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This week, I bought tons of books. I don't know whether to cry for my wallet or be happy I got such amazing books.
For the millionth time, I love Strandbooks. This week, I got $120 worth of books for only $60, and all except two of them were not released yet. I can't wait to read them all!
Sweet Peril was awesome. You got some great books. I have not read Immortal City yet. Sweet haul.
I haven't read Immortal City yet either. Hopefully it's good!
I already read The Immortal Rules and you're right, it was soo good.
I LOVED The Immortal Rules!! It is really action-packed, nothing like Twilight or other typical vampires books. I'm sure you'll love it!!
I really want to read Taken, too!
Your comment made me grin like a fooool.
And I already read The Immortal Rules and it is absolutely amazing! I can't wait to read The Eternity Cure.
I freaked out when I saw that you got Sweet Peril!!!! I love Sweet Evil and can't wait for that one to come out!! Hope you like it!
Taken also looks like a really good book!
Yeah, I got Sweet Peril three weeks early. Hopefully I'll like Taken too, but I've heard so many mixed reviews about it.
LOL, my wallet might not mind, but my parents definitely will when they find out how much I spent on books!
I just pre-ordered Game today, I can't wait to get it! Nice haul.
Thanks for dropping by my STS, Kelly! I'm reading Taken now and I like it so far. I haven't read the first books of your haul but these series are in my i-want-to-read-so-bad list. Hee. Happy reading!
Ohh, you like the beginning of Taken Dianne? I heard that the guy beats up a girl right in the very beginning!
And yeah, I want to read all the books I got so badly asap!
Yay! Sweet Peril. :) I'm starting that one now, and I'm sure I'll fly though it if I love it as much as Sweet Evil. I also got Taken this week, so I'm interested in what that'll be like. Happy reading!
And don't be jelly, maybe you'll get your hands on these books too!
I'm so jealous right now. You got GAME and SWEET PERIL. Been waiting a long time for those books! I'm still thinking if I should get the Immortal Rules though. Enjoy your lovelies! It's been a while since I've commented on your blog. Been really busy. But I'm back now.
You should definitely buy The Immortal Rules, I read it and it is AWESOME. Seriously, it's one of the best vampire books I've ever read.
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews on Taken too! Hopefully I'll enjoy it though, the cover is gorgeous!


Here is a gorgeous Chandelier that I made for a private residence in Buffalo, NY.
There are over 350 pieces and spans 9 feet tall and 6 feet wide. There is an interior lighting armature on a dimmer to set just the right mood.
This is a special project that I worked on with Loren Stump and his class at The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass.
Living in the Finger Lakes Region in New York, I am surrounded by vineyards. This installation is in homage to the Goblets grapes are grown for.
A collaboration with Clarence Center Cardiologist Dennis Chugh. This is hung in the foyer of North Town Cardiology.
These Large scale apples were created for a special event to raise money for Cancer Research.
Upstate NY is known for it's grapes and apples.


The old fishing pier out on the end of Cypress Lake has just fallen under the magic of another Catfish Moon. It was the favorite hangout for three best friends when they were kids—skipping school, skinny dipping and even experiencing the mysteries of kissing girls. Now Curley, Gordon and Frog are older, and they have tasted the bitterness of life as well as the sweetness, and the pressures and problems that come with middle age have eroded the closeness between Frog and Gordon. The poignant resolution of the play brings Gordon and Frog to the realization that life is too precious and too short to let true friendship get away.
Sunday performance is at 2:30.
The Time Machine, based on the HG Wells classic, is a journey to a fantastic future where things are not quite as they seem. This production is directed by Jim Chandler and co-sponsored by the Student Government Association of Cleveland Community College. Admission is $12. Student and senior citizen admission is $10. April 27th is pay what you can night!
Join us every Monday night for BINGO!
Foothills Farmers' Market Now Taking Vendor Applications!!! If you've ever thought of being a vendor, now is best the time to apply. If you have questions about becoming a vendor, please call 704-470-7603 or email info@foothillsfarmersmarket.com.
co-operative art gallery in Shelby, NC, established in May 2006.
Students, friends, family and community are invited to join us at the Pennington McIntyre Gallery on the evening of January, 31st, 4pm - 6pm for a reception celebrating the artwork and artists in the current exhibition Portraits. It is a drop in event, light refreshments will be served.
This exhibit of Artists' Books grew out of a group of book making enthusiasts, self-named "The Bookies", that formed at Stillwater Studios in McAdenville, 2007.
Stillwater Studios closed in 2009, and in 2013 this book art group found a home at Southern Arts Society. These artists continue to broaden their knowledge of making books by hand. They invite you to view their work in Southern Arts Society's Reavis and Founders Galleries.
Karen Bean, Amber Blackwood, Anne Cowie, Susan Doggett, Laura Gardner, Janet Kaufman, Bill Mason, Sandy Mason, Pam Perkins, Jewel Reavis, Deborah Rogers, Jean Silver, Lore Spivey, and the late Bonnie H. Price.
"Books: Stories That Shape Us Exhibit"
Local Author Mark Hughes will be at Kings Mountain Historical Museum Saturday, May 4 at 2pm to talk about the stories of local people involved in and affected by the Civil War. Widely recognized as the authority on Civil War cemeteries, Mark is the only author to publish books on both Union and Confederate cemeteries. His books include: "Bivouac of the Dead", "The Unpublished Roll of Honor", and "Confederate Cemeteries" (2 vols.), and "The New Civil War Handbook". Still in the midst of researching and writing yet another book, Mark will talk about how he has researched local people from the time period and share some of the interesting stories he has learned along the way. A book signing will follow his talk. As the museum's current exhibit focuses on books and how their stories shape us, join for an opportunity to discover another shaping story. We hope you will be a part of it!
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10-4.
We are located at 100 E. Mountain Street, Kings Mountain.
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each month except (May & Nov.) at 3pm at the Neal Senior Center.
For information call Elizabeth Anthony at 704-739-5382.
Mondays from 1-4pm and every Tuesday night from 6-8pm.
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Valentines Lunch at the City Park Carrousel!
Thursday, February 14 from 11:30-1:30 p.m.
sandwich, fruit, desert and hot or cold drink for $11.00 each person.
Enjoy dining at the Carrousel for this special occasion with the Carrousel open after the lunch until 5 p.m. for rides. Please call 704-484-6476 now or by February 12 for reservations. Catering by Dressing on the Side, music by Eddie Cook.


