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New legislation in the state of Washington could end the practice of incarcerating youth for status offenses like running away and truancy. Washington currently detains more youth for status offenses than any other state, and girls are arrested and detained at a higher rate than boys for these types of offenses. "The fact that a child can go into detention for something that isn't a crime is state-sanctioned trauma."
Sara's Law, a bill seeking to protect child victims of sex trafficking and sexual assault from receiving life sentences for crimes committed against their abusers, was introduced by Representative Bruce Westerman. The bill is part of a package of three juvenile justice bills "that would also ban courts from sentencing any child to life without parole and would reduce the number of juveniles who receive mandatory minimum sentences in adult court."
In Los Angeles County, a "new, interagency protocol to improve efforts to proactively identify and serve sexually exploited youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system" is being implemented in the county's three juvenile detention centers. It's part of a statewide effort to, "move away from blaming and criminalizing youth for their exploitation and instead serving them in holistic, trauma-informed ways."
Girls and African-American youth constitute a disproportionate percentage of "dual-system youth" or youth who are involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
A new project and report from the Community Connections for Youth's Participatory Action Team, G.I.R.L.S. N Da Hood, looks into the lives and experiences of "seven generations of Bronx femmes" 25 years old and younger who have been impacted by the justice system. Findings show that 60% of participants' mothers had been arrested, and 70% had a femme-identifying family member or family figure who had been arrested.
Three San Francisco supervisors are drafting legislation to shutdown juvenile hall by 2021. If successful, the closure would make San Francisco the only urban area without a juvenile detention center in the state of California. Young Women's Freedom Center applauded the supervisors' commitment in a press release. A newly released poll from Youth First indicates that 71% of Americans support policies that emphasize youth rehabilitation over incarceration and the closure of youth prisons. A new research report from the Urban Institute provides four strategies for funding a community-based continuum of care to divert youth from the juvenile justice system.
A bipartisan bill in Florida would make free pads and tampons available to all girls and women in correctional facilities. Four percent of women newly admitted to 23 prison systems in the U.S. were pregnant at intake, according to a new study from the Pregnancy in Prison Statistics Project. "The study is the first research to track the number of pregnant people behind bars in more than a decade."
The nonprofit Code/Out is teaching youth at an all-girls detention center in Macon, Georgia how to code, and guaranteeing paid internships to those who finish the program upon the completion of their sentence.
"I didn't ever say, 'Let me restart my life.' Because my life was happening in juvenile hall. Instead, I told myself, 'Let me keep going.'" Xochtil Lariosdiscusses life after juvenile incarceration.
Safety for Girls and Women
Trump's pick to lead the Office on Violence Against Women, Shannon Goessling, has a concerning track record on issues relating to girls and women, including youth incarceration and same-sex marriage. "Goessling's history of actively aiding systems of racist oppression reinforces her complete disregard for the women most vulnerable to violence in America," writes Isabella Gomez Sarmiento for Teen Vogue.
H.R. 1585 the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2019 "is expected to be considered by the full House of Representatives next week." An attempt to repeal a provision in the Reauthorization Act that "gives tribal courts limited power to hold non-Native perpetrators accountable for violence against indigenous women" was rejected by the House Judiciary Committee. Republicans also objected to and tried to repeal provisions that protect transgender women, and a provision that keeps people with histories of domestic abuse from owning firearms. They also aimed to add a provision that would ban organizations that provide abortion services from receiving federal funding under VAWA. However, none of these amendments passed.
Legislation focused on addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls is making headway in Oregon and Arizona. HB 2625 in Oregon "directs Oregon State Police to study how to increase criminal justice and investigative resources toward past and future cases of missing and murdered indigenous women." The bill passed the House and will now move to the state Senate. HB 2570, establishing a state task force on missing and murdered indigenous women in Arizona, is also moving to the Arizona Senate for consideration. Meanwhile, HB 21 or "Hannah's Act" "remains in limbo" in Montana, due to uncertainty in the Senate over who should fund the legislation.
A two-part investigative report conducted by Rewire.News and Latino USA follows 24-year-old Laura Monterrosa's reported sexual abuse while at the T. Don Hutto immigration detention center. The report looks at the way flaws and loopholes in the system fail to protect immigrant survivors of sexual abuse.Reporters involved in the two-part series discuss the investigation on the "Detained and Forgotten" episode of the podcast, In The Thick. A New York Times analysis revealed over 100 documented reports of sexual abuse of "undocumented women along the southern border over the last two decades." Experts believe the real numbers are much higher.
In North Carolina, less than one in four people charged with sexual assault are convicted. In Ohio, a new study from the University of Cincinnati reveals that upwards of 1,030 young people were victims of human trafficking between 2014 and 2016.
"She decided to speak out, and they shut it right down," Two New York police officers accused of sexually assaulting 18-year-old Anna Chambers while in police custody in 2017 will not be charged for the crime, despite ample physical evidence. The defense argued that Chambers consented to the acts, which was legal at the time in 35 states including New York. While a bill has since been passed in New York, "specifying that a person in police custody cannot consent to sex with an officer," the District Attorney's office says it was "not the law at the time of the incident."
"I have been in and out of the foster system with my younger siblings since I was 9. Amid so many unknowns, one thing remains certain: I am grateful I was placed within my tribal community." 22-year-old Autumn Adams writes on the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The U.S. fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Brakeen v. Bernhardt this month, a case resulting from Texas federal judge, Reed O'Connor's ruling that declared ICWA unconstitutional back in November. Writer and organizer, Rebecca Nagle, explains why the repercussions of this case extend well beyond the well-being of Native children. The court has yet to issue a ruling.
In Oregon, efforts to address the large numbers of foster children housed in hotels has resulted in a 25% increase in the numbers of youth housed in former juvenile detention facilities. "If it feels like a jail, I just worry about who we're telling these kids that they are," says Senator Sara Gelser.
A set of newly proposed bills in Texas "would prohibit a court from ordering the termination of a parent-child relationship based on evidence that the parent acknowledges or declines to acknowledge the child's gender identity or expression," amending state law so that this could not be considered a form of abuse.
"It makes me feel like me and my kid don't even deserve a chance," Mikia Price, the mother of an 11-year-old Madison, Wisconsin middle schooler who was assaulted by a teacher at Whitehorse Middle School in February, is speaking out on the unfairness of the system. "She said she feels like every department that's been a part of this investigation, the Madison Metropolitan School District and child protective services, have all told her that some other agency has failed during this investigation."
For 12 years, middle-school physical education teacher Wedell Nibbs maintained his job at Brownsfield Middle School in Miami despite "four criminal sexual assault cases and allegations of sexual misconduct made by nine female students." The mother of one of those students is filing a lawsuit against the Miami-Dade School Board: "I just want justice. Not just for my daughter, but for every other victim that he preyed on."
Gender Spectrum, an organization dedicated to creating a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth, released "Principles for Gender-Inclusive Puberty and Health Education." This first-of-its-kind resource includes five principles of gender-inclusive puberty education, "providing a foundation of gender literacy; distinguishing patterns from rules; emphasizing physiology, rather than gender; describing many pathways to adult bodies; and describing many pathways to families."
A group of students at Ethical Culture Fieldston, a prestigious New York City private school, barricaded themselves inside the school overnight in an act of protest – responding to a racist video created by Fieldston students.
In North Carolina, Durham Public Schools are shifting towards restorative justice practices in addressing behavior that would otherwise result in in-school suspensions. Black and Latino students are still more likely to be disciplined, but discipline rates for "black female students, Latino students, and students with disabilities" have all decreased.
#MeToo Movement founder Tarana Burke is visiting five historically black colleges and universities to discuss sexual violence on college campuses: "Young black people across the diaspora ― along spectrums of class, gender, sexuality, and ability ― rely on and invest in HBCUs not to just facilitate an education, but to keep them safe while doing so," Burke says.
It's a calculated attack, going on all throughout the country, to eliminate access to abortion."
In Alabama, a probate judge has allowed a man angered by his girlfriend's choice to have an abortion to serve as the aborted embryo's legal representative. The decision has paved the way for the man to file a wrongful death suit against the Alabama Women's Center and the pharmaceutical company that produced the medicated abortion pill she used.
HB 481, one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country – banning the majority of abortions at six weeks when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, typically before most women even know they're pregnant – passed the Georgia legislature and is awaiting a likely signature from Governor Brian Kemp. A similar law has also passed in Kentucky. In Tennessee, zoning laws are being used to restrict abortion access. Anti-choice legislation is continuing to move forward across the country, in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Meanwhile, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is trying to "force the Supreme Court to take action on abortion rights next term."
The Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, recently introduced by Congress, requires the reinstatement of vital data on reproductive health care in the U.S. Department of State's annual report on human rights. This comes in response to the Trump administration's removal of this data from the report.
The NoVo Foundation is inviting letters of inquiry for The Life Story grants, "a $10 million, 3-year commitment for programs in the U.S that open exit ramps and close on-ramps to commercial sexual exploitation." Deadline to submit is April 19, 2019.
The Justice Collaborative is launching a volunteer task force to hold district attorneys accountable. Join their research or media amplification teams.
The National Juvenile Justice Network is accepting fellow applications for the Youth Justice Leadership Institute. Deadline is April 29, 2019.
The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence is running a national student challenge as part of the We Choose All of Us Story Exchange. Deadline to submit entries is May 10, 2019 at midnight.
The Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States hears testimony on the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
A "young sexual assault survivor seeks peace and healing" with the "Sisters in Strength" program from Girls for Gender Equity.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's large-scale sexual abuse of underage girls in 2008, are speaking out for the first time since a non-prosecution deal that gave him federal immunity and a 13-month sentence.
