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Hubble snaps striking near-opposition portraits of Mars and Saturn
By Anthony Wood
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New images of Saturn and Mars captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
Saturn: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team, and J. DePasquale (STScI); Mars: NASA, ESA, and STScI
Saturn as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA, ESA, A. Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team, and J. DePasquale (STScI)
Image of Mars, along with its two moons Phobos and Deimos, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
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New Hubble image showing Saturn and a number of its moons
Annotated image showing saturn and six of its moons
Annotated version of the new Hubble image of Mars highlighting surface features that remained visible through the thick dust storm
Comparison of Hubble images taken in the lead up to the 2018 Mars opposition, and the early 2016 event
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured fresh images of Saturn and Mars as they approach opposition – the point in their orbit when the planets are at their closest to Earth, and fully illuminated by the light of our star. Saturn and its rings can be seen shining clearly in the new portrait, while the features of Mars are wreathed by a planet-encompassing dust storm.
Despite getting off to a rocky start courtesy of an improperly-ground primary mirror, the Hubble Space Telescope has done nothing but inspire and amaze us in the decades since its launch in April 1990. The observatory has lavished us with breath-taking images of the cosmos, snapping everything from gorgeous nebulae to colossal galaxies, and almost everything in between.
Whilst the venerable telescope has been invaluable in advancing our understanding of the larger universe, it has also played a crucial role in furthering our knowledge of the planets that make up our home solar system.
From its lofty perch some 574 km (340 miles) above the Earth, Hubble is able to make long-term observations that complement the relatively short-lived efforts of probes, such as Juno and Cassini, which are tasked with studying these disparate worlds in situ.
Every now and again the planets literally align, affording Hubble the perfect conditions to capture detailed images of its distant quarry. This is known as an opposition. Opposition occurs when Earth is positioned with the Sun lined up directly behind it, and an outlying planet, such as Mars, Saturn, or Jupiter, lined up on the opposite side.
This is the ideal opportunity for some planetary photography, as opposition represents the point at which a world is at its closet point to Earth in its orbit, and is also fully lit by the light of the Sun from the perspective of our Blue Marble.
The gas giant Saturn was the first of the two planets to be shot by Hubble as it approached its June 6, opposition relative to the Earth. The new portrait was captured a month before opposition, as Saturn passed a mere 1.4 billion km from the telescope.
Saturn plays host to the largest ring system of any planet in our solar system. The adornment stretches out to the equivalent of roughly eight times the radius of the vast planet, and is thought to have formed from smaller bodies, such as comets, asteroids, and even moons that were torn apart by the destructive force of Saturn's gravity.
In the new portrait, Saturn's rings are tilted heavily towards Earth, highlighting the unique characteristics of the individual rings, and the gaps that separate them, some of which are forged by embedded shepherd moons.
Cloud belts are also clearly distinguishable marking the gas giant's surface, along with the distinctive hexagonal polar vortex, which was spotted first by NASA's Voyager 1 probe back in 1981, and subsequently imaged in greater detail by the Cassini spacecraft.
Below the polar vortex, a series of white clouds are clearly visible, representing the final remnants of a disappearing storm. Hubble was also able to capture six of the gas giant's 62 known moons – Dione, Enceladus, Tethys, Janus, Epimetheus and Mimas.
Hubble's latest image of Mars was snapped only 13 days before its closest approach on July 18. The Red Planet is currently shrouded in a global dust storm, which, alongside obscuring the surface features of the barren world, is also posing a significant risk to NASA's long-serving Opportunity rover.
Whilst the majority of the planet's features are obscured, Mars' substantial polar caps remain visible, as does the Hellas Basin, Terra Meridiani, and the Schiaparelli Crater.
Mars will be at its brightest during opposition, which is set to take place on Friday, and just so happens to coincide with a total lunar eclipse, so be sure to get out there tomorrow after sunset and enjoy a stunning example of celestial mechanics at work.
Scroll down to see an animation of Saturn and its moons, created from Hubble imagery collected over the course of 20 hours.
Source: Hubble Space Telescope
Saturn and its orbiting moons
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Anthony is a UK-based writer and recent law school graduate who also has a degree in Ancient History, for some reason or another, and a passion for anything do to with space.


An Up-To-Date Layman's Guide To Accessing The Deep Web If you binge-watched the second season of House of Cards, along with a reported 15% of Netflix's 44 million subscribers, you may be newly interested in the Deep Web. Slate has done a good job of describing what the Deep Web is and isn't, but they don't tell you how to get there. How To Access The Deep Web First: the hot sheets. Subreddit forums for DeepWeb, onions, and Tor are the way to go in terms of gathering a backgrounder for entry points into DarkNet.
100 Search Engines For Academic Research Back in 2010, we shared with you 100 awesome search engines and research resources in our post: 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars. It's been an incredible resource, but now, it's time for an update. Some services have moved on, others have been created, and we've found some new discoveries, too. Many of our original 100 are still going strong, but we've updated where necessary and added some of our new favorites, too. Check out our new, up-to-date collection to discover the very best search engine for finding the academic results you're looking for. General Beyond Google: 56 Authoritative Untapped Resources Got a research paper or thesis to write for school or an online class? Want to research using the Internet? Good luck. There's a lot of junk out there — outdated pages, broken links, and inaccurate information.
List of academic databases and search engines the general list of search engines for all-purpose search engines that can be used for academic purposesbibliographic databases for information about databases giving bibliographic information about finding books and journal articles. Note that "free" or "subscription" can refer both to the availability of the database or of the journal articles included. This has been indicated as precisely as possible in the lists below. See also AnkaSearch AnkaSearch is a Meta Search and Deep Web Search Desktop tool. Apart from searching for pages, AnkaSearch also enables you to save selected downloaded pages, organize and manage the saved pages. Salient features of AnkaSearch are: Meta Search: Search Engines use different algorithms and mechanisms to rank search results which are unique to each search engine.
21 Cool Internet Tricks to Revolutionize Your Browsing Thanks to a cool Reddit thread, Internet savvy users have come forward with their best tricks, tips and hacks to revolutionize your browsing experience and make everything that much more enjoyable. We have compiled 21 of the best responses from this Ask Reddit thread into a list below, for easy browsing and quick reference. Enjoy! 1.
Drug Market 'Agora' Replaces the Silk Road as King of the Dark Net dzima1/Getty For two and a half years, the Dread Pirate Roberts and his Silk Road black market ruled the Dark Web. But last year's FBI's takedown of that narcotics smorgasbord opened the underground trade to competitors. Now those sites have a new leader, one that's bigger than the Silk Road ever was and continues to grow explosively. The online bazaar for contraband known as "Agora" now has more product listings than any other online black market, according to a report released last week by the Digital Citizens Alliance, a nonprofit focused on internet safety.
Digital tools for researchers Find out how digital tools can help you: Explore the literature(back to top) Here is a collection of digital tools that are designed to help researchers explore the millions of research articles available to this date. Search engines and curators help you to quickly find the articles you are interested in and stay up to date with the literature. Article visualization tools enhance your reading experience, for instance, by helping you navigate from a paper to another. Search engines and curators 100 Useful Tips and Tools to Research the Deep Web By Alisa Miller Experts say that typical search engines like Yahoo! and Google only pick up about 1% of the information available on the Internet. The rest of that information is considered to be hidden in the deep web, also referred to as the invisible web.