The Business Meeting of the Lansdowne Borough Council was held on April 2, 2003 at 7:30 PM at Borough Hall. In attendance were President Campuzano, Mr. Council, Mr. Borgman, Mr. Burke, Mrs. Fryer, and Mr. Klingler. Also in attendance were Mayor Young, Solicitor Bech, Borough Manager Forrest, Police Chief Kortan, Treasurer Asciutto, Borough Engineer Bevilacqua, and Fire Chief Young. Mr. Smith and Secretary Barbara Henry were absent.
President Campuzano called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, President Campuzano asked for a moment of silence to remember the members of the armed forces who are serving in the current war with Iraq.
Mr. Klinger moved to appoint David Forrest Secretary for the purposes of the April 3, 2003 Council Meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Council and the motion carried.
Mr. Council moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2003 Business Meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Borgman and the motion carried. Mr. Klingler and Mr. Burke abstained.
Mr. Klingler moved to suspend the Rules of Order. Mr. Council seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
— Mrs. Bassie expressed concern regarding the large amount of copy in the Borough Newsletter and the impact this would have on the cost of printing and mailing the document. Mayor Young stated that she felt the expense was justified considering that the newsletter is an important source of information for Borough residents who may not learn of Borough activities any other way. Mrs. Bassie also expressed concern about getting enough copies of the newsletter for residents in the multiple-unit buildings on Sayers Avenue and suggested that they could be hand-delivered. Mayor Young did not think that hand-delivery would be a practical option. Mrs. Bassie complimented the police on a recent response to an incident on Nyack Avenue.
— Mr. Heath asked if property that is selling "as is" would still need a code inspection. Mr. Bevilacqua stated that the code officers do inspect properties even if they are being sold "as is." Solicitor Bech indicated that state law requires that the sale of the property go through, but that the new owner of the property be given a conditional Use and Occupancy permit in these situations and be allowed 18 months to correct the violations so long as the violations do not pose a serious health or safety issue.
Treasurer's Report — Mr. Asciutto reported that he is continuing to work with the auditors who should be completing their work in another two weeks. He also stated that the PENNVEST closing was complete but that funds would not be transferred to the Borough any sooner than the next two weeks. Mr. Klingler asked if the Tax Collector has been transferring funds to the Borough. Mr. Asciutto responsed that the Borough is current with transfers, with approximately $1 Million received to date.
Engineer's Report — Mr. Bevilacqua stated that there had been a preconstruction meeting for the West Albermarle Avenue sewer project on April 1 and that work is expected to begin by April 14, with completion anticipated in three weeks. President Campuzano asked if notices would go out to the residents informing them of the impending construction activity. Mr. Bevilacqua stated that the contractor would prepare a draft notice for review before distribution to the neighbors. Mr. Bevilacqua asked Mr. Forrest if the borough will no longer be demolishing 96 McKinley Avenue. Mr. Forrest indicated that was the case and that the County was being asked to consider transferring the demolition funds intended for 96 McKinley to 132 Bartram Avenue instead. Mr. Forrest stated further that Mr. Bevilacqua should not do demolition specifications for 132 Bartram Avenue until the Borough is sure that the County will support that project. Mr. Klingler stated that the property at 96 McKinley Avenue has significant code violations still. Mr. Forrest stated that permit application and drawings had been received by the Code Department and that the staff would stay on top of the situation. He also indicated that this property was no longer eligible for demolition using County funds because the County will not condemn the property under the more liberal State Redevelopment Act. Instead, the borough must condemn the property under local building code which requires a higher standard for demolitions than the Redevelopment Act. Mr. Council and Solicitor Bech stated that the County did not want to get involved in condemnation and ultimately become the owner of the property. Mrs. Fryer asked about some excavation at the Ardmore Avenue Field. Mr. Bevilacqua indicated that it was for dug outs. Mr. Burke also indicated batting cages.
Solicitor's Report — Mr. Bech had no report.
Borough Manager's Report — Mr. Forrest indicated that the state and federal governments were making funds available to municipalities to compensate them for the snow storm over President's Day weekend. He indicated the motion on the agenda to authorize Steve Travers, the Code Enforcement Officer, to make application and be the Borough's representative through the process. Mr. Klingler indicated that this was a similar process to previous years. Mr. Forrest stated that the Borough is expecting approximately $10,000 back from the state. Mr. Forrest stated that he had been contacted by people who produce the community map, which the borough had previously done, and also suppliers of a community calendar. After much discussion, the consensus was to have another community map produced. There was concern about making sure that the map was produced timely. Mr. Forrest indicated the engagement would require the company to produce the map in 120 days from the time they received the copy from the Borough. He also indicated that it would be wise to produce the map after the new Council comes on board in January. Mr. Forrest indicated that the Yeadon and Lansdowne staff were interested in having a formal signing ceremony to execute the inter-municipal agreement for joint code enforcement. Mr. Forrest asked when Council members might be available. The consensus was for evening hours, preferably in conjunction with a council meeting. Mr. Forrest indicated that he would contact Yeadon staff and come up with a few options for Council's consideration.
Police Chief Dan Kortan — Chief Kortan discussed a meeting he had the residents of the Nyack Avenue neighborhood, specifically their concerns regarding lighting. He indicated that the residents were pleased with the outcome of the meeting and that improvements would be investigated. The Chief also stated that he would be joining Bill Johnson and Mark Marchetti on Friday, April 4 to review streets for the 2003 overlay program. Mr. Klingler asked how much the improvements to the lights might cost. Chief Kortan stated that he would not know until he had more fully explored the issue. Mayor Young complimented the Chief on the promptness with which he responds to residents' concerns.
Fire Chief Tom Young — Chief Young discussed the recent damage to the fire engine as a result of the collapse of the parking area adjacent to the fire station. He indicated that repairs totaled approximately $500. Mr. Forrest indicated that Rich Bevilacqua was coordinating the repairs to the area. Chief Young stated that to ensure that this would not happen again trucks of any kind would be restricted from parking there. Mr. Burke stated that the source of the problem was that the parking area was built on an area that had not been properly filled and compacted. He further stated that it would be a good idea to do some borings at locations throughout the property do see if there are any other potential problems. Chief Young stated that he would delay work on the garage floor until some testing was done to the subsurface. Chief Young complimented the Code Enforcement Officers on their work and cooperation with the Fire Department. Chief Young discussed an opportunity to secure a grant through FEMA to acquire fire turnout gear and protective clothing for the firefighters. Mr. Kingler asked Chief Young to be cognizant of any grant match or other role the Borough might play. Chief Young did not think that there would be a role for Council. He also stated that the applications are due April 11. Mrs. Fryer asked if pagers might be eligible. Chief Young stated that he would look into this. Chief Young indicated that he and Mr. Forrest are working together on the siren study. Mayor Young asked if the members of the department all had received their Hepititus B series. Chief Young stated that everyone was current. President Campuzano expressed regrets that he would not be available for the fire company banquet. He also asked Chief Young for guidance on making a contribution toward the fire company trading cards. Chief Young stated that the fire company's fundraising activities were about 50% complete.
Mayor Young — Mayor Young stated that she is asking for nominations for the Helms Award. The Mayor noted upcoming presentations and recognitions: April, Lee Jones of the Lansdowne Folk Club in honor of ten years of existence; May, the high school Hi-Q team; and June, the Brownies will be recognized for 25 years of existence. The Mayor asked that questions or concerns about the newsletter should be directed to her. There was discussion about cost issues. Mr. Klingler indicated that there were cost-savings because park and recreation information is part of the same mailing as the newsletter.
President's Report — President Campuzano discussed the possibility of purchasing additional flags for Baltimore Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue and asking for support from the business association and Union Athletic Association. He stated that 100 additional flags would be required to place a flag at every potential location along both streets. Council reached a consensus to purchase an additional 50 flags and place them only at lighted positions. President Campuzano discussed getting agenda items in to office staff before the meeting. He stressed that, from his perspective, the only items that are truly important to get to the office staff are motions so that they can ensure that the language is accurate prior to the meeting.
Economic Development — Mr. Council discussed the presentation of the Renaissance Plan on March 22. He also indicated that the presentation of the plan to the County Council will be a closed meeting. Mr. Klingler stated that he thought the plan was excellent. Mr. Council indicated that $1 Million dollars has been allocated county-wide for implementation of projects listed in the various regional plans. Mr. Council also indicated that there would potentially be significant state funding for economic development.
Finance and Administration — Mr. Klingler indicated that at his next committee meeting the members would consider the fees that can be charged as part of the rental inspection ordinance that is being drafted. His concerns stemmed from a recent court ruling concerning the rental inspection program in West Chester Borough.
Municipal Services — Mr. Burke mentioned his upcoming municipal services committee meeting. Mr. Klingler mentioned that Mr. Forrest was working on an equipment inventory and procurement schedule that should be considered by both the municipal services and finance committees. Mr. Burke stated that he would like to see the street sweeper out. Mr. Forrest stated that the sweeper had been broken down and that he would check on its status. Mr. Klingler also discussed a standard operating procedure for snow plowing. Mr. Forrest stated that he would have a draft for the Municipal Services Committee to review over the weekend. Mr. Klingler indicated that the procedure included no longer plowing state roads. Mr. Burke indicated that he was aware of this and was supportive. President Campuzano asked that West Stewart Avenue be considered as part of the 2003 road overlay program. Mr. Burke stated that he would look at it, but that he was primarily concerned with the most heavily trafficked streets. Mr. Council suggested that it be included as an alternate. Mr. Klingler also indicated that several blocks of East Greenwood should also be considered.
Public Safety — Mrs. Fryer discussed the time table for the school budget process and a summary of Governor Rendell's proposal for school funding. She indicated that the school district is studying the proposal in light of their budget process and will be holding an informational meeting to discuss with elected officials. Mr. Burke and Mr. Council expressed concern about the school budget and various capital projects including school expansion. The conversation turned the teachers' contract. Mrs. Fryer stated that indications were that the teachers may not seek an increase next year. Mr. Klingler indicated that they may be waiting to see if the Governor's budget will provide a generous increase. The conversation turned to the issue of bussing and neighborhood schools. Mrs. Fryer explained that the district would always need bussing because the middle school and high school draw students from throughout the district. There were various comments from Council members regarding the virtues of neighborhood schools.
Zoning, Planning and Code Enforcement — Mr. Forrest read a list of items for Mr. Smith who could not attend the Council meeting. He explained current code enforcement actions regarding 52-54 East Stratford Avenue. The property, an apartment building, has been declared unfit and uninhabitable and was ordered vacated. The property has been vacated as of April 1, and the tenants found alternative living arrangements. There are significant safety violations which the Code Officers are addressing with the property owners. Mr. Forrest explained that the owner did appeal the Officers' ruling and a code appeal board meeting was held prior to the Council meeting. The appeal meeting is continued until April 16 at 6:15. Mr. Council stated that the most disturbing part of the issue is that several of the units are "Section 8" and had been approved by county officials despite the fact that there were serious code violations. Mr. Forrest discussed the agenda for the upcoming codes committee meeting on April 8. Included on the agenda is the rental inspection program, the initiation of the joint code arrangement with Yeadon, pending demolition projects, and updating the vacant property list. Mr. Forrest indicated that the McGuiness Zoning Hearing has been continued until April 24.
Parks and Recreation — Mr. Borgman indicated that the next Recreation and Park board meeting will be held April 7. The next Tree Advisory Board meeting will be held on April 9. The next Park and Recreation Committee meeting will be held on April 15. Mr. Borgman indicated that the last teen concert at the Twentieth Century Club was successful. He also stated that the Skate Park Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for April 30.
New Business — Mr. Klingler moved to approve payment of the bills for the period. Mr. Council seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Council moved to approve Ordinance 1187, an Odinance amending the Property Maintenance Code. Mr. Burke seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Council moved to accept Patricia Grandstaff's resignation from the Planning Commission and appoint Carl Candeloro to fill her vacancy, the position to run until 10/31/03. Mr. Borgman seconded, the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Klingler made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-6, a Resolution authorizing Steve Travers, Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector to act on behalf of the Borough to obtain financial assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Mr. Borgman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Burke moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Council. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.


