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#include "SkScan.h"
#include "SkBlitter.h"
#include "SkRasterClip.h"
#include "SkFDot6.h"
#include "SkLineClipper.h"

static void horiline(int x, int stopx, SkFixed fy, SkFixed dy,
                     SkBlitter* blitter) {
    SkASSERT(x < stopx);

    do {
        blitter->blitH(x, fy >> 16, 1);
        fy += dy;
    } while (++x < stopx);
}

static void vertline(int y, int stopy, SkFixed fx, SkFixed dx,
                     SkBlitter* blitter) {
    SkASSERT(y < stopy);

    do {
        blitter->blitH(fx >> 16, y, 1);
        fx += dx;
    } while (++y < stopy);
}

#ifdef SK_DEBUG
static bool canConvertFDot6ToFixed(SkFDot6 x) {
    const int maxDot6 = SK_MaxS32 >> (16 - 6);
    return SkAbs32(x) <= maxDot6;
}
#endif

void SkScan::HairLineRgn(const SkPoint& pt0, const SkPoint& pt1,
                         const SkRegion* clip, SkBlitter* blitter) {
    SkBlitterClipper    clipper;
    SkRect  r;
    SkIRect clipR, ptsR;
    SkPoint pts[2] = { pt0, pt1 };

#ifdef SK_SCALAR_IS_FLOAT
    // We have to pre-clip the line to fit in a SkFixed, so we just chop
    // the line. TODO find a way to actually draw beyond that range.
    {
        SkRect fixedBounds;
        const SkScalar max = SkIntToScalar(32767);
        fixedBounds.set(-max, -max, max, max);
        if (!SkLineClipper::IntersectLine(pts, fixedBounds, pts)) {
            return;
        }
    }
#endif

    if (clip) {
        // Perform a clip in scalar space, so we catch huge values which might
        // be missed after we convert to SkFDot6 (overflow)
        r.set(clip->getBounds());
        if (!SkLineClipper::IntersectLine(pts, r, pts)) {
            return;
        }
    }

    SkFDot6 x0 = SkScalarToFDot6(pts[0].fX);
    SkFDot6 y0 = SkScalarToFDot6(pts[0].fY);
    SkFDot6 x1 = SkScalarToFDot6(pts[1].fX);
    SkFDot6 y1 = SkScalarToFDot6(pts[1].fY);

    SkASSERT(canConvertFDot6ToFixed(x0));
    SkASSERT(canConvertFDot6ToFixed(y0));
    SkASSERT(canConvertFDot6ToFixed(x1));
    SkASSERT(canConvertFDot6ToFixed(y1));

    if (clip) {
        // now perform clipping again, as the rounding to dot6 can wiggle us
        // our rects are really dot6 rects, but since we've already used
        // lineclipper, we know they will fit in 32bits (26.6)
        const SkIRect& bounds = clip->getBounds();

        clipR.set(SkIntToFDot6(bounds.fLeft), SkIntToFDot6(bounds.fTop),
                  SkIntToFDot6(bounds.fRight), SkIntToFDot6(bounds.fBottom));
        ptsR.set(x0, y0, x1, y1);
        ptsR.sort();

        // outset the right and bottom, to account for how hairlines are
        // actually drawn, which may hit the pixel to the right or below of
        // the coordinate
        ptsR.fRight += SK_FDot6One;
        ptsR.fBottom += SK_FDot6One;

        if (!SkIRect::Intersects(ptsR, clipR)) {
            return;
        }
        if (clip->isRect() && clipR.contains(ptsR)) {
            clip = NULL;
        } else {
            blitter = clipper.apply(blitter, clip);
        }
    }

    SkFDot6 dx = x1 - x0;
    SkFDot6 dy = y1 - y0;

    if (SkAbs32(dx) > SkAbs32(dy)) { // mostly horizontal
        if (x0 > x1) {   // we want to go left-to-right
            SkTSwap<SkFDot6>(x0, x1);
            SkTSwap<SkFDot6>(y0, y1);
        }
        int ix0 = SkFDot6Round(x0);
        int ix1 = SkFDot6Round(x1);
        if (ix0 == ix1) {// too short to draw
            return;
        }

        SkFixed slope = SkFixedDiv(dy, dx);
        SkFixed startY = SkFDot6ToFixed(y0) + (slope * ((32 - x0) & 63) >> 6);

        horiline(ix0, ix1, startY, slope, blitter);
    } else {              // mostly vertical
        if (y0 > y1) {   // we want to go top-to-bottom
            SkTSwap<SkFDot6>(x0, x1);
            SkTSwap<SkFDot6>(y0, y1);
        }
        int iy0 = SkFDot6Round(y0);
        int iy1 = SkFDot6Round(y1);
        if (iy0 == iy1) { // too short to draw
            return;
        }

        SkFixed slope = SkFixedDiv(dx, dy);
        SkFixed startX = SkFDot6ToFixed(x0) + (slope * ((32 - y0) & 63) >> 6);

        vertline(iy0, iy1, startX, slope, blitter);
    }
}

// we don't just draw 4 lines, 'cause that can leave a gap in the bottom-right
// and double-hit the top-left.
// TODO: handle huge coordinates on rect (before calling SkScalarToFixed)
void SkScan::HairRect(const SkRect& rect, const SkRasterClip& clip,
                      SkBlitter* blitter) {
    SkAAClipBlitterWrapper wrapper;
    SkBlitterClipper    clipper;
    SkIRect             r;

    r.set(SkScalarToFixed(rect.fLeft) >> 16,
          SkScalarToFixed(rect.fTop) >> 16,
          (SkScalarToFixed(rect.fRight) >> 16) + 1,
          (SkScalarToFixed(rect.fBottom) >> 16) + 1);

    if (clip.quickReject(r)) {
        return;
    }
    if (!clip.quickContains(r)) {
        const SkRegion* clipRgn;
        if (clip.isBW()) {
            clipRgn = &clip.bwRgn();
        } else {
            wrapper.init(clip, blitter);
            clipRgn = &wrapper.getRgn();
            blitter = wrapper.getBlitter();
        }
        blitter = clipper.apply(blitter, clipRgn);
    }

    int width = r.width();
    int height = r.height();

    if ((width | height) == 0) {
        return;
    }
    if (width <= 2 || height <= 2) {
        blitter->blitRect(r.fLeft, r.fTop, width, height);
        return;
    }
    // if we get here, we know we have 4 segments to draw
    blitter->blitH(r.fLeft, r.fTop, width);                     // top
    blitter->blitRect(r.fLeft, r.fTop + 1, 1, height - 2);      // left
    blitter->blitRect(r.fRight - 1, r.fTop + 1, 1, height - 2); // right
    blitter->blitH(r.fLeft, r.fBottom - 1, width);              // bottom
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include "SkPath.h"
#include "SkGeometry.h"

static int compute_int_quad_dist(const SkPoint pts[3]) {
    // compute the vector between the control point ([1]) and the middle of the
    // line connecting the start and end ([0] and [2])
    SkScalar dx = SkScalarHalf(pts[0].fX + pts[2].fX) - pts[1].fX;
    SkScalar dy = SkScalarHalf(pts[0].fY + pts[2].fY) - pts[1].fY;
    // we want everyone to be positive
    dx = SkScalarAbs(dx);
    dy = SkScalarAbs(dy);
    // convert to whole pixel values (use ceiling to be conservative)
    int idx = SkScalarCeil(dx);
    int idy = SkScalarCeil(dy);
    // use the cheap approx for distance
    if (idx > idy) {
        return idx + (idy >> 1);
    } else {
        return idy + (idx >> 1);
    }
}

static void hairquad(const SkPoint pts[3], const SkRegion* clip, SkBlitter* blitter, int level,
                     void (*lineproc)(const SkPoint&, const SkPoint&, const SkRegion* clip, SkBlitter*))
{
#if 1
    if (level > 0)
    {
        SkPoint tmp[5];

