Less than 5km (two miles) from central Nairobi lie the smouldering mountains of rubbish thrown away by the residents and businesses of the Kenyan capital. Dandora is one of Africa's largest dumping and scavenging grounds. Every day thousands of slum dwellers try to eke out a living. This man took nearly three hours to fill his last bag of the day—and he hopes to sell the contents, which are mostly scraps of rubber, for $0.50 (£0.30). Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
People rummage through the filth, sorting into large sacks the materials that cannot be eaten—but can be sold for recycling. Metals, rubber, milk bags, plastics, meat bones, and electronics are some of the most sought-after recyclables. The Nairobi city council does not officially condone this informal system of recycling, which helps to manage the dump. Dandora opened in 1975, and under international environmental laws should have been closed after 15 years. The council says it now has plans to open up another site. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
An informal chain of about 6,000 middlemen and women has long done the dirty work for recycling companies. The self-employed pickers scavenge through the sprawling 30-acre rubbish dump from dawn until dusk. They then take their sacks to nearby weigh stations where small buyers purchase them, eventually collecting enough to sell on to the informal truck drivers, who deliver the loads to the recycling companies. Pickers say they are lucky to make $2.50 in a day. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
Julius Macharia, 27, who prefers to go by the nickname "Tiger", is one of Dandora's gatekeepers. In exchange for security, truck drivers pay his cartel to enter the site. Here, he directs a truck to an acceptable location—pickers shout at him to find a spot that does not spill onto an area they have yet to sort through. Despite being declared full by the Nairobi council in 2001, an estimated 2,000 tonnes of waste are still dumped each day. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
Tiger worries about what will happen to those who depend on Dandora, should the government shut down the dump or open a new one elsewhere. After 40 years, a certain rhythm of life has developed and families have grown to depend on the income and food they get from scavenging. "We are like these birds and pigs to this city," Tiger says. "They don't recognize us as people. They don't care what happens to us, and if they relocate this place then we will have nothing." Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
Pickers say they never get used to the acrid smoke from the burning piles of waste which cover Dandora. A 2007 study by the UN's environmental agency found soil samples containing fatally high levels of lead in a community bordering the dump. It also found that 154 of the 328 children tested suffered from respiratory problems because of the site and had concentrations of lead in their blood that exceeded internationally accepted levels. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
At roughly the same time every day, the unfinished salads, sandwiches, bread, and other foodstuffs from flights to Nairobi's busy international airport are transported to Dandora by this green truck. The scraps hardly make it out of the truck before dozens of men fight over the haul. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
The strongest men and boys climb on every possible inch of the truck - while others wait their turn or for friends to toss them a morsel. Women usually avoid the frenzy, hovering in the background waiting for the crowd to thin out before picking through what remains. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
This boy slurps down a carton of yoghurt—it is hot, liquefied and reeking after being baked by the sun. Nevertheless, it is one of the most coveted items. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
A trip to the dump is part of the school day for nearly a quarter of the 850 students at St John's Informal School, which borders Dandora. For some of them, the food waste is the only meal they will have all day - and so the school does not mete out any punishment for absenteeism. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
Rahab Ruguru, a 42-year-old mother of six, lives on the outskirts of Dandora. Apart from a four-year-old, Mrs Ruguru takes her whole family scavenging at weekends and after classes - to earn money for school fees, books and uniforms. No matter what regulations the bureaucrats in Nairobi may issue, she does not see a time they will stop picking through Kenya's leftovers. "If this site moves, then I will move with it - or we will not survive," she says. Image by Micah Albert. Kenya, 2012.
One of Africa's largest dump sites, Dandora lies less than two miles from Kenya's capital Nairobi. Despite being declared full by the Nairobi council in 2001, an estimated 2,000 tons of waste are still dumped each day. These smouldering mountains of toxic waste shunned by neighboring residents are the scavenging grounds for the self-employed trash pickers who make money selling scraps of metal and rubber. Not only has Dandora become the main source of income for many, but also the cafeteria for nearly a quarter of the 850 students at a nearby school. A trip to the dump is part of the school day because, for some of them, the food waste is the only meal they will have all day.


Since its foundation CAAUL has organized or co-organized, several conferences and workshops. Some of these events are listed in this page.
Merging Cluster Collaboration (MC2) workshop & meeting: 15-16 July, CAAUL@OAL.


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Breaking the habit
Something hit me during our 12ish hour drive up North through this incredible country of Uganda: on this trip, I want to take photos and share/highlight positive images of and experiences with Africans. I want to flip things on their head; I want to quash the stereotype we normally see of refugees with sad faces and distended bellies. I want to highlight passions, strengths, ideas, and smiles. I don't intend to white wash or 'cover' up the former, because it exists and we all need to be very aware of that, but it's not the whole picture. Far from it.
It's so unfair to only show that one side when there is so much love, light & laughter everywhere. I'm tired of being compelled/called to action by pity or guilt. The mainstream narrative needs to change. We as OneFamily need to change it. We need to shift things so that we act out of inspiration; that we see people from around the world empowered and recognized and validated. And that in turns creates that fire in us to get up and do something. I think that's one of the reasons I've felt so strongly about OneLight - it's focus is on solidarity, not charity. It shifts the paradigm from doing for people to doing in collaboration with people. We as a society have seen that the old way doesn't work the way we want it to anymore. Charity has been left at the door. It's time we caught up with reality.
Meeting everyone we have so far has been such a treat! And oh-so incredibly eye-opening. It is unfathomable to me how despite all that happened to some (if not most or all) of them, they accept - and even embrace - the pain of their pasts. The twist is that they don't let themselves be consumed and wallow in it. How they take all of their pain and lessons learned and challenge themselves to channel it into something creative and positive. One of our local partners, an incredibly eloquent young man from South Sudan, has seen some stuff, and yet continues to work for the youth in his zone(s) of the refugee camp where he resides. His hope is that through his projects and passion for change, the people he touches and affects won't ever have to experience things like he did again. How selfless and amazing is that? There's nothing more humbling than flying halfway around the world and getting schooled on empathy/sympathy by someone so young and yet so wise beyond his years.
In Kristin's last post, she talked about Connection. These Connections play such a huge and vital role in changing charity to solidarity. With the Connections made on the ground and through our work, these people have become our friends. Our honest to goodness, I want to stay buddies forever kind of friends. And to me, that difference in intention is where the change starts. Charity is giving to people you don't know; it's a self-serving act. Solidarity is genuinely wanting to do something with and for your friends.
It would be an honor to have all of our friends around the world meet. We know it's unfortunately not possible, but if you're feeling something, if you're feeling called to act and contribute in any way you can (no matter how big or small), do it. Do it within your own community or state. Do it in different aspects of your life - personal development, take part in a social movement, volunteer at your local NGOs. Become the change you want to see in the world.
Want to help? You can! Every dollar helps so much! Click here to do so!
Don't forget to like our page on Facebook and follow our Instagram account, @onelightglobal.
Sarah Hopkins March 29, 2018
Sarah Hopkins April 2, 2018
Kristin March 27, 2018

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Performing a funeral requires sensitivity and compassion only a minister can provide. Families have just lost loved ones, either from suffering through a long illness or tragically and unexpectedly. They are searching for comfort that they are incapable of grasping regardless of how long a person lived or whether they attempted to prepare for the departure of their loved one.
Universal Life Church funeral ministers are often asked to perform a funeral either graveside or in a church. If you become a minister through Get Ordained™ and plan on officiating at a funeral, it is crucial to carry yourself professionally and focus on the beliefs of the departed and their family in the ceremony. Because not all funerals are religious, you should be prepared to offer a civil service without references to God or any particular religion if that is the request of the family.
Few, if any, laws exist regarding how to conduct a funeral. A service need not be religious, although many elect to have a member of the clergy lead the ceremony.
When family and friends mourn the deceased or celebrate life with a funeral, many request the assistance and support of a minister to lead the ceremony. As a funeral minister, your job includes working with friends and family to design, write, and present a eulogy for the departed. You do not need a specific license to perform a funeral, but you must be legally ordained to become a minister. Every faith has an individual process to ordain ministers. The process for some is quite simple and is only a formality. However, for others it is more time-consuming and complex. While it is common for states to confer distinct authority on an ordained minister, including the ability to marry two people, most do not extend a legal license to perform a funeral service.
As an ordained minister from Universal Life Church, you have the legal authority to preside over burials and funerals, officiate at weddings, and perform baptisms. Universal Life Church funeral ministers frequently perform funerals for members of their congregation, strangers, family, or friends. If you are looking to become ordained to perform funerals, the Universal Life Church offers a free, fast, convenient, and judicial method to become an ordained funeral minister legally online.
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Q: Forwarding rvalue into a thread where it is further forwarded to another function I'm trying to create a deadline class which starts a thread in its constructor. Once the deadline (a time priod) occur within a thread, a function provided as argument should be executed.
The class'es contructor takes that function as a parameter, as well as arguments of that function.
I can provide parameter by value and by reference, but when providing rvalue as parameter, I get compile error, which I don't know how to solve.
#include <thread>
#include <atomic>
#include <future>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

