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The impact of social media on public opinion
by CC Plus
After the impact of social media on public opinion has proved itself to be the most substantial impact a form of media can have on an audience, social media has been used as a powerful tool by politicians, marketers, brands, companies, and even individuals to achieve their goals.
Social media usage in public opinion has many objectives that differ from one case to another, as we will explain in more detail in this article. However, they can be summed up in two general objectives:
1. Changing an unwanted situation by creating a collective mindset through which the public can unite to take a stand on social or political issues and create social movements.
2. Creating a positive mental image for the brand or company in the public's mind.
Introduction on how social media influences public opinion
After the technological revolution dominated the world and changed our lifestyle and way of exchanging knowledge, social media became the most significant influence on public opinion.
A person's awareness, personality, and thinking pattern are shaped by what they acquire from the behaviors and information present in their surrounding environment. That environment includes; family, friends, school, places of worship, religious practices, and any other place or means they can interact with others and learn from. That can happen through face-to-face communication or any cultural or artistic forms such as; books, music, or movies.
With the advent of the internet and social media, they have become a major component of the environment that constitutes and affects human awareness, inclinations, opinions, and even behaviors. It has also become the easiest way to communicate with different people from all over the world, access information from various sources in the easiest and fastest way, and learn the diverse ideologies of different cultures. That is how social media influences public opinion and moves the audience towards the desired behavior.
What impact does social media have on society exactly, may you ask?
The role of social media in public opinion has been profound and evident since it started gaining attention and attracting interest years ago. In many countries, including Egypt, especially after the 2011 revolution, the understanding of the importance of social media has been increasing each day.
As mentioned by Lamia Kamel in CC Plus, the new generation recognized that social media platforms are not just made for entertainment; they also have a crucial role in helping the uprise of social movements, leading them to achieve their goals and changing political views. That forced people with authority to also believe in the power of the double-edged sword that is social media.
Social media: the new replacement for public platforms
Social networks are tools used to reach and influence the public sphere. A public sphere consists of a group of citizens who gather and discuss different matters. That can happen through various platforms, including; cafes, public places, clubs, etc.
However, with the advent of social media, it has become an invaluable addition if not the perfect replacement for the traditional platforms.
How does social media influence social movements?
Social movements were always an effective weapon that people used on a national and international level all around the world to restructure the past, reshape the present, and change the future of society.
Through social media, communication among the public sphere has been a lot easier. Also, considering the billions of people browsing the internet and including social media in their lifestyle, those social movements became able to reach larger audiences. That changed the idea behind a public sphere, as it wasn't exclusive to the citizens of a specific country. Now, social movements can reach everyone through Facebook, Twitter, or any other platform, making social movements an international matter in which everyone can participate.
How can social media enforce social movements?
1. The rapid spread of information helps to validate and expand the movement.
2. Helping social movements propagate a narrative through which they can gain empathy.
3. Enable the protestors to bypass censorship forced by the government in some cases.
4. Create hashtags and trends to voice their demands, and force the authorities to take actions to their advantage in order to avoid public rage.
5. Prevent the danger of physical presence, which was the main characteristic of social movements in the past.
6. Simplify the process of organizing social movements' activities as the traditional social movements were restricted by limited mobility across physical spaces.
7. Changing the dynamics of old social movements to help everyone speak themselves.
In the older dynamic, social movements required opinion leaders, which made it hard to listen to the lower voices within the crowd. Nowadays, everyone is a leader of their own movement, and chances are provided more equally.
Most inspirational social media brand campaigns in response to social issues:
1. "For Once, Just Don't Do It" – Nike:
Video: https://twitter.com/Nike/status/1266502116463370241
Nike was not a stranger to the racism movements in America. As a matter of fact, it has always shown its support to such issues. The "For Once, Just Don't Do It" Campaign was made in response to the murder of George Floyd due to police brutality.
The Campaign involved statements rolled out on social media channels. Nike said: "For once, don't do it. Don't pretend there's not a problem in America. Don't turn your back on racism".
The campaign gained a lot of approval from the public, including its own rival Adidas retweeting the message. As mentioned by Forbes, Nike's PR team set an example of the importance of responding to social issues and taking turns to change the situation for the better.
2. "We Accept" – Airbnb:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yetFk7QoSck
The popular home-sharing site launched a politically charged campaign under the hashtag (#WeAccept). The campaign took a stand against the previous American president, Donald Trump's nation-dividing travel ban.
The campaign drew positive national attention from the public, especially after reading the announcement, which stated: "We believe no matter who you are, where you're from, who you love or who you worship, we all belong. The world is more beautiful the more you accept".
3. "Project Body Hair" – Billie:
Although Billie is a razor selling brand, it launched a campaign in 2019 under the hashtag #ProjectBodyHair. The campaign wanted to raise awareness about female beauty standards by pointing out that women's razor brands do not show body hair, although it exists.
As a great tactic to raise brand awareness through social media platforms, the brand encourages women through their website to use the hashtag and increase their library of women on the internet with body hair.
The campaign contributes to the different social movements throughout the years regarding the issue of positive body image and stereotypes.
According to a survey done by Sprout Social, around 66% of consumers said they believed brands should weigh in on social issues because they can create real change. At the same time, 63% reaffirmed that brands have platforms to reach a large audience. And in another survey done by them, almost half of the consumers wanted brands to take those stands on social media.
That can only prove that the understanding of the consumers and audience's needs, reaching out on social media as their most desired and used channel of communication, in addition to a good PR team, can majorly affect the public opinion and the image of the brand.
How social media affects political views
As we discussed previously, social media has been a significant factor in the uprise of many social movements. It was used as a channel for many brands to launch their own campaigns as a stand on social issues.
However, social media was also able to affect the political views which the public adopted. Not only that but also the thought process through which they reach these conclusions.
According to Virginia Tech expert Mike Horning, when false information spreads across social media about the electoral process being unfair, this could impact how the public feels about the entire election process and undermine their belief in democracy.
As we have seen ourselves for the past few years, elections around the world have lost their reputation among the public. This is where the role of PR agencies comes, as they are able to translate the situation honestly and positively to the public.
PR agencies with expertise in the political field can choose the appropriate approach and launch campaigns through social media to educate the public on the electoral process and reach a wider audience. In case you were looking for political PR services, the most recommended ones in Egypt would be CC Plus's stakeholder management services that apply specific industry knowledge with government authorities that deliver winning results.
Examples of social media political movements
1. Iranian Green Movement:
We have stated that the public views on the elections have been affected negatively. The controversy surrounding the Iranian elections led to Iranians' protests against the highly controversial Iranian presidential elections in 2009.
The protests began on the night of 12 June 2009, following the announcement that incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won nearly 63% of the votes, despite reports of irregularities in the electoral process. As mentioned in CBC Canada, the protest went viral thanks to the social media app that made sharing news between civilians so much easier: Telegram.
2. Arab Spring:
Arab Spring is a series of anti-government protests and uprisings as a response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living. It started with Tunisia and spread across the Arab world, mainly: Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Bahrain, all with the help of social media platforms.
3. The Egyptian Revolution of 2011:
"Bread, freedom, and social justice!"
This was the chant that took over Tahrir Square in Egypt. Millions of Egyptian youth decided that on the day of 25 January 2011, they'd leave a mark in the history of social revolutions, a revolution in which Facebook – one of the most influential social media platforms – was its true leader. It was proof that the impact of social media on public opinion is impeccable.
A Facebook page was created by the activist Wael Ghoniem in the name of "We are all Khalid Said," a young man killed as a result of police brutality. The page encouraged Egyptians to take a stand against the mistreatment of the police and reject the oppression practiced by the authorities on the citizens. It also demanded the overthrow of the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
(Video) CNN: Egyptian activist, Wael Ghonim 'Facebook to thank for freedom': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS4-d_Edius
Traditional Media: What should be said, and what should not?
Traditional media used to have a remarkable power on public opinion. Radios, Televisions, and Newspapers surrounded us everywhere as we grew up. They shaped our minds and thoughts.
Fast enough, the government took over those channels. Nowadays, people suffer the same issue with the traditional media as the electoral process, which is dishonesty.
Traditional media needed the official channels to broadcast its message and influence the audience. This forced the media to adopt the ideas of the government and the upper hands, which made its message insincere and fake.
The impact of media coverage on public opinion
As a result of the distrust that the public developed towards the traditional media, the impact it had on public opinion decreased over the years. After the advent of social media, people found a new way to gain information from different sources and reach unbiased facts easily.
In addition to that, social media provided people with a two-ways-communication system. Not only are they exposed to different ideas and opinions, but they are also able to express themselves through discussions within their virtual communities and give feedback to the content creators.
However, with the clever media monitoring provided by PR agencies, their clients can make accurate decisions at the right time. This can help create a healthier relationship between the public and the content creators, whether that is local or international newspapers, radio/TV broadcasts, newsletters, and the internet.
What's the general purpose of how social media influences public opinion?
The objective of using social media as a channel to influence public opinion varies from one situation to another. The article at hand showed many cases in which social media can be used to make a change through the powerful effect it has on people.
In some of these cases, the purpose was to change the political situation completely; The Arab Spring and The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 are good examples. In others, just like the case with Airbnb, Nike, and Billie, the purpose of such campaigns was to support persecuted minorities, challenge social norms, and voice the public's thoughts to gain their approval and support in return.
Conclusion on how social media influences public opinion.
Although social media proved to be a tool of freedom in the hands of its users, it started to show its negatives recently. False information, cyberbullying, and invasion of users' privacy became the main problems users suffer from on a daily basis. Social media platforms owners are still trying to execute their policies more strictly to prevent those issues from happening.
On the other hand, the traditional media had its impact on public opinion in the past. When social media came along, with all its advantages and possibilities, it replaced the traditional press, proving to have a massive effect on public opinion.
With the world progressing each day and experts trying to find more accessible and faster ways to communicate, it can be expected that a new channel of communication may replace social media in the future or be able to influence public opinion even more powerfully.
How can PR agencies help influence public opinion?
PR agencies understand the impact of social media on public opinion as they have an essential role in helping the process. As a result, CC Plus provides multiple services through which any company/brand/or even independent creators can create a positive image for themselves and gain the trust and approval from the audience. This can be achieved through Corporate Social Responsibility services and Cause Marketing.
These Agencies' expertise in Government Relations and Political PR is also needed to help with the governmental issues related to public opinions, such as the voters' behaviors and views on the political processes.
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Sydney's coastal environments are under intensive pressures (according to the Sydney Regional Coastal Management Strategy), however; "there are insufficient marine nature conservation education programs". Whilst there is a clear need for effective marine and coastal environmental education, there are sadly no dedicated field centres in the southern Sydney Metro region for school groups or the wider community.
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Israeli-Moroccan relations are the official relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco. While Morocco did not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel until 2020, the relationship between the two was secretly maintained after the establishment of Israel in 1948. For many years, Moroccan King Hassan II facilitated the secret relationship with Israel, and it was considered instrumental in stabilizing Morocco and beating possible anti-royal threats within the country. The former secret relationship continued to play an important role in growing Israeli–Moroccan ties, despite the lack of formal relations until 2020. The Israeli passport is accepted for entry into Morocco with a visa granted on arrival. On 10 December 2020, Israel and Morocco agreed to establish diplomatic relations, becoming the sixth Arab league member to recognise Israel and the fourth in the space of four months, along with Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Sudan. It then communicated to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu its recognition of Israel.

