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Samarkand is the beauty of the earth, but Bukhara is the beauty of the spirit
Bukhara! For centuries it had glimmered remote in the Western consciousness: the most secretive and fanatical of the great caravan-cities, shored up in its desert fastness against time and change. To either side of it the Silk Road had withered away, so that by the nineteenth century the town had folded its battlements around its people in self-immolated barbarism, and receded into fable.
The Lost Heart of Asia by Colin Thubron
Travel writers, chroniclers and historians are in agreement: Bukhara the Holy, Bukhara the Noble, the Dome of Islam, the Pillar of Religion, the beauty of the spirit, the most intact city in the hoary East, the most interesting city in the world.
The riches of Bukhara span a thousand years. Boasting a different mosque for every day of the year, drawing the finest minds of the East with its cultural and commercial vitality, the city well deserved the title Bukhara the Holy. Everywhere else, it was said, light shone down from heaven; in Bukhara the light shone up.
Central Asia's holiest city, Bukhara (population 270,000) has buildings spanning a thousand years of history, and a thoroughly lived-in old centre that probably hasn't changed much in two centuries. It is one of the best places in Central Asia for a glimpse of pre-Russian Turkestan. Most of the centre is an architectural preserve, full of medressas, minarets, a massive royal fortress and the remnants of a once-vast market complex. Government restoration efforts have been more subtle and less indiscriminate than in flashier Samarkand, and the city's accommodation options go from strength to strength.
Whether you are drawn to the Ark, the city's medieval mud-brick citadel, and the grisly history of its Registan and zindan, or to the majestic beauty of the Kalyon Mosque and the buildings of Lyabi Hauz reflected in the gently shifting waters of the tank, everything you see is a treat for the eyes. Many people will quite understandably spend their entire stay wandering the labyrinthine streets of the Old Town, savouring each sight and sound and smell.
Bukhara is the undisputed pearl (or perhaps that should be sapphire, given that its dominant colour is blue) of Uzbekistan. Samarkand and Khiva both have their charms, but they seem but pale mirages when you are standing alone on a late autumnal afternoon staring up at the Kalyon Minar, the most prominent sight on Bukhara's skyline, and with the vast and unbelievably sumptuous 16th-century Kalyon Mosque at your side.
Those who do venture a little further outside the city will not be disappointed, however. The Bakhauddin Naqshbandi Complex outside the modern city's confines is considered amongst the holiest sites in central Asia, and huge numbers of visitors come both on pilgrimage and to admire the mazar. Close by is the Sitorai Makhi Khosa, the summer palace of Alim Khan, which gives a poignant insight into the last days of the Bukharan emirate before the Bolsheviks took control, and also the town of Gijduvan, famous for its handmade and finely painted ceramics.
Until a century ago Bukhara was watered by a network of canals and some 200 stone pools where people gathered and gossiped, drank and washed. As the water wasn't changed often, Bukhara was famous for plagues; the average 19th-century Bukharan is said to have died by the age of 32. The Bolsheviks modernised the system and drained the pools. You'll need at least two days to look around. Try to allow time to lose yourself in the old town; it's easy to overdose on the 140-odd protected buildings and miss the whole for its many parts.
An oasis in the enveloping Kyzylkum desert, Bukhara sits 250km downstream of Samarkand on the Zarafshon River. The heart of the shahristan (old town) is the pool and square called Lyabi-Hauz; the landmark Kalon Minaret is five minutes further, the Ark five more. Further west are Samani Park and the main farmers market, Kolkhoz (Dekhon, Markazi) Bazaar. The bulk of the modern town lies southeast of the historical centre.
The majority of sights lie scattered around the old town (shakhristan) and are thus most easily reached on foot. The classic itinerary starts at the Registan and proceeds through the heart of the old bazaar quarter to the area around the Lyab-i Hauz square. Bukhara's range of interesting sights requires at least two or three days to do the city justice and is the Central Asian city that most rewards the inquisitive traveller prepared to veer off the main tourist routes and immerse himself in the old town.
I could have spent months in Bokhara, seeking out fresh memories of the prodigous past, mingling with the bright crowds in the bazar, or simply idling away my time under the apricot trees in the clear warm sunlight of Central Asia.
Fitzroy Maclean, Eastern Approaches
The founding of Bukhara is cloaked in mystery, the creation myths as rich and elaborate as the facade of Lyabi Hauz. The famed Persian epic, the Shahnama, tells us the city was founded by Siyavush, a Persian prince from the Pishdadian Dynasty. Accused by his wicked stepmother of seducing her, he was forced to undergo a trial by fire but emerged from the flames unscathed and crossed the Amu Darya in search of new lands and fortune. In Samarkand he wed the princess Farangis, daughter of King Afrosiab, and her dowry included the vassal state of Bukhara.
The story did not end there, however, as Siyavush was later accused of plotting to overthrow Afrosiab. Afrosiab had him executed in front of Farangis and his head was buried beneath the Ark's Kalyon Gate, a permanent reminder to the citadel's residents to remember their place and not to threaten the sovereignty of Samarkand.
Situated at the crossroads between Merv (now in eastern Turkmenistan and one of the largest cities in the ancient world), Herat and Samarkand, Bukhara was in a prime location to benefit from Silk Road trade. It was already flourishing by the 6th century bc when it was sacked by the Achaemenids, becoming a satrapy ol the Persian Empire. The evident wealth of Bukhara would in many ways prove a curse, attracting the unwanted attentions of Alexander the Great in 329bc, then the subsequent invasions of the Seleucids, Graeco-Bactrians and the Kushans.
Bukhara became a centre of worship for the Iranian goddess Anahita, and devotees flocked to the city each year to exchange the idols they believed would ensure the fertility of their fields. The city also attracted Nestorian Christians and Manicheans, followers of a gnostic religion originating in Sassanid-era Babylonia, who were persecuted elsewhere in the Sassanian Empire but able to flourish in Bukhara.
When Arab invaders came to Bukhara in the 7th century, the residents were initially able to spare themselves by paying an annual tribute. Relations deteriorated, however, when 80 Bukharans were kidnapped and committed mass suicide en route to Medina, depriving their captors of slave profits they felt to be rightfully theirs. The crusading Qutaiba ibn Muslim arrived in ad709 and violently asserted direct control. The religious diversity for which the city was famed was quashed almost overnight and by the time Bukhara became the capital of the Samanid state in the 9th century, the city was known as Bukhoro-i Sharif (Noble Bukhara) and "The Pillar of Islam'.
The 9th and 10th centuries were a golden age for Bukhara. The Samanid ruler Ismail ibn Ahmed maintained the political stability required for trade to flourish, and with his wealth he patronised some of the greatest intellectuals and artisans in the Islamic world. The scientist, philosopher and physician Ibn Sina (known in the West as Avicenna), the Persian poets Ferdowsi and Rudaki, and the chronicler al Beruni all thrived in the city and completed their most important works here.
The fall of the Samanids resulted in 200 years of attacks on Bukhara. The Karakhanids invaded in ad999, the Karakhitai attacked in 1141, the Khorezmshah in 1206 and, most catastrophically of all, Genghis Khan and the Mongol horde rode into town in 1220. Every one of Bukhara's 30,000 troops was slaughtered, the city was torched, the civilian population (including women and children) killed or enslaved, and the Great Khan himself stood in the Namazgokh Mosque and proclaimed himself the 'Scourge of God'. The city was utterly decimated and when the Arab traveller Ibn Battuta visited nearly 150 years later, he described it as still lying more or less in ruins.
Bukhara's revival came in the 16th century when it became the Shaybanid capital. Abdulla Khan united the Uzbek clans to resist the Shi'ite Safavids (Bukhara's rulers were Sunni), and artisans captured from the Safavid city of Herat (now in western Afghanistan) were instructed to rebuild Bukhara.
Bukhara once again became a regional religious centre, but this time to espouse Islam. Within the confines of the city were some 150 madrassas and nearly 300 mosques, each more ornate and better endowed than the last. By the late 18th century, Bukhara was struggling economically as trade took a back seat to religion and goods formerly traded along the Silk Road were now being transported along maritime routes, skipping central Asia entirely. Bukhara's rulers became known for their barbarism and for their religious extremism; the most notorious of them was 'the Butcher' Nasrullah Khan, who murdered 31 relatives (including three brothers) to ascend to the throne in 1826, and later cut his chief advisor in half with an axe. A succession of British and Russian officers, diplomats and spies trooped through Bukhara in this period, including Alexander 'Bukhara' Burnes, and it is Nasrullah Khan who was responsible for the imprisonment and execution of the British officers Conolly and Stoddart.
Russia gained trading concessions in the Bukharan emirate in 1868 and though the khan remained nominally independent, Bukhara was essentially a Russian protectorate. The Trans-Caspian railway arrived in 1888, physically linking the city to Russia.
The emirate of Bukhara finally ended with the Bolshevik Revolution. The Bolshevik governor of Tashkent, Kolesov, came to Bukhara to request a peaceful surrender from Alim Khan, but the emir arranged a violent mob to slaughter both this emissary and the Russian detachment that followed. Ethnic Russians living in the city were also killed. Some 15 unfortunate Bolshevik spies were caught and dispatched, one by one, but this was to be the emir's swansong: in 1920 General Mikhail Frunze marched his troops into the city. Large parts of Bukhara were destroyed during four days of fighting, the emir fled to Afghanistan, and by the end of it the Bolshevik flag flew from the Kalyon Minar.
Transport in Uzbekistan
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Railroad crossings. In Uzbekistan there are 3400 km of rail routes connecting Tashkent with Termez, Samarkand, Bukhara, Fergana Valley and Nukus.
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The Ark Citadel
The Ark, a royal town-within-a-town, is Bukhara's oldest structure, it was home to the rulers of Bukhara for over a millenium. The Ark is as old as Bukhara itself. The founding of the original fortress is blurred in antiquity, but it was certainly the focus around which developed the medieval town.
Po-i Kalan
The Poi Kalyon square is the star in the Bukharan sapphire, the beating heart of the Old Town, and the visual high point (both literal and metaphorical) of the city's skyline. One of the most impressive monuments in Bukhara, the 12th-century Kalon Minaret can be climbed for fine views over the city. Next to it is the 16th-century Kalon Mosque, built on the site of an earlier mosque.
Ismail Samani Mausoleum
This mausoleum is recognized to be a masterpiece of the world architecture for the perfection of its geometric forms. It is one of the most ancient buildings made from burnt bricks in Central Asia. The almost perfect brick cube was built at the beginning of the tenth century and belongs to the great cultural resurgence of the Samanid dynasty (875-999)
Magok-i-Attari Mosque
Central Asia's oldest surviving mosque, the Magokiattari Mosque, is situated between the Taki Sarrafon and Taki Telpal Furushon trading domes. Descend the six-metre deep cultural layers of the Magok-i-Attari Mosque (in translation means "the mosque in the pit", "deep mosque") and you will find heathen shrines, the remains of a Buddhist monastery, a Zoroastrian temple and the mosque of the Arab invaders, all sharing the same space, jostling as uneasy bedfellows.
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Sufi tour in Uzbekistan
Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara - Tashkent
$900 8 days
Take this 8 days Ziyarat Tour to explore the sacred destinations in Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent, to visit the resting places of great scholars of Islam. The highlights of the trip are visits to Imam al Bukhari's memorial complex, the collector of the hadith "Sahih al-Bukhari" and to the architectural complex of Khwaja Baha ad-Din Naqshband, the Master of the "Naqshbandiya" order.
Uzbekistan Pilgrimage Tour
Tashkent - Bukhara - Samarkand - Kitab - Sherobod - Termez - Denau
$1100 8 days
During the tour you will have opportunity to make pilgrimage to the graves of great theologians of Islam as well as to other sacred places. The highlights of the trip are visits to Imam al Bukhari's memorial complex, the collector of the hadith "Sahih al-Bukhari" and to the graves of great Sufi leaders.
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Zargaron hotel
Lovely little hotel with very friendly staff. Location can't be beat - close to everything, yet very quiet.
Zargaron Plaza hotel
All in all adequate hotel slightly far from the historical part of Bukhara. Nice service and reasonable comfort.


