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Le sigle MGM peut désigner :
 Major général de la Marine, en France ;
 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, société de cinéma et de télévision ;
 MGM Interactive, ancienne filiale de Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer spécialisée dans la création de jeux vidéo.
 Maison de la géographie de Montpellier ;
 MGM Grand, hôtel de Las Vegas ;
 MGM Grand Detroit, hôtel de Détroit ;
 MGM Soul, chanteur de hip-hop français ;
 MGM Constructeur, promoteur immobilier de résidences et hôtels haut de gamme dans les Alpes françaises.
 Des missiles :
 MGM-51 Shillelagh ;
 MGM-31 Pershing.
 MGM España, chaine de télévision espagnole ;
 Moulage Général Méridional, une entreprise française de distribution de jouets ;
 en anglais : Male genital mutilation, circoncision masculine.

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Leaders from the 14 companies joining the Intel Capital portfolio pose with Intel Capital President Wendell Brooks at the Arizona Biltmore as the 19th annual Intel Capital Global Summit kicks off. The 2019 Intel Capital Global Summit runs April 1-3 in Phoenix. The annual event is the venture industry's premier technology networking gathering.


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Lil Dicky Struggles With Debut Album & Dates Doja Cat in 'Dave' Season 2 Trailer
Lil Dicky unveiled the trailer for season 2 of his FXX comedy series Dave on Thursday (June 3), featuring Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Doja Cat, Rae Sremmurd and more.
While he experiences frustration in both his professional and love life due to writer's block and a recent breakup with girlfriend Ally (Taylor Misiak), Dave (Lil Dicky, aka Dave Burd) relies on his old crew — his hype man GaTa, manager and roommate Mike (Andrew Santino) and childhood pal/producer/DJ Elz (Travis "Taco" Bennett) — and new friends to get him through the process of putting out his debut album while navigating the music industry as a signed artist.
While the first season featured an array of A-list guest stars ranging from Justin Bieber to Kourtney Kardashian, the second season comes in with its own set of heavy-hitters. Kardashian's younger sister Kendall Jenner and Bieber's wife Hailey can't stop gushing about hanging out with Dave at Benny Blanco's house in the preview clip, while he matches with Doja Cat on a dating app and tries to demonstrate retro-style dribbling to six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Lil Yachty, Lil Nas X, J Balvin, Rae Sremmurd, CL, Kyle Kuzma, series producer Kevin Hart and more are also slated to appear this season.
Dave wrapped its first 10-episode season on April 29, 2020, as FX Networks' most-watched comedy series ever with an average audience of 5.32 million total viewers, including linear, VOD and streaming. That bested Donald Glover's Emmy- and Peabody-winning comedy-drama series Atlanta, which averaged 5.2 million viewers in its first season.
Season 2 of Dave will premiere Wednesday, June 16, at 10 p.m. ET on FXX with two episodes and stream the next day on FX on Hulu.
[Billboard]
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This page offers a break down of all SharePoint features, by version. Each feature is demonstrated by a video overview of the functionality.
A great resource for anyone, sales/business analyst/dev, who needs to describe SharePoint features to end users.


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Home Theatre Orange County Performing Arts Center Unveils 2010-2011 Series
Orange County Performing Arts Center Unveils 2010-2011 Series
Broadway Series: South Pacific • Cirque du Soleil • Hair • Wicked • Mary Poppins • West Side Story
Curtain Call Series: Disney's Beauty and the Beast • Rock of Ages • 9 to 5: The Musical
Bonus Event: Mamma Mia!
Wall-to-wall hits mark the Center's 2010-2011 Broadway and Curtain Call Series as well as a special Bonus Event. The Broadway Series includes Lincoln Center Theater's seven-time Tony®-Award winning South Pacific, The Public Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Hair, an exhilarating new show from Cirque du Soleil, the return of Broadway's biggest blockbuster Wicked, the Orange County debut of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's enchanting Mary Poppins and the compelling new Broadway revival of Leonard Bernstein's powerful West Side Story. The Curtain Call Series brings Disney's Beauty and the Beast; the Center premieres of Rock of Ages, an arena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and many more; plus Dolly Parton's hilarious 9 to 5: The Musical. And as a Bonus Event, the Center welcomes back Mamma Mia!, the global sensation featuring the music of ABBA.
Center President Terry Dwyer said, "The Center has a great Broadway Season lined up for 2010 – 2011, with 10 shows that encompass much-loved classics, eagerly-awaited revivals and several of the newest shows and productions that have lately taken Broadway and the musical theater world by storm. It's the kind of season that our audience has come to expect from the Center, one that showcases the richness and variety of the musical theater tradition."
All performances will be in Segerstrom Hall. Priority renewal information is being sent to current subscribers, who will have the opportunity to renew their subscriptions before new subscribers and the chance to renew in their current seats or upgrade to better seating locations. The Center is offering all season ticket subscribers convenient and flexible payment options.
Season tickets to the Broadway and Curtain Call Series as well as the Bonus Event can be purchased online at OCPAC.org. Tickets for the Bonus Event are available at this time only with the purchase of a season ticket package. Single tickets will go on sale approximately six weeks prior to the engagements. Tickets and additional information may also be obtained by contacting the Center's Box Office at 714.556.2787 or visiting 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 92626.
Please visit OCPAC.org for virtual brochures and video previews highlighting the 2010-2011 Broadway Series.
The Center applauds Wells Fargo as the official sponsor of the Broadway Series. Cox Cable is the media partner for the Broadway Series.
Theatre Review: A Bronx Tale
Theatre Review: Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
BLUE MAN GROUP comes to Segerstrom Center for The Arts
"The Muppet Show" Streaming Feb 19 on Disney+
Robbie Bulus - January 19, 2021
The wait is almost over! "The Muppet Show," Jim Henson's iconic series that started it all, will begin streaming Friday, February 19 exclusively on Disney+.
nuiMOs! Latest Plush Trend Coming to Disney Parks & shopDisney
Review: Marvel's "WandaVision" Series Premiere – Let's Get Weird
Marvel's "WandaVision" new Behind-the-Scenes Featurette


Meeting on Sept.18 for its first meeting of the new season, members of Jenkins-Vaughan Auxiliary Unit 97 accepted the resignation of member Shirley Robinson, as flag chairman.
It was reported she is moving out of state.
The unit received a check representing profit from the dunk tank at the Cardington Festival. The check will be given to Post 97.
A thank you was received from the Cardington-Lincoln Education Foundationfor the recent donation.
Guest at the October meeting will be the unit's sponsored Buckeye Girls State representative, Heather Sparkman.
The birthday of unit member Audrey Leonard was celebrated at the conclusion of this meeting.


