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2017 Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards Winners Announced in New York
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El Anatsui, Japan Art Association, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Praemium Imperiale, Rafael Moneo, Shirin Neshat, Youssou N'Dour
The Japan Art Association on Tuesday, September 12, formally announced 5 recipients of the 29th prestigious Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards at the Juilliard School in New York City.
The awardees for 2017 are:
*Dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov
*Afro-Pop superstar Youssou N'Dour
*Architect Rafael Moneo
*Visual artist Shirin Neshat
*Visual artist El Anatsui
Each awardee will receive 15 million yen (approximately $134,000).
On October 18, a special ceremony will be held for the laureates in Tokyo, where they will each receive a specially-designed gold medal and a testimonial letter from His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association.
The Præmium Imperiale was created in 1988 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Japan Art Association and to honor the late Prince Takamatsu, who was the association's honorary patron for almost six decades. The Præmium Imperiale—the world's most prestigious international prize in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film—recognizes lifetime achievement.
Winners are chosen by the association based on the recommendations of nominating committees, chaired by statesmen and business leaders, in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Now in its 29th year, the award brings international recognition to the arts in much the same way as the Nobel Prize does to the sciences.
The 2017 winners of the Præmium Imperiale join 144 of the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. They include Ingmar Bergman, Leonard Bernstein, Peter Brook, Anthony Caro, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Jean-Luc Godard, David Hockney, Willem de Kooning, Akira Kurosawa, Renzo Piano, Robert Rauschenberg, Mstislav Rostropovich and Ravi Shankar. A complete list of past winners can be found here.
In addition to the Præmium Imperiale, the Japan Art Association awards an annual grant of 5 million yen (approximately $44,600) to a group or institution that encourages young peoples' involvement in the arts.
This year's winner of the Grant for Young Artists is Lebanon's Zoukak Theatre Company and Cultural Association, a collective that explores Lebanon's most pressing social and humanitarian challenges through the prism of theater.
The Grant for Young Artists was inaugurated in 1997 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Præmium Imperiale.
Get to know this year's Præmium Imperiale International Arts awardees through these short profiles provided by the association:
Præmium Imperiale – Painting: SHIRIN NESHAT
Born March 26, 1957 / Qazvin, Iran
Shirin Neshat is an Iranian-born artist based in New York. Working across various visual media, such as photography, video installation and film, she frequently focuses on issues facing Muslim women today, particularly those who live in Iran and other extremist religious environments. Her most recent exhibition, Dreamers, opened this May and features a film and a series of photographs that are her first attempt to capture the American culture from her perspective as an exiled Iranian living in the United States.
Neshat immigrated to the United States when she was 17 years old to study art at UC Berkley. In 1993, she started to create work informed by her desire to express her reflections about her homeland, Iran, after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The photo series Women of Allah (1993-97) and the video installation Turbulent (1998) are outstanding examples of her work from this period and established her as a major voice in the art world. In 2005, she received the Hiroshima Art Prize and her first feature film Women Without Men, with music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, won the Silver Lion at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.
Præmium Imperiale – Sculpture: EL ANATSUI
Born February 4, 1944 / Anyako, Ghana
El Anatsui's complex artwork defies traditional categories. He is known for the malleable sculptures he creates from discarded metal, such as cassava graters and liquor bottle tops. Often large in scale, their size and luminous nature can render them immersive. His transformation of these found materials enhances their significance and imbues them with a certain dignity, something he deeply values. His long-held opinion is that "art is something that grows from the environment; it is not something you have to create."
Born in Ghana, in 1975 Anatsui moved to Nigeria, where he is based today. His work is in the collections of major international museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate Modern, the Centre Pompidou and the Smithsonian Institution. In 2015, he was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale. He was also the subject of large-scale retrospective in Japan that traveled to several venues (2010-11). In 2015, a major work, The Contemporary 2: Who Interprets the World?, was included in an exhibition at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan. He is the first Ghanaian recipient of the Præmium Imperiale.
Præmium Imperiale – Architecture: RAFAEL MONEO
Born May 9, 1937 / Tudela, Navarra, Spain
Spanish architect Rafael Moneo is greatly admired for his approach to designing buildings, which involves looking at the specific conditions of each location to ensure that his buildings blend effortlessly into the city landscape, while at the same time, respecting the environment and establishing a clear identity and a connection to his creative vision. One of his earliest projects, the National Museum of Roman Art (1986) in Mérida, Spain, established his reputation. Since then, he has completed many projects in and outside Spain. They include the Madrid Atocha railway station (1992), the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (2002) in Los Angeles, and the Prado Museum Extension (2007). With the Prado Museum Extension, Moneo's ability to combine seamlessly the old and the new is wonderfully showcased. Moneo is also an educator and theorist who has taught the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and other highly respected institutions. His awards include the Pritzker Architecture Prize (1996) and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal (2003).
Præmium Imperiale – Music: YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Born October 1, 1959 / Dakar, Senegal
Youssou N'Dour is a singer, songwriter and composer from Senegal. Although born into a griot (storytelling) family, he was influenced from an early age by modern, often international, music−the echoes of which can still be heard in his culturally wide-ranging work.
N'Dour began performing at the age of 12, initially with the Star Band and then with his own band, Étoile de Dakar. His music is a joyful mix of traditional Senegalese Mbalax, jazz, soul, Latin and even hip-hop, but words remain central to his art, and his songs deal with a vast range of social issues. His voice and extraordinary vocal range are closely associated with world music, a genre created in the late 1980s through collaborations of musicians like N'Dour with western musicians like Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon and Sting. In 1994, 7 Seconds, a hugely successful collaboration with the Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry, turned N'Dour into an internationally recognized musical artist. In 2004, he won a Grammy Award for his album Egypt. In 2012, N'Dour stopped performing to run in the Senegalese presidential election, returning to the stage in 2013. His 34th album, Africa Rekk, was released in 2016. He is the first Senegalese recipient of the Præmium Imperiale.
Præmium Imperiale – Theatre/Film: MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV
Born January 27, 1948 / Riga, Latvia
One of the greatest dancers of our time, Mikhail Baryshnikov has dazzled audiences with his astounding physical and technical skills and his emotional expressiveness for more than 40 years. His abilities as a dramatic actor on stage and television and in film has made him one of the world's most widely recognized contemporary performing artists.
After beginning his career with the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, Baryshnikov came to the west in 1974 in search of artistic freedom, settling in New York and becoming a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). In 1979, he joined the New York City Ballet, where he worked with George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. A year later, he was appointed artistic director of ABT where, for the next decade, he introduced the world to a new generation of dancers and choreographers. From 1990 to 2002, Baryshnikov was director of the White Oak Dance Project, which he and choreographer Mark Morris co-founded to expand the repertoire and visibility of American modern dance. In 2005, he launched the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York, a creative space designed to support multidisciplinary artists from around the globe.
As an actor, Baryshnikov received an Academy Award nomination for The Turning Point and is currently touring with two solo theater productions, Letter to a Man, directed by Robert Wilson, and Brodsky/Baryshnikov, directed by Alvis Hermanis. Baryshnikov is a dual citizen of the United States and Latvia.
Grant for Young Artists: ZOUKAK THEATRE COMPANY AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Founded 2006 / Lebanon / Maya Zbib, Director
In 2006, just before the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the young actress Maya Zbib and other actors founded the Zoukak Theatre Company in Beirut and began using the tools of drama therapy and psychosocial intervention, working in schools with displaced children and women from the south of Lebanon. The company offers drama therapy workshops to enhance the psychological well-being of Palestinian, Syrian, Sudanese and Iraqi refugees, and other marginalized communities. Zbib and six fellow artists, all in their 30s, are at the creative heart of this small but dynamic organization of roughly 25. Recently, Zoukak entered a new phase that will focus on reaching out to young people by sharing the company's approach to making theater, and by developing a young audience. In November, the company will open a 100-seat theater, an expansion made possible by financial aid from a Swiss foundation.
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Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria
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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was instructing his armed forces to start pulling out of Syria, over five months after he ordered the launch of a military operation that shored up his ally, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.
Putin, at a meeting in the Kremlin with his defence and foreign ministers, said Russian military forces in Syria had largely fulfilled their objectives and ordered an intensification of Russia's diplomatic efforts to broker a peace deal in the country.
But the Russian leader signaled Moscow would keep a military presence: he did not give a deadline for the completion of the withdrawal and said Russian forces would stay on at the port of Tartous and at the Hmeymim airbase in Syria's Latakia province.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin had telephoned Assad to inform him of the Russian decision. The move was announced on the day United Nations-brokered talks between the warring sides in Syria resumed in Geneva.
"The effective work of our military created the conditions for the start of the peace process," Putin said.
"I believe that the task put before the defence ministry and Russian armed forces has, on the whole, been fulfilled. With the participation of the Russian military... the Syrian armed forces and patriotic Syrian forces have been able to achieve a fundamental turnaround in the fight against international terrorism and have taken the initiative in almost all respects," Putin said.
"I am therefore ordering the defence minister, from tomorrow, to start the withdrawal of the main part of our military contingent from the Syrian Arab Republic."
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Q: Template for Technical Manual / User's Guide using Memoir I am making a Technical Manual using the memoir Class, since I heard it is very customizable. Far now I've got this:
\documentclass[8pt,a5paper]{memoir}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}

