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BERLIN – Tensions between the major powers have pushed the world closer to a new Cold War, former Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev said Saturday.
The 83-year-old accused the West, particularly the United States, of giving in to "triumphalism" after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the communist bloc a quarter century ago. The result, he said, could partly be seen in the inability of global powers to prevent or resolve conflicts in Yugoslavia, the Middle East and most recently Ukraine.
"The world is on the brink of a new Cold War. Some are even saying that it's already begun," Gorbachev said at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, close to the city's iconic Brandenburg Gate.
Gorbachev called for trust to be restored through dialogue with Moscow, and suggested the West should lift sanctions imposed against senior Russian officials over the country's support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Failure to achieve security in Europe would make the continent irrelevant in world affairs, he said.
Gorbachev's comments echoed those of Roland Dumas, France's foreign minister at the time the Berlin Wall fell.
"Without freedom between nations, without respect of one nation to another, and without strong and brave disarmament policy, everything could start over again tomorrow," Dumas said. "Even everything we used to know, and what we called the Cold War."
President Barack Obama appeared to share some of Gorbachev's concerns for Europe, though he blamed Moscow for the current tensions.
Paying tribute to the East Berliners who pushed past border guards to flood through the Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, Obama said in a statement Friday that "as Russia's actions against Ukraine remind us, we have more work to do to fully realize our shared vision of a Europe that is whole, free and at peace."


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Go to Help Contents with your Social Edition designer client and enter '@Member' into the search box. The old, familiar, formula language reference is the 15th entry on the third page! And why did I notice this? I use Help all the time. I mean, does the value or stringlist come first? Depends on the function. And whats the difference between @IsMember and @Member? If I had to remember all this, I might not have room to remember my wife's cell phone number, which is pretty important.
So have you noticed the reformatting of the help file? It looks like a lot of work went into this, but I wish they spent more time improving the run time error handling engine. I mean, really - "Object variable not set"? Can you please tell me what variable? And they same for "Type mismatch". Although I do this so often I tend to find this pretty quickly. And here is where the help files could be improved - the examples are too simplified. They use constants in a lot of places where real developers might use a variable.
And I know everyone is focusing on xPages, but I still work with a lot of clients that have traditional Notes apps, and need to have small changes or even big fixes. So, I still use help on a regular basis so I appreciate any changes, and keep them coming.
If you simply add one more term to your query and search for "@Member formula" you will get much better results.
I think the same is true for any web search. To my best knowledge the average search query has a length of 2 or 3 words - and is steadily increasing.