History

Early years
Morocco had a large Jewish population prior to Israel's independence from the British in 1948, and hundreds of thousands of Israeli Jews are of Moroccan origin. The 1948 riots of Oujda and Jerada prompted the majority of Moroccan Jews to flee from the country.

Reign of Moroccan King Hassan II

Under Hassan II, the topic of Israel was highly controversial in Morocco, and for this reason contacts with Israel were only made under the table. During what is known as Operation Yachin, Morocco allowed 97,000 Jews to emigrate to Israel between November 1961 and spring 1964. They, however, only allowed this in exchange for money: Israel paid $100 per immigrant for the first 50,000 Jews, and $250 per immigrant thereafter.

In the 1965 Arab League Summit in Casablanca, Hassan II invited Israeli spies from Shin Bet and Mossad to spy on the other Arab leaders' activities, thus was instrumental in causing the Arabs' defeat to Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War.

In contrast, during the Yom Kippur War, Morocco supported the Arab coalition by sending an expeditionary force of 5,500 men to the Golan and the Sinai.

During 1980s, Hassan II attempted to break the deadlock to recognize Israel by meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in Rabat in 1986, but was met with backlash and protests from the Arab League and Moroccans alike, forcing Hassan II to withdraw his attempt. Nonetheless, Hassan II maintained a bond with Peres, and Peres voiced his condolences when Hassan II died in 1999. According to The New York Times some diplomats said  the Moroccan king's initiative to meet Mr. Peres, was the product of several factors. One factor, they said, was that King Hassan was increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in the Middle East peace process, which has been stalemated. Even more important, diplomats said, was King Hassan's unsuccessful efforts to convene an Arab summit meeting here, despite months of maneuvering and overtures to ''moderate'' Arab leaders.

Reign of Moroccan King Mohammed VI

Like late Hassan II, his son King Mohammed VI of Morocco, whose reign began in 1999, maintained unofficial relations with Israel. Mohammed VI's advisor, André Azoulay, is an instrumental Jewish Moroccan who facilitated the growth of Morocco in both economic and political terms.

Morocco also attempted to solve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by dispatching another Jewish aide close to Israel, Sam Ben Shitrit, to solve the conflict and make peace between the two.

The two countries established low-level diplomatic relations during the 1990s following Israel's interim peace accords with the Palestinian Authority. Until the early 2000s, Morocco operated a liaison office in Tel Aviv and Israel one in Rabat, until they both were closed during the Second Intifada. The two countries have maintained informal ties since then, with an estimated 50,000 Israelis traveling to Morocco each year on trips to learn about the Jewish community and retrace their family histories.

Due to the growing anti-Iranian sentiment on both sides, as both countries have problems with the Iranian regime led by conservative Islamists, Morocco and Israel have sought to make their ties closer. Both countries participated in the US-led February 2019 Warsaw Conference, aimed to be anti-Iranian.

In January 2020, Morocco received three Israeli drones as part of a $48 million arms deal.

Israel–Morocco normalization agreement

In September 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was seeking direct flights between Rabat and Tel Aviv.

On 10 December 2020, Donald Trump announced that Israel and Morocco had agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. Morocco then communicated to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu its recognition of Israel.  As part of the agreement, the United States agreed to recognize Morocco's Annexation of Western Sahara while urging the parties to "negotiate a mutually acceptable solution" using Morocco's autonomy plan as the only framework.

