insights about what causes these specific types of proteins (crystallins) to cluster in abnormal ways to cause lens cloudiness and cataracts. One recent finding suggests that fragmented versions of these proteins bind with normal proteins, disrupting normal function.
You can see the cloudy area in the pupil of the eye. This is a cataract.


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It's Official: The Christian God Will Soon Have a Bigger Dick Than Your God May 11, 2012 Hemant Mehta
It's Official: The Christian God Will Soon Have a Bigger Dick Than Your God
Everyone who has ever visited Branson, Missouri has inevitably asked the same question: Why isn't there a giant cross for my family to visit?
Worry no more. It's happening:
This is why we can't have nice things (Kerry Brown)
Kerry Brown said the "God-given vision" of the Branson Cross came to his father Dean two decades ago after he bought land atop Bear Mountain near the intersections of U.S. highways 160 and 65 in Branson, tourist mecca famous for its country music venues.
"It started as a vision with a 7-foot-tall cross just so people would have a place to go and meditate with the Lord," Brown told FoxNews.com. "As time went on, additional portions of the vision came to him and ultimately it was to build the largest cross that anyone has ever seen."
Brown hopes to have the $5 million project completed by the end of 2013. The cross will feature a 100-foot crossbeam and twin elevators to the 17-story-tall horizontal bar. The project is being funded by donations, and though Brown declined to say how much he's taken in, a website associated with the effort said some $410,000 has been raised so far. Much of the expense will go to preparing the mountaintop site.
It's a good thing this is going up. I was beginning to think Missouri was going to suffer from a complete lack of crosses.
"I know St. Louis has the Gateway Arch and San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge, and those are all fantastic monuments, but they're all secular monuments," he said. "This will be the first monument to the spirit of man and there's a reason why it's being built in the heartland of the nation. It's absolutely in the right place at the right time and it's going to have ten times the spirituality as any one of those monuments."
Would someone like to tell Brown that 10 times 0 is still 0…?
If it's all happening on private land with donated money, there's not going to be much of an argument from atheists. But if they suddenly get tax breaks for a monument to their faith, they're going to see a lawsuit. In both cases, this is an unnecessary monument that accomplishes nothing useful.
And can we stop with all the nonsense about how the Cross isn't a Christian symbol? It was a bad argument then and it's a bad argument now.
Try a Different Perspective
May 11, 2012 Jesus is Mad at the Republicans...
Margaret Whitestone
Just think how many hungry and homeless people that 5 million would help. Instead it's going to that gaudy eyesore.
Just think how such a structure, with those wide flat crossbeams, is going to fare in tornado alley. Maybe god will deliver a judgment on this nonsense.
Dbaker13
I'm from Harrison, AR which is about 30 minutes south of Branson. This makes me sad.
kaellinn18
This is what I was going to say. What an egregious and disgusting waste of money.
Adrian Liston
Even if it is built with private money on private lands, surely there is reason to complain based on aesthetics? What about visual pollution?
Onamission5
Because Maude knows, that's a better use of funds than five or six community tornado shelters.
ScarabDrowner
I thought the Christian god already had the biggest dick amongst gods? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qUFDMUpk9jE/TJZTsOkF5fI/AAAAAAAAlzw/JiaVegbujyI/s1600/Jesus-penis.jpg
Digitalatheist
I was just about to make a similar observation. I would love to see how they explain it getting knocked down in a twister… oh… but then it would just be a case wrong place, wrong time.
He talks about the First Monument to the Spirit and the Largest Cross, bue didn't anyone ever tell him about this:
http://www.baldknobcross.com/
Or maybe this:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/4116
I never wanted to go anywhere near Branson. Now I have even more reason. If he really wanted to improve people's lives, he'd build a 4-lane road around the place.
Good thing he's building this so that people will have "a place to go and meditate with the Lord". Nobody's been able to do that ANYWHERE yet, so this will really fill a need!
Melissa Williams
"Maude knows"
jdm8
If you think it will hurt your property values, that's a valid consideration for objecting to a zoning variance. Or if it harms your use of your own property. I think similar complaints have been used to stop wind turbines twelve miles off shore, where they're hardly visible.
C Peterson
Yeah, but just think of the great numbers of hungry and homeless people who will accept their misery because, after all, a god with such a big dick must have a great afterlife planned for them.
slantrhyme
He kinda sorta unknowingly admitted that God is a human fiction:
"This will be the first monument to the spirit of man…"
Yeah, you got that right. If God wanted a cross on the top of Bear Mountain I have a feeling he would have put it there himself.
I suppose it would be too much to ask Mr. Brown just give Bear Mountain back to the bears? Does middle America rally need more automobile access? I was thinking perhaps a hiking trail and scenic guide posts….
Atheist144
Way to ruin a perfectly good mountain top. If I could spot the giant small letter "t" from anywhere on my property I'd sure as hell let someone in planning and zoning know about it.
Erin W
Went around the place a couple months ago as it was the most direct path from somewhere else to somewhere else. 65 is a 6-lane road that more or less does go around Branson. The only monument really visible from the highway is a 5-story portrait of Yakov Smirnov's face, which is scary enough on its own.
Surely you're forgetting Priapus?
brianmacker
That's a big effing cross in Effingham.
Grrrowler
You took the words right out of my mouth. Instead of using the money to do their lord's work, he's using it show how big and powerful, and important, his god is.
Case in point: Priapus shows his goods!
I wish I could take credit, but I totally ganked it from a group of mamas friends! All hail the patron non-saint of women who don't give two shits what anyone thinks of them.
MartyM
As a Missourian I'm totally embarrassed.
Can we cry NIMBY?
Dan Dorfman
CHARITY!!!!! CHARITY!!!! FUCKING CHARITY!!!!! HELP OTHER PEOPLE WITH THAT 5 MILLION FREAKING DOLLARS!!!!
The dopey selfishness of these pigs makes me want to put my head through a brick wall. Holy cannoli. Hoarding 5 million dollars for a stupid bauble to wave around is pure evil. Think of the lives that can be saved with that.
Someone should start an organization that tells people they'll use donations for a similar useless gesture of faith, but instead use the money to get clean water for kids in Africa or something. Anything to offset this crime against humanity.
Cafeeine
What this thing reminds me of? Touchdown Jesus. Someone better add a lightning rod, if there are going to be people in that monstrosity.
F-ing ham?
BransonAtheist
65 is 4 lane…not 6, and it does go right through Branson, not around it. It's only 6 lane in Springfield, 30 miles away. I live in Branson and am going to have to look at this thing. 🙁
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Ultracross. My name is John Cleancut, and I will be your Ascension Captain in our Sweet Chariot elevator ride to the top. I'll briefly go over some important points mentioned in the disclaimer forms you all have signed.
We will be ascending approximately 2000 meters per minute, and you will feel a sensation of weight until we gradually accelerate to our full velocity. Just relax, recline back in your seats, and any discomfort will quickly pass. Your pressure suits will keep you warm and breathing safely as we climb above altitudes where there is breathable air. Although the Heavens Gate observation room is well shielded, you will be exposed to slightly higher levels of solar radiation and cosmic rays, which the Anointed Surgeon General has found are associated with a slightly higher likelihood of developing certain cancers.
We have a special treat today. Some of the larger remnants of the ancient International Space Station should be visible orbiting above us. It will take about 50 minutes to reach the top, 100 kilometers above the surface of the Earth. This is the Karman Line, the internationally recognized altitude where outer space begins.
For your illumination and entertainment, please enjoy watching this video telling the inspiring story of how the Ultracross was conceived and built for the glory of God by Hezekiah Huckabee, the great grandson of the First President for Life Mike Huckabee, following the Constitutional Conversion. Here we go…
Yes, I had forgotten about him. Since I have (thankfully) never suffered his wrath, I've had no reason to think about him at all.
