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Villanova closes out DePaul 75-62
It was clear that these two teams were at opposite ends of the Big East standings as Jalen Brunson led the Wildcats to a 13 point win.
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The offense kept the pace slow and the defense kept the score low as the Villanova Wildcats routed the DePaul Blue Demons 75-62 on Monday night. It was the second game in two days for the 'Cats, and the second victory as part of the team's three game road stretch.
It was the super sophomores Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges who stepped up to lead Villanova to a dominant victory. Brunson led the team with 18 points, adding 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and just 1 turnover as he kept the pace of the game in Villanova's comfort zone all night. Bridges was key early, and continued his steady play throughout with 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Despite being held to just 7 points in the first 30 minutes, Josh Hart went on a scoring flurry at the end to finish with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Kris Jenkins was the fourth Wildcat in double digits with 13 points, including 8 of 8 from the free throw line. He also led the team in rebounds with 8.
On defense, Villanova was beaten on the boards 32-38, but they were +3 in turnovers and made 10 more free throws than DePaul took. Nova forced 14 turnovers, half of which were steals, and held the Blue Demons to 37% shooting, including 30% from beyond the arc for the game.
In the first half, Villanova was equally efficient on offense and defense. All seven Wildcats that saw the court, including freshman Dylan Painter, scored at least one field goal. Four different 'Cats were able to connect from deep as Nova went 50% beyond the arc and 52% from the floor. Most impressively, the team assisted on 9 of their 12 field goals. Jalen Brunson had 12 first half points, while Kris Jenkins and Mikal Bridges each added 9. On defense, Villanova struggled on the glass going -4 on the boards. However, they did force 9 first half turnovers and held DePaul to their fewest 1st half points of the season at 18.
Villanova completes its three game road trip on Saturday when they travel to New Jersey to take on Seton Hall.
With the selection committee projecting Villanova as the #1 overall seed on Saturday, the top spot in the East Region and an NCAA Tournament path through MSG is Villanova's to lose. Monday night, just two days after their first game of a three game road trip, Nova has to avoid tripping up against the bottom of the Big East. DePaul gave the 'Cats a run for their money when the two faced off to open Big East play, with Villanova eeking out a three point win at the Pavilion.
It could be another close game on short rest and with a short bench after Darryl Reynolds was ruled out for a second straight game with a rib injury. Eric Paschall replaced him in the starting lineup for his third start of the season, joining Josh Hart, Kris Jenkins, Jalen Brunson, and Mikal Bridges. If Jay Wright was to win his 501st game, he'd need to go a little deeper down the bench and get some playing time for true freshman Dylan Painter.
Villanova won the tip and scored on their first possession off some good passing and a corner three from Bridges. After the teams traded turnovers and missed threes, DePaul was finally able to drive the baseline after attacking the 1-2-2 press. Jenkins responded with a three after a Bridges offensive rebound, and the Nova lead was up to 4 with 16:45 remaining in the half.
Jalen Brunson got to the line and converted both free throws. After the second made free throw, Dylan Painter entered the game and grabbed a defensive rebound on his first possession. Kris Jenkins hit a two to get Nova to double digits, but DePaul answered with a three as the shot clock expired. After trading turnovers, the game went to the first media timeout with Nova leading 10-4 and 15:01 remaining in the first half.
While Dylan Painter seemed serviceable on defense, he continued to look lost on offense without the ball. He was out of position when shots were going up, and Hart had a turnover while trying to force a pass to him to get Painter involved. But when he got the ball, he knew what to do with it, hitting a 15 footer from the baseline. DePaul answered with a three, and then after forcing a shot clock violation got an easy layup to cut the lead to 3. But the reigning Big East player of the year, Josh Hart, answered with a three to push the lead back up to six. Brunson got a steal and Bridges got to the line, going 1-2. The Bridges got his own steal and finished at the rim, and just like that the Nova lead was 9 with 12:38 remaining in the 1st, the score 18-9.
DePaul missed two threes out of the commercial break. After a second quick commercial, Jenkins missed a three. Nova was able to force a contested three on defense, and so the Wildcats had a second chance at grabbing their first double digit lead of the night. But after a quick Villanova turnover, Josh Hart picked up his second foul with more than 10 minutes left in the first half and would come out of the game. DePaul would go 1-2 from the line, cutting Nova's lead to 8.
Jalen Brunson drove the lane for an easy lay-up and a 10 point Wildcat lead. After a DePaul miss and a Kris Jenkins foul on a shot fake, Bridges hit a big three to push the lead to 13. Brunson came out for Painter, who was seeing by far the most minutes he had yet in a first half this season. His size still couldn't keep DePaul off the offensive glass, but the Demons still couldn't find their stroke from beyond the arc to take advantage. DePaul eventually hit a runner in the lane, but the 'Cats were very much in control of this one leading 23-12 with 7:26 remaining in the first half.
Out of the break, Brunson found a cutting DiVincenzo for a reverse layup and the lead was back up to 13. With just under 7 minutes remaining, Josh Hart came back in the game. The two teams would trade missed threes, two by Bridges, before Donte DiVincenzo picked up his 2nd foul of the first half and went to the bench. Brunson would miss a jumper in the lane on offense, but made up for it by drawing a charge on the defensive end. Brunson completed his effort by sinking a corner three back on offense to push Nova's lead to 16 with just under 5 minutes remaining.
At this point, Villanova had 7 assists on its 10 field goals, including five threes. Meanwhile the defense had held DePaul to just 5-19 through the first 15 minutes. Nova continued to pour it on with a monster dunk by Paschall, giving all seven Wildcats that saw the floor at least one field goal. Brunson continued to poor it on as he hit another three to make it 10 points in the first half. With 2:26 remaining, Villanova had blown this one wide open, more than doubling DePaul's score at 33-16.
Out of the last media timeout, DePaul missed yet another three, but in the run out on the other end DiVincenzo was blocked. Painter ripped down the next DePaul missed, and this time Jenkins was able to get to the line for a 1-and-1 opportunity. He would make both to give Nova their largest lead of the night at 19. After DePaul's 9th turnover of the half, Kris Jenkins again found himself at the line, and again hit both free throws. Dylan Painter was called for a travel after going to the ground for a rebound, giving DePaul a chance at the last shot of the half. They made their shot with six seconds left, and that was too much time as Brunson was able to push and draw the foul. He would make both free throws to send Villanova to the locker room with a 39-18 lead.
Out of the timeout, Villanova was back to applying pressure on defense and winning most if not all of the 50-50 balls. Then DePaul's Billy Garret picked up his third foul by hitting Brunson on a missed three and sending him to the line. He would make all three free throws, now 7-7 on the night. After a Bridges rejection on defense, DePaul returned the favor by stuffing Eric Paschal before committing their 10th turnover of the game. Brunson wasn't able to convert offensively, but came up with the rebound on the defensive end.
After both teams came up empty on multiple possessions, Hart came up with a steal and an And1 on the other end for a chance at a three point play with just over 16 minutes left. Hart missed the free throw, but DePaul couldn't convert on their end. The Demons were still scoreless more than four minutes into the second half as the game went into the media timeout.
Jenkins missed his shot out of the timeout, and DePaul finally hit a three from deep, just their second of the night. Donte DiVincenzo was fouled, making both from the line. Hart then came up with a steal, but the Wildcats weren't able to convert. With just under 14 minutes to play in the game, Nova still held a comfortable 25 point lead.
After both teams missed mid rang jumpers, Mikal Bridges got free on the baseline for a one handed slam giving him double digit scoring for the fourth consecutive game. DePaul would answer at the line going 1-2, but then fouled DiVincenzo has he drove the lane. The Big Ragu would miss both free throws, and DePaul took advantage with a layup on the other end to cut the Wildcat lead to 24.
Dylan Painter came back into the game and grabbed an offensive rebound off a Josh Hart miss, drawing a foul in the process. DePaul would get to the free throw line for two after a Nova miss, and then follow Nova's next miss with a put back layup to go on a 7-0 lead with lust under 11 minutes remaining. Jalen Brunson missed the front end of a 1-and-1, and DePaul hit a three to extend their run to 10-0. Kris Jenkins finally ended the run with a head fake to draw a foul and hit both his free throws, but DePaul answered with an alley-oop on the offensive end. Nova led by just 17 now with under 10 minutes to play.
Bridges ran out after a DePaul miss for a transition layup to push Nova's lead back to 19, but again DePaul worked the ball inside for two points. After both teams missed floaters in the lane, it was Hart who got away in transition for the easy lay in. Hart had just 7 points for the game after some foul trouble to this point, shooting 50% from the floor on 6 attempts.
Out of the break, DePaul would miss two free throws before committing a foul themselves to send Jenkins to the line on the other end. Jenkins went 2-2, giving him 8-8 on the night and pushing the Nova lead back up over 20. Then Bridges would take a long inbound from Jenkins for an easy dunk in transition. After a DePaul score, Eric Paschal would get an easy bucket to give Nova 60 points on the night and a 60-39 lead.
Nova continued to control the pace of play and the score as they went down the stretch. DePaul started to keep pace with Nova's scoring, but they couldn't make any kind of serious run as time ran down in the final minutes. At the 4:15 mark, Eric Paschal was fouled hard and went crashing to the ground. But Nova's acting big man was able to walk it off and went 1-2 on the ensuing free throws to keep Nova's lead at 20 points. He'd even come back the very next offensive possession diving for a loose ball, which of course he won.
In the final minutes, the teams traded threes and Josh Hart went on a late scoring flourish, but the Wildcat victory was already a foregone conclusion. Despite a late push by DePaul, Villanova won comfortably 75-62.
Magic Maddy Siegrist: The Big Baller on Villanova's campus We caught up with Maddy Siegrist, who reflected on her record-breaking moment and her basketball journey.


