The LB turned ten this week. We celebrated quietly at home, just the four of us. His birthday was on our busiest day of the week, which includes a late-afternoon ballet class for his sister and a slapdash dinner at home afterward. I felt badly that this was the same day as his birthday, so we made sure to go out for dinner over the previous weekend - his choice. Do you know what this boy chose? Jason's Deli. Because he loves the salad bar. He wanted salad for his special birthday dinner - for the second year in a row. It's entirely possible I am not his real mother. Granted, they do have banana pudding and chocolate mousse on the salad bar, and there is soft-serve ice cream with chocolate sauce too. After his two huge plates of salad, he was certainly entitled to indulge.
Most of his birthday presents were computer-related; he is rapidly becoming a very proficient programmer and loves to build small computer systems. The Bear helps him, but it's amazing to see how much he does on his own. It's all Greek to me, of course, but I'm proud of his interest in computers. I think it could easily become an obsession if we let it, so we try to encourage other hobbies too. We also gave him some books and art stuff, as well as some baking supplies - cake mix, decorator icings, sugar decors, etc. - that he can use alone, or with a little help. This summer, he learned to make several foods by himself, such as scrambled eggs and oatmeal, and I think cakes and cookies will be fun for him. He also got a bottle of blueberry pancake syrup, just because. We had ice cream cake after our hasty post-ballet dinner. I noticed that the light levels were very different from his sister's birthday, only 17 days previously. It's all happening so quickly now and it really struck me this year.
He's TEN! Goodness. It's incredible to think that he has been here for a whole decade. As you know, it hasn't been the easiest or happiest year for him, and while that hurts my heart, I do think that I've had a remarkable opportunity to watch him grow and learn through it - sometimes in spite of it. I've learned from him too - to be tougher, to be calmer, to accept things that can't be changed, to work harder at the things that can be changed. Toughness, calmness and acceptance do not come easily to me, but they do to him. Salad aside, there are plenty of reasons to wonder how this kid came from me. He's all mine (I'd know that nose anywhere because it's mine too), and I really couldn't be prouder to be his mother.
Just one more birthday to go in this year's birthday season - mine!
In the introduction to her 2008 cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, Ina Garten writes about cooking seasonally, explaining how she learned to cook this way when she and her husband began spending part of the year in Paris. There, people visit the markets each morning to buy food for the day, choosing from foods that are in season at that moment. Ina had always dreamed of cooking like a Frenchwoman but she found the reality of food-shopping in Paris to be stressful. She realized that people there had limited options; they could only cook what was in season, and some ingredients that she was used to - pumpkins and cranberries at Thanksgiving time, for example - were not available at all. Over time, she adjusted to the idea that she would have to cook like a French person, going to the market without a plan and buying what was there on a given day. She learned to cook seasonally, making use of what was plentiful, which was also what tasted best.
Romantic notions, straight from the mind of the woman who just told you she's never been to Paris.
Back to reality. Shopping, cooking and eating, for us, are not quite like that. We're not picky eaters at all, but freshness is important. We eat a lot of produce around here - a good five or six servings per day when you count both fruits and vegetables - and I really like the idea of buying it all fresh every day or two. Even more, I like the idea of having it be easy to find, and affordable. I'm one of those rare people who adores buying groceries, even in a mainstream supermarket. But I don't always think about the seasonal limitations of food shopping. Ina's experiences give me pause; it would be much more difficult to shop entirely based on seasonal availability, but it would help a cook learn to be more creative and resourceful too. I do try to shop, and cook, seasonally - I buy apples in fall and citrus in winter, asparagus in spring and tomatoes in summer. There is room for choice; if I feel like it, I really can have an apple pie in May, or an asparagus tart in September. They won't be the best examples of those foods, though, and that's where seasonal marketing shines.
Though we recognize that shopping locally and seasonally is important, we live in a part of the country that isn't always conducive to bountiful harvests. The chile harvest, for example, is highly dependent on the monsoon season - more rain means more chiles, and an earlier harvest for a longer buying season. In spite of the difficulties of growing produce in the high desert, we have some excellent farming around the state. Here in Albuquerque, we're fortunate to have a wonderful farmer's market during the growing seasons, with early autumn its biggest and best time. The Downtown Grower's Market is open on Saturday mornings and it attracts a big crowd every week. There is live music. There are fruits and vegetables, cheeses, breads, pastries, dried meats, eggs and many different kinds of handicrafts. It's fun to browse and try and taste. It's also a good opportunity to ponder local, seasonal produce (more plentiful than many people realize), and learn how to make it a bigger part of our lives.
Chiles feature prominently, of course, along with other types of peppers. You can buy fresh red or green chiles to take home, or have them roasted at the market. You can also find dried-chile ristras, to decorate your home (it's traditional in New Mexican culture to hang one outside your front door as a sign of welcome). Chiles freeze well, especially if you take the time to cook and chop them first. Then, they can be enjoyed all year. You can buy them in the grocery store, often from larger-scale farms, but they always seem to taste better when they come from small farms dotted around New Mexico. Peppers are an important part of autumn here, culturally as well as economically. I think our peppers epitomize local, seasonal harvest.
Pumpkins and root vegetables are having their moment now. Carrots, potatoes, turnips, garlic and onions abound, basic elements for hearty cold-weather stews and soups. Soon, it will be time to stay indoors and eat things that fill you up and keep you warm. These foods travel well and store well, waiting until you're ready to use them. To me, carrots and pumpkins, with their warm, brilliant shades and promising culinary potential, are a seasonal must.
Autumn is the season of golden fruits, flowers and foliage. Our market is full of yellow at this time of year - squashes, gourds, peppers, apples and sunflowers crowd the tables. Yellow is one of the freshest food colors, bringing to mind crispness, juicy bites, sun-warmed flavors. It's easy to imagine building meals around such foods, isn't it? As Ina put it, the food that is plentiful right now is also the food that tastes best. Whether in Paris or in your own hometown, cooking seasonally is smart and delicious.
Do you try to cook and eat locally and/or seasonally? What is in season right now where you live?
I've put Hensfoot aside to begin working on some holiday gifts. This is my first project and it's still in the experimental stage. I'm making a small bag, starting with a basic flat circle that has five rounds of increasing stitches. I have a vision for a small purse, either with handles or a drawstring, that a little girl might use for carrying small treasures. I know several little girls who would probably enjoy such a thing. I'm using small ends of Stylecraft Special DK, with an E (3.5mm) hook to make the stitches tight. If it works out nicely, I may make a few.
I don't have a book on the go this week, having reached the bottom of my teetering stack of library books. It's a good chance to catch up on the stack of magazines I've been accumulating while plowing through all those books. Today, I'm reading the October issue of Martha Stewart Living. It's full of comfy fall recipes and projects, such as the pumpkin on the cover. Check it out - those leaves are made of paper, decoupaged onto a white-painted pumpkin. It's a very bold look. I can't imagine my family of jack-o-lantern fanatics going for it, but I think it's really cool.
Joining in with Ginny's Yarn Along, a little early.


