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""I learned how destructive and horrible war can be...and how much suffering and pain people from both sides of our community endured..If everyone in Ireland could see what I've seen here, our conflict would be over" "Mary, Community Worker
In June 1917, soldiers from the Ulster and Irish battalions of the British army fought side by side for the first time, at Messines, to liberate Belgium from German occupation.
Around 4000 men from Londonderry/Derry fought in World War One. Their reasons for putting on a British uniform were as individual as the soldiers themselves. The We Were Brothers project remembers a generation of young men from the North West who put aside the ties of religion and politics and, somehow, found a common humanity in the unimaginable horror that was the Western Front.
Major Willie Redmond...... Stephen Graydon
Captain Stephen Gwynn...... Michael Doherty
Lt Col Edmund Roche-Kelly...... Ronald Holland
Private Robbie McClean...... Mark Oakley
Private John Meeke...... David Doherty
Lance Corporal Michael Conroy...... Scott Graydon
Private Declan O'Hagan...... Damien Coyle
Nurse Anne Craig...... Christina McGarvey
Nurse Emily Colhouln...... Megan McGlinchey
Sisters of the Locre Hospice...... Catherine McFadden & Saoirse Jackson
Stretcher Bearers...... Anthony Bevington & Michael McDermott
Home Front Girl...... Aoife Costello
The Schools' Production (by Steve Wakely, Director)
As a Cub Scout I spent several cold November mornings waiting around in the rain, as preparations were made to march through the town of Shrewsbury to the war memorial. We always seemed to be to the rear of the column and we only occasionally caught a glimpse of the veterans as they moved to their positions or dispersed after the ceremony. I have to admit that I did not fully appreciate the significance of Remembrance Sunday at the time. If I am honest, 'Poppy Day', as I knew it, was simply part of the yearly cycle of events that gave a loose structure to my life. And yet the eldest of those men, proudly wearing their medals on their chests, were almost certainly veterans of The Great War. Looking back I realise how sad it is that we were never given an opportunity to meet these men, to sit and chat even for a few minutes, to hear of their experiences and now, thirty years later, they have passed away and their personal stories are mostly forgotten.
As time passes the family ties that link us to the names carved on cenotaphs across the country are becoming increasingly stretched. With this in mind, I am really pleased that I have been given an opportunity to work on this project and looking forward to bringing the story of Meeke and Redmond to the stage. Hopefully, We Were Brothers will encourage students to dig a little deeper into their own family histories and give them the confidence to uncover the stories of their relations, local men and women, who were involved in World War I. If we can create drama that provokes discussion in classrooms and in living rooms across the city then we will have done something to honour the memory of those young men and women who suffered in that terrible conflict.
We Were Brothers (by Felicity McCall, Writer)
It's almost 100 years since the first of an estimated 4,000 young men from the North West of Ireland made the decision to put on a British uniform and volunteer for service in World War One. Their reasons for doing so were as many and disparate as their backgrounds. Many were only teenagers, though the word had not been invented yet. Most went to a country they had scarcely heard of, let alone visited.
35,000 Irish soldiers would never come home and that's the most conservative estimate. Taking into account those who died as a result of what happened to them, some historians say a more realistic death toll is 50,000, or more. For those who did come home, who tried to return to a way of life that had been forever destroyed, life would be utterly changed.
But, for the best part of the intervening years, the lives of many of these young men have, at best, been kept private and, at worst, suppressed or censored. It has not been easy for a Nationalist ethos to coexist with a family legacy of British military service. There is also the difficulty of reconciling the need to record and value what is our shared family and community history, with a determination to ensure the mindless slaughter of a generation is in no way justified or exonerated.
As a writer, all I can do is to try to record them as individuals, as young fathers, sons and brothers, as they were when they walked out the door to go to their death on the battlefields of France or Belgium. There was nothing glorious in their sacrifice. By the time the enigmatic Major Willie Redmond had won the right for Ulster and Irish Divisions to fight together as a combined force, storm Messines Ridge and recapture the little Belgian town of Wytschaete in June 1917, the soldiers were battle weary, disillusioned, politically duped, cynical and yearning for a home and a future that they must have known instinctively would have no real place for them.
They were right. The British government never did pass the Home Rule Bill. By the time of the Armistice in November 1918 the mood was turning away from constitutional nationalism and Ireland would be plunged into a war of independence and a bloody civil war ending in partition. Sporadic violence in the north would erupt into more than thirty years of conflict. It seems that the only now, as the first generation of the young people defined as the "children of the peace" grow to adulthood, that the time may be right to remember openly, and with respect.
Messines is important, for it is a microcosm of all that is worth remembering and upholding about this lost generation; not as a triumphant strategic success, but as a remarkable endorsement and vindication of the strength and integrity, the humour and generosity of spirit, of these thousands of ordinary men from ordinary homes. For, faced with the unspeakable brutality and waste of life that is war, they were somehow moved to put aside their differences in the cause of a common humanity.
Somehow, they found that beyond political betrayal and manipulation, beyond ties of religion and tradition, culture and creed, it was enough at that time, in the uncharted No-Man's-Land, to be Irishmen... and brothers.
Learning Through Remembering (by John Harkin, Vice Principal, Oakgrove Integrated College)
Education in its truest sense teaches young people to be confident in themselves, their own beliefs and at ease with those whose beliefs are different. For the learning to last, there must be trust which allows for openness so that there can be discussion and disagreement but respect which transcends that.
For many in the UK, remembering is natural; for some it is patriotic, for others it may seem jingoistic, but for most in Northern Ireland remembering is either demonstrably done, or entirely ignored. Remembering, like so much else, is not neutral in Northern Ireland.
Departed souls of conflicts past cannot be 'innocently' remembered in a society that makes judgements of those who remember, or those who do not. Amid Northern Ireland's recent conflict, remembering the fallen of an earlier war became difficult, with remembrance becoming associated with only one tradition. This made it easy to identify, stereotype and to target those who chose to remember. The bomb attack at the Cenotaph in Enniskillen in 1987 reinforced the separateness of remembrance; the too-simplistic interpretation was that only Protestants were killed or injured because only Protestants attend such ceremonies, because only Protestants served in WW1.
I was just fourteen, but the voice that reverberated round the world then had an immensely powerful effect on me. It was the voice of Gordon Wilson who had the grace to forgive the bombers who had killed his daughter Marie: 'I bear them no ill-will, I bear no grudge" those words would echo down the years for me when, in 2008, for the first time, Oakgrove and its students were represented at the cenotaph in my own city. A gable wall reminded me of the one where Enniskillen's victims must have stood. I thought of Gordon Wilson as I looked at the faces of the young people who had not long before made the journey to Messines: students from different traditions, brought together by the International School for Peace Studies, to explore issues of diversity and to learn about and from each other. To know the other and to respect the other, however much their views might disagree.
In schools' workshops entitled, 'Controversial Dialogue,' young people from different backgrounds are brought together to talk about those things it is difficult to discuss and not only for the young. One of the most difficult topics is war, remembrance and the poppy. Today, such dialogue is often polarised because it has not yet been opened up, where people's first utterances speak of loyalty to a tribe or are based on ignorance. Or of fear. Last November I overheard a conversation where a member of staff was described as 'brave' for wearing a poppy. He explained he would not do so on 'the other side' of town, reflecting (I thought) a fear of what might happen, of standing out, of being different. It was no different to my own desire not to stand out by stating too loudly my own views on war while publicly 'remembering' on Remembrance Sunday. Growing up in Northern Ireland, although no-one teaches us to be sectarian, we have our own sense of what is better not said.
Some months ago I visited a Hand-in Hand Arab-Israeli school in Jerusalem, while the horror of the deaths in Gaza was still coming to light. I was conscious of the way in which a polarised Northern Ireland flies the flags of those it supports in the Middle East and uses an international conflict in contemplating its own. I wondered how it was possible to bring together young people there while such savage conflict was raging. The answer, honest and open dialogue, gave me hope and a challenge to all of us in Northern Ireland to begin in earnest the dialogue we have not yet had about everything which divides. There, the students engaged in discussion about Gaza as soon as that conflict began, and they continue to do so while teachers teach what is difficult in spite of potential risks.
In 1994 and 1995 in refugee camps in former Yugoslavia, I met those from different backgrounds who disputed the international view that their conflict was inevitable, that hatred was always there but concealed. I heard how the history of a previous conflict was reinterpreted and re-taught and the 'memory' of that conflict was used to fuel the more recent one. Where history is ignored or denied, we create for ourselves dangers for the future.
The We Were Brothers project should allow young people to explore their family history, to know their relatives and not to be ashamed of them. I hope it will help to bring us to a day when we can all express our views on conflict past and present, without contemporary political judgements being made, where people can feel free to remember, or not and to be respected.
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Our new shop opens in two weeks. As you can imagine, it's been a frenzied last few months, and for everything we've gotten accomplished, two more things to do pop up in its wake. It's like playing that arcade game where hippos pop out of holes and you have to punch them back in, and as you slowly get the hang of it, the hippos start coming faster and faster until you LOSE YOUR MIND.
Some people manage to hang onto businesses all by themselves, but there are three of us. Wait, who am I kidding? There are far more than three of us. It really DOES take a village to raise...a pop shop.
We've ordered bags, molds, labels, and started stamping pop sticks--so far, Joel is 996 ahead of me and David. (Yes, he counted. Back from 1000.) We applied for a line of credit, designed a look for our shop, and filled out our 2009 business tax return. Ol' Shaba is back on the road, shiny new plates, registration and all. Dave and Joel detailed her up and even got a spare tire. She and I will be gunning up north tomorrow to buy some frozen Hudson Valley berries with which to start the season before fresh fruit walzes back into town.
On Tuesday, we make the first pops of 2010. Look out for something involving rhubarb and strawberries sourced from Beth's Farm Kitchen, and through Jim Hyland of Winter Sun Farms, we've also got our hands on some of last year's precious organic blackberries and raspberries from Stone Ledge Farm in Cairo, NY. Using frozen fruit is a bit of a departure for us--traditionally, our season doesn't start until fresh fruit comes into town--but this year's reality is that we start writing rent checks on April 15 and need to have something to show for it. It will be interesting to see whether there's a difference between pops made from frozen or fresh fruit, but given that, after all, our pops are themselves a frozen product, we've made peace with the idea.
And this weekend: the triumphant release of People's Pops 3.0!!
Come see us Saturday as the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene returns outside, and on Sunday's Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson, a brand-new spot for us.
We'll post this week's flavors once we've thunk 'em up.