namespace {
  std::atomic<bool> running{true};

  template <typename Period>
  using duration = std::chrono::duration<int64_t, Period>;

  template <typename PromiseType = void>
  class deadline {
    std::promise<PromiseType> stopper_{};
    std::thread thread_{};

  public:
    deadline() = delete;

    template <typename Period, typename Function, typename... Args>
    explicit deadline(const duration<Period> &interval, Function&& func, Args&&... args) noexcept {
      if (interval.count() > 0) {
        std::future<PromiseType> future{ stopper_.get_future() };

        using tuple = std::tuple<std::decay_t<Args>...>;
        auto decay_copied = std::make_unique<tuple>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);

        thread_ = std::thread(
          [](std::future<PromiseType>&& future,
             const duration<Period> &interval,
             Function&& func, decltype(decay_copied)&& params) {
          if (future.wait_for(interval) == std::future_status::timeout) {
            std::apply(func, *params);
          }
        }, std::move(future), std::cref(interval), std::forward<Function>(func), std::move(decay_copied));
      }
    }

    deadline(const deadline&) = delete;
    deadline(deadline&&) = delete;

    deadline& operator=(const deadline&) = delete;
    deadline& operator=(deadline&&) = delete;

    ~deadline() {
      stopper_.set_value();
      if (thread_.joinable()) {
        thread_.join();
      }
    }
  };
}

auto main() -> int {
  std::string test1{"test 1"};
  std::string test2{"test 2"};
  std::string test3{"test 3"};
  std::string test4{"test 4"};

  using namespace std::chrono_literals;

  deadline dl(5s,
    [](
        std::string test_1
      , const std::string& test_2
      , std::string& test_3
      , std::string&& test_4
      ) {
        std::cout << test_1 << '\n';
        std::cout << test_2 << '\n';
        std::cout << test_3 << '\n';
        test_3 += " modified";
        std::cout << test_4 << '\n';

        running = false;
      }
      , test1
      , std::cref(test2)
      , std::ref(test3)
      , std::move(test4)
      //, "test 4"
  );

  while (running.load()) {
    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
  }

  std::cout << test1 << '\n';
  std::cout << test2 << '\n';
  std::cout << test3 << '\n';
  std::cout << test4 << '\n';

  return 0;
}

The code could be checked here also:
https://godbolt.org/z/fx3a4szoY
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
When providing a const value (also a rvalue), it works, it doesn't work if I use std::move.

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VMware has released a few new releases of there products.
I have not found information on other products that uses vShield Endpoint integration, so please check before upgrading.
Flings, Horizon, NSX, vCenter, VMware, VMware NSX, vRealize Log Insight, vRealize Orchestrator HTML5, Log Insight, NSX, vRealize, Web Client. permalink.


Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the process by which pharmacists and pharmacy technicians keep up-to-date through learning.
It is a mandatory requirement for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to complete a minimum of nine CPD entries per year to remain on the GPhC register.
What happens if CPD standards are not met?
Should you fail to meet the required standards, in most cases, the GPhC will ask you to carry out additional CPD, usually targeted at specific areas of your practice. You will be asked to submit these additional entries to the GPhC for review within a specified timescale.
If there are considerable failings in your records and you fail to improve them, the GPhC can cancel your registration or remove an annotation to your register entry relating to a specialty.
If your CPD records are thought to contain false or misleading information or fraud is suspected, the GPhC will conduct an investigation under their fitness to practice procedures. This could lead to your registration being cancelled.
For full details of your CPD requirements and FAQs refer to the GPhC website.
A simpler way to log your learning activity.
Maintain your CPD using GPhC's CPD online website.
We have developed a range of business e-learning modules to help you maintain your CPD.


#CultureForAll - 2% of £2bn to deliver access to arts and culture.
Over the next three weeks the Scottish Government will take crucial decisions that affect all our futures.
We have been doing the maths; and the Cultural Sector has been cut by £48million in real terms since 2010. Culture Counts believes that this will impact on the delivery of #CultureForAll; as outlined in The Government's Programme for Scotland 2017/18.
Particularly around the inequalities in the sector outlined in the Arts Diversity Survey.
We are making the case for 2% of the £2billion (as announced in this week's budget) for the delivery of 'Culture For All'. This investment could make access to arts and culture a reality for people in Scotland.
Click Here to tweet your support.
"I support 2% of the £2bn for Culture.
This investment could make access to arts and culture a reality for people in Scotland.
We will be using #CultureForAll over the coming weeks. Please join in the debate online and show support and twitter love for the issues you agree with.
We have a Twitter List of all Culture Minsters and Spokespersons here.
Consultation - Diet Policy. A healthier future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight.
Culture Counts submission to CTEER in advance of Budget 2017.


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The first major comparative study of African writing in western languages, European-language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa, edited by Albert S. Gérard, falls into four wide-ranging sections: an overview of early contacts and colonial developments Under Western Eyes ; chapters on Black Consciousness manifest in the debates over Panafricanism and Negritude; a group of essays on mental decolonization expressed in Black Power texts at the time of independence struggles; and finally Comparative Vistas, sketching directions that future comparative study might explore. An introductory essay stresses the millennia of writing in Africa, side by side with a richly eloquent and artistic set of vernacular oral traditions; written and oral traditions have become interwoven in adaptations of imported forms and linguistic innovations that challenge traditional high literary norms. Gérard uses the mathematical concept of fuzzy sets to explain why the focus on Black Africa has led him to set aside for future analysis the literatures produced in North Africa, which fall under the influence of Muslim civilization, as well as the diasporic literatures of the New World. Over sixty scholars from twenty-two countries contribute specialized studies of creative writing by leading authors in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries such as Achebe, Mphahlele, Ngugi, Senghor, Soyinka, and Tutuola. Critical analyses are organized primarily around regions, reflecting different colonial languages imposed through schools and other social institutions. Some authors trace the adaptation of western genres, others identify syncretism with folktales or myths. The volumes are attentive to the heterogeneity of national literatures addressed to polyethnic and multilingual populations, and they note the instrumental politics of language in newly independent states. A closing chapter, Tasks Ahead, identifies areas for future scholars to explore.


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The RTGs equipped with a diesel-electric-drive are used in harbours all over the world. By means of these RTGs trucks and so-called "prime movers" are loaded resp. unloaded with the containers of the container ships.
Continuously increasing fuel costs, the required time for refuelling oft he cranes, increased maintenance costs for the diesel-electric-drives with the corresponding downtimes as well as tightened environmental regulations led tot he requirements of the crane manufacturers and port operators to as far as possible replace the standard drive by a flexible power transmission.
As already realised in the past by means of motor cable reels, STEMMANN-TECHNIK now has met this demand also by the successful retrofitting of RTGs by means of conductor lines.
Enormous reduction of the amount of diesel-fuel needed. Contrary to the permanently operated diesel-motor, only the actually required amount of energy is used with the external energy supply.
Reduction of time and costs due to the shorter maintenance intervals of the diesel-electric-drive.
Reduction of costs and work by reduction of the stops for refuelling.
Significantly less emissions by the lesser use of the combustion engine and thus better environmental conditions at the site.
Depending on the customer's requirements and in cooperation with the operators at the site Stemmann-Technik will find individual possible solutions to retrofit the RTGs from diesel-electric-drives to electrical power supplies by means of conductor lines or motor cable reels.


A selection of wines from Copper Beech Winery. Courtesy photo.
When: First and last weekend of the month through November. Open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
Tastings are free. No registration required.
With summer just around the corner, Copper Beech Winery recently kicked off its wine tasting weekends, offering guests free samples on the first and last weekends of every month through November.
"What we'll do is offer three types of wine each week we're open," Lin L'Heureux, owner and winemaker, said in a phone interview. Each weekend she'll select three wines to taste, based on what's in season or what she has a good amount of at the time. For the tasting on Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6, L'Heureux said she'll most likely have Wild Blue, Fresh Peach and Wicked Strawberry to taste.
The wine tasting weekends are very casual with no registration or appointment required. The doors will be open for sampling and sales from noon and 5 p.m. so guests can enjoy a tasting and time to chat about the wines and the winemaking process.
While no formal discussion is planned for the laid-back event, L'Heureux is always happy to answer questions and offer suggestions for what to pair with her fruit wines.
L'Heureux said the new Raspberry Rhapsody wine will be released the first week of June. Semi-sweet and made with 100 percent raspberry, the new wine will make an appearance at the June tastings.


