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Q: Elegant design to report status on whether a function returned exception or values as status I have this code structure:
#########file1.py#############

def newsCSVwriter(fileName):

    try:
        newsCleaner(fileName)

    except Exception as e:
        print "Exception: ", e
########file1.py#############
def newsCleaner(newsFile):
....
#########file2.py###########
try:
    df1['newsFile'].apply(newsCSVwriter)
except Exception as e:
    print "exception:",e

I want to write a csv that has a status column value of yes or no depending on whether newsCleaner(fileName) returns a value or exception. Should I implement the logic in file1 or file2? Also, an example will be great.

A: Assuming you don't actually need the returned value, in your newCSVWriter function do this:
try:
    newsCleaner(fileName)
except:
    return 'no'
else:
    return 'yes'

How you structure your code in terms of files is dependant on what all of it does, but you've only posted part of it.
Stylistically I would rename them to something more informative than 'file1' and 'file2'. I would also have the function return a bool (True or False) instead, but that's up to you.

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Q: Unable to catch error thrown by Async function I was reading this article. In the below code the async 'foo' function returns the result of the async 'waitAndMaybeReject' function.
I am unable to understand why the catch block in 'foo' function is not executed when 'waitAndMaybeReject' throws an error.

async function waitAndMaybeReject() {

  await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 5000));

  const isHeads = false;
  //const isHeads = true;

  if (isHeads) return 'yay';
  throw Error('Boo!');
}

async function foo() {
  try {
    return waitAndMaybeReject();
  }
  catch (e) {
    return 'caught';
  }

}
foo();

A: You need to await the waitAndMaybeReject() function in order to be able to catch the exception. As it is described in the article you refer to:

By returning waitAndMaybeReject(), we're deferring to its result, so our catch block never runs.

To make it simple, when you return waitAndMaybeReject() you don't wait for it to resolve/reject in the try ... catch block.


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Fred's Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico, Photography / By Fred
Dante's Realm
The Grand Canyon with a roof on it.
Humorist Will Rogers describing Carlsbad Caverns
While Laura was visiting our niece, Kelsey, in Amsterdam, I took a trip of my own through New Mexico and then made my way up to Chicago. I am referring to this excursion as my Toura Obscura, and will put up a post on it shortly. One of the things that I did was to return to Carlsbad Caverns National Park (we also visited the park in March of this year) and spent two days deep in the caverns photographing one of the most extraordinary sights that one will ever see. Since the elevator into the caverns is not working, you have to walk a 1 1/4-mile trail that winds down into the earth and leads you to a what is called the Big Room, and as noted by Will Rogers in the quote above, this room is big, really big. I have read that 10 football fields could fit in it, but after walking around it a number of times, I think that underestimates its immense size. But it is not just the vastness of the area that makes it spectacular, but also the incredible calcium-carbonate formations that fill the chamber. The many shapes and sizes look otherworldly, and the park service has done a wonderful job of accentuating them with soft lighting.
Of course, what goes down must come back up, and while I certainly did not have to travel through Dante's nine levels of hell to reach the surface, it was still a heck of a hike to the entrance of the cave, and one challenging cardio workout.
Images from my visit to Carlsbad Caverns NP are below.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a historic church at 15 Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in 1860 as part of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.

History
Designed by architect Alexander Rice Esty and constructed in 1861, it was the first building completed on Newbury Street in Boston's newly filled Back Bay. In 1899,  Frederic Crowninshield designed its sanctuary's centerpiece window, in which the allegorical figure Piety, from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, points the way to Emmanuel's Land.

The Leslie Lindsey Memorial Chapel, consecrated in 1924, is considered one of the architectural gems of Boston. An all-encompassing product of and testimony to the artistry of Ninian Comper, the work comprises a decorative scheme for the chapel designed by the architectural firm of Allen & Collens. Comper designed its altar, altar screen, pulpit, lectern, dozens of statues, all its furnishings and appointments, and most notably the stained glass windows. The finest Gothic-revival style craftsmen were engaged for the project under the direction of Campbell & Aldrich of Boston.  The chapel memorializes Leslie Lindsey and her husband of ten days Stewart Mason, who were married at Emmanuel Church and perished when the Lusitania was torpedoed in 1915.
In 1966, the Back Bay historic district was established, protecting any building within its boundaries from exterior changes, including this building.

Its outreach program in the early twentieth century, known as the Emmanuel Movement, was influential in the development of self-help groups for mental health, particularly for alcoholism.  The church is known for hosting Emmanuel Music, which performs Bach cantatas in their intended liturgical setting, coordinated with the lectionary.

It has a cooperative, interfaith partnership with the Jewish Central Reform Temple, with which it shares the building.  The clergy from the two congregations regularly offer sermons for each other's congregations, and members are invited to attend the other congregation's services.

Clergy
 The Rev. Dr. Frederic Dan Huntington, 1st rector, 1861-1869
 The Rev. Dr. Alexander Hamilton Vinton, 2nd rector, 1869-77
 The Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, 3rd rector, 1878-1904
 The Rev. Dr. Elwood Worcester, 4th rector, 1904-1929
 The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Martin Washburn, 5th rector, 1929-1932
 The Rev. Dr. Phillips Endicott Osgood, 6th rector, 1932-1943
 The Rev. Robert Gifford Metters, 7th rector, 1946-1956
 The Rev. Harold Bend Sedgwick, 8th rector, 1957-1962
 The Rev. Alvin L. Kershaw, 9th rector, 1962-1989
 The Rev. Michael Kuhn, 10th rector, 1991-1993
 The Rev. Dr. William Blaine-Wallace, 11th rector, 1993-2005
 The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz, 12th rector, 2008-

Windows
Stained-glass windows by these artists can be seen in the church.
Ninian Comper
Charles Jay Connick
Frederic Crowninshield
Harry Eldredge Goodhue
Heaton, Butler and Bayne
Charles Eamer Kempe
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Samuel West
Henry Wynd Young