I'm going to clarify why the algorithms (sequence of steps that has to realizy a computer to complete a determinate task), are execute more faster in hardware than in software.
The software always has to be executed in the hardware of the machine where resides. Normally, always we have a general porpuse processor, this name is due to that is built to execute any algorithm. For this uses a set of general instructions, by example, "sum two numbers", "store this value in this position of the memory" or "load the value from this position of the memory".
Also, to execute every instruction , the general purpose processor has to perform a sequence of steps, that always are the same (not as the hardware implementation).
I must clarify, that in a computer, aditionally to the processor, we can execute parts of the software in others devices, like for instance in a graphic card, that use more specific instructions. But when someone talk about of the software implementation of an algorithm is for say that only use the processor.
An algorithm implemented directly in the hardware, can execute it faster, because the only instruction that has to make is "execute the algorithm".
The principal reason of be faster, is that you are not tied to a general instruction set and there are more freedom to decide the way to resolve the problem.
To implement the algorithm, the basics components of the hardware (logic gates) are joined to build other components more complex. To the implementation several optimization techniques can be used, that can't be used in the software implementation, for instance, divide the problem in parts to resolve at the same time (parallelize).
If we implement an algorithm in a chip we were talking about a specific purpose processor.
Imagine a processor that only have the instruction "sum two numbers".
If we have to multiply two numbers with this instruction, the processor will have to execute it several times to get the result.
Instead, if we have implemented hardware that allows multiply directly, only would have to exectue the multiply instruction only one time.
When more complex is the instruction to implement, we will save more time if we implement it in hardware.
Now imagine, for instance, that we have to execute only with sums, an operation a little bit more complex, as multiply a matrix by a vector (this is used among other things to move 3D objects.). The number of instructions in the general purpose processor will be quite more high.
Normally, if we want that a complex algorithm, implemented in software in a general purpose processor, be execute faster than another implemented directly in hardware, we have to use hundreds of this processors working in parallel.
The problem of use hardware is that is more expensive. Only we can use it to the things that are specifically designed for, and to update it, normally we have to replace it.
So, the next time that you see a graphic card wit "3D hardware acceleration", now you know why accelerate. This phrase has led that the people have invented the no sense term "3D software acceleration" concerning to games that only use the processor. It's would be more correct to say something as "3D engine by software".
Another interesting thing, to take it in account, is that, rarely, when we have a program that don't use adequately the hardware acceleration, the information racking between the processor, the memory and the specific hardware can make that the program will be execute more slow even than using only the processor. But this occurs only in aplications rottenly implemented as the Adobe Flash Player.
Talking about another topic, also there are reconfigurable hardware, that allows program an algorithm in seem way as we can do in software and execute it almost to the same speed that its hardware implementation. But about that I will talk in another post.
Very interesting and helpful, thank you.
You need to improve your grammar though.
Prior to implementing an algorithm in hardware, I usually make some experiments in software and frequently experience that my 3.x Ghz desktop is faster than the 20 Mhz FPGA board I'm bound to testing my designs with. On the other hand, I agree that the final ASIC might indeed be faster.
So, what did you forget to mention: right, the clock frequency.
Hardware is not _per se_ faster than software.


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Libungan, officially the Municipality of Libungan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Libungan, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ليبوڠن; Iranun: Inged a Libungan, ايڠايد ا ليبوڠن; ; ; ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,269 people.

Etymology
Libungan was known by various names by its early settlers. The Manobo settlers of the area initially called the area as "Dasdas" which means road down by the river. "Libungan" is used to refer to the river located in the area by the Manobo which means cheater. During the earlier period of settling the place, the Libungan River changes its course which adversely affected the crops which led the settlers to believe that the river was "cheating" them. The area from then on was referred to as Libungan. "Tubak" is one of the earlier names used to refer to the place which means "eroding river".

History
The Manobo are the earlier settlers of the place and was eventually settled by other ethnic groups mainly by Cebuanos from Cebu who found the place suitable for them because of its terrain. Many immigrants from Luzon and Visayas came to settle in Libungan in the early 1930s. During World War II, the area of Demapaco was used by guerrillas as hideouts and the Libungan River became a battleground. After the Liberation in 1945, more settlers came to Libungan who cleared the forest and used the area's fertile lands for agriculture.

In 1955, when Libungan was still a part of Midsayap, many Libungan residents were elected to the Municipal Council of Midsayap. The Midsayap Municipal Council passed a resolution to the Provincial Government which in turn pass a similar resolution to the national government which seeks to create the Municipality of Libungan. Libungan was established as a separate municipality on August 7, 1961. Under Executive Order No. 414 dated January 27, 1961, Libungan was established as a regular municipality with 14 barangays. The number of barangays within Libungan increased to 32 in the following years but in 1969, Alamada, a new municipality was created from some of Libungan's barangays.

After the creation of Alamada, the municipality maintained its 19 barangays, part of which are the former barangays of Midsayap, namely Libungan (Poblacion), Barongis, Cabaruyan, Batiocan, Sinawingan, Baguer, Montay and Demapaco. Other barangays that compose the municipality are Abaga, Cabpangi, Grebona, Gumaga, Kapayawi, Kiloyao, Malengen, Sinapangan, Kitubod, Nicaan and Palakat, which later became defunct. Under Resolution No. 35 dated December 14, 1978, Palao and Ulamian was established with the total number of barangays of Libungan becoming 20.

Libungan was affected by two fires which had a socio-economic implications to the municipality which destroyed a commercial establishment and local government building. The former occurred on January 16, 1979, and the later occurred on February 17, 1989. After just a week after the fire at the municipal hall, the EDSA Revolution occurred which led to the installation of Corazon Aquino as president after the then president Ferdinand Marcos was deposed. Reorganization of political leadership was made and Libungan was affected.

Possible isolation due to future establishment of Bangsamoro
During the 2001 Referendum for inclusion to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, two (2) out of twenty-eight (28) barangays of Carmen, Cotabato chose to be part of ARMM, but were excluded because they are not connected to the main region of ARMM. During 2010–2016 Administration, the Bangsamoro ideal sprouted and a newly proposed region was in the making. According to the agreements signed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Administration of Noynoy Aquino, Carmen will be included in Bangsamoro because of the two out of twenty-eight barangays that voted in favor of joining the Muslim region back in 2001. Unfortunately, Bangsamoro was not implemented before the term of Aquino ended. Despite this, the current administration aims to establish a Federal Government, where Bangamoro will be realized into a State of the Philippines wherein Carmen will be included in Bangsamoro.

