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Cyclone Marcus: Curious Darwin answers your weird and wonderful questions about the storm
By Jacqueline Breen, Neda Vanovac, and Shahni Wellington
Photo: A resident surveys the damage caused by Cyclone Marcus to his street in Coconut Grove. (ABC News: Neda Vanovac)
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Top Enders have survived the most damaging storm to hit the Darwin region since Cyclone Tracy flattened it over 40 years ago.
You've all been inundated with information from authorities and emergency services as you've waited for schools to reopen, power to come back on, and water to be declared safe to drink.
But you've had other questions about the storm, so we've tried to answer some of them.
Curious Darwin is an ongoing series where you ask the questions, and journalists from the ABC Darwin newsroom work with you to find the answer.
We'll also post the results on Facebook and Twitter.
Have you got another question you'd like us to look into? Or would you like to vote on our current round? Make sure you do so at the bottom of this story!
Why was the Cyclone called Marcus?
"Marcus" was next on the Bureau of Meteorology's list of 104 possible cyclone names.
It works through the alphabet five times, alternating between male and female names, all of which have been approved by the World Meteorological Organisation.
Darwin's most devastating cyclone:
Watch Darwin transition between 1974 after it was hit by Cyclone Tracy, and four decades later in 2014.
Cyclones had until then generally had female names. Male names were added to the list in 1975 after Cyclone Tracy — during International Women's Year — when then Australian Science minister Bill Morrison reportedly declared that both sexes "should bear the odium of the devastation caused by cyclones".
It was a colourful Australian meteorologist, Clement Wragge, who pioneered the practice of naming cyclones in the 1890s.
He used names from Greek and Roman mythology and, as the story goes, also some politicians that he didn't like, including Australia's first prime minister, Edmund Barton.
Cyclone naming became routine in the US in the 1950s to avoid confusion when big storms hit around the same time.
These days, the bureau avoids the names of public figures, perhaps so people focus on finding shelter instead of making memes, and significant storm names such as Tracy are retired from the list after they've been used.
What are the green ants doing?
Photo: Researchers measured the body size of more than 2,000 species of ant. (Tuancoal (CC BY-SA)/Wikimedia Commons)
Luckily Cyclone Marcus didn't destroy any human houses in Darwin, but the same can't be said for everyone.
Tree-dwelling green ants are among the species made suddenly homeless by the storm.
"Green ants nest in leafy nests and basically they don't have any of them left," said Alan Anderson, a professorial fellow at Charles Darwin University.
"Basically they're all out and about foraging and probably like a lot of us, wondering what's going on."
The colonies which have been displaced will be looking to shift to trees still standing, and Professor Anderson said that could lead to pint-sized turf wars.
"The ants are territorial, so different colonies carve up different trees for their territories," he said.
"There's a possibility that there aren't enough trees to go around and there might be a little bit of war going on."
Professor Anderson said he didn't expect any significant impact on species numbers, unlike during Cyclone Tracey when the entire green ant population of the Top End was blown away and took years to re-establish.
Why did the cyclone sound like a high-pitched howl through the city, but not in the outer suburbs?
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There was some dispute on an ABC Darwin Facebook post about how legitimate the video sound was of the storm howling through the city, with one poster saying no other storm videos contained the same sound.
"Wow, it sounds like one long scream," wrote Vicky Walchle.
"A thousand black bats," wrote Brad O'Shea.
Facebook user Kathy Downing said the sound was much lower-pitched in the northern suburbs.
"Is it because it's blowing through tall buildings and steel structures? Here the sound is made by the wind through the leaves of the trees," she wrote.
The sound a cyclone makes varies depending on the environment, said Greg Browning from the NT Bureau of Meteorology.
"[Cyclones] in urban environments often have really high-pitched whistling sounds, and that's probably your classic sound, that's the wind — really strong wind — interacting with buildings," he said.
"The winds are made stronger by the funnelling effects between buildings."
He said the noise would sound different rushing through trees compared to buildings.
"It's all related to oscillations the noise brushing past these objects makes," Mr Browning said.
"The ear basically works on detecting vibrations, so it gets vibrations and depending on their frequency and energy, it will set up a different noise."
How do I deal with a neighbour's tree that has fallen on my shed and house?
A lot of Territorians are grappling with who's responsible for what when it comes to fallen trees, including Curious Darwin question-asker Mim Regan.
What are your rental rights when it comes to cyclone-damaged property?
It's a sad reality for many renters that debris doesn't vanish with a click of the fingers. So what do you have to do, and what does your insurance or landlord cover?
Darwin City Council says it has no jurisdiction over private property, and affected tenants would need to file claims through their insurers.
Difficult situations often arise when your tree falls on your neighbours' property; they may think you're automatically liable, because it is, after all, your tree.
According to the Financial Rights Legal Centre, there's a special clause for fallen trees in a storm — unless there they've been identified as a hazard beforehand.
The law about neighbours' rights and responsibilities is covered generally by the common law, being the tort of nuisance or negligence.
Just because the tree's on your property, it doesn't mean you're automatically liable for it falling or dropping branches in a storm.
For you to be liable, generally you need to be aware that the tree is near the boundary and is in a dangerous condition, or belongs to a species which is known to 'drop' branches, such as the notorious African mahogany.
If a strong, healthy tree blows down across the fence in a storm, this is considered to be an "act of God" for which there is no liability. And if you're not liable, then neither is your insurer.
The Legal Services Commission said if a tree had not been altered by an owner or a neighbour and it fell, insurance should cover most costs.
But if, for example, a tree's roots had been removed to repair a rise in a driveway and it falls, the person who removed the roots could be liable for the damage.
Photo: A man swings in a damaged playground in Darwin after Cyclone Marcus. (ABC News: Neda Vanovac)
Why do some suburbs have underground power lines while others are still above ground?
Almost 30,000 households lost power after Cyclone Marcus, which has reignited the debate over whether authorities should be looking at funding underground wiring.
Sally Mac asked us to look into the issue.
Photo: Comments on ABC Darwin's Faecbook page regarding underground power lines. (Facebook: ABC Darwin)
The project to remove overhead power lines in Darwin begun by the former Labor government 10 years ago.
It promised to spend $80 million over 20 years on the project, saying underground cables provided safer and more reliable power, especially during the cyclone season.
Works commenced in 2004, with the northern suburbs of Nightcliff, Rapid Creek and Millner converted to underground cabling, but Power and Water put the project on hold in 2012, saying it was waiting for the go-ahead from the then-new Country Liberals Party Government.
Then-CLP chief minister Terry Mills said continuing the project was not an election promise, and they just didn't have the funds.
The completed project in Nightcliff, Rapid Creek and Millner is valued at $57 million, but the cost to underground power in the urban residential areas of Darwin is estimated to be in excess of $150 million.
This week, Chief Minister Michael Gunner said his Labor Government was discussing reintroducing the scheme.
"In terms of the undergroundings, that rolling program stopped about five years ago," he said.
"I talked to Nicole Manison, Treasurer and Infrastructure Minister, and as part of the de-brief process post this cyclone, we'll reconsider bringing that rolling program back."
Photo: The question of whether Darwin's powerlines should be run underground has been going for several years. (Facebook: Amiel Grigg)
Where have all the snakes gone?
With so many trees down across the Darwin and Palmerston region, snakes are on the move, and wildlife rangers have fielded a lot of calls and removed snakes from in and around homes where they've taken shelter.
"A lot of their habitat has changed so it's very important to be mindful of the fact that there might be more snakes on the move, and people are out more in their gardens and that sort of thing, so just be aware," said senior NT wildlife officer Tess Cooper.
"Generally the animals know how to handle this weather and they'll find cover during this time, but there has been a lot of damage."
Photo: Banded tree snakes are harmless. (Facebook: Darwin Snake Catchers)
As people clean up their properties, they're being asked to be careful when chainsawing, as a lot of wildlife have hidden in hollow logs.
Ms Cooper said about 98 per cent of snakes normally collected are harmless and non-venomous.
"While there are a few venomous snakes are around, it's a very, very low percentage and the risk is minimal," she said.
"Just take precautions, wear protective clothing — have long pants and your boots on — and just be diligent when you're out cleaning up."
If you do find a snake on your property, take a photo so rangers can accurately identify them. If you need advice on snake relocation, call 1800 453 210.
What are the Larrakia stories about cyclones?
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Video: 'Burrmalala': Indigenous cyclone knowledge shared in Arnhem Land film (ABC News)
Manmam-ma, or cyclones, are a sign of a troubled planet, according to Larrakia woman and ethno-botanical researcher Lorraine Williams, who worked on a Larrakia seasonal calendar with the CSIRO.
They seem most frequent during dalay, which is the monsoon season running from January to March.
Some Larrakia people say that Cyclone Tracey was brought about by disturbances to the Darriba Nungalinya (Old Man Rock), the sacred site and tidal outcrop near Rapid Creek beach.
To the west of Darwin, in Arnhem Land, a group of Yolngu people late last year pooled their knowledge about cyclone culture into a short film called Burrmalala.
Burrmalala is regarded as a troublesome family member, and was detected by old people watching the sea breathing and white cockatoos flying away.
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Zack the LEGO Manic has got nothing on Tiago Catarino and David Pickett, who have made two extremely slick LEGO renditions of classic Nintendo nemeses Mario and Bowser.
Both creations were recently endorsed by former Nintendo of America employee Andrew Bencraft on The Brothers Brick, but you can find more of Catarino's (who hails from Portugal) awesome creations on his Flickr page.
Meanwhile, on U.S. soil, Pickett's Flickr page boasts several variations of Bowser, in addition to some very bizarre-looking Mario and Luigis and even a few choice reenactments, like that time Bowser ate Mario whole.