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India Seizes Assets in $162M Morris Coin Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme | Cryptonate
India Seizes Assets in $162M Morris Coin Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme
Indian Enforcement Directorate has seized assets worth approximately $5 million in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving Morris coin that has duped investors out of $162 million. The crime proceeds were used to buy cryptocurrencies.
India Authorities Seize Assets in Alleged Crypto Scam Case
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED), a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has seized assets valued at 36.72 crore rupees ($5 million) in connection with a cryptocurrency scam.
The ED began investigating the scheme after a first information report (FIR) was registered by the Kerala Police under the Indian Penal Code. Multiple other FIRs were subsequently registered by police in other districts.
The scheme involves a nonexistent cryptocurrency called Morris coin. Nishad and his companies conducted an initial coin offering (ICO) for the coin and collected money from investors. The ED explained that they held "promotional events in the presence of celebrities" and used "flashy websites" to attract investors. The police said that over 900 investors were duped out of 1,200 crore rupees.
The money collected from investors was used to purchase immovable properties, cryptocurrencies, and luxury cars, as well as pay for premium hotels and resorts, the ED noted.
The seized assets belong to Nishad K. and his associates. They include money in multiple bank accounts, land, and cryptocurrencies purchased out of the proceeds of crime.
The ED detailed:
Cryptocurrencies such as ETH, BTC, BNB, YFI, VET, ADA, and USDT, valued at ₹25,82,794, and maintained at Indian and international crypto exchanges, were found. They were purchased out of the proceeds of crime.
"During investigation, all the above cryptocurrencies … were converted into Indian rupee and transferred to the bank account by the coins' owner, which were attached," the ED statement notes.
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Mary Parsons, Countess of Rosse: Astronomer, Engineer and Photographer (1813–84)
12th November 2020 11th November 2020 by phlgjng
Guest post by Henrietta Heald
Photograph of Mary Parsons, Countess of Rosse. Credit: Birr Trustee Company.
Mary Parsons, Countess of Rosse, deserves a place of honour among pioneering scientists and engineers of the 19th century, but – as is the case with so many other women in the field – her life and work have been under-researched and almost entirely forgotten.
For the preservation of Mary's memory, we owe a debt to her son Randal, who wrote a brief, unpublished account of Parsons family history.[1] 'My mother was skilled in modelling in wax and made all the moulds for the ornamental work of the large bronze gates at the entrance of Birr Castle,' noted Randal, going on to explain that the countess also designed cast-iron and bronze gates for the castle keep, embellishing them with heraldic devices. Familarity with blacksmithing allowed her to cast both sets of gates herself, using a peat-fired forge in the castle grounds.
The forge had been built in the 1840s for casting the speculum, or mirror, of the Leviathan of Parsonstown, the giant telescope erected at Birr, in the centre of Ireland, by Mary's husband, William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse. The telescope's 56-foot-long wooden tube and hoist were fixed between two castellated brick walls 50 feet high and 70 feet long, and movement was controlled by chains, pulleys and counterweights. Its 72-inch-diameter speculum made the Leviathan by far the most substantial telescope ever built, and it would remain the largest in the world for three-quarters of a century, until overtaken in 1917 by the 100-inch Hooker telescope on Mount Wilson in California. The Leviathan can still be seen today in the grounds of Birr Castle, Co. Offaly; the speculum, weighing four tons, is on display at the Science Museum in London.
Lord Rosse used the telescope to make important astronomical discoveries, including the true nature of nebulae – objects resembling luminous clouds of gas among the stars. Visitors flocked to Birr to see and use the wondrous instrument, and worldwide fame descended on its creator; in 1848 he was made president of the Royal Society, Britain's most august scientific body.
William Rosse's inventive genius and the significance of his contribution to human knowledge are beyond doubt. However, as described in my book Magnificent Women and Their Revolutionary Machines,[2] it is much less widely recognised that Rosse owed a supreme debt to his wife, Mary (née Field), who provided intellectual, practical and, above all, financial assistance.
Since there was no public money available to pay for the expensive equipment, materials and machinery that the inventor required at Birr, he had to fund his experiments from his own pocket – but he was far short of possessing the huge sums required. In the event, the cost of building the Leviathan, reckoned to be about £12,000 (more than £500,000 in today's money), was met largely from the income of his wife's Yorkshire estates.[3] Among the few recent writers to acknowledge Mary's talents and role in her husband's success is the curator Rupert Cole, in a 2017 blog for the Science Museum.
The daughter and co-heir of a rich landowner, Mary Field was born at Heaton Hall, the family home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1813. She and her sister, Delia, were educated at home by a governess, Susan Lawson, who encouraged Mary's creative talents and wide-ranging interests, which included astronomy.[4] By the time the Leviathan came to be built, Mary knew enough about astronomy to help her husband with his calculations. Even more unusually for a woman of her class, she was a skilled blacksmith, and much of the ironwork that the supported the telescope was made by her.
William and Mary were married in Yorkshire in April 1836 in circumstances that seemed less than auspicious. Just a year earlier, in the family's absence, a disastrous fire had broken out at Birr, started by the flame of a candle left burning in an attic. The central section of the castle had been completely destroyed, so that when the newly married couple came home, they had to live in the wings on either side, which had survived because of the extraordinary thickness of their walls.
In the years that followed, the castle was restored and – under Mary Rosse's direction – many alterations and additions were made to the demesne, as the estate was known. In the dry moat between the castle and the town, a forge and workshops were constructed, and furnaces for melting brass were installed in a corner tower. A storehouse for peat or turf – used to fuel the forge – was created in another tower, and an engine house with grinding and polishing machinery for making the telescope mirrors was set up in the keep.
When the Irish famine took hold in 1845, Mary Rosse initiated bold schemes at Birr to provide jobs for local people. In collaboration with her uncle Richard Wharton-Myddleton, a former army officer, she redesigned part of the castle grounds, employing more than 500 men in building works that would continue for several years. Later she added a new wing to the castle to accommodate her growing family of children and their tutors. She also built a stable block and a gatehouse, which would be used by her sons as a laboratory.
Photograph of Mary Parsons, Countess of Rosse (seated). Credit: Birr Trustee Company.
Mary not only made detailed architectural models, using visiting cards, of the various new buildings to be created, but also embarked on an experimental venture to record in images the groundbreaking developments that were taking place at Birr – for she was a pioneer in the science and art of photography.
'At a time when photography was invented, [my mother] had a photographic room fitted up adjoining the workroom and spent much time there,' wrote Randal Parsons.[5] 'The process of printing on wax paper was her special delight and many were the beautiful photographs that she took. She joined the London amateur society, and obtained a prize for a photograph of the large telescope.' The countess also tried stereoscopic photography, which gave the illusion of three-dimensional depth. Her darkroom was closed up after her death, only to be rediscovered intact a hundred years later, with all its original equipment and shelves of bottled chemicals – representing a treasure trove for historians of photography.
Ambitiously, Mary Rosse sought to record the development of the monster telescope, often including human figures in her compositions to emphasise the instrument's giant proportions. Writing in the 1850s to the inventor and photography expert William Fox Talbot, her husband enclosed a few examples of Mary's early attempts to capture the Leviathan.[6] Fox Talbot commented that the images were 'all that [could] be desired' and recommended them for exhibition at the first show of the Photographic Society in London.
By the end of 1854, the year in which she took up photography, Mary Rosse had given birth to eleven children. Her first child, Alice, was born in 1839 but died of rheumatic fever at the age of thirteen. Other children died in infancy, leaving six brothers, only four of whom – Laurence, Randal, Clere and Charles – survived to adulthood. In spite of her other commitments, Mary found a great deal of time to devote to her children, and they loved her dearly. She was keen to promote their Christian education, going so far as to write her own version of the Bible that would be easy for them to understand. Published in four parts as Granny's Chapters, the work was designed to be read by her children and grandchildren.
A photograph taken by Mary of her three sons, Clere, Randal, Charles and Jane Knox (sister of Lord Rosse) at the mouth of the Leviathan telescope. Credit: Birr Trustee Company.
Mary also devised plenty of amusements for children and adults alike. With the help of her husband's cousin Mary Ward, an exceptionally talented biologist and illustrator, the countess put on a spectacular show of homemade fireworks to mark the Great Exhibition of 1851. 'Fireworks were then the fashion, made on the spot,' remarked Randal, 'and a great display was once given in front of the castle to which all the neighbourhood was invited.'[7]
The Parsons boys were tutored at home, and from an early age those who showed an aptitude were encouraged to study science and engineering. One of their teachers, Robert Ball, a future Royal Astronomer of Ireland, was struck by the extraordinary ability of the youngest son, Charles, who even as a young boy seemed always busy making machines. Charles would one day take his place among the first rank of engineers as the inventor of the compound steam turbine. Ball later admitted how honoured he felt to have been responsible for 'instilling the elements of algebra and Euclid into the famous inventor who has revolutionised the use of steam'.[8]
Three of Mary Rosse's four surviving sons grew up to become distinguished engineers, while Randal entered the church, becoming rector of Sandhurst military college. The eldest son, Laurence, who succeeded his father to the earldom in 1867, inherited his parents' love of astronomy and was involved in observations of the Orion nebula made at Birr over a twenty-year period, of which he made drawings. Laurence is best remembered for measuring the heat of the moon with astonishing accuracy – a feat that was recognised only long after his death.[9]
The outstanding legacy of Mary Rosse is plain for all to see – not only in the lives of her children but also in the achievements of later generations. Notable among her grandchildren was Rachel Parsons, whose brilliant brain secured her a place in 1910 at Cambridge University, where she was one of the first three women to read Mechanical Sciences. Rachel was the daughter of Charles and Katharine Parsons, both of whom encouraged her interest in engineering. In 1919, Katharine and Rachel, mother and daughter, founded the Women's Engineering Society, the first professional organisation in the world dedicated to the campaign for women's rights.
And just like the beacon of light that Mary Rosse lit for women in the mid-19th century, the pioneering spirit of the Women's Engineering Society still shines strongly today.
