The town of Broome on the coast of Western Australia has put its sister city, Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on notice: Stop the yearly dolphin slaughter or the relationship is off.
The local council in Broome voted unanimously Saturday to send a warning to Taiji to end its dolphin "harvesting," council head Graeme Campbell said Monday.
"The council respectfully advises . . . Taiji that it will be unable to fulfill its pledge as a sister town of Taiji while the practice of harvesting dolphins exists," Campbell told The Japan Times. The town will advise Taiji through diplomatic channels, he added.
Taiji has drawn heavy criticism, especially from antiwhaling groups overseas, for its dolphin slaughters since the practice came to light in 2005.
Akio Usagawa, chairman of the Taiji International Friendship Association, said the town has not yet received the ultimatum from Broome, which has been Taiji's sister city for 28 years. The two towns also have a longer historic relationship: People from Taiji migrated to Broome to train locals how to collect pearls about 100 years ago.
The Broome council's resolution says it has always recognized the relationship with Taiji and Taiji's assistance in the development of the town's pearl industry.
Taiji will consider what action to take after receiving a formal notice from Broome, Usagawa said. "Taiji and Broome have had really good relations," he added.
Taiji has been pressured by various interest groups about dolphin catches, but not to the extent that the assembly felt compelled to take up the issue, Usagawa said.
According to the Fisheries Research Agency, 12,813 dolphins were caught in Japan in 2007, of which 10,218 were in Iwate Prefecture and 1,623 in Wakayama Prefecture.
Usagawa said it is fair to say almost all dolphin catches in Wakayama are in Taiji. Dolphins are eaten or sold to aquariums in and outside Japan, he said.


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In this article we are concerned with the existence and orbital stability of traveling wave solutions of a general class of nonlocal wave equations: u_tt−Lu_xx=B(±|u|^(p−1)u)_xx, p>1. The main characteristic of this class of equations is the existence of two sources of dispersion, characterized by two coercive pseudo-differential operators L and B. Members of the class arise as mathematical models for the propagation of dispersive waves in a wide variety of situations. For instance, all Boussinesq-type equations and the so-called double-dispersion equation are members of the class. We first establish the existence of traveling wave solutions to the nonlocal wave equations considered. We then obtain results on the orbital stability or instability of traveling waves. For the case L=I, corresponding to a class of Klein-Gordon-type equations, we give an almost complete characterization of the values of the wave velocity for which the traveling waves are orbitally stable or unstable by blow-up.


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Airi Suzuki's first fanclub event has been announced
Airi's first M-Line fanclub event, which is also her 2018 birthday event has been annouced.
"Suzuki Airi FC Event Dai Ikkai AiriMania-kai ~Budokan Otsukare/Aa Sou ieba 24sai Omedetou~" (Good job on the Budokan performance/Hey also happy 24th birthday) will be held on August 11, at Tokyo's Yamano Hall for three performances at 15:00, 17:45 and the last one at 20:00.
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Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理), born on April 12, 1994, is a former Idol under Hello! Project. Selected among 30000 applicants, she became an Hello! Project Kids in 2002, and officially debuted in 2003 with the unit Aa!. On June 11, 2005, she became a member of the group °C-ute. Thanks to their overwhelming performance power, they gained popularity both in Japan and abroad. In parallel with her main group, she started activities with the pop rock unit "Buono!".
In 2015, she started working as an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine "Ray". In 2017, she graduated from Hello! Project, following Buono! and °C-ute's disband, and started her solo career on June 6th 2018, with her solo album "Do me a favor". She has expanded her activities across a wide range of events, including appearances at various japanese festivals and fashion events.
Her first solo single "Escape" released on September 4, 2019. She will also have her first Yokohama Arena concert on April 21, 2020.
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Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:52 PM Last update on: Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:57 PM
Peter Dahlin was detained amid a wider crackdown on lawyers and rights activists. Photo: AFP
A Swedish activist who was detained in China on charges of damaging national security has been released and deported.
Peter Dahlin, 35, has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists.
Last week he appeared on state media apparently confessing to breaking the law through his organisation's support of local Chinese rights lawyers.
The Swedish embassy confirmed he had left China but gave no further details.
Its foreign minister welcomed Dahlin's release, but expressed concern about another Swede in Chinese detention.
'ABSURD' CONFESSION
Dahlin is the founder of Chinese Urgent Action Working Group (China Action), which describes itself as a legal aid organisation.
It provides assistance to uncertified lawyers who provide legal aid in rural areas, and provides direct help to disadvantaged groups and individuals who have experienced rights violations.
The group had said Dahlin was detained on 4 January while en route to the airport.
Last week, in a report on state television, Dahlin appeared to confess to aiding the Beijing law firm Fengrui - a number of the firm's lawyers have recently been detained on charges of subversion.
Dahlin said he had violated Chinese law, caused harm to the Chinese government and hurt the Chinese public.
China Action called the report "absurd" and said the confession appeared to be forced.
HONG KONG ANGER
Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said she remained "greatly concerned" about the status of detained Swedish National Gui Minhai.
Gui is one of five people linked to a Hong Kong publishing house to disappear in recent months. He vanished while on holiday from Hong Kong in Thailand in October last year.
He had also appeared on Chinese TV earlier this month, saying he had voluntarily handed himself over to the authorities over a drink-driving fatality years ago.
The case has sparked protests in Hong Kong from those who believe they were kidnapped by China and are being held because of allegations in a book they were working on, critical of the mainland.
Wallstrom said Sweden's "efforts to get a clear picture of his situation and the possibility to visit him continue with undiminished force".
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Donald Trump's Silence On The Quebec Mosque Shooting Is Dangerous For American Muslims
Alienating the Muslim community is going to have a top-down effect.
By Rowaida Abdelaziz
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On Sunday night, Alexandre Bissonnette, a 27-year-old white man, opened fire inside a Quebec City mosque, killing six people and wounding eight others. Witnesses said the mosque gunman fired indiscriminately into the crowd of worshipers, which included men, women and children.
When news first broke of the shooting, right-wing outlets erroneously depicted the shooter as Muslim. Fox News wrote in a now-deleted tweet: "Suspect in Quebec mosque terror attack was of Moroccan origin, reports show." The tweet was one of many uncorrected media reports about the suspected shooter's ethnic origins. Many outlets simply did not cover the shooting at all.
6 Muslims praying in a mosque murdered in terror attack by man known for right-wing online posts: which paper covers it on their front page? pic.twitter.com/IpS7ka6t7s
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A Muslim man, Mohamed Belkhadir, initially mistaken for a second suspect turned out to have been a witness who ran back into the mosque to save lives.
A spokeswoman for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau immediately criticized Fox News and said the coverage was "perpetuating fear and division" and "dishonour(ed) the memory of the six victims and their families by spreading misinformation." Fox later said they corrected their tweet and story.
Trudeau called the mass shooting a terrorist attack on Muslims, yet after the details of the shooting had become clear and thousands gathered across Canada at vigils, the silence from the White House was deafening.
Two days after the shooting and less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting Muslims and refugees, the White House offered no public condolences to its Canadian ally or to Muslims in the U.S.
The only immediate reaction came from Press Secretary Sean Spicer's troubling comments calling the Quebec City mosque attack "a terrible reminder of why we must remain vigilant and why the president is taking steps to be proactive instead of reactive when it comes to our nation's safety and security."
But it's deeply unusual for a world leader to not offer public condolences. President Barack Obama rejected the discrimination against Muslims in his farewell speech. And after Sept. 11, President George W. Bush gave one of his most famous speeches of his presidency: "Islam Is Peace." In his speech, he acknowledged that the attacks "against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith. And it's important for my fellow Americans to understand that."
Trump, by contrast, only privately called Trudeau and did not reach out to Muslims in his own country. His continued silence on the targeted killing in Canada reinforces a fear many Muslims have: Things can get worse.
Tarek Ismail, a senior staff attorney with the Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility project at CUNY Law School, also known as CLEAR, has similar concerns. "The disregard for Muslims is so evident," Ismail said to The Huffington Post in a phone call. "Without a strong effort to organize and mobilize, to expect anything else other than complete dismissal of our community, is wishful thinking."
Ismail said he worries in particular about Trump's future policies and emphasized how the current language of the immigration ban leaves room to add more countries and have it extended beyond the current 90-day plan.
Sam, a 23-year-old Muslim student at McGill University in Montreal, said she follows American news closely and is particularly worried for her country. The Huffington Post is withholding her last name for safety purposes as her father is an Iranian Canadian currently working in the U.S.
"People here are trying to pretend that American politics and Canadian politics are not connected," Sam told HuffPost. "At the same time there are a lot of xenophobic policies and Islamophobia that influences Canadian politics."
She said she's worried her father won't be able to come back to Canada for fear of deportation. But the news of the Quebec mosque shooting nearly broke her, she said.
"I was just feeling so burned out from the whole weekend. Then the anger dissipated to heartbreak."
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The Kindle Fire is arguably the best Android tablet you can get—and at 200 bucks, already a killer deal. Now you can buy a (refurbished) Fire for 140. If you want an Android tablet, you should probably do this.
Amazon says the refurbished units are "tested [and] certified to look and work like new." But far more importantly, they come with the exact same 1-year warranty as a $200 Kindle Fire. So really, what's the difference? Pride? Pride?