        SkChopQuadAtHalf(pts, tmp);
        hairquad(tmp, clip, blitter, level - 1, lineproc);
        hairquad(&tmp[2], clip, blitter, level - 1, lineproc);
    }
    else
        lineproc(pts[0], pts[2], clip, blitter);
#else
    int count = 1 << level;
    const SkScalar dt = SkFixedToScalar(SK_Fixed1 >> level);
    SkScalar t = dt;
    SkPoint prevPt = pts[0];
    for (int i = 1; i < count; i++) {
        SkPoint nextPt;
        SkEvalQuadAt(pts, t, &nextPt);
        lineproc(prevPt, nextPt, clip, blitter);
        t += dt;
        prevPt = nextPt;
    }
    // draw the last line explicitly to 1.0, in case t didn't match that exactly
    lineproc(prevPt, pts[2], clip, blitter);
#endif
}

static void haircubic(const SkPoint pts[4], const SkRegion* clip, SkBlitter* blitter, int level,
                      void (*lineproc)(const SkPoint&, const SkPoint&, const SkRegion*, SkBlitter*))
{
    if (level > 0)
    {
        SkPoint tmp[7];

        SkChopCubicAt(pts, tmp, SK_Scalar1/2);
        haircubic(tmp, clip, blitter, level - 1, lineproc);
        haircubic(&tmp[3], clip, blitter, level - 1, lineproc);
    }
    else
        lineproc(pts[0], pts[3], clip, blitter);
}

#define kMaxCubicSubdivideLevel 6
#define kMaxQuadSubdivideLevel  5

static void hair_path(const SkPath& path, const SkRasterClip& rclip, SkBlitter* blitter,
                      void (*lineproc)(const SkPoint&, const SkPoint&, const SkRegion*, SkBlitter*))
{
    if (path.isEmpty()) {
        return;
    }

    SkAAClipBlitterWrapper wrap;
    const SkRegion* clip = NULL;

    {
        SkIRect ibounds;
        path.getBounds().roundOut(&ibounds);
        ibounds.inset(-1, -1);

        if (rclip.quickReject(ibounds)) {
            return;
        }
        if (!rclip.quickContains(ibounds)) {
            if (rclip.isBW()) {
                clip = &rclip.bwRgn();
            } else {
                wrap.init(rclip, blitter);
                blitter = wrap.getBlitter();
                clip = &wrap.getRgn();
            }
        }
    }

    SkPath::Iter    iter(path, false);
    SkPoint         pts[4];
    SkPath::Verb    verb;

    while ((verb = iter.next(pts, false)) != SkPath::kDone_Verb) {
        switch (verb) {
            case SkPath::kLine_Verb:
                lineproc(pts[0], pts[1], clip, blitter);
                break;
            case SkPath::kQuad_Verb: {
                int d = compute_int_quad_dist(pts);
                /*  quadratics approach the line connecting their start and end points
                 4x closer with each subdivision, so we compute the number of
                 subdivisions to be the minimum need to get that distance to be less
                 than a pixel.
                 */
                int level = (33 - SkCLZ(d)) >> 1;
    //          SkDebugf("----- distance %d computedLevel %d\n", d, computedLevel);
                // sanity check on level (from the previous version)
                if (level > kMaxQuadSubdivideLevel) {
                    level = kMaxQuadSubdivideLevel;
                }
                hairquad(pts, clip, blitter, level, lineproc);
                break;
            }
            case SkPath::kCubic_Verb:
                haircubic(pts, clip, blitter, kMaxCubicSubdivideLevel, lineproc);
                break;
            default:
                break;
        }
    }
}

void SkScan::HairPath(const SkPath& path, const SkRasterClip& clip,
                      SkBlitter* blitter) {
    hair_path(path, clip, blitter, SkScan::HairLineRgn);
}

void SkScan::AntiHairPath(const SkPath& path, const SkRasterClip& clip,
                          SkBlitter* blitter) {
    hair_path(path, clip, blitter, SkScan::AntiHairLineRgn);
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void SkScan::FrameRect(const SkRect& r, const SkPoint& strokeSize,
                       const SkRasterClip& clip, SkBlitter* blitter) {
    SkASSERT(strokeSize.fX >= 0 && strokeSize.fY >= 0);

    if (strokeSize.fX < 0 || strokeSize.fY < 0) {
        return;
    }

    const SkScalar dx = strokeSize.fX;
    const SkScalar dy = strokeSize.fY;
    SkScalar rx = SkScalarHalf(dx);
    SkScalar ry = SkScalarHalf(dy);
    SkRect   outer, tmp;

    outer.set(r.fLeft - rx, r.fTop - ry,
                r.fRight + rx, r.fBottom + ry);

    if (r.width() <= dx || r.height() <= dx) {
        SkScan::FillRect(outer, clip, blitter);
        return;
    }

    tmp.set(outer.fLeft, outer.fTop, outer.fRight, outer.fTop + dy);
    SkScan::FillRect(tmp, clip, blitter);
    tmp.fTop = outer.fBottom - dy;
    tmp.fBottom = outer.fBottom;
    SkScan::FillRect(tmp, clip, blitter);

    tmp.set(outer.fLeft, outer.fTop + dy, outer.fLeft + dx, outer.fBottom - dy);
    SkScan::FillRect(tmp, clip, blitter);
    tmp.fLeft = outer.fRight - dx;
    tmp.fRight = outer.fRight;
    SkScan::FillRect(tmp, clip, blitter);
}

void SkScan::HairLine(const SkPoint& p0, const SkPoint& p1,
                      const SkRasterClip& clip, SkBlitter* blitter) {
    if (clip.isBW()) {
        HairLineRgn(p0, p1, &clip.bwRgn(), blitter);
    } else {
        const SkRegion* clipRgn = NULL;
        SkRect r;
        SkIRect ir;
        r.set(p0.fX, p0.fY, p1.fX, p1.fY);
        r.sort();
        r.inset(-SK_ScalarHalf, -SK_ScalarHalf);
        r.roundOut(&ir);

