Here's part 2 of my Premier League review.
Man Utd - The 'unconvincing invincibles' is how I'd describe Man Utd this season.
Man City - Ignoring all the money and media scrutiny, Man City can win the Premier League this season.
Spurs - Some of the best games I've seen this season have involved Spurs.
Newcastle....continually try their best to show everyone they're a joke of a football club.
After years of plodding along in middling mediocrity, you can't look at the back pages of the papers anymore without seeing another Man City story.
Ignoring all the money and media scrutiny, Man City can win the Premier League this season.
They've got the players, it's just a question of whether they believe they can win it; and if the team spirit is there in the squad.
If they're going to win the league or come close then it's obvious that Carlos Tevez needs to be on form and kept happy.
I don't really understand all the stuff surrounding his transfer request. I thought it was just a family issue, but there's more to it then that.
To be honest I'm getting bored with Man City. They're like neighbours down the road who've suddenly won the lottery.
Now you can never get any piece and quiet because there's always some drama going on at their place.
The 'unconvincing invincibles' is how I'd describe Man Utd this season. Still unbeaten, but they've hardly setting the world alight.
Despite all this they look in poll position to win the title for a record 19th time. The advantage that Utd have is that they're the least flawed out of all their rivals for the title.
If I was a Man Utd fan, my biggest concern would be Wayne Rooney.
After the soap opera of the will he/won't he leave, he's signed a new contract but still doesn't look anywhere near the form we associate with him.
He's hardly done anything for Utd or England since he got injured back in March.
Dare I say it, is Rooney actually just overrated? Perhaps he's just not as good as people thought he was.
I think Utd will win the title, but Rooney needs to improve.
This is nothing personal against Newcastle fans, but Newcastle continually try their best to show everyone they're a joke of a football club.
The sacking of Chris Hughton is without question the most ridiculous decision made by any club this season. The only positive is that his reputation shouldn't be damaged too much.
Before Mike Ashley's decision, Newcastle were having a pretty good if slightly inconsistent season.
Ashley's claim that he wanted a more experienced manager might have made sense if someone like Martin O'Neill had come in, but Alan Pardew? His experience of the Premiership isn't that great.
Recent results have been quite poor, and with so few points separating teams at the bottom, Newcastle are going to be battling out like a lot of other clubs to stay up.
Stoke get a lot of criticism for their style of play - there can be a lot of snobbery in the Premier League when you support a so called 'unfashionable club' and Stoke have been on the receiving end of this.
I do have a lot of respect for Tony Pulis and what Stoke have achieved in recent seasons, although only Stoke fans can love their style of play.
I watched the Stoke/Birmingham game on Sky earlier in the season – the beautiful game it wasn't! In saying that, the second half was really entertaining.
Stoke are having another good season. For so long, I looked at Stoke as being your quintessential Championship club, in a championship town.
They've now re-invented themselves as a solid if unglamorous mid table Premier League club.
Ignoring the 5-1 humiliation against Newcastle, it's been a good season so far for Sunderland.
They're not exceeding expectations nor are they under-performing. They look on course for a top 10 finish, which is good progress under Steve Bruce.
They don't seem to be relying so heavily on Darren Bent's goals as they were last season, and the signing of Asamoah Gyan looks a good move, even if he was over priced at £13 million.
I wouldn't normally advise anyone visiting London to take a trip to Tottenham, except if you want some footballing entertainment.
Some of the best games I've seen this season have involved Spurs.
Harry Rednapp thinks Tottenham can win the League. He must be the only person who thinks so.
Rafael van der Vaart, must be the signing of the season. So many foreign players struggle to adapt to English football, but van der Vaart looks as if the Premier League is his natural home.
You can't talk about Spurs without mentioning Gareth Bale, who's beginning to look world class. Funny how things can change, it wasn't that long ago people were saying Spurs always lost whenever Bale played.
What can Spurs do this season? They can certainly beat Milan in the Champions League and progress to the semis (need to avoid Barcelona and Madrid).
I can see them battling it out with Chelsea of Arsenal for the last Champions League spot.
I went to the Hawthorns last September to watch Birmingham play, and was really impressed by West Brom.
It's been a great start to the season, with every West Brom fan beginning to believe this return to the Premier League won't result in the usual ending of relegation back to the Championship.
Unfortunately for West Brom their recent results have taken a dip, despite good performances. They're getting dragged back down again.
I would like to see them stay up this time, but they seem to struggle when Peter Odemwingie isn't playing. They need to keep him fit – If they do they should survive.
Where would West Ham be without Scott Parker?
It would be all over for them without him, he's been an inspiration. You still keep hearing stories of him going to Spurs, but he surely isn't going to go in January.
Bottom at Christmas, usually means relegation, but West Ham aren't dead and buried yet. If they beat Wolves on New Year's Day, it would probably take them out of the relegation zone.
West Ham look a mess to be honest. I know David Sullivan and Karen Brady will eventually sort things out off the pitch, but there's not much to inspire confidence on the pitch.
I can speak from first hand knowledge as a Birmingham fan to know, that Sullivan and David Gold don't sack managers, but even if they manage to stay up, I can't see Grant being in charge next season.
What can I say about Wigan?
At best Wigan are a League One club, artificially inflated by the money of Dave Whelan.
They're a poor side, but everytime I think they going to sink to the bottom of the table, they keep producing results that keep their head above water.
I know every fan looks at certain clubs in the Premier League and thinks 'I won't miss them if they go down' a lot of fans might think that about my own club, Birmingham.
But with Wigan I really wouldn't miss them if they got relegated, as a club I don't think they bring much to the Premier League table.
Honest, hardworking, battling, no nonsense – words that spring to mind when you think about Wolves.
They're a mirror image of the manager Mick McCarthy.
After losing to Wigan over Christimas I thought that was it - they were going down, but after beating Liverpool a few days ago they're back in touch with everyone.
Wolves concede too many goals and don't score enough - which can only mean goodbye Premier League, hello Championship.
As I write this they've got a massive game against West Ham on New Year's day.
With the league so tight, you can't say that whoever loses will go down, but if one of them loses you've got to make them favourites for relegation.
As we're half way through the football season, I thought I'd give my thoughts on each club.
It's been a very strange but fascinating Premier League so far. None of the big clubs have been that convincing, and as we come to the end of the year, it's still impossible to confidently predict who will go down.
Chelsea ...a dip that turned into a slump, now looks like terminal decline for the league champions.
Arsenal - Don't be fooled be the table that says they're in contention, they won't win it.
Aston Villa - A winter of discontent awaits... As a Birmingham fan there'll be no gloating from me.
Blackpool - What a story this is.
Click on the read more link to read my thoughts in full.
I could write the same thing about Arsenal every single season.
Don't be fooled be the table that says they're in contention, they won't win it.
As much as you can admire and respect Arsene Wenger's achievements, he is unbelievably stubborn. Wenger still refuses to go out and buy a decent keeper and for that reason alone they won't win the League.
They've had some terrible results at home which makes you wonder whether Arsenal have the mental strength to become champions. I don't think they do.
Arsenal will finish third, get knocked out by Barcelona in the Champions League, and might win the League Cup, which after years of thinking it was a run out for the kids, they now feel they have to win.
Arsenal will always play great football, we know all this. But if I was a Gooner I'd be starting to question how much longer Arsenal can go on playing beautiful football that wins nothing!
A winter of discontent awaits Villa. As a Birmingham fan there'll be no gloating from me.
Martin O'Neill leaving just before the start of the season left the club in a real mess. There was clearly an issue between him and Randy Lerner over the club's transfer policy and the amount available to spend on new players.
Villa have started to look like a selling club with Gareth Barry and James Milner both going to Man City.
Gerard Houllier's come in, and things are getting worse for Villa. Has Houllier been out of the Premier League for too long?
Only bright spot for Villa are the young kids coming through, should save the club a lot of money long term.
There's a number of reasons to believe Blues could go down this season. We don't score many goals, have little creativity, never win away from home, and our star signing Nikola Zigic has been terrible.
I'm still confident that we'll stay up though. Our home form is the key, which by anyone's standards is impressive, three defeats in the last 18 months.
Secondly, teams that get relegated usually concede loads of goals. That's something that Blues don't do, our defence is our strongest point.
Ben Foster in goal has been the player of the season so far, and the Scott Dann - Roger Johnson central defensive partnership is still in fine form.
Staying up this season will be a success, but there are a number of issues that need addressing.
There's no pace in the team, particularly on the flanks. Up front, Cameron Jerome is too erratic, and Zigic on present form has struggled to adapt to the physical side of English football. If only Kevin Phillips was 10 or even 5 years younger.
Under Sam Allardyce Blackburn fans knew what they were getting. The football wasn't great or entertaining, but the team would be well organised, competitive and would still be in the Premier League next season.
With Allardyce gone there's a big question mark hanging over the club.
Under their new Indian owners, all that stability has been ripped apart. I can see them flirting with relegation now, but they should still have enough to stay up.
Just being in the Premier League is an achievement for a club like Blackburn, they've been almost a permanent fixture in the league for the last 15 years or so. It shows how well the club's been run.
The new owners need to get real quickly or they could find themselves running a Championship club very soon.
When Blackpool were promoted, I thought there couldn't be a more ill equipped team to have come up and compete in Premier League history. How wrong I was.
Ian Holloway was always one of those lower league managers who was a bit of a 'character' the type that journalists love as he was always quotable and good entertainment.
What's great is that he's now in the Premiership and showing the football world that he has some impressive managerial qualities.
I keep expecting the Blackpool bubble to burst, but just when I think it's going to happen they produce a result like yesterday, beating Sunderland away.
It's hard to see them going down now.
Bolton the new media darlings, now that they've starting passing the ball around under Owen Coyle.
Having a great season so far, I'd love to know what Coyle's been doing with Elmander, he looked terrible wheb Bolton first signed him, now he looks world class!
Perhaps playing a more attractive style of football might tempt more fans down the Reebok. With the likes of Villa and Everton struggling, this might be great chance for Bolton to finish in the top eight.
A few months ago it looked like Chelsea were cruising to the Premier League title, but a dip that turned into a slump now looks like terminal decline for the league champions.
They've had too many key players out injured, the likes of Lampard, and Essien have been hugely missed, but there's suddenly no strength in depth with Chelsea.
and there doesn't seem to be much coming through from the youth team.
The entire squad is too old, and Ambramovich hasn't indicated he's willing to spend the sort of money that he was doing a few years back. There's been a lack of long term planning with Chelsea.
