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Q: how to write a regular expression to return the keyword in the url? we want to write a regular expression to query the url based on some keywords
for example, when we input 'google'. the regular express should help us to find the urls as:
https://www.google.com
https://api.google.com/help
https://www.apigoogle.com/example/02.js
https://www.googleapi.com/02/example/02.js
Currently my Regex is, 'sites' is the input value:
^http(s)?://([a-z0-9-]+.)+(" + sites + ").(com|net)/?$
It only matches the first one, how can I finish my Regex...?

A: The main purpose is to check if keyword inside domain part.

*

*^(http\w?.{3}) start with two kinds of protocol

*([^\/]*?google[^\/]*?) check whether domain part has keyword. To avoid matching more than the specified area, did not match \

*(?=\/|$) the main part should be end of text, or it has \ behind

Code:
import re

regex = lambda keyword: r"^(http\w?.{3})([^\/]*?%s[^\/]*?)(?=\/|$)"%keyword

text = """
https://www.google.com

https://api.google.com/help

https://www.apigoogle.com/example/02.js

https://www.googleapi.com/02/example/02.js

https://www.abcd.com/red?=www.google.com

https://www.googleapi.com/02/example/03.js
"""

for e in text.split():
    if re.search(regex("google"),e):
        print(e)

A: This should work fine for you.
^((https)\:\/\/)(([a-z0-9])+\.)*(google|apigoogle\.com)

Test


My Canon EOS takes very good photos, but as an amateur photographer I not always take the best pictures at the first shot. Specially problematic is getting the right exposure on every shot, so that is why I prefer to save my photos in Raw format for later processing and retouching.
I am going to describe the basic work flow I use to get the most of my raw photos using two great tools UFRaw + GIMP.
Those are the minimum packages you will require, and yum will install all the dependency packages required. I would recommend installing the help files and the extra tools.
Now let's start loading the photo with UFRaw. Locate the raw image and right click on it selecting Open with UFRaw.
UFRaw will let you adjust a lot of parameters on your photograph before exporting it to Gimp, but we will focus here in the exposure. The original exposure is 0.00. Click on the gears icon and the exposure will be auto-corrected to average the tones on your photo.
Check the Live Histogram, now is normalized. UFRaw chose -0.28 as the average exposure value.
This is going to be the base exposure for the final photo. I will generate 3 photos from here, one underexposed, one neutral and one overexposed.
To export the photo to Gimp, set the desire exposure and click on the Gimp Icon on the bottom-right corner. Gimp will open a new window with the photo, preserving all the Exif information of the original.
Repeat the procedure to obtain the three required photos in Gimp.
I renamed the layers, and this is the order I want them to be.
Now, let's create a layer mask on the Light Layer. Right click on the layer name and select Add Layer Mask.
Select Grayscale copy of the layer and be sure the Invert mask selector is checked.
Repeat the operation with the Dark Layer, but DO NOT invert the mask.
I usually select around 15-20 on the Blur Radius. Apply the blur also to the Dark Mask Layer.
Finally, for better results, select the opacity of the Light layer. I Usually select between 50-70 depending on the picture.
At this point you can save the image using Gimp's xcf extension to preserve the layers and make corrections in the future.
To export the picture to your preferred format, first merge the layers, right-clicking on any layer and selecting Flatten image.
To go one step further I rotated the image a little using the rotating tool and crop to get the best picture possible. Let's compare the original with the final version.
You can see the improvement on the dark areas (on the stairs) and the light areas (on the roof) and the mid-tone shadows (on the chairs).
Shooting Raw photos increase the chances to obtain good photos in the end, and with tools like these and a little patience you will obtain great results.


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Object Store API
================

For details on how to use this API, see :doc:`/user/guides/object_store`

.. automodule:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy

The Object Store Class
----------------------

The Object Store high-level interface is exposed as the ``object_store``
object on :class:`~openstack.connection.Connection` objects.

Account Operations
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. autoclass:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy

   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.get_account_metadata
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.set_account_metadata
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.delete_account_metadata

Container Operations
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. autoclass:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy

   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.create_container
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.delete_container
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.containers

   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.get_container_metadata
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.set_container_metadata
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.delete_container_metadata

Object Operations
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. autoclass:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy

   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.upload_object
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.download_object
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.copy_object
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.delete_object
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.get_object
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.objects

   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.get_object_metadata
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.set_object_metadata
   .. automethod:: openstack.object_store.v1._proxy.Proxy.delete_object_metadata

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June 21, 2016 – Hot dogs have come to be synonymous with America and baseball, although the sausage without the bun (also known as a frankfurter or wiener) is culturally German. There is some discrepancy as to just who the first person to sell a hot dog a roll was, but the most widely accepted claim is that it was a German immigrant named Charles Feltman, who began selling them on Coney Island around 1870. Nearly 150 years later on the other side of the continent, hot dogs are making a comeback and they're getting an upgrade.
Shanty Shack just got its building permit, and they plan on opening in about four months. She'll be slinging her sausages there on a regular basis.
The combinations Crass comes up with are gourmet-level treats featuring Corralitos Market sausages, Farmhouse Culture kraut, and many of her own homemade ingredients and "secret sauces." When asked where she draws her inspiration, she replies, "Anytime I eat anything, I'm like: Oh, I have to put this on a hot dog!" The bun and sausage are her blank canvas.
One of her most popular dogs has been the Aloha Dog, featuring pineapple sausage, red onion, pickled jalapeño, cilantro, and homemade teriyaki aioli. With combinations like this, it's hard to tell why she doesn't consider herself a gourmet chef. "I just think selling hot dogs is really fun!" she exclaims.
You can find Crass and her cart every Sunday at Corralitos Brewing Co. from 12-7 p.m., where her latest creation was the Father's Day Buffalo Dog, made with Corralitos Market smoked Cajun buffalo sausage, blue cheese, ranch dressing, green onion, and Frank's hot sauce.
Crass can also be found around town at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, New Bohemia Brewing Co., and East Cliff Brewing. And she's working with the Capitola City Council to allow food trucks at Sante Adairius brewery. She caters weddings and events in tandem with Shanty Shack Brewing, too.
But wait, there's more! The hot dog stand on the corner of the Esplanade and San Jose Avenue in Capitola got a makeover this February, when it became Left Coast Sausage Worx.
Owner Josh Fisher, who managed the property prior to buying the stand, saw opportunity in hot dogs made with local, fresh ingredients. He sources bread from Aldo's Bakery in Soquel, sausages from Corralitos Market, and uses local condiments such as Farmhouse Culture kraut and Twins Kitchen mustard.
"I make my money here and I spend my money here," says Fisher.
His weekly specials rotate through different sausages from Corralitos Market, such as lamb, chicken, and wild boar. There are also options for vegetarians and vegans, as well as gluten-free buns. His newest special is called the Italian Stallion. It features a chicken mozzarella sausage topped with mozzarella cheese, marinara pizza sauce, and Italian seasoning, all nestled in a fresh Aldo's bun.
The old school among us can still find their standard fare at either spot.