        SkAAClipBlitterWrapper wrap;
        if (!clip.quickContains(ir)) {
            wrap.init(clip, blitter);
            blitter = wrap.getBlitter();
            clipRgn = &wrap.getRgn();
        }
        HairLineRgn(p0, p1, clipRgn, blitter);
    }
}

void SkScan::AntiHairLine(const SkPoint& p0, const SkPoint& p1,
                          const SkRasterClip& clip, SkBlitter* blitter) {
    if (clip.isBW()) {
        AntiHairLineRgn(p0, p1, &clip.bwRgn(), blitter);
    } else {
        const SkRegion* clipRgn = NULL;
        SkRect r;
        SkIRect ir;
        r.set(p0.fX, p0.fY, p1.fX, p1.fY);
        r.sort();
        r.roundOut(&ir);
        ir.inset(-1, -1);

        SkAAClipBlitterWrapper wrap;
        if (!clip.quickContains(ir)) {
            wrap.init(clip, blitter);
            blitter = wrap.getBlitter();
            clipRgn = &wrap.getRgn();
        }
        AntiHairLineRgn(p0, p1, clipRgn, blitter);
    }
}


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Jeanne Hristou (born 7 January 1981) is a Greek fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team épée events at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

References

1981 births
Living people
Greek female épée fencers
Olympic fencers of Greece
Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
21st-century Greek women

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Q: Pass boolean from rails controller to javascript for use in conditional I have a form in a bootstrap modal that is being processed using ajax. If the form validates it closes the modal or shows the validation errors as expected. However, I would like to redirect the user after the modal hide animation is finished if a condition is met based on a boolean held in the controller. Although the conditional wouldn't work as written, it lets you see what it is I am trying to accomplish:
$(document).ready(function() {
  $('#modal-window').modal({remote: true});
  $('#modal-window').modal('show');
  $('#modal-window').on('hidden', function(){
    var saved = <%= @bool %>;
    if(saved == "true"){
      $(window.location.replace("<%= some_url %>"));}
    });
})

A: You're setting saved to a boolean (probably - whatever is in your @bool var)
var saved = <%= @bool %>;

but then compare to the string "true"
if(saved == "true"){

so, if you replace the second line with
if(saved){

it'll work

A: replace
var saved = <%= @bool %>;

with
var saved = "<%= @bool %>";

A: Where do you have this code posted? If your form is under index.html.erb then when using remote: true, you will want to have a index.js.erb file that will serve the javascript that you're looking to run in your example. Also, don't forget to escape the return URL with j like <%=j some_url %>.

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Work is almost finished (really) on the Android version of the Sibley eGuide to Birds of North America, and we hope to have it available within days.
That's great news on the android version — thanks!
I've been waiting for this since I upgraded from my old iPhone. eGuide was the only app that I really missed. Thanks!!!
I have been holding off on the ibird pro app with the faith that Sibley will prevail.
I've been checking the Android Market multiple times a day in anticipation. Any update on the release date?
Jerry, Thanks for your faith!
The app has been submitted and we're just waiting for approval from the Android Market, which should only take another day or two (we hope). I'll post an update here as soon as I know.
and I forgot to mention the utility of having the songs and call notes (multiple versions). Thanks again.
It's in the market. Hoping I was the first buyer. 🙂 Thanks for getting this out!
App. looks good on Droid X but, I cannot find Compare button or search window at the top of the Tax. or Alphabet lists. Also on shut down it shows window saying unexpected shut down and you have to close with a "forced close" button. Early Android Bugs?
Hi Karl and all, Sorry for these problems. The developers have found the bug causing the "force close" issues and will be posting an updated app within a few hours to fix it. (It was apparently introduced by the Android licensing tool when the app was uploaded). I'll check on the search window. Several other issues will be addressed in another update within a few days, so keep those suggestions coming, and Thanks for your support!
PLEASE POST WHICH CATEGORY IT IS IN; THERE'S NO SEARCH ENGINE. THANKS.
Janet, I'm not familiar with how the Android Market works. It's probably in the Reference category. I'll try to get some more info.
Is anyone else having problems getting the app to work? I have followed the instructions for downloading the files for the SD card,and installing the app. And thought the root directory shows that the files are on the SD card, i still get an error message saying they aren't.
Any suggestions, please? I've been waiting for this app forever.
Press the magnifying glass icon at the upper right to open the search. Search for "Sibley".
I am missing a number of chip and call notes for various species. A few I have found are Northern Cardinal, both Meadowlarks, Winter Wren. Winter Wren seems to be abbreviated coverage; missing Western and Bering Sea types as in the field guide. I am aware of the recent changes to wiwr taxonomy but just curious; am I missing files?
Jerry, We'll be adding to the sounds over time but we don't have complete coverage (yet) for call notes of every species. I doubt that you are actually missing files, but if you see any serious gaps please let me know so I can confirm. The name Winter Wren is now limited to the eastern populations, so recordings of Western types are under the species Pacific Wren. Hope this helps.
Here's a feature that I think could be improved: Say you have scrolled through the taxonomic list all the way to Nelson's Sparrow, then decide that you would like to compare it to Saltmarsh Sparrow. (By the way, how is it possible that these two species are not adjacent in the "taxonomic" list?) Then you decide to turn "Compare On". The taxonomic lists scoots all the way back to Loons, and you have to scroll all over again! The scroll position should be preserved.
Hi Kent, Thanks. I've passed your comments on to the developers and hopefully both of these things can be fixed soon.
I see my problem with the Winter Wren complex; on the Tax list the Pacific Wren shows up after A. Dipper and Wrentit. (?) I missed it on the list until I did a search. Thanks for the clarification.
Ahh, yes, Winter Wren and Pacific Wren should appear together, but there was apparently a glitch in the database that caused birds to show up out of order in the taxonomic sequence – almost right, but not quite. This should be fixed with a few other things in the update due out within a few hours.
•Fixed scaling/clarify on bird display and bird comparison.
•Added "tap to zoom" functionality to all bird images within bird display (single and comparison modes).
•Updated bird display icons and resolutions.
•Changed bird info display from white-on-black to black-on-white.
•Changed "Taxonomic" & "Alphabetic" Theme changed to "black on white".
•Split searching of "my list" into a separate process. Pressing the search button anywhere in the application will allow you to search for birds only. Pressing the search button within the "my list" section will allow you to search for birds within "my list" only.
•Added multiple selection and comparison to global and my list search facilities.
•Added "Home" menu option to most of the screens (where it made sense to have them). Pressing "Home" will take you to the main screen.
•Changed theme to "black on white".
•Fixed bug submitted by "Kent Fiala" (https://www.sibleyguides.com/2010/11/android-eguide-and-other-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-20756): Lists now stay where they are when you select "Compare On" or "Compare Off" instead of jumping back to the top.
•Single-quotes in bird info replace with double-quotes (representing inches rather than feet).
•Taxonomy ordering fixed in Taxonomic Search and Smart Search.
We would like to thank all users for the valuable input received from the first version.
If you are like me and already have the Sibley Guide to Birds in paper form, you probably thought you couldn't do any better. Well, bad news. This app transcends the book. It will change birding.
•Added "Search" menu option to all screens (for devices without a hardware search key).
•Fixed date bug in My List screens.
•Updated menu icons which were causing a crash on devices lacking certain built-in icons.
I was wondering if the french language name of birds is included in the search option ? Even if the Ap is in english language, the possibility to do a search using the french language bird name would add tremendously for french speaking birdwatchers (we normally don't use bird's english names, making it confusing to find the bird we want).
Thanks for answering my question !
Michel, I hope to add an index of French and Spanish names in the next update within a couple of months. Currently it is only English (and Latin).
* Fixed FC caused when reactivating the application after the device has gone to sleep.