For many of us, watering the garden first thing in the morning or last thing at night is a labor of love.
Unfortunately, hand watering everything each time inevitably means that not all plants receive an adequate soaking. If you've been considering making the leap to an automatic irrigation system, take a close look at drip irrigation supplies and kits.
Drip irrigation is a cost effective and smart water conservation choice for most gardens. You can save up to 50% if you install the system yourself, and most manufacturers provide step-by-step instructions and supplies.


JAMMU: Seeking a SIT probe into the alleged brutal murder of SC Cell Block President of Panthers Party in Kulwanta block of Ramnagar recently, a battalion of Panther activists spearheaded by Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and other leaders held a massive protest demonstration at Exhibition Ground in Jammu today. The agitated protesters sought immediate arrest of the criminals involved in the ruthless homicide and demanded security cover for the party leadership who were being threatened by the goons owing allegiance to opposition parties particularly the BJP.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh said that the Panthers leader was allegedly assassinated by the political opponents under a well hatched conspiracy. He said that the deceased Dharam Chand who was contesting the Sarpanch election from Lehar Panchayat of Kulwanta Block had visited the Tehsil office Ramnagar on Tuesday, 30 October, 2018 in connection with fulfilment of necessary formalities for filing his nomination papers. "The very same evening, he was mercilessly assaulted by some unidentified goons while he was returning to home and left unconscious in a pool of blood. He had received grave multiple injuries on his head to which the doctors gave 45 stitches and referred him to GMC Hospital in an unconscious state. The deceased succumbed to his injuries in the Hospital without recovering from the state of coma", Harsh said. He regretted that despite a reign of terror unleashed in Ramnagar by the fringe elements, the local administration was allowing the ruffians and criminals to go scot free in view of the political clout enjoyed by them.
Lambasting the local administration for failing to address the security concerns of the party leaders, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh sought SIT probe into the heinous act so as to unveil the truth. "The political conspiracy to eliminate Panthers leadership had been unravelled by the cold blooded murder of the dalit leader. NPP would launch a massive agitation in case the conspiracy behind the killing was not immediately brought to fore and all those involved in the gruesome murder brought to book,"infuriated Harsh warned. He further appealed to the Governor to take cognizance of the worsening law and order situation in District Udhampur and personally intervene so as to break the police-criminal nexus particularly in Ramnagar where a senior Police officer was also hand in glove with the dreaded gangsters and providing them shelter and support to execute their nefarious plans.
Mr. Gagan Pratap Singh State Secy said that the Party Chairman had been receiving numerous threats of physical elimination from BJP leaders, the details of which were repeatedly provided to Police but of no consequence. He said that a highly biased police administration in District Udhampur had refused to take cognizance of dozens of complaints filed against the notorious elements of BJP who were openly indulging in hooliganism with public announcements to kill the Panther leaders. He said that even the video recordings and documentary evidence of one Rajinder Kumar alias Boor Pakodi a BJP Mandal President who openly threatened to eliminate Mr. Harsh Dev in a public meeting were also provided to Police authorities, but they were disregarded and thrown into the dustbin at the behest of their political masters.
Similarly, he said another BJP worker named Mohan Singh had threatened to " lay the dead bodies of NPP leaders and its Chairman on the ground" in the presence of BJP MLA and police officers which was duly video-graphed and presented to higher authorities of Police but failed to elicit any response. Strongly condemning the murder of NPP leader, he said that it was yet another cheap sadist attempt of political rivals to silence the voice of Jammu. He asked the Governor's administration to provide adequate security cover to the leadership of the party as it has been persistently opposing and exposing the BJP for all its vices, wrongdoings and political surrenders.
Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion included Sham Gorkha, Rajiv mahajan, Kewal Krishan Sharma, Surinder Chauhan, Shankar Singh Sanju, Udeyveer, Jitender Verma, Darshan Singh, Subhash Singh besides others.


Grab your scarves and boots and get ready delve in to the breathtaking world of fire and ice – this is the best planet Earth has to offer.
Iceland is home to more than 30 active volcanoes, and is still being shaped by the odd eruption – it's one of the only places where you can drive along a highway and watch jets of steam and boiling mud shoot from the Earth's core.
While you're travelling along, you can also stop at one of the hundreds of natural hot springs, walk along the black sandy beaches, marvel at the volcanic cliffs, eat hot dogs at gas stations, make friends with puffins, and gaze across endless glaciers while pondering your existential significance. The natural splendour and sheer magnitude of Iceland will have you speechlessly clutching your North Face mittens in awe.
Whether you're there for a seven-day stopover or a month-long expedition, Iceland's growing tourism industry means you can design the trip that's right for you, ranging from a relaxing drive through the picturesque Westfjords with multiple bookings in 5-star hotels, to a high-intensity adventure through the icy grey tundra of the Central Highlands with a tent and a sturdy pair of Gortex boots. Even if you're not a lover of landscapes, Iceland will convert you.
Runs from October to April, and is not only absolutely freezing (0-degrees in the south, -20 in the north), but stays dark for about 20-hours a day. While many of the roads are closed due to snow and ice, prices are at their absolute lowest, there's a range of winter sports on offer, and you can see the Northern Lights.
Runs around May and September, and while temperatures are still cool, days are longer (eight-hours or more), prices are relatively low, roads up north are generally unblocked, and literally hundreds of waterfalls reach their prime as the snow melts.
Runs from June to August, and is the perfect time to see Iceland in green splendor. The ice melts, the sun emerges for 22-hours of daylight, grass grows, flowers bloom, and the tourist floodgates are left wide-open. Prices soar, bookings are essential, and a range of summer festivals sweep magically across the island.
While many reap the benefits of the popular seven-day stopovers provided by the budget airline WOW, you really need about two-weeks to do the place justice. Technically you can drive the ring road in 16-hours at 90km/h without stopping, but don't let this trick you in to thinking you can see Iceland quickly.
Not only will you find you want to stop every 10-minutes and take photos, erratic weather conditions dictate how fast you can drive (especially in shoulder and low seasons), and the best of Iceland is on smaller routes off the ring road!
Iceland is part of the Schengen Agreement, which means travellers who aren't from one of the 26 member countries are limited to a maximum of 90-days in all Schengen countries within a six-month period, with the exception of these countries. Head to The Schengen Visa Info page for more.
Unless you're from Europe, married to a European, or directly related to a European, you are most likely unable to work in Iceland. If none of these apply to your situation, you either have to prove that no one else in Iceland can do your job, or that there is a shortage in the labor market.
If the above criteria doesn't apply to you and you're desperate to live in Iceland, join Workaway! This is a fantastic program that allows travellers to find work in countries all over the world, in exchange for food, accommodation, and a range of other things, depending on the job. While you're still limited to holiday visa restrictions, it's a great way to live in another country without a hefty application process.
Icelandic Krona (ISK) – visit XE for currency conversion. The examples below are correct as of September 2018.
Not only have the Icelandic recovered from the major economic collapse of the 90s, they've risen above and beyond – unless you're from other parts of Scandinavia, Iceland is a pretty expensive place to be. Public transport in Reykjavik will cost around 350 ISK one-way, beer will cost at least 1,000 ISK (or around 500 during happy hour), a glass of wine is around 1,200, a main meal is around 3,000, and museum entry is around 1,000.
While there are public buses and taxis around Reykjavik, once you move outside the city getting around is a bit harder, and forking out to rent a car starts to look pretty appealing.
Hiring a car is by far the best way to see Iceland. You can go exploring, stop, start, take photos, and seek refuge from the wind at your leisure – the possibilities are endless. Keep in mind that you can only go on F-roads (around the central highlands, and some areas up north) with a 4x4. It's a bit pricey (around 70,000 ISK for a 4x4 for two-weeks), but picking up hitchhikers or carpooling can keep costs down.
These are some of the budget car rental places I looked at, but do your research – there are plenty more around.
Hint: book as early as possible to make the most of early-bird prices.
An excellent way of hitching a ride and making friends at the same time. I put a message up on Samferda (a website dedicated to carpooling in Iceland) and met someone to travel around with for a week, but various people who were gathering groups of people to travel in 6-bed campervans contacted me as well. If nothing else, it's a great way of saving cash.
While the idea of hitchhiking reaps terror in to the souls of many, in Iceland, it's a thing. I met lots of solo male and female travellers (and a few couples) who successfully hitchhiked the ring road. Picking up a French couple in Mývatn and taking them to Akureyri was a highlight of my trip!
NOTE: Iceland may have an extremely low crime rate, but these things are never completely risk-free. It's important to go with your gut and trust your instincts in these situations – if it feels wrong, it probably is – but that doesn't mean you can't trust anyone. In places with a culture of hitchhiking (yes, locals do it too), some people do really want to help you.
Or for keen bus travellers, Iceland By Bus is a fabulous website.
Accommodation can be wildly expensive in Iceland, depending on the location and season, which is why so many people choose to camp. If you're there in low season you probably don't need to worry too much about booking in advance outside Reykjavik, in shoulder seasons you can take your chances, and pre-booking in summer is a must. I used booking.com throughout my stay and never had a problem.
Camping in Iceland can be lovely or harrowing, depending on your levels of preparedness. While most campsites are situated in picturesque locations, Summer is still undoubtedly the best time to camp. Temperatures aren't too cold, things are nice and green, and all campsites will be open. Most campsites have facilities, kitchens, and barbecues.
Along with various websites and pamphlets mapping campsites around the country, you can save a lot of money using summer camping passes (purchased at N1 gas stations or campsites). If travelling in shoulder season, it's best to call ahead to find out if they're open – a lot of campsites only open in late June, but you can find out more about that at Camping Info. The weather in Iceland is unpredictable regardless of the season, so many sure you bring winter gear, and bring an eye-mask! The sun doesn't set.
The Icelandic Government allows travellers to camp anywhere that isn't a national park or private property free-of-charge, but don't latch on to this idea too much – huge chunks of land are made up of volcanic rock and ice, rather than tent-friendly grass. If you do find a spot that's perfect for camping, odds are someone owns it, or it's a protected area. You also probably won't know if it's a high-wind area or a flood plane, so do some research before wild camping.
Around 25,000/day, depending on the company.
This is a great option for winter (get one with heating and a bathroom), families, or people wanting to explore the country without worrying about pre-booking hotels. If you stop in a town, you will probably have to stay at the local campsite (many are powered), but failing that you can find your own secluded spot and park there for the night. Campers and motorhomes are pretty expensive, but they generally include sleeping bags, TVs, CD players, kitchen supplies, cookers, beds, camp tables, ect, so the cost can be worth it.
4,000-6,000 ISK per dorm bed.
Say goodbye to crappy rooms with views of the wall! Almost every dorm outside Reykjavik has a window, which means the view is spectacular regardless of your budget. The whole of Iceland is basically breathtakingly scenic, so while hotel-owners can charge more for the best views, almost all rooms are guaranteed to have some sort of view of a mountain, valley, or lake. While this is still a relatively expensive option, if you're travelling in the shoulder or low season, sometimes it's not worth trying to camp.
These are nice options if you're travelling around with your significant other, or find the idea of dorms weird. Rooms often have ensuites, along with restaurants and free breakfasts. Prices vary dramatically depending on the season and location.
If money is no object, Iceland has some seriously fabulous options with spectacular views, high-end restaurants, and all the facilities you could ever want. Prices are sky-high, but when it's windy and cold outside, sometimes you just want to be warm and comfortable.
Iceland isn't really known for its food. Not much grows in the frozen ground, and most fresh fruit and vegetables are imported, and as a result, there's a surplus of American-style grills serving burgers, pizzas, onion rings, ice-creams, jumbo cups of coke, and of course, the famous hot dogs, sold at almost every gas station.
Having said that, there are lots of restaurants around the country cooking traditional Icelandic food (usually fish and potatoes cooked in various ways), and many local restaurants and bakeries have harnessed geothermal technology to create underground ovens.
You can spend up to 80-percent less if you cook for yourself. Most (if not all) hostels and campsites have kitchen facilities, but failing that, you can always bring your own compact stove and get a gas bottle at a gas station. The cheapest supermarket is Bonus, closely followed by Kronan. Netto is pretty affordable as well, and 24/10 is absurdly expensive but they sell SIM cards. Hint: Bring your own shopping bag to avoid paying for one.
It's easy to get a SIM card in Iceland, and I really recommend it. It was particularly useful for when I got lost in the snow, and for calling campsites and hostels when reception was unattended (this happens in low and shoulder seasons – there's usually a sign instructing you to call when you get there). You don't have to show any ID, just pop in to a 24/10 or retailer and get one over the counter. I went with Simmin – it came with a started package (2,990 ISK) including 100-minutes of calls, 100 texts, and 1GB of data. I didn't recharge for the whole month I was there, and had reception absolutely everywhere I went.
While Iceland is scarcely the size of Hungary, the biggest mistake tourists make is underestimating the harrowing forces of nature. This scarcely populated island is full of volcanoes and glaciers, plunges in to darkness for seven-months a year with freezing temperatures, mazes of gravel roads, boiling springs, and a vast core of icy tundra. The weather forecast may say it's only eight-degrees (a warm spring day in Akureyri…), but the wind-chill factor can be extreme, so keep that in mind.