Henrietta Heald is the author of Magnificent Women and Their Revolutionary Machines (Unbound, 2019), published to mark the centenary of the Women's Engineering Society.
[1] Randal Parsons, Reminiscences, privately printed, c.1908. Birr Castle Archives, Birr, Ireland.
[2] Henrietta Heald, Magnificent Women and Their Revolutionary Machines, Unbound, London, 2019.
[3] David H. Davison, Impressions of an Irish Countess, The Photography of Mary, Countess of Rosse, Birr Scientific Heritage Foundation, Birr, Ireland, 1989.
[4] Susan McKenna-Lawlor, Whatever Shines Should be Observed, Samton, Dublin, 1998.
[5] Randal Parsons, Reminiscences.
[6] W. Garrett Scaife, From Galaxies to Turbines: Science, Technology and the Parsons Family, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, 2000.
[8] Obituary of Sir Charles Parsons, Proceedings of the Royal Society, vol. CXXXI, June 1931.
[9] Patrick Moore, The Astronomy of Birr Castle, Tribune Publishing, Birr, Ireland, 1971.
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Time With People: warm-blooded reductionism
Monday 8 June 2015
"Madame, you are an eloquent and warm-blooded woman. I am a cold-blooded reductionist. Let us leave it at that."
— J. V. Cunningham
Tim Parkinson has composed some music and called it an opera and titled it Time With People. The title promises an experience in which the principles of opera are reduced to their fundamental concepts. The composer's notes further that promise:
The resultant work (or opera) has arisen around the former notion of "no instruments". The notion of "no music". What is meant by "no music", since arguably and obviously there are both? The notion is perhaps more one of absence. And that which may be revealed from out of this poverty. That which remains. Towards the reality of the situation. Of some time, with some people.
The means of using "no instruments" to make music show no great effort to disguise their structuralist organisational principles (cf. Parkinson's collaborator James Saunders.) Amongst their other compositions, what distinguishes Time With People as an opera? For a start, there is a plot, one of intrigue, conflicting passions and reckless impulses. Certainly operatic, in a relative way, but this plot is told through the opera's materials.
Traditions abound: repertoire (recorded snatches of Rossini and Handel start and end the piece), a chorus, even a ballet right when you'd expect it. The set is trash, a stage ankle-deep in random detritus: a dramaturg's sometime-fashionable relocation of events to a post-apocalyptic landscape. It's too easy, it's a cliche, and here the cliche is refuted. It turns out the trash is essential, as it is the orchestra of found objects, providing the accompaniment, and without it the opera could not exist. No instruments, but music.
Two people, sometimes silent, sometimes speaking, in turn or simultaneously, in response to audible cues. Their speech is clearly made of answers to questions we can't hear. A nice, solid, structural process; but then it stops, and something else happens. The plot thickens: some other organisational force is at work, but we can't tell what it is. Two pairs of drums are brought on stage – I thought there were no instruments? Things are getting dramatic; the purity of absolute music is sacrificed, made subservient to the demands of the plot, whatever it might be.
A drum-kit, two electric guitars, the chorus is equipped with headphones and alternately sing along or describe what they hear. It's getting complicated, some aspects seem obvious while other motivations remain obscure. A mystery. By the end, two performers are intoning isolated words – "alone", or "together" – to looped phrases of Handel. Found objects are collected and dropped, in order of descending size, diminuendo. The small words are redolent of a Romantic theme, but they're as ambiguous as their relationship to that title. It remains unclear if this is an opera hollowed out into a shell, or recreated out of negligible scraps.
Time With People was performed by the edges ensemble under Philip Thomas' direction. Hopefully it will appear again at the next LCMF.
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Deadline for Wrongful Conviction Tax Relief Act of 2015 is December 17th 2018
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The Save Our Heroes teammates at After Innocence, a non-profit organization that provides completely free assistance to exonerees, are trying to find all eligible recipients of the Wrongful Conviction Tax Relief Act of 2015. Unfortunately, there are many service members who are eligible, but don't realize it. The deadline to file most refund claims is December 17, 2018, and these potential claimants have no idea they are eligible. If you know of anyone in this situation, please have them contact After Innocence as soon as possible.
Under the federal Wrongful Conviction Tax Relief Act of 2015 (now codified as 26 U.S.C. 139F), any money received in relation to a wrongful conviction is now not taxable. Also, anyone who previously paid income tax on this money is eligible for a refund. This IRS website has more info.
Who is affected: All service members who were court-martialed, imprisoned, and then exonerated when their convictions were overturned, and the charges dismissed. When this occurs, the service members receive "back pay" for the time they were imprisoned. The income tax paid on the "back pay" is now refundable – with interest. After Innocence has already provided free assistance to many service members, each of whom has received refunds from the IRS.
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Bears criticized for signing player under investigation in sex assault case
By Jared S. Hopkins and Dan Hinkel
Mar 26, 2015 | 8:29 AM
In August, defensive end Ray McDonald of the 49ers celebrated his 30th birthday with friends at his 4,800-square-foot home in San Jose overlooking a golf course. Guests arrived as early as 3 p.m. with the party going strong enough to generate a noise complaint after midnight.
Around 2:30 a.m., a few friends remained when the 6-foot-3, 290-pound McDonald and his pregnant fiancee began arguing. She hit McDonald, and the two began tussling. He tried to restrain her, at one point grabbing her neck, according to an account later provided by authorities. She broke free, ran upstairs and called the police.
"Hello. I'd like to press for a domestic violence," she said. "My fiance … he's trying to pull me out of the house."
Though McDonald was arrested, prosecutors decided not to bring charges, citing insufficient evidence. But this was not McDonald's first, nor last, brush with authorities.
He is currently being investigated by San Jose police in a sexual assault case. Not long after the 49ers became aware of that investigation, the team cut McDonald, citing his "pattern of poor decision-making."
Now it is the Chicago Bears' decision-making that is being questioned, as McDonald's one-year deal with the team comes at a time of heightened scrutiny about how the National Football League deals with domestic violence and other instances of violence against women.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last year was widely panned for his handling of former Baltimore Raven running back Ray Rice, who was not charged with a crime but seen punching his then-fiancee on video. The Ravens and the NFL were faulted for moving too slowly to discipline Rice, who eventually was cut and suspended.
The NFL has since strengthened its personal conduct policy, including mandating at least six-game suspensions for players involved in sexual or domestic abuse.
Bears officials acknowledge they hesitated to bring McDonald to the team, and his record reinforces why they thought twice and why they are drawing criticism.
Denice Wolf Markham, the executive director of Life Span, a Chicago nonprofit organization that provides counseling and other services to victims of domestic and sexual abuse, said the signing of McDonald shows the team understands little about violence against women.
"It's disgraceful," Markham said. "You have to ask yourself what were they thinking? This guy was released from his former team for this reason."
Markham chastised the Bears for providing boys and men with a role model with a history of abuse accusations. And she said the Bears had sent a hurtful message to victims.
The NFL's latest policy has created a new environment for players and teams, said Gary Roberts, dean emeritus of Indiana University's School of Law. "What's different is the NFL's sensitivity to these things has been increased by an order of magnitude because of Ray Rice," Roberts said.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said McDonald's "situation" is being reviewed.
McDonald is not the first NFL player caught in legal trouble. Nor is he the first player with a troubled past to be acquired by the Bears. Former Bear Brandon Marshall had several arrests and had been accused of domestic violence by the time the Bears traded for him in 2012. Marshall was traded earlier this year.
McDonald's attorney could not be reached for comment. His parents urged the public to assess the facts in each case.
"Ray is a genuinely good person," said his mother, LaBrina McDonald, by phone at home in Florida. "He is not that person that he has been portrayed to (be) in the media."
Ray McDonald Sr.'s voice shook with emotion as he discussed his son's perseverance through injuries, and he said his son has been "in hell" as he dealt with the accusations.
"We know we raised a really good young man," he said in a brief interview.
McDonald was a football star for Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Fla., earning Palm Beach County player of the year. He accepted a scholarship to the University of Florida.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2007. In 2010, he was arrested in San Mateo on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a court clerk and published reports.
In May 2012, McDonald purchased a four-bedroom, six-bath house for $1.82 million in an upscale gated community about nine miles southeast of downtown San Jose. Two years later, on May 24, police arrived at the house after McDonald called to report that his fiancee had a gun, according to the district attorney's office.
At the time, McDonald said he just wanted his fiancee — who had been living with him for several months — removed from the home. The district attorney's office declined to file charges.
Three months later, McDonald threw his party.
Before 2:30 a.m., a female guest visited McDonald's fiancee, who was asleep inside the house, and told her "some women were getting too friendly" with McDonald. The fiancee — 10 weeks pregnant — confronted the other women, McDonald intervened, and the two began arguing.
"At one point, he grabbed her neck, resulting in visible injury," according to a district attorney's office memo.
McDonald and his fiancee called police separately, leading to his arrest.
In December, trouble found McDonald again.
A search warrant was served at McDonald's house following a rape allegation from a woman he met at a bar. She alleged that the next morning, he told her they had sex but that she didn't remember what had happened. Police retrieved cellphone and equipment from cameras that he said recorded the evening's events, according to the warrant.
Earlier this month, McDonald filed a defamation lawsuit against the woman who accused him of rape. (She is not identified by name.) He denied the accusations and said any sex was consensual, adding that his video surveillance system will exonerate him.
A Santa Clara County District Attorney's office spokesman said that the prosecutors' review of the sexual assault allegation is ongoing.
The Bears, reeling from yet another disastrous defensive season, want to give McDonald another chance. He was recommended by Vic Fangio, the team's new defensive coordinator who came from San Francisco. Bears Chairman George McCaskey has said he even received the blessing from his mother and team matriarch, Virginia McCaskey.
Advocates in the fight against domestic violence — including the National Organization for Women, who last year demanded Goodell's resignation — criticized the Bears' decision.
"George McCaskey is competing with Roger Goodell for the title of 'worst man in the NFL' with this hire," said Kati Phillips, spokeswoman for Chicago's chapter. "(This) is a clear signal the club is not serious about transforming the way the NFL treats women."
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    {
        return $this->tag;
    }