the "and" immediately after paragraph (e).
In section 71(1), the words from "Subject to" to "companies),".
the entry relating to paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to ICTA.
the entry relating to section 588(6) of ICTA.
In Schedule 3, in paragraph 10, the word "102(1),".
Oil Taxation Act 1975 (c. 22) In section 3(2), in the first sentence, the words "under subsection (2) of section 579 of the Taxes Act or", and "that subsection or".
Section 12(1) to (7ZA) and (9).
In section 42, subsection (1)(a) and the "or" immediately after it.
paragraph 36(3) of Schedule 29 to that Act.
In section 130, the words " "company with investment business" means any company whose business consists wholly or partly in the making of investments".
subsection (2)(b) and the "and" immediately before it.
In section 399, subsection (1B) and, in subsection (3), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
In section 414(1)(b), the words "within the meaning of section 486(12)".
In section 431(2YC)(a), the words "under Schedule A or Case III, V or VI of Schedule D".
In section 434A(2A), the words from "which" to "1996".
In section 444AZA(2), the words "(a "Case I loss")".
In section 444AZB(2), the words "(a "Case VI loss")".
in subsection (4), the words "transferee's Case I".
In section 444AF(5)(b), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
Section 469(4A) to (5) and (6).
in subsection (4), the words from "or to be brought" to the end.
In section 477A, subsections (3)(a) and (aa), (4) and (10).
in subsection (12) the definition of "registered industrial and provident society".
in paragraph (d), the words "under Schedule D".
In section 568(1), the words "section 74 of this Act or".
In section 571(1), the words from "(in" to "Schedule D)".
in subsection (5), paragraph (a), in paragraph (b) the words "(a) or", the words from "deemed" to "this Part or", in the first place where they occur, and the words "this Part or" in the second place where they occur.
In section 703(3), the words from "(the amount" to "accordingly)".
In section 768B(10), the words "and non-trading deficits".
In section 768C(9), the words "and non-trading deficits".
In section 779(13), paragraph (a) and in paragraph (d) the words "75 or".
in subsection (4)(c), the words "75 or".
In section 782(9), the words from ", and where" to the end.
In section 787, subsection (1A), in subsection (2) the words "or total profits" and subsection (3).
In section 788(7), the words from ", and, in" to the end.
In section 790(11), the words from ", and, in" to the end.
In section 797A(2), the words "and gains".
In section 806B(10), the definition of "the Case V dividend".
In section 806L(5)(b), the words "Case VI of Schedule D by virtue of".
In section 821(1)(a), the words "under under Case III of Schedule D".
in subsection (8BA), the words ", tax credit under Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 2002" in both places where they occur.
In section 828(4), the word "79B(5),".
In Schedule 27, in paragraph 1(1)(d)(ii), the words from "in accordance" to "(Schedule D)".
In Schedule 28A, paragraph 6(dd), in paragraph 11, sub-paragraph (2) and in sub-paragraph (3)(a) the words "or (2)" and paragraphs 13(1)(ed) and 16(1)(f).
paragraph 8(1), (3) and (4).
In Schedule 30, paragraphs 2 to 5.
In Schedule 12, paragraph 3(1).
in subsection (8)(b) the words from "by" to "1996" and in paragraph (c) the words "(in accordance with paragraph 4(5) of that Schedule)".
In section 88(3)(b), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
In section 89(1A), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
In Schedule 14, paragraph 2.
In Schedule 10, paragraph 3.
In Schedule 15, paragraph 3.
in paragraph (c), the words "section 91 of the Taxes Act or".
In section 156(4), the words "section 98 of the Taxes Act or".
In section 158(2), the words from "but" to the end.
In section 170(9)(c), the words "within the meaning of section 486 of the Taxes Act".
In section 241(3)(a), the words "(within the meaning of the Income Tax Acts) or any Schedule A business (within the meaning of the Taxes Act),".
In section 251(8), paragraph (a), and in paragraph (b) the words "(even apart from those provisions)".
In Schedule 7AC, paragraph 34(2).
in paragraph 7A, the words "Schedule A business or".
In Schedule 10, paragraph 14(7), (27) and (28).
in sub-paragraph (3), the words "section 100 of the Taxes Act 1988 or".
Section 109(1), (2) and (4).
In Schedule 6, paragraph 11.
In Schedule 14, paragraph 5.
In Schedule 24, in paragraph 20(1), in the words after paragraph (b), the words from "the trade" to "but".
In section 126(7A), paragraph (b) and the "or" immediately before it.
In section 127(1), paragraph (cb).
In Schedule 6, paragraph 2.
In Schedule 18, paragraph 2.
In section 154, subsections (2), (3), (5), (6) and (8).
In Schedule 6, paragraph 22.
In Schedule 7, paragraph 4(1), (2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4).
In Schedule 14, paragraphs 5, 7, 20 and 31.
In Schedule 15, paragraphs 2 to 4, 10, 13 to 15, paragraphs 18, 19(1), (2) and (10), 20(1) and 21(1).
In Schedule 20, paragraphs 2 and 33.
In Schedule 21, paragraphs 2, 3, 15 and 20.
In Schedule 24, paragraph 11.
In Schedule 7, paragraph 8(1).
In Schedule 13, paragraphs 2 and 3.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 12 and 13.
Section 41(1) and (4) to (7).
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 15 to 18, 34, 43 and 64.
paragraphs 5, 6 and 11.
In Schedule 11, paragraph 2.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) Section 411(2).
In Schedule 12, paragraphs 17 and 18.
In Schedule 15, in paragraph 60(1), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
In Schedule 29, paragraph 44.
In section 16, the words ", or a Schedule A business,".
In section 17(1), the words ", or a Schedule A business,".
In section 353, in subsection (2), the words ", or a Schedule A business,".
In section 393B(4), the words "or Schedule A business".
In section 577(1), the words ", a Schedule A business".
In Schedule 1, in Part 2, the entry for "Schedule A business".
In Schedule 2, paragraphs 5, 14, 16 to 20, 40, 45, 46, 48 to 52, 96 and 104.
In Schedule 23, paragraph 1.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629) Article 16(6) to (8).
Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) In Schedule 3, paragraph 59.
In Schedule 9, paragraphs 4(4) and 8(2).
In Schedule 16, in paragraph 27(4), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
In Schedule 18, paragraph 9(3)(a).
In Schedule 23, paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 to 15 and 25.
In Schedule 25, paragraphs 2 to 25, 27 to 36, 40, 47, 48, 50, 53 and 61 to 64.
In Schedule 27, paragraphs 3, 19 and 20.
In Schedule 28, paragraphs 1 and 3.
the "and" immediately after subsection (2)(c).
In Schedule 1, in Part 2, the entries for "Schedule A business" and "UK property business".
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 4, 5, 12, 13, 62 to 64, 67, 69, 70, 87, 109, 244 and 258.
In section 150(7), the words from "; and" to the end.
In Schedule 22, paragraphs 59 to 73.
In Schedule 35, paragraph 4.
In Schedule 41, paragraphs 1, 4 and 5(2).
In section 71, subsection (3)(b) and the "and" immediately before it.
In section 280(1), the "and" immediately after the entry for "ITTOIA 2005".
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 2, 5 to 8 and 14 to 16.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 and 9.
In Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9(1), 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 to 23, 25, 28, 30 to 42, 47 to 69, 71 and 73.
In Schedule 16, paragraph 5.
In Schedule 17, paragraphs 4, 7 and 8.
In Schedule 26, paragraph 12.
In Schedule 35, paragraphs 45, 50, 52 and 53.
Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2201) The whole Order.
Finance Act 2004, Sections 38 to 40 and 45 and Schedule 6 (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2310) In the Schedule, paragraphs 4(2), 5, 6, 22 and 58 to 64.
Finance Act 2000, Schedule 20 (Definition of Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3267) The whole Order.
Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No.2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3270) The whole Order.
In section 48(4)(a), the words "under section 97 (debts incurred and later released)".
In section 155(1), the words from "carried" to the end.
In section 287(4), the "or" immediately before paragraph (b).
In section 288(6), the "and" immediately before paragraph (d).
In section 839(3), the words "or to corporation tax under Case III of Schedule D".
paragraphs 314(2), 321(3), 327, 332, 335, 351(2), 352(2), 378, 416(2) and (3), 418, 451(2)(a), (b) and (c), 486, 488, 489, 494(2)(c) and (d), 500, 502, 506, 509, 520, 576, 578, 583(6) and 630.
In Schedule 4, in Part 2, the entry for "Schedule A business".
Section 48B(5)(d) and the "or" immediately before it.
In section 51(1), (4) and (5)(b) the words "or profit share return".
In section 52, in subsection (2) the words "or profit share return" and subsection (6).
In section 54A(2)(b), the words "or profit share return".
In section 55, the words ", corporation tax".
In section 56, subsection (4)(b) and the "and" immediately before it, and subsection (5).
In section 57, the definition of "profit share return".
Section 91(2), (3) and (7).
in paragraphs 8, 10, 11(c), 12 and 13 the words "or profit share return".
In Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 to 5, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17, 19, 20, 22, 26 to 28, 30, 31, 34 to 47 and 52.
In Schedule 2, paragraph 20.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 4 to 7 and 9 to 11.
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 10, 11, 15 to 18, 20 and 22 to 24.
In Schedule 8, paragraph 4.
In Part 2(6) of Schedule 11, the entries relating to FA 1996, FA 2002 and FA 2004 and Note 3.
Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/646) The whole Order.
Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No.2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082) The whole Order.
Research and Development Tax Relief (Definition of "Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise") Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3376) The whole Order.
Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26 (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment No.3) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3440) The whole Order.
the words "Part 4 is about provisional entitlement to relief".
Sections 43 to 45, 48 to 52 and 53(2).
In section 117(3)(b), the words "under Case VI of Schedule D".
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 2(3) and (4) and 6 to 9.
In Schedule 5, Part 1, paragraphs 24 and 25 and Part 4.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 10(1) to (3), 11 to 19 and 21 to 24.
In Schedule 10, paragraph 43(2).
Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/959) Article 5.
Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/964) Regulation 95.
Investment Trusts and Venture Capital Trusts (Definition of Capital Profits, Gains or Losses) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1182) The whole Order.
Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269) The whole Order.
in subsection (6), the words "or (5)" in the definition of "deemed deduction" and "or (4)" in the definition of "deemed payment".
In section 989, the definition of "Schedule A business".
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 6, 10, 12, 21, 87(4) and (5), 91, 107, 109, 114, 134, 371 to 376, 422 and 439(2)(a).
In Schedule 4, the entry for "Schedule A business".
In Schedule 3, paragraph 10.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 11 to 16, 18 and 19.
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 56, 65 to 67, 72, 74 and 75 and, in paragraph 85, the words "(a "Case VI loss")" and "(a "Case I loss")".
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 20 and 25 to 27.
In Schedule 9, paragraph 1(2)(g) and (h) and (5).
In Schedule 10, paragraph 4(4)(d) and the "and" immediately before it and paragraphs 6, 14(9) and (10)(c) and (d) and 16(8) and (10).
In Schedule 13, paragraphs 2 to 5, 7 to 10 and 12.
In Schedule 14, paragraphs 14 to 18.
Section 49(7), (8) and (13).
In section 77, in subsection (4) paragraph (a) and the "and" immediately after it.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 44.
In Schedule 2, paragraph 51.
In Schedule 15, Part 2.
In Schedule 17, paragraphs 9(1), 12, 23, 28(1) and (2), 29 and 36.
In Schedule 22, paragraphs 3 to 16, 17(1) and 18 to 20.
In Schedule 35, paragraph 10.
In Schedule 39, paragraph 17.
Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/954) Regulation 21.
Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1463) The whole Regulations.


