This 25th of September is the 3rd anniversary of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In CONCORD we celebrate this anniversary by publishing good practices for the next four days on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. We have collected examples from across the European Union, where Member States and other stakeholders are pursuing the SDGs' implementation in new and interesting ways. If the world is going to reach the SDGs by 2030 we need to keep inspire each other, share good and best practices and think of new innovative ways to reach our common goal of a sustainable future. This anniversary is therefore the perfect opportunity to share these encouraging examples. With this we hope to inspire each other and to kickstart the creative thinking on how to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development successfully.
Exactly one year ago CONCORD published a first general overview of how Member States are trying to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, examining trends across Europe (see also the campaign Blow the Candle). Here we learnt that while progress is quite uneven, with some countries running in front and others lagging behind, no country is doing everything perfectly, but many Member States and other stakeholders are doing certain things really well or innovatively.
In this category you will find three good practices on monitoring, accountability and review from EU Member States. Monitoring accountability and review is an important pillar of the 2030 Agenda – it is how we follow the progress of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and how we ensure the governments are living up to their responsibility for sustainable development. In this category you will find three good practices with very different approaches on how to monitor progress and hold governments to account.
What: The national statistical bureau, Statistic Denmark, has been given the mandate to monitor the implementation and realization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Denmark and thereby provide data on UN's 232 global indicators to the UN global monitoring mechanism. To do this, Statistic Denmark has invited every interested actor to join a statistic and monitoring partnership on the SDGs to gain expert knowledge on the data needed to be delivered to measure the indicators as well as expert knowledge on the quality on the data. The participants in the partnership are civil society organizations, private sector representatives, municipalities, representatives of Danish academia and many more.
Why is this inspiring: With this initiative Statistic Denmark shows what an effective partnership can look like; inviting different kind of people with different interest, but with expertise on monitoring, data and statistic within their own area of work. First by having two information-meetings about its process and the role of partners, and second through an open hearing on their draft material. In total this process, Statistic Denmark has within three months created new data and brought in even more quality in the data, which has lifted the number of indicators that Statistic Denmark are now able to report on. To follow the work a public online platform has been launched. The platform will be updated with new data every year before the High Level Political Forum(HLPF). The next step for Statistic Denmark is to continually meet with new partners to bring in new expertise on indicators missing data or missing quality in the data.
What: The German government subjected its Sustainability Strategy (GSS) to a high-level international Peer Review. The strategy was first adopted in 2002, and has since been updated regularly, but in 2017 it was revised to accommodate the implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2018 for the third time after 2009 and 2013 a group of international former politicians, scientists and civil society representatives reviewed the strategy. The international peers chaired by Helen Clark, former head of UNDP and former New Zealand prime minister, consulted with civil society, trade unions and business in preparation of the review. Some important demands from civil society found its way into the final review document. The international peer review on the GSS was presented in June 2018.
Why is this inspiring: Even with a Government that is well on track with its SDG-implementation, a review like this can show that work done is far from sufficient to reach the ambitious goals of the Agenda 2030 and to tackle the pressing global challenges ahead such as pervasive poverty, social inequalities and climate change. Feedback form outside experts can contribute to monitoring and accountability of the implementation efforts of governments. It can point at blind spots and slowing progress in a cooperative way. It can also facilitate peer learning as an essential elements for improving the implementation of the 2030 Agenda on the national level. The review gave some good recommendations, and it is now up to the German government to take the recommendations into consideration and act decisively, especially on those which refer to the most pressing issues.
Why is this inspiring: The Court of Audit made an independent and critical evaluation, which holds a mirror to the government and provides concrete recommendations for which next steps could be taken to move Austria's implementation of the 2030 Agenda forward. In preparation of the report, many different stakeholders, amongst them civil society organisations, where consulted. The report provides a useful tool for stakeholders to put pressure on their government and show how Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) can play a crucial role in holding governments accountable for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
In this category you will find three good practices on how to build new partnerships around the common goal of sustainable development. Some of the good practices build coalitions across sectors, while others establish new ways of working within civil society. All three good practices were established because there was a need for working in new ways and with new partners on the 2030 Agenda.
What: In spring 2018 the Estonian Coalition for Sustainable Development was created. This coalition unites non-governmental organizations, private sector enterprises and state institutions in order to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Coalition came out with a good-will memorandum to show their commitment in helping Estonia reach Sustainable Development Goals, with their expertise and actions, which combines civil society's knowledge on how to build a more sustainable society, the private sector's economic power to move towards it and policy makers interested in contributing to a good governance model.
The goals of the Coalition includes rising awareness on sustainable development, give input for policy makers, contribute to monitoring developments and enhance cooperation. The work of the Coalition is planned to be based on meetings, knowledge exchange workshops, roundtables, trainings, shared media campaigns, studies, shared advocacy etc.
Why is this inspiring: Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation (AKÜ) saw a necessity to build a cross-sectoral network to bring knowledge, decisions making and will power under one umbrella, so that it is beneficial for all. A multi-stakeholder coalition, like the Estonian Coalition for Sustainable Development, is inspiring because it brings the different perspectives, knowledge and skills from across sectors together on the common agenda for a more sustainable society.
What: In 2014 a portugees coalition of national civil society umbrella organizations was created, focusing on the preparation of a common position on the 2030 Agenda. This coalition has members that represent a broad group of different CSOs – NGDOs, Local Development, Gender CSOs, Trade Unions, Youth CSOs, Environment CSOs.
The coalition have organized two national consultation processes that included online questionnaires and local workshops where many different local organizations participated and gave their views and contributions regarding their expectation on the 2030 Agenda and its implementation and monitoring. These processes resulted in two reports that were very important to reinforce the Portuguese CSO advocacy work and mark a clear and unified position. The report presented in 2017 was referred as a good practice in the Portuguese Volunteer National Review at High Level Political Forum presented in 2017.
Why is this inspiring: This is the first time that different umbrella organizations are working together and the the SDGs have given a common ground to base this collaborative work. In June 2018, the members of the coalition signed a memorandum of understanding that reinforces their commitment to continue the collaborative work we have been doing. The coalition will continue to organize different activities all over the country, reinforcing our role as one of the relevant stakeholders regarding the 2030 Agenda.
What: Futuro en Común (FeC) is an innovative cross-sectorial dialogue platform in Spain, working towards sustainable development, human rights and the strengthening of the civic democratic space. For FeC the 2030 Agenda is a framework that should put people's rights and the care of the planet at the center, and by constructing a common, rigorous and transformative vision of the Agenda 2030, as a political space for change, the platform has attracted a widespread and significant sectoral representation of the Spanish civil society. The FeC platform is comprised of more than 50 organizations with different focuses. It works using a systemic, cross-cutting approach, to generate proposals for policy change, awareness-raising and mobilization. A good example of the work of the platform is the report "A transformative 2030 Agenda for people and for the planet. Proposals for political action". The report was backed by a relevant arch of institutions with the result of provoking high-level commitments on 2030 Agenda within the Spanish Government.
Why is this inspiring: Civil society has a crucial role in the promotion of a transformative Agenda – domestically and our role in the world. The FeC platform in Spain shows how a cross sectorial civil society working together to deliver ambition and change, including at government level, on the 2030 Agenda, is possible.
In this category you will find two good practices on how Parliament has gotten involved in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The two good practices gives two very different examples of ways to involve Parliament. One of the good practices is a campaign, that shows how to involve individual members of parliament in the Sustainable Development Goals, while the other one shows how to formalize work on the 2030 Agenda in Parliament.
