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Valve launches first big VR game sale, offers expensive starter bundle
Jon Martindale July 29, 2016 Software & Gaming
With the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift VR headsets now having a few months under their belts to settle down in the wild, there's a lot of new VR content to enjoy. Valve wants to help those who've fallen out of love with VR, or just gotten into it, with a chance to try some of these new experiences on a budget, with a giant VR sale.
All in there are close to 200 virtual reality enabled games and experiences now available as part of the VR Weekend Sale, each with a discount ranging from 10 per cent through to 80 per cent in a few select cases. Not all of the titles up for grabs are amazing, but there's something in there for everyone.
There are also some of the VR industry's earliest stand out titles available at a discounted rate. Games like Hover Junkers, Holopoint, Audioshield, Tabletop Simulator, Call of the Starseed, all available with a few pounds off to make them easier to pick up.
If you don't want to mess around though and just want to flesh out your library with some of the best VR games available, then the VR Weekend Sale Bundle might be a good choice. It is somewhat pricey, coming in at £187 for those who don't own any of them, or at a further discount if you do own a few of the games already.
However as expensive as the bundle is, you get games like the above mentioned Hover Junkers, theBlu, Universe Sandbox 2, Fantastic Contraption, Inbound, The Solus Project, Cloudlands VR MiniGolf and many more.
The sale runs throughout this weekend, ending at 3PM GMT on Monday.
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KitGuru Says: I think I'll be taking advantage of a few of these. There's a good few games that have released since I did my big reviews, so it's probably time I investigated what the latest VR offerings are like.
Would you guys be interested in me playtesting and doing mini-reviews of any games on the list?
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Work kicks off in just a few weeks on the new station for Birmingham that will deliver a bigger, better and brighter New Street for the 40m passengers that use it each year.
Sunshine brings great contrasts at New Street [see image 51152], but this is 15.32 on a winter afternoon. The Crowd Control stewards on the left didn^t seem to be overwhelmed.
A lot lighter and airier than it used to be: the concourse above New Street station, as recently rebuilt [see image 43279].
Passengers join 170517, forming the 0949 to Hereford, at Birmingham New Street on 18 April 2015.


Have you ever wondered why people wear green on St. Patrick's day or why people decorate why the symbol of green shamrock? In this excellent holiday book readers will discover the answers to these questions and learn a great deal more about St Patrick's Day besides. For example, the word Leprechaun comes from the Old Irish word Luchorpan which means wee one.
In addition to describing the story of St. Patrick and the traditions of St. Patrick's Day, Gail Gibbons includes several brief descriptions of some of the legends about St. Patrick, including the famous one about how St. Patrick frightened all the snakes out Ireland.