(1) This latest FB scandal with the spy-app, paying kids $20/mo to install it with the dev certificate… If that data is worth $20/mo, why don't they just sell FACEBOOK CLEAR for $20/mo? Zero ads, zero data collection (beyond what's needed to show your feed/wall/followers). Independent code audits to confirm. For free, you still get the current hellstorm. "We won't make money from ads!" Yeah, you'll make money from, like, money.
(2) Which leads to an even better idea: APPLE CLEAR. For $20/mo, Apple will use all available tools to completely black-hole Facebook from your Apple device experience. Apps not available, all known URLs controlled by FB or affiliates blackholed at the system level on all Apple devices connected to your account. If it breaks other apps, so be it. "But that's tortious interference with FB!" No it's not. Apple can do what it wants in its App Store; you don't have to buy this service.


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The British Mountaineering Council recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.
Although the climbing centre is an artificial environment the risks involved are no less serious than when climbing outside on a crag or mountain. There is an additional risk that bolt-on holds can spin or break.
The soft flooring under the bouldering walls is designed to provide a more comfortable landing for climbers falling or jumping from the bouldering wall. THE SOFT FLOORING DOES NOT MAKE THE CLIMBING ANY SAFER. Broken and sprained limbs are common on this type of climbing wall despite the soft landing. Uncontrolled falls are likely to result in injuries to yourself or others.
Climbing beyond your capabilities on any wall is likely to result in a fall. Any fall may result in an injury despite the safety systems in place to avoid it. You must make your own assessment of the risks whenever you climb.
Our Duty of Care - The rulesof the climbing centre set out below are not intended to limit your enjoyment of the facilities. They are part of the duty of care that we, as operators, owe to you, the customer, by law. As such they are not negotiable and if you are not prepared to abide by them then the staff must politely ask you to leave.
Your Duty of Care - You also have a duty of care to act responsibly towards the other users of the centre. Statements of 'Good Practice' are posted around the centre adjacent to the relevant facilities. These describe the accepted methods of use and how customers would normally be expected to behave towards each other.
Unsupervised Climbing - Before you climb without supervision the centre expects you to be competent in the use of the equipment here. You are required to register to say that you know how to use the equipment, that you are prepared to abide by the Rules below and that you understand the risks involved in your participation. Anyone who has not registered is classed as a novice and must not climb without supervision.
Unsupervised climbing is just that! Staff will provide whatever help and advice they can, but instruction in the use of equipment or climbing techniques will only be provided where it has been booked and paid for in advance. If you are not confident in the use of any climbing equipment or technique then do not attempt to use it without the supervision of someone who is competent to do so.
Supervised Climbing - An adult who has registered at the centre may supervise up to two novice climbers as long as they are prepared to take full responsibility for the safety of those people. Groups of three or more novices must only be supervised by an instructor holding the relevant Mountain Leader Training qualification and on prior agreement with City Bloc .
Children – All children in the centre must be supervised by an adult unless they have been assessed by the management and registered for unsupervised climbing..
Report to reception on each visit before you climb.
You must exercise care, common sense and self preservation at all times.
Report any problems with the walls, equipment or other climbers' behaviour to a member of staff immediately.
Be aware of the other climbers around you and how your actions will affect them.
Do not distract people while they are climbing.
Stand well back from the climbing walls unless you are spotting a climber.
Never stand directly under someone who is climbing.
Never spot someone unless they ask you to and you are experienced at doing so. Remember you do this at your own risk and with potential risk to others.
Always pay attention to what climbers around you are doing.
Sitting or lying down on the matting is not acceptable.
Always climb within your capabilities and descend by down climbing, jumping or, at the very least, a controlled fall.
Please read the Conditions Of Use And Rules Of the climbing centre, and answer the following questions. Only climbers who give satisfactory answers to the questions will be allowed to climb unsupervised.
Do you understand the Conditions of Use and Rules of the centre?
* Can you use a bouldering wall safely?
* Can you descend safely in accordance with the rules of this centre?
Are you an experienced climber or have watched the induction video?
Do you require instruction in any of the above techniques (marked *)?
Do you understand that failure to exercise care may result in injury?
Do you have any questions regarding The Conditions of Use or Rules?
Do you agree to abide by the Rules of the climbing centre?
How long have you climbed / bouldered?
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, I do not suffer from a medical condition which might have the effect of making it more likely that I be involved in an accident which could result in injury to myself or others.


Charles Swindoll tells about a Ziggy cartoon. "Ziggy is standing, looking up on a mountain. The sky is dark and there's one cloud up there. Ziggy says, 'Have I been put on hold for the rest of my life?' " Swindoll continues, "Sometimes prayer feels like that, doesn't it? 'Will You ever answer?' As one man put it. 'The heavens are brass and nothing comes back' " (The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart and 1,501 Other Stories: Nashville, TN, Word Publishing, a unit of Thornas Nelson, Inc., 1998; p455). Revelation 8:3-4 assures us in symbolic but striking language that God does not put us on hold when we pray. In that passage the apostle John watched as "an angel having a golden censer came and stood at the alter. And He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of al I the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel's hand." Earlier in Revelation 5:8, John had viewed a scene in which each of the 24 elders around the throne of God in Heaven had golden bowls, full of incense, which are the prayers of the saintls." Heaven really does hear when we pray! In context, these passages were assuring Christians who were suffering intense persecution that the pain and pressure they were facing and feeling did not mean God had put them on hold or that He was not listening. On the contrary, as the language of John's vision makes clear, the prayers of the saints " ascended before God." Pressures on earth may hinder some Christians from praying, but the pressures and problems of life can never hinder Heaven from hearing those who do!