Plans to establish a new municipality in the south of Carmen so that the indigenous and Christian central and northern part of Carmen will be retained in North Cotabato has yet to be confirmed. The idea arose because once the entire municipality of Carmen is included in Bangsamoro, the province of North Cotabato will be cut into half, leaving three towns (Banisilan, Alamada, and Libungan) at its west without connection to the center of North Cotabato, isolating these towns in the process.

Geography
Libungan is located in the north-western part of the Province of Cotabato with Libungan River as the main boundary from the Municipalities of Alamada, Banisilan and Carmen.

Barangays
Libungan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. At its establishment, Libungan has 12 barangays. Libungan had 32 barangays at its peak before the municipality of Alamada was carved from Libungan.

 Abaga
 Baguer
 Barongis
 Batiocan
 Cabaruyan
 Cabpangi
 Demapaco
 Grebona
 Gumaga
 Kapayawi
 Kiloyao
 Kitubod
 Malengen
 Montay
 Nica-an
 Palao
 Poblacion
 Sinapangan
 Sinawingan
 Ulamian

Climate

Libungan's climate is under the 4th type, which is more or less even distribution of rainfall during the year.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Libungan, Cotabato, was 56,269 people, with a density of .

The earlier settlers of Libungan are the Manobo. It was later settled by people from Luzon and Visayas primarily by Cebuanos from Cebu.

Economy

This municipality in the first congressional district of Cotabato is basically an Agricultural area. It has the basic requirements for agro-industries. It has many rice and corn mills, Buy/Sell, agri-supply supply and hardware stores. In the PALMA Alliance, Libungan has the biggest source of sand and gravel supply owing to the Libungan River bed. Libungan is also the home of the biggest poultry farm in the PALMA Alliance; it has also the Rock crusher and banana chips factory. It also has 2 filling stations, three pawnshops and a Rural Bank servicing mobility and financial requirements of local business.

Natural resources
The agricultural land in the municipality is planted with rice, corn and a hundred hectares to the traditional white corn variety. Coconut, mango and banana are also planted in the semi-sloping and upland areas.

Government
The first mayor of Libungan was Esmeraldo Cedeño who was appointed and served from 1961 to 1964. In 1964, Pedro Singayao, Sr. a native from Malitubog who was an agriculturist and was a pensionado, who served as the first-elected mayor from 1964 to 1967. He was succeeded by Pacifico Dela Serna who served from 1967 to 1971 as mayor. Del Serna was among the early settlers from Cebu. He was then followed by his wife, Lucila T. Dela Serna who served as the third-elected mayor.

Following the EDSA Revolution, newly installed President Corazon Aquino, appointed lawyer Nestor Q. Quintana as mayor of Libungan replacing Dela Serna. He was later replaced by Leliosa Agravante Villanueva and then later by Luden A. Laguting when Quintana ran for mayor in the 1988 election. He lost to Manuel T. dela Serna in the elections. Joel D. Humabad succeeded dela Serna when he was elected in 1992. Humabad was then succeeded by Ronaldo B. Pader after the former served for two terms. Pader served for three terms or nine years. In 2007, Manuel T. Dela Serna was elected mayor again. He is the current mayor and is on his third and last consecutive term.

Tourism
In the last five years from 2014, the development of tourism in the municipality was minimal. The municipal government has eyed developing the Sapangbato River at Barangay Grebona, the waterfall at Barangay Sinapangan and the Boy & Girl Scout Camp at Barangay Demapaco as tourism sports. The waterfall at Sinapangan is the sole existing waterfall in Libungan and the BGS Camp in Demapaco was dilapidated. Tourists visiting the municipality primarily comes from adjacent municipalities and Cotabato City.

Culture
Numerous festivals are held within the municipality by the Manobo people in the barangays of Barongis, Demapaco, Grebona and Sinapangan. Fiestas honoring patrons are also held in the municipality. Among these festivals are the Kaumahan Festival which features a parade and dancing contests revolving around the local endemic flora of the municipality and paraphernalia in food production. The Kaumahan festival is part of the Catholic Patronal Festival which is conducted every third Sunday of May. On December 28, annually the Samayaan Aroman Manobo Festival is celebrated where rituals by the Manobo such as Kanduli, Pamaya, Bulangan and Ulahingan are conducted.

References

External links
http://www.libungan.gov.ph/
Libungan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
http://www.libungan-cotabatoprov.gov.ph/
https://web.archive.org/web/20071214205616/http://www.libungan.com/
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Municipalities of Cotabato
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Q: Modify text file with Oracle PL/SQL I'm trying to open and replace a string in a text file with the following procedure:
BEGIN
v_file_name := 'text_file.txt';
v_filehandle := utl_file.fopen(v_file_dir, v_file_name, 'W');
v_id_nextval := v_id_nextval + 1;
BEGIN
LOOP
    utl_file.get_line(v_filehandle, v_new_line);
    v_new_line := replace(v_new_line, 30690, v_id_nextval);
    EXIT WHEN v_new_line IS NULL;
  END LOOP;
END;
utl_file.fclose(v_filehandle);

The problem is that after this procedure runs, the text file becomes empty.
If I replace the 'W' by 'R' in the
v_filehandle := utl_file.fopen(v_file_dir, v_file_name, 'W');

The value of the variable is replaced correctly, but there are no changes made in the text file, because it has only read access.
Am I doing something wrong or is it not possible at all?
PS: I'm using Oracle 9i.
Regards.

A: Yes, 'W' will do that -- replace the file. Use 'A' to append. I don't think you can "modify in place"; you might have to copy the file to a new one making the changes you desire, delete the original and then rename the copy.
All of this begs the question why you're trying to do all of this in PL/SQL. It might be better -- certainly easier -- to do it in an external program written in eg Python and invoke that.

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The Southern Regional Education Board collaborated with their sixteen member states to evaluate trends, best practices, and actions related to the inclusion of college and career readiness standards in state ESSA plans.
Five states exceeded ESSA's requirement to include long-term statewide goals for academic achievement by including an additional goal specifically targeting college and career readiness. These goals ranged from a percentage of high school graduates determined to be college and career ready (Alabama, South Carolina) to postsecondary attainment goals (Texas, Tennessee).
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AS one door closes, another one opens. The departure of Danny Hollands to Charlton will leave a gaping hole, both in the centre of the Cherries midfield and in Lee Bradbury's squad.
Hollands is today expected to sign a lucrative contract at the Valley, severing his ties with Cherries following five eventful years at Dean Court.
Despite being offered a new deal by the Dorset outfit, free agent Hollands is likely to reject their overtures in favour of exercising his right to up sticks and head for pastures new.
And while Cherries supporters will doubtless greet news of his exit with disappointment, hopefully, Hollands will also receive a warm send-off, one deserving of such a loyal servant.
Supporters' player of the year in 2008 and a former captain, the 25-year-old gave his all for the cause during more than 200 appearances for the club.
He tried as hard as the next man to help Cherries win a place in the Championship, his immense display in the play-off semi-final, second leg at Huddersfield arguably one of his best.
While a glance at the final League One table would suggest Hollands's move might point to a lack of ambition, nothing could be further from the truth, certainly in monetary terms.
Financially, Hollands could be in line to pocket a life-changing salary. And, with his partner expecting triplets later this year and his next payday potentially defining to his career, only the most selfish Cherries supporter could possibly begrudge him for chasing the lucre.
The fact a rival club from the same division can also tempt him away tells its own story – and one Cherries can do very little about.
Hollands and his team-mates pulled up trees to mount a promotion bid, their efforts eclipsing the likes of Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday, two big hitters in the graveyard for fallen Premier League giants.
However, despite their respective declines, the resources of both the Addicks and the Owls dwarf those of Cherries, easily one of the poor financial relations in the third flight.
While the rewards – for players and club alike – would have followed had Cherries realised their Championship dream, boss Lee Bradbury and chairman Eddie Mitchell would still have had their work cut out to keep hold of the club's prized assets.
And while Bradbury and Mitchell will be sorry to see him leave, nobody will ever know whether promotion would have kept Hollands at Dean Court.
It remains to be seen whether his decision to fly the nest will be the catalyst to the end of an era.
If it is, it could also herald the start of a new dawn.


