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Incisive and often wickedly funny as social commentary, though many characters are more like caricatures and the finale...
by Aravind Adiga ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 3, 2017
A satirical novel set in the author's native Mumbai, where Indian boys from the slums find themselves hot commodities because of their potential in cricket.
Even readers who know nothing about the sport will find this as easy to understand as if it were a novel about American inner-city kids groomed for success in basketball, facing long odds as an escape from poverty. In the third novel by Adiga, who won the Man Booker Prize for his debut (The White Tiger, 2008), the protagonist is Manju, 7 years old at the outset, overshadowed by the cricket prowess of his older brother. An influential gatekeeper and columnist named Tommy Sir sees potential in both boys, bringing them to the attention of a venture capitalist. The boys' father also sees the commercial potential in his sons and wants to maximize his percentage, holding them to rules he enforces strictly, even when they don't make much sense. The older son, Radha, is the first to rebel, "now conscious that his father's rules, which had framed the world around him since he could remember, were prison bars." Manju thus becomes the hope for the family and perhaps Mumbai, where young cricketers show the possibility of "creating new value in a dead city." But the younger brother faces plenty of coming-of-age challenges of his own, as cricket must compete with a potential girlfriend, with his interest in forensic science as nurtured by CSI, and, most of all, by a boy from a patrician background who also forsakes cricket but has options that the much poorer Manju does not. "He's my real father," says Manju of the richer friend he tries to emulate, before sexual identity as well as class distinction complicate the picture. As Manju tries to figure out who he really is and what he wants, the author suggests that "this Republic (so-called) of India, was filled to the brim with the repressed, depressed, and dangerous."
Incisive and often wickedly funny as social commentary, though many characters are more like caricatures and the finale doesn't resolve much.
Pub Date: Jan. 3, 2017
Publisher: Scribner
Review Posted Online: Oct. 19, 2016
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 2016
Categories: LITERARY FICTION
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by George Orwell ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 26, 1946
A modern day fable, with modern implications in a deceiving simplicity, by the author of Dickens. Dali and Others (Reynal & Hitchcock, p. 138), whose critical brilliance is well adapted to this type of satire. This tells of the revolt on a farm, against humans, when the pigs take over the intellectual superiority, training the horses, cows, sheep, etc., into acknowledging their greatness. The first hints come with the reading out of a pig who instigated the building of a windmill, so that the electric power would be theirs, the idea taken over by Napoleon who becomes topman with no maybes about it. Napoleon trains the young puppies to be his guards, dickers with humans, gradually instigates a reign of terror, and breaks the final commandment against any animal walking on two legs. The old faithful followers find themselves no better off for food and work than they were when man ruled them, learn their final disgrace when they see Napoleon and Squealer carousing with their enemies... A basic statement of the evils of dictatorship in that it not only corrupts the leaders, but deadens the intelligence and awareness of those led so that tyranny is inevitable. Mr. Orwell's animals exist in their own right, with a narrative as individual as it is apt in political parody.
Pub Date: Aug. 26, 1946
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace
Review Posted Online: Nov. 2, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1946
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by Sally Rooney ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2019
A young Irish couple gets together, splits up, gets together, splits up—sorry, can't tell you how it ends!
Irish writer Rooney has made a trans-Atlantic splash since publishing her first novel, Conversations With Friends, in 2017. Her second has already won the Costa Novel Award, among other honors, since it was published in Ireland and Britain last year. In outline it's a simple story, but Rooney tells it with bravura intelligence, wit, and delicacy. Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan are classmates in the small Irish town of Carricklea, where his mother works for her family as a cleaner. It's 2011, after the financial crisis, which hovers around the edges of the book like a ghost. Connell is popular in school, good at soccer, and nice; Marianne is strange and friendless. They're the smartest kids in their class, and they forge an intimacy when Connell picks his mother up from Marianne's house. Soon they're having sex, but Connell doesn't want anyone to know and Marianne doesn't mind; either she really doesn't care, or it's all she thinks she deserves. Or both. Though one time when she's forced into a social situation with some of their classmates, she briefly fantasizes about what would happen if she revealed their connection: "How much terrifying and bewildering status would accrue to her in this one moment, how destabilising it would be, how destructive." When they both move to Dublin for Trinity College, their positions are swapped: Marianne now seems electric and in-demand while Connell feels adrift in this unfamiliar environment. Rooney's genius lies in her ability to track her characters' subtle shifts in power, both within themselves and in relation to each other, and the ways they do and don't know each other; they both feel most like themselves when they're together, but they still have disastrous failures of communication. "Sorry about last night," Marianne says to Connell in February 2012. Then Rooney elaborates: "She tries to pronounce this in a way that communicates several things: apology, painful embarrassment, some additional pained embarrassment that serves to ironise and dilute the painful kind, a sense that she knows she will be forgiven or is already, a desire not to 'make a big deal.' " Then: "Forget about it, he says." Rooney precisely articulates everything that's going on below the surface; there's humor and insight here as well as the pleasure of getting to know two prickly, complicated people as they try to figure out who they are and who they want to become.
Pub Date: April 16, 2019
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Review Posted Online: Feb. 18, 2019
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Just a quick post to point you in the direction of the Creative Crafting World Blog and a tutorial I have done with Paper Boutique Brand stamps and papers.
I love paper piecing and thought it would be good to share how its done for folk who dont know.
Hint of a Hoot Stamps and Papers.
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An emotional Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the party's MPs that he is not negotiating any deal to protect state president Jacob Zuma from prosecution over corruption.
"Cyril said to us that he was not into any deal-making because any deal brokering would amount to political interference in the affairs of the state or the running of government departments. He said he had no legal jurisdiction to do so.
"He said to us that discussions on the transition were about ensuring the unity of the ANC and there was no deal-making'" said one MP.
Reacting to media reports' the DA said it would not "hesitate to approach the courts to stop Ramaphosa" from granting Zuma immunity from prosecution.
The MPs also said Ramaphosa told them it was "just a matter of days" before his transition talks with country president Jacob Zuma are concluded in his one-and-a-half-hour long address to his first meeting with the party's caucus since his election in December.
He was also briefing MPs on his ongoing talks with Zuma following a decision by the party's highest decision-making bodies in between conference' the national executive committee and the national working committee' to ask him to step down as head of state and head of government.
The caucus sources also said that Ramaphosa explained that he decided to postpone the NEC meeting that was scheduled on Wednesday to seal Zuma's fate following a "change of tone" from a defiant Zuma.
Zuma had told the ANC's top six officials that he was not ready to resign when they asked him to do so at a meeting on Sunday.
"The president said that he had to postpone the NEC because he received a change in tone from JZ between Sunday and Tuesday when they met'" said an MP.
"Yes' I can confirm that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa told us that it is a matter of days before President Jacob Zuma goes. There was nothing specific about when will this take place. That is the only part I heard because I left early."


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Q: Is it possible to control frequency of the light? Generating light is the process of energy conversion. I mean is it possible to control the frequency of light by controlling directly the input like heat, current... not by filters or medium arrangments.
I thought (thanks to a discussion in other media) for such a control technique we should control the movement of electrons between the energy levels. If I am right, is it possible to do that?

A: The thing you're looking for is a tunable dye laser. It works just like a radio transmitter: a broadband amplifier amplifies its own output which it receives via a resonator. Instead of a transistor powered by a DC source, the amplifier is a dye cell "pumped" by another laser.
The tuning is indeed accomplished by adjusting the resonator, but that's just like a radio frequency "variable frequency oscillator".

A: Light is typically taken to mean the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. But you can extend it - infrared light, ultraviolet light. Or any electromagnetic wave.
At visible wavelengths, it is often created by atomic transitions. The energy levels are largely fixed. You get lines in the spectrum. However, electron spin and orbital angular momentum interact with magnetic fields. A magnetic field can change the energy of the electron and shift or split the line.
There are other ways to get visible light. As mentioned heating an object makes it emit light.
At lower frequencies, it is easier to control more directly. Radio waves are created by pushing charges back and forth in a wire at megahertz frequencies. Vary the frequency of the current and you vary the frequency of the radio waves.

A: It depends on the range you are looking for: a tunable frequency in the MHz-GHz range is easily achievable with diode lasers. In the simplest case, the applied current and environment temperature have a direct effect on the supported wavelength.
For the temperature dependence, there is also a useful visualization. The higher the temperature of your gain medium is, the more it expands, so it gets longer. This means, that wavelengths of light supported by this medium also increase, so the frequency decreases.
If you have a grating for further filtering the output light, this also gives you further tunable range by adjusting the distance between the two grated mirrors. These elements can also be used to stabilize the wavelength, which is important for a variety of experiments.
Larger spans are more difficult, because at some point you see that the laser hops onto a different mode, changing the mean frequency by tens to hundreds of GHz (this cannot easily be controlled).

A: A Free Electron Laser can be directly tuned by varying the speed of the electrons.