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Grímsvötn Eruption Site from Skaftafell
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Grímsvötn – Eruption Site – 2011, 2004, 1998, 1996
Easy, Family
Fri 19.Jul'19 08:00
41.500 ISK
In this tour, we fly over the Grímsvötn eruption site. Grímsvötn is a basaltic volcano located at the northwestern side of Vatnajökull ice cap. It has the highest eruption frequency of all volcanoes in Iceland. Because most of the volcano lies underneath Vatnajökull, most of its eruptions have been subglacial and the interaction of magma and meltwater from the ice causes phreatomagmatic explosive activity. The most recent eruptions in Grímsvötn were in 2011, 2004, 1998 and 1996.
Min : 2 passengers
Departures:
Morning departure can be between 08:00 and 12:00
Afternoon departure can be between 12:00 and 17:00
Departure times are upon request
Note: we try to get the departure time as close to request as possible but it is not guaranteed.
Meeting point: Skaftafell Airport, 15 min before tour starts. Skaftafell is located 327km (203 miles) from Reykjavík. The nearest towns to Skaftafell are Kirkjubæjarklaustur, 69km to the west and Höfn, 130km to the east.
Atlantsflug has been in operation since 2004 and is the original flightseeing company in Skaftafell national park. Our private airstrip is located in the heart of Skaftafell national park just east of the junction to the park. Our 3 locations allow us easy access to the highlands and glaciers on the south coast, ensuring the best possible viewing opportunities for the amazing sights Iceland has to offer.
Atlantsflug is a small, family-owned operation. Jón, the owner and founder of Atlantsflug, started out flying over Skaftafell national park over 20 years ago. What started out as a passion for aviation, the outdoors, and adventure has turned into a career dedicated to flightseeing operations in Skaftafell.
Today we can offer 3 locations to departure from; Reykjavík, Bakki and Skaftafell. For over 20 years we have been offering sightseeing flights over the highlands of Iceland. You are more than welcome aboard.
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Me and my friend got to do the 75-minute ultimate Sightseeing Flight from Skaftafell : Landmannalaugar, Vatnajökull Glacier and Grímsvötn Eruption Site. We were incredibly lucky to have sun from the beginning till the end of our trip. Do we recommend it? Yes, especially if you are around the area, and you have time, you should do this. You will remain simply mesmerized by the surroundings and you will get to see Iceland from a different perspective. Also, a big plus, the staff is really nice and helpful and that just makes the whole experience WOW. So, is it a big yes? Hell yeah!!!
oanapop23Just WOW
We (me, my wife and our three daughters 8, 5 and 2 yr) had a wonderful flight over the Vatnajökull. Great views and worth every dime.
Martijn VGreat flight
We really enjoyed flying over Iceland. We had booked the tour "LANDMANNALAUGAR ABOVE" from Skaftafell but visibility wasn't good enough in the area and we were offered to do the tour "THE LAGOON AND HIGHEST SUMMIT". It was awsome!!!
Belen SStunning views!
We took a 40 minute trip with this company yesterday from Skaftafell airport. Friendly service and knowledgable staff. Amazing views from the plane – gave us a new perspective of the landscape and the vastness of the National Park. Highly recommended! Listen carefully to the staff commentary whilst in the air as this could be easily missed due to the background noise.
AkkertrollAmazing scenery we wouldn't have otherwise seen
One of the most amazing things I've done whilst I've been in Iceland. Scenic flight over Laki from Skaftafell was incredible. The views from the air were amazing. Staff and pilot were incredibly friendly and helpful, making this experience perfect. 100% recommend this to anyone who visits Skaftafell.
Scott DMust do experience in Iceland!
My first sightseeing flight in Iceland was incredible. We were lucky to get the 75 minutes flight from Skaftafell, flying over spectacular icelandic landscape like Vatnajökull glacier, Landmannalaugar, Laki volcano crater.The view from the plane was breathtaking and the weather conditions were perfect.
The pilot and the entire team were lovely people, they drew a map with the flight for us and made us comfortable in the plane before take off.
I highly recommend this sightseeing flight from Skaftafell with Atlantsflug, It's totally worth it.
Anca Elena CSpectacular flight from Skaftafell !
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Which New Nations Will Be Born in the Next Year?
Numbers and factoids — fodder for your next cocktail party.
Not all nations are states, but many are trying to be. You could soon have seven more countries to add to your ever-growing list of places to visit.
By Laura Secorun Palet
The Daily Dose DEC 07 2013
How many countries are there in the world? The answer is 196. Or 193, or 195 or maybe 206. It depends on whether you trust the U.N., the State Department or Wikipedia. The fact is, defining countries is not easy and, to complicate things even further, every so often, new states are born and added to the list. In 2008 it was Kosovo gaining independence from Serbia, and in 2011 South Sudan finally went solo after years of civil war. So, which countries are likely to follow?
The European integration process should have made national borders less relevant, yet the continent has more than 60 separatist movements — from the island of Corsica to the hills of Veneto — making it the most likely area to see the birth of a new state in the coming years.
On September 18, 2014, the Scottish will vote whether they want to stay in the United Kingdom or go back to being an independent sovereign state. The referendum has been a long time coming in the hearts of advocacy groups and political parties, but the initiative picked up momentum when the Scottish National Party won the overall majority in the 2011 elections. Initially the odds for the independence didn't look so promising, but recent positive economic forecasts are likely to tilt the balance in favor of the secession.
The nationalist movement of this region of Spain dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and is based on the belief that Catalans have a different history, culture and language than Spain. Initially the separatist feeling was fueled by the arrival to the right-wing party in 2010, and, more recently, the economic crisis has been the major cause of animosity between Madrid and Barcelona (Catalonia being the richest region of Spain but also the most indebted). Last year 1.5 million Catalans took to the streets of the capital to ask for independence, and a referendum is expected to take place in 2014. Polls suggest as many as 50 percent of Catalans want their own state, and, if successful, their independence would pave the way for other regions like the Basque country and Galicia.
Belgium has had a conflicted identity for a long time. Divided along linguistic lines between the French and Flemish speakers, the state has been thinking about the possibility of a split for decades. The loveless marriage between Flanders and Walloonia is the main reason behind the serious political crisis the country experienced between 2007 and 2010. Some experts believe that if Belgium were truly going to split, it would have already done so, but the Flemish separatists have recently made significant gains at the polls.
Africa has its fair share of regions striving for independence, probably because most of the continent's borders were drawn in Europe without any consideration of pre-existing ethnic and tribal delineations. Decades of internal conflict might lead to the disintegration of states like Congo or the independence of regions such as Casamance — part of Senegal despite being geographically inside Gambia — yet conflict might also halt these processes (as in the case of South Sudan).
Citizens of Azawad
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Despite being declared an independent democratic state by the Tuareg rebels in April 2012, Azawad has yet to receive any type of international recognition. The region, situated in Mali's territory of northern Sahara, is vast and inhospitable, and al-Qaeda-linked groups have pushed the nationalist rebels aside and taken control of the main cities. The political situation is made considerably more complicated by the ethnic diversity in Azawad — the inhabited southern part of the self-declared state is occupied mainly by non-Tuaregs.
Yet another "de facto" state, Somaliland occupies the eastern third of the country and seeks its self-determination to continue building its own economy and operating its own administrative system and police force. The region maintains informal ties with foreign governments, even after Somalia attempted to restore a national government following decades as the world's archetype of a failed state.
MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA
The Middle East and Asia are also home to many wannabe states, from the emblematic examples of Palestine and Tibet to the more obscure Pashtun separatist movement of Afghanistan.
The Kurdish people — who live divided between Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey — have been dreaming of being reunited inside their own state for 3,000 years and they might never have been closer than now. In 2005, the consultative referendum gave a 98.8 percent support for independence, and, with the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq and Syria's descent into chaos, the Kurds have a unique window of time to redraw several Middle Eastern borders. The Kurdistan Regional Government of northern Iraq is already the country's most stable sector, flying its own flag and closing its own energy and infrastructure deals with Exxon and Turkish firms.
Could the most militarized border in the world disappear? It might seem far-fetched, but a collapse of the North Korean regime could pave the way to both countries becoming one again. There are obvious differences in values and language between the two, yet South Korean strategists are quietly building a regional coalition to manage the economic and social costs of absorbing their hermit neighbor, and Russia supports the idea to the point of suggesting economic incentives.
North and South America seem to be the only continents that are unlikely to see any of their borders redrawn. It's been some time since Quebec's two failed independence referendums in 1980 and 1995, the Texan secession movement continues to simmer but not boil over, and there is no indication that French Guiana will stop being French anytime soon.
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Local reporter's blunder captured on livestream: 'Did I have a weird face?'
Alex Lasker
A local journalist treated viewers to an accidentally delightful report after unwittingly switching on selfie filters during a recent livsetream.
Justin Hinton, a reporter for Western North Carolina's WLOS, was attempting to share a live weather forecast on the station's Facebook page when he accidentally turned on the feature, which adds comedic effects to whoever is on camera.
"Coming to you live from a snowy Madison County, a lot of snow has certainly fallen," a clueless Hinton says as Facebook filters turn him into a gold medalist, a weight lifter, a wolf, a googly-eyed man and an astronaut, among even more ridiculous getups.
After viewers began commenting on the Facebook video, Hinton noticed that there may have been something amiss during the broadcast.
"Wait, Misty, did I have a weird face?" he can be heard asking a coworker, before noting, "Oh, there are special effects on the phone."
"We weren't trying to!" he added.
Hinton later took to his own fan page to explain what happened after the initial video went viral with over 600,000 views.
"Right before going live on Facebook on the WLOS ABC 13 station account to talk about snow, I somehow activated a filter generator," he wrote. "The photog I was working with said something about the screen having weird faces. He didn't elaborate, so I said it would probably go away. Needless to say, it did not go away."
"I didn't realize it until I stepped off camera and saw the comments where people were talking about the faces," he continued.
Ultimately, Hinton said he found the whole situation comical — as did his managers at WLOS, thankfully.
"My bosses, coworkers, friends, (Public information officers) and more called/texted saying how funny it was, so here you go. If you can't laugh at yourself, what's the point of laughter? I hope you enjoyed the snow day, and remember to smile and laugh!"
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The first English translation of the final and most powerful book of poetry by the beloved, award-winning Israeli poet, Leah Goldberg.
When she arrived in Palestine in 1935 at the age of twenty-four, Leah Goldberg was already known as a significant emerging poet in contemporary Hebrew literature. Today, mention of her name is apt to evoke a nostalgic sigh among Israelis who have grown up hearing her poems read, quoted, recollected, and—having been set to some four hundred melodies—sung on the radio. In the wake of overwhelming new attention on Goldberg's work in Israel, With This Night makes available for the first time in English the final collection of poetry that Goldberg published during her lifetime.
Leah Goldberg (1911–1970) was the author of nine collections of poetry, three plays, three novels, a memoir, literary criticism, children's stories, and translations of Ibsen, Petrarch, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, and other classical and modern poets and novelists. Shortly after her death, Goldberg received Israel's highest honor, the Israel Prize.
Annie Kantar is the recipient of an Academy of American Poets Prize and a Fulbright Scholarship. Her poems and translations have appeared in journals such as The American Literary Review, Barrow Street , and Tikkun .