\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{float}

\usepackage{microtype}

\hoffset = -20pt
\voffset = -20pt

\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}

\pagenumbering{gobble}% Remove page numbers (and reset to 1)
\clearpage
\thispagestyle{empty}

\begin{huge}
\textbf{Apparatus User's Guide}
\end{huge}

\begin{figure}[H]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth, height=1\textwidth]{Images/Main/Plasma-Ball.jpg}
\end{figure}

\newpage

\pagenumbering{Roman}

\begin{normalsize}

\tableofcontents

\end{normalsize}

\newpage

\thispagestyle{plain}

\pagenumbering{arabic}

\section{Introduction}

\begin{figure}[H]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth, height=0.4\textwidth]{Images/Main/Plasma-Globe.jpg}
  \caption{Plasma Globe}
\end{figure}

\lipsum

\newpage

\thispagestyle{plain}

\section{Components}

\textbf{Mechanics}

\lipsum

\textbf{Electronics}

\lipsum

\newpage

\section{Assembling}

\lipsum

\newpage

\section{Turn it on}

\lipsum

\newpage

\section{Calibration}

\lipsum

\newpage

\section{TroubleShooting}

\lipsum

\end{document}

But I am not very sure about how they look certain things and I don't know how to change them. For example the table of contents. All the sections start with 0.X instead of X.

The other pages have in the upper right corner the word Contents. I think it is irrelevant placing that word in that place and I don't know how to remove it.

The Cover Page, I don't know if it is fine to let it the way it looks

I would appreciate any other suggestions for an User's Guide either using packages or configuring the memoir class. Thanks

Edition

A: To get rid of your issues you need to change the code a little bit. Please note, that memoir does not support to change the line for a chapter in TOC (to add dotted line).
The code changings I marked with <====== in the following MWE:
\documentclass[%
  8pt,
  a5paper,
  article % <===========================================================
]{memoir}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}

\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{float}

\usepackage{microtype}

\hoffset = -20pt
\voffset = -20pt

\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}

\pagenumbering{gobble}% Remove page numbers (and reset to 1)
\clearpage
\thispagestyle{empty}

\begin{huge}
\textbf{Apparatus User's Guide}
\end{huge}

\begin{figure}[H]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth, height=1\textwidth]{example-image}
\end{figure}

\newpage

\pagenumbering{Roman}

\begin{normalsize}

\tableofcontents* % <===================================================

\end{normalsize}

\newpage

\thispagestyle{plain}

\pagenumbering{arabic}

\chapter{Introduction} % <==============================================

\begin{figure}[H]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth, height=0.4\textwidth]{example-image-a}
  \caption{Plasma Globe}
\end{figure}

\lipsum

\newpage

\thispagestyle{plain}

\chapter{Components}

\textbf{Mechanics}

\lipsum

\textbf{Electronics}

\lipsum

\newpage

\chapter{Assembling}

\lipsum

\newpage

\chapter{Turn it on}

\lipsum

\newpage

\chapter{Calibration}

\lipsum

\newpage

\chapter{TroubleShooting}

\lipsum

\end{document}

It results then for example in the following TOC:

You can open the manual of memoir on your computer by typing in your console/terminal: texdoc memoir.
As you can see the pdf file is in A5 format (the german "Seiengröße" means page size in english):

A: I have some answers for you but you have asked too many questions in your comments. Here is something you may work with:
\documentclass[%
  % 8pt   % no 8pt option try 9pt
  9pt,
  a5paper,
  article, % chapters set as sections and so on
]{memoir}

\usepackage{graphicx}

\setulmarginsandblock{1in}{2in}{*} % change the layout, see the manual
\checkandfixthelayout

\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}

\begin{titlingpage} % the title page

{\huge\bfseries{Apparatus User's Guide}}

\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth, height=1\textwidth]{example-image-b}
\end{center}
\end{titlingpage}

\renewcommand{\cftchapterdotsep}{\cftdotsep} % put dots in chapter ToC entries
\newfixedcaption{\figcaption}{figure} % for a non-float figure caption

\tableofcontents*
\listoffigures

\chapter{First major heading}
\section{A minor heading}

\lipsum[1]

\begin{center}
\includegraphics{example-image-duck}
\figcaption{A duck} % figure caption but not in a float
\end{center}

\lipsum[2]

\chapter{Second major heading}
\section{Minor heading}

(1) \lipsum[1]

\end{document}

Please read the relevant portions of the manual (> texdoc memoir); I know it is large but it covers a lot of ground.
There is no 8pt class option, the nearest is 9pt which I have difficulty in reading.
Use the article class option to get the result looking like an article. The downside is that you have to use \chapter instead of \section for the main divisions. The upside is that if you later think you should have used the report or book class all you have to do is remove the article option.
I suggest you do not use the [H] option for floats, which turns them into fixed items (see HEINEOUS ). memoir has its own way of dealing with this.
If you are changing the layout then memoir provides a comprehensive means of doing this. You should never need to change the values of \hoffset and \voffset which are down in the nitty-gritty of TeX..


