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Justice in Sri Lanka: Let them be heard
US Tamil Political Action Council
ID supports the US Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC), an advocacy organization seeking justice and accountability for the atrocities committed during the civil war in Sri Lanka. Looking forward, USTPAC is working for a just and effective political solution to the ethnic conflict.
During the final stages of Sri Lanka's brutal twenty-five year civil war that ended in 2009, the Tamil civilian population was hit devastatingly hard. They faced massive human rights violations by the Sri Lankan armed forces as the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) drew to a close.
A 2011 report by the UN Secretary-General Panel of Experts detailed "credible allegations" that both Sri Lankan armed forces and the LTTE perpetrated serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, some of which would amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Report identified as many as 40,000 civilian deaths, mostly from indiscriminate government shelling.
Since the war's end, the Tamil community and others have continued to face oppression and abuse at the hands of the security forces. Such abuse has included the retention of Tamil lands, military control over economic and civilian life in predominantly Tamil areas, harassment and surveillance, torture and sexual violence, and enforced disappearances of civilians, including journalists and human rights defenders.
Senevirathnam Wasanayagi 63, relative of a detained Tamil Tiger rebel suspect cries as she holds up a photo of her son during a protest outside the main prison on May 29, 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Wasanayagi said, her son was arrested by government military on March 9, 2008 at Vavuniya when he was attending a religious ceremony at Hindu temple. Relatives and rights activists are demanding that the Tamil Tiger rebel suspects who have been held without trial for three years are released or brought to court. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images.
The U.S. Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) is a U.S.-based Tamil advocacy group. Their objectives are:
To ensure accountability for the war crimes committed by both the government of Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) during the civil war in Sri Lanka;
To address the ongoing serious human rights abuses in Sri Lanka;
To support reconciliation and reform efforts in Sri Lanka, including a negotiated political settlement between Tamils and the Sri Lankan government to address the root causes of the ethnic conflict.
Since 2011, ID has advised USTPAC on diplomatic advocacy, political strategy and public diplomacy (including social media strategy) to achieve their objectives and enhance their engagement with key interlocutors both in the US and in the international community.
Much of the focus is on helping USTPAC advocate for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to take action and ensure the government of Sri Lanka implements a credible transitional justice process and addresses the longstanding grievances of the Tamil people.
Monuments such as this exemplify the Sri Lankan government's efforts to control the narrative of the civil war and impose Sinhala culture in traditionally Tamil areas in the northeastern region. For Tamils whose loved ones were killed or disappeared during the war, the monuments are a reminder that justice has not yet been delivered. Photo by Miguel Candela.
To date the HRC, has passed four successively strong resolutions. Notably, Resolution 25/1, adopted in March 2014, established an investigation into human rights violations during the war. The resulting report confirmed widespread atrocities committed by both sides and expressly stated that Sri Lanka's institutions had neither the capacity nor the independence to implement the necessary security, judicial and political reforms without international participation.
In response, the HRC adopted resolution 30/1 in October 2015, calling on the government of Sri Lanka to establish a transitional justice program comprising:
A truth commission
A special court with international judges
An office for missing persons
An office for reparations.
The resolution also calls on the Sri Lankan government to reform the security sector reform to prevent further human rights violations by the security forces. It was co-sponsored by the government of Sri Lanka, meaning that the resolution's provisions are direct commitments from the government to its people.
The adoption of these resolutions was a vindication of years of diplomatic advocacy by USTPAC in collaboration with the global Tamil community.
"USTPAC is deeply appreciative of all ID's efforts. We feared the world would disregard our calls for justice after Sri Lanka's civil war. ID helped us raise our voice at the UN Human Rights Council and propel action to address the war's atrocities. With ID's advice, we, with our partners, secured a UN report into crimes committed during and after the war. The report not only acknowledged the gravity of crimes that took place, but also put to rest the government's fabricated narrative that it carried out humanitarian operations to save civilians. It vindicated seven years of diplomatic advocacy. ID has had an impact on us beyond merely helping craft political strategies or reports. ID helps us believe that justice will prevail."
-Dr. Karunyan Arulanantham, President, USTPAC
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As an example, many websites only require the user to provide their email address in combination with their home address and telephone number. This information can be easily obtained from any number of sources, and as a result, the verification information is not very secret. Further, the information can be compromised via other methods such as cross-site scripting and phishing scams.


Today, the sun has been shining from a clear blue sky. No clouds. No wind. It has been one of those hot, lazy summer days. Hot, lazy summer days call for cold soups. Like this raw food Spanish classic. For optimal taste, use organic, sun-ripened veggies. And for optimal refreshing effect, serve the soup chilled….
Today, my big one turns six. It feels like she was a baby yesterday. I still remember holding her in my arms for the first time. She was so tiny and totally dependent on me. Now, she's a big girl, who can cook risotto with a little help and ride the bus all by herself….
Lunch usually needs to be quick. Correspondingly, the work steps mustn't be complicated and the number of ingredients has to be small. This only five-ingredient dish is flavorful and comes together really easily. Add some edible flowers and you'll have yourself a lovely lunch. Remove the top of your bell peppers (I used white ones)….


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Within a general loop from Albany north to Glens Falls and Plattsburgh; west to Malone, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Watertown; south to Boonville; southeast back to Albany; and many stops in between, dozens of communities in the Adirondacks and foothills had trotting tracks of varying quality. Participants ranged from farmers to professional horsemen, all of them eager to put their horses' abilities up against others for bragging rights, money prizes, and, of course, side bets.
Entering into this world of competitive racing in 1856 was Horace Brown, a 12-year-old native of Clinton County, New York. Years later, he alternately gave his birthplace as Chazy and Champlain, two bordering towns where he lived on farms at different times. His father, William, reputedly an excellent trainer and driver of horses, provided Horace with a solid background in the sport, enabling him as a pre-teen to participate in his first race, which was held at Malone in nearby Franklin County.
The following year (1860), he was hired to work in Kentucky for two nationally prominent horse breeders, Richard Veech of Indian Hill Stock Farm and Levin L. Dorsey of Eden Stock Farm. Horace trained and drove horses for them and provided advice on purchases — including Veech's acquisition of Edward Everett. That same year, he developed Rolla Goldust into a big winner for the Dorsey farm.
By the late 1960s, Horace had returned to the North Country, married, was living in the town of Champlain, and had a son, Arthur, in early 1870. For the next decade, he drove in New York State and New England races, and trained for the stables of Charles Pond in Hartford, Connecticut, and whisky magnate John (J. P.) Wiser at Prescott, Ontario, directly across the St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg. By 1880, Horace had relocated to Garden Street in Potsdam, where he continued developing horses in the training barn at the fairgrounds.
In spring 1881, he was hired for a very special project in Rochester. The rarest of stories in horse racing involves unknown steeds rising suddenly to great glory. In many cases, it is discovered that a "new" horse was in fact a ringer, one that had been highly successful elsewhere. But in this instance, it was the real deal: Captain Lewis, a raw recruit, appeared to have potential as a racer. Horace was called upon to train and develop this horse, which had worked farm fields just months earlier. Under his tutelage as both trainer and driver, Captain Lewis became a phenomenon, defeating all challengers during the 1882 season. Initially, competitors swore the horse off as a ringer, but soon discovered the truth: Brown, the trainer, had made a champion out of a plow horse.
At age 38, fresh from the experience of guiding Captain Lewis through a remarkable campaign, Horace found his reputation considerably enhanced. During the following season, he handled a stable of nine trotters at the Rochester Driving Park and achieved excellent results.
In 1884, he was given control of an up-and-coming chestnut mare, Niagaretta, owned by Parkhurst Jerauld of Niagara Falls (whose family owned the famous hotel there, Cataract House). That same year, cited as one of the best-known trainers in the country, Horace was hired to manage the horses of Village Farm in East Aurora, southeast of Buffalo. The facility was owned by Cicero (C. J.) Hamlin, considered one of the most important horse breeders of the nineteenth century.
For the next four years, Horace trained and drove some of the fastest trotters in the business for Village Farm, which became known as the "world's greatest trotting nursery." There he trained Chimes, now a member of the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame. Also among his pupils were Mambrino King, reputedly "the handsomest horse in the world," and Belle Hamlin, a stable star and one of the owner's favorites. In mid-1888, Horace personally drove Belle to an unofficial record time of 1:02½ for a half mile. Brown won many races, trained many record-setting champions, and earned large sums for Village Farm on the Grand Circuit, harness racing's highest level. But after a dispute later that year over Horace's handling of the beloved Belle during an important race, C. J. Hamlin fired him.
Great stuff—looking forward to Part 2!