Francesco Zanardi of the ITCCS affiliate Rete L'Abuso in Savona, Italy said in an interview last week, "We know from several Cardinals that Pope Francis is a caretaker figurehead who is not actually the Pope. It's all been a huge deception. Francis doesn't wear the papal ring and lives in a convent in Rome, not in the Vatican. He is given no official security and wanders about like a private individual.
This is about the 4th article I've read in the past 48 hours where the .01% are whining that they are being picked on. No seriously! They are! We are just so mean to them, and they just don't "get it"…. apparently.


Camden County provides a quality Beginning Teacher Support Program for teachers during their first three years. Camden is a member the NE Collaborative to Support New Teachers which provides excellent opportunities for professional development. The BTSP Plan is attached to this page as well as the new Teacher Evaluation Booklet, and the new Mentor Guidelines and Rubric.
The sample evidences are examples of what you may seen in a classroom and a guide to assist in growth from developing to distinguished. Input was gathered from mentors, TAC members, school improvement teams, and school administrators in Camden County Schools. The purpose is to assist teachers in conducting self assessments and setting goals and to provide mentors and school administrators examples to assist in conducting observations.
K-8 Teachers, including K-8 Support Services Personnel, must have three (3) CEUs in their academic subject area, aligned to Standards 3 or 4; three (3) CEUs addressing Literary, (see literacy requirements below), one (1) CEU in technology and one (1) General CEU during each five-year renewal cycle.
All Other Educators (9-12 Teachers and 9-12 Support Services Personnel must have 3 CEUs in their academic subject area, aligned to Standards 3 or 4, one (1) CEU in technology and four (4) General CEUs.
Literacy Requirements for K-8: Section 9.3(c) – G.S. 115C – 296 was amended as follows: "Literacy renewal credits shall include evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and intervention strategies for students not demonstrating reading proficiency. Oral language, phonemic and phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension shall be addressed in literacy-related activities leading to license renewal for elementary school teachers." Per Susan Ruiz in the Division of Licensure at DPI, this includes all K-8 teachers. This includes Student Support Services Personnel that serve in a K-8 setting.
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If you are missing credits, please send a copy of your CEU certificate to the Personnel Office or contact the workshop coordinator. Rosters for ongoing school system professional development will be turned in at the end of the series of workshops.
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Brian Castaño is the New WBO Jr. Middleweight World Champion
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Brian Castaño (17-0-1, 12 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina captured the WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship by scoring a 12-round unanimous decision win against Patrick Teixeira (31-2, 22 KOs) of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Castaño won with scores of 120-108, 119-109, and 117-111l.
"I am very happy. We did a great job with my team," said Brian Castaño. "It was a good fight. We all mistakes, and I have to fix things here and there, but a fight is a fight. Each fight is different, and I understand that. I knew Teixeira very well going into this fight. He is very strong, and he has a lot of heart. He is a great. This was one of the greatest victories of my career."
The fight headlined a stacked card of action that was streamed live exclusively on DAZN in more than 200 countries and territories, including the U.S., Mexico, Russia, Tajikistan, Brazil and Argentina.
Mauricio Lara Stuns Josh Warrington With Ninth Round KO David "Rey" Picasso KO'S Jesús Adrián "Topito" Gómez in Mexico

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Drug gangs have 600 aircraft, 75 thousand private army; Daily 120 Murders | annual drug smuggling of 2.5 lakh crore in Mexico
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The gang war took place on 6 October in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. The bloody face of the drug cartel has again come to the fore with the death of 18 people, including Mayor Mendoza, in the firing. Mexico, with a population of about 130 million, has been in the clutches of drug cartels for 40 years. Cartels involved in the smuggling of opium, heroin and marijuana operate as parallel governments.
More than 150 cartels of Mexico smuggle drugs worth about 2.5 lakh crores to America annually. Cartels i.e. these organized gangs have a private army of about 75 thousand operatives. There is a bloody conflict between these cartels.
Gunmen shot and killed 18 people, including Mayor Conardo Mendoza, in the southern Mexican city of Totolepan.
Youth joining the cartel
The largest Sinaloa cartel has over 600 aircraft and helicopters. This number is more than five times that of Mexico's largest airline Aeromexico. All these planes have been bought by the cartel from America. In Mexico, a large number of youths join these cartels for easy money.
A stock of rifles like AK-47, M-80, also rocket launchers
The cartel has a stockpile of assault rifles such as the AK-47 and M-80, according to a 2022 report by the Mexican Interior Ministry. Every year more than 20 thousand assault rifles are recovered from the possession of drug cartels by the security agencies. The Mexican government destroys the weapons that are recovered from the cartel. They are not used again. Cartels use these weapons in exchange for the supply of drugs from the American mafia. Over the course of 5 years, the cartel has also acquired rocket launchers. They are used to attack government reconnaissance aircraft.
According to the report of the Mexican Interior Ministry, an average of 120 murders occur every day in the country due to gang wars. This number was 118 during the Corona period. That is, despite the worldwide lockdown during the Corona period, there was no control on the drug trade in Mexico.
bloody game
So far 200,000 have died in bloody conflicts between drug cartels in Mexico. 50,000 people are still missing. 50 thousand dead have not been identified.
Drug cartels donate 25 thousand crores annually to the political parties of Mexico.
Vandalism: Make video of murder, hang dead bodies at intersections
Cartel gimmicks are terrifying. Along with smuggling, the game of kidnapping tax collection also goes on. They fry those who do not pay the ransom with bullets. Make a video of murder viral. Due to which there was an atmosphere of panic among the people. Cartels hang the bodies of opponents at intersections. Recently, 11 bodies were found hanging after a gang war in the main square of the capital Mexico City.
Bullet Proof Torture Room: Cartels keep kidnapped people and rival cartel operatives in torture rooms, ie Ghetto. Bullet proof layering is done to the windows and doors of these gates. There are always 20 to 25 armed henchmen stationed outside each gate.
Cartel empire in 29 of Mexico's 32 provinces
Sinaloa : The leader of the biggest cartel, El Chapo now in prison, has escaped twice. 50% is occupied by the drugs business.
Gulf Cartel: Sinaloa's formidable rival is the cartel. Occupied areas in the Gulf of Mexico. 50 ships in the water fleet.
Los Zetas: Built by police and army fugitives. After killing, he makes a mark of Z-40 on the dead bodies.
Juarez Cartel: It occupies the border with America. It has a private army of sharpest shooter spinners.
Jellisco Cartel: Made in 2010. The Las Zetas came into the limelight after killing 35 people of the cartel and dumping the bodies in the capital.
utensil-levlaya : Made by four brothers. Two brothers were killed due to the gang war with Chapo. The engineer is its kingpin.
Now the cartel is making synthetic drugs from chemicals imported from China
Synthetic chemicals from China are hidden in electronic goods and reach various ports in Mexico. From here the chemical goes to the factories.
A Mexican drug cartel is making the synthetic drug fentanyl. The cost of making this drug is much less than heroin, marijuana or opium. Synthetic chemicals are imported from China to make it. The drug cartels have indigenous factories to manufacture fentanyl in the jungles of Mexico. The chemicals are mixed in the powder and converted into fentanyl tablets. Fentanyl overdose killed two lakh people in the US in 2021. Fentanyl is sold in medical stores as a pain reliever.
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Димитър Стоянов е български режисьор и актьор.

Биография
Роден е на 26 ноември 1938 г. във Варна. Завършва гимназия в родния си град, а след това завършва актьорско майсторство за драматичен театър във ВИТИЗ в класа на професор Филип Филипов. По-късно специализира режисура в Москва и Ленинград.

