Heathrow Airport has confirmed John Holland-Kaye, its development director, will take over as chief executive this summer from Colin Matthews, who is leaving the company after six years in the top job.
Mr Holland-Kaye will take charge of Heathrow's battle for a third runway as a Government-backed inquiry into aviation expansion enters a critical phase.
The Airports Commission will recommend where best to build Britain's next runway by the summer of 2015 and Mr Holland-Kaye will have to persuade policymakers that a third runway at Heathrow is politically deliverable, after similar plans were quashed by the Coalition in 2010.
Mr Holland-Kaye, 49, who is described as extremely personable by former colleagues, is seen as a more willing public face for the campaign than Mr Matthews, an engineer who preferred the operational side of the role to engaging with the media.
However, he will also have to deal with a real terms cut in the amount Heathrow is allowed to charge airlines to use its facilities between now and 2019 and persuade investors, who include Spain's Ferrovial and a number of sovereign wealth funds, that the airport can deliver a decent return on investment.
A long-term resident of West London, Mr Holland-Kaye was named by analysts as a favourite for the top job when Mr Matthews announced his departure last month, although some had expected an external appointment given Heathrow's track record of recruiting chief executives from outside the industry.
He has taken an increasingly prominent role over the past year in Heathrow's campaign for a third runway and is likely to spell out more clearly its economic benefits for Britain and the looming threat to the UK's competitiveness from expanding hub airports in Istanbul and Dubai.
The airport executive, who will take up the new role on July 1, has also been overseeing Heathrow's new Terminal 2 building, which will open to passengers next month. "I am very proud to have been chosen to succeed Colin as CEO. We have worked closely together for the last five years to improve passenger experience, efficiency and resilience, to a point where Heathrow is increasingly seen as Europe's hub of choice," Mr Holland-Kaye said.
Heathrow will next week submit revised plans to the Airports Commission for a third runway following a public consultation.


I guess the silver lining of book banning is that it makes some people want to read the book. How sad though that students will miss out on the opportunity to share this amazing book with one another in the classroom. Alexie's book is my personal favorite and I don't see why this book would not be suitable for school use. In fact, I think students would benefit greatly from a shared reading of this book.
I agree. I studied this book in a literature course in University and was able to discuss it at great length with a few people who are teachers as well. None of us seemed to have any issues with the book being an optional text in classrooms. But as you said (and as anecdotal evidence shows) the banning of a book is one way to ensure great sales!
I have to admit that I was delighted to hear this book was banned, not because I'm against it, but because The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is one of my absolute favourite books. The ban guarantees that both young and old people will read and discuss the book.
On one hand, it's ridiculous that this book has been banned, but on the other there are always taboos and taboo art has a delightful way of persisting, even thriving under such conditions. I hope this banning brings heaps of publicity to Alexie's excellent novel.


Space heaters continue to be a source of household fires resulting in fire damage. Sometimes it is a case of the space heater sparking a fire, or causing a plug to overheat and causing a fire inside a wall at the plug's location. Both types of fires leave water, smoke, soot and odor problems that must be addressed quickly to prevent secondary damage from occurring.
Once the fire is out in your home, your SERVPRO team can go to work for you. First, they quickly access the damage to gauge the scope of the fire and immediately begin to remove any standing water from putting out the blaze using the most expedient method for your situation.
After removing the water, air movers can be used to dry the affected areas and discourage mold growth. Then, we can begin addressing the residual fire damage to the structure of the home. Smoke can contain soot, ash, and also harmful tars and carbons. Carbon monoxide is of particular concern, as it is harmful and has no odor to alert you to its presence. That is why it is standard for SERVPRO to test the burned areas for carbon monoxide to ensure your home doesn't contain harmful fumes.
We use special cleaners and dry sponges to remove smoke and soot residue on nonporous surfaces and objects. After thoroughly cleaning the floors and walls, the removal of the odor from the affected room or rooms is the final step in the remediation process. One method that effectively removes odors quickly is the use of a thermal fogger which recreates the heat and pressure of the fire and pushes deodorizer in the room and over possessions in the same manner the smoke penetrated them.
You can rely on the experts at SERVPRO of South Albany County to come to your home any time of the day or night to turn back the clock on your fire damage.


Finish the day on Broome Time watching the sun set across the Indian Ocean.
As daylight fades in Broome, watch 4WD's head to the beach packed with picnic tables, eskies, kids and dogs! …The smell of sausages BBQing… Camels meander along the sand with excited visitors on their backs, while keen photographers snap the changing light over the horizon. All this coupled with vast blue skies whirling into a combination of purple, red, orange and yellow hues make Broome's sunset an iconic experience.
Whilst you can experience the sunset from your 4WD or by simply walking, there are also a range of sunset tours that are offered in Broome. Read on below for some different sunset tour options.
Take a tour with Broome Camel Safaris. Enjoy a Morning, Pre-Sunset or Sunset Tour along the iconic Cable Beach.
Red Sun Camels provide camel rides along beautiful Cable Beach. This iconic experience will you leave with an irreplaceable memory.
Kimberley Wild Expeditions offer a half day Broome tour ending with a sunset at Cable Beach and an optional Sunset Camel Ride.
InStyle Adventures ½ Day Best of Broome Tour ends on Cable Beach at sunset with drinks in hand and a tasty gourmet platter.
Choose the Whale or Dolphin Sunset Tour to experience the sun setting while on the Indian Ocean.
Experience watching a sunset from a kayak or Fat Bike with Broome Adventure Company.
Enjoy a Sunset & Night Fishing Charter or a Sunset Dolphin Cruise with Absolute Ocean Charters.
Finish the day watching the sunset from Cable Beach with ADAMS Coachlines Half Day Broome Town Tour.
Be picked up from your accommodation, and taken on a personal guided tour of Gantheaume Point before setting up your deck chairs to watch the sunset with a few nibbles.
At certain times of the year, when the sunsets and a full moon rises at low tide, the light reflecting off the exposed tidal flats creates the impression of a staircase leading to the moon. This is celebrated in Broome with night markets at Town Beach, where locals and travellers can grab a meal or enjoy local entertainment before watching the Staircase to the Moon.


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LOS ANGELES (April 14, 2009) Sailors and Marines unfurl a football field-sized American flag at Dodger Stadium during the pre-game activities before a Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David McKee.


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Q: Django NestedHyperlinkedModelSerializer not returning Foreign Key Field Parent id or foreign key is not returning from child. I am trying drf-nested-routers example.
models.py
class Client(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=255)

class MailDrop(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=255)
    client_id = models.ForeignKey(Client, on_delete=models.CASCADE)

serializers.py
class ClientSerializer(HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
        model = Client
        fields = ['id', 'name']

class MailDropSerializer(NestedHyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    parent_lookup_kwargs = {
        'client_pk': 'client_id',
    }

    class Meta:
        model = MailDrop
        fields = ['id', 'title']

views.py
class ClientViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
    serializer_class = ClientSerializer

    def list(self, request):
        queryset = Client.objects.filter()
        serializer = ClientSerializer(queryset, many=True)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    def retrieve(self, request, pk=None):
        queryset = Client.objects.filter()
        client = get_object_or_404(queryset, pk=pk)
        serializer = ClientSerializer(client)
        return Response(serializer.data)

class MailDropViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
    serializer_class = MailDropSerializer

    def list(self, request, client_pk=None):
        queryset = MailDrop.objects.filter(client_id=client_pk)
        serializer = MailDropSerializer(queryset, many=True)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    def retrieve(self, request, pk=None, client_pk=None):
        queryset = MailDrop.objects.filter(pk=pk, client_id=client_pk)
        maildrop = get_object_or_404(queryset, pk=pk)
        serializer = MailDropSerializer(maildrop)
        return Response(serializer.data)

If I add fields = ['id', 'title', 'client_id'] in the MailDropSerializer, it throws the following error:
AssertionError: `NestedHyperlinkedRelatedField` requires the request in the serializer context. Add `con
text={'request': request}` when instantiating the serializer.

If I add the request in the serializer context, the output is as follows:
url: http://127.0.0.1:8000/clients/4/maildrops/

[
    {
        "id": 3,
        "title": "Madison Mosley",
        "client_id": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/clients/4/"
    },
    {
        "id": 4,
        "title": "Louis Chen",
        "client_id": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/clients/4/"
    }
]

I added the serializer context as follows:
def list(self, request, client_pk=None):
        queryset = MailDrop.objects.filter(client_id=client_pk)
        serializer_context = {
            'request': request
        }
        serializer = MailDropSerializer(
            queryset, many=True, context=serializer_context)
        return Response(serializer.data)

I am trying to get something as follows:
[
    {
        "id": 3,
        "title": "Madison Mosley",
        "client_id": 4
    },
    {
        "id": 4,
        "title": "Louis Chen",
        "client_id": 4
    }
]

A: Just solved:
class MailDropSerializer(NestedHyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    parent_lookup_kwargs = {
        'client_pk': 'client_id',
    }

    client_id = IntegerField(source='client_id.id')

    class Meta:
        model = MailDrop
        fields = ['id', 'title', 'client_id']