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A Tribute to Robin Williams
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We wrote this the night we heard of his passing. I have been amazed that no one liked or disliked this post. It turns out that somehow I did not post it. Better late than never? Maybe, or maybe not. Check it out, if his life interests you.
We lost Robin Williams today. Despite his long and wonderful career brightening the lives of so many others, he could not find enough light in his own life to keep the candle burning. I've experienced mild depression, and felt so bad then I couldn't get out of bed for days. Severe depression had a hold on Robin, and it somehow convinced him that not being was preferable to living under that terrible condition.
Robin Williams seemed to have a solid grip on life. He had a bit of religion – "I'm an Episcopal, it's Catholic Lite. We do all the rituals, but with half the guilt." He had good friends, lots of them. His first prime time television series was with Richard Pryor. Williams went to Julliard with Christopher Reeve. When Superman's medical insurance maxed out, Williams promised Reeve that he'd cover his medical bills, for life, and did. Not long after Reeve's equestrian accident, Williams came to visit him in his hospital room, in disguise as a Russian doctor assigned to his case to perform a colonoscopy. Reeve later admitted "That's when I realized that I would be all right."
Williams became a cocaine addict along with the only actor of any note to perform before an audience of just Kat, Jackson, and an unnamed guy from Illinois. I'm talking about John Belushi, on Bourbon Street after doing Saturday Night Live circa 1976. Belushi's demise helped Williams quit coke, but "So did the grand jury." Later in life Robin did stand-up with Billy Crystal, and co-starred in Waiting for Godot at the Lincoln Center with Steve Martin. Wouldn't you love to have seen that one! Does Netflix have that on a disc?
Here's Keating!
I never saw his Mork character on Happy Days. I didn't watch Mork and Mindy either, but I do remember "Nan-oo, nan-oo!. I just didn't see a lot of television back then. But Williams must have been good. Between my infantry training for that war, and his great performance as Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning, Vietnam! I could smell the place. After seeing Dead Poets Society I wished I had been an English major, money be damned. And I remembered, with smiles and tears, the three educators who had made a difference in my life, and at times came close to being John Keating, "Oh Captain, my Captain!" the new instructor of poetry at Welton Academy.
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Good Morning, Vietnam!
He was wonderful in The Fisher King, and a lot of people really enjoyed Good Will Hunting where he won some long overdue recognition in an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
The Fisher King
Something About Little Guys?
But he was human. His three wives helped him spend every dime, and there was some unfortunate overlap between them, as in each leading to the demise of the one before. He was mostly sweetness and light, but you can't do standup without hurling a few F-bombs. Play this after the chirrens are asleep. It's a side of Robin Williams you may have missed. It is also a fine explanation of why I gave up golf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4
Rest in peace, Robin Williams. I won't forget you.
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You are indeed lucky to have had that show all to yourselves, plus the guy from Illinois.
The first time I ever saw him, I thought this guy would be funny if he read the phone book, and it was true to the end.
It was heartbreaking to know he thought he had to go at all, then so early, and in such a manner.
Maybe a diagnosis of early Parkinson's, along with the depression, might have been the last straw for him. We'll never know.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/14/showbiz/robin-williams-parkinsons-disease/
Whatever happens after death, I hope he has found some peace. He will be missed.
Thanks for the great clip.


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Командний чемпіонат Європи з легкоатлетичних багатоборств 2019 в межах Суперліги був проведений 6-7 липня в Луцьку на стадіоні «Авангард».

Ккомандні чемпіонати Європи з легкоатлетичних багатоборств у межах першої та другої ліг, що відбулись 5-6 липня, приймала Рібейра-Брава.

За регламентом змагань, кожна команда була представлена 4 чоловіками та 4 жінками. Місце кожної збірної у підсумковому заліку визначалось за сумою результатів 3 найкращих чоловіків та 3 найкращих жінок.

Склад збірної України для участі в чемпіонаті на чолі з Олексієм Касьяновим був затверджений рішенням виконавчого комітету ФЛАУ.

Цей чемпіонат став останнім в історії — проведення континентальних командних чемпіонатів з багатоборств після 2019 було припинено згідно з рішенням Конгресу Європейської легкоатлетичної асоціації.

Суперліга

Командна першість

Командну першість у Суперлізі виграла збірна Естонії.

Індивідуальна першість

Перша ліга

Командну першість у першій лізі виграла збірна Чехії.

Друга ліга

Командну першість у другій лізі виграла збірна Бельгії.

Див. також

 Командний чемпіонат Європи з легкої атлетики 2019
 Кубок Європи з бігу на 10000 метрів 2019
 Кубок Європи зі спортивної ходьби 2019
 Кубок Європи з метань 2019

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Джерела

 Сторінка змагань  на сайті ЄАА
 Офіційний сайт змагань Суперліги
 Офіційний сайт змагань першої та другої ліг

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So our first week of summer vacation has passed, and I have to say, it has been overall a good one. The main reason was due to planning it out in advance and having lots of indoor and outdoor activities that Michael and I enjoyed to choose from. Not every Exceptional Child (or any child) loves to do all the same things. However, by having a few ideas that are simple and cost effective you can have lots of fun with your child and build in social, fine and gross motor skills at the same time. Some of the things Michael and I did this week included bike riding, long walks, yard work, swimming, and trips to stores to run errands and the library.
Now, not every child can do these activities easily, but there are great ways to adapt these activities. For children who tire easily, shorter walks in the woods or around your neighborhood can do the trick. For children who have more stamina, longer walks are possible. Some Exceptional Kids are great on a bike while others struggle with balance. In that case, it is best to start kids with tricycles or big wheels if they are small enough. If not, a scooter can be a good alternative to start to teach them about balance. There is also sometimes the possibility of renting adapted wheels to put on a bigger bike though this can be very expensive. Then there is swimming and yard work. Michael was active, doing relatively inexpensive things and getting fresh air all at the same time. We also did some yard work together and enjoyed going to the library to take out books and DVD's.
The important thing for many of our kids is to keep them moving from activity to activity with a little bit of downtime in between to relax, watch tv, read and just be. Structuring with fun, local activities will usually keep anxiety down and also help them have fun and be naturally tired by the end of the day. With Canada Day around the corner, we will also be checking out local activities in parks like bouncy rides, face painting and other rides and things for a fun family afternoon on Saturday. Of course, for kids who are sensitive to noise and sights, try and go earlier in the day before there are a lot of people and longer lines for the activities. Watch your child for signs of them being tired.
Exceptional Parents, how are your child's summer holidays going so far? How do you keep them busy while still getting things done? There are lots of different ways for families to structure days when children are not in camp or on play dates. In the end, it's all about being organized, and going according to your child's energy level and your own! Try different things. That's the best way you'll see what grabs your child's interest. As always, they will be your guide. Until next time.


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The registration fee includes: 4 coffee breaks, workshop material.
Registration will close on April 30, 2015.
NB: unfortunately the online registration platform is in Italian only, if you need help filling out the form, please contact registration@sslmit.unibo.it.
Foresteria Universitaria Docenti: single room: € 30; double room: € 40 (more information).


