In this research programme and in accordance with contemporary political economy, transform! hopes to achieve three things: to update the analysis of the crisis according to its respective stages of development; to deepen theoretical understanding of structural causes of the crisis and, finally, to intensify the debate on political alternatives.
See also the related dossiersEuropean Perceptions in the Crisis and Euro in Debate – Future of the Euro?
The transform! and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation's Workshop* gathered experts from all over Europe to discuss a progressive investment policy that would contribute to reindustrialisation, higher employment, as well as decreasing inequalities.
Issues revolving around an alternative European industrial policy and a productive transformation addressing social needs and ecological imperatives are at the core of the work carried out by the transform! Economists Working Group (TEWG).
As the crisis continues and the average EU industrial output remains far below its pre-crisis level, the European Commission's "Jobs, Growth and Investment Package" and the European Central Bank's moves lack of ambition to meet the dramatic challenges the EU is confronted with. SYRIZA has been given a clear mandate to challenge the EU crisis management and to propose a new path for Europe – paving the way for an ecologically sustainable and socially useful new model of development.
This is the first report of the new project dedicated to a Left Industrial Policy / Productive Transformation for Europe. It aims at presenting the preliminary results of the work undertaken by a Transform! interdisciplinary Working Group composed of economists, trade unionists and historians – as well as its cooperation with relevant actors of the political Left towards a progressive EU-wide industrial and investment policy contributing to the social, ecological and democratic transformation of Europe.
We present the list of publications in the project "Crisis in Europe – Crisis of Europe" and AKADEMIA Working Group.
In the frame of our key project on the crisis we continuously publish articles by various authors in our journal and in the blog-section. Find here a selected bibliography of the year 2012.
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From rolling over to walking and saying words, most parents will remember the exact age at which their child achieved a certain "milestone". They will often also compare these early "rites of passage" to the progress of a sibling, cousin or friend, or to charts in the myriad parenting books setting out the ages at which children should develop certain skills.
For some parents this will provide reassurance about their child's start in life. For others it will be a source of anxiety. But do milestones really say anything about a child's potential? For example, is an early talker more likely to be academically gifted than others? Let's take a look at the evidence.
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Research on developmental disorders suggests that the age at which infants hit motor or language milestones can be a "marker" of later outcome. In particular, studies have found links between early motor abilities and later language skill and social cognition in children with, and at-risk of, an autism spectrum disorder. Similarly, children with developmental coordination disorder, which affects movement and co-ordination, can be distinguished by delays in early motor skill development. Children with language disorders too can be identified by their early language skills.
In this sense, milestones have some value for identifying young children that may require follow-up care. However, whether they can say anything about the future potential of children who are developing typically is less well known.
What we do know is that new skills grow from the acquisition of foundation skills. Crawling enables a child to move independently to objects that they would like to explore, and adults increase the type of social signals they offer the crawling child. Walkers, with their new vantage point on the world, are typically more socially interactive and better at sharing objects. Therefore, it may be expected that those children that reach motor milestones at an early age will benefit from more opportunities to learn and refine new skills in the long run.
A study using a British cohort looked at the relationship between early development and cognitive skills at the age of eight. Cognitive ability was determined largely by literacy-type assessments, like reading comprehension and vocabulary, and a single measure of non-verbal IQ. While motor and language milestones were identified retrospectively by parents, meaning the accuracy may be questionable, the findings do suggest a tentative link between early and later development.
There's some evidence that early talkers may be slightly ahead in certain cognitive skills later in life.
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However, when "late bloomers" in motor development were excluded from the sample the mentioned effect was significantly reduced. In the remaining sample of "typical" achievers, only the measure of early speech development was associated with later cognitive skills, and the remaining relationship was significantly weaker.
When it comes to future potential for motor skills, however, there is no conclusive evidence that children who hit motor milestones early are, on average, more likely to have better motor skills than others later in life.
Nevertheless, motor skills may have an indirect effect on cognitive and later motor skills through the opportunities it gives a child to engage in and learn about the world.
When are first steps or words too late?
One thing to note when recording milestones is that children achieve basic motor milestones at a significantly different rate, as reported in a cross-cultural study by the World Health Organisation. Children can begin to walk unaided any time between eight and 18 months, and still be classified within the "typical" range. In reality, rather little can be done to accelerate the time at which a child first turns over or crawls, other than providing the infant with adequate stimulation in their environment.
While parents may be concerned if their child is a "late bloomer", typically-progressing children fortunately are able to catch up. Research has demonstrated that the majority of late talkers resolve their language difficulties by school age. Also, more thorough assessments of infant vocabulary – at 18-20 months – rather than just first words have questioned the strength of the link between early talking and cognitive skills. So while there may be a relationship there, these studies have shown it is not a strong predictor for later language abilities. Of course, a very small proportion of late talkers may go on to develop language problems but a family history of language problems are a more reliable predictor of persistent difficulties.
It is inevitable that parents will compare their child's development to the norms or others, but the use of these as a window into the future remains unclear. To fully establish the role of early milestones, we would benefit from studying a large cohort of children prospectively from birth, identifying their milestones in early development and their relationship to later educational, behavioural and social outcomes.
Our current knowledge might not provide all parents with the direct reassurances that they crave. But further studies would allow more targeted guidance, support, and intervention for those children that would most benefit from immediate help that will have a lasting effect throughout their lives.
Emma Sumner receives funding from The Leverhulme Trust.
Elisabeth L Hill receives funding from The Leverhulme Trust.
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Brown Bears, birds & butterflies in the Picos de Europa & Somiedo N.P. : Trip Report August 2015
A new less intensive and still highly successful version of the previous tour. An average of just one bear watch a day, mostly at dawn, resulted in a fine observation of a big black male on our very first attempt during a very difficult year! A wealth of other sightings included Southern Chamois, 3 Wallcreepers, Western Spectre and 61 species of butterflies, such as the endemic Spanish Argus and Chapman's Ringlet.
Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Other Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Asturias, Cantabria, Castile-Leon | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain
Brown Bears, birds & butterflies in the Alto Sil & Somiedo N.P. : Trip Report August 2014
A strongly reworked, much less intensive and highly successful version of the previous tour. At a gentler pace we made just one bear watch a day, all but one of these at dawn, resulting in a remarkable final tally of 11 different Brown Bears! A wealth of other sightings included Wild Cat, Southern Chamois, Alpine Accentor and 57 species of butterflies, such as the endemic Chapman's Ringlet.
Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Asturias, Castile-Leon | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain
Yellow-banded Skipper Pyrgus sidae in W Gredos: June 2014
Nearly a year after visiting the area too late in mid-July, a brief stop in the W Gredos mountains en route to a weekend away looking for dragonflies in the Hurdes mountains came up trumps.
Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Castile-Leon, Extremadura | Mainland Spain, Western Spain, Central Spain
Iolas Blue Iolana iolas in the Province of Segovia : June 2014
A short walk at a new spot in a favourite area of mine, three years after finding Bladder Senna, the larval food plant, paid off with the discovery of a small colony of this very scarce and rather enigmatic species.
Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Castile-Leon | Mainland Spain, Central Spain
A Birdwatching Guide to Extremadura 2nd edition – I'm working on it!
This is a short note just to confirm that the second edition is under way and will be out as soon as possible (perhaps even towards the end of the spring?)
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In the wild west of Spain: Extremadura & Gredos in early May
A photo-blog combining the observations of two trips to the area in the first half of May, with the wildlife at its peak, especially in the Gredos mountains.
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Lacrosse, a very physical sport also requires an understanding of checking, dodging and clearing skills. The JUGS Lacrosse Machine is the perfect "assistant coach" for learning these skills.
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Wastewater that is generated through industrial production processes are a constant source of harm to the environment. Consequently, in the industrial field, it is an important environmental challenge to find methods to recycle the wastewater or to reduce the cost of wastewater treatment.
Through many years of technical skill developed from our heat pump compressors along with the application of vacuum distillation theories, Fusheng successfully developed a high-efficiency and low-energy "Vaccum Distillation Unit" to implement the standards of the ISO14001 and ISO50001 management system. Vacuum distillation is the process of separating solutions by heating and evaporating different components into vapor at different temperatures, and then condensing them back into separate liquids. With the excellent heating capacity of Fusheng's heat pump, it can obtain three to five times more heat with one unit of power, allowing the equipment to perform the vacuum distillation process with less power consumption.
The HD series unit at the Fusheng Sanchong factory has been running for over a year now. Its energy-saving and wastewater-reduction outcome has been extremely obvious. On average, for every 20 barrels of wastewater that are treated, only one barrel of waste is extracted. The remaining 19 barrels of water can be recycled back for reuse in the manufacturing equipment. This effectively replaces the traditional combustion method, minimizing any concerns about air pollution.