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Every season, we publish pictures from Antarctica and we now have quite an archive available. You can follow the life of the Princess Elisabeth Station from its origins in Brussels until the present.
January 16, 2023 in Science
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The latest BELARE meteorite expedition, under the acronym BAMM (Belgian Antarctic Meteorites and Micrometeorites), speant several weeks hunting for meteorites in December 2022 and January 2023. The team consisted of four resaerchers:…
December 27, 2022 in Science, Logistics, Infrastructure
IPF Team Assists Scientists
Whether deployed in the field with scientists or doing work for scientsits who aren't scheduled to go to the Princess Elsiabeth Antartica during a given season, engineers from the…
Scientists and Second Team Arrive
On Saturday, December 17th, a second team, including scientists form the BAMM, HYPERNETS and PEACE projects arrived at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica. After going through the requisite safety training, the…
February 14, 2022 in Science
Photos of the Last Scientific Projects of the 2021-22 Season at PEA
In this gallery you can find some of the last photos of researchers at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica during the 2021-22 austral summer resaerch season from the GIANT, HYPERLINKS, ANTSIE…
The RECTO Project Sampling at the Princess Ragnhild Coast
The BELSPO-funded RECTO (Refugia and Ecosystem Tolerance the the Southern Ocean) project aims to advance our understanding of the responses of Antarctic marine ecosystems to the strong environmental pressures…
The Data Collection Collective
Various projects collect data automatically with the use of specialised equipment installed at or in the vicinity of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica. This gallery shows a number of these instruments…
Scientific Research Closing Out the 2021-22 Season
The last teams of scienntists who are at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica for the 2021-22 austral summer research season have been hard at work setting up instruments and collecting…
Mass2Ant at Lokeryggen Ice Rise
During December 2021 and January 2022, a team of four sceintists from the galciology department of the Universite Libre de Bruxelles and one field guide from the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica spent several…
December 20, 2021 in Science, Logistics
Scientists and Venturi Arrive
December 9th saw the arrival of the first teams of scientists conducting resaerch this season as well as a team from Monegasque electric vehicle company Venturi, which tested for the…
Traverse for the CHASE and CLIMB projects
Before his departure in mid-January, Preben Van Omeirmen from Ghent University went on a field expedition to the Antarctic Plateau and the coast to retrieve sampling devices and samples for…

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J13 loved exploring technology at the science fair in the waterfront with J14. We also learnt about the world's ugliest animals as well as watching science experiments.
J13 have been very busy recently! We celebrated two birthdays, celebrated Chinese New Year and been on two trips. We went bowling and we also went to the Play Zone at the valley and had so much fun! It was Literacy week in school so we have a very special visitor called Helen come to our class and ready two stories; The Lion who wanted to Love and an Itch to Scratch. Our pupils enjoyed Helen doing all the different voices for the different characters.
This term we have been working hard on our targets.
J4 have been very busy this half term working on our targets and looking at our transport topic. We have looked at all different types of transport that travel on the land, the sea and the air. During play we have been exploring sound, texture and colour with activities such as making tracks in paint and shaving foam. J4 have also been doing lots of sensory play this half term and have been doing sensory circuits with the bridge, trampoline, spots, rocker and sensory squares. The boys have enjoyed using their senses to explore the sensory activities. They have also engaged well in our role play area of a bus/train station and car garage. We are looking forward to our new farm and spring topic.
Have a look at the link below if you would like to see the pieces that have been created.
J4 have been looking at cows this week as part of our farm topic. Today we made butter. We poured cream into a tub and shook and shook until it turned into butter. We were all very excited to taste the butter on some toast.
S2 have embarked on the second year of their walking programme as part of the Asdan module 'Health'. We have been using pedometers to track our steps, and then putting our step count into a spreadsheet on the computer. We average 7000 steps per walk!
S6 have been having an interesting January. We have been trying new things like Yoga with our friends from S5 which has been great. We are also enjoying dance on a Thursday. We have been working on our tile logos in art and exploring rhythm in music. We even investigated playing some tunes using wine glasses and played some sound recognition games on the interactive white board. We particularly enjoyed playing percussion instruments to 'We Will Rock You' by Queen and the 'Imperial March' from Star Wars.
S3 have been exploring Outer Space! We have been VOYAGING TO THE MOON in drama, doing ASTRONAUT SPACE STATION EXPERIMENTS on moon rocks and star dust and we've been finding out who in school is up to some Alien mischief! We love BLASTING OFF on adventures together!


I have a BNZ Visa Advantage Business credit card which I used to pay for my airfares for an upcoming trip to the Philippines.
Part of my trip will involve meetings in regards to a charitable project - Philippines Micro Solar development project and visiting another comparable project there. The trip and the operating expenses for this project are funded out of my pocket.
I am disappointed to learn that the travel insurance will not apply in this case due to this being classed as 'humanitarian'. If it was for business or personal, the trip would be covered.


A compact semi-detached sustainable-house in an urban environment, putting all cards on very-low-budget, very-low-energy, but very-high-effort.
The garden is already on the sheet of paper that will become the drawing.
High grasses, two shrubs and an oak. Somewhere in the 1970s, a row of dilapidated workers' houses had to be demolished here. Nothing remained of it and nothing was put in its place. The current green seems to have originated accidentally. An accidental green area due to the absence of buildings, not laid out, not functional. Recently the city decided to divide the perk into parts again, and to complete the building block again. A rare piece of building land was suddenly on the market in the Muide, near the ring of Ghent. There are three solid masonry buttresses against the wall of the neighbor. They are being demolished and the new house is to replace them. Six meters wide are allowed to be built, on the ground floor ten meters deep, on the floors only six meters deep. It will be a very compact house like the former workers' houses here undoubtedly were. Beside the house a mandatory garden, the bushes are pruned, the tree can stay.
Next to the garden there is now a house being designed.
There is a small budget but a lot of ambition. The house will be a very low-budget, very-low-energy, but very-high-effort house that gets the most out of the few resources that are available. A sober design is imminent, some strategic interventions bring spatial luxury into the otherwise compact house. The roof of the kitchen folds upwards along a sloping beam to make a person-like connection between the kitchen downstairs and the living space above. From the mezzanine, people are greeted by the people who come home, and in the kitchen they welcome the southerly sun that falls into the back of the plot in autumn and spring, through the large sitting window at the façade, through the personwide opening. The roof of the main volume is provided with two gable fronts, one at the front and one at the side. In the corner between the two, volume is cut away, an indoor terrace that provides light and view from the top office floor.
The house is simple inside and outside. Visible wooden beams in the kitchen, visible concrete sediments on the other floors, visible insulating stones of 50 cm thick form the massive outer walls. The future residents love beautiful old things. Just like many of their own coats and belongings, we are looking for recuperation stuff for the house. Stones of the chipped buttresses are used for the plinth of the house and 'overstock' metal corrugated sheets for everything above it. Doors from a Brussels bank, hand-painted tiles from an artist, a pink sink from a factory: sanitary appliances and furniture give color to the austere architecture.
The garden was there before, and the house is now there too. As in a children's drawing, the house stands with its pointy roof, ad hoc windows and red brick next to a large green tree. Someone calls from the terrace to the garden, wondering if the barbecue is already hot. The coal is not yet white. The sun is gradually turning towards the evening. The façade vibrates in the low warm light and looks like a tranquil sea.


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Now, an app that would allow users to bid for items in a reverse auction
Viresh Reddy and his friends were watching the auctions for cricketers for the Indian Premier League last season when a business idea struck them.
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We finally got a chance to use the Lumia Camera app complete with the Rich Capture feature that allows capturing and merging multiple images together simultaneously, and applying auto HDR with dynamic exposure steps and flash settings. Cortana voice assistant now works in India if you activate and select UK English in the speech settings. It worked fairly well and was able to detect our speech most of the times. It is not as good as Google Now when it comes to localisation but is slightly better than Siri. The feature is still in alpha so we'll not discuss it at length. Lumia 640XL comes with a large number of preloaded apps (including Flipkart, Mobikwik, BookmyShow) in addition to Nokia and Microsoft apps. Thankfully most of these apps can be removed. Is Windows Phone a good alternative to Android when it comes to apps? Well, more third party apps and games are now available for Windows Phone 8, but it still pales in comparison to the app selection offered by Android and iOS. Also, official apps for services like Instagram lack some critical features available on other platform. Line, Twitter and WhatsApp (WhatsApp is officially not supported on Denim) notifications are also slightly delayed. Internet Explorer works but all mobile sites are not optimised for it. While multitasking is supported, it's not as smooth as other leading platforms and you still meet the dreaded 'Resuming..' screen time and again. The strength of the software, however, is Microsoft Office Mobile and Here Maps. The e-mail experience (especially if you use Outlook and Exchange) is also unparalleled. All our hopes are now set on Windows 10.
BENGALURU: Chennai-based business professional Viresh Reddy and his friends were watching the auctions for cricketers for the Indian Premier League last season when a business idea struck them.
What if the price of an item from a restaurant could be reduced every time somebody didn't want to buy it? Together, they built a mobile application for Android and iOS devices called Toast that would allow users to bid for items in a reverse auction.
The app is a location-based interactive deal guide that lists restaurants, pubs, fitness and gaming centres. Every time a user bids for a food item, beverage or ticket in the reverse auction, the price is reduced. A bottle of beer costing Rs 300 can be bought for as low as Rs 30. "We think the reverse auctioning system will be a big hit as it benefits both users and merchants.
Users get deals up to 90% off, depending on how many people click and reduce the price, while merchants benefit through word-of-mouth marketing and direct walk-ins," said Reddy, CEO of Toast Technologies. Having tied up with about 55 merchants in Chennai, over 150 deals have been transacted on the app so far.
While there are at least 140 startups – websites and mobile apps – operating in the discounts coupons space, including major funded players DealsandYou, Mydala and CashKaro, Toast has tapped into a missing element in all deal-discovery apps – userengagement.
The process of getting a deal is gamified here: every time someone hits the hammer icon, the price drops a little. A merchant offers only one item in a day. "If you sit around and wait for the price to come down, somebody else is going to buy it," said the 24-yearold who cofounded the startup with Bhisham Sahi and Raghuraman Ravi.
The key is to share. Send the link to friends on Facebook and WhatsApp and get them to hit the hammer to reduce the price quickly. With every such click, points are earned. There is a "leaderboard" that keeps track.
Zaid Ahmed Khan, a 24-year old Chennaiite who works in an advertising agency, has never been keen on finding deals. But he tops the leaderboard at Toast. "It is very addictive, almost like a Candy Crush game. I go to the app every day to see if there is anything that I want to buy," he said. Toast gets a commission from every sale and merchants can choose to put out a sponsored post at a fixed monthly fee.
"All my friends used to complain that Chennai is boring and that there is nothing to do. Then we realised that we are not exploring. There are so many places out there, we just don't have an incentive to go and check it out," said Reddy.
Toast concentrates on unique places and avoids listing deals from well-known chains. Tiki Taka, a rooftop football facility, and Chaos Entertainment, a laser-tag gaming arena, are examples. The five-member team aims to get 250 merchants from Chennai on board by the end of the year and then expand to Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
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There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fraser. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fraser, CO schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fraser, CO, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.3% have completed high school.
To customize your list of Fraser schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Fraser, CO schools.