Battle for the skies! Defeat the Skeleton King and take back your kingdom!
Nimbus Knights is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) virtual reality game that appoints you as ruler over the sky kingdom. Guide your minions from a giant's point of view or get in close to help them fight their battles one on one. Crush the Skeleton King and restore peace to the skies!.
Find out more about Nimbus Knights at the official website!


Festival reviews, previews and tips.
The best electronic music and more.
Get ready to enjoy the best music festivals in the US like a pro!
The best music festivals in the world are waiting for you at Best Music Fest. Follow our team of festival loving journalists and photographers across the U.S. - and the globe - as we follow our hearts (and ears) to festivals near and far. Be sure to check out our music festival reviews to find your perfect festival so you can make your next fest the best. You can also discover new electronic musicians and incredible EDM artists on our festival inspired playlists featuring the best electronic music around!
Stay close to the music you love and the festival vibes will follow. We build weekly electronic music playlists featuring some of the best musicians and beat makers ever! Each playlist features 10 tracks handpicked by Best Music Fest Staff. Discover a variety of live, electronic, house, rock, funk, dance, jam and EDM artists, then follow your favorite.
Check back on Music Fest Fridays for new festival inspired selections and fresh playlists featuring the best EDM artists in the World!
Need a Dose of Music Festival Energy?
Check out the latest videos from the best music festivals in the world. Then let us know how you like them over on our music festival video recap page.
These music festivals wouldn't be the same without lots of live electronic dance music. Be sure to stop by our live music page to hear our curated selection of music festival performers and EDM artists.
Be sure to follow Best Music Fest on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to keep up with the latest electronic music and festival news. Let's support each other as we grow together and share our stories with friends. Please send our team an email to info@BestMusicFest.com if you would like to contribute or have us cover your festival, event, album release or music festival gear, accessories and wear.
Need help choosing? We rolled out the best music festivals 2015 video guide to help.
Remember to be safe out there, friends. Music festivals and electronic events should not be dangerous. Be sure to hold the promoters and venue owners to the highest standards. Ask your local environmental consultants if you have any concerns about hazardous conditions at events. Water and cool conditions should always be provided, but sometimes the dangers can't be seen and require high-tech lead or asbestos testing to determine their presence.


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A soluble concentrate (SL) of botanical extracts. KLEUR+ activates proanthocyanidin and carotenoid production which are precursor molecules for colour pigmentation in fruit rinds.
The combination of plant derivatives, activates the metabolic pathway and in turn promotes maturity, uniform colouring and internal quality of the fruit.


Prosecute fox hunt master allegedly involved in badger baiting to the full extent of the law.
Uphold the Protection of Badgers Act.
'It's Black and White, We Have Reached Crisis Point, Oxfordshire Badger Group Urges Action to Save Beloved Badgers.
The group says badgers and other wildlife 'thrive on this rich and delightful open space' and will 'suffer immensely' if the park and ride is extended.
Say no to government plans to roll out the cruel badger cull across the country and kill up to 100,000 more animals.
They were found dead by the side of the road by a member of the public. However, they clearly had gunshot wounds and had clearly been dumped there to make it look like roadkill.
Please sign the petition for the badgers.
Crabtree & Evelyn: Stop Selling Badger Hair Shaving Brushes - Badgers Are Being Skinned Alive for These Brushes!
No animal should be killed to provide products to humans. Badger hair shaving brushes are no different to fur coats or crocodile skin handbags.
In the past two years, government-supported culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset have killed more than 2,000 badgers in a failed attempt to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
Even in the face of failure and with the weight of scientific and public opinion staunchly opposed to culling, the killing of badgers has begun again.
Please sign to prevent a badger cull in England. Thank you.
Speak Out For Badgers Before It's Too Late Help Stop a Mass Badger Cull in the United Kingdom! Please Sign!
Help stop the senseless murdering of Badgers in the UK!
Stop The Cull ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
The cull of badgers due to go ahead in England this summer flies in the face of scientific fact as well as public and parliamentary opinion. We must get this reckless policy shelved!
Despite opposition and no scientific basis, the Coalition Government has decided to conduct a pilot cull of badgers in England this year in a misguided attempt to solve the bovine TB crisis. Please write to PM David Cameron to express your opposition.
ACTION ALERT: Stop the Somerset Badger Cull! PLEASE SIGN !


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People, who were suffering from kidney disease, reduced their risk of dying by 40 percent with this simple exercise, as per findings of journal of American Society of Nephrology.
It is suggested in government's diet guidelines by Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans to perform 75 minutes harder physical exercise like swimming, biking, or running and 150 minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking can reduce the chances of getting diabetes, obesity and other chronic diseases.
But now researchers wanted to know the effect if lightest forms of exercises like walking on health, said Dr. Srinivasan Beddhu, a specialist at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine. According to him, we already know that a person sitting for a long time will obviously make his health poor. But here we want to know if light intensity work can really help to keep the body fit and healthy for a long period of time.
In this study, he cleared that light intensity work like casual walking can help the people regarding their health and can reduce the risks of dying. On the other hand, low intensity activities like writing or standing for some purpose are not enough to have health benefits.
In order to perform this study, Beddhu and other researcher friends collected the data about accelerometer from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and analyzed it. In this study, more than 3,500 adults representing the common people including 380 adults suffering from Kidney disease were monitored. In next 3 years, about 137 persons died because of multiple causes. In general, people who did exercise more remained healthier during this period of time and were less likely to die.
If a person wants to see the effects of exercise, he should do 30 minutes light exercise daily. According to Beddhu, he cannot specify the type of exercise and its duration to get better health results but he knows that lighter exercise if perform from a few minutes to hours can play an important role in keeping your body healthy and active. In addition to this, lighter exercise will be quite beneficial against kidney diseases.


