Crumbles have always been a family favourite. Get in quick while the last of the tamarillos are around and combine with some juicy pears to create a heart-warming dessert. Encasing it in a pre-cooked pastry base adds crunch and a delicious nutty topping adds texture.
This is a slight variation on my grandfather's crumble recipe which was flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon, also totally delicious. Like all good recipes, they are ageless.
To make the pastry, place the flour, sugar, salt and butter into a kitchen processor. Blitz until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg and water. Blitz mix again to form your dough. Roll on a lightly floured bench to fit a 22cm tart tin. Bake the pastry blind for 20 minutes, and cool.
To make the filling, place the tamarillos and sugar into a bowl and stir. Let them sit for 20 minutes to extract the juices. Add the pear and lemon. Place into the microwave for 3 minutes to soften. Sprinkle over the cornflour, stir and cook for 1 more minute to thicken the juice slightly.
To make the crumble, combine the flour, oats, sugar, butter and nuts.
Place the filling in the tart tin, and top with the crumble. Bake for 25 minutes until the crumble is golden.
Serve with whipped cream or icecream.


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Attorney Joins Musical Society Board
Erik H. Serr, a principal in the Ann Arbor office of the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., has joined the board of directors of the University Musical Society.
Mr. Serr is also a board member of Catholic Social Services, a member of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Advisory Committee, the Development Committees of St. Joseph Mercy Health Systems, and the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. In addition, he is an active member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Washtenaw County Bar Association, as well as the Washtenaw Estate Planning Council and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
He received his juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and a B.S. in Engineering Mathematics also from the University of Michigan.
He resides in Ann Arbor.
The 260-attorney law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., established in Detroit, Michigan in 1852, has offices in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Howell, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Monroe, Troy, Washington, D.C., New York City, and in Gdynia, Katowice, and Warsaw, Poland; with an affiliated office in Pensacola, Florida. The internet address is www.millercanfield.com.

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Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers Club, the 17th edition of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) will be held from 27th to 31st August 2019 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) at Halls 5 -12.
ADIHEX is organised by the Emirates Falconers Club and supported by The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) and The Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee.
This year's theme is Sustainable Hunting and Animal Welfare.


If surveyors share one characteristic in general it is their perseverance in the face of adversity. In setting the initial points for the beginnings of surveys in the territories and states, many surveyors suffered hardships that only one who reads the field notes understands. The threat of annihilation from hostile natives, the dread of Yellow Fever or some other deadly contagion, or the sheer physical stress and danger of setting a point in the wilderness were enough to daunt even the most intrepid explorers. None of these deterred the steadfast surveyor in getting the monument set. Yet there are instances when a skilled professional surveyor is not available to face these dangers, and someone else must take on the task.
In the case of Florida in 1824, it was acting-governor, George Walton, who took on the duty because the new surveyor general, Robert Butler, was not yet in the territory, and the governor, William Pope Duval, was negotiating with the natives 22 miles south of Tallahassee to secure the frontier of Florida from attack. A stake was driven in the ground at the point selected by Walton, and Benjamin Clements and Charles C. Stone were hired to run the prime meridian and the basis parallel for the new territory of Florida.
The original proclamation written by Governor Duval noted that the Territorial Legislative Council had indicated the site by stating the point would be located near where an old Spanish trail had intersected "a small trail running southwardly." Gargis concludes that this is the reason the marker was set in an unlikely and unhealthy spot. Conversely, Jonathan Lammers, who did the most thorough history of the Cascades area for the Florida Department of State, indicated that the area was, in 1824, a healthy, unpolluted spot even though, relative to the surrounding area, fairly low. As the area adjacent to the site is rolling hills one can only wonder at the final choice, and Gargis' theory is better than any other previously put forth.
Local mythology has clouded the story of this monument to an extent that few in Florida or elsewhere understand its actual history. One of the favored myths concerns an effort sometime in the 1850s to move a large rock monument into position, but that for some unexplained reason the rock fell out of the wagon 200 yards shy of the point. Because the 1852 bill introduced in the Florida legislative session for that year was never acted upon, it is highly unlikely that any rock, stone, or boulder was procured for this purpose during that time period. It was a simple resolution with no commitment of money, and as the GLO was in the midst of sorting out the Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act of 1850, a new pre-emption law, and other issues, it had no time or money to invest in a new marker for Florida.
Another of the fables surrounding this monument relates the tale of a 1923 survey for streets in Tallahassee in which the city engineer, "working backwards from other established points," allegedly dug down into the soil and discovered a "fat-pine" stake that he claimed had been set by Robert Butler in 1823. It is almost impossible to believe that Robert Butler, a savvy and meticulous man, would have allowed himself to set a "fat-pine" stake anywhere as an official of the government. As GLO policy strictly forbade the use of pine for corners (unless it was the only wood available) and cypress and cedar are native in Florida, it is unlikely that Butler would have allowed its use for this most important of all monuments.
The first actual remonumentation does not appear in the official records until the city of Tallahassee passed a resolution in 1891 asking the GLO to consider monumenting the site with a more permanent feature. What sparked this move to create a new monument is unknown; however, the commissioner of the General Land Office did reply to surveyor general J. C. Slocum, on December 14, 1891.
Because this is the first mention of a mound being in place prior to Slocum's tenure, it gave the city and the surveyor general enough evidence to ask for something more permanent. As neither party recommended anything specific to the GLO, Commissioner Carter advised marking the point with a stone monument eight inches square and three feet high and a mound not less than two and a half feet high. Slocum countered that this would be too small and likely to be stolen easily.
He then suggested a boulder of "15 cwt to a ton" with a top "dressed and the point marked thereon." Slocum had already advised the commissioner that he could get a competent surveyor for the job at $100 and that he could obtain the suggested boulder for about $20. Because the area is not productive of such a stone, the boulder would have to be procured from the area south of Tallahassee and hauled to the site, which accounted for the higher cost of the boulder quoted to the commissioner.
Slocum also advised the commissioner that he had personally gone over the area and could find no trace of the original monument. This is a somewhat strange statement for Slocum to make because there is no record of his having any surveying experience, and his appointment to the surveyor generalship of Florida came in lieu of an appointment as consul to Havana, Cuba. His only professional training was as a physician who had to move south for his health. Thus, the value of his "personal examination" is suspect.
A local surveyor, John Cook, was appointed as deputy surveyor to re-establish the initial point. Cook's methodology would, today, be highly questionable and surely not up to minimum technical standards. Cook's letter describing his methodology is worth quoting because it indicates the type of work he did in finding the original point.
"I would state that from examinations made by me recently and from previous surveys made by me during the last ten years, I find that the original bearing trees and corners are not to be found and I have only been able to find two well established corners viz: the cor. To SW 36, Twp. 1 S. R 1 E. and the ½ mp. on the north line Sec. 31 Twp 1N. R. 1 E. The former is a stake well defined at the intersection of two sec. lines the later, the ½ mp. is a brick corner in a monument of brick established at the intersection of a hedge row and ditch on the north line of Sec. 31 and a ditch line on the East line of Sec. 31 T 1 N. R 1 E. While the corners and old bearing trees are all extinct, still the lines are well defined by ditches and hedge rows which evidently were carefully established on the Sec. lines by the former owners of the properties and the intersections can readily be established." Other lines, he reported, were obscured by houses built over the Meridian line, and they would require an offset to be properly run.
Cook did not think these interferences with his line of vision would affect the accuracy of his work. Trying to reassure the surveyor general, he also noted that he would use and check "certain city corners that are probably correct." With such accuracy assured, the surveyor general sent his request forward and was asked to submit his special instructions for Cook's work. Cook finished the work by May 11, 1892 and sent in his required vouchers and received payment for the job.
What Happened to the Boulder?
Of all the curiosities of this work, one mystery still remains: What happened to the "15 cwt. to one ton" boulder? The city of Tallahassee commission minutes for the time indicate that three men, a cart, and a driver were assigned to help place the monument. No further mention is made of the boulder in the minutes or the local newspaper.
Currently we are erecting a new marker (see the end of this article for details). The creation of Tallahassee's latest park centered on the property surrounding the monument has forced the temporary removal of our initial point monument, so while that was in transition, we and others felt that it was time to see if there really was such a boulder/stone in the place.
It was hoped that the newer monument would be directly on top of the old as indicated in the drawings submitted to the GLO. The newer monument was moved to the headquarters of the Florida Surveyors and Mappers Society, and the ground beneath exposed for all to see. Alas, no boulder was to be found. A few other items were located near the location but nothing resembling a one-ton boulder. Could the remnants of this gigantic stone still be attached to the newer, 1925 monument?
To test this theory, Lamar Evers contacted Southeastern Surveying and Mapping Corporation that did not hesitate to volunteer its time, staff, and ground-penetrating apparatus to test the theory. The results were negative and conclusive. There was no boulder or remnant thereof attached to the newer monument.
Back to the original question: What happened to the boulder? Several theories were put forth. One of the more interesting was that the boulder was made of Wakulla County limestone and as such it literally melted away with age. Although it is a fascinating geological theory, it's highly unlikely that a stone that size would dissolve away in the short amount of time it was in the ground at the site.
Another theory put forth was that the stone was "stolen" or chipped away and put to other uses by the locals. Again, the theory is good on paper but not practical in reality. Why would the newer monument be designed to fit over the old boulder if it no longer existed? Although the local newspaper gave coverage to the story of the new marker in 1925, there are no stories to be found indicating the removal of any part or the entire boulder at that time or later. It is likely that no story will be found that indicates the fate of the boulder, and we shall be left to wonder it for some time to come.
The new marker will be erected in the near future in the newly redesigned "Cascades Park," and we are anxious to see it rise. It is designed to hold the names of all of the U.S. deputy surveyors and surveyors general that served in Florida.
Names with more than local interest to be on the monument include Henry Washington, David Burr, Ralph Norris, C. C. Tracy, George Watson, and A. H. Jones. One of the gentlemen named on the monument, Albert W. Gilchrist, served as Florida's governor and has a county named in his honor. So does surveyor general Benjamin A. Putnam, who served also in the Seminole Wars and was speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Two of the deputy surveyors, excluding David Burr, moved up to become surveyors general of Florida, i.e. John Westcott and Francis L. Dancy.
The monument will sit in a mini-amphitheatre with a mounted plaque in front explaining its significance to those unfamiliar with surveying's importance to the development of the state. We strongly feel that this will be a fitting memorial to their perseverance and bravery in surveying Florida's wilderness and will show the community and visitors alike the role played by the profession in preserving their property lines and civilizing the frontier.