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control the movement of electrons between the energy levels

One example is "magnetic field laser". Shift the levels by magnetic field and enjoy variable frequency.
http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/rjsgrp/publications/papers/1980-1983/8_evenson.pdf

A: Black-body radiation is an emission of electromagnetic radiation which takes a characteristic spectrum dependent only on the temperature of an object. You can directly estimate the temperature of a hot object from the color of its glow, and you can change the color of an object's glow by changing its temperature. As an object heats to about 800K, it begins to emit a dull red glow, and as the object continues to get hotter, the glow becomes yellow and then bluish white. This is one example of how it's possible to control the frequency of light - by controlling the temperature of a black body.

A: Radiation is the field quanta (or force carrier) for the electromagnetic interaction.  Its absorption causes an electron to increase in energy level (causing in change in at least one of the quantum numbers associative with the absorbing electron).  The reverse process, emission, involves the production of a photon
$$\Delta E = \frac{h c}{\lambda} $$
where
$h$ is Planck's constant $c$ is the speed of light $\Delta E = E_2-E_1$ and $\lambda$ is the wavelength of the photon.  The most complicated component is determining $E_2$ followed by $E_1$ as these involve solving (or approximating a solution to) Schrödinger's Equation, which is determined by the position of the nuclei and the composition of the perspective material.  Given that the position determines these one could, in the correct material, compress it to alter the energy levels (which are unlikely to be uniformly modified) resulting in a different $\Delta E$.

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Today's feature is a library book from a delightful author: My (Not So) Perfect Life, by Sophie Kinsella, a witty critique of the false judgments we make in a social-media-obsessed world.
Intro: First: It could be worse. As commutes go, it could be a lot worse, and I must keep remembering this. Second: It's worth it. I want to live in London; I want to do this; and commuting is part of the deal. It's part of the London experience, like Tate Modern.
Synopsis: Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she longs for, particularly her boss, Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is brilliant and creative, lives with her perfect family in a posh townhouse, and wears the coolest clothes. Katie's life, meanwhile, is a daily struggle—from her dismal rental to her oddball flatmates to the tense office politics she's trying to negotiate. No wonder Katie takes refuge in not-quite-true Instagram posts, especially as she's desperate to make her dad proud.
I'm eager to keep reading. What do you think?
It's been years since I read any of Sophie Kinsella's books – this one looks good.
Thanks, Margaret, I hadn't read any books from this author for a long time, either, and then borrowed her book Surprise Me from the library…and I was delighted. So I had to also borrow this book.
I bought this book ages ago and still haven't read it even though I love Kinsella. I will be keeping an eye out for your review.
Thanks for stopping by, Ali, and I was so delighted with Surprise Me, my first read of hers in years, that I had to add this one to my reading list.
I haven't read anything by Sophie Kinsella, but I sure like that teaser!
Thanks, Jenea, I loved the Shopaholic books, and then read a few of her stand-alone offerings and enjoyed them…so after a few years of reading nothing from her, I borrowed Surprise Me and now this book.
Thanks, Catherine, I am hopeful…I've been balancing my thrillers with fun books this summer.
This sounds like it could be a fun summer pick. Hope you are enjoying it.
Thanks, Diane, I haven't started it yet…but soon! I am feeling good about its "fun" ingredients. Enjoy your pick.
I love books like this for summer reading. I'm really curious about the things to be revealed.
Thanks, Laura, I'm eager to learn more, too. Enjoy your reading.
I've never read this author but I like the writing style in this book. I hope you are enjoying it. This week I am featuring Somebody's Daughter by David Bell. Happy reading!
Thanks, Kathy, and I discovered David Bell through his book Bring Her Home. I hope to read Somebody's Daughter, too.
I'd love a nice London experience myself. I guess I could get one through Sophie Kinsella. Sounds good to me and I hope you're enjoying it too.
I am planning to enjoy it, Margot…soon. I love London-speak. Enjoy your pick.
I've not read Sophie's books for a while. Sounds like a fun read!
I am glad I borrowed these two Kinsella books from the library…just in case I didn't like them. As it turns out, I enjoyed Surprise Me…and hope to love this one. Thanks for visiting, Sassy.
I've never read a book by this author. I like the intro and teaser.
Thanks for visiting (and hosting), Vicki…I am glad that I borrowed these Kinsella books.
Haven't read Sophie Kinsella in a while. That intro was Bridget Jones ish …I liked Bridget Jones.
Thanks, Joanne, I love Bridget Jones, too!
Thanks, Donna, I'm definitely eager to read it.
I love the sound of this one. I have to check and see if my library has it.
Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne; I can't wait to read this one.
I've always enjoyed this author's books.
Me, too, Nise, but a long time went by between books…and I'm happy to have started catching up on them.
Oh, this one sounds like it could be fun! Hope you enjoy it! And thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Thanks for returning the visit, Denise, and I'm eager to jump right into this book.


The Canadian buyers will be sent from. Only the QC and ON. Lift gate service not included in price. Poland/Germany(it is duty free).
The other countries will be sent from. NOT Ready for Nowise(beginner). Advertisement, arts and crafts, leather, toys, garments, model, building upholster, computerized embroidery. And clipping, packaging and paper industry. Wood, bamboo, jade, marble, organic glass, crystal, plastic, garments, paper, leather, penelope, rubber, ceramic.
Glass, textile cutting, industrial prototyping, industrial marking, signmaking, medical part marking, aerospace. Framing, gift manufacturing, bar coding, engraving, gasket cutting, puzzles, cabinetry, awards & recognition. Personalized pens, door pulls, cut scroll patterns, games & toys, finger joints, inlays & overlays, fraternity paddles. Music boxes, light switch plates, jewelry boxes, parts marking, router templates, desk sets, scrap booking, photo albums. Engrave Painted Metals and Anodized aluminum are also OK.
Can not work on metal materialsIf you want to work. Metal material, you must use the Cermark spray to engrave. Brand model of laser tube RECI W2. Laser power maximum value :100W.
Laser type :CO2 laser engraving machine. Power supply AC :220V(110V country comes a transformer). Working area :23" x 39" (6001000 mm). Cutting depth :0-15 mm (different material differ). 0-500mm/sLinear Guides weight is heavier than the circular rail.
The accuracy is better, the speed will be slower, the service life will be longer. Laser focal length: 6.35cm. Windows 8, 7 (64 or 32 bit), XP. Locating precision :<0.02 mm. Min shaping character Character: 22mm, Letter: 11mm.
Data transfer interface :USB 2.0 (offline). Cooling :Water Cooling and protection system with chiller. Graphic Format :Supported AI, DXF, PLT, DST, DSB, EPS, BMP, RDB, GIF, JPG, PNG, MNG, ICO, CUR, TIF, TGA. WMF, EMF, JBG, PGX, RAS, PRUM, SKA, RAW. It is to remove excess heat and combustible gases from the cutting surface.
Since the laser beam is invisible, since the laser beam is invisible, this function can allow you. Have a visual reference for locating where the laser will fire.
Protection :Emergency stop button and Stop working when water broken. Machine Dimensions :55" x 37" x 25(140 x 94 x 64 cm).
Machine Package : Wooden box with foam inside. Package Dimension :61" x 42" x 31(157 x 107 x 80 cm). Gross weight :220 lbs(100 kg).
Package weight :286 lbs(130 kg). CW-3000 Chiller Package :Carton box with foam inside. Package dimension :22" x 18" x 14(57 x 48 x 38 cm). Carton box with foam inside. 33" x 13" x 13(84 x 34 x 34 cm).
Our this machine use RD c. RD control system is the latest and most famous laser engraving & cutting control system developed by. The RD control panel supports multiple languages, such as. English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean, etc.
Better stable hardware with anti. Static, resistance to high pressure. Our this machine use industrial laser head. Our this machine use linear guide, not round guide. High positioning accuracy, Low coefficient of friction.
Long service life, Low Noise. Our this machine use 80mm. Sketch map of Optical system, the laser beam is from laser tube, then reflecting mirrors. And focus lens, As following. New launch HL-1060 DSP 100W laser RDworks off-line with high-speed High configuration.
The use of high-tech control system, Imported lens and reflector system. Use USB 2.0 off-line.
Can do color separation work of e. Ngraving and cutting at the same time. The different colors can be set for different engraving and cutting. The file formats can be supported by RDworks software. DSP 100W 1060 C02 Laser engraving machine x 1.
80mm Rotary axis x 1. Spare key/limit switch/open cover protection switch/multimeter/electric iron.
For the design files, you can transfer the file with USB memory stick to the machine, Or can download it to the machine directly with USB cable from computer. Can the machine be split so it can fit into my doors? Sorry, it can't do. How long the laser tube is working well? Unfortunately we cannot confirm about this, it is about 0-7200 hours. Do you avaliable spare parts? We can provide all of spare parts of any model we listing. I have heard the mirrors need cleaning?
Yes they do but not after every job, once a week is normally enough. Can I put larger materials in the machine? No, the machine have not doors which opened to accommodate larger materials. How about the after sell service?
Free tech support for the whole life of the machine, and 24 hours telephone support. A: Machine is always required to setup/install(NOT ready to use).
Q: Do you solve hardware&software issue? Q: I received my machine but box was seriously damaged so machine was heavily damaged. Q: I received my machine but I found tiny deformation on side panel. A: In this case, please check/test whether the machine works in order. If so, we send some gifts in small value.
Return is NOT accepted for such reason. We send some gifts in small value.
A: The machine was economic solution to business. Appearance was not care too much. It is NOT used, just born with. Laser tube& power supply is consumption.
Requiring evidence picture(s) or video(s) from you. Based on video, we will assist you to solve. In usual practice, the procedure may. Take 15 days to a month for issue recheck, video re-take, solution.
The item "100W Co2 USB Laser Cutting Machine With DSP System Auto focus & Linear Guides" is in sale since Monday, January 8, 2018. This item is in the category "Business & Industrial\Printing & Graphic Arts\Screen & Specialty Printing\Engraving". The seller is "goldraydigital" and is located in Warsaw. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia.