Unless there's a dramatic improvement, I can't see Chelsea winning the league this season. Qualifying for the Champions League might be the best they can hope for.
I've always admired Everton under David Moyes. To use a boxing analogy, you could argue that 'pound for pound' they've been the best performing team in the Premier League for a number of seasons now.
In terms of Everton's size, resources, spending power, their results and league finishes have been excellent.
They're finding it tough going at the moment though – mainly because they don't have striker. Saha always seems injured, don't know what's happened to Yakubu, and Beckford has found the step up from League 1 with Leeds to the Premiership pretty big.
With the amount of foreign owners in the league it does surprise me why nobody has come in to buy Everton. With some real investment it would interesting to see how well Moyes and Everton could do.
As it is, I can see them improving but mid table is perhaps the best they can hope for this season.
It's going to be a long hard season for Fulham. If the timing had been better, Mark Hughes could have found himself managing Aston Villa, but the Fulham job came up first and he took it.
I always feel with clubs like Fulham, just keeping them up and competing in the Premier League is a form of success.
After the achievements of last season it was always going to be hard for Mark Hughes. Fulham's biggest problem is the loss of Bobby Zamora, their most important and influential player.
I don't know how much longer he's going to be out injured, but without him they're going to struggle. They should just have enough to stay up but it'll be close.
In all my years of following football, I've never seen Liverpool at such a low ebb. It's going to be years before they really challenge for the title again.
I thought Roy Hodgson was a really good appointment when he came in, but hardly anything has gone right for him. Perhaps it's a case of the wrong manager at the wrong club, at the wrong time?
I don't think Rafa Benitez left the Liverpool in a great state, so many mediocre players that should never have played for Liverpool.
Fernando Torres has become a mystery. His form has been dreadful at times, and his body language hasn't been great.
I wonder whether Liverpool might be better off selling him and using the money to rebuild the squad - get some strenght in depth.
Home form's been good, (but lost to Wolves at home tonight) but away they've been awful. Hard to say whether Hodgson will last the season.
Next summer will be crucial for Liverpool, possibly the most important pre-season in the club's history and a chance for their new owners to show their ambition and plans for the future.
Here's a selection of some of the albums I've recently been listening to. First up is Janelle Monae.
I was listening to Giles Peterson's Radio 1 show a few months back when I first heard about her.
Her debut album out at the moment is called Archandroid. It's hard to describe the album or Monae's style. I would say if you liked Gnarls Barkley and Cee Lo's recent stuff you'll probably like Janelle Monae.
Archandroid is one of those albums that's difficult to pigeon hole, it's got a bit of everything, soul, funk, folk, electronica, it's just hard to categorise. Still a great debut album though.
I love the Roots, they're one of my favourite bands. I bought their latest album, How I got over earlier this year.
When I heard they'd recorded another album with the RnB singer John Legend I knew it would be something I'd be interested in hearing.
They've released the album Wake Up in which they cover a number of protest songs from the 60s and 70s. The idea for the album emerged during the 2008 Presidential campaign.
The album tries to recapture the political and social messages that many Soul artists were tackling during that period.
If you like that classic soul sound from that era, with a social message then this album is for you.
I've uploaded the title track for your listening pleasure.
What I've always loved about Kanye is that he always seems to have something new to offer with each album.
Every album keeps in touch with hip hop's roots, but he's always pushing the genre forwards. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy continues along that path.
Student Tuition Fees: The Debate Nobody's talking about.
I've just been watching the 10:00 news on the BBC - more violent scenes of students protesting in Central London over the proposed rise in tuition fees.
Prince Charles and Camilla have even been caught up in the trouble, with demonstrators attacking the Royal couple's car as they tried to make their way to the theatre.
Hardly a great move by the protesters. That's what's going to dominate the news headlines and overshadow all those who took part in peaceful demonstrations.
I've been wondering when I should write something on tuition fees. I think this is as good a time as any seeing as the Coalition government won the vote in parliament today to raise fees.
How many graduates do we really need? And what is the purpose of a university education?
What's obvious is the idea of a free university education is over for students in this country. Anyone wanting to go to university will need to make some contribution.
The key point is the amount that universities will be allowed to charge students. Fees will potentially treble from the current figure of just over £3000 to an upper limit of 9,000.
It's likely that the most prestigious universities, those within the Russell Group are likely to charge some of the highest fees, which they will argue are needed in order to compete with the best universities around the world.
That's a strong argument, and it's important that universities are funded properly in order to compete. The downside is that we might be creating a three-tier university system.
I can see some people being put off from applying to the best universities because of the high fees, and will choose other courses at less popular less prestigious insititutions.
If I was a student, or a young person looking at going to university in the next few years, the thought of graduating with between £30 – 40,000 worth of debt would scare the life out of me.
I understand the argument that this could put off people from poor and working class backgrounds, but not all universities will charge the maximum fees of 9,000, and students won't need to start paying back the fees until they start earning over £21,000.
This sounds reasonable, but in reality most graduates are going to spend most of their careers paying off their debts.
One thing I find annoying is the assumption that most graduates will eventually find jobs where they earn salaries way above the national average, and therefore will be in a position to comfortably pay off their debts.
Nobody ever seems to focus on those students who might study arts and humanities degrees like English, graduate from a mid ranking university with debts of £30,000 plus; before spending their working career never earning much more than the national average.
There are loads of graduates earning between £25,000 to £40,000 a year which are good salaries but not exceptional.
Will these people ever pay off all their debts? I just think to myself, whether having a degree in such circumstances is really worth it?
This is why I don't understand why more people aren't debating the purpose of university and asking how many graduates the country really needs.
It seems this government like the previous one insists the country needs a large graduate workforce to compete with other nations in the global economy.
Personally I think we have too many people going to university, and many people have grown up being told they need a degree in order to have any sort of successful career.
There's too much emphasis on having a degree in its own right, when the job market is really about relevant skills and experiences and constantly looking to maintain and develop those skills. It's more important for the country to have a highly trained, skilled workforce.
University degrees are too often seen as the be all and end all. Not surprisingly people are upset when they're told they need a degree to be successful in life, yet see the tuition fees increase so much, they no longer think they can afford to go.
People from poor, working class, and even middle income families will need to think long and hard about whether going to university is really what's right for them.
Of course people from poorer backgrounds should be encouraged and helped to go to university, particularly the more elite ones, but people will need to really think about what they want from a university education.
University can't be just an excuse anymore for people to 'mess about' for a three years before they enter the real world.
Deciding to go to university will now become a serious life choice that will affect people for the rest of their lives. This is what needs to be discussed more, along with questioning the value of degrees rather than just focussing on the student demonstrations and tuition fees.
Time to reform FIFA, but we have to do it from the inside.
Well how humiliating was last Thursday for England, in our failed bid for the 2018 World Cup.
It's one thing to watch England perform ineptly on the pitch and rightly get knocked out of World Cup Finals, it's totally different when you see a strong and credible bid only manage to secure two votes from a possible 22 available and not even make it past the first round of voting.
If we've learnt anything from last week's vote, it's this. Firstly, England has no political influence whatsoever within FIFA. We'll never hold a World Cup again until this changes.
Secondly FIFA has reduced the World Cup to an embarrassing bidding contest where countries demean themselves by begging cap in hand for the once in a lifetime chance of holding the World Cup.
It's worse than watching X Factor!
Over the last year, I've been quite indifferent to this World Cup bid. Call it an arrogant English sense of entitlement, but I couldn't understand why our bid was struggling to gain any momentum.
England's strength's seemed obvious. The best stadiums in the world, an infrastructure already in place, and a passion and footballing culture respected and envied around the world.
Add to this our technical bid and presentation said to be the best, and it still wasn't good enough to get past the first round of voting! Totally ridiculous!
In a press conference in response to England's failure, chief Executive of the bid Andy Anson claimed FIFA had told him England's bid was being killed by the British Media, following investigations by the Sunday Times and the BBC's Panorama programme into corruption within FIFA.
My first reaction is to think how arrogant must FIFA be if it thinks that countries with independent media can't investigate allegations of corruption within the organisation.
It was good to see BBC Director General Mark Thompson come out today and defend the BBC's decision to screen the Panaroma documentary.
Ok, the timing wasn't great but why should we be embarrassed about having a free media?
If that's something FIFA are uncomfortable with, then awarding the 2018 World Cup to Russia is the perfect choice. There are few places in the world were being a journalist is more dangerous than in Russia.
The truth is England had no chance of winning this bid. The decision had been made a long time ago and it's clear that FIFA is keen to take the World Cup to new territories.
We've had Japan/South Korea in 2002, South Africa earlier this year, so there's logic in taking it to Russia. I understand that, I just wish FIFA would be more open and honest about these things.
As for the Qatar holding the World Cup in 2022 - that's a nonsense. What possible reason is there to have a World Cup in Qatar or anywhere in the Middle East?
If you look at the reaction of the UK media, particularly the Press then many of our opponents can argue that we're all bad losers.
Perhaps we could go away and accept our defeat with quiet dignity, but on this occasion why should we?
FIFA's an organisation that is mired in corruption allegations, doesn't know the meaning of the words transparency or accountability, with members who act as if they're untouchable and above public scrutiny.
It would be easy for England to stand on the sidelines screaming abuse at FIFA. It's understandable to ask, who wants to be part of this organisation?
The truth is we're only going to change things by gaining more influence, and that means having prominent figures from English football working at the highest levels of FIFA.
A policy of splendid isolation won't work for anyone, we need to get involved, become more politically savvy and change FIFA for the better.
England's bid was far from perfect. To begin with it lacked focus, and we've probably been naive about the politics of bidding for the World Cup.
In saying this we still produced a bid that was highly attractive and the idea of a World Cup in England sells itself. There's no reason for us to feel embarrassed.
Returning to England's bid CEO Andy Anson, he gave this advice to other countries considering bidding for the World Cup.
I would say don't bother [bidding to stage a World Cup] unless you know the process is going to change.