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Parcul Copiilor Ion Creangă este un parc mare din municipiul Timișoara, situat pe malul canalului Bega, în zona centrală a orașului, vis-a-vis de Parcul Rozelor și în apropiere de Facultatea de Chimie și Inginerie a Universității Politehnica precum și a Complexului Studențesc. După cum îi sugerează și numele, parcul este destinat în special copiilor.

Descriere
Parcul este amplasat între canalul Bega, pasajul și podul Michelangelo, ansamblul de clădiri istorice de pe Blvd. C.D. Loga și strada Martir Leontina Bânciu. Parcul Copiilor are două intrări principale, cea principală pe Blvd. Michelangelo, iar cea de-a doua de pe Blvd. Revoluției Române din 1989.

Suprafața totală a parcului însumează 66.500 mp (aproape 6,7 ha).

Majoritatea vegetației actuale este reprezentată de stejari seculari, molizi, pini și alte specii de foioase. De remarcat este prezența exemplarelor de Gingko Biloba și a arborilor de esență moale: sălcii, salcâmi, tei, etc. Dintre plantele ornamentale și decorative amintim: trandafiri, lavandă, azalee, hibiscus, narcise, crizanteme, violete, begonie, salvie, ș.a. În perioada interbelică au fost plantate mai multe exemplare precum׃ Salix babilonica, Tilia alba, Celtis Occidentalis, etc.

Istoric
Conform anumitor date istorice, amenajarea acestui parc a început în urmă cu aproximativ 160 de ani, mai exact, în anul 1858. Lucrările au fost finalizate abia 33 de ani mai târziu, în 1891. Parcul a fost amenajat în scopuri recreative, fapt arătat de distanța foarte scurtă față de cartierul Cetate, dar și de denumirea primită inițial, după numele împăratului Franz Joseph. Denumirea inițială a parcului a fost "Parcul Franz Joseph", denumire păstrată până în anul 1919 când a fost numit Parcul "Mihai Eminescu", ulterior, după anul 1950 s-a numit "Parcul Pionierilor", iar după Revoluție până astăzi poartă denumirea actuală, Parcul Copiilor "Ion Creangă".

În 1987 la cererea primului secretar al județului din acea perioadă, au loc o serie de modificări radicale ce conduc spre îndeplinirea funcțiilor de recreere și joacă a copiilor.

În 2010 a fost pregătit un amplu proiect de reabilitare și modernizare a parcului, în anul 2011 au fost începute lucrările, iar în 2012 a fost redeschis. Noul parc cuprinde peluză englezească pentru picnic, tunelul modernizat cu proiecții de holograme 3D și 4D, zonele de joacă reamenajate cu tematică și mascote Disney ce cuprind o replică în miniatură a castelului prințesei Aurora de la Disneyland Paris și tronul împărătesei din Albă ca Zăpada, amfiteatru în aer liber cu spectacole de muzică, film și dans, teatru de păpuși, ateliere de pictură, olărit și creație, zone de șah, carusel, balansoare, tiroliană, cățărătoare, trambuline, tobogane, hamace, șezlonguri, locuri de odihnă, servicii de alimentație publică ș.a. Pe malul canalul Bega a fost amenajată o stație pentru transportul în comun cu vaporetto și o Corabie a Piraților ce desfășoară curse la cerere. Pentru cei ce doresc un tur, se dau în folosință trotinete electrice, segway-uri sau kart-uri cu pedale la centrul de închirieri al parcului.

Evenimente
Parcul Copiilor este gazda unor evenimente, precum: sărbătoarea zilei de 1 iunie (Ziua copilului, Ziua Mamei și Ziua Tatălui, Ziua Veselă, concursul de alergare de 24h, alergări pentru cauze umanitare și scopuri caritabile.

Galerie foto

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Bibliografie
 Ciupa, V., Oarcea, C., Radoslav, R., Oarcea, Z., 2005, Timișoara verde. Sitemul de spații verzi al Timișoarei, Timișoara, Editura Marineasa
 Dr. Vișoiu, D., 2001, Istoria grǎdinilor și parcurilor, Timișoara, Editura Mirton

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Government to fund iLearn Academy Charter School, build permanent campus
The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority received federal approval to reissue $12 million for Guam's Community Development Block Grant through the section 108 loan guarantee program, the agency announced in a news release.
The grant, available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is aimed at revitalizing neighborhoods, providing affordable housing, expanding economic opportunities, and improving community facilities and services.
"We are elated to be a partner in the construction of a new charter school project. This project will be a first for GHURA, the region and insular areas of the United States since funding was made available to Guam," said Ray Topasna, the executive director of the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority.
The approval allows the Guam agency to move forward with the loan it extends to The Learning Institute to fund a portion of the development of the permanent campus for the iLearn Academy Charter School.
"We hope to break ground on the new school by the beginning of next year and complete construction within 18 months," Topasna said.
The grant's section 108 funding will ensure the public facility benefits low- and moderate-income families across the island.
Since 2015, the iLearn Academy Charter School has provided S.T.E.M. oriented learning to children kindergarten through eighth grade. The permanent campus will allow the school to expand its capacity to 900 students.
More:Mass testing helps bring CAR score down, more testing unclear
While COVID-19 protocols are keeping kids home for health and safety reasons, the charter school continues to prepare for in-person education.
The permanent campus is planned to open in 2022.
More:Guam DOE: More than 500 students still 'missing' midway through school year

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Lytham folk have been praised for their imagination after the town's scarecrow festival made an impressive debut.
Figures created ranged from US president Donald Trump to an RNLI lifeboat man as the event judged at the weekend raised some £200 for the Manacare Foundation charity in Sri Lanka.
Organiser Matthew Sugden was delighted with the response from private individuals and local organisations as eye-catching figures appeared around town – and hopes the festival will be back even bigger and better next year.
"We had about 30 entries, including a Donald Trump figure and a Mexican on either side of a wall, an RNLI life guard, an excellent Minion and a flying super hero, plus some great entries from the Rainbows and Brownies.
Winner was Alison Lane of Westby Street, whose entry Daisy and Fred at the Scarecrow Tavern particularly impressed the judges.
The Manacare charity provides aid and activities for under-privileged women and along with the £200 raised, Lytham St Annes Lions have donated £250 and pledged a further £250, while Ramsbottom Choral Society and Orchestra raised £543 at a weekend concert..
The scarecrows will continue on show until Sunday.