A new report and toolkit from Grantmakers for Girls of Color, Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color "opens a window into opportunities for philanthropy to be more equitable and accountable to girls of color"
"Amber Evans dedicated her life to activism, helping others"
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are allocating $43 million in federal grants to state and local governments for programming to address maternal mortality
"Let's Stop Ignoring the Truths of Puberty. We're Making It Even More Awkward"
Boy Scouts of America is now accepting girls into all of its ranks
Teen dating violence often goes unreported because teens think it's "normal" or they fear not being believed
HB 3 in Florida "would preempt local laws banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity" – compromising the rights and protections of nearly 600,000 LGBTQ and gender nonconforming Floridians
"The school to prison pipeline is getting worse for black and brown girls"
Mountain biking encourages strength and confidence in girls"
Programs that support basic living standards for LGBTQ women should be strengthened – not cut" a fact sheet from National Women's Law Center
A Rising Tide: Understanding Incarceration's Multigenerational Impact on Women, Girls, and Communities – Stoneleigh Foundation and Maternity Care Coalition (Philadelphia PA, April 4)
Justice Reform for Women and Girls roundtable – Platform (Washington DC, April 4)
Webinar: Americans' Awareness of Youth Homelessness – National Network for Youth and Street Child United USA (Online, April 23)
Punishing Trauma: Institutional and Individual Responses and Consequences for Children's Adversities – Columbia University (New York NY, April 26)
In Solidarity We Rise: Healing, Opportunity, and Justice for Girls – National Crittenton (Atlanta GA, May 9-11)
Webinar: Building Resiliency for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System by Disrupting the Abuse to Prison Pipeline (Online, May 16)
Covington Curriculum Conference – The Connecticut Women's Consortium (Stamford CT, June 4-6)
3rd National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness – Point Source Youth (New York NY, June 17-19)
Bridging the Gap: Improving Outcomes for All Youth – Coalition for Juvenile Justice (Washington DC, June 19-22)
Unleashing the Power of Positive Transformation: Breaking Barriers Building Futures – Credible Messenger Justice Center (New York NY, June 27)
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Source: 16-year-old Isha Tobis Clarke, Oakland student and activist
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Russia's southern resorts see huge growth in domestic tourism as residents choose Sochi & Gelendzhik over PCR tests & quarantine
By Jonny Tickle
FILE PHOTO. Sochi, Russia. © RIA
While the majority of the world's tourist resorts have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, one area has thrived. In Russia's south, Krasnodar Region has seen huge growth in tourist revenue.
According to Moscow business daily RBK, from May-June 2021, the region has seen an estimated growth of 34% compared to the pre-Covid summer of 2019, with revenues now reaching almost half a billion dollars.
Krasnodar Region is home to many of Russia's most popular seaside resorts, including Anapa, Gelendzhik, and, most famously, Sochi. This year, holidaymakers have flocked to these Black Sea coast locations instead of foreign destinations, with many people put off by the inconvenience of international travel during a pandemic. Krasnodar Region has seen 6.1 million tourists arrive in the first half of 2021, 16% more than the same period in 2019.
Also on rt.com Russia's top coastal city Sochi looks grim & empty in US media hit piece… despite beaches bustling with tourists just out of shot
The rise in popularity of domestic travel has also seen prices shoot up. This June, the average cost for a room at a 4 or 5-star hotel along the Sochi coast reached 14,200 rubles a night ($195), an increase of 63% over June 2019.
However, despite the positive first six months of 2021, things may be on the way down for Krasnodar Region. Since August 1, hotels in the area are now forbidden from checking in tourists without a vaccination certificate. According to Maya Lomidze, the executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, the new requirement has led sales to drop by more than five times, causing some hotels to shut up shop.
Also on rt.com Trump hotel chain to take over 'Putin's Palace' – ex-US president plans glitzy, gold-themed resort on Russia's sunny south coast
Inside Russia, it's not just Krasnodar Region that has benefited from the Covid-19 international travel slowdown. In May this year, during the week-long extended holidays, half a million tourists visited Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula. Writing on social media, Sergey Aksyonov, the head of the Republic of Crimea, said that 520,000 people visited Crimea from April 29 to May 10 – up 72% from 2019.
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CNN Eatocracy: Can we find civil food conversations online?
I don't know about you, but I get pretty frustrated hen trying to have a conversation, but can't wade through all of the mud that is being slung in the process. This happens a lot when trying to talk food and farming online. These are emotional topics and each side of the table tries to throw it's own scientific backing in the mix.
I ran into this situation a few weeks ago and used it as an opportunity to share a few points I feel are important when approaching food and farming conversations, especially online.
These thoughts went live on CNN Eatocracy late last week in my latest post, aiming to facilitate further discussion on food topics by offering a farming perspective. These points are something both side of the table need to take into consideration and inspired quite the conversation on the original post.
Farmers aren't evil. Now can we have a civil conversation?
A few weeks ago, I received a Facebook message out of the blue asking to stop my support of animal abuse. The person behind the message said I may not realize it, but she believes what I do for a living is inherently cruel.
She described things she feels are wrong with animal agriculture – how baby calves are used for veal production, how cows are sucked dry of their milk until they can no longer function, and how pigs and chickens are crammed into crates to the point where they cannot move. She believes that livestock farming needs to end in favor of plant-based diets to feed the world's population.
When I asked where she had witnessed these cruelties or learned of this information, I received a number of links to articles and videos from groups likePETA, Mercy for Animals, Farm Sanctuary, and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS); groups that have a focused agenda to stop animal agriculture with little to no consideration for the farmer.
This is not the animal agriculture I work in. The stories she had were moving and certainly lead people to take action, but they do not represent the agriculture community.
There is nothing more frustrating than being approached by someone who believes I am an evil person for what I do, without ever having a chance to voice an opinion about my experience. This happens time and again in conversations about food and agriculture topics and we are just digging ourselves a deeper hole, but we can find a better avenue to communication.
The discussion continued, and I asked, again, where she had witnessed these cruel circumstances. She pasted several statements filled with statistics and graphic descriptions of the animal housing conditions and treatment standards. A quick Google search found these statements easily copied from the above mentioned group websites.
I shared links to a few blog posts and videos I have created in the past to describe animal care on my family's farm, guidelines farmers follow for better animal care, and a series of posts to detail work in CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations), or what some call "factory farms". I view these as a snapshot of how I perceive modern cattle farming.
No matter the effort or the questions I asked, I continued to receive prepared statements and figures from these organizations. I felt like it was one large brick wall.
Then I had to step back and ask myself, is this how messages are received from farmers and ranchers as we try to use science when discussing modern food and farming? The clash of emotion and science and neither is making headway.
As a whole, our communities of farmers and customers need to approach these conversations and be more respectful of others' opinions. Food will always be a difficult subject to discuss. Everyone has different expectations for their food; how it tastes, how it should be grown, and how much it should cost. We definitely have skewed perceptions of how our wants and needs should be accepted by the other side of the table, even though we share a common ground – eating food.
When we approach these conversations, I want to encourage us all to take a few steps for better communication and dialogues.
First, we have two ears and one mouth. We all need to listen first before we speak. Everyone possesses their own opinions and when we can hear the other viewpoints, we can better respond to the issues at hand.
Second, leave your first impressions at the door. Assumptions need to be laid aside. Ask questions. What is the other person really asking? The better you understand and are willing to listen to what the other side of issue has to say, the better you will understand your own beliefs.
Finally, understand the world is not out to burn you. Haters will abound, latch on to the most emotional, exciting aspect and blow it out of proportion. These folks will often stand on the most prominent soapbox, seeking the most attention. This by no means qualifies them as right or their stance any more substantial. Many more people mean well and stay much less vocal.
Conversations require cooperation from both sides to be productive. I am no communications professional, but I do know that both sides need to evaluate their approach and listen more.
So here is my challenge, what questions do you have about modern farming? And are you willing to consider asking them in a way that makes it easier to engage a conversation rather than an accusation?
Instead of "Why do you poison our food supply with chemicals and GMOs?" maybe someone not on the farm could ask a farmer, "How does your use of chemicals and technology affect the safety of food and our environment?" I know it takes a mind shift and I am trying to make one on my end too, but if both sides shift toward openness rather than assumption.
So think about it: if you could ask a farmer of any crop, almonds to zucchinis, where would you start? I'll do my best to find farmers to help with the answers in a similar spirit.
Leave your questions in the comment section below or submit your question via the Ask A Farmer page above or send me a message on Facebookand Twitter.
Ryan, these are the exact same things I have been trying to bring to the table for two years. The unfortunate part is that the 1/100th of the 2% of farms that have been showcased by PETA, HSUS and alike have made EVERYONE in agriculture look bad. These few select, sensational stories have created a distrust within food production.
You are very correct in discussing the different mind sets. It truly is sad how so many people think that the face of agriculture is what is witnessed via channels like you listed. Unfortunately, I don't see the general "populace" altering it's mindset and I don't know if many farms can afford to alter what they do to meet the customer demand. I hate to say this but many farmers are also atop a soapbox because they "know" they are doing the right thing. Agriculture is ever evolving. New methods, new products and new practices are utilized constantly but, there are some (and I know plenty personally) that just refuse to have a conversation about changing their operation to "suit" what the consumer would like to see.
On a side note, we raise calves for veal (not traditional). We LISTENED to what the consumer wanted. They wanted calves to have the ability to move around, to eat grasses and be able to have a normal life. We developed a whole business plan around both experience and consumer demand. We have sales, people coming to visit the farm and NOW holding open conversations because we took the extra step to provide something they wanted. Currently we have a higher demand for our beef, poultry and eggs just from transitioning one aspect of our farm that has increased our viability as a farm.
Thanks for taking the time to point out again that these are all topics that MUST be held between consumer and producer!