Not to mention the giant shadow it will create.
My guess is that the real point is to compete with the Christ of the Ozarks in fellow Ozark tourist town Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/17113
Ha! 17 stories is still not as tall as the 20-story observation platform that I visited today beneath the bells of Sather Tower, a historic monument used to store fossils on the campus of the university that I am graduating from tomorrow, with a bachelor's degree in science, reason, and thinking for yourself. This could not have come at a more perfect time for me.
(The full height of the tower is around 31 stories. The fossils are from the La Brea tar pits. The science that I'm getting a degree in is linguistics, which is "soft," but it still counts.)
Congratulations on your graduation! I hope you're able to use your knowledge of linguistics to help us understand ourselves and each other better.
Dylan Walker
Back when I lived in Arkansas I used to go up to Branson every couple of years.
Glad I don't live out that way anymore.
David Kopp
You say that like there would be a financially and industrially prosperous economy in said theocracy… I can't imagine that their outlawing of science would encourage that 😉
Oh they will gladly accept the gifts of science, just as they do now, but like little spoiled brats who want their dessert without eating their veggies, they'll not want to accept any of the responsibility that science sets at their feet. The Anointed Elders will keep a very tight rein on those untrustworthy egghead scientists just so their theories don't publicly conflict with State Biblical Truth. Ultracross will be financed by plundering all the natural resources of New Missouri, formerly known as Brazil, which was conquered during the Great Culling.
The financial and industrial prosperity will not be generalized at all. It will be highly focused amongst the privileged and favored Sobapt Class. Everybody else will have to make do with a perpetual 1930's lifestyle, coughing on fumes and dodging super tornadoes.
Chris Leithiser
Announced near the 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquakes, some of the largest in recorded American history and not too damned far away. They're just ASKIN' for some smitin'.
At least put some wind turbines on the damned thing.
Seriously, the best thing about Effingham is being immortalized in a Ben Folds song (appropriately, with its name garbled).
Renshia
Fuck all the starving children, lets build a 5 million dollar cross.
Praise the lord.
Michael Connor
My money is on burning to the ground after repeated lightening strikes. There is a reason that you don't build 1 solitary tall building on top of a mountain. The other possibility is the wind catches that crossbeam like a sail or twists it off like a top, both epic.
It's not that I think that it can't be done, it's that these dufuses don't know what they're doing.
Miss_Beara
"HE is testing our faith by destroying this cross, the cross HE died upon. GOD will help us build again. Our faith in GOD is stronger than ever."
– Future response to inevitable tornado/lightning strike
Ndonnan
Good idea ,or a tv/phone antenna,or a big swing,or you could bungy jump from it
username999
I wonder if he'd still want to build it if he wasn't allowed to put his own name anywhere on it or near it.
Who needs god? We got weathermen for that!
Jay Arrrr
Guess they forgot the story of the Tower of Babel…
I live right down the street from where this is supposed to go up. I wish I was rich, I'd buy the land in front of it and build a giant flying spaghetti monster right in front of it and completely block it from view. Bet I could do it for less than 5 million!
Since we're dreamin', make it so that from far away, it looks as if its crucified 😛
Have you ever considered writing a novel? Hehe
ReadsInTrees
Wankers.
Follow the link. It's the name of the town.
He, he.
Such arrogance to claim "the spirit of man" as exclusively Christian; to assert that no other monuments exist to it.
Everything men and women have ever constructed that still stands, good or bad, is a monument to the "spirit of man." Every hospital; every prison. Every library, university and museum; every labour camp, tenement and shanty town. The Chernobyl sarcophagus. The probes we have fired into space, which may drift for aeons after the last human is dust.
Every civilisation, every culture, every community that still counts living members.
These all stand as monuments to the spirit of man.
This damn fool is apparently blind to all of it. A giant cross isn't even a remotely original thought, and neither is the idea of simply taking something countless other people have done and making it ten times bigger to no practical benefit. Besides, anything he does bigger than anyone else could just as easily be overshadowed by another in turn at any time.
How could one have such a poverty of imagination to even suggest that this must be divine inspiration anyway? You don't *need* the mental faculties of a god to come up with such a vacuous scheme; there are countless mere mortals who had infinitely grander, more beautiful ideas and never needed help, divine or otherwise.
The "spirit of man" has many aspects, not all of them admirable. If this cross were a monument to any of them, it would be self-aggrandizing banality.
Even that is taking the short view – anything we build of mere matter will be
gone, forgotten or simply marginalised in a few generations; it is only those who have a truly unique idea that have a
real shot at immortality. You'd think a Christian, of all people, should realise that.
"Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair."
Why can't I "like" something more than once? A hundred likes to this.
Perhaps at the base of this gigantic monument to the builder's arrogance, vanity and selfishness, they should put this inscription, so that in centuries to come it might remain:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
http://www.aggieband.com/poems/ozymandias.html
Nazani14
Is the base really going to have that quasi-Greek paganish colonnade? Will those drops of blood glow red? That might be pretty cool. It reminds me of the palace of Thulsa Doom from Conan: http://www.movie-censorship.com/www/SBs/121/image123.jpg
With all those steps they're going to need some industrial-strength liability insurance.
You're right! I-65 does go around. Like I said, never been there — but I'd heard that Bus 65 is only three nales when it isn't two, and that when all those tacky theatres let out at once, it's a nitemare.
"preparing the mountaintop site" i wonder how much damage will be done to the mountain and how many animals they will slaughter by posion and other quick and easy ways building use to clean-up the area of all living things. I wonder, is the poision they plan on using, one the Conservatives believe should not me regulated by the EPA? If so, maybe this is a good thing after all….maybe all those who visit the icon (which I think is a sin in the bible), will eventually get poisoned. That'll teach them….lol
How many of you give to the poor. Judas's comment was that same thing exactly, you could have given that money to the poor. The poor will always be with us. But the givers won't. Taking God out of everything from our Government to poor, only leaves Satan. Who only Steals, Kills and Destroys.
Pointing out the hypocrisy of building a 20 story cross is hardly "taking god out of everything." Putting your particular version of your particular deity INTO everything is what other countries call a theocracy. Your religion has no more right to ownership of the US than any other. It's merely one belief set among hundreds and is due no special consideration over any other belief.
How do you feel about decadent monuments to other people's gods being built in view of your home, or their tenets being plastered on city buildings, or their dogma being taught to your kids in your schools without any opposition?
Billstpor
Someone should tell that cuckoo that his giant cross will still be a far cry from the hideous cross built on top of the "Valle de los caídos" (valley of the fallen) near Madrid in Spain, so if building that atrocity to become the tallest cross anyone has ever seen was part of a 'God-given vision' he should get his divine eyesight tested.
Besides, the cross in the "Valle de los caídos" was commissioned by Spanish fascist dictator General Franco as a victory prize after winning the civil war, using prisoners of war who died by the hundreds, so the Spanish cross will not only keep being the biggest of the two eyesores, but it also has the upper hand in the creepiness department.
harmfulguy
Let us not forget the mighty Big Butter Jesus while we're cataloging America's mega-idolatry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0OxLXe5YnQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Kings_%28statue%29
capital$
I think it's pretty apparent this is about God, spelled with a capital $. I'm betting this site, which will be one hell of a road side attraction, will bring in a pretty penny. It's not a bad business plan, but I feel bad for the donors who are funding this enterprise.
menameis


