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Q: Code alignment, fixing if functions, and trying to add ValueError I recently started python, and started to make a mini-shop through CMD. Here's my code, I tried to add the Except error, but my alignment is bad, any ideas what I should fix here? Or a fixed one.
What im Trying to do here is add ValueError, to all of the Shop_Pasirinkimas = 1,2,3. Also you could look to the all of the If, else elif functions, and check if they're good. For doing that I would really give you much respect. Sorry for my bad English. P.S I'm new to Python.
while True:
    Shop_Pasirinkimas = input("~ What would you like to buy?\n1. {medis}\n2. {weed}\n3. {gun}\n".format(medis=medis,weed=weed,gun=gun))
    if len(Shop_Pasirinkimas) < 1:
        sys.exit("SOrry")
    elif int(Shop_Pasirinkimas) == 1:
        clear()
        WoodPirkimo_Skaic = int(input("How much {medis} would you like to buy? ".format(medis=medis) + "Wood Now in Stock - {woodins}\n".format(woodins=Wood_InStock)))
        BendraKaina = (WoodPirkimo_Skaic * Wood_Price)
        if ballance < BendraKaina or Wood_InStock < WoodPirkimo_Skaic:
            clear()
            print(Not_Enough_Money + ". Your Ballance: {} Eur\n".format(ballance))
            continue
        else:
            # Price per wood - 3.50
            ballance -= ( Wood_Price * WoodPirkimo_Skaic)
            Wood_Inventory += WoodPirkimo_Skaic
            Wood_InStock -= WoodPirkimo_Skaic
            clear()
            print("~ In stock of {}, left {}".format(medis,Wood_InStock))
            #print("- {} Eur * Successfully bought {} {} for {} Eur.".format(weed,weed,))
            print('{} Inventory:'.format(Vardas))
            print("~ You have {} {}, {} ammo\n".format(Gun_Inventory,gun,Gun_Ammo_Inventory))
            print("~ You have {}, of {}\n".format(Weed_Inventory,weed))
            print("~ You have {}, of {}\n".format(Wood_Inventory,medis))
            Buymore = input("Would you like to buy anything more?... Yes/No\n")
            if "Yes" in Buymore or "yes" in Buymore or "Y" in Buymore or "y" in Buymore:
                clear()
                continue
            elif "No" in Buymore or "no" in Buymore or "n" in Buymore or "n" in Buymore:
                break
            else:
                break

    elif int(Shop_Pasirinkimas) == 2:
            clear()
            WeedPirkimo_Skaic = int(input("How much {weed} would you like to buy?".format(weed=weed) + " Now in Stock - {weedins}\n".format(weedins=Weed_InStock)))
            BendraKaina = (WeedPirkimo_Skaic * Weed_Price)
            if ballance < BendraKaina:
                clear()
                print(Not_Enough_Money + ". Your Ballance: {} Eur\n".format(ballance))
                continue
            elif Weed_InStock < WeedPirkimo_Skaic:
                clear()
                print(Not_Enough_Money + ". Your Ballance: {} Eur\n".format(ballance))
                continue
                    # Price per Gram - 9.50
                ballance -= (Weed_Price * WeedPirkimo_Skaic)
                Weed_Inventory += WeedPirkimo_Skaic
                Weed_InStock -= WeedPirkimo_Skaic
                clear()
                print("~ In stock of {}, left {}".format(weed,Weed_InStock))
                print("~ Successfully bought {}, Your Ballance is {}\n".format(weed,ballance))
                print('Inventory:')
                print("~ You have {} {}, {} ammo\n".format(Gun_Inventory,gun,Gun_Ammo_Inventory))
                print("~ You have {}, of {}\n".format(Weed_Inventory,weed))
                print("~ You have {}, of {}\n".format(Wood_Inventory,medis))
                Buymore = input("Would you like to buy anything more?... Yes/No\n")
                if "Yes" in Buymore or "yes" in Buymore or "Y" in Buymore or "y" in Buymore:
                    clear()
                    continue
                elif "No" in Buymore or "no" in Buymore or "N" in Buymore or "n" in Buymore:
                    break
                else:
                    break

# NO MONEY, NOT IN STOCK - WORKING
    elif int(Shop_Pasirinkimas) == 3:
            clear()
            GunPirkimo_Skaic = int(input("How much {gun} would you like to buy? ".format(gun=gun) + "\nShotun Now in Stock - {gunins}\n".format(gunins=Gun_InStock)))
            BendraKaina = (GunPirkimo_Skaic * Gun_Price)
    if ballance < BendraKaina:
            clear()
            print(Not_Enough_Money + ". Your Ballance: {} Eur\n".format(ballance))
            continue
            # Nebeliko Storage.
    elif Gun_Ammo_InStock < (GunPirkimo_Skaic * 30):
        clear()
        print("* No more left in stock : \n {} Left - {}\n {} Left - {}\n".format(gun,Gun_InStock,gun_ammo,Gun_Ammo_InStock))
    else:
        ballance -= (Gun_Price * GunPirkimo_Skaic)
        Gun_Inventory += GunPirkimo_Skaic
        Gun_InStock -= GunPirkimo_Skaic
        Gun_Ammo_InStock -= (GunPirkimo_Skaic * 30)
        Gun_Ammo_Inventory += (GunPirkimo_Skaic * 30)
        clear()
        print("~ In stock of {}, left {}".format(gun,Gun_InStock))
        print("~ Successfully bought {}, Your Ballance is {}\n".format(gun,ballance))
        print('Inventory:')
        print("~ You have {} {}, {} ammo\n".format(Gun_Inventory,gun,Gun_Ammo_Inventory))
        print("~ You have {}, of {}\n".format(Weed_Inventory,weed))
        print("~ You have {}, of {}\n".format(Wood_Inventory,medis))
        if Gun_Ammo_Inventory <= 30:
            BuyMoreAmmo = input("~ You have only {}, Maybe you would like to buy any More gun Ammo?... Yes/No\n".format(Gun_Ammo_Inventory))
            if "Yes" in BuyMoreAmmo or "yes" in BuyMoreAmmo or "Y" in BuyMoreAmmo or "y" in BuyMoreAmmo:
                clear()
                AmmoPirkimo_Skaic = int(input("~ 30x Ammo for {}, costs. How much Ammo Packets you would like to buy?".format(gun,Gun_Ammo_Price)))
                if Gun_Ammo_InStock < BendraKaina:
                    clear()
                    print(Not_Enough_Money + ". Your Ballance: {} Eur\n".format(ballance))
                    continue
                ballance -= (AmmoPirkimo_Skaic * Gun_Ammo_Price)
                Gun_Ammo_InStock -= (AmmoPirkimo_Skaic * 30)
                Gun_Ammo_Inventory += (AmmoPirkimo_Skaic * 30)
                print("You have {} bullets".format(Gun_Ammo_Inventory))
                print("Ammo Left in stock {} bullets".format(Gun_Ammo_InStock))
            elif "No" in BuyMoreAmmo or "no" in BuyMoreAmmo or "N" in BuyMoreAmmo or "n" in BuyMoreAmmo:
                sys.exit("Byee")
            else:
                sys.exit("Byeee!")
        else:
                Buymore = input("Would you like to buy anything more?... Yes/No\n")
                if " " in Buymore or len(Buymore) < 1:
                    print("SOrry")
                    continue
                elif "Yes" in Buymore or "yes" in Buymore or "Y" in Buymore or "y" in Buymore:
                    clear()
                    continue
                elif "No" in Buymore or "no" in Buymore or "N" in Buymore or "n" in Buymore:
                    break
                else:
                    break

"""
while True:
    UserName = input("What Username you want?")
    if len(UserName) <= 1:
        print("Bad")
    else:
        ballance -= 500
        print("Account created {}, Ballance = {}".format(UserName,ballance))