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'Ribbons of Life' A Living Bridge in Canberra is a competition entry for Remaking Lost Connections design organised by Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)
The proposed Ribbons of Life is to create a forest shell over the existing road bridge between the Parliament House and the CBD. Imitating a piece of sample bushland from the natural reserve located in the upper stream of the Molonglo River, the forest will cover the concrete shell in an organic form, echoing the green architecture of the Parliament House. Under the shell, the inundated aboriginal art will be revived by projection on the structure to represent the lost cultural heritage.
The forest ribbon is also a wildlife corridor, connecting the parks on the north and south of the lake, width varies from approximately 30 metres to 100 metres, a safe passage for indigenous wildlife. The creation of the organic form has integrated the views to the surrounding landmarks, such as Cook Capitan Memorial Jet on the lake, Natural Museum of Australia on the peninsula in the east-west, proposed new waterfront development on the north-west bank, and the Capital Hill on the south. The west fringe extends into the water becomes a wetland, providing the water access for the passengers and the water plants will contribute to improving water quality.
The other ribbon is the linear park, another independent structure for people passage. Two ribbons twine through the living corridor are separate but have a tight relationship. It provides educational opportunities in the open space while minimising the disturbance to wildlife activities. Solar panels are also integrated into paving to generate clean power for the use of luminance, operation, and possible future transport.


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When was the last time you evaluated your website from the perspective of a customer?
Have you ever secret-shopped your own eCommerce site? It's far too often for a company to implement a website, software solution, or new program and never look back. You may get lucky and never have any big issues.
Or, you may find everything from glaring typos to broken graphics and links that go nowhere. Even the most successful programs can afford to be tweaked a bit.
Keep your digital marketing strategy on point by checking in with your systems and assets every quarter to every six months and performing a thorough test.
Evergreen content is a major time and money saver, as you can promote it at any point, rather than having to recreate content for a new campaign every quarter. Remember that, even though you've seen it a lot, your customers and prospects probably haven't. What's uninspired to you could be exciting to them and make a big difference on your ROI.
If you have seasonal campaigns, do your best to make those evergreen as well so that you don't have to reinvent the wheel each year. As an added bonus, maintaining consistent elements across seasonal promotions will build brand recognition with your customers. If your product is one that must be purchased annually, they'll come to expect your campaigns – and they'll be ready with their credit cards.
Obviously, you implemented your search engine marketing strategy so that you'd be able to attract customers doing searches inside your wheelhouse. But it's still really common for those programs to get bloated and irrelevant over time. To prune your spend, ask yourself, are those outlier terms really worth the investment?
Usually, it's better to review the program and get laser-focused on only the keywords that matter most. Prune the rest.
Do you send transactional emails to customers that could benefit from a marketing tie-in? Even an electronic receipt can include a call-to-action asking customers to share their experience with you or enter a positive review you can use for social proof. When you really optimize each and every email you send, you'll increase engagement and improve marketing without increasing time or money spent.
It's important to periodically audit search ads and landing pages for consistency in messaging, color scheme, and promotions offered – especially if multiple people work on them or if your internal brand standards have changed. Small mistakes in these areas due to out-of-date landing pages or mismatched ad/landing page pairings could cost you customers or unnecessary ad spend.
Also make sure all links on your landing pages work, and that all the ads you have are still relevant. Eliminate any extraneous ads – there's no need to have them cluttering your ad account. If you aren't able to do this yourself, you can hire an intern to do this in-house or outsource to an agency. The money you save will make doing so worthwhile.
Companies that price once and never think of it again are leaving untold amounts of money on the table. Too many businesses focus on getting leads and customers, but fall off cliff when it comes to pricing. To optimize your pricing, quantify your buyer personas, implement a pricing process, and review it on a regular basis.
Copywriters are known for keeping great-performing content in a swipe file, which they can then use for inspiration and ideas for future pieces. It's time that digital marketers did the same. See a beautiful pricing page? Inspired by digital sales copy? Impressed with a color scheme? Snapshot it in Evernote or another program, tag it, and save it for a time when you need some marketing inspiration.
Your pricing page is where your customers go as they're making their purchasing decision, so it pays to do it right. Making your pricing page clean and focusing on elements that matter to the customer can increase your sales dramatically. Why take up half of your pricing page with elements included in all plans? Instead, focus on the upgrades, keep your table small, and offer the right number of tiers. Your customers will thank you.
There are an enormous number of small ways to optimize your checkout page to improve last-minute conversions. If you don't need a field, don't ask for it. Save your customers time and aggravation by allowing them to just check-out when they're trying to buy, instead of forcing them to sign-up for an account. Include testimonials to reduce buyer's remorse and last-minute mind changes.
Many companies don't bother with the design of their checkout page, but just implementing these small changes can increase your sales and growth dramatically.
Companies who have influential partners or strong brand evangelists take celebrating them for granted. By publicly acknowledging these influential people, you encourage them to keep going, as well as invite others into advocacy. A small step of recognition could have major implications for your business's sales and growth.
Customer service isn't often viewed as an element of marketing, but smart companies know the sales funnel isn't complete until they've secured referrals and repeat business. A mere two percent increase in customer retention can lower costs by as much as 10 percent, so don't forget customer service when you're discussing digital marketing hacks and improving ROI.
Improvements to your marketing strategy don't have to require a five-person team and a six-month time schedule. Instead implement these small digital marketing strategy hacks and watch your sales, company growth, and customer satisfaction soar.
Have another favorite digital marketing hack? Share it with the Inc. community by leaving a comment below.
Really resonate with Point 1. as truly believe the gold is in the follow up and acts as a nice reminder for us to review open/click through rates on ours.
Nice suggestions. There are really so many things you can do to improve your business. I am looking forward for an amazing year.
These are the things to consider, I believe those are important aspects that we need to be successful this 2016. There is no short-cut to success. You need to plan, execute and repeat the process in order for you succeed. This article is one of many articles evolving online strategy.
I couldn't agree more with the importance of keeping a swipe file.
You should never swipe anything word for word or even by substituting words.
You should only ever swipe the structure otherwise you end up with a "me-too" style website.
Think of it like standing on the shoulders of giants.
Great post full of value. I recommend tagged content in Evernote (cross device) as a great way to 'swipe' content for future use/reference, news stories on companies you want to target for new business, and for recruitment – people you might want to headhunt.
Really nice ideas you have here. I have not thought so much about evergreen content before. I think that it can useful to promote them instead.
So many ideas contained in this article that I find myself writing things down. I really have a lot of things to learn.
Evergreen content will always be in. But the key is finding topics that will really boom even if a lot of years have passed by.
Some great things to keep in mind as you execute your marketing strategy. thanks for the post Mr. Patel.