The 1st Ragnarök Metal Fest!
For one day only, it will contain 10 of the finest metal bands around East Anglia and beyond.
All proceeds will go to the Sophie Lancaster Foundations as chosen charity, this year will make the 10th anniversary of Sophie's death, the foundation has done so much for the Alt community but we can do so much more.


1. In order to implement the National Anti-Corruption Plan approved by the President of the Russian Federation on 31 July 2008 (№Пр-1568) Russia has established a legislative framework for countering corruption, appropriate organizational measures have been taken for preventing corruption and law-enforcement agencies have intensified their activities aimed at fighting corruption.
However, despite the measures undertaken by the state and society, corruption continues to seriously hinder normal functioning of all public mechanisms, impedes social reforms and modernization of national economy, arouses serious concerns and mistrust towards public institutions in Russian society, creates a negative image of Russia on the international arena and is rightfully considered as a threat to security of the Russian Federation.
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u) enhancing the efficiency of the Russian Federation's participation in international anti-corruption cooperation, including the elaboration of the institutional framework for a regional anti-corruption forum, the provision, if necessary, of assistance to other states in training of specialists, analysis of root causes and implications of corruption.
h) hrough active engagement of political parties, national associations and other civil society institutions into anti-corruption work.


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module Redmine
  module Scm
    module Adapters
      class GitAdapter
        def cat_io(path, identifier=nil)
          if identifier.nil?
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          end
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          cmd_args << "#{identifier}:#{scm_iconv(@path_encoding, 'UTF-8', path)}"
          cat = nil
          git_cmd(cmd_args) do |io|
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        def cat_io(path, identifier=nil)
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  end
end

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module FullTextSearch
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  end
end

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1+1 Media Group television channel aimed at men.
Ukrainian children's television channel. Owned by 1+1 Media Group.
1+1 Media Group television channel aimed at women.
English-language international television news channel. In English.
not true, there are more channels on amos, for example inter .
Ukrainian satellite Либідь 1 (Lybid 1) at 48 degrees East is scheduled to launch on Friday 31st August 2018 from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Why we cannot get any Ukraine Satilite TV in SOUTH AFRICA , we have DSTV Satilite TV that has a foot print over Southern Africa. Please can we get all the Ukraine and Russian Satilite TV.