External links

 Emmanuel Church, Boston Website
  History of the Lindsey Chapel

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Back Bay, Boston
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Help for Marco Rubio: scientific evidence for a young earth
The meanstream media tried to hang Marco Rubio from the nearest creationist tree yesterday by asking him for his opinion about the age of the earth. He adroitly dodged the question by saying that he's not a scientist, and by the way, what does that question have to do with a tanking economy? Good for him.
Now Rubio could have quite safely said what I think he believes, that the earth is young. Had he said that, it would have helped him, not hurt him. A full 46% of the American people, according to Gallup, believe that God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years. Another 32% believe that while God created everything, evolution was the process he used. Articulating a view that at least in part is shared by 78% of the people to whom you are appealing for votes cannot possibly hurt you.
Only 15% share the out-of-the-mainstream media's view that God had nothing whatsoever to do with the origin of the universe and life. This must be enormously aggravating to the secularist blowhards who have been trying to brainwash the American public for a century now. It ain't working, and Rubio has nothing to lose by saying so.
His response could have been, "The Bible teaches a young earth, and I believe the Bible. And more importantly, the Bible teaches what the Founders believed, that man is a created being and all our rights come from our Creator God." No matter what the follow-up question, he should give the same answer. "As I just explained to you, the Bible teaches a young earth, and I believe the Bible. And more importantly..."
If he needed a follow-up answer, he could say, "Well, I believe the Bible teaches that God created everything and I believe the Bible. If you have a problem with that, your problem is not with me, it's with God. I suggest you take it up with him. Next question."
A straightforward reading of the early chapters of Genesis does not leave a lot of wiggle room in which to smuggle in billions and billions of years. The genealogy from Adam to Abraham, as outlined in Genesis 5 and 11, is unbroken, and clearly takes us back to around 4000 BC (by my calculations, 4242 BC, but who's counting?) for the creation of Adam. There just isn't enough fudge factor there to reconcile the age of man with secularist theories.
It seems unlikely that the earth could be much older than that. The days of Genesis 1 are clearly 24 hour days, not day-ages as some try to argue. It's pretty tough to get around "there was evening and there was morning," especially when it's repeated day after day. Now maybe the earth was "without form and void" for some time before God began forming and filling on day 1. So perhaps you can push Genesis 1:1 back to around 10,000 BC or so, but it's tough to stretch it much beyond that.
And these theories about the age of the earth and man are all just that, by the way, theories, since nobody was there to watch it happen. God was the only eyewitness, and he left us an eyewitness account, recorded for us in the first book of the Bible. That's good enough for me, it was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for four out of every five Americans, and I believe it's good enough for Sen. Rubio.
But the beauty of this discussion is that there are any number of scientific as well as biblical reasons to believe the earth is much younger than our secular fundamentalist friends want us to believe.
Dr. Russell Humphreys — his doctorate is in physics, which is more than you can say for the pseudo-journalists trying to trap Rubio with a "gotcha" question — outlines at least 14 natural phenomena in this article — Evidence for a Young World — which conflict with the far-fetched theory that the universe is billions of years old.
Here are a few of my favorites, which I happily recommend to our scientifically-challenged friends in the media.
1. Comets. Comets are supposed to be as old as the solar system, about 5 billion years old. Yet comets lose material every time they orbit the sun, and thus no comet can last more than about 100,000 years. If the earth is as old as we're told, comets should have disappeared literally billions of years ago. But there they are, happily orbiting the sun and sending flutters through the astronomical community every time one becomes visible to the naked eye. So, where are all these comets coming from? Scientists have to posit that there is some kind of comet nest out there, which occasionally kicks one of these guys out into the solar system. Now scientists have no evidence that this nest exists, no idea where it is located, and have not clue one what kind of process could explain the whole thing. I'll stick with a young earth as the most plausible explanation.
2. Sediment on the sea floor. Mud is deposited by rivers and dust storms into the sea much faster than natural processes can remove it. Every year, about 20 billion tons of dirt and rock are dumped in the ocean. A process called plate tectonic subduction removes about a billion tons a year, which leaves 19 billion tons to accumulate on the seafloor year after year. The problem here is that the average depth of all the sediment in the entire ocean is less than 400 meters. That would take well less than 12 million years, which leaves us just a tad shy of the three billion years scientists demand. If the biblical account is correct, accelerated accumulation of deposits during the world-wide flood of Genesis 6-9 could account for it most if not all of it. I think I'll go with a young earth on this one.
3. The Earth's magnetic field. Electrical resistance in the earth's core causes the earth's magnetic field to lose energy rapidly. In fact, the half-life of the earth's magnetic field is about 165 years. That means the magnetic field is half as strong today as it was 165 years ago. Put another way, it was twice as strong 165 years ago as it is today. As recently as 20,000 years ago the earth would have been a magnetic star incapable of sustaining life. For the objective observer, that's powerful evidence for a young earth.
4. Decay rate of DNA. DNA experts say that DNA cannot exist in natural environments for more than about 10,000 years because natural radioactivity, mutations and decay degrade DNA as well as other biological material. So dinosaur and Neanderthal and insects-in-amber DNA may not be as old as they want us to believe.
5. Helium. The rate at which helium is produced from the decay of uranium and thorium can be measured. The Journal of Geophysical Research reports that helium produced in zircon crystals that are supposed to be 1.5 billion years old show that the helium has only been leaking for around 6,000 years. Hmm...just about as long as the Bible says the earth has been around.
6. Carbon 14. Carbon 14 has a half-life of 5700 years, so no carbon 14 atoms should exist at all that are older than 250,000 years. Yet Ice Age strata that are supposed to be billions of years old contain significant amounts of carbon 14. If the earth is less than 10,000 years old, this carbon 14 can be accounted for. Otherwise, you're up the proverbial creek without an atomic paddle.
7. Dead bodies. Evolutionists tell us that Homo Sapiens was around for at least 185,000 years before the dawn of agriculture, and world population all that time was between one and ten million souls. Where are all the dead bodies? Under an evolutionary model, there should be at least 8 billion dead bodies buried somewhere. Where are all these stone age skeletons? Only a few thousand have ever been found. Maybe the Stone Age lasted only a few hundred years rather than a few hundred thousand years, hmmm?
Bottom line: Sen. Rubio, you need have no hesitation to affirm that the earth is young and the Bible is right. It's not only scientifically sound, it's a political winner. Millions of voters agree with you, and they just might be inclined to vote for you in 2016. What's not to like?