    /**
     * Set tag
     *
     * @param string $tag
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    public function setTag( $tag)
    {
        $this->tag = $tag;
        return $this;
    }

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I initially started with an empty table called app_instagram_tag. And $image->tags is an array of strings, for example ["abc", "test", "etc"]. How is it possible that when I started using an empty table then it prints existing tag all the time?

A: @adit, in theory $existingTag should be 'NULL'. Try to var_dump($existingTag) and see which values you have into this variable. Also, if I were you I'd change the code to :
<?php
...
$repository = $em->getRepository('AppMainBundle:InstagramTag');

foreach ($image->tags as $tag) {
    $existingTag = $repository->findOneByTag($tag);

    if ($existingTag) {

        var_dump($existingTag); // this line is just to find out why your logic is falling in here when should go to the else. Maybe change the logic for if ($existingTag === NULL) {
        ladybug_dump('existing tag');

        } else {
                ladybug_dump('non existing tag');
                $instagramTag = new InstagramTag();
                $instagramTag->setTag($tag);
                $em->persist($instagramTag);
        }
  }

I hope it helps.

A: Try using
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instead of
if ($existingTag)

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Home / Prizes & Awards / Airtel wins award for 'Best Use of Storytelling' at SERAs 2019
Airtel wins award for 'Best Use of Storytelling' at SERAs 2019
The organisers of the prestigious SERA awards have honoured leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, with the 'Best Use of Storytelling to Drive Sustainability' award in recognition of its efforts at promoting corporate philanthropy.
The SERA awards platform, which is widely considered the gold-standard recognition in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability in Nigeria, was conceived to lead the drive towards actualization of the sustainable development goals in Africa by enabling a platform that promotes, measures and harmonizes the contributions of private sector, governments/public sector and non-governmental organizations to attain set targets.
The award ceremony held last Saturday at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos and Airtel Nigeria's Corporate Communications & CSR Director, Emeka Oparah, led members of his team to receive the award at the classy event that was attended by many accomplished professionals in corporate Nigeria.
According to the citation read in honour of Airtel, the award recognized the company's outstanding ability to articulate its sustainability/CSR interventions, providing actionable insights through storytelling to get the message out, across the organization and out to stakeholders.
"Airtel has over the years developed its story with focus on sustainability as an integral part of the company, which cuts across various initiatives that address the SDG's," the citation read.
The SERAS – CSR Awards is an annual project, which aims to promote as well as raise awareness about the roles organizations play with emphasis on their responsibility towards stakeholders and the social development of Africa.
The 2019 edition of the SERAs was themed 'Driving Sustainability Through Inclusive Growth: Strategic Partnership as a Key to Unlocking Opportunities' and it focused on organizations whom through their CSR and sustainability activities have made renowned impact addressing the SDG's.
The 13th edition of the Awards brought together sustainability experts, public relations practitioners, brand owners and public office holders.
BIC Art Master Africa 2019 set to produce new continental talents
Leading global stationery brand, BIC is organizing its first continent-wide art competition tagged, BIC Art Master Africa 2019. The competition, which aims to foster local creativity, invites African talents to create artwork using the BIC® Ball Pen as their medium.
This is the third edition of the programme as the BIC Art Master competition was first held in South Africa in 2017, and subsequently in 2018.
Following the success of the campaign in South Africa, the brand decided to expand the competition to include all African countries. Artists residing in Africa were given the opportunity to submit up to three pieces of art on the competition's site, until the 31st of October, for a chance to be titled BIC Art Master Africa champion. The platform has been open for the public to vote for their favourite artwork during this entire month of November.
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Yemi, Ojo, Country Business Development Manager revealed that BIC was originally founded on one hero product, BIC's Cristal® ballpoint pen, that served as an essential tool for people everywhere. In his words "As we expanded our range of ballpoint pens, we saw consumers around the world redefine how they used our signature blue ink. BIC Art Master was born from our connection with art and creativity with the objective to create a platform that recognizes local talent around Africa."
The competition will recognize two winners at a special award this December, including a 'BIC Art Master Africa 2019' winner and a 'People's Choice 2019' prize winner. The competition's champion will be selected by a panel of experts including, Enam Bosokah, Ghanaian artist and sculptor; Hein Liebenberg, professor and designer; Valerie Manouvrier, renowned artist and interior designer; Herve Mikaeloff, professional curator and Geoffroy Bich, art advisor and collector and member of BIC's founding family,
The winner will receive a USD 1,000 cash prize, a personalized digital gallery space, and a chance to be featured as part of BIC's art collection, La BIC Collection. The 'People's Choice' prize winner will be selected based on the highest number of votes received by the public and will be granted a cash prize of USD 500 as well as a BIC Artistry Kit.
BIC Art Master Africa 2019 will also look to recognize consumers who engage with the competition by selecting one 'Lucky Voter' of those that voted on the competition's website and one 'Lucky Influencer' winner, of those that posted about the competition on social platforms using the hashtag. Both winners will be selected at random and will receive a prize worth USD 250 each.
BIC's connection to art spans more than 60 years, as the brand has provided platforms for artists around the world find great inspiration in creating portraits, designs, sculptures, and installations from the brand's iconic products. The brand regularly works with artists, designers, curators, and institutions around the world on creative projects and expositions. Last year, BIC hosted in Paris an unprecedented exhibition with 250 works by internationally recognized and upcoming artists, which captured the art community and took its audience on an immersive display.
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Why we introduced Pay-Small-Small –Wakanow CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wakanow.com Limited, Mr. Adebayo Adedeji has disclosed that his company introduced its Pay-Small-Small (PSS) product as part of efforts to help Africans find solutions to travel related economic and financial challenges.
According to Adedeji, "In most parts of Nigeria and Africa at large, travelling is still considered a luxury because of the economic position of the general populace. The fact that over 50% of the Africa population live below the global poverty line and the abysmal state of the formal credit system in most developing countries, has made travel financing quite challenging. Wakanow is committed to finding lasting solutions to these travel related challenges.
"Our ground-breaking travel financing product called Pay-Small-Small (PSS) is a Flexible instalment payment plan that gives the traveller as much as 150% savings on their travel expenses", he added.
Also throwing more light on the product, Wakanow Head of Marketing, Mrs. Olajumoke Bolu-Kujero said, "PSS is designed to allow travellers lock down choice travel deals by making only a minimum of 25% down payment of the travel cost and paying the balance in convenient instalments for up to 3months before the travel date".
She further revealed that PSS is for all categories of income earners.
Her words: "It is a travel planning tool as well for high income earners who want to take advantage of existing travel opportunities without tying down cash needed for other business or personal commitments. Pay-Small-Small affords everyone the means to conveniently plan and pay for their travel no matter their earning capacity".
Harpic, FG aim towards elimination of open defecation
•Unveils 'Clean Nigeria'
According to UNICEF, more than 4.2 billion people globally live without safely managed sanitation options, while over 1 billion people still defecate in the open. In Nigeria, an estimated 47 million people practice open defecation.
In commemoration of the 2019 World Toilet Day and as part of efforts towards achieving the national target of ending open defecation in the country by 2025, Harpic, Nigeria's No. 1 toilet cleaning brand from Reckitt Benckiser (RB), one of the market leaders in health, hygiene and home care products, this year has partnered the Federal Government for the national launch and flag-off of the 'Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet' campaign.
The 2019 World Toilet Day with the theme 'Toilets for All' – leaving no one behind, is in line with current global efforts towards achieving universal access to sanitation, whereby toilets are available for all. This is to help reduce open defecation whilst promoting better hygiene practices in the prevention of diseases such as diarrhoea and toilet infections, especially in women and children.
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At the media briefing which was held immediately after a sensitization walk around the FCT Abuja to sensitize the residents on the need for proper toilet practices, the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Sulaimon Adamu while appreciating the stakeholders for their support said, "The campaign is aimed at mobilizing high level support and resources towards building a new culture of safe defecation."
The minister expressed concern as Nigeria lags behind other nations in terms of proper hygiene with about 47 million citizens without direct access to toilets. He also revealed that according to the statistics by World Health Organization (WHO), today, over 100,000 children die every year through poor sanitation and unsafe water caused by diarrhoea.
In addition, a large number of women and children are exposed to a high risk of contracting infections due to lack of access to proper sanitation which impacts on health, dignity, and safety. The minister therefore said the "Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet" campaign is aimed towards advancing the populace towards a new culture of safe defecation in the country.
Speaking on the role and support of the private sector towards ending open defecation in Nigeria, Mr. Asif Hashimi, General Manager, RB Hygiene & Home West Africa West Africa, relayed that the provision of needed basic amenities is crucial in supporting the federal government's plans towards ending open defecation.
According to him, "There is a need to construct public toilets and support public awareness campaigns towards behavioral change, so that people start rejecting open defecation as a norm."
Emphasising on the commitment of Harpic towards the cause, the marketing director said, "Harpic, one of RB's most notable brands has consistently put on its front burner the importance of having access to clean toilets.
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Beginning in January of 2019, Operation Catnip Stillwater will be limiting services to unowned, free-roaming cats that reside within a 30 mile radius of Stillwater. We hope by imposing this distance restriction, we will be able to better assist surrounding communities in high need of our services.
If you have community cats in need of spay/neuter services that reside outside of the 30 mile radius, several municipalities have established similar TNR programs.
We appreciate your understanding as we work to better serve Stillwater, surrounding communities and the cats that call these places home.