Startup couverture supplier Sambirano Valley Chocolat has opened a chocolate technology center in Canada and has plans for its own cocoa plantation in Madagascar.
The Canada-based company entered the market with premium couverture Madagascar Pure Origin in April this year and six weeks ago opened a chocolate technology center in Boucherville, Quebec.
The center is intended to help chefs and startup chocolate companies learn the fundamentals of chocolate production.
Sambirano Valley Chocolat was established by Derrick Pho, the company's vice president of innovation and business development.
Sambirano Valley founder Derrick Pho previously created two chocolate shops for retail chain Costco Canada under the Kirkland label in 1997.
Pho is an award-winning pastry chef and was formerly director of Barry Callebaut North America's chocolate academy from 2007 to 2011.
He left Barry Callebaut and began work as technical consultant in chocolate, before setting up Sambirano Valley this year.
Pho has already begun teaching classes at the Sambirano Valley's new technology center along with one other chef.
They are advising professional chefs and artisan chocolate makers on methods to improve shelf life and are helping them to master production methods such as chocolate tempering.
"We would like to demystify chocolate techniques," Pho told ConfectioneryNews.
Sambirano Valley is also working with the University of Montreal and McGill University to establish its own cocoa plantation in the Sambirano region of north-west Madagascar.
Pho expects his company will be among the few couverture suppliers to guarantee a single-origin source of beans traceable to the precise tree variety.
"Criollo is the finest bean for flavor but to have pure Criollo is becoming more and more difficult as they are less available," he said.
Pho added there were now around 150 hybrids in the cocoa market due to strong market demand for chocolate from emerging markets, which has made tracing pure Criollo a tough task.
Sambirano Valley will plant all major tree species, but these will be carefully segregated, so a buyer can purchase beans from a particular tree variety.
Pho claimed this would help his company better cater to the needs of chefs and premium chocolate companies.
Sambirano Valley is currently preparing the field for its Madagascan plantation and will have its first meaningful harvest in the next three years.
The planation will reach full capacity in five to 10 years and will eventually produce 2,000 metric tons (MT) of beans annually – equivalent to 4,000 MT of chocolate.
The company has very little production at its plantation at present so is sourcing from other farms in Madagascar.
Around 70% of output from the firm's own Madagascar plantation will be used in its couverture brand, while 30% will be available to select chefs.
"We are going to a niche market, not a commercial market," said Pho.
The company will source 60% of its cocoa needs from its own plantation once the farm is at full production capacity. The other 40% will come from other cocoa farms in Madagascar.
Pho last month delivered a course on improving chocolate shelf life at the Philly Candy Show, aiming to raise knowledge of Sambirano Valley among small artisan chocolate companies.
His company is currently selling couverture in the US and Canada and has plans to expand to Central America and Japan.
The startup is supplying single-origin Madagascar milk and dark couverture chocolate with cocoa content ranging from 34% to 100%. The couverture comes in 1 kg blocks, while some ranges are sold as 2.5 kg pallets.
The chocolate is not alkalized or deodorized, which the company claims helps it maintain a natural flavor and aroma.


Vermont Studio Center (VSC) is thrilled to announce more than 27 residency fellowships to be awarded at our February 15, 2019 Fellowship Deadline.
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Capitalists@Work: Live UK Cabinet re-shuffle!
In a non-exclusive first for C@W we are going to cover the Government re-shuffle as it happens.
LIVE UPDATE 17.27: THE BBC ARE REPORTING LARRY THE CAT HAS ENTERED NO 10. IT IS A NON SHUFFLE RESHUFFLE.
Is it just me or since watching US politics, with Trump playing his games with the media/DNC, that British politics just seems so utterly boring in comparison.
My uncle puts together a better cabinet and he's an alcoholic.
Brokenshire was out of his depth so that's good but otherwise....tumbleweeds. It's rather petty if McGloughlin is being demoted as if to signify blame for the election campaign. I hardly think he 'masterminded' that dog's breakfast.
It's good to see Kemi Badenoch get her first job. Her maiden speech was impressive.
Back when boxing was popular, they invented a new level 'light heavywight' or similar.
The difference in her crowd is not dissimilar, and with a collective strength of a tired snail on drugs, she'll just plod on. Nothing to see here folks, walk on.
Exactly what she wanted when she went to the country last year.
Best to avoid the magnificent interrogative insight from the BBC for the next few days. Probably weeks or months at 'The Turrets'.
The duller the better. My fear was that she'd upset the delicate balance between reluctant Leavers and out-and-out traitors.
Mrs May has been very busy renaming all the government ministries.
A reshuffle where the ministers stay put. But the departments move around.
Which is cheaper on the stationery bill?
I should have thought it costs less to change the Minister!
Our useless quisling automaton PM can't even sack someone. Good grief. Isn't it time the men in grey suits did the decent thing? What are they waiting for?
We are running out of time in the Brexit negotiations. Or rather the Brexit dictation sessions as Barnier decides all.
SW - She wants the cabinet to resemble a BBC prime-time cop show. Ability is secondary.