A: You don't need try/except. Don't use int(Shop_Pasirinkimas), just compare the input to a string:
while True:
    if Shop_Pasirinkimas == "1":
        ...
    elif Shop_Pasirinkimas == "2":
        ...
    elif Shop_Pasirinkimas == "3":
        ...
    else:
        print("Enter 1, 2, or 3")
        continue

    # rest of loop code here


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European Parliament backs progressive trade agreement with Japan
S&D - Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament
Press release on socialistsanddemocrats.eu
Trade & Society
The European Parliament today voted in favour of a comprehensive trade agreement with Japan. It is the largest bilateral trade deal ever concluded by the EU in terms of market size, covering almost one third of world GDP.
S&D Group MEP and author of the report Pedro Silva Pereira said:
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By Cameron Kiszla / October 9, 2019
Mirisch pushes back against Sacramento
Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch (photo by Cameron Kiszla)
In his State of the City address at Greystone Mansion on Oct. 3, Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch reiterated his strong stance against the state government's efforts to encourage the construction of large developments to fight California's housing affordability issues.
Mirisch used a large portion of his approximately half-hour speech to decry the "Sacramento politicians" he said want to make single-family zoning illegal. Mirisch, who took over the position of mayor in March, made similar points during his installation.
As evidence of the plot against single-family homes, Mirisch cited two pieces of legislation – Senate Bill 50 and Senate Bill 330 – that would make it harder for local governments to prevent housing from being built, especially near transit centers.
Rather than throw his support behind NIMBYism – not in my backyard – or YIMBYism, Mirisch expressed support for SOOMBYism – Sacramento out of my backyard – and encouraged state lawmakers to look outside of large cities for places to build new homes, such as the Central Valley, Bakersfield and Barstow.
"Rather than attacking communities, Sacramento needs to get corporations who are making dense urban areas less livable to engage in job creation in these underserved areas. While avoiding the pitfalls of overheated job concentration in already dense areas, we would thereby also further the goals of geographic equity," Mirisch said. "We don't need blanket upzoning. That's not real housing policy."
Mirisch said "Wall Street and developers" are being put in charge of housing policy, and they're using it as "an investment vehicle," leading to the construction of more luxury housing units that will not help address the state's problems with affordable housing and homelessness.
"Building more Porsches, or tonight, Rolls Royces" – a nod to the sponsor of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce-hosted event – "does not reduce the price of Priuses," Mirisch said.
Instead, Mirisch said, Beverly Hills should be praised for maintaining the same approximate population for more than 50 years. Beverly Hills hasn't added "massive job centers" that can drive up the price of homes, Mirisch said.
"We shouldn't be demonized; we should be looked at as a stable model of a connected, capable and caring community," Mirisch said. "We have achieved an admirable equilibrium with a diverse cosmopolitan population, which includes over 50% renters and over 60% of our residents who live in multifamily housing. Equilibrium is a good thing."
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529 U.S. 765 (2000), 98-1828, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States ex rel. Stevens
Docket Nº: Case No. 98-1828
Citation: 529 U.S. 765, 120 S.Ct. 1858, 146 L.Ed.2d 836, 68 U.S.L.W. 4399
Party Name: VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES v. UNITED STATES ex rel. STEVENS
Case Date: May 22, 2000
Court: United States Supreme Court
529 U.S. 765 (2000)
120 S.Ct. 1858, 146 L.Ed.2d 836, 68 U.S.L.W. 4399
VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES ex rel. STEVENS
Case No. 98-1828
Argued November 29, 1999
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
Under the False Claims Act (FCA), a private person (the relator) may bring a qui tam civil action "in the name of the [Federal] Government," 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), against "[a]ny person" who, inter alia, "knowingly presents . . . to . . . the . . . Government . .. a false or fraudulent claim for payment," § 3729(a). The relator receives a share of any proceeds from the action. §§ 3730(d)(1)-(2). Respondent Stevens brought such an action against petitioner state agency, alleging that it had submitted false claims to the Environmental Protection Agency in connection with federal grant programs the EPA administered. Petitioner moved to dismiss, arguing that a State (or state agency) is not a "person" subject to FCA liability and that a qui tam action in federal court against a State is barred by the Eleventh Amendment. The District Court denied the motion, and petitioner filed an interlocutory appeal. Respondent United States intervened in the appeal in support of respondent Stevens. The Second Circuit affirmed.
A private individual may not bring suit in federal court on behalf of the United States against a State (or state agency) under the FCA. Pp. 771-788.
(a) A private individual has standing to bring suit in federal court on behalf of the United States under the FCA. Stevens meets the requirements necessary to establish Article III standing. In particular, he has demonstrated "injury in fact"—a harm that is both "concrete" and "actual or imminent, not conjectural or hypothetical." Whitmore v. Arkansas, 495 U.S. 149, 155. He contends he is suing to remedy injury in fact suffered by the United States—both the injury to its sovereignty arising from violation of its laws and the proprietary injury resulting from the alleged fraud. The concrete private interest that Stevens has in the outcome of his suit, in the form of the bounty he will receive if the suit is successful, is insufficient to confer standing, since that interest does not consist of obtaining compensation for, or preventing, the violation of a legally protected right. An adequate basis for Stevens' standing, however, is found in the doctrine that the assignee of a claim has standing to assert the injury in fact suffered by the assignor. Because the FCA can reasonably be regarded as effecting
a partial assignment of the Government's damages claim, the United States' injury in fact suffices to confer standing on Stevens. This conclusion is confirmed by the long tradition of qui tam actions in England and the American Colonies, which conclusively demonstrates that such actions were "cases and controversies of the sort traditionally amenable to, and resolved by, the judicial process." Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Environment, 523 U.S. 83, 102. Pp. 771-778.
(b) The FCA does not subject a State (or state agency) to liability in a federal-court suit by a private individual on behalf of the United States. Such a State or agency is not a "person" subject to qui tam liability under § 3729(a). The Court's longstanding interpretive presumption that "person" does not include the sovereign applies to the text of § 3729(a). Although not a hard and fast rule of exclusion, the presumption may be disregarded only upon some affirmative showing of statutory intent to the contrary. As the historical context makes clear, various features of the FCA, both as originally enacted and as amended, far from providing the requisite affirmative indications that the term "person" included States for purposes of qui tam liability, indicate quite the contrary. This conclusion is buttressed by the ordinary rule of statutory construction that if Congress intends to alter the usual constitutional balance between States and the Federal Government, it must make its intention to do so unmistakably clear in the statute's language, and by the doctrine that statutes should be construed so as to avoid difficult constitutional questions. The Court expresses no view as to whether an action in federal court by a qui tam relator against a State would run afoul of the Eleventh Amendment, but notes that there is "a serious doubt" on that score. Ashwander v. TVA, 297 U.S. 288, 348. Pp. 778-787.
162 F.3d 195, reversed.
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring statement, post, p. 788. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined, post, p. 788. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined, post, p. 789.
J. Wallace Malley, Jr., Deputy Attorney General of Vermont, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, Bridget C. Asay, Mark J. Di Stefano, and Wendy Morgan, Assistant
Attorneys General, David M. Rocchio, Special Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Shems, and Carter G. Phillips.
Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler argued the cause for respondent United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Ogden, Deputy Solicitor General Underwood, Malcolm L. Stewart, Michael F. Hertz, Douglas N. Letter, and Michael E. Robinson.
Theodore B. Olson argued the cause for respondent Stevens. With him on the briefs were Thomas G. Hungar, Miguel A. Estrada, Stephen J. Soule, Matthew E. C. Pifer, and Mark G. Hall. [* ]
Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case presents the question whether a private individual may bring suit in federal court on behalf of the United States against a State (or state agency) under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733.
Originally enacted in 1863, the False Claims Act (FCA) is the most frequently used of a handful of extant laws creating a form of civil action known as qui tam. [1] As amended, the
FCA imposes civil liability upon "[a]ny person" who, inter alia, "knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, to an officer or employee of the United States Government . . . a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval." 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a). The defendant is liable for up to treble damages and a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per claim. Ibid. An FCA action may be commenced in one of two ways. First, the Government itself may bring a civil action against the alleged false claimant. § 3730(a). Second, as is relevant here, a private person (the relator) may bring a qui tam civil action "for the person and for the United States Government" against the alleged false claimant, "in the name of the Government." § 3730(b)(1).
If a relator initiates the FCA action, he must deliver a copy of the complaint, and any supporting evidence, to the Government, § 3730(b)(2), which then has 60 days to intervene in the action, §§ 3730(b)(2), (4). If it does so, it assumes primary responsibility for prosecuting the action, § 3730(c)(1), though the relator may continue to participate in the litigation and is entitled to a hearing before voluntary dismissal and to a court determination of reasonableness before settlement, § 3730(c)(2). If the Government declines to intervene within the 60-day period, the relator has the exclusive right to conduct the action, § 3730(b)(4), and the Government may subsequently intervene only on a showing of "good cause," § 3730(c)(3). The relator receives a share of any proceeds from the action—generally ranging from 15
to 25 percent if the Government intervenes (depending upon the relator's contribution to the prosecution), and from 25 to 30 percent if it does not (depending upon the court's assessment of what is reasonable)—plus attorney's fees and costs. §§ 3730(d)(1)-(2).
Respondent Jonathan Stevens brought this qui tam action in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont against petitioner Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, his former employer, alleging that it had submitted false claims to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in connection with various federal grant programs administered by the EPA. Specifically, he claimed that petitioner had overstated the amount of time spent by its employees on the federally funded projects, thereby inducing the Government to disburse more grant money than petitioner was entitled to receive. The United States declined to intervene in the action. Petitioner then moved to dismiss, arguing that a State (or state agency) is not a "person" subject to liability under the FCA and that a qui tam action in federal court against a State is barred by the Eleventh Amendment. The District Court denied the motion in an unpublished order. App. to Pet. for Cert. 86-87. Petitioner then filed an interlocutory appeal,[2] and the District Court stayed proceedings pending its outcome. Respondent United States intervened in the appeal in support of respondent Stevens. A divided panel of the Second Circuit affirmed, 162 F.3d 195 (1998), and we granted certiorari, 527 U.S. 1034 (1999).
We first address the jurisdictional question whether respondent Stevens has standing under Article III of the Constitution to maintain this suit. See Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Environment, 523 U.S. 83, 93-102 (1998).
As we have frequently explained, a plaintiff must meet three requirements in order to establish Article III standing. See, e. g., Friends of Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC),...