Работи 4 години като актьор в Драматичен театър "Йордан Йовков" гр. Добрич и 2 години като режисьор в театрите на Велико Търново и Плевен. Приема поканата на своя професор да му стане асистент и след спечелен конкурс става преподавател във ВИТИЗ. Докато специализира в Съветския съюз, продължава режисьорските си ангажименти към театър "Сълза и смях". От 1998 г. е на свободна практика, прави всяка година по няколко постановки в различни театри в България и в чужбина и винаги с удоволствие се връща в родния град, където е поставял "Рибарски свади" от Карло Голдони, "Д-р" от Бранислав Нушич, "Човекоядката" от Иван Радоев. Последните му постановки преди смъртта му са "Страсти под брястовете" на Юджийн О'Нийл и "Урбулешка трагедия" от Душан Ковачевич.

Димитър Стоянов умира 17 юни 2011 г. от исхемичен инсулт, ден след генералната репетиция на пиесата "Урбулешка трагедия". Смъртта го застига в района около Стражица на връщане към София.

Театрални роли
ТВ театър
 "Червено и кафяво" (1982) (Иван Радоев)

Филмография

Източници
 Кратка биография на Димитър Стоянов

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Български актьори и актриси
Български театрални актьори и актриси
Български режисьори
Български театрални режисьори
Възпитаници на НАТФИЗ
Преподаватели в НАТФИЗ
Родени във Варна
Починали в Стражица
Починали от инсулт

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At a series of joint House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearings, representatives of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and other groups have discussed their legislative priorities for the 116th Congress—cannabis reform being one of them.
DAV included "Support VA research into the efficacy of cannabis for service-connected disabled veterans" as one of its asks in written testimony.
Vincent Lawrence, commander-in-chief of VFW, expanded on that position in his testimony to the committees.
He said that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury among veterans "have been thrust into the forefront of the medical community and the general public in large part due to suicides and overmedication of veterans." But it also demonstrates the need for the VA to study the potential benefits of medical cannabis, he said.
"There is currently substantial evidence from a comprehensive study by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academic Press that concludes cannabinoids are effective for treating chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, sleep disturbances related to obstructive sleep apnea, multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms, and fibromyalgia –– all of which are prevalent in the veteran population," he wrote.
Lawrence encouraged Congress to pass legislation that would "require VA to conduct a federally funded study with veteran participants for medical cannabis," including veterans with PTSD, chronic pain and cancer.
A number of bills have already been filed in Congress this year that would achieve that goal. The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act specifically mandates that the VA conduct clinical trials on the effects of cannabis for conditions that commonly afflict veterans such as chronic pain and PTSD.