Headington Singers is a community choir in Oxford singing the great choral classics (and much more) for the sheer love of it. We usually put on three concerts a year. Follow the links above to read about forthcoming concerts or how to join us.
We're back on song on Tuesday 30 April at 7.30pm when we start rehearsing a programme of songs, including the lovely Vaughan Williams Five mystical songs.
Read more about the music and rehearsals on the Notice board.
At All Saints' Church, Lime Walk, Headington, as usual. Watch for announcements!
We were a little unsure about whether we could do justice to a jazz piece – Will Todd's Mass in blue. We need not have worried – our performance brought many in the audience to their feet! Our first-ever standing ovation?! What made it such a thrilling performance was Georgie Malcolm's superb jazz soprano singing, a terrific jazz quartet (Ollie Nicholls on alto sax, Elliott Rooney on piano, Esther Ng on double bass and Darren Hasson-Davis on drums) and Sally's energetic interpretation of the score.
The Tudor anthems (Byrd, Tallis, Dowland and the likes) just proved how versatile we are! We are most grateful to our viol players – Lorna Watson, Ryonfa Lee and Mary MacRobert.
For copyright reasons we can't use recordings of Mass in blue.
The photo shows Georgie Malcolm – we think you'll be hearing that name again ….


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Het trampoline springen voor de mannen op de Olympische Zomerspelen 2016 in Rio de Janeiro vond plaats op 13 augustus (kwalificatie en finale). De Wit-Rus Uladzislau won het onderdeel voor de Chinees Dong Dong die het zilver pakte en de Chinees Lei Gao die het brons won.

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Alle deelnemende mannen moesten twee kwalificatie-oefening springen. De scores van beide oefeningen werden bij elkaar opgeteld en de beste acht deelnemers gingen door naar de finale. Echter mochten er maximaal twee deelnemers per land in de finale komen. De scores van de kwalificatie werden bij de finale gewist, en alleen de scores die in de finale gehaald werden, telden. In de finale mochten de acht springers maar een oefening springen.

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 D-Score; de moeilijkheidsgraad van de oefening
 E-Score; de uitvoeringsscore van de oefening
 Vlucht; de score voor de vlucht
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Craigdarroch Castle is an example of a "bonanza castle", massive houses built for men who became wealthy because of the industrial transformation of North America. Three of Dunsmuir's American business associates were railroad entrepreneurs who had built their own bonanza castles: Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, and Charles Crocker.
Dunsmuir's American connections are reflected in the Castle itself. He commissioned architect Warren Heywood Williams of Portland, Oregon to design Craigdarroch. When Williams died, Arthur L. Smith (a member of the same firm) completed the project with assistance from Williams' son, David L. Williams.
The interior oak panelling was fabricated by the A.H. Andrews Co. of Chicago from white oak probably felled on land owned by the subsidiary Andrews Lumber Company in Arkansas. These pre-fabricated elements (including stairs, doors, window frames, and 2182 panels) were shipped from Chicago to Victoria in five railcars in the summer of 1890, and installed in the house. Other woods used in the house included: Spanish mahogany (in the Library); western red cedar (in the Porte Cochere Entrance); cherry (in the Breakfast Room and used for the window sashes throughout the house); Hawaiian koa (in the drawing room floor); and multi-patterned parquetry throughout the house incorporate exotic woods such as walnut, jarra, rosewood, maple, holly, and oak.
Craigdarroch Castle has one of North America's finest collections of Victorian residential stained and leaded glass windows. These windows are believed to have been produced by an American studio.
The red slate for the roof was produced from a quarry near the Vermont/New York border. The ridge and hip roof pieces were originally manufactured in Lincoln, California by Gladding, McBean (a company still in operation). Paintings depicting American landscapes by Frederick Schafer adorned the walls of the Castle.
Email us for information on how to help us continue the work we do. Giving to The Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society is easy. As a registered charity, all donations are tax deductible according to the Canada Revenue Agency guidelines. As one of the few museums in Canada which receives little government funding, we count on our donors, members and admissions to support our important work. A brief history about the Society's formation and work can be found here.
A gift to The Castle Society supports the ongoing preservation, restoration and curatorial process. With your help, we can protect and preserve this extraordinary piece of Canadian heritage.