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Benefits of Sankirtana
The wild tigers, elephants, bear and deer all together accompanied the Lord, and the Lord accompanied them in sankirtana. By this He proved that by the propagation of the sankirtana movement (congregational chanting and glorifying of the name of the Lord) even the wild animals can live in peace and friendship, and what to speak of men who are supposed to be civilized.
Srimad Bhagavatam Introduction.
Lord Chaitanya Declaring war Against Kali Yuga
Bhakti Marg Swami
Lord Caitanya declares a war against Kali Yuga with "the bow" "the six Goswamis", by pulling back "the string" "Bhakti Vinod Thakur" making a thunderous sound, puts "the long strong arrow" "Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur", having "the direction giving feather back of the arrow" "Sri Gaur Kishore Das Babaji Maharaj" and "the sharp penetrating arrow front" "Srila A.C.Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada".
Verdict of Bhagavad Gita
To manage a sankirtana party nicely is more precious than all other activities. That is the verdict of Bhagavad-gita and the mission of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Letter to Tamala Krsna – Bombay 13 November, 1975.
Satisfying Lord Chaitanya
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in this age of Kali, and He will be easily satisfied if the sankirtana movement is spread vigorously all over the world.
Purport Srimad Bhagavatam on 8.14.6
Basic Principle of Spiritual Advancement
Lord Chaitanya has given special stress to chanting of these holy names of the Lord as the basic principle of spiritual advancement.
Purport on Srimad Bhagavatam 3.29.18
Knowing Everything Perfectly
The entire Krishna consciousness movement is based on the principles of the sankirtana movement inaugurated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore one who tries to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the medium of the sankirtana movement knows everything perfectly.
Purport on Srimad bhagavatam 7.9.38

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Biografia
Simone Pignoni dipinse la Vergine e san Michele (1671) nella basilica della Santissima Annunziata, San Luigi che fornisce un banchetto per il povero (1682), nella chiesa di Santa Felicita a Firenze, commissionata dal conte Luigi Gucciardini; San Carlo Borromeo e santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi.

A Simone Pignoni sono stati attribuiti i dipinti: la Penitente Maddalena, Santa Lucia, Crocefissione fra san Girolamo e sant'Antonio Abate, Maddalena, Madonna col Bambino e santi,  eseguito intorno al 1670 e situato nella chiesa di San Lorenzo a Montalbiolo, Sant'Agata guarita da san Pietro (che si trova nel Museo civico di Trieste).

Nella chiesa di San Bartolomeo a Monte Oliveto si trova una sua opera, Madonna che appare al beato Bernardo Tolomei; su un altare dell'oratorio della Compagnia del Sacramento di Castelfranco di Sopra c'è la tela con San Giuseppe, santa Lucia e angeli, datata 1675; nel convento delle Celle a Cortona, Madonna che offre il Bambino a san Felice da Cantalice ; nella chiesa di San Biagio a Casale c'è la tela con la Madonna, il Bambino e i santi Rocco e Lucia. Nel Museo del Tesoro dell'Impruneta è esposto il Reliquiario di san Sisto, realizzato da Simone Pignoni nel 1614.

Il Museo di Santa Verdiana ospita un suo quadro,  Elemosina di san Tommaso da Villanova .
Altri dipinti dell'artista sono: Santa Cecilia, David e Abigail, Ester ed Assuero,  Rinaldo e Armida, le Figlie di Pelia ingannate da Medea, la Morte di santa Petronilla.

Tra i suoi allievi si annoverano Francesco Botti e Giovanni Camillo Ciabilli.

Bibliografia
Jane Turner (a cura di), The Dictionary of Art. 24, pp. 801-802. New York, Grove, 1996. ISBN 1-884446-00-0

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Artisti di scuola fiorentina

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Q: How can I share a helpful solution with the Community as my first post? I just discovered a significant updated solution for the following topic:
Add alternating row color to SQL Server Reporting services report
I feel so compelled to share it, but this would be my first post.
How can I go about commenting to the topic or starting my own topic.
The issue has been alternate row coloring in a tablix.  An exhausted topic, but I had the issue of alternate row shading where the row group was sorted Z-A.  Using the Code.AlternateColor from the comments, I was able to achieve alternate row coloring on a sorted table and since I spent a lot of time trying to find the solution and realizing so many others have the same issue, I want to share.
Let me know the best way to share my solution (without a question really).

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Q: How to better troubleshoot a websocket handshake failure in Karate Feature: Verification of wss connectivity of websocket infra test
  Background:
    * url jsonObj.baseUrl
    * callonce read('classpath:common/Login.feature') {loginObj: jsonObj.accountinfo.login2}

  @websocket
  Scenario: Check subscription over wss
    Given def notificationUrl = 'wss://my.test.domain.com/ui-notification/open/'
    * def ws_headers = read('classpath:corejs/ws_headers.js')
    * json options = { headers: '#(ws_headers)' }
    And def handler = function(msg){ return msg.startsWith('{') }
    And def socket = karate.webSocket(notificationUrl, handler, options)

Expecting the websocket handshake to work, as all the authorization cookies, we obtain from the reusable feature call, i.e. Login are inherently available throughout the execution scope.
The content of ws_headers.js
{
       'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate, br',
       'Accept-Language': 'en-US,en;q=0.9,sv;q=0.8',
       'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
       'Connection': 'Upgrade',
       'Host': 'my.test.domain.com',
       'Origin': 'https://my.test.domain.com',
       'Pragma': 'no-cache',
       'Sec-WebSocket-Extensions': 'permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits',
       'Sec-WebSocket-Key': 'XdoghnpRGfqSj8yttPsY0w==',
       'Sec-WebSocket-Version': '13',
       'Upgrade': 'websocket'
}

However, get the following exception. Is there a way to get more details about what exactly is failing the hankshake?
javascript evaluation failed: karate.webSocket(notificationUrl, handler, options), io.netty.karate.handler.codec.http.websocketx.WebSocketHandshakeException: Invalid handshake response getStatus: 302 Found