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Q: Prefix increment variable when variable is reused in parameter list I'm facing a peculiar question today..
What happens when I use the prefix increment on a variable inside a function parameter list, but then reuse that variable again in the parameter list? Will the prefix increment happen before the variable gets evaluated as part of the second parameter?
(And I suppose I might as well ask, what if one were to use a postfix increment instead?)
Example(++marker1, marker2 - marker1);

A: The evaluation of the function arguments is unsequenced, so modifying a variable in one and using its value in another gives undefined behaviour. That's the case whether you use pre-increment or post-increment.
In general, avoid modifying a variable as part of a complicated expression; especially if its value is used elsewhere in the expression, since that tends to give an unspecified value or (in some cases) undefined behaviour.


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Oilers acquire Manning from Blackhawks for Caggiula
December 30, 2018 Edmonton Oilers No comments
TRADE ALERT: The #Blackhawks have acquired forward Drake Caggiula (AAV of $1,500,000) and defenseman Jason Garrison (AAV of $650,000) from Edmonton in exchange for defensemen Brandon Manning and Robin Norell.
Oilers say that Eberle will not be on the move
February 28, 2017 Edmonton Oilers No comments
Interested to see if Garth Snow goes big game hunting. Oilers say Eberle isn't moving. Duchene is a good fit for Isles…1/2
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 28, 2017
Leafs, Jackets and Oilers interested in Boyle
February 20, 2017 Colombus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs No comments
Brian, 32, could be in his final week in a Lightning uniform, depending on how things develop at the March 1 trade deadline.
Boyle, who can be an unrestricted free agent this summer, is drawing interest from several teams looking for a versatile veteran for a playoff push.
The Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets (with Boyle's former Rangers coach, John Tortorella) are reportedly among the suitors. So are the Oilers, which the Lightning hosts Tuesday.
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/brian-boyle-target-of-trade-rumors-wants-to-stay-with-lightning/2313751
Oilers struggling to find a taker for Eberle
February 4, 2017 Edmonton Oilers No comments
"I think they have tried to trade both Eberle and Pouliot for some time now, and I just don't think there's a market," said Friedman. "One of the problems is that the word out of the All-Star break was that the cap is going to be flat next year, that we're not going anywhere. So I think it makes it harder for those kinds of guys to get dealt. So Edmonton is in a situation where they're aware of that.
http://www.fanragsports.com/news/friedman-oilers-chiarelli-mindful-cap-situation/
Oilers should go after Lazar
January 25, 2017 Edmonton Oilers No comments
As I've been saying for some time. Edm should be trying to get ex Oil King capt Lazar. Spinning his wheels in Ottawa
— Jim Matheson (@NHLbyMatty) January 24, 2017
Go Iginla go to the Oilers?
January 5, 2017 Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers No comments
And if Iginla does move, would the logical destination be Edmonton, his hometown, to play for an improving young team that could use his leadership skills and, by the way, is currently run by a general manager, Peter Chiarelli, who also brought Iginla to Boston in the fall of 2013?
It would appear to be a good match, with Iginla offering the sort of veteran gravitas that a talented but inexperienced team could use. Milan Lucic, his linemate for that year in Boston, is there, patrolling the wing with Connor McDavid.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/another-jarome-iginla-move-seems-likely-as-avalanche-struggle/article33490431/
Could a Tyson Barrie for Oscar Klefbom trade happen?
Richardson notes numerous NHL insiders such as TSN's Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie have weighed in, with Dreger telling Buffalo's WGR 550 that Sakic is going to have to do something to improve his club's culture. Richardson adds, "McKenzie told Toronto's TSN 1050 he thinks there's a sense of urgency for the Avalanche to change something. If Sakic moves a core player, McKenzie cautions he must ensure he gets a good return… ESPN.com's Craig Custance's notes the Avs need an impact defenseman. "
http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/tyson-barrie-matt-duchene-gabriel-landeskog-avs-melting-down-do-their-aces-fit-with-edmonton-oilers
Doubtful Pouliot could be moved
I doubt Pouliot can be moved given age, production & two more years on $4 million per contract. Major negative value. https://t.co/9joiCtlI3K
— David Staples (@dstaples) December 18, 2016
Oilers likely to look for d help
Pierre LeBrun was on Vancouver's TSN 1040 when he was asked if the Oilers would be searching for defensive help now that Darnell Nurse will be on the shelf for up to 12 weeks following surgery on his right ankle to repair bone and ligament damage.
"Well, the thing is they're going to get him back, so it's not like you can take his salary," noted LeBrun. "He's going to come back and you'll have to put him under the cap.
"I will tell you this – if they don't find more consistency defensively, certainly over the next month, it wouldn't surprise me if that's an area they looked again, yes."
http://www.fanragsports.com/nhl/mckenzie-oilers-puljujarvi-still-blue-chip-prospect/
Team insider speculates on Edmonton Oilers trading for Jarome Iginla at deadline
December 13, 2016 Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers No comments
This in, Oilers announcer and insider Bob Stauffer speculating as he does on the radio about who the Oilers might trade and who they might acquire, with Stauffer's speculative interest today focused on Jarome Iginla of the Colorado Avalanche.
Said Stauffer: "In spite of the loss of Darnell Nurse the perception that Edmonton needs a right shot (d-man) I would argue that, yeah, they need a right shot, but the more pressing need is upfront and not on defence.
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/news/team-insider-speculates-on-edmonton-oilers-trading-for-jarome-iginla-at-deadline-make-sense/ar-AAlunrl?li=AAadgLE&ocid=spartandhp
Could the Habs go after Nugent-Hopkins?
December 10, 2016 Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens 1 Comment
The list of players who might be available is short, but would be longer if the Canadiens' injury situation isn't resolved by February. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins keeps surfacing in rumours, but his potential has to be weighed against a $6-million cap hit and the price the Canadiens would have to pay for him.
There are also fans who believe Arizona's Martin Hanzal, 29, is the answer. Really? The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Czech has a reasonable cap hit ($3.5 million) but he hasn't scored more than 16 goals in a season and has reached 4o points only twice.
http://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/canadiens-likely-to-stand-pat-and-weather-injury-storm
The pros & cons of Oilers trading Taylor Hall
April 18, 2016 Edmonton Oilers No comments
I've consistently been averse to the idea of the Oilers trading Taylor Hall. That is still my position. But to check that conviction it's best to look at it from the other side: What if it really is best for the Oilers to move Hall, as a vocal faction of Edmonton fans insist is the case?
http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/cult-of-hockey-the-pros-and-the-cons-of-the-edmonton-oilers-trading-taylor-hall
OIlers could look to move Jordan Eberle or Nail Yakupov
March 14, 2016 Edmonton Oilers No comments
Maroon is under contract for two more seasons at $1.5 million annually, thanks to Anaheim's agreement to retain $500,000 each year. While Maroon's play and contract make him safe, the same can't be said of Jordan Eberle or Nail Yakupov, the two most at risk of being moved for blue-line reinforcements.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2016/03/12/fluto-shinzawa-how-bruins-slowed-blackhawks-rubik-cube-attack/khFhkEXJpAbCEPZ0Am65LP/story.html
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Growthbeat Core SDK for iOS

## Usage

1. Add GrowthbeatCore.framework into your project.

1. Import the framework header.

	```objc
	#import <GrowthbeatCore/GrowthbeatCore.h>
	```

1. Write initialization code

	```objc
	[[GrowthbeatCore sharedInstance] initializeWithApplicationId:@"APPLICATION_ID" credentialId:@"CREDENTIAL_ID"];
	```

## Growthbeat Full SDK

Growthbeat is growth hack platform for mobile apps. This repository includes only few function, but you can integrate some services. If you would like to use all functions of Growthbeat, you can choose following SDK.

* [Growthbeat SDK for iOS](https://github.com/SIROK/growthbeat-ios/)
* [Growthbeat SDK for Android](https://github.com/SIROK/growthbeat-android/)

## Integrations

### Growth Analytics

[Growth Analytics](https://analytics.growthbeat.com/) is analytics service for mobile apps.