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Gloria Henry breaks glass ceiling, named to business Wall of Fame
Published:Monday | December 5, 2022 | 12:10 AM
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Gloria Henry gets a big hug from Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett after accepting the 2022 Business Leader Wall of Fame award from the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Montego Bay Convention Centre last Saturday night.
Gloria Henry was honoured Saturday for her pioneering role in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry and her influence on the build-out of the sector in Montego Bay, Jamaica's western city.
Henry, the Nearshore Executive of the Year and former president of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), became the first woman to be inducted into the prestigious Business Leaders' Wall of Fame during the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual banquet.
She joins the ranks of Godfrey Dyer, Winston Dear, Lloyd B. Smith, Josef Forstmayr, Mark Kerr-Jarrett, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, B.D. Dadlani, Ralph Smith, Joe Whitter, and Tony Hart.
Henry, who has made significant contributions to Montego Bay's development and has been credited, in part, for the addition of 30,000 new jobs during her five-year tenure as president of the BPIAJ, now the Global Services Association.
She has also spent a lifetime transforming lives through community service.
"I have a regular prayer that says, 'God, please bless me with success and keep me humble.' I give thanks for His blessings," Henry told The Gleaner from her home in Montego Bay Sunday morning, hours after her history-making feat.
"It's been more than a quarter-century of public service, but it feels so natural because service is deeply etched in my DNA. I give all the credit to my late mother, who taught us very early to give back, and to my late father, who taught me determination and courage," she said.
That determination was evidenced when she worked as part of the team that won the battle for Jamaica's first site-specific Marine Park in Montego Bay and was even more pronounced while she served the elderly and physically challenged at the Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals very early in her career.
That journey took her to the presidency of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, where she fought for community projects long before leading the organisation from 2015 to 2017.
Today, she credits her rich experience for preparing her for the global services and BPO sector, where "fierce determination, courage, and collaboration were needed to achieve certain things".
It was Henry who conceptualised the Business Leader Wall of Fame and revealed that she had never imagined getting personal recognition.
Henry was recently promoted to vice-president in charge of special economic zones, BPO and logistics, at the Port Authority of Jamaica. She said she could not have achieved this much without current boss, Professor Gordon Shirley, and Kingsley Thomas, former president of the Development Bank of Jamaica.
"My GSAJ colleagues, the MoBay Free Zone team, my daughter Caleigh, who has been serving with me since she was a baby, and Valarie Ives, and the chamber president and board have all given me awesome support," said Henry.
Over the last 18 years, Henry has spearheaded the transition and expansion of the Montego Bay Free Zone from a manufacturing industrial entity into an information and communications technology-focused enclave, supporting the thriving BPO industry, which employs more than 50,000 Jamaicans nationally.
In her role at the PAJ, Henry conceptualised and implemented a contemporary incubator business model for the BPO sector that has since accommodated 13 firms in Montego Bay, while supporting the transition of entities operating at Barnett Technology Park, namely, Vistaprint, OmniNearshore, and ACCT.
She was recognised with the Nearshore Americas 2022 Executive of the Year award for outstanding leadership of the Jamaican outsourcing sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and represented the global services and BPO sector on the Ministry of Finance-led committee that prepared for Jamaica's economic recovery.
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If you enjoy driving then we invite you to follow us on an "off the beaten path" tour of inland Greece and enjoy precious moments away from the crowds, where you will be introduced to the splendours of the countryside and learn what this breathtaking country and its people are really about, in the legendary Region of Epirus and the west coast of Greece.
A journey that will take you to parts of Greece that are rarely visited by tourists; ancient monuments, historical cities, small towns, hidden away and forgotten small villages, farmlands with all kinds of cultivations, rivers, lakes and mountains.
Start early in the morning, departing from Athens taking the highway to Patra as the first point of reference.
On the way and not far from the centre of Athens you will be passing by one of the most ancient temples found in Greece; that one of Ancient Eleusis. The area where the temple is found nowadays is called Elefsina and has not much to offer apart of the temple since it is an industrial zone. A stop at the temple is definitely worthy for those of you interested in the Ancient Greek History.
Leaving Elefsina you will be headed to Korinthos where again more ancients sights can be visited. Ancient Corinth based on the Archaeological findings, such as Neolithic pottery, suggest that the site was occupied from at least as early as 6500BC. Ancient Corinth is another worthy stop that should not be ignored and while in the area the Temple of Apollo and the Gate Walls of the Ancient City are among the musts.
After Korinthos, you should head towards the Rio – Antirio Bridge – a phenomenal achievement of modern architecture and engineering that connects the Peloponnese with Sterea Ellada. Crossing the bridge is one of the two ways to get across. (The other being the old-fashioned tiny ferries that nowadays mostly carry trucks of dangerous loads and locals that live around the small ports of either Rion or Antirion).
After crossing the bridge you can continue your journey on the highway or just follow the old roads and you will start driving into parts of the backcountry with rocky and mountainous areas on your right and the beautiful shoreline on your left. The views are breathtaking but the driver should pay extra attention to the road since this is no highway.
A few kilometres ahead on the backcountry roads after just around 45min drive approximately, while following the signs to your final destination the city of Ioannina, you will see the junction that leads to the city of Messolonghi. A small picturesque town lying around the lagoon named after the city that is also ancient but became famous during the Greek War of Independence. Messolonghi is the city that Lord Byron chose to live and die in.
Continuing your journey through "rough" lands you will be now driving through the inland surrounded by farmlands, small villages and towns. You will be crossing rivers and lakes. You will notice simple self-made stands constructed by the locals that are somewhere around there, selling their goods to the passing-by drivers. Fresh and most tasteful fruits like strawberries and oranges that have only been picked up that same morning, honey if the season is right and herbs like wild oregano, tea of the mountains etc.
After another two hours of driving, you will reach the picturesque town of Amphilochia that is built amphitheatrically around the Amvrakikos Gulf offering a great selection of restaurants with absolutely fresh fish just at your feet that they also serve coffees, snacks and refreshments to passing by drivers wishing to take a break overlooking the blue Ionian Sea.
Leaving Amfilochia and going on towards Arta and then Ioannina the scenery of the countryside and the sea combined is breathtaking. People say that there is no other country offering this mixture of beauties where you can go skiing (snow) and then have lunch or dinner by the sea wearing just a t-shirt.
After approximately another two hours of driving your final destination, the city of Ioannina will be reached. Just in time for a good rest till you get ready to go out for a late dinner, the Greek way and get acquainted with the local cuisine that is one of the healthiest cuisines in the world. Don't miss out to taste the locally produced, cooked and served frog legs that are considered to be one of the better-known delicacies of the French and Cantonese cuisines, the homemade pies, the variety of meat on the grill and the fresh fish from the lakes and rivers surrounding the city.
And if you are up to some nightlife the city of Ioannina has plenty to offer.
After a good night rest and a rich breakfast at your hotel you should dedicate your full day in the city that is full of Myths and Legends; Ioannina that is!
Go to the lake bank and join the locals in their walks. Take a break and have a coffee at one of the numerous cafes overlooking the Pamvotis.
Carry on and enter the castle where behind its walls you will meet the old town and you will get to see the life of the Greeks in a non-touristic setting. Visit the museums and the mosques. Feel the city's glorious moments that are spread in the air.
At lunchtime take the little boat and visit the "Nissaki", the little island in the middle of Lake Pamvotis, where the legendary Ali Pasha was beheaded. Walk around, visit the museum, and then have a great lunch at one of the tavernas on the banks of the lake.
After a full of activities morning, a break for some rest back at your hotel is a great idea.
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And then in the late afternoon go back out again and visit the modern part of the city making an extra effort to visit the silversmiths and the jewellery shops that are owned by locals that design craft and sell their art pieces.
And for dinner no matter if you are a fan of meat or a vegetarian check out again the local traditional taverns that serve delicious varieties of meat on the grill along with a good selection of salads. (All dishes served are cooked with locally produced ingredients).
After a restful day and batteries recharged the time is right to explore and discover the beauties surrounding the city of Ioannina.
No matter which time of the year you will choose to visit, you have to explore the sparsely populated mountainous settlements of Zagori, built during the 16th century and have lunch at one of the very traditional places that are spread around every single village. Do not forget to taste the local pies that are famous and cannot be found anywhere else in Greece.
And maybe you should rekindle your spirit of adventure on a hike through the Pindos Mountains or rafting in the rivers of Voidomatis or Arachthos.
Even if this is the last day of your trip, it will be definitely fun and it will introduce you to the beauties of Greece that are well hidden and only Greeks are enjoying them all the time.
The route we are recommending is definitely off the beaten path and during its most part, you will be driving along the coastline of the Ionian Sea. A distance of some 550kms /330 miles will be covered before Athens will be reached.
An early morning start is again highly recommended. This time leaving Ioannina you have to head towards Igoumenitsa via the Egnatia Road. Your first stop and a must visit should be the ancient sight and theatre of Dodona, where long before Delphi, the famous Oracle of Dodona advised from and nowadays this is a well-preserved archaeological site. To reach Dodona it will not take you more than 20 to 25 minutes.
Continuing your journey on Egnatia road the next stop we strongly recommend is the tiny historical and most picturesque town of Parga that is built by the seaside, where if the weather permits don't miss out the opportunity of enjoying the sea.
Leaving Parga you should follow the signs that will take you towards Aktion and Preveza. There you will cross the undersea tunnel and continue your journey on the coastline till signs on the road will indicate you that you are about to reach Lefkada.
Lefkada or Lefkas is one of the seven Ionian Islands and what a surprise; the island is connected with the mainland with a bridge. Lefkas is definitely among the rising touristic destinations in Greece. Driving to Lefkada and exploring its capital city named also Lefkada it is a great idea. And if you like it then maybe dedicate a bit more time on the island and explore its beauties.
Leaving from Lefkada signs leading to the village of Astakos must be followed. Astakos is a place chosen by the Greeks for their summer holidays. Very traditional and with a local character, is the place we always stop for a nice meal by the sea.
After Astakos following the signs for Aitoliko (Etoliko as the Greeks pronounce it) and then on to Antirion, the bridge, and on to the highway Patras to Athens.
This last day may sound tiring but the beauties of Greece will reimburse you!


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est une compilation des chansons japonaises de BoA. L'album contient des singles de ses trois premiers albums japonais (, Valenti et ), ainsi que trois chansons inédites : Quincy, Kono yo no Shirushi et Meri Kuri. L'album sort en deux versions : une version standard et une version «  » qui contient un DVD supplémentaire avec quelques clips. L'album est numéro 1 du  Oricon et se vend à  en première semaine. Il est certifié « million » par le RIAJ.