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            state.map( (obj) => {
                let curObjName = obj.get( "tabName" );
                return (
                    obj.merge( payload[ curObjName ][ "tabName" ] )
                );
            })
        );
    ...
};

However, nothing seems to be happening. I do not get any error, the output object remains the same as InitialTabState, when the property tabClass within it should change as per the merge function from Immutable.js.

A: obj.merge( payload[ curObjName ][ "tabName" ] ) merging a property that doesn't exist on the payload. I believe you want obj.merge( payload[ curObjName ]), which will update the tab's classes.

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Make our Nation Great Again, Top Pinoy Social Entrepreneur Dares WMSU Grads
Zamboanga City – COLLEGE graduates of Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) were challenged to become exemplars of "hope and heroism" and "to sacrifice personal interest for the good of many" during their two graduation exercises last March 26 and 27.
Keynoting the commencement theme of "The WMSU Graduate: Emergent Leader in Social Entrepreneurship", Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Director for Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Harvey Keh urged the graduates "to make the Philippines great again". He was addressed over two thousand graduates of doctoral and masters programs as well as the various colleges of the university taking part in the university's 63rd commencement exercises at the Dr. Juanito Bruno Gymnasium.
After enumerating the crises of poverty, corruption and rising prices, Keh said that contrary to the sense of hopelessness that these have caused among Filipinos, there is still hope for the country. "Today, we celebrate this hope in each of you", he told the graduates, since "you are a testament that the Filipino against all odds can achieve anything if he or she works hard and never gives up".
WMSU President Dr. Grace Rebollos in introducing 28-year old Keh, who was Asia Society's 21 Young Leaders of Asia in 2006, described him as "an ordinary man with extraordinary courage and big heart to match". In awarding him a plaque of appreciation, WMSU's officialdom said they "take pride in recognizing his selfless dedication and commitment for the advancement of quality tertiary education in the country".
Among his current accomplishments is co-founding and managing AHON Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps improve the skills of Filipino children by building public elementary school libraries. AHON has built nine elementary school libraries todate. Keh also founded Pathways to Higher Education Program –Philippines in 2002, which helps marginalized Filipino students finish higher education through the services of its 30 volunteer groups who, among others, undertake educational reforms
Keh gave "unsolicited advice" to the graduates on the way to becoming social entrepreneurs themselves. These include understanding fully public issues, to use the tools of social media to communicate their personal stance and to get involved in social causes, to stop complaining and instead do something to alleviate social problems, to volunteer to help the poor, and to vote wisely in the 2010 elections. In addition, he pleaded the graduates not to leave the Philippines, but that if they have to, to later sponsor one WMSU student to finish college.