Canadians often tell themselves that they enjoy "the best healthcare system in the world." Unfortunately, the evidence doesn't support these claims. Despite very high per-capita spending levels, Canada's healthcare system underperforms in comparison to a number of European countries, including the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden. In many European countries, wait times for healthcare services are much shorter than in Canada. AIMS research focuses on identifying and measuring the performance gaps between Canada and some of its peer nations and on identifying policy strategies and global best practices that can help reduce wait times and improve patient care in Canada.
AIMS research in the healthcare sector also focuses on the development of policy ideas that can help strengthen the role of consumers themselves within the healthcare system. Our work examines global practices and policy ideas that provide patients with more access to information about their own health status and treatment options, enabling them to be active, leading participants in their own team of health care providers.


Springdale Estates offers this beautifully maintained 3 BR, 2.5 BA Cape Cod home. Conveniently located between Hwy F & Springdale Rd, you'll love this homes premier location as it provides easy access to I-94, Bluemound Road & all the surrounding amenities. A quick walk takes you just 2 minutes down the street where you'll find a childrens playground, tennis courts & a baseball diamond. Enjoy the bright kitchen that offers a dining area surrounded by windows & two sliding doors letting in all of the natural light you can soak in. Head upstairs to enjoy the openness of the master bedroom w/ an ensuite bathroom, walk-in closet & vaulted ceiling or get lost in a book in the cozy loft area that could be used for a reading nook. New roof, carpeting and all interior painted in 2018.


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Reckless Referendum Struck Down By Judge, Closely Monitoring Future Developments
Advocacy Chamber News Release
I wanted to share with you news and an update on the planned referendum vote that we were opposing with a larger group called Save Nashville Now. A Nashville judge on Tuesday ruled that 4 Good Government's proposed charter revision cannot go before Davidson County voters on July 27, the second such defeat for the radical, super minority, anti-tax group in the past year.
Tennessee Lookout story - Nashville Judge Strikes Down Referendum
Davidson County Chancellor Russell Perkins wrote that the group did not follow proper procedure when it suggested two possible election dates for the referendum rather than one. The Davidson County Election Commission decided to set the election on neither of those dates but instead for July 27.
Perkins ordered the election commission to cancel the election entirely. Early voting was set to begin just a little more than two weeks from now.
We were clear in our direct opposition that Nashville's LGBTQ and other diverse and minority-owned small business community would face significant setbacks in their efforts to expand economic opportunity and grow new businesses across the city if the reckless July referendum was successful.
We are proud to be a part of the broad coalition of community organizations, neighborhood leaders, small business-owners, taxpayers, homeowners, renters, faith leaders, educators and parents from across Nashville who joined together to Save Nashville Now. We will continue to monitor the legal challenges and possible advancement of the referendum in court, and be ready to mobilize again if that or a new threat like it emerges.
Thank you for educating yourself on this issue when informed about it, we heard back from so many of you that were unaware of this threat. And thank you for your support of the Nashville LGBT Chamber so we may continue to ADVOCATE on issues like this.


Syrian Army, Air Force Engage ISIS Targets In Eastern Al-Suwayda Desert 5.2380952380952 out of 5 based on 21 ratings. 21 user reviews.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Syrian Air Force (SAF) have engaged ISIS targets in the desert area in eastern al-Suwayda (also known as Sweida al-Badyia), according to pro-government sources.
SAA and SAF strikes reportedly targeted positions of ISIS terrorists in the areas of al-Waer, Ard al-Karaa, Mazrea al-Hhatib, Sneim al-Ghirz and east of Dabatheh, Rabbet al-Hisn and Tel Razin. These points are located 15-30km deep inside the desert area.
The Syrian state media claims that ISIS recently suffered notable causalties in exchanges with the SAA. However, no photos or videos confirming these claims have been provided.
ISIS cells were especially active in the province of al-Suwayda in middle-late July and early August when they carried out a series of attacks on government targets there. These attacks forced the SAA to contribute additional efforts to combat the terrorists hiding in the desert area.
Anybody knows when there will be general elections in Syria. The candidates must have at least PhD degree, speak English and patriotic and should be not from current government or rebels or from Kurds separatists and should be not puppets of US, NATO or Israel.
And where is our general Suheil? Did anyone saw him? Maybe he prepare Idlib operation?
He and his men could also be having a well deserved rest for a few weeks.
arm the druze and let them take revenge they solve the problem.
Well the Balkans are heating up as you expected. Southfront posted an article that you should look at if you have not already.
Go sweep the desert, please. Go get them bastards. Nevermind Idlib for now.


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Das Aufmerksamkeitsgaffen bezeichnet das Phänomen, dass bei einem Beobachter als Reaktion auf emotional aufwühlende Bilder (erotische Szenen, Gewaltakte …) für den Bruchteil einer Sekunde die Wahrnehmung aussetzen kann (er "erblindet"). Solange blockiert das Gehirn die Aufnahme weiterer Bilder, selbst wenn der Wille dazu besteht.

Je nach Grad der Ängstlichkeit der Person fällt die Reaktion anders aus. Je ängstlicher, vorsichtiger der Betreffende ist, desto anfälliger ist er auch und desto länger fällt diese Erblindung aus.

Der Psychologe David Zald von der Yale-Universität, New Haven, erforschte und benannte diesen Mechanismus. Seine Erklärung: "Beim Verarbeiten von Informationen gibt es einen Engpass, der von Reizen verstopft werden kann, sodass nachfolgende Informationen nicht mehr durchkommen."

