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Q: How do I make media files display automatically in django using s3 as storage? I configured my s3 settings like so:
DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'Bonychicken.storage_backends.MediaStorage'
AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = 'bonychicken'
AWS_S3_REGION_NAME = 'us-east-2'
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = '<my access key id>'
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = '<my secret access key>'
AWS_S3_CUSTOM_DOMAIN = f"{AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME}.s3.{AWS_S3_REGION_NAME}.amazonaws.com"
AWS_QUERYSTRING_AUTH = False
AWS_DEFAULT_ACL = None
STATIC_URL = '/static/'
MEDIAFILES_LOCATION = 'media'
MEDIA_URL = f"https://{AWS_S3_CUSTOM_DOMAIN}/media/"
MEDIA_ROOT = f"https://{AWS_S3_CUSTOM_DOMAIN}/media/"
AWS_IS_GZIPPED = True
AWS_S3_OBJECT_PARAMETERS = {
    'CacheControl': 'max-age=86400',
}

My storage class is:
from storages.backends.s3boto3 import S3Boto3Storage

class MediaStorage(S3Boto3Storage):
    bucket_name = 'bonychicken'
    location = 'media'
    file_overwrite = False

I added storages to my installed apps and boto3 is also installed.
CORS Configuration is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<CORSConfiguration xmlns="http://s3.amazonaws.com/doc/2006-03-01/">
<CORSRule>
    <AllowedOrigin>*</AllowedOrigin>
    <AllowedMethod>GET</AllowedMethod>
    <MaxAgeSeconds>3000</MaxAgeSeconds>
    <AllowedHeader>Authorization</AllowedHeader>
</CORSRule>
</CORSConfiguration>

block public access has been turned off.
IAM user has permissions to the bucket.
The problem is, whenever I upload a file, it is uploaded to my s3 bucket but it doesn't show on the html page. Trying to access the image url from the source code yields:
<Error>
    AccessDenied
    <Message>Access Denied</Message>
    <RequestId><random letters here></RequestId>
    <HostId>
        <random letters here>
    </HostId>
</Error>

But if I go to my bucket settings and select actions and click on make public after marking the media files, everything starts working. This means for each image uploaded, I have to mark and repeat over and over again.
How do I solve this?

A: I think that you should change the default ACL in your AWS settings as shown in the docs.
Just set the AWS_DEFAULT_ACL to AWS_DEFAULT_ACL='public-read'.


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Residents who will be living in shadow of Station Approach sign petition
By Michael Seymour @michaelgseymour Reporter
Station Approach concept plans February 2019
RESIDENTS who would be living in the shadow of the Station Approach development have signed a petition calling for changes to the scheme.
A planning application, which has to go before a planning committee vote to secure approval, is expected to be on the agenda of next week's committee that will meet on Thursday morning.
However, the residents of Gladstone Street, which would border the new office building being proposed, say they have not been consulted since changes were made.
As previously reported, the Liberal Democrat administration opted to slightly reduce the height of scheme and decrease the number of planned parking spaces after taking control of the council in May.
The petition, signed by all the households in Gladstone Street, said: "Residents... have not been informed about changes as promised."
It said the development was too large and could result in a loss of light, the office building would harm the character of the conservation area, and the proposed car parking would result in a dead frontage.
It called on the council to adopt the changes suggested by a design review panel and re-advertise the application to allow comments on the changes.
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Home Dairy Farming Sustainability and Dairy
Sustainability and Dairy
More to the Moo
More to the Moo: The Life of a Modern Dairy Farmer follows the Harrison family of Sweetwater Valley Farm as they produce milk on their dairy farm to share with the community through their cheese and cafe. Watch below to discover dairy farm sustainability practices, how robotic milking machines work and more that modern dairy farmers do.
This documentary was created by Image Quest Films.
A Smaller Environmental Footprint
Today, farmers produce less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than they did even 20 years ago. All agriculture produces 9% of GHG emissions in the US. Animal agriculture, which includes dairy, produces 3.9% of emissions. The dairy industry accounts for only 2% of total emissions in the United States.
With a growing population, farmers must create increase food production with decreased resources. Considering the nutrients milk contains, dairy has a lower carbon footprint than many other foods, but that continues to improve. Today, the carbon footprint of a glass of milk is two-thirds less than a glass of milk 70 years ago! Since 1950, US dairy herds have decreased from 25 million to 9 million dairy cows, still producing 60% more milk. Through improved genetics, reproduction practices, health practices, and diet, cows are more efficient today than in 1950. The more efficient a dairy cow, the better a cow's emissions.
Cows & Methane
Cows naturally release methane during rumination and digestion. Though methane traps 28 times more heat than carbon dioxide in its lifespan, methane is oxidized within 10 years of entering the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide remains for 1,000 years. Through hydroxyl oxidation, the amount of methane produced is equal to the amount being destroyed naturally. The methane cows produce is part of a natural cycle, so as long as herds do not increase, there is no additional emissions in our atmosphere due to cows. And remember, herd numbers have decreased by 16 million since 1950.
Better Genetics & Milk Production
By focusing on sustainable farming practices, dairy farmers have learned how to improve genetics to produce more milk with fewer cows, reducing the amount of GHG emitted per pound of milk. Improved genetics have bred cows that are more efficient than their predecessors. Though they look similar to cows from 20 years ago, Artificial Insemination (A.I.) allows dairy farmers to breed bulls and cows with superior genes for milk production in a safe environment.
Cows Reduce Food Waste
Dairy cows are sustainable from every aspect, including what they put in their bodies. Dairy cows can eat up to 100 pounds of food per day and can drink as much as 50 gallons of water each day. To provide a healthy diet that is environmentally friendly, dairy farmers utilize byproducts of different industries or farms when working to create a nutritious feed mix. Cows are the ultimate upcyclers, eating byproducts that humans cannot eat, such as citrus pulp, almond hulls, Brewers grain and more, that reduces our food waste going into landfills. These byproducts are also beneficial to the cows, providing needed energy to more efficiently produce milk.
Cows Help Crop Production
Dairy farming can also contribute to crop production. When growing crops, many dairy farmers reuse the waste from other practices. After cooling milk, cleaning equipment and then cleaning barns, the used water is recycled as irrigation. A benefit of reused water is that it has been enriched by the manure it cleared from barns. Manure itself is also used as a natural fertilizer for crops. This nourishes the soil for future years and benefits all farmers.
Other Innovations on Dairy Farms
Dairy farmers have taken advantage of modern technology to create a more sustainable system. Farmers may install solar panels or build wind turbines and anaerobic digesters to create energy for the farm. Using naturally found resources like the sun, wind and–especially on a dairy farm–manure, farmers can help power lights, milkers, fans and more. Some of that power may even be used in farmers' communities.
Manure-sand separator systems separate manure from sand used for bedding, providing reusable clean bedding for the cows while removing manure for other purposes, like fertilization or anaerobic digesters.
Becoming Net Zero
Dairy farmers made a commitment to lower their environmental footprint by 25% by 2020. Now, the dairy industry has a new goal towards sustainability: going net zero. In becoming net-zero or net-positive by 2050, US dairy will help feed a projected 9 billion people while minimizing its climate impact to net zero.
The goal will bring a net-zero or net-positive carbon footprint to US dairy in 2050 by working toward carbon neutrality and further reducing water quality impacts in farming practices. The goal is not to find a single solution but to implement multiple practices and technologies according to the needs of each dairy farm and its size.
Ask a Dairy Farmer: What Are You Doing for the Environment?
How Dairy Farmers Take Care of the Environment – Do You Know What It Takes?
Sustainability Project Boldly Aims for "Net Zero" Climate Impact from U.S. Dairy
The Best Way To Experience "Farm To Table": Up Close!
The U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment
U.S. Dairy Farmers: Preserving the Planet for Future Generations


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It's safe to say titanium is a coveted material in the everyday carry community. There is speculation as to whether it's the best material for the job. For one, it isn't cheap. But it's half the weight of stainless steel and, man, it looks and feels great. So I threw together this all-titanium carry for some inspiration for your own EDC.
I actually own the Titanium Pocket Tool from Big Idea Design and have been daily carrying it for a few weeks now. It's easily near the top of my EDC gadgets list.
Anyway, here is the Tumbled Titanium Carry.