Our (annual) elections to the ARA Board take place at the Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM). This year's AGM is on 8 May 2019 in London. This yearthere are elections for Vice Chair, Honorary Secretary and four placeson the ARA Board. See below on how to apply.
Would you like to help shape the strategic vision for the record keeping sector in the UK and Ireland?
Would you like to help develop the ARA's role and policy direction?
Are you a records manager, conservator, archive educator, archivist or affiliate member looking use your skills and experience in a wider context and gain wider knowledge of our sector at strategic level? Keen to develop your general and budget management skills? How about influencing the management and direction of your professional body? Or, frankly speaking, do you think the ARA can and should be doing things better? If your answer to the above is 'yes', then why not stand for election to the ARA Board?
Our (annual) elections to the ARA Board take place at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year's AGM is on 8 May 2019 in London. This year there are elections for Vice Chair, Honorary Secretary and four places on the ARA Board. See below on how to apply.
The Board oversees all aspects of the Association's work. Individually, Board members are responsible for setting the ARA's direction and overseeing the various activities, groups, sections, nations and regions that make up the ARA. Together the Board, officers and members are working on more projects, with more partners and are making more impact than ever before. The ARA is an increasingly powerful advocate for our sector and the Board oversight and direction of our programmes and policies ensures we have our priorities right and that our members' voice is heard.
A key point of information: members of the Board (except the Chair) serve three years before either standing down or seeking re-election. So you will need to be able to manage at least a three-year commitment. The Board meets around every quarter somewhere in the UK and Ireland and has a similar number of teleconference 'meetings' each year.
The ARA's membership is robust and our financial position is sound.
If you would like to gain more experience of setting strategy and policy and bring to the ARA your own professional work skills and background – this is your opportunity; and we need you, too. While we don't reserve specific places on the Board for individual parts or 'professions' in our sector or groups of members we do want the Board to reflect as far as possible the current make up of our Association and how it will develop in the coming years.
This is an exciting time for the ARA, for example the evolution of the professional development programme, maintaining professional standards in austerity and delivering new or enhanced campaigns and advocacy, eg on pay, management of public records for accountability, data protection, copyright, and many more. But we can't do all this without the active involvement of members on the Board and in nation/region and specialist section roles.
So I would like to stand. What next?
Here is what you need to know if you feel you have a contribution to make.
The places on the Board open for election are Vice Chair, Honorary Secretary and four ordinary elected Board members.
To stand for Vice Chair or Honorary Secretary of the Board you must be an individual member of the Association. All members (individual, student or affiliate) can stand for the vacancies as ordinary elected Board members.
Vicki Wilkinson is retiring from the Board having completed her second three year term.
Natalie Milne is retiring as Honorary Secretary.
Hazel Menton, Charlotte Berry and Katy Thornton have completed their first term as ordinary elected Board members. Charlotte and Katy will not be seeking re-election.
To stand for election you will need to let ARA's CEO John Chambers know which position you are standing for and the names of your proposer and seconder. You can notify us of your nomination by letter or by e-mail.
By mail: please send a nomination letter which must be signed by a proposer and seconder, who must be members of the ARA, and by you signifying your willingness to stand. This must reach us not later than 8 March 2019.
By E-mail: you, your proposer and seconder must each send an original e-mail to John Chambers. These must also reach us not later than 8 March 2019.