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Album de BoA
Compilation musicale sortie en 2005
Album publié par Avex Trax


Eating a consistent amount of food every day and taking medications as directed can greatly improve blood sugar control and decrease the risk of diabetes-related complications, such as coronary artery disease, kidney disease, and nerve damage. To effectively manage glycosylated hemoglobin (hba1c) and blood sugar levels, it is important to understand how to balance food intake. The importance of a healthy, balanced diet that is high in fresh fruit, vegetables and pulses, and low in sugar and animal fats has been demonstrated.
Living in Southeast Asia allows us to have more healthy food choices. However, the influence of western food, food fads and a lack of knowledge, places a lot of people at risk.
"Carb counting," is another meal planning technique for managing your blood glucose levels. The two most important components of carbohydrate counting are the serving size and the total carbohydrate amount. You may start with about 45-60 grams of carbohydrates in a meal. For diabetes, you may need more or less carbohydrates at meals depending on how you manage your blood sugar levels.
Keeping general serving sizes in mind will help you estimate how much carbohydrate you are eating.
They are very high in fiber, giving you about 1/3 of your daily requirement in just a ½ cup, and are also good sources of magnesium and potassium.
Inclding greens like spinach, cabbage, lettuce, bokchoy, and water spinach are powerhouse foods are so low in calories and carbohydrate. You can't eat too much.
A starchy vegetable packed full of vitamin A and fiber.
They are all packed with antioxidants, vitamins and fiber.
They're full of vital nutrients like vitamin C, iron, vitamin E.
Salmon is a favorite in this category. Stay away from dishes in which fish are breaded and deep fat fried.
These foods offers magnesium, chromium and folate.
Benefits includes a dose of magnesium and fiber.


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PACBI-Party's over for Perry Farrell: Lollapalooza Israel collapses as artists said to stay away
Ali Abunimah | Electronic Intifada | 18 January 2013
Party's over for Perry Farrell: Lollapalooza Israel collapses as artists said to stay away
The Lollapalooza Israel rock festival planned for next summer appears to have collapsed just months after it was launched, and all information about it has been removed from the official website of Lollapalooza, the US-based corporate concert franchise.
Israel's Ynet reported in Hebrew that:
As had already been reported in December, many difficulties cropped up over the last few months in recruiting the famous artists to take part in the festival, and the production had also run into logistical and financial difficulties in its attempt to produce three consecutive days of performances at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv's "HaYarkon Park," notably, is built on the ruins of the Palestinian village ofJarisha. Ynet said that the Israeli promoters, Plug Productions, posted a message on their Facebook page:
Dear friends, we really don't like to discuss gossip, but we will do it this time: you don't have to take seriously everything that's written on Ynet. If you haven't heard it from us, you haven't heard it at all.
Lollapalooza Israel removed from official website
The screenshot right at the top of this post shows the official Lollapalooza website last month. Note "Lollapalooza Israel" in the top left corner, and the big announcement at bottom right.
The screenshot below shows the website today, with "Lollapalooza Israel" removed, but festivals in Chile and Brazil still apparently going ahead.
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A link that used to lead to an announcement about Lollapalooza Israel now returns "Page Not Found."
Lollapalooza founder raised money for Israeli army
Lollapalooza founder and Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, a pro-Israel activist,announced the festival to great fanfare last August.
Lollapalooza is held annually in Chicago's Grant Park under a sweetheart deal that noted music critic Jim DeRogatis has severely criticized. Along with Brazil and Chile, Israel was to be part of the franchise's international expansion.
During Israel's 2008-2009 massacre in Gaza, Farrell performed at a benefit in New York to raise money for Israeli soldiers. But he made no mention of his Zionist politics in interviews touting the festival, instead emphasizing Tel Aviv's marketing image as a "party town."
Now it looks like the party's over for Farrell and his effort to use Lollapalooza to whitewash Israel's image.
The reports of the difficulties the Israeli festival had recruiting international stars will be seen as a victory for the Palestinian campaign for cultural boycott of Israel. In recent years, an increasing number of prominent international artists have heeded the
Palestinian call.
With thanks to Dena Shunra and Daniel Bugel-Shunra for translation.
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Sand in our toes, a nice salty beach air blowing in our hair. I've missed this place as we skipped last year! We arrived at the beach on Saturday and have been enjoying the sand and the waves ever since. Who needs any of the other places to see in Destin when you have the beach practically out the front door?
Day one was a little cool in the morning with cloud cover but that didn't stop Abby and Micah from playing in the water. Lexie was content as could be to dig in the sand until it warmed up.
The water here is absolutely beautiful! In previous years there has been a sandbar further out into the water that you had to swim out to get to, this year it's in nice and close so Micah and Lexie have lots of room to play before the water is too deep.
A favorite activity is of course castle building - or in Abby's case hermit-crab home building. The soft white sand is of course perfect for this. Between the clear water and the super soft sand - it's the reason we drive so far to the beach instead of hitting a beach closer to home.
Sandy baby toes - so sweet. Lexie was tentative at first but today she really love the sand and the water.
So far the water has been super calm as well - great for playing, floating and splashing around in. Especially for Lexie who isn't as comfortable getting her face splashed.
Abby worked so hard at building her hermit crab home that she didn't even notice the sand on her nose.
And what better what to protect sweet baby cheeks than a bonnet? And check out those sweet beach curls!
What beach are you on? It looks beautiful. Our favorite spot is St. Joe's Island.
How sweet she looks in that bonnet!


The SERC is hosting a Workshop on "Continuous Development and Deployment of Military Capabilities" from November 27-28, 2018 in McLean, VA. Workshop attendance is by invitation only, with attendance limited to 75 delegates.
A recent Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense Systems developed several recommendations targeted at more agile practices in the Department of Defense. Considering the move to an "agile at scale" transformation in DoD program offices, this workshop will discuss three key aspects toward successful transition: leading agile, continuous development and deployment of military capabilities, and building out a "digital engineering factory" concept for military systems.
LEADING AGILE: Large scale DoD projects suffer from a fragmented leadership architecture due to the multiple government and contractor relationships. The workshop will explore agile leadership practices in this domain, including agile values, continuous lifecycle management, and the fitness of the project and organizations for continuous operations.
CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY CAPABILITIES: How should the DoD architect their systems for continuous development and deployment? This is an unaddressed systems engineering challenge. Key questions include how and when to deploy minimum solutions, incorporate user feedback into the product and process, and adopt agile systems architecture standards.
BUILDING THE DIGITAL ENGINEERING FACTORY: The concept of a "software factory" or collaborative systems development cloud has been successful in some DoD programs, and will be a key part of DoD's Digital Engineering transformation. The workshop will explore extending these concepts more broadly across the DoD enterprise.
Reminder – this event is by invitation only. Participation is limited.
If you are interested in joining, please contact Tom McDermott no later than November 19.
Hugger, Craig P CTR (US) and I have been directed to participate in the SERC workshop November 27 – November 28 for DASD(DT&E). Request you send me an invite and VAR information so we can prepare for the meeting. If you have read aheads, I'd like to review them.