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Covid-19 clinical trials in Spain are on the rise. Right now, there are roughly 100 clinical trials under way in Spain to test the efficacy of drugs in fighting Covid-19. Fourteen pharmaceutical companies that are Farmaindustria members are coordinating these trials or collaborating on others that are public initiatives.
These clinical trials are taking place in 162 hospitals all over the country. In total, some 28,000 patients are participating, according to the Spanish Ministry of Health. This race to find a therapeutic solution to the coronavirus has put Spain fourth in the world and first in Europe in number of trials under way.
How does a clinical trial work?
Clinical trials are used to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs, so they are a key step towards getting approval from the authorities. It is a complex process that can take 6-7 years of work and that involves authorities, researchers, hospital centres and, of course, patients. Plus, the sponsoring pharmaceutical company, which is responsible for eight out of ten clinical trials on new drugs in Spain.
Once the Spanish Drug Agency and the drug research ethics committees have approved it, the trial can be launched with patients. That where the teamwork begins between researchers and hospitals. Patients' safety and the confidentiality of their data will be the top priority at all times.
Thanks to trials, there will not only be a better chance of curing or controlling more diseases, or improving quality of life for patients, but there is also a virtuous circle created that strengthens the healthcare system.
This is because clinical trials require pharmaceutical companies to invest in the hospitals where they are carried out, through collaboration deals. They also keep healthcare professional on the cutting edge of research, an experience they can later apply in providing their healthcare services, which means better care for all patients.
Trials, furthermore, can be an opportunity for patients in serious condition to slow or cure the disease when current treatments haven't worked.
Coronavirus clinical studies in Spain
The notable role Spain is playing in coronavirus clinical research is the result of many years of collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and the healthcare system, along with researchers and patients, which have made the country a global benchmark in clinical trials.
Nevertheless, researching new treatments for Covid-19 hasn't been the only role pharmaceutical corporations have played during the pandemic.
During the pandemic, and specifically the hardest weeks when hospitals were overwhelmed, clinical trials under way focusing on other conditions were affected: In Spain there are 3,400 trials under way with 145,000 patients.
For some patients participating in clinical trials, this is their only hope for a cure.
The commitment and cooperation of researchers, centres, pharmaceutical companies and healthcare authorities made it possible to tackle this challenge and make sure no one participating in a clinical trial already under way was left without treatment those months.
To make this possible, new solutions were put in place, such as remote monitoring and home delivery of medications.
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Mace, Arup and Gleeds selected as UK Delivery Team for Peruvian reconstruction work
The UK has been selected as Peru's delivery partner to rebuild critical and social infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals, flood defence and water management systems affected by the El Niño Costero in 2017 in Peru.
The contract will be delivered by the UK Delivery Team, represented by strategic partners Mace, Arup and Gleeds.
Peru and the UK signed a Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement for this Reconstruction Programme.
Following severe damage caused by climate cycle El Nino Costero in Peru in 2017, today the Department for International Trade (DIT) has signed a G2G agreement with the Government of Peru to support the reconstruction, construction and enhancement of infrastructure damaged by El Nino.
The UK Delivery Team (UKDT), represented by the strategic partners Mace, Arup and Gleeds has been selected by Peru's Authority for Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC) to act as its delivery partner. It will develop integrated management plans to mitigate and reduce climate and geohazard risks in 19 river basins affected during the El Niño event.
The three British firms will draw on their expertise across the project lifecycle to support ARCC with the construction, reconstruction and renovation of infrastructure across the country.
The programme includes both new build and renovation of 74 schools and 15 new health centres. As El Nino is a recurring phenomenon, the programme also includes for the UK to support Peru to develop integrated management plans for flood mitigation infrastructure in 19 river basins, 5 gullies and 7 new urban drainage systems. This agreement will last for two years, starting from July 2020 to June 2022, with a possibility of extension for six months.
Today, the agreement was signed by the Peruvian Government, represented by the Authority for Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC), and by the UK government. Knowledge transfer is at the heart of the UK's approach as well as shared interest in assuring the resilience and sustainability of infrastructure projects against climate change.
The UK Delivery Team will deliver technical assistance, PMO, procurement and delivery assurance in relation to the provision of schools, medical facilities and a flood resilience programmes. This major infrastructure programme is critical for Peru's economic reactivation and the improvement of socio-economic opportunities for communities and businesses across the country.
International Trade Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart said:
"I am delighted that the UK has been selected by Peru to support the Reconstruction Programme following the devastating repercussions of the El Nino phenomenon in 2017.
"This partnership highlights the value UK businesses can bring to other countries and is a great example of UK expertise helping people around the world.
"More trade is essential for us to overcome the impacts of Coronavirus, and the Department for International Trade will be working hand in glove with the Peruvian Government to help rebuild and protect these regions for years to come."
Mrs. Amalia Moreno Vizcardo, Executive Director from Reconstruction Authority, said:
"The United Kingdom has a vast experience in the management of complex projects and will provide technical assistance in prevention works in rivers and streams.
"The synergy of knowledge between the United Kingdom and Peru will make it possible for major reconstruction projects to become a reality and for Peruvians to access quality services and be protected against an eventual natural disaster.
"We are convinced that the signing of this agreement and its immediate execution will become an important tool for economic reactivation for our country in the coming months and years."
Jason Millett, CEO for Consultancy at Mace, said:
"Following the success of the Lima 2019 Games, this contract is a testament to the importance of building and maintaining strong relationships, trust and collaboration.
"To that point, I'm delighted that we can continue to work with our friends and colleagues in Peru, to help deliver the critical social infrastructure needed by communities across the country. It's an exciting commission that lays a clear marker for Mace's ambitions overseas."
Jerome Frost, Global Cities Leader at Arup, said:
"This commission will build on the strong partnership that we have been proud to help build between the UK and Peru during our work on the Pan American and Parapan American Games.
"And now, UK firms will be in a position to make an even bigger impact with this Reconstruction Programme. It's partnerships like this that build better, more sustainable futures for all and we hope as part of this commission we can cement even closer ties between the two countries."
Stuart Senior, Supervisory Board, at Gleeds, said:
"Over the next two years, on behalf of the Department for International Trade, we will be working hand in hand with the Peruvian Government to help future-proof Northern Peru from the impact of flooding in the years to come, following the devastating repercussions of the El Niño phenomenon in 2017.
"Through intelligent risk analysis, cost planning and modelling and our in-depth understanding of routes to procurement, this programme will mark the beginning of a lasting relationship between the UK Delivery Team and our strategic network in the UK with local partners and communities in Peru."
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Who Was The First Black Royal In England?
Sophia Charlotte was born on 19 May 1744. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg (1708–1752; known as "Prince of Mirow") and of his wife Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713–1761).
What is a black queen? Definition Of A Black Queen - BLACK QUEEN NOUN |BLAK•KWEN : a highly respected and resilient woman of African descent : a goddess with Products | Teespring.
what was the name of the Black Queen of England?
Princess Sophie Charlotte
Why did Queen Elizabeth cut off all her hair? In the case of Mary Queen of Scots, she cut off her auburn tresses to conceal her identity while escaping to England and it never grew back as luxuriantly as before, so she relied on wigs for the rest of her life. These were 'dressed' for her by Mary Seton, while she remained in her service.
what ethnicity is the Queen of England?
Is Queen Elizabeth related to Queen Charlotte? Queen Charlotte (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818) Born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 19 May 1744, she was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
was King George the third black?
History Books. Original picture of King George III of Great Britain, he was not an Albino (European) he was a Moor (so-called black).
How old is the Queen? 93 years (April 21, 1926)
Who was Queen Charlotte married to?
George III of the United Kingdom m. 1761–1818
What did Queen Charlotte die of? Pneumonia
What is the relationship between Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are both related to Queen Victoria. Elizabeth is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother. Working backwards in time, the tie can be traced: Elizabeth's father was George VI (1895 to 1952).
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Who was the first black queen of Egypt?
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When did George III go mad?
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The Norwegian Fjords is a great place for cruises year-round as more and more people are realising that there is more to cruising than sunny destinations like the Mediterranean. A Norwegian cruise offers a unique cultural adventure, stunning scenery, brilliant wildlife and lots more, depending on which season you choose to go.
When is the Best Time to do a Norwegian Fjord's Cruise?
We had a look around to see what the different seasons has on offer in Norway. Although most people prefer going in summer when there are long sunny days, each season offers something unique and different.
Spring is a very good time to visit Norway as it offers plenty of sunlight although there is still a bite in the air. After Winter there will be lots of melting snow, resulting in some spectacular streams, rivers and waterfalls. The new plant growth is really pretty and plenty of baby animals abound. This is a popular time for skiers and the skiing season lasts until the end of May. March and April are the best months for skiing and Easter holiday is always popular. Remember to pack layers for clothing as their will be some gloomy days as well.
This is the most popular time for Norwegian Fjord cruises and the time that has the most cruises available. It gets hot, to between 25 to 30 degrees in mid-summer and days are really long. This allows for extra time to explore the scenery, especially in Northern Norway where the sun never sets in summer. It's probably one of the few places in the world to experience the world of the midnight sun. If you're tempted to go this time of year, try going the third week of July, when they celebrate the middle of summer.
This is also the best time of year to bring the kids as Norway is very family friendly. You will notice plenty of outdoor play areas, kiddie-friendly shopping and museums. Other child friendly activities include train rides, interesting parks and aquariums.
The weather is still pretty mild, and the scenery is fantastic, with the trees changing colour. This is a popular time for nature photographers to capture the beautiful scenery. There aren't as many cruises available than there is in Summer but there are some great bargains out there and it's a good time to avoid the crowds.
This is probably the season most people associate with Norway, bringing up images of snow and glimpses of the northern lights. There are still lots of cruises available as some towns can only be reached by sea in winter months because of becoming snow bound. The cruise ships may however be smaller at this time of years. It is a popular time to visit their ice hotels or try your hand at huskie sledding. It also has some great Christmas markets in December. If you're going to the Norwegian Fjords specially to see the Northern Lights (also called the Aurora Borealis) do your homework on the best times to go. The best conditions for seeing this are when it's cold, dark and not cloudy, such as February. Winter cruises are also slightly less expensive.
Speaking of saving money on a winter cruise, we look at other ways to save money on your Norwegian Fjords cruise. We have to face facts, Norway is a very expensive country, especially when it comes to restaurants and alcohol. The good news is that this make cruising one of the most affordable ways to see the country as long as you plan ahead.
Have most of your meals on board and try to have most of your drinks there too as this will save money.
Try local Norwegian foods in snack form, rather than having big meals out. Examples of this include exotic cuisine like whale, reindeer, elk and Norwegian waffles with jam.
Pack layers of clothing to ensure you are prepared for any kind of weather. Always carry a lights weight rainproof jacket in case of inclement weather.
Be flexible about your daily activities and plan a back up in case of bad weather.
One thing that makes Norway stand out from other cruising countries is the amount of time the daylight varies. It is best to read up on what time the sun rises and sets every day to ensure you get everything done. While there is plenty of time available in Summer, you should book your Winter activities for around mid-day to ensure daylight.
Cruise Nation has some amazing Norwegian Fjord cruise deals available at the moment.