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Warning! Not for the graphically challenged.
In reference to the graphs I posted on January 14, 2010, I've added several graphs with detailed information. The first graph is of the actual room schedule (non-optimized) before optimizing it by a better scheduling system. Below that is a graph of the same room schedule but in it's optimized format. You might notice that I also included the nighttime emergency 7 hour neurosurgical case (not included in the actual day schedule because of its occurring so late) just to show that many cases scheduled late at night because of non-existent room time during the day can be moved earlier if better scheduling is used.
The last file is the room schedule organized by surgeon. The blue bars represent total surgeon time in the OR. The pink pars underneath the blue bar represent individual cases the surgeon does. The length of time between the pink bars represent turnover time from the surgeons' point of view.
When right clicked, each can be opened in its separate window. You can then compare them however you wish. Notice the end times for the rooms of the actual, non-optimized day are later than for the optimized day. Also notice the short turnover times for most of the surgeons (the distance between the pink bars in the last graph). One surgeon has overlapping pink bars. This is because he stepped out of his own case to help in another case.
This last graph showed two possible surgeon transcription coding errors, but one of them we know is from a surgeon leaving his room in the middle on an operation to help in another (two rooms at once). Another oddity is a surgeon who has an apparent abnormally long turnover time (which keeps the benefits of optimized scheduling from being even greater). I would need the original anesthesia records again to verify if that was an early emergency case, and if he actually stayed in the OR during that time. Fortunately, the possible coding errors can be easily highlighted. Unfortunately the graphs were made too long after the records were no longer available. This highlights the need for timely analysis and access to people who can clarify abnormal results.
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In macroeconomics, crawling peg is an exchange rate regime that allows depreciation or appreciation to happen gradually. It is usually seen as a part of a fixed exchange rate regime.

The system is a method to fully use the key attributes of the fixed exchange regimes as well as the flexibility of the floating exchange rate regime. The system is shaped to peg at a certain value but at the same time is designed to "glide" to respond to external market uncertainties.

Changing rates

External pressure
To react to external pressure (such as interest rate differentials or changes in foreign-exchange reserves) to appreciate or depreciate the exchange rate, the system can have moderately-sized, frequent exchange rate changes to ensure that the economic dislocation is minimized.

Rate formulae
Some central banks use a formula that triggers a change when certain conditions are met, while others prefer not to use a preset formula and frequently change the exchange rate to discourage speculations.

Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of a crawling peg are that it avoids economic instability as a result of infrequent and discrete adjustments (fixed exchange rate) and it minimizes the rate of uncertainty and volatility since the fluctuation in the exchange rate is kept minimal (floating exchange regime).

For example, Mexico used a crawling peg to address inflation in the peso crisis. It transitioned from a fixed exchange rate in the 1990s without the instability of rapid devaluation.

In practice, the system may not be an "ideal system" under certain scenarios. For instance, if there are substantial currency flows that may affect the exchange rate, monetary authorities may be "forced" to accelerate currency realignment, leading to substantial unsystematic costs to market players. In practice, only a few countries have adopted crawling pegs.

Delayed peg
E. Ray Canterbery proposes an idea of a delayed peg to eliminate many disadvantages of the crawling peg model. The delayed peg uses a wide band for exchange-rate fluctuations, while the band is allowed to move when foreign exchange liabilities accumulate (at a secret but predetermined rate). In China, a new use of a "floating band" is essentially a delayed peg.

Economies using crawling peg
According to the IMF's "Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions 2014", only two countries—Nicaragua's córdoba and Botswana's pula—had a crawling-peg exchange rate arrangement at the time.
 China uses a floating band model, that is essentially a delayed peg
 The Nicaraguan córdoba has used a crawling peg since 1991.
 The economy of Botswana used a floating peg model until 2005.
 The economy of Vietnam uses a crawling peg model as of June 28, 2013.
 The economy of Argentina used, then abandoned a crawling peg model between 1978 and 1981 named tablita. Also used a floating band model, that is essentially a delayed peg, between 2018 and 2019.
 The Ecuadorian sucre had a crawling peg model until it was replaced with USD in March 2000.
 The Uruguayan peso was on a crawling peg model (tablita) from 1973 until a banking crisis in 2002.
 The Costa Rican colón was on a crawling peg model until October 17, 2006.

See also
 Exchange-rate regime
 José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz
 Adolfo Diz

References

External links

 International Monetary Fund, Annual Report
 IMF, The Evolution of Exchange Rate Regimes Since 1990, see: PDF pp. 14-15

Foreign exchange market

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SOLD!!!! THANK YOU Scream and Fly!!!!
FAT Shaft - 19 spline - LH is welded, and the RH takes a Hub.
They are clean, but not perfect - maybe a low 8 of 10 or high 7 of 10. The tips on the LH have some marks.
They are balanced good and run fine. I am on the limiter with them, and need something else.
The LH was sent to Herring by the previous owner, to get cleaned up, and Herring did their signature design on it.
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Since nobody has asked yet.... YES, I will separate them.
If I have to keep the LH, then that is fine, it will make a nice expensive wall ornament in my shop.


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Större snigelspinnare, Apoda limacodes är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Johann Siegfried Hufnagel 1766. Enligt Catalogue of Life är det vetenskapliga namnet istället Apoda avellana beskriven med det namnet av Carl von Linné 1758. Apoda avellana ingår i släktet Apoda och familjen snigelspinnare, Limacodidae. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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By utilizing the latest cutting edge procedures to achieve total body optimization Dr. Manolis Manolakakis, DMD, FACS, and the staff at both his adjacent practices in Shrewsbury Advanced Facial Surgery and SculptMD aim for maximum results for each individual patient. Five star reviews from appreciative patients praise each practice for professionalism, results, and customer service.
Described as "talented" and "empathic" by his patients, "Dr. M," a highly educated and exceptionally trained cosmetic, oral, and maxillofacial surgeon, exudes congenial warmth and a convivial manner that is apparent from the very first contact with the women and men he treats.
The dual board certified cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgeon takes a conservative and integrative approach to medicine, designing personalized treatment plans for each patient in need of a change. He specializes in facial cosmetic surgery as well as non-surgical treatments, facial reconstruction, maxillofacial trauma management, jaw surgery, and cleft lip and palate repair.
The Monmouth County native was born with the medical field in his blood. Not only was his grandfather a physician in Greece, several of his relatives are pharmacists, including his father and sister. Standing behind a counter all day, however, was not the path Dr. Manolakakis desired to follow. Instead he began working with his sister's neighbor, who happened to be an oral maxillofacial surgeon.
"I thought it was amazing, with so many facets," he recalled. His mentor told him the road to this field began in dental school. After completing his Bachelor of Arts in psychology at Boston University, Dr. Manolakakis obtained his graduate degree from Rutgers University, earning a Doctor of Medicine in dentistry in 2000. He completed a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York, serving as chief resident.
"In residency on Long Island, I worked in the trauma center and was treating gunshot wounds and car accidents, helping patients reenter society without B stigma," he said, adding those experiences gave him the confidence to reach for the next level. "I ended up doing a facial cosmetic fellowship for a year." Having a dental background makes Dr. Manolakakis unique in this realm. (He is listed among New Jersey's Top Dentists.)
"By taking a different educational path, I learned everything about the face in dental school, along with attention to detail," he related, noting that being proficient in eye hand coordination is crucial when working with measurements as finite as half a millimeter. He opened his Advanced Facial Surgery practice in Shrewsbury in 2006. After moving to Manhattan, he met so many people who desired to become patients that he opened another office in Greenwich Village in 2018.
At Advanced Facial Surgery, where patients receive customized care in a relaxed atmosphere, Dr. Manolakakis uses his vast expertise to provide complete, top flight skincare, tightening, and facial makeovers utilizing up to the minute techniques and technology. Procedures include rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), facelifts, and non-surgical treatments including Botox, fillers, Evoke, Jeuveau, and Morpheus8 micro needling, which are treatments for surface imperfections like scars and fine lines to visibly improve cheeks, jowls, neck, and the submental area.
"Without technology and advances, we'd be doing the same things we did 30 to 40 years ago," Dr. Manolakakis said. "Technology is booming now, especially with fractionated lasers and the use of radiofrequency a radio wave or energy. It's color blind in terms of skin tone without risk of hyper or hypo pigmentation."
The doctor uses FaceTite internally and externally on skin, which can reduce fat under the jawline and the neck, "defining and tightening the skin at the same time." He also uses a micro needle with radio frequency to help remodel skin and remove subcutaneous fat. Those in need of his services to treat traumatic injuries, birthmarks, corrective jaw surgery, and more continue to benefit from his expertise.
"Reconstructive surgery has more to do with function," he said. "To give someone back their function and ability to do simple things like smile or chew is very gratifying. Correcting a cleft palate requires multiple surgeries to repair the lip, the palate, the nose, and the jaw, which must all align." The future, he said, is moving toward hands free devices.
"I use Evoke for jowl reduction and skin tightening, which looks like a headset. The computer on the machine has thousands of sensors. For those who don't want surgery, or are on blood thinners, or can't go under anesthesia, it's painless with no downtime. The wave of the future for [BEAUTY] the body and face is minimally invasive procedures with maximum results."
When an increasing percentage of his practice became devoted to aesthetics, he founded Sculpt MD, an aesthetic medical spa specializing in full body non-surgical procedures, where he is part owner. Dr. Manolakakis provides an in depth evaluation of facial contours for each new and returning patient. His rich background gives him the unique ability to visualize and manifest the best possible results for each patient using advanced treatments like Botox, dermal fillers, radiofrequency skin tightening, and Cool Sculpting. Other services include Hydra Facials, laser hair removal, chemical peels, Evolve Tone, Evoke Face & Chin, and My Elevate, a minimally invasive facial rejuvenation solution that supports and elevates the underlying muscles and glands of the neck.
"Aesthetics can really give someone the self-confidence they were lacking," he said, adding SculptMD's "great" licensed aesthetician is a certified specialist who achieves results that regularly garner five star reviews.
"The whole team is professional and friendly, and Dr. M is so genuinely warm," said patient Melissa. "He really listens to your concerns and makes appropriate suggestions in your best interest. He has exactly the eyes and hands you want in your facial surgeon with exceptional follow up."
"Dr. Manolakakis and his staff are the epitome of professionalism and warmth," added patient Rochelle. "You will never find better."
Dr. Manolakakis is a member of over 15 organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the New Jersey College of Surgeons, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Throughout his education and his career, Dr. Manolakakis has received numerous awards and honors.
Beyond his clinical work, the doctor lectures nationwide on cosmetic surgical techniques, and he has published a chapter on facelifts in Cosmetic Surgery for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, a manual on cosmetic surgery. He is director of the Facial Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas (Monmouth Medical Center) and is on the faculty at Nassau University Medical Center.
Visitors to his Advanced Facial Surgery website can view his lighthearted yet informative YouTube videos entitled Behind the Beard to gain insights into his life, philosophy, and naturally cool persona.
In his off time, Dr. Manolakakis and his wife of ten years, Margherita, enjoy traveling the world and sampling the cuisines of various destinations.
"I think of him as an artist," she said. "And he's a genuinely nice guy."
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Q: Use other images for different resolutions I'm making a website, but I've a problem. I've made a slider over the whole width of the screen, but I want to use smaller images for a small resolution, and bigger images for a big resolution. The images from my slider are written in html. Is this possible, and how can I do this?
This is my website: http://www.yannickluijten.be