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What's the Deal With MicroSkype?
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A lot of us get car-buying advice from salespeople at the dealership, even though it goes without saying that there is often a conflict of interest at play: The more we pay for a vehicle and its financing, the more money salespeople typically make.
Still, we don't boycott car dealers or accuse salespeople of some sort of malfeasance. They are not doing anything wrong. Nowadays we can arm ourselves with plenty of independent information to determine what sort of terms are reasonable, and at the end of the day it is up to us to represent our own interests. There are some transactions in which, for one party to get more, the other must get less.
Another conflict of interest might arise if, say, a journeyman plumber who works for a leading local firm independently takes weekend plumbing jobs on the side. If some of that work would have gone to the plumber's employer, she has a conflict of interest in taking on that work – and if she violates her employer's policies or keeps her side gigs secret, she is definitely doing something shady.
We hear a lot about alleged conflicts of interest inside the Trump White House. (I am not using that term in the branding sense that applies to so many other Trump properties, unless there is some new signage at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue I don't know about.) I will leave discussion of President Donald Trump, his many widely known business interests and his undisclosed tax returns for another day, because today's topic is White House fashion.
The president's main contribution to American style consists of "Make America Great Again" ball caps, not known for their role in couture. Ivanka Trump is another matter, however. The president's daughter makes no money as an official adviser to the commander in chief – her position on the White House staff is unsalaried – but she is the proprietor of a well-known fashion brand. She is often photographed wearing her own designs; as a high-profile public figure, she is often photographed, period. The publicity value to her line of clothing and accessories is probably incalculable, but certainly substantial.
Really? The Journal article fails to identify the party with whose interest Trump's fashion brand is in conflict. If Ivanka Trump stimulates sales of her clothing line by wearing herself what she offers to others, how does that hurt me? Or you? Or her customers? Or the United States government, its treasury, or its foreign or domestic interests?
Of course, if you happen to own a competing fashion brand, you might feel Trump has an unfair advantage due to her high profile. My advice to you would be to get your own father to successfully run for president. Or find another way to publicize your line. An age-old formula, in fact, is to get the first lady to wear some of your merchandise. The Trumps offer a twofer: Melania Trump, the actual first lady, who has no official White House role, as well as her stepdaughter Ivanka.
"First lady" is not an official position, and it does not come with a stipend or clothing allowance. Yet, at the same time, a modern first lady is expected to dress well at an array of events, many of which are black-tie. Michelle Obama's fashion choices grabbed the attention of the fashion world as well as that of everyday Americans, drawing comparisons to Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan. Obama purchased most of her outfits, though some were donated to the government and remain in the National Archives.
Designers know the publicity value of having the first lady sport their work in the national spotlight. As such, even when they did not donate their work, many offered discounts – a practice that originated long before the Obama family moved into the White House. Hillary Clinton's 1993 inaugural gown likely listed for around $50,000, but the chances that Clinton paid that much for it are zero. That gown is now part of the Smithsonian's collection.
It is not only top-level politicians and their spouses who enjoy such discounts, of course. A-list celebrities often rate discounts from designers hoping to use the celebrity's fame to increase their brand's exposure. Some brands even make outright gifts of gowns and accessories if they perceive that exposure as sufficiently valuable. For a member of the president's family, however, such gifts might run afoul of ethics rules; thus the prevalence of discounts.
For practically as long as Americans have expected their first ladies to represent them well on the international stage, they have also asked questions about how much money doing so involves. Mary Todd Lincoln reportedly racked up tens of thousands of dollars in clothing bills during her husband's time in the White House; Jacqueline Kennedy's father-in-law financed her wardrobe in an effort to insulate JFK from political blowback over its cost. The Trump ladies can certainly afford to pay full price for whatever they wear. I doubt they are bashful about spending the money. No matter who foots the bill, though, the designers favored by any first lady – or, in this case, first daughter – generally benefit.
Does it really make a difference if the publicity value of a prominent White House occupant wearing expensive rags accrues to someone outside the first family? Clinton, Obama and others got the benefit of a wardrobe they otherwise either couldn't afford or would have found unseemly to purchase while their spouses sought the votes of ordinary working men and women.
I don't feel injured by Michelle Obama's or Hillary Clinton's fashion choices, any more than I do about Ivanka Trump's. The reality is that it makes no difference in my life what any of these women wear. Unless you are one of very few exceptions, it makes no real difference in your life either.
Of course Ivanka Trump wears her own fashions. In my line of work it's called "eating your own cooking." Nobody can represent her style better than the creator herself. And in the process, she – and all the other well-dressed men and women who preceded her in the Executive Mansion – represents us pretty well, too.