Last Monday morning he came out to find the inside of his 18 month old Toyota Sequoia trashed. A grizzly bear had somehow got a door open (easy considering the way the handles are) and once inside got trapped when the door shut behind him. Probably the wind. The Toyota was a platinum edition, all the door panels were ripped off, the headliner torn to pieces, all headrests, the leather seats, the dash shredded. The steering column was twisted sideways. Two of the six airbags went off, the other four the bear ripped to pieces. You can imagine a trapped grizzly being hit with an airbag in an enclosed space must have figured he was in for the fight of his life. When the bear ripped off the door panels he clawed all the wiring harnesses out. Toyota figures every wire he pulled or clawed at resulted in bells, voices or sparks. The head mechanic at Calgary Toyota doubted if they had the expertise to put it back together. To add insult to injury the bear took a big dump in the back of the SUV and then broke out the rear window.
Fish and wildlife officers have inspected the damage and figure it was a 3 year old grizzly.
cost new over $70,000 they stopped counting repair costs at $60,000.


Calcium chloride is an ionic compound of calcium and chlorine. It is highly soluble in water and it is deliquescent. It is a salt that is solid at room temperature and it behaves as a typical ionic halide. It has several common applications such as brine for refrigeration plants, ice and dust control on roads and in cement. It can be produced directly from limestone but large amounts are also produced as a by-product of the Solvay process. Because of its hygroscopic nature it must be kept in tightly-sealed containers.


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About the property TRADITIONAL BYRE OVERLOOKING ORCHARDS WITHIN A PEACEFUL VILLAGE Well secluded within a quintessential English village with its mix of honey stone cottages and traditional public houses. Restored by the owners it has a mix of character and contemporary style which is warm and inviting for family and friends. Upper Brailes is just east of Shipston on Stour and is set on the edge of the Cotswold s within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers a wealth of walking with villages just ready to explore. Attractions within easy access to include Shakespeare s birthplace Stratford upon Avon Warwick castle Oxford with its dreaming spires and Cheltenham home of the Gold Cup many National Trust Properties and gardens which include Blenheim Palace and Chastleton House Brook Cottage Garden the Bloxham Museum and the Civil War battlefield of Edgehill. For shoppers Bicester shopping village is also within easy access and offers a great day out. Games facilities: French boules terrain and croquet lawn. The single-storey accommodation offers THREE bedrooms: 1 double with en-suite shower and WC 1 double and 1 single. Bathroom: with shower over bath and WC. Lounge: with woodburner (first basket of logs included) SkyTV (basic sky package) BT sports and DVD. Kitchen/diner: well-equipped with electric oven and hob microwave fridge/freezer and washing machine. Outside: patio area with garden furniture and open gardens which include an orchard. Amenities: ample parking. Bed linen towels electric central heating and Wi-Fi included. Regret no smoking. 1 dog welcome. Location: pub and shop within walking distance. Arrival: 3pm Any property identified with increased accessibility may have different levels of provision it is therefore advisable you contact us before you book to ensure the property meets your specific needs and requirements.


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there's 802.11B, 802.11A, 802.11G, 802.11N.
2.4 GHz at first and supported a maximum speed of 2 Mbps.
in what's called a megabit per second.So, what does that exactly mean?
per hour, kilometers per hour, meters per second, or however you say it.
we measure the number of bits that we're sending per second.
going over the network in one second and that's on average.
because its many, many and many its per second.
frequency range, and then g came out in 2003.
the years, the number of devices that wanted to access WiFi went way up.


Environment: Magmatic, metamorphic, pegmatitic, and alluvial rocks. Zicons are commonly slightly radioactive due to trace amounts of uranium and make prime, geochron age indicators.
Locality: Laacher See, Niedermendig, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Color: Brown, Reddish brown, Colorless, Gray, Green.
Luminescence: Fluorescent, Short UV=yellow,green orange, Long UV=yellow, green orange.
Optical Data: Uniaxial (-), e=1.92-1.96, w=1.967-2.015, bire=0.0470-0.0550.
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Zircon is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.


Which candidate is leading in Vermont?
The chart above displays the two leading presidential candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Two other candidates with significant support are Libertarian Gary Johnson, who is polling at 8 per cent, and Jill Stein of the Green Party, who is polling at 5 per cent. Read about our methodology.
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MUMBAI: India's top software services firm Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. said second-quarter profit rose 52 per cent before a one-off expense, beating market estimates, as companies worldwide increased outsourcing.
The big guys are drawing out the guns ! Let's see how my company fares !
Read article on TCS' show.