Posted on November 5, 2008 by Pavel Y.
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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
December 7, 2014 by nootkabear
Susan Montoya Bryan for Associated Press: Mishaps at Nuke Repository Lead to $54M in Fines
Mishaps at nuke repository lead to $54M in fines
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press
12:03 PM, Dec 6, 2014
Picture by Joe Cavaretta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico on Saturday levied more than $54 million in penalties against the U.S. Department of Energy for numerous violations that resulted in the indefinite closure of the nation's only underground nuclear waste repository.
The state Environment Department delivered a pair of compliance orders to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, marking the state's largest penalty ever imposed on the agency. Together, the orders outline more than 30 state permit violations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico and at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The orders and the civil penalties that come with them are just the beginning of possible financial sanctions the Energy Department could face in New Mexico. The state says it's continuing to investigate and more fines are possible.
The focus has been on a canister of waste from Los Alamos that ruptured in one of WIPP's storage rooms in February. More than 20 workers were contaminated and the facility was forced to close, putting in jeopardy efforts around the country to clean up tons of Cold War-era waste.
The state accuses Los Alamos of mixing incompatible waste, treating hazardous waste without a permit and failing to notify regulators about changes in the way waste was being handled. The penalties for the lab total $36.6 million.
"New Mexico does not need to choose between fulfilling the laboratory's mission and protecting the environment," Ryan Flynn, state environment secretary, said in a letter to Los Alamos officials. "DOE now has an opportunity to learn from these mistakes and implement meaningful corrective actions that will ensure the long-term viability of the Los Alamos National Laboratory."
He wrote a similar letter to officials at WIPP, saying New Mexicans understand the nuclear repository's importance but that it must be operated and maintained with "the highest standards of safety and complete transparency." WIPP's penalties total $17.7 million.
Moniz has said repeatedly that it's a top priority for his agency to get WIPP on track, and he took steps earlier this year to shift oversight of the cleanup work at Los Alamos from the National Nuclear Security Administration to his agency's Office of Environmental Management.
It wasn't immediately clear Saturday whether DOE would seek a hearing on the penalties levied by New Mexico or pursue settlement negotiations. A message seeking comment was left with the agency.
Federal officials are expected to release a final accident investigation report before the end of the year. They have already said that cleanup and resuming full operations at WIPP could take years. The price tag has been estimated a half-billion dollars.
The state's investigation has covered the radiological release as well as a fire nine days earlier that involved a truck carrying salt in an another area of the underground facility. The state says its findings confirmed the existence of major procedural problems that contributed to the events.
While investigators have yet to pinpoint exactly what caused the barrel to breach, they suspect a chemical reaction in highly acidic waste that was packed with organic cat litter to absorb moisture. According to the state, experts had notified the lab to stop using organic materials as early as 2012 because of the possible dangers of mixing them with nitrates salts.
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Thinking of spending the Holidays in Florida? Make sure you're prepared for Zika - Blogs - Health and Wellness - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
Thinking of spending the Holidays in Florida? Make sure you're prepared for Zika
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Home » Blogs » Thinking of spending the Holidays in Florida? Make sure you're prepared for Zika
Experts say Zika virus is being spread by mosquitoes around Miami, Florida. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, known for transmitting the virus, can be found in south Florida because of its warm climate. The Miami area also sees a high volume of travelers from countries where the Zika outbreak is ongoing. These two factors are putting pregnant women and their partners at the greatest risk. How can pregnant women and their partners stay protected? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put together recommendations for pregnant women and their partners.
What do you need to know about Zika? Dr. Mia Taormina, an infectious disease doctor, shares these updates.
I'm planning to visit Florida - what should I be concerned about, and how can I prepare?
There have been some areas in Florida listed as high risk. Women who are pregnant and women and their partners desiring to become pregnant should avoid travel to these areas. Any woman who is pregnant and has traveled to these areas after the dates above should be tested. Those traveling should wear long clothing, use mosquito repellents containing at least 40% DEET, and limit outdoor daytime activities. At this time there are no travel advisories for other locations in Florida, including Disney theme parks, or for other Southern states. Stay tuned.
Has the virus changed more than experts expected? How long will this go on?
The virus itself hasn't changed, but what we know about it, it is evolving. We now know there is significant risk to an unborn fetus if the pregnant mother is exposed. We also know that there are risks of other severe neurologic complications in rare cases. Experts anticipate this outbreak should die down around the summer of 2018. It is believed there will be so many affected individuals at that time which have developed "immunity" that the spread to new individuals will be limited in a sort of herd immunity manner. We also anticipate seeing a dip in cases as warmer temperatures give way to cooler weather as the seasons change, especially in the U.S.
What can we expect to see?
Over the past several months the virus itself has not changed, but we have now seen local transmission in the state of Florida. This means that there are cases of active transmission in Florida currently in persons that have not traveled to other endemic areas outside of the United States and who have not sexually acquired Zika from a partner who has recently traveled. The Aedes species mosquito responsible for transmission of the virus lives in the Southern U.S. and we had anticipated there would be some cases of local transmission this season.
Learn more about staying protected.from the Zika virus.
For the most current information on the Zika virus visit :
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Minority Health
Sources: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/intheus/florida-update.html