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Yi Myo˘ng-so˘ Peter (1820-1866)
Yi Myo˘ ng-so˘ Peter was born in 1820 in Ch'ungch'o˘ng Province of a traditionally Catholic family. After wandering around different places, he settled down in Cho˘ nju. Peter, who was married and had many children, led a very devout life and was loved and respected by the people around him. Although he suffered from tuberculosis, his character was always calm and gentle.
On December 5, 1866, Peter was captured, but he denied momentarily that he was a Catholic. A moment later he repented and told his captors that he was a Catholic. They searched his house for hidden books. Peter told them that he learned catechism not by reading but by hearing. His captors made him recited the Our Father and the Hail Mary.
Peter begged his captors to release him because he had tuberculosis. One of the older ones let him go. The next morning another group arrested him and asked him who had taught him catechism. Peter said that his father had taught him.
Peter was taken to the governor's office and was asked to deny God. He would not succumb, saying: "I will believe in God, even if I have to die more than 50 times." He was severely tortured for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of his fellow Catholics. His body was twisted.
The Catholics in prison were weakened by tortures and poor food, but they endured all these hardships courageously. They prayed together in prison. On the way to the execution site, they were all happy that they were finally going to Heaven. Peter told the people around him that after martyrdom he would go to Heaven immediately. Even the non-Catholic bystanders admired his happiness and courage. Peter was finally beheaded at Supjo˘ng-i in Cho˘nju on December 13, 1866, at the age of 46.
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Philips Sonicare 9300 vs 9500: Which is the Best DiamondCare Smart Toothbrush?
Are you still brushing your teeth the old-fashioned way?
We have moved on to smartphones and cannot imagine our lives without it now, have you considered upgrading to a smart toothbrush?
The Sonicare DiamondClean toothbrush by Philips is a high-end smart toothbrush with many different models of electric toothbrushes in the series. Today, we are going to compare the two most popular versions – Philips Sonicare 9300 vs 9500.
Since its introduction last year, Philips claimed it to be the world's most intelligent toothbrush. An intelligent toothbrush… how so? You may ask.
Let's find out exactly how smart of a toothbrush Philips has created for the modern day users!
The Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300 is fairly new to the market. It is easily one of the most comfortable smart toothbrushes out there. It is a very lightweight unit with a lot of features to whiten teeth as well as improve your overall oral condition. It boasts the ability to improve gum health conditions as soon as just two weeks of usage. The 3D mouth map allows you to track your improvements to provide a complete brushing experience.
The Philips Sonicare 9300 comes with three color options: white, black & pink. It comes with four brushing modes: Clean, White+, Deep Clean+ & Gum Health giving you complete control of your personal preference. Also, it comes with three brush heads: plaque control, whitening and gum care for covering the exact needs of your oral care. A smart brush head is included which automatically syncs to the best cleaning mode for delivering the optimum performance.
The adaptive brush heads allows the removal of up to 10X more plaque than normal toothbrushes guaranteeing a brilliant clean with every use.
You will get noticeably whiter teeth within two weeks of use.
Your gum health will improve within the first two weeks of continuous use.
The ergonomic handle design offers ultimate control & comfort.
The design is sleek & elegant which complements your bathroom sink.
It comes with a deluxe USB case charger for easy travel & storage.
Smart toothbrushes are all fairly high priced but it is justified by its long-term usage. Traditional toothbrushes must be disposed of by 2 to 3 months of use, in contrast smart brushes come with reliable warranties of up to 2 years. In addition, you will get high-end oral cleaning experience which is not achievable with normal toothbrushes.
All the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart toothbrushes use the sonic technology for getting amazing results. The newer Philips Sonicare 9500 is able to breakdown plaque buildup or any hidden food residue through its 31000 strokes which is comparable to a month of brushing using a normal brush. An incredible new setting Deep Clean works specifically for areas which are not easily reachable for thorough cleaning.
The DiamondCare 9500 comes in four color choices of black, white, silver & pink. It comes with five brushing modes including one more than the 9300, the Tongue Care and four brush heads: plaque control, whitening, gum care and an extra tongue brush for use with the Tongue Care brushing mode. All this is enhanced with an impressive modern look further beautified with the elegant charging glass.
Adaptive clean brush head is flexible & reaches every contour to ensure every spot is cleaned.
Specially designed bristles gently massage gums in a crisscross action by removing plaque and improving gum health.
Diamond Clean works to reverse effects of gingivitis and periodontal infection.
The Gum care brushing mode improves blood flow to strengthen immune system.
Save costs by lowering your dentist or hygienist visits.
wireless charging & a USB charging port to be used with devices like phone or laptop.
The Philips Sonicare 9500 is everything that the 9300 offers and more!
It is much more expensive than the 9300 but the 2 year manufacturer warranty will ensure that you are hassle free in its long term usage. The color options, brush heads, brushing modes and all the extra features for a high price is justified by the warranty and exception brushing experience.
The results achieved using a smart toothbrush by Philips Sonicare is simply not attainable using your normal everyday toothbrush.
The DiamondClean Smart series has refined features for a more sleek & elegant look. A second button in addition to the power button is introduced for controlling the intensity of the brush. LED lights signal which mode of brushing is currently in use. The many color options highlight the beautifully designed smart brush and will enhance the look of any bathroom sink. Philips has always focused on stylish look for its devices and the DiamondClean Smart is no different. The ergonomic design of the handle gives it a more comfortable grip and superior control. The handle is a single piece without unattractive joints in various sections allowing it be easily kept clean.
The DiamondClean Smart uses an attractive charging glass which is amazing to look at! The method is simple & convenient. You simply drop it in the cup and it starts charging after you are done brushing.
They both are smart toothbrushes that come with the app for a more personalized brushing experience to improve your oral healthcare. Use of the app ensures that you are getting the most out of the smart brushes but they are completely independently usable without the app as well.
The Philips Sonicare DiamondClean series comes with an array of brush heads each with the objective of delivering optimum results. The brush heads are built with smart chips which communicate with the brush to know which brush head is currently in use. This way the app is able to monitor your routine and condition of your teeth. While the smart brush heads automatically select optimum settings, you can use it with regular brush heads by controlling the mode & intensity on your own. Each brush head has an individual objective such as plaque control, gum care and whitening. So you are getting different designs and hardness with each brush head for customized oral care.
Both smart toothbrushes feature a range of brushing modes such as clean, white+, gum health & deep clean+. Each of them have different brushing duration and intensity for their individual goals. Switching between the modes is as easy as pressing a button. Also, there are different brush heads enhance the performance of each of the brushing modes. Both versions are high-end products which deliver on the high price with the ultimate brushing experience. They are very quiet and are soothing to use compared to others which tend to be irritating. The overall brushing experience is definitely of 5-star quality and every use is truly better than a month's use of a normal toothbrush.
The Sonicare 9300 comes in three beautiful color choices of white, black and pink. While the Sonicare 9500 offers these three distinctive color options, it also has an added color choice of grey. The grey color version is different from the black as it is a good blend of blue/grey for a unique look.
The Sonicare 9300 includes three brush heads with it, plaque control, gum care and whitening brush heads. The Sonicare 9500 comes with an additional fourth brush head, which is the tongue care for advanced cleaning features for the tongue.
In terms of the brushing modes, the Sonicare 9300 comes with four brushing modes Clean, White+, Deep Clean+ & Gum Health. In addition to these four, the Sonicare 9500 comes with an additional fifth brushing mode, the Tongue Care which pairs with the tongue care brush head for optimal results.
The travel charger is meant for the safe storage and charging of your brush. Both the 9300 and 9500 have upgraded versions of the travel charger from the older DiamondClean series. The Sonicare 9300 comes with a premium charging case. But the 9500 comes with a charging case which offers additional charging option using USB port with devices such as mobile phones, laptops, power banks, etc.
The DiamondClean series by Philips Sonicare is without any doubt one of the best smart toothbrushes available in the market today. It is guaranteed to provide the best oral care performance for you with visible results as soon as two weeks of regular use.
But after this comprehensive review, have you decided on your choice for complete oral care? So are you wondering who has our vote in the battle of the Philips Sonicare 9500 vs 9300?
Both of these are exceptional quality smart toothbrushes, but we choose the Philips Sonicare 9300 as our most recommended between the two. The DiamondClean Smart 9300 offers the much needed features from a modern-day smart toothbrush for a more reasonable price compared to the 9500.
Grab your preferred color choice of the Philips Sonicare 9300 for a bright smile and complete oral healthcare!
Read more: Philips Sonicare 9500 vs 9700: Which is Better?