LIFE LESSON #1 – Identify which of your "passions" are well suited for a hobby, and which are well suited for a career. Don't choose a major just based on your salary… but weigh your future financial stability and job security alongside your passion for a chosen career path.
I worked hard in high school and did better than average, but I was not at the very top of my class - I got more A's than B's, but not by much. I took several AP classes, but didn't feel like I could take every AP class offered at my school and still maintain a decent GPA.
Based on scholarship & financial aid offers from the schools I applied to, my college choice came down to University of Oklahoma or University of Tulsa. While I got a full tuition scholarship at OU, the cost of living on campus meant I'd need to take out significant student loans. My scholarship offer at TU didn't quite cover tuition, but I could live at home, work part time, and graduate with less debt. As difficult as it was to decide NOT to go away to college, I had to look at my future – it made more sense to live at home and graduate with a manageable amount of debt vs. racking up student loans just so I could live in the dorms.
LIFE LESSON #2 – Make decisions that take the long-term view of your life. While I missed out on some of the 'fun' by not living in the dorm, my college loans were paid off within 5 years (and I still had plenty of fun in college). Several friends who opted to live in the dorms are STILL paying their loans off 15 years later.
When I graduated high school at age 17 I didn't know a lot about what an engineer did other than it involved science and math. I showed up to enroll at the University of Tulsa, planning to list my major as "Engineering: Undecided". The administrator helping with my enrollment said there was no "engineering undecided" code in the computer system, so I had to pick a major in order to complete my enrollment, or else enroll as "undecided" (meaning I'd have no roadmap for which classes to take in which order). In the span of 30 seconds I had to make a decision: I chose chemical engineering because I liked chemistry in high school. Fortunately, most engineering degrees are flexible – while a "traditional" chemical engineering career might involve working on refinery design or a chemical plant, there are so many options to branch out beyond what you're specifically taught in school. A mechanical engineer can take a chemical engineering job particularly if they have some on the job training and vice versa.
LIFE LESSON #3 – Sometimes you just have to make a decision, even if you don't have all the information you'd like to have. If I had hated Chemical Engineering, I could have changed my major. But if I had instead opted for "Undecided" because I was afraid of making the wrong decision, I wouldn't have taken the early classes that were prerequisites for other classes, and likely would have spent 5 years in college vs. 4 (racking up additional student debt).
When I was in college my toughest class was called Equilibrium Thermodynamics. After getting an F on my 2nd test in a row, I decided that I needed to drop the class rather than risking a blemish on my transcript (or losing my scholarship). I took a drop sheet in to my professor's office for his signature, and he asked why I wanted to drop the class. I explained that I had failed the first 2 tests and there was no way I could pass the class at this point. He quietly turned around, pulled up a spreadsheet of all the grades in the class (covering names) and showed me that my score was in fact one of the top scores in the class. He planned to curve everyone's grades at the end of the semester, but was going to leave people sweating until then so they'd study harder.
Prior to those 2 tests, virtually no one in the class asked questions during his lectures. I assumed that meant that everyone else understood the material and I was just too dumb to get it. After seeing where my grade ranked with other students, I started asking questions the very next week. Multiple classmates came up to me and thanked me for asking questions… they all thought they were the only ones that didn't get the material!
Clearly many of us were struggling in this subject, so why was I so willing to give up, while none of my male peers were ready to drop the class? Studies have shown that if a girl struggles with a subject she thinks there is something innately wrong her and she just cannot do it. Yet a boy having equivalent trouble in a subject sees poor performance as something to get mad about, so he works harder (often trying to prove the teacher "wrong" about his performance in class). Women attribute success or failure to something innate and unchanging in their ability, whereas men tend to view their success or failure as a byproduct of their hard work. Young women need to recognize that they may have a tendency to underestimate their own abilities.
LIFE LESSON #4 – Don't underestimate your own ability. You may think that you aren't as smart as your peers… but maybe your peers are just as clueless as you are (but they hide their cluelessness well)!
I worked part time my freshman and sophomore year at an airport rent-a-car company. While any work experience is better than no experience on your resume, I knew that I needed experience related to my major at some point. I utilized TU's career services and applied to several summer internship opportunities for the summer after my sophomore year. After interviewing on campus with multiple companies, I got an offer with only one - a small drilling company in Houston. I was twenty years old and moved to Houston on my own, getting an apartment with a 3-month lease and renting furniture. I really enjoyed upstream oil & gas, drilling, and the people I worked were fantastic. However, I discovered I was not too fond of Houston's 110º summer heat and non-stop traffic gridlock. It was a great experience, but when they made me an offer to return the following summer, I decided I was going to explore other options. Having 1 summer internship under my belt gave me relevant work experience and made me a more attractive candidate. I applied for ten summer internships the next summer (after my junior year) and got nine offers.
LIFE LESSION #5 – Any work experience is better than no work experience, and it gives you a stepping stone to better jobs. My job at a rent-a-car company showed that I was responsible, showed up to work on time and met sales goals. That landed me my first internship. And that first internship made me a more attractive candidate to the company I really wanted to work for when I applied for a 2nd internship. So, get a part time job (any job!) while you're a freshman in college – even if it's just a few hours a week, it will open doors for you in the future!
I'm often asked by college students how to get an engineering summer internship. Students usually start thinking about summer employment during the spring semester, but that's getting a really late start! Many companies are interviewing on campus as early as September for their internship opportunities for the following summer, 8 months in advance. Grades matter, but if your grades are just mediocre you need to do things that set you apart – don't just join a club, become an officer if that club. Volunteer your time with a non-profit, join an intermural sport, or plan your sorority's fall social. One antidote I love to share comes from a recruiter who visited numerous college campuses interviewing students for internships. He would throw away any resume with a perfect 4.0 GPA unless he saw something on it that indicated that person had interests outside of classwork. He was looking for a well-rounded candidate would be able to work collaboratively with people and fit into the company's culture and had found that the students who focused so hard on achieving a perfect 4.0 often failed to build their social and teamwork skills outside of the classroom. I would encourage everyone to sign up for activities in college that demonstrates you can work effectively in groups. The same applies to kids in high school. Volunteer for things so you can talk about how you worked in and organized groups. Be persistent when you are talking to recruiters and follow up with that hand written thank you note. It will count for a lot if you show you really want the internship.
You can prepare for your internship interview by thinking of situations where you've worked in a team – at work, a school project, a volunteer project, or planning an event with an organization. Think about things you did that showed teamwork, leadership, or creative problem solving. Most interviews will be behavioral based interview – you'll be asked to identify a time when you worked in a team where things went well or didn't go well. Having recently thought about several teamwork examples will give you multiple things to talk about that cast you in a positive light.
I mentioned I got 9 internship offers for the summer after my junior year… I took an offer from Williams, a company I had admired for years. I had a fantastic summer working in their project management group, managing (very small) projects involving adding clay to soil in a tank dike and overseeing design & construction of minor piping changes. When they offered me a full time position I eagerly accepted. I graduated in 2002 and started work at Williams… the same summer as the Enron scandal, which made the entire energy marketing & trading business implode. Williams stock plummeted based on "guilt by association" to the Enron debacle. A few months after I was hired, Williams started massive layoffs and they gave me a termination date.
LIFE LESSON #6 – You may love your company, and your boss may love you… but your COMPANY cannot love you back. Keep your options open, and maintain a good network of contacts. You never know when an unexpected layoff might occur.
At this point I was 21 years old and "employed" but looking at my termination date a few months in the future. I was still an employee until that date and I was determined to try to change the company's mind. When I heard that one of the engineers staying on at Williams decided to move to another city, I made a point to speak to the manager of that group about why I would be a good fit. I knew my experience was minimal – a single summer working in the Project Management group on very tiny projects. I had to make a convincing argument for why they should fill the position with someone so inexperienced. Luckily, I had kept an "accomplishment log" so I could go back to my time as an intern and give specific examples of what I had done to add value to the company. Since the rest of the group was comprised of senior level engineers in their 50's, I advocated for myself by making a case for why Williams should look at passing along "institutional knowledge" to the next generation of employees – I turned my relative youth and inexperience into a plus. I must have made a convincing argument, because I was given a position in the project management group… and avoided the layoff.
Life Lesson #7 – Advocate for yourself. Too many people assume that hard work will be recognized, they'll be promoted if they deserve it, and they'll be considered for a position without stating their interest in that position, but sometimes you have to advocate for yourself. No one will ever be a "perfect match" for a job opening and you may be missing some of the skills listed in a job description. You need to make a case for why you have other attributes that make you a good candidate.
I started out doing small, regulatory projects and worked up to larger projects where I was coordinating design engineers & construction crews, going out in the field a couple times a month to see what I was actually building. That was a good fit for me. I liked to get out of the office occasionally but couldn't see myself wearing a hard hat & steel toed boots 5 days a week. Like the other project managers at my company, I always had an inspector on the site who was watching what the contractor was doing and calling me when there was a problem. I loved managing projects and would still probably be doing that if I hadn't decided to have children.
I grew up in a home with a stay-at-home mom, and when I was pregnant with my first child I felt tremendous pressure to do the same (in hindsight, I put this pressure on myself). Yet I also loved my job and knew that I needed some mental stimulation each day. I decided that the ideal situation would be to cut back on my work hours, and I approached my boss about working part time. I was incredibly fortunate to have an open minded (and female) boss, but my company had never had any of their engineering staff transition to part-time before. My boss helped me rework my initial proposal to highlight not just the benefits for me, but the benefits to the company as well.
LIFE LESSON #8 – when making a request for anything, don't frame it as what you want. Frame it as a 2-way street – how it benefits you AND benefits the company.
Several pregnant employees had recently quit to be stay-at-home moms. I was able to highlight that making part-time work an option would allow the company to maintain talent in the workplace, and would give it a family friendly reputation among young engineers.