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Birmingham office appoints new associate director
A major upturn in the development sector has led to the appointment of a new associate director in the West Midlands.
He will be working alongside private sector and public sector clients, supporting the Birmingham based planning and development consultancy team as a development surveyor.
Stephen Hemming, regional head of planning and development consultancy, said with the team growing to meet the demands of an increasingly active commercial property market, Rupert's appointment marks a milestone for the consultancy.
"There has been an upturn in the market and developers are very active in the region, which positions us perfectly to advise and work with a range of clients that are looking for development opportunities," he said.
"Rupert has a great deal of experience and is well respected in the sector, so we are very pleased to welcome him to the team."
Rupert said he was keen to join a national company that has a reputation for excellence across the commercial property sector.
"With an emerging commercial development market and Government ambitions to increase the supply of housing and housing land, it is the ideal time to join a company that has a great platform and provides many relevant opportunities," he said.
LSH has vowed to keep on investing in talent during 2016 as it predicts the region's buoyant property sector will continue to boom.
LSH in Birmingham has recently strengthened its expanding team with key appointments including Charlotte Fullard, George Xydias and Harry Lea.
Head of office Adam Ramshaw said: "By investing in talented individuals we are bolstering our excellent team of property professionals in order to maximise our ability to provide clients with only the highest levels of service."
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LSH appointed to sell the historic Warwickshire Bourton Hall and grounds News Bourton Hall is widely regarded as one of the most attractive and historic buildings ...
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D & B opportunities for firms as Lincoln development unveiled News A 20-acre site close to a popular business park in Lincoln has been earmarked for a d...
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Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall,Nikko,Tochigi, Japan (photo : uraomote yamaneko).
Nikkō National Park (日光国立公園 Nikkō Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan. The park spreads over four prefectures: Tochigi, Gunma, Fukushima, and Niigata, and was established in 1934.
The establishment of Nikkō National Park dates to the early 20th century. The Diet of Japan designated Nikkō an imperial park (帝国公園 teikoku kōen) in 1911. The National Parks Law was passed in 1931, and Nikkō National Park was established in 1934. The park was expanded throughout the 20th century. Oze National Park was once part of Nikkō National Park, but became a separate national park in 2007.
The park is considered one of the most beautiful in Japan, and is a popular tourist destination. Beyond its striking scenery, the park is noted for its historical Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, most notably the Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Rinnō-ji. They are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the "Shrines and Temples of Nikkō".
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Today's card was made for a lady who is a complete stranger, who showed me such unexpected kindness. I took a feral cat that was sick and badly injured into the vet to have him neutered. He had been in so many fights that his face and neck were scratched and bleeding; on top of that he had mange, and probably some serious diseases. This kind lady offered to pay to have him tested for feline leukemia, which would have been big bucks for me to pay out of pocket. She works at an animal shelter in another city. As it turned out, according to the vet, the poor little guy was so sick that he could not have survived the neutering surgery and she recommended that he be put down, which I did. So sad, but he was really suffering. The kind lady gave me her card, so I sent her this thank you note.
So sad for the kitty, but what kindness shown. God bless you and your new friend. Very pretty card. Thanks for sharing with us your story and card at Word Art Wednesday!
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                askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with a border matching the view size?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Test Title Text", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/close.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url,
            title: "Set Title Failed",
            buttonText: "button"
        }, function (modal) {
            if (forge.is.ios()) {
                modal.setTitle("Title Text");
            }
            modal.closed.addListener(function () {
                askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with one button labelled \"button\" and a title set to \"Title Text\"?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Add an extra button", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/buttons.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url,
            title: "Test buttons",
            buttonText: "default",
            pattern: "http://localhost/close.me.now"
        }, function (modal) {
            modal.addButton({
                position: "right",
                text: "right",
                tint: [255, 0, 0, 255]
            }, function () {
                forge.logging.log("clicked right");
                alert("clicked right");
            }, function (e) {
                ok(false, "API call failure: " + e.message);
                start();
            });

            askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with two buttons?", {
                Yes: function () {
                    ok(true, "Success");
                    start();
                },
                No: function () {
                    ok(false, "User claims failure");
                    start();
                }
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Remove buttons", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/buttons.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url,
            title: "Test buttons",
            buttonText: "default",
            pattern: "http://localhost/close.me.now"
        }, function (modal) {
            modal.removeButtons(function ()	{
                askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with no buttons?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Left Button", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/buttons.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url,
            title: "Test buttons",
            buttonText: "default",
            pattern: "http://localhost/close.me.now"
        }, function (modal) {
            modal.removeButtons(function ()	{
                modal.addButton({
                    position: "left",
                    icon: "fixtures/tabs/1.png",
                    tint: [255, 0, 0, 255]
                }, function () {
                    forge.logging.log("clicked left");
                    alert("clicked left");
                    modal.close();
                }, function (e) {
                    ok(false, "API call failure: " + e.message);
                    start();
                });
            });
            modal.closed.addListener(function () {
                askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with a button on the left?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Right Button", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/buttons.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url,
            title: "Test buttons",
            buttonText: "default",
            pattern: "http://localhost/close.me.now"
        }, function (modal) {
            modal.removeButtons(function ()	{
                modal.addButton({
                    position: "right",
                    icon: "fixtures/tabs/1.png",
                    tint: [255, 0, 0, 255]
                }, function () {
                    forge.logging.log("clicked right");
                     alert("clicked right");
                     modal.close();
                }, function (e) {
                    ok(false, "API call failure: " + e.message);
                    start();
                });
            });
            modal.closed.addListener(function () {
                askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with a button on the right?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Both Buttons", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/buttons.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url,
            title: "Test buttons",
            buttonText: "default",
            pattern: "http://localhost/close.me.now"
        }, function (modal) {
            modal.removeButtons(function ()	{
                modal.addButton({
                    position: "left",
                    text: "left",
                    tint: [0, 0, 255, 255]
                }, function () {
                    forge.logging.log("clicked left");
                    alert("clicked left");
                }, function (e) {
                    ok(false, "API call failure: " + e.message);
                    start();
                });
                modal.addButton({
                    position: "right",
                    text: "right",
                    tint: [255, 0, 0, 255]
                }, function () {
                    forge.logging.log("clicked right");
                    alert("clicked right");
                }, function (e) {
                    ok(false, "API call failure: " + e.message);
                    start();
                });
            });
            modal.closed.addListener(function () {
                askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open with a button on the left and right?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Open tab in foreground", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/close.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.open(url, function () {
            askQuestion("Did a tab/view just open in the foreground with the text 'Close me!'?", {
                Yes: function () {
                    ok(true, "Success");
                    start();
                },
                No: function () {
                    ok(false, "User claims failure");
                    start();
                }
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

if (forge.is.android()) {
    asyncTest("Open tab in foreground - close with back button", 1, function() {
        forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/back-out.html", function (url) {
            forge.tabs.open(url, function () {
                askQuestion("Did a view just open with the text 'Press the back button'?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            }, function (e) {
                ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
                start();
            });
        });
    });
}

asyncTest("Truncate and ellipsize title text", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/truncate.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openWithOptions({
            url: url,
            title: "This is a long title text which should be neatly truncated and ellipsized",
            buttonText: "Leave"
        }, function () {
            askQuestion("Did a tab open with truncated and ellipsized title text and a visible 'Leave' button?", {
                Yes: function () {
                    ok(true, "Success");
                    start();
                },
                No: function () {
                    ok(false, "User claims failure");
                    start();
                }
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Tab with match pattern", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/goto.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openWithOptions({
            url: url,
            pattern: "https://trigger.io/*"
        }, function (data) {
            equal(data.url, "https://trigger.io/", "Correct url");
            start();
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Tab with options", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/taboptions.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openWithOptions({
            url: url,
            tint: [75, 0, 0, 255],
            titleTint: [0, 0, 255, 255],
            buttonTint: [0, 75, 0, 255],
            title: "Hello",
            buttonText: "Leave",
            statusBarStyle: "light_content"
        }, function () {
            askQuestion("Did a tab open and describe itself correctly?", {
                Yes: function () {
                    ok(true, "Success");
                    start();
                },
                No: function () {
                    ok(false, "User claims failure");
                    start();
                }
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Advanced tab", 1, function() {
    forge.tools.getURL("fixtures/tabs/close.html", function (url) {
        forge.tabs.openAdvanced({
            url: url
        }, function (modal) {
            modal.loadFinished.addListener(function () {
                modal.executeJS("window.document.body.innerHTML = '
Hello! Close me.
';");
            });
            modal.closed.addListener(function () {
                askQuestion("Did a tab open say hello?", {
                    Yes: function () {
                        ok(true, "Success");
                        start();
                    },
                    No: function () {
                        ok(false, "User claims failure");
                        start();
                    }
                });
            });
        }, function (e) {
            ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
            start();
        });
    });
});

asyncTest("Open tab with file picker for upload", 1, function() {
    forge.tabs.open("https://req-playground.scthi.tech/upload", function () {
        askQuestion("Have you been able to pick files and upload them?", {
            Yes: function () {
                ok(true, "Success");
                start();
            },
            No: function () {
                ok(false, "User claims failure");
                start();
            }
        });
    }, function (e) {
        ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
        start();
    });
});

asyncTest("Open tab with downloads", 1, function() {
    forge.tabs.open("https://req-playground.scthi.tech/downloads", function () {
        askQuestion("Have you been able to open the files listed on the download page?", {
            Yes: function () {
                ok(true, "Success");
                start();
            },
            No: function () {
                ok(false, "User claims failure");
                start();
            }
        });
    }, function (e) {
        ok(false, "API call failure: "+e.message);
        start();
    });
});