* [Growth Analytics SDK for iOS](https://github.com/SIROK/growthanalytics-ios)
* [Growth Analytics SDK for Android](https://github.com/SIROK/growthanalytics-android)

### Growth Push (Under development)

[Growth Push](https://growthpush.com/) is push notification and analysis platform for mobile apps.

* [Growth Push SDK for iOS](https://github.com/SIROK/growthpush-ios)
* [Growth Push SDK for Android](https://github.com/SIROK/growthpush-android)

### Growth Replay (Under development)

[Growth Replay](https://growthreplay.com/) is usability testing tool for mobile apps.

* [Growth Replay SDK for iOS](https://github.com/SIROK/growthreplay-ios)
* [Growth Replay SDK for Android](https://github.com/SIROK/growthreplay-android)

# Building framework

1. Set build target to GrowthbeatCoreFramework and iOS Device.
1. Run.

## License

Apache License, Version 2.0


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SThree Plc (LON:STHR) insider Alex Smith bought 63 shares of SThree Plc stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 12th.
Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 1st will be issued a GBX 3.40 ($0.04) dividend. JP Morgan maintained it with "Neutral" rating and GBX 91 target in Thursday, May 26 report. HSBC Holdings plc reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 370 ($4.68) price target on shares of SThree Plc in a research note on Monday, April 10th. 6,601,767 shares of the company's stock were exchanged. The 52 week high for the share price is now at 19 GBX while the 52 week low is 2.5 GBX. The firm's market capitalization is GBX 381.39 million.
Inmarsat Plc (LON:ISAT) was upgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 6th. The People's Operator PLC are listed in the Telecommunications sector within AIM. finnCap have set a target price of 20 GBX on its stock. The stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 307.64 ($3.92). Shore Capital reaffirmed an "under review" rating on shares of Ocado Group PLC in a report on Tuesday, March 14th. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 805.14 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 753.50.
Among 5 analysts covering Diploma (LON:DPLM), 4 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold.
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.64%.
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Countryside Properties plc (Countryside) is a United Kingdom-based housebuilder and regeneration partner, primarily operating in London and the South East of England, and with a presence in the North West of England. The Company's divisions include HSS Core, which is engaged in the provision of tool and equipment hire and related services, and HSS Specialist segment, which is engaged in the provision of generator, climate control, powered access and cleaning hire equipment and the provision of cleaning maintenance services, under specialist brands.
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Over 90 dead bodies were recovered from the cave where U.S. military dropped an 11-ton bomb also known as Mother of All Bombs. Afghanistan has recently experienced a surge in terrorist attacks and other violence, which caused heavy civilian casualties.
Spicer was asked Tuesday to address reports about his potential job change. " Sean got fatter ", Bannon reportedly told Gray. Spicer was unable to say whether or not anyone in the White House has seen language on the Senate's version.


The Window Alert / Window Vibration Alarm has been designed for use on windows and glass doors to warn against an attempt to force or break the glass.
If the unit senses a vibration that my indicate that the window is being forced, it will sound a loud 120bBs siren.
The alarm is attached to the glass by a self adhesive sticker that also acts as a warning notice that the glass is protected.


Canadian singer-songwriter Goody Grace has teamed up with The Neighbourhood's Jesse Rutherford to deliver a deliciously hazy collaboration, premiering exclusively on Billboard today (July 26).
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2014 from the tiny town Selkirk, Grace has been on the move, going from couch surfing to headlining sold-out shows and averaging more than 800K monthly listeners on Spotify. His rise can be credited to a signature "cinematic" style, encompassing pop, punk, hip-hop, and folk and nodding to influences as diverse as David Lynch, Danzig, Morrissey, and Watchmen.
As his fan base grew and he rose through the ranks the LA music scene, Grace had the opportunity to collaborate with Rutherford after meeting him at a party and singing his song "Memorie$." From there, their partnership created the now-studio-produced version the track, which now has more than a million views on YouTube.
The video for Grace's latest single "Too High" reunites Rutherford and Grace, and is a combination the smooth and slick black and white aesthetic The Neighbourhood and Grace's smoky vocals.
Get an exclusive first look at the video for Goody Grace's single "Too High," and check out his tour dates, below.