Start of this year my resolution was frugal living and targeted net worth of 2.5 Million INR. Did not reach that resolution goal. Looking at my net worth below, it is around 2.4 lac INR off target. Still it is a 47% growth in 11 months which would not have been possible without themoneycrib and religious net worth tracking. Year 2016 has been emotionally excruciating, I lost my role model, I lost someone near to me whom I looked up-to, we might have talked very little but the amount of knowledge gained from just being with him and seeing how he handled the situations – priceless. Important reminder that time never stops. This month moved hefty savings to India account and invested some part in equity and the remaining in emergency fund. 40k INR stashed to my monthly debt fund.
Invest and only invest mode was on for December 2016.
This month market were moving nowhere, they were stagnant and there came surprise announcement from Prime Minister that the long-term capital gain be taxed and then the market tumbled, later that evening finance ministry gave a clarification that nothing of that sort is under discussion, bang! market moves up. Many of the good stocks have triggered their yearly lows. Good time to invest in some value stocks. I invested in M&M (M&M is planing to introduce evergreen JAVA bikes, which will go down well with Indian youngsters). Planing to invest in Power Grid, Crompton Greaves, India Cement, Ambuja Cement, Granules India coming month. All these are my personal investment options and in no way telling you to invest on these companies.
Analyze the company results from past 5 years, analyze the total sales for a quarter, debt, earning per share, dividend, check the mutual fund investments done on the company you are analyzing and then analyse the future horizon.
By future horizon I mean, have an idea on the future business environment for the company. Am not telling you to guess it. For example let us take solar energy. Solar energy will be next big thing, 10-20 years from now in India. Invest in solar energy companies. Invest in companies that manufactures photo-voltaic cells, invest in the company that manufactures semi conductors, diodes, capacitors and batteries. Similarly "developing India" needs better infrastructure. Invest in cement, invest in transportation and logistic, invest in Tyre manufacturing companies etc. After all the above analysis, do only one thing there on – INVEST!
I would like to hear from you all, how much improvement you have seen in your net worth over the year? has net worth tracking helped you in any way ? Please comment or mail me your experiences or questions. Cheers to money, Cheers to 2016! you served me well.
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With a better response rate than direct mail, e-mail marketing has become one of the most effective marketing efforts to increase a firm's visibility and ultimately drive traffic to a website. If targeted correctly and message crafted aptly, e-marketing can help you deliver the right content to the right prospect at the right time, and continuously achieve high response rates from quality prospects.
After an email is opened, it doesn't take long for the recipient to take immediate action. A simple click of the mouse can direct a recipient to the firm's website, an informational link, the firm's Facebook or Twitter account, or the firm's contact page. For this reason, conversion rates are better with email marketing.
Keeping top-of-mind with clients and prospects.
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Email list segmentation allows sending topic-specific email campaigns to a target audience. Optimal results of email campaigns depend on how relevant the campaign is to the recipients.
Email marketing makes it possible to determine the effectiveness of your campaign; as services report the number of sent emails, opened emails, recipients who opened, recipients who clicked, and which links were clicked. This data can help improve your approach for future email campaigns.
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Minister for Police Lisa Neville today launched the first stage of the Victoria Police state-wide roll out of body worn cameras, which will see 150 cameras deployed this month. The roll out will go live today in Epping and follow in Ballarat on 23 April.
The cameras will help strengthen community safety, and help to improve transparency and accountability in police interactions with the public.
They can be used to capture audio and video interactions between police officers and members of the public and real‐time capture video evidence at the scene of a crime.
Police will turn the cameras on whenever they are exercising police powers, collecting evidence or when it would provide transparency to a police interaction.
The technology will support the Labor Government's more than $2 billion police investment, which includes a record recruitment of 3,135 new police.


I grew up in Chicago and its suburbs and have chosen Chicago as my home. My family and community is here. I was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to the US when I was 1 year old. I was an exchange student while in college in Hong Kong and have some great friends whom I visit regularly there. I love love love to travel. I majored in English Literature at university. Then, I went back to school to get training in computer science as I decided an LAS degree was not going to support the things I want to do, like pursue the arts and travel - a lot. I have worked in the Tech sector for my day job and find that it's a great balance between that and my pursuits as an artist. At times it is very challenging from a timing perspective. I have to time slice very often and some times have to make tough choices with my time. I started taking acting classes in 2005. Then, I stopped acting for a couple of years while my father was sick in 2006. I got back into theatre in 2008 and have been studying the craft steadily since. In the last couple of years, I've come to the conclusion that to really affect change for diversity on stage I need to move beyond the powerless position of actor. So, I recently started to learn about directing. I love it. (I need to add that it all started with Mia Park inviting me to direct her in her 6 minute piece about a story from her Korean family history. I will always be grateful to her for that.) There is so much satisfaction I get directing/collaborating with other artists to shape stories that provide, hopefully, a fulfulling experience for the audience --fulfilling because the time we shared challenges a preconception or illumines a thread of life that my not have been contemplated before. I absolutely love that about the power of stories. And the theatrical story-telling experience is unlike other story-telling forms. There is a physical exchange of energy between the work and the audience. That excites me. Of course, I do not intend to stop acting. I think that as a woman, it is important to be multi-disciplined in a chosen focus.
WHAT'S YOUR CHARACTER STORY IN "CAUGHT"?
In scene 3, I am Wang Min, an artist from Hong Kong, China (origin was a back story we created during rehearsal). She wrote scenes 1 and 2 and is now being interviewed (scene 3) about the work we just saw in scenes 1 and 2. She is very confident in her world view that takes a lot from Buddhism. In fact, much of her line of reasoning is anti-duality. She is very eager to share a view of the world that can hold multiple views in balance. She challenges a world view that is only about right or wrong. She finds that prevents us from seeing the bigger picture because we get so obsessed by the right/wrong of details that we end up in rabbit holes and lose the bigger picture of the actual human experience. In scene 4, Wang Min is an actor /writer (from San Franciso, backstory created in rehearsal) who loves her co-collaborator Lin. They have a very comfortable collaborative and combative relationship. But, they need each other. They have gone through a lot together and arguing about who has the upper hand in point of view should not be the point. They are in the here and now and that is what should matter.
For Wang, when she sees that the curator is finally letting go and finally seeking from a place of uncertainty, she is truly joyful and excited to share the secret of the box...and journey and the freedom of nothing to hold on to!
Thank you for supporting theatre that seeks to share in diversity. That means a ton to me. And so much gratefulness to Side Show for this season of diversity in theatre.


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Q: WCF security using client IP address I have a WCF service that provides access to some data. Our client has requested that this service be limited such that a given user can only make so many calls within a certain time period. My thinking was to establish a request rate limit and issue a temporary ban to that IP address once it exceeded that limit.
However, there appears to be only one way to get the caller's IP using WCF:
var context = OperationContext.Current;
var props = context.IncomingMessageProperties;
var endpoint = props[RemoteEndpointMessageProperty.Name];
return ((RemoteEndpointMessageProperty)endpoint).Address;

This is not useful to me at all because the RemoteEndpointMessageProperty is set using the Request.UserHostAddress property of the HttpContext under which it is being served. Normally, that'd be fine, except our web services are sitting behind a load balancer which causes Request.UserHostAddress to always show the IP of the load balancer, not the original caller.
I know about using X-Forwarded-For and such, and actually already have that configured on our load balancer, but there doesn't seem to be any way for me to hook into the http request to access the headers short of setting the WCF service to operate in ASP.NET compatibility mode. Is this REALLY my only option?

A: You can access HTTP headers in the same way. Instead of RemoteEndpointMessageProperty you have to use HttpRequestMessageProperty. This property contains Headers name value collection so you should be able to get any HTTP header from incoming request.

A: How do you reliably tie up an user with an IP address specially if the user is behind an ISP NAT (or Company NAT), you will only get the ISP's public IP Address. Instead how about identifying your user using an API Key (which many majors such as Google and Twitter are doing) or by other means (such as client certificate) and then track the usage in a persistence store for throttling.
Another option would be to introduce this sort of mechanism of restrictions by IP address at network layer using firewall rules (I am not experienced by assuming it is possible)


Info ☛ One of the best ways to get a feel for Istanbul is to take a cruise on the legendary Bosphorus. Begin the tour with a brief visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar, one of Istanbul's most colorful and bustling attractions. Then hop aboard your ferry for a cruise along the Bosphorus, the majestic strait that runs through Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia. From your cruise boat, you can view the dramatic sights lining the Bosphorus' wooded shores: mosques, a bridge that for a time was the world's longest, the massive Rumelihisar fortress, the 19th century mansions of the Ottoman elite and the Sultan's fanciful gingerbread palaces and hunting lodges.
Info ☛ The Golden Horn separates European Istanbul's two major districts of Beyoglu, on the north bank, and Sultanahmet to the south. This legendary body of water is crossed by the bustling Galata Bridge and forms a natural protective harbor.
Heading upstream from the Galata Bridge, the Golden Horn is crossed by Ataturk Bridge, Old Galata Bridge (moved here from its original position after a fire in1992) and the Halic Bridge. In the days of Constantinople, a chain was stretched across the Horn from Seraglio Point to the old Galata Tower. Other than sauntering across Galata Bridge, the best way to appreciate Istanbul's legendary waterway is to hop on a ferry heading either up to Eyup or out to the picturesque Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara.
Info ☛ The Grand Bazaar, or Kapali Carsi, is the mother of all markets, a treasure trove of gifts, souvenirs, essentials and fripperies. Heading into the cavernous bazaar from the daylight, it takes a minute for your eyes to adjust to this Arabian Nights visual feast of glimmering Turkish lights, brightly colored rugs and flickering candles. Crammed into more than 60 domed alleys or streets, around 5,000 stallholders hold court in the labyrinthine covered market, parts of which date back to Byzantine days. Calligraphy, carpets, beaded bracelets, gold and silver jewelry, curly-toed slippers, multicolored lanterns, flower-bedecked ceramics and belly-dancing outfits are just the tip of the iceberg in this shoppers' cornucopia.
The Grand Bazaar is a few streets back from the waterfront in Sultanahmet. It's best reached from Divan Yolu, Sultanahmet's main thoroughfare.
Περπατώντας στη νέα – σύγχρονη – Κωνσταντινούπολη !!!!!!