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text:
Q: Printing JUST values from hashmap when Value is an object I am trying to print values from a hashmap without printing the accosiated key. Here is what I have at the minute, its the "printValues" method that isn't working correctly
private Map<String, Object> customers;

   public MakeMap()
   {
      newHash = new HashMap<>();
   }

   public void addObject(String reg, String name, String address, int age)
   {
          newHash.put(reg,new HashObject( name, address, age));
   }

   public void printValues()
   {
       Set<Entry<String,Object>> hashSet=newHash.entrySet();
        for(Entry entry:hashSet ) {
            System.out.println(entry.toString());
        }

}

When I run the following: (i have a toString method in a seperate class)
aClass.addCustomer("123ABC","John Doe", "5 Code Street", 22);
aClass.printCustomers();

I get this returned:
123ABC=John Doe 5 Code Street age: 22

Whereas I would like the following to print:
John Doe 5 Code Street age: 22

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This is my first monochrome painting for this challenge. Full of blues and subtle greens. This might make some people moody, but it fills me with a sense of security, hence the title. Sure. You could just concentrate on the negative OR you take a conscious effort and focus on the positive things in your life that surround you. Whenever I find myself complaining too much I give myself the task to come up with 5 things I am grateful for right now. Can you do that, too?


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Бульвар Штефан чел Маре (, буквально «Бульвар Стефана Великого и Святого»), или проспект Стефана III Великого — главная улица города Кишинёва, столицы Молдавии, расположенная в секторе Центр. Протяжённость проспекта — 3.8 километра. Назван в честь молдавского господаря Стефана III Великого.

Проспект Штефана чел Маре начинается от площади Свободы, продолжая бульвар Негруци и заканчивается на площади Дмитрия Кантемира, к которой также примыкают улицы Каля Ешилор, Иона Крянгэ и Х. Коандэ. В центре проспекта располагается центральная площадь города — Площадь Великого Национального Собрания.

История
Первоначально данная улица была дорогой вдоль военного лагеря русской армии, располагавшегося вблизи границ старого города с 1789 года. Начало застройки улицы датируется 1817 годом. Интенсивное строительство на улице развернулось в 1834 году, после утверждения генерального плана строительства Кишинёва. В начале XIX века улица носила название Миллионная.

В сороковых годах XIX века улицу переименовывают в Московскую. Это название просуществовало до 1877 года. После чего она была вновь переименована — в улицу Александровскую. Так улица называлась до 1924 года.

Вдоль улицы были построены наиболее важные здания города: городская управа (ныне городская примария), городской банк (ныне Органный зал), митрополия (1818), епархиальный дом, Вторая мужская гимназия (все три здания не сохранились), церковь мужской гимназии (в советское время в ней располагался городской планетарий, сейчас она является действующей), больница (в настоящее время — Инфекционная клиническая больница имени Тома Чорбы) и другие строения.

На протяжении улицы располагались все важные площади центральной части Кишинёва: Чуфлинская торговая площадь, площадь с гостиным двором (красные ряды), Соборная площадь. В начале XX века здесь проводилось много рабочих демонстраций.

Во время нахождения Бессарабии в составе Румынии улица была вновь переименована. С 1924 до 1944 года она была разделена на две части: одна из них сохранила прежнее название — улица Александровская (от Площади Свободы до пересечения с улицей Армянской). Вторая (от пересечения с улицей Армянской до Военного Госпиталя) получила название бульвара Короля Карола II. В это время на улице проходили ряд выступлений и забастовок (Политическая забастовка и антивоенная демонстрация 1 августа 1929 года, Демонстрация трудящихся Кишинёва за воссоединение с Советской Родиной 24 января 1930 года и другие события).

После присоединения Бессарабии к СССР 3 июля 1940 года на улице прошёл первый парад советских войск с участием Жукова. Во время сражений за освобождение города батальон под командованием Алексея Бельского первым ворвался в центр Кишинёва и вечером 23 августа 1944 года поднял советский флаг на развалинах дома на перекрёстке улиц Ленина и Гоголя (сейчас проспекта Штефана чел Маре и улицы Митрополита Гавриила Бэнулеску-Бодони).

В 1944 году улица на всём её протяжении стала называться улицей Ленина, а с 1952 по 1990 называлась проспектом Ленина.

После Великой Отечественной войны на улице велась активная застройка и реставрация, были восстановлены многие разрушенные дома. В 1947—1949 годах выдающийся советский архитектор Алексей Викторович Щусев разработал генеральный план по реконструкции и строительству Кишинёва. План предусматривал восстановление старых зданий и постройку новых, как жилых, так и административных и общественных зданий, а также строительство промышленных зон, новых улиц, площадей и парков. По этому плану улица (позже проспект) Ленина сохранял роль центрального проспекта города и должен был быть соединён с Привокзальной площадью (в настоящее время проспект Штефана чел Маре соединяется с Привокзальной площадью через бульвар Негруци и бульвар Гагарина).

В 1989 году проспект стал свидетелем подъёма националистических настроений в Молдавии.
 14 мая 1989 года недалеко от центрального парка, в двустах метрах от Верховного Совета (сейчас там расположен Президентский дворец) было совершено убийство восемнадцатилетнего парня Дмитрия Матюшина, который шёл из театра вместе со своей знакомой. Мотивом убийства Дмитрия послужило то, что тот «громко разговаривал по-русски».
 29 августа в помещении Оперного театра начала работать сессия Верховного Совета Молдавии. Сессия сопровождалась митингами и бесчинствами пьяной толпы.
 Октябрь 1989 года — в Кишинёве шли массовые митинги, сопровождающиеся бесчинствами националистически настроенной толпы. Митингующие перекрывали проспект Ленина и не позволяли ходить общественному транспорту.

 10 ноября 1989 года, в День милиции произошёл погром здания Министерства внутренних дел Молдавии, находящегося на проспекте.

В 1990 году проспект Ленина получил своё нынешнее название — проспект Штефана чел Маре.

В 2002 и 2003 годах проспект Штефана чел Маре стал местом, которое избрала для своих антиправительственных митингов оппозиционная к имевшей тогда большинство в Парламенте коммунической партии ХДНП (христианско-демократическая народная партия) во главе с её лидером Юрие Рошкой. Митингующие разбивали на проезжей части проспекта палаточный городок и устанавливали сцену для выступлений. В митингах принимали участие по нескольку тысяч человек.

В 2009 году в апреле проспект стал свидетелем нового инцидента, связанного с выборами в Парламент Республики Молдова. После объявления их итогов, толпа, поддерживающая тогдашнюю оппозицию и не согласная с решением избирательной комиссии, перекрыла проспект Штефана чел Маре, ворвалась в здания Парламента и Президентский дворец и разгромила их.

Проспект Штефана чел Маре в наши дни
На проспекте Штефана чел Маре в настоящее время располагаются:

Государственные учреждения

 Президентский дворец (проспект Штефан чел Маре, 154; построен в 1990 году, архитектор Ю. Туманян);
 Здание Парламента (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 105; построено в 1976 году, архитекторы А. Черданцев и Г. Босенко);
 Городская Примария (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 83; построена в 1902 году, архитекторы М. Эллади и А. Бернардацци);
 Здание правительства Республики Молдова (Площадь Национального Собрания, 1; архитектор С. Фридлин, 1964 год);
 Здание Министерства внутренних дел (проспект Штефан чел Маре, 75).

Дипломатические представительства
 Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Молдова (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 153);
 Посольство Венгрии в Республике Молдова (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 131).