The Deluxe Superior rooms, available as a double or twin room, are fully equipped to offer you a charming stay in the heart of Saint-Germain-des Prés. The linens and curtains with colourful patterns, cherry wood furniture and antiques create a pleasant atmosphere. These rooms offer a splendid view over the Buci neighbourhood and its boutiques.


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Sense and Sensibility - Knickerbocker Classics (Paperback)
Jane Austen (author), Christina Bartolomeo (author of introduction)
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Enjoy the romance and wit of the charming Dashwood sisters in Jane Austen's classic tale Sense and Sensibility.
Jane Austen's debut novel, Sense and Sensibility has been resonating with readers since it was first published in 1811 and has been made into a number of adaptations.
The Dashwood sisters couldn't be more different. While Elinor lives her life in a reasonable manner, Marianne tends to make decisions following her heart. But when it comes to finding a husband, the sisters realize, through much trial and error, that a combination of their personalities is ideal when it comes to finding true happiness. Beyond the romance, Sense and Sensibility is chock-full of humor and wit that is also a commentary on British middle-class society at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Austen's mastery of irony, dialogue, and realism support character development and make Sense and Sensibility a pure pleasure to read. Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed, clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Christina Bartolomeo.
Publisher: Race Point Publishing
Romantic, witty, acerbic and endlessly popular, Jane Austen's novels are amongst the most revered, relevant and consistently readable novels in English Literature. Subtly different in tone, they range from the Gothic satire of Northanger Abbey, the drama of Pride and Prejudice and the razor-sharp observation of Emma to the poignancy and tenderness of Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park and Persuasion.
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Wow, what an excellent novel! At 16, I felt I needed a challenge so I have begun to read classics. Sense and Sensibility is the first Austen novel I have read and has reiterated in my mind how much I want to broaden... More
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ChristianAnswers.Net WebBible Encyclopedia
This word is used in the following ways in the Bible:
Daniel (11:31), in that section of his prophecies which is generally interpreted as referring to the fearful calamities that were to fall on the Jews in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, says, "And they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate." Antiochus Epiphanes caused an altar to be erected on the altar of burnt-offering, on which sacrifices were offered to Jupiter Olympus. (Compare 1 Macc. 1:57—apocrypha). This was the abomination of the desolation of Jerusalem.
The same language is employed in Dan. 9:27 (compare Matthew 24:15), where the reference is probably to the image-crowned standards which the Romans set up at the east gate of the temple (A.D. 70), and to which they paid idolatrous honors. "Almost the entire religion of the Roman camp consisted in worshipping the ensign, swearing by the ensign, and in preferring the ensign before all other gods." These ensigns were an "abomination" to the Jews, the "abomination of desolation."
OCCULT—All magical arts were distinctly prohibited under penalty of death in the Mosaic law. The Jews were commanded not to learn the "abomination" of the people of the Promised Land (Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:9-14)—includes witchcraft, soothsayer, one who interprets omens, sorcerer, one who conjures spells, a medium, a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you."
This word is also used symbolically of sin in general (Isaiah 66:3); an idol (44:19); the ceremonies of the apostate Church of Rome (Rev. 17:4); a detestable act (Ezek. 22:11).
Pharaoh was so moved by the fourth plague, that while he refused the demand of Moses, he offered a compromise, granting to the Israelites permission to hold their festival and offer their sacrifices in Egypt. This permission could not be accepted, because Moses said they would have to sacrifice "the abomination of the Egyptians" (Exodus 8:26); i.e., the cow or ox, which all the Egyptians held as sacred, and which they regarded it as sacrilegious to kill.
Every shepherd was "an abomination" unto the Egyptians (Genesis 46:34). This aversion to shepherds, such as the Hebrews, arose probably from the fact that Lower and Middle Egypt had formerly been held in oppressive subjection by a tribe of nomad shepherds (the Hyksos), who had been expelled, and partly also perhaps from this other fact that the Egyptians detested the lawless habits of wandering shepherds.
ABOMINATION OF THE EGYPTIANS—To express the idea that the Egyptians considered themselves as defiled when they ate with strangers (Genesis 43:32). The Jews followed the same practice, holding it unlawful to eat or drink with foreigners (John 18:28; Acts 10:28; 11:3).
THE OCCULT—What does the Bible say about it? Answer


Hätte nicht gedacht das das Diadem so wunderschön ist. Sieht sehr wertvoll aus. Ich würde mich immer wieder dafür entscheiden, also volle Kaufempfehlung.	Hätte nicht gedacht das das Diadem so wunderschön ist. Sieht sehr wertvoll aus. Ich würde mich immer wieder dafür entscheiden, also volle Kaufempfehlung.
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The only problem was the delivery took about 12 days and when arrived, the box was crushed. Luckily the tiaras were safely wrapped and were ok!!
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Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Guidelines translated for the clinician
S. Michael Gharacholou, Renato D. Lopes, Jeffrey B. Washam, L. Kristin Newby, Stefan K. James, John H. Alexander
The use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy during the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has been associated with improvements in short-and longterm clinical outcomes, regardless of whether patients are managed conservatively or with acute coronary revascularization. Translating the existing evidence for selection of the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy has been summarized in available guideline recommendations. Given the breadth of antithrombotic recommendations across existing U.S. and European guidelines, synthesis of these recommendations for practicing clinicians who treat patients with ACS are increasingly desired. Providing a summary of the similarities across guidelines while noting the areas where divergence exists becomes an important facet in translating optimal antithrombotic management in ACS for the treating clinician. This review highlights the important aspects of clinical practice guidelines that practicing physicians should consider when selecting antithrombotic therapies to reduce ischemic risk while minimizing hemorrhagic risk across all ACS subtypes.
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
Acute coronary syndromes
Antithrombotic therapy
Dive into the research topics of 'Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Guidelines translated for the clinician'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Acute Coronary Syndrome Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Practice Guidelines Medicine & Life Sciences 23%
Anticoagulants Medicine & Life Sciences 22%
Physicians Medicine & Life Sciences 15%
Gharacholou, S. M., Lopes, R. D., Washam, J. B., Newby, L. K., James, S. K., & Alexander, J. H. (2010). Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Guidelines translated for the clinician. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 29(4), 516-528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0437-9
Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes : Guidelines translated for the clinician. / Gharacholou, S. Michael; Lopes, Renato D.; Washam, Jeffrey B. et al.
In: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, Vol. 29, No. 4, 05.2010, p. 516-528.
Gharacholou, SM, Lopes, RD, Washam, JB, Newby, LK, James, SK & Alexander, JH 2010, 'Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Guidelines translated for the clinician', Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 516-528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0437-9
Gharacholou SM, Lopes RD, Washam JB, Newby LK, James SK, Alexander JH. Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Guidelines translated for the clinician. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2010 May;29(4):516-528. doi: 10.1007/s11239-009-0437-9
Gharacholou, S. Michael ; Lopes, Renato D. ; Washam, Jeffrey B. et al. / Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes : Guidelines translated for the clinician. In: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2010 ; Vol. 29, No. 4. pp. 516-528.
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The Eiffel Tower is set to undergo a major three-year makeover and could be about to shed its brown colour and instead dazzle visitors with a new, brighter coat of paint.
It might be hard to imagine but at the request of its designer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was painted red due to the colour's rust fighting capabilities when it was first erected in 1889. In 1892, it was painted an equally hard to imagine ochre – a light shade of orange, according to The Local.
In 1899, things really got creative when the monument was painted an orange yellow at its base and light yellow at the top. And from 1907 to 1954, it was a yellow brown colour before it was painted brown red in 1968.
Today, the Iron Lady is painted a specially designed shade of brown and it hasn't yet been decided whether the monument will definitely be given a bright makeover.
It will take 60 tons of paint to cover Paris's Iron Lady. Painting will begin in October and is likely to last three years as part of a longer project.


