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Article Exposes Shallow Depth of Energy Discussion
An article grossly mischaracterizing the current state of research into avian mortality at BrightSource Energy's Ivanpah Solar project quickly exposed the difference between rally-around-the-flag cheerleaders and those seeking to ensure renewable energy follows a sustainable path. The piece by David Baker published on the San Francisco Chronicle website notes that only 321 dead birds were found at BrightSource Energy's Ivanpah Solar project from January to June, and casts doubt on the work of scientist Shawn Smallwood who estimated that Ivanpah may kill as many as 28,000 birds per year; Smallwood's estimate was cited in an Associated Press story bringing attention to the incineration of birds at Ivanpah. David Baker's piece regurgitates a BrightSource Energy press release, and the Associated Press article cites testimony by Smallwood, a scientist who has been published in dozens of peer-reviewed publications and reports.
The Chair of the California Democratic Party's Environmental Caucus RL Miller endorsed Baker's shallow article, and she describes the Associated Press article citing Smallwood's estimates as the work of "solar bashing Repub[lican]s." In a Tweet from his personal account, Paul Rauber - Senior Editor of the Sierra Club's Sierra magazine - characterized environmentalists' concern about avian mortality at solar plants as "hysterical."
Neither Baker, RL Miller, nor Paul Rauber appear to be familiar with the avian mortality research conducted by Smallwood and other wildlife experts, and apparently prefer discussions about sustainability to be polarized and devoid of critical thought. What Baker and his short-sighted fans ignore is the fact that in any search for wildlife - whether the specimens are dead or alive - you have to consider how much area was searched, and searcher error. When looking for dead animals, you also have to consider how many carcasses may have been removed or substantially dismantled by scavengers before they could be found by searchers. Even though BrightSource Energy's press release notes that only 321 birds have been found dead at the Ivanpah Solar project site, the company's own testimony before the California Energy Commission accepts that the death toll is likely much higher. That is because the 321 dead birds found so far only reflect incidental discoveries or nascent search efforts that may only examine a fraction of Ivanpah's 5.6 square mile footprint, and ignore most of the desert surrounding the project where injured birds may land and die beyond the boundaries of search efforts.
Smallwood notes that the 28,000 number is at the upper range of his estimate, but his research illustrates that the impacts are likely to be significant regardless of the specific number. As he testified earlier this month:
"If I'm overestimating by even five percent, so what? These are huge numbers, absolutely huge numbers. And what we're doing when we argue over these numbers, which are based on hugely uncertain adjustment factors, we're also glossing over all the chicks that were left in the nests, and these birds died in spring. Glossing over all the social interactions, all the ecological interactions. We're just arguing over numbers which really don't reflect on all the impacts."
While BrightSource has attempted to downplay these numbers by comparing them to other sources of human-caused bird mortality, the fact is that BrightSource's projects can have enormous impacts on regional and rare bird populations in addition to these other human impacts.
If Earth's true enemy is human society's unwillingness to pursue a sustainable path, Rauber and Miller prefer to narrowly focus the war on fossil fuels. In the conduct of that war, they are ready to enact the renewable energy version of the Patriot Act. Their discussion of environmental issues is not about protecting ecosystems or biodiversity, it is about winning the war. And even though we share an enemy in the fossil fuel industry, we differ in the manner in which we are willing to conduct the war and the sacrifices we are willing to make. Rauber has previously characterized bird deaths at wind facilities as "trivial," and used the Sierra Club's official Twitter handle to endorse an article excusing wind industry impacts because they have not surpassed the impact of domestic cats. Rauber's own article on the wind industry's impacts on birds then downplayed the significance of these impacts and overestimated the industry's willingness to self-enforce corrective measures.
RL Miller previously derided Los Angeles Times reporter Julie Cart as the "most anti-solar reporter in the mainstream media" because Cart's articles were "indulging Republicans" by examining the impacts of utility-scale solar on remote desert lands. In other words, the enemy is reading the newspaper, so don't you dare take a critical look at our leader's policies. That may make sense in a political campaign where 30 second soundbites and slogans win votes, but we'll need a higher level of discussion if we're going to figure out how to safeguard the environment.
Climate change is an urgent threat to the environment, but it is a product of our careless and unsustainable consumption. If our solution to climate change continues to promote unsustainable consumption, and ignore ecosystem destruction and the erosion of biodiversity, then what have we learned from this challenge?
birds BrightSource Energy Ivanpah Sierra Club
romancandle August 21, 2014 at 2:39 PM
Wow. The Sierra Club is really lost in the wilderness. John Muir would be aghast at the direction his organization has taken.
MichaelGordon August 28, 2014 at 11:08 PM
I'd considered ending my decades long support of the Sierra Club for their support of energy development on undisturbed California desert. Rauber's comment likely just sealed the deal.
Mowing Vegetation as Mitigation: Trump Administration Practice Goes Unchallenged
The Trump administration is again touting the practice of mowing thousands of acres of desert vegetation as environmentally-responsible, despite a preponderance of evidence to the contrary. The draft environmental review of the Yellow Pine Solar project in southern Nevada claims that vegetation mowing - as opposed to bulldozing - will yield positive outcomes that are highly doubtful. This positive framing of the construction practice misleads the public and decisionmakers and ignores decades of scientific research regarding the impacts of mechanized disturbance on desert wildlands. According to the draft environmental review: "Mowing is becoming the standard on large site-type ROWs to prevent permanent impairment of public lands (as mandated by FLPMA) and in lieu of off-site mitigation... Mowing methods are designed to help preserve soils, biological soil crusts, soil seed banks, native perennial vegetation diversity and structure, and cacti and yucca species, and to resist
Unlikely Allies: Trump Administration Joins Enviros to Plan Solar Project on Prime Tortoise Habitat
The Trump Administration this month released an assessment that concludes that a solar developer can crush and mow vegetation across several square miles of prime desert tortoise habitat, and still consider those lands as viable habitat for the species. The silence of some national-level environmental groups regarding the unconventional and unscientific conclusion appears to signal their comfort taking risks with a species already facing significant peril, as well as these groups' inability to champion more sustainable locations to generate clean energy in Nevada. The biological opinion released by the Trump Administration constitutes the official position of the Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the impacts of the proposed Gemini Solar project; its curious willingness to declare heavily disturbed lands as viable tortoise habitat was necessary for the project's approval because the project would be built on lands that have been identified as a vital habitat linkage sustai
Green Groups Silent as Solar Company Plans Destruction of Mojave Wildlands
The Department of Interior in early June released its draft environmental review indicating that plans to replace 11 square miles of intact desert wildlands in southern Nevada with the Gemini Solar project would result in significant impacts on wildlife and outdoor recreation. The project proposed by Arevia Power would install photovoltaic solar panels on land that is currently home to rare plants, desert kit fox, tortoises and other wildlife. Photovoltaic solar panels are just as easily installed on rooftops, parking lot canopies, and on already-disturbed lands, calling in to question the need to sacrifice desert wildlands to generate electricity. (California has installed over 8,000 megawatts of distributed solar generation with relatively modest policy incentives.) Arevia Power's plans to destroy these Mojave wildlands will displace or kill nearly at least 260 desert tortoises, and dozens of kit foxes and burrowing owls , according to the draft environmental impac
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Lipophilic efficiency (LiPE), sometimes referred to as ligand-lipophilicity efficiency (LLE) is a parameter used in drug design and drug discovery  to evaluate the quality of research compounds, linking potency and lipophilicity in an attempt to estimate druglikeness. For a given compound LiPE is defined as the pIC50 (or pEC50) of interest minus the LogP of the compound.