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Issue number 664: May 21, 2007
Select a title to jump to the article.
Visit IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section
New: Two standing orders protocols for administering HPV vaccine--one for children/teens, one for adults
IAC updates its popular professional-education piece "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A and hepatitis B
VIS update: CDC makes minor revisions to the VIS for DTaP vaccine
May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
For coalitions: June 12 is the date for IZTA's teleconference update on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
CDC reports on recent U.S. vaccinia virus transmission in the household of a military smallpox vaccinee
AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; AMA, American Medical Association; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; IAC, Immunization Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; NCIRD, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; NIVS, National Influenza Vaccine Summit; VIS, Vaccine Information Statement; VPD, vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health Organization.
Issue 664: May 21, 2007
1. Visit IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section
Looking for up-to-date Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) in English and more than 30 languages for your patients? Navigate to IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section.
IAC's most frequently visited web section is the VIS web section, which gets thousands of visitors each day. All VISs on IAC's site are in ready-to-print (PDF) format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.
From the VIS index page, you can choose to search for VISs sorted in an alphabetical listing, as well as by vaccine name and language. To view the VIS web section, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis
To view the "VISs Alphabetical" web page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/?f=7
To view the "VISs by Vaccine" index page, go to:
To view the "VISs by Language" index page, go to:
Look for the new navigation column on the left-hand side of the VIS index page. It provides quick links to more VIS web subsections, such as "How to Use VISs," "Other VIS Sources," "VISs in Alternative Formats," and "Michigan Versions of VISs."
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more than 30 languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at http://www.immunize.org/vis
Receive updates about new postings to the VIS web section by subscribing to IAC Express at http://www.immunize.org/subscribe You will receive FREE periodic email messages about new and important immunization and hepatitis B information.
2. New: Two standing orders protocols for administering HPV vaccine--one for children/teens, one for adults
IAC's new professional-education pieces "Standing Orders for Administering Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to Children and Teens" and "Standing Orders for Administering Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to Adults" are now available on IAC's website.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the standing orders for administering HPV vaccine to children and teens, go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3090.pdf
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the standing orders for administering HPV vaccine to adults, go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3091.pdf
To access a table with links to all IAC's standing orders protocols for vaccine administration and medical management of vaccine reactions, as well as standing orders for newborn-nursery hepatitis B vaccination, go to: http://www.immunize.org/standingorders
3. IAC updates its popular professional-education piece "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
IAC's professional-education piece "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization" condenses hundreds of pages of recommendations into a handy three-page chart. The hepatitis A and hepatitis B information on the chart was revised in May to reflect recent changes in CDC's recommendations for immunizing adults against these two diseases. The following sections were also revised: influenza, Tdap, shingles, varicella, and others.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.pdf
4. IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A and hepatitis B
IAC and CDC experts recently updated the online Ask the Experts sections on hepatitis A and hepatitis B to reflect the most current information and recommendations.
To access the hepatitis A section of Ask the Experts, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2021a.htm
To access the hepatitis B section of Ask the Experts, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2021b.htm
To access IAC's complete index of Ask the Experts information, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/askexperts
5. VIS update: CDC makes minor revisions to the VIS for DTaP vaccine
On May 17, CDC released a revised edition of the VIS for the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, which is recommended for children age 6 years and younger. Minor updates were made: Section 4 ("Older children and adults") now contains a reference to Tdap vaccine. In Sections 6 and 7, the web addresses for VAERS and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program have been updated, and in Section 1 the case-fatality rate for tetanus was changed from 1/10 to 2/10 to reflect current data. Existing stocks of the previous (7/30/01) edition of the VIS may still be used.
To access the VIS for DTaP vaccine from the NIP website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/default.htm#dtap
To access it from the IAC website, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/dtap01.pdf
6. May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
The May issue of Immunization Works, a monthly email newsletter published by CDC, is available on NIP's website. The newsletter offers members of the immunization community non-proprietary information about current topics. CDC encourages its wide dissemination.
Some of the information in the May issue has already appeared in previous issues of IAC Express. Following is the text of three articles we have not covered.
OTHER NEWS & SUMMARIES
PARTNERS CONVENE FOR NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINE SUMMIT: On April 19 and 20, more than 190 representatives from 83 different public and private organizations convened in Atlanta, GA, for the 2007 National Influenza Vaccine Summit, co-hosted by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The objectives of the meeting were to address the challenges of the recent 2006-2007 influenza season, plan for the 2007-2008 season, learn about initiatives and success stories for increasing demand for vaccine, and develop innovative ideas for addressing issues identified during the Summit. Keynote speeches were given by Dr. Ronald M. Davis, president-elect of the AMA, and Dr. Anne Schuchat, director, CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). Four licensed influenza vaccine manufacturers provided estimates for production for influenza vaccine for the 2007-2008 season. According to their estimates, production may be as high as 132 million doses. Based on the topics presented and discussed, the Summit Executive Committee will consider the development of several action teams. PowerPoint slide presentations for each presenter are available on the Summit's website at http://preventinfluenza.org under "What's New."
WALTER ORENSTEIN RECEIVES MERIEUX AWARD: The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has presented the 2007 Dr. Charles Merieux Award for Achievement in Vaccinology and Immunology to Walter A. Orenstein, MD, associate director of the Emory Vaccine Center. The award was given at the NFID's Tenth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research in Baltimore on April 30. Dr. Orenstein also delivered a lecture on the state of immunization. The Merieux Award honors those whose outstanding lifetime contributions to the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases have led to significant improvement in public health.
Dr. Orenstein culminated a 26-year career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as Director of CDC's National Immunization Program (NIP). At NIP, Dr. Orenstein led the U.S. effort to eliminate many of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases in this country. He served as an assistant surgeon general of the U. S. Public Health Service, as chairman of the World Health Organization's Technical Consultative Group on the Global Eradication of Poliomyelitis, as a member and rapporteur of the Pan American Health Organization's Technical Advisory Group on Vaccines and Immunization, as a member of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, and as a member of the International Editorial Board for the journal Vaccine. Dr. Orenstein is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. His many honors include the receipt of the CDC's Charles C. Shepard Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award in 2004.
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & RESOURCES
UPCOMING SATELLITE BROADCASTS: Please mark your calendars for several upcoming satellite broadcasts from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). These include Immunization Update 2007 (August 9, 2007) and Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (December 13, 2007). Also, the annual four-part series broadcast, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, will occur on January 31, February 7, February 14, and February 21, 2008. As more information becomes available, it will be posted at http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn
To access the complete May issue from the NIP website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/news/newsltrs/imwrks/2007/200705.htm
7. For coalitions: June 12 is the date for IZTA's teleconference update on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
The Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Network (IZTA) conference call on June 12 will provide an overview of the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, a discussion of recent program changes, and information about coverage of new adolescent vaccines. IZTA is a program of the Center for Health Communication, Academy for Educational Development.
The presenter is Nancy Fenlon, public health advisor, Program Operations Branch, Immunization Services Division, CDC/NCIRD.
The June 12 call will be held at 3PM, ET. To register, send an email to izta@aed.org Include this message: "Sign me up for the VFC call."
For additional information, or to access earlier programs, go to:
http://www.izta.org/confcall.cfm
8. CDC reports on recent U.S. vaccinia virus transmission in the household of a military smallpox vaccinee
CDC published "Household Transmission of Vaccinia Virus from Contact with a Military Smallpox Vaccinee--Illinois and Indiana, 2007" in the May 18 issue of MMWR. The report presents information about the son and wife of a military smallpox vaccinee, both of whom contracted vaccinia virus infection from the vaccinee. The son's chest and abdomen, covered with a rash of umbilicated lesions caused by eczema vaccinatum, is pictured in the article.
A summary of the MMWR article made available to the press is reprinted below in its entirety.
Healthcare providers and public health professionals should ask about any contact with recent smallpox vaccinees when evaluating patients with vesicular lesions compatible with vaccinia. Early identification of such an exposure allows for rapid and appropriate diagnostic testing, timely contact tracing, and clinical intervention, as needed. In addition, correct, early diagnosis facilitates prompt patient counseling to prevent further transmission of the virus.
Since February 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Defense have received five reports of vaccinia infection associated with military service members who had been recently vaccinated for smallpox, including two cases from Indiana and one case each from Alabama, Alaska, and New Mexico. This report describes the two cases from Indiana. The first, which occurred in a 28-month-old child, involved a life-threatening complication of vaccinia virus infection, eczema vaccinatum (EV). The child initially became ill after coming into contact with his father, an active duty serviceman who had recently received a smallpox vaccination. After the child's illness began, his mother also became ill, presumably having contracted vaccinia virus infection while caring for the child. The smallpox vaccine contains live vaccinia virus, which confers protection against infection from variola virus, the cause of smallpox. Vaccinia virus can be transmitted from the unhealed vaccination site of a vaccine recipient to other persons through direct (skin-to-skin) contact or through indirect contact by means of fomites (e.g., washcloths, towels).
To access a web-text (HTML) version of the MMWR article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5619a4.htm
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of this issue of MMWR, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5619.pdf
To receive a FREE electronic subscription to MMWR (which includes new ACIP statements), go to:
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SBI ATM Pin Generation Online Process - How to activate?
The Public sector banks and private banks issue debit cards which enable their customers to use it at ATM machine and point of sale terminals. All the banks suggest their customers to change Debit card PIN after regular intervals of time. And that is done for the secure usage of ATM cards. There are various people who don't know about SBI ATM pin generation online process. If you are also one of them who want to know how to activate SBI debit card pin online then you are in the right place. We have included some different ways in which customers can generate a pin for their SBI Debit cards.
As we mentioned above, there are many ways on how to activate SBI debit card pin online. We have made a table of content in which you can find the way convenient for you, which you think is easy and less time-consuming. We will help you understand the whole process and basic steps which you can follow any time.
What is SBI Green PIN?
How to get an SBI Green PIN?
Generate Green PIN through the ATM machine.
Generate Green PIN through Mobile SMS.
How to generate Green PIN by Helpline number.
Generate SBI Debit card Pin by using Green Pin.
How to get SBI Debit card PIN through Internet Banking.
Green pin is a part of SBI ATM pin generation online process. All the banks have come up with a new feature called the green pin to generate Debit card pin. It is a good initiative for paperless banking. The bank employees are always busy in other official works. At that time, a bank customer can use SBI green pin for a debit card pin generation purpose.
To generate an SBI debit card pin, the debit card holder should have a Green Pin. And there are three methods to generate the green pin including ATM, IVR, and Customer Care. If you have got this Pin by using any of these methods, then it is easy to use it in SBI debit card pin generation process. Let's discuss these three methods to generate a green pin for SBI ATM pin generation online process.
We often visit an ATM machine for cash withdrawal. Once you have got your SBI debit card, visit the nearest SBI ATM machine and follow these easy steps to generate a Green Pin.
Insert your debit card into the ATM machine's card slot to view the menu.
You will see a PIN generation option, click or touch on it.
In the next step, you have to enter your account number by using the keypad. Enter the same and click the confirm option.
After entering account number, you will be asked to enter the registered mobile number. Fill that and click confirm.
If you have entered all the information right, a message showing text "Your green pin will be shortly delivered to your registered mobile number" will be displayed on the ATM machine screen.
Click on confirm option. It will again display the message saying "Your green PIN generation has been successful and you will receive it on your registered mobile number".
Check your mobile inbox. You will see a message of a one-time password (OTP) and visit nearby SBI bank branch for further SBI ATM pin generation online process. Remember one thing, this OTP number is valid only for two days.
As we have mentioned above, an SBI green pin can be generated by Mobile SMS. You just have to type a simple message from your registered mobile number to get the green pin for SBI ATM pin generation online process.
Once you have sent the message as mentioned above, you will get an OTP message on the same number. This OTP number is valid for two days. Visit your nearby SBI branch within two days for further process on how to activate SBI debit card.
You can also get an SBI green pin by calling SBI customer care helpline number from your registered mobile number. Here are the steps which are mandatory to follow while you will call the SBI customer helpline number for a green pin.
Dial SBI customer helpline number 1800 112 221/1800 425 3800 from your registered mobile number.
Follow the instructions carefully and select ATM and Prepaid card service option.
Now select 1 to generate green pin.
You will be prompted to enter your debit card number. So enter the number and confirm.
After entering all the details, you will get an OTP message on the same mobile number. Visit your nearby SBI branch within two days of OTP generation for further process.
Now when you have got the Green pin by using one of the above-mentioned methods, you have to use the same green pin for SBI ATM pin generation online process. For this, visit your nearest SBI ATM machine and follow the steps given below.
Inset your SBI debit card into ATM machine card slot and select banking.
Choose your convenient language – either Hindi, English or another regional language.
After choosing language, you have to fill the Pin.
Enter the OTP or the Green Pin you have got on your registered mobile number in the available space.
Select Transaction menu for Pin Change option.
Now enter a new pin for your debit card and re-confirm the same.
If the process you have followed is successful, you will see a message showing " Your PIN has been changed successfully".
The new pin you have entered is ready to use for your cashless transaction, POS, and cash withdrawal purpose. Further, never share your debit card pin with someone since it will directly affect your bank account.
Above three methods require an SBI cardholder to visit the nearby ATM machine. But the Internet Banking allows us to go through the SBI ATM pin generation online process without visiting the ATM machine. By visiting the SBI website, a cardholder can easily generate or regenerate his debit card PIN by using Internet Banking. For this facility, you have to register with SBI Internet Banking and get a username and password. Once you have activated your Internet Banking you have to follow these simple steps on how to activate SBI debit card pin, or regenerate it.
Login to the SBI website using your log in details.
From the main menu, select 'e-Services', and then 'ATM Card Services'.
After selecting ATM Card Services, select 'ATM Pin generation'.
On ATM Pin generation page you have to select one option, either 'Using one-time Password' or 'Profile Password' for validation purpose.
If you have selected Using Profile Password, you will be linked to a new page showing which debit card linked account you want to use for ATM pin generation.
Select the card and click submit.
A new page will open, where all your existing cards will display. Select the one card which you want for PIN generation and click on confirm option.
You will be directed to the ATM PIN generation page, where you have to select the first two digits of your new pin by your choice.
After submitting the two digits, you will get the last two digits of your new pin through SMS on your registered mobile number.
At last, ATM Pin generation page will ask you to enter four digits of your new pin. Enter the two digits you have entered earlier and last two digits you have got through the SMS in your mobile number. Then submit.
After submitting you will see a message on the screen "ATM PIN has been changed successfully".
Once you have got your new PIN for your ATM card. You have to go to 'e-Services > ATM Card Services > New ATM Card Activation' to activate your ATM card. Your ATM card can also be activated by your first transaction at any SBI ATM machine.