Since 1890, the Tournament of Roses has produced America's New Year Celebration, bringing the traditions of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game to Pasadena and the world for nearly 130 years.
Early registration is now open for #ThisGen2019! This new Tournament of Roses event will engage teens and young adults in a dynamic and interactive forum with a diverse group of guest speakers and community leaders. Attendees will learn about breaking barriers, overcoming obstacles, and advice for pursuing passions and dreams.


more than ever in the human hearts. The dog figure is represented in its natural forms and under different names. The alaund or hunting dog seems to have been the most popular. Lord Dacre used it as a supporter. Henry VIII had his arms and badge placed on the collars of his hunting dogs.
Dogs are the animal with the social attitude which can have the capability to attract the people easily. This can be the reason for their advanced learning capacity, playfulness. These are the attributes which made the human to give a unique position for them in our interspecies relationship. Dogs and humans at times co-operate in some of the most effective hunting in the animal world; in that context, dogs are super predators.
There is a word in English which is used by most commonly in this world, but according to the human potential they can use the word while vocalizations but not having the capability to live according to the significance of that specific word at least once in their life time. And that is the word which dogs are the living example for that specific word and that is the word 'loyalty'. Dogs are the only species in the world which are loyal to their master.
Dogs seem to view their human companions as members of their pack. Dogs fill a variety of roles in human society and are habitually trained as working dogs. For dogs that do not have traditional jobs, a wide range of dog sports provide the opportunity to exhibit their natural skills. In many countries, the most common and perhaps most important role of dogs are as companions.
Dogs have lived and worked with humans in so many roles that their loyalty has earned them the unique character in human life and that is "man's best friend". However, some cultures consider dogs to be unclean. In some parts of the world, dogs are raised as livestock to produce dog meat for human consumption. In many places, consumption of dog meat is discouraged by social convention or cultural prohibited.
This is where we still celebrating the dogs and human interspecies correlation in exaggerating approach. So be kind with the dogs everlastingly. At this time we tend to believe that our ancestors possessed of giving a powerful species of enormous strength and unusual courage to save us from our daily life.
Feeding our dogs in a well organized way is the only means of satisfying their daily needs, also there are a lot of dogs which are wandering around streets not having enough food to eat and eventually ending up in starvation, so kindly feed them; at least a little bit. In our daily lives we tend to see a lot of these valuable indigenous breeds of dogs disappearing due to starvation deaths, road accidents and various unnatural death causes. If we can feed these animals we will subsequently save our best friend and will give him a long lasting life.
What Are The Best Apple iPad Apps?
The new iPad from Apple has recently hit the shelves and is selling fast. What are the best apps for the iPad? This article offers some suggestions.
There are hundreds of apps available for the iPad, many of which have been carried over from the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Here follows a brief description of 5 apps that look fantastic and are a great addition to the iPad.
If you enjoy comics, then the 'Marvel Comics' app is a beautiful comic book reader that gives access to a thrilling library of comics to read on your iPad. Marvel Comics include all the great superheroes such as Spiderman, Superman and Iron Man. The app is free but the comics need to be purchased.
Another great app for reading on your iPad is 'iBooks'. The app gives you access to the iBookstore, which is a great way to download and read the latest and greatest books on your iPad. The 'iBooks' app stores all your books on an attractive bookshelf. You can browse your books, tap on one to open it and swipe to turn the pages. You can even bookmark your favourite pages. The app is free.
Board games look and feel great on the iPad. The 'Scrabble' app is a great choice if your looking for a stunning game to play. You can play against the computer or friends. You can even sync your iPod Touch or iPhone to use as a tile rack. It's .
Another cool game for the iPad is the 'Flight Control' app. This game has proven to be very popular with the iPhone and this larger version fits very well on the iPad's bigger screen. The idea is to land your planes by directing them into the airport with your finger without them crashing. It's .
My last vote goes to iWorks. This is Apple's iPad productivity program. It has been specifically tailored to the iPad's strengths. There is a choice of Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Pages is Apple's word processor. They are .99 each.
I hope these 5 short reviews have given you an insight into just some of the great apps available.
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Aramaic tattoos are gorgeous and meaningful, they look fantastic with tribal motifs and they are definitely unique! Every day at Aramaic Designs we hear from people who say they have wanted this Aramaic tattoo for years, whether they are expressing a deep religious conviction in their flesh, commemorating a joyous event, or memorializing a loved one. How irredeemably tragic when a symbol with so much value to the wearer is not only botched, but permanently scarred into their bodies! Worse still: how common it is.
2. How did you learn Aramaic? What are your credentials/experience?
3. Is the person you are speaking with the actual translator?
5. The biggest red flag of all: Anonymity. If your translator hides behind anonymity, how can you verify anything they tell you? What recourse do you have if they pass you a bad translation?
2. The English you were looking to have translated, with any relevant grammatical information such as gender.
4. The translator you received it from. This is essential because it's through tattoo translation verifications that Steve keeps track of the good guys and the bad guys in order to warn your fellow customers.
You may also be able to find a Rabbi, Syriac Orthodox priest, native speaker, or professor wiling to double-check your translation, but be sure to ascertain that they know the dialect you were looking for. If you were looking for Old Aramaic, neither the priest nor the "native" speaker would recognize it.
Last of all, you can always pay another translator to check for you. Better to check twice, bleed once!
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"Verstraetearchaeota" ist ein vorgeschlagenes Kandidatenphylum der Archaeen.
Die Vertreter dieser Gruppe leben in anoxischen (sauerstofffreien) Umgebungen mit hohen Methanflüssen (Methandurchsatz), ähnlich wie einige "Bathyarchaeota".

Das Genom dieser Archaeen kodiert die Gene, die für die methylotrophe Methanogenese benötigt werden, und könnten Energie durch einen ähnlichen Mechanismus erhalten, wie er für die obligat H2-abhängigen methylotrophen "Methanomassiliicoccales" (Thermoplasmata) und die "Methanofastidiosa" (alias Arc I Gruppe oder WSA2 Gruppe; zu Euryarchaeota, siehe Methanbildner, Methanogenese) vorgeschlagen wurde. "Verstraetearchaeota" und "Bathyarchaeota" zeigen, dass die Methanogenese nicht nur bei Euryarchaeota vorkommt und somit ein älterer Stoffwechsel ist als ursprünglich erwartet.

Etymologie
Die Bezeichnung "Verstraetearchaeota" wurde vorgeschlagen in Anerkennung der Beiträge von Professor Willy Verstraete ( der Universität Gent, Belgien) zur Entwicklung und Anwendung von technischen mikrobiellen Ökosystemen (z. B. anaerobe Fermenter).

Systematik
Systematik gemäß  der Phyla "Verstraetearchaeota"
und "Nezhaarchaeota"  et al. 2019:
 Superphylum "TACK"
 Phylum: "Nezhaarchaeota"

 ohne nähere Klassifizierung:
 Spezies: "Candidatus Nezhaarchaeota archaeon WYZ-LMO7"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Nezhaarchaeota archaeon WYZ-LMO8"
 Phylum: "Verstraetearchaeota"
 Klasse: "Methanomethylia"
 Ordnung: "Methanomethyliales"
 Familie "Methanomethyliaceae"
 Gattung: "Candidatus Methanomethylicus"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Methanomethylicus mesodigestum"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Methanomethylicus oleusabulum"
 Gattung: "Candidatus Methanosuratus"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Methanosuratus petracarbonis"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Methanosuratus subterraneum"
 ohne Gattungszuweisung
 Spezies: "Candidatus Methanomethyliales bacterium"
 ohne Ordnungszuweisung
 Spezies: "Candidatus Methanomethylia archaeon"
 ohne Zuweisung zur Klasse "Methanomethylia"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Verstraetearchaeota archaeon UBA156"
 Spezies: "Candidatus Verstraetearchaeota archaeon UBA76"

Eine alternative Sichtweise mit Bezug auf Gemeinsamkeiten dieser beiden Kladen fasst beide Phyla zusammen als Phylum "Verstraetearchaeota" (sensu lato) bzw. Klasse "Methanomethylicia"  et al., 2020 (GTDB release 05-RS95) (gegenüber "Methanomethylia"  et al. 2016)
 Superphylum "TACK"
 Phylum: "Verstraetearchaeota" (s. l.)
 Klasse: "Methanomethylicia"
 Ordnung: "Nezhaarchaeales" (mit WYZ-LMO7, WYZ-LMO8 — d. h. alle "Nezhaarchaeaota" wie oben)
 Ordnung: "Methanomethylicales" (mit bisheriger Klasse "Methanomethylia"; sowie UBA156, UBA76 — alle "Verstraetearchaeota" s. s. wie oben)
 Klade B29-G17