What: In March 2017 an all-party coalition on the Sustainable Development Goals, The 2030-Network, was formed in the Danish Parliament. The 2030-Network that has 46 members from all nine parties in the parliament, is supported by the Danish CONCORD-member Globalt Fokus, which functions as the secretariat of the Network and by an independent panel of actors from NGDO, other civil society organisations, unions, foundations, private sector and many more. The Network that started as an informal Network, sent a letter to all chairmen and -women of the Parliamentary Committées in May 2018. This letter encouraged the integration of the SDGs in formal standing committées in the Parliament. By doing this, the discussion of how to implement and reach the SDGs will move from an informal to a formal setting in the Danish Political system. Several standing committées have now debated the integration of the SDGs and some have even formed sub-committées to figure out how the integration can be made.
Why is this inspiring: The letter has created a lively debate on the integration of the SDGs in Parliament. It shows that even though you start off by debating the integration of the SDGs and how to reach them in an informal way, it can – over time – change opinions and agendas, which eventually will spill-over into a formal decision-making political system.
What: In the Netherlands, the 'Adopt an SDG' campaign was launched on 25 September 2017, the 2nd anniversary of the SDGs with the purpose to engage newly elected Members of the Dutch Parliament in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the campaign the member of Parliament (MP) select their favorite SDGs and through social media it is broadcasted how the campaign team handover canvases of the selected SDGs to the MPs. After the adoption of SDGs the MPs are continuously provided with information, expertise, research and policy advice in advance of parliamentary debates by a coalition of approx. forty civil society organisations, working on almost all social, economic and environmental issues that are addressed in Agenda 2030. With twenty-four out of 150 parliamentarians (almost one out of every six) having adopted SDGs, the campaign now covers MPs from both coalition and opposition parties and also from different standing committees in the Parliament.
Why is this inspiring: So far the campaign has visibly contributed to more SDG awareness among Dutch parliamentarians. Some of the MPs refer to 'their' SDG(s) in debates with Ministers and Secretaries of State, and ask the government to propose concrete actions to reach the SDGs, or hold the government to account when it fails to act (sufficiently). When they do so, the campaign broadcasts this via social media channels. We also link up the MPs with journalists, which has led to several series of online interviews about parliamentary action towards the SDGs.
The campaign is powered by Partos, the Dutch association for international cooperation, and two of its members, Woord en Daad and Foundation Max van der Stoel (FMS).
In this category you will find five good practices on how governments have created inclusive and participative processes while working on the 2030 Agenda. In this category there are both good practices from countries that are frontrunners and countries that are just beginning their work on sustainable development. Together the five good practices show how important it is to include civil society and other actors – whether it is about presenting Voluntary National Reviews at the High Level Political Forum or working on national action plans.
What: After two years of uncertainty and hesitation, the French government officially announced early 2018 that a national roadmap dedicated to SDGs' implementation would be drawn up by mid-2019. This comes head of the French Voluntary National Review(VNR) at the High Level Political Forum in the summer of 2019. In order to engage more stakeholders in this process and prepare for next year's moments related to SDGs implementation, the government invited all kind of stakeholders to join the official French delegation at the July 2018 HLPF. This resulted in the biggest national delegation at the time, with representatives from Government, Parliament, research institutions and think tanks, local authorities, NGOs and other CSOs, businesses, trade union, higher education.
Why is this inspiring: With a lot of countries not having any space for consulting their civil society on sustainable development or other kind of matters, this inclusive process has shown that improvement in working with civil society in regards to the 2030 Agenda can happen quickly. Moreover, the HLPF in itself is quite criticized as an official body for being too restrictive for CSOs' representatives, both logistically and politically. Civil Society being invited to be part of an official delegation enables to balance these restrictions to some extent.
What: The German government supports the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) for implementing the UNESCO-World Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development. The NAP was devised by a government nominated multi-stakeholder expert group who organize as the National Platform on Education for Sustainable Development. Civil society was included in the preparation of the NAP through working groups. Furthermore there was an online consultation process addressing interested citizens. During the consultation over 700 recommendations for concrete measures to be taken to promote sustainable development education were made. Over 8000 assessments of the draft NAP were posted of which some have been considered in the following revision of the action plan. The aims of NAP to contribute to the achievement of the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the German Sustainability Strategy (GSS). It comprises 130 targets and 349 recommendations for action to structurally anchor Education for Sustainable Development in the whole German educational system.
Why is this inspiring: The National Action Plan on Education for Sustainable Development initiated by the German government can be perceived as a positive and effective measure to raise awareness for sustainable development through the cross-sectional involvement of the educational sector. The German government seems to put Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) well into practice with its institutional approach of including all stakeholders in the process of implementing a well-rounded and comprehensive concept of Education on Sustainable Development.
What: In Latvia many Civil Society Organisations including the CONCORD member LAPAS (Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation) has worked actively on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for years, but the government process remained closed to them. When it was decided that Latvia will submit the Voluntary National Reviews(VNR) in 2018 the LAPAS with members worked actively to engage politicians and the support of the Parliamentary Committee on Sustainable Development was received. This opened the process to NGOs that were then included in the non-formal group drafting VNR. Active work of LAPAS was recognised by the government and representative of LAPAS was included in the official delegation to The High Level Political Forum.
LAPAS aimed to involve more NGOs in this process but due to low awareness and time limits the activity was low. Therefore the post-VNR process is seen of high importance.
Why is this inspiring: Even though an inclusive process haven't been at the center of the Latvian Governments work on the 2030 Agenda, the work of LAPAS and likeminded NGOs shows that advocacy directed towards parliament can have an effect in creating a space for civil society to participate in the national work surrounding the 2030 Agenda.
What: It took some time until Slovakia started to take the Agenda 2030 seriously, and first in 2017 did the work begin. The process of selecting the Slovak national priorities started in a very democratic way with the initial source of information being Public Opinion Polls. The process continued with a participatory process with selected NGOs, Private sector actors and other representatives, lead by Slovak Academy of Sciences. The priorities were then adopted by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office for Investments and Informatization of the Slovak Republic, which is responsible for the national SDGs implementation and Agenda 2030 strategy. The Deputy Prime Minister's Office for Investments and Informatization of the Slovak Republic will start working on the National Strategy on Agenda 2030 in September 2018 and with the Office begin open to collaborations, not only with the Private sector actors, but all the relevant stakeholders, the hope is that the participatory process will continue.
Why is this inspiring: What is very interesting is how the Agenda 2030 national priorities were identified, with a very democratic initial process and continued with the participatory process mentioned above. Although the cooperation could have been even better and participatory process could have been opened to a wider population, it is very positive it didn't take place behind the closed doors at the Deputy Prime Minister's Office.
What: Sweden's delegation to the annual High Level Political Forum (HLPF), a mechanism set up for overseeing and review of the progress of the Agenda 2030 with the Sustainable Development Goals, has in all delegation, so far, included civil society, academia, parliament and the private sector in the official delegation. All actors in the delegation are part of the delegation on equal terms and are included in breakfast meetings and e-mail lists and can contribute to Sweden's official statements and analysis. The government also invited civil society that travel to New York and HLPF on its own accreditation to different meetings. A head of the HLPF in 2017, when Sweden reported its Voluntary National Review(VNR), the government invited different actors to dialog and hearings to give space for input to the official VNR. When Sweden presented the VNR at the HLPF in 2017 a youth representative as well as representative from a local municipality and the private sector was part of the official presentation together with the minister of administration.
Why is this inspiring: In the light of a shrinking or closing civic space for civil society in many countries the multilateral foras must ensure safe and inclusive space for different part of civil society, this inclusive government driven process in Sweden is an inspiring example.