The company's net income fell to $640 million, or 75 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, from $2.71 billion, or $3.11 a share, a year earlier, when it recorded a big one-time tax related gain. Legere scoffs at this, saying he wouldn't want to lose goodwill accumulated from being the "Un-carrier" all these years, stating, "New T-Mobile will make available the same or better rate plans as those offered by T-Mobile or Sprint as of today's date for three years following the merger".
Revenue: T-Mobile posted total revenue of $11.4 billion in the fourth quarter, up 6 percent over past year and just ahead of analyst expectations. The third and fourth largest wireless providers in the USA say that joining forces would allow them to roll out the next generation of wireless networks more quickly and compete better with the top players AT&T and Verizon. The FCC and the Department of Justice are among the agencies that must approve the deal.
"Critics of the merger, largely employed by big telco and big cable, have principally argued that we are going to raise rates right after the merger closes", Legere said. It also might have to raise the prices of third party services whose costs are not controlled by T-Mobile.
When analysts pressed him on the pricing commitment, Legere said network capacity is one of the key differentiators for a combined T-Mobile and Sprint. "American consumers will benefit from a nationwide 5G network that is both broad and deep, and we can't wait to get started", he said. Monroe County has already contacted T-Mobile to offer our unique workforce development programming, like LadderzUp and Recruiting on the Road, to help link our residents to the company's new jobs here. And top T-Mobile execs, including chief executive John Legere, have spent significant time staying at the Trump hotel in Washington, though Legere has said he hopes regulators will "make their decision based on the benefits it will bring to the US, not based on hotel choices". "Today's news makes clear that T-Mobile knows that its merger is in trouble".


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Q: How can I get a range of dates in php? $start_date = '2012-01-01';
$end_date = '2012-12-31';
$total_days = round(abs(strtotime($end_date) - strtotime($start_date)) / 86400, 0) + 1;

if ($end_date >= $start_date)
{
  for ($day = 0; $day < $total_days; $day++)
  {
    echo "
" . date("Y-m-d", strtotime("{$start_date} + {day} days"));
  }
}

Right now that's printing '1969-12-31' over and over. The expected output should be:
2012-01-01
2012-01-02
2012-01-03
...
2012-12-30
2012-12-31

A: I would use the DatePeriod class (along with DateTime and DateInterval) for this:
$start_date = '2012-01-01';
$end_date = '2012-12-31';

$start    = new DateTime($start_date);
$end      = new DateTime($end_date);
$interval = new DateInterval('P1D'); // 1 day interval
$period   = new DatePeriod($start, $interval, $end);

foreach ($period as $day) {
    // Do stuff with each $day...
    echo $day->format('Y-m-d'), "\n";
}

A: You above code will work with one extra character - you missed a $ on this line:
echo "
" . date("Y-m-d", strtotime("{$start_date} + {$day} days"));
//                                                        ^ This was missing

A: <?php

$start_date = '2012-01-01';
$end_date = '2012-12-31';
$total_days = round(abs(strtotime($end_date) - strtotime($start_date)) / 86400, 0) + 1;

if ($end_date >= $start_date)
{
  for ($day = 0; $day < $total_days; $day++)
  {
    echo "
" . date("Y-m-d", strtotime("{$start_date} + {$day} days"));
                                 //     You missed the $ here ^
  }
}

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My Detailing Story & Top 5 Posts from October!
Zach McGovern shares his personal detailing story in this 4 part article series. Zach covers his love for detailing, his own shop, a growing business and ultimately, where all of this led. To see all of the articles in this series, click here.
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Nestling at the foot of Mont Blanc, the small unspoilt village of Les Contamines Montjoie has many hidden surprises. Firstly this small village has a much bigger ski area than you'd imagine, with 120km of slopes suited to all levels, and from Les Contamines you can access the Evasion Mont-Blanc ski area where over 445km of runs can be found. Secondly it's often better value than its larger neighbours, Chamonix and Megève. And thirdly the snow is excellent, with Les Contamines Montjoie regularly receiving above average snowfall and the slopes retaining this snow well.The ski area around Les Contamines is split into two sections, the biggest is Val Montjoie, a north-east facing bowl, and on the other side of the mountain the Hauteluce-Val Joly area which is smaller and steeper. These areas are reached from lifts situated just outside of the village but there are loads of shuttle buses to take you there, and at the end of the day you can ski or board right back down to the car park.The adventure playground that is Les Contamines Montjoie doesn't stop at just downhill skiing and snowboarding, there are facilities and terrain for all kinds of winter sports. Cross-country skiing, winter walking, and snowshoeing are possible on the many trails around the area, and of course dog sled tours to discover the off-piste areas are a great experience for all the family. The more adventurous can try ski touring, paragliding, or ice climbing. And for kids the resorts organises loads of events, like nature discovery workshops, ski tuition, and sledging trips.For evening activities the resort has an outdoor ice rink, a cinema, and spas. Nights in Les Contamines Montjoie are, in general, quiet and centred around the great restaurants in the village. Although for the more energetic après skiers there are a few clubs and late night bars where you can party the night away.