Fashion Week opened in the european capital city of romance and love. With each instance of Paris fashion week (PFW) that rolls around, the Parisian streets become a runway of their own as the most stylish of the industry attend the top fashion shows. From the luxury fashion houses to edgy French labels, Paris fashion week sees the spring / summer and autumn (fall) / winter collections taking to the runway at both men's and women's dedicated fashion weeks.
Below you'll find a few pics from PFW street's point of view!


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The exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof presents the three-dimensional vision of a Utopian world that visitors can enter and experience.
Spider webs, astrophysics and legendary visionaries such as Buckminster Fuller are just some of artist Tomás Saraceno's sources of inspiration. He calls his works 'biospheres': They are inhabited as organic dimensional meshworks that hover in the room, sometimes adorned with plants, sometimes simply suspended by black nets. Having originally studied architecture, the artist's starting point for his works is the interest in our current and future living environment and society. The exhibition in the Hamburger Bahnhof occupies the entire Historic Hall room – for this represents the first time approx. 20 of his 'biosphere' works are going on display together. In this installation, Saraceno shows his three-dimensional vision of a Utopian world that visitors can enter. This way, visitors can experience how a system composed of individual modules can create a new spatial cosmos.


WASHINGTON, D.C. –- July 21, 2001 -– As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Rep. John LaFalce, D-N.Y., introduced legislation Friday to ban the use of credit cards or any other financial instruments to pay for Internet gambling.
"The bill is a more sweeping prohibition than legislation offered in February by Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, according to a LaFalce aid.
"The move comes one day after LaFalce introduced a measure to prohibit casinos from offering ATMs and credit card cash advance machines next to gambling tables.
"…`The issue Congress must address is how we can protect our nation's youth from the growing availability and negative consequences of Internet gambling,' LaFalce said in a news release.
" 'To me the answer is simple. We cut off Internet gambling at its source by prohibiting the primary payment vehicles that make online betting possible.' "
"The bill would prohibit electronic payments or any other federally regulated financial transfers to known Internet gaming sites, according to LaFalce aide Dean Sagar.
"…Sagar said the bill would put the onus on credit card companies to determine if Internet gambling sites are legal or not.
". . . Both of the bills LaFalce introduced this week stem from recommendations made by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission in its June 1999 report.
". . . Last year, LaFalce co-sponsored Leach's bill to ban credit card payments for Internet gambling transactions. The bill passed the House Banking Committee, now the Financial Services Committee, by voice vote in June 2000 but never came up for a vote on the House floor.
"LaFalce withdrew his support last year after Leach exempted the horse racing industry's simulcasts from the ban.
". . . Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., who is preparing to unveil a bill to prohibit Internet gambling, said this week he has been talking to Leach about merging their bills.
"…Anthony Cabot, an Internet gambling lawyer in Las Vegas, said he does not expect the LaFalce bill to attract widespread support because it would be unworkable.
"…Cabot described LaFalce's legislation as a threat not only to Internet gambling, but to the entire gambling industry.
"…Marc Falcone, a gambling analyst at the Wall Street firm of Bear Stearns, said a total ban like the one LaFalce is advocating could prove counterproductive.
`Given the fact that we feel the business (of Internet gambling) is always going to exist, it would be a big challenge to implement this legislation,' Falcone said. `The real question is whether Internet gambling can be regulated or not, and I don't think that technology exists right now.'…"


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Your tour starts by hugging the magnificent East Lothian coastline as we travel towards the walled border town of Berwick Upon Tweed. After stopping to admire the fortifications we continue to Alnwick Castle, home of the Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. This magnificent Castle and it's gardens have appeared in many films and television programmes. Leaving Alnwick behind we travel towards the City of York on the Great North Road, a route that has carried countless Roman Legions between the remote Northern outposts and the more populous settlements of Roman Brittania. We arrive in York your base for the next two nights in the late afternoon.
Is a leisurely day that gives you the flexibility to spend time exploring the medieval heart of York, a city whose rich history goes back to the time of the Roman's, Vikings and the Normans before travelling to the North Sea coast of Yorkshire. Your journey begins in the late morning when you head for the magnificent North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Lunch will be in Whitby, a bustling fishing port and the inspiration for the fertile imagination of author Bram Stoker, who stayed in the Royal Hotel on the western side of Whitby while writing his famous novel Dracula. After lunch and free time in Whitby we travel to the fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay *, a perfectly preserved conservation village of winding lanes and narrow alleys before returning towards York.
* The minicoach cannot access the main village because of local restrictions. The coach will drop you at the top of the village and you must walk down (and back up!) a steep hill to reach the old village centre.
You will be collected from your accommodation and head west into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Established in 1954, the Yorkshire Dales National Park has outstanding scenery, a range of wildlife habitats and a rich cultural heritage. It's a special place – a fantastic outdoor arena for recreation and peaceful relaxation and a haven for wildlife. Continuing West, your route takes us through the Northern Dales an area of outstanding natural beauty that is the centre of the Dales cattle trade. Through-out the day you will have the opportunity to taste the flavours of Yorkshire when we visit the town of Masham, home to two of Yorkshires best known breweries and the cheese-making centre in historic Hawes. Our final leg of today's journey takes us high up into the remote hill of the Yorkshire Dales before descending into the lively market town of Keswick where you will be dropped off at your accommodation and are then free to explore this charming town. (**During July this tour may stay in Windermere instead).
After breakfast you head a short distance out of town to the mysterious Castlerigg standing stones. Thought by many to have been built over 5,000 years ago and the scene of ancient rituals. You then travel on to the shores of Ullswater described as England's most beautiful lake where you can take a forest walk to see the mighty Aira Force waterfall. Continuing south over the narrow and winding Kirkstone Pass you stop at Lake Windermere where you have the option to take a leisurely cruise on the Lake or simply eat lunch while enjoying views of the mountains and lakes. After lunch you travel around the southern tip of Windermere and on towards Conis-ton Water and shortly afterwards you arrive at the picturesque conservation village of Hawkeshead, where the poet William Wordsworth attended Grammar School. After free time to explore the village you take the narrow country lanes north towards Gras-mere, which Wordsworth described as "the loveliest spot that man hath found". There is free time to visit Wordsworth's Dove Cottage or enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden by the River Rothy. In the late afternoon you return to Keswick.
Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District Tour!!