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Psst is a template-based file generator written in PowerShell.  Its purpose is to create files from
predefined templates.  This is useful for scaffolding new projects or components within development projects.

Generated files are created using predefined templates that use PowerShell's string replacement/interpolation syntax.

Installing Psst is a piece of cake.  Open PowerShell as an administrator and run the following command to download and install Psst.

```
PS> Install-Module Psst
```

Now that it is installed, Psst provides a few useful functions that will jump start your the creation of new modules and templates.

```
PS> New-PsstGeneratorModule -Name Example -Version "1.0.0"
```

The preceding line of code creates a new folder named `Psst.Example` in your current directory.
Inside the folder it will contain a new PowerShell module project that is setup to house new template generators.
It also scaffolds out a continuous delivery pipeline using [Psake](https://github.com/psake/psake)
which makes it trivial to build, test, and deploy moments after creating the project.  For more
details on the build system, read about [continuous delivery](wiki/Continuous-Delivery) in the wiki.

Run the following lines to build the project.

```
PS> cd Psst.Example
PS> .\build
```

Now you'll have a `bin/release` directory with the newly minted PowerShell module, the test results,
and versioned zip file that contains the PowerShell module.

Next thing to do is to publish this to the [PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/). If
you don't have an account, you can [register here](https://www.powershellgallery.com/users/account/LogOn?returnUrl=%2F).
Then simply execute the following snippet. The first time running you'll be prompted for your PowerShell
Gallery API key which can be found on the [account page](https://www.powershellgallery.com/account).

```
PS> Invoke-psake publish
```

**Great!!!** You have successfully built and deployed your first Psst module.  It doesn't do much
but you can download and install your new module just as easily as it was to install `Psst`.

```
PS> Install-Module Psst.Example
```

So how do I actually use this?

```
PS> New-PsstGenerator -Name Feature -OutputPath ./src
```

Which will create the following in the `src` folder.

```
Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----        1/30/2017   9:32 PM                Feature
-a----        1/30/2017   9:32 PM           1111 NewFeature.ps1
-a----        1/30/2017   9:32 PM           1052 NewFeature.Tests.ps1
```

The contents of the `Feature` directory are empty, but will be the home for all the templated files which make up the feature.
The `New-Feature.ps1` contains the following code. The main part to notice is the definition of the `$Model` variable. This is
just a PowerShell hash table which can be modified to contain all the variables used during template expansion.

```ps
function New-Feature
{
<#

.SYNOPSIS
    Scaffolds the code files needed to create a Feature generator.

.DESCRIPTION

.PARAMETER OutputPath
    The optional output directory where the new Feature generator will be located.

#>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param (
        [string] $OutputPath = $PWD
    )

    $TemplateDir = "$PSScriptRoot\Feature"

    # Resolve the specified output path and create it if necessary
    $OutputPath = $ExecutionContext.SessionState.Path.GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath($OutputPath)
    if (-not (Test-Path $OutputPath)) {
        New-Item $OutputPath -ItemType Directory -Force
    }

    # Build the model
    $Model = @{
        # Name = (Get-NamingConventions $Name)
        TemplateDir = $TemplateDir

        # Uncomment to add the data in the module to the model
        # Module = $ModuleData
    }

    # A list of paths in the template directory which will not be expanded.
    $Exclude = @()

    Expand-TemplateDirectory -InputPath $TemplateDir -OutputPath $OutputPath -Model $Model -Exclude $Excludes

}
```

Add a new key value pair to the `$Model` hash table. Use a semicolon as a separator if you place multiple on the same line.

```
$Model = @{
    TemplateDir = $TemplateDir
    Name = "Psst"
}
```

Add a new file to the `Feature` directory.

```ps
PS> New-Item .\src\Feature\message.txt
```

Open it in your favorite text editor and add the following content.

```
$($Model.Name)... come check this out.
```

## Maintainers

- [Jacob Bruun](https://github.com/cobster)

## License

This project is [licensed under the MIT License](LICENSE)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


This past week was one of a great added value. Tech7 was lucky enough to encounter the wonderful and essential startup – Reallearn – that is, its visionary co-founders, Shlomi Lazimi and Eyal Oren. These guys managed to create an online 'bazaar' of courses. It will provide the teacher and the student everything they need from each other, and comfortable system for scheduling a face to face meeting for a class. How does this all work? They told Tech7 all about it.
First, let us begin with you. How did you meet and think of the idea for Reallearn?
So, you immediately thought of people who wish to teach, but don't necessarily have a formal diploma?
Why was it important for you to create a system that brings the teacher and the students together in the same physical space?
A tip for young startuppers from skilled and experienced guys like you?


Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions were first used operationally by US and British coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Since that time, concerns have been raised in various quarters regarding the possible adverse effects DU may have on human health and the environment. In particular, it has been suggested that the reported 'explosion of childhood cancer in southern Iraq' and so-called Gulf War and Balkans Syndromes may be attributable to combat uses of DU in the Middle East and, more recently, in Bosnia in the mid 1990s. Such concerns, however, appear not to have impeded either the proliferation or continued use of DU munitions, such as in Kosovo and Serbia in 1999, in Afghanistan in 2001 and in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. It is thought that, in addition to the US and the UK, a growing number of other countries have DU munitions in their arsenals.