In 2015, Simon, Nicholas and George incubated the concept of what is now SynigeMedX. The name Synige originates from the three partners first names also…. because it sounded cool and smart!
The executive management model SynigeMedX has chosen, is of a proactive board that speaks as one voice and is a good model because the CEO and the board are on the same page and speak with a single voice. This model is proactive in taking advantage of emerging opportunities and is especially valuable in an entrepreneurial business such as ours.
Simon's passion is building the systems required to prevent illness and injury. Qualifying as an Advanced Life Support Paramedic in 1999, Simon has supported operations in remote and austere conditions since 2001.
The range of industries Simon has supported is diverse from mineral exploration, oil and gas exploration and production, hospitality, international criminal justice, and disaster recovery. This experience includes six years at sea supporting seismic research, and time as a dedicated flight paramedic providing cover on commercial and private, fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Prior to tertiary education Simon qualified as an Operational Medical Orderly (Equivalent to Combat Medical Technician (CMT), and provided support to small unit operations in both urban and rural environments.
Simon's experiences provide a rich insight into the challenges of providing medical support in remote locations.
Nicholas's passion is the provision of effective and world class pre-hospital services in the remote and wild places! As a qualified and registered Professional Advanced Life Support Paramedic since 1996, and having worked in a variety of diverse pre-hospital emergency medical environments and roles, Nicholas brings a wealth of operational, managerial, training and mentorship and logistic experience to your project. This experience coupled with personal business ventures and day to day leadership and implementation of "TurnKey" safety and occupational health programs in the austere environments of Africa and the Middle east allows him to seamlessly adapt to your organization and develop positive and practical approaches to health, safety and the delivery rapid emergency medical response and treatment in the out-of-hospital environments.


They say that if you want something to be done well, do it yourself. So I follow this wise saying and would like to introduce myself. I believe that it isn t an easy thing to speak about yourself as it s hard to have a look at yourself from aside but at the same time who knows you better than you yourself do? To my mind our life goes so fast that sometimes we don t notice how fleeting it is. For instance I didn t notice how twenty three years of my life have passed. About me huh… Well, I'd probably smile and say hi to you if we were strangers passing on the street. I believe in kindness, empathy, holding open doors, putting your phone away at dinner, and always making time to listen to a friend. Sometimes I feel like I'm an amature everything. I cook, road bike, paint occasionally, blog even less often, love sports, and always want to try new things and learn new things… And the last think that I want to say: I try to keep it real. I don't have time to worry about what I`m projecting to the world. I`m just busy being myself.


It's guaranteed that there has been a time where you said, "I wish I have thought of that first". The only way that is ever going to happen is if you train yourself to start looking for these ideas.
In order to become a successful entrepreneur you need to first start thinking like one. The thought process behind every entrepreneur is actually different than most peoples. The goldmine when it comes to entrepreneurship is and always has been the idea. The idea is the one thing that will make or break you and has to be unique, but also profitable.
When you are searching for that unique idea that can rocket you to riches you need to be always thinking during your everyday events. Even while you read this article you should be looking for ideas. For most people it takes years to come up with that idea, while some never do. The following are questions that you should ask yourself while brainstorming.
1.	Is there a market for it?
2.	Can it be done with today's technology?
3.	Are you able to make profit after the costs?
4.	How can I cheaply get the product to my customers?
5.	What would a competitor do to beat me?
7.	Can you do it?
If your idea does not provide a good result to these questions then you shouldn't do it because most likely it will not be successful.
When you are watching a TV commercial, don't focus on being a customer, you need to be thinking about that product and what they are doing. You should always be learning and there is an infinite amount of knowledge out there that is absolutely free. All you need to do is open your eyes and your mind and pay attention. The people that run these businesses already are successful or they wouldn't be doing it. That is why it is extremely important to see what they are doing in order to spark ideas and learn from it.
If you are in a routine that you basically do everything the same everyday then you should break that habit. Ideas come at the strangest times in our lives and if you are doing the same thing over and over then you are just hurting yourself. Some ideas would be to drive a different way to work, watch new TV shows, shop at different stores, or to start a new hobby. The more you experience in life, the greater of a chance you have to get that brain power working for you.
No copycat idea is ever going to be extremely successful. Yes, you can still make money off of copycat ideas but the goal should not be to try it. If you are going to attempt it then you need to bring new life and include something that the customers of the old idea have been craving. A prime example of that would be creating a smaller niche off a successful large niche. Example, creating a Facebook type of site but just for people that are looking to lose weight.
Anyway you decide to go I wish you luck in your ventures!


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Government approves amendment allowing breweries to sell alcohol to touring visitors
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 03:16 PM
The Government has today given the green light to the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016, by approving the drafting of a series of amendments to this Private Members Bill.
The Bill provides for the automatic grant by the Revenue Commissioners of a licence authorising the sale of alcohol produced on the premises to visitors at craft breweries and distilleries.
These sales can only take place between 10am and 6pm daily.
Operators of craft breweries and distilleries will have to apply to the court for a certificate before a licence can be granted by the Revenue Commissioners.
The licence will be subject to annual renewal.
The amendments will confine the sale of intoxicating liquor to visitors who have participated in and completed a tour of the premises concerned.
Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, TD welcomed the decision.
"The Government is fully committed to supporting regional and local development and fully exploiting the job-creation potential of artisan food production and local tourism initiatives," he said.
"As was once the case many years ago, nearly every town now has its own craft brewery – such as 12 Acres and Ballykilcavan Brew in my own town of Portlaoise.
"Some craft breweries and distilleries admit visitors for guided tours of their premises, which attracts tourists to the area and creates local employment opportunities.
"This also contributes to the local economy through increased demand for knock-on services such as accommodation, catering and transport."


If your bedroom is anywhere near the front of the house, you've probably been woken up - especially early on cold mornings - by clattery old diesels chugging into life, or indeed older petrol engines that seem reluctant to start without a fight.
All of which makes the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE a pleasure to set sail in by comparison. Press the starter button, slot the gearlever into drive and the car always moves off in electric mode - it keeps a little bit of charge in reserve for silent starting - and letting your neighbours get a more winks in the process. Thoughtful and stealthy.