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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain, Italy
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
Perfect Answer begins several months after the events of the first film. Kurono is still fighting aliens under the order of Gantz, a mysterious giant black orb, and he is…
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to…
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Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a…
Country: Hong Kong, China, USA
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After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and…
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After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji's objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one…
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After the conclusion of the Battle City Tournament, deep below the sands of Egypt, an ancient evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi's mysterious alter ego…
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In a dystopian 2021, Johnny is a data trafficker who has an implant that allows him to securely store data too sensitive for regular computer networks. On one delivery run,…
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Into the Storm (2014)
As a new day begins in the town of Silverton, its residents have little reason to believe it will be anything other than ordinary. Mother Nature, however has other plans….
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle…
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Pre-E3: Fallout 4 Rumor Mill.
Next week, at E3 2015, Bethesda is set to unveil all kinds of information about Fallout 4, over here we took a further look at the announcement trailer and now it is time to read up on all of the crazy ideas that have popped up since then just in time for E3 2015!
About a year ago, rumors started swirling that Bethesda employees were found in Boston taking pictures of famous landmarks.
In Fallout 3, one of the larger side quest, called "The Replicated Man," saw your character be enlisted by Dr. Zimmer to help track down a run away android. Dr. Zimmer comes from The Institute to find the android who escaped from the Commonwealth, an advanced civilization that lives to the north of the Capital Wasteland. During this mission you meet a woman named Victoria Watts who represents The Railroad, an underground organization that aids escaped androids from the Commonwealth. Through this mission we learn that The Institute and The Railroad are opposing factions that reside within the Commonwealth. The Institute are those responsible for the advanced technology in the Commonwealth due to them originating from or taking over a post-apocalyptic MIT. The Railroad is a small underground faction that aims to support Android's civil rights. Though the Commonwealth is referenced constantly throughout this mission, we never travel to or see anymore citizens from the Commonwealth again. Now, Fallout 4 will take place in the Commonwealth and it's surrounding Boston area.
It is currently unknown exactly how much the main character will talk in the game or if he/she will even talk at all. Traditionally the main character has not had a voice, except for a few pain grunts, but with the voice sounding like that of Troy Baker or Nolan North it is hard to believe that Bethesda would bring either of those guys on just for a trailer.
Now to read in between the lines and make some educated guess!
The baby is the playable character.
We saw in the trailer that one family in particular was paid very close attention to. In the past we saw the family that used to live in the house where the dog was sniffing around at the beginning of the trailer. The flashes back to the past followed around this family and we last saw them outside Vault 111 while a bomb dropped close by. This has lead to many believing that the family is going to be a main part of the game and some believe that the baby was your actual character.
In the future you see a book laying on the floor of the baby's room. This book looks to be the "You're SPECIAL!" baby book from the beginning stages of Fallout 3.
In Fallout 3, Vault 112 (Tranquility Lane) had cryogenic and virtual reality technology. It is possible that Vault 111 would have an earlier version of cryogenic technology as well. This would allow for your character to be around since the bombs fell.
Some others believe that the baby was your Grand or Great Grand Parent. Meaning your family would have lived in the Vault for 2-3 generations, allowing for the time since the bombs dropped.
In the Fallout universe, the bombs fell on 10/23/2077, Fallout 1 begins on 12/5/2161, Fallout Tactics begins on 1/1/2197, Fallout 2 begins on 5/15/2241, Fallout 3 begins on 8/17/2277, and Fallout New Vegas begins on 10/19/2281.
Based on the pattern of time, Fallout 4 will take place soon after Fallout New Vegas.
Some think Fallout 4 will take place along side Fallout New Vegas, happening shortly after Fallout 3.
When the announcement trailer takes us on a tour around the Boston Wasteland, we see the USS Constitution on top of some destroyed buildings and a Submarine/Cargo Ship beached inland.
One theory proposes that in 2077 a bomb hit off the Boston coast and caused a tidal wave to sweep these ships inland. The USS Constitution was nicknamed Iron-sides because of it thick walls, this is a possible reason as to why a tsunami wouldn't completely destroy the ship.
Another theory proposes that the ocean has dried up a lot and the submarine/cargo ship is laying at the bottom of the Boston Harbor. As we see, the USS Constitution now has two huge engines attached to it. The ship could have landed on those buildings by a failed attempt to make the ship fly.
After Fallout 1, the Brotherhood of Steel creates airships to explore the rest of the United States Wasteland. Many airships were deployed but destroyed before they could reach their destination. In Fallout 3, the Brotherhood that appears in the game originated as traveling from the west in an attempt to find the Midwest group, a group whose airship failed. Is it possible that one ship made it and went all the way to Boston and that is the airship we see in the trailer? Or is it Commonwealth technology or salvaged from a Brotherhood ship?
The Garage, let's look a little more at that garage.
Fallout 4's first official 4K screen shot gave us a picture of the garage that the dog past by at the end of the trailer. In this shot we see many things that could mean many things.
Moving from right to left, we see a Nuka-Cola machine and a bottle cap wind chime. Looking inside we see a bed with some various past Fallout items around it, and a poster that says "VAULT-TEC" on top.
It seems to have the icons of all of the perks. This could be the place that you choose perks or it displays the perks you have.
Moving left, we see a magazine rack.
It looks like we have a place to keep all of the magazines and books that we can collect out in the wasteland.
Moving more left, we see the under construction/repair Power Armor with the Dog looking at it and then we see some weapons up on the wall and on the floor, we will look at these in a second.
Under the weapon wall there is a nightstand, with a Bobble Head on it. Hopefully the Bobble Heads have returned!
If you look at the workbench to the left of the nightstand, you can see a Pip-boy resting on top. A Mr. Handy shut down to the side of the table.
Moving all the way left, we see a rifle leaning against a bench.
Modding: Looking around, there are many, many indications of modding being a feature in Fallout 4!
First off, the Power Armor. The top half is traditional Brotherhood of Steel, but the rest looks scavenged, which would make realistic sense. Only the Brotherhood has Power Armor but why not make your own?
Besides creating, it looks like you can modify and repair as well. The right leg of the armor is missing but you can see the intact leg laying on the floor to the left with a hammer and wrench next to it.
Looking at the weapons on the wall, you see some tools to the left, but around the laser rifle looks to be a new stock under it, a sight the bottom right, a barrel to the top right, a magazine on top, and something big to the top left.
The mini-gun and ammo crates can be seen on the floor but the mini-gun is covered with a blanket so we can't see all of it.
The Pip-boy on the repair table and the lack of a logo on the Pip-boy may indicate that it is a built Pip-boy knock-off.
The Mr. Handy on the floor looks to be missing some pieces, possibly from salvaging.
Finally, the rifle outside. That is not a normal looking rifle! It looks to be the rifle that the main character was holding in the announcement trailer. It has a wooden stock like a hunting rifle, but a laser firing mechanism, and some type of scope or disjunctive barrel.
Finally, a question that is most present among fans, is this a home base for the main character or is this simply an example of what your home could look like?
Bonus: Did Doctor Li make it to the Commonwealth?
In the aftermath of the Fallout 3 main story line, a prominent character, Dr. Madison Li, leaves the Capital Waste and is said to have set out for the Commonwealth. If she made it, she could appear in Fallout 4.


The public is invited to events taking place over the next three days at Davidson County Community College at no charge.
At 1 p.m. Wednesday, three of DCCC's international students will share glimpses of their 2011-12 academic year in the Conference Center. Speakers are Ayse Adka of Turkey, Amruta Bhinge of India and Ismiyati Hasiru of Indonesia.
"Miles for Smiles" Walk-A-Thon will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday with registration taking place in front of the Brooks Student Center. Students, staff and faculty who have secured sponsors will walk and run across campus throughout the day to raise money for those who can't afford operations to correct cleft lip and cleft palate disorders. In case of rain, participants will register at a table in front of the Gee Auditorium and walk inside the Gee Building.
A classic car show will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The cars may be viewed in the parking lot outside the Finch and Briggs Technology buildings that faces Interstate 85 Business Loop. The show, which is sponsored by the Johnny Kepley Memorial Auto Club, features vintage cars, hot rods and street cars.