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Bac Giang makes progress in improving investment and business environment
(BGO) – After nearly 5 years of implementation of Resolution No. 73, the investment and business environment of Bac Giang province has changed significantly. In particular, the thinking and awareness of authorities from the provincial to grassroots levels have been raised, opening up a new perspective and a new way of doing with new motivation and determination.
Bac Giang draws over 100 investment projects in first 9 months
Bac Giang strives to improve business environment to draw investment
Bac Giang grants new investment registration certificate to 23 projects at industrial parks
Promoting leaders' pioneering role
First of all, Party committees at all levels have thoroughly and widely disseminated the Resolution to Party cells. The Fatherland Front and mass organizations have promptly popularised the Resolution to youth union members and their members. The media agencies have also paid attention to dissemination so that officials, Party members and people are aware that improving the investment and business environment is a leading task and a breakthrough to develop Bac Giang in a fast and sustainable manner.
A production line at HanaVina Co., Ltd., in Song Khe commune (Bac Giang city).
In the 2016-2020 period, the heads of agencies, units and localities were assigned a total of 393 key tasks by the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and concretised them into 3,789 targets. These tasks were associated with the task of improving the investment and business environment. On a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board heard reports on implementation results and delivered timely directions.
Remarkable changes have been seen in the dynamism and pioneering role of leaders of the province, departments, agencies, and People's Committees of districts and city. The Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee have regularly held meetings and dialogues with enterprises to directly hear difficulties and problems facing them and immediately direct relevant agencies to remove difficulties for enterprises and investors.
Pushing strong reform of administrative procedures
Administrative procedure reform was also a breakthrough in the past 5 years. Specifically, in the period 2016 - 2020, the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee issued 102 decisions announcing 8,748 administrative procedures applied in the province, with the processing time cut down by 25-30 percent compared to the Government regulations for administrative procedures with a handling period of 15 days or more.
The Chairman of the provincial People's Committee assigned departments and agencies to review and approve plans to simplify 89 administrative procedures in 14 fields. The provincial People's Committee decided to establish the provincial Public Administration Center and put it into operation on September 1, 2016, making Bac Giang one of seven provinces nationwide having such a center.
Bac Giang has also applied the electronic one-stop-shop software in handling administrative procedures in 19 departments, agencies, all 10 districts and city, and all 230 communes, wards and townships since 2015 (now 209 communes, wards and townships).
Attention has been paid to investment in building economic infrastructure serving investment attraction. The province completed the building of the Bac Giang - Lang Son section of the Hanoi - Lang Son expressway. The Ring Road IV (Hanoi) - section running through Bac Giang province is also under construction, with the entire main route and three branch routes opened to traffic on April 30, 2020.
The province has also developed mechanisms and policies to attract investors to implement transport projects in the public-private partnership (PPP) form such as the project to build Dong Son Bridge and roads leading to the bridge from both sides; and the project to build extended Road DT289 – section from Chu township to Dong Dinh.
Issuing many new policies
Another highlight is that the province promptly devised and issued a number of mechanisms and policies to encourage and attract investment; while supporting and creating all conditions for businesses to develop. Since 2016, the provincial People's Council and People's Committee have issued 224 legal documents, of which 57 are related to the operation of enterprises.
The above results have contributed significantly to promoting growth and socio-economic development, as well as shifting economic structure in a positive direction. The province's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the 2016-2020 period is estimated to grow 14.6 percent per year, higher than the set target (10-11 percent per year), ranking in the top group in the country.
The results of the implementation of Resolution No. 73 are an important premise for Bac Giang to make breakthroughs in improving the investment and business environment in 2021-2025, towards building the brand of "a friendly Bac Giang that accompanies enterprises" and making Bac Giang more attractive to domestic and foreign investors.
Competitiveness assessment helps improve investment and business environment in Bac Giang
(BGO) - The People's Committee of Bac Giang province has just approved the project "Building and implementing the department and district competitiveness index (DDCI) of Bac Giang province in 2020-2025". This is a breakthrough to further improve the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in the coming time. Around this issue, Bac Giang Newspaper reporters had an interview with Nguyen Cuong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
Investment attraction to Bac Giang province increases 27.8 percent in first 8 months
(BGO) – According to the Department of Planning and Investment in Bac Giang province, the province attracted total investment of 77.7 million USD in August 2020, accounting for 52.5 percent of the same period last year.
Luc Ngan prioritises investment in transport - urban infrastructure, raising value of key fruit areas
(BGO) - After the 5-year implementation of the Resolution of the 24th district Party Congress for the 2015-2020 tenure, despite numerous difficulties, with high determination, solidarity and creativity, the Party Organisation, authorities and people of ethnic groups in Luc Ngan district have achieved comprehensive results in all areas, basically meeting and surpasing the targets set by the Congress.
Investment attraction to Bac Giang increases 36.1 percent in first 7 months
(BGO) – Bac Giang province has attracted total investment of 232 million USD in July 2020, doubling the figure at the same period last year. In accumulation, the province has lured 896 million USD for 7 months, making up 36.1 percent year on year increase.
Bac Giang draws investment capital of over 668 million USD in 5 months
(BGO) – Bac Giang province has licensed and adjusted 87 projects for the first 5 months in 2020 with total newly registered and added capital of 668.3 million USD, accounting for 89 percent comparing to the same period last year.
Nguyen Cuong, Deputy Director of the Bac Giang provincial Department of Planning and Investment
Bac Giang speeds up disbursing ODA capital
More than 120 large corporations wish to invest in Vietnam
Vietnam a bright destination: French investors
FDI pledges estimated at US$21.2 billion in first nine months
Increasing Vietnam's attractiveness for high-quality FDI flow
Bac Giang synchornously develops infrastructure of industrial clusters to attract secondary investors
Hanoi proposes to build $2.8 bln metro line
European investors eye $984 mln logistics center in Vietnam
FTAs help attract more foreign investors to Vietnam
Vietnamese market is large enough for ambitious investment plans
US pledges $153 mln toward Mekong development
US$20 billion in FDI inflow over eight months and positive signals
Nearly 98 billion VND invested in upgrading and expanding frontage road in Bac Giang city
Bac Giang' FDI attraction secures top position nationwide
Vietnam's construction market forecast to lure more foreign investors
Public investment aims towards sustainable development and benefits for people
FDI pledges reach nearly US$20 billion in eight months
Over VND50 trillion invested in forestry sector in the 2016-2020 period
Australian firm to invest $350 mln in Vietnam logistics real estate
Vinamilk to invest another $41 mln in Laos subsidiary
German newspaper highlights Vietnam as attractive investment destination
Over 78 billion VND invested in building and revamping power projects in Bac Giang province
Public investment disbursement accelerates in July
Three enterprises registers to invest over 51 million USD to Bac Giang
PM hosts RoK investors in Vietnam
FDI to VN sees increase in July
Bac Giang always provides favourable conditions to RoK's investors


The Southern Fuegian Railway or the End of the World Train (Spanish: Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino (FCAF) or El Tren del Fin del Mundo) is a narrow-gauge (0.5 m) steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina.
It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber.
It now operates as a heritage railway into the Tierra del Fuego National Park and is considered the southernmost functioning railway in the world.
End of The World Train.
In the late 19th century, Ushuaia on Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego developed as a penal colony, with the first prisoners arriving in 1884.
In 1902 work began on a proper set of buildings for the prison by inmates, and a railway on wooden rails was constructed to assist the transport of materials, mainly local rock, sand and timber.
Oxen pulled wagons along the narrow gauge of less than a metre.
In 1909, the prison governor informed the government of the need to upgrade the line and Decauville tracks at a 500 mm gauge were laid in 1909 and 1910 for use with a steam locomotive.
They connected the prison camp with the forestry camp and passed along the shoreline in front of the growing town of Ushuaia.
It was known as the 'Train of the Prisoners' (Tren de los Presos) and brought wood for heating and cooking as well as building.
The railway was gradually extended further into the forest into more remote areas as wood was exhausted.
It followed the valley of the Pipo River into the higher terrain.
Constant building allowed expansion of the prison and of the town, with prisoners providing many services and goods.
In 1947 the Prison was closed and replaced with a naval base.
Two years later the 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake blocked much of the line.
Nevertheless the government made efforts to clear the line and put the train back in service despite the absence of the prisoners.
However the service was not viable and closed in 1952.
In 1994, the railway was refurbished and began services again, although now in luxury relative to its origin as a prison train, with champagne and dinner services.
A new 2-6-2T steam locomotive (Camila) was brought from England in 1995 with another made in Argentina and three diesel locomotives also serving on the line.
Services leave from the 'End of the World' station 8 km west of Ushuaia.
The route takes passengers along the Pico Valley in the Toro gorge and to Cascada de la Macarena station where visitors are able to learn about the Yámana people and climb to a viewpoint at a 15-minute stop.
The train then enters the national park and the forest, travelling through the valley below the mountains, reaching El Parque station where tourists can return by coach or train.
There is a plan to extend the line to a new station closer to Ushuaia and connect the station to the city with a tram.
This page was retrieved and condensed from (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Fuegian_Railway) see Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, May 2009.