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Discover more:#NAMAindic, Anand Virani, Centre for Internet and Society, Indic Languages, Manorama Online, Mariam Mathew, Mobile, Opera India, Pratham Books, Purvi Shah, Qualcomm, Ravi Hegde, Santosh Dawara, Shwetank Dixit, Subhashish Panigrahi, Udayavani, Vinutha Mallya
Should the Indian government mandate Indic languages for mobile handsets? #NAMAindic
Nikhil Pahwa
While mobile is driving growth for most Indic language publishers, challenges related to rendering of fonts across multiple devices and screen sizes remains a key issue. "The technology has improved, and this makes a difference in case of unicode fonts. It's still not perfect: it doesn't go back to legacy devices," Mariam Mathew, COO, Manorama Online said at the #NAMA event "The Digital Future of Indic Languages" event last week.
"Who are the people who access Indic languages? It's the people who are not the creme de la creme. The kind of devices are so many, that a lot of the rendering is not standard across devices," she added.
Ravi Hegde, Group Editor of Udayavani pointed out that the issues with Android in particular, is that screen sizes are different and fonts do not render well. "What we develop for a bigger size device, is not suitable for lower size device. Sizes change from one tablet to another. They're not fitting well with designs and interfaces. If we can standardize on screen sizes and font rendering…it is more severe in Indian languages than in English."
Anand Virani of Qualcomm responded, saying that some kind of standardisation is coming into place, with the market gravitating towards 4″, 4.5″ and 5″ for phones, and 8″ and 10″ for tablets. However, "The availability of menu and the lack of certain technology – for converting English to local languages on the fly and transliterating is still missing."
Arvind Pani of Reverie Technologies said that their company does provide some of these solutions:"A Micromax device available in 21 languages was done by us, and sells around 250,000 devices a month." Reverie also pre-installed a Hindi phonebook app into 5 Micromax devices. "It's not available on the play store yet. In the last one month, we have seen 450,000 new users using that app."
Is the Web the solution?
Subhashish Panigrahi, Program Officer at the Centre for Internet and Society, pointed that these issues don't persis with web based solutions. "If we look at the Mozilla's Firefox OS and the $25 phone, it addresses all of the issues that we've discussed. If you look at solutions that are based on web based technologies, it is easy to change things using HTML5. The web technolgoes don't have issues of UTF-8 and other OS. It's an easy to download and light weight OS that is web based."
Shwetank Dixit, from Opera India, pointed out the limitation of "making apps for each and every kind of OS," adding that "You may make an application, and any kind of Android phone will have a browser and the ability to connect to the web."
Dixit emphasised the role of design and typography. "If you look at Latin based languages, there are different kinds of fonts available, which gives control to a designer. When it comes to a little bit of a tech angle – actual indic languages on the web, it really took off when we had the ability to add custom fonts on the web. before that we had to install fonts. With CSS3, you don't need to do anything. On typography, a lot of stuff needs to be done, especially letter spacing in devnagari (for Hindi) or Gurmukhi (for Punjabi). If you increase letter spacing, should the line above the text be there or not?"
Should the Indian government mandate Indic languages for handsets?
Vinutha Mallya of Booksy.in mentioned that Amazon is today considering providing Indic language support only after they have come in. "Kindles were selling, but there was no need. We are not developing these mass devices ourselves. We're adopting them. We'll have to ask for these languages to come in with that. Or we need to start developing, so that we don't have to ask someone to give us our language."
MediaNama readers might recall that Bangladesh was considering mandating Bangla keypads for imported handsets back in 2011. Should India consider doing that? Virani reminded us that "When Micromax and XOLO sell in Bangladesh, they come to us and say that they want Bengali", when they're shipping to Bangladesh. "That is tied to the business case for handset vendors. They are making a business case for every device, about whether the Rs 15,000 device buyer will care for Indic languages. It makes sense to invest in filling that gap. If we're able to move to an environment where manufacturers will have an incentive"
Santosh Dawara of Tinker Tech (dubzer), said that we need intelligent defaults on Mobile, and for the entire customer lifecycle experience to be in Hindi. "We are talkig about a proper Hindi phone. Can you market it to the emerging class that is ready to buy a smartphone?"
Dixit added that the Indian government is working on mandation of Indic languages. "We will probably have something ready by late this year or next year. The main thing right now is in the SMS standard. We want a reasonable amount of text in all indian languages sent through the same restrictions that SMS has. I think CDAC is also working on this."
More Keypads and Fonts
– Standardization: The other challenge with language keyboards that an attendee pointed out is the lack of standardization of keypads (like in case of QWERTY for English). People will get confused if each manufacturer has a different layout.
– Documentation of fonts: Purvi Shah of Pratham Books asked about why there isn't a central repository of fonts. "We haven't found stable fonts in all the languages. Why isn't their a central repository of fonts."
– Different fonts for different use cases: Pani mentioned that fonts generally are proprietary. "The selection of fonts depends on the media that you are planning to use it. A publishing font is different from that for a device specification. "A font for print will not work well for digital. A font for PC will not work as well for a tablet or mobile."
#NAMA Indic: The Digital Future of Indic Languages, was supported by Google India
Written By Nikhil Pahwa
Founder @ MediaNama. TED Fellow. Asia21 Fellow @ Asia Society. Co-founder SaveTheInternet.in and Internet Freedom Foundation. Advisory board @ CyberBRICS


The all-wheel drive F-Type R has been claiming all the publicity so far this year but the mid-range, supercharged S is still an eye-catching car. You have to know your F-Types to spot the difference – the best clue is the fact the S has only two tailpipes instead of four.
Our S is hardly tail happy but I can see the attraction of permanent all-wheel drive. It would make an exceptional responsive sports car even better, if that's possible. The classic lines of the F-Type are still there – the back end is sculpted like a stylish violin.
The Jaguar goes head-to-head with the more expensive Porsche 911 Cabriolet and the 'softer' Mercedes SL. It's prettier than both for my money but after just a day of living with the F-Type, I can tell you it's more fun than the Merc but a less capable all-rounder than the 911.
And I say that with a heavy heart, having owned an E-Type in the past, I would love the Jaguar to stuff it to the Porsche. It doesn't. But it does have great heart, style and passion, which will be more than enough for many people.