Most of you who know me are aware my present weapon of choice on my wandering aimlessly adventures is a Canon 70D loaded with digital cards and barreled with an assortment of interchangeable lenses. I love to photograph nature and will shoot anything that is "cool" that I encounter on my wanderings. I enjoy shooting scenery, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, waterfowl, mammals, and song and game birds. Many of my shots are of elk because I enjoy watching these majestic critters and learning their habits.
It, also, is advantageous to a photographer to work with critters that are photo friendly, and probably half of the Pennsylvania elk herd is habituated and photo friendly.


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Shelf view SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference Rev. James Lawson, "we have not yet arrived"
Luncheon keynoteLuncheon keynote : Rev. James Lawson, "we have not yet arrived"
Black studies in video 6
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Ascension Productions.Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.). 50th Anniversary Conference
SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference Volume 6 - Luncheon Keynote: Rev. James Lawson, "We Have Not Yet Arrived" FEATURED SPEAKER: Rev. James Lawson. At SNCC's founding conference in 1960 it was James Lawson who captured the political imagination of the students. Years before the 1960 gathering, Lawson was imprisoned for 14 months because of his conscientious objection to the Korean War. In 1958 Lawson became the second black student admitted to the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Soon he began mentoring a group of students in nearby HBCUs. These students launched a movement in Nashville that was arguably the most disciplined and committed to non-violence in the South; and it produced some of SNCC's most notable figures: Diane Nash, John Lewis, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, and Marion Barry. Fifty years later, Rev. Lawson demonstrates that he has lost none of his fire, describing "plantation capitalism" as "the root cause of our problems." He denounces a nearly one trillion dollar military budget existing "for the sole purpose of protecting U. S. capital" and argues that Barack Obama's election does not mean that justice has arrived. "The power and energy of the 1960s movement is needed for the 21st century," he argues. In this address Lawson outlines his belief in the continuing value and necessity of non-violent struggle for social change and justiceThis edition in EnglishTitle from resource description page (viewed Mar. 20, 2013)


Street parking is available, around Washington Park or on New York , Bergenline , Central and Summit Avenue, as well as any of the numbered side streets.
Please note Palisade Ave. will be closed from 2nd to 29th St.
The starting line is an easy walk from Hoboken, and very easy to get to from Jersey City (the starting line borders Jersey City Heights). Union City is easily accessible via NJ Transit buses.


Marble sculpture "Genius of Wisconsin" created by Helen Farnsworth Mears. It was commissioned by the Milwaukee Women's Club and, after being executed in marble by the Piccirilli Brothers, it was displayed at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. "Genius" was located in the Rotunda of the third Wisconsin State Capitol before the turn of the century, but it escaped damage during the fire of 1904. Today it is on exhibit at the southeast entrance to the first floor (one story above ground) in the present Wisconsin State Capitol.
Compare to Image ID: 23155 of "Genius" in the old Capitol.


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EU Absent from UN-Led Unity Talks for EU Member Cyprus
An abandoned building is seen behind barber wires inside the U.N buffer zone, Green Line, that divided the Greek Cypriots, south, and the Turkish Cypriots, north, in central divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
GENEVA — When uncertain talks begin in Geneva, Switzerland on April 27 about how to solve the dilemma of a long-divided Cyprus, a key partner won't be there: a representative from the European Union.
While Cyprus is a member of the bloc and Turkey isn't – Turkey has occupied the northern third of the island since an unlawful 1974 invasion – the EU wasn't invited, after Turkey said it was opposed.
Turkey doesn't recognize Cyprus, bars its ships and planes and has been drilling for oil and gas in Cypriot waters in defiance of soft EU sanctions but said it didn't want anyone from the EU involved in talks.
The three-day meeting was arranged by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who took part in the last round of reunification talks that collapsed in July, 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana.
That was over the refusal of Turkey and the Turkish-Cypriots, who make up less than 20 percent of the population to remove a 35,000-strong standing army and demands for the right of further military intervention.
Peter Stano, the European Commission's lead spokesperson for foreign affairs, told reporters that, "We haven't received any specific invitation" to the forthcoming talks.
"But it doesn't change anything on the overall position of the EU. We remain ready to play an active role and support this process that both sides can focus on what is ahead of them and find finally a solution," he said, according to Turkey's state-run Anadolu News Agency.
He said that the bloc remained committed to "a comprehensive settlement that means agreement by both sides which would be beneficial for Cyprus, the EU and for the wider security in the region," repeating constant platitudes.
The biggest problem for the talks – if they talk – is that Turkish-Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said that he would follow the line of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who doesn't want unification but two separate states.
That would bring recognition to the occupied territory no other country in the world apart from Turkey accepts as a state and scuttle any hope of bringing the island back together again.
Besides the UN, Cyprus, and the Turkish-Cypriots, other actors set to take part are the three guarantors of security, Greece, Turkey and the former Colonial ruler the United Kingdom, which still has military bases there.
ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Friday with the President of Cyprus' Democratic Rally (DISY) , Averof Neofytou, at the Maximos Mansion.
Dendias Congratulates Kasoulides on His Appointment
Cyprus Foreign Minister's Resignation Sets off Presidential Race


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Q: Should post increment operator overloading in c++ return const data type For basic data type like int following code snippets give compilation error
i++ = 2;

So clearly i++ is not lvalue
But when overloading a custom class in c++ most people suggest that the signature of post increment operator should be like
Date Date::operator++(int) {
    Date temp = *this;
    // do increment
    return temp;
}

My question is why shouldn't the return type be const Date instead of Date just like primitive type.


Treasurers face a major challenge in collecting myriad metrics used to measure treasury's own performance and provide decision makers with insights used to make the company more efficient and profitable. Participants at NeuGroup's T30 2019 H1 meeting in New York discussed the difficulty of satisfying constituents ranging from the C-suite and the board to bondholders, bankers and global business heads—all of whom want different metrics, sometimes to describe the same thing.
THE COMPLEXITY: Led by one of the group's members, the discussion first addressed the range of metrics used to track just leverage and liquidity. Does the requester want gross or net debt, and if the latter, should all cash or just liquid cash be included? Should interest include bank-fee amortization or not, and should it be accrued interest or interest paid out? And the list goes on. The session leader listed his technology services company's main treasury metrics, comprising a long list of items under the headings debt compliance, company and accounting.
A SOLUTION BEST LEFT TO TREASURY. It's not a "magic wand and/or a sophisticated system-based solution," but rather an easily-updated Excel-based tracking and forecasting workbook the session leader's staff developed to centralize control of all treasury-centric metrics. Of almost equal importance: Those metrics, once contributed by treasury, FP&A, external reporting and investor relations, are now pulled together by treasury into this workbook that consolidates everything in one place.
WHAT'S IN THE WORKBOOK: It provides metrics vital to the C-suite, such as free cash flow and liquid cash, as well as bank net leverage, interest coverage and other numbers requested by the board. It also attempts to replicate rating-agency models, to warn about potential changes, and provide treasury with "what if" capability for accelerated debt paydown vs. other capital allocation outcomes. The workbook provides enough granularity to fine-tune quarterly leverage for optimal debt pricing, and the model's procedures have been documented to avoid a "knowledge trap" should its developers leave the company.
KEEP IT (RELATIVELY) SIMPLE. The session leader provided a five-page example of the metrics workbook, highlighting the numbers reported to the board and those to the C-Suite. "We don't use the whole thing with them, or their eyes would glaze over," he said.
HOW TO ADD MORE VALUE. Several other members said they, too, were seeking ways to gather and use metrics more efficiently, or at least planned to. One meeting participant said his tech-services company has pulled together strategic metrics similar to the session leader's in a workbook but supplements them by looking at operational process efficiencies and how to improve them. The session leader said his team aims to head in a similar direction.
TRUMPETING TREASURY'S STORY. A metrics workbook quickly provides treasury's constituencies with the numbers they want, while telling the story of its accomplishments. Ed Scott, NeuGroup's senior executive advisor who guided the meeting, noted that optimizing metrics helps tell the strategic impact of treasury's accomplishments as well as treasury's money-saving but less recognized "plumbing" exercises, such as connecting with banks via straight-through processing. "The combination of the two is a powerful story, and unless treasury tells it, it won't get told," he said.