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Amy Lee Talks 'Wasted On You' & New Album 'The Bitter Truth'
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Rock Sound Rock Sound chat via Zoom with Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee as the band release their new single 'Wasted On You'. Amy tells us how that song came together and what it was like filming the music video on iPhones while the band stayed in quarantine. Also, we get some early details on their upcoming new album 'The Bitter Truth' which is due for release later in 2020. Plus, Amy tells us what she learned from the band's incredible 'Synthesis' project which saw them rework classic songs like 'My Immortal' and 'Bring Me To Life' with new instrumentation and perform live with a full orchestra.
Amy Lee 'blown away' by Scottish fanbase
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Amy Lee admits she is still blown away by her fanbase in Scotland after nearly 20 years of touring the world. The rocker, 37, will return to her favourite country next year alongside fellow big-hitters Within Temptation as part of a blockbuster partnership. And the Bring Me To Life and My Immortal singer admits she still gets goosebumps any time she gets on a Scottish stage. [Read Entire Article]
"We Instantly Connected in a Beautiful Way"
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Read the full feature on @KerrangMagazine here: https://t.co/WNqZATdqZH pic.twitter.com/8E271KvGom
— Evanescence (@evanescence) October 10, 2019
Beyond the Boys' Club: Amy Lee of Evanescence
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Beyond the Boys' Club is a monthly column from journalist and radio host Anne Erickson, focusing on women in rock and metal music, as they offer their perspectives on the music industry and discuss their personal experiences. This month's piece features an interview with Amy Lee of Evanescence.
There's no denying that Evanescence were a game changer. When Amy Lee and company came on the scene in the early 2000s, it was a time when mainstream and active rock radio had nothing but male artists on the charts. Evanescence found themselves an anomaly alongside bands such as Limp Bizkit, Creed, and others on the active-rock radio airwaves.
Fast-forward to today, and mainstream rock radio plays a bevy of female-fronted bands, from In This Moment to Halestorm to The Pretty Reckless.
It's safe to say Evanescence played a large part in mainstream-rock radio opening its mind to playing a female voice on the airwaves, although Lee is humble about it.
"It's hard to really take credit, because for me, there were a lot of women that came before me," Lee tells Heavy Consequence. "There's Shirley Manson — there were some powerful women in my sphere in the '90s and the alternative era that we're killing it. Gwen Stefani, too."
"It's not like I was the first-first, but to go into that active-rock space and be able to break through like we did, I did see that it was special."
Lee spoke with Heavy Consequence for the latest Beyond the Boys' Club column, discussing the obstacles she faced early on in her career, the rise of women in hard rock and metal over the years, her recent experience touring with a full orchestra, new Evanescence music, and more. [Full Article]
Evanescence Rocked This Year's MMRBQ
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.@evanescence rocked this year's #MMRBQ, but did you know they were also part of the very first 'RBQ back in 2007? Time flies!
Hear @AmyLeeEV chat with @brentporche and @radio_sara backstage at the show: https://t.co/2it8rut9dO pic.twitter.com/DFI9rgUZEj
— 93.3 WMMR (@933WMMR) May 21, 2019
Amy's interview with SiriusXM
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🚨@evanescence frontwoman @AmyLeeEV gave us a status update on when we can expect a new album from the band. pic.twitter.com/BpLy0i7c83
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Amy Lee: the albums that changed my life
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Taking cues from the worlds of classical and metal, Evanescence have always been a unique property amongst the early-noughties explosion of bands. But what records are responsible for changing the life and music of frontwoman Amy Lee? Let's find out.
The first album I ever bought was…
The California Raisins– The California Raisins Sing The Hit Songs (1987)
"The California Raisins! Ha ha! It's claymation raisins doing cover songs of The Four Tops etc. It was a big thing in the '80s and I was five years old. I must be the first person to ever be talking about The California Raisins in Metal Hammer."
The album I wish I'd made is…
Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral (1994)
"That's a hard question! Oh man, The Downward Spiral. I want so many things out of music, but if that was my record… I could sing that whole thing and be very happy. I have all of NIN's records, but …Downward Spiral is my favourite."
The album that broke my heart is…
Björk – Vespertine (2001)
"Vespertine by Björk. It's really eerie and mellow and it has pagan poetry on it. There are a couple of songs on there that are so beautiful and are, to me anyway, about letting go and accepting things in a really beautiful and kinda sad way."
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Evanescence confirm new, back-to-their-roots music!
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Evanescence have confirmed new music for 2019. The band additionally say that their forthcoming release will be a follow-up to 2011's self-titled record.
According to an interview with 93.3 WMMR Rocks!, frontwoman Amy Lee says that her and the rest of the band are all on board to go back to their roots.
"We all really wanna do it," Lee says. "And it's not one of those things where it's, like, 'Someday, maybe we'll do something again.' Everybody's on board, and we're getting together to do a few shows next year in [the self-titled] style — partially because I think it'll be good for us to get back to that root, just get back to playing Evanescence-style rock and roll and just jive together again."
Lee says that the band has no large touring plans next year. Other than a few shows, Lee wants to be able to have the time to flush out new ideas.
Lee continues to explain how the majority of the time spent with her band is composed of remembering and practicing their already-recorded discography for large tours. However, she says that they are always constantly inspired by one another. Lee says that within the next year, she is excited to carry out those inspirations with new music. [Source]
Amy Lee talks about next USA tour and new music!
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Evanescence is part of the stacked lineup for next year's MMRBQ! Amy Lee is ready to transition from the band's orchestral performances back to a hard rock set. Is new music on the horizon for Evanescence? Will their next release be a traditional album, or a series of singles, or something entirely new? Hear it all in her conversation with Sara on MMR.
Being a Rock Star and Mom: 'I Always Thought It Was One or the Other'
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Amy Lee is enjoying her work-life synthesis of music and motherhood.
This summer, the Evanescence rocker has been on the road promoting the band's latest release, Synthesis, on which the act revamped their hits with orchestral and EDM twists.
And the co-headlining tour with Lindsey Stirling has been a family affair for Lee, whose husband, Josh Hartzler, and their 4-year-old son, Jack, have joined her on the road.
"I feel really grateful that I'm able to do both and not have to stop making music and being who I am to be a mom," Lee, 36, tells PEOPLE.
"I think when I was a lot younger, I always thought it was one or the other: You are either fully focused working your butt off on your art, or you're a mom and you don't have time for that anymore," she says. "And actually, now that I'm in it, I realize that it's super important that I keep being who I am." Read Full Story Here
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The Bitter Truth 2020
The plan is for us to work on a new album next. We don't have a timeline going on right now — we've been focused on [the Synthesis] tour and this whole crazy massive thing we've been doing. But, yeah, that's totally the plan. You will hear from us. - Amy Lee via Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM
Synthesis DVD/Blu-ray/Digital October 12th 2018
Synthesis Live with Orchestra, filmed on our tour by the one and only Paul Brown and mixed by @DamianYeahYeah, will be available on DVD/Blu-Ray/Digital on 10/12.
Lost Whispers April 21st 2018
Lost Whispers is a compilation album by American rock band Evanescence. Reissued 'Lost Whispers' On Vinyl For 'Record Store Day'.
Synthesis November 10, 2017
Evanescence return this fall with Synthesis, their fourth studio album, slated for a Fall 2017 release. The group today, August 14, announced the "Synthesis Live" tour will launch this fall beginning October 14 on the west coast. Like the album, "Synthesis Live" will feature a re-imagining of some of Evanescence's best-loved songs with the spotlight on full orchestra, electronics combined with the band and Amy Lee's virtuoso piano and voice.
Imperfection October 19th 2017
The track is the lead single and one of the new songs from album 'Synthesis' – a reworking of some of the band's best-loved tracks performed with a full orchestra and electronic elements. 'Imperfection', is an emotional moment dealing with suicide and depression.
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Worlds Collide Tour
Love Exists live debut @ Arena di Verona, Italy
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Unraveling/ Imaginary (Live)
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"Hi-Lo" Synthesis Live DVD
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In.Verno
Realscapes
We don't get a whole lot of submissions from the Spanish music scene, in fact probably the least out of all Western European music scenes. Thus we don't know much about the scene over there, but the few bands that have crossed paths with us have generally been rather enjoyable and devoid of genre clichés. Opeth-sounding Nahemah are a great example, and now Vigo-based In.Verno uphold that trend with their surprisingly decent take on gothic metal, "Realscapes".
That "Realscapes" sounds far more interesting than all the Lunacy Boxes of this world put together ultimately comes down to their list of influences, which mentions bands such as Moonspell, Amorphis, Opeth, Lacuna Coil, and Dark Tranquillity. So although the band's female vocalist does fit all the characteristics of a typical gothic metal singer, albeit with notably good and melodic pipes for a change (think Epica, Within Temptation), the band overall integrates distinct progressive undertones to their music, best seen in tracks like "Living In Vain", "Strength", "Unmask" and the 11 minute album closer "Confession". Occasionally you'll even hear a lightly symphonic passage faded to the background as a supplement to the instrumentals. Now this doesn't necessarily mean that the band has anything in common with any of the names listed before except for Lacuna Coil, but it gives you an idea that In.Verno aren't a direct copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a insert infinite recursion like 95% of releases in the genre have been for the better part of the last decade or so.
And for that In.Verno must be commended. However, the band still has some way to go before they'll truly be able to battle evenly against the heavyweights in the genre. The album works best during the three-part saga "Weakess", "Doubt" and "Strength" in my opinion, but you'll still have to be a hardcore fan of the gothic genre before you'll fully embrace these tracks, despite their lean on progressive rock. Next time send us the promo sheet in English!
Download: Weakness, Doubt, Strength
For the fans of: Within Temptation, Epica, Lacuna Coil
Listen: Myspace