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The effect of pH on the self-assembly of a collagen derived peptide amphiphile†
Ashkan Dehsorkhi a, Valeria Castelletto a, Ian W. Hamley *a, Jozef Adamcik b and Raffaele Mezzenga *b
aDept of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD, UK. E-mail: I.W.Hamley@reading.ac.uk
bFood & Soft Materials Science, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. E-mail: raffaele.mezzenga@hest.ethz.ch
Received 15th April 2013 , Accepted 22nd May 2013
First published on 23rd May 2013
Transitions in nanostructure driven by pH are observed for a self-assembling peptide amphiphile (PA) with a cationic pentapeptide headgroup. At pH 3, the PA forms flat tape-like structures, while at pH 4 the PA assembles into twisted right handed structures. These twisted structures transform again to flat tape-like structures at pH 7. In complete contrast, spherical micelles are observed at pH 2. These changes in response to pH may be relevant to biological and pharmaceutical applications of this PA in skincare.
Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are remarkable molecules in which the biofunctionality of peptides is controlled by the amphiphilicity imparted by attachment of lipid chains. This leads to novel nanostructures with the possibility to fine tune the balance of hydrogen bonding with hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions, which together govern the peptide self-assembly. There is unprecedented scope to further utilize this to generate self-assembled structures with hierarchical ordering due to interactions with other functional molecules.
Here, we investigate the influence of pH on the self-assembly of the PA C16-KTTKS which has a pentapeptide headgroup based on a sequence from pro-collagen I. C16-KTTKS is used commercially (under the trade name Matrixyl) in anti-wrinkle creams. The pH of skin is slightly acidic (values in the range pH 4–6 have been reported)1–3 and therefore the effect of pH on the self-assembly and activity of PA may be relevant to its application, to date in cosmetics but potentially also in wound healing. Indeed, conditions such as acne and eczema can influence the pH of the skin, and can damage it, as can the aging process. Melanoma (skin cancer) is an even more severe disease and it is typically associated with reduced skin pH.4 It is therefore of practical as well as fundamental interest to examine the pH dependence of the self-assembly of a PA used in skincare applications. The formation of giant extended nanotapes by PAs has been observed using several microscopic methods.5,6 Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) indicates that the tapes comprise bilayers of the peptide amphiphile molecules. The polar head of C16-KTTKS, has a net charge of +2 at low pH and +1 at pH 7, due to the presence of the two lysine residues and the carboxy terminus. We have also previously investigated electrostatic effects on the interaction of this PA with the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and observed that in the presence of the surfactant, tapes are disrupted and fine twisted fibrils can be produced.7
The structures formed after the self-assembly of C16-KTTKS at the different pH investigated in this study were evaluated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Fig. 1 shows the AFM images for 1 wt% solutions of C16-KTTKS at pH 2 (Fig. 1a), at native pH 3 (Fig. 1c), at pH 4 (Fig. 1d) and at pH 7 (Fig. 1e). 3D AFM images of those images are shown in ESI Fig. 1.† From the AFM images it is clear that different morphological structures of C16-KTTKS are formed at different pHs. Additional AFM images for 1 wt% solutions of C16-KTTKS at pH 3, 4 and 7 are shown in ESI Fig. 2.† At native pH 3 multilayered flat-tape structures are observed (Fig. 1c) as previously reported.7 The longitudinal height profile of the tapes confirms a flat surface of these structures (Fig. 1f, blue curve). However, at just slightly higher pH, i.e. pH 4, the presence of twisted fibrillar structures is detected (Fig. 1d). All the twisted fibrillar structures are right handed with the longitudinal height profile (Fig. 1f, black curve) typical for twisted structures such as amyloid fibrils.8 Upon an increase in pH from pH 4 to pH 7, obtained by adding NaOH, a change in morphology again occurs, with flat tape structures appearing (Fig. 1e) similar to the structures assembled at native pH 3. Completely different structures were detected in the case of 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 2 (by adding HCl to a pH 4 solution) as compared to pH 3, 4 and 7, since spherical micellar structures could be observed (Fig. 1a). The statistical analysis of the height of the micelles is presented in Fig. 1b and the height of the micelles was determined to be 2.7–2.8 nm. Thus, AFM reveals a transition in morphology upon increase in pH from spherical micelles (pH 2) to flat tapes (pH 3) to twisted fibrous tapes (pH 4) to flat broad tapes (pH 7).
Fig. 1 (a) AFM image of 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 2. (b) The height distribution for spherical micelles extracted from the AFM images of 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 2. AFM images of 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at: (c) native pH 3, (d) pH 4 and (e) pH 7. (f) The longitudinal height profiles of the structures observed for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at native pH 3 (blue curve), at pH 4 (black curve) and at pH 7 (red curve). Z scale for the AFM images is 6 nm for (a) and 60 nm for (c–e).
SAXS was employed to further elucidate the self-assembled nanostructures in aqueous solution, and the main results are summarized in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 SAXS profiles for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 2, pH 4 and pH 7. The solid line through the data for the pH 2 sample is a fit to a form factor for spherical micelles, as described in the text and in the ESI.†
Peaks for the pH 7 sample were observed at 1.2 nm−1 and 2.4 nm−1. This is indicative of a bilayer structure of the nanotapes of C16-KTTKS (d = 5.24 nm) as previously reported.5,9 In direct support of the SAXS results, a value of 5.3 nm for the height of thinnest nanotapes was also obtained by AFM at pH 7, confirming the bilayer spacing measured by scattering and in perfect agreement with the results reported in our previous work.7 A similar SAXS profile is obtained for C16-KTTKS at pH 4, which lacks a second order lamellar reflection, but nonetheless still exhibits the main bilayer spacing as for pH 7. At pH 2, neglecting the influence of structure factor in the scattering profile in this q-range, the form factor was fitted to a spherical micelle model as shown in Fig. 2 (see ESI for details†), which supports the findings from the AFM measurements shown in Fig. 1a. Recently we reported for C16-KTTKS the transition from nanotape fibrils to spherical micelles with an increase in temperature to 55 °C.9 Similarly, we observe here a similar transition but this time with a decrease in pH. The pH of C16-KTTKS was measured at room temperature and was found to be pH 3. Interestingly, increasing the temperature to 55 °C caused a reduction in pH to pH 2.38. The fitting parameters for the pH 2 curve (provided in the ESI†) are strikingly similar to the data for the native pH sample at 55 °C, which is, again, consistent with the formation of spherical micelles.9 The charge of the PA was calculated using the software HySS. This revealed an increase in charge as pH decreases. At pH 7, the charge was calculated to be +1.00e increasing to a charge of +1.51e at pH 3 and +1.91e at pH 2, i.e. with a larger relative change in charge between pH 3 and pH 2 corresponding to the micelle–tapes transition.
The breakdown of tape-like elongated aggregates into small micelles can be understood by drawing a direct analogy with the behaviour of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes (i.e. polyelectrolytes in a poor solvent). In hydrophobic polyelectrolytes, a transition from a globular structure to a necklace configuration formed by strings-and-beads is observed when the linear charge density exceeds a well-defined critical value. In the present case, a breakdown of an elongated fibrillar/tape-like object into smaller micelles can be expected when the electrostatic energy per unit length (promoting dissociation) exceeds the cohesive energy per unit length, the latter comprising the surface tension and β-sheet hydrogen bonds (holding together the fibril):
kBTlB(Ncharges)2/L > σπDequivalentL + ΔFβ-sheetsL (1)
where kB is the Boltzmann constant, T is the temperature, lB is the Bjerrum length, Ncharges is the total number of charges per length L, σ is the fibril–water interfacial tension, πDequivalent is the cross-sectional perimeter of the fibril (Dequivalent being the diameter of the cylindrical fibril with an equivalent cross-sectional perimeter) and ΔFβ-sheets is the total energy per length L due to β-sheet H-bonds. Eqn (1) can be reworked into:
λcritic2 > (σπDequivalent + ΔFβ-sheets)/kBTlB (2)
where λcritic = Ncharges/L is the critical linear charge density at which the electrostatic breakdown is expected. The right term in eqn (2) is dependent on the temperature, shape, topology and composition of the fibril. Thus, for a given fibril shape, eqn (2) predicts an electrostatic breakdown of the fibril at a given λcritic, i.e. at a given pH, in agreement with AFM observation, which show a breakdown at pH between 3 and 2.
The transitions in nanostructures observed by AFM upon variation of pH for C16-KTTKS solutions are supported by observations from circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Fig. 3 shows CD spectra, which reveal the presence of β-sheet structures for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at native pH 3, as noted by us previously.5
Fig. 3 CD spectra for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at varying pH as indicated.
CD spectra for both pH 4 and 7 also exhibit β-sheet features, which arise from the intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the pentapeptide headgroup, as highlighted by the minimum at 220 nm and a maximum at 195 nm.10 In order to form high aspect ratio structures such as nanotapes and twisted fibres as shown by AFM, β-sheet ordering is required to stabilise the structure, as indicated by CD.11 In contrast, the CD spectrum for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 2 lacks β-sheet features and instead reveals a random coil spectrum with a minimum at 195 nm.10 This is consistent with both the AFM images and SAXS analysis, again supporting the spherical micelle structures.
Fibre X-ray diffraction (XRD) was performed on dried stalks to complement in situ SAXS. XRD 2D images for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 2, 4 and 7 are shown in ESI Fig. 3.† One-dimensional radial intensity profiles were obtained for all three pH values and shown in Fig. 4 in order to determine the d-spacing.
Fig. 4 XRD one-dimensional radial averages with indicated d-spacings for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at different pH values.
The 2D patterns for 1 wt% C16-KTTKS at pH 3–7 indicate features of a cross-β sheet structure. A meridional reflection is present with d = 4.69 Å for pH 3–4, which corresponds to the spacings of the β-strands of the peptide headgroups.12 A similar intensity profile for pH 7 is observed with a meridional reflection at d = 4.76 Å. The one-dimensional intensity profile for pH 2 lacks peaks corresponding to a cross-β sheet arrangement due to spherical micelle formation, consistent with AFM images and SAXS. Instead a sharp peak with d = 2.83 Å is observed. This is also observed for pH 3, 4 and 7, and relates to the local ordering of the PA assemblies. A peak at 3.16–3.27 Å is observed for the tape/fibril samples and is associated with lipid chain order.
Other authors have reported pH effects on PA self-assembly.13–18 A few examples include the finding that the PA C12-Aβ(11–17) self-assembles into fibrils at pH 3 and nanoribbons at pH 10.14,15 The Stupp group has investigated the self-assembly of C16-RGD, which formed long fibres at pH 4 and disassembled with an increase in pH.16 Lin et al. have studied hydrogel formation of a self-assembled PA, C16-GSH.17 At pH 4 a network of entangled fibres are observed. As the pH increases a transition occurs to rods and ribbons. Ghosh et al. have reported a transition from fibrils to spherical micelles for the PA palmitoyl–IAAAEEEEK(DO3A:Gd)–NH2, which occurs around pH 6; in that case a DO3A group was incorporated into the PA molecule to influence self-assembly.18 To our knowledge, this is the first report in which pH changes allow, within the same PA system, such a vast polymorphic control of the self-assembled structures, with morphology variations following the sequence upon pH increase: spherical micelles → flat tapes → twisted right handed fibrils → flat tapes.
In summary, we have shown that the self-assembly of C16-KTTKS can be fine tuned by adjusting the pH of the solution. We observe that as the pH decreases a transition in morphology occurs from tapes, to twisted fibrils, to tapes, to micelles. While the break-down of tapes into spherical micelles at very low pH is understood based on electrostatic considerations, the fibril–tape transition sequence still needs to be fully elucidated and will be the topic of future studies. The solutions studied at pH 4 and 7 correspond to the range of pH values for skin, and under these conditions tapes and fibrils are expected to occur. Very low pH (pH 2) is not expected for skin and therefore micelles should not be observed in standard formulations. Studying the effects of pH on the self-assembly of a collagen stimulating PA is important as this molecule can play an important role in wound healing and regenerative medicine. We aim to shed light on this effect in order to improve skincare products for the future.
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Cuba credits two drugs with slashing coronavirus death toll
Sarah Marsh
HAVANA — Communist-run Cuba said this week that use of two drugs produced by its biotech industry that reduce hyper-inflammation in seriously ill COVID-19 patients has sharply curbed its coronavirus-related death toll.
Health authorities have reported just two virus-related deaths over the past nine days among more than 200 active cases on the Caribbean's largest island, a sign they may have the worst of the outbreak under control.
The government, which hopes to increase its biopharmaceutical exports, has touted various drugs it produces for helping prevent infection with the new coronavirus and treating the COVID-19 disease it causes.
It ascribes the recent reduction in deaths of severely ill COVID-19 patients largely to the use beginning in April of two drugs that appear to help calm the "cytokine storm," a dangerous overresponse by the immune system in which it attacks healthy tissue as well as the invading virus.
One is itolizumab, a monoclonal antibody produced in Cuba and elsewhere. The other is a peptide that Cuba says its biotech industry discovered and has been testing for rheumatoid arthritis in Phase II clinical trials.
"Some 80 percent of patients who end up in critical condition are dying. In Cuba, with the use of these drugs, 80 percent of those who end up in critical or serious condition are being saved," President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday in a meeting shown on state television.
Scientists caution that large placebo-controlled studies are needed to assess the safety and efficacy of these drugs for treating COVID-19.
But Cuba's experimental treatments have helped it achieve an overall COVID-19 death rate of 4.2%, compared with the regional and global averages of 5.9% and 6.6%, respectively, health authorities say.
Fatality rates depend on many variables, including the rate of testing, quality of healthcare systems, and age and underlying health condition of the population.
Official data suggests that Cuba, with universal healthcare and a well-staffed care system, has done well in containing its outbreak. It has registered less than 20 cases per day over the past week, down from a peak of 50 to 60 in mid-April. In total, Cuba has reported 1,916 cases for a population of 11 million and 81 death.
That translates to an infection rate 0.71 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with about 29 per 100,000 for the United States, according to a John's Hopkins University tally.
Swift action helped Cuba contain its outbreak. After closing borders, schools and public transportation in March, Cuba urged residents to stay home, made wearing of masks obligatory, and employed effective contact tracing to curb the virus spread. (Reporting by Sarah Marsh Additional Reporting by Nelson Acosta; Editing by Bill Berkrot)


