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Пе́вческий мост — автодорожный чугунный арочный мост через реку Мойку в Санкт-Петербурге, соединяет Казанский и 2-й Адмиралтейский острова. Это четвёртый по ширине мост в Петербурге (после Синего, Аптекарского и Казанского). Главной достопримечательностью моста является чугунная ажурная решётка. Объект культурного наследия России федерального значения.

Первый деревянный мост на этом месте был построен в 1834 году. В 1838—1840 годах он был перестроен в однопролётный арочный чугунный мост, по «образцовому» проекту Вильяма Гесте. В 2003—2004 годах проведена реконструкция моста.

Расположение
Мост расположен в Центральном районе, является продолжением Дворцовой площади. Рядом с мостом расположены Зимний дворец, Здание Главного штаба, Александровская колонна, музей-квартира А. С. Пушкина. Ближайшие станции метрополитена — «Адмиралтейская», «Гостиный двор». Выше по течению находится Большой Конюшенный мост, ниже — Зелёный мост.

Название
Название официально присвоено 22 ноября 1840 года и происходит из-за того, что мост упирается в ворота Певческой капеллы. За рубежом до революции 1917 года Министерство иностранных дел Российской империи иносказательно называли «Певческий мост», так как здание МИДа с 1828 года находилось у моста, по адресу: Дворцовая площадь д. 6.

В некоторых источниках указано, что мост первоначально назывался Жёлтым, однако это название имел другой мост через Мойку — Храповицкий.

История
Первый деревянный балочный мост на этом месте был возведён в 1834 году по проекту архитектора О. Монферрана и предназначался для прохода на Дворцовую площадь войск, участвовавших в параде при открытии Александровской колонны.

В 1838—1840 годах, одновременно с завершением ансамбля Дворцовой площади, деревянный мост заменён чугунным однопролётным арочным, построенным по проекту инженера Егора Адама на основе «образцового» проекта Вильяма Гесте. По своей конструкции мост не отличался от ранее построенных чугунных арочных мостов (Полицейского, Большого Конюшенного, Синего и т. п.): пролётное строение состояло из пустотелых чугунных ящиков-кессонов клинообразной формы (тюбингов), соединённых между собой болтами. Устои были сделаны из бутовой кладки на свайном основании. Поверх чугунной арки был устроен кирпичный свод. Покрытие моста было замощено кварцито-песчаником розово-серого цвета, добытом на Бруснинском месторождении Онежского озера. На мосту установлены литые чугунные ажурные решётки. Кому принадлежит авторство решётки точно не установлено. Предположительно, решетка выполнена по рисункам Василия Стасова или Карла Росси. Металлические конструкции были изготовлены на Александровском чугунолитейном заводе в Петербурге.
 года состоялось торжественное открытие моста. Первым с берега на берег проехал в экипаже император Николай I.

В 1937 году проезжая часть моста была заасфальтирована. В 1967 году осуществлён ремонт фасадных листов пролётного строения с верховой и низовой сторон, а в 1969 году произведены работы по реставрации перил моста.

В 2003—2004 годах выполнена реконструкция моста по проекту, разработанному ЗАО «Институт "Стройпроект"» (инженеры Т. Ю. Кузнецова, А. И. Селивестров, Ю. М. Шестакова), генподрядчиком было ЗАО «Трест Ленмостострой».

В ходе работ устои моста были усилены буроинъекционными сваями, выправлена геометрия деформированного свода, устроен железобетонный разгружающий свод над чугунным сводом, произведён ремонт чугунных тюбингов, отреставрировано перильное ограждение и детали художественного декора. По предложению КГИОП в качестве памятника на проезжей части моста устроен островок безопасности, вымощенный историческим брусчатым мощением из кварцито-песчаника, обнаруженного в ходе ремонта под слоями асфальта. Одновременно с ремонтом Певческого моста была отремонтирована примыкающая аварийная стенка набережной реки (общей длиной 40 м).
18 августа 2004 года при участии губернатора Санкт-Петербурга Валентины Матвиенко состоялась торжественная церемония открытия реконструированного моста.

Конструкция
Мост однопролётный чугунный арочный. По статической схеме представляет собой бесшарнирный свод. Пролётное строение представляет собой свод из 329 чугунных тюбингов, соединённых болтами между собой. Поверх чугунного свода устроен железобетонный разгружающий свод, который воспринимает всю нагрузку. Устои массивные, бутовой кладки на свайном ростверке, выдвинуты из линии набережной в русло реки. Наружная поверхность устоев облицована розовым гранитом. Фасады моста декорированы профилированным металлическим листом. Общая длина моста составляет 30 м (24 м), ширина моста — 72,18 м. Это четвёртый по ширине мост в Петербурге (после Синего, Аптекарского и Казанского).

Мост предназначен для движения автотранспорта и пешеходов. Покрытие проезжей части — асфальтобетон, тротуаров — асфальтобетон и гранитные плиты (на открылках). В центре моста на проезжей части устроен островок безопасности, вымощенный историческим брусчатым мощением из кварцито-песчаника. Перильное ограждение чугунное художественного литья, завершается на устоях гранитным парапетом. Основа композиции решёток — полукруги, проходящие под фризом из малых кругов; промежутки между полукругами заполнены затейливым узором с львиными головами. Ограждение тротуаров от проезжей части состоит металлических поручней между чугунными столбиками.

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In a full committee mark-up session, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved on March 5 a key bill authorizing $18.7 billion in new investment to the nation's clean water infrastructure.
The committee approved H.R. 1262, the Water Quality Investment Act of 2009' this bill is similar to legislation that passed the House in the 110th Congress.
The committee also approved its budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2010. The Committee provides views and estimates on budgetary issues for programs under its jurisdiction to the House Committee on the Budget each year to help guide the development of the year's budget resolution.
Full Committee Chair James L. Oberstar (Minn.), said, "The bills we approved today take us another step toward creating jobs and strengthening the economy through federal investment in public infrastructure."
The Water Quality Investment Act provides authorizes $13.8 billion in federal grants over five years to capitalize the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and provide low-interest loans to communities for wastewater infrastructure. It also reauthorizes $250 million in grants over five years for alternative water source projects and authorizes $1.8 billion over five years in grants to municipalities and states to control sewer overflows. It amends the Clean Water Act to provide a national standard for public notification of overflows, and increases the authorization of appropriations to $150 million for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
Finally, the bill increases the authorized funding levels for the cleanup of contaminated sediment in the Great Lakes, which was enacted into law in 2008 with funding levels below the House-passed version of the bill.
The Views and Estimates statement lays out the committee's position on the budget proposed recently by the Obama Administration. It calls for the committee's priorities to be fully funded. These include selected provisions of the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); reauthorization of the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and consideration of a water resources development act.