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California parents worried about pandemic learning loss
Author: Madison Hirneisen Published Date: May 4, 2022 Leave a Comment on California parents worried about pandemic learning loss
While California's public schools have largely returned to more typical school conditions after two years of the pandemic, a new survey shows that concerns about K-12 education in the Golden State and the pandemic's impact on students' academic performance remain.
About 42% of Californians believe the quality of K-12 education has gotten worse over the last few years, and nearly half of parents "say they would send their child to a private school or a religious school if cost and location were not an issue," according to a new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California.
However, majorities of adults also say their public schools are doing an "excellent or good job" preparing students for higher education.
Additionally, more than 4 in 10 parents of school-aged children and public school parents say their child has fallen behind academically during the pandemic. Forty-seven percent of adults say "catching up academically" will be the biggest challenge for public school students during the next school year.
Despite these concerns, the majority of California adults and public school parents gave high marks to Gov. Governor Newsom's handling of the K-12 school system.
According to the survey, 60% of California adults and 73% of public school parents approve of how Newsom has handled the state's K-12 public education system. Opinions are primarily divided by party, with 83% of Democrats approving and 78% of Republicans disapproving.
"Majorities have approved of the governor's handling of education since 2019," the survey states.
As state lawmakers continue to craft the budget, the survey found that 49% of adults and 56% of public school parents believe the "current level of state funding for local public schools is not enough."
Most adults and public school parents (62%) also say teacher salaries are too low. Almost all adults and public school parents surveyed agreed that the state's teacher shortage is "at least somewhat of a problem."
The findings in the PPIC report were based on a survey of 1,591 California adults. The sampling error is 3.3% at the 95% confidence level. The survey was conducted from March 30 to April 13.
This article was originally posted on California parents worried about pandemic learning loss
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I'm writing you to see if you will publish the document I've written below on your website. If you like what you've read you may contact me at the e-mail address listed on the bottom of this letter (story). I've written this because my eyes have been open since I've been out in the truck with my husband and I'm trying to get the message out that at least 1 person in this world recognizes that truck driving isn't all glorious & sight seeing; that it's very hard work as well as tiring (mentally, physically & emotionally).
This story is dedicated to EVERY long~haul truck driver out there, men & women alike!!!
My name is Karen Smith (yes....Smith....is my last name, I didn't change it to protect the innocent). I am the wife of a long~haul driver and I'm writing this to give recognition to those where very little is given, which is very much needed.
Attention to ALL people that think truck driving is such a glamorous career.....THINK AGAIN!! I believe with everything that I am, anyone that is busting their.....(well, you know).....ever hour on the road to get freight transported from one place to another, should be recognized & commended for what they do.
Sleeping in the trucks in extreme conditions (from life to weather), living out of public restrooms (some not as well kept as others) for personal hygiene, having to eat from what trucker's call "roach coaches" & fast food places, not getting enough rest & having to BATTLE with idiot a**, disrespectful drivers in their cars that haven't even got a clue, as well don't care that those trucks & trailers are 80,000 lb killing machines. Then, on top of all that, drivers have to deal with, on a daily basis, their dispatcher & the lies that they tell.
Now I know that some of you who'll read this will say "What about me, my job is just as important, don't I get to be recognized?" I'm not discounting you in any way, shape or form as well as what you do for a living. The message that I want to send is in accordance to me being one of THOSE PEOPLE that had NO CLUE! I didn't care & while driving my car, I thought that truck driving was a wonderful, easy job due to the fact that the person behind the wheel got to travel & see "the sights" of the world......WRONG!!!
After being with my husband out in the truck, I have to let you know that I have a totally different idea, opinion & attitude regarding the whole truckers lifestyle.
One example of a trip we took (which by the way was my very first trip out): Our day started out with us having to pick up our load which was 5 hours late & with that cutting into his drive time, didn't give him much time from point A to point B of our destination (and for you who don't know, they can only drive 11 hours in a 14 hour window).
When we finally got to our drop off destination (after living out of somewhat unsanitary conditions regarding public restrooms & staying at truck stops or sleeping in rest areas), we had to return to one more truck stop in Northern Fresno, California, just to sit for 4 days before we got another load to take us back to point A.....HOME......and with all that being said I'm here to inform you that getting the flu on top of everything didn't make the trip much fun either.. I felt like Dorothy in Wizard of Oz on the return trip when she clicked her heals together and said "There's no place like home, there's no place like home........". I was never so happy to be home in all my life.
Now regarding the pay for such a glamorous career, I have only one thing to say for that.......it's not what it should be for *job well done*. It's sad when you work so hard & bust your humps for a corporation (or company) and "THEY" don't even take the time to recognize that it's the drivers who risk their lives bringing in the "BIG BUCKS" for them while they sit in the cushy homes and live their regular 8 to 5 lives.
Regarding the "hubs" or "company yards" as they are called, that the drivers have to call their "home away from home" , they aren't even adequate enough & some of the restrooms facilities in them (if they have them which some don't)....well, let's just say that I wouldn't even let my pets use them, that's how unsanitary they are. The driver's lounges in some of these places aren't large enough to hold all the truckers that are laid over waiting on freight.
What made me changed my mind & attitude about this lifestyle is what society, as a whole doesn't know & that's the "behind the scenes" of how they get to purchase everything from the toilet paper they use to the big screen T.V.'s they watch.........from the food they eat to the food they feed their pets (and everything in between).
Now, you may be thinking to yourself that these men & women chose what they do for a living......I agree............. but what they didn't choose & can't change (for the most part) is how they are being treated by the ones (the corporations & company's) that should be giving them ample & adequate facilities to call their "home away from home" (if not just out of appreciation and nothing more for what the driver does do).
When it comes to the professional side of this business, where the administration and dispatchers are concerned.....here goes!!!!!
I feel that EVERY dispatcher (driver manager as some call them) should have been a driver for at least 1 year, and if not, they should have to go out in the truck with a driver for a least 2 weeks to a month (1 to 2 trips), live exactly the way the truck driver has to live while on the road, experience what ALL drivers go through so that they (the dispatchers) will know how to schedule the loads.
Concerning the "shirts", "skirts" & "suits" (the administration), I think they should have to do the same as the dispatchers.....RIDE ALONG!!! Live out of the truck just as the driver does so that they can gain more respect for those that are bringing in the high dollars for their high priced vehicles, their kids college educations and those high mortgage payments because most drivers that I've talked with can't send their kids to college, are having their homes foreclosed, are going into bankruptcy and drive "beaters" that only get them from point A to point B.
To me, it's heart~hardening to see someone work so hard and receive so little in return. Some drivers don't even get "holiday pay" even though they're gone for them away from their families, bonuses or even a pat on the back now & then just to hear a "thank you" for job well done.
What's disturbing to me in my observations of all this is the difference between the office personnel & truck driver.
The driver will acknowledge everyone that's within ear~shot, to give them a smile & say hello, to make idle conversation to pass the time...but the office staff will go out of their way to not have to associate with the truck driver....(as if they're better than...) and the driver is just a low~life that is "nothing" in their eyes.
With everything I've written, I want you to know I'm not forgetting that this happens in quite a few professions. I'm not disregarding what others go through because I've experienced that in some of the jobs that I've had throughout my life (so some of this is coming from personal as well), I'm just expressing my observations, opinions & experiences.
I would like to inform you that what I've gone through, what I've seen & heard, while on the road with my husband, will FOREVER be engraved in my heart.
YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ALWAYS.
From Brett Aquila and all of us at TruckingTruth - thank you sooooo much, Karen. It's a message that we wish more people would get. Nicely done!