As a school, we started the academic year learning about Paddington Bear. The children thought about how Paddington would feel when he first arrived in London. The children also thought about why Paddington had to leave deepest, darkest Peru and what difficulties he faced.
Paddington helped the children to understand what is means to be British and to explore British values.
We also celebrate diversity and are proactive in ensuring the children are tolerant of different people, cultures and beliefs.
We are proud to be members of the Stonewall Education Champions initiative which supports schools in developing an environment where hateful behaviour of any type in not tolerated.
The following details how we, at Nightingale, promote these values alongside our own values of respect, confidence and excellence.


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Annie Bakes
Annie Bakes - Updated Jan 2023
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anicka Bakes
Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
Former Model, Celebrity ex-wife of Dennis Rodman
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Annie Bakes is a popular American former model. Annie Bakes is also famous as the celebrity ex-wife of the former basketballer Dennis Rodman.
2 Annie Bakes – Career and Professional Life
3 Annie Bakes – Brand Endorsements
4 Relationship Status
7 Annie Bakes – Net Worth 2023
Annie Bakes was born on 31 January 1965 and she is currently 57 years old. Bakes hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and her zodiac sign is Aquarius. Moreover, her real name is Anicka Bakes. Regarding her educational journey, Bakes attended the University of Pennsylvania.
There is no information available on her personal life including details of her parents and siblings. However, there is information available that Bakes grew up with a single mother who suffered from obesity and cleaned her classmates' houses to run their families.
Annie Bakes – Career and Professional Life
Annie Bakes is famous as the celebrity wife of Dennis Keith Rodman (aka Dennis Rodman). Besides this, she also worked as a model in her teenage. Initially, Bakes worked as a model for print commercials. Later, after she turned 18 years old, she turned to work as a model for products like lingerie and swimwear.
Around this time, this personality also started to work at nightclubs to supplement her income. Following a road accident that left her with injuries and scars, Bakes' modeling career ended in the year 1986.
Later, she became a writer following the end of her tumultuous marriage. Then in 1997, she released a book called Worse Than He Says He Is: My Walk On The Wild Side With Dennis Rodman.
Caption: Annie Bakes posing for a photo with her ex-husband Dennis Rodman. Source: CitiGist
Ex-husband's Career
Bakes's ex-husband Dennis is a former basketball player famous for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Her ex-husband played for several National Basketball Association (NBA) teams including Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, and Dallas Mavericks.
Likewise, her ex-husband earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times as well as won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice. Similarly, Annie's ex-husband also led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years. Her ex-husband also won five NBA championships.
On 1 April 2011, the Pistons retired her ex-husband's No. 10 jersey, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later in the same year. Then in October 2021, her ex-husband was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time. Subsequently, her ex-husband was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Annie Bakes – Brand Endorsements
Bakes may or may not have done brand endorsements and worked in the field of advertisements. On the other hand, her ex-husband has worked with various brands and companies like Bentley Residences, Rodman's Barber Shop, and Rodman Brand among others to advertise their products through his social media posts.
Annie Bakes's current relationship status is a mystery. Previously, she was married to Dennis Rodman. The two tied the knot in September 1992 after dating each other since 1987. Together, Annie and Dennis have a daughter named Alexis Caitlyn who was born on 28 September 1988. Bakes' relationship with Dennis was marred by infidelities and accusations of abuse and it ended in divorce after only 82 days of marriage.
Caption: Annie Bakes's ex-husband and their daughter Alexis posing for a photo at an event. Source: The Biography Pen
Annie Bakes stands tall at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches and his weight is around 64 kgs. Likewise, Bakes has a chest-waist-hip measurement of 34-26-36 inches respectively. Similarly, Bakes has blonde hair and brown eyes.
Talking about her social media presence, Annie Bakes doesn't seem to be available on any social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Annie Bakes – Net Worth 2023
Moving on, Bakes has a net worth of around $1.4 million US dollars. Her career as a writer and her previous career as a model also contributes to her earnings and net worth.
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Mid Ulster Heartland Heritage Project Wins Top Awa
Mid Ulster Heartland Heritage Project Wins Top Award
An innovative project that celebrates local heritage through poetry has won an award from the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society for "Best Contribution to a Heritage Project by Young People".
Receiving the accolade by the decision of a panel of six judges, Heartland is a project involving 8 Mid Ulster primary schools in which pupils were given the opportunity to visit heritage sites, such as Bellaghy Bawn, Knockmany Passage Tomb, Lissan House, and Tirkane Sweathouse which are geographically close to their schools, discover the history associated with these special places and then write about their experiences.
It was devised by the Education Officers at Hill of The O'Neill & Ranfurly House and Seamus Heaney HomePlace almost two years ago after they had examined the, then newly published Tourism Strategy for Mid Ulster which highlighted the fact that the Mid Ulster District Council area is extremely rich in heritage.
Following visits to the sites, Children's Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland (2017-19), Myra Zepf, supporting the project as part of her two year residency at the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry at Queen's University Belfast, led writing workshops in each of the participating schools. The poetry that emerged from the eight classes can now be found in the recently published book, "Heartland", available at Visitor Information Centres throughout Mid Ulster.
Deputy Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Clement Cuthbertson congratulating the winning project team and pupils involved in compiling the publication said, "Arguably, Mid Ulster contains the richest seam of archaeological, historic and heritage sites and facilities within the North of Ireland, stretching from the Mesolithic era and up to the Second World War. A lot of these sites are well known, such as Tullaghoge Fort and Beaghmore Stone Circle, but many are not.
"It has been wonderful to see future generations connecting with the past with the help of the Children's Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland, Myra Zepf, to produce poems that are written with enthusiasm and vigour, and connect with our district's history and nature across time and space."
The schools taking part in the project were: Augher Central Primary School; Bellaghy Primary School; Carntall Primary School, Clogher; Churchtown Primary School, Cookstown; Lissan Primary School, Cookstown; St Brigid's Primary School / Bunscoil Naomh Bríd, Tirkane; St John Bosco Primary School, Ballynease; St Macartan's Primary School, Clogher.
Copies of the 'Heartland' book can be picked up for free at Visitor Information Centres in Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt.


Refrigerator is something, you can't live without. Any time of the year, but especially in a hot summer time. Everything gets melted right away. Even water from a tub is so warm, it is not able to cut your thirst. The fridge ice maker, dispenser control panel lights up but there's no sound whatsoever when you push the dispenser to get water… No ice has been made.
Cause #1: Dispenser Control Board that regulates the dispensing functions, can be damaged.
Cause #2: Dispenser Switch can be defective.
Cause #3: Door Switch can fail.
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La doctrine des effets réels () est une doctrine économique selon laquelle la création de monnaie doit être adossée à l'économie réelle, c'est-à-dire que les créances créées par les banques (banques commerciales) ne doivent être décorrélées de la valeur totale présente dans le système économique. Cette doctrine, qui a prévalu des années 1870 aux années 1910, n'est plus d'actualité, et n'a pas survécu à la théorie quantitative de la monnaie.

Concept
La doctrine des effets réels tient pour vrai que n'importe quel bien (et pas seulement un stock de métal précieux comme l'or ou l'argent) peut servir de base à l'émission monétaire, dès lors que le bien a une valeur suffisante, et qu'il puisse être liquidé assez rapidement pour fournir aux clients la contrepartie nécessaire pour rembourser les billets de banque émis.

Ainsi, en l'application de cette doctrine, une banque peut émettre un billet par gramme d'or dont elle dispose dans ses coffres. Elle peut ainsi garantir qu'elle rendra un gramme d'or pour chaque billet qu'on lui présentera. La banque peut créer autant de billets qu'elle détient d'effets réels, c'est-à-dire de la valeur à laquelle le billet est adossé (en l'occurrence, des grammes d'or). Afin de garantir la convertibilité en or des billets, si le client demande un remboursement, la banque récupérera l'or correspondant au billet.

Ce qui fonde la confiance dans un tel système économique est que la monnaie est toujours garantie par une valeur sous-jacente, qui ne peut disparaître, à moins que le sous-jacent détenu par la banque soit volé. Les agents économiques ont confiance en la valeur de 10€ d'un billet de 10€ car ce bout de papier, bien qu'il n'ait pas de valeur intrinsèque, repose sur une équivalence stricte avec 10€ de richesse marchande.