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Canada Work Permit Family Sponsorship
Families of Some Work Permit Holders are Now Eligible for OWP
Canada Immigration UpdateCanadian Open Work Permit
Published on: December 6th, 2022
By: Samantha Evans
It was announced on December 2nd by Canada's immigration minister Sean Fraser, that IRCC will begin to extend Open Work Permits (OWP) to the spouses and working-age children of some current Work Permit holders under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Changes to OWP Eligibility
Starting in January 2023, through a temporary 2-year measure, Canada will expand eligibility to work in Canada to spouses and working-age children through a phased approach for workers at all skill levels.
The extension of OWPs to families of some closed work permit holders is a massive step towards enticing more immigrants to settle in Canada. Spouses of international students, and Canadian permanent residents and citizens had already had the ability to be sponsored by their spouse for an OWP. However Prior to this announcement, spouses often were only eligible for a work permit if the principal applicant was working in a high-skill occupation. This newest update is another step in granting families the opportunity to keep their families together and support themselves. This eligibility expansion is also telling of Canada's willingness to receive more newcomers and an important step for families to be able to support themselves while in Canada.
The IRCC has issued over 645,000 work permits between January and October 2022—nearly 4 times more than the 163,000 issued over the same period in 2021. This newest update is expecting over 200,000 new work permit applications as a result of this policy change.
The program is expected to be implemented at the start of 2023, as a temporary two-year measure in three phases:
Phase 1 will enable family members of workers coming to Canada through the high-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the International Mobility Program to apply for an open work permit .
Phase 2 aims to expand the measure to the family members of workers from the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, following consultations.
Phase 3 will include consultation with agricultural partners and stakeholders to assess operational feasibility for expanding the measure to family members of agricultural workers.
What is a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP)?
A Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) allows the spouse of certain temporary Canadian permit holders to work anywhere in Canada, for any employer, with few restrictions.
Prior to this announcement, spouses were only eligible for a work permit if the principal applicant was working in a high-skill occupation. This temporary measure aims to improve the emotional well-being, physical health and financial stability of workers by keeping families together. As a result, it is expected that the worker will better integrate into their overall work environment and community.
In order to qualify for a spousal open work permit, you must meet certain minimum requirements, including:
Must be in a genuine relationship with a qualifying foreign national principal applicant, permanent resident, or citizen;
Must be eligible to apply as the spouse of a qualifying foreign national, or as an in Canada sponsorship applicant (see above); and
Are not criminally or medically inadmissible to Canada
Additional criteria will vary depending on the category of SOWP you are applying under.
Why Are Higher Immigration Targets Needed?
Canada has historically welcomed high numbers of newcomers to help keep its economy strong. Currently, Canada is facing a unique period of historic labour shortages alongside nearly one million job vacancies. Both are driving factors in the country's growing immigration targets.
According to Statistics Canada, the number of job openings across the country reached an all-time high at nearly one million. This was an increase of 2.7% from the previous peak in the last quarter and over 80% above pre-pandemic levels. This has been the highest on record in recent years.
Vacancies have continued to rise in specific key sectors. Some of the hardest hit have been the health care and social assistance sector. The health care and social assistance sector has been growing rapidly due to the aging population. The shortage has been further exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Canada faces an acute shortage of skilled workers, many businesses struggle to find the right people to fill positions. To help address this problem, Canada has turned to immigration to fill record numbers of job openings, a trend that is expected to continue in the future to meet labour demands and fill important jobs.
Interested in learning more about your options to immigrate to Canada? Complete our free online assessment form today!

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Academic journal article Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Theology of Prayer in the Gospel of Luke
By Han, Kyu Sam
Prayer materials in Luke's Gospel are rich and unique.1 P. T. O'Brien has correctly observed that "[p]rayer is a significant motif in the Lukan writings as both the terminology and the contexts make plain."2 The verb npocTF6XoPat (meaning "to offer petition"), for example, is used nineteen times in the Gospel of Luke alone. In fact, thirty-five of the eighty-six NT occurrences of the term are in Luke-Acts, whereas only ten occurrences are in Mark and fifteen in Matthew. When the noun 7rpoosF6Xq is included in the count, the Lukan writings use the term forty-seven times, whereas Matthew employs it seventeen times, Mark twelve, John never, the Pauline writings thirty-three times, and others three times. In Luke's Gospel alone, xpooyc6Xopati or npoa6Xi occur twenty-two times.' In the NT, e6pat and its noun &Tjaig, appear thirty-four times:4 Luke uses these terms nineteen times, Paul ten times.5 Acts also uses Kpdc(o (twice) and npo(wapTEpaco (three times) in prayer contexts, and even the adverb 6po0t[aBov is used to express unity in prayer in Acts 1:14 and 4:24. These statistics, however, may be misleading, since the Gospel of Luke and Acts are longer than any other books in the NT. More important for our purpose is not the frequency of the terms, but the fact that most of Luke's prayer texts come in Lukan special materials 0. G. Harris noted that Luke not only "has sixteen prayer terms where his sources do not," but also that "these terms appear at significant points in his Gospel."'
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the theology of prayer in the Gospel of Luke.' We will begin with a survey of scholars' views regarding Luke's theology of prayer. Two themes have been suggested: (1) prayer and salvation history; and (2) prayer as a model for the church (didactic prayer), though the majority of scholars admit both concepts and attempt to identify which has primacy. The subsequent sections will examine the prayer texts. Following Alfred Plummer's suggestion, we will divide the prayer passages in the Gospel of Luke as follows: (1) prayer texts related to Jesus' life and ministry (3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 9:18; 9:29; 22:32; 22:39-46; 23:46); and (2) prayer texts for the instruction of the disciples (Luke 6:27-28; 10:2; 11:1-4; 5-8; 18:1-8; 21:36).9 Of course, these two groups of texts are not entirely distinct, since some passages such as Luke 22:32 and 22:39-46 may be classed in both categories. The former has more to do with salvation history, the latter with a didactic aim. However, the analysis will show that the two are not separate foci; rather, Luke's view of the cross and discipleship harmonizes them into a single theological theme.
1. APPROACHES TO PRAYER IN LUKE'S GOSPEL: A HISTORY AND EVALUATION
It was W. Ott who first called attention to the fact that prayer plays an important role in the overall scheme of Luke-Acts.10 Ott proposed that Luke's purpose was didactic, which accounts for the emphasis on the exemplary character of prayer in the life of Jesus and of the early church.ll For Ott, Jesus' own prayer life reflected continual reliance upon God as a way of dealing with temptation. 12 The temptations that began with his passion would continue in that "the church would remain in the world for an indefinitely long period of time, and its members needed to be on guard so that their faith would not be stifled."13 In his second volume, Luke portrays the Church as following her Lord's example by persevering in the faith. 14 Ott's study of Luke's theology of prayer thus demonstrates that prayer plays an important function in the overall scheme of Luke-Acts: Jesus prayed constantly and taught his disciples to do likewise.
Ott's view has been widely accepted, although the majority of subsequent scholars accord the issue less significance. 15 In spite of this agreement, there is a problem with Ott's study. Ott does not discuss "the explicit prayer texts" of Luke-Acts, that is, those that deal with the prayer life of Jesus; he limits his examination to Luke's paraenetic material (Luke 11:113; 18:1-8; 21:34-36; 22:31-34, 39-46), while neglecting the material in Acts. …
Publication: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Han, Kyu Sam


A great darkness hung in the air...something had to change. The winds of political unrest crashed against the people. The hunger for power and the ability to control it devoured those who sought it and those who stood in it's way. The people were caught in currents of "they said", "we said," our word against yours, and many struggled to know what was Truth, and who they could trust. People were condemned, lived in hiding, or worse, were beaten, some almost to death because of who they loved. Others were ridiculed, shunned and marginalized for the color of their skin. Many were abused with words and fists, held back, or overlooked because of their gender. A great darkness indeed, surely something would change.
When do you think those words were written? What time in history? I don't know about you but I think they could be written at just about anytime throughout history, including today.
December 25 has come and gone and with, the greatest story ever told is probably already boxed back up with the decorations and ready to go back down stairs, in the closet or up in the attic.
Today, I to ask you to wait, just a little longer. I ask you to keep one thing out this year...and here's why. Because we still need the message of the greatest story ever told. We still need the hope, joy and promise that comes with the telling and living of the story.
While we think of Christmas as a season of light, the truth is, the birth story of Jesus Christ is filled with darkness. Anticipating the birth of the Christ child centuries before Mary was great with child, Isaiah writes that the light that was coming into the world, came to a people shrouded in darkness (9:1-7). Gloom, anguish, and contempt were just some of the adjectives used to describe this darkness.
In order understand the full revelation of the light which came into the world when Christ was born, we need to recognize the darkness into which our Christ was born.
Political unrest. Government power struggles. Hunger for status and control. Poor decisions that impact the lives of the poorest among people. Senseless violence. Division. Brutality. It may sound like our world today, but this is the darkness that surrounded the birth of Jesus.
When we consider that Christ came into such darkness in order to bring light, the truth is staggering, breathtaking, and beautiful. For we all face seasons of darkness, and God in the flesh knows exactly what that looks like and feels like.
In the church year, the Epiphany season is when we remember a time when we walked in darkness, or tried to find our way through the shadowy places of life. We remember that there are still corners of our world today that walk in social, economical and political darkness; that our world today deals with spiritual darkness. Epiphany is the time we remember that it is in that darkness - the darkness of: cancer, addiction, tragedy, illness, childhood disease, senseless violence...Divine Light still shines. God's goodness and glory are brought forth in Jesus; his actions, teachings, miracles, and most of all his love.
This is the season to celebrate that God's love is love enough for all. That is what the story of the Magi is about; perceived outsiders coming to the new King, NOT just to find him but to worship him; to recognize his authority and call him King. God's love is love enough for all. The insiders, the outsiders, the uptowners and downtowners, residents and immigrants, foreign and domestic.
The light of God's love shines in the midst of our darkness - sometimes it is but a faint spark or flicker. Sometimes it is so bright hurts our eyes, or catches us by surprise. And sometimes it even reveals more than we want to see - calls us to see what is hard, demanding, scary about following Jesus.
What areas of your life need more God light?
How can we be vessels of light - reflectors of light? Lighting the path for others - shining hope for the hopeless - showering grace to others?
What is it God is asking you to bring into the light of love?
What events can become epiphany moments; light switches of God's movement and presence for you?
How will you walk this journey of faith differently not just because you sang happy birthday to Jesus a few days ago, but because God seeks to manifest God's love in our lives every single day?
Dear church, let us walk in the way of light, for our light has come and the dark will not overcome it. AMEN.