Devout Catholics believe that by completing the nine-day mass, one will be able to fulfill his or her prayer. One can pray for better health, prosperity, and peace. It can be just about anything that your heart desires. You can pray for material things which you believe can help you in your profession or daily living. You can't afford to have your own home so you pray hard and work hard to achieve it. Some things happen for a reason and who knows all your prayers will be realized sooner than you think.
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Home » NBC-2 | WBBH » Nickelodeon Universe, 8.5-acre indoor theme park, opens in October
Nickelodeon Universe, 8.5-acre indoor theme park, opens in October
5:01 PM EDT, Sun October 20, 2019
CNN – All your favorite Nickelodeon characters are coming to New Jersey.
Nickelodeon Universe opens Oct. 25 at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, according to CNN. At 8.5 acres, it will be the largest indoor theme park in North America.
The park will have more than 35 rides, roller coasters, and attractions. Nickelodeon characters like SpongeBob, Dora the Explorer, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be at the mall to meet.
The roller coasters include one named the Shellraiser, which has a plunging 122-foot drop. Since no Nickelodeon attraction would be complete without slime, visitors can visit the Slime Stage.
TOP STORY: Ghosts, goblins, demons spook car wash customers
A general ticket is priced at $39.99. For those interested in a more thrilling experience, there is an all-access ticket for $49.99, and children under two are free.
Besides Nickelodeon Universe, American Dream's NHL-regulation size ice rink will open on Oct. 25 with open skating, figure skating, and hockey tournaments.
In November, the DreamWorks Water Park is set to open at the mall featuring more than 40 water slides and 15 attractions.
The American Dream mall is approximately 3 million square feet roughly divided into 55 percent entertainment and 45 percent retail space. The retail portion of the mall is scheduled to open in March 2020. For those planning a visit by car, the complex has 33,000 parking spaces.
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Guy Fieri's stop at Fargo restaurant will air Friday night on Food Network
Passage to India's owner says the restaurant will open its dining room again on Saturday.
Written By: John Lamb | Jan 7th 2021 - 8pm.
Passage to India owner Saravana Rangaswamy poses with Guy Fieri when the Food Network host visited in the summer of 2020. Photo courtesy of Passage to India / Special to The Forum
FARGO — The next stop on Guy Fieri's flavortown tour of Fargo-Moorhead will be Passage to India. The newest episode of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," which will air Friday night, Jan. 8, features the popular host's stop at the Fargo restaurant.
The ethnic eatery posted a picture on Facebook of Fieri with owner Saravana Rangaswamy announcing the airing on Thursday night.
"It's been a long journey, experiencing the highs, lows, and entire medley of emotions that come along with running a restaurant at a high level consistently for nearly two decades," the post stated. "This is certainly one of our more memorable moments and we look forward to sharing this with you all."
The restaurant, 855 45th St. S., currently offers only delivery and takeout due to COVID-19 restrictions, but will open up its dining room again on Saturday, Jan. 9.
The show also filmed at Nichole's Fine Pastry & Cafe, Pounds and Blackbird Woodfire, all in Fargo, as well as Sol Ave. Kitchen and Rustica Eatery & Tavern in Moorhead, when Fieri and the production was here last summer. The episodes with Pounds and Blackbird aired in November.
Friday's episode will air at 8 p.m. Central time on the Food Network.
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Our country is in chaos. Do I need to say goodbye to 'This is Us'?
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Jay checks out a 1970 Dodge Challenger on this episode of 'Rides with Jay Thomas'
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Food Network's Guy Fieri calls Fargo Indian food 'the bomb'


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Blue Jackets Sign Nathan Gerbe
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed Nathan Gerbe for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.
By Elaine Shircliff@imaraindancer Jan 24, 2018, 1:42pm EST
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Nathan Gerbe to a one-year, two-way deal for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. Upon signing the contract, Gerbe was assigned to the Cleveland Monsters.
The veteran 5'5" center will provide much needed depth at the position for the Jackets' organization. He is infectiously energetic, agile on the ice, and not afraid to take a hit from guys a foot taller. Gerbe is a phenomenal playmaker and stickhandler. Being in the right place at the right time is something he excels at during the game. When needed Gerbe is a great agitator.
He also uses his stature to sneak up on the opposition and fly under the radar.
Gerbe has been playing for Geneve-Servette HC for the past two seasons. In 45 games with Geneve-Servette, he tallied 35 points in the form of 13 goals and 22 assists.
Most of his professional career was spent in the NHL playing for the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes. Over 394 NHL games, he tallied 58 goals and 80 assists.


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Q: Find the Norm of the an operator Let $\{e_n\}$ be the basis for $l^2$ and $\{\alpha_n\} \in \ell^{\infty}$.
Define $Ae_n=\alpha_n e_n$ on $l^2$.
Show that $\|A\|=\sup|\alpha_n|$.
Attempt:
We have $\| A\| = \sup \{ \| Ax \|: \| x\|=1 \} \geq \sup\|Ae_n \| = \sup \|\alpha_n e_n \|_{\infty} = \sup_n | \alpha|$.
Also, let $x\in \ell^2$ with $\| x\| =1$.
Then we have $\|Ax \| = \| A (\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} x_n e_n)\| \leq \|A(\|x_n \|_{\infty} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}e_n) \| \leq  \|A (\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}e_n) \| = \| \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \alpha_n e_n\|_{\infty} \leq \sup_n |\alpha_n|$.
Could someone please let me know if my work is correct? If not, how should I fix it?
Thank you!

A: No. Your inequalities are not correct.
$\|A(\sum x_ne_n)\|^{2}=\|\sum Ax_ne_n\|^{2}=\|\sum \alpha_nx_ne_n\|^{2}=\sum |\alpha_n|^{2} |x_n|^{2}\leq (\sup_n |\alpha_n|)^{2} \sum |x_n|^{2} $ so $\|A\| \leq \sup_n |\alpha_n|$.

A: No, you don't take $||x_n||_{\infty}$ !
It should be,
$$\Big|\Big|Ax\Big|\Big|_2=\Big|\Big|A\Big(\sum x_ne_n\Big)\Big|\Big|_2$$ $$=\Big|\Big|\sum x_nAe_n\Big|\Big|_2$$ $$=\Big|\Big|\sum \alpha_nx_ne_n\Big|\Big|_2$$ $$ \le sup_n |\alpha_n|\Big|\Big|\sum x_ne_n\Big|\Big|_2$$ $$=\sup_n|\alpha_n|\Big|\Big|x\Big|\Big|_2$$

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Kids will love seeing their names displayed in big, vibrant block letters. Parents will love seeing the merry twinkle in their little one's eyes as they hone their fine motor skills.
Cute and thoughtful gift idea for babies! Thanks for sharing!
I love the wooden puzzle gifts. Thanks for sharing.
Great gift idea that both kids and parents will love!
So sweet! I'll have to share this shop with my daughter for my grandbabies!
Great idea for kids gift!


Wireless Broadband Alliance introduces its first Vision Forum Asia – Connecting Cities and Citizens. WBA Vision Forum Asia – Connecting Cities & Citizens will feature seminar sessions and executive roundtables, providing an opportunity for participants to meet leaders from a number of Asian governments, technology companies, telecoms operators, and ecosystem players, as well as media and analysts.
Join the discussion on a number of topics, including: Public-Private Partnerships, Carrier and City Wi-Fi Deployment & Monetization, Converged Services (Wi-Fi Calling, Carrier Aggregation), Roadmap to 5G, etc, and more.
Delegates from the ecosystem representing China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, The Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam will be in attendance.