Tan y Dderwen is a stone-built end of terrace cottage which will sleep 5 people, and is about 4 minutes walk from the centre of the village of Beddgelert.
The cottage is set in almost 1/8 acre of lawned garden complete with a barbecue and picnic table.
The cottage makes an ideal centre for a relaxing or active holiday. It is situated within the Snowdonia National Park, at the foot of Snowdon yet only 8 miles from the coast and 1 mile from the Beddgelert Forest. You can walk, bike ride, horse ride, climb, canoe, sail, play golf, fish or just relax.
The cottage is tastefully decorated, furnished, carpeted throughout and kept to a very high standard.
There are a double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a single bedroom. The bathroom has an over bath shower and a full bathroom suite.
Downstairs we have the fully fitted kitchen with fridge, freezer, electric cooker, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher and table and chairs. There is a serving hatch into the lounge.
In the lounge there are two sofas and an armchair, television, free-to-air satellite channels, dvd player, hifi and a large drop leaf dining table and chairs. The fire is for decorative purpose only and is non functioning.
To the rear of the cottage is a small conservatory and you are requested to remove your boots and wet clothing in here before entering the cottage. There is also a patio with table, chairs and barbecue.
There is ample on-street parking outside the cottage and there is a car park approximately 100 yards away. The local village store is extremely well stocked and open all year. They are willing to put together a grocery order ready for you to collect on your arrival.
Amongst the many attractions in the area are zip wires, bounce below, Snowden railway and surf Snowdonia. Within the village is the Welsh Highland Railway, which runs from Caernarfon to Porthmadog with a station in Beddgelert. You can see the station from the garden.
A maximum of 1 larger or 2 small mature pets are allowed by arrangement with certain conditions which must be adhered to. These are, the dog must not go upstairs, go on the furniture or be left alone in the cottage. Any fouling within the grounds must be cleared up and disposed of by you.
There is wifi internet access in the cottage.
There is an EE mobile phone signal, but other networks are not very strong.
No liability is accepted for car or any other personal possessions.
You are strongly advised to take out your own private holiday insurance that is readily available through most travel agents or any insurance broker. We cannot make refunds due to last minute cancellations.


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Мзимба е една от 28-те области на Малави. Разположена е в северния регион и граничи със Замбия. Столицата на областта е град Мзимба, площта е 10 473 км², а населението (по преброяване от септември 2018 г.) е 940 184 души. Административният център на северния регион на Малави, град Мзузу, е разположен на територията на областта, въпреки че не е нейна столица.

Най-развито в Мзимба е земеделието, което се използва главно за изхранване на населението. Главно за прехрана се отглеждат царевица и бобови растения. Допълнително, има посеви и на тютюн, който се използва изцяло за продан. Стада от едър рогат добитък също могат да се видят в Мзимба.

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Since the excimer laser was first approved by the FDA in 1995, LASIK has become one of the most popular surgical procedures for vision correction. Every day, more and more patients in need of vision correction choose LASIK because it is proven to have less side effects and a quicker recovery time than most other vision correction procedures. LASIK, which stands for 'laser in-situ keratomileusis', is a surgical procedure that treats nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, by reshaping the cornea.
Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is oblong, or football-shaped. This causes light rays to focus on two points in the back of the eye, instead of just one. For astigmatism patients, MidWest EyeCenter surgeons make the cornea more spherical, creating one point of focus.
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How I was lured into cultism – Unijos Graduate
A computer science graduate of the University of Jos, Amos Lucky, paraded alongside nine other suspected cult group members on Wednesday said he was lured into cultism in University, and by a final year law student of the institution, NAN reports.
Mr Lucky, 25, said he belonged to the secret cult group called Black Axe, and paid N3000 per semester as due to the leader of the group, whom he called Zambruta.
The suspect spoke while they were paraded at the headquarters of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) military task force in Jos.
"I was initiated in 2016. I was invited to a party, when we got there we were taken to the bush around Bauchi Ring Road and beaten. I wanted to leave the cult but I was afraid because if you leave and they see you on the street they will beat you. They don't really kill but they will beat you," Mr Lucky said.
Spokesperson of OPSH, Adam Umar, an army major, said the suspects were arrested during a raid on criminal hideouts in the Jos metropolis.
According to Mr Umar, the suspects had been terrorising people in Jos.
"OPSH raided some criminal hideouts of some gangs and cultists leading to the arrest of some of their members who are responsible for insecurity being experienced across the joint operational areas.
"Specifically, on October 21, 2018, six cult members were arrested and preliminary investigation led to the arrest of four others who have been profiled, cross-examined and their statement obtained.
"Analysis of the revelation from arrested group members revealed that there are five distinct cult groups operating in Jos under various appellations as Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM), aka Black Axe; Supreme Viking, aka Baggar/Arrow; Aiye Buccaneers and Tin Gold, aka Blue Bird, " Mr Umar said.
The spokesperson said OPSH remained resolute to deal with any form of criminality that may cause insecurity in the state.
"OPSH therefore wishes to reiterated that it would remain resolute to decisively deal with all criminal acts that are inimical to peaceful co-existence on the Plateau and hereby assures residents of their safety," he said.


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Watch: Dasan McCullough showing why he is a top-100 4-star recruit through first two weeks
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Indiana class of 2022 commit Dasan McCullough is the highest rated recruit for the Hoosiers in the rankings era. The 6-foot-5, 220 pound four-star is the No. 55 overall player in the senior class according to the 247Sports Composite, and he has looked the part through the first two weeks of his return to Bloomington.
Playing for South High School, the son of running backs coach Deland McCullough is playing on both sides of the ball. On Friday against Martinsville he had 6-yard touchdown reception and an 11-yard fumble return. He also had a interception return for a touchdown that was called back because of a blocking penalty on the return. His brother, class of 2023 IU commit Daeh, added an 80-yard interception return on a play where Dasan had pressure on the quarterback.
In week one against New Albany Dasan had five tackles, four tackles for loss, two QB pressures, and a blocked extra point. On offense he had one reception that went for a 1-yard touchdown, and he also caught a pass for a two-point conversion.
You can watch highlights of his first two games below.
Dasan McCullough


Pigs are omnivorous animals. These animals survive by eating flowers, fruits, grass, and leaves, etc. Inbreeding farms, these are given soybean and corn as feed. These are domesticated for the purpose of meat and for other commercial uses such as leather.
Due to the commercial advantages, large numbers of farmers like to rear pigs in their breed farms. Farmers are also picky about the breed of the pigs. In the U.S and other markets, there are mainly two main breeds that are very popular, one is maternal breed and other is terminal breed. Maternal breeds include Chester White, Landrace, and Yorkshire. Terminal breed includes Berkshire, Hampshire, Spot, Pietrain, Poland China, Duroc.
Berkshire: This breed of pigs has short heads with upright ears, and the pigs are medium sized. Their origin has been traced back to Berkshire County, England. These are black pigs and have white feet and some pigs also have white faces.
Chester White: These pigs are white in color and have large bodies. This breed of pigs originated in Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania.
Duroc: Duroc pigs have skin color varying from golden yellow to dark red. Their sagging ears also differentiate them from other pigs. These pigs are famous for giving a reasonably good quantity of milk. Duroc pigs originated in New York.
Yorkshire: Yorkshire pigs originated in England in the County of York and have very small noses. These are white in color with freckles spread willy-nilly.