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Q: C# Dictionary that uses an Unordered Pair as its Key? I'm trying to create a Dictionary is C# that takes an Unordered Pair of Indices as its Key.
For example:
exampleDictionary[new UnorderedPair(x,y)] and exampleDictionary[new UnorderedPair(y,x)] should both return the same value.
Is there a way to create a custom unordered collection other than using a HashSet? Or some way to create an unordered Tuple?
This question is similar to what I'm trying to accomplish, except in C# rather than python.

A: If the type is not your own or you can't or don't want to modify refer to Theodor Zoulias's answer
Otherwise, assuming that UnorderedPair is your own class you can modify what you could do is e.g.
[Serializable]
public class UnorderedPair<T> : IEquatable<UnorderedPair<T>>
{
    public T X;
    public T Y;

    public UnorderedPair()
    {

    }

    public UnorderedPair(T x, T y)
    {
        X = x;
        Y = y;
    }

    public bool Equals(UnorderedPair<T> other)
    {
        if (ReferenceEquals(null, other))
        {
            return false;
        }

        if (ReferenceEquals(this, other))
        {
            return true;
        }

        // For equality simply include the swapped check
        return X.Equals(other.X) && Y.Equals(other.Y) || X.Equals(other.Y) && Y.Equals(other.X);
    }

    public override bool Equals(object obj)
    {
        if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj))
        {
            return false;
        }

        if (ReferenceEquals(this, obj))
        {
            return true;
        }

        if (obj.GetType() != GetType())
        {
            return false;
        }

        return Equals((UnorderedPair<T>)obj);
    }

    public override int GetHashCode()
    {
        // and for the HashCode (used as key in HashSet and Dictionary) simply order them by size an hash them again ^^
        var hashX = X == null ? 0 : X.GetHashCode();
        var hashY = Y == null ? 0 : Y.GetHashCode();
        return HashCode.Combine(Math.Min(hashX,hashY), Math.Max(hashX,hashY));
    }

    public static bool operator ==(UnorderedPair<T> left, UnorderedPair<T> right)
    {
        return Equals(left, right);
    }

    public static bool operator !=(UnorderedPair<T> left, UnorderedPair<T> right)
    {
        return !Equals(left, right);
    }
}

and then e.g.
var testDict = new Dictionary<UnorderedPair<int>, string>();
testDict.Add(new UnorderedPair<int>(1,2), "Hello World!");
Console.WriteLine(testDict[new UnorderedPair<int>(2,1)]);

As per suggestion by Jodrell in the comments you could even make the types swappable - not sure this would be ever needed - but this way you could even have a pair of different types:
[Serializable]
public class UnorderedPair<TX, TY> : IEquatable<UnorderedPair<TX, TY>>
{
    public TX X;
    public TY Y;

    public UnorderedPair()
    {

    }

    public UnorderedPair(TX x, TY y)
    {
        X = x;
        Y = y;
    }

    public UnorderedPair(TY y, TX x)
    {
        X = x;
        Y = y;
    }

    public override int GetHashCode()
    {
        // and for the HashCode (used as key in HashSet and Dictionary) simply order them by size an hash them again ^^
        var hashX = X == null ? 0 : X.GetHashCode();
        var hashY = Y == null ? 0 : Y.GetHashCode();
        var combine = HashCode.Combine(Math.Min(hashX, hashY), Math.Max(hashX, hashY));
        return combine;
    }

    public bool Equals(UnorderedPair<TX, TY> other)
    {
        if (ReferenceEquals(null, other))
        {
            return false;
        }

        if (ReferenceEquals(this, other))
        {
            return true;
        }

        if (typeof(TX) != typeof(TY))
        {
            return EqualityComparer<TX>.Default.Equals(X, other.X) && EqualityComparer<TY>.Default.Equals(Y, other.Y);

        }

        return  EqualityComparer<TX>.Default.Equals(X, other.X) && EqualityComparer<TY>.Default.Equals(Y, other.Y)
            || X.Equals(other.Y) && Y.Equals(other.X);
    }

    public override bool Equals(object obj)
    {
        if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj))
        {
            return false;
        }

        if (ReferenceEquals(this, obj))
        {
            return true;
        }

        return obj switch
        {
            UnorderedPair<TX, TY> other => Equals(other),
            UnorderedPair<TY, TX> otherSwapped => Equals(otherSwapped),
            _ => false
        };
    }

    public static bool operator ==(UnorderedPair<TX, TY> left, UnorderedPair<TX, TY> right)
    {
        return Equals(left, right);
    }

    public static bool operator !=(UnorderedPair<TX, TY> left, UnorderedPair<TX, TY> right)
    {
        return !Equals(left, right);
    }

    public static implicit operator UnorderedPair<TX, TY>(UnorderedPair<TY, TX> pair)
    {
        return new UnorderedPair<TX, TY>(pair.Y, pair.X);
    }
}

and
var testDict = new Dictionary<UnorderedPair<int, double>, string>();
testDict.Add(new UnorderedPair<int, double>(1,2.5), "Hello World!");
Console.WriteLine(testDict[new UnorderedPair<double,int>(2.5,1)]);

(.NET Fiddle for both)

A: You could write a custom IEqualityComparer<UnorderedPair<T>> implementation, and pass it as argument to the constructor of your Dictionary<UnorderedPair<TKey>, TValue>. This way you won't have to modify your UnorderedPair<T> type, by overriding its Equals and GetHashCode methods. Below is an example of such a comparer for the ValueTuple<T1, T2> struct, with both T1 and T2 being the same type:
class UnorderedValueTupleEqualityComparer<T> : IEqualityComparer<(T, T)>
{
    private readonly IEqualityComparer<T> _comparer;

    public UnorderedValueTupleEqualityComparer(IEqualityComparer<T> comparer = default)
    {
        _comparer = comparer ?? EqualityComparer<T>.Default;
    }

    public bool Equals((T, T) x, (T, T) y)
    {
        if (_comparer.Equals(x.Item1, y.Item1)
            && _comparer.Equals(x.Item2, y.Item2)) return true;
        if (_comparer.Equals(x.Item1, y.Item2)
            && _comparer.Equals(x.Item2, y.Item1)) return true;
        return false;
    }

    public int GetHashCode((T, T) obj)
    {
        int h1 = _comparer.GetHashCode(obj.Item1);
        int h2 = _comparer.GetHashCode(obj.Item2);
        if (h1 > h2) (h1, h2) = (h2, h1);
        return HashCode.Combine(h1, h2);
    }
}

Usage example:
Dictionary<(int, int), string> dictionary = new(
    new UnorderedValueTupleEqualityComparer<int>());

A: Inspired by @derHugo's answer and my comments on it,
Fiddle here
A generic implementation,
#nullable enable
public class UnorderedPair<T> : IEquatable<UnorderedPair<T>>
{
    private static IEqualityComparer<T> comparer = EqualityComparer<T>.Default;

    public T X { get; }
    public T Y { get; }

    public UnorderedPair(T x, T y)
    {
        X = x;
        Y = y;
    }

    public bool Equals(UnorderedPair<T>? other)
    {
        if(other is null)
        {
            return false;
        }

        if (ReferenceEquals(this, other))
        {
            return true;
        }

        // For equality simply include the swapped check
        return
                comparer.Equals(X, other.X) && comparer.Equals(Y, other.Y)
            ||
                comparer.Equals(X, other.Y) && comparer.Equals(Y, other.X);
    }

    public override bool Equals(object? obj)
    {
        return Equals(obj as UnorderedPair<T>);
    }

    public override int GetHashCode()
    {
        unchecked
        {
            return
                    (X is null ? 0 : comparer.GetHashCode(X))
                +
                    (Y is null ? 0 : comparer.GetHashCode(Y));
        }
    }

    public static bool operator ==(UnorderedPair<T>? left, UnorderedPair<T>? right)
    {
        return Equals(left, right);
    }

    public static bool operator !=(UnorderedPair<T>? left, UnorderedPair<T>? right)
    {
        return !Equals(left, right);
    }
}
#nullable disable

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Полтавський проспект — одна з найдовших вулиць Кременчука. Протяжність близько 4,3 кілометри.