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TÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Oct. 7, 2015) – In the middle of green valleys in rural Inarajan, a new power plant has officially started producing enough energy for the needs of 6,000 to 10,000 homes.
This is the first power plant of its kind on Guam, and officials on Tuesday marked the project's completion.
No toxic smoke, no noise, and no chemical smell come out of the 160-plus-acre site.
What you can feel are gentle breezes as you see the horizon and its blue shimmer of 120,000 photovoltaic panels that catch energy from the sun.
NRG Renew LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc., which considers itself the country's largest independent power producer, invested in the roughly $200 million solar power plant. The Boeing Co. was NRG Renew's technical partner in the project.
Guam Power Authority has agreed to buy all of the solar power NRG Renew produces for 25 years.
The plant can produce as much as 25.6 megawatts of power when the sun's really bright, but at sundown, its energy production fades.
Neither NRG Renew nor GPA has the facility at this time to store solar energy for use at night, when Guam's island energy use peaks at around 250 megawatts.
GPA is addressing the lack of solar energy storage capability in a separate competitive bid process.
The issue of lack of storage aside, Tuesday was a cause for celebration among officials.
NRG Renew had been testing the facility for weeks and, after the tests, it now officially provides power at a crucial time for GPA.
"I can confirm that NRG can produce 25.6 megawatts of power," said GPA General Manager John Benavente, for about 6,000 to 10,000 homes.
GPA lost 78 megawatts of power supply after the Aug. 31 explosion and fire at the Cabras 3 and 4 power plants in Piti.
NRG Renew is proud to bring its expertise to the island, said HazenBurford, senior vice president with NRG Renew.
"We believe the environmental and economic benefits of this project will be an example in the region and pave the way for similar projects in the future," Burford said.
The opening of the solar power plant, said Gov. Eddie Calvo, "comes at a time when we need this energy."
The facility will "sustain our people, now and in the future," the governor said.
"This project further diversifies our energy resources here on Guam, helps us meet our renewable energy goals and lessens the impact that imported oil has on our island," said Consolidated Commission on Utilities Chairman Joey Duenas.
The environmental benefits of solar energy and the high cost of fuel oil at the time were among factors GPA considered when it signed the 25-year agreement to purchase energy from the solar power plant.
At the time GPA's power purchase agreement was signed in 2013, oil hovered around $83 per barrel.
Oil prices have recently been close to $48 a barrel on the international market.
GPA agreed to buy the power plant's energy at 19 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 25 years.
With recent oil prices dropping by almost half compared to two years ago, GPA's latest fuel surcharge for residential customers is at 10.4 cents per kwh.
Solar energy makes up only about 3 percent of GPA's total energy supply because the solar farm can't produce power during the nighttime, so solar energy isn't expected to have a big impact on power bills, Benavente said.
Also, the extra cost of solar energy isn't expected to increase the fuel surcharge, in part because fuel oil prices have decreased and fuel oil still is the biggest factor in the fuel surcharge, Duenas said.