In today's homes, bookcases and shelving are being used for more than just books. Shelves are a handy way to display collections, family photos and even bathroom toiletries. The wide variety of materials and shapes means there isn't a room in your house where a shelf wouldn't be a useful and attractive addition.
Consider the purpose of your room when adding a shelf. Even the smallest bathroom can benefit from the convenience provided by a corner shelf. Line your home office or den with bookshelves to give it the look of a library, or give your office a more professional feel – and protect its books – by adding a barrister bookcase.
Glass and metal shelves are good choices for home offices or more modern decor, or consider "floating" shelves, which use hardware applied to the back to give the shelves the appearance of floating on your wall. Solid wood shelves give a more traditional look, either classic or country depending on the type of wood and the finish.
Sometimes the shelves, rather than their contents, are the center of attention. By thinking outside the box and getting creative, you can devise a set of shelves that complement the decor of a room or highlight a collection or theme.
When considering options to create a unique wall shelf, think of the overall structure you're looking for. Most shelves are long and have a relatively slim profile. Wooden skis fit that profile perfectly. Attach a wooden strip or blocks to the bottom of the ski to aid in attachment to the wall. Or try the same idea using a skateboard as a bookshelf. These shelves lend themselves beautifully to a kids room, den, family room or other casual living space, as well as more urban, eclectic decor.
For country or rustic decor, consider using an old orchard ladder, hung vertically or horizontally, as shelving. When hung sideways, you can use both the top edge, as well as the spaces between the rungs as display space. Or, for a thin, vertical spot in need of attention, hand the ladder vertically as it was intended, and use the rungs for mini-shelves. Choose a ladder with flat rungs, rather than round dowels.
In addition to skis and ladders, consider architectural salvage yards as a source for unique bookshelves. Reclaimed barn wood is an excellent choice for rustic, country, modern or urban decor, and can be used as you would newer wood.
Thrift stores, yard sales and auctions are all great places to look for vintage freestanding shelving units that will make your room's decor really pop.


the Borderline Fashiondolls Production is on tour in Neverwinter!
In the next few weeks we will provide you with awesome shots featuring cool people from the community.
Shot from Oct. 23rd 2014 - A special thanks goes to dante126pl.
Shot from Oct. 26th 2014 - A special thanks goes to Tiamat.
Shot from Oct. 27th 2014 - A special thanks goes to ZengiaH.
So we are still working on "The Beauty of Violence" and we need some actors for great footage.
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we got some shots with Mrs. Tiamat today. Awesome session... but since she's a lil' bit "big" (All about that bass anyone?) it was kinda hard (impossible) to get all of her loveliness on one photos.
beautiful! that SE shot is perfect!
We are proud to provide you with two teaser-shots from the "The Beauty of Violence" movie. Even due to the hard weather conditions our actors did an awesome job (Huge thanks to ZengiaH!) as you can see in the pictures.
There will be also a nice movie trailer coming up the next few weeks. At the moment we are in contact with Audiomachine to get the rights for using their amazing song "Earth Shaker" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwdkPvo5uA) as the trailer's music.
I have someone to recommend as a "Model"
Not sure he visits the forums but he looks absolutely sick in-game, I think it's the most Spooky/Evil looking CW I've ever seen, I'll contact him and aware him about this thread.
and thanks for the replies. If you want to take a part in the series please send me (or post them here - yey free bumping!) some screenshots of your characters and give us a short description about it. The lesser the effects around the better, so we are able to figure out a nice scene for you - the character selection screen is a good tool for that.
If you already have an idea for a scene - or a favorite place just let us know.
We also added some casting-information to the 1st post - go check it out!
There will be also a nice movie trailer coming up the next few weeks.
Well, well - what have we here? "A few weeks", hm? I see what you did there.
Anyhow - Trailer is up, check it out!
let me join the next vid !


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What Major Waterways & Landforms Are in Pakistan?
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What Interesting Landforms Are Located at the Northern Tip of Morocco?
Rob Wagner, Leaf Group
The Mediterranean coastline covers most of of the Tanger Peninsula. (Photo: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images )
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The most important landform on the northern tip of Morocco is the Tanger Peninsula, but deep in the reaches of Northern Morocco is other significant topography that stretches eastward to the Algeria border. These landforms include the Inaouene and Sebou valleys. Also reaching into the northern region are the Rif and Beni-Snassen mountains, the Loukko and Moulouya valleys, and the plateaus of Guercif, Saka and Gareb. The Rif Mountains stand as perhaps the most majestic of these landforms.
North Morocco Region
Morocco sits at the northwest corner of North Africa with its northern borders abutting the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. To the east lies Algeria. On Morocco's western border is the Western Sahara. In all, Morocco covers 172,414 square miles. The northern region features a coastal plain rich in soil, which gives the area a thriving citrus industry with fruit exports mainly to Europe. The Rif Mountains, which are part of the Atlas Mountain range that extends to the south, are a separate region in the north and are known for hundreds of species of flora and fauna and dozens of species of birds. The northern mountains and fertile plains contrast sharply with the region south of the Atlas Mountains, which is semiarid and meets the Sahara Desert.
Tanger Peninsula
The Tanger Peninsula, also called the Tangier Tetouan or Tingitanian Peninsula, forms a point in northwest Morocco. Directly north of the peninsula is the Strait of Gibraltar, while the Atlantic is to the west and the Mediterranean is on the eastern side. This region is the closest landform to Europe and is the northernmost point of Africa. The peninsula encompasses 4,467 square miles and divides into four environmental zones: Bas Loukkos Zone, a marsh area; the Mediterranean coast; the Tangier zone on the Straits of Gibraltar; and the Jbala zone, a town about 2,175 feet above sea level. The region is home to 2.4 million people and enjoys a robust 27.5 inches of rainfall annually. Given its fertile soil, rainfall and proximity to Europe, Tangier Tetouan is Morocco's most important economic and social center with commercial ports strung along the coast from Larache to Restinga.
Mountains and Citrus Valley
The Atlas Mountain range dominates northern Morocco with the High and Middle Atlas range at the base of the Tanger Peninsula. Atlas features Jebal Toubkal, standing 13,664 feet above sea level. In the northeast are the Chefchaouen Mountains, south of Tangier Tetouan, with Jebal Meggou rising 5,331 feet and Jebal Tisouka, with a mosque constructed on its peak, standing 6,725 feet. The Rif Mountains are Morocco's northernmost mountains at the very tip of the northern limits of the Atlas Mountain range. They stand 8,085 feet above sea level. Comprised of steep cliffs near the Mediterranean coast, the terrain is rugged and difficult to navigate for inexperienced travelers. The fertile Moulouya Valley bordering the Tanger Peninsula produces citrus fruit, accounting for 16.1 percent of Morocco's total fruit exports. Moulouya Valley crops cover 31,580 acres.
Coastal Landforms and Water Bodies
Along the Mediterranean coast stretching from Tangier southeast to Nador are sheltered beaches, high cliffs, ribbons of creeks and small bays. On the Atlantic side of the Tanger Peninsula is the rocky coastline occasionally broken by sandy beaches. In the north in the Middle and High Atlas Mountain regions are Tigalmanine Lake,which measures 53 feet deep; the Sidi Ali Lake, at 213 feet deep; and the Isti, at a whopping 311 feet deep. Northern Morocco's primary river is the Moulouya, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
Maps of the World: Tangier Tetouan
AAAID: Citrus Industry In The Kingdom of Morocco
European Investment Bank: Tangier Tetouan
University of Berlin: A Phytogeographical Analysis of the N Moroccan Flora
Asia Rooms: Rif Mountains Morocco
Encyclopedia of Nations: Morocco
Monga Bay: Morocco - Geography
Rob Wagner is a journalist with over 35 years experience reporting and editing for newspapers and magazines. His experience ranges from legal affairs reporting to covering the Middle East. He served stints as a newspaper and magazine editor in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Wagner attended California State University, Los Angeles, and has a degree in journalism.
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If you like running you should visit the San Silvestre Solidarity Race in Alicante. It will be celebrated on December 26, 2015. It's a test of 4500 meters around the streets of the city center where participate professional athletes and amateurs. The output will take place at 10 p.m. from Rambla Méndez Núñez Avenue. The challenge of this charity race is to collect as much food and toys for those families who are in a situation of risk and social exclusion.
If you want to participate in the San Silvestre Solidarity Race you can sign up on the website till December 26 at 12 a.m. The sign up fee is 3 euros and a toy or a kilogram of non-perishable food for the needy.
If you participate in this solidarity race you must provide at least one kilo of non-perishable food such as pasta, rice, legumes, cereals, crackers, milk, sugar, oil, nuts, canned vegetables, canned fruits or baby food.
Also, you can deliver food and toys without participate in the race. These supplies will be delivered to the Food Bank and NGOs that cooperate with the Organization.
The award ceremony will take place at 11 p.m. in the Municipal Auditiorium of the Explanada.
If you want to participate in this solidarity race clik here.