A: You should investigate CSS media queries. They allow you to set specific styles (or import who different stylesheets) based on the properties of the browser (including window size).
http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-mediaqueries/

A: From your latest comment I would suggest the following solution.
Either use media queries like the other answer (although this is only supported by CSS3) or:
I would probably use javascript.  Detect the users screen resolution then insert the src into the image tags dependant on the screen resolution.  You could keep a map of resolution range to img srcs.

A: My recommendation would be to do away with the silly img tags and instead use divs with background images. But if you're adamant about using img tags I suppose you could save your images like this:

./
|-- some_image_1024x500.png
|-- some_image_512x250.png
|-- another_image_1024x500.png
|-- another_image_512x250.png
|-- third_image_1024x500.png
|-- third_image_512x250.png
|-- ...

Then add a special class for image tags that should change image resolution based on window size, for instance <img class="width-sensitive" src="images/some_image_1024x500.png" />
Then write a JavaScript function to check the window size and perform the image source replacements, for instance (pseudocode with jQuery):
// This function is terribly unDRY and ugly but it's just an example
function process_image_sizes() {
    var images = $('img.width-sensitive');

    if($(window).width() > 800) {
        images.each(function(index, element) {
            var src = $(element).prop('src');
            if(/512x250\.png$/.test(src)) {
                $(element).prop('src', src.replace('512x250', '1024x500'));
            }
        }
    }
    else {
        images.each(function(index, element) {
            var src = $(element).prop('src');
            if(/1024x500\.png$/.test(src)) {
                $(element).prop('src', src.replace('1024x512', '512x250'));
            }
        }
    }
}

Then run that function once on page load:
$(function() { process_image_sizes(); });

And whenever the window resizes:
$(window).on('resize', process_image_sizes);

I hope that was of some help.

EDIT: Just as an afterthought, you probably want to start with the small images by default then switch to the larger images on resize. I still recommend just using CSS though.


In just a few short weeks, I will be headed off to NYU (New York University) and I have never been so excited, or so prepared to face the future! I could say I'm scared or nervous, but really, I am just so ready to leap into the next chapter of my life, embracing these feelings of nervousness with wide open arms. These past 4 years of high school volunteering, traveling, and meeting new people have prepared me for what's ahead.
Throughout high school I was faced with the realization that these goals, of going to college, would be quite pricey without some help, maybe even unreachable. My parents would work day in and day out telling me "No te preocupes por el dinero, irás a la universidad de tus sueños".
Although, I knew their devotion to my education was of utmost priority, I did not want to burden them with the idea of paying $50,000+ a year for college. I made a pact and promised not only to my parents but myself, that they would never have to pay my college education. With my resilience I was able to accomplish my goal. Happy to scream out to the world "I AM GOING TO COLLEGE FOR FREE!" Bring out the Mariachis and BBQ because it's time to rejoice in the power of education!
Through my journey, I was introduced to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). Applied to their college information camp called the "Youth Leadership Institute" (YLI) and had the time of my life! Not only did I learn more about FAFSA and scholarships, but also connected with Hispanic students like myself facing similar issues. Applying all these resources learned at YLI eventually led me to success! I won the Gates Millennium scholarship through the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and so many other scholarships. Thanks to HSF my dreams became a reality helping me focus solely on my education without the fear of having to pay off student loans.
This year, Coca-Cola is donating $100,000 to the amazing Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Coca-Cola being a big supported of diversity is helping HSF reach out to more Hispanic students all over the nation about their education. Providing opportunities for students to reach their goals and become leaders in their communities.
In addition to their generous donations, Coca-Cola is also donating $1 for every social media post using the hashtag #ForTheDream, up to $10,000. A lot of money for future generations of Hispanic leaders and scholars!
Not only is Coca-Cola doing all these amazing acts of kindness in the name of education, but they are also doing a #ForTheDream sweepstakes!
Post a selfie on Twitter/Instagram with someone who is helping you achieve your educational dreams.
Don't forget to add on your post the hashtag #ForTheDreamSweeps and #ForTheDream.
But wait there's more… I am ALSO doing my own giveaway! It's not a scholarship but definitely some fun summer goodies. Sign up below for a chance to win!
And don't forget to join Coca-Cola the #ForTheDreamSweeps contest for a chance to win some great prizes and get tips on family college planning!
Do you have/are you a teen getting ready for college? What are some tips you have to being a successful student?
You are an inspiration to many!
I'm a latina that went to NYU – so let me know how I can help while you are at NYU!
Thank you so much! What was your major?
#FortheDream Congrats on your scholarship! Education is a gift you provide for yourself to enhance your future and grow as an individual. Attending college will provide you with many experiences and opportunities that are truly priceless. Take full advantage of internships, classes that follow your passion, and any opportunity to spread your wings and explore your dreams.
We are so proud of all your accomplishments! You are truly UNIQUE!
Couldn't have don't it without you!
Your daughter is so accomplished. I wish I had been half this brainy of a smurf when I was her age. I see great things for her!
It was so nice to bump into you at BlogHer for literally a second. Your mom is so proud of you, and I can see why!
Congratulations! Your mom has told me so many times how proud she is of you! You go, Girl!! I can't wait to see all you are going to accomplish in life!!
if only #forthedream education is extremely important! Congratulations for what lays ahead of you! So proud!!
Oh my God!!! How exciting! I just saw the 'Gates Millennium Scholarship'video and I cried with you. So proud of you as a Latina #Gogetter! Best of luck at NYU and thank you for raising awareness about the scholarship funds out there for us to take advantage of. I will be calling you when my daughters' need some guidance on that field ;).
What a fantastic opportunity! I'm so proud of you for going after your dreams!
#forthedream education is so so important especially in this day an age! It's so awesome to read about your accomplishments. Great job!
It sure is, thank you!
Looking forward #ForTheDream of My Little One to Finish her college career. Gracias for the giveaway!
Congrats on all of your accomplishments! It's wonderful that you'll be able to attend college for free. You're such an inspiration to the youth following your footsteps. This sweepstakes is GREAT!
Wow, that is REALLY amazing! You go!!!!!!
Congrats and all the very best to you on this leg of your journey!
Congrats on your scholarship! So wonderful .Also great that Coca Cola is giving away money to help too.
Thanks for sharing this. I think it will really help many others to get a scholarship or at least apply too.
That is an amazing accomplishment. You've really put the work in and it shows. I love that Coca Cola is fostering the dreams of young men and women!
Congrats! How very awesome! I love coca cola and their for the dream sweeps is just fantastic!
Best of luck at New York University. What an exciting time in your life! Congratulations on your scholarship, too!
Congratulations on starting a new and exciting journey in life and an even bigger congratulations on going to school for FREE!!
What an inspiration! Great story! Your parents sounds amazing and very supportive! Way to make your dreams come true!
You have done such an amazing job and you should be so proud of yourself. Good luck at NYU!
Congrats to you! So glad you are going to the college of your dreams. Your future is certainly bright and I have a feeling you're going to accomplish everything you put your mind to.
Congrats on your accomplishments and I love to see that you're chasing your dreams! How amazing is it that Coca-Cola is helping people reach their goals in such a big way!
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund really does change lives. You're living proof! It's awesome that Coca-Cola is donating to the fund!
What an inspiration! Thanks for sharing.
I am so happy to hear Coca-Cola is donating $100,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. I love hearing big company's giving back.
Congratulations on your wonderful achievement! It's a wonderful thing to see you get to take advantage of such a great opportunity. Good luck as you move forward!
Congrats go out to you made the big leap your parents are proud no doubt. Hispanic fund what area news will share.
It's great that you have a very supportive parents. It's a geat feeling when you can face the world with love ones on your back.
Congratulations! I definitely admire people like you who dream big and do their best to reach their goals. Wishing you the best of everything!
Wow! NYU is a great school and congrats on getting accepted and for getting scholarship. On to great things.
What a great idea! Love all the giveaways! Wishing you the best!
Wow! Congrats on the scholarship! That's soooo exciting! You will have the best time at College! Those are such fun years!
Congrats on NYU! What an amazing accomplishment! This is a great giveaway from Coca Cola too. College is so expensive these days.
Education equals opportunity and without opportunity we cannot have success. Congrats on the scholarship!
My FAVORITE beverage! That is great that Coca-Cola is offering this, makes me even happier that I love their brand!
I totally love that they're doing this and helping kids get to college without enormous debt loads!
Omg what an inspiration!!! Anything helping kids is just amazing to me!!!! Kuddos!!!!!
Congratulations that is such a great achievement! I know as a parent I would be so proud of my child and their hard work.
Congratulations to you. Such a great opportunity. Best of luck with what lies ahead.
Oh wow, I can imagine your excitement. Congratulations! You have a beautiful family and you are si lucky to have a loving and very supportive parents.
How exciting! Congrats about going to NYU and good luck. I can see why your parents are so proud of you.
So cool of Coke to do that. I have always been a fan of coke.
Congratulations on your scholarship. Enjoy College and know you will get out of what you put into it. You van totally do this!
I wish the best of luck in NYC. Enjoy college!
That's awesome! Congrats on getting into NYU! I think it's great what Coke is doing to help others with their dreams!
They are awesome, and changing lives!
Congrats. Hope you enjoy it while you're making the most of the great opportunity.
The scholarship is awesome! So are the freebies!
Education fuels an generation of well-rounded thinkers and innovators who have the potential to make changes to society. This is why more young adults should invest in their future by choosing to get an education!