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UT Arlington earns top marks as key education resource for veterans
(Fort Worth Business Press, November 7, 2019) In the 28 years of service in the U.S. military, Domingo Padron took on many different jobs in different cities within the National Guards as a full-time active-reserve.
But, attending college and perhaps joining the civilian workforce was not on the radar for the veteran, post-retirement.
Yet, now Padron is ready to hit the job market after earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).
"This place [UTA] is full of resources," Padron said. "They helped with any questions that I have about my course or my benefits or helping my family, daughters get their benefits."
For all the resources and other commitments provided to its veteran students like Padron, Military Times has named UTA the nation's top-ranking four-year institution for veterans to earn a college degree (UTA is located in Downtown Arlington).
Additionally, the Military Times' "Best for Vets: Colleges 2020" list attributes the recognition to UTA for its 85% veteran graduation rate and its large student population of service members and veterans.
The university has the largest population of service members and veterans out of the top 10 institutes, according to the Military Times list. Padron is one of more than 3,100 military personnel or veterans enrolled at UTA.
"I had a lot of mentors who helped me believe that I could do this," Padron said. "It's hard. Nobody said it'll be easy. But, I'm almost at the end."
He is graduating this fall with a degree in history and three additional minors. Padron also earned a teaching certificate and, he said, he wants to become a teacher after finishing college.
Former military service members with their newly-acquired skills and college degrees are a needful addition to the under-supplied local and regional workforce.
The South's regional economy – which includes Texas – had a total of 2.6 million unfilled jobs at the end of September, according to a report released on Nov. 5 by Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Veterans joining the workforce are a boon to the economy as they continue their service to the nation, said James Kumm, executive director of veteran programs at UTA.
"We help them grow as individuals. Then we get them ready to graduate and move on to amazing careers," Kumm said about UTA's veteran students.
"To do that, we've been partnering with a number of companies and corporations throughout DFW and really all over the nation to show them what kind of students we have. And then ask their opinions on what we can be doing to help better prepare them to be the best possible candidates for the workforce," he added.
UTA has a 69% retention rate for military students
Earlier this year, UTA opened the Office of Military and Veterans Services. The building consolidated all the military-focused resources and tools, which were previously scattered throughout the 420-acre campus, into one building.
The center now provides 17 coordinated services for veterans that involve areas such as transition, health, education benefits, engagement and career development.
Military-connected students can also utilize the center's meeting space for external services, organizations and workshops, tutoring and seminars. The center also has a student lounge with computers and other amenities.
"With veterans, a large number of us have seen the world," Kumm said. "We've been to different countries, to different cities. So, we bring that wealth of knowledge with us as well. Those experiences, they're not only able to translate in the classroom to the learning environment, but when it comes the time to get a job, they're bringing all those great skills that they learned in the military."
For former Marine Rafael Arreguin, the years of military experience did help him land a job, and so did his ties to UTA, he said.
Arreguin graduated in May with a bachelor's in finance and management. He is currently working at the Office of Military and Veterans Services, where he once used to visit for course advising and career counseling as a student.
"It's easier for students getting out of the military to come into UTA," Arreguin said. "It already has established clubs and programs. It's easier for them to transition. We have more advocacy about it. Other schools might have other clubs and programs, but may not be as established."
Story by Neetish Basnet for the Fort Worth Business Press originally published on November 7, 2019.
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#WorldPhilosophy Day
As part of the continuing celebrations for 25 years of Philosophy for Children (P4C) in Cumbria, we have a number of activities and events leading up to and happening on World Philosophy day on Thursday 19th November.
Gina from Little Chatters and myself will be hosting #ChatP4C on Twitter between 8-9pm GMT on World Philosophy Day. Here we will 'tweet' about all things P4C, specifically around when and how schools do P4C. Gina and I will also be posting a number of #Philosofun activities on social media during the week as a stimulus for the wider theme of UNESCO's World Philosophy Day - Imagining the World. Please do bring a drink and join us on Thursday on Twitter by searching for #ChatP4C. We especially welcome schools sharing photos and comments about their World Philosophy Day activities.
In association with Cumbria Development Education Centre and the University of Cumbria.
On Wednesday 18th November, Dr Laura Kerslake from the University of Cambridge will be presenting her Playground of Ideas PhD research for P4C and KS1 between 4-5pm GMT. Places are free and you can book via Cumbria DEC here.
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What philosophical questions are you asking?
World Philosophy Day was introduced in 2002 by UNESCO. You can read more about this international day here.
The 2020 edition of World Philosophy Day wishes to invite the whole world to reflect on the meaning of the current pandemic, underlining the need, more than ever before, to resort to philosophical reflection in order to face the multiple crises we are going through.
Use the graphic as a classrom stimulus to get your pupils to reflect on the meaning of the current pandemic. What philosophical questions were they asking on World Philosophy Day in 2019 which they are not asking in 2020? What questions are they asking in on World Philosophy Day in 2020 which they were not asking in 2019? What philosophical questions do they think they will be asking on World Philosophy day in 2021 and beyond?
Ask pupils to choose and discuss questions - can they group questions?
Creating the historical narrative of the future
Imagine 50 years from now. How would you want children to be retold the story of the Pandemic and events that follow. Will the positives outweigh the negatives? Can we create our own narrative?
Ask pupils to come up with a list of 10 things they would want to be told as the history of the Pandemic for children in the future. Share with the whole class. Use their suggestions for ranking and sorting to practice reasoning. Each pupil to choose 5 to focus on for a piece of writing.
Write a diary entry, creative story or information writing..... or other piece of writing. We'd love to see examples at #ChatP4C
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SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- For Jake Thompson, former major league pitcher now plying his trade in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the "Welcome to the KBO" moment came early -- and right from the field.
"I am used to it now, but the biggest thing was, in the first game, how loud the dugouts are," Thompson told Yonhap News Agency Friday, before his Lotte Giants took on hosts Kiwoom Heroes in preseason at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
"Everyone is chirping, cheering and clapping. In the States, everybody is a little more laid back. There might be one big moment in the game where they get loud, but not every single play," Thompson said. "Everybody's into it (here). They're watching. They're paying attention. And it's good."
In his preseason debut Thursday against the Heroes, Thompson gave his new teammates a few things to cheer about -- namely, his six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
But the 25-year-old right-hander also gave up three earned runs on five hits and four walks. His only three-up, three-down inning came in the fourth.
The third inning was a microcosm of the up-and-down nature of Thompson's start. He gave up a leadoff walk but struck out the next two batters. Thompson issued another free pass to put two men on board and allowed a two-run double to Jang Young-suk on a hanging curve.
The fifth inning went groundout-single-walk-strikeout. He was pulled with two outs in that inning, having thrown 48 of his 82 pitches for strikes. He offered four-seam and two-seam fastballs, curve, slider and changeup at Kiwoom hitters.
"My biggest thing was I wanted to get a bunch of pitches in. I'd have liked to have been a little bit more efficient and get through five (innings)," he said. "It's just (about) building up my workload. My stuff has been pretty good."
Having earlier pitched in three unofficial games in spring training in Okinawa, Japan, Thompson said KBO hitters tend to be "more contact oriented" than the ones he faced in the majors.
"(South Korean hitters) are pretty aggressive and a lot of the guys have good hand-eye coordination," he said. "They don't swing and miss a lot. They foul off good pitches. In the States, it's kind of gone to where the guys are only trying to do damage. They're not just trying to put the ball in play. There are a lot more guys here that are more contact oriented."
Thompson said he remains very much a work in progress as he tries to find his footing in the new league. Though he's been asked a few times about his goal for 2019, Thompson said he'll be patient with himself before he gets ahead of himself.
"I want to get through the first month of the season and see a few more teams to grow my understanding of the league a little more," he said. "I am going to try not to set anything (specific). I want to understand (the KBO)."