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The Art of Antiquing Along Bonita Avenue
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Bonita Avenue in downtown San Dimas is known for its many antique stores, which are treasure troves for antique collectors looking for their next rare find. We spent a morning antiquing our way through the shops — take a walk with us and learn more about them! Photo: Rommel Alcantara
By Cindy Arora
On a typical Saturday morning, Bonita Avenue is lively with locals having breakfast, grabbing a quick coffee or stopping by for a cut and color at one of the hair salons.
But the spry downtown is also home to a handful of storefronts that are treasure troves for vintage pickers looking for their next rare find.
From vintage dolls to midcentury furniture, oversized tiki drinking bowls and fondue pots from the 1980s, the shops along Bonita Avenue are run by a tight-knit community of owners who have a passion for everything from yesteryear.
We spent a morning strolling along Bonita Avenue, antiquing our way through the shops and discovering that everything old can truly be new again.
Take a walk with us and learn more about them!
The Little Back House
This charming storefront is across the way from the Pacific Railroad Society Museum. It sells vintage rolling pins, darling wood signs and vintage dishware and has beautiful furniture from children's chairs and kitchen tables to garden decor that will add a splash of color and style. Unlike the other vintage stores along Bonita Avenue, The Little Back House caters to the DIYer seeking to paint and create their own furniture project. They sell paint brushes, chalk paint, glazes, stencils, adhesive transfers and anything else someone may need to recycle an old piece of furniture and turn it into something new. The Little Back House, 235 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, thelittlebackhouse.com
The Little Back House, 235 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773. Photo: Isabel Ebiner
A Few Nice Things
Anthony Anderson has been running this high-end antique store for 12 years and is known around town for his collectible paintings, luxury watches, jewelry, figurines and fine furniture. Anderson is the person other antique dealers in San Dimas call when they find a piece they think would fit in his store, which is known for having "a few nice things." Anderson is launching an online website, but his store along Bonita Avenue is a great place to spend some time poking around. Take a peek, and find a historical French tete-a-tete chair and a pair of draped end tables from Greece that have been impeccably refurbished. A Few Nice Things, 165 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, fewnicethings.myshopify.com
A Few Nice Things, 165 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773. Photo: Isabel Ebiner
Bonita Antiques
Sam Acosta and his wife Kathie are the duo behind Bonita Antiques and Paradise Found for You. This little gem is the place in town to help turn your backyard, man-cave or she-shed into an island paradise with surf decor, mugs, pottery and plenty of mermaid tchotchkes. The Acostas have created a great shop with a hodgepodge of vintage wares, along with its dynamic corner of tiki memorabilia that can turn any home bar into an old Elvis movie. Don't forget to look through the rack of Hawaiian shirts that is normally placed out front of the shop, and find your new favorite shirt. Bonita Antiques, 157 W. Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773
Bonita Antiques, 157 W. Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773. Photo: Rommel Alcantara
Heart of the Village Antique Mall
With 15 different antique dealers peddling their vintage wares, it is easy to get lost in the Heart of the Village. Each individual space has its own style and offerings, depending on the dealer's tastes and finds. There are plenty of toys for kids, including Strawberry Shortcake dolls from the 1980s and vintage Chewbacca dolls and bobble heads. Old cookbooks explain how to make pot roast and mashed potatoes, and there is a back room filled with clothes and furniture. Look through the bookshelf in the back, pick up an old suitcase and find a new piece of artwork to create a gallery wall full of personality. Heart of the Village Antique Mall, 155 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773
Heart of the Village Antique Mall, 155 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773 Photo: Rommel Alcantara
Old Towne Antiques
Cyndia Williams has been running this antique store for 29 years and opened it when Bonita Avenue was much sleepier than it is today. She specializes in quality vintage furniture and costume and fine jewelry. She has an impressive selection of vintage dishware, kitchen decor, tea sets, crystal glassware and coins. Williams is certified and licensed to buy precious metals, and she has the handheld monocular to prove it. With a growing interest in vintage and one-of-a-kind furniture, Williams keeps busy with folks looking for new finds. Make time to peruse the hat section here, and pick something up for the next tea party you are hosting. Old Towne Antiques, 125 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, oldtowneantiques.com
Old Towne Antiques, 125 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773. Photo: Rommel Alcantara
It's About Time Antiques and Collectibles
The owner of this antique shop used to sell her wares at one of the local shops just a few doors down, until she decided it was about time to branch out on her own. She opened It's About Time in 2019, right next door to the Enchanted Rose Tea Parlour, and she is hoping she can convince vintage pickers to cross the street to the first antique store on the other side of Bonita Avenue.
It's About Time has vintage telephones, a wonderfully curated collection of vintage clothes for men and women, a great kitchen area with kitschy cookbooks and plenty of knickknacks to give your home a personal touch. The shop often has a charming garden collection with wind chimes. Take heed of the balloons and signs strategically placed to remind onlookers the vintage fun doesn't stop on one side of Bonita Avenue. This delightful vintage shop is worth the walk across the street. It's About Time Antiques and Collectibles, 120 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773
It's About Time Antiques and Collectibles, 120 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773 Photo: Rommel Alcantara
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Ravindra Singh, now a 70-year-old man from Australia, was diagnosed with Brain Cancer in October 2017. Ever since the life-changing incident, Ravindra, with a loving support from his wife, has been searching for a treatment that could help him. After having undergone Chemotherapy, Ravindra feared its negative side effects and, instead, chose to turn to Integrative Cancer Treatment. With a recommendation from a friend who has been to Verita Life before and a personal experience with the Doctor's consultation, the couple flew to Bangkok to proceed with the treatments.
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After having first-handedly experiencing both Conventional and Integrative Cancer Treatment, Ravindra's wife took some time to leave a message for other patients going through the same fight as they are.
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Royal Mail tracking packages and shipments
Keep track of Royal Mail parcels and shipments with our free service! All you need to do to track your parcel, is to enter the tracking number, and then the service will keep track of your parcel's location in real time.
How do I track my Royal Mail parcel with 100Parcels.com?
Royal Mail - Tracking number format
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Royal Mail services
Royal Mail is the national postal service of England and Wales. It is a company based in London, although it was privatized in 2012 to become an independent British corporation. The Royal Mail provides services for delivering post (letters, packages) within Britain by land or airmail with international deliveries usually being sent abroad via other carriers like FedEx, TNT.
Royal Mail Standard Airmail tracking
Royal Mail will provide tracking information for Standard Airmail items when the customer provides a Royal Mail 'STANDARD AIRMAIL TRACKING NUMBER'. If customers want their letters to be sent, they must put in the information themselves before they post it or at the Post Office. If you are unsure where to find your parcel number you can call Customer Services.
Royal Mail tracking outside UK
Customers outside the UK may still be able to track their Royal Mail items, depending on whether or not they can find a Tracking Number.
Royal Mail's "Worldwide" tracking service will only track an item up until it leaves its destination country. Customers in countries where this is available should contact Customer Services for more information.
Royal Mail Tracked 24 and 48®
Royal Mail Tracked 24 and 48® are services that allow you to track the progress of a package (or mail) at any time from anywhere in the world. Royal Mail Tracked 24 is available for UK customers who want to know where their letter or parcel is whilst it's in transit domestically within the United Kingdom.
Royal Mail 1st Class parcels tracking
In the past, Royal Mail only had two different types of tracking. One was for First Class Parcels and another one for all other classes. They have now changed this to include Express Delivery too. The old system allowed you to track a package by entering its number on their website or calling them up on the phone when it had.
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed tracking
How does it work? Simply enter the tracking number in our website or app and we will show you their delivery status. You can also track your outgoing Royal Mail shipments with us by entering both sender's and receiver's addresses, where applicable. If you don't have a tracking number yet, dial us to find out.
UK_RoyalMailSecondClassStandard tracking
Royal Mail Second Class Standard is for low-value parcels of up to 30kg in weight that are addressed within the UK, Europe, or Worldwide (excluding the USA). The service aims to deliver items within three working days from the date of posting with a 97% success rate. A typical case is when you need to send a Christmas present or other small item.
Royal Mail Second Class Standard is a cheaper way to send a package. That way, if your package gets lost or delayed, you will only lose the money you paid for them.
What is Princess Royal DC?
Princess Royal DC is a district of southwest London, England. The area covers the part of Hammersmith and Fulham that was not included in the creation of West Kensington and Chelsea or Kingston upon Thames; it includes Richmond Park which extends into Surrey. The name derives from Princess Frederica Charlotte Ulrike Alice Murielle
What does on its way to RDC mean?
Some of the packages in RDC are on their way there. The Royal Mail is a national postal service that covers the whole of the United Kingdom. It has two main services which are Recorded Delivery and Special Delivery, with both types of delivery tracking available via 100parcels.com. The service was founded in 1516 by Henry VIII to provide an efficient way for people at court to communicate with those who traveled into the countryside.
What SMS/email messages are sent to the parcel recipient?
When you track a Royal Mail Package or shipment, an SMS/email message will be sent to the parcel recipient. The messages are customizable and can include:
Details of the sender's name and address
Delivery date for delivery by the postman
Estimated delivery time slot (Monday through Friday only) is available from USPS
Can I track Royal Mail International Standard packages?
No, Royal Mail does not offer to track for their International Standard service. However, they do have a limited free UK-only track and trace service available to some customers. You can find the link to this page on our site under "Royal Mail Package Tracking".
What tracking information will I see for International services?
For International services, you will see a shipment ID for the parcel as well as the date of dispatch and an estimate for when it is expected to arrive. You can find these details on your Royal Mail receipt.
Please note that because parcels are dispatched from various international locations, there may be some delay before we have visibility into their location about domestic delivery times. If this happens please contact us via email or phone.
Which Royal Mail package delivery options are the best?
Royal Mail offers three secure parcel delivery options for international deliveries. For the highest level of security, choose Registered Post International with Parcelforce Worldwide and take advantage of Royal Mail's signature service to give you peace of mind that your package has been delivered. Alternatively, if a tracking number is not required, then choose either Shipping Labels
What do I do if I have a problem with my Royal Mail package?
If you have a problem with your Royal Mail package, then please contact us and raise the issue. We will investigate the contents of your complaint to find out if it is an isolated incident or part on a wider scale which needs addressing by our Customer Service department. Your feedback helps us improve what we offer for customers.
What is the procedure used in the event of theft or loss of Royal Mail package or shipment?
The Security Officers at Royal Mail are obliged to investigate any reported incidents of theft or loss. This includes all items addressed and posted by Royal Mail, including Parcelforce Worldwide Express Services items. If it is confirmed that the item has been lost in transit, then a claim will be filed with our insurer to provide compensation for the individual
Does Royal Mail deliver on Sunday?
The majority of Royal Mail deliveries are made on a Monday to Friday basis. However, they do deliver some items every day:
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed will be delivered by 12 pm the next working day (ie Saturday) if ordered before midday;
First Class post and Second Class Standard mail which is not needed to sign.
Additionally, if you need to have your Royal Mail package delivered on a certain day (eg Saturday), then the delivery will cost additional charges.
As soon as it becomes clear that an order is going to take longer than normal for any reason - such as product availability or other circumstances beyond our control - we'll let you know.
Meanings of Royal Mail tracking statuses
If you are told that your parcel is advised, then this means that your package has been sent into Royal Mail's system. This means that your parcel is a part of the Royal Mail network and will soon be getting a tracking scan.
Once your parcel gets its tracking scan, its status will change to "In Progress".
Advised to collect from a post office
If you track your package using our service and you get a message stating "Addressee advised to collect from a post office," that means that your package could not be delivered and should be picked up at your local post office.
The delivery driver should have left a note behind at the location you wanted your package to be delivered.
The top reason why parcels are marked as not deliverable is because you or someone else was not around to provide a signature when one was needed.
To avoid having to pick your parcel up from the post office, then you should make sure that you or someone else is available to sign for your package.
Attempted delivery
If the parcel status that you receive states "Attempted Delivery," that means a delivery driver tried to deliver your package but could not due to no one being present to sign for it.
This status is different from the "Addressee advised to collect from a post office" status because your package may not be taken to a post office if an attempted delivery fails.
Parcels that could not be delivered may be taken to the post office, but they can also be taken back to the Royal Mail depot or to the person who sent you the package.
If your tracking status says "Attempted Delivery," then you should have been left a note by the delivery driver telling you where your package is and what you need to do next.
If your tracking status says "In Transit" your package is traveling through the Royal Mail network and is no longer sitting at its original location. You can get more information about the specific location of your parcels by typing in your reference number.
Delivered to your address or a neighbor
If your status says that your package has been "Delivered to your address or a neighbor," this means that your Royal Mails parcels have either been signed for at your home and left behind for you to have, or it has been given to your neighbor to hold until you are able to pick it up.
If your package is left with a neighbor, then you should have a card titled "Something for you" left behind for you by your mail delivery driver. This card should tell you where your parcel is. You may also get this message even if your package was left at your place of work or your personal business.
If you cannot find your package or a card at your work location or your business location then you should check with your colleagues or the post room of your office to make sure your parcel has not been picked up by someone else or moved.
Returned to sender
This means that the shipment has been returned to the sender, but it is not clear as to why. If you would like more information about this condition, contact Royal Mail customer service (a phone number and opening hours are available on their website).
Reasons why you may not be able to track your package
There are a couple reasons why you may not be able to get information about your parcels when you try to track them with your tracking number.
One of the more common reasons why you may not get updates about your package is because enough time has not passed for information about your parcel to have been added to the system so updates are not ready yet.
Another reason why you may not be getting information about your package when trying to search for it is because you are typing your tracking number in wrong.
Make sure that your are typing in the correct tracking number in order to get the best results from our tracking service.
Royal Mail tracking not working or showing updates
So, you have just sent your package off and now you want to track it. You are doing this because the Royal Mail tracking number didn't work or show updates for a while. What can be done?
If the website says there is an error when you try to find information about your property then we recommend trying again. Perhaps not much time has passed since you sent it off, so there could be an issue with the Royal Mail website itself.
If this isn't your problem then maybe you can contact them. You will need to find which department handles how parcels are tracked to get more help: on the phone number or email address or the site.
The History of Royal Mail
In 1516, Henry VII created a position that he called the "Master of the Posts". This position was later turned into the office of the Postmaster General. About a century later, in 1635, Charles I introduced the first public mail service.
This postal service was available to the public at a price that was paid by the recipients of mail.
About two decades later, in 1654, a monopoly over England's mail delivery service was granted by Oliver Cromwell granted. This monopoly was given to the "Office of Postage".
Fixed postal rates were introduced in 1657, and in 1660, the general Post office was created by Charles II.
Postage date stamps were used for the first time in 1661, and the first Postmaster General was also appointed.
1784 saw the introduction of the first mail coach. It traveled between London and Bristol. The first mail coaches were similar to the typical family carriages used at that time. The main difference between the two was the fact the early mail coaches bore the post office livery.
In 1793, postmen who wore uniforms first started delivering mail to English citizens, and in 1830, the first mail train made its first deliveries from Liverpool to Manchester Railway.
Rowland Hill, a Birmingham schoolmaster, invented the adhesive postage stamp in 1837. Rowland Hill was later knighted for his invention.
The post office money order system was first introduced in 1838, and in 1840, the Penny Black, the first adhesive postage stamp, was made available to the public nationally.
In 1969, following the Post Office Act of 1969, the General Post Office was changed to a nationalized industry so that it would no longer be a government department, and in 1986, Post Office Group was created.
Post office Group consisted of the letter delivery, the post office, and the parcel delivery sections of the mail service. Post Office Group separated them into three individual businesses.
In 2001, the Post Office Group was renamed as Consignia, and in 2002 it was again renamed as Royal Mail.
Royal Mail lost its monopoly in the postal service industry in 2006. This meant that competitors could then transport mail and give it to Royal Mail.
In 2015, the United kingdom government sold their last stakes in Royal Mail. This sale of the United Kingdom government's 30 percent stake in Royal Mail marked the end of Royal Mail's public ownership. Royal Mail was publically owned for 499 years previously to this sale.
Royal Mail Market Share
Since losing its monopoly, Royal Mail's market share in the postal service industry in England has dropped significantly.
In 2017, Royal Mail held only 47 percent of the United Kingdom postal service market share, and in 2019, its percentage of shares in the market dropped to their lowest after a period of delivering fewer letter.
Royal Mail's decline in market share is also the result of strong competition from our courier service businesses like TNT Mail and DHL Global Mail.
Royal Mail Company Size
Royal Mail currently employees approximately 162,000 people. 143,000 of these jobs ore based in the United Kingdom. 90,000 of Royal Mail's employees are postmen and postwomen. Royal Mail also has 18,000 seasonal workers who are employed during high business times such as the Christmas season from November to December.
Royal Mail Branches
Royal Mail has 1,356 delivery offices, and its headquarters are in London at 100 Victoria Embankment. In 2016, Royal Mail had 38 mail centres that were operating, and they may still be active today. These mail centres are divided between five regions: East, West, South East, South West, and North.
The mail centres in the Eastern region are located in the following areas: Ipswich, Chelmsford, Sheffield, Peterborough, Norwich, South Midlands (Northampton), Nottingham, and Romford.
The mail centres in the Western region are located in these areas: Birmingham, Warrington, Chester, North West Midlands (Wolverhampton), Manchester, and Preston.
The mail centres in the South Eastern region are located here: Croydon, Greenford, Gatwick (Crawley), Jubilee (Hounslow), Mount Pleasant, Home Counties North (Hemel Hempstead), and Medway.
The mail centres in the South Western region are located in these 9 areas: Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter, Cardiff, Swansea, Dorset (Poole), Southampton, Truro, and Swindon.
The mail centres in the Northern region are located here: Aberdeen, Tyneside (Gateshead), Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, Carlisle, Leeds, and Northern Ireland (Newtownabbey).
Royal Mail delivers parcels to more than 200 countries around the world.
Royal Mail - Parcel tracking statuses
Item Despatched to Edinburgh East DO
Delivered by. Your item was delivered on 15-06-2021
Send item to next processing point (Inb)
Item Received. Your item has been received at NAIROBI CITY SQUARE, Kenya. More information will be available as it travels through the network
Due to be delivered today by. Your Item was received by Yeovil DO on 12-07-2021 and is now due for delivery today
The shipment has arrived at the international logistics centre of the destination for delivery
Item Received. We have your item at Edinburgh MC and it\'s on its way
Your item is currently with Customs in the destination country.. Your item has been presented to Customs on 02-02-2021 for assessment. More information will be available once the assessment is complete
Item Despatched to Edinburgh South East DO
Item Received. Your item was posted at the Royal Mail Customer Service Point at Shirley SO DO on 02-11-2021. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Item Despatched to Guildford DO
Available for Redelivery or Collection. Sorry, we tried to deliver your parcel on 13-09-2021 but there didn\'t seem to be anyone in. Please choose an option below
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Item Despatched to Manchester MC
Delivery Attempted - No Answer. Our delivery partner tried to deliver your parcel on 19-08-2021 but there didn\'t seem to be anyone in. They\'ve left a note about how to make further arrangements
Item Received. Your item has been received at Kuwait. More information will be available as it travels through the network
Item Despatched to Wembley Highs DO
Sent At Post Office
Redelivery scheduled
Accepted at Post Office. Your item was posted at Post Office® branch, Acocks Green Post Office [B27 6RA] on 07-05-2021. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Delivered and Signed. Your item was delivered on 12-05-2021 Signed for by: GSP
Item Received. We have your item at Yorkshire DC and it\'s on its way
Unable to Attempt Delivery
Item Despatched to Biggin Hill DO
Item Despatched to Romford MC. Your item is due to leave Exeter MC to go to Romford MC. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Customs Charge Paid (in GBP)
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Available for Redelivery or Collection. Our delivery partner tried to deliver your parcel on 11-06-2021 but there didn\'t seem to be anyone in. They\'ve left a note about how to make further arrangements
Item Received. Your item has been received at MILANO ROSERIO CSI, Italy. More information will be available as it travels through the network
On its way TO Minsk Belarus
Shipment confirmation
Sender despatching item. This item is on its way to Royal Mail. The sender has advised they\'ve despatched your item to us
Item Despatched to Manchester North DO. Your item is due to leave Manchester MC to go to Manchester North DO. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Delivered and Signed. Your item was delivered on 21-04-2021 Signed for by: SA99 1YW. LY
Item Despatched to Wigton DO. Your item is due to leave Carlisle MC to go to Wigton DO. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Item Despatched to Hockley B DO
Awaiting for declarative procedures
Processing. Arrival at inward office of exchange
Item Despatched to Denton DO
Item Despatched to Manchester North West DO. Your item is due to leave Manchester MC to go to Manchester North West DO. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Due to be delivered today. Your Item was received by Long Eaton DO on 20-05-2022 and is now due for delivery today
Item Despatched to Sheffield South DO
Delivery Attempted - No Answer. Sorry, we tried to deliver your parcel on 20-07-2021 but there didn\'t seem to be anyone in. Please choose an option below
Delivered to PO Box by. Your item was delivered to your PO Box on 04-05-2021
Arrived at. Your item has reached Bracknell DO. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Due to be delivered today by. Your Item was received by Wembley Highs DO on 27-10-2021 and is now due for delivery today
At delivery office - Newbury PDO
Sender preparing item. Your item was posted at Post Office® branch, Bletchley Post Office [MK2 2AA] on 26-06-2021. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Address problem - require senders instruction
Item Received. Your item has reached Princess Royal DC and will now be sent to your local delivery office
Item Despatched to Caernarfon DO
Будет доставлено сегодня. Your Item was received by Brechin DO on 09-09-2021 and is now due for delivery today
Held in depot
Delivered and Signed. Your item was delivered on 22-03-2021 Signed for by: BARNES
Due to be delivered today by. Your Item was received by Wisbech DO on 17-08-2021 and is now due for delivery today
Due to be delivered today by. Your Item was received by Edinburgh North West DO on 28-10-2021 and is now due for delivery today
Item Despatched to Leyland DO
At delivery office - Swansea PDO (section A and B)
ARRIVED AT SWANSEA MAIL CENTRE
Item Received. Your item has reached Dorset MC and will now be sent to your local delivery office
Item Despatched to Preston MC. Your item is due to leave Preston MC to go to Royal Mail site. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Item Received. We have your item at Northern Ireland MC and it\'s on its way. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Item Despatched to North West Midlands MC
At delivery office - Ruislip PDO
Due to be delivered today
Due to be delivered today by. Your Item was received by Ferndown DO on 01-07-2021 and is now due for delivery today
Item Despatched to Hall Green DO
Arrived at. Your item has reached Manchester North West DO. More information will be available as it travels through our network
Delivery Attempted - Address Inaccessible. Your item was delivered on 30-10-2021
Delivered and Signed. Your item was delivered on 21-07-2021 Signed for by: HUTCHINSON
Due to be delivered today by. Your Item was received by Slough DO on 12-07-2021 and is now due for delivery today
Incorrectly addressed. Returned to sender.
ARRIVED ATLEEDS MAIL CENTRE
Delivered and Signed. Your item was delivered on 15-11-2021 Signed for by: ASSIS
Item Collected. Item was collected as per request on 13-11-2021
Принято. Your item has reached Croydon MC and will now be sent to your local delivery office
Delivered and Signed. Your item was delivered on 19-10-2021 Signed for by: GILLIAN T