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About SPARC
Over the last three years, the work of Macquarie University's Soft Power Research Group has caught the attention of leading public diplomacy researchers and practitioners from around the world.
Confidence in Macquarie University's ability to play a greater role in contributing to the soft power and public diplomacy debate was reflected in a generous $1m anonymous philanthropic gift in 2011.
Against a backdrop of accelerating academic and government interest in public diplomacy and soft power, this funding has provided an excellent pathway to establish the Macquarie University Soft Power Analysis and Resource Centre (SPARC). SPARC was inaugurated on 17 April 2012 by Professor Joseph Nye, a distinguished Harvard professor. (see video)
Aims of SPARC
Pursue a broad agenda of research and analysis to develop new theories and debate around models for soft power and public diplomacy.
Develop affiliations and strategic partnerships with key national and international organisations spanning the public and private sector, government agencies and select academic institutions.
Develop and collaborate on cooperative projects and ventures related to soft power and public diplomacy between Australia, China and India (and communities from within the Chinese and Indian diasporas) that attain knowledge exchange, education and cultural understanding.
Outreach within the Asia Pacific region
As the world's largest developing nations, the expanding cooperative relationship between China and India has never been more important.
Through SPARC, Australia can help play a significant role in actively advocating and nurturing soft power initiatives between our three countries, encouraging and implementing cooperative projects between diasporic communities.
Projects under the SPARC aegis will encompass the following types of engagement - Diasporic; Research; Education; Arts and Culture; and Media - spelling DREAM. These projects will have the intention of contributing positively to the way in which the different parties see each other.
Multi-disciplinary focus
Although SPARC will be based in the Faculty of Arts, it is trans-faculty in nature. The disciplines represented in the original Soft Power Research Group include Environment and Geography; Media and International Communication; Law; Museum Studies; Politics & International Relations and Sociology.
The Centre will also work closely with practitioners associated with International and Strategy, Institutional Advancement and Marketing at Macquarie University, and support and enhance Macquarie University's outreach initiatives, including Macquarie International Office; PACE; The Great India Project; the Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (PICT) Global Leadership Program; the Centre for Research in Social Inclusion; and the University's Museums in India project.
(w) Contact us
Professor Naren Chitty A.M.
Inaugural Director
Building Y3A, Room 160, Macquarie University NSW 2109
naren.chitty@mq.edu.au


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Q: How to manage POM surefire plugin for two different test suite in same project I am using Maven with the surefire plugin to run my tests. I have several different tests and for run to all I am using same POM. Currently all are working fine but now I have two different properties file's for get some entry for my test cases so I want to run all these  test cases for these two different properties one by one. I mean I want to use two different test suite for it, So How can I manage the POM for regarding??
any help will be appreciated..!!!
Using - JDK 1.6 and Maven 3.1

A: If you can start two maven build one after another then try something like that:

                         <execution>
                            <id>integration-test</id>
                            <phase>integration-test</phase>
                            <goals>
                                <goal>integration-test</goal>
                                <goal>verify</goal>
                            </goals>
                            <configuration>
                                <excludes>
                                       <exclude>**/test/**${dontUse}.properties</exclude>
                                </excludes>
                                <includes>
                                    <include>**/test/**${use}.properties</include>
                                </includes>
                            </configuration>
                        </execution>

and pass the dontUse and use as a parameter to maven. Or you can define two profiles - one with including the first, one with the other properties-file - and then startthe build with these two profiles.
Edit: Load the property-file with one single class where you check if the file exists. Either the first or the second.
Something like that:

public Properties load() {
    Properties prop = new Properties();
    try {
        InputStream in;
        in = getClass().getResourceAsStream("first.properties");
        if (in == null)
            in = getClass().getResourceAsStream("second.properties");
        prop.load(in);
        in.close();
        return prop;
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return prop;
}

A: Why not use the standard:
        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>2.14.1</version>
            <configuration>
                <suiteXmlFiles>
                    <suiteXmlFile>suite1.xml</suiteXmlFile>
                    <suiteXmlFile>suite2.xml</suiteXmlFile>
                </suiteXmlFiles>
            </configuration>
        </plugin>

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Whether Pious or Heathen, Expect a Twangy Good Time at The Doyle and Debbie Show
Natalie de la Garza
Natalie de la Garza | July 19, 2019 | 9:05am
Chelsea Ryan McCurdy and Luke Longacre in Stages Repertory Theatre's production of The Doyle and Debbie Show.
Photo by Amitava Sarkar
If you like your women barefoot and pregnant, fear America's inevitable plunge into socialism, and lament "kids these days" – preferably to the strum of a guitar or banjo – well, you may be Doyle Mayfield, one-half of the tenuously tied together duo at the heart of Bruce Arntson's The Doyle and Debbie Show, now playing at Stages Repertory Theatre.
Doyle, as his singing partner Debbie politely describes, is an "overlooked country legend," one with a string of sort-of hits and a rap sheet longer than his arm behind him. Though he's been on a decade-long hiatus (one marked by multiple divorces, copyright infringement, fraud, embezzlement, bankruptcy, and a breakdown), and it seems Doyle's day has come and gone, he's ready to make one last grab for fame. With three years sober, he's recruited his third Debbie, a single mother of three he poached from her regular singing gig at a rural Tennessee VFW, and together they're about to take the stage for Doyle's first performance in Nashville in 11 years. To Debbie, performing with Doyle is a "ticket to the big time," but unfortunately for her, their comeback show is on the anniversary of his father's death, a touchy subject that may put Doyle in danger of falling off the Porter Wagoner, if you will.
Since premiering in 2006, The Doyle and Debbie Show has proven incredibly popular, and it's easy to see why it's been constantly performed in Nashville and has even made its way to multiple appearances on Conan O'Brien's late night show. It's laugh-out-loud funny, an over-the-top satire that both harks back to a great era of country music – and artists like Wagoner, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty and more – while affectionately skewering it all. The power dynamics of those '70s and '80s country duets, the "conservative" values often associated with country music, and dated attitudes in general. The material was ready to be lampooned and Arntson did it in a brisk, 90-minute one act.
Sit in at the Honky Tonk at The Doyle and Debbie Show at Stages
Arntson has said that he thinks of himself "more as a musician than a playwright," and – without taking a side – the music of The Doyle and Debbie Show does prove one thing: He's a darn fine composer and lyricist. It's also clear the decades he's spent living in Nashville and the hours upon hours he's spent watching shows like The Porter Wagoner Show and Pop Goes the Country for the CMT biography show Inside Fame have served him well. Arntson knows this music, the melodies and lyrics true and familiar – "I know you're leaving / And you can't stop me" croon Debbie and Doyle to each other – until Arntson cranks the satire to 11. For reference, those lyrics are from a song titled "When You're Screwin' Other Women (Think of Me)". For plenty of these songs, like the spot-on "Be Still My Heart", if you sneaked them in the middle of one of those Time Life compilation CDs, you might not even notice. That is, until they started singing about creamy thighs.
Though Arntson certainly gets credit for blending some of the irreverence of the era's music – "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" or "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)", anyone? – with a sharper eye and tongue, it's Director Kenn McLaughlin and Music Director Steven Jones who had to lead the three-person cast along the tightrope of Arntson's making.
Travis Kirk Coombs, Luke Longacre and Chelsea Ryan McCurdy in Stages Repertory Theatre's production of The Doyle and Debbie Show.
Luke Longacre's Doyle is a man who's crawled his way back to the bar in the last chance saloon. He is broken, worse for the wear, and stuck in the past. But he hasn't given up, and in Longacre's hands, you don't want to give up on him either. Longacre not only sings, but yodels during "Laura Lee", scats and emits some very NSFW sounds during "I Ain't No Homo (But Man You Sure Look Good to Me)", and speeds through a laundry list of foodstuffs like an auctioneer in "Fat Women in Trailers." He's also got some moves that any drunk uncle on a dance floor could appreciate.
Much like Doyle says to Debbie, we can all say, "That girl can really sing," to Chelsea Ryan McCurdy. As Debbie, McCurdy is a ray of sunshine. She's likable, relatable, and sympathetic. She's also got a bright, clear voice, with a twang that seems to come from channeling all the great ladies of country and an easy belt that's all skill and ability. She's a treat in her solos, like the outrageously regressive "Barefoot and Pregnant" and the acronym-heavy "ABC's of Love", and just as magical in her duets with Longacre. Together they make "For the Children" an overwrought showstopper.
Travis Kirk Coombs plays the long suffering Buddy, who's been with Doyle through it all. Part hype man, part accompanist, and completely stressed, Coombs's Buddy is responsible for counting them in and mushing this dog sled along. Both things he does well. Despite being off to the side for most of the show, he gets a couple of great reaction moments, not to mention a trip around the dance floor and a couple of heel clicks.
The creative team really add an authentic note to the production. Longacre's Doyle is pitch perfectly outfitted in a couple of Costume Designer John Santillan's faux Nudie suits – one of which, peppered with musical notes, is like an inverted, tackier take on something famously worn by country royalty. McCurdy's Debbie claims to be a huge Patsy Cline fan, and she starts the show in a red longhorn dress look-alike that will have you doing a double take to make sure it's not the one Cline made famous. McCurdy gets a couple of costume changes, but regardless of the dress, it seems someone took a time machine back to the early '70s to snatch Dolly Parton's wig, which completes her look.
Scenic Designer Torsten Louis and Properties Designer Jodi Bobrovsky have transformed the Yeager Theatre stage into the quintessential honky-tonk. An exposed wooden frame, through which you can see quite the patriotic display; multi-colored Christmas lights strung up and hanging down; saloon doors for a little more character. Tables sit on stage, further adding to the music hall feel. While it all seems a little too pristine, you can still imagine boots scootin' across the floor, and later they actually do.
Travis Doucett is responsible for lighting this concert-musical, and light it he does. The set is bright and warm for much of the show, but Doucett plays with color for a couple of numbers, like the pinks and blues that flash during "I Ain't No Homo (But Man You Sure Look Good to Me)"; sets the mood for others (like the oh-so-serious "For the Children"), and offers a good flicker/haywire effect when Doyle's father is mentioned. And outside of a brief touch of mike problems at the start, Sound Designer Phillip Owen does well overall, and particularly with the jukebox at the very beginning, and a bit with a walkie-talkie.
The Doyle and Debbie Show isn't perfect. (At one point, Arntson takes us on a surreal trip during a doozy of a number called "Daddy's Hair", which I suppose pays off but still doesn't seem quite worth it.) Still, The Doyle and Debbie Show is a good time. A kick-up-your-heels, don't-be-afraid-to-laugh, toe-tapping good time.
Performances continue at 7:30 Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Through September 8. For more information, call 713-527-0123 or visit stagestheatre.com. $20 to $85.
Natalie de la Garza is a contributing writer who adores all things pop culture and longs to know everything there is to know about the Houston arts and culture scene.
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There's a hot new convertible on the water, the Viking 52C, and we've got your sneak-peek right here.
The Viking 52C was introduced at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, and our reviewer Jeanne Craig was on-hand to capture this first look at Viking's latest offshore fishing boat. Join her as Peter Frederiksen, a Viking rep, describes what's new and what's different about this model. You'll get to see the saloon and master stateroom of the boat, and Frederiksen points out a few details about the 52C which are hidden from view.
The Viking 52C is new for 2014 and a capable offshore convertible.