You have done an Easy Riding Tour with me and you want to make a comment on my new homepage? Feel free to write about it in my Guestbook for everyone to enjoy!
Easy Riders always collect the feedback of their customers directy into their little books: The tourists write, what their adventure was all about, how the driver and the tour was... How it was, sitting on a motorbike while enjoying Vietnam.
I have made some scans of comments from the last years. Enjoy reading them in the section "scanned feedbacks"


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Upper Bowkers Woods is a simple, quiet stand across from the Rockwell Museum. It is completely wooded and has a small vernal pool called Cinderella's Pond, which has been identified as having some endangered species. This property was one of several parcels acquired via trust from the will of Robert R. Bowker, one of the founders of the American Library Association. The original parcel was conveyed to the Association on November 27, 1941. Portions along Mohawk Lake Road were sold in the 1940s.
Conservation Restriction. None. (There are restrictions on one of the sold parcels concerning tree cutting.)
Trails. There is an old, indistinct trail that goes northwest from the pond. It extended over to Mohawk Lake Road, but crosses one of the sold parcels and is now private property.
Size. 12.6 acres
Across from the entrance to the Norman Rockwell Museum. Bounded on the east by Glendale Road/Route 183, and on the north, south, and west by private property.
Starting at the Red Lion Inn, head west on Main Street/Route 102. Stay on Route 102 about 2 miles to the Route 102/183 intersection (blinking light). Turn left/south onto Route 183. About ¾ of a mile on the left is the entrance to the Norman Rockwell Museum. Across the street you will see Cinderella's Pond. Pull off the road to park.
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The leader of Windsor council is facing a motion of no confidence for bringing the borough into disrepute over his call for police to clear rough sleepers from the streets before the royal wedding.
The opposition group on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) has formally requested for a no confidence motion to be tabled after national attention on the historic borough, home to Windsor Castle, Eton College and Ascot racecourse.
Simon Dudley, the council leader, wrote to Thames Valley police last week to demand they use legal powers under the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 against people sleeping on the streets and begging.
His letter followed a series of tweets posted while on a ski holiday in the US referring to "an epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy in Windsor" and saying "residents have had enough of this exploitation of residents and 6 million tourists pa [per annum]".
Dudley's actions were criticised by Theresa May, who is the MP for Maidenhead, and national and local homeless charities.
Lynne Jones, leader of the opposition on RBWM, said other councillors were not consulted or informed by Dudley about the contents of his letter, which was sent while he was on holiday.
"We still haven't got any evidence-base for his claim that a 'large number of adults' begging in Windsor are not homeless. This is only anecdotal," she said.
The opposition group on the council numbers only six out of a total of 57 councillors, meaning the motion stands little chance of being passed. "But this debate needs to happen," said Jones, who suggested Dudley's leadership was autocratic and overly reliant on Twitter as a means of communication.
She said she had spoken briefly to Dudley on Monday morning, but there had been no sign of contrition. "That's not his style," she said.
A request for comment from Dudley has been made.