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Mourner horrifies grieving family by taking 'selfie' with dead DJ's body and posting it on Facebook
The woman placed a friendship bracelet on the wrist of Michael Dene Ray, 21, as he lay in a funeral parlour and took a picture of his hand next to hers
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Michael Dene Ray, 21, was a well known music producer and DJ (Image: SWNS)
A grieving family reacted with horror when a mourner took a photo of a dead young man as he lay in an open coffin- and then posted it on Facebook .
The unidentified woman removed a sheet covering the body of Michael Dene Ray, 21, as it lay in a funeral parlour and placed a friendship bracelet on his wrist.
She then took a photograph of his hand next to hers - complete with an identical bracelet - and posted the image on Facebook as a 'tribute' to the DJ and musician.
But the photo sparked outrage among his family, who said it was taken without consent and who are now calling for tighter controls at funeral parlours.
Michael Dene's horrified sister, Charley-Anne Semple, has since successfully demanded the photo was removed from Facebook.
But she was left horrified later at discover that friends of Michael Dene were planning to wear a T-shirt featuring the offending image at a party to celebrate his birthday.
The family now fears the image could be circulated further.
Charley-Anne, 25, said: "We feel completely disrespected as a family that we gave people the opportunity to grieve for Michael Dene and it was thrown back in our faces.
"He was laid to rest so he was in peace, not so people could go along taking pictures of him like some sort of attraction.
Michael Dene and sister Charley-Anne Semple (Image: SWNS)
"Due to his sudden death, we felt it only right that close friends and family had the opportunity to say their goodbyes.
"People shouldn't be allowed to take pictures in a funeral home - it is a place for people to gather to pay their own private respects, not share it with the world."
Michael Dene, from Chadwell St Mary, Essex, was a well-known music producer who worked under the music name DairyDub to sell reggae-electronica dub style records all over the world.
He died on December 21 last year and a coroner later ruled his death was as a result of suicide .
Charley-Anne said: "He was such a happy and loved man. Because of the job he did he was known and loved by so much people in all different walks of life.
"It hit the community, and our family, incredibly hard, but it was very important to us that he was laid to rest properly and given the respect he deserved."
In the days following his death, his body was placed in an open casket with a sheet over him to protect his dignity while those close to him were invited to visit him.
During that time, a mourner removed the sheet and placed a bracelet on Michael Dene's hand as well as one on her own and another visiting friend, and the offending image was taken.
The woman took the hand by hand 'selfie' after removing a sheet which covered Michael Dene's body at a private funeral home (Image: WNS)
But within hours, it had been posted on Facebook and linked to Michael Dene's private page, for his friends and followers to view.
"I couldn't believe it when I saw it," said Charley-Anne. "It literally shocked us and devastated us and it's still so upsetting today.
"I was outraged, and it made the whole grieving process so much harder.
"She didn't even protect his dignity, she just went on to move his body and uncover him in order to take the photo.
"My parents were heartbroken and that's what made it so much more difficult.
"Michael Dene cared more about his family than anything and he wouldn't have wanted this if he knew it was upsetting his parents.
"I asked for it to be taken down and if she had just said, 'Yes of course, I'm so sorry', we would have moved on from it.
"But she refused and defended herself, which is what hurt the most, when she was so out of line."
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Eventually, following support of Michael Dene's closest friends, the image wasremoved from the internet, allowing the family to grieve.
But months later on June 4, they were "sickened" to find the same image had been copied on to the back of a T-shirt to be worn at a memorial party, held on what would have been Michael Dene's 22nd birthday.
Full-time mum-of-two Charley-Anne, who is married to Danny, 26, said: "It just feels malicious because she knew how we felt about it being on Facebook, so why would she believe we'd be happy for that image to be aired on a T-shirt?
"I don't understand why she couldn't just grieve personally - it's sick what she did.
"I'm not disputing that she loved my brother but it's the total lack of respect for his family that hurts the most.
"A parent's job is to protect their children - why weren't Michael Dene's parents given the decency to be able to do that when they were going through the greatest loss possible?"
Charley-Anne says the family were even more horrified to discover the offending image had been printed onto T-shirts (Image: SWNS)
Supporting Michael Dene's family, his friend Cazz Nixon, 26, has set up an online petition on Change.org calling for taking photographs inside private funeral homes without the consent of the next of kin to be made illegal.
So far, more than 1,000 people have signed it, and Charley-Anne hopes it will encourage people to think about how their actions could affect grieving families.
She added: "We think it should be the case that there's a complete ban on people even taking cameras into funeral homes.
"If people want to take pictures, they must have the family's consent. It is an insult to the deceased for them to be pictured after they are gone because they're not able to voice their opinions.
"With social media being such a big part of people's lives today, they must recognise there is a line where it's unacceptable to take and share pictures in this environment.
"To us, this falls within the boundaries of revenge porn, and should not be accepted.
"We just want people to stop and think about the wishes of grieving families, and we believe most people will agree that this is a compulsory step."
Should taking pictures in private funeral homes without permission be banned?
A spokesman for the National Association of Funeral Directors said: "We can understand how distressing this situation must have been for the family.