On 22 December, El Al launched the first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco following the normalization agreement. Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Jared Kushner and Israel's National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat were among the high-level officials on board the flight.

On 25 July 2021, two Israeli carriers launched direct commercial flights to Marrakesh from Tel Aviv. On 11 August 2021, Morocco and Israel signed three accords on political consultations, aviation and culture. In November 2021, Morocco and Israel signed a defense agreement.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and King Mohammed VI began a correspondence after the normalization of relations. Herzog sent King Mohammed a letter during Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's visit to Morocco, and the King replied in August 2021 with a letter in which he wrote: "I am convinced that we shall make this momentum sustainable in order to promote the prospects of peace for all peoples in the region." Herzog also sent condolences to King Mohammed after the tragic death of the little boy Rayan, who died after falling down a well, prompting a high-profile rescue effort.

Jews in Morocco

Jews have a long historical presence in Morocco, where they are presently the largest Jewish community in the Arab World. The Moroccan government has tolerated its Jewish community, even after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, facilitating the secret tie between Israel and Morocco. Moroccan-organized Jewish emigration to Israel continued while the kingdom still managed to maintain strong ties with the Israeli government through its remaining Jews. Moroccan mellahs (Jewish Quarters) also exist in some cities.

Morocco is the only Arab nation to have a Jewish museum, which has been praised by Moroccans and Jewish communities alike. A large community of Moroccan Jews live around the world.

See also
Moroccan Jews in Israel
Moroccan Jewish Museum
Israel–Morocco normalization agreement

References

Further reading
Questions about Jewish migrations from Morocco
Research on Moroccan Jewry

Israel–Morocco relations
Bilateral relations of Morocco
Morocco

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J.D. Events and Festivals Changes Name
By Good Neighbor Festivals
Events Member News Release
JD Events & Festivals has undergone a significant transformation since I started the original festivals and events company. We have grown substantially, hiring an insanely talented and hard-working staff, and creating and managing a total of 18 unique, premium festivals in Nashville and Louisville.
Now the time has come to update the company name and brand to reflect our growth and our fully-developed mission. Effective immediately, we are changing our name from JD Events & Festivals to Good Neighbor Festivals.
Why this name? Why now?
As the team and I have been producing new and growing festivals - we've really been creating opportunities for people to come together and make new friends and memories in the communities where they live and work. As Nashville has rapidly been changing we feel strongly in the work we do to create communities and enhance neighborhoods.
We realized that our old name no longer articulated our larger mission. It didn't express the passion that drives our team to work long hours and nights and weekends regardless of record-breaking heat in the summer or rainy winter days.
At Good Neighbor Festivals, we don't just produce and manage great festivals, we create meaningful experiences that build communities by bringing people together around shared interests.
We believe that community is more than just where you live and work. It's how you live and work.
We don't just see ourselves as "events and festivals" people. We serve as neighborhood and community partners, working with local organizations to build meaningful events that will become a part of the region's larger story year after year. We create welcoming spaces where new friendships are forged and lifelong memories made. And after each successful event, we take extra care to ensure that we leave each neighborhood clean and, in many ways, better than we found it.
We see ourselves as good neighbors who are building communities in meaningful ways - from economic growth to civic pride to the new friendships made.
What else is changing?
Nothing! I still own the company and have the support of the same rockstar team as before: Brittany Carlberg, Vendors+Logistic; Sean Pritchard, Entertainment+Production and Kristyn Corder, Web+Social+Press. We will be introducing you to some new faces soon.
We are thankful to have made our home here in Nashville, and we are honored to have your continued support as we work to produce more premier festivals in the region. We'll be inviting you over for something fun soon. That's the Good Neighbor way.
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    @Column(nullable = false)
    private byte[] file; //TODO: what type it should be then?

    @ManyToOne(optional = false)
    private Bug bug;

    public Long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(Long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getDescription() {
        return description;
    }

    public void setDescription(String description) {
        this.description = description;
    }

    public byte[] getFile() {
        return file;
    }

    public void setFile(byte[] file) {
        this.file = file;
    }

    public Bug getBug() {
        return bug;
    }

    public void setBug(Bug bug) {
        this.bug = bug;
    }
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Q: How do I format a string with Swift in iOS? I am working on an iOS Swift project that takes takes OCR data and then searches the text for key phrases.  The OCR output looks like this:
INGREDIENTS WATER, BROWN SUGAR, RED RIPE
TOMATO CONCENTRATE, APPLE CIDERVINEGAR
W01CESTERSHlWSMJCE(WATERW4EGAR CORN
SYRUP, SALT, MOLASSE, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR
GARLIC POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, ANCHOVIES
CFlSril,TAMARiN0), MOLASSES, LEMON JUICE,
ONION, HONEY, MODIFIED TAVIOCA STARCH,
When I search the string for "corn syrup", nothing is found.  Searching for "corn" and "syrup" does produce positive results.
I have also tried
tesseract.recognizedText.stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet(NSCharacterSet.whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet())
to no avail.
Any thoughts on how to format this text for searching that would allow "corn syrup" to be identified?  The qualifier is that only the exact phrase is useful - after all there are corn, corn starch, maple syrup, etc. as potential ingredients.
Thanks.
OK here is the solution that worked
'textView.text = tesseract.recognizedText.stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString("\n", withString: " ", options: NSStringCompareOptions.LiteralSearch, range: nil)'
I thought the initial code was accomplishing the same task.

A: If you want to search for "corn syrup", you most likely need to replace all new lines with spaces (and then ideally check for double spaces and replace with single space).
The quality of the character recognition is not very good and I think the text would deserve more maintenance before being used for searching. You might, for example split the phrases into array of individual strings, then trim spaces etc. from beginning and the end, perhaps you could use UITextChecker to help identify misspelled terms and fix them...

A: That's because "corn syrup", which is the string you're looking for, is not the same as "corn\nsyrup", which is what your wall of text is showing.
You could instead try searching for "corn\nsyrup" or "corn \nsyrup" instead.
Notice in your picture how "corn\nsyrup" produces the same results that your wall of text is showing?
Also, your code to replace "\n" by " " might not be working because it could be "corn\n syrup", which will make it have 2 spaces in between.


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Top Accolades for LOLC Securities at the CFA Awards 2015
LOLC Securities Limited (LOSEC), the stock broking company of the LOLC Group was honoured with both Gold and Silver awards for the Best Equity Research report 2014/15 at the Capital Market Awards & Forecast Dinner organised by CFA Society Sri Lanka. This year, the CFA Capital Market Awards, which is the flagship event of the CFA Society Sri Lanka recognised and honoured the efforts of Capital Market participants for establishing industry benchmarks, spearheading governance and ethics to advance domestic financial markets.
Shehan Bartholomeuz of LOLC Securities won the Gold Award for The Best Equity Research Report for the research conducted on Central Finance PLC, while the Silver Award was also won by LOLC Securities' Damith Wasantha for his report on Access Engineering. The Best Equity Research Report which is the key award was evaluated by a panel of eminent industry experts in equity markets covering financial analysis, valuation, industry overview and competitive landscape, company overview, value drivers and share dynamics and investment risks and recommendations.
The CFA Capital Market Awards is the most exclusive award ceremony stock brokerages and other capital market stakeholders look forward to each year, as recognition from CFA is considered as the gold standard in the global investment industry. Initiated in 2013, the annual CFA Capital Market Awards were made in three categories; Best Equity Research Report, Best Investor Relations and the Best Stockbroker Research Team.
Commenting about the dual wins, Mr. Kapila Jayawardena, Chairman of LOLC Securities Limited and the Group Managing Director/CEO of LOLC said, "The significant performance in the award show is a testament to the quality of the independent research work carried out by the research team of LOLC Securities Limited. It also reflects the fact that their work is well recognised by the industry and is on par with global standards".
Also sharing his views, Mr. Sriyan Gurusinghe, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LOLC Securities Limited said, "We are extremely pleased with the results and take humble pride for being recognized the best in the industry in terms of equity reporting. I thank our staff for their dedicated service and the Directors for their steadfast trust. I take this opportunity to also ensure that LOLC Securities Limited will continue to uphold the standards and set new benchmarks".
Established in 2011, and now a fully owned subsidiary of the LOLC Group, LOLC Securities has been built for excellence in all its dimensions, keeping in mind the assurance sought by discerning investors. The company has devised a new operational model centered on the investors" portfolio management strategy to ensure that LOSEC's investment advice is backed strongly by an in-house advanced research team of highly qualified analysts. The market reports compiled by LOLC Securities are detailed and analytical and offer valuable insights into market and economic trends and statistics.