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Benson Kipruto's unlikely journey to Boston Marathon champion
Benson Kipruto just after a training run along the Charles River in Boston.
By Sarah Gearhart
Feet lightly clap on an empty road just after sunrise on a Sunday, 15 days out from the 126th Boston Marathon. Benson Kipruto, a Kenyan runner, is pounding out miles in the small Kenyan town of Mosoriot, just past the rusty blue arch at the border of Nandi County that is known as the Source of Champions.
His mouth is slightly agape and sweat streaks down his sharp cheekbones, salty remnants of his effort. The 5-foot-7, 125-pound long-distance runner is silent as he stares ahead for 18 miles, chasing a vision. Today, Kipruto will attempt a rare feat — to win his second consecutive Boston Marathon title in what is considered to be the fastest field in the race's history. Only 10 men have won Boston back-to-back, and there has not been a repeat champion since Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya in 2008.
Kipruto, 31, will line up next to Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya, a two-time New York City Marathon champion, Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia, the third-fastest marathoner in history and two-time Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa, also of Ethiopia.
No one is more surprised than Kipruto.
In the October 2021 race, Kipruto broke away from the lead pack at mile 23 and ran uncontested, crossing the finish line 46 seconds ahead of Lemi Berhanu of Ethiopia to win the storied race.
"Maybe this could be my day," Kipruto remembered thinking. He was only hoping to do better than his 10th place finish at his Boston debut in 2019. Maybe he could find himself on the podium, he thought. To actually win was an abrupt change of pace for an athlete who once didn't believe he could make a career out of running.
As a member of the Nandi, a subtribe of the Kalenjin, Kipruto wasn't confident he could come within range of the legends before him, like Ibrahim Hussein, the first Kenyan to win the Boston Marathon in 1988 and twice more in 1991 and 1992. Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world-record holder and two-time Olympic gold medalist, also hails from Nandi.
Kipruto grew up in Tolilet, a remote village in the North Rift of Kenya, where life was often spent on a small farm cultivating corn and beans that his family relied on to eat and sell. Kipruto was 1 when his father died. At times, his mother struggled to feed Kipruto and his four siblings.
Sometimes Kipruto would go to school for only half the week because that was all his mother could pay for. When he could attend, the 8-year-old would walk as far as 10 miles a day, fueled by a lunch of githeri, a mixture of corn and beans.
He spent evenings working on the farm with his brothers and sisters, and hauling two 10-liter jugs of water scooped from a river a half-mile away to boil for drinking and cooking.
When Kipruto was 16, his science teacher, who doubled as a gym teacher, encouraged him to try running cross-country. Kipruto joined the team and proved to be a decent — but not necessarily a standout — runner.
Kipruto wanted a career in sports journalism, not competitive running, but he couldn't afford to continue his education. So he worked on the farm and opened a small kiosk where he sold sugar, fresh milk and bars of soap, along with the vegetables he grew. Some months Kipruto lived on a profit of 5,000 shillings a month (about $43), which barely covered his basic needs. Successful months netted Kipruto $80.
And he kept running.
For two years, he rarely missed a 6 a.m. run, as far as 15 miles, before working for 12 hours a day in Koiban, his village in Nandi County. He always ran alone, doing so out of pure enjoyment. If he had the money, Kipruto could buy a used pair of running shoes for as little as $4 and train in them for a few months.
It wasn't until a longtime friend who became a professional runner invited him on a 12-mile training run that Kipruto started considering a future in the sport. He was able to keep up with the group, and his friend pushed him to consider moving to Kapsabet, home to some of the world's most elite training grounds, to look for a coach. Kipruto went back to his kiosk and sat alone wondering, "Can I do it?"
"Yes. It's competitive," Kipruto said. "But I was aware that anything that comes will not come easy."
He was inspired by the success of one of his siblings who made a career out of the sport. After watching his older brother, Dickson Chumba, win the Tokyo Marathon twice and Chicago once, Kipruto decided to bet on himself.
He quit his kiosk and moved to Kapsabet, the capital of Nandi County, in 2015. Within a few months, he joined 2 Running Club, a team founded by Italian running coach Claudio Berardelli. He became a professional runner in 2016, finishing the Athens Marathon, his first attempt at the distance, in second place. Kipruto has since won three of the nine marathons he has entered, including Prague in 2021 and Toronto in 2018, where he set his personal record of 2 hours, 5 minutes.
"He's risking a little bit more," Berardelli said. "A few years ago, I was always concerned that he was too conservative. Doing the minimum necessary to achieve. You don't discover much about yourself if you don't risk a little bit."
And he discovered plenty when he ran away with the win at the 2021 Boston Marathon, an accomplishment that allowed him to give back to his community in ways he did not think possible.
"The more we are successful, the more we are blessed when we give back to society, to the less fortunate. That's where we came from," Kipruto said. He hopes to be a role model for others; he supports school fees for three students in his village and frequently donates to his church.
"Others are following our steps. They watch how we behave," he said.
Ultimately, that is what drives Kipruto when he's on a starting line — to build a brighter future, not just for his family but for those who are living a life he once had. "It will come," he would often tell himself during long runs before sunrise.
"It's going to be tough," he said, of the Boston Marathon ahead. "But I'm well prepared, in my legs and in my mind."
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From 'dushman' to 'dost': schoolkids bond at a cross-border video conference
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Bringing students together virtually at Aaghaz-e-Dosti's 7th Indo-Pak Classroom Connect
Pakistani and Indian schoolchildren across the border interacted through the Indo-Pak youth group Aaghaz-e-Dosti's 7th Indo-Pak Classroom Connect on Feb. 18, 2017. The event featured a video-conference in collaboration with two non-profit organisations striving for quality education for underprivileged students – Pathshala in Surat, Gujarat, and Street to School, Karachi.
Involving students of Navnirman Vidyalaya in Surat and Street to School, Karachi, the session was coordinated by Devika Mittal and Madhulika Narasimhan of Aaghaz-e-Dosti India. Adnan Kudiya of Street to School and Sagar Papneja from Pathshala moderated the students on their respective sides.
In an interesting coincidence, Papneja's family comes from Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) in Pakistan while Kudiya's family is from Gujarat, India.
On the Indian side, the session began by understanding what students thought about the neighbouring country. "We were horrified when all of them used the word – Dushman (enemy)," reports Sagar Papneja. When asked, the students said the source of this perception was TV and movies.
The moderator then asked students about the questions they would ask if they could talk to their counterparts across the border. They made a list which included school life, culture, songs, and cricket, among other questions.
The schools connected through video conferencing, starting with the children singing their national anthems. Asked who would go first, the Indian children replied that Pakistan should start since its Independence day, 14th August comes before India's, 15h August.
The enthusiastic discussions incorporated the children's school experiences — the subjects studied, the amount of homework, punishments – and bunking – besides the mutual craze for cricket and favourite players, as well as food, music and movies. From Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to Akshay Kumar, the students were amazed to explore how similar they are. Both the sides sang songs popular on both sides like "Ye dosti hum nahi chhodenge".
The teachers also got to interact with each other and realized that both sides teach kids about Malala. The session ended with a promise to meet someday, share peace and work towards the betterment of our relations and society. One of the children, on behalf of India, expressed the togetherness of nations at times of grief as there had been bomb blasts in Sindh a day earlier.
The discussion also explored the language connect – children on both sides speak Hindi/Urdu, but the Gujrati language is also a common factor. The moderators conversed in Gujarati with each other and Adnan's thank in Gujarati "Tamari Bohot Merhebani Che" made the Indian students beam with joy.
At the end of the session, the students said that they never knew both the sides are so similar with commonalities in the food we eat, the way we celebrate, the subjects we study, the actors we love, the songs we sing, said Papneja. The students also asked to have more such sessions in future.
When asked what they think about the other side now, the answer was – dost (friend).
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Ayush yadav April 2, 2017 at 6:18 am
Nice work for humanity…
Keep it up,with love from india….
Keep trying, we were brothers,we are & will be