Розташування
Вулиця розташована у північно-східній частині міста. Починається з роздоріжжя між проспектом Лесі Українки, проспектом Свободи та вулицею Харківською від Памятника САУ-151 і прямує на схід до краю міста в бік Полтави.

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Опис
Вулицею проходить траса європейського  та міжнародного значення . Одна з основних та найширших(4 смуги руху) автотранспортних артерій Кременчука. Вздовж проспекту переважно одноповерхова приватна забудова, окрім самого початку, де є багатоповерхові будинки, що відносяться до 274-о кварталу. Пересікає річку Сухий Кагамлик. Проходить через декілька залізничних мостів.

Походження назви
Вулиця названа на честь міста Полтави.

Будівлі та об'єкти
Підприємства:
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 Буд. № 40 — Меморіальна дошка на честь лікаря Л. П. Ляха
 Братська могила героїв битви за Дніпро, у якій захоронений письменник А. П. Розмислов
 ріг вул. Некрасова — курган та кладовище
 Кохнівська центральна районна лікарня

Транспорт
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Often people with diabetes discover traditional medicine and holistic approaches are a winning combination. Ayurvedic medicine focuses on the connection between people, health, philosophy and the universe. Discover more about Ayurvedic body types and whether they relate to diabetes.
Ayurvedic medicine is a natural treatment that can help people with type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar levels when used in conjunction with traditional medical treatments. The goals of Ayurvedic medicine are to cleanse the body and help restore better balance. This includes changes in lifestyle habits, such as diet and exercise. Alternative therapies may also be used, including massage, herbs and more.
People with diabetes are encouraged to eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly and reduce stress for optimum health. Ayurvedic medicine focuses on these three areas. First, the practitioner will determine the primary dosha of the patient. This refers to the natural forces in the body. Physical characteristics are noted, such as eyes, skin and teeth. A plan is developed to promote improved inner harmony to better control diabetes and help prevent related complications. It is also important for people with diabetes to continue to take medication and insulin as directed by their regular medical doctors.
The three Ayurvedic body types are defined by two of five natural elements, including earth, fire, water, air and space. Kapha dosha refers to the physical being and is characterized by earth and water. Pitta dosha, related to our digestive system, is governed by the principle of water and fire. Vata dosha governs the nervous system and is represented by air and space. Some people might be defined by two doshas, based on testing done by an Ayurvedic practitioner. Questions relate to skin type, body type, general daily habits and dietary preferences.
Ayurvedic medicine determines diabetes type 2 is predominantly a Kapha disorder related to the physical being. Those with type 1 diabetes may be classified as having an imbalance of the Vata dosha. An emphasis is usually put on complex carbohydrates with the reduction or elimination of sugar and simple carbohydrates. Fat intake is reduced, due to the limited pancreatic enzymes in people with diabetes. This can also help people maintain a healthier weight. Protein is also limited as excessive amounts may lead to kidney problems. Beneficial foods and spices could include cinnamon, almonds, ginger tea, beans, apples, pomegranates, buckwheat and turmeric. Lighter foods are encouraged, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Occasional diabetic snacks are a way to reduce cravings for sugary or fatty snacks that may not fit into the program. Choose low-fat dairy items in moderation, such as low-fat yogurt and skim milk. Cleansing programs may be recommended, such as an herbal sauna and relaxing massage.
Exercise is part of an Ayurvedic program. This includes breathing exercises, meditation and yoga. This can help reduce stress, improve balance and build a stronger body. A focus is placed on mental, physical, social and spiritual balance. Walking, biking, swimming and fitness classes are also encouraged. To rejuvenate, Ayurvedic practitioners encourage at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
Many of the concepts related to Ayurvedic body types are helpful to people with diabetes. It can help them focus on developing healthier lifestyle habits, including a well-balanced diet, reduced stress and ongoing exercise. Traditional medical doctors also recommend these lifestyle habits to help control blood sugar levels and reduce the possibility of developing diabetes-related health issues such as obesity, heart disease and stroke.
Some people with diabetes find it helpful to work with a licensed Ayurvedic practitioner as well as a traditional medical doctor. The goals are to develop healthier lifestyle habits and gain control of your blood sugar levels. Often a creative approach can be the best one!


Protesters say they were simply praying when an unwarranted attack began.
The stories of nine occupants of the apartment buildings whom McClatchy interviewed seem to back the protesters' version of events, even though many of those residents said they had little sympathy for Morsi and had grown frustrated with the protesters' constant chants, which had gone on for days.
Among them is a 24-year-old soldier who painfully conceded that the military "used excessive force" as he recalled the initial sounds he heard. The soldier, whom McClatchy isn't identifying for his security, said he thought the military was fed up with protesters and that the shooting reflected that.
For four days leading up to the attack, Morsi supporters had been staging a sit-in at the site, chanting against the military and at times vowing revenge. Some would hurl insults at the troops. On July 5, protesters had tried to storm the headquarters and troops had opened fire. A widely distributed video showed a man lying on the ground near soldiers, shot in the head.
But what unfolded July 8 was very different, residents said.
The July 5 incident took place in the daytime, after hours of escalating tensions. There were witnesses with cameras. The day had been tumultuous before the outburst of gunfire.
What happened July 8 came during a rare silence in what had been days of noisy protest.
The residents said they didn't hear crowds charging or screams from the military for protesters to move back until after the initial burst of gunfire; the military said all those things happened before anyone had fired a shot.
Nor did the residents recall seeing or hearing protesters praying, as Morsi supporters claimed.
What they do remember is being awakened suddenly, just before 3:45 a.m., by a burst of gunfire so powerful that they think it could have come only from the military. It wasn't until after the shots began that they heard security forces urging people to move back.
"From the sound of gunfire, I thought 5,000 people had died. They were shooting for no reason," the soldier said. "Everyone in the military is sick of the Muslim Brotherhood," he offered by way of explanation, referring to the organization through which Morsi ascended to the presidency and that now bolsters his supporters.
If there had been tear gas before the shooting, residents didn't smell it, though they noted that it often takes a while for the gas to reach their homes.
Khalid Sayed, 25, a grocer who lives on the first floor of one of the apartment buildings, said he'd grown accustomed to noise outside his window as protesters chanted against Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the minister of defense and the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, who'd announced July 3 that Morsi was no longer president. By 2 a.m., the chants were waning, and Sayed had fallen asleep.
A burst of gunfire woke him. When he looked out his window, he saw protesters fleeing east and west on Salah Salem Street and south on Tayaran Street. Several witnesses told McClatchy they then saw soldiers start to move past the barbed wire that separated the troops from Morsi supporters and toward the protesters. Soon afterward, the gates to the Republican Guard headquarters opened, and more and more troops moved out, Sayed said.
"We are used to noise. But I didn't hear anything before. Just shooting," Sayed said.
In a news briefing in the days after the attack, military spokesman Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali said the military had tried to avoid using force, urging protesters to go back and launching tear gas and blank rounds before finally resorting to deadly force.
Ali said the military must defend government facilities no matter who was threatening them. Of the 55 people killed, three were soldiers or police officers, the government has said.
Mahmoud Suleiman, 28, a pharmacist, said he didn't see any protesters shoot in those crucial initial minutes.
Doctors whom McClatchy interviewed that morning said most of the patients admitted to the hospital had been struck in the neck, head and chest, but none of the witnesses saw where the wounded had been struck, just streams of blood flowing from their bodies.
Sayed also said he'd seen soldiers beating some of the protesters.
As the attack escalated, some apartment-building residents tried to go down and record the events but soldiers urged them to go back inside. One man showed McClatchy his shaky 18-second video of a soldier waving people inside. The video was shot during daylight, at least an hour after the gunfire had begun.
Omar Khalid, 24, said he didn't leave his home until the gunfire had subsided two hours later. Others said that when they opened their front doors, they found protesters in the hallways, begging for shelter.
"Open the door or we will die," Khalid remembered protesters telling him.
As the sun rose, residents said, they found shell casings and tear gas canisters strewn along Salah Salem Street.
Small reminders of the attack remain at the scene. At his shop, Sayed has a boot that belongs to one of the wounded. A bullet hole runs through it, near the ankle, and a bullet is inside. In front of the building, the walkway is broken up; protesters had used the bricks as weapons.
Cameras have been installed on the tops of the apartment buildings, perhaps so neither side can contest who's at fault.