Учебные заведения

 Технический Университет Молдовы (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 168);
 Медицинский университет «Н. Тестимициану» (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 165). Здание является памятником архитектуры начала XX века (архитектор Михаил Чекеруль-Куш, 1905 год). Изначально было построено как военный лазарет. В 1950 году сюда был переведён организованный в 1945 году Медицинский институт.

Научные учреждения

Академия наук Молдавии. Расположена в самом начале улицы (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 1). Построена в пятидесятые годы архитектором Валентином Медником. После распада СССР здание было реконструировано и перекрашено, с него была сбита советская символика и установлена новая эмблема АНМ.

Учреждения связи

Главпочтамт
Находится на углу проспекта Штефана чел Маре и улицы Влайку Пыркэлаб (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 134; архитектор Валентин Медник). «Прототипом» здания послужил Московский Главпочтамт на Тверской улице. До землетрясения 1976 года главный вход почтамта украшал стеклянный глобус.

Центральный офис «MOLDTELECOM»
Современное здание не представляет архитектурной ценности (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 12; построено в 1980-е годы).

Достопримечательности

Гостиница «Националь»

Одно из зданий современной архитектуры (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 4; архитекторы В. Шалагинов и А. Горбунцов, 1978 год). Представляет собой семнадцатиэтажное здание прямоугольной формы. В составе комплекса зданий гостиницы было построено здание ресторана, округленное с одной из сторон и связанное с основным корпусом гостиницы переходом. Изначально называлась гостиницей «Интурист». Считалась одной из самых престижных гостиниц Кишинёва, в ней был достаточно высокий уровень сервиса. В 2000 году было признано устаревшим. Было представлено несколько проектов реконструкции, ни один из которых не был доведён до конца. В 2007 году было объявлено о сносе здания и строительстве на его месте нового. Тем не менее, в итоге было принято решение реконструировать здание, покрыв его фасад сплошной стеклянной панелью. Здание ресторана при этом будет разобрано. Реконструированный отель будет относиться к категории пятизвёздочной гостиницы.

Органный зал
Концертный зал (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 81; построен по проекту инженера Михаила Чекеруль-Куша, 1911 год). Вначале в этом здании располагался Городской банк (позже Госбанк СССР). По инициативе Первого секретаря Компартии МССР Ивана Бодюла здание было реконструировано, в 1978 году в нём открылся концертный зал на 555 мест. В зале установлен единственный в Молдове орган производства чехословацкой фирмы «Ригер Клосс». В настоящее время в здании проходят концерты камерной, органной и симфонической музыки, музыкальные фестивали и художественные выставки.

Здание Городской управы

Здание построено в 1902 году архитекторами М. Эллади и А. Бернардацци, в честь Бернардацци на стене здания висит мемориальная доска. В настоящее время в этом здании располагается Примария Кишинёва, а также несколько магазинов, в том числе магазин народных промыслов и сувениров «Fantezia». Здание двухэтажное, построено в форме буквы «Г». Вход расположен с угла здания. Над входом расположена башня с часами, выполненная в стиле венецианской готики. Часы с курантами играют каждый час начало мелодии песни молдавского композитора Евгения Доги «Мой белый город, ты — цветок из камня».

Триумфальная арка

Памятник архитектуры XIX века. Была построена архитектором И. Заушкевичем в 1840 году в честь победы в Русско-турецких войнах. В 1973 году была проведена реставрация.

Кафедральный собор
Кафедральный собор (Собор Рождества Христова) был построен по инициативе Митрополита Бэнулеску-Бодони в 1836 году архитектором Авраамом Мельниковым, также была построена и колокольня. Собор сооружён в стиле русского классицизма. Здание центрическое, с четырьмя портиками по шесть колонн по фасадам здания. Храм увенчивает крупный купол на круглом барабане, который прорезан восемью крупными световыми окнами. В 1962 году по распоряжению администрации города была взорвана колокольня. Здание храма было преобразовано в Выставочный зал Министерства культуры МССР. В 1989 году вновь передано церкви. В 1997 году колокольня была восстановлена.

Художественный музей

Это два здания, которые также называются зданиями Клигмана и Херца. Дом Херца (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 115) был построен в 1905 году в стиле барокко. Дом Клигмана (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 113) был построен раньше, в конце XIX века возле дома Херца, архитектура выдержана в неоклассическом стиле. Эти корпуса Художественного музея не работают с конца восьмидесятых годов (экспозиция Художественного музея с 1989 года действует в здании бывшей Женской гимназии на улице 31 августа 1989 года, 115). Были слухи, что оба корпуса продали частным лицам. Многие кишинёвцы считают, что Художественного музея в городе нет. Тем не менее, руководство музея заявляло, что эти корпуса откроются в 2008 году. Этого не произошло, реконструкция зданий закончена не была.

Церковь мужской гимназии
Другое название этого храма — Гимназическая церковь Константина и Елены. Была построена в 1902 году архитектором М. Сероцинским. Во время Второй мировой войны церковь не пострадала. В апреле 1962 года храм был перепрофилирован в городской планетарий, при этом неизвестно, куда из него были вывезены иконы и церковная утварь. В начале девяностых годов планетарий сгорел, погибло всё оборудование и все экспонаты. В 1991 году проведена реставрация. Сейчас храм носит название Преображенский собор.

Дворец пионеров
Это здание (находящееся по адресу проспект Штефана чел Маре, 169) должно было быть выстроено ещё в семидесятых годах. Как сообщалось в прессе, в 1971 году планировалось начать строительство нового здания Дворца пионеров, а также детской спортивной школы. Строительство было начато, но закончено только после распада СССР. В открывшемся здании располагались бизнес-центр, диско-клуб «OWL». В 2009 году здание было перестроено и в нём был открыт Республиканский центр для детей и молодежи.

Памятники

Доступные для обозрения в наше время
 Памятник Стефану Великому (на углу улицы Бэнулеску-Бодони и проспекта Штефана чел Маре) — символ столицы Молдовы (1928 год, скульптор Александр Плэмэдялэ).
 Монумент освободителям от фашистской оккупации (находится в центре площади на углу бульвара Негруци и проспекта Штефана чел Маре, напротив Академии наук Республики Молдова).
 Памятник «В память жертв советской оккупации и тоталитарного коммунистического режима» (установлен в самом центре Кишинёва, напротив Триумфальной арки).

Перенесённые и уничтоженные

 Памятник Императору Александру I. Открыт 3 июня 1914 года. Открытие было приурочено к празднованию столетия присоединения Бессарабии к Российской Империи. Памятник был изготовлен итальянским скульптором Л. Ксименесом, открывался при личном присутствии Императора Николая II. В 1918 году по приказу румынских властей памятник был разрушен.
 Памятник Владимиру Ильичу Ленину (скульптор Сергей Меркуров, архитекторы А. Щусев и В. Турчанинов). Был открыт 11 октября 1949 года. В 1991 году памятник был демонтирован и перевезён на территорию свободной экономической зоны «Молдэкспо», где доступен для обозрения и в настоящее время.
 Памятник Карлу Марксу и Фридриху Энгельсу (скульптор Лазарь Дубиновский, 1976 год). Изготовлен по уникальному для Молдавии методу выколотки. Статуя делалась вначале из баббита (прочного материала), из которого был сделан макет в натуральную величину. Затем памятник обложили медными листами и с помощью массивных металлических прутьев круглой формы били по меди, пока она не повторила форму макета статуи. Во время подъёма национализма в Молдавии был серьёзно повреждён. Статую разбивали молотками. Этот момент транслировало местное телевидение. 25 августа 1991 года решением властей Молдовы памятник был уничтожен.