Weblinks
 DER SPIEGEL 34/2005
 Was erotische Bilder mit der Aufmerksamkeit anstellen wissenschaft.de über Ablenkung durch emotionale Darstellungen
Allgemeine Psychologie


Three whole months have gone by and like I posted earlier it feels like yesterday and an eternity ago all at the same time.
Way back in October after we first found out about Clark's prognosis, I reached out to a friend who had a very similar thing happen to her second kiddo, Catherine. We chatted and she was a wonderful resource to talk to those early days...and in the days to come. Her husband and her actually started the foundation Catherine Cares where their mission is to uplift families of babies facing life-threatening diagnoses.
And it came with the most perfect letter too. The letter told us that this was a heartbeat bear, and that when Catherine Cares gives these to families they record the heartbeat of the baby from an ultrasound or doppler into the recorder inside the bear. Unfortunately the day in which they were suppose to come record Clark's was a few days after he passed so they never were able to make the recording. HOWEVER, since I'm OCD and have no shortage of his heartbeats recorded from my own doppler, I was able to record one and put in on the recorder in the bear. So whenever you squeeze the bear you hear his heartbeat.
For whatever reason I have been very emotional today...crying more today than I have in many many weeks...and you know what!? It's okay. It's okay to cry and let things out and be emotional...because this wave of grief today was a big one, and instead of letting it knock me over, I'm embracing it and riding it out. Because I know another swell will come, and I feel like if I let this one take me down the next one will just be even worse. So I embrace it, let my emotions soar, and cry. But cry happy tears that we have still just amazing people by our sides in this journey that know how to surprise us with the most perfect of surprises on even the toughest days...three months later.
Rosie got some snuggles in with Clark's new heartbeat bear and it just made me again cry happy tears.
A million and a half thanks to Catherine Cares and our wonderful friends for this unexpected yet amazing treat today. We will cherish it and hearing our little guy's heartbeat forever and ever.


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Energy Savings Achieved Through Retrofits
Original piece prepared by Kimberly Schwartz for ACHR News. The original documentation can be found here.
BITZER RETROFITS
When the U.S. economy took a downturn during the Great Recession, the refrain everyone heard again and again was "repair, don't replace." But, even as the economy has improved, some building owners
and operators remain hesitant to make large capital expenditures to replace older chiller systems. In these cases, there are less expensive options available that can enable decision makers to achieve substantial efficiency upgrades by retrofitting their chillers.
"I'm hearing from customers that there are still some doubts lingering in their minds regarding the financial stability of the market, and that is prompting them to hang on to their capital," said Robert Gray, national sales manager and offer launch manager, Schneider Electric. Chiller retrofits can provide a solution to extend the life of existing systems while allowing owners and operators to "postpone the decision to replace an entire chiller," said David Sylves, director of marketing, Bitzer US Inc. "The upgrade cost is much less than the cost of a new chiller, and it may add many years to the chiller's life," he added.
Tom Reynolds, sales manager at ACCO Engineered Systems in Glendale, California, noted his company has retrofitted chillers for a range of clients, including telecom, office buildings, hospitality, education, and health care. Sometimes, he said, his team is called in for an emergency repair, but, in other cases, clients become interested in a retrofit after consulting with ACCO about their needs for improved efficiency and reliability.
REASONS TO RETROFIT
Not only is the initial financial investment reduced in a retrofit, there are also significant cost savings that can also be achieved going forward. That's because retrofit upgrades offer significant energy savings, Sylves said.
Gray has perfected the question, he asks prospective clients when gauging their interest in the savings made possible by a chiller retrofit. He asks customers the following:
"Regarding your existing chiller, if I could show you a way to decrease your energy expense by as much as 30 percent, bring your existing chiller up to the peak efficiency standards of today, work with your utility company to obtain a rebate, and provide a retrofit project with an ROI [return on investment] of three years or less — all for a fraction of the cost of replacement — is this something that would interest you?"
For those who are looking to decrease the amount they spend on energy, their interest is certainly piqued. Reynolds noted the efficiency gains depend on the existing system. "It varies case-by-case," he said, adding ACCO's engineering department analyzes expected efficiency for each client. Another reason owners may turn to retrofits is uncertainty about refrigerant regulations.
"Some building owners are reluctant to install a new chiller today without knowing which refrigerants will be phased out during the lifetime of their system," Sylves said. "Consequently, they may choose to retrofit their current chiller's compressors now and stay with R-22 in the short term, or perhaps change to R-407C or R-134a."
OPTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
Whatever their reasons, building owners and contractors can find a variety of options and solutions available in today's market to upgrade chillers and reduce energy usage. According to Sylves, "Bitzer has a robust retrofit upgrade program available for its dealers. Old, inefficient screw, and large, semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors of various types and brands are being replaced with high-efficiency screw compressors that dramatically reduce a chiller's power consumption."
He also noted Bitzer offers two series of screw compressors. "One is optimized for systems with high condensing temps, and another series is optimized for low condensing temps," Sylves said. "This differentiation enables our dealers to select the most energy efficient compressor in its class for a retrofit upgrade."
Gray highlighted Schneider Electric's Condenser Fan Pak (CFP) as a plug-and-play solution for retrofitting air-cooled chillers. He explained it "incorporates floating high-pressure control with VFD [variable frequency drive] condenser fan operation." Going into more detail, Gray described how the CFP works to reduce energy usage.
"Floating high pressure takes advantage of off-design use of the chiller," he said. "In most cases, chillers are sized at an outdoor dry bulb temperature of 95°F. Ninety-five percent of the time, the chiller operates below that outside air temperature. This means the condenser is oversized for all outdoor operating temperatures below 95°. This enables the CFP to reduce the condensing temperature through the condenser by modulating the airflow by varying the speed of the condenser fans. By reducing the condensing temperature, we float the head pressure down, which reduces the lift on the compressor. Reducing the lift on the compressor reduces the amount of work the compressor has to perform, which decreases its energy consumption."
RETROFIT RESULTS
Both Gray and Sylves shared examples of applications where their solutions have been used to successfully upgrade existing chiller systems. A six-month customer field test was conducted for an air-cooled chiller used in a typical commercial application," said Gray. "The scheduled daily operation of the chiller was 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. During the hours of operation, the chiller was automatically switched between the original OEM controls and the Schneider Electric CFP. With each run cycle, kWh measurements were taken. The field test confirmed the CFP saved approximately 30 percent kW." Gray also mentioned two schools that were retrofitted with CFPs, noting the first anticipated savings of $5,000 per year, and the second, $7,000 per year — and both had applied for matching utility company rebates.
Sylves referenced a retrofit performed on two 11-story medical office buildings in California. The buildings' existing R-22 systems were converted to R-134a, and eight high-efficiency Bitzer 150-ton screw compressors were specified as part of the conversion. Ultimately, Sylves said, the retrofit "earned a $250,000 utility rebate from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power." These types of utility rebates are only further proof that, for those who are looking to save money on energy, a chiller retrofit may be just the answer they are seeking.