"Hon, I know you are going to think I'm crazy, but I want to host an orphan from China this summer…" This is how I greeted my husband the day that I dared to take a peek at the photo listing of children who needed placements for the summer hosting program. After adopting my daughter as an infant (I was single at the time), I felt in my heart the pull towards adopting an older child. But after marrying and settling in to the joys and challenges of a blended family, I figured that dream was behind me. Well, what a surprise when my husband said "I don't think you are crazy!", and we quickly moved ahead to meet the looming deadline to be matched with the child we felt drawn to host.
The best part of hosting was falling in love with this amazing little boy. Experiencing him learning to love hugs and being held, snuggling in close and giving kisses – all things that seemed new to him. Watching him play and bond with our girls. Seeing the utter joy on his face as he experienced not only the big fun stuff, but the everyday things like a bath, being tucked in, and eating a picnic lunch in the yard. Seeing him go from fear of the water to actually swimming! Seeing how well he compensated for his right arm disability. Was every moment fun and easy? Well, no. He did his share of testing the limits, and laughing when reprimanded. He turned out to be a sensitive boy, crying easily at small things and sometimes just shutting down. Those were the times when the lack of common language was the hardest. But as the weeks went by, I feel like we were starting to see wonderful progress with his trust of us, his bonding with us, and learning to live with the limits. Those sparks of progress gave us hope that this was a good fit, and that he was meant to be with our family.
To be honest, the hardest part of hosting is right now, afterwards. Watching him leave us at the airport was one of the hardest moments in our lives. He already felt like our son, and we were losing him. Now, to be separated so many months as we go through the adoption process, it is really hard. At times it feels cruel to both him and us. But I also know that we would NOT be adopting right now if we hadn't hosted. I know that we wouldn't have been brave enough to take on the unknowns of an older child without meeting him and feeling him melt into our family. What a gift he was to us. What joy we have in looking forward to the day when we will finally be reunited with him, this time forever!
Thank you to Yu Yu's Host Family for allowing us to share their beautiful story. We can't wait for them to bring their little Yu Yu home!
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A western New York motorist was jailed after authorities say she put a homemade license plate on her car.
The Erie County Sheriff's Office says a deputy pulled over a car Wednesday after noticing it didn't have a front license plate.
Police say the vehicle's rear plate was actually a piece of cardboard painted to resemble the yellow and black version of the New York license plate.
The bogus plate had three letters and four numbers, with the words "New York" written on top and "Empire State" on the bottom.
The charges against the 28-year-old woman from the town of Sardinia include possessing a forged instrument and operating a vehicle with a suspend registration.
She's being held Friday in the county jail on $400 bail.
In case you are wondering, homemade cardboard license plates are NOT legal.


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3 questions with ZZ Top before Rose Music Center show
By Don Thrasher
Who: ZZ Top with with Robert Randolph & The Family Band and Jonny Two Bags
Where: Rose Music Center at the Heights, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Cost: $63, $77, $87
More info: 937-228-2323 or www.ticketmaster.com
Artist info: www.zztop.com
ZZ Top, performing at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Tuesday, Aug. 16, has to be the longest running American rock band still active today with all its original members.
Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar) recently answered some questions about the enduring trio, which has also featured Dusty Hill (vocals, bass) and Frank Beard (drums) since its inception in Texas in 1969.
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Q: What do you, Dusty and Frank know about group dynamics that other people don't that has allowed the band to exist so long?
A: "It's all goin' on. The fact this band's an odd, some say very odd, number makes it impossible for the tie vote when deciding anything. The fact there are three of us means that any 'faction' can be no larger than two but, in truth, there are three factions usually in play and since they usually agree with the other two factions, things turn inside out then have a way of sorting themselves out. Lastly, and most relevant, is the fact we really have a good time doing what we do! The constant is doing it."
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Q: The last ZZ Top studio album, "La Futura," was released in 2012. When can fans expect a new release from the group?
A: "We've recently enjoyed some rarified time to jump back in the studio to discover there's certainly quite a few songs rattling around in our collective mind just right for putting down on wax, surely. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, comes the 'Live Greatest Hits from Around the World,' due out Aug. 26. We've added that to our collection to tide us over. Our recording pals, Jeff Beck and bluesman James Harman guest on a few tracks, which makes for something really special."
Q: ZZ Top has dates booked into mid-November. What will occupy your time after the tour?
A: "Maybe do some laundry, pick through the Texas mail and the California flea market invitations back home. Who knows, the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes could've already made it to the box. We'll catch up on visits to the dry cleaner and make sure the hot rod tires are pumped so we can take it for a spin. Just the regular stuff everyone does between gigs."
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Mars InSight Mission
INSIGHT MISSION VIDEOS
Mick Jagger's Message to NASA About 'Rolling Stones Rock' on Mars
The Rolling Stones took the stage at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Aug. 22, 2019, after actor Robert Downey Jr. announced to the crowd that a rock on Mars had been named for the band. Frontman Mick Jagger made these remarks about NASA and the rock during the concert that night in Pasadena, California, roughly three miles away from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
InSight's retrorockets sent "Rolling Stones Rock" rolling about 3 feet (1 meter) as the spacecraft touched down on Mars on Nov. 26, 2018. It's the farthest NASA has seen a rock roll after landing a spacecraft on another planet. A little larger than a golf ball, the rock is about 2.2 inches (5.5 centimeters) in diameter and 1 inch (2.4 centimeters) in height. A series of divots marked its course after being set in motion by the landing.
JPL, a division of Caltech, manages InSight for NASA.
For more information about "Rolling Stones Rock," visit https://go.nasa.gov/MarsRocks
[audience cheering]
Thank you. It's great to be back in the Rose Bowl. I think we've been here before. Seem to vaguely remember this and I want to say a special thanks to our favorite action man, Robert Downey, Jr. [audience cheering] That was a very nice intro guys. And NASA has given us something we've always dreamed of, our own rock on Mars. I can't believe it. I want to bring it back and put it on our mantle piece. Now's it time we're gonna do a request, so we've put some songs up for you vote for and songs like "Can You Hear the Music," "There's No Smoke Without Fire." I kinda remember that one. "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena." Anyway, these four we put up and the one that won tonight was...
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Mars in a Minute: (French) Y a-t-il des séismes sur Mars?
In a Mars-like environment at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the fish-eye instrument context camera aboard NASA's InSight lander snapped this image of the actor Brad Pitt on Sept. 6, 2019. Pitt ...
A Hollywood Star in InSight's Mars 'Sandbox'
This artist's concept depicts NASA's InSight lander after it has deployed its instruments on the Martian surface.
InSight Deploys its Instruments
This is NASA InSight's first selfie on Mars. It displays the lander's solar panels and deck. On top of the deck are its science instruments, weather sensor booms and UHF antenna.
InSight's First Selfie
Virtually explore a Mars simulation facility used by engineers to practice operating NASA's InSight lander, slated to launch in May 2018. Hear from engineer Marleen Martinez Sundgaard as you explor...
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InSight Lifts Off
The InSight spacecraft approaches Mars in this artist's concept.
InSight Approaching Mars
Technicians in a Lockheed Martin clean room near Denver prepare NASA's InSight Mars lander for propulsion proof and leak testing on Oct. 31, 2014.
Work on NASA's InSight Lander Starts New Phase
Engineers practice deploying InSight's instruments in a lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Several of them are wearing sunglasses to block the bright yellow lights in ...
Practicing InSight Instrument Deployment
Artist's concept of the interior of Mars shows a hot liquid core that is about one-half the radius of the planet.
Mars Interior
The payload fairing of the Atlas V rocket that would launch NASA's InSight lander to Mars is lifted up so that it can be mated to the top of the rocket.
InSight Payload Fairing Lift and Mate
What's the latest news from Mars? NASA's InSight lander and MarCO CubeSats are on their way to the Red Planet, a tiny helicopter will hitch a ride with the Mars 2020 rover mission, and Curiosity's ...
Mars Report: May 2018
This image of the deck of NASA's InSight lander – where the camera's rectangular calibration target can be seen in the middle -- was taken by the Instrument Deployment Camera during the assembly, t...
Test Image of InSight Deck and Calibration Target Before Launch
An artist's impression of InSight's Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL).
InSight's Entry, Descent and Landing
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NASA's Mars Landing Sites, including InSight
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Preparing MarCO
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MarCO Flight Hardware 2
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Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks our Signal?
An image of InSight's robotic arm, with its scoop and stowed grapple, poised above the Martian soil. The image was received on Dec. 4, 2018 (Sol 8).
Insight's Robotic Arm Over Martian Soil
InSight is the first mission dedicated to studying the deep interior of Mars.
Animation of InSight's Landing on Mars
This artist's concept depicts the stationary NASA Mars lander known by the acronym InSight at work studying the interior of Mars. The InSight mission is designed to investigate processes that forme...
Artist's Concept of InSight Lander on Mars
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Mars, Before InSight's Landing
NASA's InSight arrives at Vandenberg AFB and readies for launch, Opportunity uses its abrasion tool for the first time in 300 sols, and Curiosity celebrates 2,000 Martian days on the Red Planet.
Mars Report: March 2018
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Enterprise Content Management (sl. upravljanje z elektronskimi poslovnimi vsebinami; angl. kratica ECM) je skupek strategij, postopkov in orodij, ki jih uporabljamo za zajem, upravljanje, shranjevanje, trajno hrambo in dostop do vsebin in dokumentov, povezanih z organizacijskimi procesi. Orodja in strategije ECM organizacijam omogočajo upravljanje z nestrukturiranimi informacijami, kjerkoli že so.