The Henderson County Historical Museum is housed in the Faulk-Gauntt Building. An earlier building at the location housed the law offices of Senator J. J. Faulk and Judge W. L. Faulk. In the early 1890s the site was purchased by J. R. Gauntt, a local businessman. The son of pioneer area settlers, he operated a mercantile store, the Chany Tree, with his brother, R. L. Gauntt, and later ran a monument business. In 1896 he commissioned the Hawn Lumber Company to build this two story brick commercial structure near the rail lines, a primary business location in the early days of Athens. The museum is located at 217 N. Prairieville St, Athens, TX 75751.


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The north west arts and health network is changing – flexing and evolving with the times – still with its feet firmly on the ground in the north of england, but responsive to the many international voices that get in touch. Just a reminder that the research project took place in Newcastle, North Wales and Derbyshire and it will be exciting to share new research and thinking around the impact of the visual arts on the lived experiences of people with dementia. The Book Arts Studio Library Collections are centered on the age of letterpress printing, with a special emphasis on private and independent presses; examples from more than 600 presses are represented. Americans for the Arts serves, advances, and leads the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. The ability to plan targeted solutions makes ARTS your partner for consulting services of any kind. While more & more people are clear on that reality, it's always time consuming to have to explain over & over again that my martial arts training (especially with some of my early teachers) is part & parcel of my medical education.
Alongside Paul Camic, Victoria Tischler and Norma Daykin I had the opportunity to share some of the work of Dementia & Imagination artist Penny Klepuszewska – (which when you see/hear it – I think you'll agree – is profound)…but alongside the effervescent poet Gary Glazner, it was the honest, intelligent and heartfelt presentation of Larry Gardiner from Oxfordshire Advocates who blasted the delegates with his reality check.


Washington signed on to a "draft declaration on the question of the Malvinas Islands" passed by unanimous consent by the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) at its meeting in San Salvador [Tuesday], an issue which had been heavily pushed by Argentina. In doing so, the United States sided not only with Buenos Aires, but also with a number of anti-American regimes including Hugo Chavez's Venezuela and Daniel Ortega's Nicaragua.
Washington backed a similar resolution in June last year, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it clear in a joint press conference with Cristina Kirchner in Buenos Aires in March 2010 that the Obama administration fully backs Argentina's calls for negotiations over the Falkands, handing her Argentine counterpart a significant propaganda coup. The State Department has also insultingly referred to the Islands in the past as the Malvinas, the Argentine name for them.
It is hugely disappointing that the Obama administration has chosen once again to side not only with the increasingly authoritarian regime in Argentina, but also with an array of despots in Latin America against British interests. Mrs Clinton should be reminded that 255 brave British servicemen laid down their lives in 1982 for the freedom of the Falkland Islanders, who are overwhelmingly British, following the brutal Argentine invasion.
Don't blame Shrillary. Her boss has had it in from the beginning for our British brothers. His petty insults (returning Churchill's bust, giving a conspicuously crappy and unusable gift to the PM, etc.) have escalated to potentially inflicting permanent geopolitical damage, even forcing Britons to live under autocratic Argentine rule.
Barack Hussein Obama II has made it obvious that he identifies more with Kenya, his ancestral homeland, than with America. Britain's attempts to introduce civilization to Kenya did not always go smoothly. The savage Mau Mau rebellion could not be repressed without harsh measures. Now the Manchurian Moonbat is taking his revenge on behalf of his forefathers.
After humiliatingly messing up this toast, he must be extra angry.
On a tip from Byron and Jerry in Texas. Cross-posted at Moonbattery.


The new device sprung on to the wearable scene last Friday when I was on vacation. Now that the bracelet, with its full-color screen, has gotten into the hands (well, wrists) of reviewers, we're starting to see what people think of it. PCWorld says it's uncomfortable ("omnipresent in the worst possible way," was what they said) and inaccurate, although full of nice features such as GPS, a nice interface and screen. ZDnet also had a piece with a list of gripes from Band owners who are already giving it a try. Top complaints are that it's uncomfortable, not waterproof, ard to set up, and the screen scratches easily.The New York Times is more favorable about the Band, calling it "pretty good" and possibly "the most flexible wearable device on the market." When Fitbit's Surge (and Apple's Apple Watch) hits the stores, it'll be interesting to see how they match up.
On Tuesday, Amazon announced it's giving all Prime subscribers an unexpected bonus called Prime Photos—unlimited cloud storage for photos. The new storage is available immediately, and members can upload new photos and, "access them anytime, anywhere, at no cost." Subscribers can store photos from their Android and iOS devices (and Fire tablets, of course) and from both Apple and Windows computers. Photos can be viewed on "nearly any device" and it'll support files up to 2GB, so customers can store photos in their original sizes. I'm a Prime customer and I've gotta say, this sounds pretty darn nice. To get started, you can visit the Prime Photo site.
One is small, only $50 and can be clipped or popped into a bracelet ($15 extra for that). That one is the Jawbone Up Move. The other is called the Up3, costs $180 and is an always-wrist-worn device and offers a few more features (such as heart-rate monitoring). Seriously, there are getting to be so many wearables on the market it's hard to keep up! If you're interested in more details, check out re/code's piece.
This pricing is only rumor, at this point, but a French Apple website (iGen.fr) says the steel model Apple Watch may start at $500 and the gold model will run you between $4,000-5,000 (as reported on macrumors.com). They've been right in the past, so time will tell (get it?) if they've done it again. It's looking like I'll need to win the lottery to afford one though :-).
Either you're going to love it, or you're going to hate it. It's a very…spacey. The designs are only proposals right now, so perhaps the design will be tweaked a bit before it's actually built (it's scheduled to open in 2018). The Verge has more concept drawings.
In an innovative move, Apple is teaming with Southwest to offer Beats Music streaming service free to customers on Wi-Fi equipped planes (talk about a captive audience!). Travelers got the service starting on Monday as long as they had a device with the Beats app. One Southwest jet got a custom Beats paint job, so keep an eye out for it if you're traveling.
I mean, how cool is that????
This comes from a video of Brian Cox visiting NASA's Space Power Facility in Ohio and giving their world's largest vacuum chamber a spin.
Who DOESN'T want a Star Trek communicator?
Well, I'm sure there are some of you out there, but I think the Onyx sounds pretty cool. It was, for real, inspired by Star Trek. It's small, round, and black with a button in the middle. You press it, wait for the beep, and start talking. You can connect up to 15 people on their own Onyx using an app, and you can make groups too.It is, admittedly, not quite a small as a Star Trek communicator, but the creator said that if it was smaller, it would have sacrificed sound quality. For $99 each it's kind of tempting, but I sure wish the "beep" was more Treky sounding.
I swear that EVERY tech website had a story about the Echo yesterday. The Echo is a 360 degree speaker that plays music…and also a virtual personal assistant. Like Apple has Siri, Amazon's Echo has Alexa who you can talk to even from across the room. This means you can not only ask for music, you can also ask for weather, news, how to spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, and have her help with your shopping list. As Amazon says, "Echo's brain is in the cloud" so it will learn and add more functionality over time. Also, since it is in the cloud, there's an Echo app so you can manage things when you're away from home. It's got Bluetooth so you can also stream music from your favorite music service. It'll be available in the next few weeks (just in time for the holidays – no coincidence, I'm sure) for $199 to regular folks and for $99 for Prime members.
Your Nest got an IQ upgrade this week. I'll let Gizmodo tell you about it, but basically there's a new algorithm that'll make it more efficient.