"Funeral directors will always try to meet every request of each family in their care, to help spare them any additional distress.
"However, it would be very difficult to enforce a formal ban as funeral directors traditionally leave the room quietly, to allow family and friends to grieve in private.
"Our view is that any photography that takes place must be at the discretion of each family concerned.
"Sometimes photos are necessary for identification purposes and sometimes a final photograph can prove to be of comfort to families as part of the grieving process.
"Perhaps this particular situation is a good illustration of how important it is for relatives and friends to be aware of the feelings of bereaved families, and to be sensitive and respectful to them in everything that they do."
The petition can be signed by clicking HERE .
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Different Perspectives on the Use of Turkish Lira in Northern Syria
In Focus | Different Perspectives on the Use of Turkish Lira in Northern Syria
Recently, calls for using the Turkish Lira instead of the Syrian Pound in northern Syria have intensified. Several local councils have issued pricing regulations in the Turkish Lira and the Interim Government supported this trend. The Salvation Government is promoting the idea of transferring to the Turkish currency as soon as possible based on the recommendation of its Shura Council. Previously, various parties made calls to abandon the Syrian currency on the pretext that it is the "regime's currency" and using the currency falls within the regime's interests. Simultaneously, other parties opposed these calls on the basis the Lira is a Syrian economic symbol and evidence of Syria's unity. However, different interests lie behind these as discussed in the following points:
First: Concerning the use of the Syrian pound: In recent years, northern Syria has witnessed a decrease in dependence on using the Syrian pound due to the continued deterioration of its value. Most medium and large-scale deals are made in US Dollar - and more recently in Turkish Lira – including the purchase and sale of assets varying from electronic devices to cars and real estate. Even rental contracts no longer depend on using the Syrian Pound, and its circulation has become limited to retail purchases such as groceries, vegetables, fruit, used clothes and other basic goods and services.
The circulation of the Turkish Lira strengthened following the Euphrates Shield operation. The Olive Branch operation provided fighters with salaries as well as spending on certain key services alongside increasing commercial dealings with neighboring Turkish villages and cities. Turkey was more willing to control currency exchange and issued a decision for currency exchanges to be conducted via its national postal institution that opened offices in northern Syria. In addition, most of humanitarian organziations and institutions' transactions are made in Turkish Lira.
Second: The most prominent reasons the Syrian Pound has remained in circulation until now: Certainly, there are reasons for the Syrian Pound's continued use in the recent period, despite the partial change to using foreign currency dealings. Among these reasons is the fact that public employees and retirees (numbering in the tens of thousands in the north) including teachers working in schools in northern Syria, continue to receive their salaries in Syrian pounds from official institutions affiliated with the Syrian regime government. In addition, the differences in the exchange rate made it attractive for those paying salaries in associations, institutions, and the private sector to benefit from the currency exchange process. It is something close to achieving personal interest by taking advantage of the exchange rate differences and transfer commissions, before paying salaries or delivering the financial support to the final beneficiary.
Likewise, currency exchange traders have increased in the north, which contributed to strengthening the position of the Turkish Lira, as the most important resource for currency exchange traders is not the actual exchange, but the speculation on currencies, including the Syrian Pound. Another reason is that people who collect the most Syrian Pounds are those trading in food goods, and they usually have strong connections with regime-controlled areas. Hence, their trade with regime areas necessitates they trade in Syrian Pounds in addition to the money they gain from retail sales. Furthermore, military factions with relatively rich resources continued to pay fighters and affiliates with Syrian Pound as it is more affordable for them in terms of paying their obligations and mobilizing more followers at lower costs.
Third: The interests of actors involved: One of the most prominent functions of a currency is that it is a measure and store of value, and the Syrian Pound has lost many of these characteristics. Therefore, the entrance of a new stable currency will preserve wealth, stimulate commercial activity and stabilize prices.
It is expected that Turkey will benefit in a minor way from the circulation of the Turkish Lira in northern Syria due to the weak size of the Syrian market and consumers' spending capacities. However, the currency circulation will further highlight its presence in the Syrian north. Based on Caesar Law, the United States of America ensures greater trading in the US Dollar, thereby achieving greater control and ability to measure the effects of the Law. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has no real interest in shifting fully to using the Turkish Lira or the US Dollar as it benefits from speculative operations and the exchange rate differences as well as commercial operations conducted using the Syrian Pound. It is expected that expanding the use of the Turkish Lira and the reduced circulation of the Syrian Pound will result in the weakening of money traders, their resources and networks because they may not acknowledge such a shift.
Despite the recent moves to shift to using foreign currency, whether the US Dollar or Turkish Lira, achieving this shift will not be easy. In addition to the obstacles and the above mentioned reasons, there are purely technical issues related to the alternative currencies themselves concerning the availability of sufficient quantities of the currencies for circulation in the north, especially at the level of currency units for small retail operations, change, and the problem of controlling prices in accordance with the new currencies.