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The Other Reichs: The First and Second Before Hitler's Third
European History Figures & Events
Wars & Battles
European Revolutions
Industry and Agriculture History in Europe
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by Robert Wilde
Robert Wilde is a historian with a focus on early medieval Europe who has 15 years of freelance writing experience.
The German word 'reich' means 'empire,' although it can also be translated as government. In 1930s Germany, the Nazi party identified their rule as a Third Reich and, in doing so, gave English speakers around the world a wholly negative connotation to the word. Some people are surprised to find that the concept, and use, of three reichs is not a solely Nazi idea, but a common component of German historiography. This misconception stems from the use of 'Reich' as a totalitarian nightmare, and not as an empire. As you can tell, there were two reichs before Hitler made his third, but you might see reference to a fourth.
The First Reich: The Holy Roman Empire (800/962 - 1806)
Although the name dates to the twelfth-century reign of Frederick Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Empire had its origins over 300 years earlier. In 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned emperor of a territory which covered much of western and central Europe; this created an institution that would remain, in one form or another, for over a thousand years. The Empire was reinvigorated by Otto I in the tenth century, and his imperial coronation in 962 has also been used to define the start of both the Holy Roman Empire and the First Reich. By this stage, Charlemagne's empire had been divided, and the remainder was based around a set of core territories occupying much the same area as modern Germany.
The geography, politics, and strength of this empire continued to fluctuate massively over the next eight hundred years but the imperial ideal, and the German heartland, remained. In 1806, the Empire was abolished by the then Emperor Francis II, partly as a response to the Napoleonic threat. Allowing for the difficulties in summarizing the Holy Roman Empire — which parts of a fluid thousand-year history do you select? — it was generally a loose confederation of many smaller, almost independent, territories, with little desire to vastly expand across Europe. It wasn't considered the first at this point, but a follow-up to the Roman Empire of the classical world; indeed Charlemagne was meant to be a new Roman leader.
The Second Reich: The German Empire (1871 - 1918)
The dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, combined with a growing feeling of German nationalism, led to repeated attempts at unifying the multitude of German territories before a single state was created almost solely by the will of Otto von Bismarck, aided by the military skills of Moltke. Between 1862 and 1871, this great Prussian politician used a combination of persuasion, strategy, skill, and outright warfare to create a German Empire dominated by Prussia, and ruled by the Kaiser (who had very little to do with the creation of the empire he would rule). This new state, the Kaiserreich, grew to dominate European politics at the close of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries. In 1918, after defeat in the Great War, a popular revolution forced the Kaiser into abdication and exile; a republic was then declared. This second German Empire was largely the opposite of the Holy Roman, despite having the Kaiser as a similar imperial figurehead: a centralized and authoritarian state which, after the dismissal of Bismarck in 1890, maintained an aggressive foreign policy.
Bismarck was one of the geniuses of European history, in no small part because he knew when to stop. The Second Reich fell when it was ruled by people who didn't.
The Third Reich: Nazi Germany (1933 - 1945)
In 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of the German State, which, at that point, had been a democracy. Dictatorial powers and sweeping changes soon followed, as democracy disappeared and the country militarized. The Third Reich was to have been a vastly extended German Empire, expunged of minorities and lasting for a thousand years, but it was removed in 1945 by a combined force of allied nations, which included Britain, France, Russia, and the US. The Nazi state proved to be dictatorial and expansionist, with goals of ethnic 'purity' that formed a stark contrast to the first reich's broad assortment of peoples and places.
A Complication
When using the standard definition of the term, The Holy Roman, Kaiserreich, and Nazi states were certainly reichs, and you can see how they might have been tied together in the minds of 1930s Germans: from Charlemagne to the Kaiser to Hitler. But you'd be right to also ask, how connected were they, really? Indeed, the phrase 'three reichs' refers to something more than simply three empires. Specifically, it refers to the concept of 'three empires of German history.' This might not seem a great distinction, but it's a vital one when it comes to our understanding of modern Germany and what happened before and as that nation evolved.
Three Reichs of German History?
The history of modern Germany is often summarized as being 'three reichs and three democracies.' This is broadly correct, as modern Germany did indeed evolve out of a series of three empires — as described above — interspersed with forms of democracy; however, this does not automatically make the institutions German. While 'The First Reich' is a useful name for historians and students, applying it to the Holy Roman Empire is largely anachronistic. The imperial title and office of the Holy Roman Emperor drew, originally and in part, on the traditions of the Roman Empire, considering itself as an inheritor, not as the 'first.'
Indeed, it is highly debatable at what point, if ever, the Holy Roman Empire became a German body. Despite a near continuous core of land in northern central Europe, with a growing national identity, the reich extended into many of the modern surrounding territories, contained a mix of peoples, and was dominated for centuries by a dynasty of emperors commonly associated with Austria. To consider the Holy Roman Empire as solely German, rather than an institution within which there was a considerable German element, might be to lose some of this reich's character, nature, and importance. Conversely, the Kaiserreich was a German state — with an evolving German identity — that partly defined itself in relation to the Holy Roman Empire. The Nazi Reich was also built around one particular concept of being 'German;' indeed, this latter reich certainly considered itself a descendant of the Holy Roman and German Empires, taking the title 'third,' to follow them.
Three Different Reichs
The summaries given above may be very brief, but they are enough to show how these three empires were very different types of state; the temptation for historians has been to try and find some sort of linked progression from one to another. Comparisons between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kaiserreich began before this latter state was even formed. Historians and politicians of the mid 19th century theorized an ideal state, the Machtstaat, a "centralized, authoritarian and militarized power state" (Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Macmillan, 1999). This was, in part, a reaction to what they considered weaknesses in the old, fragmented, empire. The Prussian-led unification was welcomed by some as the creation of this Machtstaat, a strong German empire which focused around a new emperor, the Kaiser. However, some historians began to project this unification back into both the 18th century and the Holy Roman Empire, 'finding' a long history of Prussian intervention when 'Germans' were threatened.
Different again were the actions of some scholars in the aftermath of the Second World War, when attempts to understand how the conflict occurred led to the three reichs being seen as an inevitable progression through increasingly authoritarian and militarized governments.
Modern Use
An understanding of the nature and relationship of these three reichs is necessary for more than historical study. Despite a claim in the Chambers Dictionary of World History that "The term [Reich] is no longer used" (Dictionary of World History, ed. Lenman and Anderson, Chambers, 1993), politicians and others are fond of describing modern Germany, and even the European union, as a fourth Reich. They almost always use the term negatively, looking to the Nazi's and the Kaiser rather than the Holy Roman Empire, which might be a far better analogy for the current EU. Clearly, there is room for many differing opinions on the three 'German' reichs, and historical parallels are still being drawn with this term today.
Biography of Otto Von Bismarck, Iron Chancellor Who Unified Germany
Far from Empire - German Colonial History and its Memorials
What Was the Anschluss and Why Was It Feared?
A History of the German Revolution of 1918-19
20 Influential Leaders in European History
German Peasants War (1524 – 1525): Agrarian and Urban Class Warfare
The Life of Frederick the Great, Atheist King of Prussia
Key Events in French History
What Made Charlemagne so Great?
When Were the Middle Ages?
Who Was Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Lombards
Was Adolf Hitler a Socialist?
What Did Hitler Believe?
The Schmalkaldic League: Reformation War
Why did Weimar democracy fall and Hitler's dictatorship rise?
Biography of Adolf Hitler, Leader of the Third Reich


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Home » What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more » Jenni Fagan, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow Chapel 21 March, 2016 1 p.m.
Jenni Fagan, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow Chapel 21 March, 2016 1 p.m.
Creative Conversations
Jenni Fagan's debut novel, The Panopticon, received widespread critical acclaim in the UK and abroad and was included in the Edinburgh International Book Festival's First Book Award.
Fagan is a prize-winning poet and has twice been nominated for The Pushcart Prize. She has been on lists for The Sunday Times Short Story Award, The Dublin Impac Prize, The James Tait Black Prize, The Desmond Elliott Prize and was named as one of the Waterstones 11 best worldwide debuts in 2012. In 2013 she was the only Scottish writer to be on Granta's Best of Young British Novelists list.
Fagan has written for The New York Times, The Independent and Marie Claire among others. She has also worked as a writer with many charities and groups including Norfolk Blind Association, Lewisham Hospital neonatal unit, young offenders, women in prison in the UK and the US and with women at risk. She is currently Writer in Residence at The University of Edinburgh and her second novel, The Sunlight Pilgrims, will be published by Random House in 2015. In the 2013, she was selected as one of Granta magazine's decennial list of the 20 Best Young British Novelists.
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Monday 21st March, 1pm, Glasgow University Chapel, Jenni Fagan
University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
James Robertson, 14 March, 2016, Creative Conversations University of Glasgow Chapel 1 p.m.
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Greetings and a big shout out to all my fellow wavies and curlies!
This is my first blog experience!
I'll be spending much of my time talking about the Curly Girl Method products and doing reviews. The methods and the madness. I'm a product junkie and love to experiment with new hair products!
We have 3 wavies in my house-me (fine, thin and wavy hair), my daughter (fine to coarse, thick, and wavy/curly hair) and my son (medium, thick and wavy hair). That's a lot of wavies to experiment on!