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Primary care: the first line of defense
An article from India about the need to invest in primary healthcare.
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A recent report of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Health has deplored the persistently low levels of funding for health over several years. It observed that funding that was held back could have been utilised to improve primary health services and improve India's lagging health indicators.
The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Margaret Chan, has called for universal health coverage led by "people-centred primary health care". The ardent technophile Bill Gates now advocates primary health care as a platform for integrated delivery of major health programmes. Many international organisations, from WHO to the World Bank, are now combining efforts to develop practical indicators to measure the performance of primary health services in providing appropriate and affordable care of assured quality to all.
Is this a nostalgic throwback to 1978, when a WHO-inspired world adopted "Health for All by 2000" as an aspirational goal at Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, and identified primary health care as the principal pathway? The failure to reach that goal led to scepticism about primary health care and cynicism about the prospects of universal health coverage. Why then the resurgence of advocacy for primary health care?
New global construct
Here are five reasons why we must start revitalising primary care in a new paradigm. The new global construct of primary care differs from the distorted practice of the past. The vision of comprehensive, integrated care was fragmented by vertical health programmes and donor-driven selective primary care. It has been recognised that even well-intended, vertical programmes cannot be successfully force fitted into weak health systems. This has now led to fresh advocacy for comprehensive primary care as the foundation of a strong health system.
The experiences of other low- and middle-income countries show that efficient primary care services can dramatically improve population health indicators. In Brazil, a "family health team", comprising a doctor, a nurse, a nurse assistant and four to six full-time community health agents, covers up to 1,000 households. Each community health agent covers up to 150 households. This has resulted in improvements in maternal and child health as well as a decline in cardiovascular mortality. Similarly, Thailand has used community health workers in primary care to achieve a leap in health and a sharp decline in malnutrition. Rwanda, with its emphasis on community health workers in primary care, has achieved the steepest ever globally recorded rate of decline in maternal and child mortality in the last two decades.
Trickle-down effect
Primary health care services help to promote health, prevent disease and detect disorders early for effective treatment. By preventing serious complications, they contain overall health expenditure and improve population health outcomes. They also assure continued ambulatory care when patients return from tertiary or secondary care hospitals.
They reduce doctor dependency of the health system. Much of primary care can be provided by trained community health workers, nurses and allied health professionals. Technology-enabled frontline health workers can operate even in remote rural areas where doctors are not available. Many young persons, especially women, can be gainfully employed in socially useful jobs in the primary health workforce.
Well-planned, primary health services comfort people by providing care at home or close to home. They also provide a close connection between the community and public health, with an opportunity for peoples' participation in the design, delivery and monitoring of health services. They democratise health care.
It is imperative that India invests in a strong primary health care system if it is serious about achieving the health targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals.
K. Srinath Reddy is President, Public Health Foundation of India.
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Different ethical theories
We all act in certain ways. Our acts and the ultimate reasons behind them are what constitute our morals. We act according to goals we intend to reach, such as increasing happiness (ours and that of others), reducing harm suffered by sentient beings, and benefiting the worst-off. Some people also act according to certain norms, such as keeping promises or telling the truth.
In different societies and social groups there are usually different assumptions about how humans should live. Accordingly, moralities vary according to place and time.
We may simply accept the way we've been taught to live since birth; however, many people question these assumptions over time, and consider the morals they have been taught. Even those who do not have such a critical attitude may eventually find their different moral assumptions to be in conflict, and have to face, at some points in their lives, situations in which they have to decide what to do when their moral assumptions conflict. For example, someone may believe that we should never break a promise and that we should always try to help the needy. If a situation arises in which they have to decide between helping the needy or keeping a promise, then they would face a moral dilemma.
When we think through such dilemmas we are reflecting on our moral situation, and we call this reflection "ethics". Ethics is different from morals. Morals are actions and the reasons behind them. Ethics is the critical reflection on morals. The aim of ethical thinking is to detect contradictions among different moral claims and to consider what to do about them. For example, if we claim that we should respect all those who can suffer and that we can exploit women or nonhuman animals, then that is a contradiction we must try to resolve.
General ethical approaches
Ethics is the analysis of the reasons why we should act in certain ways rather than others. There are many different ethical theories, which differ according to the way in which they require us to act and in the arguments that support them. The most widely accepted ethical theories are outlined below.
Consequentialist theories state that there are things, actions, states of affairs, etc. that are good, or better than others, and claim that we should act in ways such that these things occur. According to consequentialist views, we should act to bring about better situations. For instance, we may think that what is best is a world in which there is as much happiness and equality as possible. Then we would think that the best way to act is to bring about a world with more happiness and equality.
Deontology claims that there are certain actions that are forbidden and others that are required, no matter what consequences follow from them. For example, suppose that by telling one lie we could ensure that no more lies would ever be told. According to deontology, the first lie still should not be told because lying is forbidden.
There are many different forms of deontological views. Some of these concern actions that we should not carry out. Some claim that we should not kill, others that we should not lie, others that we should not break promises, etc. Others are about actions we should carry out. Some claim that we should help others to make their lives better, that we should strive to protect others from suffering harms, or that we should follow rules of etiquette, etc.
Virtue ethics supposes that what matters most is not the concrete actions we should or shouldn't carry out, but, rather, developing what we consider a good or virtuous moral character. These views claim that in order to know how to act we should ask ourselves how someone virtuous would act rather than acting in accordance with the best outcome for the situation, or considering moral requirements or prohibitions. In practice, though, this view may prescribe the same courses of action as either of the previous two theories do.
According to the utilitarian ethical view, the best outcomes are those in which the sum of the wellbeing or happiness of each individual is maximized. In other words, if the positive or negative wellbeing of all individuals could be added together, that total is what should be maximized.
According to egalitarian ethical views, one outcome will be better than another if the situation is improved for those in the worst situations, even if the total sum of wellbeing or happiness does not increase.
Other theories exist within one of the following constructs:
A situation is considered to be good if no one is below a certain level of happiness, and bad (that is, in need of improvement) if anyone's happiness is below that minimum level. This is called sufficientarianism.
Our moral concerns should be primarily determined not by what is just, but by our caring relations with others. This is called care ethics and, according to some views, would be an instance of virtue ethics.
What is right according to one theory may be wrong according to another. Some theories may themselves be internally inconsistent, and thus have to be rejected. An example of such inconsistency is a theory that requires taking into account all humans and at the same time does not require taking into account those who do not have complex intellectual capacities.
Even among consistent ethical theories we find disagreements. Different people have different views. There may be no way to solve the disagreement among them in definite terms. But an ethical theory can still be useful in helping us decide how to act in most situations.
Although people have different intuitions and preferences for ethical views, one feature that the most widely accepted theories have is that they support the moral consideration of nonhuman animals. We can see this in the position of different ethical views towards speciesism and respect for sentient animals.
References (more references on concrete ethical theories in the different sections presenting them)
Alexander, L. & Sherwin, E. (2001) The rule of rules: Morality, rules and the dilemmas of Law, Durham: Duke University Press.
Anscombe, G. E. M. (1958) "Modern moral philosophy", Philosophy, 33 (124), pp. 1-19.
Bennett, J. (1981) "Morality and consequences", in McMurrin, S. (ed.) The Tanner lectures on human values, 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bentham, J. (1907) Introduction to the principles of moral and legislation, Oxford: Clarendon [accessed on 26 December 2013].
Brook, R. (2007) "Deontology, paradox, and moral evil", Social Theory and Practice, 33, pp. 431-440.
Gert, B. (1970) The moral rules: A new rational foundation for morality, New York: Harper & Row.
Harsanyi, J. (1973) Can the maximin principle serve as a basis for morality?: A critique of John Rawls's theory, Berkeley: Center for Research in Management Science.
Hooker, B. (2000) Ideal code, real world: A rule-consequentialist view of morality, Oxford: Clarendon.
Hursthouse, R. (1999) On virtue ethics, Oxford: Clarendon.
Kagan, S. (1989) The limits of morality, Oxford: Clarendon.
Kamm, F. M. (1996) Morality, mortality: Volume II: Rights, duties, and status, New York: Oxford University Press.
Kamm, F. M. (2007) Intricate ethics: Rights, responsibilities, and permissible harms, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Korsgaard, C. (1996) Creating the kingdom of ends, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
MacIntyre, A. (1981) After virtue, Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.
Mill, J. S. (1879) Utilitarianism, 7th ed., London: Longmans, Green, and Co. [accessed on 14 February 2012].
Mulgan, T. (2001) The demands of consequentialism, Oxford: Clarendon.
Nagel, T. (1986) The view from nowhere, New York: Oxford University Press.
Pettit, P. (ed.) (1993) Consequentialism, Aldershot: Dartmouth.
Rachels, J. (1975) "Active and passive euthanasia", New England Journal of Medicine, 292, pp. 78-80.
Rawls, J. (1999 [1971]) A theory of justice, rev. ed., Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Raz, J. (1979) The authority of Law: Essays on law and morality, Oxford: Clarendon.
Sen, A. K. & Williams, B. A. O. (eds.) (1982) Utilitarianism and beyond, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Sidgwick, H. (1907) The methods of ethics, 7th ed., London: Macmillan [accessed on 15 April 2018].
Singer, P. (ed.) (1991) A companion to ethics, Oxford: Blackwell.
Slote, M. (1984) "Satisficing consequentialism", Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 58, pp. 139-163.
Slote, M. (1985) Common-sense morality and consequentialism, London: Routledge.
Smart, J. J. C. & Williams, Bernard A. O. (1973) Utilitarianism: For and against, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Taurek, J. M. (1977) "Should the numbers count?", Philosophy and Public Affairs, 6, pp. 293-316.
Thomson, J. J. (1976) "Killing, letting die, and the trolley problem", The Monist, 59, pp. 204-217.
Thomson, J. J. (1985) "The trolley problem", Yale Law Journal, 94, pp. 1395-1415.
Unger, P. (1996) Living high and letting die, New York: Oxford University Press.