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In order for your business to progress, you will need to make changes at many points during the growth of the business. Sometimes, you will need to think about a drastic change such as changing where you are based altogether, and if this is what is in your mind at the moment then you may have decided that you would like to make the most of some of the modern office space to let in Blackfriars.
This area is a great place to be, as there are already a great number of blue chip companies who have chosen to base themselves here. There is clearly a very good reason for this, and this means that you will be in excellent company if you choose to make this decision for yourself, too. If you would also like to make sure there is chance of entertainment then this area would suit you too, as there is a vibrant leisure scene that you could make the most of. With both of these things in mind, it is clear that there is no better place to move to, so it is certainly a great time to start making some enquiries about where you could go.


How can you find out if you have ADHD? Is there a way to find out without going to a doctor or nurse?
There are a lot of online screening tests of symptom lists for adhd. But I do not recommend to trust this kind of "diagnostic tool". ADHD requires a careful clinical examination by a skilled professional with long experience in adhd and comorbid disorders.
3. Sometimes the adhd symptoms can be confused with other psychiatric disorders or social maladjustment.
So it makes not much sense to try to diagnose adhd without help by a professional (or at least someone familiar with adhd like a skilled adult of a self-help group for adhd).


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Julia and the Shark
Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Autor) Tom de Freston (Il·lustrador)
A captivating, powerful and luminous story from a bestselling, award-winning author about a mother, a daughter, and the great Greenland shark. With mesmerising black and yellow illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback with tracing paper inserts, this is a perfect gift for 9+ fans of David Almond and Frances Hardinge.
'Tom de Freston's stunning illustrations perfectly complement the poetry of Kiran Millwood Hargrave's story' Cressida Cowell
'A truly beautiful book, with text and illustrations in perfect harmony. A book to treasure!' Jacqueline Wilson
'Julia and the Shark is deep, beautiful and true. The art shines and the writing soars - a classic from cover to cover' Eoin Colfer
'A rich, immersive and wondrous journey, through deep darkness to hope and light' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfathomable depths until it ripped the whole island from its roots. The bed was a boat, the shark a tide, and it pulled me so far out to sea I was only a speck, a spot, a mote, a dying star in an unending sky...
Julia has followed her mum and dad to live on a remote island for the summer - her dad, for work; her mother, on a determined mission to find the elusive Greenland shark. But when her mother's obsession threatens to submerge them all, Julia finds herself on an adventure with dark depths and a lighthouse full of hope...
A beautiful, lyrical, uplifting story about a mother, a daughter, and love - with timely themes of the importance of science and the environment.
Indie Children's Book of the Month VEURE LLISTA (34 LLIBRES)


As part of the Welsh Government's Food and Drink Wales trade development visit to Doha from 29 September - 3 October, ten food and drink companies from Wales will be given the opportunity to showcase their products to a host of distributors and retail buyers, all looking to secure new business.
Representatives from Cardiff Airport will also be among the delegation looking to capitalise on the new direct flight which operates up to 7 times per week between Cardiff and Doha, opening up the prospect of further trade and investment between the two countries.
The goal of the trade development visit is to leverage networking and collaboration opportunities between the producers, Welsh Government and the Middle East as well as strengthen business, trade and tourism relationships.
The Welsh companies taking part in the trade development visit include Daioni Organic, Dairy Partners, Dunbia Wales, Farmers Fresh Wales, Fayrefield Foods, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, Mulrines & Sons Sales Uk Ltd, Prima Foods UK Ltd, Randall Parker Foods and Rhug Organic Farm.
During the visit, delegates will take part in market briefings, meet the buyer event, trade networking events, and a store visit programme.
One of the companies, Mulrines, manufactures a range of juices and smoothies has its processing plant in Deeside, north Wales where they produce a range of fruit flavoured milk products and organic soya and almond drinks.
"The Middle East is an interesting export market for us. We don't currently have a distribution network for our products in this area and see this visit as a great opportunity for us to develop this.
Another company embarking on the trade visit is Pembrokshire based Daioni Organic, leading provider of premium quality organic milk products. Recently Daioni have partnered with a distributor in the UAE and have launched initially into Carrefour with their Daioni Organic range.
"Qatar is an emerging market with a growing population that offers huge opportunities for Welsh businesses in the food & drink sector. We have been in the UAE market for a few years but mainly through UK consolidators, so this was an important step in moving the brand forwards and continuing to grow in the region.
"We are delighted to see Food & Drink Wales using the great opportunity presented by the new Qatar Airways service to develop stronger trade links. The flight allows businesses from across Wales to export not only to Qatar but further afield to global destinations across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Qatar is a highly affluent market and is one of the richest countries in the world, importing over 90% of its food requirements. Qatar is the second largest market in the Middle East for Welsh export and is one of the top 20 markets overall. The value of goods exports from Wales to Qatar in 2017 was over £158 million.
The Welsh Government's trade development visit to Doha, Qatar takes place 29 September – 3 October 2018.