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Located on Transit Road just minutes from a variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment, The Shoppes at Fox Creek Estates offers the best of East Amherst. After enjoying a day of shopping or an evening of dining out, come home to your stylish and luxurious apartment. Our apartments feature a custom color scheme, granite countertops, a fireplace, walk-in closets, and a full-size washer and dryer in unit. The Shoppes at Fox Creek Estates, located at 9490 Transit Road between Casey Road and North French, is affiliated with Fox Creek Estates, an active adult community that knows what residents want in luxury apartments.
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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
Now published as Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Volume 18 - Issue 2 - June 2003
An economic comparison of organic and conventional grain crops in a long-term agroecological research (LTAR) site in lowa
Kathleen Delate, Michael Duffy, Craig Chase, Ann Holste, Heather Friedrich, Noreen Wantate
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 October 2009, pp. 59-69
Based on the interest of organic and conventional farmers in Iowa in long-term analysis of organic systems, the Neely-Kinyon Long-Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) site was established in 1998 to examine the agronomic and economic performance of conventional and organic systems, using certified organic production practices. We report the results of the economic analysis from 3 years of production (1999–2001). Using organic price premiums for organic crops, returns for corn within the organic corn-soybean-oat and corn-soybean-oat-alfalfa rotations were significantly greater than conventional corn-soybean rotation returns (US$126 ha−1). Com returns were not significantly different between the two organic rotations, at US$655 ha−1 and US$674 ha−1, respectively. Returns for soybean within the organic corn-soybean-oat and com-soybean-oat-alfalfa rotations were not significantly different, at US$1233 ha−1 and US$1326 ha−1, respectively. Organic soybean returns were significantly greater than conventional soybean crop returns (US$235 ha−1) in the corn-soybean rotation. Rotational 3-year average returns were US$180 ha−1 for the conventional corn-soybean rotation, compared to US$734 ha−1 for the organic corn-soybean-oat and US$739 ha−1 for the organic com-soybean-oat-alfalfa rotation.
Animal production and farm size in Holmes County, Ohio, and US agriculture
Martin H. Bender
Animal production in US agriculture during 1997 was compared with Holmes County, Ohio, in which half the farms belonged to the agrarian Amish whose small farms have been successful. To compare the intensity of animal production in regard to land that was already devoted solely to domestic feed, the two systems were scaled so that their average farm sizes contained equal land areas devoted to domestic feed and then their animal production per farm was adjusted by the same scaling. By breeding populations, as well as large imports of feed, feeder pigs, calves, and broiler chicks. Holmes County produced three times more milk, four times more broilers, about the same amount of eggs and cattle, and twice the pigs per scaled farm, and hence per given land area, as in the US. Despite the average farm size in Holmes County having been 40% smaller than in Ohio overall, this production yielded more than twice the energy and protein per scaled farm, or per given land area, compared to the US, and required almost twice the feed and 85% as much grazed pasture forage per farm. This was in accord with the fact that feed consumption in Holmes County was twice its harvested crop production, implying a net feed import equal to its crop production. The latter fact was the main contribution to the productivity of Holmes County in excess of the US, and also suggested there would be serious problems in widespread adoption of intensive animal production in regard to agricultural markets, soil fertility and farm nutrient losses through manure application. Energy conversion efficiency for the five animal products and breeding populations was greater in Holmes County than the US (10 and 7%, respectively) and likewise for protein (22 and 13%). Besides imported feed, the higher efficiency of Holmes County was also due to its greater emphasis on milk production, which has benefited from USDA milk price support, modern dairy genetics and dairy nutrition programs. The lower overall efficiency of the US has been partly a result of the fact that beef production and breeding, judged by feed alone, have been the least efficient of the five animal products in energy conversion and nearly the least for protein, regardless of the fact that among the five products, beef cattle are the only animals that nationally derived much of their nutrition from the large national area of grazing land.
Producer satisfaction with returns from farmers' market related activity
Ramu Govindasamy, John Italia, Marta Zurbriggen, Ferdaus Hossain
Over 61% of farmers who sell agricultural products through farmers' markets are satisfied with the returns they generate. Producers who are 50 years of age or older and those who retail at least 70% of the dollar value of the products are more likely to be highly satisfied with their profit margin from farmers' markets. A strong positive relationship is documented between profit margin satisfaction and growers who offer organic produce for sale. Furthermore, the results suggest that producers with farmers' market businesses in the growing stage are more likely to be highly satisfied with profit margins.
Family and seller interactions in farmers' markets in upstate New York
Laura M. Baber, Edward A. Frongillo
Farmers' markets promote alternative agriculture by allowing farmers to meet the demand for specialized agricultural products and establish new businesses. Farmers sell at farmers' markets for social and personal, as well as economic, reasons. Successful farmers' marketing involves interactions with customers, but little is known about these interactions. This study aimed to determine what happens when a family shops at farmers' markets, specifically how parents and children interact in the market in relation to each other and to the farmers. Systematic observation was used to follow 22 families with young children. A coding sheet was used to categorize sensory, perfunctory, informational interactions, attempts to influence purchases and additional interactions. Results showed information was more likely to be exchanged between farmers and parents or parents and children. Children were more likely to be involved in sensory interactions. Farmers interact with families through perfunctory interactions or informational interactions, rather than encouraging them to buy specific items. Since some important societal benefits of farmers' markets can only be achieved if information is exchanged during interactions, market managers and outreach professionals should encourage and assist farmers with providing information to customers. Further research is needed to understand why farmers favor social over explicitly sales-focused interactions, which interactive strategies may be optimal to achieve the fullest economic and non-economic benefits for both farmers and customers, and what is the economic and non-economic impact of providing information in the farmers' market.
Mechanical versus herbicidal strategies for killing a hairy vetch cover crop and controlling weeds in minimum-tillage corn production
John R. Teasdale, Richard C. Rosecrance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 October 2009, pp. 95-102
The development of production systems that provide the benefits of reduced tillage and also reduce or eliminate herbicide inputs presents a challenge to practitioners of sustainable agriculture. This research was conducted to evaluate management approaches for minimum-tillage corn production in a hairy vetch cover crop, specifically, mechanical versus herbicidal methods for pre-plant cover-crop kill and for post-emergence control of emerged weeds. Pre-plant treatments included 2,4-D [(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid] plus residual herbicides, 2,4-D alone, flail mower, corn stalk chopper, light disk and heavy disk. The pre-plant herbicide treatments were followed by a post-emergence treatment of dicamba, whereas the pre-plant mechanical treatments were followed by post-emergence cultivation, as needed, for weed control. The mechanical treatments that kept residue on the soil surface (mower, stalk chopper and light disk) killed hairy vetch when it was flowering, but not when vegetative. The herbicide treatment with pre-plant 2,4-D alone, followed by dicamba post-emergence, controlled annual broadleaf weeds (the dominant species in these experiments) similarly to treatment with 2,4-D plus residual herbicides, suggesting that residual herbicides may be eliminated in cover-crop-based no-tillage systems. The pre-plant mechanical treatments followed by cultivation did not control annual broadleaf weeds as well as herbicide treatments, but did maintain final populations below threshold levels in two of four experiments. The stalk chopper and light disk left high levels of vetch residue on the soil surface, and reduced initial broadleaf weed populations compared with the heavy disk that incorporated residue. However, broadleaf weed populations were reduced with less efficiency by cultivation of unfilled soil following the stalk chopper or light disk (38–69%) than by cultivation of tilled soil following the heavy disk (87–95%). Thus, although maintaining surface cover-crop residue without tillage initially reduced weed emergence, it also reduced the efficiency of cultivation, leading to similar final weed populations in all mechanical-based, pre-plant treatments.
The mission of land grant colleges of agriculture
Robert L. Zimdahl
This paper examines what land grant colleges of agriculture were designed to be and do and, using their published mission statements, discusses what they now claim to be and do. Teaching 'such branches of learning as are related to the agriculture and the mechanic arts' and 'to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes' is what land grant colleges were designed to do; it is the land grant mission. The paper asks whether these things are what land grant colleges of agriculture do now. The original mission has been amended with new challenges that must be met in a time of declining public support for higher education, societal distrust of science and a negative public perception of agricultural technology, in a culture that wants cheap food. The agricultural community, including colleges of agriculture, has been slow to accept the challenges and opportunities inherent in the questions agriculture now faces. Agriculture remains an essential human activity in our post-industrial, information-age society. Colleges of agriculture are in trouble, and this paper suggests that the sensible thing to do may be to turn away from self-interest in survival to take a leadership role with emphasis on the obligations of service and humanism.
Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities. Edited by Cornelia Flora. 2001. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. xvi + 273 p. US$79.95, ISBN 0-8493-0917-4, hardcover.
Gilbert W. Gillespie
AJA volume 18 issue 2 Front matter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 October 2009, pp. f1-f2
AJA volume 18 issue 2 Cover and Back matter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 October 2009, pp. b1-b4


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The college has UGC network resource centre, Equal Oppurtinuity Cell, NCC unit, NSS and Adult Education, Infilibnet, library facilities and computer centre with internet.
The institution is located in the midst of socio-economically weaker society. The priority of the institution is to bring academic excellence along with personality development to compete with rest of world. It also entrust improvement in health care, environmental and social awareness.
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package client

import (
	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/proto"
	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/util"
	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/util/log"
	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/util/retry"
	gogoproto "github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
	"golang.org/x/net/context"
)

// TransactionOptions are parameters for use with KV.RunTransaction.
type TransactionOptions struct {
	Name         string // Concise desc of txn for debugging
	Isolation    proto.IsolationType
	UserPriority int32
}

// A Clock is an interface which provides the current time.
type Clock interface {
	// Now returns nanoseconds since the Jan 1, 1970 GMT.
	Now() int64
}

// KV provides access to a KV store. A KV instance is safe for
// concurrent use by multiple goroutines.
type KV struct {
	// User is the default user to set on API calls. If User is set to
	// non-empty in call arguments, this value is ignored.
	User string
	// UserPriority is the default user priority to set on API calls. If
	// UserPriority is set non-zero in call arguments, this value is
	// ignored.
	UserPriority    int32
	TxnRetryOptions retry.Options
	Sender          KVSender
	clock           Clock
}