The HR Manager will hold a strategic role within KLEO, and report directly to the CFO. The ideal candidate is experienced, reliable and professional, self-motivated and proactive, with previous experience from an international environment.
If you are interested in joining our team and being a part of innovating our incredible systems and services, please send us your full application with a cover letter specifically indicating your areas of interest.
You can submit your application to jobs@kleo-connect.com with email subject "Job title + your name + date".


Nakon Uskrsa i svega što se pojelo. Jedna laganini šetnja po Plitvičkim jezerima. 20710 koraka, cca 15 km.
It's travel time! ⏱ Follow @stunningplitvicelakes for more and use #stunningplitvicelakes to share your posts with us, superb photo is coming soon.
Quick #girlstrip to #zadar #croatia ..
One of the travelers in my group and I agreed that no matter how many pictures we took at Plitvice Lakes, the magnificence of this place must be experienced in person.
Take me back there... .
Memory, road trip Croatia 2014. .
얼마만에 하는 트래킹인지 기억도 가물하다.
온통 초록과 연두로 눈 앞이 환해진다.
드문드문 폭포가 떨어지고 비현실적인 물빛을 한 호수와 사람마음을 간지럽히는 몹쓸 연두가 창궐한 사이로 난 오솔길들을 걷는다. .
내 몸 저~~안 깊은곳까지 시원해진다.
Plitvice Lakes. One of Croatia's hidden gem. .


At Tax Champions, we provide our clients with the best of service discreetly, respectfully, and promptly. As one of the Nation's most experienced tax negotiators with over 35 years of experience solving tax problems, Tax Champions owner Walter Wotman, CPA and staff understand the importance of individual service. Each and every new client benefits from a free personal consultation based upon your individual needs.
We have the experience and the ability to negotiate settlements. In negotiating settlements, we go to great lengths to match a client to an appropriate program so that our client saves the most money.
You can count on us to successfully help you with Abating penalties. If you're a first-time penalty abatement, you should know that there are several ways to accrue penalties with the IRS such as failing to pay your tax bill on time, filing your taxes late or not filing at all. The IRS will agree to abate certain penalties through the First-Time Penalty Abatement waiver which can be applied for a single tax period.
Tax Champions has the experience and trust that you can rely on. We pride ourselves in being there for our clients. Let us be there for you!
We take the time to get to know our clients and understand their tax matters. This is where we determine if Tax Champions is the best fit for you.
We start by initiating contact with the IRS to protect you from further collection attempts and to begin investigating a resolution to your tax matters.
Once our investigation is complete, we will use that information to begin working with the IRS to negotiate favorable tax settlement on your behalf.
One we have negotiated with the IRS and reached the best possible settlement, we will settle your case. This resolution will give you freedom from the IRS.
An offer in compromise allows you to settle your tax debt for less than the full amount you owe. The IRS has recently made new rules that can significantly reduce tax debt and get you a better deal. Offer in Compromise (OIC) may be a legitimate option if you can't pay your full tax liability, or doing so creates a financial hardship.
Penalties on overdue or unpaid payroll taxes can add up quickly and can dramatically increase your tax liability. The IRS recently updated the tax settlement programs for individuals and employers.
Even if you owe taxes and can't pay them all now, you should still file all your delinquent tax returns. Not only will it help save you money in penalties and interest, but it can save you from other unpleasant things the IRS can do to you.
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A: I'm not sure what you need, but as you are using a KOMA-script class, I suggest to use its commands for footnotes. I deleted all code out of you example that can be replaced by KOMA-script commands.
For linespread I usually take the setspace package. The »multiple« option from footmisc is part of KOMA-script as well. For »flushmargin« the replacement might be the \deffootnote thing, but if not, provide more info what you need.
I used a Garamond font from my system, might be different on yours.

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Now that autumn has definitely rolled in and we are getting our yard ready for the winter, this project is one that I would love to have around in my house during the dreary winter months. Succulent plants are the perfect low maintenance plant. They don't need a lot of sun or water so they're easy for just about anyone. This particular planter was made for my mother-in-law for mother's day and it lives at her house, but I see it often and still love how it turned out.
Something to use as the planter. I used an old drawer that had no home. If you're going the same route I did, you'll want to sand down the drawer and then stain or paint it your desired color. I stained it with Minwax's dark walnut shade.
Succulent plants. You can find them in the indoor/house plants section at your local home improvement store. Make sure the plants you pick have similar care instructions. Each plant I used averaged $3.
Decorative rocks. We bought THIS BAG for $4.
Plastic to use as a liner. We used a thick plastic bag.
Step 1: Get your chosen planter ready to go. Again, I went the upcycle route and sanded/stained an old drawer.
Step 2: Cut your plastic to fit inside your planter. If you have a staple gun, staple the edges to the sides. Line it as high as you want the soil to go. The plastic will help so that your wooden drawer doesn't start to rot from the excess water.
Step 3: Decide where you want your plants and then plant them with your potting soil. Be sure to stay within the plastic liner.
Step 4: Use the rocks to create a layer on top for a more polished look. They also help hide the liner from view.
Another view of the planter.
Months later, the middle cactus is thriving. It was Andrew's must-have plant for this gift so he's pretty happy that it survived. A couple of the plants have died, but we don't know if it's because my mother-in-law is an overwaterer or because they just didn't like the conditions. Aside from those plants, everything else is still doing really well.
While we were doing this project, we also decided to make ourselves some planters with the extra plants we purchased. We used some glass jars we had laying around the house as our planters and layered the bottoms of each with some rocks to help with draining. The one in the middle is Andrew's creation. He decided to be fancy and put a layer of rocks on top too, but that really isn't necessary. These won't need much water either so be careful when you're watering them and don't overwater. We'll see how long these last. We don't have a lot of house plants, but these are a nice addition that don't require much work at all. These would make fun gifts too. We may be gifting some of these for Christmas some time in the future.


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A: No. If $X\sim\operatorname{Exp}(\lambda)$, the CDF of $Y$ is$$P(Y\le y)=P(X\le\exp y-1)=1-\exp(-\lambda(\exp y-1))$$for $y\ge0$. This is a Gompertz distribution with $\eta=\lambda,\,b=1$.


Matt is a UK-based SEO consultant, working with clients of all shapes and sizes.
Guest contributor Matt Beswick on two new travel search products from Google, and what they mean for the folks who do travel SEO.
Google's guiding philosophy seems to be try, try and try again. Only one-third of development projects at Mountain View ever become a full-fledged feature of Google's broader product offerings. Also-rans like Wave, Knol and Buzz were all ambitious efforts that never really panned out. Regardless, the utilities that do make the cut tend to stick around for awhile.
The field of travel search has been a conspicuous hole in Google's lineup until recently. They dipped their toes into the pool before, but hadn't really made serious moves until the summer of 2011.
Google's renewed interest in travel search began last year with the acquisition of ITA Software for $700 million on September 13, 2011.
Building on the talent and code that they gained through the buyout, they've launched Google Hotel Finder and Google Flights. Much like most other search engines for airline information, users can select flights based on a number of parameters like arrival and departure times, budget, and preferred carriers.
The reviews thus far are lukewarm at best, and competitors like Expedia and Orbitz don't seem to be that concerned at present.
What differentiates Google Flights is its nifty UI for picking out flight itineraries and its sheer speed. Though not as full-featured or ostentatious in appearance as its many rivals, Flights provides the average searcher with a quick way to comparison shop—although you can't book flights within the service.
Hotel Finder, while still technically a Google Experiment, allows users to select a specific region in which to hunt for hotels and accommodations. Thanks to the user feedback and reviews provided by Google Plus, Hotel Finder boasts a heavy social element that assists users in finding the right lodgings.
For the average Joe or Jane that uses Google for planning trips, Flights and Hotel Finder make searching for travel accommodations fairly painless. Though Bing currently features better travel search functionality overall, Flights and Hotel Finder are solid options for gathering information.
The major point of contention for travel SEO experts and marketers is the fact that these new travel services rely on a paid inclusion model for the top spots. In other words, sponsored ads take precedence at the top of the SERPs.
It's pretty obvious at a glance what this will mean for AdWords advertisers. Basically, they'll have to pay more money if they want to stay in contention. What it also means is that travel SEO sites will need to rely more heavily on organic and viral marketing in order to be successful.
Google first became famous for its completely neutral take on search results. Unlike Yahoo, it completely segregated paid and non-paid results and made it clear which was which. AdWords handled sponsored listings, while organic SERPs were immune from the direct influence of money.
Paid inclusion used to be anathema to everything Google stood for. Now, it seems they're willing to integrate it gradually under the right circumstances. Travel metasearch service Kayak, which gets a mere 10 percent of traffic from Google search, claims that Google Flights won't significantly impact their profits.
That's great for Kayak, but it won't help smaller travel SEO practitioners who rely on Google for the bulk of their leads.
When it comes to Flights, the paid inclusion model that's gaining traction is similar to that of Google's Advisor service. Though there's still a relatively clear segregation between organic SEO venues and PPC-based advertising arenas, the waters are getting murkier as we go forwards.
Marketers basically have two options: pay more for paid listings, or increase the quality and quantity of their inbound-links via organic SEO and social media. Dealing with Hotel Finder will require SEOs to optimize content for Google Places, among other tactics.
You have to hand it to those crafty folks at Google: they're certainly adept at keeping marketers on their toes.
You can expect to see much bigger things in the coming months from Flights and Hotel Finder as Google moves to increase monetization of their travel search products. But, in order to do that, they'll need to really impress advertisers and searchers alike with an experience that's unparalleled.