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IOM responds as deep winter compounds hardship of conflict-affected in Ukraine
from International Organization for Migration
Published on 06 Dec 2019 — View Original
Elderly resident of Ukraine's Eastern Conflict Area about to receive coal from IOM
© IOM/Polina Perfilieva
Kramatorsk – Temperatures have started plummeting in eastern Ukraine, once again imperiling hundreds of thousands of forgotten people affected by the conflict largely forgotten by the world.
In government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in settlements close to the contact line separating two conflicting sides, 70,000 people are effectively marooned. Over 40 per cent of them are elderly, and 13 per cent of the families residing in these areas have a member with a disability.
Take 82-year-old Vira Semenivna. She, her son Ivan and great-grandson Yaroslav live in a village 70 kilometres from Donetsk. Yaroslav's parents left the village in search for employment, and now the boy gives purpose to both Vira and Ivan.
"It is good to see that elderly people are not completely abandoned," said Ivan as IOM delivered coal to heat their house.
This winter IOM is striving to provide humanitarian assistance to over 40,000 vulnerable conflict-affected people like Vira and her family, on both sides of the contact line.
Over 12,000 people in the non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions will get enough coal to keep their homes heated to a tolerable 18 °C when it is minus 20 °C outside. On the open market, that would cost them USD 119, way beyond the reach of most vulnerable households, whose monthly income is a maximum of USD 77.
Another 6,000 people in non-government-controlled areas will receive winter kits that include warm blankets, bed linen, pillows and towels. One thousand households in the remote areas without access to gas will get electric heaters.
IOM will also conduct rehabilitation works at over 30 centres for the elderly, people with disabilities, hospitals and other institutions in the non-government-controlled areas to improve insulation, roofing and heating, sanitation and water supply systems.
Two thousand people with disabilities, the elderly, single parents and families with three and more children close to the contact line in government-controlled areas will be given cash assistance equivalent to USD 40 per month for three months. This will allow them to buy winter clothing, footwear, hygiene items, medicine and food, or pay for heating and utilities.
"IOM is a first-line provider of support to those most deeply affected by the crisis both sides of the contact line," said Anh Nguyen, Chief of Mission at IOM Ukraine.
Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2014, we have provided humanitarian aid to over 160,000 people in eastern Ukraine, and we are committed to continue our life-saving operations. The needs are, quite simply, dire," continued Nguyen.
IOM's interventions are funded by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid, the U.S. Department of State Bureau on Population, Refugees, and Migration, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and by the UN Central Emergency Response Fund.
For more information, please contact Varvara Zhluktenko at IOM Ukraine, Tel: +38 044 568 50 15 or +38 067 447 97 92, Email: vzhluktenko@iom.int
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ACAPS: ACAPS Briefing note: Ukraine - Conflict in Donetsk and Luhansk (4 November 2019) 04 Nov 2019
OCHA: OCHA Ukraine Situation Report, 1 Nov 2019 [EN/RU/UK] 01 Nov 2019
OCHA: OCHA Ukraine Situation Report, 18 Sep 2019 [EN/RU/UK] 18 Sep 2019
OCHA: OCHA Ukraine Situation Report, 15 Aug 2019 [EN/RU/UK] 15 Aug 2019
OCHA: OCHA Ukraine Situation Report, 25 Jul 2019 [EN/RU/UK] 25 Jul 2019


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Q: How do I get proc SQL to select minimum date as the missing date In the data below I would like proc sql to select the minimum date for subject 123 as the missing date.
data visit;
  input subject $1-3  dtc $4-24 ;
  cards;
  123  2014-01-15T00:00
  123
  123  2014-01-17T00:00:00
  124  2014-01-15T00:00:00
  124  2014-01-15T00:00:00
  124  2014-01-17T00:00:00
  ;
run;

proc sql;
 create table want. as
 select distinct subject, min(dtc) as mindt format = date9.
 from have
 where subject ne ''
 group by subject;
quit;

A: MIN() will discard missing values from the aggregate computation.  Thus, you need to test separately if there are any missing values.
Example:
Use a CASE expression to calculate the MIN you want.
data have;
  input subject $1-3  dtc $5-27 ;
  cards;
123  2014-01-15T00:00
123  .
123  2014-01-17T00:00:00
124  2014-01-15T00:00:00
124  2014-01-15T00:00:00
124  2014-01-17T00:00:00
;

proc sql ;
 create table want as
 select
   subject
  , case when nmiss(dtc) then '' else min(dtc) end as mindtc
  , input (calculated mindtc, ? yymmdd10.) as mindt format=date9.
 from have
 where subject ne ''
 group by subject
;
quit;

A: Here is an alternative solution in SAS:
First, create an index or sort your data by subject and dtc.
proc sort data=have out=have_sorted;
  by subject dtc;
quit;

Then you can apply a data step with by grouping and use the first.[column] to get the minimum for each subject including missing values:
data minima;
  set have_sorted;
  by subject dtc;
  if first.subject;
run;