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On Wednesday in Boston, RR Auction failed to sell President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Rolex Datejust reference 6305 given to him by Rolex as it did not meet its reserve. The high bid was $475,000 before the lot was passed. I thought I would share a few of my comments on the watch and the auction itself, as I believe this high-profile situation should be a lesson for both auctions houses and those who may be trying to selling what they deem to be important, valuable watches.
Eric Wind
On Wednesday in Boston, RR Auction failed to sell President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Rolex Datejust reference 6305 given to him by Rolex as it did not meet its reserve. The high bid was $475,000 before the lot was passed. I thought I would share a few of my comments on the watch and the auction itself, as I believe this high-profile situation should be a lesson for both auctions houses and those who may be trying to sell what they deem to be important, valuable watches.
The Watch Had Problems
First, there were problems with the watch. The major issue was that the dial was replaced. In fact, I think I may have been the first person to publish that the dial had been replaced back in February when HODINKEE published my Comprehensive Guide to the Watches of the Presidents of the United States. Prior to my writing the article, I knew about the watch, but had never examined it close enough to notice the two small Ts on the bottom edge of the dial that signify tritium lume and meant the dial did not date to earlier than the 1960s. Dials are usually at least 50%-90% (and sometimes more) of the value of a vintage watch, so right there the replacement dial was a major issue.
Second, an early Datejust model is desirable, but not nearly as desirable as certain vintage Rolex sports watches, and a yellow gold case is probably the least desirable for an early Datejust. The Datejust is a model that people like, but without the Eisenhower connection and the interesting Rolex serial number of it being the 150,000th Rolex chronometer, it isn't close to a six-figure watch, even if in perfect original condition.
Third, the case was heavily polished and worn (a "thin case"), and the bracelet has also had a lot of stretch. However, based on some photos I saw prior to the auction, it did look like the case and bracelet may have just been retouched prior to the auction, which is not advisable.
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Regarding the auction of the watch itself, I think RR Auction has some egg on their face given their going to the press and suggesting the Rolex was going to sell for over $1 million. Back in June, the Daily Mail quoted Bobby Livingston of RR Auction stating, "We estimate it to sell for one million dollars. Experts think it is the most important Rolex watch ever made. Rolex in the 1950s was not the brand it is today and from what I understand, the fact that it's hitting the market has made the Rolex community very excited." The headline of the article was "Gold Rolex given to D-Day hero President Eisenhower expected to fetch $1MILLION when it is auctioned for first time ever".
Daily Mail headline in June
The day before the auction, the Daily Mail ran another article that again quoted Bobby Livingston of RR Auction stating, "We think this is the most important and most valuable Rolex watch ever made - and so do a lot of others." And the Daily Mail headline stated in part that it would "become [the] world's most expensive timepiece as it emerges for sale." They do know that the world's most expensive timepiece sold for over ten times that number, right?
Daily Mail headline the day before the auction
If RR Auction and the Daily Mail really knew the vintage watch market, I don't think they would have made that claim. You will notice, for instance, that our article on the watch coming up for auction back in June did not mention the $1 million figure. In fact, Ben Clymer, who wrote the piece, politely ommited it despite RR's claims it would reach that number.
In addition, the New York Post reported that the reserve was "close to a million dollars." In my opinion, I doubt that other auction houses would have even been willing to attempt to sell the watch with such a high reserve.
There Are Some Million Dollar Rolex Watches, This Ain't One Of 'Em
Just among Rolexes, five have now sold at auction for over $1 million, all at Christie's:
1. On May 16, 2011, Christie's sold a Rolex 4113 chronograph for 1,035,000 CHF (or $1,163,746 at the time) in Geneva, which was the first Rolex to break $1 million at auction. (HODINKEE article here.)
2. On May 13, 2013, Christie's sold a Rolex 4113 chronograph for 1,107,750 CHF (or $1,161,436 at the time) in Geneva. (HODINKEE article here.)
3. On November 10, 2013, Christie's sold a Rolex Daytona RCO (a.k.a. "Oyster Sotto") for 989,000 CHF (or $1,089,186 at the time) in Geneva. (HODINKEE article here.)
4. On December 17, 2013, Christie's sold a steel Rolex triple calendar reference 8171 "Padellone" with diamond-set numerals for $1,145,000 in New York. (HODINKEE article here.)
5. On May 12, 2014, Christie's sold a Rolex cloisonné dial watch for 1,097,000 CHF (or $1,242,040 at the time) in Geneva. (HODINKEE articles here and here.)
We are aware of other Rolexes privately changing hands for over $1 million, as well. If you think of the 8 known 4113s oversized chronographs, the dozen or so Daytona RCOs, the number of fine cloisonné Rolexes, the 3 prototype Yacht-Master chronographs (one in Rolex's hands, another in John Goldberger's), Albino Daytonas, and the like, there are well over 25 Rolex watches known in the market that would bring over $1 million at auction today.
If the watch had hammered at $475,000, the premium (25% on the first $250,000 and 20% after that) would have brought the final price to $582,500. Given other rare Rolex watches out there and making a list in my head, I personally doubt that Eisenhower's Rolex is even among the top 50 most valuable Rolexes known today.
In the world of watch auctions, it is in many cases better to have lower estimates in order to generate excitement. RR Auction was saying the watch would go so high that I think it may have even driven away bidders, and ultimately, RR Auction gets $0 of commission for the watch.
I figured that given these issues the watch would not break $500,000 in bidding, and it didn't, topping out at $475,000, which did not meet the reserve.
Any bidders on this were buying it for the provenance. And even if the watch was in perfect original condition, I would say that it wouldn't be as desirable as two other Rolexes that we don't know exactly where they are: a Paul Newman chronograph reference 6239 owned by Paul Newman and the Rolex Submariner used by Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No. I think that if those two watches were in perfect condition, they could possibly break $1 million, and I think they would really have to be in perfect original condition to reach that figure. I think it is fair to say that President Eisenhower was more important to history than Mr. Newman or 007, but that doesn't necessarily matter to collectors.
To give a comparison to two other Rolex watches with interesting provenance, Konrad Adenauer's Rolex Datejust in mint condition given to him by Hans Wilsdorf sold for 170,500 CHF in 2011 at Sotheby's (HODINKEE article here) and Steve McQueen's reference 5512 sold for $234,000 in 2009 at Antiquorum (HODINKEE article here). I would expect that McQueen's watch might go for more now, particularly since one of the Monacos used by him on the set of Le Mans (for still photographs) sold for $799,500 in 2012.
The New York Post ran an article after the sale that concluded, "[the individual attempting to sell the watch] said he's confident he'll hawk the watch for close to $1 million in a private sale or at another auction." Personally, I doubt it.
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A study has shown that Mojitos are the most popular summer cocktails in the UK based on search data. Piña Coladas and Espresso Martinis ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively. Home kitchenware sales rose by 41% in the last year, indicating the UK is eager to recreate various food and drink, including cocktails, at home this summer. A […]
A study has shown that Mojitos are the most popular summer cocktails in the UK based on search data.
Piña Coladas and Espresso Martinis ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Home kitchenware sales rose by 41% in the last year, indicating the UK is eager to recreate various food and drink, including cocktails, at home this summer.
A new study has revealed that the Mojito is the UK's favourite summer cocktail.
The research by professional kitchen suppliers Maxima Kitchen Equipment analysed Google search data to find out the nation's favourite cocktail to make at home during summer.
It revealed that the Mojito is the most popular with a 91,600 Google searches each month. The Cuban drink that combines zesty lime and mint has few ingredients making it an easy cocktail to create at home.
The Piña Colada came in second with 89,150 searches. The cocktail that contains three ingredients – coconut cream, white rum and pineapple juice – makes it an incredibly affordable cocktail in comparison to many.
The third most popular cocktail to make at home, Espresso Martini, was searched on average 82,700 times. The refreshing and energising cocktail is perfect for a long summer evening. In Britain, people drink around 95 million cups of coffee per day, so it is hardly a surprise that the alcoholic alternative to coffee is also hugely popular.
The fourth most popular cocktail was Sex on the Beach. The cocktail that combines cranberry, orange and peach flavours was searched 82,200 times a month in the UK.
The Pornstar Martini, which ranked as the fifth most searched for cocktail to make at home, was reportedly the most ordered cocktail in bars before the UK lockdown. The passion-fruit infused cocktail was searched 77,550 times a month, reflecting its popularity in bars.
During the pandemic, the industry growth of pubs and bars in the UK has decreased by 69.5% meaning the interest in homemade cocktails has risen dramatically.
However, over the lockdown period, sales in home kitchenware rose by 41% as the UK public looked to recreate their favourite food and drink at home whilst pubs and restaurants were closed.
A spokesperson from Maxima Kitchen Equipment commented 'The cocktail industry has grown more and more profitable over recent years however, these search numbers are bigger than anticipated, suggesting that cocktails are now a staple of British culture regardless of if they are consumed at home or at bars.'
The analysis was conducted by Maxima Kitchen Equipment which has more than 40 years of experience in the supply and maintenance of professional kitchen equipment.
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Greenhouse gases are contributing to global warming because they trap more of the Sun s energy in the Earth s atmosphere. This smoke is a greenhouse gas. Our dependence on burning fossil fuels, , and releasing the carbon stored in them, means we`ve been responsible for adding a lot more carbon dioxide to the air. Fossil Fuels (coal, oil. natural gas) cause substantially more harm than any other forms of renewable energy sources.
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Q: Set CPU affinity for the specific program? How can I set CPU affinity for the specific program (say gzip) to always run on specific core or cores (core 1, for example)?
I read about taskset, but can it be used before program is actually used and creates a process?

A: You can't set the affinity for all invocations of an executable. The affinity is managed by the kernel and inherited from parent process to child process, there's no mechanism that changes the affinity of a process when an executable is executed.
If you want all invocations of gzip to run on CPU 1, put a wrapper script called gzip ahead of the real one in the PATH, e.g. ~/bin/gzip:
#!/bin/sh
exec taskset 1 /bin/gzip "$@"

But this strikes me as completely useless. Explicitly setting a process's affinity usually makes things slower. It can sometimes be useful to confine a CPU-intensive task to certain processors and leave the system more reactive, though nice usually does a better job overall. But doing that indiscriminately for all the invocations of an executable sounds like an XY problem.