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Offer a scalable, always-on, fully-manageable cloud database service for MySQL and PostgreSQL relational database engines. Integrate and access this autonomous database service using a number of Web APIs. MVP features include scheduled backups, patching, high availability, read replica, and active standby services. Design a lightweight scaffold in order to operate and reuse this service with other database engines.

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B.K. is an author of science fiction, fantasy, and horror inspired by the pulp fiction magazines of the early 20th century and classic speculative fiction.
He is also a freelance editor with experience both as a publisher and editor-in-chief of a literary journal. When B.K. isn't dreaming up new worlds to explore, he spends his time as a lifelong student of history, bookworm, and film buff.
B.K. is also an avid worldbuilder and a regular contributor to Worldbuilding Magazine. With over twenty-five years of experience in crafting worlds for both fiction and tabletop role-playing games, one of B.K.'s favorite parts of the creative process is forging spectacular backdrops for his stories.
Of particular interest to B.K. is delving into the particulars of various sub-genres of speculative fiction. As a student of the craft, he has researched and assembled a variety of articles of Genre Studies right here on this website. When it comes to his own writing, deciding on a sub-genre to explore is at the heart of his storytelling process. From the dark fantasy of The Ravencrest Chronicles to the post-apocalyptic military science fiction of What Once Was Home, B.K. is endeavoring to dabble in a wide array of different styles and formats to explore the breadth of what speculative fiction has to offer.
B K Bass, Author
B.K. Bass is the author of over a dozen works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror inspired by the pulp fiction magazines of the early 20th century and classic speculative fiction. He is also a freelance editor with experience both as a publisher and editor-in-chief of a literary journal. When B.K. isn't dreaming up new worlds to explore, he spends his time as a lifelong student of history, bookworm, and film buff.
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Streit Group Cobra 4x4 APC VBAS
Vehicle Borne Assault Platform System
At the London Counter Terror exhibition which was held on 24th and 25th April 2013, the Defence Company Streit Group has unveiled a new product in its range of armoured vehicle, the Cobra 4x4 APC Vehicle Borne Assault System (VBAS). The Streit Cobra 4x4 APC Vehicle Borne Assault System (VBAS), supplied from FDS (Force Development Services), is an intervention system to allow rapid access into buildings, aircraft, ships in port, public transport vehicles and over compound walls and fences. The VBAS is designed for a wide range of military, law enforcement and counter terror operations from a product range that has been developed for over 25 years.
- The Streit Group COBRA 4x4 APC armoured personnel carrier can be configured to be used for a wide range of missions.
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From the roof, users can operate a multi-level ladder that can be secured to the mounting tube assembly or the front of the assault ramp. The height adjustable assault ramp provides rapid access into buildings and aircraft up to three meters above ground level. Combined with a multi-level ladder the VBAS is capable of reaching up to 8.5 meters, which are the upper doors of a Boeing 747. The ladder can also be fitted with an aircraft gantry platform, which provides users a stable platform to operate from into aircraft at any height the system can achieve. The gantry is able to swivel catering for a variety of approach angles, allowing the driver of the vehicle not having to be too critical. It's fitted with a cushion bar for resting against aircraft, which can be removed to reveal a set of wheels for rolling up or down the wall of a building. The assault ramp can be fitted with a fast roping system, enabling users to fast rope over compound walls and fences up to two meters high. This can significantly reduce the entry time needed to a target.
The monocoque body, with optimal ballistic resistance and underbody blast protection provides protection firing of small arms and shell splinters. The vehicle body is made of ballistic steel with a maximum thickness of 6.5mm. The 3.7mm mild steel inner floor and the 6mm mild steel under body provide a protection against mine blast. In option, the Cobra can be upgraded with additional ceramic and composite add-on armour plates. To the front of the commander and driver is a large bulletproof window and in each side is a door with a bulletproof window. The vehicle is customizable with 3 or 5 doors. The rear part of the vehicle can carry four people. The roof of the vehicle is accessed via a rear access ladder, or additional side access ladders can be used.
The Streit Group Cobra 4x4 APC VBAS can be motorized with a Diesel 4.5 L V8 engine developing 216 hp or a Petrol 5.7l V8 engine developing 381 hp. The power unit can be coupled to a 6-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission.
Optional equipment for the Cobra APC VBAS can include an air conditioning system, a central tyre-pressure regulating system, video surveillance and monitoring systems, GPS navigation system, public address and siren system, UHF/VHF communication equipment, LED police light bar, auxiliary A/C systems, 12/24V conversion systems and blackout lighting compatible with NATO STANAG 4381.
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n New York City, the 2019 forecast is rainbow-tinted. It's the year the city commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising—the fateful event back in June 1969 that ignited the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. And next year, we're thrilled to hold our 36th Annual Global Convention in the city where it all began.