In practice, calculated values such as cLogP or calculated LogD are often used instead of the measured LogP or LogD. LiPE is used to compare compounds of different potencies (pIC50s) and lipophilicities (LogP). High potency (high value of pIC50) is a desirable attribute in drug candidates, as it reduces the risk of non-specific, off-target pharmacology at a given concentration. When associated with low clearance, high potency also allows for low total dose, which lowers the risk of idiosyncratic drug reaction.

On the other hand, LogP is an estimate of a compound's overall lipophilicity, a value that influence its behavior in a range of biological processes relevant to a drug discovery, such as solubility, permeability through biological membranes, hepatic clearance, lack of selectivity and non-specific toxicity. For oral drugs, a LogP value comprised between 2 and 3 is often considered optimal to achieve a compromise between permeability and first-pass clearance.

LiPE allows capturing both values in a single parameter, and empirical evidence suggest that quality drug candidates have a high LiPE (>6); this value corresponds to a compound with a pIC50 of 8 and a LogP of 2. Plotting LogP against pIC50 for a range of compounds allows ranking series and individual compounds.

An alternative equation uses the logarithm of the ratio of potency (measured as binding energy) and the partition coefficient to compute a lipophilic ligand efficiency index (LE) with a different scale.

The following review discusses LipE in the context of other compound efficiency metrics.

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Yu Keng (), ou encore, en France, Yu-Keng, né au  et décédé le  en à Shanghai est un officier han de la dynastie Qing, mandchoue, affilié à la Bannière han blanche. Il a également été ambassadeur de Chine en France, puis au Japon.

Biographie
Né au , il est père de deux filles, Lizzie Yu Der Ling (connu plus tard sous le nom de Princesse Der Ling), Nellie Yu Roung Ling, danseuse et deux fils,  et .

En 1895, il part en mission diplomatique au Japon d'où il revient en 1898.

À partir de 1899, il part en France, où ses enfants le suivront, pour un poste d'ambassadeur.

On sait qu'il est l'invité, en tant que représentant de la Chine, du président de la République française, le , en l'honneur du corps diplomatique sous le nom de Yu-Keng.

Le  a lieu la prise du fort de Takou à Tianjin, par les armées des empires britanniques, allemands, russes, et français, à l'embouchure du Peï-Ho en Chine, par les puissances européennes. Les légations d'Allemagne et d'Autriche sont près de la muraille de Pékin, décrite comme faisant 17 mètres de haut et 15 d'épaisseur. En raison de la situation tendue, Yu-keng dont la liaison avec Pékin est coupée télégraphe au  (alors Wei Guangtao), pour demander de protéger les civils français. Il organise avec son épouse un dîner diplomatique le vendredi .

En 1902, il participe en compagnie de son épouse et de ses deux filles et , le ministre (ambassadeur) de Chine en Amérique, et du prince , envoyé en Europe pour le couronnement, à une réception au restaurant du Casino d'Enghien, où il assiste à une représentation de Mirelle. Charles Hsingling, secrétaire particulier du prince a félicité les artistes dans un français « le plus correct ».
La même année, il rentre en Chine.

Sa fille Lizzie Yu Der Ling est restée célèbre pour avoir accompagné pendant deux ans l'impératrice douairière Cixi, et avoir écrit ses mémoires de cette période dans la cité interdite. Elle dédie un de ses ouvrages à son père.

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Date de naissance non renseignée (XIXe siècle)
Décès en décembre 1905
Décès à Shanghai
Dynastie Qing
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Ambassadeur de Chine au Japon
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Pay strike at Wolverhampton College
Pickets in good heart at the start of their strike. Image courtesy UCU Wolverhampton College (twitter @ucucollege).
Wolverhampton College staff have been taking to the picket lines across three college sites in a dispute over pay. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are seeking a 5 per cent increase or £1,500 – whichever is greater – so colleges can attract and keep their "committed and experienced staff".
A three-day strike started on 9 April. UCU regional official Anne O'Sullivan said: "We think it was well supported. I was at one site and we had three sites on strike."
She added: "Our research as a union shows that, on average, SE [secondary education] teachers and lecturers are approximately £7,000 down behind their equivalent in schools. They've seen their pay depressed significantly over the last decade.
"It's absolutely crucial that we build some momentum behind a campaign to improve teachers' pay because they are the people who teach the next generation. If the teaching staff are not there because the wages have fallen so far behind, then the country will have difficulties in skilling the next generation of workers."
The college's discussions with the UCU continue.
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Diocese of Sioux City releases list of 28 priests with credible abuse complaints
By Michael Crumb, Editor mcrumb@amestrib.com
A list released by the Diocese of Sioux City Monday included the names of 28 priests who have had credible abuse complaints against them, dating back decades. On the list were six priests who served parishes in Boone, Madrid and Ogden.
The release of the list followed the conclusion of a four-day Vatican summit on clergy abuse over the weekend, with Pope Francis calling for an "all-out battle" against the scourge, which erupted in the U.S. in 2002. Since then, thousands of priests have been disciplined by the church. The Washington Post reported that Francis said abuse, while a "worldwide phenomenon," is "all the more grave and scandalous in the church," incompatible with its "moral authority and ethical credibility."
Francis said the church would "spare no effort to do all that is necessary to bring to justice" anyone who has committed the "crimes" of abuse.
It wasn't immediately clear whether the Diocese of Sioux City's release of the list was timed to coincide with the closure of the summit, but in a statement released with the list, the Diocese said the main purpose for the its release "is to assure victims the diocese believes them and cares for them." The Diocese covers 25 northwest Iowa counties, including Boone.
"We hope it ushers in in a new chapter in the diocese, in which we commit to a future of trust, openness and accountability," the statement read. " We also hope it reassures the people and clergy of the diocese, and all people of good will, that just as crimes against children were abuse of power, the Diocese of Sioux City intends to do everything in its power to support and help victims and prevent abuse from happening in the future."
The allegations on the list, while considered credible, are not criminal convictions, the statement read.
It said that a Diocesan review board considered objective information, including witness testimony, accuracy of the claims and physical evidence. The board also considered other corroborating evidence from files or other witnesses.
Priest files from 1902 through now have been reviewed. The first credible accusation accusation occurred in 1948. The most recent was in 1995, the statement read.
The names of the priests, their dates of service at Boone area churches, and other information about the accusation against them follows. Dates of the abuse complaints don't necessarily correspond with the dates of service at the churches listed. The following only shows the dates they served at churches in Boone, Madrid or Ogden, not necessarily where they served at the time of the alleged abuse.The Rev. John Francis Cain, pastor at St. Malachy Parish, Madrid, 1969-80, one credible complaint by a female for incident in 1973. Cain died in 2015.The Rev. Thomas Joseph Munn, temporary assistant at Sacred Heart Parish in Boone, 1957, and pastor at St. John's Parish in Ogden, 1989-99. One credible complaint by a male during 1954-55. Retired in 1999. Died in 2002.The Rev. Clarence Edward Farrelly, assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Boone, 1927-31, credible complaints by two females in the 1960s. Farrelly died in 1987.The Rev. Paul Joseph Bruening, temporary assistant at Sacred Heart Parish in Boone, 1961, credible complaint by female for incident in 1957. Breuning died in 2002.The Rev. Elmore Everette Apt, assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Boone, 1949-51. three credible complaints by females during the 1950s-70s. Apt retired in 1979. He died in 1985.The Rev. John Charles Yetmar, pastor at St. Malachy Parish, Madrid, 1980-87, two credible complaints by males between 1968-74. Retired in 2002. Yetmar currently lives outside the state of Iowa.
For the full list and statement, go to https://scdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Diocese-of-Sioux-City-List-of-Credibly-Accused-Priests-2-22-19.pdf