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Dit artikel vat het derde seizoen van Hinterland samen. Dit seizoen liep van 30 oktober 2016 tot 18 december 2016 en bevatte vier afleveringen, in het Verenigd Koninkrijk werden deze afleveringen in twee delen uitgezonden.

Rolverdeling

Hoofdrol
Richard Harrington – als hoofdinspecteur (DCI) Tom Mathias
Mali Harries – als inspecteur (DI) Mared Rhys
Alex Harries – als rechercheur (DC) Lloyd Elis
Hannah Daniel – als rechercheur (DS) Siân Owen
Aneirin Hughes – als superintendent Brian Prosser

Terugkerende rollen
Geraint Morgan - Iwan Thomas
Llyr Ifans - Gareth Thomas
Geraint Lewis - dr. Haydn Blake
Sioned Dafydd - Elin Rhys
Gwen Ellis - Agnes Jones
Sian Reese-Williams - Manon
Richard Lynch - superintendent John Powell
William Thomas - Robert Owen

Afleveringen

Hinterland

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Recently, a fox went to the Maltese Islands. Thankfully, the weather was good and he was able to take a couple of pictures. He enjoyed the sea, the colourful vegetation this time of the year and he even picked oranges and lemons himself. Of course, being a fox made him interested in other animals, particulary birds. Do not shoot any ducks - but clearly not with a gun. The camera did not count - great relief. He kept himself informed, read the local paper and at one occasion even met the Prime Minister. Then he took a picture of his car. One day he went to the beach and had to hold his breath - there were some girls taking pictures of each other and they were so close to the cliff edge, that the fox was thinking "Please don't go "(any more steps backwards). Using the buses to go around turned out to be convenient enough, so no need for a hired car.When he flu back, he looked a bit sad - one last glance from the aircraft window. He would have loved to fly with the Retro Jet of Air Malta, but his was one with the modern colours of the little aircrafts who return every evening to Malta.One thing is sure: It was not his last visit. Now he has to make a confession: These pictures are nasty digital ones - when he went to the lab today he learnt that the girl who develops his fils, had a day off today but will return tomorrow. Then he will post some decent analog pictures ;-) Anyway, perhaps some of you out there will look at the current ones too.


The Palmeral de Elche is the only palm grove in Europe, and is home to around 200,000 palm trees. One of the surviving gardens is known as the Huerto del Cura, containing almost 500 specimens of each species. What will you see? On the inside you will find an extremely rare specimen of around 165 years old, known as the Imperial palm tree. It received its name after a visit by the Empress Sissi to the garden in 1894, during which the chaplain dedicated it to her. The rock garden area is particularly eye-catching for its outstanding collection of cacti and succulent plants that are typical of drier regions. Once inside the garden you'll find the gardener's house, formed by a chapel and a house-studio with a large library stocked with books, autographs, manuscripts and other curiosities.