A: I had a single-threaded process I wanted to run exclusively on a specified core.  It did video encoding- which is CPU intensive- so didn't want other processes time-slicing the core's cycles while that was happening.  I achieved this by restricted the OS to cores 0,1 & 2 on the (4) core Pi. The net result was core 3 was now unused and when the taskset was executed pinning "motion" to it, "motion" had exclusive use of the core.  It's tested and works a treat.
The script I wrote to automate CPU Affinity as a SystemD service for SINGLE-THREADED processes is offered below and can tweaked accordingly to suit your own purposes. After you're done just paste it into a file, chmod 700 it and you're all set.  Hope this saves you solving the same problem I had to figure out-  Terrence Houlahan
#!/bin/bash

# Backup system.conf before we modify it with sed:
cp -p /etc/systemd/system.conf /etc/systemd/system.conf.ORIGINAL

# Default allows OS to use ALL cores- we restrict it to only first 3 of 4 cores:
sed -i "s/#CPUAffinity=1 2/CPUAffinity=0 1 2/" /etc/systemd/system.conf

# We pin process motion to remaining core #3:

cat <<'EOF'> /home/pi/scripts/set-cpu-affinity.sh
#!/bin/bash

# Note: the number following cp is the CPU/core number in this case 3
taskset -cp 3 $(pgrep motion|cut -d ' ' -f2)

EOF

chmod 700 /home/pi/scripts/set-cpu-affinity.sh
chown pi:pi /home/pi/scripts/set-cpu-affinity.sh

# Now we configure script to run as a service to make CPU affinity persistent across reboots:
cat <<EOF> /etc/systemd/system/set-cpu-affinity.service
[Unit]
Description=Set CPU Affinity for the Motion process after it starts on boot
Wants=motion.service
After=motion.service

[Service]
User=root
Group=root
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/home/pi/scripts/set-cpu-affinity.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

EOF

chmod 644 /etc/systemd/system/set-cpu-affinity.service

systemctl enable set-cpu-affinity.service

chown -R pi:pi /home/pi

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RYOT and the Huffington Post present The Crossing, a virtual reality film and immersive reporting series hosted by Susan Sarandon chronicling the refugee crisis as it unfolds in Greece. The shores of the Mediterranean see thousands of refugees every day who arrive on small boats, evidence for which is seen everywhere in massive piles of discarded life vests. Most of the arrivals are fleeing from Syria and Afghanistan in search of safety, economic stability, and a better life.
From director Matthew Cooke, Confinement is a short virtual reality film that places the viewer firsthand in the place of an inmate within solitary confinement. The piece allows participants to experience a small taste of the emotional trauma more than 80,000 Americans placed in solitary confinement endure in order to survive.
A first-person glimpse into the acts of violence the water protectors at Standing Rock are subject to on a daily basis as they peacefully demonstrate to protect the natural resources of 18 million Americans.
As winter starts to make its presence known at Standing Rock, water protectors remain committed to ending construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, preparing themselves and their camp for the harsh North Dakota cold.


At the Apartment 200 club, Just For Laughs organizers Bruce Hills and Robbie Praw unveiled the line up for its 32nd edition (which runs from July 9-28) , and after finding out who will be performing this year, it certainly lives up to its 2014 slogan that the festival is offering "the biggest names in comedy".
And like its previous 31 editions, the biggest names will appear on its flagship series of shows, the Videotron Just For Laughs Galas, presented by Air Canada. Comedy legend Don "Mr. Warmth" Rickles returns after 16 years to host two galas (July 23 and 25); it will be bookended by another festival returnee, as superstar comic Russell Peters hosts the final two galas on July 26 and 27; in between are two big names who will be hosting galas for the first time: SNL alumnus Andy Samberg (July 24) and comedian/actor Seth Rogen, whose July 26 gala will benefit his Hilarity For Charity fund, which aids the National Alzheimer Association.
There will also be an impressive roster of solo shows featuring festival favorites Lewis Black, Ron White, Tommy Tiernan, Jim Jeffries, Aziz Ansari, Mike Birbiglia, Jimmy Carr, Marc Maron and Kathleen Madigan. And the popular Club Series will herald the return of the popular Nasty Show hosted by "Pitbull of Comedy" Bobby Slayton, the Date Night Show hosted by Godfrey, the Ethnic Show hosted by Maz Jobrani, and a new addition to the series, the All-Star Show hosted by Dom Irrera.
Although the complete line up for Just For Laughs' ComedyPRO Conference, which takes place from July 24-26, will be announced at a later date, it was revealed that the entire cast of the hit sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" will be appearing at the conference, and comedian Bill Burr will be honoured with the festival's Stand-Up Performer of the Year award.
And to create their own brand of festival buzz at the press conference, comedian James Adomian performed dead-on impersonations of three of the big names who are slated to appear at this year's festival, Lewis Black, Seth Rogen and Bill Burr.


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Q: Adding Haversine results to dataset as a double type I would like to add a new column to a dataset containing the distance of each ride. To compute such distance I am using the given coordinates of the start and end of each trip using the haversine formula.
I am succeeding at computing the distance but struggling at adding that column to the data in a way I can read it.
Without adding the column, I get a temporary column (ride_distance) of type double (as I desire) showing the values as shown below:
filtered_dataset %>% rowwise() %>%
   mutate(ride_distance=distHaversine(c(start_lon, start_lat), c(end_lon, end_lat)))

What I get when trying to add that column to the data I get this added instead:
filtered_dataset$ride_distance <- filtered_dataset %>%
   rowwise() %>%
   mutate(distHaversine(c(start_lon, start_lat), c(end_lon, end_lat)))

Reading in the values of that column with head() I get this instead and they don't even show to be the same values...:

How could I add my distance values to the data as doubles so I can keep using it for computations?

A: You're confusing data frames (tibbles) with columns of tibbles.
This code:
filtered_dataset %>%
   rowwise() %>%
   mutate(ride_distance = distHaversine(c(start_lon, start_lat), c(end_lon, end_lat)))

produces the output you want; if you re-assign it to filtered_dataset (i.e. filtered_dataset <- filtered_dataset %>% ...) you'll get what you want.  You could also use the %<>% operator from the magrittr package, which assigns and pipes at the same time: filtered_dataset %<>% rowwise() %>% ...
Alternatively
filtered_dataset$ride_distance <- filtered_dataset %>%
   rowwise() %>%
   mutate(x = distHaversine(c(start_lon, start_lat), c(end_lon, end_lat))) %>%
   pull(x)

would work.