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Cold case update: Good response to help catch road rage killer after Crimewatch reconstruction
Detectives have received a number of phonecalls after the reconstruction of a road rage murder was aired on BBC's Crimewatch last night.
Featherstone father-of-four Peter Swailes died 21 years ago following a strike to the head with a blunt weapon.
The attack took place on Garmill Lane in Fitzwilliam on Friday, February 9 1996.
And now, more than two decades on, West Yorkshire Police's Cold Case Review Team is re-investigating the case and aims to bring Mr Swailes' killer to justice.
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Dunkerley of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team said: "We have had a number of phonecalls following the Crimewatch reconstruction that will be followed up.
"It is now 21 years that Peter's family have had to live with this and live without answers.
"Four children have grown up without a dad and Peter never had the chance to meet his grandchildren.
"This attack deprived his family of that.
"The very least we can do is bring closure to the family and have someone explain exactly what happened that night and why."
The reconstruction of the attack showed Mr Swailes returning home from a night out in Pontefract with his sister and brother-in-law between 2.30am and 3am.
While driving on Garmill Lane, a Maestro type car drove up behind them and began to flash its headlights.
The trio pulled over in their Triumph Acclaim car, parking in the middle of the road to block it.
Mr Swailes and his brother-in-law got out to speak with the occupants of the Maestro hatchback, which was described as either green or dark blue.
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The pair argued with the male driver of the Maestro before getting back in their car.
A few seconds later the passenger window of their car was smashed.
Mr Swailes got out and was struck over the head with a blunt object, believed to be a club-shaped wooden bat.
The Maestro driver then got back in his car and did a three point turn to head back in the direction of Nostell Priory.
Mr Swailes died in hospital from his injuries.
The driver of the Maestro was 6ft to 6ft 2ins tall, slim and between 20 and 30 years of age. He had short coloured dark hair in a crewcut style.
He spoke with a local accent and was wearing blue denim jeans, training shoes, and a sports type top with a high collar which was zipped or fastened up.
Another car and a bus drove by the two vehicles while the incident was ongoing, and the drivers of both vehicles were spoken to.
An Avia watch was found at the scene, believed to belong to Mr Swailes' attacker.
Mr Swailes' family said: "Even though 21 years have passed since our dad died, we are struggling to come to terms with what happened.
"He is missed every day. He has never had the opportunity to meet his grandchildren, which breaks all of our hearts.
"We are desperate for answers about what happened that night, and plead with anyone who knows anything about how our dad died to come forward."
Anyone who can assist the investigation is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101 referencing Operation Pippenmount. Callers can also speak with the independent charity Crimestoppers in total anonymity on 0800 555 111.
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Mogens Flensted-Jensen (født 2. september 1942 i Hellerup, død 21. december 2020) var en dansk matematiker, der fra 1979 til 2012 har været professor i matematik ved Den Kgl. Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole (siden 2007: Det Biovidenskabelige Fakultet for Fødevarer, Veterinærmedicin og Naturressourcer).

Han blev  cand.scient. i matematik ved Københavns Universitet i 1968 og erhvervede doktorgraden (dr. scient.) samme sted i 1980 med disputatsen Ikke-kommutativ harmonisk analyse.

Flensted-Jensen var lektor i matematik ved Københavns Universitet i perioden 1973-79. I 1979 blev han udnævnt til professor i matematik ved Den Kgl. Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole. Her virkede han som en initiativrig og universitetspolitisk stærkt interesseret forsker og underviser frem til pensionering i 2012. I en længere årrække var han prorektor ved sin læreanstalt, og han var formand for Statens Jordbrugs- og Veterinærvidenskabelige Forskningsråd i perioden 1997-2003.

Flensted-Jensen er forfatter til vægtige videnskabelige arbejder om harmonisk analyse grundlagt i disputatsen og publiceret i højt ansete matematiske tidsskrifter og videnskabelige monografier. I teorien for Lie grupper har han lagt navn til begrebet Flensted-Jensen series.

Mogens Flensted-Jensen var formand for Dansk Matematisk Forening i perioden 1982-86.

Han blev indvalgt i Videnskabernes Selskab i 1992, og udnævnt til Ridder af Dannebrogordenen af 1. grad i 2012.

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In September 2012, the Financial Markets Authority issued an online survey to all Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs). The purpose of the survey was to 'take the temperature' of the AFA population and give AFAs an opportunity to tell us, on an anonymous basis, how the regime has impacted them 18 months on from its implementation. We also wanted to obtain some credible and quantitative data on aspects such as services offered by advisers, years in the industry, and changes to business models since the implementation of the Financial Advisers Act 2008 (FA Act) and adviser remuneration.
The questionnaire was not intended to be a comprehensive survey of the effectiveness of the regime. However we achieved a high response rate, with over 900 of the 2000 AFAs completing the questionnaire. Due to the volume and extent of responses, we sought the assistance of an external consultant to place an 'independent lens' across the responses and help distil the key messages.
We have set out below key findings from the survey, our response and how we would like to take some of these findings forward with industry. We have also included the report of our independent consultant which provides a fresh perspective on some of the themes.