After a week of range-bound trading, the benchmark Straits Times Index is likely to start the trading week (a shorter week because of Good Friday) on higher ground - taking cues from last Friday's Wall Street rally.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1 per cent up at 26,412.30 last Friday. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.7 per cent to 2,907.41, its first close above 2,900 in more than six months, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.5 per cent to 7,984.16.
On the performance of the New York Stock Exchange, SPI Asset Management head of trading and market strategy Stephen Innes said that it was such an encouraging performance in the US equity market that it is hard for investors not to be enthusiastic.
"Spring has sprung, 'green shoots' abound and dovish central bank bias is buttressing investor sentiment," he remarked.
Even though the US earnings season has kicked into gear, investors will also be listening in on developments from the US and Japan trade talks today and tomorrow.
Buoyed by the rally in the US market, Mr Innes expects trading in Singapore and the rest of Asia to open today with a "very positive vibe".
With companies in Singapore also due to report their first quarter performance in the coming weeks, Mr Marcus Toh, principal trading representative at Phillip Securities, said investors are likely to shift to profit-taking mode as many companies have rallied this year.
There could also be growing interest in construction counters after last Friday's first-quarter GDP advance estimates showed the sector expanded 1.4 per cent, following 10 consecutive quarters of decline, said a remisier.
Singapore Exchange market strategist Geoff Howie explained that the construction sector's performance was "somewhat in pace with the five biggest Singapore-focused construction stocks".
"Chip Eng Seng, KSH Holdings, Boustead Projects, Lian Beng Group and Wee Hur Holdings have averaged 14 per cent total returns in the 2019 year thus far," he noted.
While not loaded, the local economic docket has a key release on Wednesday with March non-oil domestic export data due. A Bloomberg poll suggests exports will fall 5 per cent month on month and 1.9 per cent year on year after a strong showing in February.
Among economies in Asia, a slew of key data releases will be out in China. Among them are the industrial production data for March and also first-quarter GDP figures.
Of the Chinese data releases, FXTM research analyst Lukman Otunuga said: "While last month's PMI data showed signs that the world's second-largest economy is stabilising, more data points adding to that narrative could soothe concerns over the Chinese economy and potentially boost risk-on sentiment as well."
The Bank of Korea has a monetary policy decision to make, with a Bloomberg poll of economists showing the policy rate is likely to stay unchanged at 1.75 per cent.
In South-east Asia, much focus will be on the general and presidential elections in Indonesia, which take place on Wednesday.