Posted on February 16, 2017 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, New Perfume Reviews and tagged aerin lauder, aerin linen rose, karyn khoury, reviews, richard herpin.
It is difficult being the second act to a legend. When it comes to American beauty brands Estee Lauder is one of the great All-American success stories. From the foundation of the brand in the 1950's into the business juggernaut it is currently she has defined beauty for over sixty years. One great aspect of that rise is fragrance was not relegated to being a bit player. It was a critical piece of the overall empire as it grew. There was a time when it looked like there was not going to be a next generation Lauder to carry on because she had two sons. Her younger son Ronald Lauder would provide the genetics when his oldest daughter Aerin would join the company where she is currently the Style and Image Director. In 2013 Aerin Lauder would follow her grandmother into the fragrance part of the business with her own brand called simply Aerin.
The Aerin perfumes have been, by design, a collection of mostly light-hearted floral perfumes. There are a few exceptions but it is flowers which are the inspiration. Even then the flower most represented is rose. One of the first set of spring roses I received samples of for 2017 were the three new releases; Bamboo Rose, Garden Rose, and Linen Rose. If I have an overarching impression is these are nice high quality versions of simple floral constructs. Ms. Lauder has been working with Karyn Khoury as co-creative directors and they have worked well together with a coherent vision which has been consistent throughout the previous releases. What will always make a difference for me even in a fragrance which is not original is when it sets off a scent memory for me. When I got to Linen Rose it reminded me of the summers I spent on Shelter Island, NY which is why I enjoyed it so much. I came to find out when I got to the press materials Ms. Lauder was inspired by her rose garden in the Hamptons just a ferry ride away from Shelter Island.
I have come to like the rose perfumes which have a seaside theme of which Linen Rose is. If it is done well, as it is here, it captures the salt spray, the grass growing in the dunes, and the rose overriding it all. Working with perfumer Richard Herpin this is exactly what Linen Rose delivers.
Mr. Herpin opens on a citrus mixture of lemon leaves and orange all of which is inflated on a bubble of Hedione. One of the things which drew me to Linen Rose was Mr. Herpin dispenses with the typical suite of oceanic notes. He employs coconut water and vetiver to create the dunes and waves milieu. This is subtle and Mr. Herpin uses the Hedione as the expansive element along with those two notes. It works quite well as an alternative. The roses come in on this and they are there in all their typically powdery and spicy nature. It all heads down to a warm amber, vanilla, and benzoin finish.
Linen Rose has 10-12 hour longevity and moderate sillage.
Ms. Lauder is admirably creating her own version of the Estee Lauder legacy with this line of perfumes. I suspect that before too long there will be something special from this team. Linen Rose is maybe the first harbinger of that.
Disclosure: this review was based on a sample provided by Aerin.
Posted on April 15, 2016 by mark behnke	in Dead Letter Office, Mark Behnke and tagged autre, badgley mischka, badgley mischka perfume, james mischka, mark badgley, richard herpin.
Where does imitation begin and inspiration end? Of the many perfumes to end up in the Dead Letter Office the ones that try to mimic a popular style deservedly find their spot here. Even to this there are exceptions. Although the perfume which I think is the anomaly has also found its way into the Dead Letter Office; for maybe the same reason.
In 2006 fashion designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka were riding high. They were one of the go-to designers, under their Badgley Mischka label, for the red carpet crowd. Their sleek silhouettes were made for the Hollywood elite to be seen in. Like so many other designers before them their expansion into fragrance was a fait accompli.
They would partner with perfumer Richard Herpin on their first release, Badgley Mischka. The stated desire was to make a perfume which was glamorous and refined. Lots of perfumes want to achieve this. I was expecting the designers of clothing who seemingly effortlessly captured this aesthetic could find the same in a fragrance.
Bagley Mischka is labeled as a floral chypre in its own classification. Which is one part of the reason I think it failed. If you spray a strip of Badgley Mischka for anyone and ask them to describe it the first word out of their mouth will be "fruity", this isn't just fruity it is massively so. It is so strongly fruity that you have to go on a search party in the fruit bowl to find the florals. They are there and they are critical to the overall effect but they are not as prominent as floral chypre would lead you to believe.
The other reason I think Badgley Mischka faded was it was a greatest hits collection of other perfumes on the same counter. It contains a strong gourmand facet. It is a fruity floral. It is a modern chypre. The problem comes when the scions of those styles are sitting right next to the bottle on the same sales counter. Why not take the original over the mash-up?
To extend my music analogy further, while M. Herpin was making a pastiche of popular styles what he used in Badgley Mischka were the album tracks that were not hits, the deep cuts. The fruitiness is so unrestrained it is a syrupy expansive version of that. The gourmand is that caramel confectionary accord also matched with a lactonic milkiness which reminded me of those caramels with a cream core. The chypre exists without the bite of the oakmoss but the patchouli makes up for it.
Badgley Mischka opens up on that fruity accord I have mentioned. Berries in abundance explode around me. I feel like someone who has gorged myself at a raspberry pie eating contest with the evidence all over my face. The caramel accord comes next with peach lactone providing the creaminess. This is the opposite of the other gourmands of the time, quieter; kept in check by the berries. The floral accord of jasmine, osmanthus, and peony provide an important pivot point. Each of the florals provide something different than usual. Overwhelmed by the fruit and caramel the jasmine seems more indolic, the osmanthus leatherier, and the peony more astringent. It is what is needed to transition to the chypre accord. That accord is primarily patchouli and sandalwood. Some white musks are there to provide the rest of the chypre effect.
Badgley Mischka has 10-12 hour longevity and above average sillage.
I am usually dismissive of these kind of greatest hits perfumes. Except Badgley Mischka connects with me because while it is following the leader it is marching to its own beat. Clearly the perfume buying public did not share my sentiment. Badgley Mischka was sent to the Dead Letter Office a few years ago. It is not one of those highly sought after discontinued fragrances. You can find it for a modest price at the discounters and online auction sites. That is if you're looking for a fruity gourmand chypre that reminds you of something else you own.
Posted on March 14, 2014 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, New Perfume Reviews and tagged amouage opus viii, christopher chong, colognoisseur, colognoisseur.com, pierre negrin, reviews, richard herpin.
The Library Collection from Amouage started in 2010 with the release of Opus I-IV and has released a new volume every year since. 2013's Opus VII was an excursion into darkness which asked a wearer to gaze into the equivalent of an olfactory abyss. It was one of the more fascinating releases of last year because of the introspective nature of going for that level of depth. One of the hallmarks of the Library Collection is that it is a more experimental creative process than the paired "Man & Woman" annual releases of the main Amouage line. Creative Director Christopher Chong has urged the perfumers he has hired to realize his visions to push the limits in their designs. I imagine working for Mr. Chong has to be a fantastic experience as I'm sure there are few creative directors who believe enough in their customers that they will follow anywhere they are taken. Opus VII challenged that with its downward spiral of the heaviest notes in perfumery. For 2014, Opus VIII is the opposite as it glows with a gauzy sunlight although that gauziness is the remnants of some of those dark notes from Opus VII.
The perfumers for Opus VIII are Pierre Negrin who participated with Alberto Morillas on Opus VII and Richard Herpin who is composing his first fragrance for Amouage. M. Negrin also did the exquisitely constructed Interlude Man in 2012. M.Herpin, like M. Morillas, has spent much of his time working on the more commercial side of the business. This sets up an interesting dynamic as these two come together to realize the brief that Mr. Chong asked of them, "an evocative exploration of the subconscious dialogue between illusion and reality." What this translates to is an incandescent opening of jasmine followed by a transition of light and dark in the heart before the darker notes bring down fragrant twilight.
The opening of Opus VIII is jasmine sambac, ylang ylang, and orange flower. The early going is all about the jasmine, it floats off my skin like a heat mirage. The ylang ylang and orange flower shimmer as energetically but from a more distant perspective. Each is used to enhance a different part of the jasmine, the ylang pulls the sweetness to the foreground while the orange flower adds a slight bump to the indolic heart. Messrs. Negrin and Herpin make this glow like a golden halo. The florals are then subsumed by a wave of saffron, ginger, and incense. The lighter notes of ginger and saffron have a more prominent part of the heart but the incense slowly increases in character until the base notes start to arrive. Bay, benzoin, and balsam signal the lessening of the light. As I said earlier this is a gauzy kind of darkness as it sort of lays a film of these notes over the jasmine, which is still going strong, and its light can't be put out by these intruders. A solid application of vetiver turns the later phases of Opus VIII distinctly woody but the jasmine still refuses to give way as its glow remains even as darkness threatens to descend.
Opus VIII has overnight, and then some, longevity and above average sillage.
As I wore Opus VIII over the last week I was reminded of the final line from the recently completed HBO series "True Detective". After one of the main characters has survived his encounters he talks about the night sky and how there is an awful lot of dark between the light. The other detective replies that everything used to be all black and the existence of the stars show that the light is winning. This is what I thought of as I wore Opus VIII the light at the heart of this fragrance continues to shine even though the black attempts to overwhelm it. Opus VIII is another bright star for both Amouage and The Library Collection.
Disclosure: This review was based on a bottle of Opus VIII provided by Amouage.