Izvor definicije
Za opredelitev tega področja se običajno uporablja uradno tolmačenje, ki ga objavlja organizacija AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management). AIIM je mednarodna organizacija, ki omogoča dostop do izobraževanja, raziskav in najboljših praks in s tem pomaga organizacijam iskati, nadzorovati in optimirati njihove informacije. AIIM obstaja od leta 1943, takrat ustanovljena še kot združenje za mikrofilm. Je neodvisna in usmerjena v praktično uporabo. AIIM kot povezovalni člen predstavlja celotno panogo – tako uporabnike, izdelovalce tehnologij kot posrednike (implementatorje).
Opredelitev pomena kratice ECM se skozi čas spreminja, samo v zadnjih letih se je spremenila kar nekajkrat

Pogoste zamenjave: dokumentni sistem, sistem za upravljanje vsebin
Za vsaj osnovno razumevanje vsebine pojma običajno zadostuje, da v pogovoru uporabimo pojem »dokumentacijski sistem« ali "dokumentni sistem", kar je sicer z vidika definicije napačno (preozko), je pa običajno bolj ilustrativno. Druga pogosta zamenjava je s pojmom »sistem za upravljanje (spletnih) vsebin« ali »upravljanje z vsebinami«, angleško »(Web) Content Management Sytem« (s kratico CMS), ki pa je zopet le ena izmed tehnologij v konceptu ECM. Prav tako iz definicije ni razvidno, da se ukvarjamo večinoma z elektronskimi dokumenti in vsebinami.

Pregled
ECM sistem najpogosteje pokriva področja kot so:

Zunanje povezave
Definicija ECM (Enterprise Content Management) po organizaciji AIIM

Sklici

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- - Court rules religious lies above the law (http://ravingatheists.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17167)
Sinfidel 03-22-2014 12:34 PM
Court rules religious lies above the law
A British court has ruled that the president of the Mormon church doesn't have to answer fraud allegations, and said a lawsuit brought by a former Mormon leader attempts to manipulate the court to attack the religious beliefs of others.
The decision issued Thursday by Judge Howard Riddle of the Westminster Magistrates' Court closes the case against President Thomas S. Monson
http://www.therepublic.com/w/US-REL-...sident-Lawsuit
For more details, see also
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/v...mormon-church/
Obviously, religious fraud/lies are above the law,
mondrian 03-22-2014 01:24 PM
Sinfidel wrote (Post 677899)
Nice post Sinfidel. It's a great pity that this case didn't go to court, especially in this country. It would have provided much interest.
Smellyoldgit 03-22-2014 02:06 PM
It's just what I'd expect from a country where the Head of State is also 'Defender of the Faith'. Such a direct confrontation of goodies vs baddies would have been too much for The Establishment to contemplate, and Little ol' Britain doesn't take great leaps - we change slowly, in private and have weasely excuses in place to placate the whining serfs on either side of an argument. Personally, I'd have no problems trying to verify that Mormons and all other god whallopers are fraudulent shit-stains, but what does a drunkard like me know about such deep seated matters. :|
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman to Visit Penn State Reactor
By Davis
Next Thursday, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gregory B. Jaczko will meet with Penn State faculty and students when he tours the Breazeale nuclear reactor.
Jaczko, a former science policy advisor for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev), was appointed to the position by President Barack Obama.
The university release described the purpose of the visit as follows:
The chairman and his fellow NRC commissioners periodically visit power and research reactors to help better inform their decision-making regarding such facilities.
Here's a taste of what they'll see:
Creator of @OnwardState. Big fan of sweaters.
Other posts by Davis
Penn State and the Process of Life
To paraphrase Mark Twain: The reports of higher education's death have been an exaggeration. American universities produce more research and relevant knowledge for the world at large than any other institutions I know of. Tuition may be too damn high, but over the long-run, undergraduate degrees are definitely worth the cost. But Penn State could be so much more. It used to be, I think.
Bonded in Blue, White, and Worry
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair to Visit Penn State Reactor
https://onwardstate.com/2011/01/14/nuclear-regulatory-commission-chairman-to-visit-up-reactor/


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India offers to set up IT centre in Timor-Leste
7 years ago itvoice
india has offered to set up a Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) in the Indian Ocean nation of Timor-Leste that lies between Indonesia and Australia.
India's Ambassador to Indonesia, Gurjit Singh, who is concurrently accredited to Timor-Leste, made the offer when he called on Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao during a visit to the island nation's capital Dili from March 13 to March 15, according to a statement issued by the Indian embassy in Jakarta.
The ambassador also handed over a memorandum of understanding on this to the prime minister, who appreciated the Indian government's initiative in the field of human resource development. The ambassador also offered to bring a business delegation from the Jakarta-based India Business Forum (IBF), which was "warmly accepted" by the prime minister, the statement said.
During the visit, the ambassador also met former Timor-Leste prime minister and Leader of the Opposition Mari Alkatiri, Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Alfredo Pires, Transport and Telecommunication Minister Pedro Lay and Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino and discussed various aspects of mutual interest.
India offers 10 scholarships for short- and medium-term courses to students in Timor-Leste under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) scheme every year. During 2013-14, Timor-Leste utilised all the 10 scholarships for the first time.
India also offers 10 scholarships every year for Timorese students to study courses in India ranging from the undergraduate to the post-doctoral level.
Timor-Leste, once East Timor, was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, when it was known as Portuguese Timor. After decolonisation, East Timor declared its independence in 1975 but was occupied by Indonesia later that year and declared the country's 27th province the following year. A UN-mandated referendum in 1999 saw Timor-Leste emerge as the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002. It is one of two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, the other being the Philippines.
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A small village in the Raseiniai district, 8 km southwest of Tytuvenai and 2 km from the Radviliskis-Tilsit railway line.
The village had a few Jewish families during the period of Independent Lithuania. On the 15th and 16th of August, 1941, Nazis and their Lithuanian helpers murdered the Jews of Bulavenai together with the Jews of Padubysys and the Jews of Lyduvenai. At the beginning of the 1990's a memorial tablet written in Yiddish was placed on the mass grave, commemorating the victims of the three towns.