This post is a continuation of my earlier post My Rendezvous with Paro.
After reaching our hotel in Paro we dumped our luggage in our rooms and set out to explore the place.
We were back on the road again. Our first stop was Kichu Monastery.
Kyichu Lhakhang or Kichu Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Bhutan. It is situated in a secluded place outside the town. The monastery, from its elevated position, offers wonderful views of the surrounding valley.
The monastery houses a golden statue of Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche inside the core temple. However, you are not allowed to take your camera inside.
There were orange trees in the temple courtyard that were full of ripe oranges even in June!
Kichu Monastery is a peaceful quiet place, ideal for spending some time contemplating amidst nature and sacred structures.
P.S: This is Part VI of my Bhutan Tour Photo Essay Series. You can also check out the previous posts of this series for more photos and information on Bhutan travel.


Portman Court is an Assisted Living development designed by McCarthy and Stone to offer peace of mind living for the independent over 60's.
Features 24 hour staff on site with full back up security system, with security pulls in all rooms of the apartment and throughout the building.
CCTV also covers the main entrance.
There is a stunning homeowner's lounge with conservatory leading onto landscaped gardens. The waitress service restaurant serves a hot 3 course lunch daily.
There is a function room with computer that hosts social events, a guest suite for visiting family and friends, a communal laundry, ample parking to rear and scooter charging room.
One hour domestic assistance is also included in the weekly service charge.
Portman Court is located in the historic market town of Uckfield, on the southern part of the High Weald in an area of outstanding natural beauty, to the north east of Lewes.
Uckfield is a thriving town with an excellent range of shops and facilities including an independent cinema, leisure centre with pool and railway station with regular trains to London.
There are several restaurants within a short distance of the development. There is also a monthly farmers market and annual carnival providing a focus for the local community to get together.
This beautifully presented, spacious West facing apartment is situated on the first floor and all rooms have a lovely light and bright feel.
The lounge is very large, with enough space for a dining table and chairs.
The master bedroom has a large fitted wardrobe and has plenty of natural daylight.
The second bedroom is larger than normal and is currently used as a dining room or study.
Security pulls in all rooms for peace of mind and an intruder alarm.
Heating is by electric storage heaters and wall mounted convectors.
Windows are double glazed, doors are wheelchair friendly, sockets raised and switches lowered for ease of use.
Presented in excellent condition and includes carpets, curtains and light fittings.
A welcoming hallway with a door with letter box and spy hole. Security system and door entry.
Heating controls, door to walk in storage cupboard that houses the hot water tank and airing shelves.
Doors to the lounge, both bedroom and the bathroom.
Larger than average and beautifully presented lounge with a West facing double glazed window, allowing plenty of natural daylight.
Feature fireplace with a coal affect electric fire. A wall mounted heater.
The lounge benefits with a large storage cupboard with a light, hanging rails and shelving.
TV and telephone points available.
There is a door leading into the kitchen.
Full range of modern wall and base units with coordinating wall tiles and flooring.
Mid-height oven, ceramic hob with extractor over.
Wall mounted heated and electric opening window facing the front of development.
A spacious, light and airy master bedroom with a double glazed window facing the front.
TV and telephone points available and a large fitted wardrobe.
A very large second bedroom with a double glazed window facing the front.
There is a newly fitted wall mounted heater.
This room is currently used as a dining room or study room.
Bath and level access shower both with grab rails. Fully tiled walls with coordinating non- slip flooring, sink with lever taps, vanity unit under and mirror above.
Heated towel rail and a wall mounted heater.


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Q: JDK 1.8 not supported by vs code?
Does VS Code (code-runner extension) support JDK 1.8? In the morning I was using JDK 12 , but then I downgraded to JDK 1.8 to try out applet viewer and stuff. Unfortunately now it doesn't even highlight the code.
Someone please tell me the problem and its solution.

A: JDK 1.8 is supported by VSCode.
Read https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/java and install needed extensions.
Update 2021
Currently to use the Java extension in VSCode its required JDK 11, but you can still use older versions of JDK in your projects. See this to get information about how to configure other JDK version for your project.

A: Java 1.8 was no longer supported since "Language support for Java" extension upgrade to 0.68.0, I downgraded to 0.64.1 which works for me.

A: As stated here:

Note: Although the Java language server requires JDK version 11 or above to run, this is NOT a requirement to your project's runtime.

This means that you need to have JDK 11 or higher installed. You can also install older JDKs and configure the runtimes. Just open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and type the command Java: Configure Java Runtime. If you have JDK 8 installed and have properly configured maven or gradle, this isn't even necessary. Visual Studio Code will correctly pick up the correct JDK.

A: VS Code no longer supports JDK 1.8. The "Java Extension Pack" relies upon "Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat" which documents Java 11 is the minimum requirement. See here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.java
Tis unfortunate, guess I'm switching back to eclipse


The H&M group's sales including VAT amounted to SEK 114,017 m (113,907) during the first half-year. Sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 98,165 m (98,368). In local currencies, sales including VAT were unchanged.
Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 7,275 m (10,920). The group's profit after tax amounted to SEK 6,010 m (8,354), corresponding to SEK 3.63 (5.05) per share.
The group's sales including VAT increased by 2 percent to SEK 60,463 m (59,538) during the second quarter. Sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 51,984 m (51,383).
In local currencies, sales including VAT were unchanged.
Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 6,012 m (7,708). The group's profit after tax amounted to SEK 4,638 m (5,897), corresponding to SEK 2.80 (3.56) per share.
The H&M group is going through a period of transformation to make the company even more customer-driven, efficient and flexible. This includes necessary transitions to new logistics systems that will allow even better availability, speed and transparency. However, sales and profits were temporarily affected by interruptions in connection with such transitions carried out in the second quarter in major markets such as the USA, France, Italy and Belgium.
AI and advanced data analytics – very good results from ongoing pilot projects, which are now being scaled up.
The H&M group's ninth brand, Afound, which offers hundreds of specially selected fashion and lifestyle brands with products at bargain prices, was launched in Sweden in June. Afound has been very successfully received both in store and online.
H&M Home will broaden its product range in the second half of 2018 to include lamps and furniture.
For 2019 Bosnia-Herzegovina is planned to become a new H&M store market and Mexico a new H&M online market.
"The rapid transformation of the fashion retail sector continues, and we are in a transitional period that is both exciting and challenging. Challenging because it is complex, extensive and the pace of change is fast. Exciting because we can see positive trends and big potential in connection with our improvement work and investments.
As we signalled previously, it was going to be a tough first half-year. We went into the second quarter carrying too much stock and we still had some imbalances in the H&M assortment – something that we are gradually correcting. As part of our transformation work we are transitioning our logistics systems to make our supply chain even faster, more flexible and more efficient. These transitions are complicated and can result in temporary interruptions, as unfortunately occurred during the second quarter in some of our major sales markets. This negatively impacted sales in the USA, France, Italy and Belgium, as well as online sales in the Nordic region.
Yet in a number of markets sales developed positively; in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Eastern Europe we grew considerably faster than the market. This shows that we are on the right track and that our digital investments and improvement work are starting to have results. Overall, however, total sales for the quarter were not satisfactory, which meant that inventory levels were still too high at the end of the period.
An important focus area is to develop the core of our brands. Our highest priority is the H&M brand, where we are continuing our improvement work on the assortment and the customer experience in store and online – while at the same time continuing to integrate the two channels. The utmost important thing is to improve the assortment and we are already seeing positive results from our summer collections, which have sold better than the corresponding collections last year.
We are continuing our investments in the supply chain, tech, advanced analytics and AI. There are promising indications from our pilot projects within personalisation, quantification, allocation and price setting, as well as in trend forecasting. Following on from these positive results, we are now scaling the projects up for more markets and more concepts.
The development and optimisation of the store portfolio continues. This applies to the number of stores, store area, rebuilds and relocations in order to ensure that we always have the right store portfolio and best terms in each market.
In 2018 we plan to open around 390 stores and to close 150, resulting in a net addition of 240 new stores for the year. Most of the H&M store openings will be in emerging markets, while the closures will take place in established markets. Stores for our newer brands will open in our established markets. We still see great potential for new stores in the coming years as our newer brands gradually come to make up an ever greater share of the store portfolio.
In parallel with the development of our own online store, sales of H&M on Tmall have got off to a very good start with tens of millions of visitors in the first couple of months, contributing to increasing sales in China.
Two weeks ago we launched our latest brand, Afound, an innovative market place in Sweden with hundreds of specially selected fashion and lifestyle brands offering products at bargain prices. Afound has been very successfully received both in store and online.
Information in this interim report is that which H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) is required to disclose under the EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014/EU). The information was submitted for publication by the abovementioned persons at 08:00 (CET) on 28 June 2018. This interim report and other information about H&M, is available at about.hm.com.
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted on Nasdaq Stockholm. H&M's business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. In addition to H&M, the group includes the brands COS, Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday, & Other Stories, H&M Home and ARKET as well as Afound. The H&M group has 47 online markets and more than 4,800 stores in 69 markets including franchise markets. In 2017, sales including VAT were SEK 232 billion. The number of employees amounts to more than 171,000. For further information, visit about.hm.com.