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Linda James, Long-term Volunteer
How would you describe the mission of Congo Protestant University (Université Protestante au Congo)?
Founded in 1959 with three students in the School of Theology, the Congo Protestant University is among the pioneers in Congolese higher education. The students of the University are the future leaders of a society in desperate need of well-trained, stable and ethical leadership. The Congo Protestant University has taken on the privileged role of educating Congo's next generation of leaders to prepare them as socially-responsible citizens who are conscious of the moral, political and economic impact of their decisions on the sustainable development of their country. The University, being a true educational leader, requires the ability to bring real change with meaningful impact for its students, its community and its country.
You can learn more through their websites: www.upc.ac.cd and www.upcongo.org
How do you fit into their mission?
As a French-speaking senior marketing and communications professional with 20+ years of broad-based marketing and communications experience and the niece of longtime Disciples missionaries in Congo, I felt that I was called to assist the university in their vision of developing a comprehensive communications and marketing strategy to increase the University's ability to better harness its resources thereby enabling it to build capacity to support a vibrant and sustainable Christian university.
I also serve on the nonprofit board of the North American Liaison Bureau, whose purpose is to raise awareness and funds for the Congo Protestant University based in Kinshasa. We were excited to assist with the launch of a new website, increased social media efforts, establishment of an online donor database, updated marketing materials and the establishment of a grant writing program.
What led you to engage in this calling?
After my first journey to Congo that was highlighted by a 16-hour canoe trip into the interior where my aunt and uncle, Mabel and John Ross, had been missionaries for 30 years, my course in Congo was set. Immediately, I saw the vast number of growth opportunities available for this country and its people. The potential for growth in Congo is tremendous. Working in partnership with the Congo Protestant University, I feel that I can be part of that growth.
Is there a passage of scripture that carries special meaning in your daily work?
Matthew 17:20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
While I know that the Mustard Seed parable is widely cited, it holds special meaning for me as I continue in my work here in Congo. Keeping the faith even when the forward progress can be slower than I am used to, is so very important. Even the baby steps are making a difference and affecting change.
What are some of the challenges facing the people of the Democratic Republic of Congof?
The complexity and hardships of Congolese daily life such as power outages, lack of public services and transportation can result in progress being slower than anticipated. These basic hardships affect all aspects of progress.
What is a lesson you have learned from our partner that you feel should be shared with churches in the U.S.?
The presence of the U.S. churches with the people of Congo and at the University (five founding Protestant denominations) has been invaluable. It is their support both through prayer and financing that has established and maintained infrastructures at the University and in the country itself in times of the government's inability to provide support either due to lack of financing or civil strife. The churches' commitment has been incredibly important in continuing to elevate this society that would have otherwise fallen apart.
More from Linda
Pray with Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday June 3, 2018
Congo Reflections
Pray with Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, October 8, 2017
Linda James serves with the Protestant University in Congo (UPC) as she assists with their capacity building program.
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The charity has run the Plastic Challenge for the last four years – and has been supported in doing so by BRITA UK since 2016. More than 1,000 people took part in 2016, and last year over 5,035 registered to give up using single-use plastic. That includes food packaged in plastic, plastic water bottles, plastic milk bottles, shower gels, toothpaste and pasta to name but a very few!
'This is a challenge that you can make as easy or as hard for yourself as you like' says Dr Sue Kinsey, MCS Technical Specialist. 'But however you choose to do it you won't fail to realise just how reliant on plastic we've become. Some things are really tough to replace however much you want to give up single-use plastic'.
MCS beach cleaning data has revealed a rise of 180 per cent in the amount of plastic litter found on beaches over the last two decades. Plastic bags, bottles and tiny plastic pieces are regularly found in the stomachs of turtles and other sea creatures and in some cases have caused their death from starvation or choking, as with a whale recently found washed ashore in Spain.
The challenge is not an easy one, however. Many people struggle to live without or replace such everyday goods as milk containers, dried good such as pasta, pulses and rice that come wrapped in plastic - and where do you find toilet paper that's not wrapped in plastic, or toothpaste that's not in a plastic tube?
The book takes you through an average day giving tips and practical advice on how to remove unnecessary plastic at every opportunity, including plastic-free cosmetics, mealtimes, shopping, workplaces, pets, sporting and special events. Last year challengers made their own bread, yogurt, cleaning and bathroom products like mouthwash and sugar scrubs so as not to use plastic containers that are used once and then thrown out.


What is the best season to visit Rome? We really don't know…The right question should be instead: when not to visit Rome?
The sun is often there: days in September are still warm and keep that sweet taste of summer. It's the period of the harvest and of the historical "ottobrate romane", the Sunday trips (sometimes they took place also on Thursdays) Romans used to take until the twentieth century, but that still recall the good weather and the desire to enjoy the city. Theatres reopens and from November we are getting ready for Christmas. Lights and decorations make Rome even more beautiful and magical.
Grey is not a common color for the Eternal City, despite the cold air and the clouds. In fact, the sun never completely leaves it, even if you can expect rain (and, very rarely, some snowflakes). Restaurants and pubs are crowded, Rome lights up and there is so much to do: exhibitions, shows, concerts, events. It's also the perfect period to discover food and art.
The beautiful season is in the air: Rome smells of flowers and rebirth. Romans organize picnics in the parks, they start to stay outside bars and restaurants. They organize walks and historical-cultural visits outdoors. The temperature is really pleasant and, although it may rain, its colors become warmer. There are still many exhibitions, events, theatrical and musical performances to choose from.
It's hot, very hot! The whole life of the city moves outside. Some pubs and bars close and move to the Tiber river and you can eat and and drink al fresco. The music festivals fill the parks and stadiums, the Globe at Villa Borghese is full of performances and the weekend you can go to the Roman coast. Rome dresses up in every corner and its sunsets alway leave you breathless.
The best season NOT to visit Rome? Choose it and then book one of our holiday apartments!