Einzelnachweise

TACK

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The Super Soaker XP 150 is the first, highly prized heavy assault water blaster. Though one of the best weapons of its time, a fully functional Super Soaker XP 150 is unavailable for review; the one in our current holdings has been well used and, while functional, does not appear to be performing as well as it likely did when new. However, it is believed that the Super Soaker XP 150: Classic Series behaves like the original.
The Super Soaker XP 150 was made by Larami in 1994 as part of the 1st Gen XP line which was replacing the Classic line. It was the middle of the line, as it was bigger than the 55, 75, and 95 but was smaller than the 250 and 300. Many consider it to be the best XP ever.
The biggest strength of the XP 150 is the large pressure chambers and massive pump volume. If you hold down the trigger while pumping, more water goes into the PC than out the nozzle. Or, you can let loose several tap shots or a long burst, and recharge again within 1-5 pumps. Don't be counting on a 150 user to be pumping a whole lot.
Now, onto the rest of the gun. Range is about 35 feet, which is pretty average. Output is 2X, which is also pretty average. Capacity is also average, or maybe even a little below average. The 150 uses its' water up pretty quickly. Speaking of capacity, the 150 also has a screw on tank. Many people consider this a con, because, yes, it is slower to refill and harder to fill up on the go. BUT if your like me and you have one functioning XP 150 and two tanks for it, you could mod the tanks with a screw on cap for each one. This way, you can carry around multiple tank in your backpack. When you run out of water, simply take off one tank and screw on the other. Pretty nifty in my opinion. One last thing, the XP 150 has a riot blast. Simply screw off the nozzle and you have yourself a 15X shotgun blast. But only do this if you really have a grudge on your enemy, because your entire PC will be used in this 1 second blast of soakage. Range is pretty terrible here too, but it is fun to use nonetheless.
The XP 150 IS durable, but it really depends on how it was taken care. My first two 150's had rough lives, and never really had a chance. My current 150 is in much better shape and should hopefully last a while. My current XP 150 has leaks or any other problems despite the fact it is older than I am.
Overall, the XP 150 is an excellent addition to any soaker armory, and can fill almost any roll at a war except those occupied by the large CPS cannons. If you have the chance, pick one up.
The XP150:Original and the XP150:Classic are basically the same other then their color. The XP150:Original is a good super soaker with okay range, average firing rate, and low capacity (To me), but high power for the time it was made. One hardly has to pump 5 times to make a solid blast! Its size makes it very easy to carry around, but because of its low water supply, you should probably bring along a side-arm on missions far away from a water source. It also takes a while to fill up the blaster since you have to twist off the tank. It makes a good blaster for medium battles. Of course, like all other XPs, one should stay away from people owning a CPS or MONSTER.
PROS: Small size, high power for it's time, and hardly any pumps make this blaster a good one to use.
CONS: Low capacity, the annoying twist off refilling sequence, and fire rate are all not the best on the XP150:Original.


In this assignment I will be assessing the hazards identified in the health and social care setting.
Lastly, the doors not having a secure lock as this can lead to the children leaving the premises or an intruder entering the premises and harming somebody. It is likely if the door does not have a secure lock. It is likely to happen and is a bit severe especially when child is missing or if an intruder enters the building which can harm the children or even the staff members. By there being locks on the doors it keeps the children away from danger reduces changes of getting fingers caught in the door and safety and security for the child.


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Port Musgrave is a shallow, almost enclosed, estuarine bay located on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Geography
Two major rivers, the Wenlock and the Ducie discharge into it. The bay itself and the area surrounding it is defined as the Port Musgrave Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland. The surrounding area is rich in freshwater swamps, while the estuary itself has tidal flats and mangroves, including stands of the Nipa Palm.  It is an important breeding area for saltwater crocodiles.  The small Aboriginal community of Mapoon lies on the southern shore of the bay.

History
Uradhi (also known as Anggamudi, Ankamuti, Atampaya, Bawtjathi, and Lotiga) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Western Cape York Peninsula. The traditional language region includes north of Mapoon and Duyfken Point and east of the coast strip to the north of Port Musgrave (Angkamuthi country) incorporating the mouth of the Ducie River, the lower reaches of the Dulhunty River and the upper reaches of the Skardon River in the north. Following the displacement of Indigenous people by British settlement, it was also spoken in the Northern Peninsula Area Region including the communities of New Mapoon, Injinoo and Cowal Creek.

The bay was discovered by Europeans in 1887 by Hugh Milinan and Edward Cullen who named the bay in honour of Sir Anthony Musgrave, at the time, the Governor of Queensland.

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Estuaries of Queensland
Landforms of Far North Queensland
Bays of Queensland


Letters she wishes you'd sent.
As long as your Em is indulging in some harmless fantasy, she thought she'd take the time to answer those letters you never sent, but wanted to. So slather on the sunblock, throw another CPU on the barbie, and follow along on this amazing journey.
I'm a humble entrepreneur, one of those selfless, dedicated businessmen who've grown a huge operating system and software empire from my own sweat, toil, and a whole bunch of carefully-worded, no-you-don't- need-to-read-the-fine-print-there-are-no-surprises-in-there-at-all contracts. Now that we're at the top of the heap, I don't understand why our business practices are under suspicion simply because we'll do anything short of deploying the company's tactical nuclear arsenal to beat down all competition to an under five percent share of any market we might want to be involved in over the next millenium. Can't the Feds see I'm just trying to make a living?
Listen, hon: There are livings and then there are livings. The living you want to make seems to involve personally being a factor in the Gross Planetary Product.
The concept that the Feds seem to be concerned about is that of a level playing field. Your cleverly anonymized company—by providing both OSes and applications—has such an impact on the level of the field that even Mark McGwire couldn't do better than a slow roller to short. Now you'll say, "That's not our fault—it's the marketplace functioning as it should," but the whole point of those fun court dates is that your company's actions, practices, and policies, which put you at the top of the heap, just might have crossed a few of the lines that divide honest competition from, uh, predation on the level of a T.Rex with a bad case of the munchies.
On a personal level, your depositions leave a tad to be desired vis a vis sincerity and believability. Just because our politicians have made plausible deniability an art form is no reason to think you can get away with it, especially with your reputation for attention to detail. Want equitable treatment from the government? Then don't tap dance for half an hour on tape. It gets under people's skin. Oh, and find yourself better demo editors.
I am so sick of reading your love notes to Mister Bill every month. Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft! Is that all your magazine ever writes about? Don't you know there are other operating systems out there? NT still doesn't hold a candle to any flavor of Unix, the MacOS is a lot easier to use, and heck, I have customers who are getting plenty of mileage out of their VAXs and 30-year-old mainframes. Redmond is not the center of the universe, you know!
Angry, you're right, it's not the center of the universe and this gal doesn't live or die by the pronunciations of Bill Gates. I happen to make my living with Microsoft products. I don't see how you can call my rants "love letters," as I don't believe I've been particularly easy on the gentleman recently.
As for what this magazine writes about, look at the cover. Does it say "Unix Certified Professional" or "NetWare Certified Professional"? We write for MCPs, and when we write about other OSes, it's often in the context of interoperability with Microsoft products. And if you know where I live, then you also know about the minefield and the Dobermans, right?
I am so sick of the way you make it a point to kick the stuffing out of Microsoft in your monthly column. How can this magazine continue to publish someone who so blatantly bites the hand that feeds it?
Yep, Auntie gets letters from both sides; maybe that means I'm doing something right.
Sometimes I think of myself as part of a yin-yang balancing in MCP Magazine. You know, the sour to their sweet, the cream to their coffee, the raw shellfish to their green bean casserole.
Actually, I don't write to be vindictive or kick anyone's stuffing from an editorial point of speaking. I'm an MCP who tries to write honestly (and humorously, though I can understand if you want to debate that point) about some of the issues and concerns of being an MCP. I'm no more or less sympathetic to Redmond than I would be to any large corporation in a position of market dominance. I do have a low tolerance for spin, double-talk, and the artful deconstruction of reality for the sake of quarterly earnings, but I'd feel the same way no matter what industry I was writing about.
By the way, I receive zero feedback, threats, comments, or anything of the like from Microsoft. Darn. Yoo hoo, boys! Over here!
And there you have it, boys and girls, letters I know you've wanted to write but couldn't find the time, the inspiration, or the right crayon. Hasta la vista from La Isla de Tia Em; we'll get back to the usual rants next month.


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Q: In which direction does mud fly off a moving bike's tire & why? If a bike moves through a muddy area, mud gets on its tires. Then the mud flies off from the tires.
Which forces are acting on it? In which direction does it fly off?
On my physics test, I wrote that it flies off along tangential velocity at that point, but it was marked incorrect.

A: You were probably expected to note that the path of any point of the tire is a cycloid.  At the point of contact with the ground, the tire is not moving.  As it rises from the ground it is moving faster, with a speed that is $v(1+\sin \theta)$ where $v$ is the bike speed and $\theta$ is measured counterclockwise from horizontal.  The centrifugal force is rising as $\theta$ decreases from $270^\circ$ and at some point it exceeds the strength of the attachment to the wheel.  When it lets go it should get the tangential velocity of that point of the wheel, which is not the same as the speed of the bike.