The stainless steel bar spoon has the swizzle design to make it easier to properly stir drinks. The flat top of the spoon provides support and keeps the spoon securely in your hand as you use it.
This is bar spoon meant for bartenders of all kinds. Whether you need a new spoon for flair bartending or for mixing drinks down at the local lodge, this is the spoon you want.


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Q: Laravel response->json() corrupts valid json? I think it's a very simple thing but I can not figure out how to do it.
what I do is essentially this:
$ads= Ad::query()->select(['category_id', 'title', 'start_date'])->where(['account_id'=>$id])->get();
        $ads= json_encode($ads);
        return response()->json($ads, 200);

The result of this is:
"[{"category_id":1,"title":"Scacchi","start_date":1517982647},{"category_id":1,"title":"test test test","start_date":null}]"

That is a string and not a valid json because of the external quotation marks, which were added by the json () function since $ads after the json_encode is a valid json.
How can I prevent this strange behavior?

A: Just return it directly;
$ads= Ad::query()->select(['category_id', 'title', 'start_date'])->where(['account_id'=>$id])->get();

return $ads;

it should be json ,
UDPATE:
with a response json, do this:
return response()->json([
    'data' => $ads
]);

A: There should be an array inside response->json() function so, you should convert your result to array and pass it in response.
$ads= Ad::query()->select(['category_id', 'title', 'start_date'])->where(['account_id'=>$id])->get()->toArray();
return response()->json($ads, 200);


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ASB.tv, or Air Show Buzz was a media company dedicated to the "Aerotainment" or entertainment and news in the aviation and air show industry.

History
Air Show Buzz was founded in 2006 by Ed Shipley, Jim Beasley, retired USAF General Hal Hornburg, Stephanie Ross-Simon, and Deb Mitchell. Dan Friedkin joined the group in 2008. The group started as www.airshowbuzz.com and evolved into ASB.tv, as the company focused on video production and film production.   The company plays an active role in many of the World's top air shows including Jones Beach New York Air Show, Flying Legends, Duxford England, Aviation Nation, Nellis AFB, Rhode Island Air National Guard, Wings Over Houston Air Show, Texas, Thunder Over the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey by flying as The Horsemen Aerobatic Team and recording event footage.  It exists today as one of the only dedicated aviation production company that owns World War II combat planes used for filming. The Air Show Buzz website and community was closed in mid-2012.

Video production
Air Show Buzz films and distributes aviation related content in full 1080p.  Discovery Channel, Lucasfilm and other mainstream media networks have utilized its content across their productions around aviation and the warbirds of World War II.

Online and offline components
Currently, Air Show Buzz retains one of the largest aviation repositories of consumer-generated images and videos online. As of July 22, 2009 there were a total of 18,400 aviation photos and 3,600 aviation videos. With an active user base of more than 17,000 contributing members, the user base is among the largest in the industry.

Glacier Girl
On June 22, 2007 www.asb.tv was part of the team documenting the attempted completion of a 1942 mission by a P-38 from the "Lost Squadron." The P-38 was "Glacier Girl" recovered from the Greenland icecap ten years earlier.
A mechanical problem with the P-38 forced the team to abandon its mission similar to the original team who in 1942 made an emergency landing on the ice because of foul weather.
Ed Shipley, flying P-51 Mustang, "Miss Velma" continued the journey making the transatlantic crossing alone, in a single engine airplane. People could track the progress of the flight live on www.airshowbuzz.com and watched video clips and photos throughout the journey.

Closing
Air Show Buzz's website and online community was discontinued in mid-2012.
A statement from their website said:

"AIRSHOWBUZZ HAS FLOWN WEST

When we launched ASB 5 years ago it quickly became the premier online community for the air show industry. During that time, we have met countless friends from around the world who share our passion for aviation.

While it has been an amazing experience, we ultimately realize our true passion lies in our involvement with the live air show community and doing what we love most, flying. Because of this, we will be closing ASB effective immediately. Moving forward, we will put all our energy towards being part of the wonderful group of family and friends at the live events across the country.

We want to thank all of you for being a part of this great experience and we look forward to seeing you at an air show very soon."

References

External links
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Plane Freed From a Glacier Sets Out for Britain Again
Glacier Girl Will Fly Again
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Why so many get into a pickle over making a souffle is hard to understand, there is nothing complicated about, you just need to follow a few simple hints and tips. The souffle is so versatile and can carry many flavors but none is as classic as the Ultimate Lemon Souffle.
This souffle recipe fits in with so many menus and tastes, it is both fancy and yet so easy to prepare as an every day. dessert.
Finish off your souffle with a little confectioners' sugar over the top and serve with a few, plump berries for a treat that's at once visually spectacular and amazingly simple.
Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter a large soufflé dish and roll 1/4 cup of granulated sugar throughout the dish, making sure to cover all the interior surfaces.
Stir together 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, lemon zest, and the remaining 1/3 cup milk until it forms a smooth batter.
Add the tempered batter back to the hot milk in the pan and bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly.
Stir and cook the mixture until it has thickened, for about 1 minute.
Stir the butter into the mixture and allow it to cool at room temperature for 10 minutes.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites on medium high speed until they become foamy, and then add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
Continue beating the egg whites on high speed until they hold stiff glossy peaks.
Gently stir 1/3 of the egg whites into the vanilla mixture, then carefully fold in the remaining whipped egg whites.
The vanilla mixture should be evenly colored and light and bubbly, without egg white streaks or marbling.
Serve the soufflé with a dusting powdered sugar and a few plump berries, if desired.


TMJ is short for temporomandibular joints.
These are the two joints that connect your jaw to your skull -- the joints that slide and rotate in front of your ears.
TMD is short for temporomandibular disorder.
Any problem that prevents the complex system of muscles, bones, and joints from working together in harmony may result in temporomandibular disorder.
myofascial pain - the most common form of TMD, which is discomfort or pain in the muscles that control jaw function and the neck and shoulder muscles.
internal derangement of the joint - meaning a dislocated jaw or displaced disc, or injury to the rounded edges of the jaw.
degenerative joint disease - such as osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis in the jaw joint.
A person can have one or more of these conditions at the same time.
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City of Guildford
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of State Library of New South Wales
Name City of Guildford
Completed 1919 - W. Gray & Co (1918) Ltd, West Hartlepool
Owner Ellerman Lines Ltd, London
Homeport Liverpool
Date of attack 27 Mar 1943 Nationality: British
Fate Sunk by U-593 (Gerd Kelbling)
Position 33° 00'N, 22° 50'E - Grid CO 5811
Complement 142 (129 dead and 13 survivors).
Convoy XT-7
Route Alexandria (25 Mar) - Tripoli
Cargo 9000 tons of general cargo, including cased octane spirit and ammunition
History Laid down as War Midge for The Shipping Controller, completed in June 1919 as Romeo for Ellerman's Hall Line, Liverpool. 1928 renamed City of Guildford for Ellerman Lines Ltd, London.
At 15.24 hours on 27 March 1943, U-593 fired a spread of four torpedoes at convoy XT-7 off Derna and heard three detonations after 3 minutes 40 seconds followed by loud sinking noises. Kelbling thought that he had scored hits on two ships, but in fact only the City of Guildford (Master Clifford Collard) was hit and sunk. 70 crew members, 11 gunners and 48 army personnel were lost. The master, six crew members, one gunner and five army personnel were picked up by HMS Exmoor (L 08) (Lt D.T. McBarnet, RN) and landed at Benghazi.