Dr. Vincent is a family practitioner in the Grand Junction area.
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A wedding party means you need to look smart and trendy. This occasion is attended by all the loved ones and dear ones, who while looking at the groom, will definitely look at the groomsmen to see how they have dressed and all. These days, men prefer wearing tuxedos in formal wedding party, as this clothing brings a sleek appearance to the wearer.
Groomsmen tuxedos are available in multiple designs with different sizes whether stout or short or tall or thin. There are some people who select their attire depending on the wedding theme color and some prefer adding elements like cummerbunds or ties to look different.
In case of a formal daytime wedding, one can pick up gray striped trousers with black or gray morning blazers or gray waistcoat. This combination will make one look smart and trendy. In case of a formal evening wedding, you can opt for a black straight blazer along with a matching trouser. In a semi-formal wedding ceremony, you can wear a dark tuxedo. This garment provides extreme comfort to the wearer. Men in tuxedos look great if nicely paired with perfect accessories. Generally, the traditional groomsmen tuxedos are black in color thereby giving the wearer a stylish look but some are even found in white, khaki or gray colors. This clothing, generally, comes in wool or in a combination of poly and wool. Some tuxedos are available with pleated trousers so, you have wide options to make your choice.
Groomsmen need to look perfect on the wedding day therefore they must spend some time in selecting this clothing so that they are able to choose the accurate attire for them. Apart from the clothes, accessories are also important. You need to match your dress perfectly with the accessories such as shoes and timepieces. If you make wrong selection of shoes then it will spoil your beautiful look. Just like garments shoes are also very important and need attention at the time purchasing. You can buy a pair of stylish shoes which perfectly matches with your tuxedos wedding attire.
Tuxedos shoes are fabricated out of typical leather and designed in latest style. These shoes are attention-grabbing because of its shiny appearance. Square and round shaped toe style shoes are available in the market. Square shaped tuxedos brings a contemporary look to the wearer whereas the round shaped brings a royal look so depending on your taste preference you can make your selection. These are best accessories to be worn at wedding parties.
If you want to purchase groomsmen tuxedos, shoes or suits, you can take the help of internet. There are many reputed online stores available in the market from where you can buy shoes or suits for a wedding party. These reputed stores make use of high quality raw materials to ensure quality and durability. If you buy the accessories and clothes from a reputed online store then you can be rest assured that the products provided by them are of genuine and good quality.


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Nuns and Alleged Assailants Reach Out-of-Court Settlement in Xi'an Beating Case
A group of 16 registered Catholic nuns in Xi'an city, Shaanxi province, reached an out-of-court settlement in a civil case against 9 men who allegedly assaulted the nuns in November 2005 while they occupied former Church property, according to November 10, 2006, reports by AsiaNews and the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN, via the Indian Catholic).
The nine defendants, who included the owner of the company that purchased the former Church property from the local government and eight of his employees, testified before a Xi'an court on October 17 that they saw the nuns being beaten but did not take part in the beating. Fourteen of the nuns also testified before the court. The judge suggested that the parties negotiate an out-of-court settlement, and negotiations ensued. On October 27, the nuns agreed to accept a payment of 260,000 yuan (US$ 31,000) in compensation for their medical expenses; this is in addition to 90,000 yuan paid to the nuns in 2005. A criminal case against the defendants appears to be pending; the Xi'an court refused the defendants' request to dismiss criminal charges against them, according to the UCAN account. As of November 7, the nine defendants remained in detention.
The case resulted from the nuns having been beaten in a November 23, 2005, incident in Xi'an. The nuns were attacked as they staged a sit-in to prevent the demolition of buildings on the former Catholic Church property, which they sought to recover. The local government confiscated the property during the 1960s, and refused to return it, in apparent violation of a 1980 State Council directive (unofficial translation available on the Web site of the Holy Spirit Study Centre) that such properties be returned to the Church. Similar incidents in which officials or unidentified assailants beat registered Catholic nuns or priests who disputed the sale or rental of former Church property occurred in Tongyuan village, Shaanxi province, in November 2005, and in Tianjin municipality in December 2005. Forum 18 and the Holy Spirit Study Centre have reported that some local governments in China not only have failed to return former Church properties but also have sold or rented the properties to third parties and retained the proceeds.
For more information on religious freedom for Catholics in China, see the CECC 2006 Annual Report, Section V(d).


The hostel Casa Cruceiro has a total of 12 rooms to spend the night distributed in Seats berths. During the winter months you can shelter yourself from the cold in the rooms, which have heating. Sadly there is no air conditioning. Don't forget your sleeping bag since it's mandatory to carry one.
This hostel of Ferreiros has among its services a Dinning room, Pub, Restaurant, Plugs, Medical kit, Laundry, Clothes line.


Storage within a small space is always a challenge, especially when it comes to cubicle storage. I live in a cubicle during my working days and have worked hard to supplement my small space with space-saving cubicle accessories. The proliferation of specialized cubicle and small office storage supplies has increased dramatically in recent years so there are many great choices out there to help you work in a small space.
Here is a list of 10 specialized cubicle storage products that I have used over the years and have certainly helped me stay organized and keep everything in their place.
OK our cell phones mean everything to us so being able to display it proudly on your cubicle wall is a great way to keep it close at hand. I also like to charge it in this cradle as well but the wall cell phone holder keeps it off of your desktop.
This Officemate Cubicle Cell Phone Holder will add a really cool cubicle storage accessory to your workspace. I use mine regularly and it really keeps my desk free of any excess paraphernalia.
The Officemate Verticalmate Cubicle Wall Organizer is just another specialized cubicle wall hanging product that lets us free up our desktops and store items that we want quick access to throughout our working days. Paper clips, binder clips, reading glasses can easily fit into this handy unit to help with cubicle storage. Maybe you want to keep this on the outside of your cubicle to hold candy for your coworkers!
This wall organizer pretty much comes ready to hang with no assembly required. Just remove the sheaths from the stainless steel pins on the back of the organizer and sink them into your cubicle walls. It is simply that easy! You can view the youTube video as part of this article. It's just another product in a long line of specialized products just for cubicles!
Ever think of putting your phone on a stand so that you can store items beneath it? Well, this really neat Sparco Mesh Phone Stand will allow you to do just that. I bought mine a while back and I really like the way my phone is elevated which makes it easily accessible but my favorite aspect of this stand is the side slot which allows me to keep my note pad which I use every day.
Not to mention that there is an abundant amount of room beneath the phone for cubicle storage to place a notepad, phone instructions, or whatever you like. I've had mine now for over 2 years and I not only like the way it looks but it's extremely functional in a small space. Read this article to see it as I set it up in my office cubicle.
I like to have hot projects that I'm working on close by in my office cubicle. Of course I also have a drawer with all of my project file folders in them but the ones that I am working on at the time I like to have them in clear view. This Avery Cubicle Wall File Pocket allows me to have my latest project file folders close by.
This article will show in detail how I set it up in my office cubicle. It's a novel cubicle storage product but it's certainly a functional one and helps me in my like in the cubicle.
If there is one product I've come across in my working lifetime that is probably the most versatile, it's the Safco 2-Way Corner Shelf Unit. As you can see in the image above, you can use it in the corner of your desktop on its end or you can use it on its side pretty much anywhere on your desktop. I like to use it in the corner of my desktop because that is almost an unusable area and with this product you can maximize that space!
Check out this article for more images of this truly versatile specialized office product in my office cubicle. This is one product you can use in any office regardless of whether it's a cubicle or not.
If you peruse cubicles within any organization there is a good chance you will see either this type of hanging wire tray or some other version of one. They are great for holding file folders, important mail that needs to be addressed, or company literature that you want to easily accessible.
In my company I've noticed that employees in the Accounting Department love to use these wire paper trays regularly in their offices. You can check out this article for more images of this product used in my office cubicle.
Utilizing the walls in my office is paramount to keeping a clean and tidy desktop. This Fellowes Partition Additions Letter Tray is another specialized cubicle wall product that allows me to store items on my walls. I've had emails from users who use this product to hold mail that needs to be addressed or important file folders that need attention.
Currently I am using mine to hold my Executive Sandbox which is a fun item that you can view in this article. This might not be the conventional approach to utilizing this product but it does the job. If you read this article which shows my office you can see my executive sandbox hanging from this handy product!
This article will show you the contents of the box and how to assemble it and hang it in my office cubicle.
One day doesn't go by in my working day without me accessing something in my Post-it Desktop Organizer. Maybe it's because I am a sucker for Post-it Notes and Post-it Flags. I use them all the time and this desktop organizer is made exclusively to hold these items. I also store many other items in this organizer including my scissors, paper clips, binder clips, etc. It also has a built-in scotch tape dispenser which is really cool!
It's just another way to facilitate cubicle storage in your small and confined space. It has a small footprint but it holds a lot of items! Read more about it in this article which shows it when I received it in the mail and on my office desktop.
Keeping items organized on my office desktop prevents them from being strewn all over my desktop. This Safco Onyx Mesh Desk Organizer has 5 vertical slots and 3 horizontal slots as seen in the image to the left.
This item will work well in any office environment and not just a cubicle. It's just another organizational office accessory that you can use to hold many different office items including file folders, important company literature, or journals. You can read more about it in this article.
I rated this unique cubicle accessory #1 because it essentially is the highest selling storage accessory purchased from this site. I see this shelf all over my company so it certainly has a lot of appeal. It doesn't hold heavy objects but it's great for holding pictures of your family or anything that isn't too heavy that you want easily visible.
This article will give you more details and will show you how I assembled it and proudly display it in my office cubicle.
I hope you find these 10 cubicle storage items of value to you and maybe you can find something here that will make your work life in Cubicle Nation a little more enjoyable and organized! If you have any questions please leave them in the comments or contact me via my Contact Me page.
These are awesome solutions. I'm gonna find one that will suit me though.
I hope you find something that you like!
I work in a cubicle as well and found your products and tips very helpful. I especially liked the mesh phone stand and 2-way corner shelf unit. The company that I work for specializes in cubicle design, as well as many other related products. We have a few similar products, such as a variety of desktop organizers and space-saving accessories. It's amazing how easy it is to make the most of a tiny space with the right products. Thanks for sharing your tips!
Thanks Taylor. I do offer advertising in my sidebar should you ever be interested. My advertisers are happy with my rates and with the results!
Great list of cubical products!
Thanks for your comment. If you ever end up using any of these products within your own office or cubicle please let me know and send along pictures.