Could our Honeybees be confused?
Please Get Involved Citizens of the "Bee World." We are all citizens of this "Bee World" not just the beekeepers. I say yes there are many causes for honeybee confusion. Friends and also my honey customers regularly ask me if the honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is still affecting honeybees. I then explain there is a complex of reasons which collectively are causing our honeybees the distress that results in bee colony failure. Colony Collapse Disorder is likely caused by a variety of interacting factors, including pathogens, loss of habitat and increased exposure to systemic and other pesticides. As a beekeeper I am quite aware of these factors because they directly affect my precious girls. I try to spread the word to my customers and friends in hopes they will join me and other advocates for the Honeybee in this critically important fight for protecting and saving our precious Honeybee resource.
We love and use lots of honey so most can appreciate the value of good honey for its taste and health benefits; as well as those who don't use honey for health reasons still appreciate honey's value as a money making commodity. So I vote that we all from honey lovers and users to honey brokers and sellers benefit from honeybees in some tangible way, join forces to save our Honeybees. Is there a way for everyone to participate in the fight to save our precious honeybee? Yes! Yes! As Citizens of the "Bee World" we owe it to each other to help in every little way we can so that our collective small efforts could combine into a saving achievement for our honeybees. How do you join the fight? Check out these details to get involved.
Reason one: Pesticides: These chemicals are designed, of course, to kill insects. But some systemic varieties specifically Neonicotinoids are worse for bees than others. The EPA allows the widespread use of this class of insecticide as a seed coating on crops like corn and soy; in fact, seed treatments are so common that farmers report it's nearly impossible to purchase commodity crop seed that is not covered in Neonics; poor Honeybees! The EPA does not count seed treatments as a "pesticide application," therefore they do not track or regulate this use. Neonics are also added to many home use pest control products so unsuspecting Citizens buy these products and use them around their homes and gardens, thus unknowingly adding to the demise of neighborhood insects; so Honeybees continue being exposed in local communities and on farmland across the country. How can we help? We can make sure we purchase plants that are not pretreated with pesticides by asking questions when we shop for seeds and flowers. We can let our lawns grow a bit longer and leave the blooming clover for bees to enjoy. We can ask our elected officials to pass Town and County ordinances which minimize pesticide spraying, and we can also urge Corporations to stop making and selling Neonicotinoids.
Reason two: habitat Loss: As rural areas become urban, the patches of green space that remain are often stripped of all weeds and their flowers, which bees rely on for food. Anyone with outdoor space from a container garden to a large lawn can create a pesticide-free safe space for pollinators that will encourage native bees and other beneficial insects; Honeybees in your neighborhood will love you for it. Create a "Bee Haven" by having a yard or plants on your front step? Grow bee-friendly plants such as, Heathers (calluna), white clove (Trifolium Ripens), and keep the space pesticide free. Urge your Town or City to pass a resolution and become a "Bee Haven too!" Record your Haven on the map.
Reason three: Disease Pathogens carried by mites weaken bees which make them more susceptible to pesticide poisoning. On the flip side, if bees are already weakened by pesticides, they are more vulnerable to demise by bee disease. This vicious cycle combined with the previously mentioned factors above creates continued beekeeper losses of their Honeybees stock. We beekeepers find a big challenge to maintain our colonies free of pests and pathogens because of constant increased in resistance of honeybee pathogens to developed treatments. As a local hobbyist beekeeper I try to minimize the amount of "hard chemical treatment" I use with my girls even though this calls for great vigilance and diligent dedication to proper hive husbandry and management. I pledge to raise my girls with good husbandry and minimal deliberate chemical exposure.


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Board vote on sheriff's ouster still up in air
S.F. Examiner File PhotoRoss Mirkarimi is asking for the final vote determining his political fate to be held after the Nov. 6 election.
It remains unclear whether suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi will have his political future decided by the Board of Supervisors before or after the Nov. 6 election.
The elected sheriff-in-limbo, who has been facing The City's meticulous removal process since March, asked that a final judgment be delayed until after the election, in which five supervisorial seats are up for grabs.
The decision on the timing appears to rest with Ethics Commission Chairman Ben Hur, who said at a meeting Tuesday that he'll decide later — possibly at a future public meeting — when to send the official misconduct findings to the board.
Last month, the commission found that Mirkarimi committed official misconduct during a Dec. 31 domestic violence dispute involving his wife, Eliana Lopez. The marital conflict eventually resulted in a misdemeanor false imprisonment conviction for the recently elected sheriff.
Once the commission submits its findings to supervisors, a 30-day clock begins ticking for them to act. Nine of 11 members of the board must agree with the official misconduct charges — which were originally levied by Mayor Ed Lee — to permanently remove Mirkarimi from office. Ethics Commission Executive Director John St. Croix said last week that the commission had planned to submit the final findings Sept. 18.
Mirkarimi's attorneys argued in a written brief to the Ethics Commission that a pre-election decision is far too politically sensitive and "tantamount to telling a judge or jury that how they determine the outcome of a case will decide whether or not they get to keep their jobs."
The argument was accompanied by supporting documents showing speculative news articles and campaign materials from supervisorial candidates saying that if they were in charge, Mirkarimi would not get their votes.
Two candidates vying to represent The City's southwest District 7, Norman Yee and F.X. Crowley, both sent out email blasts assuring voters they would vote for the sheriff's ouster.
"As a husband, a father, and a community leader, I cannot condone allowing Mr. Mirkarimi to continue as our top law enforcement official," Yee wrote.
Mirkarimi's argument also included a recent poll of 500 likely San Francisco voters showing that 51 percent would be "less likely" to vote for a candidate who supported the sheriff's reinstatement.
Along with a brief discussion of the vote's timing, Tuesday's Ethics Commission hearing included an addition to the written findings of official misconduct that questioned the credibility of Lopez's testimony in July. The language said a tearful 53-second video made by Lopez a day after the couple's spat was more credible than her hours-long testimony supporting her husband and decrying the removal process as a corrupt coup.
Paula Canny, Lopez's attorney, snapped at commissioners over the addition.
"My client wants you to know that you're flat-out wrong," Canny said.
dschreiber@sfexaminer.com
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Q: Get name of any labelled section Is there a way to get the name of any, not just the current, section (chapter, section, subsection, ...) by its label? Just like the \nameref command, but the hyperref package is loaded and I don't want a clickable link under some circumstances. I'm thinking of a command like \getnameofsection{sec:...}.
For example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{nameref}

\newcommand*{\getnameofsection}[1]{%get the name section referenced by its label as parameter
}

\begin{document}
\section{Introduction}
\label{sec:introduction}

An introduction...