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                    if (ent <= 4) {
                        /*Comprobamos que hay tantas disponibles como pide*/
                        if (ent <= disp) {
                            System.out.println("Introduzca su DNI");
                            dni = teclado.nextInt();
                            /*Comprobamos que el DNI esté o no en el array*/

                                if (dni == a1[i]) {
                                    /*Si lo está, comprobamos cuántas entradas ha pedido anteriormente*/
                                    resul = a2[i] + ent;
                                    /*Si la suma de la cantidad que pide es igual o menor a 4, se suma*/
                                    if (resul <= 4) {
                                        resul = a2[i];
                                        /*Se le resta la compra al total para que se reflejen las entradas disponibles*/
                                        disp = disp - ent;
                                    }
                                    /*Si el dni es nuevo, se añade al array 1 con su compra de entradas en el array2*/
                                } else {
                                    a1[i] = dni;
                                    a2[i] = ent;
                                    disp = disp - ent;
                                }
                                /*Si el disponible de entradas es inferior a la petición, damos error*/
                            }else {
                        System.out.println("NO QUEDAN SUFICIENTES ENTRADAS DISPONIBLES");
                    }
                            /*Si inentan comprar más de 4 entradas por persona, damos error*/
                        } else {
                            System.out.println("NO SE PUEDEN COMPRAR MÁS DE 4 ENTRADAS POR PERSONA");
                        }
                        /*Si las entradas están agotadas, lo indicamos al pulsar "compra de entradas"*/
                    } else {
                        System.out.println("ENTRADAS AGOTADAS");
                    }
                    break;

        case 2:
                /*Mostramos las entradas disponibles*/
              System.out.println("Entradas disponibles: " + disp);
              /*Bucle para que muestre todos los DNI con sus compras*/
              for(i=0; i<12;i++){
                System.out.println("DNI: " + a1[i] + " " + "Entradas"+ a2[i]);
                break;
                }
            }
         }while (opc != 3);

    }
}

A: Es dificil contestar tu pregunta, ya que no definis cual es la estructura del array. Pero por lo que entendí:
1. Llega un array (a1) con todos los dni
2. Se comprueba si el dni que ingreso el usuario ya esta acá (Estas preguntando como hacer esta parte)
3. Si esta el dni, se le asignan ciertas entradas, caso contrario, se guarda el dni en a1 y se le asigna una cantidad de entradas.
Para comprobar si cierto numero esta dentro de un array necesitamos recorrer cada punto del array y compararlo con el dni que va a ser ingresado
 for(x=0;x<a1.length;x++){
 // Pasa por cada elemento del array
        if (dni== a1[x]) {
        //pregunta si el elemento que ingreso el usuario se encuentra en este item del array

        //y aca ya pones lo que quieras que haga este codigo
        //EJ:
            elNumeroEsta = true;
        //Y despues usar esta variable para elegir que if se ejecuta
        }
 }

entonces tu codigo original quedaria algo así
 if (elNumeroEsta) { //<----SOLO CAMBIE ESTA LINEA

     resul = a2[i] + ent;
     // SI ACA NECESITARAS EL NUMERO DE ITEM EN DONDE SE ENCUENTRA ESE DNI PODES CREAR OTRA VARIABLE EN EL FOR Y GUARDARLA AHÍ

         if (resul <= 4) {
             resul = a2[i];

             disp = disp - ent;
         }

     } else {
     //...
     }
 }


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package io.fabric8.openclustermanagement.api.model.governancepolicypropagator.policy.v1;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnyGetter;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnySetter;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonPropertyOrder;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonDeserialize;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Container;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ContainerPort;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.EnvVar;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.IntOrString;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.KubernetesResource;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.LabelSelector;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.LocalObjectReference;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMeta;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectReference;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.PersistentVolumeClaim;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.PodTemplateSpec;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ResourceRequirements;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Volume;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.VolumeMount;
import io.sundr.builder.annotations.Buildable;
import io.sundr.builder.annotations.BuildableReference;
import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
import lombok.Setter;
import lombok.ToString;
import lombok.experimental.Accessors;

@JsonDeserialize(using = com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonDeserializer.None.class)
@JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
@JsonPropertyOrder({
    "apiVersion",
    "kind",
    "metadata",
    "compliant",
    "details",
    "placement",
    "status"
})
@ToString
@EqualsAndHashCode
@Setter
@Accessors(prefix = {
    "_",
    ""
})
@Buildable(editableEnabled = false, validationEnabled = false, generateBuilderPackage = false, lazyCollectionInitEnabled = false, builderPackage = "io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.builder", refs = {
    @BuildableReference(ObjectMeta.class),
    @BuildableReference(LabelSelector.class),
    @BuildableReference(Container.class),
    @BuildableReference(PodTemplateSpec.class),
    @BuildableReference(ResourceRequirements.class),
    @BuildableReference(IntOrString.class),
    @BuildableReference(ObjectReference.class),
    @BuildableReference(LocalObjectReference.class),
    @BuildableReference(PersistentVolumeClaim.class),
    @BuildableReference(EnvVar.class),
    @BuildableReference(ContainerPort.class),
    @BuildableReference(Volume.class),
    @BuildableReference(VolumeMount.class)
})
public class PolicyStatus implements KubernetesResource
{

    @JsonProperty("compliant")
    private String compliant;
    @JsonProperty("details")
    @JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_EMPTY)
    private List<DetailsPerTemplate> details = new ArrayList<DetailsPerTemplate>();
    @JsonProperty("placement")
    @JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_EMPTY)
    private List<Placement> placement = new ArrayList<Placement>();
    @JsonProperty("status")
    @JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_EMPTY)
    private List<CompliancePerClusterStatus> status = new ArrayList<CompliancePerClusterStatus>();
    @JsonIgnore
    private Map<String, Object> additionalProperties = new HashMap<String, Object>();