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Piercebridge Roman Fort is a scheduled ancient monument situated in the village of Piercebridge on the banks of the River Tees in modern-day County Durham, England. There were Romans here from about AD 70 until at least the early 5th century. There was an associated vicus and bath house at Piercebridge, and another vicus and a villa south of the river at Cliffe. The Victorians used carved stones from this site when they built St Mary's church at Gainford. Part of the site is under Piercebridge village green.

The fort was situated on Dere Street, the major Roman road linking York to the north. The fort was strategically placed to control the crossing of the road over the river Tees, and the major Roman bridge crossing it.

History

Fort
Lumps and bumps in the village green at Piercebridge as well as extensive excavated Roman buildings show that underneath it is the Roman fort. The Roman name for the site is uncertain, although it has been suggested that it could be Morbium, a placename listed in the 4th century list of Roman officials, known as the Notitia Dignitatum. That said, there are other arguably better candidates for Morbium, such as Scaftworth, near Bawtry. An old theory that Piercebridge may have been Magis is now generally rejected, the name more probably applying to the fort at Burrow Walls, near Workington in Cumbria

Dere Street was the main road it guarded. It was the furthest south of four forts along Dere Street in what is now County Durham, the others being at Binchester, Lanchester and Ebchester. Artefacts found in Piercebridge suggest that there were Romans on the site around the river as long ago as AD 70, perhaps because there was a ford or ferry to be defended from the Brigantes. A civil settlement in the Toft field existed by 125, and a military installation alongside Dere Street south of the Tees appeared in the late 2nd century.  However the fortifications which can be seen today on the north side of the river were not built until 260 to 270, when the other Roman settlements and vicus north and south of the river began to decrease in size. The fort was maintained from around 290 to 350, with later development, by which time the inhabitants were mostly inside the fort area. It was inhabited until the 6th century, although some theories state that it was finally abandoned in the early 5th century. It is now a scheduled ancient monument. It was not the only Roman fort next to a bridge hereabouts; there was also Greta Bridge, on the River Greta to the south.

Structure of fort and bridge
The fort appears to have followed the standard Roman plan, being rectangular in shape with towers at each corner and four gates.  Inside were barracks, workshops, granaries and the garrison headquarters with the commandant's separate accommodation.

According to the 2005 Conservation Area appraisal, the bridge had a south abutment and four piers; however it has been suggested by some archaeologists such as Raymond Selkirk that the existing remains do not represent a bridge, and that it is a dam and spillway. If it is a Roman bridge, then it would be one of only two remaining in the country; the other one being Chesters Bridge.

Vicus
To the east of the fort in Tofts Field there is a vicus which began in the 1st century AD and survived into the early 5th century: a civilian settlement outside the fort's boundaries for providers of goods and services to the fort itself. According to cropmarks, it apparently consisted of about thirty buildings whose inhabitants probably traded via the river from the late 1st century, but fewer people lived there once the fort's defences were built. This vicus probably followed the building of the Roman villa south of the river at Holme House, which in turn began as a native roundhouse. There was an associated vicus at the other side of the river crossing, at Cliffe, Richmondshire.

Bath house
A Roman bath house was still standing at the south-east corner of the fort-site in the 13th century when St Mary's chapel was built to incorporate part of it: possibly the wall with rounded arched doorway which is still visible from a distance, on private land. In the traditional manner, the garrison bath house stands outside the fort itself. It is a Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument.

Archaeology

Around 1910, Edward Wooler discovered a large, worked Roman stone which he believed to have been part of the original Roman bridge.

Because modern Piercebridge never extended beyond the original Roman boundaries of the fort, the north and west earthworks are preserved, and parts of these have been excavated. An excavation was made in 1938, where a guard chamber each side of the western gateway was found. They also exposed the wall of the outer rampart, near the north-west corner, and in 1939 exposed part of the south outer wall.

Another dig was carried out by Dennis Harding and Peter Scott between 1969 and 1981. A 1973 dig found a 3rd-century rectangular building with hypocaust.

The archaeological television programme Time Team investigated Piercebridge Roman Fort in 2009, and showed that early bridge timbers in the riverbed were Roman. Among the finds were a small lead goat and a hairpin.
They also found one track of Dere Street leading to a bridge and dating to Domitian.

The site has been reassessed by archaeologist Dr David Mason in 2006, and the archive from the excavations is at the Bowes Museum.

Inscriptions found here attest to the presence of members of the Legio II Augusta, the Legio VI Victrix, and the Legio XXII Primigenia, as well as worship of Jupiter and Mars.

Other finds include a bronze figure of a ploughman with oxen, which is now in the British Museum, along with Roman coins dated early 4th century. St Mary's 1855 church building at Gainford contains Roman worked stones from this site. Other finds have included kilns and Roman pottery, a metalworking site, a carved stone altar and burials including gravestones and a lead coffin.

Public display

Visible Roman remains at the eastern part of the site include parts of the east gate and wall defences, a courtyard building and an internal road, and a section of the eastern elevation is now preserved and on permanent public display. The original rectangular defence pits are lawned over between the wall and the outer ditch. There were obstacle pits, and also man-traps or camouflaged holes spiked with large, pointed, wooden stakes for unsuspecting attackers to fall into. These were roughly square holes, probably originally covered with undergrowth.

Beyond the fort wall was a road with a drain or culvert which still exists.

The commander's substantial house is beyond this road and built on river-pebbles. He had his own bath-house, and this is the one at the north of the site on private property, but visible over a fence. Admission is free and the site is open to the public all year round. A large proportion of the substantial  fort now lies under later buildings.

Some of the artefacts found at the site are on show at Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle.

Remains of the bridge which have carried Dere Street over the River Tees can be seen on the south side of the river at Cliffe, Richmondshire.

See also
Castra (Roman fort)
Roman Britain
Roman bridge
Piercebridge
Cliffe, Richmondshire

References

External links

Brigantes nation
Piercebridge Roman Britain
Photo of excavated fort
Piercebridge Roman fort opening times
Darlington Borough Council scheduled monuments audit 2009: section Piercebridge Roman Fort

Roman fortifications in England
History of County Durham
Military history of County Durham
Roman sites in County Durham
Tourist attractions in County Durham
Former populated places in County Durham
Scheduled monuments in County Durham

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The Center for Principled Family Advocacy - Divorce Resource Ohio.
The Center for Principled Advocacy is a non-profit organization that promotes alternatives to litigation in resolving marriage and parenting issues in Ohio. The Center provides information to individuals facing divorce and custody issues and trains attorneys and other professionals in collaboration, mediation and other dispute resolution approaches.
After watching countless clients counter-productively pursue hostile approaches to divorce, a group of Northern Ohio divorce attorneys formed The Center for Principled Family Advocacy. The Center trains attorneys and other professionals and advisors in alternate methods for resolving divorce, parental and other family issues.
Today, a select number of area attorneys are assisting their clients to move forward to the next phase in their lives. Sensible alternatives to litigation create more livable futures for couples and their children, usually at one-half to two-thirds the cost of litigation. While a combative divorce can produce high attorney fees long in to the future, the resulting destruction is rarely worth the fight for anyone involved.
Center members understand the economic, social and emotional impact of divorce and other family conflicts. To minimize the negative effects of contested family disputes, Center members discuss with clients all available processes by which the matter can be resolved.
Returning to individual clients and families control over which process is used in resolving family conflicts.
Identifying all the reasonable and appropriate processes available including principled negotiation, collaboration, mediation, facilitated negotiation, arbitration and litigation.
Reducing the trauma experienced by families during divorce and other family conflicts.
By returning the choice of the process to you, the individual, Center members assist in restoring dignity and reducing pain for those involved in family disputes.
Do you know someone heading for divorce?
If you are a therapist, couples counselor, pastor, lawyer, physician or anyone with clients or patients facing or going through divorce, please encourage them to learn about alternatives to litigation that will lead to smarter decisions, less financial burden and better new lives.
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It Begins with the Body author Hana Shafi on Halloween, Karaoke, & Whether Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
Hana Shafi
Dirty Dozen Series
Book*hug
Hana Shafi is the hilarious big sister you always wished for. Her frank, smart, relatable poems tackle everything from anxiety to unibrows, unemployment to rushing to throw up in a bar bathroom. It Begins with the Body (Book*hug) is a firecracker of a collection, made even more powerful by Shafi's own illustrations, which find both beauty and humour in the unvarnished details of our lives and bodies.
It's an unmissable debut and we're excited to welcome Hana to Open Book today so we (and you!) can get to know her through our Dirty Dozen series, where we challenge author to share twelve unexpected facts about themselves. She tells us about her unexpected favourite spot for meditation and reflection, her indefatigable karaoke schedule (and her go-to song picks), and her absolute correct stance on whether watching Die Hard counts as a Christmas tradition.
The Dirty Dozen, with Hana Shafi
1. I'm obsessed with Halloween. I start planning my costume in late July/early August and I usually start buying Halloween-themed decor pretty early too.
2. My nickname is Hanoo. It's been that way since I was a little kid, but only my friends can call me that without me getting annoyed.
3. I have an intense fear of clowns. My friends had to drag me to the movies to see the new It film (because I'm a huge horror movie fanatic and kind of had to see it to retain my horror creds). But it freaked me out so much I actually started crying a bit in the theatre. What can I say? Clowns are just terrifying.
4. I like going to graveyards. They used to creep me out a little, but they're actually really peaceful and beautiful. It's a great place to collect your thoughts, to meditate or ground yourself.
5. One of my all time favourite hobbies is karaoke, and I try to go at least once a week. I reluctantly did public karaoke for the first time about a year and a half ago, and I've been hooked ever since. People think it's going to be really embarrassing, but most folks who hit up karaoke bars aren't there to be judgemental. Also, my go-to karaoke song choices are always Amy Winehouse, and sometimes "What's Up" by 4 Non-Blondes.
6. I love Baroque and Renaissance Christian art. I don't know why, it just fascinates me even though I'm not religious at all. But there's something about those periods of art and their depiction of Biblical stories and themes that really captures my imagination. They are usually pretty morbid paintings, but the amount of reverence and intensity that goes into them is truly hypnotic.
7. One of my favourite cartoons, that not a ton of folks remember unfortunately, is a series called Cybersix. It wasn't on the air for long in Canada, but those remember will probably say it's seriously cool.
8. For comic-con two years ago, I went as the brown girl version of Kylo Ren. I basically did a South Asian remix on his outfit by wearing an all black sari. I felt really badass in that.
9. When I was a little kid, I had an imaginary friend named Jane and he lived on the moon.
10. I had never been to a a musical before until this year. I randomly got tickets to Bat Out of Hell when a bunch of cast members came into the place I work part-time and we got to chatting!
11. When my best friend and I were in the fifth grade, we really wanted to have our own club house. This was every kid's fantasy. But obviously, since we couldn't actually have a real club house, we put up a sign and some decorations in my closet and would just, all cramped up in there, be pretending we were in our secret club house. Definitely one of my funniest memories of our friendship.
12. I have to watch Die Hard every year around Christmas. I know there's always been this huge debate about whether it's a Christmas movie or not. But I don't care. It's my Christmas ritual.
Hana Shafi is a writer and artist who illustrates under the name Frizz Kid. Both her visual art and writing frequently explore themes such as feminism, body politics, racism, and pop culture with an affinity to horror. A graduate of Ryerson University's Journalism Program, she has published articles in publications such as The Walrus, Hazlitt, This Magazine, Torontoist, Huffington Post, and has been featured on Buzzfeed India, Buzzfeed Canada, CBC, Flare Magazine, Mashable, and Shameless, Known on Instagram for her weekly affirmation series, she is also the recipient of the Women Who Inspire Award, from the Canadian Council for Muslim Women. Born in Dubai, Shafi's family immigrated to Mississauga, Ontario in 1996, and she currently lives and works in Toronto. It Begins with The Body is her first book.
It Begins with the Body
Hana Shafi, Book*hug
It Begins With The Body by Hana Shafi explores the milestones and hurdles of a brown girl coming into her own. Shafi's poems display a raw and frank intimacy and address anxiety, unemployment, heartbreak, relationships, identity, and faith.
Accompanied by Shafi's candid illustrations that share the same delightful mixture of grotesque and humour found in her poems, It Begins With The Body navigates the highs and lows of youth. It is about feeling like an outsider, and reconciling with pain and awkwardness. It's about arguing with your mum about wanting to wax off your unibrow to the first time you threw up in a bar in your twenties, and everything in between. Funny and raw, personal and honest, Shafi's exciting debut is about finding the right words you wished you had found when you needed them the most.