There's a silly debate, well-documented by Jay Rosen, over the credit social tools should receive in the revolutions, successful. abortive, and emerging, in Egypt, Tunisia, Iran, and elsewhere in the Middle East. Jay compiles fine examples of the genre, which specialises in shooting down an argument no one we know has made: that Twitter carries out revolutions. (I would add the Evgeny Morozov variation, which incessantly wants to remind us—not that anyone I know has forgotten—that these tools can also be used by bad actors, badly.) No one I know—no one—says that these revolutions weren't fought by people. As a blogger said on Al Jazeera English, Twitter didn't fight Egypt's police, Egyptians did. Who doesn't agree with that?
In the midst of the Egyptian revolution, I realised that many of us in the West—and I include myself squarely in this—act under the assumption that progression in digital democracy would come here first, because our technology and our democracies are more advanced. Then it became clear to me that instead such advances would come where they are most needed: in the Middle East.


No more worrying about the group of orange and black monarch butterflies that came home with me from Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County butterfly tent exhibit that was held at the Family Success of Vineland. The monarchs were released into gardens full of native NJ flowering plants.
Driving home with a box of butterflies on the passenger seat felt so strange. I felt a sense of responsibility to care for them properly and get them into an environment with nectar plants asap.
I had no idea there were butterfly farms that shipped butterflies for events like this. Each butterfly was carefully packed into it's own special envelope that came from Florida. At the end of the Family Success event, some butterflies went home with a few of the master gardeners and eleven went home with me!
Our butterflies were safely packed for travel. As I drove home, the weather report was getting worse. A severe thunder storm with heavy winds and rain was on the way in less than one hour from the time I was going to release the butterflies.
How could I release tired, weak butterflies just before a bad storm? It just didn't seem right. So when I got home I put an ice pack in the box to keep the temperature cool to keep the butterflies calm and somewhat dormant. The box was a special one from the butterfly farm; the ice pack did not touch the butterflies; no worries, they didn't get hurt or frozen.
When the storm passed, I took the butterfly box outside and released them, one-at-a-time, onto a weedy plant next to our front porch. It was too dark to take them to the milkweed patch. They were all alive, but looked tired as they crawled out of their envelopes. One panicked and went flying towards the porch light. Another fluttered onto the concrete porch. We quickly turned off the light. They calmed down and rested.
First thing in the morning, I rushed outside to look for them. I noticed four butterflies were still on the plant where I put them. They appeared weak. I carefully picked them up and moved them to their favorite, fragrant milkweed. The blooms and leaves were still wet from the rain the night before; the sky overhead was clear and blue. A beautiful butterfly day.
Master Gardeners: Patti Sheppard, Pam Burton, and Jan LoBiondo will be pleased to know that all the monarchs survived and are soaring in our sunny gardens. We've been watching them all day visit their favorite nectar sources, especially the native, common milkweed and echinacea. Every home owner should consider planting a milkweed patch just for the monarchs, especially since milkweed is the only plant they lay eggs on.
The milkweed swayed from side to side from the warm breeze - occasionally a butterfly lost their grip and fell to the grassy ground, but don't worry. Each time they fell off the blooms, we repeatedly picked them up and put back. They slurped the nectar and started moving their wings back and forth. You could see their energy improving from the sweet nectar.
As the morning sun warmed their wings and their bodies got nourishment from the nectar they flew up towards the sky and into the nearby Tulip tree. Some soared over the pivot hedge and glided past groups of colorful daylilies and yellow rudbeckias to land on the bright pink echinacea.
Thanks Family Success of Vineland for hosting such a fun and interesting exhibit. Families who visited the butterfly tent learned how to tell a male from a female and about a butterfly's life cycle - from laying eggs that hatch into larva (caterpillars) through their transition to a pale green capsule called a chrysalis. And, about how butterflies emerge from the chrysalis when they are ready to fly. Truly a fascinating and beautiful insect.
Did you know monarchs are diminishing each year? For incredible coverage of monarch's 2,000 mile migration that takes several butterfly generations to make to their destination in Mexico, check out an amazing video by PBS called The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies.
Sadly, the amount of monarchs we see are decreasing due to loss of habitat in the US and Mexico because individuals and businesses want money from chopping down the trees in Mexico where the monarchs huddle. Other major reasons include the use of insecticides like Bacillus thuringiensis (bt)* used on genetically modified corn (butterflies fly over corn fields and the pollen can kill them when they get close). Also, there are less and less common Milkweed plants in the US and elsewhere due to construction and housing. Monarchs need milkweed to survive.
If you plan on making a spot in your yard for a butterfly garden, don't forget to plant milkweed. And remember, when the milkweed dies at the end of the season, leave it there - it may have butterfly eggs on it!
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[Video] Captain America: Civil War – Set Interview.
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Captain America: The Russo Brothers talk about Civil War and Chris Evans future in Marvel.
[Video] Captain America: Civil War Bloopers
You can watch an official interview of Chris Evans in the set of Captain America: Civil War above!
Also in the video: Anthony Mackie (Falcon/Sam Wilson) and Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier). This video has spanish subtitles.
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Marvel's Captain America: Civil War finds Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr) surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.
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Q: How to create a specific new object from an existing one using lodash I currently have this array of objects:
[{
   "key1": "value1",
   "key2": "value2",
   "key3": "valuex"
},{
   "key1": "value3",
   "key2": "value4",
   "key3": "valuey"
}]

What I would like to get in the end is an array of strings
["value1/value2", "value3/value4"]

preferrably using some "lodash magic shortcut".
So essentially, I would like to join the values of key1 and key2 to a string using '/' as a separator while ignoring key3.
I tried a lot using _.transform and _.join but none of my attempts were even close to the desired result. I know that this is not a free coding service, but maybe you have a hint for me?