Gorodetskaya, I.V., Van Lipzig, N.P.M., Van den Broeke, M.R., Mangold, A., Boot, W. and C.H. Reijmer, Meteorological regimes and accumulation patterns at Utsteinen, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica: Analysis of two contrasting years, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50177, 2013.
Mangold, A., Van Malderen R., De Backer, H., Delcloo, A., De Bock, V., Gorodetskaya, I. and Hermans, C., Observations of atmospheric composition, clouds and precipitation in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica, MOZAIC-IAGOS, Scientific symposium on atmospheric composition observation by commercial aircraft, Toulouse, France, 12 – 15 May 2014.
Mangold, A., De Backer, De Bock, H., Hermans, C., Gorodetskaya and Maenhaut, W., Physical and optical properties of atmospheric aerosol in Eastern Antarctica, European Aerosol Conference 2012, 02-07 September 2012, Granada, Spain.
De Backer, H., Van Malderen, R., Mangold, A., Ozone and UV observations in Uccle (Belgium) and Utsteinen (Antarctica), Quadrennial Ozone Symposium, Toronto, Canada, 27-31 August 2012.
Mangold, A., Mano, M.-J., Namsaraev, Z., De Backer, H., De Bock, V., Hermans, C., Gorodetskaya, I., Maenhaut, W., Atmospheric composition research at the Belgian Antarctic research station Princess Elisabeth with emphasis on aerosol particle characterisation, IPY 2012 Conference, From Knowledge to Action, 22-27 April 2012,, Montréal, Canada.
Mangold, A., De Backer, H., Hermans, C. and Maenhaut, W., Monitoring and characterising light-absorbing particles at Princess Elisabeth station, East Antarctica, 10th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere, 26-29 June 2011, Vienna, Austria.
Mangold, A., De Backer, H., Hermans, C., Gorodetskaya, I. and Maenhaut, W., Monitoring atmospheric composition at the new Belgian research station inland Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, International Aerosol Conference 2010, 29.08. 03.09.2010, Helsinki, Finland.
Mangold, A., Monitoring of atmospheric composition at Princess Elisabeth station, TSI Workshop 'Nanoparticles: Basics, Application and Measurement solutions, 10. May 2012, Best, Netherlands.
Mangold, A., Het KMI in Antarctica, onderzoek aan de poolbasis Prinses Elisabeth, public symposium on the occasion of the centenary of the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, 29 October 2013.
Mangold, A., La recherche atmosphérique en Antarctique, pourquoi cela nous intéresse, public symposium on the occasion of the centenary of the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, 28 October 2013.


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Henri van Breda's axe murder trial begins: Will his surviving sister give evidence?
HENRI van Breda, accused of killing his family in a brutal axe attack, stands trial this week. The sole survivor, his sister, is listed as a witness against him.
Jane Flanagan in Cape Town
news.com.auMarch 24, 201712:06pm
Henri Van Breda's call to emergency services
The surviving members of the van Breda family. Henri is accused of killing his family, while his sister Marli survived the brutal attack, and could give evidence at his trial. Picture: AP Photo/Schalk van ZuydamSource:Supplied
THE final chapter in a gruesome murder case will finally begin on Monday when a 21 year-old goes on trial accused of butchering his wealthy parents and brother in their beds with an axe.
Henri van Breda, 21, stands to inherit a share of $16m (US) from the brutal killing of his parents, along with his sister Marli, who was left fighting for her life in the frenzied attack at their luxury family home in Cape Town, two years ago. The family had recently moved back to South Africa after spending several years living in Australia.
The 18-year-old schoolgirl, who survived the slashing of her jugular vein, is listed as a state's witness against her brother — but prosecutors are still agonising over whether to call her to give evidence or not.
The teenager reportedly remembers nothing about the 3am bloodbath in January 2015 that left her an orphan and put her in a coma. She and Henri have only had supervised contact since the grisly triple murder.
Parents Martin and Teresa van Breda, as well as son Rudi were killed in an axe attack, while sister Marli was lucky to survive. Henri van Breda (left) stands accused of their murder. Picture: FacebookSource:Facebook
The family's friends and own social media feeds suggested they were a close-knit unit who enjoyed all the exotic travel and outdoor pursuits their huge wealth could buy.
Martin Van Breda had amassed a fortune from property and other investments and after seven years in Perth and on the Sunshine Coast, he, his 55 year-old wife Teresa and three children had moved back to South Africa for a lucrative business deal in the months before the killings.
According to court papers, a furious family row was heard at their double-storey home on the exclusive De Zalze golf estate in the hours leading up to the savage attack. When forensic officers were dispatched to the home the next morning, they were confronted with a scene of unspeakable violence.
The body of 21 year-old engineering student Rudi was found on a blood-soaked bed next to his father Martin, 54. Both had suffered fatal blows with an axe to their heads. Mother-of-three Teresa had been cut down on the balcony of the same upstairs room — also dead from a gaping head wound — along with Marli, who was discovered close to death with a gash to her neck.
A large knife from the kitchen downstairs and the murder weapon — a bloodied axe, weighing 4.5kg — was found near their bodies.
Marli van Breda survived the attack, and is listed as a state witness against her brother.Source:No Source
Only Henri, then a science undergraduate, escaped the furious onslaught with minor cuts — described in medical reports as "superficial" and "self inflicted". He had waited four hours after the 3am killings before raising the alarm, after trying his girlfriend first.
A recording of his 7am call to emergency services was leaked to the press and in it, the then 20-year-old is heard calmly reporting how his family had been attacked with an axe, before suppressing a giggle as he explains how they are all "bleeding from the head".
In later interviews with detectives, Henri claimed that an axe-wielding stranger had breached the estate's state-of-the-art security to set upon his loved ones in their beds while he was in the bathroom.
He described watching as the lone assailant mercilessly killed his family one by one before hurling the murder weapon at his own head, knocking him out cold.
For 18 months after the massacre, the police appeared to be making little or no progress in their murder investigation, triggering speculation about whether anyone would ever face charges for the deaths. Marli slowly recovered from her injuries and returned to her exclusive boarding school and Henri left the care of his aunt and uncle, to move in with his girlfriend.
Suddenly in June last year, Henri surrendered himself to his local police station after hearing they were about to pick him up, and was charged with three counts of murder, one of attempted murder and another relating to obstructing justice.
Since his release on $8,000 US bail, Van Breda was arrested on a drugs charge, along with his girlfriend Danielle Janse Van Rensburg, 21, whom he met at cooking school in the months after his parents and brother were killed.
Henri van Breda pictured at a court appearance in September 2016. AP Photo/Schalk van ZuydamSource:AP
The latest charge mirrors reports that Van Breda had a history of using drugs which had put him in conflict with his parents. A teenager living in a shack near the family's luxury winelands home told South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper how he had been paid as a "drug runner" by Van Breda who was addicted to crystal meth.
Another newspaper report suggested Van Breda had spent time in rehab in recent years and had had his allowance cut by his concerned parents in the weeks leading up to their murder.
Miss Janse Van Rensburg will be supporting her boyfriend throughout his murder trial and has declared herself to be "100 per cent" convinced of his innocence.
Representing Van Breda is Pieter Botha, who was in the defence team for Shrien Dewani, a gay British millionaire who was sensationally cleared of arranging the assassination of his new wife during their 2010 honeymoon to Cape Town.
As the tragic case reaches its dramatic climax, it seems the fate of the family's fortunes are also finally being sealed. The home where the massacre took place was recently and quietly sold off for $500,000, little more than half of the going rate for such a coveted address.
Meanwhile, a seven-bedroom mansion on the Sunshine Coast, that Mr and Mrs Van Breda had planned to return to after a limited spell in Cape Town, is now also on the market for $2.5 million.
But whether Van Breda himself will inherit his parents wealth remains to be seen — under South African law, no one convicted of killing can profit financially from their crimes.
Henri van Breda and his girlfriend looking relaxed in November. Picture: news.com.auSource:Supplied
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To be human is to be vulnerable. Even in a book that is considered an escapist "Beach Read," your hero and heroine should not–indeed, they cannot–be perfect. They ought to have human foibles. You know, those likable failings and flaws.
Remember Mary Sue? It's a kind of story in which the novelist lives out wish fulfillment through her too-perfect heroine. Yeah, don't be that writer. It's embarrassing.
But you don't need to turn your lead into a soap opera sinner either. He doesn't have to be an addict or ex-con, and she doesn't need to be a victim of horrific abuse or a scheming control freak. Just ordinary human failings, placed in an extraordinary story setting, will do the trick.
People have a way of messing up almost anything, right? Give a character your own less-than-ideal reactions–denial, sloppiness, laughter at the wrong moment–and watch what happens. Add in the failings of friends and coworkers, and you'll have a smorgasbord of faults from which to choose.
Be mindful about embarrassing the reader, though. A small degree of wincing ("Oh, man, my cousin is just like that!") is fine. But if your hero is too much the jerk, he risks becoming an annoying stereotype. Your reader could close the book and walk away. Can't have that!
Let's take a look at Mr. Darcy's inner self. Here he is, in all his snarking glory, grumbling about Mr. Collins in Chapter 1 of Darcy By Any Other Name. Just because we agree with everything he thinks doesn't make him any less human. In fact, this humanity makes the man rather more likable.
Mr. Collins paused to draw breath and displayed a fine set of teeth. Had he come to the end of his speech? Darcy hoped so.
Mr. Collins paused and smiled expectantly. Darcy said nothing.
There followed more praise of his aunt. Darcy endeavored to stem the flow with a quelling look, but it was no use. Mr. Collins would talk, tossing out compliments with abandon.
This was the wrong reply to a simpleton like Collins. He responded with delight, not chagrin, and resumed talking. At last, with a gesture and another bow, Mr. Collins dropped a useful bit of information. Apparently he was related to the Bennets of Longbourn.
Didn't this cap all! As if Miss Elizabeth's mother and boisterous younger sisters were not enough, she must have this noxious cousin!
Darcy's lips curled into a sneer. After the slightest of bows to Collins, he turned away. Mr. Collins went immediately to Elizabeth's side, apparently to share his triumph, but Darcy did not wait to see her response. He had had quite enough of her family.
In fact, he'd had quite enough of Netherfield Park. Why in heaven's name had he convinced Bingley to take this estate? Anything—a cow herder's stone cottage shared with the cow! —would be preferable!
But no, when considering a property one took into account nothing of true importance. The size of the rooms, the condition of the park, the number of bedchambers, the state of the drains—what were these? What one ought to do, Darcy now realized, was examine the neighbors! Line them up, spend thirty minutes exposed to their chatter and flattery and hapless conversation, and then run like Hades in the opposite direction!
Tomorrow we'll have W for Worthy Opponents. You know, the sparring thing? We loves that.
Laura, you ABC's are so fun. I suppose when you get to Z you'll be saying "Zounds! School is out and now it's time to write!
Here in the West, celebration would be premature. We're out June 8th.
On the other hand, we don't return to school until the week after Labor Day. No complaints here!
I like the Zounds idea, might have to steal it. Because all I've got now is SaleZ.
This was fun and I love the snide comments that fall on deaf ears.
Vulnerability is endearing. I am only now just learning how critical it is in relationships if we want true intimacy. I can see how beneficial it is for your characters to have a few flaws so we can relate to them.
Yes, that's the reason to include foibles and "real guy" responses in the hero.
Real relationships? Isn't is something that the one thing we avoid (vulnerability) is the thing that bonds us?
Your writing cracks me up. Even when you talk about vulnerability, there are those exquisite, comedic touches. You really are SO good at this.
Aw, Tonia, thanks for the props. Means a lot, coming from you. I only wish it didn't take me so LONG to write.
You know, quality matters more than quantity.
I paddle along as best I can. "Just keep swimming, swimming…" When I retire (at what, 78?) there will be a line of books in the stable. But only if I don't lose heart and quit.
I'm a fan! You close it every time! "Examine the neighbors! Line them up, spend thirty minutes exposed to their chatter and flattery and hapless conversation, and then run like Hades in the opposite direction." I absolutely LUV it!!
Thank you, Via Mari. Like I've said before, being able to entertain the intelligent, thinking reader is no small thing.
And I shake my head at myself. How is it that i can so fluently write arrogant snark? Uh-huh. I share too much in common with proud Darcy, alas.