\section{Discussion}
\label{sec:discussion}

A discussion...

\subsection{Pros}
\label{sec:discussion:pros}

The advantages...

\subsection{Cons}
\label{sec:discussion:cons}

The disadvantages. As mentioned in \getnameofsection{sec:introduction}...

\end{document}

Thanks!

A: I assume you mean by number and not by "label" since you say without the reference.
It's possible, but it would take some work. If you have a table of contents, you could load the table of contents inside a group where you've redefined \contentsline to save the titles by number into their own macros. Some probably non-working code:
\begingroup
\def\parsecontentsline#1#2#3!!!{%
  \ifx\numberline#1%
    \global\@namedef{namebynum#2}{#3}%
  \fi
}
\def\contentsline#1#2#3#4{%
  \parsecontentsline#2!!!%
}
\@input{\@jobname.toc}
\endgroup

\NewDocumentCommand{\namebynumber}{m}{\@nameuse{namebynum#1}}

If you're adding anything else into the table of contents, those commands will also need to be no-oped out inside the group (and of course the above needs \makeatletter…\makeatother to work). But since you don't necessarily know the section numbers, maybe not trying to avoid the nameref package isn't such a bad idea (although nameref might conceivably not work with some document classes).

A: First of all it is very important to provide a full minimal example to start with especially when hyperref is involved.
The nameref package will normally enable the storrage of sectional titles to be retrieved using \nameref{label}. Whenever hyperref is loaded \nameref naturally becomes a hyperlink. As with many (but not all) link giving constructions, there is a starred version that omits the link.
So in this case use \nameref*.
Note that a class like memoir has the features of \nameref build in and thus the nameref package is not needed.


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package dap4.core.dmr.parser.bison;

import dap4.core.dmr.DapXML;
import dap4.core.dmr.parser.ParseException;
import dap4.core.util.DapException;
import dap4.core.util.DapSort;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * The role of this class is as follows:
 * 1. Define the abstract action procedures
 * 2. Define useful common constants
 * 3. Define useful common utility procedures
 */

public abstract class Dap4Actions extends Dap4EventHandler {

  //////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Constants

  static final float DAPVERSION = 4.0f;
  static final float DMRVERSION = 1.0f;

  static final int RULENULL = 0;
  static final int RULEDIMREF = 1;
  static final int RULEMAPREF = 2;
  static final int RULEVAR = 3;
  static final int RULEMETADATA = 4;

  static final String[] RESERVEDTAGS = new String[] {"_edu.ucar"};

  static final BigInteger BIG_INT64_MAX = BigInteger.valueOf(Long.MAX_VALUE);

  static final DapSort[] METADATASCOPES = new DapSort[] {DapSort.DATASET, DapSort.GROUP, DapSort.DIMENSION, DapSort.MAP,
      DapSort.VARIABLE, DapSort.STRUCTURE, DapSort.SEQUENCE, DapSort.ATTRIBUTESET};

  //////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Type Decls

  // Predefined map types
  static class XMLAttributeMap extends HashMap<String, SaxEvent> {
  }

  static class NamespaceList extends ArrayList<String> {
  }

  //////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Instance variables

  //////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Constructor(s)

  public Dap4Actions() {}

  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Non-abstract parser actions

  XMLAttributeMap xml_attribute_map() throws DapException {
    return new XMLAttributeMap();
  }

  XMLAttributeMap xml_attribute_map(XMLAttributeMap map, SaxEvent token) throws DapException {
    assert (map != null && token != null);
    if (map.containsKey(token.name))
      throw new DapException("XML attribute: duplicate xml attribute: " + token.name);
    map.put(token.name.toLowerCase(), token);
    return map;
  }

  NamespaceList namespace_list() throws DapException {
    return new NamespaceList();
  }

  NamespaceList namespace_list(NamespaceList list, SaxEvent token) throws DapException {
    assert (list != null);
    if (token != null && !list.contains(token.name))
      list.add(token.name);
    return list;
  }

  DapXML createxmltext(String text) throws DapException {
    DapXML node = new DapXML(DapXML.NodeType.TEXT, null);
    node.setText(text);
    return node;
  }

  DapXML createxmlelement(SaxEvent open, XMLAttributeMap map) throws DapException {
    DapXML node = new DapXML(DapXML.NodeType.ELEMENT, open.name);
    for (Map.Entry<String, SaxEvent> entry : map.entrySet()) {
      SaxEvent att = entry.getValue();
      DapXML a = new DapXML(DapXML.NodeType.ATTRIBUTE, att.name);
      a.addXMLAttribute(a);
    }
    return node;
  }

  //////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Abstract (subclass defined) parser actions

  abstract void enterdataset(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavedataset() throws ParseException;

  abstract void entergroup(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavegroup() throws ParseException;

  abstract void enterenumdef(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leaveenumdef() throws ParseException;

  abstract void enumconst(SaxEvent name, SaxEvent value) throws ParseException;

  abstract void enterdimdef(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavedimdef() throws ParseException;

  abstract void dimref(SaxEvent nameorsize) throws ParseException;

  abstract void enteratomicvariable(SaxEvent open, XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leaveatomicvariable(SaxEvent close) throws ParseException;

  abstract void enterenumvariable(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leaveenumvariable(SaxEvent close) throws ParseException;

  abstract void entermap(SaxEvent name) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavemap() throws ParseException;

  abstract void enterstructurevariable(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavestructurevariable(SaxEvent close) throws ParseException;

  abstract void entersequencevariable(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavesequencevariable(SaxEvent close) throws ParseException;

  abstract void enteratomicattribute(XMLAttributeMap attrs, NamespaceList nslist) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leaveatomicattribute() throws ParseException;

  abstract void entercontainerattribute(XMLAttributeMap attrs, NamespaceList nslist) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leavecontainerattribute() throws ParseException;

  abstract void value(SaxEvent value) throws ParseException;

  abstract void value(String value) throws ParseException;

  abstract void entererror(XMLAttributeMap attrs) throws ParseException;

  abstract void leaveerror() throws ParseException;

  abstract void errormessage(String value) throws ParseException;

  abstract void errorcontext(String value) throws ParseException;

  abstract void errorotherinfo(String value) throws ParseException;

  abstract void otherxml(XMLAttributeMap attrs, DapXML root) throws ParseException;

  abstract DapXML.XMLList xml_body(DapXML.XMLList body, DapXML elemortext) throws ParseException;

  abstract DapXML element_or_text(SaxEvent open, XMLAttributeMap xmlattrlist, DapXML.XMLList body, SaxEvent close)
      throws ParseException;

  abstract DapXML xmltext(SaxEvent text) throws ParseException;

  abstract String textstring(String prefix, SaxEvent text) throws ParseException;

}// class Dap4Actions

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LABEL about.license_file="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html"
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RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libfindbin-libs-perl && apt-get clean all
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Articles on adopting from Vietnam as a single parent, including adoption stories, traveling to Vietnam as a single parent and adopting on your own. .
Marea Jenness shares her adoption story and tour around Vietnam, as she visits Hanoi, HCMC, Dalat, Nha Trang.
Nancy Jessup shares the story of her adoption from Vietnam, plus a touching update.