April 14, 2016: One of the casualties of the recent ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) attacks in France and Belgium was the reputation of Saudi Arabia as an ally in the fight against ISIL. The media were all over the state of Islam in Belgium and many little-publicized facts were made very public. Chief among them was the role of Saudi Arabia played in building (at Saudi expense) mosques and religious schools in Belgium and then staffing them. These facilities were controlled by very-conservative (and anti-Western) clerics and religious teachers who were often trained in Saudi Arabia. This should not be surprising as since the 1980s Saudi Arabia has spent over $100 billion doing this promotion of the very conservative Wahhabi form of Sunni Islam that has predominated in Saudi Arabia since the 18th century.
This was all made possible after 1970 when the Arab oil states, mainly Saudi Arabia, found themselves with unexpected and unprecedented oil wealth. That was the result of the formation of the OPEC oil cartel. Because of OPEC the price of oil went from $3 a barrel in 1970 to $35 a barrel in 1980. Suddenly it became possible for Moslems to show how pious they were by funding Wahhabi missionaries who went to other Moslem (and many non-Moslem) nations to preach, establish Wahhabi religious schools and mosques and create the current Islamic terrorism problem. Billions were (and still are) spent on this and the policy of getting the young boys into these free religious schools and turning many of them into hateful (towards anyone not like them) Islamic religious fanatics led to a major outbreak of Islamic terrorism in the late 20th century. Saddam Hussein (as did many other Moslem dictators) kept this out of Iraq until 1991.
This Saudi effort was spectacularly successful in Brussels where over 20 percent of the population is now Moslem and most of them are Wahhabi Sunni. You could see this coming in the late 1970s when Saudi Arabia financed the rebuilding of the old mosque there into the Great Mosque of Brussels. This rebuilt mosque opened in 1978 and became the core of an Islamic Cultural Center that ran schools and efforts to convert Christians to Islam. All the teaching was done by clerics and instructors following the Wahhabi view of the world which believed all non-Moslems were a danger to Islam and must be eventually converted or killed. When criticized about this the Saudis got away with explaining it as "cultural differences." Yet when data was compiled about the origins of ISIL recruits from Europe it was found that Belgium had the highest per-capita number of ISIL volunteers. No surprise that many who returned (nearly half died in Syria and Iraq) were even more determined to bring the war to Belgium. At this point Belgian officials were forced to admit that many Belgian Moslems had complained to the government about all this anti-Western preaching and were ignored because it had long been Belgian policy not to offend the Saudis.
Even before 2015 some Saudi diplomats were expelled for being too enthusiastic, and blatant, about Saudi support for thing kind of teaching but there was never an effort to shut down the schools or pro-Islamic terrorism preachers. While many Belgian Moslems sought to become Westernized, at least so they could get an education that would result in a job, most of those exposed to the Wahhabi preaching refused to make themselves employable and then complained that Belgium was punishing them for being Moslem.


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Imran Khan suggests Pakistan not to play Dharamsala T20
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The team, comprising the director of the Federal Investigation Agency and a Pakistan Cricket Board member, crossed the Wagah-Attari joint checkpost (JCP) between both countries on foot before heading for Dharamsala, almost 235 km from Attari.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had directed Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to dispatch a team to India to assess the measures adopted for the security of Pakistan's cricketers.
"If the (Himachal Pradesh) Chief Minister asks for security forces, we will provide", Singh told reporters.
"If the Pakistan team comes to Dharamsala to play against India, we will dig up the pitch in HPCA stadium", national president of Anti-Terrorist Front of India, Virender Shandilya said here. "Now, it is for Pakistan cricket board to take a decision". Because they have a reason in recent times, we find ourselves having to deal with it very close to the event which is not ideal but unfortunately we can't ignore them and we're dealing with it as best as we can.
Pakistan are slated to kick off their World T20 campaign at Kolkata before they travel to Dharamsala.
The minister said that based on initial report of the security team, a decision would be made about scheduled departure of the team for India on Wednesday. Neither BCCI nor ICC have any significant role in it. The state government in Himachal has informed a court that adequate security will be provided for the India-Pakistan match. "The PCB should decide on the matter but we will be providing foolproof security to their players", top BCCI functionary Rajeev Shukla said. "They inspected the route which the team will take from their hotel to the venue and also discussed the security cover being provided by the police while the team is in transit".
Sukhu said that on one hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party talks of nationalism but on the other, its leader Thakur is trying to justify the March 19 match in Dharamsala, some 250 km from the state capital.
Pakistan's security Team will visit India today to examine the security conditions ahead of Pakistan cricket team's departure for World T20 tournament starting from today.
BCCI secretary and BJP MP Anurag Thakur has countered Pakistan's demand for a guarantee from the government for security of its cricket team.
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The site of ancient settlement at Kanka, Uzbekistan, is located in 80 km southeast of Tashkent, in the southeastern outskirts of the Eltamgali settlement. It is one of the large, ancient city centers of the Tashkent oasis. Kanka is the first capital of the Chach state, a small estate of Kanguy.

Site Description
Monumental fortification walls with towers surround the huge territory of more than 160 hectares. There are three cities inside, located within one another, and each of them has its own fortification, curtains, and ditches. Inside is a small town typical of contemporary city planning, which has a suspension bridge. In its northeast part rises the most powerful construction of the city-citadel-arch, with a height more than 40 meters, with the governor's palace, man-sided bastions, and house temple. The total area is 220 hectares. Kanka divides into three parts: citadel, shakhristan (town territory), and rabad (trade and commercial outskirt).

Citadel is almost square-shaped, and has a height of 35 m. There is a huge castle with four towers at the base of citadel. The castle has been separated from the building by a huge ditch. It stands on the powerful platform, the top part of which has nine lines of pahsa (adobe clay). Inside of the platform, more ancient buildings are concealed. There are buildings of 6th-7th and 11th-12th centuries in the top layer of the citadel. In the center of the northern facade was the only entrance to citadel. A distinctive peculiarity of Kanka is that it has three Shakhristans, the establishment of which reflects the stages of the dynamics of town development.

Shakhristan I includes citadel (in the northwestern edge and it has correct square form of quadrangle stretched to the west from the river. The height of fortification walls from its base is 26 m. Shakhristan I was encompassed by a wide ditch (about 35 m.). The only gate is in the center of the southern side. Evidently, there was a tower, from where a drawbridge was thrown. The depth of the cultural layers is not the uniform, and in the western part, it is 26 m. In the territory of Shakhristan I urban development was found from the 11th - 12th centuries, and ruins of town temples from the 6th - 7th centuries.

Shakhristan II surrounds Shakhristan I from three sides and it has square form too, but it stretches along riverbed. Its total area equals to 45 hectares. It has very compact planning and encompassed with its own fortification wall. Separation of this territory is the result of temporary shortening of urban territory in the beginning of 7th century.

Shakhristan III includes all these parts; its planning nears to trapezium [approximates a trapezoid?]. The total area of the urban territory, surrounded by the stronghold walls, is 160 hectares. It was discovered that there was a terrace and a little ditch in front of the stronghold walls. Southwestern and Central tracts of Shakhristan III have been planned very densely with a street net and bazaar squares. The western and northeastern parts do not have any buildings. There are unique production shops and city caravanserai, which were discovered as well in this part of the settlement.

The rabad encompasses urban territory in a horseshoe shape, from the east and southwest. It is unknown whether stronghold walls have been installed because a large territory of the rabad is ploughed up. The city appeared in the 4th century B.C., and it was identified by the Greek sources with Antihiey Zayaksartskoy. In subsequent centuries it was part of the Kanguy State and was known as a first capital of Chach ("Yuni-Shi",in Chinese sources). The north route of the Great Silk Road ran through it. It was described as Kharashet in Arabic sources (etymological meaning is «the city of holly farna»), a second under the economic and cultural center of Shash in Middle Age.