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Since the death of his father by a drunk driver, Giulio Rodari has touched alcohol only twice—and the second time was the night his ex-girlfriend, Patrizia, was murdered. The morning after, the celebrated children's author awoke to a black hole in his memory—and to accusations of the crime. He had been known to stalk her. He had confronted her in an intoxicated rage on her last night alive. Beyond that, Giulio doesn't remember a thing.


MADRID (Reuters) - Twelve Catalan secessionist leaders go on trial in Spain's high court on Tuesday, charged for their role in a failed independence bid 16 months ago that deeply divided the country and triggered the biggest political crisis in decades. Hundreds of police, including from anti-terrorism units, have been deployed around the Supreme Court building in central Madrid. The defendants, facing charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds, will not speak in court on the first day of the trial, which is reserved for procedural issues.


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Q: AngularJS ngRepeat doesn't work with object from API I'm trying to display this object, just that simple ... but when I reload the page, nothing happend, blank, the object is perfect because is in the console..
Angular
var store = angular.module('storeApp', []);

store.controller('CategoriesNProducts', ['$scope', function($scope) {
    $scope.moltin = new Moltin({publicId: 'wA7eKb9jzqDvNI1V0HKIeGl9osh3FWcAKzOtZfcj'});

    $scope.get_categories = function() {
        $scope.moltin.Authenticate(function () {
            $scope.moltin.Category.Tree({status: '1'}, function (tree) {
                return tree;
            });
        });
    };

    $scope.categories = $scope.get_categories();
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A: Sure your Category.Tree function, is async, so, you can't assign "async data" and expect it works as normal assignment.  You need to assign $scope.categories in your async function callback.
It should be
 $scope.get_categories = function() {
        $scope.moltin.Authenticate(function () {
            $scope.moltin.Category.Tree({status: '1'}, function (tree) {
               $scope.categories  = tree;
               $scope.apply(); // Use this if Category.Tree came from external lib
              //Using apply, you tell to angularjs that $scope have been change by external lib
            });
        });
    };

 $scope.get_categories();


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Q: Unitary transformation between complete + orthonormal bases Suppose the complete orthonormal bases $\{|\psi_n\rangle\}$ and $\{|\psi{'}_n\rangle\}$ are related by the transformation matrix $U$:
$$
|\psi{'}_n\rangle = U|\psi_n\rangle \\
\langle\psi{'}_n| = \langle\psi_n|U^{\dagger}
$$
We want to prove that $U$ is a unitary operator, i.e. it satisfies the relationship $U^{\dagger}U = I$.
By operating the LHS of the second on the LHS of the first, and similarly for the RHS:
$$
\langle\psi{'}_n|\psi{'}_m\rangle = \langle\psi_n|U^{\dagger}U|\psi_m\rangle
$$
Due to orthonormality
$$
\langle\psi{'}_n|\psi{'}_m\rangle = \delta_{nm} = \langle\psi_n|\psi_m\rangle
$$
Hence
$$
\langle\psi_n|U^{\dagger}U|\psi_m\rangle = \langle\psi_n|\psi_m\rangle
$$
My question is that is there any other relationship other than $U^{\dagger}U = I$ that satisfies this equation? i.e. is this a sufficient proof that $U$ is unitary?

A: Starting with the first two identities you can actually show that the last expression is satisfied not just for the basis vectors but for any two vectors that are elements of the space spanned by the basis vectors, i.e. $\langle\eta|U^{\dagger}U|\theta\rangle = \langle\eta|\theta\rangle$. Therefore $U^{\dagger}U = I$.

A: In finite dimensions,
$$\langle\psi_n|U^\dagger U|\psi_m\rangle$$
extracts the $(n,m)$ component of $U^\dagger U$ in basis $\{|\psi_n\rangle\}$. Since the result is $\delta_{nm}$, so $U^\dagger U = I$.
In infinite dimensions, you can apply double-integrals
$$\int_n \int_m |\psi_n\rangle(\cdot)\langle\psi_m|\; dm\; dn = I$$
on both sides, separate the integrals, and finally use
$$\int_p |\psi_p\rangle\langle\psi_p| \;dp = I$$
to "cancel" the vectors to get $U^\dagger U = I$.


In Israel recently Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the acceleration of deportation proceedings of over 25,000 African migrants. This action comes in a wave of violence and hatred directed against African migrants coming into Israel, estimated at more than 60,000. These recent events show the inherent fascist impulses of settler populations, and how these impulses involve a significant part of those populations. The parallels inside the United States are evident also.
On June 3rd Netanyahu ordered his ministers to accelerate deportations of Africans in Israel who did not have official permission to be in the country. The come from countries including Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, among others. Many of these countries are involved in armed internal conflicts, which many of these refugees were fleeing. Many of those they plan to deport are from countries where Israel has diplomatic relations. Others are from countries like Sudan and Eritrea, geopolitical enemies for Israel. For these migrants who cannot be deported easily there is plans to build more holding facilities, including work camps.
These orders for deportation were followed by waves of racist violence by Israeli citizens against Africans. On Monday June 4th Israelis firebombed an apartment in Jerusalem housing 50 migrants from Eritrea, injuring 3 of them, with "Get Out of the Neighborhood" spray painted on a nearby wall. The past month saw a series of riots and firebombings in Tel Aviv targeting houses and businesses of African migrants. This wave of violence has been spurred on by politicians and right wing groups inflaming hatred and scapegoating among the Israeli population. Elected officials, media, army and other groups have called the migrants 'infiltrators,' 'illegals,' 'garbage,' 'plague, 'rapists,' 'cancers,' among some of the more publicized labels. They have been blamed for rising crime and lack of jobs and housing, despite the facts against it. Knesset member Aryeh Eldad, a right winger who has long pronounced genocidal Zionist rhetoric against Palestinians, advocated shooting dead anyone who crosses into Israel. This outpouring of fascism is not surprising in a settler state.
The anti-migrant sentiment has led to attack in the legal areas. Israel has been denying refugee status to many, even those from countries engaged in civil war, and have been at odds with the UN on it. A law was passed in the Knesset, titled the Infiltration Law, that allows Israeli authorities to detain a migrant up to three years. It also gives 10 to15 years for aiding and abetting a migrant.
This is an example of First World parasitism. The ideology that breeds in populations that benefit from imperialism.
The United States and Israel share a symbiotic relationship, not only due to the billions of dollars the U.S. sends to Israel each year, but because of their statuses as settler states. Like Israel its settler population engages in hate, violence and oppression against darker-skinned migrant populations. And not just at migrants, a term itself with much meaning, as the indigenous peoples of the Americas is included in the migrant populations. As of this day, terror is used against populations considered Latino. Many states of the U.S. have passed or attempted to pass anti-immigrant legislation of some kind. The ACLU even admitted that the internal displacements due to attacks on migrant populations in the U.S. as a result of the Endgame strategy of ICE is similar to the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans. The state of Arizona is a hotspot of anti-migrant, white supremacist violence and harassment: SB1070, Joe Arpaio, Jan Brewer, Russell Pierce, neo-nazis parading, armed vigilantes along the militarized border, migrant deaths by the hundreds. The banning of Ethnic Studies, and books themselves, in Tuscon public schools. Just as the politicians in Israel who stroke their citizenry with calls for genocide of Palestinians and Africans, those politicians in the U.S. creating pogroms against non-white peoples are elected by majorities also. Settler occupation always leads to oppression.
The wars and poverty that come from neocolonialism create masses of displaced people. They end up mostly in the countries of the Global North because of the ability to get paid work to survive, in turn due to the availability of capital from the plunder of the Global South. Anti-Imperialists and national liberationists stand to end preventable human suffering caused by an unequal distribution of resources and power. All migrants and refugees should have safety guaranteed to them wherever they are. As long as imperialist countries destabilize peoples homelands, those peoples have a right to refuge. Peoples' movements need to stand with oppressed peoples everywhere, against latent fascist violence by settler classes. Down with all settler states, I$rael and United Snakes!
Very interesting and poignant critique of the zionist regime, and a good piece on how to understand settler societies around the globe. In your previous post, you delved into the political economy of imperialism through unequal exchange. That is a nail that should be hammered once and again into the coffin lid of social-imperialist revisionism. I think the work of Emmanuel, Amin and others should be explained in easily undertandable terms, when possible, to everyone. In this post I think you step into a different territory, that of downright racism, which of course interacts with class and national liberation struggle.
I mean outside of economic exploitation, which in the case of blacks, mexicans and others living inside oppressor nations might be arguable, there are reasons for considering many immigrants as potential allies on the proletarian camp.
Racism more often than not is linked to national oppression, and as J Sakai stated before race is often substituted for class in terms of settler societies. This is obviously linked to imperialism. As for immigrants and migrants many would be allies on the proletarian camp. They flee their homelands due to economic circumstances, they have a self interest in a more just and equitable world. Also the remittances they send back to their home countries aids the economies of those countries in major ways. As the working class in the First World gets more and more bourgeousified the capitalist system at the same time welcomes these migrants to provide necessary labor while creating chauvanistic backlashes among their populations. These contradictions can bring in many openings for revolutionary struggle.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas chating at the beginning of their meeting on the balcony of the Stenbock House, the State Chancellory in Tallinn, Estonia.
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was presented with an Estonian e-residency card by the Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas during her two-day visit to Tallinn.
The German cabinet took an interest in e-Estonia and digital society was also on the agenda during Merkel's visit to Tallinn, where she delivered a speech, entitled "Estonia – a pioneer in digital technology – and Germany – a global industrial power – shaping the future of Europe together". The two countries share a long history and are cooperating on EU, security and digital affairs.
Angela Merkel is also a strong defender of Estonia's (and the Baltic countries') defines by NATO. Although Estonia joined NATO in 2004, it wasn't until Russia's most recent aggression that the decision to commit multinational troops to the Baltic states was made.
In July, NATO leaders agreed to deploy military forces to the Baltic states, including Estonia and eastern Poland for the first time and increase air and sea patrols to reassure allies who were once part of the Soviet bloc following Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.
"These battalions will be robust and they will be multinational. They make clear that an attack on one ally will be considered an attack on the whole alliance," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference after the summit's first working session in Warsaw, the Polish capital.
President Barack Obama said the United States would deploy about 1,000 soldiers in Poland under the plan "to enhance our forward presence in central and eastern Europe". Germany will lead the battalion in Lithuania, Britain in Estonia and Canada in Latvia. Other nations such as France will supply troops.