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Congratulations to winners of 2019 Young Writers Christmas Contest. Your school is notified of the winner list. The students are required to submit a fictional story of 1500 words or less by June 8, 2020. There is no entry fee. There will be 3 prizes and 5 finalist for participants from USA. The prize includes trophy and a certificate. Finalists will get certificates. The judge will be Navya Sarikonda, an award winning author of the novel "The Enchanters' Child". There is no need for contest code for students in USA.
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Pigalle is the vibrant area of Paris at the foot of Sacre Couer. Bustling, busy stores and cafes fill the landscape here. We were fortunate enough to secured this wonderful of pair of mid 1940s club chairs from a beautiful apt where they had been since new. Excellent overall condition , This may be one of the most comfortable pair of club chairs that we have ever owned. It's an unusual blend of the rollback and Chesterfield styling, but it works.
measurements: depth-39", width-36", height-31.5", seat depth182", seat width-16", seat height-16"


38th Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA-2018) was held in Malaysia from 2nd to 7th, September 2018. Conference holds each year and Sri Lanka also gets a chance to participate to the conference. The Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr,Nishan Dhanasinghe, Commissioners of Prisons, Mr.Thusara Upuldeniya, Assistant Superintendent of Welikada Prison, Mr.S.K.Pallethenna and the Assistant Superintendent of Bossa Prison, Mr.L.M.P.Karunarathna represented Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan delegation delivered their presentation an agenda item 1,3,and 4 by respectively Mr. Nishan Dhanasinghe ,the Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr. Thusara Upuldeniya , the Commissioner of Prisons, Mr.Senaka Pallethanna, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons. Most of the audiences have appreciated Sri Lankan Prison System and Prison Reform process under the Ministry of Justice and Prison Reforms. The next conference is going to be held in Mongolia in 2019.


Punjabi womenfolk are particularly fond of jewellery, which finds a prominent place in Punjabi folklore and literature.
Other objects and metals connected with jewellery are ਹੀਰਾ (diamond), ਮੋਤੀ (pearls), ਸੋਨਾ (gold) and ਚਾਂਦੀ (silver) etc.
1. Write in Punjabi names of four jewellery items worn around the neck.
2. Write in Punjabi names of three jewellery items worn on ears.