A: It is because there aren't any forces acting on the mud keeping turning with the tire that it flies off. At whatever point the mud comes off, it will travel tangent to the tire at first and the follow a parabola due to earths gravity.
It is most likely the more loose mud will come off first and at that point the tangential direction of the tire points straight at your eyes! If there was an equal probability the mud would come loose around the tire then it would be flung forwards, and either upwards or downwads with equal probability.
The tangential velocity of the tire as a function of the azimouth angle (position angle) $\theta$ is $$[v_x,v_y] = [ v (1-\cos \theta), -v \sin\theta]$$ where $v$ is the bike speed and $\theta=0$ is at the contact point moving CCW for positive angle. Interestingly the acceleration is always pointing towards the center of the tire with magnitude $v^2/r$. So the force of adhesion needed to keep the mud on the tire is constant all along the tire unless the bike is accelerating also.
If the bike is accelerating with $\dot{v}$, then define the dimensionless acceleration as $\alpha = \frac{\dot{v}}{ v^2/r}$ and you can find the peak acceleration of the tire surface occurs at $$\theta = \frac{3\pi}{2}-\arctan(\alpha)$$ with peak acceleration magnitude $$\dot{v} = \frac{v^2}{r} \sqrt{\left(1+2 \alpha^2 + 2 \alpha \sqrt{1+\alpha^2}\right)}$$
This corresponds to an area near where the tire goes downwards before it contacts. But if the bike is deccelerating the peak acceleration is at $\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}-\arctan(\alpha)$ which is when the tire just leaves the ground. So you are most likely to get sprayed with mud when on the brakes hard.

A: centrifugal force, is the force from the tire that causes the mud to fly off, and it will travel in the opposite direction that the wheel is moving. So if you wheel is propelling you North the centrifugal force will be sending the mud South.

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Want to master the basics of sequencing for advanced poses? Join Natasha Rizopoulos for her upcoming Master Class, Smart Sequencing for Arm Balances. In this six-week online workshop, Natasha will teach you how to create a clear path toward an arm balance through Natasha's kinesthetic method. Plus, you'll access our full collection of nine Master Class workshops to inform and inspire your practice and teaching. Sign up today!
Many Western yoga schools marry methods derived from the Ashtanga and Iyengar traditions, but Natasha Rizopoulos's unique training with master Ashtanga teacher Maty Ezraty and master Iyengar teacher Lisa Walford included fascinating discussions between the co-teachers from two seemingly at-odds traditions. Even years later, those dialogues left a lasting impression on Rizopoulos, founder of Align Your Flow Yoga, a senior teacher at Down Under Yoga in Boston, and Yoga Journal's Master Class teacher. Here, she shares how that debate informed her own approach to incorporating the two philosophies into her personal practice and sequencing method.
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Valve has started resetting passwords, after a bug would let anyone reset an account's password with the username alone. This security flaw was found last week, but Valve is just now fixing it after many complaints from famous streamers and DOTA players.
Normally, you would need email access to the account to be able to reset the password. This bug disregards that part of the process, so when asked for the code, users found themselves able to just hit "Continue" without needing the random generated email code. Everyone except users of Valves Steam Guard service would be potential victims of account theft due to this.
Valve has released this statement: "To protect users, we are resetting passwords on accounts with suspicious password changes during that period or may have otherwise been affected". If you where affected by this security flaw, you will receive an email from Steam with a new password. Furthermore, for peace of mind, Valve pointed out that user's passwords were not revealed, only reset.
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Q: Getting windows user name without using Windows auth? Is it possible to get the currently logged in Windows user name in ASP.NET MVC3 without using Windows Auth? I just need the login name, nothing else.
I'm building a quick and dirty dashboard app that will be used by my team. Some of the team's machines cannot be put onto the domain and I don't want the users to log in to use the system.
I've tried using HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name to no avail. I've also tried checking the request parameters, but they don't seem to contain this username.

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Is it possible to get the currently logged in Windows user name in
  ASP.NET MVC3 without using Windows Auth?

No, it is not possible. Well you could always put an input field in your application and ask the user to enter it. But there's nothing at the HTTP transport level that will provide you with this information if you don't use Windows Authentication.


Bob Crane with Werner Klemperer.
When Hogan's Heroes first aired, it was met with mixed reviews. People either loved it or hated it. But after six successful seasons and more than forty years later, a great many people around the world still embrace the series. Hogan's Heroes has been called timeless, and it continues to attract a large following of fans. However, there are still those who still find the show distasteful. After all, how can you laugh at war? And more specifically, at the Nazis?
During the show's initial run and later when it aired in syndication, Bob Crane advocated strongly for the series. He would address many groups, including former prisoners of war and World War II veterans, discussing the basic principle of the series: for the Allies to win with the help of humor.
There are two grave misconceptions about Hogan's Heroes. The first is the belief that it took place in a concentration camp. The second is its unbelievable concept: prisoners who were not really prisoners and Germans who were inept fools.
First, and most importantly, Stalag 13 was not a concentration camp. It was a prisoner of war camp, and while conditions were brutal for Allied servicemen being held in such camps, there was a big difference between a prisoner of war camp and a concentration camp. There is no ethical way anyone can make fun of the Holocaust and the atrocities brought on by Hitler and his Nazi regime. The producers, cast, and crew were quick to defend the show's premise and explain its locale.
Robert Clary, Bob Crane, and Werner Klemperer.
Robert Clary, who played Corporal Louis LeBeau on Hogan's Heroes, is a Jewish Holocaust survivor. From 1942 to April 11, 1945, Clary spent time in Nazi concentration camps, including Ottmuth, Blechhammer, Gross Rosen, and Buchenwald. He lost many of his family members to the Holocaust, and he has dedicated his life to speaking about his experiences and educating others about the Holocaust. Clary has published his memoirs, Robert Clary: From the Holocaust to Hogan's Heroes and also documented his story on film, Robert Clary A-5714, A Memoir of Liberation. In addition to Clary, many cast members on Hogan's Heroes were Jewish: Werner Klemperer (Colonel Klink), John Banner (Sergeant Schultz), Howard Caine (Gestapo Major Hochstetter), and Leon Askin (Luftwaffe General Burkhalter), as is director Bruce Bilson. Further, Werner Klemperer's grandfather, Victor Klemperer, kept a diary of living in and escaping Nazi Germany: I Will Bear Witness.
It was a question asked often of these actors: "How can you play a role in a comedy about the Nazis?" They did it first because it was a job. But secondly, they accepted the job because the series is a parody. A satire. A way to fight back with the cutting edge of humor, making the Nazis out to be bumbling idiots and fools, while keeping the reality of what the Nazis were and the imminent danger of what they were capable of hovering just around the corner. Watch closely. The story lines do not attack the German people, many of whom are seen in the series as members of the resistance/underground who wanted to defeat the Nazis.
Sgt. Schulz and Col. Hogan share a laugh.
Bob Crane with John Banner.
So realistically, could Stalag 13 have existed with an underground network of tunnels and the prisoners ruling the roost? No. But what better way to seek justice than to throw mud in the faces of the Nazis on a weekly basis via a parody? Charlie Chaplin took his shot in 1940 with The Great Dictator, and in 1968, Bob Crane's friend Mel Brooks released The Producers, which has become a Broadway sensation in recent years.
In a 1968 interview with TV Guide, Bob Crane explained, "The ex-POWs in Albuquerque, NM, have an association. They had a convention and invited me. A lot of POWs are hooked on Hogan's Heroes. They're our biggest rooters--along with New York Jewish delicatessen owners!"
Edith Efron, author of the TV Guide article, continues by saying, "The stupefaction mostly exists in the minds of those who haven't seen and don't want to see the series because they've been understandably traumatized by what they've heard about it--that it's about a Nazi POW camp with 'funny Nazis'... It is, in fact, a classical black-and-white comedy, with a bunch of admirable guys thoroughly trouncing a bunch of contemptible guys. The good guys are maniacally unstoppable individualists who have burrowed the POW camp into a giant Swiss cheese, through the holes of which they conduct jubilant and successive 'great escapes' in the Allied cause. And the bad guys are Chaplinesque embodiments of authoritarian absurdities--a barking, heiling, goose-stepping batch of uniformed robots, pompous asses, bootlickers, toadies, cowards, and dupes. It's a funny, non-offensive show, and its real theme, as Bob Crane sums it up, is: 'Look how clever the Allies are!' Nevertheless, it's still a dubious enterprise to focus laughingly on Nazis at all, and it comes off successfully because of lively scripts, brilliant comedic acting--and Crane."
In this 1989 interview with Pat Sajak, Werner Klemperer discusses his music, his acting career, and his work on Hogan's Heroes. He explains the series as a satire and also touches on his friendship with Bob Crane.
Update: This topic is covered in great detail in Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography. It was not something Bob Crane or the producers, cast, and crew took lightly. Bob himself insisted on a trailer of the series be shown to veterans and former POWs to make sure they would not be offended. They, in fact, loved it, claiming without humor, they never would have survived the war. Many from the series talked with us about the controversy, and their thoughts are included in Bob's biography.
Another of our posts examines this point from the view of Rod Serling, who despised Hogan's Heroes. Click here to read the post.
Efron, E. (1968, August 3). Think John Wayne. TV Guide (pp. 25-27). Radnor, PA: Triangle Publications.