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Some Spotify Users Reporting Possible Hacking Of Their Account
Posted by gracecomputer On December 9, 2020
Are you a Spotify user? If so, you've got plenty of company. It's one of the shining success stories on the web, and has grown to become one of the most popular music streaming services available.
Unfortunately, that also makes it a target, and recently, researchers at VPNMentor discovered a database of more than 300,000 Spotify user names and passwords available for free on the Dark Web.
No information is available about how the database was collected, but since it's freely available, hackers of all stripes have been making regular use of it to try and force their way into user accounts. Sadly, it appears that a significant percentage of the records on the database contain working passwords.
There has been a low-level hum of complaints from Spotify's massive user base about accounts being hacked. Playlists being deleted, new playlists appearing out of nowhere, and the like, but there's never been any discernable pattern to these complaints. The recent discovery of the database on the Dark Web provides the missing puzzle piece and adds context to those complaints.
Somehow, even though the company has reported no recent breaches, a large number of user records wound up on the Dark Web, and are actively being used by hackers around the world to cause mischief.
VPNMentor immediately notified Spotify about their discovery and the company took prompt action, forcing a password reset on any account found on the database, so if you recently logged in and found that you were forced to change your password, now you know the reason why.
It was a good move, and a safe move, but there's more to this story.
For more than a year now, Spotify's users have been clamoring for two-factor authentication, and to date, the company has not seen fit to offer it. If it had been available, this never would have been an issue to begin with.
Given Spotify's track record of innovation and general responsiveness to their user base, the lack of 2FA stands out as a glaring black mark on what is otherwise an outstanding record. Here's hoping the company remedies that soon. In the meanwhile, if it's been a while since you logged onto your account, and you're asked to change your password, the database on the Dark Web is almost certainly the reason why.
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The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase
Posted by autoview on 10 May 2022
Bentley is bringing a new focus on wellness to its model range with the launch of the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase – a new grand touring SUV that builds on the strengths of the Bentayga to become a new luxury flagship, extending the latest product range to five models.
So much more than just a stretch, the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is the result of a nine-figure investment by Bentley to create a new model that provides the best rear cabin experience since a Mulsanne, whilst retaining the Bentley hallmarks of effortless performance, exquisite handcraftsmanship and endless personalisation.
The success of the Bentayga defined and enabled the growth of the luxury SUV market since the first unveiling in 2015. Over the last seven years, the Bentayga has proved its credibility through genuine off-road capability, hybrid technology, record-breaking performance, and bespoke specifications. The Bentayga remains Bentley's best-selling model, and has become the benchmark against which other luxury SUVs are measured. The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase once again redefines the zenith.
In 2021, Bentley achieved record sales of 14,659 cars, a 31% growth over the previous best from 2020 - and the Bentayga accounted for just over a third of this volume. The global luxury SUV market continues to expand, with the forecast increasing towards the end of the decade across all regions. However, this is not the same for the E-segment, which has been declining. The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase has the potential to raise the ceiling of the D-segment, as one of the spiritual successors to the Mulsanne.
Feedback from Bentley customers is that design, technology and performance are the three most important factors on the decision to purchase, with the driving characteristics being the top priority amongst current owners. In a recent survey, owners also confirmed that 82% of them use their luxury SUVs daily, 74% in cities and urban environments. The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase stretches the class-leading SUV's breadth of ability even further whether you are driving or being driven.
The Extended Wheelbase will be responsible for up to 45% of all Bentayga sales when the car goes on sale later this year. The Bentayga will therefore remain Bentley's number one model, and the most successful and in-demand luxury SUV in the world.
Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase (2023)
Introduction to the Bentayga EWB
The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase (EWB) builds on the latest second-generation Bentayga, extending the wheelbase and rear cabin space by an extra 180 mm. With Body-in-White changes to the underfloor, side panels, door and roof, Bentley's design team have ensured the lines and proportions continue to exude style and presence. This increase results in the wheelbase of the car stretching from 2995 mm to 3175 mm, with an overall length of 5322 mm. The increased length is all in the rear door, creating an exceptionally luxurious rear cabin area. With a larger cabin space than any other luxury competitor, an emphasis on wellness, and the introduction of the world's first auto climate and advanced postural adjustment rear seat, extraordinary journeys are guaranteed.
The new Bentley Airline Seat specification is the most advanced seat ever fitted to a car, with 22-ways of adjustment and world-firsts in a new auto climate sensing system and postural adjustment technology.
In Relax mode, the seat can recline to 40 degrees, whilst the passenger seat is motored forwards and a beautifully leather-trimmed footrest deploys from the back of the front passenger seat. In Business Mode, the seat moves into its most upright position to make working on the move more comfortable.
The auto climate seat technology senses occupant temperature and surface humidity and then determines whether to apply heat, ventilation or both simultaneously to keep the occupant at optimum thermal wellbeing. Meanwhile, the postural adjustment system automatically makes micro adjustments to the occupant's seating position and pressure points, by measuring pressure across the seat surface. The system can apply 177 individual pressure changes across six fully independent pressure zones over a three-hour period improving comfort and minimising fatigue throughout a journey.
Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, comments: 'The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is our first car truly dedicated to the onboard wellness of its occupants. Every Bentley gets you to your destination feeling more relaxed than when you started your journey, and yet with the Extended Wheelbase we've been able to go even further thanks to the adoption of world-first wellness technology embedded within our unrivalled interior cabin design. In combination with the incredible skills of the craftspeople at our carbon-neutral factory in Crewe, these advances make the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase the ultimate luxury SUV to drive or be driven in."
The Bentayga EWB incorporates a more advanced stitching design created using digital craftsmanship. Diamonds can be seen elongating symmetrically from the centre of the seatbacks shoulder panels and along the length of the door, reflecting the extension in the car itself.
The new interior style of the rear door also includes a unique design showcasing the optional 'Metal Overlay in Veneer'. Using a thin metal strip just 0.07 mm thick, an intricate design is bonded by hand on the surface of the veneer before the part is lacquered and polished.
New features like Bentley Diamond Illumination (where light is emitted through small perforations in the soft feel door trim) demonstrate how technology combines with contemporary craftsmanship to deliver incredibly modern design in luxurious materials. With 24 billion trim combinations alone (and a total number of possible specifications running into the trillions), the cabin of the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is capable of offering the most individual Bentayga ever.
The introduction of Electronic All Wheel Steering, a first for the Bentayga, ensures that there is no shortfall of dynamic ability despite the longer wheelbase. In fact, the turning circle is 7% less than a standard Bentayga, at just 11.8 metres. This also guarantees no compromise between high-speed confidence and low speed convenience.
Bentley Dynamic Ride, the 48V active anti-roll control system introduced originally by Bentayga as a world-first, is included as standard and provides the optimum balance between ultimate ride comfort, handling and body control.
Comfort and Wellness in Detail
The Bentayga EWB offers the ultimate in rear passenger indulgence, with the most advanced seat ever fitted to a car, three different seat configurations, new dual air ionisers and increased cabin space.
As standard, a 4+1 seating configuration is offered with two outer rear seats providing outstanding comfort, 16 ways of adjustment, heating, ventilation and five individual massage programs. There is an occasional middle seat, easily accommodating a third adult and giving access to a ski hatch in the backboard.
A new feature with the larger cabin is the Bentley Airline Seat Specification. To enable maximum relaxation in the back, the seat backrests recline to 40 degrees, providing an ideal and comfortable position to sleep in.
The level of seat recline can be controlled through the Touch Screen Remote – Bentley's dedicated handheld touchscreen device for controlling vehicle functions from the rear cabin. Additional switches are located in the door pocket area to set the seat to maximum recline (Relax Mode) or in its most upright position (Business Mode).
In Relax Mode, the front passenger seat will traverse to its most forward position in order to maximise the space available to the rear occupant. Additionally, a footrest – beautifully trimmed in carpet and leather and surrounded with a chrome strip – will deploy from the front passenger seat back.
Bentley Airline Seat Specification also includes four significant features including a world technology first:
With Seat Auto Climate, a passenger selects their desired temperature setpoint from six different levels. The contact temperature and surface humidity are then directly measured – cushion and backrest independently – and the heating and ventilation are adjusted to achieve the required temperature. This is continuously monitored to ensure it remains constant as optimised body temperature is vital when the focus is on individual wellbeing. In studies that have manipulated body temperature via external means, it has generally been reported that cognitive function is reduced by decreasing body temperature below normal [Wright, Hull and Ceizler 2002]. A comfortable thermal environment can also alleviate fatigue, reduce irritability, and improve driving safety [Szczurek & Maciejewska 2016]
The Postural Adjustment function uses new thigh and shoulder pockets, plus additional lumbar massage pockets, to subtly yet continuously change the shape of the seat to ease pressure points around the body, preventing dead spots and fatigue build up. There are three different programmes available, 'All areas of the seat', 'Twist' and 'Backrest only'. The use of air pockets enables more continuous and complex movements to be made – which are virtually imperceptible to the passenger – rather than the linear movements resulting from the use of seat motors. The system goes beyond the 2D motions typical of adjustable seats, able to employ a three-dimensional twist to relieve pressure points. Six independent pressure zones can provide 177 adjustments every three hours to ensure that seat comfort is never compromised, regardless of the length of the journey. Studies have shown that actively supporting body weight in a dynamic way relieves strain, which can prime mental stress and create lack of focus. Natural supported postures have been shown to alleviate stress from tensed muscles.
The Bentley Airline Seat Specification also adds further cushion and backrest bolster adjustment, cushion extension, electric headrest height adjustment and a deployable footrest to the back of the front passenger seat. The rear seat passenger on this side of the car can also move the front passenger seat forwards via a "VIP mode".
New for the Bentayga EWB are heated rear door and centre armrests, adding a level of detail entirely befitting of the most luxurious SUV cabin in the world.
Other configurations include a Four Seat Comfort Specification and a Five Seat option for those wanting the ability to fold down the rear backrests. A seven seat configuration is available in the standard Bentayga, however customer feedback showed that space and luxury remain a priority for the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase owners.
With the Four Seat Comfort Specification, a rear centre console between the two rear seats provides additional stowage and two further USB charging sockets. The Mulliner Console Bottle Cooler can also be chosen, housing a fully integrated drinks cooler for a 750 ml bottle, and two handcrafted Cumbria Crystal Flutes.
The heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in the rear cabin has been enhanced to further improve onboard wellness. The rear ventilation activates only when rear occupants are detected, reducing rear cabin fan noise. The rear cabin has a separate air ionisation system that improves air quality with lower airborne particulates. The ionisers create a static charge around pollutants such as dust or allergens in the air, which in turn cause them to stick to the nearest surface. The result is the removal of such contaminants from the air that the occupants breathe.
Interior Design – Crafted Detail with Seamless Technology
The rear cabin of the Bentayga EWB sets a new benchmark for combining world-class luxury and technological innovation, demonstrating new heights of craftsmanship and comfort.
Bentley's instantly recognisable diamond quilting has been reimagined in a dramatic and contemporary new design. Like all great design, the final execution looks simple, but the obsession to detail behind it encapsulates all that is unique about Bentley interiors.
Developed and executed through a combination of digital craftsmanship and precision technology, the symmetrical pattern at the top of the seat backs stretches the diamonds as they move away from the centre line of the seats. The doors, in turn, boast an asymmetric pattern, that accentuates the length of the door and the rear cabin as a whole.
Within each diamond, the flawless leather is perforated with holes of less than 1 mm diameter. Each hole has been digitally positioned with precision by one of Bentley's interior designers to achieve a cohesive overall design – the 'digital-crafting' process.
Once the leather has gone through a perforating machine, the stitching of the diamonds is achieved with a specialised embroidery machine. The machine incorporates a camera which analyses the perforation pattern and ensures the lines of embroidery are perfectly parallel and equidistant between the perforation diamonds. The finished result is a beautiful, elegant and unique design.
To achieve a softer panel, with delicate, luxurious form language, a finer thread (usually found in Bentley's embroidered logos) and a smaller micro-stitch (half the length of a standard Bentley stitch) has been used. This change of thread and innovation of manufacturing process has created a more accentuated, softly lofted quilting, in a way Bentley has never done before in production. This process is exactly the same as the quilting process showcased on the doors and seats of the EXP 100 GT concept car from 2019.
Enhancing the rear cabin area further, the longer door trim panels have been redesigned. The veneer panel has been lowered and extended, and it sweeps down to meet the armrest incorporating the rear door handle.
Bentayga EWB will see the first use of the Metal Overlay in Veneer feature on Bentayga series production, having previously been used on the pinnacle Continental GT Mulliner derivatives. This optional feature is included on the passenger's fascia panel and on all four doors. The intricate design consists of individual brushed metal badges crafted to be exceptionally thin - just and 0.07 mm thick.
To create the inlay designs, a process called photo-etching is used. A very fine stencil of the design is laminated to the metal. After some intermediate steps of UV light exposure and developing of the laminate, the main process chemically etches away areas of metal not required, leaving only the inlay design. Etching means there is little manual handling or cutting of the material so the risk of damage is less and the precision that can be achieved is incredibly high. Each badge is then bonded by hand in a precise location on the surface of the veneer, before the part is lacquered and polished.
A further striking and elegant optional feature introduced for Bentayga EWB is Bentley Diamond Illumination. The illumination effect is achieved using LEDs (12 on each of the front doors, 22 on each of the rear doors) that emit light through small perforations 1 mm in diameter in the leather trim on the door panels.
The intensity and colour of the illumination through the trim can be controlled by the customer through the infotainment system and Touch Screen Remote. The feature is linked with the mood lighting to ensure consistent colour and intensity of light throughout the car. This dramatic feature can transform the interior feel and look of the cabin, especially at night.
With the increased cabin length, the front centre console has been redesigned to provide better ergonomics and functionality for the rear passengers. The rear face of the console has been extended for improved interaction with the touch screen remote, the addition of a wireless charging cradle for a mobile phone and a new air vent design.
For the first time on a Bentley, power closing doors can be specified. Two switches are located on the rear face of the extended centre console, comfortably within the reach of rear passengers. Pressing and holding the switch will close the door on the corresponding side of the vehicle using dedicated motors, creating a truly luxurious valet-like experience. The motors also engage with a light manual push on the door, for a fully integrated motion with the power latching mechanism. The motors also offer gentle assistance when opening the door.
Fitted as standard to the EWB are new 'waterfall illumination' interior lamps providing subtle illumination to the rear cabin. The illumination is focused towards the centre of car, and improves the passenger's visibility of the key central controls and features. The subtle illumination provides a comfortable ambient light to the rear enhancing the feeling of luxury for the rear passengers.
Exterior Design – Zero Comprimise
Four detailed exterior changes mark the new model: the longer profile, a new front grille, a new polished 22" 10-spoke wheel, and a repositioned sunroof, all whilst deliberately maintaining the highly successful second-generation Bentayga aesthetic.
Taking inspiration from the new grille on the Flying Spur, the Bentayga EWB has a 'Vertical Vane Grille' design that remains elegant while being visually striking. The unique grille consists of bright chrome vertical vanes sitting in front of a black mesh grille. The 22-inch 10-spoke Bentayga wheel is offered in a new mirror-polished design for the Bentayga EWB.
The repositioned panoramic sunroof illustrates again the focus on the rear cabin ambience and ensures the experience is uncompromised. The sunroof has therefore been moved rearwards in the car by 125 mm, providing the optimum position to bathe the rear cabin seating area in natural light. The sunroof can be controlled via the rear cabin Touch Screen Remote, as well as by the front cabin console.
The 180 mm wheelbase increase results in a wonderfully airy and spacious rear cabin and gives the opportunity to provide a significant increase in rear legroom.
The class-leading new cabin has is longer than any other luxury SUV competitor by over 40 mm. The Bentayga EWB also provides an extra 10 mm of headroom compared to a Mulsanne, whilst having a roofline 100 mm lower than competitors providing a sporting and well-proportioned silhouette.
The result is a spacious, luxurious, light-filled cabin, exhibiting both Bentley's traditional skills and the most up-to-date technology. Offering an adaptable space, excelling both as a work environment with all the latest technology within easy reach, and as a cossetting, relaxing haven.
The noise of traffic and the on-road world outside the car has a serious effect on wellbeing. Research that tracked thousands of people over a four year period found that those exposed to traffic noise over 70 decibels (db) were 65% more at risk of depression. The Bentayga EWB is quieter inside than its competitors, by between 4% and 26% depending on frequency and position inside the car.
Chassis and Powertain
The new Bentayga has won critical acclaim for its dynamic abilities, with its performance on the road and its ride and handling universally praised. The Bentayga EWB continues this ethos with the inclusion of Electronic All Wheel Steering and Bentley Dynamic Ride as standard.
Secondary ride comfort is another key variable that affects onboard wellness – the smoother the ride, the more calming the journey. At typical road speeds and in the crucial frequency range of 5 Hz to 20 Hz, the Bentayga EWB has up 27% lower secondary ride vibration than its competitors.
Electronic All Wheel Steering was first introduced by Bentley on the new Flying Spur. It provides two highly desirable benefits and ensures no compromise between high-speed confidence and low speed convenience.
At fast, highway speeds the system makes small adjustments to the direction of travel of the rear wheels, in tandem with the direct steering inputs from the driver to the front wheels. This increases high-speed stability – making overtaking and lane changing more assured – and improves handling when driving through sweeping bends.
At low speeds, the All Wheel Steering has the effect of 'shortening' the wheelbase, reducing the turning circle, and increasing agility in tight urban environments making parking noticeably easier. This is achieved by steering the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels. The system actually provides a turning circle which is smaller than that of the standard wheelbase Bentayga by 7%.
The Bentayga EWB is powered by Bentley's proven 4.0-litre, 32-valve dual twin-scroll turbocharged V8 petrol engine, which combines immense power with impressive fuel economy. Mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox, the V8 offers supercar performance, developing 542 bhp (550 PS) and 568 lb.ft (770 Nm) of torque, resulting in a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h) and 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds (100 km/h in 4.6 seconds).
Testing and Development
Over 2,500 new parts have been introduced to produce the Bentayga EWB including significant Body-in-White changes and a complete new underfloor. This has led to new manufacturing processes, layout changes and infrastructure specifically for the new model. With over 50 pre-series vehicles, nearly 2,000 weeks of collective testing have been incurred in the development of the new Bentayga EWB to give its exceptional credentials.
Enhanced Specification
Two enhanced specifications of Bentayga Extended Wheelbase will be available at launch. The Azure offers elegant and timeless design with unique signatures, focusing on maximum comfort and well-being with an effortless drive. Unique specification includes a unique 22" ten-spoke directional wheel, bright lower bumper grilles, Azure embroidery and badging. Other additional features include unique quilted seats, mood lighting, heated steering wheel, and increased driver's assistance aids.
The First Edition specification builds further, including Bentley Diamond Illumination, metal overlays in the veneer, Naim for Bentley Premium Audio and LED welcome lamps. Unique embroidery, inlays and badging identify this as a highly exclusive and distinct model.
Bentley is about to present the new Bentayga Hybrid to the EU audience
Bentley will unveil new models at this year's Monterey Car Week
Bentley Bentayga Speed Space Edition
The Bentayga EWB Azure First Edition: first and foremost
Bentley Bentayga Odyssean Edition