Our competition took place 25th – 31st January 2019. Meet our six 2019 Finalists, our Jury members, and discover the competition prizes.
Meet our 2019 Competition Finalists and the results from the 9th Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition.
Our live auditions are being held in the following cities throughout Autumn 2018.
We are proud to introduce our distinguished Jury members – find out more about them.
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Forget NorCal or SoCal; SLO Cal is where it's at!
By Emily Chiu – BuzzFeed
"So, are you from here?" I asked Jonny Ziegler as I alternately writhed and muscled my way into a wetsuit in the parking lot of Pismo Beach. Ziegler, owner of Sandbar Surf School, watched patiently as his coppery tan legs dangled from the open container of his box truck. It was stocked chock-full of surfboards and wetsuits of varying sizes and colors. This one seemed too small for me.
"Born and raised. Where else?" he said matter-of-factly with an amicable grin on his sunglass-clad face, as if there could be no other answer. Jonny's reply seemed odd to me at the time, but I would come to learn that this was a lot of locals' attitude toward San Luis Obispo County, aka SLO CAL. But as a native of NorCal, I couldn't say I felt the same way about California. I moved to loud, buzzing, hectic-would-be-an-understatement New York when I was 18 and only looked back intermittently.
Still, boasting 315 days of sunshine a year, coastal views that rival the Mediterranean, and a bounty of fresh seafood and produce, it's easy to see how the Central Coast of California is a place few can imagine leaving. From Ragged Point and San Simeon in the North, where William Randolph Hearst famously constructed his elaborate estate, to the sandy dunes of Nipomo in the South and stretching just far enough inland to lie against the San Joaquin Valley, San Luis Obispo County is a place tourists flocking to San Francisco and Los Angeles have somehow left largely untouched.
Despite the appeal of dramatic cliffsides plunging into the Pacific and the beach towns sleepily spooning them, unpretentious SLO CAL has managed to preserve its essential Caliness. Its bucolic surfer vibes, old-school vintage stores, coastal wilderness, and nothing-if-not-casual atmosphere all remain intact, rolling along placidly, day by day. It was easy to slip into the effortless speed of San Luis Obispo County, even for a New Yorker. It was as slow as you'd expect, but not once was it boring.
We began our journey in the slow lane with an easy morning hike in Montaña de Oro State Park in Los Osos. With over 50 miles of hiking trails and truly breathtaking coastal vistas, Montaña de Oro is a true haven for nature lovers. We opted for the four-mile-long Bluff Trail, which led us to spectacular ocean views, tide pools, blowholes, and, of course, the jutting bluffs of its namesake.
This year was a particularly wet one for California, so we were blessed with green hillsides as we explored the bluffs. We were also lucky enough (or perhaps this is commonplace) to spot a great variety of wildlife: quail, egrets, pelicans, robins, a dazzling hummingbird with a bright red face (possibly Anna's Hummingbird), and more teensy, fist-sized rabbits than we could possibly count. The Bluff Trail also led us down a short spur to Coralina Cove. This was a particularly nostalgic place for me, as it reminded me of childhood visits to tide pools on field trips. We took our time tiptoeing around crusts of mussel clusters, observing hermit crabs and sea anemones at low tide.
Once we finished the Bluff Trail, we headed north to the nearby Elfin Forest. Here, a boardwalk protecting the 90-acre habitat led us through eight distinct types of environments including brackish marsh, riparian woodland, and coastal dune scrub. Our short, leisurely walk rewarded us with sweeping views of Morro Bay National Estuary from Siena's Point. We spotted kestrels and scrub jays as we read educational panels about the practices of the Chumash Native Americans who lived here in pre-Columbian times.
The name "Elfin Forest" comes from the diminutive size of the California Live Oaks that grow here. Although they can reach up to 50 feet in other environments, including other regions of Los Osos, their height here is stunted by the local environment and reach only 4–20 feet.
With our appetites compelling us, we continued north up the Highway 1 Discovery Route to the cute little surf town of Cayucos, which is known for being part of the Whale Trail as well as its numerous local festivals. (Hello, sea glass!) We decided on house-smoked fish sandwiches topped with a garlicky local favorite, Cayucos Hot Sauce, at Ruddell's Smokehouse near the historic pier. The smoky chunks of fish were perfectly balanced with a creamy sauce and uniquely refreshing mix of celery, lettuce, and apple, all wrapped in a soft roll. This was the perfect fuel to keep us venturing farther north to the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery.
We met John Flaherty of Central Coast Cycling near the rookery, where he fitted us with bikes and took us cruising down a small stretch of Highway 1, cutting through fog and grassy hills and borders of microclimates. We ended back at the rookery, where John spouted an impressive array of facts about Piedras Blancas.
With over 20,000 elephant seals associated with it, this is the largest colony in all of North America. Most of the animals we saw on the beach were "weaners," babies born in December, still learning to swim, waiting now to leave the beach for the very first time. They were dwarfed by a few massive, lingering males at up to three times their body lengths. Their mothers had already returned to sea.
Left: Smoked albacore and salmon sandwiches from Ruddell's Smokehouse. Before opening this tiny eatery in 2001, Jim Ruddell had been smoking fish and selling it out of his truck since the '80s. Center: Exploring off Highway 1 on bike. Right: Elephant seal "weaners" at the Piedras Blancas Rookery. Generally a solitary animal, elephant seals only gather on shore twice a year — for molting and for mating and reproducing.
The rest of our day was spent browsing charming antique stores curated with care by local owners. You could easily spend a weekend combing the antique stores in the quaint town of Cambria alone, but add Cayucos and Morro Bay to the mix, and you'd have a week scouring racks and shelves for a Hawaiian T-shirt in a color you don't already own, a collectible plate commemorating your home state, or a perfect piece of vintage signage.
Left: Hidden Gate Antiques in Cambria. Center: Antique glassware. Right: The Shell Shop in Morro Bay.
We began the next morning with a tour of the Point San Luis Lighthouse in Avila Beach. Founded in 1890, this Victorian lighthouse has served San Luis Bay for 127 years. Our docent, a retiree with a penchant for physics named Marian, explained how the original lens, designed by Antoine Fresnel in 1850, once projected a beam with a distance of 18 nautical miles nightly using only strategically placed prisms and magnifying glasses.
Left: The original lens used in the lighthouse. It is still kept on display on location, although it has since been replaced by the Coast Guard with a digital light that is visible up to 17 miles away. Center: The main house of the Point San Luis Lighthouse. It has been meticulously restored and appointed with period furniture and appliances. Right: The Northwest coast from the lighthouse, covered in oxalis flowers.
Having seen so much of the coast, we now decided to go for a dip in the ocean. We drove a short distance to the quintessentially Californian surf town of Pismo Beach, which is exactly what you'd imagine if you pictured vintage California — surf shops, palm trees, vintage vibes, and a 1,200-foot pier. This is where Jonny comes in. Local, native, all-around good-natured guy, Jonny is the third owner of Sandbar Surf School and an active surfer himself.
After assisting me into the wetsuit, he assigned me to surf instructor Karlie, a Cali girl if you ever knew one. Blonde and tan, a yoga instructor and kinesiology student who learned to surf in San Diego, she gave me many pieces of instruction on what to do with my body in those two hours. But only one piece of general advice stuck with me when it came to standing on a board: "The wave's coming, so you gotta do something." Absurdly simple, and yet it worked.
Wiped out from wiping out (I ended up with a tiny shiner right below my brow bone where the surfboard once bounced off my face underwater), we capped our day with a sumptuous early dinner at SeaVenture. We treated ourselves to a rich surf and turf and wandered out onto the balcony with the other diners to watch the sun set over the Pacific.
Left: The Wal-Cutt, a marinated and grilled rib eye with mushroom, onions, aged cheddar, Parmesan, pork belly, and gnocchi. Center: Oysters Rockefeller, blue point oysters baked with bacon, spinach and parmesan, a staple in SLO CAL. Right: A lobster tail served with drawn butter.
Wanting to take advantage of our last full day, we began bright and early with a kayaking tour in and around the sea caves of Pismo Beach. Our tour guide through Central Coast Kayaks was John, an experienced sea kayaker, whitewater rafter, and competitive surf kayaker. (No, we didn't know that was a thing either.)
Using his extensive experience, he ushered us in and out of the caves, perfectly timing our entries and exits with the rhythm of the ocean so as to keep us both safe from crashing waves. These same waves had created the tuff caves from years of erosion. Soft as sandstone, tuff is made up of volcanic ash, and you could easily scratch away at it with just a pinky nail. It was easy to imagine arches and grottos molded in tuff by the rough hands of the ocean.
Pismo Beach actually gets its name from the Chumash word for tar, pismu, which was visible on the white tuff coastline as we paddled by. And when we weren't engrossed by the breathtaking scenery of the cliffs, we spotted dolphins, harbor seals, otters resting in tangled beds of seaweed, migratory pelicans, and cormorants up close in the water. Often the seals would pop their faces out of the water with their two glassy black eyes, watching us curiously as we passed.
Lunch was yet another seafood meal at the Cracked Crab in downtown Pismo Beach. (When in SLO!) After a short demo on how to use our various tools (accessories resembling hammers, clamps, scalpels, and surgical scissors), we went to work de-shelling our meal and digging into all the shellfish our stomachs could hold.
Left: Local abalone sautéed with lemon beurre blanc. Center: Seared day boat scallops with fried polenta, citrus-braised pork belly, grilled asparagus, and blood orange beurre blanc. Right: Bucket of wild gulf shrimp, snow crab and Alaskan red king crab with spicy Cajun sausage, red skin potatoes, and corn cobs.
When we had our fill of crab, we walked a few blocks to Tastes of the Valleys for a wine tasting. With San Luis Obispo County's Napa-like climate and Bordeaux-like soil, the region is a great producer of wine, especially in nearby Edna Valley. Owner Ash Mehta guesses 70% of the 1,200 wines he stocks here are from the Central Coast.
Of the 1,200 different wines, you can have anything from a glass or a wine tasting flight to a bottle or a case. There's no wine list for flights, as Mehta refuses to go through the trouble to do it. Instead, tastings are based on what is available and already opened, a novel concept that encourages customers to sample vinos they've never tasted before.
The last thing on our agenda was to exit the slow lane by seeing how SLO CAL does speed: riding dune buggies in the expanse of Oceano and Nipomo's coastal dunes. Having lounged on many beaches, this was actually the first beach I had driven on. Our Sun Buggy rental allowed us to explore the most extensive coastal dunes remaining in California after a quick tutorial and briefing by a Sun Buggy employee named Jessica. She's never left California except to go to Vegas once. "Why?" she said. "You've got everything you need right here." I actually had to agree.
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1. A fill-in-the-blank book for completing with sentimental, funny, and sweet thoughts about your favorite lady and the many experiences you've shared together.
I actually gave this fabulous book to my mom for Mother's Day last year — she's a very typical, "I don't want any gifts, I just want to spend time with you and your brother," mom, which is sweet, but doesn't help me out when I'm trying to shop for her!!!! This was perfect, though! The book is filled with prompts for you to answer, and you can be as soft and mushy or as hilarious as you wish! I do recommend planning out your answers in advance so as not to have to scribble out wrong answers. This is something that my mom still opens up and reads every few weeks, and honestly, I'm not quite sure how I'm gonna top that this year, LOL.
Read more about my experience with these adorable fill-in-the-blank books here!
2. A customizable long distance mug that'll serve as a sweet reminder that no matter how far apart in miles the two states you each live in are, your hearts are next to each other always.
You can customize your states and their colors, as well as choose to add a quote on the back if there is a special one the two of you share! You can also personalize by country! The mug is microwave- and dishwasher-safe!
Get it from Amazon for $18.85+ (available in two sizes).
3. Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering, by the lovely Joanna Gaines, for keeping everyone's tummy happy with her family favorite recipes and comfort meals that are perfect for family and social gatherings.
Some notable recipes include asparagus and fontina quiche, Brussels sprouts with crispy bacon, toasted pecans, and balsamic reduction, peach caprese, overnight French toast, white cheddar bisque, fried chicken with sticky poppy seed jam, and lemon pie. Pictured right: Gaines Brothers Burgers with bacon-tomato sweet drip jam.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99/Kindle, or $20.99/hardcover.