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MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Tuesday morning, on the first leg of his second visit to Asia. He will arrive in Manila on Thursday, at 5:45 p.m. INQUIRER.net compiled a list of frequently asked questions regarding Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines as well as previous papal visits of Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II.
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1. What is the purpose of Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit?
The main purpose of the Pope's visit is to be with the victims of Supertyphoon "Yolanda" (international name: Haiyan), the strongest typhoon in history to make landfall. He has also in the past said he would like to visit Asia because his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, never got to, because of health reasons. He visited South Korea last August.
2. Why the theme 'Mercy and Compassion'?
According to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, mercy and compassion commonly figure in Pope Francis' teachings, homilies and actions. The Pope has also called on the faithful to practice these traits when interacting with the poor and in need.
CBCP puts up website for papal visit
3. Will there be work or classes during the papal visit?
Jan. 15, 16 and 19 have been declared special nonworking holidays in the National Capital Region to give the public more opportunity to participate in the papal visit.
In Tacloban City, Jan. 15 and 16 have been declared special nonworking holidays. Classes have also been suspended from Jan. 14 to 16. In Palo, classes have been suspended on Jan. 15 and 16 only.
3 papal visits declared special nonworking days
4. What Masses and other events are open to the public?
Most events may be attended by the public via big screens to be set up outside, but certain groups will be given priority in designated events. No tickets are needed.
The Mass at Manila Cathedral (Jan. 16, 11:15 a.m.) is open to the public, but only delegates from dioceses across the country can be accommodated inside the church due to the limited space. Tents and chairs will be set up outside the cathedral for the public.
The Meeting of the Families at Mall of Asia (Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m.) is not open to the public and will be attended by families preselected by the dioceses.
The Mass at the Tacloban airport (Jan. 17, 9:30 a.m.) is open to the public but the venue can accommodate less than 200,000 people.
The youth dialogue at the University of Santo Tomas (Jan. 18, 9:45 a.m.) is open to the public, but the quadrangle will be reserved for students and youth representatives.
The Mass at Quirino Grandstand (Jan. 18, 3:30 p.m.) is open to the public.
5. What should we expect from the Mass at Quirino Grandstand?
6. Will the Masses and addresses all be in English?
Majority of the Pope's Masses and addresses will be in English so as to reach more people. Only the Mass at Manila Cathedral will be in Latin, as the main attendees are bishops and preselected members of the dioceses, who are expected to understand Latin. In all events, however, the Pope could make off-the-cuff remarks in either Italian or Spanish, the languages he is most comfortable with. In South Korea last year, however, Pope Francis also offered impromptu remarks in English.
Pope Francis to say Masses in English in PH visit
Pope Francis polishes his English for PH visit
7. Where will the Pope stay while in the Philippines?
As in the past, the Apostolic Nunciature on Taft Avenue, Manila, is the official quarters of all visitors from the Vatican.
8. Where will the Pope's motorcade pass?
From Villamor Air Base to the Apostolic Nunciature on Jan. 15, starting 6 p.m. People may line the streets starting 2 p.m.
From the Apostolic Nunciature to Malacanang on Jan. 16, from 8 a.m.
From Malacañang to Manila Cathedral on Jan. 16, from 10:15 a.m.
From Manila Cathedral to Apostolic Nunciature on Jan. 16, starting 12 p.m.
From Apostolic Nunciature Mall of Asia on Jan. 16, between 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
From the Apostolic Nunciature to Villamor Airbase on Jan. 17, around 7 a.m.
From the Tacloban airport to Gonzaga Haus on Jan. 17, between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
From Pope Francis Center for the Poor to Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration in Palo, Leyte, between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
From Villamor Air Base to Apostolic Nunciature on Jan. 17, starting 5 p.m.
From Apostolic Nunciature to University of Santo Tomas on Jan. 18, starting 6:30 a.m.
From Apostolic Nunciature to Quirino Grandstand on Jan. 18, between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
From Quirino Grandstand to Apostolic Nunciature on Jan. 18, after the Mass at Luneta
From Apostolic Nunciature to Villamor Air Base on Jan. 19, between 6 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
9. What is the Popemobile for the Philippine visit?
Three Popemobiles have been prepared for the papal visit: one for Manila, one for Tacloban City and one backup vehicle.
In Manila, Pope Francis will ride in a white converted jeepney, the most common form of public transport in the Philippines. Some of its unique features include a secure, elevated platform to give the Pope a better view of the public, open windows and, found at each side of the jeep, glass crosses made by renowned sculptor Randy Orlina.
The vehicle to be used in Tacloban is the same Korean-made vehicle from World Youth Day in South Korea.
Pope Francis to tour Manila in custom-made jeepney
10. What should we do, wear or bring during the papal events?
11. Is it true that some flights have been canceled due to the papal visit?
Around 423 international and domestic flights scheduled between 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 15 and between 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 19 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport have been canceled to make way for the papal visit.
MIAA to meet with airlines execs over Naia arrangements for Pope Francis visit
PAL adjusts flights during papal visit
Cebu Pacific cancels flights in Naia for Pope Francis visit
AirAsia cancels flights in Naia for papal visit
12. Does this also mean that roads to and from Naia will also be closed?
The whole stretch of Sales Avenue to Andrews Avenue, Domestic Road to Park and Fly, and MIA Road going to Roxas Boulevard will be closed from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 15 and from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Jan. 16. Some Naia terminals will be accessible only via South Superhighway through Bicutan, Alabang and Sucat Road.
Airport roads to be closed Jan. 15, 16 for Pope Francis visit
Quirino Grandstand will also be closed from when the Pope arrives until 6 a.m., Jan. 18.
Pope Francis to roam around 58-hectare Rizal Park to bless people before Holy Mass
Past papal visits
1. How many popes have visited the Philippines?
Two popes have visited the country thrice. Pope Paul VI visited the Philippines in 1970 and Pope John Paul II visited in 1981 and 1995.
Read the details of their visits here:
Speeches of previous popes who visited the Philippines
2. Why didn't Pope Benedict XVI visit the Philippines during his term?
The previous Pontiff said his health prevented him from traveling for long hours. His health was also the reason behind his decision to step down from the papacy in 2013.
Sources: Inquirer.net, papalvisit.ph, vatican.va
Originally posted: 1:03 PM | Tuesday, January 13th, 2015
Apostolic Nunciature and Nuncio: The Pope's official residence and envoy in PH
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Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district has passed an order (on 1 March) which mandates that group admins of all "public or community WhatsApp groups" register with the DC's office. The order mentions Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, but only seems to focus on WhatsApp groups. According to the order, rumor-mongering by 'anti-social elements', and the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2019 are behind the clampdown.
MediaNama was unable to independently verify this order.
Media Monitoring Committee: A Media Certification and Monitoring Committee has been formed by the district deputy commissioner's office to "monitor distribution of content on all media platforms including social media" to prohibit spread of unconfirmed/fake news. The MCMC will also maintain a "conducive environment for free and fair elections". The order does not specify if this committee is formed for the entire state or just for Kupwara district.
Registration of "public" groups: All "public/community" WhatsApp group in Kupwara have to be registered with the Deputy Commissioner's office within 15 days of issuing the order.
The group admin must include only those members whom he/she personally knows.
Deleting false messages: The group admin shall take a screenshot of any fake/baseless statement which has the potential to cause religious disharmony, or rumour. The group member shall remove the message immediately "along with a suitable clarification," and also remove the group member who has sent such messages. However, it is unclear exactly when WhatsApp allows admins to delete messages just for themselves and for all group members.
Reporting false messages: All false posts and uploads must be reported to the nearest Police station immediately with screenshots and "other evidence" so that police can act against the sender.
Admin to be held liable for inaction: If the group admin fails to act, he/she will be considered an abettor in connivance with the offender, and will be liable for penal action.
Admin liable for untoward incidents caused by false info on WhatsApp group: The admin will be held liable in case false information spreading through their WhatsApp group or Facebook page leads to any untoward incidents, law & order situation, or disturbance in public tranquility.
Restriction on government employees: Government employees serving in Kupwara district must refrain from making any comments or remarks about the government's policies and decisions on WhatsApp groups and Facebook Pages running in Kupwara. Strict action will be initiated against government employees violating the Civil Service & Employees Conduct Rules.