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Posted on December 25, 2014 by Mahmoud Al-Qudsi
We're proud to introduce the immediate release of our newest utility for Windows users: the NeoSmart Technologies Embedded Product Key Tool. Designed for users of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, our embedded product key tool will retrieve and display the Windows setup product key embedded in the BIOS or EFI, allowing you to store it for safe-keeping or use it to reinstall Windows with an official Windows setup image.
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Ever since Windows 8, PCs and laptops no longer ship with the Windows Certificate of Authenticity (COA) that we've all become accustomed to seeing:
So how do you install Windows without a product key? Well, these days a product key unique to your machine (or, in some cases, to your manufacturer or make/model) is embedded into the BIOS or EFI, basically programmed into the computer itself. This prevents problems with the COA being rendered illegible, making situations like this a thing of the past:
However, the real reason computers and laptops no longer ship with COAs is because the manufacturers complained to Microsoft that having to affix a customized sticker to each and every PC or laptop they manufacture was a real (and expensive) pain in the royal you-know-what, and begged and pleaded for another option. It's simple economics, the more-easily you can mass-produce a product with as little variations as possible, the cheaper and faster it is to make it. Microsoft capitulated, and the rest, as they say, is history.
This embedded product key is not wiped when you format or reinstall, or when you replace your hard disk – it's stored in the NVRAM of the BIOS/EFI on the motherboard itself. Depending on what version of the Windows setup image you're using, it might be able to retrieve the key for itself – in which case you'll never be prompted to enter your key. It'll just directly read the programmed code from the BIOS and continue on its merry way. However, if you're trying to install Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 and you don't have a COA because your manufacturer is using an embedded product key but your setup image doesn't support it, or if you're trying to retrieve your key for safe-keeping or other purposes, our product key tool will retrieve and display it for you, without even a single click:
So the next time you go crawling under the desk looking for a product key to copy down (or snap a photo of), don't worry too much when you don't find one: just download our product key utility (it's free!) and use it to get a copy of your embedded product key.
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Mahmoud Al-Qudsi on June 27, 2016 at 6:39 pm said:
Hello Marcos,
You'll need to call Microsoft's activation hotline for that, unfortunately.
Mary Bell on July 1, 2016 at 9:52 am said:
I'm trying to put a craft disc onto my new laptop and it's asking for a key tool no could you please help I've just bought my laptop and its Windows 10 thank you x
Wakhungu on July 18, 2016 at 11:37 am said:
Hi, need product key for Windows 10. help please.
Is there any way you can add some command line options to this tool, so it will write the key to a file or something like that?
tan on July 20, 2016 at 7:12 pm said:
How i upgrade
D. Forsythe on September 1, 2016 at 10:00 am said:
is there any capability to run this tool in a cmd or powershell script in order to obtain the serial and for example, use it to automatically activate during image deployment?
Thanks for the great tool!
Kevin Fitzgerald on September 1, 2016 at 10:11 am said:
I can't get the system to work, it always freezes up on me during the process, now my windows does not work properly due to not being able to get product key.
Jeff Harris on September 4, 2016 at 3:31 pm said:
Will this tool detect system builder OEM keys or just manufacturer OEM KEYS EMBEDDED IN BIOS.?
Does it pick up Retaill keys too or just OEM?
Alvin on September 11, 2016 at 1:06 pm said:
Big help, thanks for sharing!
patrick on September 19, 2016 at 3:49 pm said:
need product key for windows 8.1 32Bit please
Aaron on September 20, 2016 at 9:33 pm said:
Hello. Great tool i use it all the time. I would also love a command line version to output the key to script a re-activation. Or better yet, if the program could input the key and activate windows automatically that would be excellent!. Cheers. Aaron
ayoestized on September 25, 2016 at 3:25 am said:
need product key for windows 8.1 singgle language with bing
Temi` on September 28, 2016 at 1:57 pm said:
Great Post. I will like to do the opposite. Inject Windows Key in my BIOS. Please how do I do that? Thanks.
RAJESH DOLAS on October 5, 2016 at 10:22 am said:
hi i have acer preloaded desktop win 10 os is currupt pls help
landis joyce on December 2, 2016 at 8:35 pm said:
i want to redo my labtop where is my key how do i find it
Tray on December 16, 2016 at 10:18 am said:
Command Prompt Admin Mode:
powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey"
ifetau on December 24, 2016 at 6:06 pm said:
pls i need a product key for windows 8.1 single language build 9600 64bit p[s. thank u
i try doing every thing that u said but the product key did not wrok
anthony westrope on January 30, 2017 at 4:39 am said:
so how do remove the embedded windows key as I'm on windows 10 home an want to do a fresh install of windows 10 pro but because the key is embedded it keeps reinstalling home all the time witch is not what I want
Markus on March 2, 2017 at 5:35 am said:
It would be great, if you could make a command line parameter, so that the key could be written in a text file.
for example like this:
Oemkey.exe /outputkey > %temp%/key.txt
(so that only the UAC opens, but after that no new windows containing key; the key should then be exported to key.txt)
Sam on May 4, 2017 at 6:31 pm said:
Just what I was looking for. Great work. Thanks for providing this.
Anthony Mendoza on May 20, 2017 at 1:31 am said:
Hola mi surface al encender me sale un candado rojo y después me pide password de uefi y no la se al tratar 3 intentos me manda a una venta blanca que solo da un información de la surface pro 4
sneha chavan on July 11, 2017 at 7:14 pm said:
I couldn't get any help by this. It Showed me message like-Unable to open MSDM table!
This PC does not contain an embedded product key – search for a product key sticker or contact your manufacturer for assistance.
What do I do now? help.
Mahmoud Al-Qudsi on July 13, 2017 at 12:03 pm said:
@sneha: the message is pretty clear. Your PC does not have an embedded product key. If it's a genuine installation, you'll have a product key sticker somewhere on the machine.
Issam Ghourani on August 3, 2017 at 8:07 am said:
Is there any way to change the embedded product key
Manikumar Perla on August 3, 2017 at 1:28 pm said:
Hi Marcos
I have dual booted windows 10 with Ubuntu 16.04. Later my hard-disk crashed and I had to replace it. Now I have only Ubuntu 16.04 on my system. Can I boot windows again and retrieve the product key using the software? If so that would be great relief. Please help me out with this.
Dougbag on August 8, 2017 at 7:51 am said:
tool says : "Unable to open MSDM table"
Gospel Glitch on December 3, 2017 at 1:55 am said:
Don't bother. Microsoft are money hungry bastards. There are many tools online you can use to replace these silly things. Besides, I have upgraded and I can say this. You are not missing out on anything. Just a few unimportant things and the rest is just like the older version. Not worth the upgrade.
dude on December 21, 2017 at 5:07 pm said:
How can one remove it ? I have 2 but only want the one, is it possible to remove ?
Carter on December 25, 2017 at 5:35 am said:
pls I need product key for my window 10 , its showing me my window license will soon expire, I need product key pls
Bill on January 16, 2018 at 11:48 pm said:
Doesn't one's copy of Win10 (e.g., from a download) have to have the same Product Key Number as the embedded one, which your program extracts?
Mahmoud Al-Qudsi on January 17, 2018 at 7:51 am said:
@Bill: no, the downloads from Microsoft do not have any product keys embedded in them. The file I download is byte-for-byte the same file that you download.
Hung on January 28, 2018 at 7:00 am said:
Can you help me with unable to open MSDN table ?
michael smith on March 11, 2018 at 9:03 pm said:
how do i get it off of the reset protection page
J on March 22, 2018 at 6:02 am said:
thanks to you I retrieved my product key but my windows fails to recognize it, what do I do?
darcy on June 5, 2018 at 10:21 pm said:
How to apply Windows Embedded Compact 2013 product activation key?
Christian Knell on August 15, 2018 at 3:36 am said:
Does this tool provide a command line option for writing keys to a text file without showing the GUI? Thanks! Chris
IsLNdbOi on August 21, 2018 at 12:21 pm said:
Is there a way to remove or change the key embedded in the UEFI? My laptop came with Win10 Home, but I want to replace the embedded key with my Win10 Pro. key…
james checkley on August 24, 2018 at 1:07 am said:
I am a no-no when it comes to computers, I was browsing the net in the hope that I could find something to help me and bingo.
I am yetc to try out your suggestions but just reading and watching the video it looks like I have found heaven.
Question on November 1, 2018 at 3:28 pm said:
the programme does not work. I tried but it does not make any difference. i don't know if ever the problem is caused because i added additional feature key to my windows 8.1 pro build with bing to pro build in 9600. please help me please…… i need to upgrade my windows to windows 10, so it requires to activate the current windows to proceed.
Heather on November 20, 2018 at 3:14 pm said:
I am also having this issue. It asked me once if I want to install more Windows features…but I guess it updated to some trial version and now it keeps popping up in the middle of everything and says "Activate Windows". I can't get rid of it and the computer.notebook I have is a Windows 8.1 Pro ..Builders something/ Could anyone please help me get rid of this message? I cannot afford the new Windows OS it is trying to sell me……I just want my 8.1back. Thank you!
Jennifer on November 21, 2018 at 12:46 pm said:
This is an amazing new idea,i thought I was in big trouble when I bought my laptop and discovered it had no product key. So I am wondering what I was going to do not being able to activate windows! Then a total genious came up with OEM Product key tool. Thanks so much Neo Smart.
bill jarvis on June 21, 2019 at 10:32 am said:
I have been told that my windows will not update properly because of lic
Anthony on September 12, 2019 at 5:25 pm said:
It did not work. I bought this PC from Amazon &it has Win10 Preinstalled. Is there another way to get my key code?
Mike on December 13, 2019 at 12:36 am said:
Really? Most oems never used the attached sticker COAs key. How is adding a COA with a unique number any harder then adding a unique s/n?
Theft and reusage!
Norma Ray on October 15, 2020 at 10:40 pm said:
Great to have the key but I can't even get to that part. Microsoft did a critical update without me knowing about it.I have been in turmoil ever since. That was the middle of Sept. Working at home, no computer, my nerves are shot. Is that the big plan? A life changing Pandemic and just as you get adjusted and feel like you'll be okay, resources cut off little by little..
husnain Raza on December 31, 2020 at 2:56 am said:
pl give me a product key 0031-10000-00001-AA648 window 10
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to my brother after I flew him to Dallas, on the phone with his wife… he'll be talking about it for the rest of his life. He's already got a spot on his office wall picked out for the picture. The trout were fantastic. We really enjoyed the dolphin experience. We ate both trout and reds at the Crab Inn that night. Thanks again, buddy. The whole trip was great. You made both me and my dad really happy, and he's got REAL "fish stories" to tell people now.
Thanks again for an awesome fishing trip! My customers had a great time and are already discussing the next trip. I've attached two pictures from the trip. We look like proud fisherman!!
Just a little note. My son came over for his 16th birthday, and all he wanted to do was fish. So I got on a website, PortAransas.org. To my surprise, there were more than enough Captains to choose from. One really caught my eye – No Fish No Pay. Could this be real?
real? I thought, No Way! I called and talked to Captain George. George was very nice and explained how our trip would start and hopefully end. I believe George went above and beyond what anybody else would do. My son was very happy. Even though he caught some fish, none were keepers, but that's fishing. Just to let everyone out there know, Captain George Rose is a great guide and keeps his word. Our trip was free!! Thanks Captain George!! We had a great time!! When my son does come back from California, we plan on calling you and trying again.
Thanks for working so hard to find us fish. You tried everything and it was just a tough day. I want you to post this on your web site so people will know how honest you really are.
If you want to post my phone number I'll be happy to be a reference for you. George took myself and my wife fishing on a hot August day. There was no wind blowing and it was very hot. We started early and fished for trout first. We caught a lot of small fish (no keepers) but just couldn't get any bigger fish to bite. George told us we should try fishing for red fish since the trout wouldn't cooperate. We were fine with that as we just wanted to catch fish. We fished for red fish and caught some small ones but no keepers. George worked very hard and did his best. No one had any fish at the dock that day and most of the others came in early. At the end of the day we tried to pay George and he wouldn't take any money. He just asked us to come back and give him another chance. He said it couldn't be this bad two times in row. We are definitely going back! He really doesn't charge if you don't catch fish. You can't go wrong with this guy. Thanks George. Regards.
I really enjoyed both fishing trips with you. I am sending the pictures of the flounder with this one, and I will send electronic copies of the trout and reds very soon.
My favorite part of the first trip was catching flounder and stingrays. I really enjoyed watching the Dolphins. The other funny story was when the Dolphin broke my line and tried to eat my Trout, but we were able to take it back.
Fishing at Rockport is one of my favorite hobbies. Thank you for making it special.
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BlindWays Uses Micronavigation to Increase Access to Transportation
Raizlabs partnered with Perkins School for the Blind to solve a real world problem faced by millions of people. BlindWays helps visually impaired commuters locate MBTA bus stops to travel with confidence and independence.
Joann Becker from the Perkins School of the Blind uses the app to accurately navigate to a MBTA bus stop.
Since before Helen Keller attended, Perkins has provided children and young adults who are blind or visually impaired with the skills, education, and confidence they need to realize their potential.
In today's modern world, the iPhone is an indispensable tool to do just that, using native accessibility features like Dynamic Type and VoiceOver screen reading. Specialized apps provide voice prompts to help navigate the city. But even in this age of persistent GPS, directions often fall short, guiding commuters to within 30 feet of a bus stop. Imagine waiting for a bus, only to have it zoom by, because you were standing at the wrong signpost. Google.org awarded Perkins a grant to develop a solution for this 30 Foot Problem using crowdsourced data. Our challenge was to close the GPS gap, making MBTA buses (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) accessible to everyone in the Greater Boston region.
Raizlabs collaborated with blind users from the Perkins community to understand their unique challenges and strategies. Hearing their stories and observing their activity helped us clarify assumptions, identify new opportunities, and fine-tune usability and accessibility.
Research, prototype, field test, iterate.
The academic literature on transit, wayfinding, computer vision, crowdsourcing, and navigation for the visually impaired provided a broad foundation. But the sharpest insights came directly from users with visual impairments. One-on-one interviews helped us comprehend their everyday experiences with public transportation and strategies for navigating the world by cane.
We learned how important micronavigation is, using common street features like driveways, steps, fire hydrants, landscaping, and curb cuts to orient to the environment. This led to competing models to describe a bus stop by the physical landmarks surrounding it. Each time we hit the streets to test our prototypes with our blind collaborators, we refined how the sequence of clues help to precisely locate the bus stop. We also developed a parallel experience for volunteer tipsters to add these clues in an intuitive and engaging way.
Meanwhile, the engineering team integrated transportation agency data for bus stop locations and real-time arrivals. To meet our users' accessibility needs, we optimized for Dynamic Text scaling, and fine-tuned raw data for naturalistic phrasing when read aloud with VoiceOver.
From day one, Raizlabs totally embraced our design thinking approach. They understood the need to put accessibility first when building BlindWays and engaged our community in rigorous field testing.
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After seven months of research, testing, and development, BlindWays hit the AppStore in September 2016 to the buzz of positive press.
Many community influencers and news sources, including the Boston Globe, spoke up about the impact of BlindWays and its effect on the community. In the first six months, the app captured upwards of 15,000 user-generated clues and now boasts a presence at over 8,000 bus stops in the Greater Boston Area, with more cities coming soon.
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BlindWays bridges the GPS gap for travelers with visual impairments. Crowdsourced clues bring them close enough to find the signpost with the sweep of a cane, and know that they're in the right spot. BlindWays instills confidence, opening new routes for safe and independent travel.
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Norton Motorcycles Goes into Administration
Author Car and Bike News Published January 30, 2020 10:19 pm Comments
Founded in 1898, Norton is one of the last remaining British motorcycle brands and best known for its involvement in motorsport.
Now, the famous British motorbike company Norton Motorcycles has gone into administration.
The Leicestershire firm was reportedly struggling to pay a tax bill and faced a winding-up order.
The administration puts about 100 jobs at its Castle Donington factory in question.
Founded in Birmingham, Norton began making motorbikes in 1902 and soon became associated with races such as the Isle of Man TT.
Among its most famous models are the Dominator and the Commando, while its Norton Interpol was used by UK police in the 1980s. Vintage models are now considered collectors' items.
Its bikes have also featured in hit films such as the James Bond movie Spectre and the Che Guevara memoir, The Motorcycle Diaries.
Norton fell into financial difficulties in 2008 but was rescued by entrepreneur and property developer Stuart Garner who revived the business.
Mr Garner said last May that the firm was performing strongly and planned to open a new factory.
However, this January he told local newspaper Birmingham Live that Norton owed tax authorities £300,000 and could be liquidated if it was not given more time to pay.
Two other of Mr Garner's companies are also in administration, including his 42-bedroom Priest House Hotel in Castle Donington.
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import _ from 'lodash';
import $http from 'axios';