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The diagnostics bundle is primarily useful as an easy way to send Zoomdata the information needed to help you debug a problem. The bundle is a zip file containing all the current log files from all of Zoomdata's microservices. If distributed tracing is enabled and properly configured, the diagnostics bundle may also contain a JSON trace file with the trace ID you specify.
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Le championnat de France de football 1972-1973, trente-cinquième édition du championnat de France de football de Division 1, a vu la victoire du FC Nantes pour la troisième fois.

Clubs participants

À la suite de la scission entre le Paris FC et le Paris-Saint-Germain FC, l'équipe professionnelle du club passe sous les couleurs du Paris FC.

Compétition

Résultats

Classement final
En cas d'égalité entre deux clubs, le premier critère de départage est la différence de buts.

 Les vainqueurs des deux groupes de D2, le RC Lens et le Troyes AF, obtiennent la montée directe en D1. Les deux deuxièmes des groupes se disputent la montée, et c'est l'AS Monaco FC qui remporte ce barrage face à l'US Boulogne, et prend la troisième place d'accès à la D1.

Les champions de France

Buteurs

Voir aussi

1972-1973
Football 1972-1973
Football 1972-1973
Football en France en 1972
Football en France en 1973

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Émile Benveniste (; 27 May 1902 – 3 October 1976) was a French structural linguist and semiotician. He is best known for his work on Indo-European languages and his critical reformulation of the linguistic paradigm established by Ferdinand de Saussure.

Biography
Benveniste was born in Aleppo, Aleppo Vilayet, Ottoman Syria to a Sephardi family. His father sent him to Paris to undertake rabbinical studies, but he left the Rabbinical School after receiving his baccalauréat, and enrolled in the École pratique des hautes études. There he studied under Antoine Meillet, a former student of Saussure, and Joseph Vendryes, completing his degree in 1920. He would return to the École pratique des hautes études in 1927 as a director of studies, and would receive his doctorate there in 1935, with his major thesis on the formation of noun roots, and his secondary thesis on the Avestan infinitive. Following Meillet's death in 1936, he was elected to the Chair of Comparative Grammar in the Collège de France in 1937. He held his seat at the Collège de France until his death, but ceased lecturing in December 1969, after suffering a stroke that left him aphasic. Earlier that year he had been elected as the first President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies, and stayed nominally in that position until 1972. Benveniste died in a nursing home in Versailles, aged 74.

Career
At the start of his career, his highly specialised and technical work limited his influence to a small circle of scholars. In the late thirties, he aroused some controversy for challenging the influential Saussurian notion of the sign, that posited a binary distinction between the phonic shape of any given word (signifier) and the idea associated with it (signified). Saussure argued that the relationship between the two was psychological, and purely arbitrary. Benveniste challenged this model in his Nature du signe linguistique.

The publication of his monumental text, Problèmes de linguistique générale or Problems in General Linguistics, would elevate his position to much wider recognition.  The two volumes of this work appeared in 1966 and 1974 respectively.  The book exhibits not only scientific rigour but also a lucid style accessible to the layman, consisting of various writings culled from a period of more than twenty-five years.  In Chapter 5, Animal Communication and Human Language, Benveniste repudiated behaviourist linguistic interpretations by demonstrating that human speech, unlike the so-called languages of bees and other animals, cannot be merely reduced to a stimulus-response system.

The I–you polarity is another important development explored in the text.  The third person acts under the conditions of possibility of this polarity between the first and second persons.  Narration and description illustrate this.

"I signifies "the person who is uttering the present instance of the discourse containing I."  This instance is unique by definition and has validity only in its uniqueness ... I can only be identified by the instance of discourse that contains it and by that alone."

You, on the other hand, is defined in this way:
"by introducing the situation of "address," we obtain a symmetrical definition for you as "the individual spoken to in the present instance of discourse containing the linguistic instance of you."  These definitions refer to I and you as a category of language and are related to their position in language." — from Problems in General Linguistics

A pivotal concept in Benveniste's work is the distinction between the énoncé and the énonciation, which grew out of his study on pronouns.  The énoncé is the statement independent of context, whereas the énonciation is the act of stating as tied to context. In essence, this distinction moved Benveniste to see language itself as a "discursive instance", i.e., fundamentally as discourse.  This discourse is, in turn, the actual utilisation, the very enactment, of language.

One of the founders of structuralism, Roland Barthes, attended Benveniste's seminars at École Pratique. Pierre Bourdieu was instrumental in publishing  Benveniste's other major work, Vocabulaire des Institutions Indo-Européennes in his series Le Sens commun at radical publisher Les Éditions de Minuit (1969). The title is misleading:  it is not a "vocabulary", but rather a comprehensive and comparative analysis of key social behaviors and institutions across Germanic, Romance-speaking, Greco-Roman, and Indo-Iranian cultures, using the words (vocables) that denote them as points of entry. It makes use of philology, anthropology, phenomenology and sociology. A number of contemporary French philosophers (e.g., Barbara Cassin, Nicole Loraux, Philippe-Joseph Salazar, François Jullien, Marc Crépon) have often referred to Benveniste's Vocabulaire and are inspired by his methodology and the distinction he draws between meaning (signification) and what is referred to (désignation). Jacques Derrida's famous work on "hospitality, the Other, the enemy" is an explicit "gloss" on Benveniste's ground-breaking study of host/hostility/hospitality in the Vocabulary.