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Troubling forced abortion decision overturned
UK Court of Appeal won't make woman with disability have an unwanted abortion
LONDON, June 25, 2019—A woman in her 20s in the United Kingdom was recently ordered to have an abortion against her wishes on the basis of her mental disability. Fortunately, this decision was overturned following an appeal by the woman's mother.
Requiring a woman to have an abortion violates several international human rights instruments. In 2013 the Special Rapporteur on Torture to the United Nations Human Rights Council characterized both overriding the choices of people with disabilities in healthcare contexts and forced abortions as torture.
Under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which the U.K. is a party to, people with disabilities have the right to make decisions about their own reproduction (art. 23(1)), a right not to be treated differently by providers on the basis of their disability (art. 25(f)) and the right to informed consent in their healthcare (art. 25(d)). It also states that a parent's disability is not a reason to separate a child from a parent's care.
Health service doctors applied to the Court of Protection, which hears cases related to people who are considered to lack mental capacity, to perform an abortion on the woman, whose name has been withheld, based on the view that abortion would be less traumatizing for her than giving birth. The woman's mother and her social worker agreed that they thought the abortion would be more traumatizing for her than giving birth, and her mother stated her willingness to care for her grandchild.
Despite this, and despite the general reluctance of courts to require unwanted medical procedures that do not impact public health, Justice Nathalie Lieven stated that abortion was in the woman's best interests, over and against her express wishes. Justice Lieven took the position that abortion would be less traumatizing both than childbirth and than losing custody of a child later. She also expressed her belief that the woman, who is considered to have a mental capacity similar to a child aged six through nine as well as a mood disorder, did not understand the meaningful difference between a child and a doll. Reports have emerged that the doctors told the woman, that she would go to sleep and not have a baby in her tummy anymore, but would be given a new doll.
This decision, now overturned on appeal, reflects the dangers of disability discrimination, in which the dignity and rights of people with disabilities are disregarded in the name of their best interests, even when they go against the rights of the person herself. This is a violation of basic rights to self-determination and bodily integrity, and a misuse of judicial authority to impose a controversial procedure on a woman who did not want one simply because she has disabilities.
The protection of the vulnerable is the duty of every person, and law must be founded on the dignity of the human person. Although some people with disabilities may need special protections and assistance, their wishes should always be taken into account. The troubling circumstances under which a woman who lacks mental capacity became pregnant must be investigated, but they cannot be undone or remedied by ending the life of her child.
The woman's mother appealed the decision to order an abortion. World Youth Alliance is pleased that the Court of Appeal has respected the dignity and rights of the woman in this case in its decision to overturn the order to require her to have an abortion.
Constitutional Court of Poland rules against eugenic abortion
October 22 2020, Warsaw, Poland - The Constitutional Court of Poland declared in a ruling that the
Conference full of joy and optimism... abortion back on the European salons
A conference suggestively entitled "All of us! Mobilizing for abortion rights" was initiated in the
WYA Statement on Vincent Lambert
NEW YORK, July 11, 2019—Vincent Lambert, a French man who suffered brain damage and was
UN Human rights body distorts international right to life
UN-ovo tijelo za ljudska prava izobličuje međunarodno pravo na život This article is available