import stateSvc from './state'

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class PokemonService {
    constructor()
    {
        this.types = [
            'bug',
            'grass',
            'dark',
            'ground',
            'dragon',
            'ice',
            'electric',
            'normal',
            'fairy',
            'poison',
            'fighting',
            'psychic',
            'fire',
            'rock',
            'flying',
            'steel',
            'ghost',
            'water'
        ];
    } // end constructor

    get pokemon(){ return stateSvc.pokemon; }

    _buildDisplayName(name)
    {
        return (_.map(name.split(' '), (part) =>
        {
            return part.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + part.slice(1);
        })).join(' ');
    } // end _buildDisplayName

    getDisplayName(number)
    {
        number = _.padStart(number.toString(), 3, '0');
        var name = this.pokemon[number];
        if(name)
        {
            return this._buildDisplayName(this.pokemon[number]);
        }
        else
        {
            console.warn('failed to find a name for id:', number);
        } // end if
    } // end getDisplayName
} // end PokemonService

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

export default new PokemonService();

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const Task = require('./task');
const Either = require('./either');
const Result = require('./result');
const Validation = require('./validation');

const { union } = require('./adt');
const { __, curry, always, compose } = require('./_tools');

const Maybe = union('Maybe', {
  Just: ['value'],
  Nothing: [],
});

const Just = Maybe.Just;
const Nothing = Maybe.Nothing;

/*
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  return Maybe.ap(transform, this);
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};

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  return Maybe.isJust(this);
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  return Maybe.withDefault(value, this);
};

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};

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Maybe.prototype.toResult = function toResult() {
  return Maybe.toResult(this);
};

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Maybe.prototype.toValidation = function toValidation() {
  return Maybe.toValidation(this);
};

// toTask :: Maybe b ~> Maybe b
Maybe.prototype.toTask = function toTask() {
  return Maybe.toTask(this);
};

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// Maybe Applicative
Maybe[FL.of] = Maybe.of;

// Maybe Chain
Maybe[FL.chain] = Maybe.chain;
Maybe.prototype[FL.chain] = Maybe.prototype.chain;

// Maybe Functor
Maybe[FL.map] = Maybe.map;
Maybe.prototype[FL.map] = Maybe.prototype.map;

// Maybe Apply
Maybe[FL.ap] = Maybe.ap;
Maybe.prototype[FL.ap] = Maybe.prototype.ap;

// Just Applicative
Maybe.Just[FL.of] = Maybe.Just.of;
Maybe.Just.prototype[FL.of] = Maybe.Just.prototype.of;

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this thread is sweet keep it coming. sweet torry too, your making me more depressed (LOL) that mines not painted yet, almost ready for primer.
your making me more depressed (LOL) that mines not painted yet, almost ready for primer.
You guys are making me jealous, mine came off the road mid 2002, nothing much has happened but the bug has bitten again and some parts have been ordered.
I'm following this thread with interest as I will be going for the Hopper stopper front disc upgrade, waiting for your feedback once you are rolling again.
"These require the stubs to be swapped from left to right but no dodgy HQ conversions so I get to keep my suspension geometry."
The factory Torana brake discs are quite small in diameter, and larger diameter rotors are desirable. However in order to fit calipers to larger diameter discs they need to be mounted in a different position, requiring either different stub axles (which the calipers mount to) or adapter brackets. The Hoppers kit uses adapter brackets, the original A9X Toranas used a different stub axle which was specially made. The A9X stub axles are very rare and expensive (reproductions also very expensive) so a lot of people use HQ-WB stub axles instead. Unfortunately, while these do fit on, the HQ-WB stub axles are different from the Torana ones in two other important respects: 1) they have the spindle 30mm higher which lowers the car (OK if you compensate for it), and 2) the KPI (king pin inclination) is a couple of degrees different (9 vs 7 I think off the top of my head). The second is a big problem because it results in bump steer when these stub axles are fitted to a Torana due to the different suspension travel angles. Different steering arms can partially make up for this (the A9X had special steering arms too, similar to UC models), but at the end of the day if you want a safe and well-handling Torana you don't want to fit HQ-WB stub axles to it. I don't.
is to buy your self some hopper stoppers ..keep the same stub axles swap them side for side and install them?
doe's this mean if i ask for commodore stud pattern when ordering the brakes.
i have a VR rear diff i will be having altered etc. which means i can then use wheels to suit commodore giving me a bigger range?
i think i might start a new thread to tell the users what i have in mind for the car and get some of their input and advice.
Unless you have a really big budget, yes the Hoppers kit is the best option. They provide full detailed fitting instructions and engineer's report. I decided to go for Commodore pattern (you can choose whatever you like with the kit) but in retrospect I would probably have been better off with HQ pattern because the offset is different to Commodore so that would have given me more choice in wheels without custom pattern.
Yes start a new thread, I'm sure you'll get plenty of useful input from other members here.
what type of wheel would be your pick if you had the hq pattern?
i like the old hotwire's but they aren't cheap and hard to get!!!
Hotwires are OK but I don't know if they come in 15 inch or bigger (which is required to clear the front brakes). Simmons V5 always looked awesome but extremely expensive and hard to get. I'm planning on getting some S/S Cragars at this stage, the Super Supremes also look quite good - cheaper copies of these designs are also available. Either 15 inch or maybe 16 inch would be max diameter because the low profile tyre look just isn't right and there isn't much room especially at the front.
u used the torana stub axles just swapped them from one side to the other?
then fit the kit to their instructions?
many thanks i want to get this right!!
Yes thats exactly right, their instructions include swapping the stub axles left to right. Apparently the calipers will occasionally fit without swapping them (mine were close, they foul on the tie rod ends) but then you would probably have to get shorter flexible hoses to suit.
what's your thought on this..
(Spindle) Stub axle's remain Torana. If you do a VT conversion the rotor and hub are two seperate parts! The hubs you use are from VS Commodore's that fortunately run the same wheel bearings & hub seal's as HQ/LX's. The rotor you use is a DBA040 which slips over the VS hub. The caliper to use would be from a VT because they are a twin piston floating type caliper (Good in other words). The tricky bit is making or purchasing a adapter to fit the new caliper's bolt pattern :sad. Call Hoppers Stopers as they make a complete kit. It is dearer than finding the parts needed from the cheapest suppliers but they do have the caliper adapter correct hoses and the fiddly bits neccessary to doing this important modification. Stick with the HQ parts for now as you should be able to tackle that conversion yourself and save a packet!!!!!
i gather from your last comment u have a big problem with hq stubs?
"and whatever you do read the above posts before even thinking about HQ parts"
i will take that on board.
ps... i got the above imformation from another site!!
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Carl Wium Westrup (født 11. august 1874 i Helsingør, død 10. august 1958 i København) var en dansk retslærd. Han var stiftsskriver i Roskilde og æresdoktor i jura (romersk og kanonisk ret).