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Home Silingan PrimaryHomes Breaks Ground 11.4-hectare Project in Toledo
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PrimaryHomes Breaks Ground 11.4-hectare Project in Toledo
Premier developer PrimaryHomes Inc. (PHI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 11.4-hectare residential project in Toledo City on February 10, 2022.
The development which is wholly supported by the Toledo City LGU and the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) will have a total of 1,300 mixed product-type Cebu house and lot units.
The groundbreaking was led by PHI President, Mr. Stephen Charles Liu, Toledo City Mayor Marjorie "Joie" Perales, Vice Mayor Jay B. Sigue, NAPC secretary Atty. Noel Felongco, and former Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Atty. John Raulo Castriciones.
"This activity is symbolic of a fruitful partnership between the government and a private entity -- a development resulting from a shared objective and collaborative efforts with various government offices, " PHI President Stephen Charles Liu said.
Architect Stephen Charles Liu, PrimaryHomes Inc. President
Toledo City, the lone city in the west, has a population of more than 200,000. It has a diverse mix of businesses that contributes to its growing economy. Among Toledo City's main economic drivers are the mining, power, and port industries.
More investments have also been pouring into the city even during the pandemic. The LGU was even awarded nationwide as the top-performing city in local revenue generation for 2020.
Mayor Marjorie P. Perales
Significant projects are also being initiated by the local government. Just recently, Mayor Perales presented the planning and design of upcoming projects that the city will undertake: the Toledo City Sports Complex, Toledo City Land Transportation Terminal, and Community Park.
"With the economic growth of Toledo city, we anticipate strong demand for houses in this market. We're excited to break ground on this site and take the first step towards delivering an affordable housing option in one of Cebu's booming cities," PHI Sales and Marketing Vice President Ramero Espina said. "We will cater to those who have been wanting to afford a quality home for their family."
On this site will soon rise.
Toledo City is located 50km from Cebu City, about an hour-drive via the Naga-Uling Road. It is also accessible from other parts of Cebu through various road networks.
The city is also a must-go destination with amazing offerings to tourists such as the Maze Garden at The Labyrinth, Lake Bensis, La Vue Cabine, Malubog Lake, Falls and Tunnel, Tagaytay Hill, Biga Pit, and Lapos-lapos Cave.
With PrimaryHome's track record of three decades and its network of integrated shelter solutions together with the rest of the Primary Group of Builders, the PrimaryHomes Toledo Project will be built with the workmanship the PrimaryHomes brand is known for.
For more information about Primary Homes and its lineup of products, visit www.primaryhomes.com.
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Stratocenoza je skupnost vrst rastlin in živali, povezana z določenim slojem ekosistema.