When I was a little girl, it was understood that I would one day inherit my grandma's porcelain storybook dolls from her childhood. I marveled at these dolls for years because they offered a glimpse into her past, and the idea of her having been a little girl always made me happy. She was pretty much my best friend growing up, so needless to say, losing her was absolutely devastating. And even though six years have gone by since her passing, my heart still needs mending.
I lost her just before the Christmas season, and I opened the box of dolls on Christmas Eve. The time had come and they were mine. It was so very bitter-sweet. Because the pain was still fresh, I chose to box them back up and put them aside until I was stronger and could look upon them with the appreciation that I had as a child.
Between then and now, my family moved twice. Last year I realized I hadn't seen that box since the day I repacked it and put it in the garage. I tore through every box and tote in my family's new home, but I couldn't find those dolls. At first I went the denial route and continued looking in true mad-woman fashion, but there came a point where I had to admit to myself that they had probably been lost in the move. Each time I thought of those dolls that were entrusted to me, I felt like I was being stabbed in the stomach. It was true heartbreak.
My mom and I were cleaning her garage and going through my old childhood and high school mementos. I found a plastic tote that held some old clothes that had belonged to my grandma, and there beneath the clothes was a small box. My heart soared for just a moment before I made myself push the feeling away. Those dolls were long gone. I wouldn't do this to myself. And yet, I peeked inside just enough to see crumpled paper.
Hope ignited and I opened the box in a slight daze. There, gazing up at me, was a pretty porcelain face! I fell to my knees- fell to pieces- and pulled each of the small dolls out, one by one. I thanked my lucky stars for the peace of mind this brought me, for never in all my life had I felt such guilt as I did when I thought my carelessness had betrayed the woman I loved so dearly.
Oh! I am so, so happy for you. Those are precious memories from your grandmother, and I am sorry for your loss.
This story totally touched me. I'm glad you hadn't lost the dolls for real. I could only imagine how you were feeling but I know it must have been difficult. I lost my grandma a year ago this last Feb. It was really hard on me too. I actually took it harder than I thought. I still feel like she is with me though. I still get a little choked up just thinking about her, even typing this comment to you.
wow that was really touching. I too have some things of my mate grandma passed on to me. a handmade blanket and some of her jewelery. i dont keep them with me for the same reason that you didnt. glad that you found the dolls back.
My Grandma passed away just over a year ago and I miss her like crazy. I'd lived with her all my life and she was like a second mother to me. I'm SO glad you found the dolls, that must have been such a huge relief. It's great that you have this momento to keep and pass on.
I'm so happy that you found them! Those mementos are really important, specially if they remind you of someone so special!
I REALLY like this post. thanks for sharing it.
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I have a similar story which involves a bed cover made by my great-grandmother. After about 17 years I found it a couple of months ago.
Aww...what a sweet story. There are a few things of my grandmothers I wish I had too. But I think some things got lost or left behind when she moved to Florida. I have a few pins that were hers...but I would love it if I had some of her dolls or even the doll she made me when I was younger..hmm I wonder where that got lost to.
I wouldn't doubt if your grandmother helped you find them again. What a lovely story, full of your love for your grandma.You could never disrespect her, because of all that you hold inside.
oh, wow. thats so brilliant that you found the dolls, they must mean so much!
That is so awesome...Great story!
What a bitter-sweet story, so sad to read about your Grandmother passing, and you loosing the dolls, but so happy to read you found them again! Make sure you put them somewhere safe and instead of them making you feel sad, use them to remind you how special your Grandmother was!
Oh, I am so happy for you. I was just sick to my stomach right along with you. Great post!
I remember some of those dolls! I was about 7 years old when your Grandma and Grandpa got married. When he was in the Marines (in Japan), I occasionally got to spend a day with Vernie at her parents home. I loved to stay with her and to look at her storybook dolls! I had forgotten about them until I read your story. I am sooo glad you found them!!