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If you are already familiar with creating normal posts in wp-admin then you should not have any problems with creating classified ads. When in wp-admin panel go to wp-admin / Classifieds / Add New.
Below content field there is Gallery box. Using it you can upload images that will be displayed on ads list and on ad details pages. Note that after uploading a file you can select if the file is main/featured and add title and description to the image.
You will also find an Author box, since anyone can be Ad author it works differently than in default Posts and Pages. Just start typing user: login, email or name and the box will auto suggest you some users. If you do not want the ad to be associated with any of the users then in the suggestions dropdown select "Anonymous".
In the Publish box, below "Publish on" field you will find Expires field which allows to set Ad expiration date, the interface is pretty much the same as for "Publish on" field except there is an additional "Never Expires" checkbox which you can check if you want the ads to display indefinitely.
Ok, so now just enter Title, fill description box, (optionally) upload some images into Gallery, fill the required Additional Fields and click Publish button.


Wool appears in 3 entries in Domesday Book (show all).
Lord in 1066: Alward (the reeve).
Lord in 1086: Almer (the beadle).
Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Almer (the beadle).
Other resources: Meadow 7.5 acres. Pasture 2 acres.
Lord in 1086: Alward (the reeve).
Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Alward (the reeve).
Value: Value to lord in 1086 £1.2. Value to lord c. 1070 £1.2.
Households: 2 villagers. 6 other population.
Other resources: Meadow 4 acres. Pasture 5 * 2 furlongs.
Lords in 1086: Bretel (de Sancto Claro); Mauger (of Carteret).


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Q: UTC and offset date time compare in sql server I am storing UTC datetime in Database
e.g.

2018-06-05 11:37:00.000 (UTC)
2018-06-05 17:07 (+5:30 India standart time)

I am having offset as :

offset as +02:00

How can I compare in sql query that now offset time matched ?
e.g.

2018-06-05 13:37:00.000

My issue is X (IST) date time converted to UTC and now I want to covert to different time zone (Y)

A: The following functions helped me to resolve the issue:

1. SWITCHOFFSET
2. TODATETIMEOFFSET

SELECT GETDATE()
SELECT SWITCHOFFSET(GETDATE(), '+05:30')
SELECT CONVERT(VARCHAR(19), SWITCHOFFSET(TODATETIMEOFFSET(GETDATE(), '+05:30'),'+00:00'), 120)
SELECT GETUTCDATE()

A: If I understand your question correctly, you can use the DATEADD function to calculate the new datetime based on the UTC datetime and the offset
For example:
2 hours = 120 minutes
DATEADD(minute, 120, '2018-06-05 11:37:00.000')

Or using hours
DATEADD(hour, 2, '2018-06-05 11:37:00.000')

You can also go the other way using negative numbers
You don't have to use a literal value, you can supply a column name to parameter 3 for use in a query and also use this expression as part of a where clause

Here's a cheat sheet for the DATEADD function:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/dateadd-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017


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JWN Launches Expanded 2021 Scholarships with 250 Community Awards
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By Chris A. Grant June 14, 2021 Annual ScholarshipsCommunity Awards, J Wray and Nephew, JWN Foundation Scholarships
J Wray and Nephew (JWN) Foundation launches expanded 2021 scholarships with 250 Community Awards as part of its commitment to the education in Jamaica
The J Wray and Nephew (JWN) Foundation, as part of its commitment to the education of children and young adults living in communities where it operates, will be offering 200 traditional scholarships as part of its annual scholarships programme.
The scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year was launched on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 . A new addition to the programme this year is 50 scholarships valued at $30,000 to vocational institutions.
The new technical education element of the initiative recognizes the importance and desirability of alternative pathways to certification and career advancement. In continuing its support of education at the secondary level, JWN has allocated 150 scholarships valued at $30,000 each. At the tertiary level, JWN has committed to 50 bursaries comprising 40 awards of $200,000 each, and 10 scholarships valued at $450,000 each.
Applications for the scholarships can be accessed at: https://jwnscholarship.com/. Applications are being accepted from persons living in communities where JWN's sugar cane planting, alcohol distillation and/or rum ageing operations are based. These are Olympic Way, Riverton Meadows, Majesty Gardens, Waterhouse and Seaview Gardens in Kingston; Gimme-Me-Bit, Racecourse, Water Lane and Vernamfield in Clarendon; and Holland, Siloah, Maggotty, Thornton and Balaclava in St Elizabeth.
This year its top-level scholarships will be awarded to the best performing students based on their academic grades and an interview covering the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and humanities and arts. Students who receive tertiary scholarships are expected to complete 72 hours of voluntary community service.The JWN Foundation Scholarship programme, up to last year, had already provided more than 1,000 bursaries representing an investment of more than $71 million in the human resources of its target communities.
To be eligible for an award, students must have maintained a GPA of 3.0 for tertiary students, 75 per cent pass mark for high schools, and must complete and submit application forms available on the JWN Foundation website and social-media platforms. The scholarships are tenable at Jamaican institutions only and payments are made directly to the institutions being attended by the recipients.
Chief executive officer of the JWN Foundation, Tanikie McCarthy Allen, said the organisation's continued support for education was reflected in an increase in both the number and value of scholarships for 2021 and 2022. The increased investment in the communities, she said, was a response on the part of the foundation to the severe economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of individuals and families in many rural and urban communities.
She noted that while the commercial operations of the foundation's sponsor, J Wray and Nephew Limited, have had its share of disruptions during the pandemic, the company remains committed to supporting the communities in which it operates by transforming lives through education.
She noted that the introduction of scholarships to pursue vocational studies recognizes that not everyone desires, or is able to matriculate to pursue university studies, but that some may prefer or are able to excel in technical professions.
"The commercial and industrial operations of J Wray and Nephew Limited and so many other companies in Jamaica provide excellent opportunities for the employment of certified, skilled Jamaicans.
We at JWN Foundation are excited about this new addition to our scholarship programme," McClarthy Allen stated.
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