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From The Waverley to Destiny: A look back at Ellesmere Port's lost nightclubs
The start of 2022 marked the end of an era as the town's last remaining nightclub closed its doors for good
Gary Porter
Pic of Destiny and Elite at the Coliseum, Cheshire Oaks, for Cheshire Oaks News. SUPPLEMENTS
The turn of the year saw Ellesmere Port's last remaining nightclub shut its doors for good.
Club Xes, based above the Saffron Indian restaurant off Whitby Road, which has also permanently closed, had launched in September 2010.
Its closure means the town centre no longer has a late-night clubbing venue.
Here CheshireLive takes a look back at some of the nightclubs that have graced Ellesmere Port over the decades.
We start with a venue which proved to be a huge hit in its early years - Destiny and Elite.
In fact, the former nightspot's popularity with a generation of revellers has led to the creation of the nostalgic Decades Of Dance event paying homage to it.
On the opening night in 2000, TV presenters Jenny Powell and John Leslie were the special guests along with Geoff Capes, twice winner of the World's Strongest Man title, whose firm was providing security for the venue.
Jenny Powell and John Leslie at the opening of Destiny and Elite nightclub in 2000
A year later, the then EastEnders actor and former Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp visited the club to celebrate its first birthday.
In 2002 his old soap colleague June Brown, who played Dot Cotton, stunned clubbers by taking to the turntables for an hour-long set, aged 75!
Twelve months on and the nightclub celebrated hosting arguably its most famous ever guests.
Pop star Dannii Minogue performed during a recording for ITV music show CD:UK, which was hosted by Kat Deeley.
She was joined by Atomic Kitten and Girls Aloud, who were just beginning their journey to pop stardom.
Over the years, Destiny and Elite also saw performances from some of the biggest dance acts, including Ian Van Dahl, The Shapeshifters and Basshunter.
The nightclub closed in 2012 and has since been turned into an indoor adventure golf attraction - but its legacy lives on.
Danni Minogue poses for photographs with her fans at Destiny and Elite in 2003
Another former Ellesmere Port nightspot is Oscars which launched in the 1980s.
The popular Meadow Lane venue eventually closed around the early 2000s.
The building actually remains intact having been turned into apartments back in 2008.
Father and son team, Robert and Gary Wright, converted the old nightclub into eight flats known as The Meadow House apartments.
Speaking to the Ellesmere Port Pioneer newspaper at the time, Gary said: "Converting nightclubs into properties is quite rare and we wondered whether we should knock it down but we wanted to make something good out of an old building.
"We've actually restored the old stairway and mirrors to remind people of what used to be there. I believe it used to be an ex-serviceman's club before it became Oscars nightclub in the 1980s."
Going back further again, The Waverley will be fondly remembered by a number of generations in the town.
The Dock Street venue opened in 1968 and didn't close down until the 1990s.
It was run by the late Trevor Brazier who was also the founder of the Brazier Brothers Peugeot dealership on the same street.
A Facebook group for people to remember the old nightspot was set up 12 years ago and has since amassed nearly 1,600 members.
Some may remember that it was briefly renamed Bubbles in the late 1980s before changing again to The New Waverley.
They may not have been classed as nightclubs, but popular late-night venues no longer in existence and worthy of mention include the likes of Mcgowans Wine Bar on Station Road, The Viscount which later became Saffron and Club Xes, and The Strawberry in Whitby which was demolished in 2004 following a devastating fire.
A nightclub that wasn't actually based in Ellesmere Port but will hold a lot of memories for people from the town was the Ritzy in Bromborough.
Similar to Destiny and Elite, the Wirral venue attracted a lot of revellers from different areas - including those from the Port.
Operator Luminar Leisure closed the 1,400-capacity club in January 2003.
The Ritzy's demise came after a long battle by residents who complained it was associated with violence and anti-social behaviour.
It was permanently shut following talks between Merseyside Police and management, and was demolished in 2007 to be replaced with a gym.
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet reportedly sold in huge deal worth £600m
The Ellesmere Port footballer who achieved the rare feat of captaining and managing his country


During the beginning of Mahaneela's talk at October's Nicer Tuesdays, the multidisciplinary creative showed a slide listing all of the job titles she's adopted over the years. "Photographer, director, writer, digital strategist, consultant, communications manager, event curator, music manager, producer, project manager, make up artist, stylist, public speaker," it read, and the rest of Mahaneela's talk went on to prove how being a jack of all trades may be the best way to put a foot forward in the creative industry.
After dropping out of university, Mahaneela picked up photography while working as a social media manager. However, despite taking photographs for over six years, she was still reluctant to call herself a photographer, thinking she couldn't do both things at once.
Mahaneela then went on to explain her initial feelings about wanting to sit in one box for a career. Considering her background – a heritage that includes Ghanian, Indian and Ugandan family members – Mahaneela thinks herself "a person of the world". As a result of this, "the dichotomy or even the trichotomy of my identity was really confusing for me and it built this sense of wanting to do, or be, one thing within me," gradually translating itself into her "journey of creative discovery".
Eventually, however, Mahaneela saw that her differing interests and the wide-spanning areas of creativity that she as an individual can tap into could only a positive thing, and an enjoyable one too. Mahaneela ended her talk by encouraging everyone else to not put themselves in one box, but smash the box instead.
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from player import Player

visited = []

def play():
    world.load_tiles()
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    room = world.tile_exists(player.location_x, player.location_y)
    print(room.intro_text())
    while player.is_alive() and not player.victory:
        room = world.tile_exists(player.location_x, player.location_y)
        if (room in visited) and ('LootRoom' in str(room.__class__.__bases__)):
            pass
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            visited.append(room)
            room.modify_player(player)
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            for action in available_actions:
                print(action)
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                    break

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The theft took place at a Jessops shop in Aberdeen on Monday night.
Three men have appeared in court in connection with a late night raid on a camera shop in which 50,000 worth of gear was stolen.
Police said the theft was carried out between 12am and 3am on Monday at the Jessops photography store in Aberdeen city centre.
Officers estimate that around 50,000 worth of electrical equipment was taken during the break-in.
Thomas Day, 39, from Liverpool, appeared at the city's sheriff court on Wednesday charged with theft by housebreaking.
He made no plea and no declaration and was released on bail.
On Tuesday another man from Liverpool, 37-year-old John Davies, also appeared in connection with the incident.
He and his co-accused John Murphy, 31, from Aberdeen, also made no plea and no declaration to the theft by housebreaking charge and were released on bail.
All three men are to appear in court again at a later date.
The Procurator Fiscal also received a report concerning a 36-year-old male.
He did not appear in court but the report remains under consideration by prosecutors.
Some of the stolen property has been recovered.
However police are appealing for anyone who may have been offered electrical items or cameras for sale to get in contact.
Anyone with information that could help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.