4. A two-day gift to show mom double the love with flowers one day and delicious dipped strawberries the next. But seriously, Mother's Day shouldn't just be one or two days of the year, it should be 365... 366 if it's a leap year.
On day one, mom will receive 20 multi-colored tulips, and on day two, she's receive 12 gourmet dipped strawberries.
5. A birthstone pendant necklace so she can represent her birth month in the prettiest way possible.
Get it from Nordstrom for $50+ (available in 15 styles).
6. A tea leaf reading kit for the mystical mama who would get a kick out of finding out her fortune through her favorite beverage.
Includes 1/4 cup of Chinese black tea, a mug, and reading signs. The mug is microwave-safe, and it's recommended to wash by hand.
Get it from UncommonGoods for $23.
7. A customizable fleece robe to give her something she can truly use every single day — to throw on when it gets a bit chilly around the house or after stepping out of the shower. The monogrammed name is a nice touch too!
Get it from PersonalizationMall for $69.99 (available in four robe colors, various thread colors, various fonts, and either by name or monogram).
8. A brownie pan that'll yield 12 INDIVIDUAL brownies, no slicing or cutting needed! One person wants chocolate chips in their brownie and the other wants walnuts? Ya, that can be done, no problem!
Pan is made of carbon steel to ensure even baking and easy browning. It's made of non-stick coating, and is BPA- and PFOA-free! Plus, it's dishwasher-safe!
Get it from BuzzFeed's Tasty line, exclusively at Walmart for $7.97 (originally $8.97).
9. High-waisted yoga leggings to treat the lovely lady who is always on-the-run (figuratively or literally) with a comfy pair of pants WITH POCKETS. POCKETS, PEOPLE, POCKETS!
I own these leggings and I am OBSESSED with them. I mean, when I'm going for a walk or a hike outside, the last thing I feel like doing is having to hold my phone and my keys. And I'm personally not a fan of those arm bands for your phone! So, these are great! I can just slip my keys, my small wallet, and my phone in the pockets, and be on my merry little way!
Get them from Amazon for $8.18+ (available in various colors/styles, and sizes XS–2XL).
10. A cookie flower pot, because sure, a bouquet would be nice, but real flowers aren't sugary, buttery, and delicious.
Get it from Cheryl's Cookies for $49.99.
11. A blank family cookbook that'll allow mom to write-in recipes passed down to her, and ones she came up with herself so your lineage has a yummy array of recipes to share with generations to come.
Get it from Amazon for $29.53 (originally $35).
12. A personalized flower pot for the perfect "from all of us siblings" present. You can have each of your names added to the rim of the pot — a gift bound to make her heart truly blossom.
Includes the flower pot and saucer. It's durable and weather-resistant!
Get it from PersonalizationMall for $26.39 (originally $32.99, available in two colors).
13. Jessies-Nutty-Cups, a peanut butter cup subscription box so you can treat her to a monthly delivery of mouthwatering treats. It's what her and her taste buds truly deserve.
Get it from Cratejoy for $16/eight, or $27/15.
14. A secular candle to honor holy legends like John Lennon, Frida Kahlo, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more.
Message to my future children: get me one of these in the forms of Joe Jonas, plz and thank you.
Get it from Amazon for $13.95 (available in 19 styles).
15. A chocolate-covered cookie collection that'll be the most mouthwatering, delectable gift she's ever received. Might as well order it for yourself, too!
Includes eight milk chocolate-covered Oreo Cookies, eight milk chocolate-covered Golden Graham Crackers, and eight milk chocolate-covered Nutter Butter Cookies. Everything is certified kosher dairy!
Get it from Shari's Berries for $39.99.
16. A trendy romper that she can get a ton of use out of and wear in so many different ways. She can dress it up or down, rock it as is when the weather is warm outside, and throw a cute cardigan or light jacket over it when it's a bit chillier.
Get it from Banana Republic for $139 (available in sizes 0–20 regular, 2–16 tall, and 00–14 petite, and two colors).
17. A temperature-regulating comforter to take a good night's rest to an amazing night's rest — the best gift you can give is the gift of sleep.
Get it from BuzzFeed's Goodful line, exclusively at Macy's for $200+ (available in three sizes).
18. A reclining massage chair for encouraging the person who spends every second of the day tirelessly doing everything to keep you happy to kick up her feet and relax.
Gives a zone massage (seat and back, which can operate together or separately) with high/low settings. The lever on the side can release so chair can be in reclining position.
Get it from The Home Depot for $417.95 (available in two colors).
Check out what BuzzFeed has to say about this incredible sleeping mask (number eight).
20. A floral wrap dress she'll love so much, you're gonna need to give her a moment between the time you give her the gift and before heading off to your Mother's Day plans so she can change into this beaut.
Get it from Addition Elle for $149 (available in sizes 14–24).
21. A belt bag she can wear various ways — as a sling bag, as a crossbody, as a clutch, or as a fanny pack... but not just a regular fanny pack, a COOL fanny pack.
Get it from Senreve for $445 (available in 16 colors).
22. A pretty plant to brighten up any space — this one is super easy to maintain, because we don't want you to give the gift of more work.
Get it from Bloomscape for $65.
23. A hilarious phone case so mom can show off what her battery, I mean, energy level is at, because mom-life no matter what age the kids are, is EXHAUSTING.
Get it from TeePublic for $25+ (available for various phone models, and two case styles).
24. A brunch gift, so no matter if you're there to enjoy with her or you're sending it from miles away, you can be sure she starts her day off on the right foot... with the most important meal. Brunch is the most important, not breakfast.
Includes a triple cheese and caramelized onion quiche, sliced Canadian-style bacon, maple syrup butter, a lemon poppyseed cake, English muffins, and marionberry seedless preserves.
Get it from Harry and David for $79.99.
25. A weighted blanket so she can fall asleep faster at night and stay asleep. It may make waking up a tad harder, but at least she'll be well-rested!
The weight of the blanket you choose should be about 10% of the body weight plus one.
Get it from Amazon for $65.90+ (available in six colors, and 10 sizes).
26. A gorgeous floral arrangement, because mom is of course the most important part of Mother's Day, but flowers? Flowers are the second most important.
Plus, you can get 25% off on Mother's Day Collections with code AFLS1948.
Get them from Teleflora for $29.99.
27. A bronze and sun set so mom can prep for the upcoming warm weather and tanning szn with products made of naturally-derived ingredients she'll feel good about using.
This travel kit includes travel-size Brazilliance PLUS+ self tanner, Brazilliance self-tanning face towelette, deluxe better bod bronze & contour, and deluxe Amazonian clay waterproof bronzer in park ave princess.
Get it from Tarte for $12 (originally $17).
28. A state cutting board that'll be as functional as it is heartwarming and beautiful! Meal-prep is now gonna be something she's always in a ~state of mind~ to do.
Each board has a hanging hole so this can also be displayed as lovely wall art! It can also be used as a serving platter if desired! This can only be hand-washed!
Get it from Amazon for $20.29.
29. A massager for easily using anywhere, even on-the-go, because the person who is the best at comforting you, deserves it right back.
This three-dimension massager has an advanced heating function to soothe achy muscles and is easy to turn on and off. It fits perfectly behind the neck and contours well to lower- and upper-back, abdomen, calf, and thigh areas. It also has straps so it can be adjusted to your favorite chair or pillow for use. It automatically turns off after 20 minutes, and includes a car adapter!
30. A reusable lint roller so mom doesn't find herself in a tizzy when she's out and about in public and realizes she has some fuzzies on her gorg outfit she just can't get off without the help of this trusty item!
Each re-fill comes with 30 sticky sheets!
Get it from Amazon for $9.95 (available in 15 colors).
31. A Skylight Frame so she can look at her favorite photo, perhaps of the two of you, in a super cool touch screen frame. This connects to Wi-Fi so she can access any photo she wants via phone or e-mail.
Get it from Skylight Frame for $159.
32. A cold brew coffee maker that'll finally make mom see what all the hype is surrounding cold coffee beverages, and yes, they are significantly more delicious than hot coffee!
It yields about four servings of delicious coffee, features an airtight, leak-proof lid that helps to lock in freshness and flavor, a non-slip silicone handle, and fits in most refrigerator doors. Plus, it's dishwasher-safe and BPA-free.
Get it from Amazon for $23.99/1 qt., or $34.99/2 qt.
Need more convincing on this amazing coffeemaker? Check out our review of the fabulous Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker.
33. Cat-eye sunnies for helping your mother unleash the supercool person we know she is — if she's not already a selfie person, well, now she's going to be.
Get them from Amazon for $12.99 (available in 10 colors).
34. A woven photo blanket so she can stay nice and warm and cozy in the cutest way possible — a beautiful blanket featuring the people who warm her heart.
Get it from Snapfish for $99.99.
35. A personalized peanut butter spoon that'll come in handy on the days mom just wants to sit back, relax, and eat the good stuff straight out of the jar with a spoon, no bread or jelly needed. Hint: I think that's every day when you're a mom.
Recommended to hand-wash and hand-dry. And obviously she's gonna need some peanut butter to go along with that. How about some Skippy? Or perhaps Jif? How about some natural peanut butter like Justin's? Or just get crazy with some yummy Reese's peanut butter!
Get it from The Rustic Stamp on Etsy for $17.75+ (available in two sizes).
36. Dermal Collagen Essence Face Masks for treating mom to at-home spa treatments whenever she wants! Every night? Go for it! Twice a day? Sure!
The Cucumber, Green Tea, Aloe, Hyaluronate, and Aqua masks help to moisturizer and soothe skin. The Vitamin, Herb, White, Vee Benom, and Charcoal masks help to brighten and purify. The Royal Jelly, Gold, and Snail masks aim to nourish and revitalize tired and aging skin. The Q10, Platinum, and Syn-Ake masks help to reduce wrinkles and fine lines. Comes with 16 masks!
I love these sheet masks so much that I wrote about 'em. Read more these sheet masks.
37. A KitchenAid stand mixer to get the mom who just so happens to double as your personal pastry chef... and a dang good one might I add. This baby will keep her baking up a storm, and keeping your tummy happy, for a long time.
Get it from Amazon for $349.99 (available in 27 colors).
38. A sheer duster-style top that'll give mom the perfect accessory with any outfit — jeans and a top? Check! A dress? Check! Just wearing it over a bathing suit at the beach? Check, check, check!
Recommended to hand-wash in cold water!
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in various styles, and sizes S–XL).
This aerator uses an air intake system to ensure an optimal amount of oxygen.
Get it from Amazon for $14.50+ (available in two colors).
40. A nightly reconditioning moisturizer with superfood ingredients like flaxseed, wild cherry, and more that'll nourish skin overnight and have mom waking up with hydrated, soft face.
AND BuzzFeed readers get 15% off their purchase PLUS free shipping!
Get it from Paula's Choice for $24.65 (originally $29).
41. A five-pack of cartoon dog socks that'll keep her feetsies nice and cozy and protected from RUFF, cold floors.
42. A two-piece ceramic bakeware set that'll have mom turning into a part-time baker for the reason alone that this set is so freaking pretty.
Get it from Walmart for $21.59.
43. A Homesick Candle for a nostalgia-inducing gift you can use to remind mom of a special memory or event you two have shared, or a state/city/country you used to live in.
Get the New York candle (left, top note: apple peel, nutmeg, mid note: clove, cinnamon, pumpkin, hay, river, base note: tonka bean, musk) for $29.95, or the Thank You, Mom candle (right, top note: lavender, sage, mid note: jasmine, ylang ylang, white lily, clove, base note: sandalwood, musk) for $29.95, and be sure to shop the entire Homesick collection here.
44. A six-in-one Instant Pot to instantly become her favorite kitchen gadgets and not for nothing. This baby can pressure cook, slow cook, rice cook, steam, warm, and sauté!
This combines six kitchen appliances in one — pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, sauté, steamer, and warmer. It can prepare food up to 70% faster. It can keep food warm automatically for up to 10 hours, and there are three temperatures for sauté and slow-cook. The inner cooking pot, lid, and steam-rack are dishwasher-safe!
Get it from Amazon for $59.95/3 qt., $69/6 qt., or $109/8 qt.
45. A knotted tote that'll spice up her accessory game with a little bit of red action, while being super functional and, most importantly, big enough to hold all of her important things!
Get it from Free People for $148.
46. A pajama short set to keep her nice and comfy at night, but cool — especially perfect since springtime is here and summer will be here before we know it!
Get it from Nordstrom for $55 (available in two colors, and sizes 2XS–2XL).
47. A six-piece owl pot set that she'll truly get a ~hoot~ out of — sorry I had to.
Comes with four glazed pots and two non-glazed. These are good for holding potted plants of course, but also office supplies, or decoratively displaying other items!
Get it from Amazon for $14.80.
48. And a punny mug for the mama who has an excellent sense of humor, and would truly get a kick out of this gem.
Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (originally $19.96).
Here's a toast to the superhuman we call mom!