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Grateful Loretta Lynn after New Year's Accident Suffering a Broken Hip
In May 2017, Lynn suffered a stroke and recovered for several months in a rehabilitation center. Her family members regularly assured fans she was improving. After the stroke, she made her first appearance in the 2017 Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival at her ranch. In October, she again appeared at the 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame induction to induct her friend, Alan Jackson. She performed "Coal Miner's Daughter" while sitting in a chair surrounded by family. Since then, we haven't really seen much of the renowned singer, perhaps because she is still recovering from her stroke in May.
First Mention of the Incident
On Monday, January 8, it has been revealed through a Facebook post that Loretta Lynn has suffered another health ordeal. Her sister, country singer Crystal Gayle, told how Loretta had fallen down and as a result, broke her hip. Gayle went on asking her fans to send their love and prayers to Lynn, her only wish for her birthday – January 9. It read,
"My birthday wish is for everyone to send love and prayers to my sister, Loretta Lynn, who fell and broke her hip last week. I was with Loretta yesterday. She is in good spirits as well as can be expected with this type of injury."
Gayle, later on, stated that Lynn broke her hip the previous week. Even though Lynn underwent the injury on New Year's Day, Gayle's post was the first source bringing up her injury. Her daughter Patsy, suspects their new puppy as the cause of Loretta's fall. Country music fans propelled outpouring love and prayers to Loretta Lynn after learning she injured her hip.
Finally, Lynn's team released an announcement a little later on Monday, January 8. The announcement confirmed the news that Lynn fractured her hip after suffering a fall at her home.
The statement also enclosed a sweet message of thanks from Lynn herself, reading, "She is doing well and thanks all her fans for their thoughts and prayers."
Let's not cease to pray for her fast and whole recovery to be able to watch a performance like this, again.
Daughter Of Singer Hank Williams Jr. Dies At Age 27 In A Car Crash
Who Are Johnny Cash's Children and Where Are They Now?
Where are the Mandrell Sisters Now after Four Decades?
Five Husbands Later, Lorrie Morgan Finally Found The Love Of Her Life
The Dance That Stunned Country Music Obsessives, But Who Are They?
Brighten Your Morning Up With This High-Spirited Song
Decoding Bob Dylan's Famous Song "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Hang Out with Derek Ryan because finally "It's Friday"
Country Artists Honor the Black Panther Star
Dolly Parton's 50th Anniversary Show at the Opry to Air on NBC
"Beautiful Crazy" is Luke Combs' History Making No. 1 Single
Two Music Icons Made "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" A Timeless Classic
Diamond Rio's "I Believe" Is A Song For All The People Who Once Touched Our Lives
The Song "Puff The Magic Dragon" Might Not Be The Way You Think It Is
"From a Distance" Is The Song of Hope and Peace We All Need Today
How "When You're Hot, You're Hot" Made Jerry Reed One of the Hottest-Selling Acts
Ricky Skaggs Mesmerized CMA Viewers With His Version of "There Goes My Everything"
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Chelsea boss Hayes set for touchline return against Tottenham after hysterectomy surgery but 'still recovering'
Emma Hayes is all set to return to the touchline after a six-week break due to an emergency hysterectomy procedure.
Hayes returns to the touchline
Underwent emergency hysterectomy
Still recovering
WHAT HAPPENED? The Chelsea manager released a statement on October 13 confirming she had undergone a hysterectomy following an ongoing battle with endometriosis. After nearly six weeks of rest and recuperation, Hayes will back on the touchline at the weekend, although she is 'still recovering'.
WHAT THEY SAID: Ahead of the clash against Spurs at Stamford Bridge, Hayes told reporters: "It's nice to be back. I've had six weeks of recovering and I'm still recovering. I still think it will take probably through the rest of this year to return to complete normality but I'm just grateful to feel a lot better.
"I'm happy to come back to a team that's been doing really well in my absence and to be around the players and staff again."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: In Hayes' absence, Dennis Reddy and Paul Green managed the affairs at the club. The Blues are currently second in the WSL table level on points (18) with leaders Arsenal.
WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA? With Hayes back in charge of the team, Chelsea take on Tottenham on Sunday.
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Did a comet cause freeze that killed mammoths?
April 13th, 2017 Posted by Julie Cohen-UC Santa Barbara
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A comet or asteroid striking the Earth around 13,000 years ago caused the climate to cool, leading to the vanishing of megafauna like mammoths and mastodons in North America, a new study suggests.
The research bolsters the argument for indications of such an event, which ushered in a cool period known as the Younger Dryas.
Geologist James Kennett of the University of California, Santa Barbara and colleagues had previously identified, from a thin layer at the Younger Dryas Boundary (YDB) dated to 12,800 years ago, a rich assemblage of high-temperature spherules, melt glass, nanodiamonds, and other exotic materials, which only cosmic impact can explain. Now they can add platinum to the list.
Prompted by a 2013 study in which Harvard University scientists reported platinum in cores from the Greenland ice sheet, Kennett and colleagues expanded their analyses to include the heavy metal. Their latest results, which appear in the journal Scientific Reports, show even higher concentrations of platinum than those found in the ice cores.
"We identified an easily measurable and identifiable fingerprint for this impact layer, which has previously been well dated," says Kennett, a professor emeritus in UC Santa Barbara's earth science department. "This provides an invaluable time marker for comparison with the multitude of abrupt changes that occurred around this time interval, including the extinctions, human cultural shifts and population decline, and climate change."
More evidence Earth got chilly 12,800 years ago
The researchers had sediment samples from 11 sites analyzed for platinum and palladium, which, according to Kennett, are also indicative of an impact. While both elements work together, the new paper mainly focuses on the platinum anomalies.
The team started with three locations where the YDB impact layer had been previously identified: Arlington Canyon on Santa Rosa Island off the coast of Santa Barbara, Blackwater Draw in eastern New Mexico, and Murray Springs in southeastern Arizona. All show a platinum peak that corresponds with the YDB.
The investigators added Sheriden Cave in Ohio, where remnants of extinct megafauna were evident up to the impact layer. Then the scientists expanded their analysis to include seven additional but less well-dated sites in North and South Carolina that contained archeological evidence suggesting the position of the YDB layer. In each site a platinum anomaly was found—exactly at the onset of the Younger Dryas, as predicted.
"There's a high chance a researcher who runs the same analysis will find a platinum anomaly, but it's not 100 percent sure," says Kennett. "Most of the sites that we analyzed reveal the platinum anomaly, but not all. This is not surprising because the geological record is not perfect. There's reworking, erosion. Some sites have really high-resolution stratigraphy and continuous records, while others have much lower rates of deposition, a coarser stratigraphy and are not as finely resolved.
"The Greenland ice sheet platinum data is so precisely tuned, you can almost discern the changes annually," Kennett continues. "But this resolution is not possible for most terrestrial sedimentary sites."
This cave may hold clues to future climate change
This latest research provides perhaps the most persuasive evidence yet that a cosmic impact precipitated the onset of Younger Dryas climate cooling. "It's conclusive that an impact was the cause," Kennett says. "However, some scientists still debate whether the proxies came from the redistribution of terrestrial materials or from a cosmic impact.
"The platinum anomaly data we report supports the extraterrestrial impact theory 12,800 years ago," Kennett adds. "We think a comet rich in platinum collided with the Earth or the comet collided with platinum-rich sediments in Eastern Canada."
Kennett notes that this platinum abundance anomaly will likely become the signature fingerprint for the cosmic impact and the resulting extinction of the mammoths in North America—much in the same way the iridium anomaly marks the end of the Cretaceous and the dinosaur extinction.
Source: UC Santa Barbara
Original Study DOI: 10.1038/srep44031
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package jlibs.nblr.editor;

import jlibs.core.graph.Visitor;
import jlibs.swing.tree.MyTreeCellRenderer;
import jlibs.swing.tree.NavigatorTreeModel;

import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.TreeSelectionEvent;
import javax.swing.event.TreeSelectionListener;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;

/**
 * @author Santhosh Kumar T
 */
abstract class TreeSelectionDialog extends JDialog implements TreeSelectionListener{
    protected JTree tree;

    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
    public TreeSelectionDialog(Window owner, String title){
        super(owner, title);
        setModal(true);
    }

    protected void createContents(){
        JPanel contents = (JPanel)getContentPane();
        contents.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 10));
        contents.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10));

        tree = new JTree(treeModel());
        MyTreeCellRenderer cellRenderer = new MyTreeCellRenderer();
        cellRenderer.setTextConvertor(displayVisitor());
        tree.setCellRenderer(cellRenderer);
        tree.setRootVisible(showRoot());
        tree.setShowsRootHandles(true);
        tree.setFont(Util.FIXED_WIDTH_FONT);
        contents.add(new JScrollPane(tree));
        tree.addTreeSelectionListener(this);
        valueChanged(null);
        tree.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter(){
            @Override
            public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent me){
                if(me.getClickCount()>1 && tree.getSelectionPath()!=null)
                    okAction.actionPerformed(null);
            }
        });

        JPanel buttons = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 0));
        JButton defaultButton = null;
        for(Action action: actions()){
            JButton button = new JButton(action);
            if(action==defaultAction())
                defaultButton = button;
            buttons.add(button);
        }

        JPanel southPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
        southPanel.add(buttons, BorderLayout.EAST);
        getContentPane().add(southPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);

        getRootPane().registerKeyboardAction(cancelAction, KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE, 0), JRootPane.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW);
        getRootPane().setDefaultButton(defaultButton);

        tree.setVisibleRowCount(15);
        setMinimumSize(new Dimension(400, 500));
        pack();
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    }

    protected Action defaultAction(){
        return okAction;
    }

    protected Action[] actions(){
        return new Action[]{ okAction, cancelAction };
    }

    @Override
    public void valueChanged(TreeSelectionEvent tse){
        okAction.setEnabled(tree.getSelectionPath()!=null);
    }

    boolean ok = false;
    protected void onOK(){
        ok = true;
    }

    protected Action okAction = new AbstractAction("Ok"){
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae){
            onOK();
            setVisible(false);
        }
    };