Rotterdam has a new hotspot! Our sister hotel Grand Hotel Central opened Le Grand Restaurant & Club on 19 October.
The former breakfast room of the hotel has been converted into a chic restaurant and club. The formula is inspired by similar club restaurants in New York. In the new hall, guests can continue to have breakfast, but the spacious service will serve as a lunchroom and restaurant. Grand Hotel Central is located at Kruiskade 12. The hotel has been around for 100 years! Le Grand has a unique design that is in keeping with the appearance of the hotel of the 20s.
The traditional dinner menu consists of world classics, such as a French onion soup, a classic steak tartare and much more!
The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00 - 22:00. For reservations you can call 010-5300200, mail to info@legrandrotterdam.nl or make a digital reservation via the website of Le Grand! Le Grand Club is open Friday and Saturday from 22:00h.
From the EuroHotel Centrum it is only a 15-minute walk and a 10-minute drive to Grand Hotel Central. You can also easily travel by public transport. From the station Leuvehaven it is only 3 minutes by Metro line E to the Stadhuis station. After that it is only 2 minutes walk!


There was great uproar when FIFA announced Video Assistant Referee technology would be used in the 2018 World Cup. However, it turned out to be a major success and while there were still some questionable decisions, it helped to make the correct decision more often than not.
In addition, VAR seemed to add an extra element of excitement to some of the matches, with fans waiting in anticipation to see the final decision, both inside the stadium and on television. It also gave fans the opportunity to make their own calls on incidents as they were replayed.
Despite the Premier League's refusal to embrace the technology this season, VAR has been introduced to the Spanish La Liga.
Prior to the international break, VAR was used in all 29 matches played in the Spanish top flight, with one match being postponed due to stadium safety concerns. In total, there have been 364 key incidents reviewed using the VAR system in La Liga, at an average of 12.55 reviews per game.
That does not mean the referee has been across to his monitor at least 12 times per game this season. It means the Video Assistant Referee has looked at incidents an average of 12.55 times per match but only three of the 364 incidents have resulted in the pitch referee referring to his monitor.
A total of seven incidents have been recommended for review and ten referee decisions have been changed through use of VAR. Seven goals have been over-turned, including five offside decisions.
So, in just 29 matches in the La Liga this season, we have seen ten refereeing decisions which would have stood last season, changed this season. We have seen the fewest red cards shown at this stage of the season since the 1991/92 season. This suggests VAR is helping to keep players under control and is making for a fairer game of football.
However, while the facts suggest VAR is helping La Liga in terms of making the correct decisions and keeping more players on the pitch, not everyone in Spain is happy. While many onlookers were concerned with the breaks in play because of VAR, one man was furious when VAR did not intervene.
Sevilla manager Pablo Machin complained his player was fouled before getting sent off and his team should have been awarded a penalty. It was a big decision but VAR did not come to his rescue.
Luis Suarez's goal in Barcelona's win over Huesca was ruled offside by the linesman only for VAR to later award the goal. Despite benefitting for the technology, Suarez complained he did not enjoy scoring the goal as he could not celebrate due to the fact it was initially given offside.
In addition, losing the feeling and celebration of scoring goal is a concern as players become wary of celebrating a goal for fear it will be given offside.
VAR is in the early stages of introduction in Spain but so far but the statistics do not lie and it has been successful. There will always be decisions which players, managers and fans think are wrong, regardless of the technology. However, the early signs are La Liga has become fairer as a result of VAR and that can only be a good thing for the game.


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Following that, he went on to score several songs for Tamil language films, including Ratnam's politically charged Bombay, the urban Kadhalan, Thiruda Thiruda, and S. Shankar's debut film Gentleman. Rahman's score for his first Hollywood film, the comedy Couples Retreat (2009), won the BMI Award for Best Score.
He is nicknamed "Isai Puyal" (musical storm) and "Mozart of Madras". Rahman has also become a humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities.
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Marcus Rashford: When Man Utd star silenced fan with knuckleball free-kick vs Chelsea
By Rob Swan
Published: 06 Oct 2021, 7:16
How much have Manchester United missed Marcus Rashford this season?
The 23-year-old, who has scored 88 goals in 271 appearances for the Red Devils, is yet to feature for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side this term as he recovers from a shoulder operation.
Rashford underwent shoulder surgery in the summer after England were beaten by Italy in the Euro 2020 final and has remained sidelined since.
However, the forward is expected to feature for United in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday following his return to training.
"Marcus trained fully for the first time today with contact," Solskjaer told reporters at a press conference last Friday, per the Manchester Evening News.
"There were a few tackles flying in on him and he seemed okay, which was nice to see."
Solskjaer added: "Marcus is fit, he's worked really hard, but he's not had any contact [until now]. If his shoulder can take the contact now, he should be ready after the internationals."
Providing Rashford emerges from this week's friendly unscathed, there's every chance that he will be part of United's squad for the trip to Leicester City on October 16.
With summer signing Jadon Sancho still finding his feet at Old Trafford, some United fans are excited by the prospect of Rashford's return to first-team football.
This is a player who has scored over 20 goals in all competitions in the previous two seasons and gives opposition defenders all kinds of problems with his pace and power.
When Rashford silenced Man Utd fan with stunning free-kick
Ahead of Rashford's return to action, let's cast our minds back to arguably the best goal of his career to date - and certainly one of the greatest free-kicks we've seen in recent years.
Following a difficult start to the 2019-20 season, Rashford was under pressure to deliver a performance when Man Utd faced Chelsea away at Stamford Bridge in the League Cup.
But boy did he deliver - and in some style, too.
The England international fired Solskjaer's side through to the quarter-finals with a truly magnificent 35-yard knuckleball free-kick.
In one of several videos recorded from the stands, one United fan can be heard saying: "Don't shoot, don't shoot!" as Rashford begins his run-up.
Moments later, the ball flew past goalkeeper Willy Caballero and into the back of the Chelsea net.
Watch it here:
Now that's how you silence your doubters.
Former United captain Gary Neville also doubted Rashford's ability to score from that distance.
"When I see free-kicks from that distance, I'm a glass-half-full person," Neville said on Sky Sports. "I think to myself 'just play it wide and cross it - don't shoot from there!' But what a goal that is!
"You mention Cristiano Ronaldo, he scored a few of those. That's one of the best I've seen!"
Even Rashford's teammates were stunned. Here's how Brandon Williams reacted when the ball found the top corner:
United fans will be desperately hoping their talented No. 10 will provide more magical moments over the coming weeks and months following his injury lay-off.
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- Cribbs I find dating at my age to be a lot more fun with a lot less pressure than when I was younger.
As time continues to march forward, those over the age of sixty aren't being left behind because 60 is not what it used to be a long time ago.
More seniors are keeping themselves in great shape, and advances in medicine and nutrition mean people are living longer and more healthy than ever.
Senior citizens these days are more vital and vibrant than any of previous generations.
So what if you're in the area of retirement age and you're looking for a mate?
Over sixty dating can be a lot of fun and a totally rewarding experience. Cribbs reminds us that no matter what our age, dating and relationships are important to a healthy mental attitude and a rewarding personal life.
We shouldn't allow nervousness and fear to keep us from developing healthy intimate relationships despite our age.
Many of the fears seniors face when it comes to over sixty dating are fears that simply exist in their own minds.
For people over sixty dating shouldn't be something to be afraid of. In fact, dating for seniors can be a very exciting and fun experience.
As we reach our senior years, many of the issues that face younger singles aren't nearly as significant or don't even exist at all.
Things like career, family, plans for children and the like simply aren't as prominent.
That means over sixty dating can be a lot more casual and a lot less restrictive with a lot less pressure.
May kasamang kaklase na sigurado akong bakla din dahil iba kung makatitig.
Not all individuals ending an abusive relationship have trouble adjusting. This involves taking away things, pastimes and people you once enjoyed and/or making you perform tasks, menial work, etc., to put you in an inferior position to her. When you speak, how you eat, how and when you use the toilet, may all be controlled.