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Az akkor még az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchiához tartozó Nyitra zsinagógája 1911-ben épült a nagy magyar zsinagógaépítész, Baumhorn Lipót tervei szerint. A négyzet alaprajzú, 620 négyzetméteres épületben 500 ember fért el. Kupolája 16 méter magas. Belső kialakítása szerénynek mondható, homlokzatát növényi és geometrikus motívumok díszítik. A kovácsoltvas kapuval rendelkező bejáratnál emléktábla őrzi az építkezéshez anyagilag hozzájárulók nevét.

Az épület sokáig eredeti funkciójában működött, majd hosszú időn át üresen állt. 1982-től  Nyitrai Kerületi Nemzeti Bizottság, majd 1991-től Nyitra önkormányzatának kezelésébe került. Nagyobb felújítási munkálatok 1996-tól zajlottak rajta. 2003-tól felújítva a nyilvánosság számára is elérhető, mint a Zsidó Kultúra Múzeuma és különböző kulturális események színhelye.

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 https://www.travelguide.sk/hun/turisztikai-erdekessegek/synagoga_633_1.html
 https://ujszo.com/regio/megnyilt-a-felujitott-nyitrai-zsinagoga
 https://bagyinszki.eu/archives/2251

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Why giving is better than receiving
Why giving is better than receiving. A farmer's son explains :-
Gopi Reddy, who is one of the eight winners of the Godrej LOUD initiative (where winners get Rs 1.5 lakh to fulfil their dream) this year, is a perfect example of this.
12 years ago, the son of a farmer, Reddy was brought to Hyderabad city from Ravulapenta village of Andhra Pradesh to be educated by his paternal uncle.
He went on to receive a fully-funded scholarship after class 12 that took care of four years of his engineering education.
Reddy is currently pursuing his MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi and wants to use the prize money of Rs 1.5 lakh he received from Godrej to realise a long cherished dream!
His 'dream' was selected from over 733 applications sent by B-school students from across the country.
And what is Reddy' dream?
"I want to sponsor the education of two deserving students from the school I studied in my village," he says.
When he shared the news with his father Narsi Reddy, the latter told his son: "I am glad you have not forgotten your roots. I am very happy for you."
From an ignorant village school kid to an MBA student at one of the country' most sought after business schools, Reddy' journey to success has not been an easy one.
But he fought against all odds and emerged victorious.
Without the help of private coaching, he not only managed to top his school in class 10, but also scored an impressive 97 per cent in the Common Admission Test.
The aspiring social entrepreneur who' previously worked at Infosys, Pune says he finds his inspiration in N R Narayana Murthy who "made it to the top despite social challenges."
Reddy is thankful to his uncle who funded 90 per cent of his high school education.
The 23-year-old now wants to use his education to mentor and improve the lives of several students like him who come from poor economic backgrounds.
In this interview, Gopi Reddy takes us through the various moments that defined his life and tells us what inspired him to keep going.
What are your greatest learning's?
I have learned that no matter what challenges life throws at you, never give up. Life will throw an equal number of opportunities for you to rise up.
I did not understand the value of education until I moved up the career ladder.
I have realised that success is defined by how educated and aware you are about the things around you. For that, you have to rise above challenges like poverty and lack of resources.
Another important lesson I've experienced is that if your effort and intent is genuine, no matter how poor the idea or execution is, you are bound to succeed.
What's your advice to young readers?
Always remember that perseverance is everything.
All of us are bound to face challenges and failures. If something or someone pulls you down, try not to lose focus.
Work hard and improve your performance from good to better, better to best.
Never complain about what you don't have, instead work on making it better.
Think about the benefits the next generation of your family will enjoy. That should motivate you to work hard today.
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Q: Binary XML file, Error inflating class I have searched for the issue, but haven't found a solution. This is my AndroidManifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="11"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
    <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
                android:value="key hidden"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<permission android:name="com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
                    android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-feature
  android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
  android:required="true"/>
    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
               <activity
      android:name=".categorias_list"
      android:label="Categorias de Ofertas y Descuentos">
 </activity>
  <activity
      android:name=".SingleContactActivity"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
 </activity>
  <activity
      android:name=".Empresas_MainActivity"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
 </activity>
   <activity
      android:name=".Ofertas_list"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
 </activity>
  <activity
      android:name=".Ofertas_Application"
      android:label="@string/app_name">

 </activity>
<activity
      android:name=".Ofertas_MainActivity"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>

<activity
      android:name=".Ofertas_ApplicationAdapter"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>
<activity
      android:name=".Ofertas_FetchDataListener"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>
<activity
      android:name=".Ofertas_FetchDataTask"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>
<activity
      android:name=".Empresas_SingleItemView"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>

  <activity
      android:name=".Facebook"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>
<activity
      android:name=".Mapa_MainActivity"
      android:label="@string/app_name">
</activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

This is XML layout file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

   <fragment
      android:id="@+id/map"
      android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
      android:layout_width="match_parent"
      android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

</RelativeLayout>

And this my activity code:
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Marker;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;

import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class Mapa_MainActivity extends FragmentActivity {

   private GoogleMap map;
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
       setContentView(R.layout.mapa_activity_main);
       map = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
               .getMap();
   }
}

And this log cat text for the exception:
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria/com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria.Mapa_MainActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #6: Error inflating class fragment
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2059)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2084)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:130)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1195)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4745)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:786)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482): Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #6: Error inflating class fragment
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:704)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:256)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1867)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.solinpromex.vivegrancanaria.Mapa_MainActivity.onCreate(Mapa_MainActivity.java:23)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1079)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2023)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     ... 11 more
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: A required meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not exist.  You must have the following declaration within the <application> element:     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.t(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.q.B(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.q.A(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer.initialize(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$b.gW(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$b.a(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.a.a(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.a.onInflate(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment.onInflate(Unknown Source)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onCreateView(FragmentActivity.java:290)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:676)
04-19 18:51:35.817: E/AndroidRuntime(1482):     ... 21 more

What am I missing?

A:
Replace

((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
               .getMap();

with

  ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
                       .getMap();

plz update your minimum version to 12 and

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
                android:value="key hidden"/>
should be inside application tag

A: In the XML you are using SupportMapFragment
      android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"

hence you should use SupportMapFragment and getSupportFragmentManager instead of MapFragment and getFragmentManager
map = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
           .getMap();

Change the above line to
map = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
           .getMap();

I can see that you have android.support.v4.app.Fragment imported. Import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment
Also make sure that you have android.support.v4.jar in your libs folder and in the project build path.