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Vilnius the Valiant No More?
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From its donation of 255,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to organizing a week-long parliamentary delegation to Taiwan, Lithuania has positioned itself as an early and reliable stalwart in the pursuit of closer ties between Europe and Taiwan.
Taiwan's Outreach to CEE and the Search for Something Sustainable
As the EU and some of its member states are increasingly willing to regard Taiwan as a partner and de-hyphenate their relations with Taiwan and China, authorities in Taipei have been equally eager to capitalize on this...
Why the European Parliament's Support for Taiwan Matters
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The past year has seen ties between the EU and Taiwan warm at an unprecedented speed and intensity. Still, should the two sides let momentum subside, the present window of opportunity could very easily be shuttered.
A Fading China Romance?
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Voice for CHOICE #11: Looking Into Lithuania's Challenge to China
Kevin Curran
Lithuania has certainly not been shy about bucking the status quo in terms of relations with Beijing. Whether it be committing to a fight for freedom "from Belarus to Taiwan", a withdrawal from the...
Beyond COVID-19 Diplomacy: Sustaining Momentum in CEE-Taiwan Relations
As the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced his country's pledge to donate 20 thousand COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, the Taiwanese people were quick to devise creative ways to demonstrate their gratitude. Rapidly, generous donations poured...
Taiwan, Lithuania, and a Small Country's Big Challenge to Beijing
Vida Macikenaite
When Lithuanian Ambassador Diana Mickeviciene returned to her posting in Beijing on August 10, she was met with more than just a cold welcome. Having recalled its own envoy from Vilnius, Beijing was now asking Lithuania to...
Despite Protests, China Policy is Not a Pivotal Issue in CEE Elections
This article is the first in an exclusive new series from CHOICE entitled on China as a topic in elections across Central and Eastern Europe. Thousands of angry citizens rally in Budapest, bolstered by...
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Phrasal verbs are a big part of the English Language. They are an informal form of the language but can also be used in more formal communication. Here are some examples of English phrasal verbs with PUT.
We use this phrasal verb when we wish to postpone cancel or delay a meeting or similar appointment. It can be used to postpone the meeting for a short time or a longer period or indefinitely.
ex. Irene asked if we could put off the lesson until she was feeling better. She would contact me in a few days to re arrange.
The rain was heavy and had not stopped for at least two days. The concert would have to be put off until another date.
We can also use PUT OFF to mean that we may not like something or somebody because of something the person said or because of some action.
ex. Sara quite liked Antonio but she was put off him by her friend who told him he could not be trusted.
Julia was going to climb the volcano but was put off when she heard that the volcano had shown some signs of being active!
We can use this in quite a few ways. If we want to save some money for a special purpose (a future holiday, perhaps) or event we often save that money in a special bank account. Here we say we put aside some money each month.
ex. Anton was buying a new apartment. The apartment would be completed in about 6 months. He decided to put aside some of his salary each month to purchase the new furniture he would need.
We also use PUT ASIDE to try and get some people to begin talking to each other after some misunderstanding or argument.
ex. Don't you think it was about time you put aside your differences (whatever your argument was about) and try to improve your relationship.
We use this phrasal verb to explain a situation when we have to accept some situation that we would prefer not to. It could be a visit from somebody we do not particularly like or a work situation that we would prefer not to tolerate.
ex. Catherine had put up with her husbands' drinking for many years. She finally could not accept it any longer and told him if he did not get help she would leave him.
Literally to put down is to place or replace something you have picked up.
ex. I picked up the package and put it down on the table.
However, it has other meanings and uses. It can refer to the way in which we stop an animal from any further suffering if it has had an accident or is seriously ill.
ex. The dog was in great pain. It would not survive. The vet believed the best thing for everybody was to put it down (put it asleep).
We can also use PUT DOWN to refer to how we can humiliate or make fun of somebody by using clever words or jokes. We often see this on television when comedians make fun of politicians.
ex. Charles was always very careful not to say the wrong thing at the staff meetings. At the last meeting someone asked whether bonuses would be paid and the boss put her down with a very sarcastic joke. Everyone laughed but the person was really embarrassed.
ex. I made every one of my son's football games because I'd committed to it and put it down in my calendar.
ex. We put down a deposit on a house last week.
A PUT-DOWN is also a noun. It was a very witty put-down. Notice how it is written differently: PUT DOWN -phrasal verb and PUT-DOWN – noun.
One of my English learning videos on YouTube is about Phrasal Verbs with PUT. There are couple more phrasal verbs included in it. Enjoy the content!
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Eastern Oregon vs Northwest Nazarene (Mar 07, 2006)
Eastern Oregon at Northwest Nazarene (Game 2)
Mar 07, 2006 at Nampa,ID (Halle Field)
Eastern Oregon 6 (2-8)
Tandberg,Heather ss......  4  1  0  0   0  0  3  3   1
Peterson,Kimmy cf........  3  1  0  0   1  1  2  0   0
Henderson,Meghan rf/c....  4  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
Shelley,Hannah 3b........  3  2  2  2   0  0  0  1   0
Foster,Leanne 1b.........  3  0  1  2   0  1  4  0   0
Peerenboom,Tara c/dh.....  3  0  2  1   0  0  2  1   1