    @SuppressWarnings({"FieldCanBeLocal"})
    protected Action cancelAction = new AbstractAction("Cancel"){
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae){
            setVisible(false);
        }
    };

    protected abstract NavigatorTreeModel treeModel();
    protected abstract Visitor<Object, String> displayVisitor();
    protected boolean showRoot(){
        return true;
    }
}

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Q: Jaspersoft - Python - LXML - CSV - Variable Children Tags I am trying to export a user list from a Jaspersoft server into a CSV format as we do not currently have access to the DB or any Administration panel and we would have to raise a support ticket and wait for 2 days each time we would like a list. I figured I will try my luck using REST API and python and with the help of requests module I managed to export the XML that holds this information. The format of the extracted XML is this.
Sample XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<users>
    <user>
        <emailAddress>doejoe@email.com</emailAddress>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
        <fullName>John Doe</fullName>
        <username>doejoe</username>
        <roles>
            <role>
                <externallyDefined>false</externallyDefined>
                <name>MANAGER</name>
                <desc>Beatings will continue until morale improves</desc>
            </role>
            <role>
                <externallyDefined>false</externallyDefined>
                <name>DIRECTOR</name>
            </role>
        </roles>
    </user>
     <user>
        <emailAddress>kathysmith@email.com</emailAddress>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
        <fullName>Kathy Smith</fullName>
        <username>kathysmith</username>
        <externallyDefined>false</externallyDefined>
        <roles>
            <role>
                <externallyDefined>false</externallyDefined>
                <name>USER</name>
                <desc>User Description</desc>
            </role>
            <role>
                <externallyDefined>false</externallyDefined>
                <name>SUPER_MANAGER</name>
                <desc>Super Manager description.</desc>
            </role>
             <role>
                <externallyDefined>false</externallyDefined>
                <name>SUPER_DIRECTOR</name>
            </role>
        </roles>
    </user>
</users>

My code until now:
import lxml.etree as ET
import csv

# load file
tree = ET.parse('Format.xml')
# iterate through each user tag
users = tree.findall('.//user')

with open('user_list.csv', "wb") as csv_file:
    writer = csv.writer(csv_file, delimiter=',')
    for user in users:
        email = user.find('emailAddress').text
        enabled = user.find('enabled').text
        externallyDefined = user.find('externallyDefined').text
        fullName = user.find('fullName').text
        tenantId = user.find('tenantId').text
        username = user.find('username').text
        writer.writerow(email + ',' + enabled + ',' + externallyDefined + ',' + fullName + ',' + tenantId + ',' + username)

As you can tell - I am not a programmer or even close enough to that, so apologies should your eyes bleed - started learning python 3 weeks ago. My code is not working for several reasons:

*

*Each user can have from 1 to X amount of Roles so all the examples I managed to find have a standard amount of children.

*Some user attributes might be missing so I get an error when not found.

*Some attributes are repeating themselves e.g. ExternallyDefined in both user and role!

*My loops export each letter to a separate cell but that is something I believe I can solve.

My end goal would be something like this:

Any help/direction how I will tackle any of these issues will be greatly appreciated as I am completely lost at this point. Have a great weekend!

A: try something like this:
import lxml.etree as ET
import csv

# load file
tree = ET.parse('users.xml')
# iterate through each user tag
users = tree.findall('.//user')

# just w mode, no wb. wb is for binary data
with open('user_list.csv', "w") as csv_file:
    writer = csv.writer(csv_file, delimiter=',')
    # write headers
    writer.writerow([
        'email', 'enabled', 'externallyDefined',
        'fullName', 'tenantId', 'username', 'director',
        'manager', 'user', 'super manager', 'super director'
        ])
    for user in users:
        email = user.find('emailAddress').text
        enabled = user.find('enabled').text

        # process optional element
        externallyDefined = user.find('externallyDefined')
        if externallyDefined is not None:
            externallyDefined = externallyDefined.text

        fullName = user.find('fullName').text

        # another optional element
        tenantId = user.find('tenantId')
        if tenantId is not None:
            tenantId = tenantId.text

        username = user.find('username').text

        # collect nested elements (roles)
        user_roles = {}
        roles = user.find('roles').findall('role')
        for role in roles:
            user_roles[role.find('name').text] = True

        writer.writerow([
            email, enabled, externallyDefined, fullName,
            tenantId,  username, user_roles.get('DIRECTOR'),
            user_roles.get('MANAGER'), user_roles.get('USER'),
            user_roles.get('SUPER_MANAGER'), user_roles.get('SUPER_DIRECTOR')
            ])

A: The general approach is simple.

*

*Iterate all users,

*extract the values of a fixed set of XPath expressions per user,

*write those values to a CSV file

...which we can generalize as:

*

*Iterate all results of an initial XPath expression,

*extract the values of a fixed set of XPath expressions per result,

*return those as a nested list (i.e. "rows of columns")

For this we basically need

*

*One function, let's call it extract_val(), that takes an XML node, runs XPath against it, and return the first found value.
This is necessary since lxml's .xpath() method can return both simple values (strings, booleans, floats) and lists of nodes or values.

*A function, let's say xml_extract(), that can take an XML document, iterate over objects and apply our extract_val() to each of them, returning a list of values

*A list of XPaths we want to extract - this will correspond to our CSV columns later

*Finally csv.writerows() to write them out all at once.

In code:
import lxml.etree as ET

def extract_val(context_node, xpath):
    '''Extracts one value from an XML node'''
    result = context_node.xpath(xpath)
    if isinstance(result, list):
        result = result[0] if len(result) > 0 else None
    if isinstance(result, ET._Element):
        return result.text
    if isinstance(result, (bool, float, str)):
        return result

def xml_extract(tree_or_path, object_xpath, property_xpaths):
    '''Extracts lists of values from an XML tree (or path to an XML file)'''
    if isinstance(tree_or_path, ET._ElementTree):
        tree = tree_or_path
    if isinstance(tree_or_path, str):
        tree = ET.parse(tree_or_path)
    for elem in tree.xpath(object_xpath):
        yield [extract_val(elem, path) for path in property_xpaths]

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
import csv

with open('user_list.csv', 'w', encoding='utf8', newline='') as csv_file:
    writer = csv.writer(csv_file, delimiter=',')
    rows = xml_extract('Format.xml', '//user', [
        'emailAddress',
        'enabled',
        'externallyDefined',
        'fullName',
        'tenantId',
        'username',
        'count(roles/role[name = "DIRECTOR"]) > 0',
        'count(roles/role[name = "MANAGER"]) > 0',
    ])
    writer.writerows(rows)

This approach is flexible enough to extract tables of values from any XML, you might want to turn it into a module, for reuse.