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HomePersonalitiesFamous Personalities - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Famous Personalities - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
bySanthosh Nair 1:08 AM
Died: September 27, 1833
Achievements: Founded Atmiya Sabha and Brahma Samaj. Played a key role in abolition and Sati. Fought for the rights of women.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the 'Maker of Modern India'. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, one of the first Indian socio-religious reform movements. He played a major role in abolishing the role of Sati. Raja Rammohan Roy was a great scholar and an independent thinker. He advocated the study of English, Science, Western Medicine and Technology. He was given the title 'Raja' by the Mughal Emperor.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on May 22, 1772 in village Radhanagar in the District of Hooghly in Bengal. His father Ramkanto Roy, was a Vaishnavite, while his mother, Tarini, was from a Shakta background. Raja Ram Mohun Roy was sent to Patna for higher studies. By the age of fifteen, Raja Rammohun Roy had learnt Bangla, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was against idol worship and orthodox Hindu rituals. He stood firmly against all sort of social bigotry, conservatism and superstitions. But his father was an orthodox Hindu Brahmin. This led to differences between Raja Ram Mohan Roy and his father. Following differences he left the house . He wandered around Himalayas and went to Tibet. He traveled widely before returning home.
After his return Raja Ram Mohan Roy's family married him in the hope that he would change. But this did not have any effect on him. Raja Ram Mohan Roy went to Varanasi and studied the Vedas, the Upanishads and Hindu philosophy deeply. When his father died in 1803 he returned to Murshidabad. He then worked as a moneylender in Calcutta, and from 1809 to 1814, he served in the Revenue Department of the East India Company.
In 1814, Raja Ram Mohan Roy formed Atmiya Sabha. Atmiya Sabha tried to initiate social and religious reforms in the society. Raja Ram Mohan Roy campaigned for rights for women, including the right for widows to remarry, and the right for women to hold property. He actively opposed Sati system and the practice of polygamy.
He also supported education, particularly education of women. He believed that English-language education was superior to the traditional Indian education system, and he opposed the use of government funds to support schools teaching Sanskrit. In 1822, he founded a school based on English education.
In 1828, Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the 'Brahma Samaj'. Through 'Brahma Samaj, he wanted to expose the religious hypocrisies and check the growing influence of Christianity on the Hindu society. Raja Ram Mohan Roy's efforts bore fruit when in 1829, the Sati system was abolished.
In November 1830 Ram Mohan Roy traveled to the United Kingdom as an ambassador of the Mughal emperor to plead for his pension and allowances. Raja Ram Mohan Roy passed away on September 27, 1833 at Stapleton near Bristol due to meningitis.
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There are 37 Golf Courses in Normandy The nearest course is near Vire. The course at Lake Dathee is in a beautiful setting. Mini Golf is available at Pont Farcy.
The sweeping view from Roches de Ham as the Vire meanders towards the sea.
There many lovely walks with spectacular views—one even starting from the cottage to the nearby chateau.
The famous rare white lions at Jurques. The safari park at Champrepus is also well worth a visit.


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Viștea may refer to several places in Romania:

Viștea, a commune in Brașov County, or its villages Viștea de Jos and Viștea de Sus
Viștea, a village in Gârbău Commune, Cluj County
Viștea Mare, a peak in the Făgăraș Mountains, Brașov County
Viștea (river), a tributary of the Olt in Brașov County

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Emma Taylor is a freshman at Lafayette. She is a writer for the sports section. She plays double bass in the Lafayette Concert Orchestra and in CKYO's Repertory Orchestra. Although Emma does not know much about sports, she is excited to see what she can bring to the section.


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Rachelle Garniez: "NYC Serenades"
Native New Yorker songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachelle Garniez presents an evening of originals dedicated to her hometown; tales and tunes inspired by childhood memories, days spent street-corner busking, encounters with various characters and meditations on glitter and grime. Evocative, emotional, by turns moving and hilarious, NYC Serenades is a collection of intimate and inspiring love stories.
Genre-fluid singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rachelle Garniez is at home in many worlds, from busking to performing on stages all over the globe. She has released 6 albums of original songs; her influences ranging from Tin Pan Alley to klezmer and Latinesque Soul. Her story songs have been described as "romantic, rhapsodic and casually hilarious." (The New York Times) and have been recorded by singers Catherine Russell and Karen Elson, among others. Rachelle is the winner of the 2018 Bistro Award for outstanding singer/instrumentalist.
"A master of surprise" - Entertainment Weekly
"Diva with a Difference" - Billboard Magazine
"A certified free spirit" - The New Yorker
photo by Albie Mitchell
Seating at Pangea is communal. Other guests may be seated at the table. There is a $20 per person food or beverage minimum at the tables. DINNER SEATING BEGINS AT 6:00PM.
THE HOUSE OPENS ONE HOUR BEFORE THE SHOW. SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.
Late arrivals will be seated at management's discretion.
SPECIAL COURTESY DISCOUNT TO ALL ATTENDEES:
JOIN US AT THE FRONT BAR AFTER THE SHOW AND GET $6 HAPPY HOUR DRINKS ALL NIGHT. AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE FRONT BAR AFTER THE SHOW.
Downtown's intimate supper-club Pangea is the ultimate in alt, playing home to some of the best in alt cabaret. The New York Times recently called it a bohemian oasis not unlike the fabled Max's Kansas City from days gone by."
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Blackbird Hundred is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware.  Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they now have no purpose except as a geographical point of reference.

Boundaries and Formation

Blackbird Hundred is that portion of New Castle County that lies south of Blackbird Creek and Cypress Creek, a tributary of the Chester River.  Very small portions of the towns of Smyrna and Clayton, both primarily in Kent County, are the only towns or named communities in Blackbird Hundred. It was formed from Appoquinimink Hundred in 1875 and was named for Blackbird Creek that flows along its northern boundary.

Development
Blackbird Hundred remains mostly rural.

Geography

Important geographical features, in addition to Blackbird Creek, include the Delaware River, which forms its eastern boundary, the Smyrna River, formerly known as Duck Creek, which forms its southern boundary, and the North West Branch of the Smyrna River.  It is entirely in the coastal plain region on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Transportation

Important roads include portions of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway (Delaware Route 1), the DuPont Highway (U.S. Route 13), and the Thoroughfare Neck Road (Delaware Route 9).  A portion of the old Delaware Railroad, subsequently the Delmarva branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, now the Delmarva Central Railroad's Delmarva Subdivision, runs north–south through the hundred.

References

The University of Delaware Library (2001).  The Hundreds of Delaware. Retrieved August 17, 2005.