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Superfast Broadband in Bradley Cheshire - The Best Deals!
Who needs Quick Connectivity ?
Broadband has become increasingly more important to our everyday lives and the amount of devices that we use per day that utilise broadband connectivity seems to increase. The amount of tablets, smartphones, laptops, desktops, games consoles and TV's that each person has in their homes, seems to increase each day.
Working from home is commonplace as it saves people being stuck in commuter traffic, something that we all wish to avoid.
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Quite simply, traditional broadband connections often struggle to come to grips with the simultaneous demands of downloading large files, streaming videos or music, with multiple devices and appliances turned on all at once. With Superfast fibre broadband though, everyone within a home or local business is able to do what they want online– all simultaneously– with no annoying delays.
Super-fast broadband concerns broadband connections of more than 300Mbps in the UK.
Super-fast broadband connections enable users to go online , stream music & video and stream television at speeds that are massively greater than most broadband users.
While the current average UK internet connection is around 12Mbps (2014), superfast broadband products deliver speeds of right up to 300Mbps, through sophisticated fibre-optic broadband networks especially Virgin Media and BT's Infinity fibre optic cables.
How does fibre broadband work ?
Unlike many UK broadband connections, which use telephony lines, the UK's fastest broadband product – the 100Mbps service from Virgin (it's 200Mbps in some areas) – is delivered by a cable, or fibre-optic, broadband network. These cables are comprised of glass and plastic, which allows data to move much faster than along the copper pipes used by traditional ADSL broadband .
BT also offers a right up to 76Mb fibre-optic service called BT Infinity (you can get 300Mbps in some areas), and plans to make this available to millions more UK residence in years to come.
However, fast broadband is not exclusively on offer to people in a fibre-optic broadband area . Fast broadband is not exclusively on offer to people in a fibre-optic broadband area. If you live within a certain distant of your internet provider's exchange you can still get fast broadband by registering for selected ADSL2+ broadband packages from the likes of O2, Sky, Orange and TalkTalk.
This sort of connectivity uses the same cabling and telephone exchanges as regular ADSL internet connections, but due to the software and technology being used it can deliver speeds of about 24Mbps, however most advertised speeds are around "to 16Mb".
Your speed depends, as always, on the quality of the wiring and the distance you are from the exchange, but if you reside in a town or built up area you can realistically expect speeds of as much as 16Mb or more. This still provides more than enough bandwidth for heavy internet users, and at a smaller cost than cable.
Among the UK's quickest connectivity products is Virgin Media's 152Mbps service. Virgin Media, which also offers 50Mbps broadband products as a bare minimum, is able to deliver such fast connections because of its superfast fibre broadband network.
BT's Infinity package delivers a maximum speed of 76Mbps and the aforementioned services from Sky, EE and TalkTalk, which use BT's fibre optic network and feature headline speeds in accordance with BT.
How do I get superfast connectivity?
Your initial step is to decide which superfast internet services are available to you . Check which service are available.
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High speed broadband empowers you to use all the entertainment services on offer on the world wide web. You will have the opportunity to download movies in a in a few minutes – allowing you watch what you want , when you like it, and banishing the hanging around for big downloads.
Fans of on-demand show will love their best shows on the BBC iPlayer , and also rival services from ITV and Channel 4, smoothly and without buffering.
Reduced 'ping' means move favourable response times delivered by high speed internet means that when playing game online you an one-upmanship over the opposition and can enjoy a better playing experience.
Speeds are never 100% as advertised (although are often very near) and based upon things that are not within your control, like the quality of wiring and the distance you live from the BT exchange . Although high speed connectivity is on offer in your area , these limiting factors may not bring many improvements in speed for a much higher monthly cost .
Who is FTTC broadband for?
The massive growth in the amount of people downloading music , downloading video and watching on demand TV online means that there is no longer a typical user of high speed connectivity .
However, if you are a heavy downloader or are one of the increasing number of consumers who prefer to catch up with TV programmes online, it makes sense to subscribe to a fibre internet deal – preferably fibre for the very best service.
Super fast internet is also ideal for fans of online gaming . Due to the fact faster connectivity eliminates the delays to in-game responsiveness. This is referred to as ping, which is often caused by slower DSL internet products. This can seriously ruin your online gaming pleasure.
If you only use the internet for checking your e-mail and for the occasional search, it's more prudent to opt for a traditional ADSL deal .
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The Netwatch Family Carer of the Year awards took place recently with several incredible people being recognised for their trojan work at the annual event.
Now in its 15th year, the annual event was held at The Westin Hotel in Dublin and saw broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan welcome families from all across Ireland to join her for the special night held in their honour.
Often referred to as Ireland's "forgotten frontline", the awards aim to "recognise and shine a light on the remarkable contribution" of those who are not always appreciated for the extra mile they go in caring for their loved ones with additional needs every day.
Karen Smith with her daughters, photo by Mark Stedman
Amongst those celebrated on the night was proud Louth woman Karen Smith, who was presented with the 2021 carer of the year award. Hailing from Drogheda, Karen is a mother to two boys and two girls ranging in age from 13 to 24, three of whom have additional needs such as ADHD, Asperger's syndrome, sensory processing disorder, ODD, and dyspraxia. She also cares for her father who has developed blindness due to diabetes and her mother who has emphysema.
Nominated for the award by her youngest daughter Megan, she described her mother as both "a legend and a hero", noting that she never complains and "always puts her children and the community first". In fact, Karen's generosity of spirit extends far beyond just the four walls of her home and aside from being a family carer, she's also a driver for Cú Chulainn Blood Bikes, a volunteer with the East Meath Defibrillator Unit, and a keen photographer, offering her skills free of charge to local worthy causes.
Karen wasn't the only carer to be acknowledged on the night though and the awards later paid tribute to four exceptional young people – each of whom have spent the best part of their lives caring for other family members.
Young carer of the year award winners, photo by Mark Stedman
Leinster young carer of the year went to 17-year-old Evan Corbally from Hollystown in Dublin who cares for his two younger sisters Rose and Aobhín, both of whom have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The oldest of four siblings, Evan's mother, Gillian, says that he takes it all in his stride – even getting up during the night to settle his sisters if they wake. "His sisters and brother are so lucky to have such a loving, caring, and all-round amazing big brother," she said on the night.
Down south, 18-year-old Clodagh Bennett from Rosbrien in Limerick took the Munster young carer of the year award. Clodagh currently cares for her three siblings – Niamh, Saoirse, and Aidan – all three on the ASD spectrum. In the process of training to become a teacher, she has a lot on her plate but hopes to one day go back and teach in the school she herself went to in Co Limerick.
Across the way in Mayo, 13-year-old Zoe Gilmartin from Bonniconlon in Ballina, was named the Connacht young carer of the year for going above and beyond for her little brother Ryan who has Down Syndrome. Sure to include him in everything she does, Zoe even learned Lámh, See & Learn and has taken part in his speech and language therapy since he was born. "Zoe is full of compassion, empathy and sees the world in a beautiful way from her unique caring relationship with her brother," her mum noted.
Donegal native Alex Barr was the final young person to be recognised. 11 years old, he had just started Junior Infants when his mother Samantha became unwell and he's cared for her ever since. Now a full-time wheelchair user, his mum says that it's never affected how Alex saw her and credits him with helping her to accept the transition herself. She says he never once saw the chair before her – she was still his Mum, first and foremost, and only for his fight and positivity did she get through that time of acceptance and change.
Commending each of the winners for the very difficult job they do, Catherine Cox, head of communications and policy at Family Carers Ireland, described them as "shining examples of people who go the extra mile". "Caring is a demanding and emotional job," she noted, later adding that all of those honoured at the event are "selfless in their service of others". "Nobody asks to become a carer and yet, for those who do, they take on the responsibility with kindness, love, and dedication.
"We, as a society, must ensure that this love is not taken for granted and that family carers are not only recognised but truly supported to care safely for their loved ones," she continued. "After a year and a half like no other, we must continue to champion them, ensuring they know how much their contribution is worth and, most importantly, reminding both government and society of their enormous value in our communities and health services."
Admitting that "there is always something heartwarming about [the] annual event", Colin Hayes, head of business at Netwatch reiterated the same message, simply adding that all of the country's carers are "truly remarkable people and nothing short of inspirational."
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Starring: David Warner and Susannah Harker
ISBN 1 84435 218 8
Available 06 July 2006
The school has stood for a hundred years and is rightly proud of its pupils' achievements. But not everyone wants to join in the fun. What are the teachers so afraid of? Why have the school's ghosts chosen this moment to enact their revenge? What terrible truth is the headmaster hiding? Sapphire and Steel could spoil it for everyone by asking such awkward questions. Perhaps they should be taught a lesson...
A new series, a new cover design. Evidently the folks at Big Finish felt that the series style of the previous season, with the faces of Sapphire (Susannah Harker) and Steel (David Warner) shown in profile to the left of the image, was too monotonous. I'm not sure I agree, but nevertheless we can expect more variety with the covers during this, the second season.
The storytelling front, however, remains as dependable as it has ever been, and that's the important thing.
With his school setting, writer Simon Guerrier has tapped into the locus of many of our childhood fears, and it's easy to imagine the original ATV series visiting such a place. However, whereas the television show was intended as family viewing, these CDs will be listened to by a prominently adult audience - those of us who grew up with the show - so Guerrier deals as much with the teachers' fears as he does with those of the pupils. While the children are afraid of such things as not fitting in with the "in" crowd, bullying and strict teachers, the staff have more adult concerns, such as disruptive pupils, OFSTED inspectors, disciplinary procedures and losing their jobs.
This audio drama, like The Lighthouse and Dead Man Walking, deals with decidedly adult subject matter. For example, the headmaster, Mr Leslie (Keith Drinkel) makes a pass at Sapphire, while another teacher, Max (James Daniel Wilson) makes an inappropriate comment about adolescent schoolgirls. Even Steel had a "thing" with fellow operative Jet, as Sapphire reminds him. The play also features some particularly gruesome sound effects.
On a more light-hearted note, several characters take on childish personality traits (well characterised by Harker, Wilson and Warner) but even these moments have their more sinister side.
The first of the two discs in this pack also includes a behind-the-scenes look at the writing of last season's Daisy Chain (which was my personal favourite). It is revealed that the ending proved controversial with certain listeners (but not with me - I thought it was very effective). As writer Joseph Lidster points out, the conclusion isn't that different to the end of Assignment Two, so it's hardly unprecedented.
All in all, The School demonstrates considerable class. Well done, Guerrier - eight out of ten.
Richard McGinlay