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Jeffreys v. Uninsured Employer's Fund
February 14, 2019 by Justia Inc
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the court of appeals affirming the decision of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission not to award Appellant benefits after he was injured while renovating a historic school building, holding that Appellant did not meet his burden of proving his statutory-employer claim for workers' compensation benefits. Appellant sought benefits against a church and its historical society, alleging that these entities were his statutory employers. The Commission denied benefits, holding that none of the defendants were Appellant's direct employer and that the church and the historical society were not Appellant's statutory employers. The court of appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the Commission applied the correct legal standard and acted within its fact-finding discretion in concluding that Appellant had failed to prove that the church or the historical society were his statutory employers. View "Jeffreys v. Uninsured Employer's Fund" on Justia Law
Posted in: Government & Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury, Supreme Court of Virginia
The Corporate Executive Board Co. v. Department of Taxation
February 7, 2019 by Justia Inc
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the Tax Department on the Corporate Executive Board Company's (CEB) complaint alleging that its income tax assessments violated the "dormant" Commerce Clause and the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution and that the assessments were "inequitable" under the Tax Department's regulations, holding that the circuit court did not err in declining to grant relief. CEB sought relief from the assessments for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 and requested a redetermination of its income tax. The circuit court found in favor of the Tax Department. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the Tax Department's apportionment of CEB's income tax was in accord with constitutional requirements; and (2) the regulation allowing relief did not apply under its plain language. View "The Corporate Executive Board Co. v. Department of Taxation" on Justia Law
Posted in: Constitutional Law, Government & Administrative Law, Supreme Court of Virginia, Tax Law
George Mason University v. Malik
The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the circuit court finding that George Mason University's (GMU) decision to deny Maheen Malik's tuition reclassification was arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law, holding that there was no support for Malik's assertion that GMU's decision to classify her as an out-of-state student was arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise contrary to law. Malik filed a petition in the circuit court for review of GMU's final administrative decision to deny her in-state tuition. After two hearings, the circuit court found GMU's decision to be contrary to Virginia law and arbitrary and capricious. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the circuit court exceeded the scope of its review by reweighing the evidence and substituting its judgment for that of GMU; and (2) ample evidence supported GMU's conclusion that Malik failed to carry her burden of proving that she was an in-state student for purposes of tuition. View "George Mason University v. Malik" on Justia Law
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City of Alexandria v. State Corporation Commission
The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the State Corporation Commission (SCC) that approved a new surcharge for Virginia-American Water Company (VAWC), holding that the SCC had statutory authority to approve the new surcharge and that the evidence was sufficient to justify the SCC's approval. On appeal, Appellants argued that the SCC had no statutory authority to approve the new surcharge and, in the alternative, that the evidence was factually insufficient to justify the approval of the surcharge. The Supreme Court disagreed, holding that not only did the SCC have the statutory authority to approve the surcharge but that sufficient evidence in the record supported the SCC's finding that the rate was "just and reasonable" under Va. Code 56-235.2. View "City of Alexandria v. State Corporation Commission" on Justia Law
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Bragg v. Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County
The circuit court erred by dismissing a petition to enforce the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Va. Code 2.2-3700, et seq., on the basis that the petition failed to comply with Va. Code 2.2-3713(A) because it was not properly supported by an affidavit showing good cause. Marian Bragg filed an amended petition against the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors and its individual members (collectively, the Board), alleging that the Board violated the open meeting requirements of FOIA. The circuit court dismissed the petition. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the petition satisfied the requirements of section 2.2-3713(A) because the allegations in the petition, which incorporated an acknowledgement of a Board member acknowledging that the Board improperly discussed certain public business matters during closed meetings, were supported by an affidavit showing good cause. View "Bragg v. Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County" on Justia Law
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April 26, 2018 by Justia Inc
Neal submitted a FOIA request to the Fairfax County Police Department seeking its automated license plate readers (ALPR) records regarding his vehicle. The Department responded that Neal's tag had been read twice and enclosed pictures of his vehicle with the time, date, and GPS location from which at least one photograph was taken. Neal sued under the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, Code 2.2-3800-3809, alleging that the "passive use" of ALPRs violated a requirement that information not be collected "unless the need for it has been clearly established in advance." The circuit court granted the Department summary judgment, reasoning "that a license plate number is not personal information." The Supreme Court of Virginia reversed. The pictures and associated data stored in the ALPR database meet the statutory definition of "personal information" but it is not clear whether the retention and "passive use" of that information may be classified as an "information system" under the Act. The circuit court must determine whether the ALPR record-keeping process provides a means through which a link between a license plate and the vehicle's owner may be readily made. If a means exists, then the "passive use" of ALPRs is not covered by the law enforcement exception because the Department collected and retained personal information without any suspicion of criminal activity. View "Neal v. Fairfax County Police Department" on Justia Law
Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. State Corp. Commission
March 29, 2018 by Justia Inc
The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the State Corporation Commission concluding that certain large customers may purchase electricity from any licensed supplier of energy in the Commonwealth under Va. Code 56-577(A)(5) without being subject to the notice requirement set forth in section 56-577(A)(3). Specifically, the Court held (1) customers who satisfy the size requirements of section (A)(3) can purchase electricity from a competitive service provider under section (A)(5), provided that they satisfy the separate conditions of section (A)(5); (2) sections (A)(3) and (A)(5) are not in conflict; and (3) the notice requirement in section (A)(3) does not apply to purchases made under section (A)(5). View "Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. State Corp. Commission" on Justia Law
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Osburn v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
In this appeal from a state employee grievance proceeding, a hearing officer's decision upholding the termination of Nathan Osborn, a special agent with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), was not contrary to law. ABC terminated Osburn's employment after receiving a complaint that Osburn rummaged, without permission, through the business records of a business owner who had applied for a retail alcohol license. A hearing officer upheld Osburn's termination, concluding that the warrantless search was not permissible, resulting in a violation of the applicant's constitutional rights. The circuit court upheld the hearing officer's determination. The court of appeals affirmed the circuit court's determination that Osborn violated the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Osburn's warrantless inspection of the office of the applicant's business was not permissible under the highly regulated industry exception to the warrant requirement and that the business owner did not consent to Osburn's warrantless search of the office. View "Osburn v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control" on Justia Law
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare v. Cunningham
November 22, 2017 by Justia Inc
The Supreme Court affirmed the State Corporation Commission's (SCC) denial of claims filed by a group of Kentucky hospitals requesting reimbursement for legal fees and costs from Reciprocal of America (ROA), an insolvent insurer. On appeal, the Hospitals argued that certain agreements constituting an assumption reinsurance transaction provided a contractual basis for the claims requiring ROA to indemnify them for legal fees and costs incurred in certain litigation and that the SCC erred in concluding otherwise. The Supreme Court disagreed, holding that the SCC did not err in concluding that the governing contractual provisions did not obligate ROA to reimburse the Hospitals for legal fees an costs that they incurred in the legal proceedings. View "Appalachian Regional Healthcare v. Cunningham" on Justia Law
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Effective monitoring of clinical trials by sponsors is crucial especially while conducting high-quality studies. Sponsors need to develop monitoring plans that manage important risks to human subjects and data quality and address the challenges of oversight in part by taking advantage of the innovations in modern clinical trials.
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Yangi Oʻzbekiston () is a major park in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  One of the largest parks in the country, it was established on occasion of the 30th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence. The park was originally built on a 104 hectare territory in Qibray District of Tashkent Region, which is adjacent to Tashkent City. Once the park was completed, the park became part of Mirzo Ulugbek District of Tashkent, thereby increasing the area of the city.

Yangi Oʻzbekiston was opened on August 31, 2021. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended and delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony. Following the completion of the park in Tashkent, several more parks also called Yangi Oʻzbekiston have been created in other cities across Uzbekistan.