La doctrine des effets réels se fonde sur une conception de la théorie de la monnaie endogène. La monnaie est en effet endogène à l'économie, c'est-à-dire qu'elle est basée sur la valeur qui est présente dans le système économique. Elle n'est pas créée par une institution surplombante, comme c'est le cas selon la théorie de la monnaie exogène.

Penseurs
Cette doctrine est notamment énoncée dans les écrits de John Law. Dans son ouvrage de 1705, Money and Trade Considered: With a Proposal for Supplying a Nation with Money, il soutient qu'il est nécessaire qu'il existe  (output-governed currency secured to real property and responding to the needs of trade).

Cette idée est reprise par divers auteurs, tels que Simon Clement (1710), Charles Bosanquet (1810) et Thomas Tooke (1845). Le premier grand apport théorique est celui d'Adam Smith, qui, dans les Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations, soutient qu'une économie peut se trouver sans inflation dès lors que les billets de banque sont émis uniquement en contrepartie d'effets de commerce, car, dans une telle situation, la quantité de monnaie resterait égale aux besoins de l'économie.

Débats et controverses

Stabilité des prix et stabilité financière
La doctrine des effets réels a été une doctrine efficace pour allier une stabilité des prix avec une certaine stabilité financière. En effet, parce que la monnaie imprimée était assise sur la valeur de l'économie, les épisodes d'inflation dus à un surplus de création monétaire des banques commerciales étaient rares. En effet, tant que la monnaie est créée par la banque commerciale en étant adossée à une valeur réelle, c'est-à-dire aux besoins de l'économie, il ne peut y avoir d'épisode inflationniste causé par ces banques.

La faille principale de ce système était que les banques pouvaient être tentées, pour produire plus de crédit, de surestimer la valeur des effets réels qu'elles possédaient. En effet, . Le risque d'une déconnexion entre les effets réels et la monnaie créée par le crédit était donc réelle, même en l'absence d'interventions de la banque centrale.

Opposition des quantitativistes
La doctrine fait l'objet de débats au Parlement du Royaume-Uni ainsi qu'en France. Au Royaume-Uni, les bullionistes tels que David Ricardo rejettent l'argumentation des partisans de la doctrine des effets réels et soutiennent que la hausse des prix trouve sa source dans la création monétaire, c'est-à-dire que l'inflation est due à un excès de monnaie, et qu'un retrait de la monnaie en circulation permettra aux prix de trouver leur niveau naturel. Ils rejettent donc la possibilité que la monnaie soit endogène et liée aux besoins de l'économie. Ces auteurs, dits quantitativistes car ils considèrent l'inflation comme due à un excès de monnaie, soutiennent intuitivement la théorie quantitative de la monnaie.

Doctrine des effets réels aujourd'hui
La doctrine des effets réels n'est plus appliquée aujourd'hui. Les systèmes bancaires modernes fonctionnent sur le système de réserves fractionnaires, où la banque ne détient qu'une partie en valeur de ce qu'elle prête. Dans un système reposant sur la doctrine des effets réels, il n'y a pas d'effet multiplicateur du crédit : tant que l'émission monétaire correspondant au crédit est garantie par un actif, elle est légitime et correspond seulement à une mise en circulation (sous forme de monnaie) d'un bien (celui qui garantit le prêt).

Notes et références

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Pittsburgh Steelers Just Stole the Best Defensive Free Agent Left on the Market With a $4 Million Deal
by Tim Crean twitter linkedin on July 20, 2021
The Pittsburgh Steelers ended the 2020 season with questions all around the organization. Injuries decimated the defense, big-name free agents were leaving the team, and Ben Roethlisberger looked cooked. It was almost hard to remember the team started the year as the best team in the NFL at 11-0.
In the offseason, the Steelers rebuilt their offensive line, resigned Big Ben to a more team-friendly deal, and tried to add depth on defense. With camp now just days away, Pittsburgh continued on this last path by signing former Pro Bowler Marvin Ingram, the best pass rusher left in free agency.
The Pittsburgh Steelers lack depth at edge rusher
T.J. Watt is an NFL superstar. The edge rusher recorded 15.0 sacks in 2020 and came in second (to Aaron Donald) for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Last season, his right-side counterpart, Bud Dupree, was having an impressive year with 8.0 sacks and 15 QB hits in his first 11 games.
Unfortunately for the Steelers, they lost Dupree for the season in a Week 12 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The team lost him for good when he signed a 5-year, $82.5 million free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans in the offseason.
After losing Dupree, Pittsburgh only managed five more sacks the entire season. Adding pass-rushing help in the offseason became a top priority in the Steel City.
The Steeler front office did this, adding some nice depth. The team signed nine-year veteran Cassius Marsh and drafted Quincy Roche from Miami in the sixth round. Those two join Watt and last year's third-round pick, Alex Highsmith, as the Steelers' primary pass-rushing options.
The Steelers signed pass rusher Melvin Ingram to a free-agent deal
Steelers signing pass-rusher Melvin Ingram to one-year contract. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/F9Pckxwgp9
— NFL (@NFL) July 19, 2021
Just over a week before camp officially starts for the black and gold, the Steelers pulled off a major coup. They inked the best pass rusher left on the free-agent market. Pittsburgh signed former Los Angeles Charger Melvin Ingram to a one-year, $4 million deal, per CBS Sports' Jason LaCanfora. The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins were also reportedly interested.
In Ingram, the Steelers get a proven pass rusher who should line up opposite Watt from day one. The former South Carolina star was the No. 18 overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft. He's played in San Diego/Los Angeles for nine seasons and recorded 49.0 career sacks and 108 QB hits. The edge rusher made the Pro Bowl in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Ingram can play both left and right side positions. He can also line up as a stand-up outside linebacker and a hand-down defensive end. This will give the Steelers more versatility and, they hope, more production in 2021.
Best NFL defensive free agents left on the market
"Best of What's Left: Free Agents available for the #Steelers after the 2021 NFL Draft https://t.co/Ymep9arGj7
— BTSC Steelers (@btsteelcurtain) May 5, 2021
After the Steeler snagged Ingram, the pass-rushing options for any other team looking for someone on the edge are starting to get thin.
Former Indianapolis Colt Justin Houston (97.5 career sacks) and former Cleveland Brown Olivier Vernon (63.5 career sacks) lead the list of available rushers. After that, it starts to get thin quickly. Everson Griffen (80.5 career sacks), Adrian Clayborn (40.0 career sacks), Vic Beasley (37.5 career sacks), and Trent Murphy (26.0 career sacks) are next on the free-agent list.
There is still some good value left at the interior defensive line positions. Eight-time Pro Bowler Geno Atkins is a free agent following a year marred by a shoulder injury. Five-time Pro Bowler Jurrell Casey and two-time Pro Bowler Kawann Short are also on that list.
Outside of the D-line, several other big names are available. Although, it may be one less than expected after Richard Sherman's recent legal trouble. Sherman's former teammate K.J. Wright headlines this list of notable names that also includes safeties Kenny Vaccaro and Tre Boston, corners Josh Norman and Prince Amukamara, and linebackers Kwon Alexander and Mychal Kendricks.
Teams like the Steelers who need help on the defensive side of the ball better act fast. These names will go fast once training camps start in earnest and players start getting injured.
All stats courtesy of Pro Football Reference and contract figures courtesy of spotrac
RELATED: Steelers Defender Passionately Defends His $14 Million QB Ben Roethlisberger Against Critics
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All the meetings are open to any parent who wants to attend. We re-elect the PTA committee each autumn, and are always interested in recruiting new members. It is a great way for parents to get involved in the school in a very positive way, as well as being very sociable. Information can be obtained from any of the committee members.
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We've tried each of these recipes and liked them. Hope you do too.
First batch of kombucha tea finished in August, 2017. Made a couple more since then. Really good.
I got my SCOBY from a friend, in it's own juice.
As you can see, I made 1/2 gallon. It's easier for me to make small batches, but you can make as much as you want.
For this amount I used 3 regular sized Lipton teabags which I brewed in a pot. While it was still warm, I added about 1/4 cup raw sugar and stirred until dissolved. Then when cooled, I added that mixture to the SCOBY and it's juice, which was in this glass jar.
I added water to bring to almost the top.
Then I put nylon over it so it could breathe, but still be protected from dust and little critters.
This was in the summer time, and we went on a long trip right after I prepared this, so it was 'brewing' the whole month of August. It had made it own 'baby', another SCOBY, which can be used to make another batch.
When we came home, this is what I had, and it was good.
is a good one to get started on making your own.
FOR MORE HEALTHY SNACK FOODS, FILL OUT THIS FORM.
You can make your own mayonnaise at home.
This only made about 1/2 cup, but that's all I wanted. I used it to make the dressing for our dinner salad.
I have learned to leave the egg out until it gets to room temperature. Your mayonnaise may not thicken if you try to make it with an egg right our of the refrigerator.
Break the egg yolk into a bowl and started adding the oil slowly as you beat the egg yolk. I used a hand beater. It will start to emulsify. After you get the oil mixed it, add the lemon juice and salt and continue stirring until all mixed. in.
This made enough for two.
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine almond meal with spices on a plate or shallow dish. Place beaten egg in a separate shallow dish.
3. Dry chicken with paper towel. Dip in egg then dip in almond meal mixture, cooking all sides. Place on baking sheet. Repeat until all chicken tenders are coated.
4. Bake for 16-18 minutes, turning once in the middle of baking, until completely cooked (interior temperature should read 180 degreesF).
From January 2016 Sprouts Magazine, page 13, about Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, The Paleo Mom; ThePaleoMom.com, cohost of the syndicated top-rated The Paleo View Podcast; and New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach, The Paleo Approach Cookbook and The Healing Kitchen.
Saute the baby potatoes in a heavy pan on low heat for 20 minutes or until done.
Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add water if the mixture is too thick. After it is blended and of the consistency you like, you can either spread it on fried corn tortillas for tostadas, or put in taco shells for tacos adding the other typical ingredients such as tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, meat or chicken, etc. Blended, you don't even know the green lentils and oat groats are in there. If you prefer, you can transfer the mixture to a cast iron skillet and 'refry' before putting on your tostado shells or tacos. This mixture of refried beans can also be put on flour tortillas for bean burritos.