Make your web page alive with css animations & transitions and take your web design skills to the next level The course is about css animations and how to make beautiful animations only with css, It so easy to make interactive elements on your web page using css animation properties + transitions.
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By Iain M. Banks
Narrated by Toby Longworth / 17 hours 58 minutes
In a world renowned even within a galaxy full of wonders, a crime within a war. For one man it means a desperate flight, and a search for the one - maybe two - people who could clear his name. For his brother it means a life lived under constant threat of treachery and murder. And for their sister, even without knowing the full truth, it means returning to a place she'd thought abandoned forever.
Only the sister is not what she once was; Djan Seriy Anaplian has changed almost beyond recognition to become an agent of the Culture's Special Circumstances section, charged with high-level interference in civilizations throughout the greater galaxy.
Concealing her new identity - and her particular set of abilities - might be a dangerous strategy, however. In the world to which Anaplian returns, nothing is quite as it seems; and determining the appropriate level of interference in someone else's war is never a simple matter.
MATTER is a novel of dazzling wit and serious purpose. An extraordinary feat of storytelling and breathtaking invention on a grand scale, it is a tour de force from a writer who has turned science fiction on its head.
Kenya - Culture Smart!
Jane Barsby
By: Jane Barsby
Narrated by: Peter Noble
Culture Smart! Kenya provides essential information, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes... Read More »
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By: Sue Butler
Culture Smart! New Zealand provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside... Read More »
Tanzania - Culture Smart!
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By: Quintin Winks
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
Don't pack anxiety in your suitcase! By reading Culture Smart! Tanzania before you go, will ease your travel, help you to make friends and avoid confusion. Culture Smart! Tanzania will help you to understand local manners, customs and laws. Culture Smart! Tanzania goes the extra mile to help you brush up on your cultural small talk and will make... Read More »
China - Culture Smart!
Kathy Flower
By: Kathy Flower
The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on... Read More »
The Medieval World II
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By: Professor Thomas F. Madden
Narrated by: Professor Thomas F. Madden
An award-winning, widely recognized expert on pre-modern history, Professor Thomas F. Madden concludes this two-part series on the medieval world. In this course, we will see the error of the commonly held assumption that the "Dark Ages" was a time of superstition, ignorance, and violence. Rather than a time of darkness, the Middle Ages saw... Read More »
Israel - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
This edition provides important insights for listeners, revealing what to expect and how to behave, how to avoid misunderstandings, and how to form good social and business relationships when on visit to Israel. While Israel is a modern and largely secular country, it is one steeped in biblical history—a place where religion still plays an... Read More »
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By: Russel Maddicks
Squeezed between Colombia in the north and Peru in the south, Ecuador is named for its location on the Equator and has a landscape so varied that it has been described as a microcosm of every microclimate found in South America. This diversity makes it a magnet for tourists, mountain trekkers, volunteers, and increasing numbers of US retirees... Read More »
The Men Who Lost America
Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
By: Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
The loss of America was a stunning and unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame, but were they? This intriguing book makes a different argument. Weaving together the personal stories of ten prominent men who directed the... Read More »
The Hydrogen Sonata
By: Iain M. Banks
The New York Times bestselling Culture novel...
The Scavenger species are circling. It is, truly, provably, the End Days for the Gzilt civilization.
An ancient people, organized on military principles and yet almost perversely peaceful, the Gzilt helped set up the Culture ten thousand years earlier and were very nearly one of its founding... Read More »
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It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.
It begins with a murder.
And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself.
Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything... Read More »
The first book in Iain M. Banks's seminal science fiction series, The Culture. Consider Phlebas introduces readers to the utopian conglomeration of human and alien races that explores the nature of war, morality, and the limitless bounds of mankind's imagination.
The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed.... Read More »
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
In a world renowned even within a galaxy full of wonders, a crime within a war. For one man it means a desperate flight, and a search for the one - maybe two - people who could clear his name. For his brother it means a life lived under constant threat of treachery and murder. And for their sister, even without knowing the full truth, it means... Read More »
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Graham Colin-Jones & Yvonne Quahe Colin-Jones
By: Graham Colin-Jones & Yvonne Quahe Colin-Jones
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Paul Norbury
By: Paul Norbury
Japan is at a crossroads. The postwar economic miracle that brought it unprecedented development and prosperity is over. Since the publication of the first Culture Smart! guide, it has been overtaken by China as the world's second-largest economy. The balance of power in Asia has shifted and new players are entering the field. No one can predict... Read More »
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The California Fisheries Portal will serve as a web-based central repository and public interface for marine fisheries information in the state and will include information from the Enhanced Status Reports, once complete. Initially, the fisheries portal will focus on the 36 species currently being prioritized as part of the MLMA Master Plan for Fisheries Interim List of Priority Fisheries, but it will be constructed to allow for the inclusion of additional species over time.
The process of creating the portal will include a series of multi-interest roundtable discussions, including at least one webinar, to inform the design and development of the fisheries portal and advance the state's implementation of the MLMA Master Plan for Fisheries. Ultimately, the fisheries synthesis reports and the California Fisheries Portal projects will improve the management of the state's fisheries by facilitating implementation of COPA and the MLMA through providing up-to-date, species-specific information on state fisheries that is publicly accessible and presented in a useful format to inform sustainable use and conservation of California's marine resources.
The California Ocean Protection Act (COPA) directs the OPC to (1) support state agencies' use and sharing of scientific and geospatial information for coastal and ocean decision making and (2) ensure that this information is publicly accessible and that tools are available for visualizing and analyzing these data (COPA Sections 35620, 35621). OPC is funding the collection and synthesis of information on 30 state-managed marine species that could inform CDFW's development of an Enhanced Status Report. Once an initial set of Enhanced Status Reports is completed by CDFW, the goal is that Enhanced Status Reports will form the core content of an online California Fisheries Portal. This project will support convening a series of multi-interest roundtable discussions to inform the design and development of an online California Fisheries Portal.


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Ramon Humbert (ur. 1 stycznia 1939 w Esch-sur-Alzette, zm. 22 kwietnia 2003 tamże) – luksemburski lekkoatleta, sprinter.

Podczas igrzysk olimpijskich w Rzymie (1960) był członkiem luksemburskiej sztafety 4 x 400 metrów, która z czasem 3:21,7 odpadła w eliminacjach.

W 1961 był mistrzem kraju w biegu na 100 metrów.

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Ludzie urodzeni w Esch-sur-Alzette
Luksemburscy sprinterzy
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$315,000 Sea Ambulance Turns White Elephant
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However, to the surprise of residents in Bonthe Island and Sierra Leoneans generally, after the supply was done by the company the Ambulance Boat which cost approximately $315,000 could not effectively serve its purpose as it developed problems within three months of its inception.
Speaking to residents in Bonthe District most of them cast the blame on the supplier, saying that the district did not enjoy the service of the Ambulance Boat as expected of something that costs so much.
The general public and CSOs are now calling on the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate how this contract was awarded because according to various CSO heads, the supplier cheated the state by supplying a sub-standard Ambulance Boat,
A sea ambulance is supposed to have First Aid kits, built-in fire extinguishers among other safety and emergency gadgets. But it was discovered that apart from the absence of these amenities, the engines were faulty.
The $315,000 boat is currently berthed at the Holland Ship Yard, a company that repairs boats.
When contacted, Rashid Turay CEO of Infinity and Rush Construction Company Ltd. said he did nothing wrong with regard the contract. He added however that the boat's engine developed problem due to use of wrong engine oil. He added however that that has nothing to do with the company.
Investigations continue.