Becker,Marissa pr.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Snyder,Jessica dh/rf.....  3  0  0  1   0  1  1  0   0
Baumann,Rose lf..........  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   2
Lindholm,Sheena 2b.......  2  1  1  0   1  0  3  0   2
West,Kelly p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Baumann,Stephanie p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Northwest Nazarene 14 (7-7)
Shaw,Vanessa ss..........  4  3  3  2   0  0  1  4   0
DeSimone,Trisha p/ph.....  3  1  1  1   1  0  0  2   0
Orth,Mackenzie p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Herman,Adrian 1b.........  2  2  1  1   2  0 11  0   0
Sedillo,Ashley pr.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Carlton,Ashley cf........  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   2
Totals................... 32 14 13 12   4  3 18  9   6
Score by Innings                R  H  E
Eastern Oregon...... 003 030 -  6  7  2
Northwest Nazarene.. 107 006 - 14 13  1
Note: 1 out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.
E - Henderson(1); Foster(2); DeSimone(2). LOB - Mountaineers 6; Crusaders 6.
2B - Henthorn(2); Shaw(5); DeSimone(5); Herman(2); Barna(1). 3B -
Henthorn(2). HR - Barna(2). SB - Becker(1); Snyder(1); Lindholm(3).
Eastern Oregon         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
West,Kelly..........  2.1  7  8  8  2  2 15 17
Baumann,Stephanie...  3.0  6  6  5  2  1 17 19
DeSimone,Trisha.....  4.0  4  3  0  1  3 18 19
Orth,Mackenzie......  2.0  3  3  3  1  0 10 11
Win - DeSimone (3-3).  Loss - West (1-7).  Save - None.
WP - West(4). PB - Barna(2).
Umpires - HP: Brent Giles  1B: Heather McCarney
Start: 4:30   Time: 1:44   Attendance: 58
Eastern Oregon at Northwest Nazarene (Game 2) - Play-by-Play
Eastern Oregon starters: 24/ss Tandberg; 5/cf Peterson; 3/rf Henderson; 33/3b
Shelley; 9/1b Foster; 18/c Peerenboom; 6/dh Snyder; 8/lf Baumann,R.; 2/2b Lindholm;
7/p West;
Northwest Nazarene starters: 1/lf Henthorn; 6/ss Shaw; 23/p DeSimone; 32/1b Herman;
12/rf Setbacken,T.; 24/2b Newgent; 14/3b DuBois; 20/c Barna; 22/cf Carlton;
Eastern Oregon 1st - Tandberg grounded out to p. Peterson grounded out to 3b.
Henderson grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northwest Nazarene 1st - Henthorn out at first c to 2b, bunt. Shaw singled to
left center. DeSimone walked; Shaw advanced to second. Herman doubled to right
center, RBI; DeSimone advanced to third; Shaw scored. Setbacken,T. popped up to ss.
Newgent popped up to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Eastern Oregon 2nd - Shelley flied out to rf. Foster struck out, reached
first on a passed ball. Peerenboom singled to left field; Foster advanced to second.
Snyder reached on a fielder's choice; Peerenboom advanced to second; Foster out at
third ss to 3b. Baumann,R. grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Northwest Nazarene 2nd - DuBois struck out looking. Barna lined out to cf.
Carlton struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Eastern Oregon 3rd - Lindholm walked. Lindholm stole second. Tandberg reached
on a throwing error by p; Lindholm advanced to third. Peterson struck out. Henderson
grounded out to ss; Tandberg advanced to second. Shelley singled, advanced to
second, 2 RBI; Tandberg scored, unearned; Lindholm scored, unearned. Foster singled,
RBI; Shelley scored, unearned. Peerenboom lined out to 1b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1
error, 1 LOB.
Northwest Nazarene 3rd - Henthorn doubled to left center. Shaw singled,
advanced to second, RBI; Henthorn scored. DeSimone doubled to left center, RBI; Shaw
scored. Herman walked. Herman advanced to second; DeSimone advanced to third on a
wild pitch. Setbacken,T. reached on a fielding error by rf, advanced to second;
Herman advanced to third; DeSimone scored. Newgent singled, advanced to second, RBI;
Setbacken,T. advanced to third; Herman scored. DuBois grounded out to ss, RBI;
Newgent advanced to third; Setbacken,T. scored. Henderson to c. Peerenboom to dh.
Snyder to rf. Barna homered to center field, 2 RBI; Newgent scored. Baumann,S. to p
for West. Carlton struck out. Henthorn grounded out to 3b. 7 runs, 5 hits, 1
Eastern Oregon 4th - Snyder struck out. Baumann,R. popped up to 1b. Lindholm
singled. Tandberg flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northwest Nazarene 4th - Shaw popped up to ss. DeSimone grounded out to p.
Herman grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Eastern Oregon 5th - Orth to p for DeSimone. Peterson walked. Henderson
singled, bunt; Peterson advanced to second. Shelley singled; Henderson advanced to
second; Peterson advanced to third. Foster grounded out to 2b, RBI; Shelley advanced
to second; Henderson advanced to third; Peterson scored. Peerenboom singled, RBI;
Shelley advanced to third; Henderson scored. Becker pinch ran for Peerenboom. Becker
stole second. Snyder reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Becker advanced to third;
Shelley scored. Snyder stole second. Baumann,R. fouled out to 1b. Lindholm popped up
to ss. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northwest Nazarene 5th - Setbacken,T. walked. Newgent reached on a fielder's
choice; Setbacken,T. out at second ss to 2b. DuBois reached on a fielder's choice;
Newgent advanced to second. Barna reached on a fielder's choice; DuBois out at
second ss to 2b; Newgent advanced to third. Sedillo pinch ran for Barna. Sedillo
advanced to second. Carlton flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Eastern Oregon 6th - Barna to c for Sedillo. Tandberg popped up to 2b.
Peterson grounded out to p. Henderson grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
Northwest Nazarene 6th - Henthorn tripled to center field. Shaw doubled to
center field, RBI; Henthorn scored. DeSimone pinch hit for Orth. DeSimone flied out
to rf; Shaw advanced to third. Herman walked. Setbacken,T. singled down the rf line,
RBI; Herman advanced to second; Shaw scored. Newgent singled; Setbacken,T. advanced
to second; Herman advanced to third. DuBois singled to center field, 2 RBI; Newgent
advanced to second; Setbacken,T. scored; Herman scored. Barna doubled to left
center, RBI; DuBois advanced to third; Newgent scored. Carlton reached on a fielding
error by 1b; Barna advanced to third; DuBois scored, unearned. 6 runs, 6 hits, 1