C.W. Westrup var søn af en artillerikaptajn; moderen døde allerede i 1875. Han blev student fra Metropolitanskolen i 1892 og blev cand.jur. i 1899. Han har arbejdet som jurist ved Sjællands Stiftsamt (1900-04) og Københavns Amts Søndre Birk (1904-12), inden han fik den ledende stilling som stiftsskriver i Sjællands Stift 1920. Han var på studieophold i Paris 1914 og på længere studierejser blandt andet til München, Rom (1932-33) og atter Paris.

Han har et større juridisk forfatterskab bag sig, især inden for romerret, som førte til titlen dr.jur. utriusque h.c. ved Universität München i 1924. Først som pensionist blev han æresdoktor ved Københavns Universitet i 1950 og ved Sorbonne i Paris i 1957. Han havde dog i 1927 opnået ius docendi (undervisningsret) i romerret og i almindelig og sammenlignende retshistorie ved Københavns Universitet. Westrup var endvidere medarbejder ved flere danske og udenlandske tidsskrifter samt ved Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon.

Han var tillige værge for Roskilde Domkirke 1920-38, næstformand i Selskabet for kirkelig Kunst fra dets stiftelse 1926, formand 1942. Han var medlem af Société d'Histoire du Droit, Paris, af Institut International de Philosophie du Droit et de Sociologie Juridique, Paris og af Institut Jean Bodin, Paris. Han modtog Professor P. Mariagers Legat 1947 og blev medlem af Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften 1949. Han var Ridder af Dannebrog og Dannebrogsmand.

Westrup blev gift 30. november 1901 med Sofie Elisabeth, født 3. marts 1877 på Merløsegård, datter af forpagter Johannes Helmers (død 1913) og hustru Emma, født Rasmussen (død 1930).

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How to build company credit?
New companies, and those looking to expand their enterprises, will need to build their financial portfolio in order to access credit. Here are the basics.
Establish business entity: To get an investment, it is important to differentiate between business and personal owners. It is advisable to approach a CPA to advise you on your situation at hand. Every entity choice has its own tax repercussions, so be well aware of what you are getting yourself into.
Work towards getting your EIN. Every business should have one. This 9 digit pin given in USA by IRS.
– Get to opening an account in a bank entirely for business. A bank account will allow your business to get loans and will also show the cash your business is capable of handling the impending debts.
– Ensure that your business credit history improves with time improves with time. If you want to take loans in future then maintaining a good credit score is imperative. A decent payment records will ensure that you have even better business credit. This way you can build company credit simply by paying bills on time and ensuring you keep your business debts to a minimum.
– Enrol your company with a credit bureau. Such bureaus maintain company credit files. It is these bureaus who monitor your credit performance both on a personal and business front. They determine whether or not your company is in fact worthy of credit or not. Some companies have their very own system of scoring. D & B for example is a reputed credit bureaus which handles mainly business profiles.
– Maintain your own credit rating. The better it is for you. Lenders and banks usually have a good look at your credit history before taking the plunge when it comes to funding or loaning money for a business. Personal guarantees are asked to be signed for credit. So keeping a watchful eye on one's credit is very important.
Building company credit is a long process and requires patience. Owners must always keep in mind that company credit is something that they must always think of from the get go. Credit access allows one to smoothly change to the conditions and make sure your business succeeds no matter what.
1) Companies must get their Tax EIN number to build credit.
2) Maintaining a good personal credit record will also persuade banks to loan out your business without much fuss.
3) Make an effort to get a bank account which will handle all operations of your business.


Hi Everyone! Please find attached a writing self-assessment rubric that has been aligned to the Australian Curriculum. The Rubric applies for students in Foundation, all the way up to year 7.
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An emperor is a type of monarch.

Emperor may also refer to:

Animals
 Emperor angelfish
 Emperor bream
 Emperor penguin
 Emperor moths, moths of the subfamily Saturniinae
 in particular the type genus Saturnia
 Emperor scorpion
 a number of brush-footed butterflies:
in the subfamily Apaturinae:
 Emperors, the genus Apatura
 American emperors, the genus Asterocampa
 a few species in various sister genera of the above:
 Golden emperor, Dilipa morgiana
 Indian purple emperor, Mimathyma ambica
 Sergeant emperor, Mimathyma chevana
 Sordid emperor, two different species:
 Asterocampa idyja, native to North America
 Chitoria sordida, native to Southeast Asia
 Tawny emperor, two different species:
 Asterocampa clyton from North America
 Chitoria ulupi from East Asia
 Tytler's emperor, Eulaceura manipuriensis
 White emperor, Helcyra hemina
 The emperor, Morpho peleides
in the subfamily Charaxinae:
some of the butterflies in the genus Charaxes

Media and entertainment
 Emperor (2012 film), a historical drama film directed by Peter Webber
 Emperor (2020 film), a historical drama film directed by Mark Amin
 The Emperor (film), a 1967 short documentary film by George Lucas
 Emperor Entertainment Group of Emperor Group
 Emperor, a novel in the science fiction Isaac Asimov's Robots in Time series by William F. Wu
 Emperor (novel series), a book series by Conn Iggulden
 Emperor (Baxter novel), a novel by Stephen Baxter
 Hol Horse's Stand from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
 Emperor Palpatine, the main antagonist of the Star Wars franchise

Music
 Emperor Concerto, Beethoven's fifth piano concerto
 Quartet No. 62 in C Major ("Emperor"), Op. 76, No. 3, FHE No. 42, Hoboken No. III:77, a string quartet by Joseph Haydn
 Emperor (band), a Norwegian black metal band
 Emperor (EP), 1993 EP by Emperor
 The Emperors, an American soul band

Games
 Emperor: Battle for Dune, a sci-fi computer game
 Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom, a city-builder computer game
 Emperor of Mankind, a character in the Warhammer 40,000 universe

Transportation
 Emperor, two locomotives in the GWR Iron Duke Class
 Emperor, a locomotive in the South Devon Railway Buffalo class
 Emperor, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915

Other uses
 Emperor (grape), an Australian wine grape
 Emperor (roller coaster), an upcoming roller coaster in Sea World San Diego
 The Emperor (Tarot card), a tarot card
 Emperor (typeface), a type face cut by Baltimore Type Foundry
 "Emperor", a disc golf distance driver by Infinite Discs

See also
The Emperor (disambiguation)
:Category:Emperors
Empire (disambiguation)

Animal common name disambiguation pages


This is the first in a series of posts by Steven J. Harper, creator and curator of the Trump-Russia Timeline, on the Mueller Report.
With respect to obstruction of justice, Barr's excerpting was even more egregious. In his letter to Congress, he wrote that Mueller did not make a "traditional prosecutorial judgment." But he didn't reveal the reasons, which included a prior Official of Legal Counsel opinion that a sitting president may not be prosecuted.
There's more to come, including the critical distinction between a criminal investigation into the crime of conspiracy and the counterintelligence inquiry into collusion. Meanwhile, ignore claims that Mueller exonerated Trump. He didn't. Not by a lot.
Judge T.S. Ellis III thought he faced a dilemma. A jury in his Virginia courtroom had found Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud; a single holdout prevented conviction on the remaining 10 counts. After his conviction, Manafort refused to accept responsibility and showed no remorse for his crimes. And the federal sentencing guidelines called for 19.5 to 24 years of incarceration.
The problem, according to Ellis, was that Manafort "has led an otherwise blameless life." So he reduced Manafort's sentence to 47 months — nine of which he has already served because Judge Amy Berman Jackson revoked his bail for witness tampering in the DC case pending against him.
JULY 7, 2016: Through Kilimnik, Manafort offers private briefings on the US presidential campaign to Deripaska.
AUG. 2, 2016: Manafort meets with Kilimnik in Manhattan where they discuss a proposed Ukrainian "peace plan" that would lift US sanctions against Russia. Manafort also provides Kilimnik with private polling data relating to the US presidential campaign.
JUNE 15, 2018: Judge Jackson revokes Manafort's bail after he engages in witness tampering.
As observer might reasonably ask what a blame-filled life looks like to Judge Ellis.
What does Putin know about Trump that the American people don't?
Eventually, the counterintelligence prong of Mueller's investigation should answer that question, but a partial answer is already apparent. Regardless of whether criminal charges or articles of impeachment result, the national security implications are profound. Michael Cohen's testimony last week is a reminder that, well into Trump's presidency, Putin held at least two sources of kompromat.
May 2017: Michael Cohen meets with Trump and Trump's lawyer in the Oval Office to discuss Cohen's upcoming congressional appearances, according to Cohen's Feb. 27, 2019 testimony.
Aug. 28-30, 2017:The Washington Post breaks the story that Trump Tower-Moscow negotiations continued during the 2016 campaign. But someone feeds the Post false information that the discussions ended in January 2016. In false statements to congressional investigators and the public, Cohen says that negotiations ended in January — after he'd sent an email to Dmitry Peskov (Putin's personal spokesperson) and never received a response. Peskov corroborates Cohen's account.
Sept. 19, 2017: Cohen issues another false statement to Congress and the public, saying that the Trump Tower-Moscow negotiations ended in January 2016.
Oct. 25, 2017: Cohen repeats the Trump Tower-Moscow lie to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Nov. 29, 2018: Pleading guilty to previous false statements, Cohen admits that efforts to develop Trump Tower-Moscow continued into June 2016.
Because the American people didn't know the truth, Putin had kompromat relating to Trump Tower-Moscow for the first two years of Trump's presidency.
June 14, 2016: The Washington Post breaks the story that Russian government hackers have stolen emails from the Democratic National Committee. US intelligence agencies later determine that Russian military intelligence feeds the material to WikiLeaks.
July 22, 2016: As the Democratic National Convention begins, WikiLeaks releases its first tranche of stolen DNC emails. According to Mueller's later indictment of Roger Stone, someone on Trump's team directs a "senior Trump campaign official" to contact Stone about additional WikiLeaks releases.
July 27, 2016: At a press conference, Trump seeks Putin's assistance in procuring Clinton's emails: "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing." Later that day, Russian hackers make their first attempt to break into servers that Clinton's personal office uses.
For a year, the American people didn't know the truth. That gave Putin kompromat on Trump relating to his campaign's contacts with Russia and its knowledge that Putin wanted to help Trump win.
Does Putin possess other Trump secrets? We don't know what we don't know.