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Q: Angularjs modal and function dont work properly I have a function that is called from a modal, the function takes a value and puts it in a text box. The function works when I call from the page but when I call from the modal does not work.
$scope.accept = function (id) {

                  console.log($scope.nomco);
                  $scope.NIF = id;
                  //$scope.modalOptions.close();

              };

And the button:
<button ng-click="accept('prueba');">Seleccionar</button>

A: Take a look at the example from the ui-bootstrap page.
 //main page controller

  angular.module('ui.bootstrap.demo').controller('ModalDemoCtrl', function ($scope, $uibModal, $log) {

  $scope.items = ['item1', 'item2', 'item3'];

  $scope.animationsEnabled = true;

  $scope.open = function (size) {

    var modalInstance = $uibModal.open({
      animation: $scope.animationsEnabled,
      templateUrl: 'myModalContent.html',
      controller: 'ModalInstanceCtrl',
      size: size,
      resolve: {
        items: function () {
          return $scope.items;
        }
      }
    });

  modalInstance.result.then(function (selectedItem) {
      $scope.selected = selectedItem;
    }, function () {
      $log.info('Modal dismissed at: ' + new Date());
    });
  };

  $scope.toggleAnimation = function () {
    $scope.animationsEnabled = !$scope.animationsEnabled;
  };

});

// Modal controller
//see how the data is being passed from the main controller to the modal controller

angular.module('ui.bootstrap.demo').controller('ModalInstanceCtrl', function ($scope, $uibModalInstance, items) {

  $scope.items = items;
  $scope.selected = {
    item: $scope.items[0]
  };

  $scope.ok = function () {
    $uibModalInstance.close($scope.selected.item);
  };

  $scope.cancel = function () {
    $uibModalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
  };
});


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from colorama import Fore
from plugin import plugin, alias
from typing import Callable, Tuple

@alias("macros")
@plugin("calories")
class CaloriesMacrosPlugin:
    """
    The current plugin calculates the recommended daily calorie intake and
    the corresponding macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates & fats) for
    losing, maintaining or gaining weight.
    """

    class CalorieCalculator:

        WEIGHT_LOSS = 1
        WEIGHT_GAIN = 3

        def __init__(self, gender: str, age: int, height: int, weight: int,
                activity_level: int, goal: int) -> None:
            self._gender = gender
            self._age = age
            self._height = height
            self._weight = weight
            self._activity_level = activity_level
            self._goal = goal

        def _calc_rmr(self) -> float:
            """
            Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the total number of calories burned
            when your body is completely at rest.

            The Miffin-St Jeor Equation is used to calculate the RMR as it
            is considered the most accurate when we don't know our body fat
            percentage.

            Males:   10 x weight(kg) + 6.25 x height(cm) - 5 x age(y) + 5
            Females: 10 x weight(kg) + 6.25 x height(cm) - 5 x age(y) - 161

            Sources:
                https://jandonline.org/article/S0002-8223(05)00149-5/fulltext
                https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/macro-diet
            """

            WEIGHT_FACTOR = 10
            HEIGHT_FACTOR = 6.25
            AGE_FACTOR = -5
            MALE_CONSTANT = 5
            FEMALE_CONSTANT = -161

            if self._gender == 'M':
                gender_constant = MALE_CONSTANT
            else:
                gender_constant = FEMALE_CONSTANT

            return (WEIGHT_FACTOR * self._weight + HEIGHT_FACTOR * self._height
                + AGE_FACTOR * self._age + gender_constant)

        def _calc_tdee(self, rmr: float) -> int:
            """
            Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is the total number of
            calories someone needs to maintain his/her current weight.

            The TDEE can be estimated by multiplying the RMR by an activity
            factor. The value of that factor depends on the daily activity
            level of the individual.

            Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/macro-diet
            """

            ACTIVITY_FACTORS = {
                1: 1.2,    # Little or no exercise
                2: 1.375,  # Light exercise 1-3 days a week
                3: 1.55,   # Moderate exercise 4-5 days a week
                4: 1.725   # Hard exercise every day
            }

            return round(rmr * ACTIVITY_FACTORS.get(self._activity_level))

        def _calc_daily_calorie_intake(self, tdee: int) -> int:
            DAILY_CALORIC_DEFICIT = 500  # Results to ~0.5kg/week weight loss
            DAILY_CALORIC_SURPLUS = 500  # Results to ~0.5kg/week weight gain

            if self._goal == self.WEIGHT_LOSS:
                return tdee - DAILY_CALORIC_DEFICIT
            elif self._goal == self.WEIGHT_GAIN:
                return tdee + DAILY_CALORIC_SURPLUS
            else:
                return tdee

        def calc_daily_calorie_intake(self) -> int:
            rmr = self._calc_rmr()
            tdee = self._calc_tdee(rmr)
            return self._calc_daily_calorie_intake(tdee)

        def display_calorie_results(self, jarvis, cal_intake: int) -> None:
            """
            Harvard Health Publications suggests women get at least 1,200 calories
            and men get at least 1,500 calories a day unless supervised by doctors.
            """