During the archaeological research on the Kanka site, in the ancient settlement was discovered a palace of the ruler, with a house temple of fire in the citadel. The monumental city temple was discovered in Shahristan I, direct data that is given in Chinese sources. The unique discovered here the remains of monumental lists of temple and type-bull connected with the Manichaean religion. The residential area, industrial workshops, big monumental caravanserai and bazaar squares were discovered in the period of Shahristan III.

History

World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 18 January 2008, in the Cultural category.

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Central Asia
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Mynydd Mawr Caravan and Camping site is located near the village of Aberdaron at the tip of the Llyn Peninsula, North-West Wales. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, overlooking Bardsey island, according to legend home of 20,000 saints. Boat trips to Bardsey can be arranged weather permitting.


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Q: WHERE with CASE and null checking i have a problem with a CASE statement in a WHERE clause. In my query i want to get rows which are before a date. The date is check on 3 columns. date1 is NOT NULL so i dont need there a NULL check, but dates date2 and date3 can be NULL so i want to check for nulls and accordingly check the date condition. I tried two approaches but cant figure out how to do it right. Can you help?
Query 1:
SELECT *
FROM
    docs
WHERE
    date1 < '20120601'
    AND CASE
        WHEN date2 IS NOT NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL THEN date2 < '20120601'
        WHEN date2 IS NOT NULL AND date3 IS NULL THEN date2 < '20120601'
        WHEN date2 IS NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL THEN date3 < '20120601'
    END

This gives and error in the first when: Incorrect syntax near '<'.
I modified my query to this:
SELECT *
FROM
    docs
WHERE
    date1 < '20120601'
    AND CASE
        WHEN date2 IS NOT NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL AND date2 < '20120601' THEN TRUE
        WHEN date2 IS NOT NULL AND date3 IS NULL AND date2 < '20120601' THEN TRUE
        WHEN date2 IS NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL AND date3 < '20120601' THEN TRUE
    END

and got another error: An expression of non-boolean type specified in a context where a condition is expected, near 'END'.

A: This should work:
SELECT *
FROM
    docs
WHERE (date1 < '20120601')
OR    (date2 IS NOT NULL AND date2 < '201205601')
OR    (date2 IS NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL AND date3 < '20120601')

A: where
date1 < '20120601'
    and
coalesce(date2, date3, '20000101') < '20120601'

A: What about this ?
SELECT *
FROM
    docs
WHERE date1 < '20120601'
  AND ISNULL(date2, '20120601') < '20120601'
  AND ISNULL(date3, '20120601') < '20120601'

A: The correct ANSWER is:
SELECT *
FROM
    docs
WHERE
    date1 < '20120601' AND
        ((date2 IS NOT NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL AND date2 < '20120601') OR
         (date2 IS NOT NULL AND date3 IS NULL AND date2 < '20120601') OR
         (date2 IS NULL AND date3 IS NOT NULL AND date3 < '20120601'))

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Full-time students only, must submit picture of current student ID. Software will expire after 3 years, limited to one concurrent user. Printouts and PDFs will be watermarked.
Site license for up to five concurrent users. Must be registered to an organization licensed by the state. If registered outside the terms of the license, the license will be voided without any recourse.
License allows use of either the Windows or Mac version, you can move back and forth freely. Software can be installed on 2 computers (10 for Institutional), but only 1 active user (5 for Institutional) is allowed.