Hundreds in New Castle County, Delaware


When we or someone we know needs assistance, we want to know that those who are helping us are committed, friendly and most important, qualified. This is especially true as we grow older and need to seek services for family members or even ourselves. The Diocese of Norwich is blessed to be affiliated with St. Joseph Living Center (SJLC) in Windham, Connecticut. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, SJLC has a CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) 5 Star rating. Whether you are seeking short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing or end of life care, St. Joseph Living Center strives to be your home away from home. While St. Joseph Living Center is a Catholic faith-based healthcare facility, they admit people from all religious backgrounds.
Approximately 95 volunteers from all ages are an integral part of the SJLC family. Many volunteers are family members of past and present residents, students from local schools and colleges and even some toddlers who come in to exercise. There's a never-ending list of activities and outings for residents. Volunteers accompany residents to appointments, sit and visit with residents, assist with setting up the chapel for Mass, as well as transporting residents to and from Mass, the dining room, rehab, recreation and other areas of the building.
In addition to the volunteers and other staff members at St. Joseph Living Center, four Sisters from The Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament also work at SJLC. Three of the Sisters are RN's and one is a Certified Nurses Aid.
"Both my parents have moved into St. Joseph's Living Center and they absolutely love it there. Their room is clean, the staff is attentive to their needs and requests, and the food is outstanding. The facility is always clean, bright and odor free. While walking the halls with my parents the staff knows them by name and asks them if they are having a good day. Seeing my parents interact with the staff and then walk away with smiles on their faces is priceless. My parents receive prompt and effective medical attention by staff that are both professionally competent and sympathetic. As my parents frequently say… "We didn't move to a nursing home, we moved to a living center and we couldn't be happier"." - Michael A.


People are being urged to sign up for fundraising to get fitter and raise money for Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People.
The Boston Spa-based facility for children with life-limiting conditions is launching its first virtual event – Miles for Smiles – which invites people to sign up to complete a marathon throughout March.
People can walk, run, swim or cycle to 26.2 miles – or come up with their own unique method to complete the challenge – while being sponsored to support Martin House.
Ellie Barker, events fundraiser, said: "We want this to be an enjoyable and accessible challenge that anyone can join in with – either on their own or as a family.
"This is your marathon, your way, whether you're already a keen runner, walker, cyclist or swimmer, or you're interested in taking up a new activity for the New Year.
Martin House, which costs more than £8million to run, cares for children and young people with life-limiting conditions – and their families – across West, North and East Yorkshire, at its hospice, in hospitals and in their own homes, with care including respite stays through to end of life care and bereavement support for families.
It's free to register to take part, with participants asked to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship. There is a downloadable wall planner to track progress, and everyone who registers will receive a Facebook profile graphic to show they are taking part.


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package org.apache.storm.multilang;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import org.apache.storm.task.TopologyContext;
import org.apache.storm.utils.Utils;
import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;

/**
 * JsonSerializer implements the JSON multilang protocol.
 */
public class JsonSerializer implements ISerializer {
    public static final String DEFAULT_CHARSET = "UTF-8";
    //ANY CHANGE TO THIS CODE MUST BE SERIALIZABLE COMPATIBLE OR THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2548814660410474022L;
    private transient BufferedWriter processIn;
    private transient BufferedReader processOut;

    public void initialize(OutputStream processIn, InputStream processOut) {
        try {
            this.processIn = new BufferedWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(processIn, DEFAULT_CHARSET));
            this.processOut = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(processOut, DEFAULT_CHARSET));
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    public Number connect(Map<String, Object> conf, TopologyContext context)
        throws IOException, NoOutputException {
        JSONObject setupInfo = new JSONObject();
        setupInfo.put("pidDir", context.getPIDDir());
        setupInfo.put("conf", conf);
        setupInfo.put("context", context);
        writeMessage(setupInfo);

        Number pid = (Number) ((JSONObject) readMessage()).get("pid");
        return pid;
    }

    public void writeBoltMsg(BoltMsg boltMsg) throws IOException {
        JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
        obj.put("id", boltMsg.getId());
        obj.put("comp", boltMsg.getComp());
        obj.put("stream", boltMsg.getStream());
        obj.put("task", boltMsg.getTask());
        obj.put("tuple", boltMsg.getTuple());
        writeMessage(obj);
    }

    public void writeSpoutMsg(SpoutMsg msg) throws IOException {
        JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
        obj.put("command", msg.getCommand());
        obj.put("id", msg.getId());
        writeMessage(obj);
    }

    public void writeTaskIds(List<Integer> taskIds) throws IOException {
        writeMessage(taskIds);
    }

    private void writeMessage(Object msg) throws IOException {
        writeString(JSONValue.toJSONString(msg));
    }

    private void writeString(String str) throws IOException {
        processIn.write(str);
        processIn.write("\nend\n");
        processIn.flush();
    }

    public ShellMsg readShellMsg() throws IOException, NoOutputException {
        JSONObject msg = (JSONObject) readMessage();
        ShellMsg shellMsg = new ShellMsg();

        String command = (String) msg.get("command");
        shellMsg.setCommand(command);

        Object id = msg.get("id");
        shellMsg.setId(id);

        String log = (String) msg.get("msg");
        shellMsg.setMsg(log);

        String stream = (String) msg.get("stream");
        if (stream == null) {
            stream = Utils.DEFAULT_STREAM_ID;
        }
        shellMsg.setStream(stream);

        Object taskObj = msg.get("task");
        if (taskObj != null) {
            shellMsg.setTask((Long) taskObj);
        } else {
            shellMsg.setTask(0);
        }

        Object need_task_ids = msg.get("need_task_ids");
        if (need_task_ids == null || ((Boolean) need_task_ids).booleanValue()) {
            shellMsg.setNeedTaskIds(true);
        } else {
            shellMsg.setNeedTaskIds(false);
        }

        shellMsg.setTuple((List) msg.get("tuple"));

        Object anchorObj = msg.get("anchors");
        if (anchorObj != null) {
            if (anchorObj instanceof String) {
                anchorObj = Arrays.asList(anchorObj);
            }
            for (Object o : (List) anchorObj) {
                shellMsg.addAnchor((String) o);
            }
        }

        Object nameObj = msg.get("name");
        String metricName = null;
        if (nameObj != null && nameObj instanceof String) {
            metricName = (String) nameObj;
        }
        shellMsg.setMetricName(metricName);

        Object paramsObj = msg.get("params");
        shellMsg.setMetricParams(paramsObj);

        if (command.equals("log")) {
            Object logLevelObj = msg.get("level");
            if (logLevelObj != null && logLevelObj instanceof Long) {
                long logLevel = (Long) logLevelObj;
                shellMsg.setLogLevel((int) logLevel);
            }
        }

        return shellMsg;
    }

    private Object readMessage() throws IOException, NoOutputException {
        try {
            return JSONValue.parseWithException(readString());
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            throw new IOException(e);
        }
    }

    private String readString() throws IOException, NoOutputException {
        StringBuilder line = new StringBuilder();

        while (true) {
            String subline = processOut.readLine();
            if (subline == null) {
                StringBuilder errorMessage = new StringBuilder();
                errorMessage.append("Pipe to subprocess seems to be broken!");
                if (line.length() == 0) {
                    errorMessage.append(" No output read.\n");
                } else {
                    errorMessage.append(" Currently read output: "
                                        + line.toString() + "\n");
                }
                errorMessage.append("Serializer Exception:\n");
                throw new NoOutputException(errorMessage.toString());
            }
            if (subline.equals("end")) {
                break;
            }
            if (line.length() != 0) {
                line.append("\n");
            }
            line.append(subline);
        }
        return line.toString();
    }
}