A: Use lodash.map.

var data = [{
  "key1": "value1",
  "key2": "value2",
  "key3": "valuex"
}, {
  "key1": "value3",
  "key2": "value4",
  "key3": "valuey"
}]

console.log(_.map(data, ob => `${ob.key2}/${ob.key2}`));
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/lodash/4/lodash.min.js"></script>

A: Without using lodash, but equally magic (pure vanilla js)

let response = [{
       "key1": "value1",
       "key2": "value2",
       "key3": "valuex"
    },{
       "key1": "value3",
       "key2": "value4",
       "key3": "valuey"
    }].map(el => `${el.key1}/${el.key2}`);

   console.log(response);

A: This isn't using Lodash but :

const myArray = [{
   "key1": "value1",
   "key2": "value2",
   "key3": "valuex"
},{
   "key1": "value3",
   "key2": "value4",
   "key3": "valuey"
}]

const newArray = myArray.map(element => element.key1 + '/' + element.key2)

console.log(newArray)

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Starting from December 9th, trains will again begin to operate daily on route from Osijek to Pecs in Hungary and back, with transfers between Croatian (HŽPP) and Hungarian (MAV) train-sets in the Croatian border town of Beli Manastir.
These trains will also benefit those passangers who travel from/to Budapest by plane and wish to travel to/from Pecs and Osijek. Trains run from Budapest railway station directly to the city airport. Here you can find more information on train timetable to/from Budapest airport.


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Q: Complex sorting of an array of objects in PHP I need to sort an array of objects for a forum program with multiple comparisons.  Each post (main thread or reply) is an instance of a class Post.  I need to sort the main threads by their timeLastChanged property (for bumping) and then sort the replies underneath them by their timeStarted property (oldest first).  My goal was to sort the array in the exact order it would be displayed in the forum table.  Simply, sorted and displayed like this:
- Main thread
   - Reply
      - Reply
   - Reply
   - Reply
      - Reply
         - Reply
- Main thread

etc.
I've looked at usort and the like but I can't figure how the comparison functions would work to do this.  Oh, and each object has a property isReply that is set to 0 if it isn't a reply and set to the thread ID of the post it is a reply of, if it is a reply.  Each object has a property TID which is its thread ID (unique). I also have a property called numReplies that shows how many direct replies a message has (and then, of course, replies would have their own numReplies that show how many replies are assigned to that reply, etc).
I've got the displaying part down and the grabbing the info from the database, I'm just not sure of the most efficient way of sorting it.  Thanks for any help.
Edit: here is the code I have that starts the class, I excluded the part where I grab the data from the database, but just know that all the applicable instances of Post are assigned to their respective array of objects (replies are in replyObjs, mains are in mainsObjs, etc):
class Category {

    public $title;
    public $majCatID;
    public $catID;
    public $modLevel;
    public $postingLevel;
    public $hostedByUID;
    public $order;
    public $shortName;
    public $info;
    public $stickyObjs;
    public $mainsObjs;
    public $replyObjs;
    public $orderedObjs;
    private $database;

    public function __construct($catID) {
        $this->database = new TBDatabase;
        $result = $this->database->getIntRow(CAT_TABLE, 'catID', $catID);
        $row = $this->database->fetchAssoc($result);
        $this->title = $row['title'];
        $this->majCatID = $row['majCatID'];
        $this->catID = $row['catID'];
        $this->modLevel = $row['modLevel'];
        $this->postingLevel = $row['postingLevel'];
        $this->hostedByUID = $row['hostedByUID'];
        $this->order = $row['order'];
        $this->shortName = $row['shortName'];
        $this->info = $row['info'];
        }
    public function sortPosts() {
        $table = $this->shortName."_threads";
        $this->getStickyObjs();
        $numStickies = count($this->stickyObjs);
        $this->getMainObjs();
        $numMains = count($this->mainsObjs);
        $this->getReplyObjs();
        $numReplies = count($this->replyObjs);
        }

A: You are sorting an array of objects, so the PHP array functions are not really going to help you unless you want to sort by the array keys.
You'll have to loop over the array of objects and access the objects properties and rebuild your array in the order you want. Without seeing some of your code, it's not really possible to give more detail.
As you are pulling the data from the database, it's probably best to do the sorting there.
If you have a class "Article" then it can have a method "getComments" which may do the database calls directly or involve some other classes/methods to retrieve the comments for that article. Though, sorting in the database is probably the best all round, as you may as well sort them while retrieving them. That's what databases do.
Here is an air code example. It's a recursive function. So be careful.
public function getComments($id, $sort)
{
    $sorted = array();
    $comments = $this->getChildren($id, $sort); // make getChildren return null if no children records.
    if (!is_null($comments) && count($comments) > 0)
    {
        foreach ($comments as $comment)
        {
            $sorted[$comment['id']] = $comment;
            $sorted[$comment['id']]['children'] = $this->getComments($comment['id'], $sort);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        $sorted = $comments;
    }
    return $sorted;
}


CKF operates in the integration of services and products related to professional sound and audiovisual systems. Our services range from project design, monitoring work being performed until the final delivery of the work.
Our products are traditionally recognized in the market for their quality and durability. Additionally, we have several product lines that meet different segments of business, areas (internal and external) and budgets.
We invest in smart and final solutions, looking for the best cost-effective solution to meet our customers´ requirements. Our work strategy is "do once and well", and we dedicate the necessary time and resources to provide products and services with quality, efficiency and reliability. As a result, many of our sound systems are in operation for over 20 years with exceptionally low levels of maintenance.
Provide quality services related to sound and audiovisual systems, aiming at exceeding our customers´ expectations and adding quality, efficiency and agility in all stages of the process with the best cost-effective solution.
We want to be recognized as the best company in the area of sound and audiovisual systems. We want our projects to stand out due to quality, responsiveness and innovation in implementing intelligent and definitive solutions.