If your child really wants to try out martial arts and you are afraid that they may punch or kick someone at school or home then this is the perfect place for you! Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a self-defense system that enables the people who practice it to defend themselves by using leverage to submit opponents. This is done without throwing punches or kicks. Using our proven techniques your child will be able to defend themselves from bullies even though we do not teach them how to strike. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a fantastic way to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for kids of any ages. Parents of our students often find that their children gain self-esteem through athletic achievement and learn how to carry themselves better in situations that require them to deal with pressure. If your son or daughter is acting overly aggressive in school, lacks focus and or discipline then we at Gracie San Diego recommend you start them out with a private lesson to introduce them to the sport and class structure. They will learn that Commitment, Respect, Focus, Self-Discipline and effort always make a rewarding experience and bring positive results.
Increasing physical attributes such as hand-eye coordination, strength, agility and flexibility.
What makes Gracie Jiu-Jitsu so effective for kids is the fact that instead of learning moves through katas or prearranged set of movements carried out on a cooperative training partner, they will learn how to apply grappling techniques on a resisting training partner who's not cooperating and is counteracting with his own moves, much like as what you'd see on the streets.
The Gracie San Diego Fundamentals Program consists of a continuous 16 week course, designed to teach the overall self-defense strategy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It will teach you the basics, from learning how to fall, to clinching, taking down and successfully setting up and applying a submission hold as well as various escapes. This technique repetition filled stage of your training will slowly prepare you to begin drilling at a full resistance in the following program.
After being awarded with the 3rd stripe of your white belt, the student will be able to attend the Intermediate Program, in paralell the student will be still able to continue the Fundamentals Program. This is the most exciting part of your training. Attempting to submit your training partners as they resist and counter act with their own moves is as real as it gets! You will drastically improve your conditioning, strength and confidence. You'll drill and work with more experienced students benefiting your learning journey. Besides moving up in rank and making a big progress towards mastery of the art, this will give you the experience necessary to enter the Black Belt Program.
If sport Jiu-jitsu and advancement within a traditional belt system are not things you are interested in but you still want to know how to defend yourself then this is the program for you! Gracie Self Defense focuses on the self defense aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu so that you learn the most effective techniques to protect yourself and your family in real-life scenarios. Taking the Self defense Course will enable you to feel in control of potentially threatening situations and make your self confidence grow! We will help you to build up your self-confidence, technique, strength and conditioning so that you reach all of the goals you have set for yourself. The self-defense course is a great introduction to the principles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, upon completion most students transition to our group classes to continue their training. We invite you to do the same, learn techniques that can save your life one day and if you love it like we know you will continue on with a sport that will have a long lasting positive impression on your life.
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Interns Work at Neighborhood Café
By Sharon Scheenstra
We were in over our heads. How in the world could our little church, Bellevue Reformed, keep this newest venture afloat?
Just the act of opening our little neighborhood thrift store, Ruth's Place, a few years ago had required all the faith and ingenuity we had. The number of decisions to make, conflicts to navigate, and anxieties to alleviate had surprised us. But somehow we found our stride. Ruth's Place was flourishing now, and the neighbors we'd hoped to bless considered it their own.
So we dared a more daunting dream: a little café, a venue for interactions with even more depth and potential.
Soon this tiny seed of an idea had a name—Jacob's Well—and a mission statement:
Jacob's Well is a place where neighbors connect and gather—an oasis where stories are exchanged, questions explored, friendships forged, and needs linked to available resources. Some people may form support groups around common life challenges. Others may gather to talk about matters of spiritual or social concern in the spirit of Jesus. Music and art by ordinary people of all ages is welcomed and encouraged, as well as any inspiration or venture that contributes to the flourishing of this part of God's world called the Bellevue neighborhood.
So we got to work. One of us had a flooring business; others knew how to drywall and tape. We had an electrician, an inspector who knew building codes, and a lot of opinions about paint.
Months of effort later we put out our sandwich board, opened the door, and started climbing the steep learning curve.
Take it from us: food service is not for sissies. Quite quickly physical and mental health issues thinned the ranks of our volunteers, and those who were left were wearing out. Clearly we didn't have enough money or enough energy or enough volunteers with enough time.
But what we did have were some gutsy cash-strapped young adults who needed work experience.
And we had a what-if question: What if we applied for the Regional Synod of Albany Grant for Church Revitalization? What if we could offer internships to a few of those young adults?
From there, our what-ifs became reality. To date we've had five interns. Three have moved on to good full-time jobs. One of the three continues to volunteer at Jacob's Well several hours every week. They're doing well, and they've kept Jacob's Well afloat.
Aliajah Thomas, a current intern, often walks to Jacob's Well from his family's apartment—a distance of more than two miles. With no father in his life, an older brother struggling with addiction, a younger brother on the autism spectrum, and a mother who works long hours, Aliajah's situation presents the sorts of challenges that often keep young people in survival mode, unable to imagine or prepare for the future.
But Aliajah, who's 21, has learned to face challenges head on. He completed his GED this year, an accomplishment that's given him a great sense of satisfaction. "I used to be irresponsible," he says, "but I'm growing up. If I have to be to work early, I'm starting to make myself go to bed early. I've learned to listen and to take advice. "
Working the griddle has taught Aliajah to focus his attention. He's learned how to cook and clean and stay with a task until it's done and done well.
"I can tell I'm growing up," he says, "because I think more about others now."
Lisa, another intern who's listening in, says, "That's true! Last night, he told me to sit down and take a break, and he washed dishes."
Aliajah has become a valuable team player, both at Jacob's Well and at church. On Sundays, he plays drums on our music team. This summer, he team-taught Sunday school, where he discovered that he enjoys teaching and that kids love him!
"I've learned patience too," he says. "I used to get really frustrated if I messed up, but I've learned not to rush myself and to try my best, even if I feel I can't do it."
Aliajah is loved, and he knows it. Kids and customers ask for him. His quirky humor, his on-the-spot raps, and his remarkable dance moves fill the place with fun. And at Jacob's Well, we consider that a spiritual gift.
Sharon Scheenstra serves at Bellevue Reformed Church in Schenectady, New York, where her husband pastors.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Finishes With An Opening Weekend Of $220,000,000
Todd Malm Dec 17, 2017 1:30 PM PDT
Source: Vox.com
The latest Star Wars installment, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, finished with an opening weekend at $220 million US according to reports, which makes it the second-best opening weekend ever in North America. Reportedly, the movie falls behind only its predecessor, The Force Awakens.
The Disney-produced Star Wars film is the fourth movie to debut around $200 million in North American, alongside The Force Awakens, The Avengers, and Jurassic World.
Critics loved the film as well, with the movie earning a whopping 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore giving it an 'A' grade.
Fans are happy to hear that the new Star Wars movies are doing well, considering the acquisition of LucasFilms by Disney caused considerable concern upon the announcement back in October of 2012.
Awestruck by this brillant cast! (wish I looked this good in real life) @jasonbellphoto @britishvogue @starwarsmovies #TheLastJedi
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The movie featured J. J. Abrams as an executive producer along with John Williams as the composer. Williams returned for the Last Jedi and The Force Awakens as well as the other seven, making him linked to the entire franchise.
In other news, Mark Hammill – mostly known for playing Luke Skywalker in the first Star Wars installments – said to reporters at The Guardian that he and Carrie Fisher once kissed each other during filming.
However, their romance didn't last longer than that, as it was merely for fun. Hamill stated that he and Fisher were good friends and they mostly engaged in playful bantering to pass the time.
Hamill said he would criticize Carrie for being superficial and Fisher would hit him back for being "dull."
Even though they had challenging times, Hamill and Carrie both jumped at the idea of reprising their role in another movie. As you may know, Carrie Fisher died last December on the 27th. The autopsy discovered cocaine in her system, but it wasn't the cause of death.
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President Trump Issues Executive Order Seemingly Aimed at China and Huawei
TIME - Tech May-16-2019, 12:18:54 GMT
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday to help protect the United States against foreign adversaries that are taking advantage of technological vulnerabilities to threaten U.S. communications systems. The order, which declared a national emergency in response to the threat, does not name specific countries or companies. But it appears to target Chinese tech giant Huawei, the world's biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies. Huawei has long been seen as a front for spying by the Chinese military or security services, but the company has denied the allegations. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai applauded Trump's executive order, saying it would safeguard the U.S. communications supply chain.
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Huawei hit by US export controls, potential import ban
#artificialintelligence May-20-2019, 20:17:58 GMT
In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S. networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls. Huawei would be the largest business ever subjected to the controls, a law enforcement measure that requires it to obtain U.S. government approval on purchases of American technology, said Kevin Wolf, who had been the assistant secretary of commerce for export administration in the Obama administration. "It's going to have ripple effects through the entire global telecommunications network because Huawei affiliates all over the planet depend on U.S. content to function and if they can't get the widget or the part or the software update to keep functioning then those systems go down," he said. Asked if that could include barring Google from selling its Android operating system, which Huawei uses on its handsets, Wolf said it would be premature to say until he's seen a published order from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to be sure of the scope. The executive order declares a national economic emergency that empowers the government to ban the technology and services of "foreign adversaries" deemed to pose "unacceptable risks" to national security -- including from cyberespionage and sabotage.
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Trump's Bizarre Tweet About China and 6G Wireless Tech, Unpacked
Slate Feb-21-2019, 19:06:19 GMT
Seemingly out of the blue, Donald Trump weighed in on the future of U.S. wireless technology Thursday morning. I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible. It is far more powerful, faster, and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind. There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on.........
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Trump issues U.S. tech protection order that appears to target China's Huawei
The Japan Times May-16-2019, 06:44:41 GMT
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday to help protect the United States against foreign adversaries that are taking advantage of technological vulnerabilities to threaten U.S. communications systems. The order, which declared a national emergency in response to the threat, does not name specific countries or companies. But it appears to target Chinese tech giant Huawei, the world's biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies. Huawei has long been seen as a front for spying by the Chinese military or security services, but the company has denied the allegations. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai applauded Trump's executive order, saying it would safeguard the U.S. communications supply chain.
U.S. says it may scale back some Huawei trade restrictions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it may soon scale back restrictions on Huawei Technologies after this week's blacklisting would have made it nearly impossible for the Chinese company to service its existing customers. The Commerce Department, which had effectively halted Huawei's ability to buy American-made parts and components, is considering issuing a temporary general license to "prevent the interruption of existing network operations and equipment," a spokeswoman said. Potential beneficiaries of the license could, for example, include internet access and mobile phone service providers in thinly populated places such as Wyoming and Eastern Oregon that purchased network equipment from Huawei in recent years. In effect, the Commerce Department would allow Huawei to purchase U.S. goods so it can help existing customers maintain the reliability of networks and equipment, but the Chinese firm still would not be allowed to buy American parts and components to manufacture new products. The potential rule roll back suggests changes to Huawei's supply chain may have immediate, far-reaching and unintended consequences.
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I-40 between Asheville and Knoxville, take exit to follow US Highway 74 West. About 45 minutes later you will take exit 67, Bryson City. Go down the hill about 1/2 mile and take a right at the light (Main Street). After a quarter mile take a left at the light (Everett Street). After another quarter mile take a right at the light (Bryson Street) and follow until you dead end at a pedestrian bridge. Park on the left and cross the bridge to the island. The lower spot is at the point of the island, the upper about half way up.