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Home News W H Smith to cut up to 1,500 jobs in restructure after Covid-19 hits business
W H Smith to cut up to 1,500 jobs in restructure after Covid-19 hits business
Published August 5, 2020 by Mark Chandler
W H Smith has announced plans for a major restructure which could see around 1,500 roles made redundant across the business.
In a trading update, the retailer said reduced passenger numbers and lower footfall in towns and cities meant it was reviewing its store operation across its Travel and High Street business.
It has now launched a collective consultation on a proposed restructure which could lead to up to 1,500 roles becoming redundant. "This has been a very difficult decision and we are committed to supporting all our colleagues throughout this process and ensuring it is conducted fairly," the firm said. The costs associated with the restructure will be in the region of £15m to £19m, the company said.
The group said it expected to deliver a headline loss before tax for the financial year ending 31st August of between £70m and £75m.
The retailer said total group revenue was down 57% in July compared to the same time last year, with the High Street declining 25% and falling 73% in Travel. A previous trading update in April warned group revenues would be down 80%-85% from April until August. Figures showed the numbers were actually down 83% in April, 82% in May and 69% for June.
W H Smith group chief executive Carl Cowling said: "Covid-19 continues to have a significant impact on the W H Smith Group. Throughout the pandemic, we have responded quickly and taken decisive actions to protect the business including substantially strengthening our financial position. We have also welcomed support from government where available.
"In our Travel business, while we are beginning to see early signs of recovery in some of our markets, the speed of recovery continues to be slow. At the same time, while there has been some progress in our High Street business, it does continue to be adversely affected by low levels of footfall. As a result, we now need to take further action to reduce costs across our businesses. I regret that this will have an impact on a significant number of colleagues whose roles will be affected by these necessary actions, and we will do everything we can to support them at this challenging time.
"While we are mindful of the continuing uncertainties that exist, we are a resilient and versatile business. The operational actions we are taking along with the financing arrangements that are in place, put us in a strong position to navigate this time of uncertainty and we are well positioned to benefit in due course from the recovery of our key markets."
Last month, it was revealed 150 members of staff at W H Smith's head offices in London and Swindon had already entered redundancy consultations
The trading update said the company had seen gradually improved sales since lockdown started to ease worldwide but the recovery wass slow. In the US, the firms anticipates a faster recovery than elsewhere, although overall revenue is down 80%.
In travel, there has been a phased reopening of stores at UK railways and airports, with 53% of the total estate back open. For the high street, 203 stores that host Post Offices remained open through the pandemic and 575 are now open across the estate.
The update said W H Smith had also secured eligibility for the Government's Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF). It has also amended the short term £120m facility it agreed during a refinancing in April meaning it no longer had to be cancelled if the CCFF is accessed.
The update said: "Taking into account the group's current financing arrangements, combined with a variety of operational actions, the board is confident that the group has sufficient funds to allow it to operate throughout a prolonged downturn in our markets."
W H Smith
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The spicy chopped chorizo intense reddish colour, the air drying and the juiciness are underlining the refined taste and the characteristic aroma.
spicy chopped Iberian Chorizo comes from the region of Salamanca. This great product unites all you are expecting from a chorizo: the air drying, the juiciness, the intense reddish colour and the white veins and the refined taste with the characteristic aroma.