// NewKV creates a new instance of KV using the specified sender. To
// create a transactional client, the KV struct should be manually
// initialized in order to utilize a txnSender. Clock is used to
// formulate client command IDs, which provide idempotency on API
// calls and defaults to the system clock.
// implementation.
func NewKV(ctx *Context, sender KVSender) *KV {
	if ctx == nil {
		ctx = NewContext()
	}
	return &KV{
		Sender:          sender,
		User:            ctx.User,
		UserPriority:    ctx.UserPriority,
		TxnRetryOptions: ctx.TxnRetryOptions,
		clock:           ctx.Clock,
	}
}

// NewDB returns a new database handle using KV for the underlying
// communication.
//
// TODO(pmattis): Remove once we plumb usage of DB everywhere.
func (kv *KV) NewDB() *DB {
	return &DB{kv: kv}
}

// Run runs the specified calls synchronously in a single batch and
// returns any errors.
func (kv *KV) Run(calls ...Call) (err error) {
	if len(calls) == 0 {
		return nil
	}

	// First check if any call contains an error. This allows the
	// generation of a Call to create an error that is reported
	// here. See PutProto for an example.
	for _, call := range calls {
		if call.Err != nil {
			return call.Err
		}
	}

	if len(calls) == 1 {
		c := calls[0]
		if c.Args.Header().User == "" {
			c.Args.Header().User = kv.User
		}
		if c.Args.Header().UserPriority == nil && kv.UserPriority != 0 {
			c.Args.Header().UserPriority = gogoproto.Int32(kv.UserPriority)
		}
		c.resetClientCmdID(kv.clock)
		kv.Sender.Send(context.TODO(), c)
		err = c.Reply.Header().GoError()
		if err != nil {
			log.Infof("failed %s: %s", c.Method(), err)
		} else if c.Post != nil {
			err = c.Post()
		}
		return
	}

	bArgs, bReply := &proto.BatchRequest{}, &proto.BatchResponse{}
	for _, call := range calls {
		bArgs.Add(call.Args)
	}
	err = kv.Run(Call{Args: bArgs, Reply: bReply})

	// Recover from protobuf merge panics.
	defer func() {
		if r := recover(); r != nil {
			// Take care to log merge error and to return it if no error has
			// already been set.
			mergeErr := util.Errorf("unable to merge response: %s", r)
			log.Error(mergeErr)
			if err == nil {
				err = mergeErr
			}
		}
	}()

	// Transfer individual responses from batch response to prepared replies.
	for i, reply := range bReply.Responses {
		c := calls[i]
		gogoproto.Merge(c.Reply, reply.GetValue().(gogoproto.Message))
		if c.Post != nil {
			if e := c.Post(); e != nil && err != nil {
				err = e
			}
		}
	}
	return
}

// RunTransaction executes retryable in the context of a distributed
// transaction. The transaction is automatically aborted if retryable
// returns any error aside from recoverable internal errors, and is
// automatically committed otherwise. retryable should have no side
// effects which could cause problems in the event it must be run more
// than once. The opts struct contains transaction settings.
func (kv *KV) RunTransaction(opts *TransactionOptions, retryable func(txn *Txn) error) error {
	txn := newTxn(kv, opts)
	return txn.exec(retryable)
}


The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 18th edition with the world premiere of the HBO Documentary Film The Apollo. Helmed by Academy and Emmy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, The Apollo chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of the New York City landmark, the Apollo Theater. The film will debut at the iconic theater itself on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 and later this year on HBO.
The feature-length documentary weaves together archival footage, music, comedy and dance performances, and behind-the-scenes verité with the team that makes the theater run. The Apollo features interviews with artists including Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Smokey Robinson, and Jamie Foxx. The documentary is produced by Lisa Cortés, Nigel Sinclair's White Horse Pictures, and Williams. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival runs April 24-May 5.
The Apollo, directed by Academy Award-winning and Tribeca alumnus Roger Ross Williams (Music by Prudence; Life, Animated) and is produced by Lisa Cortés (Precious), White Horse's Nigel Sinclair (George Harrison: Living in the Material World;Undefeated), Jeanne Elfant Festa (Foo Fighters: Back and Forth, Pavarotti) and Cassidy Hartmann (The Beatles: Eight Days A Week, Pavarotti) along with Williams.


What is going on with the Israelis and Palestinians? The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, that's what. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is an ongoing argument between Israelis and Palestinians. This argument started when the Israelis were kicked out of the land of Israel and the Palestinians stayed in the land. The Palestinians would not allow the Israelis to take the land back, even though they say it was given to them by G-D. An easier way to say what the argument is about is to just say that it is mostly over the land that they lived on and who truly owns it. The land that is in question is known today as Israel. This argument has been going on for a very long time and still they have not come to a conclusion that everyone can agree on. Many people have come up with solutions that they feel might be able to settle this argument, a "one-state solution" and a "two-state solution". A one-state solution is the idea of both the Israelis and the Palestinians stop fighting and combine into one state. A two-state solution is the idea of the Palestinians getting their own state and the Israelis get their own state, basically dividing the land within its own boundaries giving each group a piece of their own.
In my opinion, the two-state solution is the best way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian situation, in a perfect, idealistic word that is. One way this solution would be best is because both the Israeli and Palestinian way of living is based on both their religion and culture; this solution gives both groups room to live as they see fit given that both groups can respect the other and leave them alone. This solution would give solid boundaries and both groups some of what they are asking for. This solution would also allow the Israelis to avoid the situation of sacrificing Israeli democracy of Israel's Jewish identity. This "two-state" solution is one of compromise and sacrifice for all parties.
Both of the groups need their own country so that they can worship God as they see Him and not be judged or terrorized for doing that. If each group had their own state within the boundaries of Israel they would have their own place to worship and practice their own religion. For an example, when the Palestinian Muslims are celebrating Ramadan (Muslims fast for a month) Israelis would not be eating in front of them, And in a perfect world there would be a lot less fighting between them, not as many wars and deaths. They would also be able to dress in what is appropriate for them and their religion and they would be able to worship when they want, wherever they want. Everybody needs their own space. Thats why a lot of people have their own rooms, just like this both Israelis need their space from the Palestinians and the Palestinians need space from the Israelis. The other reason was so that the Israelis and the Palestinians would be separated. It's like having a brother, sometimes you just need to be alone with your friends/family. It's the same with the Palestinians and Israelis they need their own space to be alone with their own people.
Now onto the second claim for a two-state solution for this situation. If there was not a two-state solution than Israel would have to face probably having to sacrifice Israeli democracy or their Jewish identity. They would have to do this because of how much faster the Palestinian demographic growth is happening. Because the Palestinians are growing so much faster they are taking up more and more land making the Israelis not have any land. That is why they should have a two-state solution, so that the Israelis don't get pushed out of the land on which they live altogether.
So, in a perfect world the Palestinians and the Israelis would have to have their own state and separation from each other. This means that Israel would be divided into two states, one half for the Palestinian Arabs and the other for the Israelis. Again, the two-state solution is best, in my opinion, because it will give both the Palestinians and the Israelis space and religious freedom. This "solution" is truly only a real one if mutual respect and acceptance can be developed between the two groups of people as though we were living in a "perfect world". However, because we are not in a perfect world right now I think that there is no solution, either way the Palestinian Arabs are going to continue to hate the Israelis and want to take all the land for themselves leaving no place for the Jewish Israelis. I imagine this to be the reason the conflict has continued on for so long to begin with.
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Dainéal á³ Murchadha is a boy with a problem; a problem that belies all he knows about himself. He's about to take a trip that will redefine him and perhaps give him purpose. He feels useless and alone, but he's about to learn that his life has meaning and moreover, some dreams actually come true.


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El Moro est un bâtiment situé sur l'avenue Paseo de la Reforma numéro 1, dans l'arrondissement de Cuauhtémoc à Mexico. C'est l'un l'un des premiers gratte-ciel à avoir été édifiés dans la capitale mexicaine. Il a été inauguré le 28 novembre 1946, soit avant la Torre Latinoamericana . L'édifice est aussi connu sous le nom de La Lotería, car il abrite les bureaux de la Loterie nationale du Mexique. El Moro a été le plus haut bâtiment de Mexico pendant une brève période.