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Q: Get newest created custom category (get_term_by and variables) (outside Loop) I am wondering if there is any reason why the following code would not work?
My situation: I have a custom category set up called 'Issue'. What I want to do is get the most newly created category (which is 'Volume 2 Issue 1') and get its ID so that I can run the plugin function z_taxonomy_image_url($currentID); which outputs a URL based on the category identified by $currentID
I have a very hacky solution at the moment, but if anyone can figure out why the last 3 lines of the following bit of code doesn't work, it would be fantastic.
Alternative and cleaner solutions would also be appreciated.
$taxonomy=wp_list_categories('taxonomy=issue&echo=0&number=1&orderby=ID&order=DESC&show_count=0&style=none&title_li=');
$tax = strip_tags($taxonomy);
$newtax = "'".trim($tax)."'";
$getID = get_term_by('name', $newtax, 'issue');
$currentID = $getID->term_id;

Doing a var_dump on $getID only results in bool(false)
The interesting thing is that this code works (but I cannot use it because it would require manually changing the code each time I create a new category).
$getID = get_term_by('name', 'Volume 2 Issue 1', 'issue');
$currentID = $getID->term_id;

Is there something with get_term_by that it rejects using $newtax but accepts 'Volume 2 Issue 1' ? If yes, is there a workaround or do I need to look for some other way of doing this?
I am not very well versed in PHP and WP codes. I am not afraid of tinkering, but my knowledge is only basics :( Please bear with me.
Thank you for your time.

A: You can use this function http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_categories
The parameters passed are basically the same except it returns an object containing all the category information. Using this function can replace the first 4 lines of your code. Now your final code becomes:
$getID = get_categories('taxonomy=issue&number=1&orderby=ID&order=DESC');
$currentID = $getID->term_id;

A: Removed the single quotes I had been adding to $newtax got it to work (as following:)
$taxonomy=wp_list_categories('taxonomy=issue&echo=0&number=1&orderby=ID&order=DESC&show_count=0&style=none&title_li=');
$tax = strip_tags($taxonomy);
$newtax = trim($tax);
$getID = get_term_by('name', $newtax, 'issue');
$currentID = $getID->term_id;

For this, the matter is presently solved.
However, if anyone can propose a better/cleaner solution, that would be excellent.
Thank you!


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Q: Passing query string value from database In my database table I have one column with the name ActionName.
This ActionName may contain action name with query string or without it.
I have a value like this: Customer?Start=New
In View I have actionlink which is using this model column.
When I click on this link, it gives error:
A potentially dangerous Request.QueryString value was detected from the client(?)

I tried using attribute [ValidateInput(false)] in action method and also [AllowHTML] in model, but still this error is shown.
How to safely pass query string parameter from database?


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import os
from copy import copy
from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod, abstractproperty

from cloudify.workflows import local
from cloudify_cli import constants as cli_constants

from cosmo_tester.framework.testenv import (
        clear_environment,
        initialize_without_bootstrap,
        )

def setUp():
    initialize_without_bootstrap()

def tearDown():
    clear_environment()

class GCPTest(object):
    __metaclass__ = ABCMeta

    @abstractmethod
    def assertions(self):
        """This will be called after the deployment is finished.
        Put your test assertions here.
        The deployment is uninstalled during test teardown"""

    @abstractproperty
    def blueprint_name(self):
        """The path to the blueprint file, relative to
        `system_tests/resources`
        """

    @abstractproperty
    def inputs(self):
        """The list of inputs which should be copied from the provider context
        inputs to the deployment inputs for `blueprint`"""

    def setUp(self):
        super(GCPTest, self).setUp()

        self.ext_inputs = {
                k: self.env.cloudify_config[k]
                for k in self.inputs}

        blueprints_path = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(__file__))[0]
        blueprints_path = os.path.split(blueprints_path)[0]
        self.blueprints_path = os.path.join(
            blueprints_path,
            'resources',
        )

    def test_blueprint(self):
        blueprint = os.path.join(self.blueprints_path, self.blueprint_name)

        self.logger.info('Creating a new Network')

        self.pre_install_hook()

        inputs = copy(self.ext_inputs)

        self.test_env = local.init_env(
            blueprint,
            inputs=inputs,
            name=self._testMethodName,
            ignored_modules=cli_constants.IGNORED_LOCAL_WORKFLOW_MODULES)

        self.addCleanup(
            self.test_env.execute,
            'uninstall',
            task_retries=10,
            task_retry_interval=3,
            )

        self.test_env.execute(
            'install',
            task_retries=10,
            task_retry_interval=3,
        )

        self.outputs = self.test_env.outputs()

        self.assertions()

        print('\n{}:test_blueprint succeded\n'.format(type(self).__name__))

    def pre_install_hook(self):
        "Override this if your test needs to do something before installing"

    def assertIP(self, ip, msg=None, match=None):
        """
        Set of assertions to valiate IPv4 addresses.
        optional `match` input is a regular expression which can be used to
        further constrain the allowed addresses.
        """
        parts = [int(n) for n in ip.split('.')]