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Court dismisses Dow whistleblower case
Published 5:03 am EST, Thursday, January 13, 2011
A trial court decision to dismiss a whistleblower case filed by a former employee of The Dow Chemical Co. in 2007 was upheld on Tuesday by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Priscilla Denney alleged in a lawsuit filed in the Saginaw County Circuit Court that she was demoted for raising concerns that Dow didn't properly validate data on contamination in the Tittabawassee River that was submitted to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. She also claimed Dow breached an implied contract with her regarding employment and that she was discriminated against because of her gender.
The trial court granted Dow's request for a summary disposition in its favor in the case. Denney appealed, and the appeals court decision this week stated there were no errors in the trial courts' findings.
"We are very pleased by the court's ruling in Dow's favor and hope that this decision ends this matter," Dow spokesman Greg Baldwin said.
Denney claimed in her lawsuit that Dow ignored her concerns that contractor Project Enhancement Corp. of Maryland was not getting data it requested to validate contamination testing.
Before the lawsuit was filed, Dow contacted the MDEQ about the data and the company hired an independent consultant who concluded that no issues had been identified that would have any negative impact on data quality or reliability. Dow and the MDEQ found that the validation would have gone beyond requirements, court documents state.
The trial court stated that at no point did Denney raise her concerns or indicate she was about to raise her concerns with a public body or state, as the Whistleblowers' Protection Act requires.
Denney claimed that after raising concerns her superior ordered her to cease all duties pertaining to the validation process and she was reassigned to tasks that no longer matched her skill set.
The trial court stated that Denney's employment was at-will. It stated her job duties had been altered, but that doing so does not generally raise to the level of retaliation.
"Plaintiff did not suffer an adverse employment action. Plaintiff was not discharged, she resigned. ... Her pay and benefits were not reduced, and her title remained the same. Plaintiff argues that she was forced to work from home, but an e-mail that she sent to (Greg) Cochran refutes this point and shows that plaintiff had requested to work from her home," the trial court decision stated.
The trial court ruled the gender discrimination claim failed because Denney had not suffered an adverse employment action. And, Denney's testimony regarding three alleged incidents was insufficient to establish a hostile work environment claim, the court found.
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Are you considering going to college for a design degree?
If you're considering a future somewhere in the design sector, you might prepare for an interesting, enjoyable and gratifying career in one of the job areas of fashion, graphic arts, or interior planning through applying at the proper college.
Many of the large universities do not have degree opportunities in any design sector. The larger ones may provide a number of individual courses within their fine arts department.
Many students wind up enrolling in a specialized school where they'll be able to experience substantial and practical instruction classes. These types of programs permit the individual to discover and master only the targeted skills and knowledge they need to have to be effective in their next job.
These diploma programs will vary by school, but bachelor's degrees, associate diplomas and course achievement certificates are often available. A number of on-campus universities provide both day and night time lessons. Plus, just like most universities, financial aid alternatives are on hand to the ones that qualify.
And, as an extra benefit, a lot of these schools encourage the individual to complete their studies as swiftly as they can.
While many of these colleges happen to be typical, walk-on campus establishments, others are designed for being predominantly accessible on the web. These schools help working students, parents and other time-challenged people work classes into their daily schedule.
Our guidebook is a option for you to start off researching a small number of the more widely used institutions in the country that supply at least one of these kinds of education programs. So just take a look at this listing of schools, find a couple that seem like they could do the job — and all the best.
Graphic design occupations can be a great means to combine creative and technology ability into a fun, creative and enjoyable career.
Graduates of a full, four-year university degree, or even a faster program, might track down a job opportunity at a design agency, on the art staff of an advertising agency, at a publishing or in the marketing communications office of a major business as an entry-level job such as a staff artist, artwork developer, or even as a assistant art director.
The interest in individuals who are able to plan and construct serviceable and stylish indoor spaces in the workplace and the home has not been greater. While it can be challenging to find a college and earn a bachelor's degree in this area, a good number of entry-level design professionals earned either a four-year degree in a similar subject, such as art, or they attended a specialized school.
If you have an eye for style and fashion, you may develop a good career in fashion merchandising, marketing or design. A couple of colleges, mostly in the bigger cities, promote degree options, curriculum or classes in fashion. It is often a great, exciting occupation, but competition for positions can be great.
Go check out schools that feature either a degree plan or concentrated package of classes in one of these specialties. Locate some by zip code.


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Lista dos deputados federais de Santa Catarina - 43ª legislatura (1967 — 1971).

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Resenha Histórica das Eleições Catarinenses de 1945 a 1998
Sítio oficial da Câmara dos Deputados