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Tweets linked to ISIS target hurricane cities
Published Fri, Sep 15 201712:47 PM EDT Updated Fri, Sep 15 20171:41 PM EDT
Scott Zamost@scottzamost
Threatening social media posts that appear to be connected to ISIS are targeting Miami, Houston and other cities.
CNBC obtained a "situation awareness" document from the Homeland Security Bureau.
At least one posting calls for attacks on the "relief centers housing displaced people" from the hurricanes and subsequent floods.
A destroyed trailer in Key Largo, Fla., after Hurricane Irma swept through the area.
Contessa Brewer | CNBC
Law enforcement officials have been advised to step up alerts for "lone wolf attackers" in Miami, Houston and other cities in the wake of threatening social media posts that appear to be connected to ISIS, according to an internal government intelligence document.
The confidential "situation awareness" document, obtained by CNBC, is dated Sept. 14 from the Homeland Security Bureau's Southeast Florida Fusion Center. The center is the Miami-Dade Police Department's Homeland Security Bureau. It was sent to law enforcement and "homeland security communities."
"On Sept. 11, there was a twitter posting that appears to be authored by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that threatens Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Las Vegas, the document states.
The posting said there were "a lot of opportunities for the Soldiers of Islamic state to target, the Question is When?"
The document, which is unclassified, mentions a Newsweek article dated Sept. 6 that cites another ISIS posting calling for attacks on Houston relief centers. The article said: "To all the (lone mujahids) in the U.S. (warrior), pop down to Houston and drop in at any of the relief centers housing displaced people from the Houston floods, make sure to bring lots of supplies/gadgets/toys to see if you can help put any (unbeliever) out of their misery."
The document also states: "Another Jihadist, in Arabic writing said, 'A historic hurricane will hit Florida, especially the city of Miami soon' One that would leave an 'international tragedy' on American soil. He quotes Allah saying that a 'roaring wind in the days of the snakes' had been sent and makes use of a hurricane emoji."
An analyst comment in the document says that "these posts appear to be more aspirational than operational, with hopes that their followers would then act on calls for attacks. Incidents involving lone wolf attackers have demonstrated the potential danger, lethality and effectiveness of a rehearsed small arms or knife attack that can be carried out by a single individual with little or no training. It also underscores the potentially higher consequences of an assault attack involving multiple operatives."
The alert states, "officers should continue to maintain situational awareness of their surroundings."
States and local governments operate fusion centers for intelligence information sharing and analysis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The document is labeled unclassified and for official use only.
Email tips for the CNBC Investigative Unit to Investigations@cnbc.com


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Knox County shakes up department heads ahead of Glenn Jacobs' start as mayor
Tyler Whetstone
Three top county officials have been offered retirement and are no longer working for the county as department heads prepare for Mayor-elect Glenn Jacobs to take office Sept. 1.
Parks and Recreation Director Doug Bataille, IT Director Dick Moran and IT Deputy Director Dave Ball were all offered retirement and were relieved of their duties early last week, according to county spokesman Michael Grider.
Another long term employee, Solid Waste Director Tom Salter, retired in June.
"Staff changes are a mayor's prerogative, and it's important that Mayor-elect Jacobs utilize this brief transition period efficiently and make key staff decisions in a timely manner so he is ready to govern, with his team in place, on Day One of his administration," Grider said in an emailed statement. "Mayor (Tim) Burchett worked with Mayor-elect Jacobs to make these changes as smooth as possible."
It is not unusual for staffing changes ahead of a new administration as new mayors often have people in mind for top positions.
When asked if the staffing changes were performance related, Grider said the question would be best answered by Jacobs and his incoming staff. Incoming spokesman Rob Link said the changes were made "in the interest of moving in a different direction."
Link said Jacobs wanted to make the changes and Burchett helped facilitate them by offering the employees the chance to retire.
He said Jacobs' concern remains making Knox County a great place to work and live and making sure the county is spending tax dollars wisely.
"I know the mayor-elect is looking at every department and kind of going through it with a pretty fine-tooth comb and one thing I'm confident in saying is he's not interested in making wholesale changes, but he's interested in seeing who's doing what in each department," Link said.
Moran's and Ball's work came into focus most recently after the county experienced a directed cyber attack which crashed the website that displayed the election results during May's county primary election. The election results were not impacted by the attack, but news of the attack made headlines across the country.
The county doubly prepared for the Aug. 2 general election and experienced no noticeable disruption.
Chuck James is the new Parks and Recreation Interim Director, according to the county website. It was not immediately clear who will be leading IT.


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Ode to Autumn
In 1821, John Keats, the English romantic poet, died of tuberculosis aged twenty-five in Rome. Two years earlier he was fully engrossed in his poetic vocation following some grim years as a surgeon's apprentice. That year, 1819, he wrote one of his most famous poems which we know as "Ode to Autumn". The opening two lines are familiar to people of a particular generation who learned the poem by rote.
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Recently, for the first time in many years, I had occasion to read the poem in full and was struck by the aptness of the last two lines which so evocatively capture some of the bird sounds of this time of year.
The redbreast whistles from a garden-croft;
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.
The Robin is one of the few birds that sing at this time of year and interestingly both male and female sing to try to establish a feeding territory. The gathering of Swallows before they start on their long migration to their wintering grounds in South Africa is a feature of autumn. While spring, when birds establish and hold breeding territories is certainly full of bird song, autumn, as described by John Keats, is by no means silent.


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Q: Странная ошибка не даёт выйти из программы Что это значит?
*** glibc detected *** ./proga: corrupted double-linked list: 0x093d4108 ***

Вылезает это и никак не закрывается. Программу приходится завершать с помощью с помощью: "kill -9". Ctr-C не помогает. Не до, не после.
A: Это известная ошибка. Но она слишком общая. Суть в том, что Вы пытаетесь дважды удалить один и тот же объект. Или пытаетесь удалить (то есть просто вызвать деструктор) для объекта, который должен быть удален glibc'ом.
Для начала установите valgrind, который есть практически в любом дистрибутиве линукс. Запустите с под него программу
valgrind -v ./имя_бинарника

посмотрите на вывод, возможно, его нужно будет перенаправить в файл. Скорее всего, Вы найдете виновника.
NB: желательно компилировать в дебажном режиме. Если не знаете что это, то просто в опции компиляции добавьте -ggdb и уберите -O1( или подобное -O2 -O3 -Os).
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*Что такое valgrind и зачем он нужен