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Tag: Windows Phone
Windows 10 can run reworked Android and iOS apps
iOS and Android developers will be able to port their apps and games directly to Windows universal apps, and Microsoft is enabling this with two new software development kits. On the Android side, Microsoft is enabling developers to use Java and C++ code on Windows 10, and for iOS developers they'll be able to take advantage of their existing Objective C code.
Source: Huge news: Windows 10 can run reworked Android and iOS apps
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Flickr: A New Take on an Instagram Alternative [Link]
Recently I dropped Instagram and started using my Tumblr account to post my pictures. It has worked out, but is still a bit awkward to use a separate app (Snapseed) to edit my pictures before posting. I used to use Flickr a lot and kind of stopped sometime last year when my membership was up for renewal and Instagram had become my app to post photos online.
Recent versions of the Flickr mobile app have added many features like photo editing, filters and social integration which makes it a very good Instagram replacement.
App.Storm has a great write-up on the app.
There was a bit of a ruckus in December when Instagram changed its Terms of Service and then changed them back. At the same time, Yahoo released an all-new Flickr app for iPhone that was clearly an Instagram competitor, but word on the street quickly grew and word was good: Flickr was a good competitor.
I'm still going to continue using Tumblr, but when it comes to posting photos it will be done through the Flickr app which allows me to post to Tumblr. App.Storm give the Flickr Mobile App a rating of 8 out 10.
Flickr's filters make it a great alternative to Instagram and its social elements are great, but its real power lies in the power it gives professionals.
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Prefecture Naval troops invaded the municipality of Avellaneda on the order of the federal court of Quilmes by Luis Armella in the context of a case investigating the alleged deviation of funds,
The operation in the municipality, headed by the Mayor of the Iron Curtain Jorge Ferreres, aims to seek evidence of alleged illegal maneuvers with public funds.
As you can confirm TN.com.ar from the sources of the investigation, justice refers to a possible appropriation of "social funds" worth 300 million pesos through the "social cooperatives of Avellaneda" and would include the Ministry of Social Development of the Nation, the Buenos Aires province and the New Aires Federation of Labor Cooperatives.
According to the file, the maneuvers would be carried out in 2013, 2014 and 2015, a period in which Ferrès is already a mayor de Avellaneda, the current Santa Cruz governor, Alicia Kirchner, serves as national development minister and Eduardo Aparisio as her colleague in Buenos Aires.
Sources close to Mayor Ferrara have told Telam that "this is a political maneuver and everything is an invention."
The case filed by Judge Armela shows that the funds were transferred by the Provincial Ministry of Social Development and from there they go to the Federation of Cooperatives de Trabajo Nuevos Aires to do business.
Federation of Co-operative Societies, always according to the file, subcontractors of companies that are supposed to be related to civil servants, which is trying to prove in the lawsuit.
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Five-piece roots rockers Cullen Wade and the Waters are ostensibly a Nashville-based outfit, but that little detail only hints at the travels and travails that have informed the band's music. Baton Rouge native Wade received an early musical education from his grandmother, whom he describes as "a cool old blind lady and band leader who played organ in a New Orleans style." Inspired by his grandmother's example, Wade eventually spear-headed musical projects of his own, touring the South extensively with folk-rock duo Nickels and Dimes.
Nickels and Dimes proved pivotal in the founding of Wade's current outfit, though not in a way he might have anticipated. When the duo's old touring RV broke down on a trek through Tennessee roundabout 2013, Wade's N&D partner cashed in his chips and took a bus back to Baton Rouge. Undaunted, Wade decided to press on into uncharted territory by to making a go of it in Nashville. With scarcely a second thought, Wade moved to Music City, lived nine months in a campground and began the gradual process of assembling what would become Cullen Wade and the Waters, a plainspoken roots-rock and Americana outfit tinged with hints of folk and characterized most notably by Wade's warm, pleasantly rasping vocal.
SP: After all the bad luck of losing both your van and your band on the side of a Tennessee highway, why did you choose to tough it out and start over in Nashville?
CW: It just made sense to me, because the music industry is here, and I knew there would be access to lots of good musicians. It's the center of the wagon wheel. It took a while, more than a year of living in a campground, then looking for the right players. To my way of thinking, I'd rather have someone who has great energy and is supportive, than to have a great player whose head isn't right.
SP: How did you bridge the gap between the music that was native to Baton Rouge — the music your grandmother played — and the folk-based sound that figures heavily into your sound today?
CW: For whatever reason, I have always had a love for good singer-songwriters. I love a well-written song with acoustic music behind it. John Prine, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce. When I was in high school, when everyone else was jamming on whatever was popular, I was listening to Simon & Garfunkel. I always loved songwriters who had a story to tell. That was always my thing.
SP: There's a very direct, expressive quality to your voice. It's not flashy or histrionic, but it's exceptionally warm and expressive. Did singing come naturally to you, or did you have to be coaxed?
SP: What inspires you to write songs?
CW: My approach to music has always been that I want to write about the human condition, the things that connect all of us on a human level. I like to write about life, love — good or bad — and I like songs that are relatable. Life is my inspiration.
SP: How has the band evolved since you all first got in the same room together?
CW: Well, we've tried on a lot of different things. At first we were more country influenced, and then a little more rock. Now it's come full circle and we've gone back to our roots. It took us a few tries to figure out who we are, but I think we're starting to have that down. We know more about who we are, and what we were meant to play.
When I say we've come "full circle," I mean we've gotten comfortable with who we are. We're not trying to fit into a category; we're just playing our music. And we're a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll, a little bit Americana. Going all in on any one thing wouldn't be real for us.
Cullen Wade and the Waters will play Preservation Pub Sunday, July 8 at 9 p.m.
For husband-and-wife duo Eddie and Lynne Martin, co-founders of the Tamassee, S.C.-based old-time music outfit Conservation Theory, music and activism are inextricably linked, conjoined on both a spiritual and practical level. Taking to their instruments relatively late in life, the Martins named the band in recognition of their ongoing efforts at land preservation, and played their first proper gig at a function for a conservation effort they were spearheading. Eddie Martin recently spoke to Scruffington Post about both the joys and challenges of taking up music well into adulthood, and of the fulfillment inherent in helping effect change through the medium of song.
SP: What was your musical background prior to Conservation Theory?
EM: Well, my wife and I were always steeped in music; we just didn't happen to play. We were both brought up in very musical homes; all of her kinfolk play music. I remember visiting the Grand Ole Opry when I was a kid. And through my teen years, I picked up on all kinds of influences, from Flatt and Scruggs to Black Oak Arkansas.
SP: How did the two of you finally come to play music yourselves?
EM: When we started dating, we followed John Harper a lot, and he was a fixture at the Museum of Appalachia. So this one year, Earl Scruggs was coming out to play for the first time in forever, and he chose the occasion of the museum's 2000 homecoming. At the show, the did a giveaway for a banjo. My daughter put in a bid in my name, and that was the one they drew. So we got to go back stage, have the banjo signed, hang out a little bit. Later, on the way home, I said, Lynne, we've been gifted this banjo for a reason. And she said, well, if you learn to play that banjo, I'll learn to play fiddle. And that set us off. It was an epiphany, a blessing beyond measure.
SP: At what point did you decide to start playing out as a band?
EM: For a long time, it was just she and I working on our instruments on opposite ends of the house. Every so often, we'd get together and play. And at some point, we did that and decided it sounded good enough that we might do it in front of other people. There was a landowner meeting for a land conservation project we were working on, and it was kind of an event, with music and food and everything. We got a friend of ours to play guitar and harmonica, and we played a show. And since my wife and I have always had an interest in land conservation, we came up with the name Conservation Theory.
SP: Describe some of the projects you tackle in your conservation efforts.
EM: We're looking at areas that are threatened by development that are worth saving for historical or environmental reasons. There's an iconic property in Walhalla, S.C. that we worked on a few years ago, the scene of an old Civil War-era tunnel. There was a waterfall there, too, and people liked to visit the area. Well, a developer came along and decided it would be a great place for a gated community. We were among the people who took the lead and kept that area from being developed, and an additional 500 acres as well by using a combination of conservation easements and purchases and local government actions. The city of Walhalla owns a big part of the property now, and we got another portion donated to the state.
SP: Is conservation a theme in a lot of the songs you write?
EM: We have a few conservation songs, yeah, but we write about a lot of other things, as well. My wife writes a lot about hope and love. My brother-in-law (guitarist Marty Hopkins Gavin Martin) likes to write about people going through hard times. I just like to write about different experiences I've had.
We're a simple band playing simple songs, and we want to be able to get the emotions we feel out in song, by tickling the edge of those words with the notes and chords that we've learned. We feel like we've been gifted this path for a reason, so we decided to take an active role in developing that blessing.
Conservation Theory will play Preservation Pub Sunday, July 15 at 9 p.m.
Baltimore-based string band the Dirty Grass Players began life inauspiciously, as the product of a besotted weekly jam session involving a rotating gaggle of long-standing Charm City friends. Three years later and TDGP is a fully-realized bluegrass outfit, having authored one fine full-length release in the form of last year's self-titled effort, and having been recognized in 2016 as the city's best bluegrass band.
They're an unlikely bunch on the face of it — Kolakowski had played jazz and heavy metal prior to the band's inception; bassist Josh Ballard played rock 'n' roll; Mandolin player Ryan Rogers is a former jazz guitar performance major. "How some of us ended up in a band like this is kind of a mystery, "Kolakowski chortles.
But bluegrass bands with virtuosic principals aren't difficult to come by, given that a certain level of technical derring-do is prerequisite to the form. One thing that separates the Dirty Grass Players from other fleet-fingered flat-picking collectives is the group's penchant for perfectly-executed harmonies. Theirs is an especially potent, all-male vocal alchemy, making for a sound that's sweeter by half than the sum of its parts.
Like most other musical forms, bluegrass has its factions, subgenres that diverge in different ways from the tropes established by genre godfather Bill Monroe, and the mountain musicians who preceded him — traditional and progressive bluegrass, newgrass, jam grass, neo-traditional and gospel. The Players are aswim somewhere in the middle of it all, being neither slavishly reverent nor unwilling to observe the particulars of tradition when the time and the venue are right.
According to Kolakowski, he and his 'mates are happy to navigate the easements between subgenres, with the result that the Dirty Grass Players can take the stage — and flourish — in a variety of contexts and clubs. "We try to bridge the gaps in the world of bluegrass; we don't want to be stranded in one camp," Kolakowski says.
The Dirty Grass Players will play Preservation Pub Wednesday, June 27 at 10 p.m.
Before she was a singer-songwriter and leader of her own band, Poor Eliza frontwoman Jane Park spent years standing in the shadow of other crooners, playing her first instrument — violin — in a handful of other Boston-area bands.
Soon thereafter, a friend coaxed her into playing a local open mic. From there, Park tells that she slowly began playing more often under her own name. And in 2009, she came full circle, starting her own project — the outfit that would become Poor Eliza — with a diverse group of musicians hailing from various other Beantown bands.
"As a violinist, I have a lot of classical training, but it had never occurred to me up until that point to write like a songwriter," Park says of her musical transformation. "I had already been playing guitar for a while when I started writing songs, but I wasn't very good at it. But I enjoyed it. It was low-pressure for me; I didn't feel the need to be so technically perfect, which meant I had more fun.
Park has come a long way as a guitar player in the years since — she now earns the bulk of her income as a teacher of guitar as well as violin. She's come a long way as a bandleader as well. Poor Eliza recently authored "Ghost Town," their second release, an accomplished five-song EP of refined modern folk cross-bred with clear-eyed indie rock.
Park says she likes writing songs about life's less-heralded moments, moments that may seem unexceptional in the here and now, yet take on a winsome significance in the wisdom of hindsight. Her voice is the perfect vehicle for the subject matter– a sonorous alto that, its crystalline tonal purity notwithstanding, deftly navigates the more complicated impulses that reside at the midpoint of the emotional spectrum, yet is still capable of hitting passionate peaks should the moment arise.
Park says she's only now looking to expand Poor Eliza's sphere of influence, by taking to the road and exploring the territory outside the greater Boston area. Like much of her musical career, it's been a gradual step, slow in the offing. In the meantime, Park says her songwriting has begun to mature, and that her confidence in the band's material has begun to keep pace with the assuredness she feels with respect to her stage presence and her guitar chops. "I think the music I wrote when I first started was much simpler," she says. "It was folk music, whereas now I incorporate more styles — rock, punk, indie.
Poor Eliza will play Preservation Pub Thursday, June 28 at 10 p.m.