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One of the most notible modern atheists, or as he likes to describe himself an "anti-theist", looks like one of the world's most well known theologians.
An important article for Obama's naive admirers (that may also be of interest to his detractors).
Dinesh D'Souza writes an article in the September 27, 2010 print issue of Forbes Magazine titled "How Obama Thinks". This may be THE most important article I have ever read about Barack Hussein Obama. It provides brilliant insight into what motivates this man and it goes a long way toward explaining the policies that he has implemented and others he is determined to implement.
What strikes me as really interesting (but not a part of the article) is that while old Soviets used to regard Western sympathizers as "useful idiots," it has now become clear to me that Obama probably regards his fellow democrats as the "useful idiots" that are necessary to achieve his ends, described in the article. And my hunch is, these Obama sympathizers are probably not smart enough to know that he is using them.
Consequently, this article is probably more important for Obama's admirers to read, than his detractors. And until he can be voted out of office in 2012, an increasingly likely event, an awakening by these democrats may be our country's best hope for the next couple of years, unless the republicans can deliver in November 2010 and put the brakes on some of Obama's deconstructionist plans.
My take on burning 'holy' books.
Let's cut to the chase…Terry Jones' plans to burn korans, leave him wide open to being regarded as an idiot, at least insofar as being a pastor of the gospel and minister of the grace of God in Jesus Christ. If he really wanted to affect the Muslim world for the sake of conversion from their Islamic religion, he would evangelize rather than antagonize. While the irenic discrediting of the Muslim 'holy' book would be an ultimate outcome, the figurative (or perhaps even literal) burning of korans should be left to the converts, not the converter.
Like Phelps, Jones seems to have a congregation who sits under his leadership more by virtue of cult-like programming or even blood relationships, rather than by free, independent philosophical alignment with his teaching.
At the risk of seeming cavalier about it, so-called 'holy' books, are not in and of themselves 'holy.' That is to say, the paper and ink, and the materials used to bind them into a single book, are not 'holy.' Instead, it is the teaching that is contained within them that has spiritual weight and significance. Case in point. I have several Bibles. Each one is published with a different English translation. I own them in physical book form. Most if not all of these same Bibles are also available on my computer, both in terms of data that can reside on the computer's hard drive, or in portable media like a CD or flash drive. Most if not all of these are also available via the internet. Most if not all are also available for access via so-called Smart Phones or other "readers" like a Kindle, or an iPad. All of this is to say that the content of these Bibles is what is 'holy', not the method or means by which that content is delivered. To argue the other side is to suggest that mere paper, or your PC, Mac, Blackberry, or iPhone are in and of themselves "HOLY" simply because they contain, or can access information which IS 'holy'.
Related to number 4 above, to elevate a book (in its physical, material and tangible form even if it is a Bible or a koran) to such a level that its loss or destruction incites a violent response, would seem not to just border upon, but actually cross the line to being properly identified as idolatry.
The whole koran burning exercise that will supposedly take place on Saturday is, at its most fundamental level, pointless. Unless what is being burned is the very last, and only remaining koran, I am hardly impressed that the fiery destruction of a bunch of copies of it in Gainesville, Florida is going to have any particular impact on the remaining availability of korans, or the continued teaching of the material contained therein. Boiled down to its essence, all that is being burned is a bunch of paper and the materials used to bind it together in one book. The world supply of korans is not going to be materially affected, nor will the continued practice of that faith.
Apologists for the Islamic faith simply can't have it both ways. On one hand they claim that Islam is a "peaceful religion", and yet they warn that the burning of their 'holy' book by some kook in Florida will incite violence around the world to the point where soldiers and other non-Islamic westerners are in imminent danger. The distance between these two extremes is untenable and calls into question the truthfulness of the original claim about the peace-loving nature of Islam. If in fact the burning of korans incites violence, it ultimately will speak volumes MORE about the true nature of Islam, and the character of its adherents, than it will about a nut in Florida, whose real credibilityextends no further than the 50 cult members he controls and whose real influence should not extend beyond that same limit.
I'll tell you, from the dancing dog, to the guy looking at the magazine centerfold, to the hula hooping, it just doesn't get any better than this!
Rescuing Ambition, by Dave Harvey, is a winner. It is the second book I have read by Harvey, and while I would say it was not as compelling as his first, When Sinners Say 'I Do', it nonetheless was well worth the time I invested in it.
The essential premise of the book is that human beings, were created to be ambitious. In the original created order, our ambition was intended to pursue those things that would bring glory to the creator. However, in the fall, ambition turned its sights inward, resulting in our seeking self-glory. Today, most of us probably think of 'ambition', as the attribute, or character quality of those who are driven to succeed in,…you name it…, scholastic endeavors, business, or sports. This is an ambition to be admired. But sometimes, when it is taken to extremes, we regard 'ambition' as that attribute or character quality that motivates people to claw, grab, back-stab, neglect, and abandon, all in the interest of advancing an agenda, with little to no regard for the collateral damage left in one's wake.
Ambition is innate. And ambition's ultimate end is to produce glory. And as Harvey points out, we were designed to love glory and to seek after it. However, we must seek after a certain type of glory. And the type of glory we should be seeking is that which comes from God as opposed to man-made glory.
In the 11 chapters in the book Harvey does a great job of spelling out ambition's origins, it's corruption and the steps we need to think about to rescue it. With the same wit and humor that was evident in his first book, Harvey has produced an easy-to-read guide to turning us from selfish ambition to the ambition originally conceived by God.
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On 12th May 2016, the NATO Defense College (NDC) had the honour of welcoming the Baltic Defence College Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC).
For the visitors, the aim was to obtain a general overview of the NDC's activities. The delegation, headed by the Deputy Commandant/Chief of Staff of the Baltic Defence College Colonel Axel Pfaffenroth (DEU), was greeted by the Head of the Academic Planning and Policy Division Brigadier General Heinz Josef Feldmann (DEU A), Colonel Ovidijus Eitminavicius (LTU A) and Mrs Annette Hurum (NOR C). They then moved to the Maynard-Thorn Hall, to attend the morning's scheduled lecture together with the current Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors' Course (GFOAC 2016-1). This was given by Prof. Holger Mey (DEU), who spoke about "Technological Development: Risks and Opportunities".
After the lecture, the visitors were briefed on the College by Colonel Eitminavicius and Mrs Hurum, who also gave the concluding remarks after the Q&A session.
During the visit, the delegation gained insights into the NDC's contribution to strategic-level education and the growing importance given to cooperation between NATO and its Partners.
(Prepared by Mr Ali Eren Guven, TUR C)


Emmie came to Cove Park in April 2013 as part of the Cove Park Internship Programme. She has been here throughout the season of residencies to carry out the role of Artist Facilitator, learning about fundraising, development, governance and communications.
Emmie graduated from Goldsmiths College, London with a BA in Art Practice and Critical Studies in 2010 and has been working as a visual artist, art writer and creative producer since then.
Since graduating Emmie has organised and participated in a three research residencies worldwide including Denmark, Mexico City, Tokyo and on board a cargo ship. She moved to Glasgow in 2011 and worked as part of the artist run space, Market Gallery, producing and curating visual art as part of their committee.
Emmie has exhibited her own artwork at The Sassoon Gallery, London, the V&A Museum, London and as part of Glasgow International Festival 2012. In November and December 2013, Emmie will be undertaking an arts research residency in Tasmania, Australia. Emmie is part of the consortium of artists working under the name 'Garage Projects'.


What is the value of knowing our Past Lives?
There is great value in encountering our past lives. It can be helpful to understand our present life. It can be helpful to identify what material surfaces from past life to be experienced and dealt with in this time. Some of our previous lives can be so inspiring to us; others can warn us of the need to undo harm or avert repetition of limiting and dark situations.
You were not born as a blank slate, but as a soul rich in many skills to build upon and traumas to learn from and heal.
set up patterns which are triggered and can repeat in our present life, and affect our state of mind, our image of ourself, our relationships, our behaviors, our belief and motivations, our physical bodies and our health. Positive patterns from past lives can feed talents, purse, wisdom and life purpose. Negative patterns from past lives can feed destructive or compulsive behaviours and block and harm us.
Making conscious the effects of our past lives can heal conflicts and behavioural or mental scripts running in this life that we can even be consciously unaware of. These can include sexual issues, phobias, relationship scripts, panics and other scars from the past. Your past life journey can make these scripts conscious and pave the way to healing them, empowering you, and making you the person you incarnated to become in this life.
Skills or traumas can go down through generations of past lives: sicknesses, financial issues, alcohol or drugs issues, lack of confidence in past life will have its residue in this life to be dealt with, for example over-assertion, or similar lack of confidence to now be healed; blockages and bondages.
Our soul chooses each lifetime.
Our aim in incarnating each time is both to express the very special spark that we incarnated to achieve this lifetime, and also to experience and deal with negative scripts and events from past lives that need to be healed and transcended this time. Discover talents you possessed in past lives. Gain stronger purpose in shaping your future in this life.
The understanding from Vedic Astrology (which must use the Sidereal zodiac) is that our soul identifies what specific karmas will express themselves in this lifetime: easy and supportive or challenging. When we incarnate we are thrown from a start position based on our past lives, summed up by Ketu/South Node in our Vedic birth chart, across the chart to the position described by Rahu/North Node, always opposite. But the energy of Rahu is at root dark, so we will have to purify our Rahu as we travel, if we are to arrive at the destination. Each of the planets in the Vedic chart are a supreme expression fo the karmas we have to work with.
Western psychodynamic and Evolutionary Astrology (which uses the Tropical Zodiac) offers statement of our egoic psychological self, and that is partly created by experiences of past lives which will surface this time for us to deal with psychologically. The position of the Nodes of the Moon are crucial in this. Planets square the Nodes expressed an Evolutionary 'missed step' which we are forced to give attention to this lifetime. Each planet contains an element of past life material that will need to eb faced and understood and worked with this time.
Unlock your memories. Understand how what you were doing in a past life can influence your present life. Understand how people in this life relate to relationships and groups you were involved with in past lives.
In working with you on your Past Life Journey, I combine Western Astrology: Psychodynamic and Evolutionary, with Vedic Astrology which is more Destiny and Incarnational Life Purpose focussed. This is primarily to share with the person what may be gleaned from their natal and predictive astrology, to clarify what was seen and experienced during the Past Life Journey at this time in their life.
You do the Past Life journey by listening to the audio, then send me your report on what you experience and see, and what you make of this.
I will then respond, referring to your astrology.
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First time on the market in almost 60 years. Feel the love for this meticulously maintained home. This charming home sits in the middle of the block along a quiet residential street of well maintained homes in the highly sought after neighborhood of Winnetka. It has a wonderful open floor plan with beautiful exposed hardwood floors. It features an eat in kitchen that has tile counters and lots of counter space, a spacious living room which has a beautiful floor to ceiling brick fireplace with a wrap around mantle, a large living room that is flooded with light and a large indoor laundry room. Relax and enjoy the thoughtfully laid out backyard, which will have you feeling like you have your own tropical paradise. Now is the time for a chance to make your own wonderful memories.
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Performance capture allows us to authentically capture the details and nuance of an actors' performance and turn it into an animation. The Imaginarium Studios, leaders of the field, are partnering with Magic Leap to bring performance capture to mixed reality. Matt Brown, CEO of The Imaginarium Studios and Andy Lanning, Executive Creative Director from Magic Leap discuss the exciting potential performance capture and MR will unlock for storytellers.