        self.assertEqual(len(parts), 4)
        for i, part in enumerate(parts):
            part = int(part)
            self.assertLess(part, 256, 'part {} too big'.format(i))
            self.assertGreater(part, -1, 'part {} too small'.format(i))

        if match:
            self.assertRegexpMatches(ip, match)

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Franken impressed with Moorhead-area flood-fighting efforts
MOORHEAD -- Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., visited here Saturday to get an update on Moorhead and Clay County flood-fighting efforts. Franken toured areas considered flood hot spots after meeting separately with county and city leaders at the Clay Cou...
Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell (left) and Buffalo-Red River Watershed District Administrator Bruce Albright (right) explain the flood efforts to Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on 70th Avenue N. on April, 20, 2013. Charly Haley / The Forum.
MOORHEAD -- Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., visited here Saturday to get an update on Moorhead and Clay County flood-fighting efforts.
Franken toured areas considered flood hot spots after meeting separately with county and city leaders at the Clay County Courthouse and Moorhead City Hall.
Weather service forecasters on Wednesday predicted a crest on the Red River of between 38 and 41 feet. The chance for a record crest in Fargo-Moorhead is 40 percent, up from a 15 percent chance predicted in late March in what likely will be the latest spring flood on record.
Franken said he is impressed with how well-prepared city and county leaders are to fight flooding.
"We sort of discussed with the city really how down to a science it's now gotten in terms of the planning," he said.
"The only good thing about this happening every year is that you get very good at it. They're very good at this," Franken said.
The senator said this year's flood-fighting effort seemed "more sophisticated," with the LiDAR (light detecting and ranging) technology that uses lasers to map elevation every 6 inches. In 2009, cooperating agencies finished mapping all 53,000 square miles of the Red River Basin in the U.S. with LiDAR.
Franken said the strong effort by Moorhead and Clay County helps him fight for federal funding.
He said a water resources development bill is on the U.S. Senate docket, and hopes the bill will be passed in the Senate in May.
Funding from the bill would not be specific to the Red River Valley, but could help with water projects throughout Minnesota, including the proposed Fargo-Moorhead diversion here, Franken said.
"When we're talking about the (water resources) bill, we're really talking about the diversion," he said. "That would gain authorization. It's part of the process of this going forward."
He noted that if the bill passes in the Senate, it would still need to go through the House and be appropriated by the Senate and House.
"The corps (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has done its planning on it (the diversion), but these things tend to have fixes, changes, to accommodate the continuing process of people in the communities up and down the basin, making sure that their interests are kept in mind," Franken said.
Moorhead Mayor Mark Voxland was pleased with Franken's visit.
"I think it's wonderful that we have the senator come here," he said. "We can show off what we've done. As we look forward, it's good for him to understand that the diversion is still necessary."
Franken complimented everyone in the area.
"I'm very impressed with the teamwork here," he said. "Certainly in Clay and Moorhead, but just teamwork of the whole basin, and how everyone has been working together on this for a long time. They're really pros on this."
Related Topics: CLAY COUNTYMOORHEAD
House passes bill that would criminalize 'false and frivolous' accusations against public employees


President Thabo Mbeki has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of working with drugs manufacturers to promote the link between the HIV virus and Aids to boost profits.
Mr Mbeki made the comments at a closed meeting of his African National Congress party (ANC) at parliament last week, according to South Africa's weekly Mail and Guardian newspaper.
Mr Mbeki said his own questioning of the link between the virus and the disease meant he posed a threat to the US, Western powers and the world economic order.
Mr Mbeki has been widely criticised by the international scientific community and members of the South African establishment, including Nelson Mandela, for his stance on Aids.
According to the Mail and Guardian report, Mr Mbeki said criticism of his Aids policy was a foretaste of foreign attempts to undermine his government.
He said his advisers were trying to find out who was spreading the idea that he was "deranged", and that such reports were part of the campaign against him.
Mr Mbeki repeated an earlier claim that big drugs companies required there to be a link between HIV and Aids in order to increase their profits.
The comments come at an embarrassing moment.
The government has launched a public relations campaign focusing on a public statement by Mr Mbeki that its policy was "based on the thesis that HIV causes Aids," and admitting that he may have caused confusion.
It has also launched a campaign to promote the use of condoms in order to check the spread of the disease and combat "confusion" on transmission.
The comments also detract from the existing debate about the expense of anti-HIV/Aids treatments with many activists saying big drug companies could afford to drop their prices to the developing world considerably.
There are also issues around drug patent rights - a number of companies produce cheap generic copies of HIV/Aids drug treatments but have difficulty getting permission to market them in the developing world.
Campaigners say the cheapest HIV/Aids drug available in Africa costs about $100 per person per year but most Africans live on less than $1 a day.