Have a memorable breakfast in McMinnville, stand in awe of the Spruce Goose, then wind your way back to Portland as you stop at world-class wineries along the way. The scenery is breathtaking even in the wintertime and your day ends with everyone having a fun little buzz.
Here's your map. To create the feeling of doing a loop, drive down to Wilsonville and get on 219 to get to McMinnville. When you drive back, you can take the oft quicker but less scenic 99.
The Evergreen Aviation Museum is very close to McMinnville, so it's best to fill up your guests' stomachs while you can as there are not many restaurants in wine country. The Crescent Cafe in McMinnville is legendary and serves up to-die-for scrambles, fresh hollandaise, mimosas, and more. Be sure to arrive early on the weekends as there is usually a wait.
Open-faced omelet with house-made sausage and fresh baked English muffin.
Your dad is going to love the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation Museum and you'll be impressed, too. It's the largest airplane ever constructed and it's made entirely out of wood due to wartime restrictions on metals. The rest of the museum is fascinating with various exhibits and a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Totally cool.
Worth more tax dollars than you'll ever pay in your lifetime.
You can also stop at any number of boutique vineyards that also offer amazing wines and commanding views. Here is a an official winery map that you can use.
If you make it home and everyone is tired, there is no better food to mop up wine in your tummy than pasta. There are several Pastaworks around town and if you can have fresh pasta in the fridge for when you get home from the day trip, you'll be a hero.
The pasta is fresh, so it cooks in minutes. Bon appetit!


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On the seabed, a mysterious geometrically symmetric circular pattern measuring about 6.5 feet in diameter was spotted. The pattern resembled crop circles. The artist wasn't known for some time and there were many stories sprouting on the internet.
It was found later using underwater cameras that the artist was a puffer fish. Male puffer fish make this beautiful sculpture to attract a female puffer fish. It has since been observed that more ridges and more shells a male puffer fish adorns its sculpture with, more are the chances it would attract a mate.


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Old and new: designs have been unveiled for a proposed £3-million learning centre at the Fratry building at Carlisle Cathedral, which include an access-friendly entrance to link to the existing 15th-century building. Funding will be sought from the Heritage Lottery Fund
Old and new: designs have been unveiled for a proposed £3-million learning centre at the Fratry building at Carlisle Cathedral, which include an...
Archdeacon Ashcroft appointed Bishop of Bolton
THE Archdeacon of Manchester, the Ven. Mark Ashcroft, is to be the next Suffragan Bishop of Bolton in the diocese of Manchester. Archdeacon Ashcroft, who said that he was "honoured and thrilled" by the announcement, is to be consecrated in York Minster in October. He trained for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, after working in the catering industry in Edinburgh, and was ordained in 1982, before serving as a curate in Burnage. He took up his present appointment in 2009 after 13 years as Rector of Christ Church, Harpurhey.
BMA retains opposition to assisted suicide
THE British Medical Association (BMA) remains opposed to assisted suicide, after a motion to bring it to a neutral position was lost by 198 votes to 115. It was tabled by the South Central Regional Council at the BMA's annual representatives' meeting. The decision was welcomed by the Christian charity CARE, which called the motion a "cynical effort to try and silence a respected opponent" of assisted suicide.
Friends of Cathedral Music celebrate 60 years
ENTHUSIASTS for cathedral music are to gather in London this weekend for events to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Friends of Cathedral Music, which has distributed more than £3 million around the UK since 1956. The weekend will include services in St Bride's, Fleet Street, St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Southwark Cathedral.
Youth for Christ launches 'Disciple' series
THE charity Youth for Christ (YFC) has launched a series of ten short films as part of a new course to encourage young adults to return to the Church. The course, Freedom in Christ: Disciple was created by Freedom in Christ ministries in partnership with the Awaken Movement and UCB TV, and is available in several languages. www.yfc.co.uk/youngadults
New Wine leader disciplined
THE leader of the Evangelical network New Wine, the Revd Mark Bailey, has been prohibited from exercising ordained ministry in the Church of England for two years after an investigation under the Clergy Discipline Measure relating to an extra-marital affair. Mr Bailey, who "stepped back" from his post as Team Rector of Holy Trinity and St Paul, Cheltenham, in January (News, 5 February), has resigned his post. The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, who imposed the ban, said in a statement: "The matter concerned an extra-marital affair which had just ended. Clergy in the Church of England are expected to aspire to the highest possible standards of conduct within their ministry and such behaviour is dishonouring to God and the Church. . . In imposing this penalty I have sought to acknowledge God's grace whilst also taking into account the importance of living with consequences."
BPCA launches matchmakers' website
THE British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) has created a new dating website, Shaadi4Christians, in an attempt to "change the dynamic" of arranged marriages. The site, which went live in May and is free of charge to access, is to give children of Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, and Pakistani Christian parents "more insight" into proposed matches, and arrange safe meetings. Wilson Chowdhry, who chairs the BPCA, said that many Christian families from these countries had been misled by suitors. "This site will enable parents to better understand the nature of the suitor."
Cambridge declines to disinvest from fossil fuels
THE University of Cambridge has rejected calls from academics, Christian campaigning groups, and the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams to disinvest from fossil fuels (News, 6 May). In a report last Friday, the university's working group on investment responsibility argued that it was better to keep investments in oil and gas companies, and ruled out future investments in coal and tar sands.
Exeter Book is given Memory of the World status
THE Exeter Book, an anthology of poetry in Anglo-Saxon written down around 970, which is kept in Exeter Cathedral's library, has been granted UNESCO Memory of the World status, owing to its "outstanding significance". It is one of only four surviving substantial poetic manuscripts in Old English, and joins 50 other documents on the UK register listing important historical documents.
Correction: in the Queen's Birthday Honours (News, 17 June), David Ashton was appointed MBE for "services to the Church of England and the community in Batley, West Yorkshire", not Chapelthorpe, as stated. Mr Ashton has served on the General Synod since 1973, and is a churchwarden of St Andrew's, Batley.
Volunteers rally round to help families
Religious charities raise £16 billion in England and Wales
Inwood cross-appeals at Pemberton hearing
Faith leaders to boost organ donation
Rain stops play in all the quarter finals
Payment rules leave refugees hungry and homeless
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A Parish with a population of 20,000 located in the Walsall Deanery at the northern end of the Black Country. Very much an urban community with a long Christian tradition; the Church has been and very much remains a core part of people's lives at the most significant points in family life.
The Bishop of Leicester is seeking to appoint a full-time Rector to serve the two church parish of Birstall and Wanlip.
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The Bishop of Ely seeks to appoint a House for Duty Priest for Duxford, Hinxton and Ickleton