V ekosistemih je za vse organizme značilna prostorska razporeditev: navpična in vodoravna (jezero, gozd). Stratocenoza je npr. bentos, to je skupnost vrst, živečih na dnu voda, in je del celotne vodne biocenoze. Prav tako je stratocenoza skupnost vrst, ki živi v gozdnih tleh, zeliščnem sloju ali krošnjah dreves.

Ekologija


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use crate::{
    db::{Id, TableName},
    graphql_duration::GraphQLDuration,
};
use chrono::{offset::Utc, DateTime};
use std::str::FromStr;
#[cfg(feature = "cli")]
use structopt::StructOpt;

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Debug)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", derive(StructOpt))]
/// Ask agent to list snapshots
pub struct List {
    /// Filesystem name
    pub fsname: String,
    /// Name of the snapshot to list
    pub name: Option<String>,
}

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", derive(juniper::GraphQLObject))]
/// Snapshots description
pub struct Snapshot {
    pub filesystem_name: String,
    pub snapshot_name: String,
    /// Snapshot filesystem id (random string)
    pub snapshot_fsname: String,
    pub modify_time: DateTime<Utc>,
    pub create_time: DateTime<Utc>,
    pub mounted: Option<bool>,
    /// Optional comment for the snapshot
    pub comment: Option<String>,
}

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
pub struct SnapshotRecord {
    pub id: i32,
    pub filesystem_name: String,
    pub snapshot_name: String,
    pub modify_time: DateTime<Utc>,
    pub create_time: DateTime<Utc>,
    pub snapshot_fsname: String,
    pub mounted: Option<bool>,
    pub comment: Option<String>,
}

impl Id for SnapshotRecord {
    fn id(&self) -> i32 {
        self.id
    }
}

pub const SNAPSHOT_TABLE_NAME: TableName = TableName("snapshot");

#[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", derive(juniper::GraphQLObject))]
#[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
/// A Snapshot interval
pub struct SnapshotInterval {
    /// The configuration id
    pub id: i32,
    /// The filesystem name
    pub filesystem_name: String,
    /// Use a write barrier
    pub use_barrier: bool,
    /// The interval configuration
    pub interval: GraphQLDuration,
    // Last known run
    pub last_run: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
}

impl Id for SnapshotInterval {
    fn id(&self) -> i32 {
        self.id
    }
}

pub const SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TABLE_NAME: TableName = TableName("snapshot_interval");

#[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", derive(juniper::GraphQLObject))]
#[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
pub struct SnapshotRetention {
    pub id: i32,
    pub filesystem_name: String,
    /// Amount or percent of free space to reserve
    pub reserve_value: i32,
    pub reserve_unit: ReserveUnit,
    /// Minimum number of snapshots to keep
    pub keep_num: i32,
    pub last_run: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
}

impl Id for SnapshotRetention {
    fn id(&self) -> i32 {
        self.id
    }
}

pub const SNAPSHOT_RETENTION_TABLE_NAME: TableName = TableName("snapshot_retention");

#[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", derive(juniper::GraphQLEnum))]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "postgres-interop", derive(sqlx::Type))]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "postgres-interop", sqlx(rename = "snapshot_reserve_unit"))]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "postgres-interop", sqlx(rename_all = "lowercase"))]
#[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Debug)]
#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
pub enum ReserveUnit {
    #[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", graphql(name = "percent"))]
    Percent,
    #[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", graphql(name = "gibibytes"))]
    Gibibytes,
    #[cfg_attr(feature = "graphql", graphql(name = "tebibytes"))]
    Tebibytes,
}

impl FromStr for ReserveUnit {
    type Err = String;

    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
        match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
            "%" | "percent" => Ok(Self::Percent),
            "gib" | "g" | "gibibytes" => Ok(Self::Gibibytes),
            "tib" | "t" | "tebibytes" => Ok(Self::Tebibytes),
            x => Err(format!("Unexpected '{}'", x)),
        }
    }
}

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, Debug)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", derive(StructOpt))]
/// Ask agent to create a snapshot
pub struct Create {
    /// Filesystem name
    pub fsname: String,
    /// Snapshot name
    pub name: String,
    /// Set write barrier before creating snapshot
    #[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", structopt(short = "b", long = "use_barrier"))]
    pub use_barrier: bool,
    /// Optional comment for the snapshot
    #[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", structopt(short = "c", long = "comment"))]
    pub comment: Option<String>,
}

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, Debug)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", derive(StructOpt))]
/// Ask agent to destroy the snapshot
pub struct Destroy {
    /// Filesystem name
    pub fsname: String,
    /// Name of the snapshot to destroy
    pub name: String,

    /// Destroy the snapshot by force
    #[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", structopt(short = "f", long = "force"))]
    pub force: bool,
}

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, Debug)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", derive(StructOpt))]
/// Ask agent to mount the snapshot
pub struct Mount {
    /// Filesystem name
    pub fsname: String,
    /// Snapshot name
    pub name: String,
}

#[derive(serde::Deserialize, Debug)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", derive(StructOpt))]
/// Ask agent to unmount the snapshot
pub struct Unmount {
    /// Filesystem name
    pub fsname: String,
    /// Name of the snapshot
    pub name: String,
}