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Out and About in St. Petersburg and Clearwater
St. Pete is home to hip boutiques, fabulous dining and the major annual event Pride in Paradise
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The next time you're thinking of a Florida getaway, go west. Head for tSt. Petersburg/Clearwater area on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Most of the lesbian and gay people who live here will tell you it's paradise. With superb weather, strong community and neighborhoods, world-class cultural institutions, lots of great restaurants and clubs, and miles of white-sand beaches, it's a marvelous place. Accessible airports and affordability make traveling here a breeze.
Beach Hotspots
St. Petersburg/Clearwater's greatest attraction is its award-winning coastline. Caladesi Island State Park was #1 on Dr. Beach's list of America's top beaches in 2008. The coastal expert's top beach in 2005 was Fort De Soto Park, equally pristine but with more action and amenities. The shore of choice among GLBTQ folk is Sunset Beach on Treasure Island. Go to the south end to swim and tan with "family." Stay late and watch the sun go down in a riot of coral, mauve and lavender. It's one of the few beaches where alcohol is allowed (no glass please).
Downtown Scene
The region has over 300 sunny days a year so don't feel you have to rush straight to the beach. Downtown St. Petersburg has some great museums. The most popular and unique is the Salvador Dalí Museum, where you'll find the most comprehensive collection of work by the legendary Spanish surrealist. It's easy to get lost in the hallucinogenic canvases – you may find yourself mesmerized for 20 minutes by one masterful painting.
Nearby, the Museum of Fine Arts boasts a collection of 4,600 works extending from antiquity to the present day. Monet, Gauguin and O'Keeffe are just some of the artists represented.
Two great places to stay in downtown are both gay-owned. Dickens House B&B is a lovingly renovated Arts & Crafts house with private baths and whirlpool tubs. (Dickens House proprietor Ed Caldwell will happily provide you with chairs, umbrellas and towels for your day at the beach, which is only about 20 minutes away.) The Cordova Inn, previously known as the Pier Hotel, is a charming boutique hotel built in 1921 and recently restored to its period glory. Other gay-friendly options include Mansion House and Watergarden Inn at the Bay, all close to center-city restaurants and attractions.
Many of the best restaurants are a short walk from downtown hotels and guest houses. Ceviche serves tapas among lush Spanish-inspired décor; Bella Brava is a trattoria specializing in fresh flavors. A Taste For Wine is the place for wine and small plates. Café Alma is a great choice for a metro-style Saturday brunch.
Clubs include The Pro Shop, in business for over 30 years in Clearwater, and Dunedin's Crown and Bull, formerly the Chic-a-Boom Room, a favorite for martinis.
"It" Neighborhoods
The town of Gulfport is a sleepy village of pastel cottages, working artists, eclectic shops and a range of great eateries. Two years ago its residents passed one of the first and most comprehensive anti-bias ordinances in Florida. It bans all forms of discrimination including sex, gender and family status. If you're around the first Friday evening of the month, come to the artists' gallery walk and then eat at one of Gulfport's outstanding restaurants such as Blackfin Blue or La Fogata.
The heart of GLBTQ St. Pete is the Grand Central District and the adjacent Kenwood neighborhood (which locals call the "gayborhood"). Kenwood is chock-full of Craftsmen-style homes from the 1920s being brought back to life by the area's resurgence.
Grand Central is made up of Central Avenue, plus First avenues North and South – from 16th to 34th streets. This commercial district features more than 70 GLBT-friendly businesses including antiques stores, collectibles, home décor, galleries, salons, boutiques, bars and restaurants. It also hosts one of the largest Pride celebrations in Florida. About 75,000 people attend the annual Pride in Paradise on the last Saturday in June (www.stpetepride.com). Whether or not this event is going on when you visit, it'll be easy to make yourself at home here.
For more information on planning your getaway to the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area, visit www.floridasbeach.com.
St. Petersburg/Clearwater boasts award-winning beaches.
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The Grand Central District in St. Petersburg is a rainbow of color during Pride in Paradise.
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A broken collarbone changes life temporarily.
But little did I know my situation would have me seeing the light.
Unable to climb the stairs to our bedrooms, a make-shift sleeping area was established for me in the living room with a nice big picture window.
My bed. Plenty of room. Cozy & comfy.
That is till my neighbor across the street put a new bulb in his yard light.
Not just ANY bulb, mind you. But the all-night glare proves it must be military-grade, illuminating everything within three square miles.
Prisons don't have searchlights with this much wattage.
And here I lay trying to sleep.
It's just an ordinary, mild-mannered light.
But with the incandescence of the sun on steroids!
Nikola Tesla would have to squint.
And it blares through our living room window. All. Night. Long.
It is so bright the right side of my face has 3rd degree burns.
I'm thinking of sleeping in a welders mask.
I can relate to french fries under the heat lamp at Burger King.
Dog? Wolf, about to put me out of my misery?
It's perfect for making shadow puppets…UNDER THE COVERS!
Who needs this much light?
When my neighbor turns it on the whole damn neighborhood goes brown.
It's so bright even the moths have moved.
Hey, Yankee Stadium called…they want their lights back.
It's keeping the astronauts awake on the International Space Station.
This light can be seen on satellite images of Ohio.
And I'm trying to get some beauty-rest.
I sleep while shielding my eyes. Which are closed.
Sweet dreams my friend. I need a nap.
Can you wear an eye mask?
Now that would be too easy, right? I was just venting.
Very sorry. Thanks for your solution.
I can see why the light would have you thinking of a welding helmet lol. When it keeps you awake, it is the last thing you need. I hope your shoulder heals faster!
Appreciate your kind words. I think I'll survive this calamity!
How good a shot are you?….


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Rita Keegan, nacida Rita Morrison (Nueva York, 1949) es una artista multimedia, profesora y archivera estadounidense afincada en Inglaterra desde finales de la década de 1970. Su trabajo incluye el video y las tecnologías digitales. Es conocida por su participación en el Black Arts Movement del Reino Unido en la década de 1980 y por su trabajo de documentación de las artistas de color en Gran Bretaña.

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Nacida como Rita Morrison en el Bronx, Nueva York, de madre dominicana y padre canadiense, describió su crianza en el Bronx como algo que tenía «más en común con un entorno inglés/Commonwealth». Se graduó de la High School of Art and Design especializándose en ilustración y diseño de vestuario. Posteriormente se licenció en Bellas Artes por el San Francisco Art Institute, donde tuvo como profesoras a la fotógrafa Imogen Cunningham y a la artista afroamericana Mary O'Neill. Keegan se trasladó a Londres (Inglaterra) a fines de la década de 1970.

Keegan se formó originalmente como pintora, pero en la década de 1980 comenzó a incorporar en su obra medios basados en la lente como la fotocopiadora y el ordenador, tanto en 2D como en instalaciones. En 1984 trabajó en "Community Copyart" en Londres. Esta organización financiada por el GLC era un centro de recursos asequible para que los grupos de voluntarios crearan su propio material de impresión, además de trabajar con artistas que querían usar la fotocopiadora como una forma de grabado.

Keegan fue miembro fundador de los colectivos de artistas Brixton Art Gallery en 1982, y posteriormente de Women's Work y Black Women in View. Más tarde trabajó como co-curadora de Mirror Reflecting Darkly, la primera exposición de Brixton Art Gallery del colectivo Black Women Artists. Desde 1985, Keegan formó parte del equipo de la Women Artists Slide Library (WASL), donde creó y gestionó el Women Artists of Colour Index. Desde 1992 hasta 1994 fue directora del Archivo de Artes Visuales de África y Asia.

Keegan enseñó sobre Nuevos Medios y Diversidad Digital en la Goldsmiths, Univerty of London, donde también ayudó a poner en marcha el curso de medios digitales en el departamento de Estudios Históricos y Culturales.

Selección de exposiciones

 2006: Transformaciones, Lewisham Arthouse y Horniman Museum, Londres (individual).
 1997: Transformación de la corona: artistas africanos, asiáticos y caribeños en Gran Bretaña,1966-1996, Studio Museum en Harlem, Bronx Museum of the Arts y Caribbean Cultural Center (Manhattan), Nueva York.
 1998: Historias familiares: comiendo con nuestros recuerdos, durmiendo con los antepasados, 198 Gallery, Londres (individual).
 1995: Máquina del tiempo: Antiguo Egipto y arte contemporáneo, InIVA y Museo Británico, Londres.
 1993: Rites of Passage, ICA, Londres (individual).
 1992: Trofeos del Imperio, Galería Arnolfini, Bristol.
 1992: Ruido blanco: artistas que trabajan con el sonido, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham.
 1991: Four X 4 comisariada por Eddie Chambers, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton.
 1991: Álbum familiar: una exposición de Brixton Black Women Artists, Copyart Resource Centre, Londres.
 1990: Deja que el lienzo cobre vida con caras oscuras, Bluecoat.
 1985: Mirror Reflecting Darkly: Black Women's Art, Brixton Art Gallery, Londres.
 1983: Women's Work, Brixton Art Gallery, Londres.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Rita Keegan, "The Story so Far", Spare Rib, febrero de 1990, número 209, p. 36.
 Rita Keegan, "Once Upon a Time", Spare Rib, diciembre-enero de 1988, número 197, p. 44.
 Guy Burch; Françoise Dupré (2011). Brixton Calling!: Now: Brixton Art Gallery y Brixton Artists Collective .ISBN 978-1-902770-13-0 .

Enlaces externos

 "Rita Keegan" (video de YouTube, publicado el 9 de agosto de 2013), SamtheWheels, 2008.
 Registro de archivo del Índice de Mujeres de Color en The Women's Art Library en Goldsmiths College, Londres.

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PHOTOS: Creston remembers
Residents gathered to pay their respects on Nov. 11
Kelsey Yates
The Creston Legion Branch #29 hosted the annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 to honour the lives lost to the atrocities of war.
Following the morning service led by Reverend Harry Haberstock, dozens of Creston residents donned their red poppies and stood outside to show their respects in the gloomy weather.
A parade including Legion members, cadets, the RCMP, and Creston Fire Rescue marched down the street at 10:45 a.m.
The classic songs of remembrance filled the air – Brian O'Neil performed The Lament on bagpipes and Poul Christensen played The Last Post and Rouse on trumpet.
Local dignitaries shared songs, poems, and speeches, followed by two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. while the Creston Flying Club flew overhead.
To close the ceremony, wreathes were laid at the foot of the cenotaph to commemorate those who have served.
(Photos by Kelsey Yates/Creston Valley Advance)
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