    /**
     * No args constructor for use in serialization
     *
     */
    public PolicyStatus() {
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param compliant
     * @param details
     * @param placement
     * @param status
     */
    public PolicyStatus(String compliant, List<DetailsPerTemplate> details, List<Placement> placement, List<CompliancePerClusterStatus> status) {
        super();
        this.compliant = compliant;
        this.details = details;
        this.placement = placement;
        this.status = status;
    }

    @JsonProperty("compliant")
    public String getCompliant() {
        return compliant;
    }

    @JsonProperty("compliant")
    public void setCompliant(String compliant) {
        this.compliant = compliant;
    }

    @JsonProperty("details")
    public List<DetailsPerTemplate> getDetails() {
        return details;
    }

    @JsonProperty("details")
    public void setDetails(List<DetailsPerTemplate> details) {
        this.details = details;
    }

    @JsonProperty("placement")
    public List<Placement> getPlacement() {
        return placement;
    }

    @JsonProperty("placement")
    public void setPlacement(List<Placement> placement) {
        this.placement = placement;
    }

    @JsonProperty("status")
    public List<CompliancePerClusterStatus> getStatus() {
        return status;
    }

    @JsonProperty("status")
    public void setStatus(List<CompliancePerClusterStatus> status) {
        this.status = status;
    }

    @JsonAnyGetter
    public Map<String, Object> getAdditionalProperties() {
        return this.additionalProperties;
    }

    @JsonAnySetter
    public void setAdditionalProperty(String name, Object value) {
        this.additionalProperties.put(name, value);
    }

}

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www.dadswell.co.uk Mostly cycling records, mostly on three wheels
At last, a North-West Wind Back to Rides in 1994
After the almost mandatory wait of several weeks, there was at last an opportunity for a record attempt. We had been watching since mid-June for either west, south, or north-west winds. Eventually, the lengthy settled spell of weather showed signs of taking a break, and a day with winds from the North was in prospect for Friday 12th August.
So, Dave Pitt's Birmingham to London tricycle record was the target, and I hastily arranged for Alan Hodgson and Den Mills to be my back up team.
We travelled to Birmingham during the morning, stopping off for a brief meal on the way. There was definitely a suitable wind, probably in a north-north-west direction.
I needed to learn the start, as the defined point had been changed from the Head Post Office to a footbridge in Broad Street. Unfortunately, time was getting tight, so we parked near the start, and I immediately rode off to check the finer points of this new exit route. I had no problems sorting out this revised start, but was disappointed to notice that Edgbaston Street was closed, and a diversion was signposted.
I started at 3pm, and was immediately weaving my way along the devious exit route, including a dismount to get past a locked barrier! When I reached Edgbaston Street, I followed the diversion, believing that I would soon be directed onto the A45, which is where I wanted to be. To my horror, I was sent on a large loop which ended up with me being 200 yards from where I had been over a minute before. Fortunately, the 200 yards covered the 'closed' section of Edgbaston Street, so I was at least not lost. I briskly dodged onto the A45, and was back on course.
My first scheduled time check was at the M42 junction, which I was expecting at 9 miles, in 23 minutes. Despite moving well, though, it took 25 minutes to get there ... and I had covered 10miles! Clearly the new start coupled with my unfortunate detour had added a mile.
Onwards and around the Coventry ring road, I was ahead of schedule at the Willenhall island, and covered 25 miles in 20 seconds over the hour. I had been worrying that my car didn't seem to have caught up with me, but it did eventually put in an appearance, and I got a feed at about 30 miles.
Taking the old route through Daventry, I was soon at Weedon Bec where the route joins the A5. I was now 5 minutes ahead of schedule as I set out on the attractively undulating Roman Road to London Town.
By Towcester I had made further gains, and 50 miles had passed in 2-4-0. When I arrived at the Milton Keynes bypass I really had the chance to get things moving. I gained several minutes on this 10 mile stretch, and probably only lost a small amount of that on the new Little Brickhill bypass.
As I approached Dunstable, my car went ahead again with plans of feeding me on the next hill. However, an unexpected junction with traffic lights prevented this. Or so I thought, as I rode beside the queue of cars. Suddenly, Den was out of the car and sprinting along the road, to eventually feed me in front of a large audience, just as the lights changed!
From Dunstable to St Albans I was still able to build on my advantage, and Andy Burnet was clearly delighted to shout "quarter of an hour up!", as he sent me into St Albans. The dreaded climb beside the M25 at Ridgehill was next. To my amazement, it was much less traumatic than I had remembered, and South Mimms was soon on the horizon.
After an elegant manoeuvre took me across some mini-roundabouts, I found myself in the M25 service area. Most fortuitously, the lights were kind to me on the giant roundabout, and I was relieved to be on the road to Barnet.
100 miles passed in 4-11-30, and I took my third and final drink near Whetstone. It was like the Red Sea opening when the traffic stopped at the North Circular Road, and I aggressively made my way up the last climb towards Highgate.
At my last checkpoint, where the route joins the A1, I was 16 minutes up, with a mere 6 miles left.
Despite some difficult moments, usually caused by broken-down vehicles, I managed to ease myself past the obstacles, and finally over the Angel intersection. The last mile was quite fast, as I went through the Smithfield Market building, and along the pleasant setting of Little Britain.
All that remained was to negotiate King Edward Street, and I could see Albert Ayton waiting at the finish. He offered a time of 4 hours 48 minutes 49 seconds, which I was pleased to accept.
My beating of the previous record was 17 minutes 51 seconds, and I made the distance 112.7 miles.
Lard and Andy Little soon appeared at the finish, having been in Little Britain as I rode through.
It was a pleasure to witness their beaming countenances, although they seemed quite intent on proving that any claim to a record would be invalid. They were certain that the differential on my tricycle was actually an electric motor!
After I had been finished for about 15 minutes, Keith and Brenda Robins appeared, having been delayed at work. Some 10 minutes later, Alan and Den arrived with my car, offering me a lift home. I was quickly cleaned up, and we were on our way.
So, my 9th RRA record, and the 3rd Pitt record beaten. How many more to go?
Ralph Dadswell Aug 94
Back to Rides in 1994
Record Attempts
Copyright Shining Wit Enterprises 2020