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Car dealer fined for selling clocked car
A car dealer in Bury has been fined £800 after he was found guilty of selling a clocked car.
Zahid Iqbal sold a car from a private address in Whitefield back in October 2012. The Ford Fiesta's mileage read 23,000 but a year later, when the buyer wanted to check the value of the vehicle, she spotted there was a mileage anomaly, with HPI stating that the car had actually travelled more than 61,000 miles – Trading Standards was informed and a case was brought against Mr Iqbal.
Car dealers who are found guilty of clocking cars will not only have their reputation severely tarnished, they will also hamper their chances of being able to work in the motor trade industry in the future. Dealers require a road risks insurance or combined motor trade insurance policy to operate, but insurers will be reluctant to offer them the protection they need if they have black marks like this on their criminal record.
The investigation by Trading Standards revealed that Mr Iqbal, who had previously traded as Performance Cars Sheffield, had tampered with the Ford's mileage to enhance its sale price, the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide reported.
At Bolton Crown Court the dealer pleaded guilty to trading unfairly by selling a car with the incorrect mileage. As well as the £800 fine, he was ordered to pay £2,800 costs.
Angela Lomax, Bury's head of trading standards and licensing, commented after the hearing: "This should act as a warning to rogue traders that unfair trading practices will not be tolerated and dealers choosing to do business outside the law will be subjected to enforcement."


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Austin Scott on Gun Control
Second Amendment is one of most important in Bill of Rights
Austin is a gun owner, avid hunter and a lifetime member of the NRA. He believes that the Second Amendment's protection of citizens' right to keep and bear arms is one of the most important provisions of the Bill of Rights. Austin understands the threat which anti-gun advocates in the Obama Administration and Congress continue to pose to our gun rights. Austin will fight to preserve our Second Amendment rights and our ability to secure the safety of our homes and families. Source: 2010 House campaign website, scottforga.com, "Issues" , Nov 2, 2010
Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms.
Scott opposes the CC survey question on right to bear arms
The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Further restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms" Source: Christian Coalition Survey 10-CC-q10 on Aug 11, 2010
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases.
Scott co-sponsored Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
Congressional Summary:Amends the federal criminal code to:
allow licensed firearms dealers to sell or deliver any firearm (currently, rifles or shotguns) to any state if the licensee meets with the purchaser and the transaction complies with the laws of the state in which the transfer is conducted and the purchaser's state of residence; and
eliminate the requirement that a licensee must conduct business at a gun show only in the state that is specified on the licensee's license.
Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the sale of a firearm or ammunition between licensed firearms dealers at any location in any state.
Proponent's Comments (NRA-ILA, Oct. 14, 2011): This bill would remove several antiquated and unnecessary restrictions imposed on interstate firearms business since 1968:
Virtually all interstate transfers directly between private citizens are banned; so are nearly all interstate handgun sales by licensed dealers.
Firearms dealers may only do business at their licensed premises or (since 1986) at gun shows in their own state.
Dealers may not even transfer firearms to one another face to face, away from their business premises.
Source: HR58/S1691 11-H0058 on Oct 12, 2011
Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad.
Scott co-sponsored Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act
Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the Armed Forces stationed outside the continental United States.
Grants such an individual limited immunity with respect to the acquisition, possession, transportation, or alteration of such firearm before or concurrent with such registration.
Extends such immunity to a veteran who attempts to register a qualifying firearm outside of the amnesty period if the veteran surrenders the firearm within 30 days after being notified of potential criminal liability for continued possession.
Transfers each firearm qualifying as a curio or relic which has been forfeited to the United States to the first qualified museum that requests it
Publishes information identifying each such firearm which is available to be transferred to a museum.
Makes a prohibition against transfer or possession of a machine-gun inapplicable to museums.
Source: HR420/S798 11-HR0420 on Jan 25, 2011
Recognize heritage of hunting & shooting on federal lands.
Scott signed Recreational Fishing & Hunting Heritage & Opportunities Act
A BILL: To recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities.
Congress finds that:
recreational fishing and hunting are important and traditional activities in which millions of Americans participate
recreational anglers and hunters have been and continue to be among the foremost supporters of sound fish and wildlife management and conservation in the US
recreational fishing and hunting are environmentally acceptable and beneficial activities that occur and can be provided on Federal public lands and waters without adverse effects
recreational anglers, hunters, and sporting organizations provide direct assistance to fish and wildlife managers and enforcement officers by investing volunteer time and effort to fish and wildlife conservation
recreational anglers & hunters, and the associated industries have generated billions of dollars of critical funding by providing revenues from purchases of fishing and hunting licenses, permits, and stamps, as well as excise taxes on fishing, hunting, and shooting equipment
recreational shooting is also an important and traditional activity in which millions of Americans participate, safe recreational shooting is a valid use of Federal public lands, and participation in recreational shooting helps recruit and retain hunters and contributes to wildlife conservation
the public interest would be served, and our citizens' fish and wildlife resources benefitted, by action to ensure that opportunities are facilitated to engage in fishing and hunting on Federal public land
Subject to valid existing rights, Federal public land management officials shall exercise their authority under existing law, including provisions regarding land use planning, to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands and waters for fishing & sport hunting.
Source: H.R.2834 11-HR2834 on Sep 2, 2011
Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale.
Scott voted NAY the Bipartisan Background Checks Act
H.R.8: To require a background check for every firearm sale. This Act may be cited as the "Background Check Expansion Act".
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person who is not so licensed [and conducted a background check].
The [restrictions] shall not apply to any law enforcement officer, or member of the armed forces, or bona fide gift between spouses, between parents and their children, or between siblings or [immediate family members].
Temporary transfers [are allowed] if the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms; at a shooting range; or while reasonably necessary for the purposes of hunting.
Opposing argument from the Heritage Foundation, 2/26/2019: Heritage Action opposes the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) and will include it as a key vote on our legislative scorecard. This legislation would require universal background checks for all firearm sales (even private) with specific exceptions. Unfortunately, universal background checks would do little to prevent firearm violence and would instead make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to purchase, own, carry, and use a firearm. Studies show that universal background checks are largely ineffective when it comes to preventing mass shootings. In addition, most people imprisoned for firearm-related crimes access their firearms illegally through theft, the underground market, family members, or friends. H.R. 8 is poorly written and makes criminals out of many law-abiding Americans who commonly make low-risk firearm transfers.
Legislative outcome Roll call 99 in House on 2/27/2019 passed 240-190-2; introduced in Senate 1/8/2019; no action as of 3/28/2020. Source: Congressional vote 19-HR0008 on Feb 27, 2019
Voted NO on background checks for private transfers.
Scott voted NAY Background Check Expansion Act
H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act: This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals). Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. The prohibition does not apply to gifts between spouses in good faith.
Heritage Action opinion to vote NO (Feb. 26, 2019): This legislation would require universal background checks for all firearm sales (even private). Unfortunately, universal background checks would do little to prevent firearm violence and would instead make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to purchase, own, carry, and use a firearm. Studies show that universal background checks are largely ineffective when it comes to preventing mass shootings. In 19 of the most recent high-profile cases, the shooters bought their firearms legally and passed all the required background checks.
White House Statement (Biden's opinion to vote YES): Gun violence is a public health crisis. Every day, gun violence--community violence, domestic violence, suicides, and mass shootings--takes American lives and forever alters many more. Last year, we saw record levels of homicides in cities throughout our country. The Federal gun background check system is a proven tool to reduce gun violence and save lives. This system, called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, has kept millions of guns out of potentially dangerous hands. The Administration encourages closing existing loopholes in this system [such as private transfers in H.R. 8].
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 227-203-1 on 03/11/2021 (rollcall #75); introduced in Senate with 36 co-sponsors; no further Senate action during 2021. Source: Congressional vote 21-S529 on Mar 1, 2021
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