Banks has been committed to the mermaid look for a while now and replied to the tweet with, "Sounds a lot like Azealia Banks' mermaid balls," referencing her own water-themed gigs. "Of COURSE gaga wants to play mermaid again…Pffft" she continued before adding, "Not picking a fight. Just all looks soo familiar…To me."
A few days later, Gaga rocked a seashell string bikini at the MTV Video Music Awards and Banks took the accused immitation as flattery, sarcastically tweeting the same day, "@LADYGAGA Yaaaaaas b---h!!! You better promote the head negress During YOUR performance !!! #promo #mermaid #huge."
When Banks isn't engaging in Twitter spats, music is the "212" rapper's focus. She Instagrammed the track listing of her Broke with Expensive Taste debut today, now slated for a 2014 release.


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Brennan blasts Trump's 'no collusion' claims as 'hogwash'
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Former CIA Director John Brennan slapped back at President Trump for yanking his security clearance by denouncing his "no collusion" claims as "hogwash" and calling Trump's maneuver a "desperate" attempt to silence his critics.
"Mr. Trump clearly has become more desperate to protect himself and those close to him, which is why he made the politically motivated decision to revoke my security clearance in an attempt to scare into silence others who might dare to challenge him," Brennan wrote in an op-ed published Thursday in the New York Times.
Recalling the "many years" he spent working on counterintelligence investigations, Brennan said he was well aware how Russia works to develop relationships with powerful people and the "potential for American citizens … to be pawns in Russian hands."
Brennan, who was head of the CIA from 2013 to 2017, also raised the occasion in July 2016 when Trump called on the Russians to find the missing emails of his Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton.
"Such a public clarion call" raises the question of what Trump encouraged his campaign associates to do and what they did "to win the election."
"Mr. Trump's claims of no collusion are, in a word, hogwash," Brennan wrote.
He continued: "The only questions that remain are whether the collusion that took place constituted criminally liable conspiracy, whether obstruction of justice occurred to cover up any collusion or conspiracy, and how many members of 'Trump Incorporated' attempted to defraud the government by laundering and concealing the movement of money into their pockets."
He noted that Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, is on trial for tax and bank fraud, and that Rick Gates, the deputy chairman of the campaign, has already pleaded guilty to the charges and was cooperating in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russian investigation.
Trump revokes security clearance for ex-CIA chief John Brennan
Trump pulled Brennan's security clearance Wednesday because of his "lying," "frenzied commentary" and "wild outbursts on the internet and television," according to a statement read during Wednesday's White House news briefing by press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
She said the decision was not motivated by politics or Brennan's criticism of the president.
Brennan, a persistent critic of Trump, lashed out at the president for calling former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman a "dog" in a tweet, saying "it's astounding how often you fail to live up to minimum standards of decency, civility & probity."
But Trump, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, connected Brennan and other intelligence officials with Mueller's probe.
"I call it the rigged witch hunt, [it] is a sham," Mr. Trump said in an interview. "And these people led it!"
"So I think it's something that had to be done," he added.
The president is also reviewing the security clearances of other former government officials, including ex-national intelligence director James Clapper, former FBI Director James Comey, ex-Obama national security adviser Susan Rice, former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
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Apprenticeships 4 England have published details of how the apprenticeship funding system will affect employers.
On Wednesday 15th March 2017, Morgan Hunt are hosting a round table discussion on the Apprenticeship Levy, focused primarily on the housing sector. Hear from Spaghetti Junction co-founders, Sarah Bentley and Gavin Deane to understand the levy and get the information you need to make this policy change work for you.
The CBI has responded to the appointment of the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) board.


Re: East-West All Star Team Travel To the Amsterdam Cup- June 7-12, 2000.
Please note this trip is not a US Diving Trip, nor is the team a US Diving National Team. Divers are responsible for the cost of the trip.
As most of you know, the last two years an East-West All Star Team attended a major competition in Europe. The trips were excellent in many ways, well received by divers, coaches and parents. This year we attend the "De Dolfijn" (The Amsterdam Cup) Meet to be held on June 9-11, 2000.
Many national teams will attend this year's trip to Amsterdam including Germany, France, Belgium, Norway and England. In addition, this trip includes one day and two nights in Paris, France.
The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive for divers to train for and compete at the East and West Nationals. It also provides an opportunity for more of our age group divers to experience International competition. In addition, we have arranged to fly out of Paris so the divers can take full advantage of this trip to Europe. Please note this trip is not a US Diving Trip, nor is the team a US Diving National Team. Divers are responsible for the cost of the trip.
Team Selection. This trip is by invitation of those who meet the selection criteria. The team will be comprised of the top two divers in each age group at the East and West Nationals, who do not qualify for the US Diving Germany meet. Any diver who is qualified for the Germany trip will not be considered whether they attend the Germany trip or not. If the eligible top two from each event accept, and are not the same on one and three meter, the two divers with the highest combined placing will qualify. Because individual families are responsible for the cost of the trip, no diver may accept without first checking with their parents and coaches.
Coaches Selection. Two coaches from both the East and West will be invited to attend the trip as team coaches. We will invite the coach with the most divers attending the meet with international experience and the coach with the most divers attending the meet without any international experience. We will continue down the list until we have the staff needed. A head coach will be selected from this group. There may be a minimal cost involved for the coaches.
Diver's Cost. The cost will be approximately $1400.00 from Newark, New Jersey and $1700.00 from Los Angeles. This will cover airfare, entry fees, pool costs, hotel, most meals, coaching fees, awards and outfitting.
Coaches' Costs. This will be based on the number of divers we bring. Coaches should be prepared to pay up to $350.00. However, it is possible that we can fully cover the cost of the trip for coaches from the exit city.
Parents. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend the meet and travel with the team. It should be understood that divers are part of the team, the coaches are in charge, and the divers will remain with the team, even if parents are in attendance. We have a limited space reserved. We ask parents to let us know if they plan to attend ASAP.
Competition Site. The pool is in Amersfoord Netherlands. The facility includes two 1-meters, one 3-meters and indoor towers. The Tower competition will take place in Amersfoort because of pool renovation.
Travel. The team will leave from Newark NJ, travel together to Amsterdam.
Dates. We will leave the evening of Wednesday June 7th and return on Tuesday, June 13th in the afternoon.
Outfitting. Team warm-ups and suits are being generously provided by Speedo with help from Pacific Bay (1-888-731-3229 or www.pacbayswim.com/).
Insurance. All divers must have their own insurance coverage.
Passport. You will need a passport. If you think you may qualify and will attend if you do, please get a passport now.
Other Considerations. This is only an optional trip. Divers will have to decide within a day or two of the East or West National Meet. Once again, divers should check with coaches' first and then parents before accepting a spot. We may not contact you, if you feel you are qualified foe should get in touch with Joe Chirico at 508-785--3030 or Joe@USAdivier.com The trip may not be appropriate for everyone due to their team's training plans, cost or other factors.
Due to the size of the group, the staff will strictly enforce all rules. Problem divers will be sent home. Coaches if you feel it's not in the divers or the team best interest please do not send them. We are looking for divers who are motivated to train hard and compete seriously in this meet. Diving comes first. Then if there is time we will do some sightseeing. If your grades don't allow you to miss school, don't.