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Which 'organic' companies want to keep GMO labeling in the dark?
Our writer breaks down a who's who of Proposition 37
Horizon's parent company, Dean Foods is one of dozens who have given money to fight labeling genetically modified organisms on food products.
photo illustration by priscilla garcia
Those who want to eat organic and natural need to beware.
The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization dedicated to "Promoting Economic Justice for Family Scale Farming," as its motto puts it, recently came out with a detailed report that reveals which corporations have joined biotech giant Monsanto and industry leaders in fighting California's Proposition 37, which would mandate labeling of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, on food and other products.
The report reveals that Horizon, Silk, Kashi, Cascadian Farm, R.W. Knudsen Family and others are working to defeat the ballot measure.
"Consumers might be surprised to find out that brands hiding under 'natural' facades are in fact owned by multibillion-dollar corporations," said Charlotte Vallaeys, Cornucopia's director of farm and food policy, "[and] are contributing bushel baskets of cash to defeating Proposition 37."
As the report pointed out, "mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food in California is viewed as a watershed event by many industry observers." But companies are balking at the prospect of labeling GMOs, mostly because, as the report states, "many companies will find it logistically or economically difficult to produce foods with labels identifying GE for California while producing a different product line of foods for the rest of the country."
It will cut into their bottom line, their profits, in other words.
Activists suggest that consumers cut into these sly companies' profits now by not purchasing their products.
Of the $23.5 million donated so far to fight Prop. 37, here is the breakdown, by brand/corporation, according to the Cornucopia Institute:
Monsanto has doled out $4,208,000; PepsiCo (parent company of Izze Beverage Company and Naked Juice Company), $1,716,300; Coca-Cola (Honest Tea, Odwalla, Simply Orange Juice Company), $1,164,400; ConAgra (Alexia, Lightlife), $1,076,300; Kellogg Company (Kashi, MorningStar Farms, Gardenburger, Bear Naked), $632,500; General Mills (Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, Lärabar), $520,000; Smucker's (R.W. Knudsen, Santa Cruz Organic), $387,000; and Dean Foods (Horizon, Silk), $253,000.
Additionally, the Council for Biotechnology Information—which is made up of agricultural-pesticide giants Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences, Bayer CropScience and BASF Plant Science—and the Grocery Manufacturers Association each have donated $375,000. And the Biotechnology Industry Organization has put in $250,000 toward trying to make sure Californians do not have access to accurate labeling of the food they buy, as far as GMO content goes.
Meanwhile, there are high-profile natural and organic brands who've given to Yes on 37, including Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps All One! soaps, Nature's Path Organic cereals, Richvale-based Lundberg Family Farms rice, Nutiva coconut and hemp oils, Organic Valley milk, Amy's Kitchen frozen meals, Eden Foods, Baby's Only Organic baby formula, Straus Family Creamery dairy and Uncle Matt's Organic juices.
Collectively, along with Illinois physician Dr. Joseph Mercola, Organic Consumers Association and Michael Funk, CEO of United Natural Foods Inc., they have donated $2.6 million toward the support of Prop. 37. But it's a far cry from the big money donated by big corporations such as Monsanto, PepsiCo and Kellogg.
Meanwhile, certain companies that activist say probably should support Prop. 37 have yet to donate to the campaign, according to the Cornucopia Institute. These companies include Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market and Stonyfield Farm.
Interested parties can visit www.cornucopia.org to sign a petition that tells anti-Prop. 37 corporations that you won't give them your business. The petition also thanks pro-37 companies and asks noncommittal companies, such as Trader Joe's, to provide financial support.
Davis farming activist grow their own T-shirts
The Future Action Reclamation Mob harvests silk and linen and makes dyes for clothing.
Campaign against propaganda science book going into November election.


What Can I Do About My Loose Dentures? I'm Very Nervous When It Comes To My Teeth.
Hi Dr Moore, I hope you can help me. I currently only have four teeth left of my own and I am wearing dentures at the moment, which over the years have loosened which has made me much more aware of them. I would like to know what can be done and I would also like some idea of costs and if you do a payment scheme of some kind. I am very nervous of the dentist hence me loosing most of my teeth. I'm very embarrassed to take them out and I never have in front of anyone. Any advice or information on this would help me a lot, thank you.
My top denture has come loose after chemotherapy, what should I do?
I have recently been fitted with a top denture which is pretty awful and I have big gaps in my bottom teeth which are not false but loose, therefore I feel that I have am awful smile which is quite depressing, what can I do? I had chemotherapy 5 years ago which resulted in 6 months of thrush of the mouth which loosened my teeth. I would like to have the perfect smile but at present with these dreadful dentures it is not possible.
I hate my dentures, what is the cost of dental implants?
The only way they will stay in is with dental glue but that is useless when eating as the whole denture comes out out, they are also ugly and not natural to the way my mouth closes.
The upper dentures need to be done soon but I am so dissappointed with the result of the bottom set, what's the point? I can't eat out any more, I can't even enjoy a meal at home. Fruit, like apples, pears, even plums are completely out of the question now.
I am a pensioner, just how much will it cost to have a denture implant done. I hear so many stories, so many different prices quoted.
I can't believe the NHS don't help in this respect. It is not just cosmetic, teeth are for eating with after all!
I know how expensive implants can be but how much exactly, I have heard lots of prices quoted. I am a pensioner but the way I look is still important and more important still I like to eat!
I have had replacement dentures which are now slipping out, what can I do?
I had new lower dentures fitted, but can not eat well, my wife has to cook special food for me.
The top which had not been replaced ! is falling downwhen I am eating and speaking. Have been back to the Dentist, he suggersted IMPLANTS, I am 80 and have Alzheimer's.
My new dentures don't fit properly, what can I do?
My mum got new dentures and they don't fit, what should she do?
My Mum just got dentures 2 days ago and they are hanging down really low and dont fit correctly on her gums. Will this cause a problem for her?


During the height of Boyzone's fame in the 90s he enjoyed years of wild partying amid performances.
Yet Shane Lynch has revealed he has now toned down his ways and claims he won't be drinking in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Speaking to The Sun, the 41-year-old singer called himself a 'changed man', as he explained that he wouldn't be allowing himself to let loose on the show.
He revealed: 'I have been a heavy drinker through life – I like to drink and party a lot but I'm a changed man.
Shane was one-fifth of beloved Nineties boyband Boyzone alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, and the late Stephen Gately.
They enjoyed wild success as a group before they disbanded in 2000 and then reunited in 2007.
Shane has since taken up auto racing and acts as a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show.
On Friday night Shane was one of eight male housemates to enter the Celebrity Big Brother compound, and admitted on his entry that Coronation Street legend Amanda Barrie, 82, might be 'disgusted by how I look' and not enjoy his tattoos.
Shane no doubt picked up some tips from his sister Edele, who was previously a member of Nineties girl group B*Witched and starred on CBB in 2014.