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Where has this week gone? Here one moment, gone the next. The fall air is so crisp and invigorating, it is hard to tear myself away from the beauty of the days. And the days are short and the nights are cold (wait, is that a song?). When my time to write finally arrives its too cool to sit on the porch unless I curl up under a blanket. Anyone know how to type from under a blanket?
Today my mom called me at work. She had a health issue two weeks ago, where she woke up unable to breath. She felt like she was underwater. Her ankles and feet had ballooned to freakish size. I know what this is. I lived this with her Dad for years. He was much older than she is now and had emphysema to boot. But I know. She went to a specialist. He did some blood work and tests and said she was fine. Except for one test that hadn't come back. She told me what that test was. I knew the test and what it means, but I waited for the results quietly. The results came and were not "normal", but borderline. He told her it was nothing. He said it was just because she was retaining water. Stupid doctor. Why was she retaining water? Duh. They gave her diuretics. Which worked for a time.
Today she could not breath again. She added chest pain to the mix to keep things lively. At the ER she was administered an EKG which showed she was not having a heart attack at the moment. However, her chest pain responded to nitroglycerin. She had gained 6 pounds of water overnight. They have admitted her and have scheduled an angiogram for tomorrow. She is only 64 years young.
My beloved Grama Healy (my great grandmother), who taught me to crochet, was the matriarch of the family. She taught me everything there is to know about being The Matriarch. What I didn't grasp before she was gone, my grandmother instilled in me. Grama H was 87 when she passed, and I was 10. Shortly after that, my paternal grandfather developed a brain tumor and passed within 6 months of his diagnosis. But that was all the death I had to deal with for years and years.
My maternal grandfather was a fighter. He was given 3-6 months to live every six months for about 10 years. It was surreal many times. When he finally could battle no longer, I was already 38 years old. I have been a very lucky soul. To have so much family surrounding me with their love and strength. And they have mostly spared me loss.
But I know time marches on. I am unable to stop it. I may not feel like I am aging, but I see it in the aging of my parents and my children. This will be a new chapter, this dealing with fear of loss. I have had so much upheaval and disruption these last few years and I feel stronger. But I don't like the sense of unknown. Of being not sure how I will react and how I will cope. I do not welcome fear. I do not welcome a lack of control. But I am strangely curious as to the next level of my awareness. Of this next stage of my life that I will encounter and absorb and internalize. Who will I be? Who will I become?
you said you know what is wrong with her and that the doctor was wrong, what is wrong with her in your opinion?
I think she has PPH. That is what I thought she had weeks ago, that I would not tell her until she got the results.
I know how you feel when it comes to the fear of dealing with loss. My mom's had many ups and downs in her recent health saga, and there were many times when I wondered if I'd see my mom until the next Christmas….including once the day before Christmas, wondering if I'd see her or hear her the next day. And many times when she was going through such a trial with pain, etc, that I wondered if maybe it wouldn't be better if she didn't pass, so she'd be out of it…and frankly I would too.
I've had to deal with very little loss in my 31 years too. My mom's mom died when my mom was 18, and her dad died when I was only 5. My dad's parents are still around….there were various aunts and uncles who passed, but I was never close with. Death didn't hit close to home until 2001, when a friend of mine died. I think we're better able to cope now than when we were kids because we can see the suffering of a long term illness, and we understand that death is a part of life.


Researchers from Ambry Genetics (Ambry), a leading clinical genetics testing company, will present results demonstrating that RNA genetic testing (RGT), as a supplement to DNA genetic testing, improves variant classification in hereditary cancer genetic testing. This study, awarded as a Top Rated poster, is one of 13 presentations at the 2019 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting being held in Seattle, April 2-6.
In addition to the poster presentation, Dr. Karam will lead a sponsored presentation entitled "RNA Genetic Testing Improves Variant Classification and Patient Management." This event will be held on Thursday, April 4 at 10:30 AM in Exhibit Theater 1.
Ambry Genetics' Presentation Schedule includes one platform presentation, one theater presentation and 11 poster presentations, two of which are Top Rated.
Ambry Genetics is a leader in clinical diagnostic and software solutions, combining both to offer comprehensive and high-quality genetic testing. As part of the Konica Minolta family, Ambry Genetics is responsibly applying new technologies to the molecular diagnostics market to bring about precision medicine. With over 20 years of experience, Ambry Genetics has longstanding expertise in clinical genetic testing. For more information about Ambry Genetics, visit ambrygen.com.
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Women working for accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate were branded with permanent "owned by Tate" tattoos, according to a new report — as it emerged the influencer was actually booted from the UK edition of "Big Brother" in 2016 because he'd been under investigation for rape.
The troubling tats were seen in sex-cam videos as part of the jailed influencer's operation in Romania, which investigators say was a sex-trafficking gang operation based on violence, police sources told The Times of London.
The inking was found on Romanian workers — and the 22-year-old American who accused Tate of raping her last year, sparking the initial investigation and raid in April, the UK paper said.
The expression tallies with incendiary comments the US-born influencer has repeatedly made claiming that women belong to men — and owe them a cut of any cash they make from porn.
Women working for accused sex-trafficking rapist Andrew Tate were stamped with "owned by Tate" tattoos, according to a new report.
"It's not about being property, it's about she belongs to him, and the intimate parts of her body belong to him because they're in a relationship," Tate told Barstool Sports' in July.
"And if she wants to sell those, he has a stake in those parts of her body," he reckoned of girls on sex cam sites like OnlyFans.
But that wouldn't apply to male porn stars, he said, "because I think the women belong to the man."
Tate and Tate's brother were both arrested with Georgiana Naghel in a police sting.
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The incendiary influencer has repeatedly suggested women were their boyfriend's property.
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One of Tate's business partners, Sebastian Vieru, felt the inkings of Tate's name were unremarkable, comparing it to women proudly having tattoos of their boyfriends' names.
Tate posted a photo of Liv Magre, a model, that appeared to have his name inked on her back, but more recent photos seem to indicate otherwise. not a permanent tattoo.
Vieru also told the UK Times the allegations of his pal forcing women into sex had to be a lie because he was a ladies' man who would often go to nightclubs with "20, 30 beautiful girls."
Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate, and Georgiana Naghel were arrested on charges of ex-cop Luana Radu.
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"When you have 100 girls of your own you do not have to force any woman to do anything," he told the UK paper.
Tate's now-shuttered sex cam operation had been a "perfectly legal business," stated Vieru, whom The Times only said was Tate's partner in "other businesses."
Romanian police, however, busted Tate, 36, his brother, Tristan, 34, and two "Tate's Angels" — one of his girlfriends, Georgiana Naghel, an ex-cop named as Luana Radu in reports— accusing them of sex trafficking.
Tate was taken into custody in Romania last month.
Prosecutors said the four "appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content" that "gained important sums of money."
Tate's lawyer, Eugen Vidineac, said that they all "deny the allegations, and they want to cooperate with the prosecutors and to declare their innocence."
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He added: "They deny any exploitation of women."
Tate had moved his operation to Romania in 2017 — while he was still being investigated for a 2015 rape in the UK, according to an investigation by Vice News. Tate repeatedly denied that he was involved in the case. The case was dismissed without any charges in 2019.
Tate's now-shuttered sex cam operation had been a "perfectly legal business," stated his business paartner.Politia Romana
The pizza-loving influencer was actually removed from "Big Brother" in 2016 because of a previous rape allegation, the show now admits.
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However, that yearslong investigation was also the real reason that the so-called self-help guru had been kicked off the UK version of the reality TV show "Big Brother" in 2016, the show's production company conceded to the outlet.
Days after Tate first appeared on the show, Hertfordshire Police alerted the show's producers to the ongoing investigation into sexual and physical abuse allegations made by at least two UK cam girls.
It was only then the police "started to take things seriously because they were like, 'he's on TV, we need to get him out'," said one of the UK accusers, using the pseudonym "Sally."
The show's production company told Vice it "began a process of extensive consultation" during which Tate was "closely monitored at all times" as he appeared in hot tubs and kissed other contestants.
When Tate was booted seven days in, the show said it was because of "information which came to light" — which until now was wrongly assumed to be a video of him whipping a sex partner.
Two accusers spoke to Vice News about Tate's alleged violence in the UK in 2015. No charges were ever filed.
Sally told Vice that she went to police after suffering repeated violence at Tate's hands, alleging that he punched her on her first day of working as a 20-year-old sex-cam girl — then strangled her at least 5 times.
She also said she witnessed him strangling other women on at least 10 occasions, as well as raping another girl, who also spoke under the pseudonym "Helen."
Sally claimed Tate even had a poster in his UK HQ saying: "If there is ever a problem, if there is ever a glitch / Big Tate won't wait, straight slap a bitch."
Sally alleged that Tate threatened to "beat the s–t" out of her if she went to the police, which she and Helen did.
However, the case was resolved four years later in July 2019, and no charges were filed.
"In this case, we carefully reviewed all the evidence provided by the police regarding each complainant and concluded it did not meet our legal test, and there was no realistic prospect of a conviction," the UK's Crown Prosecution Service told Vice.
Tate categorically denied the women's allegations in a message from jail sent through his lawyer.
"They wanted money because I fired them," Tate told Vice.
Tate denied the 2015 allegations, insisting that it was a shakedown for his wealth.Andrew Tate
"The police understood after the investigation that I am innocent and the police found messages from the girls' phones where they were talking between themselves and planning to lie about me," he said.
Helen and Sally claimed he was referring about their discussions over whether or not to report him the police. Prosecutors would only say "there were a number of evidential issues that led us to conclude our legal test was not met."
Before the investigation was closed, Tate had moved to Romania — saying in one since-deleted video that "probably 40% of the reason" he moved there is it would be easier to evade rape charges, the Guardian has said.
"I'm not a rapist, but I like the idea of just being able to do what I want. I like being free," he reportedly said.
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We've heard a lot about users wanting ways to more easily link up with Creators and Players on LBPCentral. Since LittleBigPlanet is such a universal interest, we have people from all over the world enjoying the game and, as a result, enjoying our forum. However, this causes a problem - how do you find people who can play LittleBigPlanet around the same time(s) as you without individually asking each person directly? Well, building off of some very quality ideas (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?27084-User-directory-or-locater) from our members, we decided to use the information at our disposal to help solve this problem.
If you'll look to the left at my postbit, you'll see that there's now a "Time Zone" listing, accurately detailing my current time zone. If your time zone is close to mine (GMT -9, GMT -6, GMT -5, or GMT -4), you can safely assume we'll be able to easily coordinate a time to Play or Create together without too much fuss. You can decide, without even talking to me directly, whether or not we might be able to make time to play together. This is a big step up from the situation we were in before, and it should definitely prove useful.
What about those of you that don't feel comfortable putting your time zone on display for the world? Well, don't fret - simply head to Settings > General Settings (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions) and turn it off using the option at the bottom of the page. Remember, though: in order to improve the atmosphere of the forum as a whole, time zone display is enabled by default. If you want it off, you have to turn it off yourself.
Thanks! This is great! For someone like myself who gets completely confused by timezones, this is especially useful.
BUH! i don't even know my own timezone!
Somebody tell me which one i'm in?! Washington state!
EDIT: Looks like I am the opposite to usa. haha.
Awesome. I like that idea.
Although I'm sure Josh's is not displayed correctly. As he says he's in Washington state but it's showing GMT.
Very cool addition but there are obviously some quirks as mistervista says. I just noticed that oldage is in Belgium which is GMT +1 not GMT as his description states. Maybe if there is some information missing in your profile it defaults to saying GMT. Not sure.
I'm fairly certain that anywhere on the west coast would be in the Pacific timezone (GMT-8), with the possible exception of Alaska.
It can only display the timezone you've configured in your settings, which Josh has yet to do. But it's well worth setting the right timezone anyway, as vBulletin will automatically adjust all displayed times (e.g. when posts were made) to match your local time.
You know, I only noticed this feature yesterday (after Supa_Nady pointed it out to me :/). I think it's a great idea! Thanks so much.
I trust everyone will note that I am living in most of your futures, therefore in my benevolence I am willing to answer any questions about the future you may have - for a small fee ;) JUST KIDDING!
Aya, you are the most helpful sackgeek i have met! you have helped me in more than one way with that post! technically, u just helped me anser my geography test question!