            MIN_SUGGESTED_MALE_CAL_INTAKE = 1500
            MIN_SUGGESTED_FEMALE_CAL_INTAKE = 1200

            if self._gender == 'M' and cal_intake < MIN_SUGGESTED_MALE_CAL_INTAKE:
                jarvis.say(f'{Fore.CYAN}\nThe calculated daily calorie intake was '
                    'below the suggested of 1500 cal for males. We suggest you to '
                    'consult a nutrition expert to help you achieve your goal!')
                exit()

            if self._gender == 'F' and cal_intake < MIN_SUGGESTED_FEMALE_CAL_INTAKE:
                jarvis.say(f'{Fore.CYAN}\nThe calculated daily calorie intake was '
                    'below the suggested of 1200 cal for females. We suggest you '
                    'to consult a nutrition expert to help you achieve your goal!')
                exit()

            if self._goal == self.WEIGHT_LOSS:
                jarvis.say('\nThe recommended daily calorie intake to achieve a '
                    f'weight loss of ~0.5kg/week is: {Fore.YELLOW}{cal_intake}')
            elif self._goal == self.WEIGHT_GAIN:
                jarvis.say('\nThe recommended daily calorie intake to achieve a '
                    f'weight gain of ~0.5kg/week is: {Fore.YELLOW}{cal_intake}')
            else:
                jarvis.say('\nThe recommended daily calorie intake to maintain '
                    f'your current weight is: {Fore.YELLOW}{cal_intake}')

    class MacronutrientCalculator:

        def __init__(self, daily_cal_intake: int, protein_ratio: float = 0.2,
                carb_ratio: float = 0.5, fat_ratio: float = 0.3) -> None:
            self._daily_cal_intake = daily_cal_intake
            self._protein_ratio = protein_ratio
            self._carb_ratio = carb_ratio
            self._fat_ratio = fat_ratio

        def calc_macros(self) -> Tuple[int, int, int]:
            """
            To calculate the grams for each macronutrient we will use the
            following formula:
            (daily calorie intake x macro ratio) / calories per macro gram
            """

            CAL_PER_PROTEIN_GRAM = 4
            CAL_PER_CARB_GRAM = 4
            CAL_PER_FAT_GRAM = 9

            protein_g = round(
                (self._daily_cal_intake * self._protein_ratio) / CAL_PER_PROTEIN_GRAM)
            carb_g = round(
                (self._daily_cal_intake * self._carb_ratio) / CAL_PER_CARB_GRAM)
            fat_g = round(
                (self._daily_cal_intake * self._fat_ratio) / CAL_PER_FAT_GRAM)

            return protein_g, carb_g, fat_g

        def display_macros_results(self, jarvis,
                protein_g: int, carb_g: int, fat_g: int) -> None:
            jarvis.say('Expressed in terms of macronutrients, that means that in '
            'a day you should eat:')
            jarvis.say(f'Proteins: {Fore.RED}{protein_g}g')
            jarvis.say(f'Carbs: {Fore.GREEN}{carb_g}g')
            jarvis.say(f'Fats: {Fore.YELLOW}{fat_g}g')

    def __call__(self, jarvis, _) -> None:
        self.display_welcome_message(jarvis)

        input_msg = 'Gender (M/F): '
        error_msg = 'Oops! That was not a valid gender. Please try again (M/F)...'
        gender = self.read_gender(jarvis, input_msg, error_msg)

        input_msg = 'Age: '
        bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool] = lambda age: age >= 14
        error_msg = ('We suggest you to consult a nutrition expert if you are '
            'under 14 years old.'
            '\nIf you made a mistake while entering your age, try again...')
        age = self.read_input(jarvis, input_msg, bool_expression, error_msg)

        input_msg = 'Height (cm): '
        bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool] = lambda height: height > 0
        error_msg = 'Oops! That was not a valid height. Try again...'
        height = self.read_input(jarvis, input_msg, bool_expression, error_msg)

        input_msg = 'Weight (kg): '
        bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool] = lambda weight: weight > 0
        error_msg = 'Oops! That was not a valid weight. Try again...'
        weight = self.read_input(jarvis, input_msg, bool_expression, error_msg)

        self.display_activity_levels(jarvis)
        input_msg = 'Choose your activity level (1-4): '
        bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool] = \
            lambda activity_level: 1 <= activity_level <= 4
        error_msg = 'Oops! Invalid input. Try again (1-4)...'
        activity_level = self.read_input(
            jarvis, input_msg, bool_expression, error_msg)

        self.display_goals(jarvis)
        input_msg = 'Choose your goal (1-3): '
        bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool] = lambda goal: 1 <= goal <= 3
        error_msg = 'Oops! Invalid input. Try again (1-3)...'
        goal = self.read_input(jarvis, input_msg, bool_expression, error_msg)

        calorie_calculator = self.CalorieCalculator(
            gender, age, height, weight, activity_level, goal)
        daily_calorie_intake = calorie_calculator.calc_daily_calorie_intake()

        use_default_macro_ratios = self.read_use_default_macro_ratios(jarvis)
        if use_default_macro_ratios:
            macro_calculator = self.MacronutrientCalculator(daily_calorie_intake)
            protein_g, carb_g, fat_g = macro_calculator.calc_macros()
        else:
            error_msg = "Oops! That was not a valid ratio. Try again..."
            protein_ratio, carb_ratio, fat_ratio = \
                self.read_macro_ratios(jarvis, error_msg)

            macro_calculator = self.MacronutrientCalculator(
                daily_calorie_intake, protein_ratio, carb_ratio, fat_ratio)
            protein_g, carb_g, fat_g = macro_calculator.calc_macros()

        calorie_calculator.display_calorie_results(jarvis, daily_calorie_intake)
        macro_calculator.display_macros_results(jarvis, protein_g, carb_g, fat_g)

    def yellow(self, content: str) -> str:
        return f'{Fore.YELLOW}{content}{Fore.RESET}'

    def red(self, content: str) -> str:
        return f'{Fore.RED}{content}{Fore.RESET}'

    def display_welcome_message(self, jarvis) -> None:
        jarvis.say(self.yellow(
            '\nHello! In order to calculate your daily calorie intake '
            'i will need some information about you. Lets start...'))