In seeking answers to questions about how the human body functions under stressful situations, scientists, coaches, doctors, and athletes in general have all wondered about the role of exercise in the maintenance of good health. Good cardiovascular health, especially, is sought ardently, as it appears to be a major key to overall body fitness. Good cardiovascular health appears to go hand-in-hand with proper diet, proper rest, and proper exercise (1, 2).
The exercise phenomenon has attracted much attention and poses many questions. Just what is occurring when a person or an animal gets "in shape" by exercising. What bodily changes are initiated during exercises which tax the body's metabolic machinery?
To understand better the changes occurring with exercise, it would be of interest to examine and compare the metabolism of cardiac and skeletal muscles. Glycogen is considered a storage form of energy, as it is made up of glucose moieties, and it appears in all metabolizing mammalian cells (3). Yet because the level of glycogen remains at a fairly stable level in resting cells--reflecting a balance of synthesis and degradation of glycogen, any change in that level seen after a stressful situation, such as exercise, could be used as an indication of changes in cell metabolism associated with the stress (3). Thus, a change in the level of glycogen in either heart or skeletal muscle indicates a change in the utilization of energy-providing substrates, of which glycogen is one (A); an alteration in the concentration of the enzymes associated with glycogen synthesis or degradation (5, 6); or a change in some other regulatory mechanism associated with glycogenesis or glycogenolysis (7, 8).
To clarify those changes occurring in the glycogen metabolism of heart and skeletal muscle, the changes can be monitored by measuring differences in glycogen levels in rats after various regimens of exercise and can be related to the conditions under which they happened (4, 9).


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+ All the packages built in the module are tagged in Koji tag named as ``module-$name-$stream-$version-$context``. The link to this tag is also available in Fedora Module build service UI mentioned earlier.
+ There are also two Koji Builds representing single module build.
+ * ``$name-$stream-$version.$context`` - Contains the metadata with final RPMs which will be included in a compose and will be therefore visible by the end user.
+ * ``$name-devel-$stream-$version.$context`` - Contains the metadata with filtered RPMs which are not normally visible to end user, but might be sometimes useful when building other packages against the module. Generally, in Fedora we do not ship the -devel modules.
+ NOTE: You will not find ``$name-devel`` module build in Module Build Service, because this is only another representation of non-devel module build. It is not separate module build on its own and it only exists as Koji build.
+ - ``modulemd.src.txt`` - The unchanged input modulemd metadata used to build a module as stored in dist-git.
+ - ``modulemd.txt`` - The expanded modulemd metadata which was used by Module Build Service to build this particular module. This for example contains the right build requirements based on the Module Stream Expansion.
+ - ``modulemd.$arch.txt`` - The per-architecture modulemd metadata listing the RPMs which will end up in a compose and therefore be visible to end user. This for example respects filters or multilib modulemd options.
- * ``all`` — All packages in the module get rebuilt.
+ * ``all`` — All packages in the module get rebuilt.
* ``changed-and-after`` — This one leverages xref:making-modules/defining-modules.adoc#_building_in_a_specific_order_optional[build groups (buildorder)]. Packages that have changed since the last successful build get rebuilt, and also all packages with a buildorder higher than any of the changed ones get rebuilt as well.


Chinese supermarket Wing Yip set up its first online store in 2004, enabling customers who couldn't reach one of its supermarkets to still buy its products.
Even though the website had been regularly updated, by 2016 it was showing its age. Wing Yip wanted to provide an updated and modern shopping experience for its customers, while optimising the picking and dispatching of orders for its staff.
We presented the idea at our pitch, immediately showing our willingness to challenge a brief when we feel it can be improved, as well as our determination to put our clients' best interests at the focus of our work.
Our combination of strategy, creativity and dependability – alongside our technical expertise and proven track record – won Wing Yip's support. We soon got to work.
Using data from Google Analytics, our technical experts spotted several issues on Wing Yip's website that need improving or resolving.
On-site search reports revealed potential improvements in the site's structure and categorisation.
Device analysis emphasised the need to prioritise mobile users.
Exit rate analysis suggested visitors to recipe pages could be better engaged.
Page load times exposed lags in key sections of the site.
Segmentation confirmed the existing delivery page was unsuitable, and the click-and-collect page needed better promotion.
User experience research found landing page corrections, incorrect product links, and blank top-level category pages.
Solutions to each of these problems were incorporated into our new wireframes and design.
With a focus on creating a mobile-friendly, easy shopping experience, we identified three key audiences for Wing Yip site visitors.
Novice: customers who don't usually cook oriental food and need advice on what to buy.
Expert: customers familiar with oriental foods who know what they're looking for.
Trade: restaurants, takeaways, mobile caterers and other food outlets.
By taking time to consider the most important website elements for each of these three groups, we were able to approach the wireframes with a clear understanding of the user journey and functionality.
Wireframes act as a visual guide; they represent in simple terms each page's layout and are key to building a website that achieves its objectives.
Navigational menus and interface elements were included in the wireframes, giving Wing Yip – and our graphic designers – a clear understanding of what each page does.
From there, our design team 'dressed' the page, bringing in Wing Yip's brand guidelines and considering how best to combine fonts, colours, imagery and other graphic elements to ensure a welcoming and intuitive user experience.
Providing a visual refresh was a key part of Wing Yip's project, so our team implemented a range of elements designed to enhance the brand, build customer loyalty, and make the website easier to use.
A mega menu that helps users quickly find the products they're looking for.
A refined delivery page and an easy-to-navigate, accordion-style FAQ page.
The ability to create product landing pages to support specific marketing campaigns.
A promotional banner area on the homepage and category pages that can be personalised with relevant offers once a user logs in.
Iconography in the mega menu that provides consistency across the website.
We were able to link-in to the systems of delivery firms DPD and UPS, so orders and delivery labels could be created directly from the Wing Yip website, saving time for both customers and the Wing Yip packing team. We also implemented a product matrix module, which automatically manages delivery prices based on the customer's address.
To save further time for Wing Yip's staff and encourage larger transactions, all orders can now be paid for online. Previously, payments for orders over £500 had to be taken by phone.
Our code is fully covered by unit level tests. We use automated testing to reduce the cost of development and ensure quality and reliability.
At the start of the project, we invested time in creating a deployment strategy. This ensured a smooth transition from the development server to the production server. We can now launch changes to Wing Yip's website in minutes, eliminating long periods of downtime.
Lesniak Swann is a great agency to work with and feels like part of our Wing Yip family. They work tirelessly to provide us with the best results and will consistently go above and beyond what we've asked for. With a very knowledgeable team, they constantly come up with solutions to help improve what we're doing. We would highly recommend working with them for design, ecommerce and PPC.