Publications translated to English
1971: Problems in General Linguistics (Problèmes de linguistique générale, vol. 1, 1966), translated by Mary Elizabeth Meek. Coral Gables, Florida: University of Miami. .
1973: Indo-European language and society (Le Vocabulaire des institutions indo-européennes, 1969), translated by Elizabeth Palmer. London: Faber and Faber. . Republished as Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society, translated by Elizabeth Palmer. Chicago: HAU Books 2016. .
2018: Last lectures: Collège de France, 1968 and 1969 (Dernières leçons : Collège de France 1968 et 1969, ed. by Jean-Claude Coquet and Irène Fenoglio, 2012), translated by John E. Joseph. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. .

Selected works
 Hittite et indo-européen : études comparatives
 Indo-European language and society
 Les infinitifs avestiques
 Langue, discours, société (festschrift for Benveniste, edited by Kristeva et al)
 Origines de la formation des noms en indo-européen
 The Persian religion, according to the chief Greek texts
 Problèmes de linguistique générale (2 vols.)
 Le Vocabulaire des institutions indo-européennes
 Inscriptions de bactriane extraits
 Last lectures: Collège de France, 1968 and 1969

References

 Gérard Dessons, Émile Benveniste : L'invention du discours, In Press, 2006.

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I totally have the Spring fever. I probably had it ever since the first day of Winter haha! I love everything about Spring. I love seeing trees and flowers come to life, all the pastel and bright colors, comfortable temperature and of course the cute, Spring dresses.
Banana Republic has been nailing their Spring collection. So of course I couldn't help but check out their Spring dress collection. I am wearing the Paisley Strappy Midi dress. There's so many reasons why I love this dress. First, I love how flowy it is. Even on a windy day (like the day this photo was taken), the dress still looks perfect. I really like the midi length. It's just the right amount of bare legs for this time of year. The orange and paisley print gives it a Spring feeling. Since it was a windy day, I decided to accessorize it with a linen scarf. I think the bright blue pairs so well with the orange. It gives it a vacation getaway vibe. I think the next time I wear this dress, I would love to wear it with a denim jacket.
obsessing over this look! I love how you added the scarf! I have to agree I have spring fever big time too!
This dress is beautiful, Rach! I love the bright color and the flowy silhouette. And the pop from the scarf is a great touch!
Thanks Ivete! Actually I was heading to the beach (just right over the bridge), but the lakefront temps was much colder haha!
You look so beautiful Rach! Love the mix of red and blue for a very gorgeous springy look!
Wow, such adorable outfit, I love your dress and your watch, thank you for sharing, you look gorgeous!!!
This dress is so lovely! I can't wait for spring weather here in Denver!
Thanks Lacey! Hope Spring comes by soon for you guys!
How pretty is this dress? Loving the paisley print!
Banana Republic has the cutest stuff, especially when it comes to dresses.
Love the look! Perfect for Spring!
I recently caught spring fever too! 🙂 Banana Republic really is killing it with their spring pieces this season! I got a skirt and dress from them that I love!
Thanks Kacie! Love your pieces from BR as well!
You look gorgeous Rach! Such a pretty summer dress.
I'm loving that dress on you!
I love this dress! The flutter effect in the breeze is just so stunning.
that's such a pretty dress and I love it with that color scarf, goregous!!
Amazing dress color, love your style!
That dress from the spring collection at banana republic screams spring already!! I love the color and the addition of the scarf. You look dashing!
Pretty dress! Love your outfit!
I totally agree that Banana has been nailing it! This dress is so pretty and perfect for spring and summer. I hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you Nicole! Hope you have a great weekend too!
I love your dress!! It's absolutely perfect for spring!
You look fabulous, Rach! I love Banana Republic too! The dress is to die for! Sending much love your way, mahal!
You are so sweet! Thank you Vanessa!
So springy! Love how flow of the dress and scarf! Beautiful!
Love the colors on this pretty dress!
This dress look sperfect on you.
Thank you Nina! Thanks for stopping by!
So fab in that dress! Have a nice weekend.
You are so perfect girl. Love your summer dress. Thanks for the inspiration!
That dress is amazing! I love that you added the scarf! You look incredible!
Thanks Anna! I know BR can be very dangerous haha! Have a great weekend!
you look so beautiful rach!
Forever love a good flowy dress! I'm so pumped about how warm it's been getting lately and looking forward to all those bright and sunny days ahead.
Thanks Violet! I am looking forward to it too!
I've been hoping for spring since winter as well. And I also think this would look great with a denim jacket!
I love these photos with the wind, and that dress is so cute! I definitely want to check out Banana Republic's spring collection!
Thanks Valerie! It is def worth checking out!
The outfit is so cute 🙂 Bonjour from FRANCE, Sand.
Happy Sunday, my gorgeous friend!
Okay, this is so so pretty!! BR has great items this spring!
Love how you contrasted your dress with the blue scarf, such a perfect spring look!
Thanks Stacey! Eh the weather goes back and forth here!
This is an absolutely beautiful outfit! Were you cold shooting these photos? The wind looks pretty strong, but it actually adds that perfect "spring" vibe to the look. I can see that dress being perfect for the beach too!
Actually, it was pretty warm the day we took these photos. So we got lucky. I was totally thinking it would be perfect for the beach too!
Love your beautiful dress! You looks so gorgeous!
I saw this dress when I was in there recently and almost bought it but decided to sit on it. Now I totally want to go buy it! lol Beautiful!
Awesome look!! Loving it a lot!! Banana has been killing it for the spring!
Beautiful photos and outfit! Love your sandals (I really need to go shopping for shoes in europe again – they have some of the best leather shoes at markets!) and dress!


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Preparing a List of Works Cited
Every source that you reference in your research paper should be included in your list of works cited. Learn how to compile a list of works cited by reading the information below.
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Setting Up Your List of Works Cited
I used to have my own page on how to write a list of works cited, but they kept changing the rules to MLA style, and I realized that the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University does a much better job of staying up-to-date with the changes, so now I just provide a link to that wonderful resource:
OWL MLA Style Guide
A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Your List of Works Cited:
The MLA Style Center was created by the Modern Languages Association (the people who create and update MLA style guidelines). They have put together this handy tutorial to help you make sense of putting together a full citation for your Works Cited.
Works Cited: A Quick Guide


5 Reasons why authors should buy a domain name by Jin & Co.
Are you using a free domain name for your website or blog? Here are 5 compelling reasons why you should invest in your own personalised domain name.
Blogs play an essential role in attracting more visitors to your website, provided you give them something they find valuable and interesting of course. There's no doubt that your blog helps your website to grow and expand each time you publish a post. With the number of free blogging platforms available today, many people don't see the value or need in registering a domain name. Why pay when you can get it for free?
Well, here are 5 reasons why you should, for less than the cost of your next lunch, have your own domain name and take care of one of the most essential elements of being on the web.
Want tips for picking a domain name? Read my 5 Recommendations for choosing the right domain name for author, and illustrator websites.
Any person who intends to start their own blog will have to choose a blogging platform to use, and more often than not, they will go for the free platforms like Blogspot and Wordpress.com. Not only are they free, but they are also super easy-to-use, and get you up and running in minutes.
I think starting with a free blogging platform is a good strategy, especially if you're working on a budget and don't have an audience yet. But $10 on a domain name is not going to break the bank – it's going to be the best $20 you'll ever spend on your online promotion.
Have you ever tried creating a new email or social media account, and after typing in your preferred user name, a message pops up saying, "Sorry, that name has been taken." How many times did you have to settle for a user name you don't like because the one you want has already been registered?
The same is true for domain names. Everyday, new domain names are being registered, and if you wait too long, you may find out that you'll have to settle for a less attractive name - think "sarahauthor93234.com".
Still don't think your name will be taken soon? Well it may help to know that there were 175,356 domain names registered yesterday? IN JUST ONE DAY! You can check out the numbers on for yourself if you want to.
With all the algorithms and other technical stuff involved, it can be really difficult to determine the exact formula that Google uses to organise search results in response to search queries. However, it's accepted that the keywords used and found in a domain name carries a certain degree of influence over this.
For instance, if you're looking for an author online, you're likely to type the author's name in the search box. When you see the author's name in a domain, e.g. 'sarahauthor.com', you'll feel that this result is their official site, and that this result is what you're looking for. As keywords in the domain are a ranking factor, chances are that this domain will be on page one of the search results.
In short, buying a domain name increases your Google ranking, and therefore the chance that a web searcher will click through to your website or blog.
Not to offend anyone, but a blog using a free domain such as 'saraauthor.blogging.com' doesn't really look very professional. In fact, it may look cheap and amateur to some people, and this will affect your blog's (and your career's) credibility.
Having your very own domain name shows your visitors that you care about your online presence and reputation. This helps to make you look more professional - someone that they should take seriously and pay attention to.
If you're using a free blogging platform, you won't be able to register your own email address. That means you'll have to settle for the generic sarahauthor@gmail.com or sarahauthor@yahoo.com (that's if those email addresses aren't already taken). The same is true if you're using an email from your internet provider, like sarahauthor@bigpond.com. The problem with the latter though is that once you change your internet provider, you'll lose your email address as well.
This won't be a problem if you have your own domain name. You can use sarah@sarahauthor.com and give yourself more exlcusivity, plus it's yours for life.
Bonus reason: Does this mean I need a new website as well?
No. Having a custom domain doesn't require you to build a new website since it's just the name you're adding. Any email sent to the new address can be forwarded to your current email so you don't have to set anything up on your computer or phone to receive new emails.
Take control of your brand on the web. Register a domain name that reflects your personality and style. Give your blog a name that your website's visitors, readers, and fans can connect with.
Got a question about registering your domain, post it in the comments section below.
Need help picking a domain name?
Deciding the name of your website is tricky. It's decided at the start of the journey as a writer, with you along the way, and can impact future success.