Don't get Adam Pacman Jones f*cked up. Some guy at an airport got into a verbal altercation with the NFL player that turned physical—and well, Pacman has hands.
In footage of the incident, Pac Man is seen squaring up with that surely soon to be fired airport work. Despite the airport worker appearing to be taller and instigating the fight, Pacman managed to land a punch that dropped the bigger man. Worth mentioning, Pacman never was even able to take his backpack off before landing the knockout blow.
After a wild haymaker, Jones caught buddy with an overhand right, and it was game over.
The airport worker's struggle only doubled down since he was forced to take a mugshot, while in a hospital bed.
The fade victim's name is Frank Ragin and he was reportedly arrested for two counts of battery (he also hit Jones' female companion).
Watch the footage below. Pacman, was not arrested. We also feel Ragin should be made to pay for the Popeyes chicken that got tossed prior to the fisticuffs.


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Q: How to compute distance values from the depth data embedded into iphone portrait pictures? I am working on an application that reconstructs point cloud from the depth data.
I try to use depth data embedded in portrait images taken by some smartphones.
So far I have progress on the Google Camera app photos. It has well documented depth format (https://developer.android.com/training/camera2/Dynamic-depth-v1.0.pdf).
I am also able to extract depth related data from ios portrait pictures by uploading them to https://www.photopea.com/ or by using exiftool. Here is preview of embedded data:

Unfortunately I am unable to determine actual distance values encoded to that embedded image.
There is seems to be encoding related info in xmp metadata such as
Stored Format = 'L008' // one component 8 bit
Native Format = 'hdis' // half precision floating point disparity
Depth Data Version = 125537 // varies
Int min value = 0
Int max value = 255
Float Min Value // for example 1.23
Float Max Value // for example 2.12

I tried to interpolate image data values and use it as disparity the same way google camera does
distance_to_camera = constant * 1.0 / (Float_Max_Value * pixel / 255 + Float_Min_Value * (1 - pixel / 255))

but it results in heavily distorted point cloud. I think it is likely to be incorrect depth data interpretation.

A: If You're working only on getting point-cloud out if depth map then You don't need actual camera-object distance. You can generate point cloud directly with some visualization library. I recommend Vedo.
Then if You need that distance information, You need to get Your camera parameters. Check out OpenCV's tutorial about camera calibration.

A: There is seems to be multiple type of images taken to Apple devices.
Images taken to the frontal camera (TrueDepth) has "Accuracy: absolute" mark in embedded depth XMP metadata. Disparity (~ 1 / distance) for those pictures could be calculated as linear interpolation between values "Float min value" and "Float max value" as suggested in the question.
Images taken to the rear (dual) camera has "Accuracy: relative" mark in depth XMP metadata. Disparity calculated with method above has a shift which results in depth distortion. I was not able to compensate this shift by the terms of available image metadata.
I've had iphone image dataset with different known distances and it looks like this shift is not related to any of the parameters found in XMP.
Here is a cite from AVFoundation SDK

The accuracy of a depth data map is highly dependent on the camera
calibration data used to generate it. If the camera's focal length
cannot be precisely determined at the time of capture, scaling error
in the z (depth) plane will be introduced. If the camera's optical
center can't be precisely determined at capture time, principal point
error will be introduced, leading to an offset error in the disparity
estimate. AVDepthDataAccuracy constants report the accuracy of a map's
values with respect to its reported units. If the accuracy is reported
to be AVDepthDataAccuracyRelative, the values within the map are
usable relative to one another (that is, larger depth values are
farther away than smaller depth values), but do not accurately convey
real world distance. Disparity maps with relative accuracy may still
be used to reliably determine the difference in disparity between two
points in the same map.

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Road Safety Centre and 'Gift of Life' Garden
By Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association with research support from Department of the Environment, Biodiversity Conservation Division
Next to the Police barracks there is a fenced off area containing a "mock roadway" that is a specially designed area where children can ride their bikes in a safe environment and learn about road safety at the same time.
The South Australian Police Road Safety Centre boasts real traffic lights, give way signs and even roundabouts.
The Centre provides road safety education for schools and community groups Monday to Friday during school terms, but on weekends and school holidays everybody can use it.. It is also accessible to the public during daylight hours when not in use for formal lessons.
Across the grass on the western side of the Safety Centre is a small garden that was established as an expression of gratitude and to pay tribute to the many organ donors and their families for making new life possible.
It was dedicated in 2001, by the then South Australian Governor His Excellency Sir Eric Neal.
Road Safety Centre ~
Gift of Life garden ~
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Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association, "Road Safety Centre and 'Gift of Life' Garden," Adelaide City Explorer, accessed January 17, 2020, https://adelaidecityexplorer.com.au/items/show/355.
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Mens Movement
5 Principles of Freedom
What is pornography?
What is freedom?
ADDICTED?
PORNOGRAPHY HURTS YOU!
In the past, you had to consciously choose to watch pornography. Today you have to make a conscious decision not to look at pornography. Because it is ubiquitous and can be called up within seconds on any device, anywhere and at any time. And it costs nothing. This limitless access also has a tremendous influence on us. According to conservative studies, almost every third man regularly consumes pornography. At least every second woman under the age of 35 is also affected. Marriages break up. Relationships fail.
"When does porn consumption hurt me?" is a legitimate question. However, we must all ask ourselves the more fundamental question: "When is pornography consumption healthy?" It's an impoverished form of sexuality. The counterpart is reduced to the object. Pornography makes people sick at the latest when consumption becomes addictive. When my inhibition threshold against violent or disgusting porn decreases or when I consume porn several times a week – at the latest then I have to think about it.
Long-term studies on this phenomenon of our time are being conducted at a large number of renowned universities worldwide. Also in Germany, e.g. at the Max-Plank Institute (1) in Berlin or at the JLU in Gießen (2). No wonder, because Germany is the world champion in the consumption of pornography. Measured by the worldwide share of porn traffic on the Internet, Germany ranks first with a share of 12.4%. (3) This trend does not stop at Christians either. This problem has long been present in the communities and does not only affect men. Different studies (as well as our experience) show that regular consumption is between 75%-90% for men and 65% for young women (under 30 years of age) (4).
Effects of porn consumption
The effects of regular consumption are dramatic. Watching porn triggers the reward system in the brain. The so-called dopamine effect occurs, which in turn causes an increase in the number, frequency and hardness of the pornographic material to occur in order to achieve the same "jag effect". As a result, the reward system in the brain (striatum) shrinks, similar to that of cocaine addicted individuals (5). Since pornography consumption and masturbation can hardly be separated, the binding hormone oxytocin must also be included in the picture. Oxytocin is released into the brain when orgasm occurs. It's a wonderful thing when it happens between two people. But if pornography is the basis, it leads to a connection to the many images and therefore makes it even more difficult to get out of this addiction (6).
Addicts are often plagued by extreme mood swings, depression and guilt. When we have difficulties, we humans tend to always take the easiest way to feel better as soon as possible. Since the next intoxication is just a click away, escaping into pornography becomes the preferred way to deal with fear, anger, disappointment, loneliness, overtaxing, etc. Emotions that are overtaxing or unpleasant are numbed with pornography.
The problem is that this anaesthetic cannot be applied selectively or only locally. Pornography influences and numbs our whole being. Feelings are extremely dampened by porn consumption. Deep relationships or keeping them intact is becoming increasingly difficult. In addition to the general emotional release, feelings of guilt are added. At the end of the day, dependents only revolve around themselves and have no free capacities for their counterparts. The inability to relate spreads and the cycle of shame and isolation begins anew. Many who regularly consume pornography are only confronted with the extent to which their emotional numbness has already progressed after escaping pornography. In the course of my work I have already had so many conversations with men who have come out of years of deep porn dependence into freedom and are suddenly confronted again with intense feelings. Full of amazement they tell us of a new awakening of emotions. Many who regularly consume pornography also struggle with a constant double life that must be maintained. The own mental abysses must under no circumstances become visible for the family, for friends, for colleagues. And this is how a facade is built. Many hours are invested to maintain the appearance and delete "evidence" on the Internet. The consequence of this behavior is that true openness is avoided – in everyday interaction, the true "I" does not emerge. Marriages and families are subtly influenced by porn consumption. The consumer is emotionally and spiritually absent and does not assume his responsibilities in marriage and family.
Other effects may include the following:
Relationship problems in partnership, family, friends
sexual dysfunction such as impotence or premature ejaculation
social phobias and isolation
depressive moods
compulsive acts
Dealing with (reputation of) sexual practices that one would have previously classified as disturbing or morally negative.
https://www.mpg.de/8269068/pornography-consumption-reward_system?filter_order=Lesearch_topic called on 26.07.2018
http://www.uni-giessen.de/ueber-uns/pressestelle/pm/pm134-18 called on 26.07.2018
https://www.netzsieger.de/ratgeber/internet-pornografie-statistiken called on 26.07.2018
http://www.covenanteyes.com/2015/02/13/do-women-look-at-porn/ called on 26.07.2018
2014 Cambridge fMRI study on porn addicts by Voon et. Al., 2014; "Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated with Pornography Consumption: The Brain on Porn" (Kuhn & Gallinat, 2014); Gary Wilson, Your Brain on Porn; Barna Group, The Porn Phenomenon
https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/oxytocin-fidelity-and-sex; http://bloglegion.de/artikel-pornographie-gehirn/ called on 26.07.2018
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Q: За что в CSS отвечают символы > и ~ Недавно начал свой путь в веб-разработку.
При просмотре некоторых видео, в коде css при использование имени класса или ID были знаки > и ~.
В интернете нигде не смог найти ответ на свой вопрос. Хотелось бы узнать точный ответ зачем эти знаки в коде.