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Each and every single one of us have been slaves to the dictation of the irrelevant chatter and noise of our left brain to varying degrees over our lifetime. Your left brain is meant to be tool to implement all that is gifted by the right brain.
The right brain is the conduit, processor, or channeler of all spatial subjectivity. It creates a funnel for our emotions, sensations, intuition, imagination, creativity, broad-based thinking, fascinations, curiosities, interests, passions, inspiration, hopes, images, dreams, aspiration, and limitless excitement. It holds all solutions in its purest potential, possibilities and probabilities. The list goes on ad infinitum.
The left brain is what implements the ideas so we can make it tangible and observe it, share it and experience in a way that all can enjoy. It has a coherent, exact, linear, logical, rational, intellectual, systematic, compartmentalized, judgment, critical thinking, time oriented, objective, analytical way of interpreting people, places and things.
We want to experience a cohesive coherence between the two spheres to support a level of harmonious well-being. So what happens?
Well, imagine for a moment if your left brain was on a public amplifying system broadcasting your thoughts loud and clear, far and wide. Let's assume the broad cast was only on the topic of your thoughts towards yourself.
Would you be embarrassed? Would you make these statements to a friend? Loved one? Child? Do you feel happy, joyous and free when you hear them?
9 represents a sense of completion which is what this process will provide. It is a circle to be practiced over and over until it becomes programmed in your psyche.
#1 P.U.L.L.L.E. FOLLOW your P.U.L.L.L.E.
Pure Unconditional Luminous Loving Light Energy.
It is processed through your right brain and it is easy to know because it feels good. It says "Light, and all of its De-Light Comes from the Right".
# 2. P.A.S.S. it to the Left Brain for Implementation. This is crucial because it allows something that is vaporous, intangible and unobservable by others to begin to have life in a new way. This gift of yours is meant to be shared and that takes some inspired physical action.
As you put your earthly expression out into the world (in whatever form it takes), you are creating a platform in which others might experience the exhilaration and sensations that rendered you your gift but in their own way. You are a power of example towards a shift in perception.
#3 P.U.S.H. You might experience some P.U.S.H. back from your Left Brain. This is optional although in the beginning it will feel anything but optional. My experience, and this does not mean it will be your experience, is that the further I stretch myself outside my comfort zone, the greater the PUSH back I experience.
Notice if your Left Brain comes in. Sometimes it will not come out of hiding and sometimes it will roar like a lion. You will know if it has surfaced because the feeling of jubilance you had one second ago will have evaporated and you will be hearing things that are dismissive, discouraging and the onslaught. If your Left Brain is used to being the dominant force, you will be pleasantly surprised and uplifted when you begin to embrace the magic of the right brain. Your left brain undoubtedly knows something big is on the horizon.
It's all good because YOU ARE ALWAYS ENGAGED IN YOUR PROCESS!!
Here is an example of how I implement: I was sitting in an outdoor café smiling from the inside out because I had been invited to speak at two different community colleges that week. I felt uplifted and hopeful about the prospective adventure. Inside of a few moments, my left brain came in and started with an inquisition. I noticed 3 birds hop on the pavement right before my eyes frolicking about without a care in the world.
One of my personal escape tactics to release the hold of my left brain and gain traction back to right brain is to look for birds because birds can fly and they remind me of the freedom that exists within. They prance around and seem so lighthearted. They ease my load and take my attention away from the "problem".
It seemed like the birds said to me telepathically, "Be right here right now. Be in this moment in TIME!!!" TIME is an acronym for This Instant Matters Eternally and as that popped into my head, my eyes glanced up at the outdoor clock across the street. The big hand was moving so swiftly, it could be seen with the naked eye. I chuckled. The birds and the Universe joined forces to demonstrate the paradox between what can happen with undying focus. I resumed, with increased willingness, a more relaxed mindset and to Be Right Here Right Now!
#5 & #6 P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E.D. P.O.W.E.R.
This is simple to do. The key is to remember to do it!!!!
For example: This new endeavor could be to be more loving towards yourself.
Think of a child for whom you feel great love. Hold that experience close to your heart. Know that you have it in you. Visualize yourself offering that child love or even think of yourself as that child when the left brain comes it. Eventually, it will quiet down…maybe after a good temper tantrum but it will.
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! and if you are really doing it for yourself, patience will not enter into the equation. Nevertheless, be PATIENT! PATIENT! PATIENT!
Practicing the activation of your personal power will lend itself to feeling more confident, self- assured, and a sense of freedom. Find something wherein you FEEL confident, worthy, deserving or a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction and use that emotion as a carry over into your new endeavor.
The world is declaring its emancipation and it is up to each and every one of to participate to the best of our ability. It is our own privilege to add to the collective evolution of our consciousness. Anything is possible and it is never too late!!
The potential of your internal power will reveal itself exponentially. Allow it to work its magic.
#7,8,9 P.E.R.P.E.T.U.A.T.E. A. P.E.A.C.E.F.U.L. P.R.O.C.E.S.S.
Prolific Experiences Are Co-creating Ease For Unilateral Love.
Conscious realization through our remembrance that our limits are simply self-imposed.
Place great emphasis on what you enjoy for that will anchor you on a pathway of enjoyable expansion. The prolific experience of your limitlessness will eventually wash over you more and more. The synchronicities will meet, greet and bless you with droplets of speckled stardust. You will come to realize that you are the star dust. You do sparkle. You do have a sheen and a light to you!!!!!
We are limitless. Our boundaries are evaporating but it is a process that evolves when met with ease. This is an emancipation of our authenticity singularly and collectively. One builds on the next and gathers form and momentum for all to enjoy. We are a collective expression of all of our singular presence.
It may start out intellectual but it will drop down into your emotional subsystem and that is where the true integration is profoundly experienced. Don't give up before the miracle!!
* Remember to look back from where you came and notice how you persevered and changed.
** Select someone you admire and talk to them about their internal world and the friction created and how they moved through it.
***Read about someone you want to emulate on the internet and see that they too were met undoubtedly with some left brain push back.
YOU ARE NOT TERMINALLY UNIQUE. YOU CAN DO IT IF YOU WANT TO!!
This entry was posted in Blog on September 26, 2016 by darrynsilver.


Starting with drawing process flow diagrams, for example. Which, for now, may take place in Visio, or, since many clients may not have Visio, in Powerpoint.
I started to look around if there are any online services allowing to create process diagrams and I stumbled upon LovelyCharts, which are really lovely.
The interface is friendly and simplistic (app is created in Adobe Air, for the record).
Basic process components are all there (more than I use in fact, I believe processes are mostly tools to communicate and adding symbols that require legend to understand doesn't facilitate communication).
You can just drag components and the app takes care of aligning the arrows etc., unlike Microsoft Office.
Unfortunately, one key feature is missing as far as actual process documentation is concerned, which is ability to create swimlanes diagrams, to illustrate roles of many actors.
Also, currently LC can export diagrams to images or PDF, but it would be optimal if it could export to powerpoint files, so that it can be delivered to the client in editable format.
Having a tool like LC to quickly visualize processes and amend them effortlessly would be just first step.
Diagrams are accompanied by text documents detailing each step (at least the documentation style I use), and having diagram changed requires to manually adjust all the detailed descriptions.
I could image a higher level application interfacing with visualization tool like LC, allowing to automatically number the steps, add description or technical details to each one, and export both diagrams and text into one word document with one click.
Just an idea. Note that I look at it from strategy consulting perspective (hence the emphasis on stand-alone process documentation, design-and-deliver), and I fully expect, for example, ISO consultants to have possibly quite different needs.


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Minnesota's Teacher of the Year for 2019 is Jessica Davis MAT '06, a math teacher at South Saint Paul Secondary School. With that honor, Davis joins School of Education graduates Abdul Wright MAEd '16 and Amy Hewett-Olatunde MAEd '02, EdD '15 and many other Hamline alumni who have been finalists for Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
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Davis had planned to pursue a career in medicine but changed her mind after working in an academic institution. That experience awakened a desire to teach.
She decided to attend the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at Hamline University because it offered a path toward her career goal that fit her schedule as a working professional.
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Beyond the helpful schedule, Hamline's program provided practical advice for a career in teaching and moved Davis toward her career goal. She was especially impacted by professors who encouraged the teachers in training to investigate their own perspectives and how their views would affect the students in their classrooms.
Davis took that learning to heart and applies it daily as she works to increase equity and inclusion in her school. In addition to teaching, Davis advises students of color and LGBTQIA+ students to develop affinity groups and advocate for themselves. The groups she works with recently won the right to wear identifying stoles during the graduation ceremony.
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She said, "It is a space for students to feel comfortable, and when they are comfortable they can communicate more effectively and learn from one another."
Additionally, affinity groups empower students. Davis attributed the positive changes in her own school to the work of the students.
"I can express myself and make some progress here and there, but when students show up and put themselves out there, the community pays attention," she said.
As the Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Davis now has a larger platform for her equity and diversity inclusion work and she intends to use it.
"I feel strongly that advancing equity is a responsibility that falls on everyone who recognizes the issue," she said.
She looks forward to speaking to groups and collaborating with schools to increase the visibility of students.
"I am very much looking forward to partnering with other organizations, mentors, and educators in how we can best address racial issues, stereotypes and biases and increase the visibility of our students in leadership roles."
Closer to home, Davis hopes to build an infrastructure that supports equity and inclusion in the form of an intercultural learning center. She believes such a center would fuel a proactive approach to inclusion and would embed the equity conversation in all of the work the school does.
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Q: Group numpy into multiple sub-arrays using an array of values I have an array of points along a line:
a = np.array([18, 56, 32, 75, 55, 55])

I have another array that corresponds to the indices I want to use to access the information in a (they will always have equal lengths). Neither array a nor array b are sorted.
b = np.array([0, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2])

I want to group a into multiple sub-arrays such that the following would be possible:
c[0] -> array([18])
c[2] -> array([56, 75, 55, 55])
c[3] -> array([32])

Although the above example is simple, I will be dealing with millions of points, so efficient methods are preferred. It is also essential later that any sub-array of points can be accessed in this fashion later in the program by automated methods.