We're talking about Thor Ragnarok and are joined by long time friend of the podcast Ian MacIntyre (Writer, Comedian, Actor). We gush about this movie's great comedy, incredible action, and subtle storytelling, but are there missed opportunities and powerful themes that are not explored? Yes. But we don't really mind cause it's fricking awesome.


Large books are shipped by USPS Priority Mail at the Medium Flat Rate Box- $20.00 whether 1 book or a full box. For small paperbacks see below.
Bamboo - The Amazing Grass - Amazing and rare tropical species are pictured in 72 color photos. This book introduces the bamboos of Southeast Asia, a region well known for its incredible range of bamboo utilization and diversity. The author, a bamboo specialist in Malaysia, discusses the salient aspects of bamboo structure, biology and conservation and provides brief perspectives into the sometimes difficult tasks of bamboo classification and identification.
Weight is 10 ozs. Only $9.00 for shipping a single copy by USPS or may be combined with one other small book.
A Compendium of Chinese Bamboo This is the book we have all been waiting for. As expected, the experts from China have crafted a classic volume based on clear descriptions and the best photos of mature bamboo species I have ever seen in one place. Altogether, 39 genera and more than 500 species are included in this book. The morphological characteristics, geographical distribution and usage of every species is described fully and accurately. The compendium is the most complete monograph in the field of bamboo research up to the present. There are more than 400 color photos displaying 31 genera, 209 species and 50 varieties and forms. Most of the photos are close up views of bamboo shoots allowing for their use in bamboo identification. Many of the photos show the leaf, flower and culm distribution. A lot of the bamboo photographs are of beautiful species and varieties that have never been seen in the U.S.A.
Catalog of the Bambouserie Prafrance (English) - The very well done catalog of Europe's largest bamboo plantation and nursery. Beautiful color photos and illustrated key.
Weight is 14 ozs. Only $9.00 for shipping a single copy by USPS or may be combined with one other small book.
NEW BOOK - Discovering Bamboo - Northwest nurserywoman, Jackie Heinricher published a nice catalog useful to all gardeners who have caught the bamboo bug. Considering there are hundreds of bamboo species and varieties availbale to the gardener, she has listed 28 clumping and 29 running popular bamboos species. Plenty for most gardeners and their landscapes in temperate and mild Pacific Coast climates. Lots of "How to" information to get you started. I personally like the selection guide to help narrow down the choices.
1985 Recent Research on Bamboos - Proceedings of the International Bamboo Workshop, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China-October 6-14, 1985.
Since Hangzhou, there have been numerous International Bamboo Workshops: 1988 - Cochin, India, 1991 - Chiangmai , Thailand, 1995 - Ubud, Bali and San Jose, Costa Rica, 1998. I place great importance on these proceedings from Hangzhou, if only for it being the only one in a temperate region. Many of the papers are on topics of bamboo production with relevance for the new bamboo growers in the USA. The species most represented in the proceedings is Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens or what we call Moso bamboo.
1988 Bamboos: Current Research Published jointly by the Kerala Forest Research Institute, India and the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
This edition is the latest compilation of research papers presented at the Third International Bamboo Workshops convened at Cochin, India in 1988. As with the previous edition (Recent Research on Bamboos), the book is divided into various aspects of bamboo research. Country reports and bamboo resources papers by predominantly Indian authors outline the state of the bamboo resources in international, regional and ecological niches. The forestry and horticultural fields are represented in chapters devoted to management of bamboo forests, growth and yield of bamboos, propagation of bamboos, and diseases and pests of bamboos. A good percentage of the articles are on bamboo preservation treatments, physical properties of bamboo and its fiber. Bamboo as a building material for housing with a structural design code is described. Bamboo paper, board, pipe for water supply and the economics of bamboo based industry in the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asian region outline bamboo affairs in that part of the world.
1991 Bamboo in Asia and the Pacific Reprinted. This is an excellent book containing the proceedings of the 1991 International Bamboo Workshop held in Chiangmai, Thailand. The broad area of participation includes most of Southeast Asia and the clumping bamboos of economic importance. Excellent articles on micropropagation, bamboo agroforestry and newer methods of making bamboo composite materials.
Only $9.00 for shipping a single copy by USPS or may be combined with one other small book.
Bamboo: The Gift of the Gods -Oscar Hidalgo's New Bamboo Construction Book.
The bamboo user's textbook from the world famous Colombian architect. His lifetime work is compiled for easy search and interesting reading. His interest in Guadua bamboo began forty years ago while he was a student. Now this experience is presented from the ground up. The plant of 1000 uses starts from the basics of growing and understanding how and where the plant grows. Sequential chapters discuss the properties of the usable bamboo culm and processing bamboo into the many types of products we have grown to love. His love for bamboo is expressed throughout the book while sharing the culture of bamboo he documents so well from around the world.
Hardbound, 8.5 X 10.5 in., 556 pages, 670 photographs and 1200 line drawings, 2003.
I first purchased a copy in Spanish at the 1998 International Bamboo Congress in San Jose, Costa Rica. My first impression was "I wish this was in English". My wish has now come true with a bonus, the English version has 12 additional pages of color plates. Architect and author, Virginia Carmiol begins with general bamboo information that is so important for the reader new to bamboo. This includes the categories of utilization we are familiar with: construction, food, architecture, engineering, craft, music, medicine and paper making. She also provides a basic description of bamboo's characteristics as a plant.
The beneficial theme of Golden bamboo or Phyllostachys aurea is custom made for North Americans. In many areas, it is considered a pest by the locals. Here is our manual to put all the available Golden bamboo to good use by bamboo craftspeople. Costa Rica's climate ranges from tropical low lands to temperate cloud forest. While Phyllostachys aurea thrives above 6000 feet elevation it will also grow, but smaller, down to about 800 feet. Ms. Carmiol also tells us about Bambusa vulgaris, Dendrocalamus giganteus and the Guaduas. Interestingly, besides the ever popular, G. angustifoia, she also mentions G. aculeata, G. amplexifolia and G. paniculata.
In the final chapter of Part 1 she tells of the story of bamboo development in Costa Rica. We find how the National Bamboo Project (FUNBAMBU) was established. Brian Erickson is credited by giving the project its own furniture style. However, earlier credit for the use of bamboo and furniture styles came from the Taiwan Technical Crafts Mission created in 1981. Even as early as the 70's, the University of Costa Rica through architect Rafael Angel Garcia and agronomist Mayra Montiel began developing interest in bamboo.
It is noted that the government's efforts were primarily on species beneficial for the construction of housing - these being Guadua and Dendrocalamus. In Costa Rica (and in Mexico) there are established artisan centers producing furniture from Phyllostachys aurea that vainly seek government support. These craftspeople are facing design problems, overharvesting and pressure from outside bamboo cutters, low wages, and cheap imports from China and Korea.
The rest of the book is devoted to the specifics of Phyllostachys aurea and the crafting of bamboo furniture. She begins with the botanical characteristics, cultivation, climate and plantation care, then moves on to describe the harvesting, processing, drying and curing the Golden bamboo culms. The bamboo furniture design is mostly of a traditional Chinese style, as taught by the Taiwan Mission. It is constructed entirely with simple tools. Great detail is spent on the steps required to build the furniture. These steps include cutting, perforations, curves, bending, assembly, pinning, joints, channels, binding, ties and ergonomic dimensions. Examples are given of chairs, tables, beds, panels, shelves, stands, mirrors, folding screens and more. Most of the examples represent the work of the Retana brothers' factory located near the City of San Isidro de General.
The book is highly illustrated in a step-by-step manner with drawings and photographs. There are 182 B&W photos and illustrations. The English version includes 31 color plates (Spanish does not). It is paper back and printed on glossy paper. The dimensions are 8.5 X 8.5 inches. It consists of 182 pages. LAST COPIES IN PRINT!
Weight is 16 ozs. Only $9.00 for shipping a single copy by USPS or may be combined with one other small book.
Bamboo for Gardens by Ted Meredith. Let the truth be said, through education and brilliant photography Ted Meredith overwhelms the fears of planting bamboo. This is the grail guidebook for selecting the correct bamboo for the landscape situation. All of the horticultural factors of bamboo are delivered in one beautifully illustrated and easily read bamboo garden book! Autographed by the author!
The Gardeners Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos by Michael Bell An invaluable guide to bamboos, this book covers their cultivation, history, Propagation, and garden care. Superb photographs aid identification, and it has an A-Z listing plus appendices on bamboos for special purposes and where to see and buy them.
160 pages, hardbound or paperback, 70 color photos and 10 illustrations, 7 X 9.5 in.
Bamboos by Christine Recht and Max F. Wetterwald Bamboos are fascinating for their utility, beauty and elegance, for their variety of form, and for their symbolic importance in Asian culture. This book provides all the necessary information to successfully plant and grow bamboo in the garden. It includes chapters on the uses of bamboo; morphology and structure; characteristics of the major genera; species and cultivars for the garden; planting and cultivation; garden design with bamboos; bamboos in containers; bamboo as a raw material; and problems encountered in cultivation. The book is a good basic primer for the beginning 'bambusiast'. Photographs show many of the species carried in the Tradewinds Catalog.
The Book of Bamboo by David Farrelly Shows how bamboo has been used for thousands of years and its importance for sustainable food and fiber production in the future. Culturally appealing and eclectic!
The Bamboo Handbook - by Durnford Dart -This practical guide for growing bamboo provides detailed,accurate and valuable information for existing or prospective growers. More like a farmers guide, the economics of growing bamboo on the farm are spread over 5 years (Bambusa balcooa, B. oldhamii, Dendrocalamus asper, D. brandsii, D. latiflorus, Gigantochloa atter, Phyllostachys pubescens and P. bambusoides) with tables detailing expenses and income in Australia. With this in hand the bamboo grower may see the endless possibilities for environmental enhancement and the establishment of potentially profitable products and business. NO OTHER BOOK DETAILS THE START UP COST IN ESTABLISHING A BAMBOO FARM. In Australian English.
Weight is 11 ozs. Only $8.00 for shipping a single copy by USPS or may be combined with one other small book.
Bamboo Rediscovered by Victor Cusak -The book is divided into three parts: Part 1, Choosing and Growing Non-invasive Bamboo, Part 2, Bamboo Uses and Simple Technology and Part 3, Culture, Tradition and Uses. All the information needed for a beginner to start off with bamboo. Yet, the experienced grower will find Victor's species list and descriptions invaluable.
Bamboo World by Victor Cusak and Dierdre Stewart. Victor's latest book is a much expanded glossy production of his previous publication "Bamboo Rediscovered". It is a colorful Bamboo World, filled with more than 200 colour photos, many of exotic species photographed all around the world by Victor's wife, Deirdre Stewart. With 230 information packed pages and 66 illustrations, it is a marathon of bamboo information. Well, the species are half of the bamboo world. The clumping species of bamboo inhabit these pages in all their glory; big, fast growing and tropical to sub tropical in climate. Chapters start with the advantage of clumping bamboo over runners and go on to their growing and use. Did I mention the amazing photographs! The 'using bamboo' chapters are actually a big "how to" book on there own, and the simple techniques work for runners or clumpers. Make a shakuhachi flute or an Indonesian xylophone, build beautiful furniture (complete with designs), or water toys; study advanced edible shoot or timber plantation technology, harvest and cure your own timber culms. It covers shoot preparation and cooking, recipes, making your own bamboo paper, building, architecture; it's all there in extraordinary but simple detail, and beautifully illustrated!
When you are finished building then review the bamboo recipes for dinner.
The Bamboos by F. A. McClure -The indispensible classic on bamboo by America's most famous bamboo expert. Contains a wealth of information on the study of bamboo.
The Anatomy of Bamboo Culms by Walter Liese (ISBN 81-86247-26-2) Prof. Liese is a 50 year veteran of bamboo research. This book contains the bulk of his work studying and interpreting the cellular structure of bamboo. Numerous electron micrographs reveal the secrets of bamboo's extraordinary strength. A reference text for those studying bamboo's application to various products. A piece of art for those interesting in functional design.
Diseases of Bamboos in Asia INBAR Tech. #10 ISBN 81-86247-20-3 Insect Pests of Bamboos in Asia INBAR Tech. #13 ISBN 81-86247-20-8 "The above books are the only complete bug and disease books I have seen on bamboo". A cursory read suggested several questions right off-variegation on young Bambusa and Dendrocalamus seedlings caused by the mosaic virus?, black culm spots caused by fungus? Twelve species of bamboo mites and quantified damage information.
-Robert D. Fabel-Ward Report on the Flowering and Fruiting of Arundinaria angustifolia (Mit.) Houz. de Leh.
7 X10 in., 53 pages, B&W photos.
7 X10 in., 28 pages, Color photos.