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Q: Creating an edit form with Vue + Axios - Adding a dynamic value from database to the form input I am trying to do an edit form with Vue + Axios but I have a conflict... My Vue code:
<script>
  import {
    required,
    minLength
  } from 'vuelidate/lib/validators'

export default {
  created() {
    this.getPost();
  },
  data: function () {
    return {
      form: {
        name: ""
      }
    }
  },
  methods: {
    getPost() {
      axios.get('/api/bank/' + this.$route.params.id + '/edit')
        .then(response => {
          this.post = response.data.data;
        });
    },
    onSubmit() {
      if (this.formValid) {
        axios.put('/api/bank/update/' + this.$route.params.id, {
            name: this.$v.form.name.$model
          })
          .then(function (response) {
            console.log('enviado' + this.form.name);
          })
          .catch(function (error) {
            console.log(error);
          });

        this.$refs.editBank.reset(); // This will clear that form

        this.$awn.success("El registro ha sido actualizado", {
          labels: {
            success: "Éxito"
          }
        });

        this.$router.push('/bank');
      }
    }
  },
  computed: {
    formValid() {
      return !this.$v.$invalid;
    }
  },
  validations: {
    form: {
      name: {
        required,
        minLength: minLength(2)
      }
    }
  }
}
</script>

How you can see I am getting the data from database in the function getPost() but I want to put that value in the form, I mean when I go to this page in the input automaticly displays the value so I have my input like this:
<input type="text" class="form-control" id="exampleInputEmail1"
                            v-model="$v.form.name.$model"
                            :class="{
                                'is-valid':!$v.form.name.$error && $v.form.name.$dirty,
                                'is-invalid':$v.form.name.$error && $v.form.name.$dirty
                            }"
                            placeholder="Ingresa el nombre del banco"
                            :value="post.bank"
                            >

how you can see I use :value="post.bank" to add the value but when I do that it displays an error:
Errors compiling template:
:value="post.bank" conflicts with v-model on the same element because the latt                                                                             er already expands to a value binding internally
22 |                                  'is-invalid':$v.form.name.$error && $v.f                                                                             orm.name.$dirty
23 |                              }"
24 |                              placeholder="Ingresa el nombre del banco"
|
25 |                              :value="post.bank"
|  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
26 |
So I wonder what it's the problem? It's says that :value is two times but it is not two times..
How can I fix it?
Because if I remove the :value so how can I add a dynamic value?
Thanks

A: Remove the :value as v-model already takes care of two-way binding between the data attribute and view.
Change your v-model to v-model="form.name"
Change your getPost method to the following:
getPost() {
      axios.get('/api/bank/' + this.$route.params.id + '/edit')
        .then(response => {
          this.post = response.data.data;
          this.$set(this.form, 'name', response.data.data.name)
        });
    },


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Frob Hopes to Receive Four Bids & Recover the €572 Mn Assistance
18/07/2014 – Expansion
The moment of truth for the auction of Catalunya Banc is approaching. Today, the Fund for Orderly Banking Restructuring, known as the Frob in Spain, expects at least four binding offers for the nationalized entity. This Fund and Spain´s Deposit Guarantee Fund (FGD by its acronym in Spanish) hold together 98% of the Catalonian bank.
The public Fund will grant new State guarantees for the purchase but any type of the Asset Protection Scheme is ruled out.
In the sector, it is thought that Santander and CaixaBank will bid the highest, next to Societe Generale and BBVA that will also take part in the auction.
Once the bids laid on the Frob´s table, the Fund will examine them and make the decision on Monday or Tuesday. Unless the best bid hits €200 million and is by 50% higher than the second, the second round will take place two days later and the final winner would be known at the end of the next week.
The Frob estimates that the new guarantees provided for the buyer will be very similar to the ones at the sale of NCG Banco. They had a €1 billion cap and were expected to bring an over €270 loss.
The potential purchaser of Catalunya Banc may ask for a risk coverage, involving legal costs invoked by swaps, minimum clauses and prime rates, as well as early termination of agreement with insurance banks.
Catalunya Banc had previously received a €12 billion bail-out which pushed it into nationalization. The guarantees are also ought to be added to the €572 million support the Frob gave to the sale of distressed mortgages to Blackstone. The Fund hopes to recover the amount, although the "Hercules" will pull the equity from it when it starts to fall into damage.
The transaction is said to be "magnificent" as without its success, Catalunya Banc could have faced liquidation from the part of Brussels, if the bidders asked for more public aids. "There was a certain risk", sources from the Fund say, "but now we expect to obtain a good price".
Moreover, the same sources assure that after shedding the toxic assets, Catalunya Banc represents "a sector average" in terms of equity, liquidity and health. "The entity´s attractiveness upsurged right before the auction".
Original article: Expansión (by Jorge Zuloaga)
Translation: AURA REE