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1946 au Mexique
Gratte-ciel à Mexico
Architecture Art déco au Mexique

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We recommend booking these activities BEFORE travelling – contact us and we can advise on the various activity providers available.
The area also boasts some of the best theme parks in Spain including 3 water parks Aqualandia, Aqua Natura and Mundomar. At Terra Mitica adventure park, you are sure to find a rollercoaster to scare even the bravest and Terra Natura is a safari park featuring animals from all over the world in their natural habitats. We are happy to assist in organizing trips to any of the parks.
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The year round sun ensures that climbing is available all year round and the scale and range of the routes ensure that their is something for everyone from beginner to intermediate to expert. The Coast is also so close to Splash Finca Panoramica that you can climb in the mountains in the morning and on the coastal cliffs in the afternoon. We can arrange climbing courses for individuals or groups or arrange for one of the many local guides to take you on some of the more challenging routes if you already have experience. Experienced climbers can just use the Finca as a base and head of on their own.
We were are the forefront of introducing the sport into Scotland and the UK and we now take more people canyoning in the UK than anyone else. We also canyon year round in Morocco. To date we have taken nearly 10000 people canyoning in a safe and fun manner.
Canyoning is a activity that inspires and delivers every time. The region around our mountain Finca base is home to six great canyons with the added advantage that the great weather which ensures the canyons are not like some of the ones we work in back home in Scotland!
Canyoning in this area of Spain is also a year round activity. However, although the sun does shine here over 300 days a year when it rains it can rain exceedingly heavy and flash floods are common at these times. You do not want to be in a canyon during these periods. Please ensure you go with experienced canyon guides. This is not a adventure activity that should be tried out on your own!
The list below are canyons that we most commonly use, as time allows we will publish comprehensive guides for each.
We run canyoning day tours as well as canyoning weekend breaks and also a full week canyoning holiday.
On all our canyoning trips helmets are compulsory at all times on the journey when in the canyon. Buoyancy aids and wetsuits will be worn under our discretion depending on the canyon and weather. We may test suitability of people for abseiling prior to entering a canyon.
For those of limited or no canyoning experience we will probably use a lowering system rather than abseiling.
A day of canyoning is £50 per person of £75 per person for fit individuals who want to do two canyons.
A canyoning full week holiday is £725 per person full board. ( maximum of 12 people only suitable for those who are fit and healthy as the days can be long. Good head for heights essential. We also include a via ferrata trip in this week.
This area of the Costa Blanca in Spain is a renowned destination for mountain biking and cycling fans of all types and abilities. The surrounding area is a mecca of challenging single track trails, tough accents with fantastic descents. There are also plenty of easier routes and converted railway lines which are called greenways.
September each year often sees the Tour of Spain pass through the area where some of the very best road cyclists in the world compete over the regions' hills and valleys.
The winter months see many of the top road cycling teams staying in the area for weeks on end as it is an ideal training base for them to prepare for the coming racing season.
Our location and Finca make an idea base for those wanting to do a cycling holiday of any type. It is also available on an exclusive use basis to cycling groups and teams for hire on a self catering or guest house basis.
The surrounding mountains and countryside around Splash Finca Panoramica offer some of the best hill walking and hiking in Europe!
From your balcony you will glimpse upon the majestic Sierra de Bernia mountains (covering the municipalities of Altea, Benissa, Calpe, Callosa d'En Sarriá and Jalón) which rise to 1,130 metres (3,704 ft) at their highest and separate the Alicante regions of Marina Alta and Marina Baja along the Calpe, Benissa and Altea border.
This formidable natural barrier – which features the Font del Garroferet and an ancient fortress – is one of Spain's many mountain ranges and is crossed by tunnels that carry the N332 national road, the A7 motorway and the railway. It was one of the most technically difficult stretches of construction on Spain's Autopista del Mediterraneo.
The southern side of the Bernia range overlooks beautiful Altea Bay, making a gentle arc with the old hilltop town of Altea at its centre and curving around to its far end at Albir and the Sierra Helada. The attractive palm lined promenade of Altea is being extended along to Albir village and the Puerto Deportivo Luis Campomanes is current being enlarged to accommodate the strong demand for berths. Alternative harbours are the Calpe Club Nautico under the Peñon de Ifach, and Moraira Club Nautico The mountainous backdrop to all the resorts along the Costa Blanca are one of its most spectacular and beautiful features – just a short drive away!
The Sierra Bernia PRV-7 routes attracts hillwalking and hiking enthusiasts from across Spain and abroad, with a range of distances an difficulties to suit every climber.
We could not be better located for day walks or walking holidays. With 78 different mountain and valley walks around us there is something to suit everyone. We can provide guided walks or you can do self guided walks.
One Week Full Board staying at Splash Finca Panoramica with 5 days of guided walks is £675pp. For those wanting two weeks add a 2nd week self guided B&B basis for an extra £200pp.
We take a maximum of 10 clients on our guided walking weeks and 14 on self guided weeks. For group bookings of 10 on guided and 12 plus on self guided there is a 10% discount.
For established walking groups we also rent out the whole Finca on a Self catering basis for your walking holiday for a week or two. Please enquire for a price. This option can make your walking holiday as little as £150 pp depending on fill rate and time of year.
Our walking weeks run Sat to Sat and Alicante airport is by far the best airport to arrive at.
The third week in every month Jan-June and Sept-Dec. Other weeks can be arranged on request.
Splash. Nestled in the stunning Alicante mountains – yet still only 30 mins drive from the beaches of Benidorm – the villa is ideally situated. Take the stress out of organising your holiday – all your accommodation is arranged and a huge range of activities are on hand to cater for all tastes, whether you're looking to relax by the pool with a cocktail or something a little more adventurous.
This luxury Finca is the ideal place to chill out with all your friends but give you access to some great hen weekend party activities and also the crazy nightlife of Benidorm required.
Collect and return from Alicante airport. Two nights self catering at Finca Splash, plus a full day of adventure fun activities on the Saturday plus a night out in Benidorm if required on the Saturday night picking you up in the wee small hours.
Cost is £145 per person for bookings of 12-18 and £165pp for bookings 8-11.
Special for 2012 with bookings made before March is a 3 night for 2 offer you may need the third day to recover by the pool!
If you require a chef to cook for your whole party over the weekend that can be arranged or maybe just a BBQ on arrival or departure evening. These are available at a extra cost just ask.


One of my favorite things about gift-giving with Stephen is that we always give hints. Sometimes we're terrible at them and either give too much away or say something so generic that it could be anything. This year's hint about one of my gifts was, "You originally hated it but now you love it."
I was so confused by this one... If I didn't like it from the beginning, why in the world would I want it? And then I unwrapped the coziest of sweatshirts and it all started to click. You see, a few weeks prior to Christmas, I participated in a holiday gift market with ZIA. One of the vendors was selling fuzzy sweatshirts similar to mine, and I told Stephen I was starting to hate them from the sheer fact that everyoneee was so distracted by the fuzzy sweatshirts that they weren't popping by my booth. I followed that sentiment with, "Honestly though, I like them too so I'll probably end up buying one for myself before it's all said and done."
Traffic picked up at my tiny booth and I never made it over to pick up my own, so it was a fun surprise opening this one up. And let me tell you, it is the best. Seriously. I could live it in. The one Stephen purchased for me is by True Grit and I'm wearing an XS (I think it's unisex), but shop some other cozy sweatshirt finds below.


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Twenty completely new stories of negotiating the triumphs and challenges of being an LGBT educator in the twenty-first century For more than twenty years, the One Teacher in Ten series has served as an invaluable source of strength and inspiration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender educators. This all-new edition brings together stories from across America-and around the world-resulting in a rich tapestry of varied experiences. From a teacher who feels he must remain closeted in the comparative safety of New York City public schools to teachers who are out in places as far afield as South Africa and China, the teachers and school administrators in One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium prove that LGBT educators are as diverse and complex as humanity itself. Voices largely absent from the first two editions-including transgender people, people of color, teachers working in rural districts, and educators from outside the United States-feature prominently in this new collection, providing a fuller and deeper understanding of the triumphs and challenges of being an LGBT teacher today.


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Klammernahtgeräte (englisch: Stapler) sind chirurgisches Instrumente zum Setzen von Klammern. Sie  werden eingeteilt in Hautklammergeräte sowie lineare und zirkuläre Geräte zum Hohlorganverschluss für Klammernahtanastomosen. Zum Wundverschluss werden meistens nacheinander mehrere Einzelklammern gesetzt, während für Hohlorgane gleichzeitig viele Klammern gesetzt werden.

Hautklammergerät
Das Klammern der Wundränder hat den Vorteil, dass es sehr schnell durchführbar und hygienischer als eine Naht ist, weil die Klammern nicht direkt mit der Wundhöhle in Kontakt kommen. Es gibt Einweg- und Mehrwegklammergeräte. Bei Mehrweggeräten sitzen die Klammern in einem Magazin, das gewechselt werden kann. Sie können sterilisiert werden. Einweggeräte sind dagegen mit einer festen Anzahl (15, 25 oder 35) von Klammern bestückt und werden nach Gebrauch entsorgt. Zum späteren Entfernen der Hautklammern werden spezielle Entklammerer oder Klammerentferner (Hautklammerentferner) benötigt.