Театры

Национальный театр оперы и балета Республики Молдова
Здание решено в современном архитектурном стиле (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 152; архитекторы Н. Куренной, А. Горшков, скульпторы В. Новиков, Н. Сажина, Б. Дубровин, Г. Дубровина, 1980 год). В театре, помимо оперных и балетных спектаклей, регулярно проводятся различные концерты и фестивали. С 2002 года на площади перед театром во время проведения крупных футбольных турниров устанавливаются зрительские места и проводится телетрансляция матчей на больших экранах.

Национальный Театр имени Михая Эминеску

Здание театра было построено в 1954 году (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 79; архитекторы С. Галаджева, В. Смирнов и В. Александров). Это единственное здание, построенное в советский период в Кишинёве, внесенное в Регистр памятников истории и культуры национального значения (по предложению Академии Наук Республики Молдова). Изначально в нём работали оперный и драматический театры, объединённые в одну труппу. Театр носил имя А. С. Пушкина. С 1957 года музыкальная часть труппы образовала Молдавский театр оперы и балета и работала в старом здании театра до постройки нового в 1980 году. С 1994 года получил имя классика румынской литературы Михая Эминеску.

Кинотеатр «Патрия»

На месте нынешнего кинотеатра «Патрия» (проспект Штефана чел Маре, 103) в XIX веке стоял Английский клуб, здание которого сгорело в 1886 году. После пожара городские власти приняли решение возвести на месте клуба дом для дворян. Здание проектировал архитектор Генрих Лонский (Австрия). В 1888 году открылось здание Благородного собрания. Оно было выстроено в классическом стиле с элементами барокко. В 1897 году именно в этом здании состоялся первый в Бессарабии показ кинофильма. Это была съёмка учений Лубенского драгунского полка, который был расквартирован в Кишинёве. Фильмы носили соответствующие названия: «Атака», «Сбор», «К пешему строю готовься!».

Здание Благородного собрания, как и многие дома в Кишинёве, было уничтожено во время Второй мировой войны. После войны недалеко от разрушенного здания открылся деревянный кинотеатр, на его месте сейчас располагаются несколько кафе. В 1952 году открывается новый кинотеатр «Патрия». В 1999 году старое здание было реконструировано и превращено в современный двухзальный кинотеатр, оснащённый новейшей кинопроекционной аппаратурой и звуковой системой Dolby Digital Surround EX. В 2010 году в Большом зале кинотеатра было установлено самое современное оборудование для 3D-проекции XpanD, для просмотра подобных фильмов используются специальные 3D-очки (так называемые «активные») с жидкокристаллическими окулярами. В кинотеатре есть также два современных бара.

Вернисаж
На проспекте Штефана чел Маре, в сквере между Национальным Театром имени Михая Эминеску, Органным залом и центральным офисом Mobiasbanca (прежде это было здание Офицерского собрания, позже переделанное в гостиницу «Молдова») находится художественная уличная выставка-продажа картин, изделий народных промыслов и сувениров. Вернисаж работает в любое время года.

Парки

Парк Штефан чел Маре

Парк находится в самом центре города. Был разбит ещё в 1818 году по инициативе супруги губернатора Бессарабии Алексея Бахметева. Изначально не имел названия и назывался просто «Городской сад», хотя горожане неофициально называли парк Александровским. В шестидесятых годах XIX века был обнесён чугунной оградой. В 1885 году в центре парка на гранитной колонне установлен бронзовый бюст великого русского поэта Александра Пушкина (скульптор Александр Опекушин). Именно возле этого парка стоял разрушенный румынами памятник императору Александру I, а позже на его месте был поставлен памятник Стефану Великому. В советское время парк носил название «Парк имени А. С. Пушкина», после распада СССР получил имя «Парк Штефан чел Маре» (хотя кишинёвцы до сих пор называют парк «Пушкинским»). В парке четыре фонтана, к одному из них, центральному, сходятся лучами все его аллеи. Площадь парка — семь гектаров.

Сквер Кафедрального Собора

Расположен напротив Здания правительства Республики Молдова, за Триумфальной аркой. В центре сквера находится Кафедральный собор. Был заложен в 1836 году. Площадь сквера — 9 гектаров. Сквер имеет восемь входов, от которых прямые дорожки сходятся к Кафедральному Собору. В настоящее время сквер Кафедрального Собора является излюбленным местом для пользователей сети Интернет, так как в парке есть покрытие бесплатной беспроводной сети WiFi.

Транспорт

Запрет на движение маршрутных такси на проспекте

В 2006 году движение маршрутных такси по проспекту Штефана чел Маре было запрещено. Все маршруты были переведены на соседние улицы. На линии единственного сохранившегося маршрута, проходящего по проспекту, № 122, работают полноразмерные автобусы. В настоящее время по инициативе примара Кишинёва Дорина Киртоакэ планируется возвращение маршрутных такси на проспект Штефана чел Маре.

Трамвай

История трамвайного движения по проспекту Штефана чел Маре насчитывает около 62 лет. В апреле 1888 года Кишинёвская городская дума приняла решение о строительстве конно-железной дороги. Дума заключила договор с кишинёвскими частными предпринимателями об устройстве и эксплуатации конки на 42 года. В течение года на Александровской улице и, частично, на других центральных улицах города была построена конно-железная линия длиной шесть вёрст. В 1913 году трамвайная сеть города был электрифицирована. В 1948 году трамвайные пути были построены на параллельной Александровской (тогда уже называвшейся улицей Ленина) улице Фрунзе (в настоящее время улица Колумна). С 1951 года трамвай был снят с центральной улицы города Кишинёва, где ещё в 1949 году был пущен первый в городе троллейбусный маршрут.

Примечания

Литература

Улицы Кишинёва
Улицы, названные в честь Владимира Ленина
Бульвары

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Public Release: 9-Sep-2014
How age alters our immune response to bereavement
Young people have a more robust immune response to the loss of a loved one, according to new research from the University of Birmingham, providing insight into how different generations cope with loss.
The study, published in the journal Immunity and Ageing, shows how the balance of our stress hormones during grief changes as we age - meaning elderly people are more likely to have reduced immune function and, as a result, suffer from infections.
It is the first research to compare different generations and display the relationship between stress hormones and immune function across different stages in our life.
Dr Anna Phillips, Reader in Behavioural Medicine at the University of Birmingham, explained, "During the difficult weeks and months after loss we can suffer from reduced neutrophil function. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell and as such are essential at combating infections and illness, so we become vulnerable when this happens."
The results of the study suggest a relationship between neutrophil function and the balance of our stress hormones. Two stress hormones in particular appear to display different responses to loss as we age; cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS).
In younger participants, the ratio of cortisol and DHEAS was more balanced, whereas the cortisol to DHEAS ratio was significantly higher in the older study group.
Dr Phillips continued, "The effects of loss are poorly understood on the whole - we know that it affects the immune system amongst other things - but we don't fully understand the role played by our stress hormones. We hope that this is a step towards that understanding, and being able to provide the best possible support."
Professor Janet Lord, Professor of Immune Cell Biology at the University of Birmingham, added, "Cortisol is known to suppress elements of the immune system during times of high stress, so having an unbalanced ratio of cortisol and DHEAS is going to affect how able we are to ward of illness and infection when grieving. But, of course, it is also incredibly useful - particularly in activating some anti-stress and anti-inflammation pathways - so it's not as simple as trying to suppress the cortisol in vulnerable people."
The researchers, speaking at the British Science Festival in Birmingham, consider that hormonal supplements or similar products could be used to help people at an increased risk of stress but that this is not the only solution.
Dr Phillips concluded, "The changing ratio is something we need to learn much more about, and need to test whether altering that balance artificially could be a short-term help at times of stress. However, there is, quite simply, no substitute for a strong support network of family and friends to help manage the risks during a period of grieving."
Participants were studied whilst grieving for the loss of a loved one; either a spouse or close family member.
Luke Harrison
l.harrison.1@bham.ac.uk
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http://www.bham.ac.uk
Immunity and Ageing
COPING/PHOBIAS
DEATH/DYING
IMMUNOLOGY/ALLERGIES/ASTHMA