    def display_activity_levels(self, jarvis) -> None:
        jarvis.say(self.yellow("\nActivity levels:"))
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[1]")} Little or no exercise')
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[2]")} Light exercise 1-3 days a week')
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[3]")} Moderate exercise 4-5 days a week')
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[4]")} Hard exercise every day\n')

    def display_goals(self, jarvis) -> None:
        jarvis.say(self.yellow("\nGoals:"))
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[1]")} Lose weight')
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[2]")} Maintain weight')
        jarvis.say(f'{self.yellow("[3]")} Gain weight\n')

    def read_gender(self, jarvis, input_message: str, error_message: str) -> str:
        while True:
            gender = jarvis.input(input_message)
            if self.validate_gender(gender):
                return gender.upper()
            jarvis.say(self.red(error_message))

    def validate_gender(self, gender: str) -> bool:
        return (gender.upper() == "M" or gender.upper() == "F")

    def read_input(self, jarvis, input_message: str,
            bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool], error_message: str) -> int:
        while True:
            input = jarvis.input(input_message)
            if self.validate_input(input, bool_expression):
                return int(input)
            jarvis.say(self.red(error_message))

    def validate_input(self, input: str,
            bool_expression: Callable[[int], bool]) -> bool:
        try:
            input = int(input)
            if bool_expression(input):
                return True
            return False
        except ValueError:
            return False

    def read_use_default_macro_ratios(self, jarvis) -> bool:
        input = jarvis.input('\nThe recommended macronutrients will be '
            'computed using the default ratios of:\n'
            f'  {self.yellow("20%")} for proteins\n'
            f'  {self.yellow("50%")} for carbs\n'
            f'  {self.yellow("30%")} for fats\n'
            'To proceed with the default ratios type (y/Y)\n'
            'To change the default ratios type any other button\n'
            'Use the dafault macronutrient ratios: ')

        if input.upper() == 'Y':
            return True
        return False

    def read_macro_ratios(self, jarvis,
            error_message: str) -> Tuple[float, float, float]:
        while True:
            jarvis.say('\nThe recommended ratios for proteins are: '
                f'{self.yellow("0.1")} - {self.yellow("0.35")}\n'
                'The recommended ratios for carbs are: '
                f'{self.yellow("0.45")} - {self.yellow("0.65")}\n'
                'The recommended ratios for fats are: '
                f'{self.yellow("0.2")} - {self.yellow("0.35")}\n'
                'The macronutrient ratios you will provide must have a sum'
                'equal to one')

            try:
                protein_ratio = float(jarvis.input('Protein ratio: '))
                carb_ratio = float(jarvis.input('Carb ratio: '))
                fat_ratio = float(jarvis.input('Fat ratio: '))
            except ValueError:
                jarvis.say(self.red(error_message))
                continue

            if self.validate_macro_ratios(protein_ratio, carb_ratio, fat_ratio):
                return protein_ratio, carb_ratio, fat_ratio

    def validate_macro_ratios(self, protein_ratio: float, carb_ratio: float,
            fat_ratio: float) -> bool:
        """
        The recommended macronutrient ratios are:
        - Proteins: 10-35% of total calories
        - Carbs: 45-65% of total calories
        - Fats: 20-35% of total calories

        The sum of proteins, carbs & fats must be equal to one.

        Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/macro-diet
        """

        PROT_RATIO_LOWER_BOUND = 0.1
        PROT_RATIO_UPPER_BOUND = 0.35
        CARB_RATIO_LOWER_BOUND = 0.45
        CARB_RATIO_UPPER_BOUND = 0.65
        FAT_RATIO_LOWER_BOUND = 0.2
        FAT_RATIO_UPPER_BOUND = 0.35

        if not(PROT_RATIO_LOWER_BOUND <= protein_ratio <= PROT_RATIO_UPPER_BOUND):
            return False

        if not(CARB_RATIO_LOWER_BOUND <= carb_ratio <= CARB_RATIO_UPPER_BOUND):
            return False

        if not(FAT_RATIO_LOWER_BOUND <= fat_ratio <= FAT_RATIO_UPPER_BOUND):
            return False

        if protein_ratio + carb_ratio + fat_ratio != 1:
            return False

        return True

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LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Energy and Technology Committee on Thursday approved Sen. Dale Zorn's resolution calling for federal action on a solution for safe storage or reuse of spent nuclear fuel.
"Although nuclear power can be a reliable source of electricity production for decades to come, the spent nuclear fuel used to generate power continues to pile up at more than 60 temporary sites around the country, including here in Monroe County," said Zorn, R-Ida. "The failure of the federal government to open a facility to safely store this nuclear waste or provide a manner to reuse or reduce it puts the safety of our local communities at risk.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 urges the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to fulfill their obligation to establish a permanent solution for handling high-level nuclear waste. SCR 8 says that currently, more than 70,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel are stored in pools or casks at temporary sites around the country, including locations in Michigan.
The federal Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 called for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to begin collecting spent nuclear waste and develop a long-term plan for storage of the material. In 2002, Congress approved Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the site of a safe nuclear waste repository, but the DOE halted the project in 2010 despite the Nuclear Waste Fund receiving more than $30 billion in revenue from electric customers throughout the country in order to construct the facility and store the spent fuel.
"It is unsettling that the nuclear power industry and its customers have paid billions of dollars to construct a permanent storage repository, and yet spent nuclear fuel continues to be stored at temporary sites," Zorn said. "Thankfully, new technology exists that could greatly reduce the amount of waste needed to be stored and reduce the time that the waste must be isolated.
SCR 8 notes that the DOE's National Laboratories have pioneered a method of recycling spent nuclear waste into fuel, known as pyrochemical processing, which could extend the productive life of uranium and cut down on nuclear waste.
The committee also approved SCR 6 and SCR 9, both co-sponsored by Zorn. SCR 6 calls on Congress to appropriate funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund to build a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste or reimburse electric customers who paid into the fund. SCR 9 urges the president and Congress to explore and support policies that will lead to the establishment of facilities in the U.S. for the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel.
All three resolutions now head to the full Senate for consideration.