A: Here's one approach -
def groupby(a, b):
    # Get argsort indices, to be used to sort a and b in the next steps
    sidx = b.argsort(kind='mergesort')
    a_sorted = a[sidx]
    b_sorted = b[sidx]

    # Get the group limit indices (start, stop of groups)
    cut_idx = np.flatnonzero(np.r_[True,b_sorted[1:] != b_sorted[:-1],True])

    # Split input array with those start, stop ones
    out = [a_sorted[i:j] for i,j in zip(cut_idx[:-1],cut_idx[1:])]
    return out

A simpler, but lesser efficient approach would be to use np.split to replace the last few lines and get the output, like so -
out = np.split(a_sorted, np.flatnonzero(b_sorted[1:] != b_sorted[:-1])+1 )

Sample run -
In [38]: a
Out[38]: array([18, 56, 32, 75, 55, 55])

In [39]: b
Out[39]: array([0, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2])

In [40]: groupby(a, b)
Out[40]: [array([18]), array([56, 75, 55, 55]), array([32])]

To get sub-arrays covering the entire range of IDs in b -
def groupby_perID(a, b):
    # Get argsort indices, to be used to sort a and b in the next steps
    sidx = b.argsort(kind='mergesort')
    a_sorted = a[sidx]
    b_sorted = b[sidx]

    # Get the group limit indices (start, stop of groups)
    cut_idx = np.flatnonzero(np.r_[True,b_sorted[1:] != b_sorted[:-1],True])

    # Create cut indices for all unique IDs in b
    n = b_sorted[-1]+2
    cut_idxe = np.full(n, cut_idx[-1], dtype=int)

    insert_idx = b_sorted[cut_idx[:-1]]
    cut_idxe[insert_idx] = cut_idx[:-1]
    cut_idxe = np.minimum.accumulate(cut_idxe[::-1])[::-1]

    # Split input array with those start, stop ones
    out = [a_sorted[i:j] for i,j in zip(cut_idxe[:-1],cut_idxe[1:])]
    return out

Sample run -
In [241]: a
Out[241]: array([18, 56, 32, 75, 55, 55])

In [242]: b
Out[242]: array([0, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2])

In [243]: groupby_perID(a, b)
Out[243]: [array([18]), array([], dtype=int64),
           array([56, 75, 55, 55]), array([32])]


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With their long thin olive-green bodies, the short-finned eels aren't much to look at, but these native Australian fish love to travel.
The epic migration of the short-finned eel is supported by environmental flows which help them move from rivers, lakes and swamps out to the Coral Sea.
The adult eels move from freshwater streams out to the ocean to breed, and although the exact spawning site of the eel is unknown, we do know that they can travel up to 5,000 kilometres to reach the site – a journey that can take over a year!
Before they begin their long swim the eels have a huge feast fattening themselves up for the trip, then once they reach the ocean they fight the currents and migrate north to reproduce. It is thought that they spawn between New Caledonia and New Guinea in very deep water. They only make the epic trip once in their lifetime and die shortly after breeding.
Ocean currents then carry the larvae back to Australia and down the east coast. If these currents are strong, there is often a larger number of eels that make it to the rivers.
The larvae move down the east coast of Australia and grow into juvenile eels before entering Australian freshwater rivers and streams. The eels can detect the freshwater, assisting their navigation towards inland water. When river flows are low this ability is reduced, often resulting in lower eel numbers. Once in the rivers, the juvenile eels can make their way up stream – they are even able to climb around waterfalls or small dam walls that might be obstructing their path. Male short-finned eels generally mature around 8-12 years , and females 10-20 years, before migrating out to sea to spawn. As a general rule females generally occur further upstream than males.
Water for the environment helps maintain the short-finned eel's habitat and fuel its diet. The eels prefer slow-flowing habitats including around undercut banks and snags and are found in Victoria, south of the Great Dividing. The eels tend to feed at night in the shallow edges of the water and often fossick for fish, worms, insects, small crustaceans and molluscs.
In an exciting investigation to gain further insight into the eel's migratory habits, DELWP's Arthur Rylah Institute, Gunditjmara Traditional Owners and the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority are collaborating on a three year project using innovative satellite tagging technology to gain information about the eel's life cycle and help support their continued survival.
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Strong river flows give eels the trigger they need to migrate downstream to the ocean, but if these flows can't be achieved naturally the eels won't receive this cue. Managers use freshes (short-duration environmental flows a few days in length) to mimic these natural high flows and trigger the eels' downstream migration.
Similarly, freshes can provide the trigger that juvenile eels need to migrate upstream from estuaries into rivers and streams.
Environmental flows also help maintain valuable habitat for native species, water bugs and aquatic plants in our rivers, by mobilising sand and sediments, and by scouring holes in the riverbed. Productive habitat for water bugs and aquatic plants supports eels by providing a variety of food sources.
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Since the beginning of the season, FIS Cross-Country has partnered with 7th Frame Productions to produce high-quality behind the scenes videos from the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. The quality improvement of the 'Inside the Fence' series by FIS Cross-Country has been noticeable and widely met with approval.
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E-library project aims to build a one-stop e-library
The project team for the e-library project has begun its work
9.3.2022 13:19 | Updated 9.3.2022 14:05
The development project of the joint e-library of public libraries, the e-library project for short (e-biblioteksprojektet in Swedish and e-kirjastohanke in Finnish), has started its shared work full-time and with the effort of all the members on 1 February 2022.
Suvi Sivulainen, who acted as the Project Manager for the public libraries' digital media service concept, continues as the Project Manager for this project. Virva Nousiainen-Hiiri from the Library Network services of Helsinki City Library is the owner of the project.
In the top row from the left Virva Nousiainen-Hiiri, Suvi Sivulainen and Seija Laitinen-Kuisma. In the bottom row from the left Anna Tuomikoski, Joona Kutilainen-Pennanen and Marjo Haatainen.
Composition of the project team:
Virva Nousiainen-Hiiri, Head of Library Network Services
Virva Nousiainen-Hiiri (MSc, EMBA) has acted at the Helsinki City Library as the Head of Library Network Services since 2009 and she leads the e-library project. Nousiainen-Hiiri has previously worked at BTJ Finland, Akateeminen Kirjakauppa and Hämeenlinna Main Library. Throughout her career, she has worked with digital media and digital services in the public and private sectors.
Suvi Sivulainen, Project Manager
Suvi Sivulainen, Project Manager for the e-library project, is a coordinator and organiser in the creative sector. She has over 15 years of experience in different positions in arts and culture; she has worked as a project manager, contributed to festival productions and been part of an editorial team for art books. Suvi has an MA in digital culture. Suvi has also worked with technology at different kinds of media art and computer culture events, among others. She is especially interested in the digital practices and new approaches we are developing current day: the impact digital technology has on our society and the empirical world of individuals.
Seija Laitinen-Kuisma, Project Specialist / library network cooperation
In the e-library project, the library network cooperation is the responsibility of Seija Laitinen-Kuisma who has 30 years of experience in managing and developing libraries. Seija has a BSc in library science and informatics. Seija has acted as Chief Librarian at the Jyväskylä City Library since 2012. Her previous positions include Library Administration Assistant Manager in charge of the online services of Keski Libraries, Library Administration Manager in Laukaa and researcher at the Finnish Library Association. Seija has always been involved in network cooperation and has acted, alongside her official duties, in national positions such as a Member of the Boards of the Finnish Library Association and the Finnish Library Foundation, the committees working under the National Library of Finland and the Council for Public Libraries. Seija believes that libraries' future looks exciting and she wants to be involved in the development of library services that have a significant role in the good, everyday life of people.
Anna Tuomikoski, Project Specialist / publishing sector
In the project, Anna Tuomikoski works as the Project Specialist for the publishing sector. Anna has previously worked as the communications manager of a consulting company, as a journalist and as an editor at a publishing house. Anna has an MA in Romance philology and literary studies. She has also completed the pedagogical studies of a subject teacher, has a degree in marketing and completed some business economy studies. Anna is also a personal trainer and yoga instructor.
Joona Kutilainen-Pennanen, Project Specialist / technology
Joona Kutilainen-Pennanen is responsible for the development work for the technical side of the coming e-library. Joona has a BBA in information technology, speaks fluent informatics and knows how to explain technical issues so that even a layperson understands them. His background is in live and online event production; he has worked as a planner, programmer and scriptwriter.
Marjo Haatainen, Project Specialist / communications
Marjo Haatainen is in charge of the e-library project communications. She has over 20 years of experience in communications and marketing duties in the library and culture sector. In 2018–2021, Marjo worked as the team leader in the team responsible for Helsinki City Library's marketing and communications. Marjo graduated from YAMK as a cultural producer and has worked in cultural production for a few years. Marjo describes the e-library project as the "second Oodi" in her library communicator career, which means that the project is a very significant element in the library field.
The email addresses of the members of the e-library project are in the format firstname.lastname@hel.fi. More detailed contact information is available at libraries.fi/elibraryproject/contact.


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