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Enter Gungeon Shoots Onto Nintendo Switch December 14
Enter The Gungeon Shoots Onto Nintendo Switch December 14
Published: December 10, 2017 9:12 AM
By: Robert N. Adams
The Enter The Gungeon Nintendo Switch version will be released in the Americas on December 14, 2017, according to a tweet from the game's developers.
If you enjoy dungeons and shooting stuff in dungeons, then Enter the Gungeon might just be the game for you. You can select from one of four Gungeoneers, each with their own unique abilities to bring to the table. A second gamer can enter the fray and elect to play as the Cultist, a crack shot with a purple robe and a mildly unsettling smile.
Enter the Gungeon is coming to Nintendo Switch!
Americas: December 14
Europe: December 18
Japan: December 21 pic.twitter.com/d0I77oqn2N
— Enter/Exit the Gungeon (@DodgeRollGames) December 8, 2017
No price for the Nintendo Switch version of the game has been announced. Aside from its cost, another question remains. Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick shooter, and the Joy-Con controllers only feature a single analog stick each. While it's certainly possible for the game to use four controllers for two people (and some users on the /r/EnterTheGungeon subreddit speculate that it might be possible), it seems more likely that you'd need to have four Joy-Cons if you intend to play the game in co-op. Even when you discount the difficulties of playing a twin-stick shooter with only a single stick, it'd be rather difficult to cram all of the game's abilities onto the buttons of a single Joy-Con.
The game has been available on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for some time now. Enter The Gungeon Nintendo Switch version will release in the Americas on December 14, in Europe on December 18, and in Japan on December 21. There's no word yet on the price, but odds are it will be around the same as it is on other platforms - $14.99 or your regional equivalent.
What do you think of the Enter the Gungeon Nintendo Switch version? Do you think the platform will be a good way to play the game or is it better to play it on another platform? Let us know in the comments below!
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The Good Sam 5-Kilometer sanctioned road race will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday. About 300 members of Road Runners Clubs of America from throughout Central Florida are expected to participate and will start arriving at the Village about 6 a.m.
The race will start by the grove beyond the water tower and will finish at the church. It will be 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles, and the route is marked by arrows. Sixty Village volunteers will act as official timers and starters, and will man aid stations along the route and direct traffic and parking.
There will be a fitness trail demonstration, and quarter-mile kiddie run.
The event is presented by the Tohopekaliga Running Club and is sponsored by Kissimmee Good Samaritan Retirement Village, Kissimmee Memorial Hospital and Barnett Bank.
Registration will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. Participants will each receive a T-shirt. There will be an aid station at the half-way point and at the finish line.
Awards will be given for first, second, and third place in the open division for men and women. Awards will go to the top three in each group: 10 years of age and under; 11-13; 14-15; 16-18; 19-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60 and over. Ribbons will be given to all kiddie run participants.
There is a $6 entry fee and proceeds will benefit Osceola County's Help Now Organization.
-- Attorney Craig Wakefield will be at the Village Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon May 23 to answer residents' legal questions. There is no charge. -- At the May 23 sing-along, George Paulson will be at the piano, Marilyn McDermitt at the organ, and Donna Deetz will lead the singing. Villagers are invited.
-- A Memorial Day service will be held May 27 in the village church at 9 a.m. conducted by Chaplain Pat Curry, the Rev. Alvin Berg, the Rev. Harry Vellines and the Rev. Frank Smith. All residents are invited. There will be no mail service on Memorial Day and the administration office will be closed all day.
-- Last week, Quad EE held a flag dedication and memorial ceremony in honor of Dr. Elton R. Blaisdell, brother of Mrs. Doris Harmon. Blaisdell formerly was chief of staff at Main General Hospital in Portland, Maine. He specialized in the modern treatment of diabetes.


Here is what my students and their parents have to say about my teaching.
I knew very little about music before coming to John as an adult student. I've taken lessons now, with John, for over 18 months. John is patient, caring and extremely knowledgeable about music, and wants his students to succeed. I can fully recommend John as a teacher, whether you are young or old, a beginner like me, or a more accomplished musician. He has been helping me to both learn to read music and to play the piano. John is a teacher that will work with you at your own level and help you reach your own goals in almost any type of music, from classical to rock, or any style in between.
Very patient. Gives good instruction and demonstration. I especially like the history behind the music.
I started and stopped lessons before with other teachers. I was ready to give up. I gave it one more chance and came to John. He's been so patient with me. My only regret is that I didn't come to John sooner. He has made it much easier and pointed out many of my problems in my first lesson. I'm still working on fixing them. Old habits. But, he's a great teacher and really cares about his students.


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package com.hazelcast.spi.impl.operationservice.impl;

import com.hazelcast.config.Config;
import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstance;
import com.hazelcast.core.MemberLeftException;
import com.hazelcast.instance.Node;
import com.hazelcast.instance.TestUtil;
import com.hazelcast.internal.cluster.impl.ClusterServiceImpl;
import com.hazelcast.spi.AbstractWaitNotifyKey;
import com.hazelcast.spi.BlockingOperation;
import com.hazelcast.spi.ExceptionAction;
import com.hazelcast.spi.Operation;
import com.hazelcast.spi.OperationService;
import com.hazelcast.spi.WaitNotifyKey;
import com.hazelcast.spi.impl.NodeEngineImpl;
import com.hazelcast.spi.impl.operationparker.impl.OperationParkerImpl;
import com.hazelcast.spi.properties.GroupProperty;
import com.hazelcast.test.AssertTask;
import com.hazelcast.test.HazelcastParallelClassRunner;
import com.hazelcast.test.HazelcastTestSupport;
import com.hazelcast.test.TestHazelcastInstanceFactory;
import com.hazelcast.test.annotation.ParallelTest;
import com.hazelcast.test.annotation.QuickTest;
import com.hazelcast.util.EmptyStatement;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

@RunWith(HazelcastParallelClassRunner.class)
@Category({QuickTest.class, ParallelTest.class})
public class Invocation_NetworkSplitTest extends HazelcastTestSupport {

    @Test
    public void testWaitingInvocations_whenNodeSplitFromCluster() throws Exception {
        SplitAction action = new FullSplitAction();
        testWaitingInvocations_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(action);
    }

    @Test
    public void testWaitingInvocations_whenNodePartiallySplitFromCluster_scenario1() throws Exception {
        SplitAction action = new PartialSplitAction();
        testWaitingInvocations_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(action);
    }

    @Test
    public void testWaitingInvocations_whenNodePartiallySplitFromCluster_scenario2() throws Exception {
        SplitAction action = new HalfPartialSplitAction();
        testWaitingInvocations_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(action);
    }

    private void testWaitingInvocations_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(SplitAction splitAction) throws Exception {
        Config config = createConfig();
        TestHazelcastInstanceFactory factory = createHazelcastInstanceFactory(3);
        HazelcastInstance hz1 = factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);
        HazelcastInstance hz2 = factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);
        HazelcastInstance hz3 = factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);

        Node node1 = TestUtil.getNode(hz1);
        Node node2 = TestUtil.getNode(hz2);
        Node node3 = TestUtil.getNode(hz3);

        warmUpPartitions(hz1, hz2, hz3);
        int partitionId = getPartitionId(hz2);

        NodeEngineImpl nodeEngine3 = node3.getNodeEngine();
        OperationService operationService3 = nodeEngine3.getOperationService();
        Operation op = new AlwaysBlockingOperation();
        Future<Object> future = operationService3.invokeOnPartition("", op, partitionId);

        // just wait a little to make sure
        // operation is landed on wait-queue
        sleepSeconds(1);

        // execute the given split action
        splitAction.run(node1, node2, node3);

        // Let node3 detect the split and merge it back to other two.
        ClusterServiceImpl clusterService3 = node3.getClusterService();
        clusterService3.merge(node1.address);

        assertClusterSizeEventually(3, hz1);
        assertClusterSizeEventually(3, hz2);
        assertClusterSizeEventually(3, hz3);

        try {
            future.get(1, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
            fail("Future.get() should fail with a MemberLeftException!");
        } catch (MemberLeftException e) {
            // expected
            EmptyStatement.ignore(e);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            fail(e.getClass().getName() + ": " + e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testWaitNotifyService_whenNodeSplitFromCluster() throws Exception {
        SplitAction action = new FullSplitAction();
        testWaitNotifyService_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(action);
    }