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Michael Jackson's LNFSG Video: Vevo Certified 100,000,000+ Plays
The "Love Never Felt So Good" video has been certified by @VEVO for earning over 100,000,000 plays. Watch it here: http://t.co/9yBg2NJdHO
— Michael Jackson (@michaeljackson) May 1, 2015
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2015 Billboard Music Awards: Michael Jackson's XSCAPE receives nomination as top R&B album!
#XSCAPE receives nomination as top R&B album at the 2015 @officialbbmas! pic.twitter.com/uAoO48LQmK
— Michael Jackson (@michaeljackson) April 7, 2015
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Love Never Felt So Good
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MICHAEL JACKSON'S BAD 25 ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION ALREADY HAS ITS FIRST #1 SINGLE
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" / "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)" CD Single Debuts at #1 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart
New York, NY – On June 5, the original first single from Michael Jackson's landmark album BAD, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," was re-released as a CD Single with a never-before released bonus track called "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)." In its first week this Wal-Mart exclusive CD single was scooped up by fans, giving Michael a #1 debut on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart in a top five that includes Carly Rae Jepsen, Calvin Harris, Justin Bieber and Coldplay/Rihanna.
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" was written and composed by Michael Jackson and performed as a duet with Siedah Garrett. The song became the first of five consecutive number-one Billboard Hot 100 hits from Jackson's BAD album. It also reached number one on the Billboard R&B and adult contemporary charts. "Don't Be Messin' Around" is a previously unreleased demo from the singer's vaults which was recorded during the BADsessions.
On September 18th, the Estate of Michael Jackson along with Epic/Legacy Recordings will release BAD 25, which includes three CDs, two collectible booklets, and features the first-ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the record breaking BAD tour, the concert at Wembley Stadium on July 16, 1988 attended by Princess Diana, Prince Charles and a sold-out crowd of 72,000 fans.
More details on this and other exciting projects relating to BAD's 25th anniversary will be announced soon.
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Michael Jackson is still "Bad" 25 years after album
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MAY 21, 2012
25th ANNIVERSARY OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S
LANDMARK ALBUM BAD CELEBRATED WITH SEPTEMBER 18
RELEASE OF NEW BAD 25 PACKAGES
MICHAEL'S PERSONAL VHS COPY OF HIS JULY 16, 1988
PERFORMANCE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM UNEARTHED FOR THE RELEASE
NEWLY DISCOVERED OUTTAKES AND DEMOS FROM BAD ALBUM
RECORDING SESSIONS TO BE RELEASED
New York, NY – Twenty-five years after the phrase "Who's Bad" became a generation's
cultural catchphrase, Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with the Estate of
Michael Jackson, will celebrate the legendary album and record breaking BAD tour on
September 18, 2012 with the release of a deluxe package, BAD 25, which includes three CDs,
two collectible booklets, and features the first ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the
record breaking BAD tour.
"The era of BAD represented Michael's creative 'coming of age' as a solo artist in charge of
every aspect of his career – from recording to touring to endorsements to merchandising. This
was the first album on which nearly all of the songs were written by Michael. It was also was
the first album in history to produce five consecutive #1 singles and it took 2 ½ decades for
another artist to match that success. It was also the first time Michael would tour as a solo artist
– his vision, his decisions on what the show would be. The enormous success of the BAD album
and tour was a pivotal moment in Michael's growth as a composer, performer and producer
cementing his role as the King of Pop. We are thrilled to celebrate such an historic era in
Michael's career with this release", stated John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the
Estate of Michael Jackson.
The BAD 25 anniversary deluxe edition will feature three CDs and 1 DVD as follows:
• The highlight of the package is the DVD of Michael's legendary July 16, 1988 concert at
Wembley Stadium. The concert is not a compilation of performances, but rather one
complete show, exactly as Michael performed it for Prince Charles, Princess Diana and
the 72,000 fans who were in the audience for that night's sold out show. This show was
one of the record-breaking seven nights played at the venue attended by more than half a
million people – three times that many people tried to purchase tickets. The DVD was
sourced from Michael Jackson's personal VHS copy of the performance as shown on the
JumboTrons during the concert. This footage was only recently unearthed and is the only
known copy of the show to exist. The visuals have been restored and the audio quality
enhanced so that fans can share in the excitement of that famous night
• A CD of the re-mastered original BAD album
• A CD containing previously unreleased material recorded in Michael's personal studio at
Hayvenhurst. This material includes early demo versions of songs from the album as
well as demos for songs not included on the final album. All of this material is being
released as it was recorded during the BAD sessions. Nothing has been added. In
addition, this CD will also include new remixes from internationally renowned
DJ/producers
• A CD showcasing the audio from the sound truck recordings of the July 16th Wembley
performance. The first-ever live Michael Jackson CD to be released, this is the only
concert from the BAD Tour known to exist on multitracks
This magnificent 3 CD/1 DVD box set will also include two extensive booklets with yet unseen
photos from the recording sessions, video sets and the concert tour, the original BAD cover art, a
two-sided poster and more. A BAD 25 two CD standard edition featuring the original album
plus the CD of demos and new remixes will also be made available as will a stand alone edition
of the DVD and a picture disc of the original album.
On June 5 in the U.S. (June 4th ex-U.S.), Epic / Legacy Recordings will re-release the original
first single from the album "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" as a CD Single with a previously
unreleased bonus track from the BAD sessions, "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)." This is a
Wal-Mart exclusive CD single in the U.S. and will not be available digitally.
On June 26 a replica edition of the original 7″ vinyl of this single with the original B-side "Baby
Be Mine" will be made available to the world. The first single for BAD, "I Just Can't Stop
Loving You," was originally released on 7″ vinyl in 1987. The 7″ single edit of the song has
only been available on that original 7″ vinyl until now.
Recently, Pepsi announced an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson as
part of its new "Live for Now" campaign. Starting this month, Michael Jackson and Pepsi fans
in more than 20 countries around the world will experience this partnership in a variety of ways,
including a retail campaign featuring one billion special edition Michael Jackson Bad 25 Pepsi
cans, live events, and opportunities for fans to access special edition merchandise and new music
from BAD 25.
The BAD album was the third Michael Jackson album produced by Quincy Jones and was
originally released on August 31, 1987. It was monumental in many ways; Michael wrote nine of
the album's eleven tracks and received co-producer credit for the entire album. The album was #1
around the world, made history with five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard chart, produced
ten chart-topping singles, nine ground breaking short films and to date, the Bad album
has generated over 45 Million units in sales. BAD was nominated for six Grammys and won
two; the album earned Michael the first-ever Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMA Awards.
Songs on the original album are: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Speed Demon,"
"Liberian Girl," "Just Good Friends" featuring Stevie Wonder, "Another Part of Me," "Man in
the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana," "Smooth Criminal," with "Leave
Me Alone" added to the album once released.
The BAD World Tour was Michael's first concert tour as a solo artist. The legendary tour
included 123 concerts attended by more than 4.4 million fans over sixteen months. When it
concluded, the tour had shattered all previous touring records for attendance and total gross
revenue adding three new entries in the Guinness World Records for the largest grossing tour in
history, the tour with the largest attended audience and the most sold out shows at Wembley
Stadium.
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More details on this and other exciting projects relating to BAD's 25th anniversary will be
announced soon.
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Immerse yourself in this photography book that captures the joy of the swimming pool
Lou Stoppard's evocative new title is the perfect transportative read for a dreamy dose of escapism this summer
By Luciana Bellini
Arts & Culture | 21st July 2020
Think of summer and you'll immediately conjure up images of sun-drenched days lounging by the pool, either on some Mediterranean island or at one of London's many outdoor swimming pools and lidos. But while the coronavirus pandemic may have scuppered many of our holiday plans this year, there's still one way you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty and glamour of poolside living – with writer, curator and avid swimmer Lou Stoppard's spellbinding new photography book, Pools.
Mui Ne, Vietnam, 2014. © Polly Brown
Capturing all the hedonistic fun that a dip beneath these turquoise waters can offer, the book is the ultimate summer escapism title, featuring Stoppard's carefully chosen edit of the most inspiring and evocative contemporary swimming pool photography from recent years, including shots by leading fashion photographers Glen Luchford, Sølve Sundsbø, Mert & Marcus and Nick Knight, as well as renowned artists like Martin Parr, Alice Hawkins, Martine Franck and Alex Webb.
Richard England, Aquasun Lido, St. Julians, Malta, 1983, photographed 2018. © Romain Laprade
Daragh Soden, Toulon. www.daraghsoden.com @daraghsoden
The starting point for the project was a personal one. Stoppard has long been a devoted swimmer, hurling herself into the water whenever she needs somewhere to think or simply find some peace and quiet – her favourite London spots include the Parliament Hill Lido, with its shimmering stainless-steel bottom, and the Kenwood Ladies' Pond on Hampstead Heath, where you'll often find her floating among the reeds.
Thank Tanks, Frank, June 1998. Courtesy of Sølve Sundsbø
Californication, British Vogue, March 2019. © Oliver Hadlee Pearch
Having published her first book, Fashion Together, featuring some of fashion's most extraordinary duos discussing the art of collaboration, with Rizzoli in 2017, Stoppard decided she wanted to pay homage to author and photographer Kelly Klein's own ode to the swimming pool, which had been released by the same publisher in 1992. Once she started collating images the project came together quickly, and the result is this captivating coffee table book.
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Organised by theme, the photographs range from decadent scenes depicting the glamour of the poolside party to the simple, meditative pleasure of being in the water and the importance of the pool as an image in fashion photography and architecture. Spread across eleven chapters, Stoppard covers a wide range of topics, moving from meditation and sex to an entire section dedicated to coming of age, which explores the intricate relationship young people have with swimming pools and the sense of freedom they evoke; Stoppard herself first found her love of swimming in her teens.
The book concludes with her personal guide to the finest swimming pools around the world, from the Art Deco Piscine Pontoise in Paris to the futuristic floating Aqua Dome spa resort in the Austrian Alps and the pool room at the White House, which features an intricate mural depicting Christiansted Harbor on Saint Croix in the Virgin Islands.
Bagno di Romagna, Italy, 2014. © Polly Brown
Alongside the arresting images you'll also find a poetic foreword by writer, artist and fellow swimming obsessive Leanne Shapton, as well as thought-provoking essays by the historian Susie Parr and art curator Robin Muir, discussing how pools have evolved in the cultural consciousness. Each chapter starts with a quote from a great swimming scene in literature, which perfectly echoes the mood of the images that follow. The book's theme is further reflected in its clever design, which features a water-resistant blue acetate cover that just so happens to smell like a swimming pool inflatable, further transporting you as you flick through the pages.
Pools is billed as "a celebratory ode to the joy and enduring allure of the swimming pool" and acts as the perfect accompaniment to "poolside daydreaming". Indeed, much of the book focuses on the transformative power of water and its ability wash away the difficulties of the day – something we could all certainly do with right now.
Pools: Lounging, Diving, Floating, Dreaming: Picturing Life at the Pool, edited by Lou Stoppard, is out now (Rizzoli, £50)
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The Meaning of Love (Compact Disc)
By Stephanie Laurens, Matthew Brenher (Read by)
What happens when a love left behind doesn't die?
Melissa North had assumed that after eight years of not setting eyes on each other, her youthful attraction to--or an infatuation with--Julian Delamere, once Viscount Dagenham and now Earl of Carsely, would have faded to nothing and gasped its last. Unfortunately, during the intervening years, she has failed to find any suitable suitor who measures up to her mark, and she is resigned to ending her days an old maid.
Then she sees Julian across a crowded ballroom, and he sees her, and the intensity of their connection shocks her. She seizes the first chance that offers to flee, only to discover that she has jumped from the frying pan into the fire.
Within twenty-four hours, she and Julian are the newly engaged toast of the ton.
Julian has never forgotten Melissa. Now, having inherited the earldom, he must marry and is determined to choose his own bride. He had assumed that, by now, Melissa would be married to someone else, but apparently not. Consequently, he is not averse to the path Fate seems to be steering them down.
And, indeed, as they discover, enforced separation has made their hearts grow fonder, and the attraction between them flares even more intensely.
However, it's soon apparent that someone is intent on ensuring their married life is cut short in deadly fashion. Through a whirlwind courtship, a massive ton wedding, and finally, blissful country peace, they fend off increasingly dangerous, potentially lethal threats, until, together, they unravel the conspiracy that has dogged their heels and expose the villain behind it all.
Publisher: Stephanie Laurens
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Romance - Historical - Victorian
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Love Island winner Dani Dyer has just announced she's pregnant!
Her and her boyfriend say they are 'so excited to start this next chapter'
Love Island 2018 winner, Dani Dyer, has just announced she is pregnant with her first child.
Dani is currently dating Sammy Kimmence, who she has been with for around a year. She announced the news on Instagram with a picture of a baby scan, saying: "Little bubba can't believe you are going to be ours. Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our lives, feel so lucky and grateful..2021".
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Dani Dyer and Sammy Kimmence dated a year before she went on Love Island. They were together for around a year then. Dani left the Love Island 2018 with Jack Fincham, who also had a baby earlier this year. Shortly after breaking up with Jack, Dani and Sammy got back together.
This news comes as 2016 Love Island winners, Cara and Nathan, have also just welcomed their second child, a baby girl. Marcel from the 2017 series is also expecting a child with his girlfriend and Camilla and Jamie, who were runners-up in 2017, are also expecting a baby together.
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Home Entertainment Beyoncé reveals she lost her uncle to HIV
Beyoncé reveals she lost her uncle to HIV
Beyoncé reveals she lost her uncle to HIV in emotional speech at 2019 GLAAD Media Awards
By Caitlin O'Kane
March 29, 2019 / 11:47 AM / CBS News
Thursday night's 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards was a star-studded bash, but two celebrities stood out: Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The power couple received the prestigious Vanguard Award, and during their acceptance speech, Beyoncé became emotional as she dedicated the honor to her uncle, Johnny, Entertainment Tonight reported.
The superstar said her uncle was "the most fabulous gay man I have ever met," and "he lived his truth and he was brave and unapologetic during a time when this country wasn't as accepting."
"Witnessing his battle with HIV was one of the most painful experiences I've ever lived," she said. "I'm hopeful that his struggle served to open pathways for other young people to live more freely."
[email protected] and @S_C_ accept the Vanguard Award at the 30th Annual #GLAADawards in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/lqSoRkFPyl
— GLAAD (@glaad) March 29, 2019
The GLAAD Vanguard Award "is presented to celebs and notables who have made a big difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people," according to GLAAD's website. Past recipients include Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Cher and Whoopi Goldberg, ET reported.
Beyoncé said LGBTQ rights are human rights, sneaking in a lyric from her song "Formation."
"To choose who you love is your human right. How you identify and see yourself is your human right. Who you make love to and take that ass to Red Lobster is your human right," she said as the crowd erupted in applause.
A tribute performance before Beyoncé's speech got a standing ovation. "Rupaul's Drag Race" star Shangela lip synced to a Beyoncé medley, prompting Queen Bey herself to stand in astonishment.
"I already cried, I put a run in my stocking from Shangela," Beyoncé joked when she got up on stage to accept the award.
OMG. @itsSHANGELA IS PERFORMING A BEYONCÉ MEDLEY IN FRONT OF BEYONCÉ AT THE #GLAADAWARDS. pic.twitter.com/VNS0oGurxF
— Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) March 29, 2019
During her speech, Beyoncé thanked her husband. "I'm so proud of you for making incredible strides towards changing stigmas in the hip-hop community," she said.
Jay-Z has opened up about his mother's struggle to come out as a lesbian, due to society's pressures. The rapper said his mom, Gloria Carter, first came out to him while he was working on his album 4:44, which was released last year. Jay-Z then wrote the song "Smile" about his mom's coming out journey.
During the acceptance speech, Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, said his mother was honored at the GLAAD awards last year. "I get to follow in her footsteps of spreading love and acceptance in her beautiful speech at the end of the song 'Smile,'" he said.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's night did not end after they received the honor. After the GLAAD Awards, the couple showed up at Diana Ross' 75th birthday party and sang "Happy Birthday" to the icon, according to ET.
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Magpas Helimedix delivered a baby outside its base.
A baby was born in a lay-by outside Huntingdon last night - but the newborn couldn't pick a better spot to come into the world.
A woman in her 30s was being driven to Hinchingbrooke Hospital by her husband after she went started contractions. As they were driving along the A141 towards Huntingdon, the labour progressed faster than expected and the husband was forced to pull over in a lay-by.
At 6.13pm, Magpas Helimedix Dr Alex Cross, paramedic Simon Standen and Dr Vijay Vijatasankar were sent the 100m to its access gate and helped deliver the baby in the back of an ambulance.
A Magpas spokesman said: "Everything went well and shortly afterwards the new mum, dad and baby girl, from Manea, were accompanied to Hinchingbrooke Hospital.