Every day through daily life practices the Zapatistas in Mexico are building a peaceful sustainable alternative. They are living concrete autonomous experiments in well and collectively-organized communities. And they have inspired several other deliberate experiments locally, nationally and internationally. This workshop explores what we understand by autonomy and how we live it out in our everyday lives.
National liberation movements against colonialism only succeed in re-creating and re-asserting the dominant capitalist, hierarchical, violent model. Zapatistas call this signing up to 'Democracy Incorporated' and they invite us to think about 'politics' and the world order differently. Our current model has only been around since 1648 after all, and if history tells us anything it is that political order is an ever-evolving entity and culture, and that we have the power to change it.
Would you like to know more? join one of our workshops or take a look at the d-i-y guidance notes and other articles and resources below. And the Bristol Kiptik 'compas' have a great time line of Zapatista history. And this 2001 article Zapatismo: a feminine movement is a solid overview.
Autonomous education and self-education are the initial actions to undoing oppression and interrupting the cycle of violence the dominant culture steeps us in from birth. In these spaces we can grow our awareness and skills to learn from everyone and from every situation life presents us. And (bonus!) we grow our resistance and build 'the other world' we dream of. Step into your own power, and get together with others to do something!
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Election debate turns to the rebate
May 7, 2019 Latest News
The future of the Private Health Insurance Rebate has become an election focus with health minister Greg Hunt slamming Labor for refusing to rule out changes to or even scrapping the program.
In response to a question about the fate of the rebate under Labor during last week's election health debate in Canberra, shadow health minister deferred to its previously announced commitment to establish a Productivity Commission inquiry into the private health insurance sector.
The Greens have already committed to abolishing the rebate.
The rebate was originally established as a 30 per cent government contribution to private health insurance premiums. It has already undergone a series of reforms under successive governments that have combined to reduce its share of premiums.
"Bill Shorten and Shadow Health Minister Catherine King have repeatedly refused to rule out scrapping the private health insurance rebate, which reduces the cost of cover, ensures that people remain in the scheme, taking pressure off the public hospital system," said Mr Hunt.
"Removing the $6 billion a year patient rebate for health insurance will lead to a drastic price hike for pensioners and families and result in people dropping their health insurance.
"Modelling has now shown that if private hospital cover drops to 30% of the population waiting lists for common essential procedures like knee and hip surgery in public hospitals will blow out by 91%, even taking into account significant increased funding for public hospitals."
Private Healthcare Australia has called on both major political parties to restore the rebate to 30 per cent for low and middle-income Australians to avoid an exodus of people to the already overstretched public hospital system.
"The means-tested rebate helps keep premiums affordable for battlers and creating uncertainty about its future during the election campaign will cause great anxiety among those Australians who need it most," said chief executive Dr Rachel David.
"It's a myth that PHI is for the wealthy. More than half of the 13.5 million people who hold PHI have disposable incomes under $50,000 per annum. Many of these are full pensioners and superannuants who are making considerable sacrifices to maintain their health insurance."
Dr David continued, "If the rebate continues to be eroded (it is now at 25%) low and middle-income earning Australians, the people who benefit from the means-tested rebate, will be forced out of the private system and add enormous pressure to public hospital wait lists.
"In fact if the rebate is removed it will mean seven million Australians will see their premiums increase by 20-25%. If hospital cover drops to 30% of the population which is possible if the rebate is removed, research shows that wait lists for common procedures like knee procedures in public hospitals will blow out by 91%, even taking into account forecast increases in public hospital funding."


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The Warmest 100 was the first project to predict the outcome of Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown of 2012 and 2013 using data from social media.
The Warmest 100 was created by Nick Drewe (Wethrift.com and The Data Pack) and Tom Knox, designed by Jack Murphy and built by Andy Thelander.
Nick Whyte now runs an awesome prediction called 100 Warm Tunas.


I'd be interested Colwyn, might give me a chance to show off to my Kiwi son-in-law!
I can't find my original source of the story but it appears in wikipedia (see below). In 1905 the NZ team toured the UK and in Cardiff, as elsewhere, they performed the haka at the start of the match. Wales had decided to reply and Welsh player Teddy Morgan led the crowd in singing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. Here it gets a bit muddled. That song was not officially the Welsh National Anthem; that was God Bless the Prince of Wales a thoroughly forgettable piece imposed on Wales by the English I suspect. But Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau had become established as the unofficial, popular national anthem - and it later became the official anthem. So its singing at the start of a game is recognized as the first time an anthem had been used to open a game. After that it caught on and spread to many other sports and all around the world.
So there's your story for your Kiwi in-law.
Thanks Colwyn, very interesting, he'll be mightily impressed with my knowledge!


A couple of serious ethical issues have arisen in the genetics news this week. First, a new study has revealed that two major clinical genomic databases show major racial bias towards European ancestry over African ancestry. Secondly, it has emerged that the 'three-parent' IVF technique has been used in the Ukraine to improve couples' fertility, even though the scientific evidence to support this use is shaky at best.
And in the world of the less serious, there's a very catchy tune doing the rounds at FLG towers. Ever since we discovered A Capella Science on YouTube, we've had his fantastically zany mash up of CRISPR-Cas9 and Mr Sandman going round and round in our heads. While there is obviously something delightfully zany about genome editing in close harmony, projects like this represent innovative science education at its very best.
Just trust us on this one: you need this hilariously catchy tune in your life this Monday. The latest tune from A Capella Science (who also brought us a beautiful Billy Joel-style tribute to entropic time) takes a look at everything CRISPR, from how it works to just some of the applications, all inside five perfectly harmonised minutes of glory.
Encoding for a specific protein.
Make a few snips at this coded locus.
We defy you not to be humming this for the rest of your day.


Whether you need a spare or a replacement, a roasting chamber is a part you can't work around. It's cheap insurance against drinking that grocery store swill.
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L. Fasolo reached first on an error by p.
A. Mistichel singled to right field; L. Fasolo advanced to third.
K. Witmer reached on a fielder's choice; A. Mistichel advanced to second; L. Fasolo out at home ss to c.
A. Sergas singled to left field; K. Witmer advanced to second; A. Mistichel advanced to third.
N. Krug singled to left field.
S. Personett doubled up the middle.
A. Mistichel singled, advanced to second on an error by cf, 2 RBI; L. Fasolo scored; S. Personett scored.
A. Shedlock singled to left field.
A. Ebright singled to third base; A. Shedlock advanced to second.
A. Clark singled up the middle; A. Ebright advanced to second; A. Shedlock advanced to third.
C. Miller reached first on an error by 3b, RBI; A. Clark advanced to second; A. Ebright advanced to third; A. Shedlock scored.
M. McLeod walked, RBI; C. Miller advanced to second; A. Clark advanced to third; A. Ebright scored.
A. Chen grounded out to ss, RBI; M. McLeod advanced to second; C. Miller advanced to third; A. Clark scored.
J. Meitzler reached first on a throwing error by c.
S. Personett doubled down the lf line.
L. Fasolo singled up the middle; S. Personett advanced to third.
A. Mistichel grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt, RBI; L. Fasolo advanced to third; S. Personett scored.
C. Dark pinch hit for K. Johnson.
K. Johnson to lf for C. Dark.
M. McLeod singled to right center.
E. Varrato singled, advanced to second on an error by lf.
A. Shedlock singled to left center.
A. Shedlock advanced to second on a passed ball.
C. Miller reached on a fielder's choice; A. Clark advanced to second; A. Ebright advanced to third; A. Shedlock out at home ss to c.
A. Lark pinch hit for J. Meitzler.
A. Lark singled to left center.
A. Sergas singled to shortstop; A. Lark advanced to second.
B. Schmidt singled up the middle; A. Sergas advanced to second; A. Lark advanced to third.
E. Varrato singled to pitcher, RBI; B. Schmidt advanced to second; A. Sergas advanced to third; A. Lark scored.
S. Personett doubled to right center, 2 RBI; E. Varrato scored; B. Schmidt scored on the throw; A. Sergas scored.
A. Baran to p for E. Pfeffer.
L. Fasolo singled to catcher; S. Personett advanced to third.
A. Mistichel doubled to left center, 2 RBI; L. Fasolo scored; S. Personett scored.
J. Meitzler to cf for A. Lark.
N. Krug singled up the middle.
M. Ulrich singled to second base; N. Krug advanced to second.
A. Shedlock walked; M. Ulrich advanced to second; N. Krug advanced to third.
A. Ebright grounded out to p, RBI; A. Shedlock advanced to second; M. Ulrich advanced to third; N. Krug scored.