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correctly and for 1 time it worked and show the login page but later on it showing the error error.invalid_request . I tried 3 different  browsers and received same error.
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Q: Parse.Query.each() not including all records I've seeing a bug in the latest Parse javascript SDK (v 1.4.2) that
Parse.Query.each() doesn't seem to go though all the matching records. It seems have stopped after certain point.
I have a UserLocation class that stores user location GeoPoints (in column "geo"). I'm trying to find the list of user locations whose distance to a venue location is less than 10 miles. As I understand that Parse.Query.find() has a limit of 1000. According to this post, Parse.Query.each() doesn't have such limit:
https://parse.com/questions/pfquery-setskip-does-not-skip-beyond-10000
But that doesn't seem to be the case judging from my test results:
mylocation.get("deviceId")
"fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4"
venueGeo.milesTo(mylocation.get("geo"));
2.1965871191375173

As you see, my location is about 2 miles from the venue location. But if I run the distance query of 10 miles, the result doesn't have my location:
var locationQuery = new Parse.Query("UserLocation").withinMiles("geo", venueGeo, 10);
results = [] ;
locationQuery.each(function(location) {results.push(location.get("deviceId"))})
b.Promise {_resolved: false, _rejected: false, _resolvedCallbacks: Array[0], _rejectedCallbacks: Array[0], resolve: function…}
results.length
107
results.indexOf("fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4")
-1

But if I add extra constraint to the query to return records whose deviceId is equal to my location's device it. Parse.Query.each() actually includes it. I'd image the new query would return only subsets of the previous query. But it's actually returning a record that's not in the previous query:
var locationQuery = new Parse.Query("UserLocation").withinMiles("geo", venueGeo, 10).equalTo("deviceId", "fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4");
results = [] ;
locationQuery.each(function(location) {results.push(location.get("deviceId"))})
b.Promise {_resolved: false, _rejected: false, _resolvedCallbacks: Array[0], _rejectedCallbacks: Array[0], resolve: function…}
results.length
1
results.indexOf("fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4")
0

If I page through the records using Parse.Query.limit(1000) and Parse.Query.skip(), I finally found my record at page 8
locationQuery.skip(7000)
locationQuery.find().then(function(locations){
  results = locations.map(function(location){
    return location.get("deviceId");
  })
})
results.indexOf("fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4")
-1

locationQuery.skip(8000)
locationQuery.find().then(function(locations){
  results = locations.map(function(location){
    return location.get("deviceId");
  })
})
results.indexOf("fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4")

927

But paging has its own limitation as you can't skip more than 10000 records, not to mention it's less efficient.
This seems to contradict that the Parse javascript Documentation says that Parse.Query.each() doesn't have a limit. Has anybody run into the same issue?