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create or replace view jems_vw
as
select
e.start_date_time as event_date,
e.id as event_number,
o.name as organization,

CASE e.type
WHEN 0 then 'Not Specified'
WHEN 1 then 'Interactive Team Building'
WHEN 2 then 'Community Drum Circle'
WHEN 3 then 'Drums Of The World'
WHEN 4 then 'Charity Event'
WHEN 5 then 'Desert Drumming'
WHEN 6 then 'School Event'
WHEN 7 then 'Drum Lesson'
WHEN 8 then 'African Performance'
WHEN 9 then 'Workshop'
WHEN 10 then 'Birthday Party'
WHEN 11 then 'Drum For Fun'
WHEN 12 then 'Wedding'
WHEN 13 then 'Walkathon'
WHEN 14 then 'Party'
WHEN 15 then 'Parade'
WHEN 16 then 'Other'
WHEN 17 then 'Interactive Team Building And DOTW'
WHEN 18 then 'Meeting'
WHEN 19 then 'Rehearsal'
WHEN 20 then 'CarService'
WHEN 21 then 'Drumming Performance'
WHEN 22 then 'Adult Birt hday Party'
WHEN 23 then 'Exhibition'
WHEN 24 then 'School Drumming'
WHEN 25 then 'Nursery Drumming'
WHEN 26 then 'University Drumming'
ELSE 'Unknown'
END as event_type,

CASE e.status
WHEN 0 then 'Tentative'
WHEN 1 then 'Confirmed'
WHEN 2 then 'Cancelled'
WHEN 3 then 'Declined'
ELSE 'Unknown'
END as event_status,

e.title as event_title,
e.description as event_description,
e.number_drummers as number_facilitators,
e.number_people as number_people,
e.client_company as company_name,
e.client_contact_person as company_contact_person,
e.client_phone as company_contact_number,
e.client_email as company_email,
cu.iso_code as currency,
e.location as location,
e.location_lat_long as gps,
co.name as country,
r.name as region,
e.number_drums as number_drums,
e.number_sessions as number_sessions,

CASE e.chairs_required
WHEN 0 then 'No'
WHEN 1 then 'Yes'
ELSE 'Unknown'
END as chairs_required,

(select GROUP_CONCAT(u.name SEPARATOR ',')
from jems_event_staff_assigned2 as s
inner join jems_staff as u on u.id=s.staff_assigned2
where s.jems_event=e.id) as staff_assigned,

e.receipt_voucher_number as receipt_voucher,
q.q_date as quotation_date,
q.q_number as quotation_number,
i.i_date as invoice_date,
i.i_number as invoice_number,
IFNULL(q.amount1, 0)+IFNULL(q.amount2, 0)+IFNULL(q.amount3, 0)+IFNULL(q.amount4, 0)+IFNULL(q.amount5, 0) as quoted_amount,
IFNULL(i.amount1, 0)+IFNULL(i.amount2, 0)+IFNULL(i.amount3, 0)+IFNULL(i.amount4, 0)+IFNULL(i.amount5, 0) as invoiced_amount,

CASE e.paid
WHEN 0 then 'No'
WHEN 1 then 'Yes'
ELSE 'Unknown'
END as paid_status,

e.paid_amount as paid_amount,
e.paid_date as paid_date,
concat('http://jems.dubaidrums.com/jemsevents/',e.id) as event_link,
concat('http://jems.dubaidrums.com/jemsquotations/',q.id) as quotation_link,
concat('http://jems.dubaidrums.com//jemsinvoices/',i.id) as invoice_link

from jems_event as e
left join jems_quotation as q on q.jems_event=e.id and q.active=1
left join jems_invoice as i on i.jems_event=e.id and i.active=1
left join jems_organization as o on o.id=e.organization and o.active=1
left join jems_currency as cu on cu.id=e.currency
left join jems_country as co on co.id=e.country
left join jems_region as r on r.id=e.region
where e.active=1

-- and i.jems_quotation = q.id


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Preheat a fan forced oven to 140°C.
Trim lamb neck and lay out flat, skin side down. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Blend almonds, rosemary, garlic, parsley, olives, anchovy and olive oil in a food processor, to a chunky paste. Smear paste on lamb neck and roll up. Truss with butchers net/string. Season the outside and place in oven for 3 to 3 and ½ hours.
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Meanwhile in a medium sized saucepan over a medium heat sauté the shallot, garlic, celery, leek, fennel, carrot and mushroom in the butter until soft. Remove from heat and add finely chopped thyme and parsley. Add to cooked lentils.
Grill the eggplant over a flame or on a hot plate until blackened and soft, place in bowl with cling wrap on top to sweat skin off for 10 mins.
Scoop out eggplant flesh and blend in processor with lemon juice, yogurt, tahini and salt.
Place lentils on plate, with a slice of lamb, dollop of eggplant, a sprinkle of tahini, and finally a splash of extra virgin olive oil.


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Q: Selenium Python: How to assign an action to an element that will appear after another element is selected I'm trying to learn selenium in python. Everything was fine until I had issues like this.
I.E I have 2 element selections:
Balance Type Selection Element:
<select class="form-control " id="balance_type_id" name="balance_type_id">
    <option selected="" disabled="">-- Pilih --</option>
    <option value="1, Deposit">Deposit</option>
    <option value="3, Pengembalian Dana">Pengembalian Dana</option>
    <option value="4, Sharing Profit Proyek">Sharing Profit Proyek</option>
</select>

Project Selection Element:
<select id="project_option_selection" class="form-control " name="project_id"></select>

So if I select the Pengembalian Dana selection, the Project Selection Element will show option element:
<select id="project_option_selection" class="form-control " name="project_id">
   <option selected="" disabled="">-- Pilih --</option>
   <option value="1">Project 1</option>
   <option value="2">Project 2"</option>
</select>

It always throws an error when the code to perform an action on this element. I've tried using explicit wait. But is there something wrong with the way I wear it? Is there any solution for me to be able to select action on Project Selection.
I tried to use expected condition text_to_be_present_in_value
driver.get("http://127.0.0.1:8000/cash-mutations/create/incoming-balance")

balance_type_selection = driver.find_element(by=By.NAME, value="balance_type_id")
Select(balance_type_selection).select_by_visible_text("Pengembalian Dana")

try:
    wait.until(EC.text_to_be_present_in_value((By.NAME, 'balance_type_id', "3")))
    print("Pendanaan Proyek is selected")
    # Select(driver.find_element(by=By.NAME, value="project_id")).select_by_value("1")
except:
    print('gagal')

A: Actually there is no "value" of "Balance Type Selection Element" in your case, they are just options under a <select> tag.
So you never get any response by wait.until(EC.text_to_be_present_in_value((By.NAME, 'balance_type_id', "3")))
Try this in your code:
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.select import Select
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait as wait

driver.get("http://127.0.0.1:8000/cash-mutations/create/incoming-balance")

balance_type_selection = driver.find_element(by=By.NAME, value="balance_type_id")
Select(balance_type_selection).select_by_visible_text("Pengembalian Dana")

try:
    wait(driver, timeout=10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located(
        (By.XPATH, '//*[@id="project_option_selection"]/option[1]')))
    print("Pendanaan Proyek is selected")
    # Select(driver.find_element(by=By.NAME, value="project_id")).select_by_value("1")
except:
    print('gagal')

A: I have solve this problem by doing this:
try:
    wait.until(EC.text_to_be_present_in_element((By.XPATH, '//*[@id="balance_type_id"]/option[3]'), 'Pengembalian Dana'))
    Select(driver.find_element(by=By.NAME, value="project_id")).select_by_value("1")
except:
    print('gagal')

So the first thing I did was select the option tag for Pendanaan Proyek by using text_to_be_present_in_element. So I selected the option for Pendanaan Proyek by XPATH. If Pendanaan Proyek is selected, then do the next script to select the project.