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These include illegal acts and acts beyond your powers or undertaken with insufficient skill and care.
You could be liable to contribute for company debts incurred through wrongful or fraudulent trading.
You will be guilty of wrongful (or even fraudulent) trading if you allow the business to carry on, and incur debts, when you know there is no reasonable prospect of the company repaying them. If you do, you could be held personally liable for the company's debts if it subsequently becomes insolvent.
The fact that the company is making losses does not in itself mean that the company is trading wrongfully. But if there is no reasonable prospect of it moving into profit, and there are doubts about whether its assets will cover its liabilities or whether it can pay its debts, the company is probably trading wrongfully.
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Disqualification lasts from two to 15 years.
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Q: How to double everything in a Prolog list (including sublists) I have a Prolog function that must take in a list (which may include sublists) and return a list that has everything doubled.
For example,
?- doubleAll([1,2,[3,4],5,[6,7,[8],9],10), L).

L = [2,4,[6,8],10,[12,14,[16],18],20).

I was able to double everything when there were no sublists in the list, but when sublists are included I'm having some problems. Here is my code so far:
%L2 is the result of doubling everything in L1.
doubleEverything([],[]).
doubleEverything([H|T], [H2|T2]) :-
   atomic(H), H2 is H*2, doubleEverything(T,T2).
doubleEverything([H|T], [H2|T2]) :-
   not(atomic(H)), H2 is H*2, doubleEverything(T,T2), doubleEverything(H,T2).

Does anyone see how I can make this work?
Thanks!

A: not(atomic(H)), H2 is H*2, doesn't make sense.
Since atomic(H) (should be number(H), really) is already handled, simply recurse:
doubleEverything([H|T], [H2|T2]) :-
   doubleEverything(H,H2), doubleEverything(T,T2).

Keep it simple, but remember to test what will happen if neither a number or a list is input...

A: Something like this would work:
double( [] , [] ) .            % doubling the empty list is...the empty list.
double( [X|Xs] , [XX|XXs] ) :- % if the head of the list is a list,
  is_list(X) ,                 % we double it, then double the tail.
  ! ,
  double(X,XX) ,
  double(Xs,XXs)
  .
double( [X|Xs] , [XX XXs] ) :- % doubling anything else is easy.
  XX is X*2 ,
  double(Xs,XXs)
  .

is_list( X     ) :- var(X) , ! , fail .
is_list( []    ) .
is_list( [_|_] ) .


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Demographic and Health Survey 1988
Ghana, 1988
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
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The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) is a national sample survey designed to provide information on fertility, family planning and health in Ghana. The survey, which was conducted by the Statistical Service of Ghana, is part of a worldwide programme coordinated by the Institute for Resource Development/Macro Systems, Inc., in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The short-term objectives of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) are to provide policymakers and those implementing policy with current data on fertility levels, knowledge and use of contraception, reproductive intentions of women 15-49, and health indicators. The information will also serve as the basis for monitoring and evaluating programmes initiated by the government such as the extended programme on immunization, child nutrition, and the family planning programme. The long-term objectives are to enhance the country's ability to undertake surveys of excellent technical quality that seek to measure changes in fertility levels, health status (particularly of children), and the extent of contraceptive knowledge and use. Finally, the results of the survey will form part of an international data base for researchers investigating topics related to the above issues.
Sample survey data
- Household
- Children under five years
- Women age 15-49
Institute for Resource Development/Macro Systems, Inc. Technical assistance
United Nations Popuation Fund UNFPA Provided fund
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
United Nations Children's Fund Loaned 8 vehicles
The 150 clusters from which a representative sample of women aged 15-49 was selected from a subsample of the 200 clusters used for the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS). All census Enumeration Areas (EAs) were first stratified by ecological zones into 3 strata, namely Coastal Savanna, Forest, and Northern Savanna. These were further stratified into urban, semi-urban, and rural EAs. The EAs (in some cases, segments of EAs) were then selected with probability proportional to the number of households. All households in the selected EAs were subsequently listed.
Note: See detailed description of sample design in APPENDIX B of the survey report.
Of the 4966 households selected, 4406 were successfully interviewed. Excluding 9 percent of households that were vacant, absent, etc., the household response rate is 98 percent.
Out of 4574 eligible women in the household schedule, 4488 were interviewed successfully. The response rate at the individual level is 98 percent. Of the 997 eligible husbands, 943 were successfully interviewed, representing a response rate of 95 percent.
Three different types of questionnaires were used for the GDHS. These were the household, individual and the husband questionnaires. The household and the individual questionnaires were adapted from the Model "B" Questionnaire for the DHS program. The GDHS is one of the few surveys in which special effort was made to collect information from husbands of interviewed women on such topics as fertility preferences, knowledge and use of contraception, and environmental and health related issues.
All usual members and visitors in the selected households were listed on the household questionnaire. Recorded in the household questionnaire were data on the age and sex of all listed persons in addition to information on fostering for children aged 0-14. Eligible women and eligible husbands were also identified in the household questionnaire.
The individual questionnaire was used to collect data on eligible women. Eligible women were definedas those aged 15-49 years who spent the night prior to the household interview in the selected household, irrespective of whether they were usual members of the household or not. Items of information collected in this questionnaire are as follows:
1) Respondent's Background
2) Reproductive Behavior
3) Knowledge and Use of Contraception
4) Health and Breastfeeding
5) Marriage
6) Fertility Preferences
7) Husband's Background and Women's Work
8) Weight and Height of Children Aged 3-36 Months.
In half of the selected clusters a husband's questionnaire was used to collect data on eligible husbands. Eligible husbands were defined as those who were co-resident with their wives and whose wives had been successfully interviewed. Data on the husband's background, contraceptive knowledge and use, as well as fertility preferences were collected.
All three questionnaires were translated into seven local languages, namely, Twi, Fante, Nzema, Ga, Ewe, Hausa and Dagbani. All the GDHS interviewers were able to conduct interviews in English and at least one local language. The questionnaires were pretested from mid-October to early November 1987. Five teams were used for the pretest fieldwork. These included 19 persons who were trained for 11 days.
Completed questionnaires were collected weekly from the regions by the field coordinators. Coding, data entry and machine editing went on concurrently at the Ghana Statistical Service in Accra as the fieldwork progressed. Coding and data entry were started in March 1988 and were completed by the end of June 1988. Preliminary tabulations were produced by mid-July 1988, and by August 1988 preliminary results of the survey were published.
MEASURE DHS archive@measuredhs.com www.measuredhs.com
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- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
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Kendrick Lamar has become a father for the first time.
The 32-year-old rapper and his fiancée Whitney Alford welcomed their little girl – whose name is not yet known – into the world on July 26, according to Us Magazine.
The "Money Trees" hitmaker who likes to keep his private life private, admitted in 2015 that he and the brunette beauty were engaged. Asked if there is any truth to rumors he is planning to tie the knot, he said: "Yeah, yeah, definitely… I'm loyal to the soil." The star declared he always knew he was going to pop the question to Whitney after 10 years of dating.
"At the end of the day, you want to always, always have real people around you, period. Whether it's male or female, and everybody that's been around me, they've been around since day one," the star explained. "I always show respect when respect has been given, and people that have been by your side, you're supposed to honor that."
The "King Kunta" hitmaker earlier insisted Whitney was much more than just his girlfriend. "I wouldn't even call her my girl. That's my best friend. I don't even like the term that society has put in the world as far as being a companion — she's somebody I can tell my fears to," Lamar explained.
Although they prefer to keep their relationship to themselves, the couple has appeared at events together in the past and walked the red carpet arm-in-arm.
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I only accept PayPal for payments, because it is fast, secure and reliable.
If you are living in India, and have issues placing an order or using PayPal, you can use the "Other" payment option. We will then work it out.
If you are an international buyer, I will not entertain the "Other" payment option.
In any cases, I will only process and ship your order once I have received a payment confirmation.