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Q: How to manage versioned objects constructors? We are currently working on a project using java where we expose REST API.
As we are working on OO language and export content in json format,
we searched for a library to support conversion of objects to json with versioning support.
We decided to use gson, as it offers an easy annotations for versioning.
The problem we are facing is a breaking in the API where some field (let's say plate) is removed and another one is added (say driver) and they are of the same type.
How can we build the constructors in this situtation, where the signatures are the same?
The solution I came up with is as follows:
Car:
...
@Since(1)
@Until(2)
private String plate;
@Since(2)
private String driver;

// v1
public Car(String plate){
  this(plate, null);
}

// v2
public Car(String plate, String driver){
  this.plate = plate;
  this.driver = driver;
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And for creating the v2 Car, where I need just the driver field, I will execute it as follows:
Car car = new Car(null, driver);

I am not a fan of passing null (especially in the ctors), is there a better more elegant way of doing this?

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by Kunle Fayiga - March 25, 2014 December 10, 2016 0
The likes of Tony Adams, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp have appeared again and again in Arsenal Wengers best XI selections. In the event of having these great players, Wenger could have had more great players but due to many factors such Arsenal not been able to pay more or simply beaten in the race to sign by another club, the players could not be signed by Arsenal and they moved elsewhere. Using a 4-2-3-1 formation, here is an XI of players Wenger missed out on signing.
GK: Sebastien Frey
As early as 2004, when he was playing for Parma, Frey claimed, "I've already spoken to Arsene Wenger, he's waiting for me", but the wait would go on, and on, and on. When Fiorentina put him up for sale in 2011 it was thought the French keeper would finally get his move to North London having been repeatedly linked with Arsenal in the intervening years, and most notably in 2010 when the club wanted to replace Manuel Almunia, but nothing materialised. The great goalkeeper Arsenal never had for the past decade.
RB: Hatem Trabelsi
So convinced were Konami that Arsenal had signed the Tunisian right-back from Ajax in 2004, they released their new edition of Pro Evolution Soccer with Trabelsi listed as a Gunners player. In their defence, as august a publication as the Daily Mail felt confident enough to announce 'Arsenal sign Trabelsi in £4m move', the only problem was that the deal was never actually completed. Two years later Arsenal offered the player a contract again, according to his agent, but Trabelsi actually ended up joining Manchester City.
CB: Emir Spahic
The summer window of 2010 was one of the most turbulent seen in the centre-back department under Wenger. Out went the long-serving Philippe Senderos, busted flushes Mikael Silvestre and Sol Campbell (in his 2nd spell with the club) and William Gallas, arguably Arsenal's worst modern captain. In came Laurent Koscielny (good) and Sebastien Squillaci (bad) but the club also narrowly missed out on Spahic, a Bosnia international playing for Montpellier. He said of his move to Arsenal: "The most important thing is that so far the negotiations go as planned and that the transfer could be completed soon. Arsenal is a great club. I'm an admirer of Arsene Wenger and I hope that Montpeiller will cooperate."
CB: Chris Smalling
Arsenal were outmanoeuvred by Manchester United for the signing of the highly-rated Fulham defender in January 2010, despite having lined up a move for weeks. Sir Alex Ferguson got one over his old rival with a £7 million deal being agreed in principle and announced, slightly prematurely, on United's official website. This prompted a late counter-offer from Wenger but ultimately there was nothing he could do, admitting: "It just looks like Manchester United offered more money than us." Smalling later revealed he is an Arsenal fan.
LB: Gareth Bale
Imagine how different football history would have been had Wenger not backed away from the chance to sign Bale at the same time as capturing Theo Walcott from Southampton in 2006. As the Gunners boss later explained to The Sun: "We didn't take him (Gareth Bale) as we had Ashley Cole and Gael Clichy and didn't want another left-back. I must confess it was a huge mistake as he can play in midfield. He struggled at the start at Tottenham, then they moved him to midfield and he has done exceptionally well. The career of a player sometimes depends on playing in the right position."
CM: Edmilson
Having exploited the French market to great effect, winning the double in 1997-1998, Wenger began to turn his attention to Brazil with Gilberto Silva and Edu 2 famous imports, along with Silvinho. However, he could also have had Lyon's Edmilson in the summer of 2001 had work permit issues not posed a big problem. "If I didn't go there it is because the club didn't propose enough money to Sao Paolo and I couldn't get a work permit because I haven't got an European passport," said Edmilson. "Moreover, I wasn't yet a confirmed international. I was tempted by the adventure. With an interpreter, I dined twice with Arsene Wenger in Brazil. We got on straight away. I found him to be someone cultured and sensitive, who knows football very well." This failure came back to bite Arsenal when Edmilson started for Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final in Paris.
CM: Yaya Toure
One of the finest midfielders in the Premier League but instead of driving Manchester City onto a succession of trophies he could, and quite possibly should, have been a firm presence in the Arsenal midfield. By his own admittance, Wenger has "known him since he was 15" and Kolo Toure's younger brother had a trial with his sibling's club in 2003 when just 20 years old. However, Wenger said Yaya was "completely average" when playing as a 2nd striker in a pre-season game against Barnet. Arsenal were also unable to secure a work permit for the younger Toure brother and, impatient to leave Beveren, he joined Metalurg Donetsk before spells with Olympiacos and Monaco finally brought him to Barcelona in 2007.
AMR: Cristiano Ronaldo
Not only have Arsenal failed to sign one teenager who went on to the world's most expensive player in Gareth Bale, they have actually done so twice. In 2003, just before he moved to Manchester United, a teenage Ronaldo met Wenger at Arsenal's London Colney training ground, was given a tour by Wenger and presented with an Arsenal shirt with his name and the No. 9 on the back of it. Incredibly, Arsenal had actually spotted him even earlier in a youth tournament, where years previous they had bought a rather less successful Portuguese winger: "We watched him play in Toulon and we had bought Luis Boa Morte from the same tournament (a few years before)," said Wenger. "I saw that he was an exceptional talent but we could not predict that he would become the player that he is.
AMC: Jadson
On August 12, 2011, Gunners fans would have been delighted to open their copy of The Independent to read, 'Arsenal snap up £12 million Jadson as 'new Cesc Fabregas"'. According to the paper: "Arsene Wenger is convinced that the £12 million purchase of Jadson, a Brazilian midfielder in the Cesc Fabregas mould, will enable Arsenal to build from their summer wreckage." Sadly it was not to be. Just one day later, Wenger revealed in a press conference that the club would not be signing either the Brazil international or a certain Juan Mata, then of Valencia. Instead they signed Park Chu-young.
AML: Salomon Kalou
The rumour that simply refuses to die. Like the undead killer in a zombie thriller, the Kalou to Arsenal link keeps popping up again and again, just when you think it's gone for good. Barely a transfer window has gone by in the past 5 years without Arsenal being linked to the Ivory Coast international. The rumour mill kicked off all the way back in the summer of 2008 when Wenger attempted to procure a possible replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor, with the then Chelsea mansubsequently saying he "dreams of playing" for Wenger. In August 2009, Arsenal were believed to be "in the hunt" for Kalou, in October of 2011 it was said they would "fight it out" with Liverpool to sign him in the approaching winter window, when Kalou was reported to have "jetted back to London to open talks" over a transfer. Things took a turn for the worse in the summer of 2012 when he signed for Lille.
ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
One of the biggest regrets of Arsene Wenger's 1,000 games in charge of Arsenal must be a failure to secure the most charismatic, and arrogant, player in world football. Though cursed by the disgraceful modern affliction of speaking of himself in the third person, Zlatan (or #DaretoZlatan as he is now known in social media circles) is nevertheless one of football's great talents and he could have been Arsenal's. Let's let the man himself, in his own inimitable style, explain what happened after the then Malmo striker went to North London to discuss a transfer in 2000: "Arsene gave me the famous red and white jersey, the No. 9 shirt with Ibrahimovic on it and I was so pleased I even posed for a picture wearing it. It was a fantastic moment for me. Arsenal had a great team then and here was an Arsenal shirt made just for me. So then I waited for him to convince me that I should join Arsenal. But he didn't even try. He never actually made me a serious offer, it was more, 'I want to see how good you are, what kind of player you are. Have a trial'. I couldn't believe it. I was like, 'No way, Zlatan doesn't do auditions'."
Source: Eurosport.
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A U.S. Navy officer who's facing involuntary discharge because of her gender identity has filed suit challenging the Trump administration's transgender military ban.
According to the complaint filed Tuesday, the plaintiff "has served two extended tours of duty as a Surface Warfare Officer, earned multiple advanced degrees, and deployed around the world."
The officer, whose identity hasn't been disclosed to protect her privacy, served the country for nine years, and "hopes and intends to serve the United States for many more years and aspires to continued advancement and leadership as a Navy officer."
However, since Trump announced in a series of tweets in July 2017 his plan to reverse a decision by then-President Barack Obama ending a longstanding military ban on transgender troops, her dreams of serving and protecting the country she loves came to a halt.
According to the suit filed by attorneys with the Transgender Rights Project Director at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) on behalf of the plaintiff, the ban, which went into effect on April 12, 2019 constitutes "textbook invidious discrimination."
"We are asking the court to prevent this senseless result for our client, so that she can continue to use her years of training and expertise to benefit our country," Shannon Minter, NCLR's legal director, said in a statement.
The officer, who's stationed in Massachusetts, came out as transgender after the ban went into effect, which means she's not protected by the "grandfather clause" that allows transgender troops to serve, if they came out before the ban — which mandates the discharge of any service member who comes out as transgender and seeks to undergo a gender transition.
The case marks the first legal challenge to the ban since its implementation.
"As an experienced officer, all she seeks is the ability to continue serving her country on the same terms as others," Jennifer Levi, GLAD's transgender rights project director, said in a statement.
"Our current national emergency is a reminder, if we needed any, how critically important it is that the institutions upon which we all rely make decisions based on evidence and competency," she added.
Minter, added that the "plaintiff's situation highlights the serious harms the ban is causing to dedicated service members and to the military," she said.
"The current policy mandates the discharge of any transgender service member, without regard for their fitness or value to the military, and even when replacing them would be extremely costly and disruptive," she added.
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Kathmandu – A central working committee meeting of the Nepali Congress today is set to defer the Mahasamiti meeting of the party.
The central committee meeting is taking place at party central office at 1.00 pm today. NC Spokesperson Biswo Prakash Sharma informed that the Mahasamiti meeting may be deferred for some days citing insufficient time in the central committee meeting to discuss the draft of party's statute amendment.
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De Takarivier is een rivier in de Zweedse provincie Norrbottens län. De rivier is meer dan 28 kilometer lang. De rivier heeft vele namen in dit onbewoond gebied. Het heeft als zodanig ook diverse beginpunten:
Veneauhtonjoki begint het meest noordelijk
Vanhajoki fungeert als een bypass van bovenstaande rivier
Mustaoja, een voortzetting van de eerste rivier na een meer
Ylijoki als alles weer bij elkaar komt.