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namespace fibio {
namespace db {
namespace mysql {

class MySQL_DatabaseMetaData;

class MySQL_Connection : public sql::Connection
{
public:
    virtual ~MySQL_Connection();

    virtual void clearWarnings() override;

    virtual sql::Statement* createStatement() override;

    virtual void close() override;

    virtual void commit() override;

    virtual bool getAutoCommit() override;

    virtual sql::SQLString getCatalog() override;

    virtual sql::Driver* getDriver() override;

    virtual sql::SQLString getSchema() override;

    virtual sql::SQLString getClientInfo() override;

    virtual void getClientOption(const sql::SQLString& optionName, void* optionValue) override;

    virtual sql::SQLString getClientOption(const sql::SQLString& optionName) override;

    virtual sql::DatabaseMetaData* getMetaData() override;

    virtual sql::enum_transaction_isolation getTransactionIsolation() override;

    virtual const sql::SQLWarning* getWarnings() override;

    virtual bool isClosed() override;

    virtual bool isReadOnly() override;

    virtual bool isValid() override;

    virtual bool reconnect() override;

    virtual sql::SQLString nativeSQL(const sql::SQLString& sql) override;

    virtual sql::PreparedStatement* prepareStatement(const sql::SQLString& sql) override;

    virtual sql::PreparedStatement* prepareStatement(const sql::SQLString& sql,
                                                     int autoGeneratedKeys) override;

    virtual sql::PreparedStatement* prepareStatement(const sql::SQLString& sql,
                                                     int* columnIndexes) override;

    virtual sql::PreparedStatement* prepareStatement(const sql::SQLString& sql,
                                                     int resultSetType,
                                                     int resultSetConcurrency) override;

    virtual sql::PreparedStatement* prepareStatement(const sql::SQLString& sql,
                                                     int resultSetType,
                                                     int resultSetConcurrency,
                                                     int resultSetHoldability) override;

    virtual sql::PreparedStatement* prepareStatement(const sql::SQLString& sql,
                                                     sql::SQLString columnNames[]) override;

    virtual void releaseSavepoint(sql::Savepoint* savepoint) override;

    virtual void rollback() override;

    virtual void rollback(sql::Savepoint* savepoint) override;

    virtual void setAutoCommit(bool autoCommit) override;

    virtual void setCatalog(const sql::SQLString& catalog) override;

    virtual void setSchema(const sql::SQLString& catalog) override;

    virtual sql::Connection* setClientOption(const sql::SQLString& optionName,
                                             const void* optionValue) override;

    virtual sql::Connection* setClientOption(const sql::SQLString& optionName,
                                             const sql::SQLString& optionValue) override;

    virtual void setHoldability(int holdability) override;

    virtual void setReadOnly(bool readOnly) override;

    virtual sql::Savepoint* setSavepoint() override;

    virtual sql::Savepoint* setSavepoint(const sql::SQLString& name) override;

    virtual void setTransactionIsolation(sql::enum_transaction_isolation level) override;

private:
    MySQL_Connection(sql::Driver* drv,
                     sql::Connection* impl,
                     std::shared_ptr<fibers::foreign_thread_pool> executor);
    sql::Driver* driver_;
    std::unique_ptr<sql::Connection> impl_;
    struct deleter
    {
        void operator()(MySQL_DatabaseMetaData*);
    };
    std::unique_ptr<MySQL_DatabaseMetaData, deleter> dbmeta_;
    std::shared_ptr<fibers::foreign_thread_pool> executor_;
    friend class MySQL_Driver;
};

} // End of namespace mysql
} // End of namespace db
} // End of namespace fibio

#endif // !defined(fibio_db_mysql_connection_hpp)


NEW YORK, APRIL 4 -- Pepsi-Cola Co. said today it had dropped plans to run more Pepsi ads featuring Madonna and her song "Like a Prayer" following complaints and boycott threats sparked by religious imagery in a music video for the song. Pepsi took the unusual step even though the soft-drink maker had no connection with the music video, which some groups found sacrilegious. Spokesman Tod MacKenzie said Pepsi was hearing from consumers who confused the song and video, complaining to Pepsi about the music video because they thought it was Pepsi's commercial. "It's an unfortunate situation," he said. The Pepsi commercial featuring Madonna ran only twice in the United States in early March. Its international premiere was March 2, when the ad aired in prime time in 40 countries and served to debut Madonna's new song. It ran a second time on a late-night show March 3 and continues to run overseas. Pepsi had planned to cut the two-minute version of the ad into shorter versions for replay here after Madonna's song had a chance to climb the charts. The Pepsi ad, titled "Make a Wish," showed the singer posing as a woman watching an old home movie of her eighth birthday party. The woman and the child traded places in the commercial with Madonna singing "Like a Prayer" and dancing in the street, in her old school hallway and in a church while the youngster browsed through the woman's apartment. Pepsi said it created the ad without ever seeing the music video that accompanied the release of the "Like a Prayer" single. The music video, released a day after the ad ran, showed a woman assisting a man wrongly accused of a crime. In it, Madonna kisses a religious statue that comes to life, dances among burning crosses and cuts her hands, with wounds resembling those Jesus suffered during crucifixion. A Mississippi-based religious group, the American Family Association, called on Pepsi to sever its ties with Madonna because of the imagery in the video. On March 10, it called for a one-year boycott of all Pepsi soft drinks. The group publishes a magazine with a circulation of 380,000. Two weeks later, the Most Rev. Rene Gracida, bishop of Corpus Christi, Tex., called for a boycott of all Pepsi products in South Texas Catholic, a magazine distributed to more than 40,000 people. He said he acted after watching the music video and said he found the song to be sacrilegious. Both boycotts were called off last week after Pepsi officials told the bishop and the AFA it planned to discontinue using the singer in its ads. The Rev. Donald Wildmon of the AFA said Pepsi also planned to withdraw its sponsorship of a Madonna concert tour, but Pepsi had no comment on that. Pepsi reportedly paid Madonna about $5 million under a one-year contract that included commercials and the tour. Liz Rosenberg, a publicist for Madonna at Warner Bros. Records, said the singer had no comment on Pepsi's action. Marty Blackman, head of a New York-based consulting firm that advises businesses on use of celebrities, said Pepsi should have known Madonna would prove controversial. "I think an error was made that could have been prevented," he said. "This was a personality controversial enough that you know you have to do your homework, your research, and it wasn't done."


In this post we will learn , how to create upstart event system for ghost blog on Ubuntu . In our previous post, we have written how to install and run the ghost blog on Ubuntu . By using upstart event system, we can start,stop and restart the ghost with service command. Whereas on system reboot the ghost process will also run.
In our previous post, we have installed the ghost on /opt/ghost directory. Hence, in upstart script replace the /opt/ghost with your ghost directory.
Note: In below given script replace /opt/ghost with absolute path of your ghost directory.
Paste given below content in /etc/init/ghost.conf file. Then save and exit.
# Description: "An Upstart task for ghost server"
# author "Sharad Kumar Chhetri"