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60 Years A' Ethniki
Alberto Botía receives the MVP award of the 10th matchday
The MVP award of the 10th matchday was awarded to Alberto Botía playing for Olympiacos, who topped the competition organised by Super League Greece, the Panhellenic Association of Professional Players (PSAP) and NOVA. The award was presented by Mr Savvas Theodoridis.
After the ceremony, the Olympiacos player stated:
"This award is very important. It is however the result of team work. It belongs to the whole team. It was an important match for us and we achieved an important victory. I want to continue and finish the season in the best possible way and with confidence. We want to work well and properly until the end."
Is the goal against Panathinaikos the most important goal you have scored in your career?
"Yes, it is one of the most important goals given that I have not scored that many. It was scored during a derby, against a major opponent, Panathinaikos. It is important for the campaign and the club. Yes, I believe that it's one of the most important goals in my career."
Nevertheless, you also contributed greatly in the goal you denied when tackling Leto, do you agree?
"It's defence. It's part of the game. Of course, it was a certain goal. In the next minute, we scored a goal. There were some beautiful and important moments for our team. I hope we will continue like this."
To what extent are you worried by the situation in the Greek championship given that, until the very last minute, you did not know whether you were playing a match that weekend? And how difficult is your preparation in view of the team's many obligations?
"It is indeed difficult for us to prepare. This is why we work having in mind that we will have a match to play every Saturday. We have a difficult schedule. We have important matches ahead for us up until Christmas break. We try to work keeping in mind that all matches will be played normally."
Mr Savvas Theodoridis stated the following:
"I am particularly happy to be presenting this award today to an exceptional man, an amazing footballer and a professional player with great moral standards. During the most critical match, maybe even one of the most important matches in the Greek championship between the two "eternal opponents", he proved that he deserves this award and many more. And why do I say this? Because he determined the match outcome in a single minute. He denied a certain goal when tackling Leto in an amazing way. And in the next minute, he scored the goal. So, you see what happened. He enthused Olympiacos, the fans and his teammates. And this is why the result of the first half was 3-0, a unique score. I therefore congratulate him and wish him to always have moments like this one. Botía is a really great player. And the most important thing is that he is an exceptional man. All clubs would like players like him with such moral standards and so competent."


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'Let's create something': Student Big Table empowers young Quad Citizens to act
Jack Cullen | March 5th, 2019
About 60 high school students from across the Quad Cities spent half of their day Feb. 28 outside of the classroom, tackling issues that matter to them to improve the region.
The 2019 Student Big Table, an initiative of the Q2030 Regional Action Plan, was held Feb. 28 at John Deere World Headquarters in Moline.
Hosted in the Executive Dining Room at John Deere World Headquarters, the 2019 Student Big Table challenged emerging youth leaders from 15 public and private schools to develop an action plan for each of the following three causes:
Safety, Security, Support 4 All Students
#reduce #reuse #recycle #CleanerQC
Opportunities for Alternative Interests
Each topic was raised during the 2018 Student Big Table at Deere, and students who completed a survey earlier this year elected to bring them back for further expansion.
Pleasant Valley High School sophomore Taze Wilson, one of more than 300 participants at last year's Student Big Table, helped set the tone for this event with a rousing call to action.
"What we come up with here today can and will be actualized," he told his peers from a podium. "This is a chance for us to do some real good in our community."
Students were divided into 10 groups or tables, each of which was staffed by a volunteer facilitator who helped guide students during the process. They spent about 30 minutes on each cause, outlining SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely) goals and action plans on worksheets and easel pads.
"Let's create something," Wilson said to his tablemates in the early goings.
The end of the Student Big Table turned into a competition as each team presented a plan to the rest of the group, and participants voted for their favorite ones.
Finishing in second place with 38 percent of the vote, this group pitched a plan to host a series of QC Teen Spirit Nights this spring and summer at Modern Woodmen Park and other venues across the Quad Cities. Learn more from the charismatic Gordy Field, a senior at North Scott High School.
Finishing in first place with 62 percent of the vote, this group created a plan for a clothing drive competition between high schools in the Quad Cities. Modeled after River Bend Foodbank's annual Student Hunger Drive, "Back to Back" would benefit charities in the area, including QC Closet2Closet. Watch the video below to learn more.
Dozens of students expressed interest in joining a new student-led Q2030 workgroup to bring these plans and more to fruition. While none of them won the most votes, several of the other initiatives focused on expanding peer support and mental health services for young adults.
The Q2030 Community Collaboration Workgroup, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and Deere & Company co-organized the event to build stronger leadership skills in young adults, a need identified during the 2018 Big Table.
Volunteer facilitator Phylicia Manley, a community development specialist at Global Communities, works with her group Feb. 28 during the 2019 Student Big Table at John Deere World Headquarters.
When selecting students to participate, Q2030 directed school administrators to consider leadership skills and diversity (ethnicity, gender and grade level).
Q2030 Champion Mara Sovey Downing played an instrumental role in coordinating the Student Big Table. She is vice president of brand management and corporate communications at Deere and president of the John Deere Foundation.
"You know, when you think about it," Downing said, "the young people in our community really are the ones with the big ideas of what would make our community more cool, connected and prosperous."
Participating schools: North Scott, Alleman, Assumption, Bettendorf, Davenport Central, Moline, Davenport North, Orion, Pleasant Valley, Mid City, Sherrard, Rivermont Collegiate, Rock Island, United Township and Davenport West.
Facilitators: Kelly Thompson, Pieter Hanson, Katelyn Hotle, Alvaro Macias, Andrea Olson, Michael Rogers, Phylicia Manley, Daniel Zozaya Brown, Rachel Grewe and Dan McNeil.
Stay tuned for future updates about the community-wide Big Table scheduled for April 26-27. Go to Q2030.org or connect with us @IntheQ2030 for more information about the Quad Cities' regional action plan.
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namespace autofill {
namespace structured_address {

// Element-wise comparison operator.
bool operator==(const AddressToken& lhs, const AddressToken& rhs) {
  return lhs.value == rhs.value &&
         lhs.normalized_value == rhs.normalized_value &&
         lhs.position == rhs.position;
}

// Regular expression with named capture groups for parsing US-style names.
char kFirstMiddleLastRe[] =
    "^(?P<NAME_FULL>((?P<NAME_FIRST>\\w+)\\s)?"
    "((?P<NAME_MIDDLE>(\\w+(?:\\s+\\w+)*))\\s)??"
    "(?P<NAME_LAST>\\w+))$";

// Test the successful parsing of a value by a regular expression.
TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestParseValueByRegularExpression) {
  std::string regex = kFirstMiddleLastRe;
  std::string value = "first middle1 middle2 middle3 last";

  std::map<std::string, std::string> result_map;

  bool success = ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map);

  EXPECT_TRUE(success);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FULL"], value);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FIRST"], "first");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_MIDDLE"], "middle1 middle2 middle3");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_LAST"], "last");

  // Parse a name with only one middle name.
  value = "first middle1 last";
  result_map.clear();
  success = ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map);

  EXPECT_TRUE(success);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FULL"], value);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FIRST"], "first");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_MIDDLE"], "middle1");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_LAST"], "last");

  // Parse a name without a middle name.
  value = "first last";
  result_map.clear();
  success = ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map);

  // Verify the expectation.
  EXPECT_TRUE(success);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FULL"], value);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FIRST"], "first");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_MIDDLE"], "");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_LAST"], "last");

  // Parse a name without only a last name.
  value = "last";
  result_map.clear();
  success = ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map);

  // Verify the expectations.
  EXPECT_TRUE(success);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FULL"], value);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_FIRST"], "");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_MIDDLE"], "");
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map["NAME_LAST"], "last");

  // Parse an empty name that should not be successful.
  value = "";
  result_map.clear();
  success = ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map);

  // Verify the expectations.
  EXPECT_FALSE(success);
  EXPECT_EQ(result_map.size(), 0u);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestParseValueByRegularExpression_OnlyPartialMatch) {
  std::string regex = "(!<GROUP>this)";
  std::string value = "this is missing";

  std::map<std::string, std::string> result_map;

  EXPECT_FALSE(ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map));
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestParseValueByRegularExpression_InvalidRegEx) {
  std::string regex = "(!<INVALID";
  std::string value = "first middle1 middle2 middle3 last";

  std::map<std::string, std::string> result_map;

  EXPECT_FALSE(ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, &result_map));
  auto expression = BuildRegExFromPattern(regex);
  EXPECT_FALSE(
      ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, expression.get(), &result_map));
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestParseValueByRegularExpression_UnintializedResultMap) {
  std::string regex = "(exp)";
  std::string value = "first middle1 middle2 middle3 last";

  std::map<std::string, std::string>* result_map = nullptr;

  ASSERT_DCHECK_DEATH(ParseValueByRegularExpression(value, regex, result_map));
}

// Test the matching of a value against a regular expression.
TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestIsPartialMatch) {
  EXPECT_TRUE(IsPartialMatch("123 sdf 123", "sdf"));
  EXPECT_FALSE(IsPartialMatch("123 sdf 123", "^sdf$"));
}

// Test the matching of a value against an invalid regular expression.
TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestIsPartialMatch_InvalidRegEx) {
  EXPECT_FALSE(IsPartialMatch("123 sdf 123", "(!<sdf"));
}