De Takarivier is een van de rivieren die later de Puostirivier vormt.

Rivier in Norrbottens län


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Q: How can I randomize database rows if i am using mysql objects - codeigniter My model returns data as mysql objects:
return $q->result();
Now, I want to shuffle/randomize the data and send it to the view file. But when I use the shuffle($data) on the object, it doesn't work, gives out an error. I guess, it will only work if my model returns an array.
Is there any way I can shuffle/randomize the data without converting it to an array, or without making the model return an array.

A: Have you thought about add $this->db->order_by('id', 'random'); when generating the query? The first parameter is the field name and the second the order (possible values are "asc", "desc", and "random"). Have a look at the order_by function for more information.
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Alternatively, you could use result_array() instead of results(). Here's an example:
// PHP5
$shuffled_result = $this->db->get('table')->result_array();
shuffle($shuffled_result);

// PHP4
$query = $this->db->get('table');
$shuffled_result = $query->result_array();
shuffle($shuffled_result);

A: Objects do not have any explicit order of properties. You should be using an array if you require ordering.

A: Well make you model to return the mysql data as array (give me the code if you don't know how) and from then you can use to shuffle the array with Shuffle function
I don't think you can shuffle the data base it self with query or something

A: In mysql, you can order rows with order by rand(), like this:
select product_id  from product order by rand() limit 10;

so, you can get appropriate number of rows you want.
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@Damchey you're right. If the table is bigger, than the rand() function will be slow. But every time, how many rows you select?
So, Maybe you can get a random offset in php, and sql will like this:
select product_id  from product offset $random_offset limit 10

Although, the order of product_id is same, but offset is different, so if your table is big, than everytime you can get different rows.
And make sure, your offset if not bigger than rows_total - limit_num .


Firstly, happy new year and welcome to 2010. Still no sign of Moonbase Alpha or monoliths orbiting Jupiter but Virgin Galactic seem to be gearing up for relatively cheap commercial space flights. Interesting times are definitely afoot.
Over the last few years I've made several abortive attempts to maintain a blog but something always seems to get in the way so this year I've decided to make more of an effort – a new year's resolution I suppose, not that I subscribe to such things. My writings here will be primarily technology focused with some social commentary and politics thrown in for good measure. Quite a lot will probably be about programming and electronics projects related to devkitPro – my attempt to make game console programming much more accessible to people outside the games industry.
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Appellation Meursault Mouth Refreshing with a minerality shrouded in a well-balanced sweetness.
Area Burgundy The finish is persistently refreshing and full of flavour.
Drink during a meal with a free-range chicken with cream sauce, a king prawns and mushroom risotto or a scallop carpaccio with hazelnut oil.
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