A Guidelines Office, consisting of a board and, currently, 19 panels and 2 ad-hoc panels (involving nearly 160 clinicians) have been tasked with the production of clinical urological guidelines.
All working panels have an international representation to ensure a balanced and representative view. A significant proportion of all clinical experts involved in EAU Guidelines activities are non-urologists who contribute expertise from other specialties and disciplines of relevance to the EAU clinical Guidelines.
All Guidelines Panel members are compelled to complete a potential Conflict of Interest form as well as sign a Confidentiality agreement. Disclosures can be consulted online.
Participation in a Guidelines Panel involves a significant commitment and investment of time. The EAU and its membership are most grateful for their contributions and commitment to the EAU Guidelines effort.


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Government spares rural railways but backs Spinetta reforms
The government has accepted the majority of the recommendations put forward by Jean-Cyril Spinetta, with the exception of those advocating closure of rural railways.
FRANCE: In announcing on February 26 his response to the Spinetta review of the state of France's national railway, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe rejected a proposal to close up to 9 000 route-km of secondary railway.
Former Air France-KLM Chief Executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta had issued his wide-ranging report into the future of the French railway sector on February 15, and the government has made clear its intention to make rapid progress with reform. 'The current situation is alarming, not to say untenable', Philippe said. 'The status quo is not an option.'
While noting the 'often necessary' investment in a now-extensive high speed network over the past four decades, Philippe said that the conventional network had deteriorated precipitously over recent years, with an asset age typically twice as old as in Germany. As a result, around a fifth of the network was subject to speed restrictions to ensure safe operation.
At the same time, the cost of providing rail services had spiralled to reach €14bn per year. 'This is more than the national education budget', Philippe said, pointing out that 'it costs around 30% more to run a train in France than it does elsewhere in Europe'.
With the exception of the advice on secondary line closures, Philippe broadly concurred with the Spinetta report's findings. He committed to 'building a new pact between the government, the SNCF group and the railway workers' as part of a profound reform of the state railway. This includes a commitment to end the recruitment of SNCF staff under the special legal status of cheminot. 'In future, staff joining the railway sector will do so under the same terms as those that apply in the wider labour market', Philippe insisted. However, the rights and pensions of existing SNCF workers would not be affected.
Philippe also recognised that the reform of SNCF needed to be undertaken in the context of a competitive market. 'Competition should come as no surprise', he said, adding that liberalisation of railways in neighbouring countries had led to 'more frequent and better services'. He also acknowledged that the leaders of several regions were 'demanding' the opportunity to look at potential new entrants to operate their tendered services.
Transport Secretary Elisabeth Borne outlined a timetable for three separate consultations into the rail market, which are to be concluded by the end of April. The first will study the potential impact of market opening, with distinct streams looking at the effects of competition on high speed lines and the tendering of regional passenger services; the second will assess the future structure of SNCF with the target of creating 'a more integrated yet agile group'; the third, which will be launched at the start of April, will look at labour market issues, including the phasing out of cheminot status.
The government intends to start the legislative process for SNCF reform from mid-March with a view to an initial parliamentary vote on the changes taking place by the summer.
Reflecting her own 'long career at the heart of SNCF', Borne said that 'we are at the start of a great reform process, and I will go into it with the conviction that it is absolutely necessary if we are to get SNCF out of its current malaise.'
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Notice anything odd about this summer? Yes, it was hot and dry. But that is not what has worried me most about this summer. Not long ago a walk in the countryside in August would be a battle to keep the bugs at bay. Much arm waving on calm days and often walkers gave up until the autumn months when it was cooler and less bug infested. Car journeys resulted in a session of cleaning the little mites off the windscreen and the front of the car. That has not been the situation this year. The bugs are disappearing and we should be worried.
The data supports this anecdotal impression. Numbers are down 75%. Insects are an integral part of life on Earth as both pollinators and prey for other wildlife and it was known that some species such as butterflies were declining. But the newly revealed scale of the losses to all insects has prompted warnings that the world is "on course for ecological Armageddon", with profound impacts on human society.
The cause of the huge decline is unclear, although the destruction of wild areas and widespread use of pesticides are the most likely factors and climate change may play a role. The scientists were able to rule out weather and changes to landscape in the reserves as causes, but data on pesticide levels has not been collected.
"The fact that the number of flying insects is decreasing at such a high rate in such a large area is an alarming discovery," said Hans de Kroon, at Radboud University in the Netherlands and who led the new research.
"Insects make up about two-thirds of all life on Earth [but] there has been some kind of horrific decline," said Prof. Dave Goulson of Sussex University, UK, and part of the team behind the new study. "We appear to be making vast tracts of land inhospitable to most forms of life, and are currently on course for ecological Armageddon. If we lose the insects then everything is going to collapse."
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