Thanks for the mention of my website article about shooting sports. I appreciate it. I also appreciate your allowing your children to experience shooting firsthand. It's not for everyone, but perhaps if more folks learned something about shooting, they would come to realize it is not the gun, it is the person with the gun that is a problem. I have two daughters who haven't much interest in shooting, but they have had an opportunity to shoot targets in a safe supervised situation. Future Olympic shooting stars? I doubt it, but at least they know what it takes to hit a target and how to handle a firearm safely.
You know, I have never had issues with guns. I grew up with shotguns and .22's in the closet and I never touched them unless dear old dad was there to supervise. In today's world that is a BIG no no and they need to be locked up but it was a different time I guess.
As for the "allowing my children to experience shooting" To tell you the truth, if the opportunity hadn't presented itself, I doubt I would have pursued it.
I had kind of fallin into the mind set of GUNS = BAD after being away from it for so long but I am glad I have been shaken back to a more reasonable view of things.


The story of a motorcycle taxi driver who says his wife kicked him and their daughter out of the house has gone viral in local social media.
He says he had paid the mortgage for eight years but the house was in her name and she now had another man. So he left with his eight year old daughter who he loves dearly to start a new life.
The story broke, according to Daily News, after a woman called Nuanjan Panyasapsin hired the motorcycle taxi drive on an App for a journey from Sathorn to Sampeng in Bangkok.
54 year old Somchart Thammathino told the story to his passenger as his daughter sat in front of him on the journey through the Bangkok traffic. The man told her that his daughter goes everywhere with him traveling between 100-200 kilometres a day on the bike when she's on holidays.
Daily News met up with Somchart who confirmed the story saying people didn't seem to mind having another passenger going along for the ride.
He says he is determined invest money each week for his daughter's future and will do everything he can for her.


With summer quickly drawing to a close and the return to school becoming more of a reality, it may seem that there's not a whole lot left to do to enjoy the beautiful weather. Not so fast! Here at the Dublin CVB, we want you to squeeze every last drop out of your summer with one last getaway.
Forget about Black Friday; I'm calling this Saturday and Sunday "Green Weekend," because of Dublin's many seasonal events and selection of unique holiday gifts.


In Houston, TX thousands of people are arrested and charged with DWI related criminal offenses every year. If you're unlucky enough to be charged with a DWI related criminal offense, we have 3 attorneys we would like to recommend to you which we've listed below.
If you're facing criminal charges for drunk driving, we recommend you contact one of the defense attorneys listed below.
When a Houstonian is stopped and charged with drunk driving in can create pure hell in what might have previously been a normal life. The first step of the process begins when the officer asks you to step out of the car, which normal follows that old "have you been drinking?" question. Both of those requests added together usually means that someone is going to jail. That "someone" is you!
You have rights when driving your vehicle, which Attorney Tad A. Nelson so eloquently laid out in the video below.
If you're arrested for a misdemeanor DWI in Houston you can face jail sentencing ranging from 3 days on up to 1 year. The severity of the charge and the length of the sentence is mainly predicated on whether or not the offender is a first-timer, or a habitual offender.
Too many DWI arrests, or if drunk driving results in death or injury, then the defendant will face prosecution as a felon. Regardless of the situation surrounding the arrest and subsequent criminal charge, it's always best to consult an experienced DWI lawyer in Houston when facing criminal charges related to driving while intoxicated.


#1 We can all agree that no matter what the situation is, it's infinitely more interesting if a dog's involved. That's why we love this story from Outside Online – they reported recently that a Nepalese Mutt called Mera has reached the summit of Baruntse, a 23,289ft peak in the Himalayas. Although official records don't exist, it's reportedly the first time a dog has climbed to that height, mostly unsupported too. Mera was a stray who joined in an expedition, despite attempts by the crew to leave her behind for her own safety.
#2 You may never have heard of Colin Fletcher but if you enjoy long-distance hiking, you owe him a great deal. Born in Wales and part of the D-Day expeditionary force, Fletcher moved to the USA after WWII and pioneered long-distance recreational backpacking, hiking the length of California a full decade before the Pacific Crest Trail was even designated. Over the next 40 years, he completed multiple solo treks of epic distance and waxed lyrical about backpacking in several brilliant books. Adventure Journal have taken a detailed look at his extraordinary life.
#3 Last year, three British women embarked on an expedition in Siberia to cross Lake Baikal – having met only six weeks beforehand on Facebook. Despite a few obstacles – both natural and cultural – they completed the trip, hiking over this vast frozen lake and exploring a remote, hostile part of the world. Tim Moss, from The Next Challenge, recounts their adventure.
#4 Tuff-Inish is a 132km adventure race along the Wild Atlantic Way, with competitors running, cycling and kayaking non-stop to complete the distance. Cat Sutherland and Johny Cook tackled it for Sidetracked and made us all very jealous in the process.
#5 One from the archives: Another Escape interview Kiliii Yu, a professional adventure photographer, climber, kayaker, wilderness survival expert and violinist. Paired with some truly exceptional imagery, this is a wonderful insight into an extraordinary life; a life packed with outdoor adventure.