A: Элемент subsequent-sibling combinator состоит из «тильды» (U + 007E, ~) - это символ ~ , разделяющий две последовательности простых селекторов. Элементы, представленные двумя последовательностями, имеют одного и того же родителя в дереве документа, и элемент, представленный первой последовательностью, предшествует (не обязательно непосредственно) элементу, представленному второй последовательностью. Подробнее..


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Q: How can I rename a file in code in Inno Setup? I need to rename a file to zip, I try this code but doesn't works.
 Exec('cmd.exe', 'rename '+ExpandConstant('{app}\scripts\set.bat'+' set.zip'), '', SW_SHOW,
      ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode);

I found a way to do it on [Run] section, but I need it to do in [Code] section.

A: *

*You need to quote the paths, as {app} typically contains spaces (Program Files).

*You need /C command-line parameter before the command.
Exec('cmd.exe',
     '/C rename ' + AddQuotes(ExpandConstant('{app}\scripts\set.bat')) + ' set.zip',
     '', SW_SHOW, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode);

Though as @Alex correctly commented, use RenameFile instead:
RenameFile(ExpandConstant('{app}\scripts\set.bat'), ExpandConstant('{app}\scripts\set.zip'));


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War of words between Israeli government and families hoping for return of their sons' remains
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies allegations that he was abusive to a family trying to secure the return of their son's body. Oron Shaul, a soldier, died in the 2014 Gaza War.
(Sebastian Scheiner / Associated Press)
By Noga Tarnopolsky
Reporting from Jerusalem —
On the day Israel's Cabinet met to discuss a possible truce with Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza, the government got into a war of words with two families whose sons' remains have been held by Hamas for four years.
Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, Israeli soldiers, were killed during the 2014 Gaza War. Hamas has since refused to repatriate their remains, and is also confining two living Israeli citizens, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed.
As a possible truce with Hamas appeared in the offing, the Goldin and Shaul families charged during a news conference Sunday that the potential truce deal does not include the release of the soldiers' remains. Such a pact, they said, would be unacceptable.
The families have long been critical of the Israeli government, pressing officials to secure their son's remains and publicly complaining about a lack of progress. Shaul's mother, Zehava Shaul, recalled a meeting in the past with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he lashed out the families for their criticism.
"He called us liars," Zehava Shaul said at the news conference. "He was red and pounded on the table — 'That's not how you speak to a prime minister!'"
Goldin's mother, Leah Goldin, also called the government unhelpful. "It's been four years of trying to move a wall," she said in a radio interview Sunday, referring to the prime minister by his nickname, "and that wall is Bibi Netanyahu."
The two families have set up protest tents outside the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, where they were joined by about 30 supporters.
In a statement, the prime minister's office denied Zehava Shaul's account, saying Netanyahu "never shouted at bereaved families and didn't level accusations against them."
But as the Cabinet meeting drew to an end with only an acknowledgement that the army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, "updated the Security Cabinet on the situation regarding Gaza," Israeli ministers were given talking points accusing the families of a "blunt" style that "is causing harm and is liable to drag Israel into battle."
Goldin accused Netanyahu of abandoning soldiers in the field of battle and of breaking a sacred Israeli trust between the state and bereaved families. "He is betraying the security of our soldiers," she said.
"I will not be silent until my son is here," Zehava Shaul said. "The prime minister sent him into battle, and he has the responsibility to bring him back. Any agreement with Hamas that does not include Oron and Hadar is, as far as I'm concerned, a capitulation to Hamas."
A senior official who briefed Israeli media said that the negotiations are only over a cease-fire, and "no broad agreement will take place without a solution to the Israelis being held in Gaza."
The families of the fallen soldiers also were rebuked from the other side of the political map. In an opinion column, Amira Hass, the Palestinian affairs correspondent for the Israeli daily Haaretz, complained that Goldin family had pressed the government to limit how many people could leave the Gaza Strip. This, in turn, contributed to medical problems, he said, accusing the Goldins of taking out "revenge on Gaza's cancer patients."
Hass contended that "in the crusade to return their son's remains, the family demanded reduction of the number of humanitarian exit permits issued to Gazans, causing horrific pain to sufferers of life-threatening diseases."
There was no comment from Israeli authorities.
Tarnopolsky is a special correspondent.
House Democrats approved legislation Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour, transforming an issue that once splintered the party into a benchmark for the 2020 election.


On Friday last week the government announced it would be undertaking a Digital Britain Report, led by the new minister for technology, communications and broadcasting Stephen Carter. This represents an opportunity for Government to tackle a range of issues in a coordinated, strategic way. Hopwever, doing so requires that the report is not a stock-taking exercise of ongoing issues, but a proactive plan of action that provides strong government direction.
The value of this report would be in bringing together the various activities going on in the area of convergence, across different departments, in a coordinated, strategic way. In doing so, government can provide a strong direction, with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the UK's digital infrastructure (and the surrounding policy and regulatory frameworks) is fit for a world-leading knowledge economy.
Commenting on the report, Peter Mandelson stated that 'the digital economy will be central' to Britain getting through the worst of the current crisis and preparing for the upturn; with this focus the report could be a valuable contribution to the health of the sector and the economic activity that it supports.
Looking at the issues identified for the report, there are already numerous initiatives either completed or underway that are tackling these. Indeed, one key issue for government is how this report interacts with these ongoing activities such as the Convergence Think Tank or the implementation of the Audio Visual Media Services Directive. A report that simply reviews these various policy debates will be of limited value.
The opportunity here is to bring together a range of ongoing issues that all relate to convergence but often sit across a number of government departments and lack an overall coordination. Addressing these at a strategic level, with government providing strong direction and leadership would be of benefit to the development of the converging industries.
It is rare that a new minister already has a command of their brief upon entering a new role, but in Stephen Carter this is exactly what has happened. With his knowledge and experience he should be able to hit the ground running, and use the Digital Britain report to drive government action, rather than simply set the scene for further reviews.


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Anatol Iwanawicz Jurewicz, biał. Анатоль Іванавіч Юрэвіч, ros. Анатолий Иванович Юревич, Anatolij Iwanowicz Juriewicz (ur. 12 sierpnia 1957 we wsi Budionicze rejonu starodoroskiego, w obwodzie mińskim, Białoruska SRR) – białoruski trener piłkarski.