    @Test
    public void testWaitNotifyService_whenNodePartiallySplitFromCluster() throws Exception {
        SplitAction action = new PartialSplitAction();
        testWaitNotifyService_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(action);
    }

    private void testWaitNotifyService_whenNodeSplitFromCluster(SplitAction action) throws Exception {
        Config config = createConfig();
        TestHazelcastInstanceFactory factory = createHazelcastInstanceFactory(5);
        HazelcastInstance hz1 = factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);
        HazelcastInstance hz2 = factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);
        HazelcastInstance hz3 = factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);

        final Node node1 = TestUtil.getNode(hz1);
        Node node2 = TestUtil.getNode(hz2);
        Node node3 = TestUtil.getNode(hz3);

        warmUpPartitions(hz1, hz2, hz3);
        int partitionId = getPartitionId(hz3);

        NodeEngineImpl nodeEngine1 = node1.getNodeEngine();
        OperationService operationService1 = nodeEngine1.getOperationService();
        operationService1.invokeOnPartition("", new AlwaysBlockingOperation(), partitionId);

        final OperationParkerImpl waitNotifyService3 = (OperationParkerImpl) node3.getNodeEngine().getOperationParker();
        assertEqualsEventually(new Callable<Integer>() {
            @Override
            public Integer call() throws Exception {
                return waitNotifyService3.getTotalParkedOperationCount();
            }
        }, 1);

        action.run(node1, node2, node3);

        // create a new node to prevent same partition assignments
        // after node3 rejoins
        factory.newHazelcastInstance(config);

        assertTrueEventually(new AssertTask() {
            @Override
            public void run() throws Exception {
                Assert.assertEquals(0, node1.partitionService.getMigrationQueueSize());
            }
        });

        // Let node3 detect the split and merge it back to other two.
        ClusterServiceImpl clusterService3 = node3.getClusterService();
        clusterService3.merge(node1.address);

        assertEquals(4, node1.getClusterService().getSize());
        assertEquals(4, node2.getClusterService().getSize());
        assertEquals(4, node3.getClusterService().getSize());

        assertEquals(0, waitNotifyService3.getTotalParkedOperationCount());
    }

    private Config createConfig() {
        Config config = new Config();
        config.getGroupConfig().setName(generateRandomString(10));
        config.setProperty(GroupProperty.MASTER_CONFIRMATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS.getName(), "1");
        config.setProperty(GroupProperty.MEMBER_LIST_PUBLISH_INTERVAL_SECONDS.getName(), "10");
        return config;
    }

    private static class AlwaysBlockingOperation extends Operation implements BlockingOperation {

        @Override
        public void run() throws Exception {
        }

        @Override
        public WaitNotifyKey getWaitKey() {
            return new AbstractWaitNotifyKey(getServiceName(), "test") {
            };
        }

        @Override
        public boolean shouldWait() {
            return true;
        }

        @Override
        public void onWaitExpire() {
            sendResponse(new TimeoutException());
        }

        @Override
        public String getServiceName() {
            return "AlwaysBlockingOperationService";
        }

        @Override
        public ExceptionAction onInvocationException(Throwable throwable) {
            return ExceptionAction.THROW_EXCEPTION;
        }
    }

    private interface SplitAction {
        void run(Node node1, Node node2, Node node3);
    }

    private static class FullSplitAction implements SplitAction {

        @Override
        public void run(final Node node1, final Node node2, final Node node3) {
            // Artificially create a network-split
            node1.clusterService.removeAddress(node3.address, null);

            node3.clusterService.removeAddress(node1.address, null);
            node3.clusterService.removeAddress(node2.address, null);

            assertTrueEventually(new AssertTask() {
                @Override
                public void run() throws Exception {
                    assertEquals(2, node1.getClusterService().getSize());
                    assertEquals(2, node2.getClusterService().getSize());
                    assertEquals(1, node3.getClusterService().getSize());
                }
            }, 10);
        }
    }

    private static class PartialSplitAction implements SplitAction {

        @Override
        public void run(final Node node1, final Node node2, final Node node3) {
            // Artificially create a partial network-split;
            // node1 and node2 will be split from node3
            // but node 3 will not be able to detect that.
            node1.clusterService.removeAddress(node3.address, null);

            assertTrueEventually(new AssertTask() {
                @Override
                public void run() throws Exception {
                    assertEquals(2, node1.getClusterService().getSize());
                    assertEquals(2, node2.getClusterService().getSize());
                    assertEquals(1, node3.getClusterService().getSize());
                }
            }, 10);
        }
    }

    private static class HalfPartialSplitAction implements SplitAction {

        @Override
        public void run(final Node node1, final Node node2, final Node node3) {
            // Artificially create a partial network-split;
            // node1 and node2 will be split from node3
            // but node 3 will not be able to detect that.
            node1.clusterService.removeAddress(node3.address, null);
            node3.clusterService.removeAddress(node1.address, null);

            assertTrueEventually(new AssertTask() {
                @Override
                public void run() throws Exception {
                    assertEquals(2, node1.getClusterService().getSize());
                    assertEquals(2, node2.getClusterService().getSize());
                    assertEquals(1, node3.getClusterService().getSize());
                }
            }, 10);
        }
    }
}

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Google nixes app-security management console in Android
Google says App Ops, which allowed fine-grained changes to app permissions, was never meant to be part of Android 4.4.2
If you're one of the proud few who just upgraded your smartphone to Android 4.4.2 and you're wondering what happened to the handy App Ops feature that showed up in 4.3, you're not alone. If you haven't yet upgraded to 4.4.2, read on -- you might have second thoughts.
Mixed in with the welter of features in Android 4.3 was a new feature entitled App Ops, which let you toggle the specific permissions used by a given app. If you didn't like a given app using your location, for instance, you could selectively revoke that permission. Trouble was, App Ops was hard to find -- so hard, in fact, that you had to install a third-party tool like App Ops Launcher to get access to it.
Then came the 4.4.2 upgrade, and suddenly, App Ops settings weren't available anymore.
When the Electronic Frontier Foundation reached out to Google to find out what had happened, Google replied "the feature had only ever been released by accident -- that it was experimental, and that it could break some of the apps policed by it." The EFF was dismayed since "the fact that [users] cannot turn off app permissions is a Stygian hole in the Android security model," and insisted that App Ops be restored and polished even more.
When Android Police looked into the 4.4.2 fixes, it also noted that App Ops had been made "even more difficult to reach" and quoted a conversation in a Google+ thread between user Danny Holyoake and Dianna Hackborn of Google.
Hackborn claimed: "That UI is (and it should be quite clear) not an end user UI. It was there for development purposes. It wasn't intended to be available. The architecture is used for a growing number of things, but it is not intended to be exposed as a big low-level UI of a big bunch of undifferentiated knobs you can twiddle." She did note that app permissions can be cleared and reset wholesale via the "Reset app preferences" option (Settings | Apps | context menu | Reset app preferences).
Many other commenters in the same thread pointed out that while the original intention of the App Ops menu was for the sake of Android developers, many users have since picked up on it -- and failing a return of App Opps itself, it would be good to have some way of getting the same kind of control back even if only via a third-party app. Hackborn did hint at such possibilities in the future.
Some of that work already seems to be in the pipe thanks to Android's culture of third-party development. One of the third-party apps that enables access to App Ops -- named, appropriately enough, App Ops -- is "working on a fix" to bring its features back to Android 4.4.2. Other solutions, like XPrivacy and Xposed, also work, but require root access on the phone -- not something available to all Android users.
Permissions and security on Android have long been a subject of concerned discussion. Back in 2012, PC World'd Ed Oswald pointed out how any Android app can access to a whole plethora of potentially sensitive information without permissions. Some of those behaviors are arguably no worse than what happens on a conventional PC -- such as being able to read files on external storage -- but since phones make increasingly appealing (and convenient) exploitation targets, all this worry is highly justified.
This story, "Google nixes app-security management console in Android," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.
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