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Virtually any business process you can do by phone, web or email can be outsourced to a call center services provider. Call center services can help companies extend your reach into new markets, provide a more effective and stronger customer support or even retain your existing customers. Outsourced call center services providers offer all the above services while minimizing staffing and overhead costs.
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When selecting the right call center services company for your business, make sure the call center can provide the focus necessary to help your company succeed. Cost and customer service play an important role in the selection of the call center services company. Ask yourself how much focus will the call center put on your business based on their size and the percentage of business your company represents to the company. This, more likely than not, will have a big impact on the level of service your company will receive. Look for a call center that is the right size for the outsourcing support you project.
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I got to do something a week or so ago that I haven't been able to do in quite some time: watch a space shuttle launch. Yay, NASA channel! I can't even remember the last time I'd watched one, but it's just as awesome as I remember them. But with all the talk of retiring the shuttles floating about and current government plans for replacement, I really have to look back and evaluate my understanding of the space program.
The first thing that sticks in my mind is the supposed obsolescence of the space shuttle, despite there being no viable replacement for the vehicle. It's easy to say, "oh, they're dangerous," or, "they're over thirty years old!" Gee whiz, so am I, but I'm not ready for the Smithsonian yet. As for danger, when has space travel not been dangerous?
Sure, there was the Challenger disaster…one that sticks out in my mind, I might add, as I was in second grade at the time and one of my elementary teachers was a candidate for the Teacher in Space program. We would have been watching that launch live on television had the school TV not been on the blink. Columbia was a horror, as well…who can forget seeing it streaking through the sky? But it's not been since the shuttle era that there have been tragedies for the space program. Apollo 2 springs instantly to mind.
But where's the replacement? I'm hearing 2016…a full six-years after the retirement of the shuttle. In the meantime, we'll have to piggy-back with the Euros, Soviets Russians, and Chinese, or whoever else can be coerced into helping, be it foreign governments or private enterprise (which is in the process of being made extinct in America, but that's the subject of a whole 'nother article). I haven't heard anyone else say it, so I will: this is more retarded than a special ed convention in Rio Linda (apologies to Limbaugh). The USA has long been recognized as the leader in space travel, and we just demoted ourselves voluntarily.
And not only that, but the Orion spacecraft is mostly vaporware. The shuttle should not be retired until a suitable replacement is ready to pick up where it left off. Again, that's government for you. Adding this to the fact that the Orion seems to be a revisitation of pre-shuttle concepts using 21st century technological advances, and we're left with a concept that leaves me pretty underwhelmed. And given that these are more transport-oriented, what about conventional orbiting experiments and work…is that going to use the ballyhooed but largely untested by NASA aeroplane-looking doodads?
Furthermore, I just have a hard time doing away with old, reliable hardware when there's no clear upgrade path. It doesn't make sense, from an engineering or business standpoint…but it's here that we must realize, hey, we're talking about the government. It doesn't have to worry about real-world things like that. Plus, I have a habit of overly personifying inanimate objects…for instance, I hate trashing things I've used for a long time that started showing age. It's like stabbing an old friend in the back.
I'm overly sensitive, sentimental, or just plain mental, but the shuttle definitely applies. While children of the sixties and seventies grew up with Saturn V toys, I grew up with shuttle toys. It's a part of the culture of the twenty-and-thirtysomethings that is falling by the wayside.
Another aspect of this launch that I began reflecting on was how it was covered. Oh, there was mention of it on the news channels, and as they got closer to launch at least one (FNC) switched over to the launch as the timer entered its last seconds. But it's like they covered it just in case something "good" happened, like another piece of fragmented insulation falling from the lox tank, a bird strike, explosion after 73 seconds, etc.
The coverage seemed very vulture-like. It reminds me of my recently-passed uncle and his also recently-passed old neighbor. There was an old, high, but dead tree in front of the neighbor's house with two buzzards on it. Every now and then, one of the buzzards flew off, but eventually flew back. The neighbor and my uncle came to the conclusion that the buzzards were staking out their houses and waiting for them to die, with one flying to check the other house every so often. A funny story…and that seems to be the rhyme and reason behind the shuttle news coverage. Or, more accurately, all cable news reporting, but I digress.
It's just discouraging that it's viewed as such a pedestrian event, since a launch is still just as awesome as ever. And it holds not a candle to the days of Apollo, when every launch was an event that dominated network news AND network programming. It's not sexy or cool enough, I suppose…and that's a sad but generally accurate commentary on the modern media consumer.
All told, space is still the final frontier, and it's still a thrill for me to witness it being explored and utilized for the betterment of humanity. But I'm going to miss the shuttle, especially when they're junking it out of what seems to be negative bias and reluctance to improvement with no worthwhile replacement waiting in the wings.
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14 things you need to know about Seven Stories' Collection
14 things you need to know about Seven Stories' Collection Seven Stories 2016-05-10
This week is Explore Your Archive Week and archives across the UK will be taking part to #explorearchives and talk about the different collections we all hold.
1. We're a museum and an archive
We collect all sorts of material relating to children's books. Our collection includes drafts, correspondence, illustrations, dummy books and everything that goes into making a children's book. We also have objects - the odd cuddly toy, typewriter and model boat. We have shell wombles too(!)
2. Seven Stories Collection is made up of over 140 archive collections.
photograph by Damien Wooton
We started collecting in the mid-1990s and since then our Collection has grown at a phenomenal rate. We now hold over 1800 boxes of archives (housed across 300 metres of shelving). Last year we were awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund's Collecting Cultures grant to expand our Collection further.
3. We hold original material by over 250 artists and authors.
That's roughly 135 authors, 123 illustrators, 5 critics, 4 editors and 2 playwrights. As we continue to acquire and catalogue new collections these numbers continue to grow. Have a look at the list of people represented in our collections (the list is constantly growing).
4. Our archive features work by many significant and household names
Familiar names in our Collection include Enid Blyton, Philip Pullman, Robert Westall, Judith Kerr, Edward Ardizzone and Kaye Webb.
5. Our newest collection is Michael Morpurgo's
Last month we announced the arrival of Michael Morpurgo's collection. Earlier this year, our Collections Director, Sarah, and Archivist, Kris, went on a trip to Michael's house in Devon to collect boxes and boxes of his work.
6. Our first major acquisition arrived in 1997
Kaye Webb's collection consists of 55 archive boxes and 11 oversize boxes. This collection is very well used and items have been used in many of our exhibitions. Kaye Webb is a hugely important figure in British children's literature; in 1961 Webb became editor of Puffin Books and in 1967 she created the Puffin Club.
7. Our library is HUGE
Another way in which we can help to tell the story of Children's books is through our incredible library. We hold around 35,000 books and as our archive collection grows so does the book collection. We have early, rare, signed and first edition children's books. We even have books annotated by the authors.
8. We're interested in the whole process
From the very first notes to the fan mail we like to document the entire process of the creation of children's books.
9. We're the home of British children's literature
There are quite a few institutions around the world that collect children's literature archives but our collection is the most substantial archive of 20th Century British children's literature anywhere.
10. Our Collection is unique
We are the only institution in the world with a collecting policy dedicated to modern and contemporary British children's literature.
11. The first book about our Collections was published this year
Written by our Collection Director, Sarah Lawrence, Drawn from the Archive was published earlier this year. The book gives a behind-the-scenes look at sketches, storyboards, drafts and redrafts from some of the illustrators represented in our collections including Edward Ardizzone, Judith Kerr, Nick Sharratt and Polly Dunbar.
12. We don't like our collections to collect dust
We like to use them. Our expert team includes curators, librarian, archivist, researchers and touring coordinator. We use the Seven Stories collection to create many of our exhibitions, to tour them, to provide research access, to blog, and to work with our other departments to create fantastic learning programmes.
13. We keep a Visitor's book
We welcome many authors and illustrators to our Collections so we keep a very interesting Visitor's book. Our latest visitor was Jim Kay!
14. We're taking over this week's social media
Join us on Twitter, and Instagram using the handle @7stories and on Facebook by searching for 'Seven Stories, National Centre for Children's Books' to #explorearchives with us.