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Problems with smell and taste senses have a big impact on our lives. Smell and taste contribute to our enjoyment of life by stimulating a desire to eat – which not only nourishes our bodies, but also enhances our social activities. When smell and taste become impaired, we eat poorly, socialize less, and feel worse. Smell and taste warn us of dangers, such as fire, poisonous fumes, and spoiled food. Loss of the sense of smell may indicate sinus disease, growths in the nasal passages, or, at times, brain tumors.
WHAT CAUSES LOSS OF SMELL AND TASTE?
Research has found that the sense of smell is most accurate between the ages of 30 and 60 years. It begins to decline after age 60, and a large proportion of elderly persons lose their smelling ability. Women of all ages are generally more accurate than men in identifying odors.
Some people are born with a poor sense of smell or taste. Upper respiratory infections are blamed for some losses, and injury to the head can also cause smell or taste problems.
Loss of smell and taste may result from polyps in the nasal or sinus cavities, hormonal disturbances, or dental problems. They can also be caused by prolonged exposure to certain chemicals such as insecticides, and by some medicines.
Tobacco smoking is the most concentrated form of pollution that most people are exposed to. It impairs the ability to identify odors and diminishes the sense of taste. Quitting smoking improves the smell function.
HOW ARE SMELL AND TASTE LOSS DIAGNOSED?
The extent of loss of smell or taste can be tested using the lowest concentration of a chemical that a person can detect and recognize. A patient may also be asked to compare the smells or tastes of different chemicals, and how the intensities of smells and tastes grow when a chemical concentration is increased.
Smell — an easily administered "scratch-and-sniff" test to evaluate the sense of smell.
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CAN THESE DISORDERS BE TREATED?
Sometimes certain medications are the cause of smell or taste disorders, and improvement occurs when that medicine is stopped or changed. Although certain medications can cause chemosensory problems, others—particularly anti-allergy drugs—seem to improve the senses of taste and smell. Some patients, notably those with serious respiratory infections or seasonal allergies, regain their smell or taste simply by waiting for their illness to run its course. In many cases, nasal obstructions, such as polyps, can be removed to restore airflow to the receptor area and can correct the loss of smell and taste. Occasionally, chemosenses return to normal just as spontaneously as they disappeared
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D.R. Horton files plans for 300+ home subdivision in St. Cloud
Homebuilder D.R. Horton has filed plans with the City of St. Cloud for a 302-lot subdivision just south of Nova Road and Center Lake Ranch. (Jordan Engineering)
Homebuilder D.R. Horton is looking to add to its growing St. Cloud inventory with another 300-plus homesites just south of Center Lake Ranch.
The builder is under contract for 92 acres on Pine Grove Road, about .75-miles north of U.S. 192 and has applied for a residential Planned Unit Development zoning. The property is just across Nova Road from the Center Lake Ranch mixed-use district, approved for 4,000 homes.
Jordan Engineering's Ray Stangle submitted the PUD application and plans, which call for 302 detached homesites. The minimum standard lot size would be 52 feet wide, or 58.5 feet for corner lots. The PUD also sets a minimum house size of 1,500 square feet of conditioned space.
The plan calls for a mix of 1- and 2-story homes with at least three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. It is anticipated the homes will be priced from $260,000.00 to $330,000.00, without options or pools and final pricing will be based on market conditions at the time of the construction of the home, according to the PUD narrative.
Guest parking and on-street parallel parking would be provided to meet the city's 4.5-vehicle per home parking requirements. The plan also sets aside nearly 10 acres for recreation, which includes a pool and cabana.
The community would be developed in two phases, starting from the south, and the recreational facilities would completed prior to the issuance of the 150th single family home building permit.
St. Cloud requires a minimum lot width of 62.5 feet for Low Density Residential zoning, but the new council has shown greater flexibility with PUDs and Mixed-Use districts.
The application is scheduled to go before the city's Development Review Committee Thursday.
While it's in a pocket of suburban development, one of Osceola's most expensive estate homes is right across the street on Lake Lizzie. Orlando attorney Rainier Munns and his wife, April, sold their custom-built 8,900-square-foot Spanish Mediterranean home in 2017 for $4.25 million.
D.R. Horton's masterplanned Kindred community has made it one of the busiest homebuilders in Osceola County. The company is also actively building in Canopy Walk in St. Cloud. Horton will break ground on Savannah, a small community of 80 homes on Friar's Cove Road, pending city approval of the final plat.
The builder is projecting sales of around 2,800 new homes in 2019, according to Forward Planning Manager Christopher Wrenn, who sat on a homebuilders' panel Tuesday morning hosted by the Greater Orlando Builders Association and Urban Land Institute of Central Florida.
"We're looking all over the place for land," he said. "In any given week, we've got 60 to 70 targets."
Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at lkinsler@GrowthSpotter.com or (407) 420-6261, or tweet me at @LKinslerOGrowth. Follow GrowthSpotter on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.


These are stand-alone novellas and the boxset is also in Kindle Unlimited, so you can read it for free if you join (and they do have a 30 day free trial). Also, if you wanted to get the first two books (Mail Order Bride Leah and Mail Order Bride Tess), they are together in their own anthology: Mail Order Brides Anthology: Leah and Tess Books 1-2 Click Here . And this anthology is also in Kindle Unlimited. The books are still also available individually too as some people like to read books individually. I never read a book before on a phone and didn't think I'd like it, but actually is was really good doing this as I waited at the doctor's office for 50 minutes! Time went quickly and it was very enriching. So if you think you won't enjoy that, give it a try. I am old school and love reading sweet, western romances and now can do that in public settings on the phone (yes it took me a while to get a smartphone)!
Also May's story will be released in next few weeks (the sister of Leah's sister-in-law Jane). Jane got this whole mail order bride letter writing going as she pretended to be May and wrote to a man in Montana! What are sister's for? Especially when your younger sister is getting married and only wants the best for you!