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On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss
David Holsinger
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: TRN Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $65.00 | Score Only - $8.00
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Cymbals (crash and suspended)
On A Hymnsong Of Philip Bliss is a radical departure of style of this composer. The frantic tempos, the ebullient rhythms we associate with Holsinger are replaced with a restful, gentle, and reflective composition based on the 1876 Philip Bliss-Horatio Spafford hymn, It Is Well with My Soul. Written to honor the retiring principal of Shady Grove Christian Academy, On A Hymnsong Of Philip Blis' was presented as a gift from the SGCA Concert Band to Rev. Steve Edel in May of 1989.
Horatio G. Spafford, a Chicago Presbyterian layman and successful businessman, planned a European trip for his family in 1873. In November of that year, due to unexpected last minute business developments, he had to remain in Chicago; but he sent his wife and four daughters on ahead as scheduled aboard the S.S. Ville du Havre. He expected to follow in a few days. On November 22, the ship was struck by the Lochearn, an English vessel, and sank in twelve minutes. Several days later the survivors were finally landed in Cardiff, Wales, and Mrs. Spafford cabled her husband, "Saved alone." Shortly afterward, Spafford left by ship to join his bereaved wife.
It is speculated that on the sea near the area where it was thought his four daughters had drowned, Spafford penned this text with words so significantly describing his own personal grief, "When sorrows like sea billows roll..." It is noteworthy, however, that Spafford does not dwell on the theme of life's sorrows and trials, but focuses attention in the third stanza on the redemptive work of Christ. Humanly speaking, it is amazing that one could experience such personal tragedy and sorrow as did Horatio Spafford and still be able to say with such convincing clarity, "It is well with my soul..."
Hymnwriter Philip Bliss was so impressed with the experience and expression of Spafford's text that he shortly wrote the music for it, first published in 1876. Bliss was a prolific writer of gospel songs throughout his brief lifetime, and in most cases he wrote both the words and the music. This hymn is one of the few exceptions.
There is speculation that this was perhaps the last gospel song written by Bliss. Bliss and his wife, Lucy, were killed in a train wreck in Ashtabula, Ohio, on December 29, 1876. Most sources mention that Bliss actually escaped from the flames first, but was then killed when he went back into the train to try to rescue is wife. Neither body was ever found.
As a postscript, Bliss's trunk was salvaged from the wreckage, and in it, evangelist D. W. Whittle found an unfinished hymn, which began, "I know not what awaits me, God kindly veils my eyes..."
Words to the hymn "It is Well with My Soul":
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, with my soul,
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
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Audio CD: Ouachita Baptist University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble (Craig V. Hamilton, conductor).
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Florida: III
Georgia: IV
Iowa: III
Louisiana: III
Maryland: III
Minnesota: III
North Carolina: III
South Carolina: IV
Texas: III. Complete
Virginia: III
University of Wisconsin Green Bay Symphonic Band (Kevin Collins) - 1 December 2021
University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Lentz Concert Band (Joseph P. Cutting, conductor) – 25 April 2021
Grace College (Winona Lake, Ind.) Wind Ensemble (Eric Criss, conductor) – 16 April 2021
University of Kentucky (Lexington) Concert Band (Michael Hudson, conductor) – 17 November 2020
Kountze (Tx.) High School Wind Ensemble (Brad Long, conductor) – 28 April 2020
Cumberland County (Tenn.) Community Band (William T. Kerr, conductor) – 19 March 2020
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Wind Ensemble (Ken Goff, conductor) – 10 March 2020
Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.) Concert Band (Larry Stoner, conductor) – 8 March 2020
Strongsville (Ohio) High School Band (Brian King, conductor) – 14 February 2020
Lakeview High School Wind Ensemble (Hilary Patriok, conductor) – 26 January 2020 (Severance Hall, Cleveland)
Central Junior High (Euless, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Christine Bell Cumberledge, conductor) – 18 December 2019 (2019 Midwest Clinic)
New England Conservatory (Boston, Mass.) Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble (Michael Mucci, conductor) – 17 December 2019
Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, Penn.) Symphonic Winds (Travis Weller, conductor) – 8 November 2019
Arizona State University (Tempe) Wind Ensemble (Dylan Suehiro, conductor) – 4 November 2019
Philadelphia (Penn.) Wind Symphony (Paul Bryan, conductor) – 26 October 2019
Tremper High School (Kenosha, Wisc.) Concert Band (Kathryn Ripley, conductor) – 14 May 2019
Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Garson Olivieri, conductor) – 11 May 2019
Cheshire (Conn.) High School Symphonic Band (John L. Kuhner, conductor) – 9 May 2019
Boston University (Mass.) Concert Band (Jennifer Bill, conductor) – 30 April 2019
Abram's Pursuit (1998)
Adagio (2000)
The Adventures of Kid Cam, the Rocketman! (2014)
American Faces (1996)
Ancient Dances (2020)
The Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf (1981)
Army Ants March and Boogie (2005)
At the Strongholds of En Gedi (1996)
Ballet Exaltare (1999)
Ballet Sacra (1990)
Battle Music (1990)
A Call to Celebration (2012)
Canticles! (2001)
The Case of the Mysterious Stranger (1990)
A Childhood Hymn (as arranger) (1862/1991)
City Symphony
Cityscape I (2001)
Cityscape II (Lonely Hours Anguished Night) (2004)
Cityscape III (Morning Hours Salvation Light) (2008)
The Cluster Bluster Fluster March (1991)
Connacht Rhapsody (2017)
Consider the Uncommon Man (1992)
Deborah's Triumph/Jael's Revenge (2016)
Deerpath Dances (1996)
Divertimented Dances (2006)
The Easter Symphony (1986-1997)
Elegy on an American Folk Tune (2006)
Elegy on an Evening Hymn (2013)
Every Morning New (2002)
Falcon Attack! (2002)
Fanfare for Brass and Timpani (2003)
Fanfare for Such a Time as This (2007)
Fanfare for the Glorious NayCart (2002)
Fantasy on a Gaelic Hymnsong (1999)
Fantasy on Old Hundred (2019)
Festiva Jubiloso (2000)
Festival Music for a Silver Celebration
Fort Canterbury March (1989)
The Gathering of the Ranks at Hebron (1988)
Gears Pulleys Chains (2006)
Gmyway's Revenge! (1994)
Graysondance (1993)
Gypsydance (1994)
Havendance (1985)
The Helm Toccata (1991)
Hero Music (2005)
Homage: Three Tapestries (1999)
Hopak Raskolniki (1980)
If You Must Doodle, Doodle Somewhere Else (1990)
In Praise of Gentle Pioneers (1996)
In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War (1991)
A Jolly Walk in Hibbertland (1991)
Kaylen Dreaming (2006)
Kansas City Dances (1978)
Lake Canterbury Regatta (1993)
Last Run (2020)
A Little Adventure Music (2002)
Little Fantasy on an American Hymn (2009)
A Little Mystery Music (1996)
Liturgical Dances (1984)
The Maelstrom (2009)
The March of the Combat Patrol (1991)
March of the Grand High Poobah (2006)
March on a Russian Hymnsong (2003)
Mobbusters! (1994)
Nilesdance (1987)
On a Childhood Sunday Song (2004)
On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason (1990)
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss (1989)
On a Hymnsong of Robert Lowry (1993)
On a Southern Hymnsong (1993)
On an American Spiritual (1991)
On Ancient Hymns and Festal Dances (1988)
On the Cul-de-sac, Three O'clock, Friday Afternoon (1999)
On the Grand Prairie Texas (1989)
On the Overland Stage to El Paso (2006)
One Day in a Small Town (2004)
Otserf II : Revenge of the Warrior Prince (2009)
Partita Allegro (1997)
The Peasant Village Dance (1990)
Praises! (2001)
Prairie Dances (1998)
Prelude and Presto (2018)
Prelude and Rondo (1976)
The Pride of Buxmont (2000)
Providence Unfinished (2002)
Quiet River (2011)
Reagan of Illinois (2011)
Reagan of Illinois Part II (2013)
Riding With the Frontier Battalion (2000)
Scaling the North Wall (1990)
Scootin' on Hardrock (1999)
Scrappy Bumptoe's Picture Cards and Ragtag Diary (1981)
Sinfonia Voci (1993)
Soliloquy (2020)
Some Give All (2016)
A Song of Moses (1999)
Summer to Fall: A Love Song (2006)
Symphonia Glorioso (2006)
Symphonic Movement (2000)
Texas Promenade (1999
Til His Hand Grew Tired and Froze to the Sword (2004)
To Live a Life Triumphant (2007)
To Tame the Perilous Skies (1990)
Von Grrrhart's 613th Regimental March (1994)
The War Trilogy: 1971 (1999)
The White Rose (as arranger) (1917/)
Zinphonia (2017)
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Attention: Kindle Buffet is taking the day off tomorrow, Saturday, October 6. The next issue will be Sunday, October 7.
Bestselling crime novelist, Cassie Alvarez, aka Cassie Lang, had murder on her mind when she walked into Rory's Bar under dressed and under cover to research her latest crime novel. Researching the cool, blue-eyed and dashingly handsome man at the end of the bar stirred her senses more than she wanted to admit. But was this man of leather armor all he appeared to be?
Playing White Knight to an innocent wasn't how Detective Jake Santos planned to spend his time under cover. But there was no way "CJ" was what she claimed to be and that nagging tightness in Jake's chest told him he'd better take her home to safety and leave it at that. Then the barroom exploded with gunfire, leaving a trail of dead that includes a notorious Providence organized crime boss and an undercover FBI agent. When Cassie's name is leaked to the media as the only witness to the grisly murders, Cassie insists she only trusts Jake to protect her.
Englishman Lake Benson loaned his life savings to his dippy sister so that she could buy a shop. It was a big mistake. His sister has been steadily flushing his money down the drain – and now he wants it back. Years in the special forces taught Lake that if you want a job done, do it yourself. So he steps in to make the shop profitable, sell it and get his money back. The only problem is, the business is an underwear shop. And all Lake knows about underwear can be summed up in how fast he can unsnap a bra. To make matters worse, the tiny highland town already has a lingerie shop. A successful one, run by an ex-lingerie model. A very gorgeous ex-lingerie model, who's distracting him from his mission more than he'd like to admit.
Searching for Sara: Heart of the Blessed (Book 1) by novelist and award winning author, Nona Mae King, brings faith, hope, suspense and romance to the heroic tale of Sara Little. Set in 1892, Sara's heritage begins with the poor working class of London. With little hope for a better life, Sara finds favor with handsome widower Christopher Lake. Lake mourns his beloved wife and swears allegiance to her last request: provide for Sara and elevate her place into society's elite. Upon such an undertaking, Christopher discovers that Sara has an amazing artistic talent, worthy of the finest patronage. Coaxing her out of her own familiarity, her new benefactor, has arranged for Sara's masterpieces to be displayed among the wealthy aristocratic society. Christopher quickly comes to realize he has taken on more than he had anticipated, while Sara battles not only her place in society, but a love that has begun to bud for her benefactor, yet is she worthy of him?
NYC editor David Wappelhorst has everything going for him except what he's wanted in life. Concerned he's waited too long to pursue his dream of writing a bestseller, he ditches his prestigious career and relocates to his hometown.
After witnessing a murder and given a new identity, Megan Summers finds herself in a Podunk Pennsylvanian town far away from family. Stunned with grief, she wonders if it's possible to rebuild her life. A nearby abandoned brick house with a grim history lends more unease to her situation. Has she escaped one deadly past to live in the shadow of another?
David is intrigued by crossing Megan's path. Why does she seem familiar? And by meeting her has his desire turned tragically unattainable?
A dilapidated cabin in the remote Colorado mountains is not where twenty-year-old Kinsley would have chosen to recover from being dumped by her longtime boyfriend. But that's exactly where she finds herself.
The Cons: The cabin currently has no electricity, cell phone service, Internet, running water, or heat. Also, an unknown wild creature appears to have made its home in the front room, and there's likely something scary living under the aging deck.
Welcome to Mystic Springs, where things definitely go bump in the night.
As the town's medium, Connie Winters is the only person who can see the ghosts who call Mystic Springs home.
When young temptress Lola is killed, the dead Mayor and the dead Sheriff are determined to investigate, and since they've never been replaced, they'd better get on with it. But they need Connie's help. And if Connie's helping, her sister Sage is going to get involved too – she's beautiful, slim, and twenty years dead.
It may be the first time in history that a murder-solving squad is a mixture of real live people and real dead ghosts. Connie, and the residents of Mystic Springs, will be forced to question everything they thought they knew.
Charlie Wilson's penchant for cocktails and beauty-contest winners was well known, but in the early 1980s, the dilettante congressman quietly conducted one of the most successful covert operations in US history. Using his seat on the House Appropriations Committee, Wilson channeled hundreds of millions of dollars to support a ragged band of Afghan "freedom fighters" in their resistance against Soviet invaders.
Weapons were secretly procured and distributed with the help of an outcast CIA operative named Gust Avrakotos, who stretched the agency's rules to the breaking point. Moving from the back rooms of Washington to secret chambers at Langley, and from arms-dealers' conventions to the Khyber Pass, Wilson and Avrakotos helped the mujahideen win an unlikely victory against the Russians.
The shocking true crime story of a beloved Hollywood star gone too soon—told by the captain of the boat on which Natalie Wood spent her last night.
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour is the long‑awaited, detailed account of events that led to the mysterious death of Hollywood legend Natalie Wood off the coast of Catalina Island on November 28, 1981. It is a story told by a haunted witness to that fateful evening: Dennis Davern, the young captain of Splendour, the yacht belonging to Wood and husband Robert Wagner. Davern initially backed up Wagner's version of that evening's events through a signed statement prepared by attorneys. But Davern's guilt over failing Natalie tormented him.
Fiery, strong-willed Jamie wishes Conrad were still alive—so she could kill the scoundrel herself. But for their daughter's sake, she needs that property. As does Amanda—twenty-eight, pregnant, and still weeping over the loss of her true love. On a broiling July day, all three arrive in Bootleg…with a dogged detective right behind who's convinced that at least one of them conspired to commit murder.
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone—and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything, instead "checking out" impossibly obscure volumes from strange corners of the store, all according to some elaborate, long-standing arrangement with the gnomic Mr. Penumbra. The store must be a front for something larger, Clay concludes, and soon he's embarked on a complex analysis of the customers' behavior and roped his friends into helping to figure out just what's going on.