text:
Title: Incidental music
Subject: Hamlet (Tchaikovsky), Jacques Offenbach, Le Martyre de saint Sébastien, Arthur Sullivan, Theatre music
Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, film, or some other presentation form that is not primarily musical. The term is less frequently applied to film music, with such music being referred to instead as the "film score" or "soundtrack".
Incidental music is often "background" music, and is intended to add atmosphere to the action. It may take the form of something as simple as a low, ominous tone suggesting an impending startling event or to enhance the depiction of a story-advancing sequence. It may also include pieces such as overtures, music played during scene changes, or at the end of an act, immediately preceding an interlude, as was customary with several nineteenth-century plays. It may also be required in plays that have musicians performing on-stage.
The use of incidental music dates back at least as far as L'Arlésienne music, and Edvard Grieg's music for Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt. Parts of all of these are often performed in concerts outside the context of the play. Vocal incidental music, which is included in the classical scores mentioned above, should never be confused with the score of a Broadway or film musical, in which the songs often reveal character and further the storyline. Since the score of a Broadway or film musical is what actually makes the work a musical, it is far more essential to the work than mere incidental music, which nearly always amounts to little more than a background score; indeed, many plays have no incidental music whatsoever.
Some early examples of what were later called incidental music are also described as semi-operas, quasi-operas, masques, vaudevilles and melodramas.
The genre of incidental music does not extend to pieces designed for concert performance, such as overtures named after a play, for example, Beethoven's Coriolan Overture (written for Heinrich Joseph von Collin's tragedy), or Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet fantasy-overture.
Modern composers of incidental music include John White, Allan Loucks, and Lorenzo Ferrero.
1.1 Overture
1.2 Theme song
1.3 Underscore
1.4 Stinger
1.5 Loop
An overture is incidental music that is played usually at the beginning of a film, play, opera, etc., before the action begins. It may be a complete work of music in itself or just a simple tune. In some cases it incorporates musical themes that are later repeated in other incidental music used during the performance.
A theme song is a work that represents the performance and is often played at the beginning or end of the performance. Elements of the theme may be incorporated into other incidental music used during the performance. In films, theme songs are often played during credit rolls. A love theme is a special theme song (often in various modified forms) that accompanies romantic scenes involving the protagonists of a performance.
Theme songs are among the most works of incidental music that are most commonly released independently of the performance for which they were written, and occasionally become major successes in their own right.
An underscore is soft, unobtrusive background music that accompanies the action in a performance. It is usually designed so that spectators are only indirectly aware of its presence. It may help to set or indicate the mood of a scene.
A stinger is a very brief instant of music that accompanies a scene transition in a performance. Often the stinger marks the passage of time or a change in location. Stingers were used frequently in the American television series Friends (as one example) to mark scene transitions involving the passage of time or a change of location. Similar techniques are commonly used in many American sitcoms.
Short sequences of recorded music called loops are sometimes designed so that they can be repeated indefinitely and seamlessly as required to accompany visuals. These are often used as background music in documentary and trade films.
As incidental music doesn't occur in real life, some argue that it takes away from the realism of the show. Viewers may also dislike being guided on how they should feel after what they've seen on screen.
Diegesis, sections on the narrative uses of music in film and theatre
Plays with incidental music
Program music
Harris, Steve. Film, Television, and Stage Music on Phonograph Records: a Discography. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 1988. ISBN 0-89950-251-2
Web OperaThe Foresters – Score by Sir Arthur Sullivan for a play by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, with additional music arranged by persons unknown. Available online in an extremely complete state, down to the shortest trumpet fanfare, and thus an extremely useful example of Victorian incidental music.
Articles lacking sources from October 2014
Musical terminology
Ballet, Opera, Harmony, Psychology, Tonality
Classical music, Cholera, Johannes Brahms, Swan Lake, Opera
Television, Morse code, Radio wave, Internet, Amateur radio
Hamlet (Tchaikovsky)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Hamlet, William Shakespeare, Incidental music, Saint Petersburg
Jacques Offenbach
The Tales of Hoffmann, La vie parisienne, Robinson Crusoé, Richard Wagner, Franco-Prussian War
Le Martyre de saint Sébastien
France, Claude Debussy, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Incidental music, Saint Sebastian
Gilbert and Sullivan, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, William Shakespeare, Royal Victorian Order


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A 71.ª edição da Volta à Polónia disputou-se entre 3 e 9 de agosto de 2014, com um percurso de 1251 km distribuídos em sete etapas, com início em Gdańsk e final na Cracóvia.

O percurso incluiu quatro etapas em maior medida planas, duas chegadas em alto (uma fora de fronteiras já que a quinta etapa finalizou na Eslováquia) e uma contrarrelógio individual.

A carreira fez parte do UCI World Tour de 2014.

O ganhador final foi Rafał Majka, quem também fez-se com duas etapas. Acompanharam-lhe no pódio os espanhóis Íon Izagirre e Beñat Intxausti, respectivamente, ambos da Movistar.

Nas classificações secundárias triunfaram Maciej Paterski (montanha), Yauheni Hutarovich (pontos), Matthias Krizek (sprints) e Movistar (equipas).

Equipas participantes
Tomaram parte na carreira 21 equipas: os 18 de categoria UCI Pro Team (ao ser obrigada a sua participação); mais 2 de categoria Profissional Continental mediante convite da organização (CCC Polsat Polkowice e RusVelo); e uma selecção da Polónia (com corredores de equipas de categoria Continental) baixo o nome de Reprezentacja Polski. Formando assim um pelotão de 167 corredores de 8 ciclistas a cada equipa, dos que acabaram 131. As equipas participantes foram:

Etapas
As primeiras três etapas foram planas sem apresentar dificuldades. A 4.ª etapa saiu de Tarnów e terminour em Katowice completando 4 voltas a um circuito na cidade. A 5.ª etapa foi a primeira com final em alto. Saindo de Zakopane, aos 17 km onde cruzou a fronteira entrando na Eslováquia. Já nos Altos Tatras, ascendeu-se ao lago Štrbské pleso numa subida de 10 km com 4,5 % de pendente. Depois de coroar entrou-se num circuito de 25 km ao que completou-se 2 voltas que incluem 2 ascensões mais ao lago Štrbské pleso, para finalizar na população do mesmo nome.

A 6.ª etapa foi o segundo final em alto da carreira. Correu-se nos arredores da villa turística de Bukowina Tatrzańska nos Altos Tatra. Partindo em dita villa, passou por Poronin e depois a Zakopane, onde completou 3 voltas a um circuito de 5 km, para depois retornar a Poronin e entrar em outro circuito de 38 km ao que completou 4 voltas. Neste circuito tiveram 3 ascensões; Zab (4,5 km ao 5,8 %), Ściana Bukovina (5,5 km ao 5,6 %) e a ascensão à villa Bukowina Tatrzańska (5 km ao 4,4 %) onde na quarta volta finaliza a etapa.

A carreira finaliza com uma contrarrelógio plana de 25 km.

Classificações finais

Classificação geral

Classificação da montanha

Classificação por pontos

Classificação dos sprints

Classificação por equipas

Evolução das classificações

UCI World Tour
A Volta a Polónia outorgou pontos para o UCI World Tour de 2014, somente para corredores de equipas UCI Pro Team. As seguintes tabelas são o barómetro de pontuação e os corredores que obtiveram pontos:

Ligações Externas

 Web oficial da Volta à Polónia
 Volta à Polónia (web oficial do UCI WorldTour)
 Volta à Polónia 2014 (web oficial da UCI)

Competições do ProTour
Competições de ciclismo da Polónia
2014


text:
<?php

namespace Magento\Paypal\Test\Unit\Controller;

use Magento\Framework\TestFramework\Unit\Helper\ObjectManager as ObjectManagerHelper;

/**
 * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.CouplingBetweenObjects)
 */
abstract class ExpressTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    /** @var Express */
    protected $model;

    protected $name = '';

    /** @var \Magento\Customer\Model\Session|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $customerSession;

    /** @var \Magento\Checkout\Model\Session|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $checkoutSession;

    /** @var \Magento\Paypal\Model\Express\Checkout\Factory|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $checkoutFactory;

    /** @var \Magento\Framework\Session\Generic|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $session;

    /** @var \Magento\Quote\Model\Quote|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $quote;

    /** @var \Magento\Customer\Api\Data\CustomerInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $customerData;

    /** @var \Magento\Paypal\Model\Express\Checkout|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $checkout;

    /** @var \Magento\Framework\App\RequestInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $request;

    /** @var \Magento\Framework\App\Response\RedirectInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $redirect;

    /** @var \Magento\Framework\App\ResponseInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $response;

    /** @var \Magento\Paypal\Model\Config|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $config;

    /** @var \Magento\Framework\Message\ManagerInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $messageManager;

    /** @var \Closure */
    protected $objectManagerCallback;

    protected function setUp()
    {
        $this->markTestIncomplete();
        $this->messageManager = $this->getMockForAbstractClass('Magento\Framework\Message\ManagerInterface');
        $this->config = $this->getMock('Magento\Paypal\Model\Config', [], [], '', false);
        $this->request = $this->getMock('Magento\Framework\App\Request\Http', [], [], '', false);
        $this->quote = $this->getMock('Magento\Quote\Model\Quote', [], [], '', false);
        $this->quote->expects($this->any())
            ->method('hasItems')
            ->will($this->returnValue(true));
        $this->redirect = $this->getMockForAbstractClass('Magento\Framework\App\Response\RedirectInterface');
        $this->response = $this->getMock('Magento\Framework\App\Response\Http', [], [], '', false);
        $this->customerData = $this->getMock('Magento\Customer\Api\Data\CustomerInterface', [], [], '', false);
        $this->checkout = $this->getMock('Magento\Paypal\Model\Express\Checkout', [], [], '', false);
        $this->customerSession = $this->getMock('Magento\Customer\Model\Session', [], [], '', false);
        $this->customerSession->expects($this->any())
            ->method('getCustomerDataObject')
            ->will($this->returnValue($this->customerData));
        $this->checkoutSession = $this->getMock('Magento\Checkout\Model\Session', [], [], '', false);
        $this->checkoutFactory = $this->getMock('Magento\Paypal\Model\Express\Checkout\Factory', [], [], '', false);
        $this->checkoutFactory->expects($this->any())
            ->method('create')
            ->will($this->returnValue($this->checkout));
        $this->checkoutSession->expects($this->any())
            ->method('getQuote')
            ->will($this->returnValue($this->quote));
        $this->session = $this->getMock('Magento\Framework\Session\Generic', [], [], '', false);
        $objectManager = $this->getMock('Magento\Framework\ObjectManagerInterface');
        $this->objectManagerCallback = function ($className) {
            if ($className == 'Magento\Paypal\Model\Config') {
                return $this->config;
            }
            return $this->getMock($className, [], [], '', false);
        };
        $objectManager->expects($this->any())
            ->method('get')
            ->will($this->returnCallback(function ($className) {
                return call_user_func($this->objectManagerCallback, $className);
            }));
        $objectManager->expects($this->any())
            ->method('create')
            ->will($this->returnCallback(function ($className) {
                return call_user_func($this->objectManagerCallback, $className);
            }));