// Test the caching of regular expressions.
TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestRegExCaching) {
  std::string pattern = "(?P<SOME_EXPRESSION>.)";
  // Verify that the pattern is not cached yet.
  EXPECT_FALSE(Re2RegExCache::Instance()->IsRegExCachedForTesting(pattern));

  // Request the regular expression and verify that it is cached afterwards.
  Re2RegExCache::Instance()->GetRegEx(pattern);
  EXPECT_TRUE(Re2RegExCache::Instance()->IsRegExCachedForTesting(pattern));
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestGetAllPartialMatches) {
  std::string input = "abaacaada";
  std::string pattern = "(a.a)";

  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {"aba", "aca", "ada"};
  EXPECT_TRUE(IsPartialMatch(input, pattern));
  EXPECT_EQ(GetAllPartialMatches(input, pattern), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestGetAllPartialMatches_InvalidPattern) {
  std::string input = "abaacaada";
  std::string pattern = "(a.a";

  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {};
  EXPECT_FALSE(IsPartialMatch(input, pattern));
  EXPECT_EQ(GetAllPartialMatches(input, pattern), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestExtractAllPlaceholders_Isolated_Placeholder) {
  std::string input = "${HOLDER1}";
  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {"HOLDER1"};
  EXPECT_EQ(ExtractAllPlaceholders(input), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestExtractAllPlaceholders_Placeholder_In_Text) {
  std::string input = "Some ${HOLDER1} Text";
  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {"HOLDER1"};
  EXPECT_EQ(ExtractAllPlaceholders(input), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestExtractAllPlaceholders_Multiple_Placeholders_In_Text) {
  std::string input = "Some ${HOLDER1} Text ${HOLDER2}";
  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {"HOLDER1", "HOLDER2"};
  EXPECT_EQ(ExtractAllPlaceholders(input), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestExtractAllPlaceholders_Broken_Syntax) {
  std::string input = "Some ${HOLDER1} }} ";
  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {"HOLDER1"};
  EXPECT_EQ(ExtractAllPlaceholders(input), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils,
     TestExtractAllPlaceholders_Nested_Placeholders) {
  std::string input = "Some ${HOLDER${INANHOLDER}} }} ";
  std::vector<std::string> expectation = {"INANHOLDER"};
  EXPECT_EQ(ExtractAllPlaceholders(input), expectation);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestGetPlaceholderToken) {
  EXPECT_EQ("${VAR}", GetPlaceholderToken("VAR"));
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, CaptureTypeWithPattern) {
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:(?P<NAME_FULL>abs\\w)(?:,|\\s+|$)+)?",
            CaptureTypeWithPattern(NAME_FULL, {"abs", "\\w"},
                                   {.quantifier = MATCH_OPTIONAL}));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:(?P<NAME_FULL>abs\\w)(?:,|\\s+|$)+)",
            CaptureTypeWithPattern(NAME_FULL, {"abs", "\\w"}));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:(?P<NAME_FULL>abs\\w)(?:,|\\s+|$)+)??",
            CaptureTypeWithPattern(NAME_FULL, "abs\\w",
                                   {.quantifier = MATCH_LAZY_OPTIONAL}));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:(?P<NAME_FULL>abs\\w)(?:,|\\s+|$)+)",
            CaptureTypeWithPattern(NAME_FULL, "abs\\w"));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:(?P<NAME_FULL>abs\\w)(?:_)+)",
            CaptureTypeWithPattern(NAME_FULL, "abs\\w", {.separator = "_"}));
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, NoCaptureTypeWithPattern) {
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:abs\\w(?:,|\\s+|$)+)?",
            NoCapturePattern("abs\\w", {.quantifier = MATCH_OPTIONAL}));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:abs\\w(?:,|\\s+|$)+)", NoCapturePattern("abs\\w"));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:abs\\w(?:,|\\s+|$)+)??",
            NoCapturePattern("abs\\w", {.quantifier = MATCH_LAZY_OPTIONAL}));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:abs\\w(?:,|\\s+|$)+)", NoCapturePattern("abs\\w"));
  EXPECT_EQ("(?i:abs\\w(?:_)+)",
            NoCapturePattern("abs\\w", {.separator = "_"}));
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TokenizeValue) {
  std::vector<AddressToken> expected_tokens = {
      {u"AnD", u"and", 1},
      {u"anotherOne", u"anotherone", 2},
      {u"valUe", u"value", 0}};

  EXPECT_EQ(TokenizeValue(u"  valUe AnD    anotherOne"), expected_tokens);

  std::vector<AddressToken> expected_cjk_tokens = {
      {u"영", u"영", 1}, {u"이", u"이", 0}, {u"호", u"호", 2}};

  EXPECT_EQ(TokenizeValue(u"이영 호"), expected_cjk_tokens);
  EXPECT_EQ(TokenizeValue(u"이・영호"), expected_cjk_tokens);
  EXPECT_EQ(TokenizeValue(u"이영 호"), expected_cjk_tokens);
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, NormalizeValue) {
  EXPECT_EQ(NormalizeValue(u" MÜLLeR   Örber"), u"muller orber");
}

TEST(AutofillStructuredAddressUtils, TestGetRewriter) {
  EXPECT_EQ(RewriterCache::Rewrite(u"us", u"unit #3"), u"unit 3");
  EXPECT_EQ(RewriterCache::Rewrite(u"us", u"california"), u"ca");
}

}  // namespace structured_address
}  // namespace autofill

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Flash Harry frontman suffers heart attack
A number of shows have been cancelled
Flash Harry
The frontman of a popular Northern Irish Queen tribute band has suffered a heart attack.
54-year-old Harry Hamilton fell ill on Sunday but the Lurgan man is said to be recovering well.
In a statement, the band said: "Due to the sudden, serious illness of our front man Harry Hamilton, we have had to cancel the Flash Harry Shows on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th March.
"Harry suffered a heart attack on Sunday, but is recovering well.
Carrickfergus stroke survivor wins top award for art inspired by her recovery
"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused, and hope to reschedule these events in the coming months.
"We would also like to thank you for your understanding and continued support at this difficult time."
The popular touring band have been performing for decades.


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require 'cpf_cnpj'
require 'validates_timeliness'

Spree::User.class_eval do

  validates_presence_of :phone
  validates :date_of_birth,
            presence: true,
            timeliness: {
              on_or_before: lambda { 18.years.ago.at_end_of_day },
              on_or_after: lambda { 100.years.ago.at_midnight },
              type: :datetime
            }
  validates :cpf, presence: true
  validates :first_name, :last_name, presence: true, length: {maximum: 100}
  validates :phone, :alternative_phone, length: {maximum: 11}
  validate :valid_cpf

  before_validation :sanitize_fields

  def full_name
    "#{first_name} #{last_name}"
  end

  def cpf_formatted
    CPF::Formatter.format(cpf)
  end

  def phone_area_code
    phone[0..1] if phone
  end

  def phone_number
    phone[2..-1] if phone
  end

  private

  def sanitize(*fields)
    fields.each do |field|
      self[field] = self[field].to_s.gsub(/[^\d]/, '') if self.respond_to?(field)
    end
  end

  def sanitize_fields
    sanitize(:cpf, :phone, :alternative_phone)
  end

  def valid_cpf
    errors.add(:cpf, Spree.t(:invalid)) unless CPF.valid?(cpf)
  end
end


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Brawl Stars The Beginners Guide – Which Characters Should You Choose?
Supercell is known for creating successful mobile games. After hits such as Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, the developers introduced us to Brawl Stars. The new game comes with 22 characters, and if you are a beginner, it can be quite complicated to choose between them. This is why we have decided to provide a short guide that should make things easier for you. Let's take a look at the Brawl Stars characters.
You might think that Shelly is not that strong, since it is the first character that you unlock, but that is simply not true. She is a great character and it combines good movement with a good shotgun range. Shelly is also great to destroy walls so you can expose the enemies.
You will get Nita after you earn 10 trophies, and she is a great Brawl Stars characters, as she is one of the best offensive brawlers out there. She also has an interesting Super, called Overbearing. She is able to call a bear that will help you team during a fight. The Big Baby Bear comes with its own health, which makes him a huge advantage during fights.
It is not that simple to get Barley, but you can unlock him from a Brawl Box. If you manage to get him, you should enjoy his abilities. He has acid vials that can block escape routes. Area of Effect is his super and it can damage an entire group of enemies.
Healers are also important in Brawl Stars, and if that is what you want to play as, you should consider Poco. This character can deal damage to groups from a distance. More than that, he can heal himself, as well as his teammates when they are touched by his musical notes.


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Q: Mascarar numeração de cartão de crédito Tenho a seguinte numeração:
4716501731980995
Preciso dividir ela em 4 partes.
A parte 2/3 deverá ser substituida por **** ****
De que forma eu poderia fazer isto?

A: Uma outra opção seria utilizar substr_replace(), já que a string não é multibyte não será problema. Isso não vai quebrar/dividir a string, apenas inserir os asteriscos nos espaços definidos.
$string = '4716501731980995';
echo substr_replace($string, ' **** **** ', 4, 8);

Resultado:
4716 **** **** 0995

A: A opção mais simples é utilizar a função substr_replace(), nessa resposta tem mais detalhes.
Outra alternativa é usar a função str_split() para quebrar a string em um array com quatro elementos e contenar o indice zero com a função str_repeat() para gerar os asteriscos e mais o indice três que contem a última parte do cartão.
Exemplo - ideone - str_split
$str = '4716501731980995';
$novo = str_split($str, 4);
echo $novo[0]. str_repeat('*', 8). $novo[3];

Saída:
4716********0995