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Police Notes
No arrests.
Sarah Kresin, 28, Elmhurst, IL, preliminary charges of pointing a firearm and domestic battery.
Jeremy Reynolds, 42, Spencer, preliminary charges of failure to appear, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance (2 counts) and possession of a firearm by a serious felon.
12:15 a.m. — suspicious event, Cross St., Washington Twp. Checks ok.
2:13 a.m. — suspicious vehicle, Hardscrabble Rd, Clay Twp. Checks ok.
2:24 a.m. — ambulance run, Addie Rd, Clay Twp. Transport to hospital.
7:34 a.m. — property damage accident, Freedom Rd, Franklin Twp. Handled by officer.
8:49 a.m. — ambulance run, Stevens Way, Spencer. Assistance given.
10:56 a.m. — ambulance run, Kimberly Lane, Clay Twp. Transport to hospital.
11:44 a.m. — driving complaint, Dunn Bridge, Spencer. Unable to locate.
11:52 a.m. — ambulance run, St Hwy 246, Marion Twp. Transport to hospital.
12:42 p.m. — ambulance run, W. Romona Rd, Washington Twp. Report taken.
2:19 p.m. — ambulance run, Texas Pike, Washington Twp. Signature of release.
2:22 p.m. — suspicious vehicle, W. Hillside Ave, Spencer. Handled by officer.
4:07 p.m. — driving complaint, St Hwy 43 & Freeman Rd, Clay Twp. Checks ok.
4:17 p.m. — road & weather, Fish Creek Rd, Morgan Twp. Assigned to other.
4:33 p.m. — water rescue, Surber Rd, Montgomery Twp. Assistance given.
6:50 p.m. — incorrigible child, S. US Hwy 231, Washington Twp. Detail complete.
7:14 p.m. — dog complaint, W. North St., Spencer. Assistance given.
7:47 p.m. — civil complaint, Hudson Hill Rd, Montgomery Twp. Assistance given.
9:30 p.m. — ambulance run, Drunkards Pike, Wayne Twp. Transport to hospital.
10:47 p.m. — accident unknown, St Hwy 67, Taylor Twp. Signature of release.
12:00 a.m. — road hazard, State Ferry Rd & Felton Rd, Clay Twp. Logged for information.
12:23 p.m. — road hazard, Concord Rd & Mt. Carmel Rd, Washington Twp. Detail complete.
2:14 a.m. — road hazard, County Line Rd, Washington Twp. Assistance given.
2:20 a.m. — ambulance run, Mangus Rd, Morgan Twp. Signature of release.
2:36 a.m. — road hazard, US Hwy 231 N at Junction, Washington Twp. Detail complete.
4:07 a.m. — road hazard, St Rd 246 & Bixler Rd, Lafayette Twp. Detail complete.
6:58 a.m. — road & weather, Coal City Arney Rd, Jefferson Twp. Handled by officer.
7:16 a.m. — road hazard, E. County Line Rd, Washington Twp. Referred to other.
9:54 a.m. — road hazard, State Ferry Rd, Clay Twp. Detail complete.
10:32 a.m. — road hazard, Old Cuba Rd, Jennings Twp. Unable to locate.
11:24 a.m. — ambulance run, St Hwy 43, Washington Twp. Transport to other.
11:32 a.m. — disabled vehicle, S. US Hwy 231 & Abrell Rd, Franklin Twp. Checks ok.
11:42 a.m. — dog complain, Camp Otto Rd, Jennings Twp. Logged for information.
12:11 p.m. — welfare check, Beaver Hollow Rd, Montgomery Twp. Unable to locate.
12:43 p.m. — ambulance run, Splinter Ridge Rd, Lafayette Twp. Transport to hospital.
12:52 p.m. — mentally ill, Lafayette Twp. Transport to hospital.
1:07 p.m. — suspicious person, W. St Hwy 46, Morgan Twp. Logged for information.
1:39 p.m. — found property, S. Main St., Spencer. Logged for information.
4:11 p.m. — ambulance run, St Hwy 43, Washington Twp. Transport to hospital.
4:34 p.m. — domestic situation, Fletcher Ave, Spencer. Assistance given.
6:00 p.m. — domestic situation, N. US Hwy 231, Taylor Twp. Arrest made.
7:12 p.m. — disturbance, W. Morgan St, Spencer. Assistance given.
7:15 p.m. — ambulance run, Mitten Rd, Marion Twp. Signature of release.
8:45 p.m. — suspicious person, River Rd, Washington Twp. Checks ok.
8:53 p.m. — missing person, Patricksburg Rd, Lafayette Twp. Logged for information.
9:42 p.m. — trespassing, St Rd 42, Jackson Twp. Checks ok.
10:19 p.m. — traffic stop, E. Morgan St., Spencer. Citation issued.
2:58 a.m. — accident unknown, N. US Hwy 231, Taylor Twp. Detail complete.
8:01 a.m. — ambulance run, New Jersey St., Spencer. Transport to hospital.
8:31 a.m. — parking, S. Washington St. & E. Wayne St, Spencer. Handled by officer.
8:42 a.m. — welfare check, Patricksburg Rd, Lafayette Twp. Transport to hospital.
8:46 a.m. — theft, Cunot Cataract Rd, Jackson Twp. Handled by officer.
9:22 a.m. — theft, Phillips Rd, Montgomery Twp. Civil matter.
9:39 a.m. — ambulance run, W. Thornridge Way, Spencer. Signature of release.
9:54 a.m. — civil complaint, Hollybrook Rd, Wayne Twp. Assistance given.
12:21 p.m. — ambulance run, Hollybrook Rd, Wayne Twp. Transport to hospital.
12:46 a.m. — welfare check, East Morgan St, Spencer. Verbal warning.
1:06 p.m. — driving complaint, N. US Hwy 231 & Country Club Rd, Washington Twp. Checks ok.
1:53 p.m. — drugs, Splinter Ridge Rd & Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette Twp. Detail complete.
3:28 p.m. — suspicious persons, E. Morgan St, Spencer. Detail complete.
9:04 p.m. — battery, Bowling Green. Report taken.
9:15 a.m. — vandalism, S. West St, Spencer. Report taken.
9:15 p.m. — shooting, Honeysuckle Lane, Jennings Twp. Handled by officer.
10:46 p.m. — property damage accident, W. Indiana Ave, Spencer. Arrest made.
10:55 p.m. — driving complaint, S. Sycamore St, Spencer. Handled by officer.
11:18 p.m. — disturbance, Wigal Dr, Harrison Twp. Unable to locate.


Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council claimed that Donald Trump, the President of the USA follows the same position towards Ukraine as the EU. He claimed this due to the results of the meeting between the EU leaders and Trump that took place on May 25. The press service of EU reported this.
Tusk emphasized that the sides agreed on the most points of discussion and particularly on the counter-terrorism efforts.
Towards Ukraine Tusk said that they follow the same stance with Trump but there are doubts that they have the similar position concerning Russia.
According to Tusk, the issues of the climate change and trade are still open to discussing.
The first meeting of Donald Trump, the President of the USA with Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council and Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission took place on May 25.
The meeting of Donald Trump and Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy and Paolo Gentiloni, the Prime Minister of Italy took place on May 24. They discussed the Donbas conflict. According to the report of the White House, Trump confirmed the necessity to bring Russia to responsibility for its actions in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine and persuade Russia to implement the Minsk Agreements.
bogus post, why would DJ support a country that colluded with hill to defeat him.


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Small Screen Shenanigans
With her debut novel The 6 PM Slot, Naomi Datta has attempted to expose the gritty realities that underlie the overtly romanticised world of television (she hails from) by weaving together a narrative replete with starry tantrums, corporate attrition, hysterical makeovers, unwarranted slogging, mud-slinging journalism, endless brawls set up to increase TRP and so on.
The protagonist, Tania, is a supervising producer in YTV (Youth TV) who constantly scurries from one frivolous filler show to another. When she is asked to handle, 'Love Calls', a light chat show to revive the evening slot, the cat is set among the pigeons. Tania confronts serious issues when she has to deal with a host sporting a fake accent and erroneous speech patterns and two immediate bosses with insignificant talent. Trouble ensues when the anchor, Vrushali, gets chicken pox; the show's episodes are aired without prior testing and the skimpily dolled up host fails to raise the programme's ratings.
While all this is going on, Tania manages to befriend her celebrity management head, Aditya (who proves to be her confidante) and becomes an oblivious muse to her senior producer, Bose. However the doomsday in Tania's career begins when Vrushali receives a call from a petrified, despondent girl who has been betrayed by her boyfriend and is about to die of cancer. The show which survives on substantial fake callers, faultily handles her problems in a breezy manner. This catches the attention of YTV's rival news channel YNN (Your News Now), who sensationalise the story on their prime slot to regain their own ratings.
What follows after the debacle maligns the channel's reputation and severely costs an innocent Tanya professionally. With the help of Aditya's advice, she is able to make the most of her situation and plans to bust the scam on YNN, which secures her position as a senior producer at YTV.
The novel isn't high on either comedy or romance and instead centers on the gossip churning scuffles generated between television channels to score higher ratings. Naomi Datta establishes inconsequential backstabbing as a means to get out of crisis and retain respective job positions within the context of her story. She also shares some chief principles of the television industry one of which upholds the viewer as an idiot. Another rule states that the 'magnitude of the tantrum is inversely proportional to the magnitude of talent'. One law believes news qualifies as entertainment while another regards soul and substance as a poor substitute to success.
The 6 PM Slot is a non-serious read which observes TV production as a nonsensical occupation and comprises thinkable situations which aren't exactly out of the box ideas for a writer like Datta who has been a part of the industry she represents. The climax is interesting, well thought out and manages to break the monotony in the novel.
Although characterisation is one of her strengths, Datta's plot lacks creativity and originality. As a low down on the melodramatic lives of the people behind the 'glamorous' world of television the book unravels the deceit, sacrifice and pretence that constitute the television industry's bleak underbelly.
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Clinical Hypnotherapy and Foot Facial Reflexology are natural therapies administered in Opti - Health Clinic. Effective results are achieved in fewer sessions when hypnotherapy is supported by reflexology treatments. Tatiana is a responsible and caring therapist.
Certified reflexologist and clinical hypnotherapist (HNZHC).
•	foot and Joints mobilisation.


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24 FOOT MARION BRAND ALUMINUM BODY. ...24 FEET LONG 96 INCHES WIDE 102 INCHES TALL. ..MODEL 85132-ZYJ. .REAR DOOR OPENING 88 WIDE X 92 TALL. ..ALUMINUM ROOF. ..60X24X24 LEFT SIDE UNDERBODY TOOL BOX. ..
THIS TRUCK RUNS AND DRIVES AS IT SHOULD. WE DROVE ALMOST 200 MILES TO OUR FACILITY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ....WE HAVE CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL, THE ENGINE OIL FILTER, THE FILTER FUEL AND THE AIR FILTER. ..DRIVERS SEAT HAS DAMAGETHERE IS DAMAGE ALONG THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE BOX. ..PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE VEHICLE DESCRIPTION. ..
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