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The time when i post this blog i am 8459 + days old.i have learnt this beautiful way of expressing my life. A day comes in a natural cycle. filled with a morning, noon and night which makes it a cycle. i have survived, lived and learnt something new in 8459 cycles of life.if i remember it would be easy for me to recall incidents happening in days rather i can think of all those occurings in year.
Also it is good when i see that i have lived 8459 days rather than say 23 yrs. i could plan ahead in days and have a thinking that i still have 1000 more days and 1000 more oppurtunities lie ahead. never should i feel low for any wrong i do today thinking that there is tomorrow and i would reckon a chance to do something afresh tomorrow.
"Paradox"…This was precisely the one word that came into my mind when I first thought of the title.
Living in this age where everything seems to be running at great speeds, man with the help of the Technology which he made has made this world a small place to live in. People changed, infrastructures changed, the way we look in to our lives changed, the way we travel, the way we communicate, the way we live everything's changed yet the only thing which ever remained constant was "TIME". It's just like the derivatives of mathematics. Everything changes with respect to something. And in this case, all changed with respect to time.
Time would be a very irrelevant factor when it comes to the thinking of mind. Our mind revolves around the reference of objects called "Time Frame". What we think of now may not happen to us in future or whatever we think of the past may not have happened to us now. We must exercise our mind to live on NOW.
Mind has 3 frames of time. Past, Present and future. Time and mind are inseparable. Once we remove the time from mind, the mind would stop unless we choose to use it. To a human mind time would only be an illusion. The mind would think of past as well as future as without past there would be no identity. We are in present because of past, our past actions have made us to create actions what we do at present and the future goals would determine the actions we carry out in present.
But frankly to me there was never a sense of rightness in this. As I have learnt from some books by a good philosopher Eckhart Tolle, "Time isn't precious but all the things that are beyond an illusion of time". Nothing ever happened in past which is not present. The past is just a memory shade, Stored in our mind as the former present. By thinking of past we just switch on the button of the memory shade and the future is just an imagination, a projection of our mind what tomorrow holds for us. The more we go beyond this the lesser would be the fear of the present. The past and the future would have no significance; they are just a reality that is borrowed from the present. A full concentration of the present would definitely make a mind more sharper and more active towards work. The past and the future should be just a illusion.
May be this is the reason I find that some people engage themselves in adventurous sports or death defying stunts. They would always think and concentrate of the present rather than thinking if they would be alive. The focus of the mind is just in the present.
So if present was taken a single reference all activities of past have been present at that time and all actions we do in future is the present of tomorrow.


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Q: How to put the id instead of year? Everyone please I really need help, I have a problem on how to put id's under the current_year. For an example in the image that's my data structure sample image. What are the ways to save it's id not the current year I am using $YearNow=Date('Y');    for the current year, I would something that if the current year is 2015 after if I submit it to the database, it will save the id under the current year like 2000
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if the year of my pc is 2016 then 2016 = 2001(syearid). In my school_year table I have (syearid(pri), from_year, to_year). And my studentvotes(studeid(pri)autoincremtn ,candid,idno,syearid(foreign key)). Therefore if the year of my pc is 2016 as you can see that2016(from_year)is under of thesyearid 2001`
here's my code:
<?php
require_once('auth.php');
include('connection/connect.php');
$idnum=$_POST['idnum'];
$stat='voted';
$sqla = "UPDATE student
      SET status=?
    WHERE idno=?";
$qa = $db->prepare($sqla);
$qa->execute(array($stat,$idnum));

$edittable=$_POST['votes'];
$a=1;
$N = count($edittable);

$YearNow=Date('Y');

for($i=0; $i < $N; $i++)
{

    $sql = "UPDATE candidates
        SET votes=votes+?
        WHERE candid =? ";
        //don't know it's correct?

 $years = array();
        $sq12="select * from studentvotes,school_year where studentvotes.syearid = school_year.syearid AND school_year.from_year = $YearNow";
        $result1= mysql_fetch_assoc($sq12);
            for($i=0; $row = $result->fetch(); $i++){
             $years[$row['syearid']] = $row['from_year'];

  }
    $q = $db->prepare($sql);
    $q->execute(array($a,$edittable[$i]));

    //$this part will have something to update
    $sqlas =

"INSERT INTO studentvotes(candid,idno,syearid) VALUES (:m,:n,:o)";
    $qs = $db->prepare($sqlas);

$qs->execute(array(':m'=>$edittable[$i],':n'=>$idnum,':o'=>$YearNow ));
}

header("location: notification.php?". http_build_query($query));
mysql_close($con);
?>

A: You are mixing the mysql and mysqli extension together and also using the wrong variable $result1. You can use like that for getting year id.
$sq12="select studentvotes.syearid from studentvotes,school_year where studentvotes.syearid = school_year.syearid AND school_year.from_year = $YearNow";

$result = $db->prepare($sq12);
$result->execute();
$result_final = $result->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_COLUMN, 0);
$yearid = $result_final[0]; // get year id

Now you can insert it in your Query:
$sqlas = "INSERT INTO studentvotes(candid,idno,syearid) VALUES (:m,:n,:o)";
$qs = $db->prepare($sqlas);

$qs->execute(array(':m'=>$edittable[$i],':n'=>$idnum,':o'=>$yearid));