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The Publisher Behind The Original Choose Your Own Adventure Books Is Now Taking Aim At Indie Games For Copyright Issues
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"Choose your own adventure" has long been used as a description for adventure and role-playing games. But most people don't know that the phrase originally comes from a series of books first released in the 1970s, Choose Your Own Adventure Books. These books were pretty simple. Each chapter would end with a major decision, where the reader could choose how to react and then flip through the book to find out how the story continued after their choice.
The publisher for these books is Chooseco, and apparently they have a trademark filed on the phrase. Most recently, the company has filed a lawsuit against the streaming service Netflix for using the phrase in its series Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which allowed viewers to choose how to continue the TV show as it played. Now Chooseco has had several video games taken down on the Itch.io storefront for using the phrase to describe their adventure games.
One of these games was the delightful adventure game Purrfect Apawcalypse, which ended up being taken down over the weekend. But several others were removed for the same reasons.
Itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran tweeted yesterday to warn developers about using the phrase. "Chooseco is issuing takedown notices to @itchio for trademark infringement." He posted a picture of Purrfect Apwacalypse as an example of one such game that the Itch.io storefront had to take down.
In a comment made to USGamer, Corcoran wanted to make clear that he and the Itch.io storefront remain neutral on the topic. There's no anger towards the developers for making what basically amounts to a mea culpa, but the storefront is bound by US law to respect trademark regulations. And that's why the games were taken down without much of a fuss from Itch.
At this point, however, Corcoran remains unsure as to whether or not the games will be allowed to be brought back up if the language is simply removed. The Itch CEO claimed that he believed this to be the case, but as of this point, Chooseco has not responded to clarification. In a message to USGamer, Corcoran said, "We're only sharing what happened to educate developers."
Of course, at this point, the phrase "choose your own adventure" is so ubiquitous that it might be an open question as to whether or not it falls under fair use laws. And that is perhaps the whole point: Indie games don't have the ability to start a battle in court over whether or not the phrase falls under fair use. For now, perhaps it's better to avoid using the phrase.
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Team USA, the most successful women's softball team in the world, returns to Hawai'i to defend its title in the 2002 U.S. Cup Games July 4-7 at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
The tournament leads up to the 2002 ISF Womens World Championship, July 25-Aug. 4 in Saskatoon, Canada. That tournament is a major qualifier for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, with the top five clinching berths and earning seeds.
The U.S. Cup field will also include 2000 Olympic silver medalist Japan, bronze medalist Australia, Canada and China, the silver medalist in 1996. Australia will bring back former University of Hawai'i pitchers Brooke Wilkins and Felicity Witt, poised to make her World Championship debut.
The U.S. defeated China in last year's U.S. Cup final, with Texas teenager Catherine Osterman pitching a one-hitter.
Team USA has won six world championships, five Pan Am gold medals and the only two Olympic golds in softball. The U.S. is 86-9 in World Championship games, outscoring opponents 521-18.
The U.S. Cup team, which will go on to the World Championships, includes six players from the 2000 gold medal team — Leah O'Brien-Amico, Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez, Lori Harrigan, Stacy Nuveman and Michele Smith. It is coached by Arizona's Mike Candrea.
Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 595-8763 or at the Hawai'i Amateur Softball Association Web site (hawaiiasa.com). Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students (18-under). Parking is $3.
Thursday, July 4: 10 a.m., USA vs. Canada; noon, China vs. Australia; 2 p.m., Opening Ceremonies; 3, USA vs. Japan; 5, Canada vs. Australia.
Friday, July 5: Noon, Australia vs. Japan; 2 p.m., Canada vs. China; 5, China vs. Japan; 7, USA vs. Australia.
Saturday, July 6: 3 p.m., Canada vs. Japan; 5, USA vs. China; 7, Medal round (4 vs. 5).
Sunday, July 7: 1 p.m., Bronze medal game; 3, Gold medal game.


A day out on the water with the 155 hp GTX 4-TEC from Seadoo might just well be the epitome of what a perfect summer day should be. But all good things must come to an end, and a harsh winter means it's time to put the GTX away for the season. To make sure that its ready to spring back to life as soon as those warm days start coming around again, a few hours spent winterizing your jet ski is an important step.
Drain the water from your engine as soon as it is done for the season. Attach the GTX 4-TEC to your trailer as usual so that the stern is at the lowest position. Run the engine a few times for up to 30 seconds each time until water has ceased draining from the craft.
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Raise the GTX 4-TEC's seat to access its engine. Remove the air cleaners before starting the engine, allowing it to idle. Spray the can of fogging oil down into the carburetors until the engine stalls. Replace the air cleaners. Remove the spark plugs and spray more fogging oil into each of their sockets. With all the spark plugs still removed, place a rag over their holes and engage the engine. Though it will not start without the spark plugs, this will allow all of the fogging oil to evenly distribute itself internally. Clean up any errant oil and replace the spark plugs.
Disconnect your battery's negative terminal, and then the positive terminal. Remove it from the craft and store it in a reasonably warm, dry, elevated location such as a wooden block.
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It was when Irving was using his three in one shower gel that the world changed.
Specifically, the world changed the moment that Irving turned off his shower.
Irving loved his three in one shower gel. No longer did he need to get shampoo, body wash, and shaving cream. He could use this one thing for all the other things, and it worked beautifully.
When he was done showering, he realized that he had forgotten to clean some of the three in one soap off his leg. He rubbed the lotion into his skin was about to turn the shower back on, when he felt it sink into his skin and moisten a dry patch below his knee. There was no soapy residue; the three in one lotion was the best moisturizer he had ever used.
Spurred on by this discovery, Irving set out to discover how many other uses there were for which he could use what was now, for the moment, a four in one lotion.
He soon discovered the the lotion also allowed him to clean the bathroom mirror so that it never again fogged up. Next he discovered that all he needed to do was rub the lotion into the windows and it would clean them with no streaks. It seemed as if the lotion had a kind of psychic smart molecule composition, where it changed according to the use that the lotion owner was thinking about.
Irving told his friends about the seemingly endless uses of the lotion—which by now, he called an all in one lotion—and as word spread, people across the world began to have lotion parties where they exchanged ideas for lotion use. These ideas made their way to websites, and soon, across the world, people were using the lotion for a variety of purposes.
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It was not long before chefs were using the lotion as an ingredient in their dishes. Soon, however, people complained that all the other ingredients obscured the taste of the lotion, which made people close their eyes and think of the best moments of their lives. Crime rates plummeted as charitable organizations dispensed the lotion to the poor, who were inspired to work their way out of their dire circumstances.
The lotion, however, was fiercely addictive, and when the recipe became public—which revealed that that the main ingredient was human brains—people turned against each other cracking skulls open. Then, with brains in hand, they would run home to make another batch of the lotion.
Not even newborns were safe, and within months, there weren't any people left under the age of ten.
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Being able to diagnose cognitive conditions using just a smartphone, even if you have no formal access to healthcare, will help millions of people catch the signs of dementia earlier, meaning they can seek treatment sooner.
In laymans terms this means we now have a way to detect and diagnose cognitive diseases, such as Alzheimers and Dementia using nothing more than a smartphone app and our voice, and it's the continuation of a trend I'm seeing that's helping democratise access to healthcare and give hundreds of millions of people around the world who still have no formal access to primary or secondary healthcare access to powerful smartphone based detection and diagnostic tools that help them detect the onset of general disease, heart conditions, inherited genetic disorders, pancreatic cancers, and skin cancer with nothing more than a smartphone and a free app.
Winterlight's platform uses AI to analyse the users natural speech to detect, diagnose and monitor the appearance and onset of cognitive conditions including Aphasia, Alzheimers, dementia and more by analysing short one minute samples of their speech, and the app can also characterise the speaker's acoustic, cognitive, and linguistic state, including articulation, lexical diversity, semantic content, and syntactic complexity as well.
Using samples of a person's speech, WinterLight's platform analyses hundreds of linguistic cues and can detect Alzheimers, dementia and other conditions with accuracies between 82 percent and 100 percent, as reported in their peer reviewed academic studies.
WinterLight's platform also provides major improvements over current pencil and paper tests which can be coarse, challenging, costly, subjective, and time consuming to administer, additionally the platform also has applications in clinical trials, long term and primary care, and speech language pathology, and as the number of people with dementia and other cognitive conditions continues to increase this app couldn't come soon enough to help people identify their onset, and then, hopefully, help them get the care they need.