Hershberg, R. M., & Lykes, M. B. (2015). Transnational Mixed-Status Families: Critical Challenges in Cross-Border Relationships Over Time. In A. Sheuths & J. Lawson (Eds.), Living Together, Living Apart: Mixed Status Families and US Immigration Policy (pp. 37–53). Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.


As the third and final novel of this trilogy begins, Nelson returns to England following his rescue of the Neapolitan royal family. Accompanied by his mistress and her aging husband, Nelson finds that the news of their affair has preceded them and that rumors are rife among his peers. To further complicate matters, Emma is also pregnant with his child. Thrilled at the thought of impending fatherhood, and deeply disappointed in his reserved society wife and their sterile, childless marriage, Nelson opts for a separation. Although he continues to support his estranged wife and a number of his gluttonous family members financially, his heart remains with Emma and, following her birth, with his daughter, Horatia.
The author has done excellent research of his subject matter. I suspect many readers will be appalled by the voracity of many of Nelson's supposed "loving" family members. While lavishing in his fame, both before and after his death, they openly scorn his unorthodox behavior and take advantage of his generous nature at every turn. Due to this, as well as to Emma's inability to live within her means, both she and Horatia are destined to pay a very high price following Nelson's death. No doubt, this was the last thing Nelson would have wished for; the resulting scenario could only have caused him to roll over in his grave, as the old saying so aptly expresses. Highly recommended.


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