As part of their commitment to seeking unique solutions to the region's challenges, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) has awarded a $100,000 grant and a $500,000 low-interest loan to the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) to help create and preserve public housing in the city.
The loan from OBT will provide operational support to MPHA's long-term strategy to preserve its 6,000 units of existing public housing in Minneapolis. The grant will support the Minnehaha Townhomes, 16 units of new public housing dedicated to families in Hennepin County experiencing homelessness. The Minnehaha Townhomes are currently under construction and should begin serving families in mid-2019.
Minneapolis public housing is home to more than 10,000 seniors, low-income families, and people with disabilities, and faces deep repair and renovation needs after decades of federal disinvestment. MPHA has put forth a vision to combine various federal programs with new sources of investment to preserve these highrises, townhomes, and scattered site houses for the families of today and tomorrow.
The Otto Bremer Trust, based in St. Paul, Minn., is a private charitable trust whose mission is to invest in people, places and opportunities in the Upper Midwest.


Rina's Rainbow: LAST DAY OCT 2! DIGITAL WALKER'S CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY SALE!
Just got home from #DWChristmasComesEarly @digitalwalkerph 's sale! Here's our stash! 20,400 #ibattz powerbank, #coloud headphones, #nativeunioncase , and #PhotoFlash iFlash drive all at half-off, and #speck MacBook hard shell protection (90% off)! (Oh and that awesome #Crumpler camera bag/luggage which is 90% OFF!!!! Awesome awesome sale! Hurry! Head on to MegaTrade Hall 3 from Sept 30-Oct 2!!!!
I've been wanting to buy this iflash drive since like forever but it's quite pricey at over P5000. It's like an external memory card that you can just plug in your iPhone and back up photos, music, contacts, etc! Transferring photos made easy! So I'm super thankful for @digitalwalkerph 's #dwchristmascomesearly !!!! Got this 32 gig @photofast_ph at HALF OFF!!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Catch the sale until Pct 2 at MegaTrade Hall 3, Megamall!
The Digital Walker Christmas Comes Early Sale started last Sept 30 until October 2, 2016 at MegaTrade Hall 3 in Megamall, opens at 10AM. So you still have a chance! I must warn you though that the lines are INSANE! That's how unbelievably low the prices are! UP TO 90% OFF!!! Watch out especially for the Crumpler Bags! We got a 17,000 php worth camera luggage for only P1,700!!! I told ya. INSANE!!!!


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Q: TypeError: SVG is not a function I'm importing Svg.js into my typescript project. When I call SVG I receive the following error.
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: SVG is not a function
I've tried to import Svg.js in different ways, but that doesn't seem to be the issue. I also tried to call on 'SVG' in different ways as well.
Using Svg.js version @svgdotjs/svg.js": "^3.0.11
Ex:
import * as SVG from "@svgdotjs/svg.js";
const svgjs: any = SVG;
export default svgjs;

    let draw = new SVG.Doc('drawing');
    let rect = draw.rect(100, 100).attr({fill: "#f06"})

The above method returns Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: SVG.Doc is not a constructor
Here is how I import Svg.js.
import * as SVG from '@svgdotjs/svg.js'
This is how I use 'SVG'.
let draw = SVG('drawing');
let rect = draw.rect(100, 100).attr({fill: "#f06"})

A: import SVG from "@svgdotjs/svg.js/src/svg" //v3.0

let draw = SVG().addTo('#drawing').viewbox(0, 0, 300, 140)
let rect = draw.rect(100, 100).attr({fill: "#f06"})

A: It may depend on your Babel configuration, but in my experience, import * as X creates an object that wraps up all the exports of a module. So you'd have to call:
let draw = SVG.default('drawing');

Or better, convert the import to import X:
import SVG from "@svgdotjs/svg.js";
...
let draw = SVG('drawing');

A: SVG() should now work correctly in 3.0.12


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Home News GP Global Acquires Lubricants Assets Of Nigeria's Grand Petroleum
GP Global Acquires Lubricants Assets Of Nigeria's Grand Petroleum
April 15, 2020 | Team Motoroids
In an announcement made by GP Global, they have acquired lubricants assets of Grand Petroleum, Nigeria's leading lubricants player and part of the Nosak Group, in order to expand and strengthen its presence in Nigeria and West Africa. The acquisition includes assets such as – lubricants brand – HiSpeed and a blending plant with an annual capacity of about 50,000 metric tonnes in Lagos, which includes storage tanks with a capacity of 6,000 kilometres.
GP Global will lead the operations of the newly acquired business with a strong team of Nigerians, several of them already part of the existing team. The operations of the Nigerian company are certified by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria as part of the MANCAP (Mandatory Conformity Assessment). It has built strong competencies in the manufacturing and sale of lubricant oils, toll blending, engine oils, hydraulic oils, automobile fuels and lubrication, industrial fuels and lubrication, and other speciality oils.
Also Read: Michelin And Enviro Partner To Develop Tech Which Transforms Used Tyres Into Raw Materials
"Nigeria is one of the core markets for our lubricants and base oil business with a significant opportunity now opening up to expand our presence in Africa. We have already built a strong lubricant market share in India and the Middle East. Through local manufacturing and a strong distribution network in Nigeria, the acquisition will position us one of the fastest-growing global lubricants and base oil businesses," said Sudip Shyam, Global Head- Lubricants & Base Oil, GP Global.
"This is a strategic acquisition by GP Global that will consolidate our presence in key African markets. The strong manufacturing competencies that we gain through the acquisition of a wide range of lubricants and the advantage we gain in base oil trade will add to our market share. With this acquisition, we aim to grow our business of oil and agricultural products as well as build a strong retail network in Africa," said Ajay Pandey, COO for Nigeria, GP Global.