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My Grandfather, My Friend
Today marks the 10th anniversary of my maternal grandfather's death.
Roger Wave Lafferty, born June 25, 1941, was one of my greatest male role models growing up, though I often wish I would have told him as much while he was still around to hear it.
On June 16, 2006, I was a self-involved 19-year-old who had just wrapped up his first year of college. I knew my grandfather was dying; he had been diagnosed with lung cancer some months earlier. I made sure to visit and talk with him, as much as his condition would allow him to talk, but my social life was otherwise kept intact when I left my grandparents' house after visiting.
I knew then, as I know now, that there was nothing I could do for him. What I didn't realize at the time, was how deeply I would miss him in the years to follow. He had always been there; with his wise-cracking, dry sense of humor, a can of beer in his hand, and a warm, genuine smile for the family he loved.
And then he was gone.
Also at the time, there was no way I could have foreseen that my father, too, would be gone not even nine months later. In that brief timespan, the world as I had known it came crashing down around me. Those two events would go on to shape the person I have become. Nothing was the same anymore. Two of the most important men in my life had gone, and I was left to my own devices to learn for myself what being a man was all about.
This realization has been the hardest for me to reconcile, even a full decade later. I was an introverted, shy and sensitive child, and my grandfather had a penchant for making playful comments and jokes, often at others' expense, out of love. Unfortunately, subtext is not my forte, and I often took this veiled display of love as hurtful. I know better now.
There are often times where I feel completely lost as an individual. Particularly in the areas of decisiveness, accountability and responsibility for myself, and how the choice I make impact others. In these times, my thoughts will turn to Roger. He was a jokester, and he loved partying as much as any grandfather in my mind could, but I now sense that he had a humble and reserved wisdom about him; a wisdom that I desperately wish I could have tapped into.
I miss him, and I feel like I need him practically every day of my life. At the time of his passing, I was only just reaching the point where the future and my life's journey were coming into the forefront of my mind, and when he was gone I felt robbed. I felt like he wanted to talk with me about such things, but was patiently waiting for me to come to him for the advice he knew I would need.
And now here I am; perpetually 19, I sometimes feel. I have come to regret the way I reacted to his jokes and that I wasn't more thankful of his presence when it was there to be felt.
I just want to talk to him again; to hear his voice tell me that it will be alright, or even that it won't. Even that would be better than the emptiness I feel at having lost a person that I could really use in my life at this and other moments.
So I make up for it in other ways. I use his life story as an example to me of what a hard-working husband, father and man should be. No matter what came his way, he was up to the challenge. He stood up when he and my grandmother, Roxie, got pregnant in their late teens. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, served abroad and came home to provide for his family. He and my grandmother persevered at the loss of two stillborn daughters, and the raising of two healthy ones.
These are the things I am grateful to have known about him. And it's my honor to carry his name with me as my own middle name.
My grandfather died 10 years ago on this day, but his legacy and love are still felt every day by those who knew him and whose lives he touched.
I love you, Bubba.
And now, here's some of what you can expect to find in the area this week.
'Third Thursday' To Feature Smackdab, DirtTrackRacing Today: The 2016 season of the "Third Thursday" downtown Jamestown concert series will continue today at Wintergarden Plaza from 6:30-9 p.m. Performances of live, original music will be given by local funk favorites Smackdab, as well as Bryan Moore and DirtTrackRacing. "Third Thursday" is a free, all-ages community arts event and concert series held every third Thursday from the months of May through September. A few local AAAlliance members will be bringing their easels and paints out to the plaza and working on their paintings and other creations. Any interested local artists or crafty folks should feel free to bring their materials down to the plaza, to work and network with the other artists, or just to show off what they have been doing lately.
Wintergarden Plaza is located at 313 N. Main St. in Jamestown. For more information, find the event on Facebook.
Open Drum Circle Scheduled For Friday In Wintergarden Plaza: The first of several "Third Friday" community drum circles is scheduled to take place at the Wintergarden Plaza from 6-8 p.m. Friday. The event is co-presented by SoundRhythms Studios and Jamestown Thunder, the event will offer attendees the opportunity to bring their djembes, congas, street drums and other street instruments in a freeform community performance. The drum circles will continue every third Friday of the month through August.
Wintergarden Plaza is located at 313 N. Main St. in Jamestown. For more information on the "Third Friday" community drum circles, call Scott Sawyer at 720-0094.
'Wits And Giggles' To Feature 'America's Got Talent' Contestant At JSBA Saturday: The 'Wits and Giggles' stand-up comedy series will return to the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on Saturday, with performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. Headlining the show is quarterfinalist in the eight season of ABC's "America's Got Talent," Kevin Downey Jr. The feature act will be Pittsburgh native Joe Eberle. The program will be hosted by Robb Will, self-proclaimed 67th funniest comedian in Jamestown. Tickets for the event are $10 presale, $12 day of show, and $5 for students. The show is intended for audiences 18 and over.
"Wits and Giggles" is held in the Bud Light Arena Club on the second floor of the JSBA. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 484-2624 or visiting jamestownarena.com.
CRYB To Present Spring Gala Performance Saturday: The Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, under the direction of Monika Alch, will present its annual Spring Gala performance at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. This year's repertoire includes all of the young dancers in a staging of "Hansel and Gretel," followed by advanced and pre-professional dancers in excerpts from "Sleeping Beauty" and the premiere of a new modern piece by resident choreographer Michael Cerwinski set to the music of "Carmina Burana." Tickets range in price from $6 to $18.
The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts is located at 116 E. Third St. in Jamestown. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call the Reg Lenna box office at 484-7070 or visit reglenna.com.
Ron White To Perform In Salamanca Saturday: Iconic comedian Ron White will perform at the Seneca Allegany Events Center on Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. Best known as the scotch drinking, cigar smoking member of the world-famous "Blue Collar Comedy Tour," White has built a career by telling brutally honest stories brimming with punch lines and bursting with laughs. He has garnered Grammy nominations, a Gold record, three top-rated one-hour comedy specials, a book on the New York Times' Best Seller list and CD and DVD sales in the tens of millions. Tickets to the show are $40.
The Seneca Allegany Events Center is located at 777 Seneca Allegany Blvd. in Salamanca. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 1-877-873-6322 or visit senecaalleganycasino.com/entertainment/events-center/.
Razz's Jazzers To Perform At Italian Fisherman Sunday: Razz's Jazzers is set to perform on the deck at the Italian Fisherman in Bemus Point for a special Fathers Day concert Sunday. The band, which specializes in traditional Dixie repertoire, will perform from 2-5 p.m. The lineup for the concert will include distinguished guests in: Tom Roberts, a pianist from Pittsburgh who has performed on "The Johnny Carson Show" and alongside the Statler brothers; Ken Crane, who has performed with the likes of Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson, on trombone; and local musicians Craig Ridgway on percussion, John Wilder on trumpet and Art Cooney on banjo.
The Italian Fisherman is located at 61 Lakeside Drive in Bemus Point. For more information, visit italianfisherman.com or find the restaurant on Facebook.
To include an upcoming show or event in this column, email gpaterniti@post-journal.com or call 487-1111, ext. 243 by Monday.
The Opener: noon, Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market, Cherry Street in Jamestown
Bill Ward: 6 p.m., Lakeview Hotel, 13 Water St. in Mayville
Charity Nuse and Amanda Barton: 7 p.m., Lakewood Legion, 174 Chautauqua Ave. in Lakewood
Jules-R-Us Karaoke: 8 p.m., Good Time Saloon, 590 Fairmount Ave. in Jamestown
Green Jelly: 9 p.m., Jamestown Skating Products, 209 Pine St. in Jamestown
Karaoke with DJ Xcite: 9 p.m., Bullfrog Hotel, 1414 E. Second St. in Jamestown
Let's Be Leonard: 10 p.m., Mojo's Music Bar, 104 E. Second St. in Jamestown
Karaoke with Felony Entertainment: 10 p.m., Forte, 114 E. Third St. in Jamestown
Uncle Claud's Band: 6 p.m., The Wine Cellar, 309 N. Main St. in Jamestown
Chris Vogt: 6 p.m., Lakeview Hotel, 13 Water St. in Mayville
House of Rhythm: 7 p.m., Hadley House, 3328 Hadley Bay Road in Stow
Jules-R-Us Karaoke: 7 p.m., Lakewood Legion, 174 Chautauqua Ave. in Lakewood
The Bogarts (CD release party): 7 p.m., Bellini Lounge, 215 W. Lake Road in Mayville
DJs Unlimited: 8 p.m., 4923 Route 430 in Maple Springs
Brian Chase: 9 p.m., Yesterday's, 103 Chautauqua Ave. in Lakewood
SYMBA: 10 p.m., Mojo's Music Bar, 104 E. Second St. in Jamestown
Fallen Union: 10 p.m., Village Casino, 1 Lakeside Drive in Bemus Point
Trip the Deuce: 10 p.m., Bullfrog Hotel, 1414 E. Second St. in Jamestown
DJ Fish: 10 p.m., Shawbucks, 212 W. Second St. in Jamestown
Saloonatics: 10 p.m., Lakeview Hotel, 13 Water St. in Mayville
Old Dawg Bluegrass: 10 a.m., Randolph Arts and Crafts Festival in Randolph
The Freeze: 2 p.m., The Pad, 1064 Route 394 in Kennedy
Saloonatics: 2 p.m., Southern Tier Brewing Company, 2072 Stoneman Circle in Lakewood
Rhema Poetry open mic: 4 p.m., RydersCup Coffee, 28 Chautauqua Ave. in Lakewood
Ken Hardley and the Moose Club: 6 p.m., Celoron Moose, 52 Dunham Ave. in Celoron
Greg Ford: 6 p.m., Lakeview Hotel, 13 Water St. in Mayville
Bob and Steph: 7 p.m., Hadley House, 3328 Hadley Bay Road in Stow
Happy Days: 8:30 p.m., Celoron Legion, 26 Jackson Ave. in Jamestown
Strange Kind of Sunshine: 9 p.m., Steener's Pub, 3022 Route 430 in Greenhurst
Jules-R-Us Karaoke featuring Tami T: 9 p.m., Good Time Saloon, 590 Fairmount Ave. in Jamestown
Uncle Ben's Remedy: 10 p.m., Village Casino, 1 Lakeside Drive in Bemus Point
1980 Something: 10 p.m., Bullfrog Hotel, 1414 E. Second St. in Jamestown
Painted Dogs with Urban Reverie and $4 Mistake: 10 p.m., Mojo's Music Bar, 13 Water St. in Mayville
Bob Campbell: 2 p.m., Lakeview Hotel, 13 Water St. in Mayville
No Name Trio: 2 p.m., The Pad, 1064 Route 394 in Kennedy
Bill Ward and John Cross: 4 p.m., Hadley House, 3328 Hadley Bay Road in Stow
Open Jam: 9 p.m., Bullfrog Hotel, 1414 E. Second St. in Jamestown
Bill Ward: 6 p.m., Andriaccio's, 4837 W. Lake Road in Mayville
Open Jam: 10 p.m., Mojo's Music Bar, 104 E. Second St. in Jamestown
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