Here at We ❤ Health Literacy Headquarters, we're big fans of a team approach to creating great health communication products. Each member of the team — writers, designers, researchers, user experience wizards — brings their own skills, perspective, expertise, and approach. And as countless children's television shows and popular board games teach us, teams need to work together and communicate well to be successful.
One great tool to help teams communicate is sketching. That's right, drawing with a pen and paper the old-fashioned way. This can be super helpful when it's time for writers to hand off content to designers.
The next time you're ready to pass content to a designer, take a few minutes to visually capture anything that goes beyond the words. Working on a webpage? Sketch out where you think the images or call-out boxes should go. Writing content for an app? Draw how you envision the text fitting into the different screens.
Sketching can do a lot more than you may think. Here's why we ❤ it.
Anyone can do it. You don't need to be a design genius or know how to use a fancy wireframing program — just grab a pen and paper, and you're off to the races!
It's fast and cheap. Fancy wireframing programs have their place — but often, they're more than you need. With sketching, you can explore lots of potential ways to structure your content without sinking a ton of time into each one.
It helps you see how your content will look. Ever spent hours crafting a brilliantly detailed intro paragraph before learning that there's only space for 20 words? Sketching while writing helps you develop content within its visual context.
Designers ❤ it. Obviously, designers are visual people. Instead of a document with paragraphs upon paragraphs of explanations, try giving them a sketch!
"A stitch in time…" Sketching can help you and others on your team get on the same page quickly and avoid misunderstandings — saving everyone time, money, and frustration.
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Lima Group, UN Debate Political Involvement in Venezuela
By Latin America News Dispatch Feb 27, 2019
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VENEZUELA/REGION: Opposition leader Juan Guaidó plans to return to Venezuela this week despite "credible threats" against his life. After the Lima Group of Latin American countries' meeting on Monday, Colombia's foreign minister said he will hold Maduro's regime responsible for anything that happens to Guaidó and his family. The multilateral organization also urged the International Criminal Court to declare the blockage of aid by Maduro's government a crime against humanity.
At a United Nations meeting yesterday, the United States pushed for a vote on a draft resolution over elections and humanitarian aid in Venezuela, though other Security Council members like Russia are likely to resist that move. The U.N. representative from the Dominican Republic urged against military intervention. A day earlier, Uruguay's Deputy Secretary of Foreign Relations had argued that humanitarian aid should be "depoliticized" and overseen by the U.N. Uruguay and Mexico have taken a more neutral stance on the crisis than most other members of the Lima Group.
The Univision reporters detained in Venezuela earlier this week arrived in Miami yesterday. They disclosed that Maduro decided to confiscate their equipment after he was shown a video of Venezuelans eating garbage.
Journalist Jorge Ramos said he and his colleagues were told to stop the interview after only 17 minutes, during which he asked about "the lack of democracy in Venezuela, about torture, political prisoners, [and] the humanitarian crisis that they were living."
HEADLINES FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
UNITED STATES: U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have requested additional federal disaster aid, reporting that the United States is no longer fully funding demolition and recovery projects. In a U.S. Senate hearing yesterday, the governors of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands requested quicker access to funding and extended Medicaid. The representatives worry that the region will not be able to recover fully from the 2017 hurricane season before another storm hits. "We don't have that luxury of time," said Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands. "Some challenges we face are exacerbated by federal policies, which are within the power of Congress to change."
MEXICO: The government is going ahead with plans to continue construction of a hydroelectric project in the state of Morelos, amid outcry from activists who say the vote over the project was "rigged and illegal." This is the third high-profile referendum during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency, and it won 60 percent approval with only about 10 percent turnout.The Integral Morelos Project (PIM) includes two thermoelectric plants, a gas pipeline and an aqueduct in Central Morelos. For years, the PIM project has drawn criticism about its environmental impact on agricultural fields and on a nearby volcano. Opposition escalated when activist and PIM critic Samir Flores was murdered two days before the vote was scheduled to take place.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Voters on Monday elected eight members of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to the House of Assembly, making VIP the new ruling party. The National Democratic Party took three seats, while Progressives United and Progressives Virgin Islands each saw one member elected. The election was unusual for the first-time use of an electric tabulating system and the record number of first-time candidates.
NICARAGUA: Talks over Nicaragua's political standoff were expected to begin today, but opponents of President Daniel Ortega's government are not celebrating yet. Their demands include the release of 770 people from jail and the relaxation of pressure on the media. The Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference said it will "participate as an observer" in the talks. The location and time of the meeting is unknown, and the government has yet to announce whether Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo will take part.
COSTA RICA: The Vatican announced its decision to expel a Costa Rican priest accused of sexually abusing two teenagers this week. After learning of the accusations, Mauricio Víquez left the country for Panamá and then Mexico, according to the Costa Rican court that issued an international warrant for Víquez's arrest. He has 60 days to appeal the expulsion. The church first received a complaint about the priest in 2003 and moved to suspend him in 2018.
COLOMBIA: The National Federation of Coffee Producers is considering setting its own price for coffee, saying growers cannot break even with the New York market price. Roberto Vélez, head of the federation, said New York prices are too dependent on Brazilian production and do not take into account other producers. The new price would be about half a dollar higher, and would need support from arabica growers within and outside of Colombia as well as buyers. Velez hopes to find back-up among producers in Africa and Asia. Colombia is the third largest producer of coffee in the world, specializing in washed arabica.
PARAGUAY: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro praised deceased dictator General Alfredo Stroessner, who ruled Paraguay for 35 years during a binational event on the Paraguay-Brazil border. Bolsonaro, himself a former army officer, called Stroessner a "man of vision" for his role in the construction of the Itaipu Dam. Bolsonaro said he looked forward to welcoming current President Mario Abdo Benítez to Brasilia to deepen ties between the two countries and vowed "the left never again." Benítez has a state visit planned to Brazil in mid-March.
BRAZIL: The Ministry of Education stirred controversy Monday when it told administrators to read a declaration to students that ended with President Jair Bolsonaro's 2018 campaign slogan, "Brazil above everything, God above everyone." The letter also instructed school officials to film students singing the national anthem for an initiative to "value national symbols." After public outcry against the unauthorized filming of minors and politicizing the classroom, the ministry nixed the slogan and instructed schools to only film students with parental permission.
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Adekunle posted a picture with the caption "Cheers to a freaking weekday" on social media recently.
An embittered follower who probably knows the artiste's history decided to use the opportunity to clear the air.
The twitter user Gbenga_Benz called out Adekunle Gold for abandoning his baby mama and living a fake life on the gram.
He goes on to write that karma would catch up with the artist very soon.
Singer Adekunle Gold recently tied the knot with long time heartrob Simi. In fact the duo are presently in South Africa enjoying their honeymoon.
Although an online army of the said artist rose up to fight his battle by condemning Gbenga_benz.
However, Adekunle Gold blatantly refused to comment concerning the accusation.
Do you think Adekunle has a baby mama he is hiding from us? We know anything is possible with artistes today but he doesn't come off as a philanderer.
If he does have a baby mama I'm definitely sure his long time boo and now wife Simi would be aware of it.
This accuser might just be a hater after all, trying to stir confusion in the perfectly peaceful union of Adekunle Gold and Simi.
What are your thoughts on Gbenga_Benz's accusation?
2019 promises to be drama filled.


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            while (true)
            {
                currentLoop = FindForEntry(currentLoop);
                var loopVar = _variableRepository.GetOrCreateVariable(currentLoop.VariableName, new short[] { });
                loopVar.SetValue(new Accumulator(loopVar.GetValue().ValueAsDouble() + currentLoop.Step));
                bool finished;
                if (currentLoop.Step > 0.0)
                {
                    finished = loopVar.GetValue().ValueAsDouble() > currentLoop.Target;
                }
                else
                {
                    finished = loopVar.GetValue().ValueAsDouble() < currentLoop.Target;
                }

                if (!finished)
                {
                    _runEnvironment.CurrentLine = currentLoop.Line;
                    _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.CurrentToken = currentLoop.LineToken;
                    return;
                }

                _runEnvironment.ProgramStack.Pop();

                var token = _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.NextToken();
                if (token.Seperator != TokenType.Comma)
                {
                    _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.PushToken(token);
                    return;
                }

                token = _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.NextToken();
                if (token.TokenClass == TokenClass.Variable)
                {
                    _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.PushToken(token);
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new Exceptions.SyntaxErrorException();
                }
            }
        }

        private StackEntry FindForEntry(StackEntry currentLoop)
        {
            var token = _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.NextToken();
            if (token.TokenClass != TokenClass.Variable)
            {
                _runEnvironment.CurrentLine.PushToken(token);
                currentLoop = _runEnvironment.ProgramStack.Count > 0 ? _runEnvironment.ProgramStack.Peek() : null;

                if (currentLoop?.VariableName == null)
                {
                    throw new Exceptions.NextWithoutForException();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                while (true)
                {
                    currentLoop = _runEnvironment.ProgramStack.Count > 0 ? _runEnvironment.ProgramStack.Peek() : null;

                    if (currentLoop?.VariableName == null)
                    {
                        throw new Exceptions.NextWithoutForException();
                    }

                    if (currentLoop.VariableName == token.Text)
                    {
                        break;
                    }

                    currentLoop = _runEnvironment.ProgramStack.Pop();
                }
            }

            return currentLoop;
        }
    }
}

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City Cruises has been offering career opportunities for the thirty plus years we have been sailing the River Thames.
London is a world class capital and our teams constantly strive to deliver a world class service to visitors from London, the UK and the world over.
We are a family-run company operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. We are a progressive company and can offer a number of career opportunities, depending upon your interests and skills, at a variety of locations; from our Head Office at Cherry Garden Pier to the deck of one of our River Thames cruisers, our restaurant ship R.S.Hispaniola or one of the piers served by our cruises.