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MARGARET MUNYAVI
ZIMBABWE REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE
MAVANGIRA J.
HARARE 8, 9, 30 May and 6 June 2007
Mr. P. Machaya, for the Plaintiff
Mr. Nyeperayi, for the 1stDefendant
No appearance for the 2ndDefendant
MAVANGIRA J: The plaintiff's claim as amended is for an order declaring as null and void and of no force and effect an agreement of sale entered into by and between 1stand 2nddefendants in respect of Flat F209 Bubi Court, Eastview Gardens, Eastlea, Harare. The property is situated on Stand 18336 Harare Township, in the District of Salisbury. The second order sought is for specific performance, directing 1stdefendant to take all the necessary steps and sign all the necessary documents to effect registration of transfer into the plaintiff's name within 14 days of the tender of payment to it by plaintiff of the purchase price for the property in the sum of $950 (revalued). Thirdly, an order is sought that in the event of 1stdefendant declining to accept the tender of payment as aforesaid, or, having accepted the tender, failing within 14 days of such declining or acceptance, to take all necessary steps and to sign all necessary documents to effect registration of transfer into the name of the plaintiff, the Deputy Sheriff be directed and empowered to take all such necessary steps and sign all such necessary documents on behalf of 1stdefendant.
In the alternative, the plaintiff prays for an order that the defendant pays damages for breach of contract in the sum of $170million, being the current market value of the property, less the contract amount of $950 (revalued).
The plaintiff's contention is that she entered into an agreement of sale with the 1stdefendant in terms of which agreement she purchased Flat F209, Bubi Court, Eastview Gardens, Harare. She contends that she received an offer to purchase the flat from the 1stdefendant's agent, in the form of a letter dated 9 February 2001, exhibit 1, and that by way of a letter dated 13 February, 2001, exhibit 2, she accepted the offer, thereby resulting in the agreement. The 1stdefendant on the other hand, contends that there was no agreement reached between the parties as its letter, exhibit 1, was not an offer but an invitation to treat. It further contends that an offer form completed by the plaintiff's agent at the 1stdefendant's agent's offices constitutes an offer by plaintiff, to purchase 1stdefendant's flat, which offer was rejected by the 1stdefendant and thus there was no resultant contract entered into by and between the parties.
In exhibit 1, the 1stdefendant's agent wrote:
"RE:PROPOSED SALE OF EASTVIEW GARDENS
Reference is made to the above matter.
The owners of Eastview Gardens, The Zimbabwe Reinsurance company Limited, have advised that they shall be selling the premises you are leasing from them. The sale shall be on sectional title basis and each flat shall have title deeds on transfer.
As a sitting tenant, we are hereby giving you notice of the owner's intention to sell the flat and advise that we are offering you to purchase if you are interested in doing so. The purchase price for the flat is $950 000,00. The terms of payment are as follows:
25% cash deposit and the balance payable by mortgage loan
30% cash deposit and the balance payable over six equal monthly instalments
Cash deposit and/or full mortgage bond/loan from employer
May you please advise us in writing whether or not you shall be taking up the offer as soon as possible and in any event by 28 February 2001. In addition, if you are taking up the offer, may you please call at our offices in person to complete the necessary formalities by the same date."
In response to the above letter, the plaintiff wrote to the 1stdefendant's agent on 13 February 2001 in the following terms:
"Thank you for your letter dated 9thFebruary 2001, in which you are informing me of the owner's intention (ZIMRE) to sale the flat am currently occupying (sic) and offering me, as sitting tenant, to purchase the property.
I gladly accept the offer and will be going for option 2 of your letter that is 30% cash deposit and balance payable over six equal monthly instalments.
I am currently in the United Kingdom and do hereby inform you that Mr. J. Kaseke, Managing Director of Gavshod Trading, will be calling at your offices on my behalf to complete and sign all the necessary documents/formalities on my behalf.
Thank you once again for the offer."
In Eastview Gardens Residents Association v. (1)Zimbabwe Reinsurance Corporation Limited (2) CB Richard Ellis (3) The Registrar of Deeds SC90/02, a separate matter involving the same flats, the appellant therein argued that the same letter, which is exhibit 1 in this matter, created aright of pre-emption in favor of the recipients of the letter. The argument by counsel for the 1strespondent in that matter, which is the 1stdefendant in casu, on the other hand, is captured by MALABA JA at page 9 of his cyclostyled judgment, when he states:
"…I agree with Mr. Girach that the letter (exhibit 1 in casu) contains a simple offer by the 1strespondent (1stdefendant in casu), to sell the flats to the sitting tenants at the specified price. There is an indication to them to indicate in writing acceptance of the offer by close of business on 28 February 2001. It is an ordinary offer unaccompanied by an undertaking by the 1strespondent to keep it open until close of business on 28 February 2001. There was no promise not to revoke the offer during the period fixed for the notification of its acceptance."
The learned judge proceeded:
"The general rule is that an ordinary offer may be withdrawn on notice to the offeree at any time before it is accepted. See Yates v Dalton 1938 EDL 177; Bird v Summerville 1960 (4) SA 395 (N) at 400F; Stewart v Zagreb Properties (Pvt) Ltd 1971 (2) SA 346 (R, AD) at 352.
At the time the offer contained in the letter of 9 February 2001 was withdrawn none of the three hundred and nine tenants involved in case HC 3277/01 had indicated in writing acceptance of the offer. In fact, none of them accepted the offer before the close of business on 28 February 2001.
The offer lapsed on the expiry of the period within which its acceptance had to be communicated to the first respondent…."
In casuthe plaintiff, as sitting tenant, wrote in acceptance of the 1stdefendant's offer. I do not find persuasive Mr. Nyeperayi's argument that exhibit 1 does not constitute an offer but is only an invitation to treat nor his submission that the above cited statements by MALABA JA cannot be of any assistance to this court as they were made obiter. The comments by the learned judge of appeal pertained to the very letter now under consideration and no facts or evidence have been placed before this court justifying a different approach to, or view of the letter. On a literal interpretation of the letter, it clearly is expressing an offer: "As a sitting tenant, we are hereby giving you notice of the owner's intention to sell the flat and advise that we are offering you to purchase if you are interested in doing so." To give the meaning to these words that is urged by Mr. Nyeperayi would in effect be to depart from their literal meaning. No justification for doing so has been placed before this court.
In my view, as the plaintiff accepted the 1stdefendant's offer and communicated the acceptance to the 1stdefendant before the 1stdefendant's letter of 15 February 2001, exhibit 3, in which the offer is purportedly withdrawn by the 1stdefendant, is of no force and/or effect with regard to the plaintiff. Furthermore, the wording of exhibit 3 itself, is significant. It specifically refers to the withdrawal of "the offer". In my view it is also significant that whilst the 1stdefendant's agent's first letter to the plaintiff, exhibit 1, is headed: "Re Proposed Sale of Eastview Gardens", some of the subsequent letters including exhibits 6 and 8 are headed "Re: Purchase of Flat F209 Bubi Court, Eastview Gardens, Eastlea". Aquilina Lizhibowa's evidence that the 1stdefendant was, in such subsequent correspondence, only indicating that it was leaving it open to plaintiff to purchase any other flat and not Flat F209 is not supported by a reading of the said correspondence. Of particular significance is exhibit 6 dated 20 March, 2001 which reads:
"We refer to your visit on 14 March 2001, to our offices regarding the payment of the above and wish to advise that payment of the said flat can only be made after the finalisation of the pending Court case. (Since you are purchasing F209 Bubi Court)." (the underlining is mine).
It is also significant that this letter was written after exhibit 3 in which the 1stdefendant's agent purported to withdraw the offer for plaintiff to purchase the said flat. The letter clearly refers to or discusses payment for Flat 209 and not any other flat. More interestingly, exhibit 8, dated 24 February, 2003, some 2 years after exhibits 1 and 3, also states, under a heading referring to Flat 209:
"We refer to our discussion Munyavi/Manyowa on 20 February, 2003 and the subsequent telephone discussion Kaseke/Manyowa of 24 February, 2003 in connection with the above.
We wish to advise that the sale price of the above property is now $18 million. A minimum cash deposit of $9 million is required and the balance of $9 million is payable in cash over 3 months at a prescribed rate of interest. We wish to further advise that the price of $18 million will hold up to 28 February, 2002 (sic) and after that the sale price is being reviewed upwards to $20 million. We have noted your interest in acquiring this property and to this extent we urge you to pay the required deposit of $9 million on or before 28 February, 2003 so as to secure the property at $18 million.
We attach hereto our standard Offer Form for your use in confirming your interest to purchase this flat. We await return of the offer form by end of business on 25 February, 2003 after which the flat shall be open for sale to the public." (emphasis added).
It is also worthy of note that the letter was written after exhibit 11 an e-mail dated February, 2001 from plaintiff to 1stdefendant's agent. She stated therein:
"This letter serves to inform you that, I am prepared to purchase the flat am currently occupying. (sic). I therefore propose to go for option number two which will give me time to organize my finances."
I will be calling your offices to complete the necessary formalities."
The evidence before the court does not support the 1st defendant's averment that the offer made to plaintiff to purchase flat F209 was withdrawn and that a subsequent offer to purchase any other flat replaced the former. The plaintiff specifically responded to the first offer. There was no specific response turning her offer down and subsequent correspondence already quoted above tends to confirm plaintiff's stance in this matter. There was a valid and binding agreement of sale between the parties in respect of Flat F209. In the circumstances the alleged (subsequent) sale to the 2nddefendant, which sale was entered into on the date that exhibit 3 was written, cannot stand. The 2nddefendant has notably not filed any papers to contest the plaintiff's claim.
In the result and for the above reasons I have no hesitation in granting to plaintiff the relief that she claims in the alternative as registration of transfer of the property into the 2nddefendant's name had already been effected. Granting the main claim would likely require so many other aspects to be dealt with before transfer can be effected into her name, with a resultant delay that would cause further prejudice to the plaintiff as time passes. The 1stdefendant's representative who gave evidence before the court stated that insofar as the quantum claimed by the plaintiff in her alternative claim was concerned, he had no qualms, should the plaintiff be granted such relief, with the amount claimed, being $170 million, as the current market value of the property less the contract amount of $950. The resultant amount as thus agreed is therefore $169 999 050. The plaintiff having succeeded in her claim, costs must therefore follow the result.
The first defendant shall pay the sum of $169 999 050 (one hundred and sixty-nine million nine hundred and ninety nine thousand and fifty dollars).
2. The first defendant shall pay interest a tempore morae on the said amount from the date of judgment.
3. The first defendant shall pay plaintiff's costs of suit.
Kantor and Immerman,Plaintiff's Legal Practitioners.
Costa and Madzonga, First Defendant's Legal Practitioners.
Ncube v Wankie Colliery Company & Anor (HC 1442 of 2003) [2007] ZWHHC 8 (22 February 2007);
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Ltd v Durand (HC 9116 of 2003) [2007] ZWHHC 54 (19 June 2007);
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (Pvt) Ltd v Makgatho (HC 230 of 2007) [2007] ZWHHC 39 (05 June 2007);
Erasmus v Erusmas (HC 8054 of 2003) [2007] ZWHHC 40 (29 January 2007);


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