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China has registered a solid growth track since 2003, and its economy has expanded quickly and in a stable manner, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday. Living standards have also improved considerably, as income levels have steadily increased since the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China convened in 2002, according to the NBS. The economy expanded by more than 10 percent in each of the last four years, at an average of 10.4 percent. That is more than double the average growth rate of the world economy during the same period, and is higher than any period in China since reform and opening-up in the late 1970s. The economy remained stable as it steamed ahead. In the last four years, the growth rate never fluctuated by more than 1.1 percentage points. Meanwhile, consumer prices have also remained stable at about 2.1 percent per year. China's overall economic volume was the world's fourth largest in 2005. It was the sixth largest in 2002. The gap between China and the US, Japan and Germany - the top three world economies - has also narrowed in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). As its economy has grown, China now contributes more than 5.5 percent of the world's GDP, up from 4.4 percent in 2002. China's booming economy also saw its per capita income cross the threshold of US$2,000 for the first time in 2006. According to World Bank standards, China should no longer be considered a low-income nation, as its per capita income now resembles that of a middle-income country. While enjoying such rapid and stable economic growth, China has restructured its economy to increase the weight of its service sector in poorer western regions, the NBS said. By 2006, the service industry accounted for 40.1 percent of the economy, as retail sales increased by an average of 12.2 percent each year in the four years. Rural development China has found it easier to develop its rural regions due to the growth of fixed-assets investment. These investments often reflect the potential for development in a region, and have increased faster in the middle, western and northeast regions. In 2006, for example, fixed-assets investment in the middle provinces accounted for 19.3 percent of the national total, 1.6 percentage points higher than in 2002.


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Football, 1957: Arkansas →
The Man in the Middle or Sometimes You End Up Somewhere You Didn't Know You Were Going
An instinctive if untrained archivist, Pender Turnbull habitually labeled her photographs. With a quick look at the back of yesterday's picture, I learned that the name of the man in the middle was Walter Malloy.
At that moment it seemed as though it was going to be easy to find out who he was—I had his name, for heaven's sake. But surprisingly I immediately hit a roadblock. For many decades the campus directory listed only faculty and students, and he seems to have been neither. Was he Rice staff? Maybe just a friend who had nothing to do with the Institute at all? The former seems more likely, as Miss Turnbull and Miss Wheeler both led lives that revolved around their work at Rice.
So I let this sit for a while, content to wait and see if something would turn up on its own. And then it did. Here's a photograph that was taken in the spring of 1952 at a Fondren Library staff picnic. It was held in the backyard of William Dix, then head of the library.
If that's not Walter Malloy sitting on the ground, it's someone who looks a whole lot like him. This isn't much to go on, but there are many boxes of library records and there's a reasonable hope that something more might turn up in one of them. I'll have a look, probably after the centennial, if I live through it.
But as long as we have this nice photo here, why not take a closer look at it? I immediately note that there's Pender Turnbull herself in the center, standing with her cup and plate and looking at the photographer. And her notes on the back of the picture indicate that the young woman directly behind her in the plaid dress is named Fofo Catsinas. I don't know about you but I don't know too many people named Fofo. I do know one, though, Fofo Lewis, who married a young Rice chemistry professor named Ted Lewis. Is this her? Another image taken at this same party gives us a closer look. That's her alright. It turns out that she graduated from Rice in 1951 and went right to work in Fondren.
But there's still something more here, and fairly remarkable too. Right over Fofo's shoulder sits a white-haired woman next to a grey-haired woman. I like the way their hair is blowing around in the wind. They are Alice Dean, '16, the Institute's first librarian, who served from 1914 until 1947, and Sarah Lane, '19, who worked in Fondren from 1920 to 1962. It's the only picture I've ever seen of them together.
Bonus: He was up on the Turrell skyspace, eating something.
(Many thanks to Emily Stein!)
6 Responses to The Man in the Middle or Sometimes You End Up Somewhere You Didn't Know You Were Going
Wendy Kilpatrick Laubach '78 says:
I knew Fofo quite well as a child, since Ted Lewis was a good friend of my father's. Ted and Fofo were both awfully kind. If I recall correctly, my father told me Ted was a late-talking child. He said not a word until he was four or five, then suddenly came out with "Look at the little birdie up in the tree." — But I have to say, I couldn't have recognized Fofo from that photograph.
Marty Merritt says:
We're all a little worried that the Skyspace Hawk might be snacking on some of the cuter fauna out here by Alice Pratt Brown. The long-eared kind. 🙁 Let's hope not!
Ron Sass says:
Yes, that is Fofo Lewis. Ted used to spend a lot of time in the library and told me one of the reasons was that Fofo worked there. It was almost love at first sight (for him at least).
Pat Martin says:
Are you sure Fofo is wearing the plaid dress? In the second photo, the woman second from the right on the bench looks markedly like young Fofo to me.
You know, on close inspection you might be right. It's hard to imagine Miss Turnbull misidentifying a photo but who knows. I'll look up Fofo in the Campanile and see how it looks.
ed summers, Baker, 1959 says:
Thank you for the pictures of Alice Dean, my great-aunt, and Sarah Lane (after whom SLLS was named) and Pender Turnbull. Aunt Allie once told me that her wisest decision as librarian was to adopt the book-identifying system – Dewey Decimal, I think, as opposed to some other system popular at the time. Until Fondren was built, the library was in Lovett Hall- in, I think, the room originally built for faculty meetings.