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Red Rose of Lancaster
Lancashire Rose, the heraldic device of the House of Lancaster
The Red Rose of Lancaster (a rose gules) is the county flower of Lancashire.
The exact species or cultivar which the red rose relates to is uncertain, but it is thought to be Rosa gallica officinalis.
The rose was first adopted as a heraldic device by the first Earl of Lancaster.[1] It was one of the badges of Henry IV of England, the first king of the House of Lancaster.[2] Following the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, it became the emblem of Lancashire.
1 Flower
2 Medieval symbol
3 Later use
4 Military use
5 International use
Flower[edit]
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Main article: Rosa gallica
Lancaster's Red Rose (also known as Apothecary's Rose, Old Red Damask and Rose of Provins) is an official variety and is possibly the first cultivated rose. The rose grew wild throughout Central Asia and was discovered by the ancient Persians and Egyptians. Later adopted by the Romans, who introduced it to Gaul (France) where it assumed the name Rosa gallica. It is documented that Charlemagne's court exploited the rose as a perfume. The rose was also appreciated for its medical value and was utilized in countless medical remedies.
Medieval symbol[edit]
The Tudor Rose of England
The Red Rose of Lancaster derives from the gold rose badge of Edward I of England. Other members of his family used variants of the royal badge, with the king's brother, the Earl of Lancaster, using a red rose.[3] It is believed that the Red Rose of Lancaster was the House of Lancaster's badge during the Wars of the Roses. Evidence for this "wearing of the rose" includes land tenure records requiring service of a red rose yearly for a manor held directly from Henry VI of England.[4] There are, however, doubts as to whether the red rose was actually an emblem taken up by the Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses. Adrian Ailes has noted that the red rose "probably owes its popular usage to Henry VII quickly responding to the pre-existing Yorkist white rose in an age when signs and symbols could speak louder than words."
It also allowed Henry to invent and exploit his most famous heraldic device, the Tudor Rose, combining the so-called Lancastrian red rose and the White Rose of York. This floral union neatly symbolised the restoration of peace and harmony and his marriage in January 1486 to Elizabeth of York. It was a brilliant piece of simple heraldic propaganda."[5] The Tudor Rose is used as the plant badge of England (Scotland uses the thistle, Ireland uses the shamrock, and Wales uses the leek).
Later use[edit]
A cobblestone mosaic showing the Red Rose of Lancaster in Williamson Park, Lancaster
Lancashire's official coat of arms has three red roses
The rose does not form any part of the insignia of the Duchy of Lancaster, but came to be seen as an emblem of the county of Lancashire, and as such was incorporated in the coats of arms of numerous Lancashire local authorities including the county council. Since 1974 a number of metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester and Merseyside have included red roses in their armorial bearings to show their formation from parts of Lancashire. It is also present in the crest of the coat of arms of the London Borough of Enfield.
The traditional Lancashire flag, a red rose on a white field, was never officially registered with the Flag Institute and when this was attempted it was found that this flag had been registered by the town of Montrose, Scotland. As two flags of the same design can not be registered, Lancashire's official flag is now registered as a red rose on a yellow field.[6][7]
Today the Red Rose is still widely used, and not necessarily on a yellow background. Lancashire County Cricket Club still use the rose as an emblem. The Trafford Centre also features Red Roses in its architecture, most noticeably on all of the glass panes in the shopping centre. Lancashire GAA features a red rose on its emblem. Manchester City Football Club featured the red rose on the club badge from 1972 to 1997 and reinstated it in 2015, reflecting Manchester's history as part of Lancashire.[8] It also features on the badge of Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers. Edge Hill University in Ormskirk uses the Red Rose on a yellow background on its crest along with a Liver bird which signifies its current location (Lancashire) and origins in Liverpool. [9]
The shield of Lancashire County Council's coat of arms, however, displays not one but three red roses, on gold piles on a red background. The arms have been official since 1903.[10]
Military use[edit]
From the nineteenth century the red rose was part of the badge of a number of units of the British Army recruiting in the county. In World War I the rose was worn by British 55th (West Lancashire) Division during their campaign in Belgium; their motto was "They win or die, who wear the Rose of Lancaster". The cap badge of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, formed in 2006, features the rose.
The Saskatoon Light Infantry of the Canadian Army also incorporated the red rose into the design of their cap badge and regimental buttons, due to an alliance with the York and Lancaster Regiment of the British Army.
International use[edit]
Flag of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Flag of Montreal
The Canadian city of Montreal has a Lancastrian rose in the top right hand corner of its flag, representing the city's historical English community.
Arms of the Anglo-Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd (Rosemont, Pennsylvania), including the Red Rose of Lancaster
The U.S. City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, known as "Red Rose City", uses the Lancastrian rose as its seal, and in its flag.
Lancashire portal
Heraldry portal
Royal Badges of England
White Rose of York
^ Henry Bedingfeld and Peter Gwynn-Jones, Heraldry, Chartwell Books, 1993, page 130.
^ Guy Cardogan Rothery, Concise Encyclopedia of Heraldry, Brackten Books, 1915, page 183
^ Adrian Ailes, "Heraldry in Medieval England: Symbols of Politics and Propaganda," in Heraldry, Pageantry, and Social Display in Medieval England, ed. Peter Cross and Maurice Keen (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell, 2002), 83-104 (101).
^ "UK Flag Institute". The Flag Institute. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Lancashire flag is all yellow". Johnston Publishing Ltd. July 29, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ "Manchester City's new club badge design leaked online". BBC News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
^ Nolan, Mike (February 21, 2010). "The coat of arms". 125 by 125. 125 posts from the archives right through to Edge Hill's 125th year. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
^ "Lancashire". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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