        $helper = new ObjectManagerHelper($this);
        $this->model = $helper->getObject(
            '\\Magento\\\Paypal\\Controller\\Express\\' . $this->name,
            [
                'messageManager' => $this->messageManager,
                'response' => $this->response,
                'redirect' => $this->redirect,
                'request' => $this->request,
                'customerSession' => $this->customerSession,
                'checkoutSession' => $this->checkoutSession,
                'checkoutFactory' => $this->checkoutFactory,
                'paypalSession' => $this->session,
                'objectManager' => $objectManager,
            ]
        );
    }
}


The show was not supposed to be realistic. The Dukes would frequently get themselves out of jams with dynamite and a bow and arrow.
Part of the fun of the show—in addition to waiting for scenes featuring their short-shorts-wearing cousin, Daisy—was the slapstick nature of the relationship between Boss Hogg and his sheriff, Rosco P. Coltrane.
Sadly, the actor who played the bumbling sheriff, James Best, has passed away.
But that wasn't the point of the show or the character. He was supposed to be goofy and hapless. And nobody could portray those traits better than Best. He'll be missed.


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Party politics is holding democracy hostage
By Kim Wingerei | 24 August 2018, 12:00pm | comments |
Parliament struggles to find a leader, while the nation shakes its collective head in disbelief (Images via Wikimedia Commons)
In the latest Fairfax-IPSOS poll, first preference support for Labor and the Coalition was down 10% from the 2016 election to just two-thirds of voters — roughly evenly split between them. It is unlikely to have increased after this week's events. The decline in support for the majors is linked to how they conduct their internal affairs and is at the heart of why trust in politicians is at an all-time low, writes Kim Wingerei.
THE TREND AWAY from a two-party system has been evident in European democracies since the 1980s. From the North Sea to the Mediterranean, governments are typically formed by formal and informal coalitions as no single party is able to win majority.
In Australia, the major parties have held on to our sacrosanct preferential voting methods. It is a system that has broad support. It also led to the Greens getting one representative in Federal Parliament, despite receiving over 10% of the primary vote at the last election.
For all its virtues, the preferential voting system is helping the major parties cling to a power that does not reflect their actual support. Not only does no party or coalition have anything close to a majority, each of them now has roughly the same support as the one-third that would prefer neither of them — a third that has no voice in Parliament.
But they are still not listening.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will quit Parliament on Friday if his disgruntled Liberal Party continues to try to oust him. Turnbull faces a leadership challenge from former home affairs minister Peter Dutton https://t.co/oWkPk6ugNI
— TRT World (trtworld) …
— Arslan 🇹🇷🇳🇱 (@Arslan_News_NL) August 23, 2018
They are not listening to a populace crying out for leadership on the important issues of our time; from climate change to housing affordability and youth unemployment, let alone even trying to understand that the war on drugs is failing everyone.
They are not listening to the persistent calls to end the age of political entitlements. They are ignoring that only 16% of those surveyed by Roy Morgan (in 2017) believe politicians can be trusted. They are not listening to the majority of people that say euthanasia legislation is long overdue. The Liberals were dragged kicking and screaming to conduct an unnecessary and absurdly expensive poll to legislate for same-sex marriage. They resisted the calls for holding banks to account for their misdeeds — now it is blowing up in their faces, as it should.
This week, it just happens to be the Liberals who are having their introspective wrangling about who should lead them. A few years ago it was Rudd and Gillard swapping places under similar circumstances. The voters haven't forgotten.
So, when a gleeful Anthony Albanese carries on in Parliament about how the Liberals "seek to define themselves by what they are against, not by what they are for", he is throwing stones in the glasshouse. It's what you all do, Albo! Response to issues and policy formulation is more likely to be inimical to the opposition than considered on merit. Agreeing with any "member opposite" is a cardinal sin in Parliament House.
And in the meantime, commentators all along the faded spectrum of political colours wallow in the frenzy of speculation on what will happen next. The jibes are many, the ridicule of Turnbull's lack of guts universal, and Dutton appears in photos with cute puppy dogs and an awkward smile. At the time of writing, Julie Bishop and Scott Morrison have joined the fray, too.
Malcolm Turnbull clings to power, but three-way showdown between Julie Bishop, Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison looms https://t.co/QTZLsN5kJN via @abcnews
— Jackie (@jaquix173) August 23, 2018
Many of the commentators lament the fact that every Prime Minister since Howard has been rolled by the party room rather than at the polls (except for the brief Rudd cameo in 2013). Some acknowledge that the system is not working, a few point out that the root cause goes deeper than just electing another party. Some point to the need for cultural change, but not how.
Voters don't like that the party room dismiss and appoint the prime minister at their discretion and party politics is the real elephant in the room.
We have become so used to the dominant role of the political parties as de facto custodians of democracy, we don't question it. Over time, the role of the political party as advocates for change has been lost in the quest for power. Winning elections and then holding on to power has become the raison d'être of parties, not the pursuit of ideas and causes, or making the world a better place.
As democracy has evolved and become more inclusive, societies more numerous and more complex, the fundamental role of elected representatives has been sacrificed on the altar of party politics. True representatives should be elected not just because they hold certain values or views, but also because they have the capacity to reason, evaluate and debate to make good policy decisions.
On polling day, we are given the pretence of voting for individual representatives, but in reality we vote for party delegates who, once elected, are beholden to the party first, special interest groups second and to their constituents last.
We don't need this debacle, this spectacle of petty party politics. It's time to wake up, step up and lead . Australia needs leadership and to perpetuate this rot of the last few years is a gross irresponsibility to our citizens and our democracy . #Auspol https://t.co/kn08ovqEVj
— Carla Beattie (@carlaleeB) August 23, 2018
The party rules, and it has become employer and career ladder. Parties are big business, requiring tens of millions of donations every year to operate and more still to run elections. And with donations follow the inevitable expectation of influence — corruption dressed up as charity.
With the emphasis on elections comes the short-sighted nature of policy-making and inability to address the big issues. Just like a business, party politics is about managing risk — don't take them unless necessary and fresh ideas are always risky. The fear of change runs deep in all of us.
As this week's events have confirmed, party politics is about who is right, not about what is right. It's about power and advancement for personal gain, not about leading the country.
Our Parliament should be the place where ideas and policies are respectfully debated. To be elected should be a privilege and a huge responsibility, and we should make every effort to ensure that Parliament is populated by the broadest possible cross-section of people, professions and backgrounds. A true house of representatives.
There should still be room for those pursuing politics as a career, but to represent you should stand on your own, not hide behind a party.
Liberal leadership crisis: What is happening in Canberra?: https://t.co/jA3BeXSb2U #auspol
— PM of Australia (@AustraliaPM) August 23, 2018
Kim Wingerei is a former businessman, turned writer and commentator. You can follow him @kwingerei.
Current odds. #libspill #auspol pic.twitter.com/8TfAsQUqMm
— Very Stable Genius (@MGoldschlager) August 23, 2018
POLITICS DEMOCRACY
Libspill leadership spill #auspol Liberal party Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Peter Dutton Julie Bishop Scott Morrison Labor
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text:
Aegyptus is a mythological king of Egypt.

Aegyptus may also refer to:
 Aegyptus (mythology), other characters in Greek mythology
 Aegyptus (province) or Egypt, a Roman province
 Aegyptus (game), a 1984 play-by-mail game

See also
 Egyptus, a figure in Latter-day Saint theology
 Aegypius


Every day three vegetarian meals inspired by the Mediterranean diet will be provided with tips & tricks how to make your own delicious and healthy food art. At yoga retreat dining you will experience the natural tastes of the Mediterranean tradition. We use fresh seasonal localy grown fruits and vegetables as much as possible, our homemade olive oil and herbs and spices from our garden.
Meals will be served at outdoor table nestled under pine trees or in case of bad weather in our house dining area with fireplace.
Variety of teas will be available at all times.
Please inform us of any food allergies or special dietary requirements you may have when booking.
For the full benefits of yoga retreat participants are encouraged not to smoke and drink alcohol excesively.


We design and manufacture heat transfer equpments based on our expertise in thermal engineering for varios application.
heating, cooling, chilling , Boiling , evaporation and condensor appication.
For Gas, Liquid, Vapour, Mix phase.
Shell and tube heat exchangers for various application Heating, Cooling, Chilling, Boiling, Evaporation, Condensation.
We design and manufacture Fin tube heat exchangers for low thermal heat transfer application.
We are also engaged in manufacturing, supplying and exporting a wide range of U Tube Bundle. In accordance with the international quality norms, these tubes are designed and developed using premium class materials and modern technology methods. These tubes are widely demanded in various industries for their smooth performance, easier operations, less maintenance and longer serving life.