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University of Oxford Commences Clinical Trial for Vaccine Candidate (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) Targeting COVID-19
By TSN Author March 31, 2020
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 University of Oxford Vaccine
University of Oxford investigators have initiated enrollment of healthy participants in a trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine candidate called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. Originally developed to target MERS, it is based on an adenovirus vaccine vector and the COVID-19 spike protein. It is currently being manufactured in the University of Oxford's Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility and will be ready within weeks.
The University of Oxford's The Jenner Institute has agreed to produce the vaccine with an Italian manufacturer called Advent Srl to initially produce the first batch of the novel coronavirus vaccine for clinical testing back in February. According to a University of Oxford news release then, the vaccine 'seed stock' is produced at the University's Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility and would be transferred to Advent who planned on producing 1,00 doses for the fist clinical trials of the vaccine known as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19.
As it turns out, The Jenner Institute was using this experimental vaccine candidate to target another coronavirus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has been shown to induce strong immune responses against MERS after a single dose of the vaccine in the first clinical trial which happened at Oxford. A second clinical trial has bene underway, targeting MERS, in Saudi Arabia.
The study, a Phase I/II single-blinded, randomized, placebo controlled, multi-center study that the sponsors hope will help them determine the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the candidate Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 in UK healthy adult volunteers aged 18-55. The vaccine will be administered via intramuscularly (IM). The study involves three arms with five interventions.
The clinical trial will include up to 510 participants ages 18 to 55 and will be led by the university's Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group. The investigators, by comparing ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 to a control injection, will assess the experimental vaccine's safety and ability to trigger an immune response against COVID-19. The study commenced in March 2020 and runs through May 2021.
Reports indicate the university researchers are pursuing additional preclinical tests to assess safety while they commit to invest in the manufacturer of large numbers of units prior to the clinical trial. The Oxford investigative team has had significant experience developing dealing with public health emergencies involving virus' such as the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
What is ChAdOx1 nCoV-19?
Developed at University of Oxford, it is a safe version of an adenovirus. It has been modified so that it cannot reproduce within the body, and the genetic code to provide instructions for making the coronavirus Spike protein have bene added, enabling the adenovirus to produce this protein after vaccination. This results in the formation of antibodies to the Spike protein, which is known to be on the surface of SARS-CoV-2.
In addition to University of Oxford itself, the sponsor has organized the following participating sites including NIHR WTCRF, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Oxford's Jenner Institute
The University of Oxford's Jenner Institute is a key player in the development of this vaccine. They are based within the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford and operate out of the Old Road Campus Research Building in Headington. The Jenner Institute supports senior vaccine scientists (Jenner Investigators) within many other departments within the University of Oxford as well as externally within the Pirbright Institute and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The Jenner Institute brings together investigators who are designing and developing numerous vaccines to generate an exceptional breadth of scientific know-how and critical mass, while still allowing the individual investigators to remain independent and accountable to their funders and stakeholders. Key people (including investigators) are included in their "organigram."
Professor Sarah Gilbert with the Institute has been active with this vaccine and reports, "Novel pathogens such as nCOV-19 require rapid vaccine development. By using technology that is known to work well for another coronavirus vaccine we are able to reduce the time taken to prepare for clinical trials. Advent are working with us to move as rapidly as possible."
For more on the University of Oxford vaccine activity, see their website here.
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Circles of Esteem, Standard Works, and Euphoric Couplets
Dynamics of Academic Life in Indonesian Studies
Author: Robert Cribb
Indonesian Studies as a field is strongly influenced by its own social character as a community of competing and cooperating scholars. Outside individual universities, the dominant social form is not the powerful professor, but rather the "circle of esteem," a cluster of scholars who respect each other, cite each other's work, push each other's ideas into the academic marketplace, and, occasionally, rise to each other's defense. Circles of esteem arise because academic work has less to do with the industrial production of knowledge than with a constant search for novelty, which may arise from new sources or new uses of sources. Although novelty is prized, the value of new work is hard to judge, and it will be more easily accepted when backed by a circle of esteem. There are two effective ways to gain academic prestige outside a circle of esteem. The first is to write a standard work, a conservative strategy to create a work that will become citation fodder for others. The second way is to coin a "euphoric couplet," which is an unexpected adjective-noun combination encapsulating a previously elusive analytical truth. Euphoric couplets are easy to remember, dissociated from theory, and intriguingly ambiguous.
Countries: Indonesia
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Woody Harrelson and Mark Ruffalo on 'Now You See Me 2′ and Playing Dual Roles
E. Oliver Whitney
When you have a chance to sit down with Marty Hart and the Hulk for a three minute interview, it's difficult to decide what to cram into such a short amount time. But even well-planned questions won't turn out as expected when talking to Woody Harrleson and Mark Ruffalo; these two are going to talk about whatever they want, including your eye color.
That's what happened when I spoke with the two actors in a Manhattan hotel in advance of their new movie, Now You See Me 2. I managed to squeeze in a couple questions about Ruffalo's character, Dylan Rhodes, an FBI agent who (SPOILER ALERT if you haven't seen the first movie) is also secretly the leader of the magician gang, the Four Horsemen. Harrelson told me about his duel roles in the new movie, which finds him reprising his hypnotist Merritt McKinney and playing Merritt's twin brother, Chase. "It was incredible to see him acting against himself in real time," Ruffalo said of his co-star's double roles.
Now You See Me 2 follows the Four Horsemen when their scheme to expose corporate bad guys goes awry when a new nemesis shows up, tech prodigy Walter Mabry, played by Daniel Radcliffe. Jesse Eisenberg returns as illusionist J. Daniel Atlas, Dave Franco as street magician Jack Wilder, and Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley, while Lizzy Caplan's Lula joins as the newest member of the group. Check out our interview with Harrelson and Ruffalo above.
Now You See Me 2 opens June 10.
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Igor Arrieta Lizarraga, né le  à Uharte-Arakil, est un coureur cycliste espagnol. Il est membre de l'équipe Kern Pharma depuis 2022.

Biographie

Carrière amateur
Né à Uharte-Arakil (Navarre), Igor Arrieta est le fils de José Luis Arrieta, ancien cycliste professionnel devenu directeur sportif au sein de l'équipe Movistar. Il commence le cyclisme à l'âge de neuf ans au Club Ciclista Aralar.

Lors de la saison 2019, il se classe deuxième de la course en ligne et du contre-la-montre aux championnats d'Espagne juniors (moins de 19 ans). Il est également sélectionné en équipe nationale. Dixième de Gand-Wevelgem juniors, il représente son pays aux championnats d'Europe et aux championnats du monde.

En 2020, il est champion d'Espagne de cyclo-cross juniors, mais également double champion de Navarre juniors et champion du Pays basque juniors sur route. Il se classe par ailleurs deuxième du championnat d'Espagne du contre-la-montre juniors. En aout, il participe à ses seconds championnats d'Europe à Plouay. Toujours dans sa catégorie, il prend la dixième place du contre-la-montre.

Ses bons résultats lui permettent de rejoindre en 2021 le club Lizarte, réserve de l'équipe Kern Pharma. Coureur complet, il s'illustre rapidement en obtenant cinq victoires et diverses places d'honneur chez les amateurs. Au mois de juin, il devient champion d'Espagne du contre-la-montre dans la catégorie espoirs (moins de 23 ans). Il participe ensuite au Tour de l'Avenir au service de son compatriote Carlos Rodríguez.

Carrière professionnelle
Igor Arrieta passe finalement professionnel dès 2022 chez Kern Pharma. Dès le mois de février, il montre son talent en finissant septième et meilleur jeune du Gran Camiño. Il confirme durant le mois d'avril en terminant quatrième de la dernière étape du Tour des Alpes, sixième du Tour des Asturies (meilleur jeune) et trente-quatrième du Tour du Pays basque, pour sa première compétition World Tour.

Palmarès sur route
 2017
 Champion du Pays basque sur route cadets
 2019
  du championnat d'Espagne du contre-la-montre juniors
  du championnat d'Espagne sur route juniors
 2020
 Champion du Pays basque sur route juniors
 Champion de Navarre sur route juniors
 Champion de Navarre du contre-la-montre juniors
  du championnat d'Espagne du contre-la-montre juniors
  du championnat d'Europe du contre-la-montre juniors
 2021
  Champion d'Espagne du contre-la-montre espoirs
 Champion de Navarre sur route
 Prueba Loinaz
 Tour de Castellón :
 Classement général
  et
  du Mémorial Valenciaga
  du Mémorial Zunzarren
  du Premio Primavera
  de la Santikutz Klasika

Palmarès en cyclo-cross
 2019-2020
  Champion d'Espagne de cyclo-cross juniors

Notes et références

Liens externes

Coureur cycliste espagnol
Cyclo-crossman espagnol
Coureur cycliste navarrais
Naissance en décembre 2002
Naissance dans la province de Navarre


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Матеуш Швох (пол. Mateusz Szwoch, нар. 19 березня 1993, Старогард-Ґданський, Польща) — польський футболіст, півзахисник клубу «Вісла» (Плоцьк), що нині виступає в польській Екстраклясі.

Ігрова кар'єра
Після успішних виступів за «Арку» підписав контракт з «Легією» з Варшави. За основний склад провів три матчі. Зокрема був заявлений на товариську гру «Легії» з дніпропетровським «Дніпром» в якому «Легія» поступилася (1:3) .

Титули і досягнення
 Володар Кубка Польщі (2):
 «Легія»:  2014-15
 «Арка» (Гдиня): 2016-17

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Посилання

 Профіль на сайті 2+2
 Профіль на сайті prosport.tsn.ua
 Профіль на сайті www.90minut.pl

Уродженці Поморського воєводства
польські футболісти
Футболісти «Легії»
Футболісти «Арки» (Гдиня)
Футболісти «Вісли» (Плоцьк)