The new Documents table allows you to include texts, images or programming codes (scripts) into your accounting file.
This table is normally automatically created when attaching some documents to the Balance sheet, using the Account1 - Balance sheet command or the Account1 - Balance sheet with groups command -> Attachments section.
This is the document's name.
Documents beginning with the "_" sign have specific meanings.
You can enter specific functions created for the Budget table.
If you click on the cell, an icon will appear to add or edit the file content.
Some invoice templates are already set to resume a possible logo uploaded in the documents table.
In the Attachment column, double-click on the cell, or select the Edit symbol, select the type of Image document and select the picture you want to insert in the printout.
The logo must be an image with a width of 120px and height of 100px.
You can also add other images, to be used in customized templates.


The takealot.com Cape Town 10s, the world's biggest tens rugby tournament, will take place on the 6th and 7th February 2015 at Hamilton's Rugby Club in Green Point, and is set to be the biggest social rugby and netball event of the year!
The massive sports and entertainment festival takes place for the 7th consecutive year and has recently been shortlisted for Best Live Experience in the Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2015. Spectators will also have the chance to see local and international rugby legends in action.
Tickets: Pre-sold tickets R80 for Friday and R100 for Saturday available from www.webtickets.co.za.


Public rights of way shapefile exported from the Exegesis Countryside Access Management System (CAMS).
Status field - 1 = Footpath, 2 = Bridleway, 3 = Byway, 9 = Restricted Byway*.
The public rights of way data displayed is for information and general use purposes only and is not the legal record. The precise position and alignment of public rights of way can only be determined by reference to the Definitive Map and Statement, the legal record of public rights of way, and the data displayed on the attached plan has been produced by capturing and transposing of the Definitive Map onto a larger scale. The Council can accept no responsibility for any error or inaccuracy which may arise from the transposition of the public rights of way shown on the Definitive Map to a different scale.
The absence of a right of way on the Definitive Map does not mean that a right of way does not exist, nor does it guarantee that a public or private right of some other kind has not arisen over the land.
*The designation restricted byway was introduced as a new type of highway in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. It is defined as a highway over which the public have restricted byway rights, with or without the right to drive animals of any description. "Restricted byway rights" include a right of way on foot, on horseback or leading a horse and a right of way for vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles (this includes a right of way for pedal cycles and horse drawn vehicles).
PRIORITY SYSTEM Cornwall Council, as the Highways Authority, has a duty to keep the entire public rights of way network open and available for use by the public at all times. However, we have chosen to operate a priority system based on a set of criteria that designate all paths as Gold, Silver, Bronze or Dual Status. The priority assigned to the path indicates the comparative level of funding that will be allocated to the path for its maintenance both in terms of the budget provided to parish councils under the Local Maintenance Partnership and through Cornwall Council's provider, Cormac Solutions Limited, for the resolution of defects identified and reported.
Gold priority paths are those that form part of promoted national or regional trails (or provide connections to them), paths within 1km of a settlement of greater than 1,000 people, paths to well established visitor attractions, other paths that are known to be popular, paths that are accessible to those with limited mobility or sensory impairment and bridleways and byways used by equestrians and cyclists. Gold CP paths are those that form part of or provide links to, or from, the South West Coast Path.
Silver priority paths are those that have potential to provide new promoted routes, provide access to attractive landscape features, provide access to CROW Access Land or connect to public transport nodes.
Bronze priority paths are those that are dead ends, run parallel to others that clearly have higher priority, would require excessive investment compared with the value of the route or those that are under legal or definitive map review or possibly subject to diversion or extinguishment orders that negate the investment.
Dual Status paths are those that are also highways maintained at the public expense by the Highways division.
However, all paths, irrespective of priority, will be dealt with as a priority if a high risk (Category 1) health and safety problem is identified through a risk assessment.