Zirkuläre Klammernahtgeräte
Zirkuläre Klammernahtgeräte werden in der Viszeralchirurgie eingesetzt, vor allem zum Anlegen von End-zu-End-, Seit-zu-End-, End-zu-Seit- und Seit-zu-Seit-Anastomosen. Sie besitzen abnehmbare Instrumentenköpfe mit verschiedenen Durchmessern, so dass sie an die entsprechende Organgröße anpassbar sind. Sie sind mit Titanklammern von einer Länge von 5,5 mm bestückt. Einige Geräte erlauben die Anpassung der Höhe der geschlossenen Klammer, um möglichst wenig Trauma auf das Gewebe auszuüben.

Lineare Klammernahtgeräte

Lineare Stapler werden vor allem bei der Operation von Ösophagusdivertikeln, in der Magenchirurgie, für die Anlage einer Anastomose zwischen Colon und Mastdarm und manchmal auch zum Abtragen eines Meckel-Divertikels eingesetzt.

Geschichte
Das Prinzip des Wundverschlusses mit Klammerung geht auf den indischen Arzt Sushruta zurück, der Ameisen ansetzte und, nachdem sie zugebissen hatten, ihren Rumpf abtrennte. Die ersten Klammernahtgeräte entwickelte 1907 der Medizintechnikentwickler Victor Fischer auf Anfrage des ungarischen Chirurgen Hümér Hültl. Fischer entwarf zwei Modelle, die damals fast 3,6 kg wogen. Obwohl Hültl diese Entwicklung publizierte, konnten sich diese Modelle nicht durchsetzen und wurden nur etwa 50 Mal verkauft. 1920 entwickelte Aladár von Petz einen leichteren und einfacheren Stapler. Hültl sah von Petz' Entwicklung 1921 auf dem Kongress der Ungarischen Chirurgischen Gesellschaft. Trotz anfänglicher Skepsis war er von der technischen Weiterentwicklung so beeindruckt, dass er von Petz zu seiner Entwicklung gratulierte. Das erste zirkuläre Klammernahtgerät wurde in der Sowjetunion entwickelt und 1962 erstmals eingesetzt. Weiterentwickler der Stapler-Chirurgie in den 1970er- und 1980er-Jahren waren unter anderem John Cedric Goligher (Großbritannien), Felicien Steichen (New York) und Mark Ravitch (Pittsburg).