A: I don't see in the docs where we're told that each() is not subject to the 1k limit, but it's reasonable that it wouldn't be.  The code posted shows calls and responses that seem to me might be subject to a race condition, that is, the each promise might not be fulfilled at the time results are measured.  Here's a deterministic test that might well find the record:
var locationQuery = new Parse.Query("UserLocation");
locationQuery.withinMiles("geo", venueGeo, 10);
results = [];
locationQuery.each(function(location {
    results.push(location.get("deviceId"));
}).then(function() {
    console.log("results length=" + results.length);
    console.log("index of target device id=" + results.indexOf("fa72f38bc0af44f090824a38fd1963b4"));
});


You've probably heard the news by now; Ford is discontinuing most of its sedan lines in North America. Trucks have long been the bedrock of Ford's lineup, and demand continues to rise for versatile and capable SUVs. Unfortunately, this has left demand for the modest sedan dropping off steadily, and Ford has made the tough call to end the line.
This might seem like bad news, but there are a few good things to take away from it. First off, if you're thinking about buying a Ford sedan, now's a good time. Ford will be looking to clear them out, and you might be able to get a great deal on Fiesta, Fusion or Taurus models! Second, if you already have a sedan, you don't need to worry about the end of the line—Ford will continue to support its discontinued line of vehicles for the foreseeable future, so parts and accessories will still be available.
Which cars are taking their final drive down the highway and into the sunset? Let's pay some tribute to the fallen, as we look at the final roundup of models the Ford sedans will ever offer.
The subcompact Ford Fiesta is a fun, functional little car for those looking to get around town without much fuss. Despite the small size, Ford has packed a whole lot into the Fiesta—from interior space to features. The zippy 1.0L EcoBoost engine, or more robust 1.6L EcoBoost engine are more than capable of handling your daily commute (or even a trip out of town), while offering up tremendous gas mileage. Plus, the little Fiesta is great for city driving, with fantastic cornering and handling for urban roads, and that subcompact capability to fit into small nooks and crannies around town. The aptly named Fiesta is a fun little car to drive.
The Ford Fusion is the mid-sized middle child of the sedan lineup. More spacious than its little brother the Fiesta, the Fusion isn't just a smart looking vehicle—it also features some of the latest smart technologies to help you get around. Coming standard with a more powerful 1.5L EcoBoost engine, the Fusion also offers both hybrid and plug-in hybrid options for the driver who wants to say goodbye to frequent fill-ups and hello to eco-conscious driving. This final model of the Fusion also brings some luxury to the lineup, offering many high-tech features standard that other sedans would consider optional upgrades. The Ford Fusion is a sleek, stylish, and—dare we say it?—futuristic looking car.
The full-sized Ford Taurus is the larger car for when you don't want a big vehicle, but still need to move a family. The spacious interior is designed with care to give maximum comfort, while keeping everything well within reach of the driver and passengers. A standard 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 engine, you can enjoy the thrumming horsepower of an SUV or Truck, and feel as imposing as you look on the road. And despite being a heavier-duty sedan, the Taurus never skimps on the little touches which make it a stylish and pleasurable ride.
So, a little good news; the Ford Mustang isn't going anywhere. There's still demand for this iconic muscle car, and Ford will continue to churn them out for the North American market for as long as teenage boys and middle-aged men are still buying them! (Which is not to say those are the only people who love the Ford Mustang, but there's a stereotype there we couldn't resist winking at.) Plus, never say never! There's always the possibility Ford will surprise us with the return of one of these great automobiles some day in the future. After all, the Ford Bronco is due to make a comeback in 2020.
Obviously the lineup of Ford sedans will remain available until they're gone, so check out what we've got available here at Team Ford if you want to get your hands on the last generation of the Fiesta, Fusion or Taurus.


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Fantasy Sports Regulation in the United States after Cheat Scandal on FanDuel
October 16 Sandra Wong
DraftKings employees reportedly won nearly $6 million playing daily fantasy sports at rival FanDuel
Scandal has hit daily fantasy sports, and now ESPN is reporting that DraftKings employees are making roughly $6 million playing on rival FanDuel's site.
The scandal broke after The New York Times reported that one DraftKings employee had admitted to "inadvertently releasing data before the start of the third week of N.F.L. games." That employee won $350,000 at FanDuel the same week.
Every wonder which sports has the most cheating?
FanDuel and DraftKing Employees Allegedly Used Insider Information to Win Millions on Each Other's Sites
Following allegations that FanDuel and DraftKing employees used insider information to win millions on each other's sites, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a letter today urging Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to investigate deceptive and possibly fraudulent practices in the "daily fantasy sports" (DFS) online betting market.
What is the Fantasy Sports Industry Speculating?
We heard this buzzing around the fantasy sports news water cooler: We can't help but wonder if Amaya politics is behind all this Fantasy Sports Drama happen as they are trying to break into the industry by breaking the competition. Amaya is pushing regulation in Fantasy Sports hard, and could this be their way in? DraftKings is already seen pulling out of a few different states in United States and players are hesitant and scared to trust DraftKings. We just thought this was an interesting take on things.
What are the difference between FanDuel and DraftKings?
FanDuel and DraftKings both operate websites that invite individuals to compete against one another in online fantasy sports tournaments based on real-life statistics of professional sports players. Users pay an entry fee to compete for prize pools. The prize pools are funded through these entry fees, but DraftKings and FanDuel often guarantee prize pools of a certain amount and will pay out the difference. The difference, known as the "overlay", provides an incentive for these companies to attract as many users as possible to avoid paying from their own reserves.
SOURCE: Business Insider, BluMenthal, CBC News


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QPR trio set for AFCON adventure
SENY Dieng, Ilias Chair and Ossie Kakay will be looking forward to representing their countries in the African Cup of Nations tournament this month.
Here's all you need to know!
The 24 nations are divided into six groups of four nations each. At the conclusion of the group stages, the top two teams in each group based on points (and tiebreakers, if necessary) advance to the knockouts.
The competition got underway in Cameroon on Sunday afternoon when the host nation entertained Burkina Faso in the curtain-raiser.
Dieng's Senegal are one of the favourites to go all the way and are certainly favourites to win Group B, which sees them take on Zimbabwe, Guinea and Malawi.
Edouard Mendy was due to start between the sticks for Senegal. However, the Chelsea No.1 has tested positive for COVID-19, meaning Dieng will surely feature for the 2019 finalists when they take on Zimbabwe on Monday.
The match at Kouekong Stadium kicks off at 1pm (all times listed are GMT).
Next up for Senegal is Guinea (Friday, 1pm) before their final group match with Malawi (Tuesday 18th January, 4pm).
Chair's Morocco are in Group C with Comoros, Gabon and Ghana. Like Dieng, Chair is expected to progress with his nation to the knockout stages.
The Atlas Lions entertain Ghana in their opening match on Monday at Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo, kicking off at 4pm.
Morocco play Comoros on Friday at 4pm before concluding their Group C fixtures when they take on Gabon on Tuesday 18th January at 7pm.
Kakay's Sierra Leone have a tough task to progress beyond the initial stages, finding themselves joined in Group E by Algeria, Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea.
They kick off their campaign against 2019 winners Algeria on Tuesday at 1pm.
The Leone Stars take on Ivory Coast on Sunday 16th January at 4pm and entertain Equatorial Guinea on Thursday 20th January at 4pm.
What does this mean for QPR?
Dieng, Chair and Kakay will miss Rangers' upcoming Championship fixture with West Brom. The group stages end on the Thursday before our clash with Coventry.
Should their nations reach the knockout phase, the players will be unavailable for that match with the Sky Blues as well as the visit of Swansea.
If the nations get through to the quarter-finals, any QPR players involved will be out for our home game with Reading.
Should Senegal, Morocco or Sierra Leone reach the semi-finals, the QPR contingent would be unavailable for our FA Cup fourth-round tie on the weekend of February 5th.
The AFCON final and third/fourth place play-off is on February 6th.
Rangers' next game after that is our home fixture with Middlesbrough on Wednesday 9th February.
While we would love to have them available for our Championship and FA Cup fixtures, we are proud to see three QPR players representing their countries in the African Cup of Nations tournament.
We wish Seny, Ilias and Ossie the best of luck over the coming weeks.
AFCON R's: Kakay features in Sierra Leone draw
AFCON R's: Dieng in action & Chair's Morocco progress
AFCON R's: Kakay's Sierra Leone hold favourites Algeria