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Blu-ray Review: Criterion Edition of Douglas Sirk's Essential 'All That Heaven Allows'
Submitted by BrianTT on July 4, 2014 - 9:18am
CHICAGO—The word "melodrama" has become a lazy one for too many critics who use it as a way to dismiss films that deal with extreme emotions. For a film to be melodramatic, it must be flawed. Any fan of Douglas Sirk will tell you that this is a fallacy. Melodrama can be a heartbreaking, genuine form of artistic expression, arguably never more so than in Sirk's most beloved film, "All That Heaven Allows," recently released on Criterion Blu-ray.
Blu-ray Review: Recent TV Releases Include 'True Detective,' 'Masters of Sex'
Submitted by BrianTT on June 22, 2014 - 1:42pm
CHICAGO – "Game of Thrones" is over and you've already binged "Orange is the New Black," what are you supposed to do now? There are a few interesting new programs this season – FX's "Tyrant" & "The Strain," HBO's "The Leftovers," CBS's "Extant," and a few more – but it's also a great time to catch up what you may have missed with new Blu-ray and DVD releases. There are five TV-to-Blu-ray releases this month that might warrant a look.
Blu-ray Review: Tepid Volcano Movie 'Pompeii' Starring Kit Harrington's Abs
Submitted by NickHC on June 21, 2014 - 10:03am
CHICAGO – With regards to its production, Paul W.S. Anderson's "Pompeii" is a period film based on current trends, honoring both the apocalypse fascination spurred by the Mayans' recent miscalculation, and the ascent of Harrington's star power via the popular TV series "Game of Thrones." With neither guaranteeing a strong future for themselves through Pompeii, there is at least some bankability in Harrington's abs.
Blu-ray Review: Remarkable Breadth of Modern Animation in New Releases
Remember when we were growing up? We were LUCKY if we got a decent animated film once a year in the '80s and we spent most of our Saturday mornings watching total junk that now passes as nostalgia. We can say that music, film, or even literature was better when we younger. Animation? No way. Just take a look at four recent releases of the animated form that perfectly show the breadth and remarkable quality of the medium (and, yes, animation is a "form," not a "genre.")
Blu-ray Review: 'Non-Stop' Has Formulaic Script But Fresh Thrills
Submitted by NickHC on June 10, 2014 - 3:54pm
Jaume Collet-Sera
CHICAGO – "Non-Stop" gave audiences more than just "'Taken' on a plane" when it opened last February, and showed that the inflight experience is efficiently vulnerable action thriller territory. With audiences having taken a break from commercial airline chaos after 9/11, "Non-Stop" brought viewers back into the peril of an unsafe flight, but with a leading hero by Liam Neeson at the helm. Nevertheless, even when knowing how the flight ends, "Non-Stop" is a refined thriller that still has a grip on one's attention in a second viewing as well.
Blu-ray Review: Kevin Costner Actioner '3 Days to Kill' is Slick, Forgettable
Submitted by NickHC on June 9, 2014 - 12:47pm
CHICAGO – "3 Days to Kill" is a bit like "Taken," in that it was co-created by French action maestro Luc Besson, but directed by somebody else. However, it is indeed not like "Taken" in that this movie never roars out of the gate, which is also about a multi-tasking American dad abroad looking for answers as a clock ticks.
Blu-ray Review: New Criterion Releases For May 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on June 5, 2014 - 9:51am
The Criterion Collection continues to impress through the remarkable range of what it offers cineastes on a monthly basis. Look at the highlights of their May 2014 Blu-ray offerings, all currently available in stores and for online order. What on Earth do "Overlord," "Like Someone in Love," and "Red River" have in common?
Blu-ray Review: John Wayne's 'McLintock!' is Dated But Fun
Edgar Buchanan
Jerry Van Dyke
Maureen O'Hara
Taming of the Shrew
CHICAGO – There is not quite any entertainment like a great John Wayne picture, and "McLintock!" certainly fulfills that expectation. But in adapting Shakepeare's "Taming of the Shrew," they forgot that the womenfolk had progressed a bit since the spankings that were liberally doled out against the wives and daughters.
Blu-ray Review: Visceral Soldier Story 'Lone Survivor'
Submitted by NickHC on June 4, 2014 - 6:32pm
CHICAGO – The story goes that when deciding on the project, director Peter Berg read a copy of Marcus Luttrell's book "Lone Survivor" in one sitting. Whether this tale includes a bathroom break, or even a few days in-between but with usage of the same chair, for a director like Berg this story will always ring possible.
Blu-ray Review: Steven Spielberg's Progressive Slave Drama 'Amistad'
Submitted by NickHC on June 4, 2014 - 10:18am
Peter Postlethwaite
CHICAGO – Before Hollywood grappled with the unforgiving intensity of "12 Years a Slave," they championed Steven Spielberg's powerful film "Amistad," years earlier, now available for the first time on Blu-ray. Densely comparing the movies is a difficult task considering their different perspectives, but they do stand as interesting bookends with how Hollywood has dealt with the American atrocity of slavery in their films.


Still recovering from our short trip to Mauritius with family, we took it easy and simply watched the fireworks on TV.
I hope you all are having a fabulous time welcoming the new year 2016 though!
Tomorrow is a New Day, A New Month and A New YEAR!
Sweet sunset on our first day in Paradise. xoxo Love Mauritius!
With sweet visitors in town, I got to try a really nice Polish restaurant located in South Kensington: Daquise. The food was excellent and with great company, we enjoyed a very lovely evening!
For the launch of the new Flat Iron Restaurant branch in Covent Garden, they were offering FREE STEAK to customers and needless to say, the QUEUE to get in on the 3 days of launch was unbelievable!
December is one of my favourite months of the year. It is the beginning of the festive season with everyone looking forward to the holiday season to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.
I love how London becomes that magical place with beautiful fairy lights everywhere and amazing decorations at every corner of every streets you walk by! My favourite this year is this Lego Train all illuminated in Covent Garden. Simply so wonderful!


Low Level Laser Therapy is a non-invasive, non-thermal light therapy that gently penetrates the surface of the skin and underlying tissues and cells with safe levels of energy. This FDA approved, class 1 laser light is not focused, concentrated or powerful enough to cut or burn. It is powerful enough, however, to reenergizes your body's cells by delivering electrons back to the atoms that make up the cells which stimulate natural healing.
Using less than one watt of power, the laser will penetrate the skin and underlying tissues to the body's cells and stimulate the cellular energy thereby increasing flow and helping your body's natural healing process.
Dr. Larry Lytle, the developer of the laser I use, has the following to say about why the low level laser works.
As you probably know, everything on earth that has mass is made up of atoms, which make up the cells, which make up the tissue, which make up the organs, which make entire systems – that includes all vertebrates, including humans. The health of all cells is based on cellular energy. If the cells don't receive enough energy, they will weaken and the organism will become sick. For you or any vertebrate to be healthy, the cells need exactly the right kind and the right amount of energy. Every time you or your pet gets injured or become sick, the energy flow to the cells is disrupted at the atom level. Atomic Healing™ restores that energy at the cell level. If the energy is not restored, sickness lingers longer and it will take longer for injuries to heal. That's what a low level laser device does. It reenergizes the cells by delivering electrons back to the atoms that make up the cells.
Use of low level laser therapy helps the body get the cellular energy it needs to reduce pain and heal quickly.
Budapest university student Endre Mester began experimenting with the effects of lasers on skin cancer in 1967, just a few years after the first working laser was invented. He shaved the backs of mice and found that the shaved hair grew back faster after lasers were applied to the skin. Light therapy has since been used to treat everything from rheumatoid arthritis to the flu. It is often used in acupuncture and other forms of therapy to stimulate the acupressure points of the body, without using needles. It's also been found effective in treatment of diabetes, prostate issues, osteoarthritis and a number of other conditions.