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All estimates of water balance components and performance indicators include errors and uncertainties. The accuracy and reliability of these calculations depends on the accuracy and reliability of the measured data. The uncertainty of the input data is propagated to the calculated values of the system performance indicators. The quantification of the input data uncertainty and its propagation allows the water utility to determine the priorities on which data quality control activities should be focused in order to increase the reliability of the water balance components and performance indicator estimates. This paper presents the application of the ISO methodology for estimation of input data uncertainty propagation to the performance indicator of a water distribution system. A methodology for reduction of input data uncertainty, consisting of a total of seven activities implemented in sequence, is developed and tested in the Požarevac water distribution system. The implemented methodology resulted in significant reduction of uncertainty in the performance indicators and water balance components, but actual values of performance indicators did not improve.
Keywords: water supply, water balance, distribution systems, performance indicators, uncertainty.
The ultimate goal of each Performance Indicator (PI) system is to provide information and data that can be used for decision-making purposes. The PI system is not only used to obtain PI values, but also to identify all the accompanying elements required in facilitating the decision-making process (data quality, elements that explain the value of indicators, elements that provide information about company characteristics). Thus, the PI system includes a set of performance and data indicators representing the real state of the water supply system (Alegre et al., 2006).
All water balance components and performance indicators in water supply services include calculations which use various input data. These input data cannot be regarded as accurate, but only as a"best estimate" to a greater or lesser extent, so the uncertainty of calculated values depends on the uncertainty of the input (measured) data (Babić et al., 2014). The quantification of uncertainties of calculated water balance components and performance indicators is of great importance because it allows the water utility to define the priorities in which data quality control activities should be focused in order to improve the reliability of the water balance components and PI estimates.
Analysis of errors and uncertainties involves the study and assessment of uncertainty, since no measurement, no matter how carefully performed, that is without uncertainty. There are different methods for the analysis of uncertainty, and each has its positive and negative aspects. However, there has been no coherent and widely accepted methodology for reduction of the water balance components and performance indicators uncertainty in water supply services developed thus far.
Bargiel and Hainsworth (1989) used the Monte Carlo simulation method to evaluate the uncertainty of pressure and flow in water distribution systems (WDS). Sattary et al. (2002) used ISO guidelines for estimating uncertainty of water balance components. Herrero et al. (2003) also used the ISO methodology for the propagation of uncertainty to estimate the impact of the uncertainty of the input variables to PIs (ISO/IEC 2008). The ISO methodology, which includes the law of propagation of indeterminacy, is now accepted as a standard method for estimating uncertainty in measurements.
Uncertainty is, in general, caused by a number of combinations of factors with randomly distributed effects. In this case, the difference between the correct and the measured value is variable with the normal distribution. Uncertainty can also be expressed through the corresponding standard deviation (σ) (Babić et al., 2014).
where fk(x1,...,xn) is the result of the model, var[fk(x1,...,xn] denotes the variation of the output variable, n is the number of input variables, var[xi] is the variant of the input xi and cov[xi,xj] represents a covariant between the inputs xi and xj (cov[xi,xj] = σxixj).
The derivative ∂fk (x1,..., xn)/∂xj is the sensitivity of the results of the model with respect to the change in the input value ∂xj.
The first member of the equation (1) represents the contribution to the uncertainty of the results from the uncertainty of each input variable acting independently. The second member indicates the contribution of the uncertainty of the results from the connection of the pairs of input variables. However, as the input parameters in the water balance are not measured simultaneously, and have a variety of assessment procedures, they are not correlated and the covariance is zero.
The total uncertainty of the arbitrary function f is possible to determine by using corresponding computational operations. However, for some more complex calculations, the probability of uncertainty cannot be analytically determined, so some other methods need to be applied. One of the most commonly used methods for this type of calculation is the Monte Carlo method.
Non-revenue water Fi47 (%), which represents the percentage of the system input volume that corresponds to the valuation of non-revenue water components.
where: Vinflow - water input into the WDS (m3) and ΔVinflow - 95% confidence limit (CL), CARL – current annual real losses expressed in units volume per time (Thorton et al. 2008) and ΔCARL - 95% CL, Lm – mains length (km) and ΔLm - 95% CL, Nconn – number of service connections (-) i ΔNconn - 95% CL, VAL – apparent losses (m3) i ΔVAL - 95% CL, WL – total water lesses (m3) i ΔWL - 95% CL, NRW – non revenue water and ΔNRW - 95% CL.
Project Start – Activity 1: Analyses of the available data on the WDS, including the data on pipes, facilities, consumers, water consumption, existing databases, measurements, etc.. Based on existing data, the water balance components and PIs, as well as the uncertainties of the input data and their propagation, are calculated.
Activity 2: Installation of high reliability flow meters at all WDS water sources, if these do not already exist. If they exist, they should either be calibrated or their replacement with meters of greater accuracy should be considered. Since the input volume of the supplied water has the highest value of all the components of the water balance, it is of utmost importance to ensure high accuracy of the main flow meter and low uncertainty of measured input volume.
Activity 3: Designing a GIS and database of the WDS facilities, water consumers, including the water billing software.
Activity 4: Recording, locating and entering all consumers into the water consumption database and the GIS, including consumers whose consumption is metered as well as consumers whose water consumption is billed on a lump sum basis. In almost all WDSs determining the volume of authorized billed water consumption usually represents the second largest source of errors or uncertainty, immediately following system input volume measurements.
Activity 5: Water meter reading over a period of at least one year and entry of metered water consumption data into the database and the consumption analysis of all consumer categories. At this stage, it is recommended to conduct an assessment of the accuracy of consumer water meters within different categories, which can be performed on a statistical sample of water meters.
Activity 6: Detection and identification of all WDS elements (pipe diameter, length and type of pipe material, length of service connection pipes) and the entering of such data into the GIS.
Activity 7: The establishment of a mathematical model using a software package for WDS modelling, which preferably has a connection with the consumer database and the GIS. Defining flow and pressure measuring spots within the WDS for the purpose of model calibration, establishing measuring spots, performing measurements and mathematical model calibration.
Throughout the implementation of activities 1 - 7, propagation of uncertainty of input data is also performed, and the uncertainty of the water balance components and PIs is recalculated.
The Methodology described in the previous section was applied in the Požarevac WDS, Serbia. The Požarevac WDS supplies water to about 50,000 residents, public institutions and commercial consumers. By the end of 2008 a comprehensive project for the reconstruction and improvement of the efficiency of the Požarevac WDS was initiated. The project consisted of the reconstruction of existing and the construction of new pipelines and water tanks, while a separate component of the project was the implementation of a program to increase the efficiency of the water supply services, including the reduction of water losses. The entire project was implemented in the 2008-2013 period (Ehting, 2013).
Based on the data available to the Public Utility Company (PUC) "Požarevac Waterworks and Sewerage", the total water input volume to the WDS at the beginning of the project, in 2008, was estimated to be around 6.54 million m3/year (an average of 207.4 l/s). The total billed water consumption was about 3.93 million m3/year (124.6 l/s), and households (residential houses and residential buildings) accounted for 64.3% of the total consumption (residential houses 46.9% and residential buildings 17.4%). The average number of monthly water bills (invoices) in the same year was about 12,400, of which 10% is for industry and 90% for households (45% residential houses and 45% residential buildings). Precise data on illegal consumers was not available, and only rough estimates exited.
At the beginning of the project, data on the total length of the water supply pipelines was very unreliable: the Master Plan of Požarevac, completed just before the start of the project, estimated about 100 km of distribution pipelines, while the internal data of the PUC pointed to a slightly higher estimated pipeline length, from 130 to 150 km. According to the available information at that time, the most common pipe materials used were asbestos cement (53.5%) and plastics (35.0%).
Based on the data available at the beginning of the project (year 2008), components of the water balance and values of PIS were calculated, as well as their uncertainty. Figure 1 shows calculated water balance components in accordance with IWA guidelines (Alegre at al., 2006; AWWA, 2009; Thornton et al. 2009.; Babić et al., 2014), with estimated uncertainties for a 95% confidence limit.
Figure 1: Estimated values of water balance components (m3/yr) and their uncertainty at the beginning of the project (data for 2008).
After performing activities 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, the water balance components and their uncertainties were recalculated in 2013 and shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Estimated values of water balance components (m3/yr) and their uncertainty after performing activities 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 (year 2013).
As a result of all the project activities, it was detected that the total length of the water supply network is about 175 km. The pipes are plastic (PE100, PE80 and PVC) measuring a total length of 99 km (56.4%) and asbestos cement measuring a total length of 55.5 km (31.7%). Pipes with a diameter of less than 100 mm were 112.8 km in total length (64.5%).
It is also significant that the average number of monthly bills increased to about 17,730 water bills, of which 10% is for industry and 90% for households (54% residential houses and 36% residential buildings).
From the above results, it can be seen that at the beginning of the project, the uncertainty of the input data was extremely high, which contributed to the uncertainty of the estimated values of the water balance components and the ILI (Infrastructure Leakage Index). Measuring input volumes (inflow) represented the biggest source of uncertainty. Installation of a new flow meter with a higher accuracy, significantly decreased uncertainty for water balance components (Babić et al., 2014).
Comparing the results for water balance components from figures 1 and 2 it can be concluded that uncertainty for all components was significantly reduced, except for unbilled authorised consumption and apparent losses. However, from figure 2 it can be concluded that, following the implementation of activities 2 through 7, the actual performance of the water supply has deteriorated: system input volume is higher, authorised consumption and revenue water is lower, water losses and non revenue water (NRW) are higher than initially estimated. It should be noted that in the 2008-2013 period there were several external factors that could influence water consumption, the most important were the gradual increase of water rates during that time period in addition to an economic crisis that led to the reduction of industrial production and a reduction in industrial water use. Anyhow, results from figures 1 and 2 may serve as a clear example how unreliable data on water balance components may lead to inappropriate conclusions about the performance of water supply services.
Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 represent the impact of the implemented activities, from the project's start (Activity 1) to its completion (Activity 7), to changes in the value of selected PIs for the Požarevac WDS and their uncertainty.
Figure 3: The influence of the implemented activities on changing the values of WR1 and Op23 and their uncertainty.
Figure 4: The influence of the implemented activities on changing the value of Op24 and Op26 and their uncertainty.
Figure 5: The influence of the implemented activities on changing the values of Op27 and Op28 and their uncertainty.
Figure 6: The influence of the implemented activities on changing Fi47 values and its uncertainty.
From the presented results it can be concluded that after implementation of all activities from 1 through 7, the uncertainty of all analyzed PIs has been reduced. It should be noted that the implemented activities have not led to an improvement in PI values, except for Op26 (apparent losses), but only to the reduction of their uncertainty.
The inefficiency of use of water resources WR1 has risen to 46% from an initial 27%, due to an increase in actual water loss. However, the uncertainty of this PI has decreased from an initial 84% to 6.5%. Namely, by installing high reliability flow meters at the source, higher values of the inflow of water were obtained, and as a consequence, the values of actual water losses in the WDS were increased.
The value of PI Op23 (water losses per connection) increased from an initial 570 l/conn.day to 767 l/conn.day, but the uncertainty of this indicator decreased from an initial 70% to 4.9%.
The PI Op24 value (water losses per mains length) increased from an initial 44,685 l/km.day to 57,814 l / km.day, but the uncertainty of this indicator decreased from an initial 70% to 4.6%.
The value of PI Op26 (apparent losses per system input volume) decreased from an initial 7.7% to 4.7%, while the uncertainty of this indicator remained practically the same (from an initial 40% it decreased to 37%). None of the activities carried out have had any effect on reducing the uncertainty of the value of apparent water losses, so their uncertainty remains high. To reduce the uncertainty of the volume of apparent water losses, other measures that are not covered by this work should be carried out.
The value of PI Op27 (real losses per connection) increased from an initial 443 l/conn.day to 696 l/conn.day, but the uncertainty of this indicator decreased from an initial 87% to 6.6%.
The value of PI Op28 (real losses per mains length) increased from an initial 44.802 l/km.day to 52.453 l/km.day, but the uncertainty of this indicator decreased from an initial 87% to 6.3%.
The Financial PI Fi47 (non-revenue water) has increased from an initial 39.9% to 51.7%, but the uncertainty of this indicator has decreased from an initial 58% to 4.6%.
Also, the value of the performance indicator ILI has increased, or worsened, for the same reasons. Implementation of all activities led to the increase of the estimated value of the ILI indicator from 7.7 to 10.5, but its uncertainty was significantly reduced from 88% to 9% (Babić et al., 2014). This PI is most commonly used as a measure of the effectiveness of the WDS from the aspect of water losses. Activity 7 (calibration of the mathematical model and determining the average pressure in the water supply system) is not necessary for determining the PIs and water balance components, except for determining the ILI indicator, since the value of the unavoidable annual real losses (UARL) indicator is directly proportional to the average pressure in the WDS.
From the results obtained after carrying out all the activities from 1 to 7, it can be concluded that locating all consumers and their entry into a database and GIS led to a significant reduction of uncertainty of input data for estimation of PIs and water balance components. By establishing a new database the number of monthly invoices were significantly increased (by almost 50%), as well as the number of registered meters (by about 20%).
Based on the presented PI values, it can be concluded that water losses in the Požarevac WDS are very high and the implementation of measures to reduce them is of the utmost urgency.
This paper presents the methodology for reduction of uncertainties of performance indicators and water balance components in water supply services, which is based on ISO/IEC guidelines. The methodology consists of a total of 7 activities applied in sequence; all aiming to reduce errors and uncertainties of data related to water distribution system elements and water flow measurements. The methodology was implemented in the Požarevac WDS, where water balance components, according to IWA methodology and selected performance indicators, together with their uncertainties, were estimated after each implemented activity. At the beginning of the study, the uncertainty of the input data, water balance components and the PIs were all extremely high. After implementation of the proposed methodology throughout the period from 2008 to 2013, uncertainty for all water balance components was significantly reduced, except for unbilled authorised consumption and apparent losses. However, it can also be concluded that after the implementation of all activities, the actual performance of the water supply has deteriorated as estimated values of the system input volume increased, authorised consumption and revenue water decreased while water losses and non revenue water (NRW) increased. This is a clear example of how unreliable data on water balance components may lead to inappropriate conclusions about the performance of water supply services. Regarding the effects of the implemented activities on uncertainty of the examined PIs, it can be concluded that implementation of all activities led to the significant reduction of uncertainty of all analyzed PIs. It should be noted that implemented activities have not led to an improvement in PI values, except for Op26 (apparent losses), but only to the reduction of their uncertainty. Further investigations are needed to properly address uncertainty of apparent losses.
The author is grateful to the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development for financial support throughout Project No TR-37010, and to the PUC "Požarevac Waterworks and Sewerage".
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