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The End of Politics: How Crowdocracy Can Transform Our Government (And Save Us From Ourselves)
Alan Watkins and Ken Wilber
Alan Watkins May 12, 2016 Audio, Conversations, Perspectives, Politics, Premium Leave a Comment
"None of us are as smart as all of us." Alan Watkins
Is democracy too broken to handle the world's most wicked problems? If so, what's the alternative? Listen as Alan Watkins shares his own vision of the future of politics and governance — a vision that is as practical as it is inspiring, and one that might be exactly what we need to help us carry our 250-year old democratic experiment into the 21st century.
In the U.S., our cynicism toward politics-as-usual seems to be at an all-time high. More and more people share the perception that our political and economic institutions are rotting from the inside out, that the people who are supposed to represent us are either bought off or are only serving their own selfish ambitions, and that we the people have very little power to make any difference.
This understandably results in a powder keg of rage, fear, and rampant distrust. And when someone like Donald Trump comes along to light the fuse, well, we'd better take cover.
At the same time, political idealism also seems to be coming back into fashion, after being mothballed in the nation's attic for several decades. Citizens are beginning to understand that our political system is drawn and quartered by a thousand different special interest groups, making the political will required to solve our biggest problems practically impossible to find, yet piecemeal policy fixes will never bring us where we need to go.
For these people it is becoming increasingly clear that a holistic, top-down restructuring of society is the only way to ensure both the short and long-term survival of the Republic. This, of course, helps explain the enduring resonance so many people feel with the Bernie Sanders campaign.
So where does this leave us? We have our raging cynicism on one end of the spectrum, our hopeful idealism on the other, and both are playing a dangerous game of political tug-of-war over the status-quo between them.
Meanwhile our political system remains as adversarial and gridlocked as ever, our economic institutions continue to become more and more insulated from accountability even as they continue to spiral out of control, and our most wicked global problems continue to press down upon us with no solutions in sight.
In some people's minds, democracy is no longer capable of addressing, let alone solving, these issues.
Democratic systems by their very nature do a poor job leveraging "the wisdom of the crowd", and instead sustain themselves by splintering the human spirit into a hundred different pieces, and then pitting those pieces against each other in a gladiatorial frenzy of media manipulation and civic nihilism.
We allow the pendulum to swing where it will, hoping that it will trace a path that, in the long run, loosely resembles the shape of our collective wisdom.
But what's the alternative?
As Winston Churchill famously said, "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others." Well, that may have been true in the 1940s, but is it still true today?
Alan Watkins doesn't think so. He thinks there is another option, one which has only very recently made itself available.
Alan calls this new vision of governance "Crowdocracy" — an idea whose time has come.
So what is Crowdocracy? As Alan writes in his latest book, Crowdocracy: The End of Politics:
"Crowdocracy is a linguistic blend of 'crowd' and 'democracy'. It builds on the philosophy of direct democracy and many recent experiments such as citizen assemblies and crowdsourcing legislation as well as many other emergent decision-making models that seek to put the power directly in the hands of the people."
As Alan and Ken discuss, Crowocracy is based explicitly upon integral principles, particularly the idea that "everyone is right" — that no one is capable of producing 100% error, and so all of our various perspectives actually fit together in some meaningful way. As such it attempts to create a participatory system of governance that can cut through our political, cultural, and ideological differences and allow the wisdom of the crowd to have more control over how we steer our society forward, without ever succumbing to mob-rule or lowest-common-denominator policies.
It seeks, as Alan says, to shift the political landscape "from the idea of power, to the power of ideas."
For example, a Crowdocratic approach would likely not endorse the sorts of scorched-earth, trial-by-combat contests between Donald Trump supporters and Bernie Sanders supporters (and Hillary Clinton supporters, for that matter.) Rather it would try to identify the common wisdom shared by both groups, understanding that our cynicism and our idealism are actually two different autoimmune responses to the same societal wound, and that our priority should be healing the wound instead of picking our favorite scabs.
Throughout history our governing systems have evolved through a number of dramatic leaps forward — from anarchy to tribalism, to autocracy and fascism, to monarchy and theocracy, and finally to democracy. Each step of the way our systems were designed to respond to the needs of the era, to manage more and more complexity, and to solve problems that were intractable for previous systems of governance.
It appears that society is now poised to take yet another momentous leap.
Whether that leap will be forward or backward remains to be seen — but as the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice, so to do our governing systems bend toward an increase of individual freedom, collective responsibility, and social equity. Assuming our society continues along this same path as it has for millennia, we will surely be thankful to people like Alan Watkins for helping to illuminate the way forward.
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About Alan Watkins
Alan Watkins is recognized as an international expert on leadership and human performance. He has a broad mix of commercial, academic, scientific and technological abilities. Over the past 18 years he has been a coach to many of Europe's top business leaders and has helped companies treble share price, enter the FTSE 100, salvage difficult turnarounds and establish market leadership in their industry.
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Ken Wilber is a preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development. He is an internationally acknowledged leader, founder of Integral Institute, and co-founder of Integral Life. Ken is the originator of arguably the first truly comprehensive or integrative world philosophy, aptly named "Integral Theory".
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98% of population aged 12 and over have received at least…
98% of population aged 12 and over have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine – Fearne
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 15:26 Last update: about 2 years ago
98% of people aged 12 and over have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Chris Fearne told EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides in a meeting at the Health Ministry in Valletta.
Fearne's main message to the commissioner was that of the successful vaccine rollout, adding that the government will be able to start lifting restrictions because of its large success rate of turnout for the vaccine.
Despite the difficulties the pandemic brought over Europe, Fearne maintained that Europe has had great progress in acquiring the vaccines and started its rollout among its citizens in merely a year.
Fearne said that more than 75% of population is now jabbed against virus
The minister insisted with the commissioner however, that Europe must not limit the accessibility to the jabs to European citizens, but rather move beyond that and help other parts of the world. He referred to Malta's donation of vaccines to African and Asian countries.
Kyriakides praised Malta's "excellent vaccination programme," adding that the island had been a key player for the recovery of the pandemic.
The EU is looking into a therapeutics rollout programme, Kyriakidou said, highlighting that while the vaccines were important, there is more to be done.


The London Book Fair (LBF) is an international marketplace for the publishing industry – an event for the negotiation of rights, and the sale and distribution of content across both print and digital formats. Each year the Fair has a Market Focus. This throws the spotlight on the publishing industry in a given country, and encourages trade between it and the rest of the world. This year LBF, in April, will have South Korea as its Market Focus.
To run alongside the Korea Market Focus, The British Council, in partnership with The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), has announced the Korea Cultural Programme. This will feature ten of Korea's most prominent and exciting writers representing the depth and diversity of contemporary Korean writing across a range of genres and formats. The delegation includes: Hwang Sok-yong, Vietnam War veteran, political dissident and novelist whose best known work is The Guest; Yi Mun-yol, known for his award winning novel, Our Twisted Hero; Kyung-sook Shin, the first Korean, and the first woman, to win the Man Asian Literary Prize for her novel Please Look After Mother; Kim Hyesoon, one of Korea's most distinguished poets; Yoon Tae-ho, ground-breaking webtoonist; Hwang Sun-mi, author of the bestselling children's book, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly.
These writers will participate in a variety of events, some open to the public. They will explore themes including the literary imagination, change in Korean society, the role of the family in Korean literature, digital innovation in literature and Korean literary traditions.
In addition to the Korean writers, The Cultural Programme will involve UK writers, translators and editors.
Taken overall, the Cultural Programme will provide an opportunity for UK audiences and publishers to meet and interact with Korean writers, who will in turn be able to engage with their UK counterparts in front of an international literary audience.
If you want to begin exploring the energy and diversity of Korean literature in English, the LTI Korea has made a sample of work available to download for free here.