Kariera trenerska
Jego kariera piłkarska została przerwana w wieku 17 lat z powodu ciężkiej kontuzji. Karierę trenerską rozpoczął w 1977 roku w jako trener Futbolowej Szkoły Młodzieży w Mińsku. W 1990 prowadził klub Wiedrycz-97 Rzeczyca. W latach 1993-1997 pracował w zespole Polesie Mozyrz, później przemianowany na MPKC Mozyrz. Od 1999 do 2001 trenował Tarpeda-MAZ Mińsk, a potem Skwicz Mińsk. W latach 2004-2007 pracował w ukraińskim klubie Metałurh Zaporoże na stanowiskach głównego trenera i dyrektora sportowego. W 2007-2008 kierował FK Homel. Potem przeniósł się do Kazachstanu, gdzie w 2010 trenował Akżajyk Orał, a w 2011 przez 3 kolejki Ordabasy Szymkent. W grudniu 2011 objął stanowisko dyrektora sportowego w Kazachskim ZPN.

Sukcesy i nagrody

Sukcesy trenerskie
 mistrz Białorusi: 1996
 wicemistrz Białorusi: 1995, 2007
 zdobywca Pucharu Białorusi: 1996

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Profil na fannet.org

Białoruscy trenerzy piłkarscy
Trenerzy piłkarzy Akżajyka Orał
Trenerzy piłkarzy FK Homel
Trenerzy piłkarzy Metałurha Zaporoże
Trenerzy piłkarzy Ordabasy Szymkent
Trenerzy piłkarzy Skwicza Mińsk
Trenerzy piłkarzy Sławii Mozyrz
Trenerzy piłkarzy Tarpiedy Mińsk
Trenerzy piłkarzy Wiedrycz-97 Rzeczyca
Urodzeni w 1957


Craigard acquired 57-67 Northgate in Darlington in January of this year. Over the last twelve months it has been busy on site.
After only three months of ownership, Craigard Investments has made a fantastic start improving its purchase in Northgate, Darlington.
Craigard Completes the Letting of AFON!
Craigard have closed out the letting of the last suite at AFON their office building in Horsham.
Craigard close the year with a deal double.
Craigard have successfully purchased two further investments to close out a bumper 2013 - six new acquisitions have been secured.
Craigard have sold Eaglepoint, its landmark office building at junction 9 off the M27, to Threadneedle.
Craigard is going west with its latest acquisition as it acquires a prime warehouse building in Cardiff Bay in a £1.65million deal.
Craigard Investments is delighted to announce that it has secured a second letting at Spectrum.
Craigard make it three buys in a month!
Craigard have completed the Purchase of Eskan Court in Milton Keynes – their third acquisition this month.
Craigard are delighted to announce the sale of the Beaufort Building, Vincients Road, Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate at Chippenham.
Following a record summer of activity with major lettings and refurbishments at Eaglepoint and Spectrum and acquisitions in Southampton and Manchester, Craigard has made its third purchase in just three months.


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Q: Excluding folders on CheckMarx scan I'm working on implementing Checkmarx scans in our code repository. I'm using Jenkins and the CheckMarx plugin to accomplish this task.  There are some folders I want to exclude from the scan; referencing the Jenkins plugin documentation it seems like all I have to do is add the folder names in the 'excludeFolders' field.  However that doesn't appear to work, or maybe I don't have the value entered correctly.
I've tried '/test', 'test/', '!/test//*' but none work and the folder is still registered and zipped before it is uploaded to our CheckMarx server.
Below is what I have in my pipeline:
stage("Running CheckMarks for Layer"){
            steps{
                script{
                    def layer_dir = readFile file: 'layer-list'
                    def layer_list = layer_dir.split('\\r?\\n')
                    println (layer_list)
                    layer_list.each { layer ->
                        print (layer)
                        dir("${env.WORKSPACE}/layers/layer-name/$layer"){
                            step([
                                $class: 'CxScanBuilder',
                                comment: 'Layer scanning',
                                credentialsId: 'XXXX',
                                excludeFolders: 'test',
                                exclusionsSetting: 'global',
                                failBuildOnNewResults: false,
                                failBuildOnNewSeverity: 'MEDIUM',
                                filterPattern: '''!**/_cvs/**/*, !Checkmarx/Reports/*.*''',
                                fullScanCycle: 10,
                                incremental: true,
                                fullScansScheduled: true,
                                generatePdfReport: true,
                                preset: '36',
                                teamPath: "\\path\\to\\codebase",
                                projectName: "$layer",
                                sastEnabled: true,
                                sourceEncoding: '1',
                                vulnerabilityThresholdResult: 'FAILURE',
                                waitForResultsEnabled: true
                            ])
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

Any suggestions on how to exclude the 'test' folder?

A: You should change your exclusionsSetting to 'job' instead of 'global', we can't override the global configurations.
Then you can add more filters in the filterPattern.

A: the filtering is really flakey - did you have any luck????
try add it to the filterPattern as !Test/*.* as well and play around with that...

A: Modify like below to exclude both target and test folders.
excludeFolders: 'target, test'
Jenkins console log:
[Cx-Debug]: Excluded Dir: src/test
[Cx-Debug]: Excluded Dir: target

A: If you are running on Windows you need to use the following pattern: !**\\test\\**\\*
On Linux: !**/test/**/*


Do you Need VoIP Extensions for your Business?
Virtual numbers or extensions are a unique but often overlooked feature of VoIP phone systems. Businesses can implement virtual extensions in a surprising number of ways and they're especially useful if you have a mobile workforce. A company can use virtual numbers to give the impression of a larger or more unified organization, allow employees to use personal devices for business calls, and even test advertising campaigns in different markets.
A VoIP extension is a phone number that is not tied to any particular person, desk or even device. It is a number that forwards incoming calls to another number. This second number can be anything from a cell phone to a virtual mailbox for after-hours customer support. Virtual numbers follow the same calling rules as regular VoIP numbers. Users or administrators (depending on how the system is set up) can direct calls to specific destinations depending on the time of day or other factors.
One of the most common uses for VoIP extensions is to enter new markets. If you're expanding to a new city, state or even country, it can be beneficial to have a number with the local area code. It helps a business maintain a local presence without having to physically be present in the same area. Customers are more likely to trust calls coming from a number within their own area code than from an unrecognized one. Businesses also use virtual extensions provide toll-free calling in international markets and reduce costs for their customers.
Virtual extensions are practically indispensable if you have a mobile workforce. Some of your employees may work from home while others telecommute from client sites. If you have a BYOD policy, that means employees using their own Android/iOS devices for work calls. Virtual extensions can serve as a boundary between the employee's personal phone number and the business number. It ensures that personal calls don't show up in your business account and vice versa.
It is becoming incredibly common for organizations to offer phone support in multiple languages. You can use virtual numbers in these situations as well. Instead of asking the customer to select a language after calling tech support, you can offer separate virtual numbers for each language. Behind the scenes, all these virtual numbers forward to the same contact center or support department. But it makes things easier for users and allows you to track support calls efficiently.
Another use for virtual numbers is to test different advertising campaigns. Suppose you are launching a new product with television ads and you have a choice between two commercials. You can assign different virtual numbers for each ad and track incoming calls accordingly. The marketing department can get live feedback about which ad is more effective before running it across all markets. Virtual extensions are also helpful if you are running multiple micro projects that you don't necessarily want to be attached to your main brand. Companies are finding many creative uses for virtual extensions in marketing, research, and advertising.
You can use a virtual extension that does not connect to any person or desk at all. The virtual numbers can act as after-hours customer support in a variety of ways. For instance, customers calling during holidays can listen to a recording of business hours, upcoming sales or any other information you would like them to have. Some companies even use virtual extensions as a sort of ACD queue for tech support agents. Calls coming in get directed to the next available agent through email or text. You don't need any sophisticated contact center software to replicate specific features, especially if you run a small business with only a handful of workers.
Do You Need Virtual Extensions?
It's easy to set up virtual numbers in a VoIP system. Some providers charge the same price for an actual number and virtual numbers while others have differential rates. It all depends on the features you're looking for and the plans provided by the vendor. If you're lucky, your plan may even include a few virtual numbers for free.
You can add virtual numbers anytime you want, as the need arises. You don't have to commit to a specific set of numbers for a month or year etc. You can also remove the numbers from the system when you no longer need them. If you have a significant portion of seasonal employees, virtual extensions might be a better alternative to buying new numbers each season. Virtual numbers have the additional advantage that they can follow the same scheme as all your other business numbers and not seem out of place.
Rather than worrying about whether you need virtual extensions or not, try them out when a situation calls for them. You might well be surprised to discover more uses for them than you ever imagined!


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