They require work and effort and various other forms of personal communication conducive to a mutually beneficial partnership. And for job seekers, the relationship cultivated with their recruiter is no different. It's a two-way street, as the employment onus is also on candidates when their experience is being courted.
And recruiters aren't heart hustlers; they're not interested in teasing with attractive opportunities to only go ghost when you express interest or another resume pops up. Instead, they're looking to form the types of strong connections that turn into full time employment or exciting contracts.
Relationships are about choosing your battles, and there are some skirmishes job seekers need to squash if they want to avoid a recruiting break up.
Admittedly, resume changes can be tedious, but they're necessary to tailor your experience and work history to each position. Recruiters want to show what a great fit you are to their client and a refusal to revise your resume will also show you're reluctant to take instruction. A candidate who won't work on their own profile may be seen as one who won't work well with others or take direction within their role.
After you've applied, follow up with the recruiter responsible for posting the role within the hour, and make sure to include the job description within your email, phone call or LinkedIn message. If you're a fit, your recruiter will inform you of the next steps. If not, he or she may know of another opportunity or will keep your resume on file for future ones. If that's the case, follow up again after at least five to seven business days.
If you choose to not show up for interviews, ignore offers or just not show up to work once an offer has been accepted, you can guarantee your recruiter will sever ties. Ghosting in the workplace will not only damage your own reputation, it will also make your recruiter look bad to their client, and burning bridges via vanishing will ensure you're flagged in that staffing agency's database. Forever.
Rejecting multiple offers without valid explanations or accepting one and backing out at the last minute are two certified ways to find yourself on the blacklist. Commitment issues will communicate that you can't be trusted by your recruiter or their client.
Lies are credibility killers, and they're easily verified on LinkedIn. Over exaggerating your skills or experience level will also lead to your recruiter unintentionally overselling you to their client (if they haven't already become wise to your ways), and valuable time --and reputations-- is wasted for all parties involved.
Yes, it's a recruiter's job to find the perfect fit for both their contractors and clients, but it isn't their expressed duty to find you a job. (Of course they want to though!) It's often frustrating to be patient in your professional endeavours, but when your recruiter finds an opening that they believe is a fit with your experience, skills and cultural fit, you can expect a call.
7. Trying to negotiate after accepting a rate/offer7Sure, money matters. But when a recruiter tells you the maximum rate and you agree, it's bad form to try to re-negotiate when it comes time to sign on the dotted line. Be transparent in your compensation expectations from the beginning, so money doesn't become an issue later on.
Playing telephone tag or not responding to emails wastes valuable time. And you can end up losing out in the long run. Candidates should be prepared to answer their phone or get back to a recruiter within the hour. This is a situation when being "too available" is a good thing.
There could be many reasons you're not hearing back about your application, and spamming a recruiter's inbox can result in that recruiter questioning your judgement and professionalism.
After you've met with a hiring manager, your recruiter will receive interview feedback. If you weren't prepared or didn't take the interview seriously, there is a very slim chance you'll be presented to future clients.
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On 22 May, the first day of the rest of every Hibernian fan's life after that long, long wait for the Scottish Cup, 150,000 people thronged the streets for the open-top bus parade. Strangers chatted and laughed, hugged and, who knows, maybe kissed as well. This was Leith looking its absolute sunshiney best – vivacious, victorious and together.
Contrast that with the scene two weeks today. Many will be opening cup-themed presents – a DVD or maybe a book – and re-living the triumph. But a large number, too, will be lonely come Christmas Day. Sharing in the joy of the football was easy: you just stepped on to the streets or headed down to Leith Links. Getting an invitation to 25 December is hard and getting harder every year: "9m victims of lonely Britain" ran a newspaper headline the other day. The report spoke of a "loneliness epidemic" never more obvious than at this time of year.
That's why Hibs' gesture to open the doors of Easter Road is so fantastic. Two hundred and fifty folk will be bussed to the stadium for a party. They'll be fed, entertained by a choir and maybe even more importantly they won't be on their own. If we're going to be stuck with loneliness as a fact of life – and with 4,000 homeless in Edinburgh and 40,000 elderly in Scotland spending Christmas Day alone, it seems that we will be – then more clubs need to be doing this, every year.
By my reckoning this will be the first time Easter Road has been open on Christmas Day since 1971 when Eddie Turnbull's team hosted Rangers. That was the last occasion Scotland produced a full card of festive fixtures and possibly those of us who attended the games – my father and I watched the Hibees lose to a last-minute Colin Stein goal – thought football was catering for the lonely that day. But we had homes to go back to, and wives and mothers basting the turkey and secreting post-decimalisation coinage in the pudding. We weren't lonely, we were enjoying one of male chauvinism's final hurrahs.
The further tinsel-timmed football slips into the past, the more bonkers it seems. The more indulgent, too. How on earth did Dad and I swing going to a game, skulking out of the house, missing the procession of batty aunt sherry-fumed kisses, missing the Queen's speech, then returning just in time to pull the crackers?
Then again, some in the crowds would have been lonely, only there was less awareness in 1971 of their plight. Doubtless the feverish action provided some distraction and the crowd some contact with the world. If the fans around them were anything like those near Dad and me in those pre-segregation days, then maybe the cans of Double Diamond were passed round for a communal toast, as opposed to hurled, which was the usual Hibs v Gers way.
My father, annoyed by his children's incessant toy demands in the run-up to the big day, would mutter darkly about Christmas being an "English festival", this being an attempt to scare us out of our acquisitiveness. It was true that while Scots carried on working on 25 December, England had a holiday and always played football, Scotland only having games when Christmas Day fell on a Saturday. And it's also true that long after England stopped the tradition, Scotland hosted the last-ever Yuletide games in Britain – 1976's 2-2 draw between Clydebank and Alex Ferguson's St Mirren and Alloa Athletic's 2-1 defeat of Cowdenbeath.
Since then, everyone has retreated indoors, the fortunate ones to be surrounded by family. Now, on the 40th anniversary of those Crimbo clashes, which depending on your view were either sacrilegious or an act of charity, football will mark Christmas by offering room at the inn to some of those who've probably come to dread the festive season.
Marvin Bartley, the Hibs midfielder, pictured below, would have been volunteering to help out at Easter Road on the 25th – if he hadn't already committed to doing exactly the same thing elsewhere in the city. "It's something I've thought about for a while and with the team playing on Christmas Eve this year and being off on the day itself this is the ideal time to do my bit. Me and my partner Sacha will be helping out at a refuge run by the homelessness charity Crisis. It's hard enough for homeless people the other 364 days and obviously Christmas can be really tough.
There will be nothing to see on the pitch, of course, and Christmas Day football will probably never happen again. Bartley is fascinated to learn that 21,000 watched the game in 1971, even more so that 43,000 witnessed Hibs' 1954 festive fayre, also against Rangers. "Wow," he says. "I wouldn't mind playing on Christmas Day – it would get me out of helping in the kitchen." This big-hearted guy is joking, I'm sure.


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Fight Week Beckons
By Marc Livitz on September 10, 2017
The general public may have its eyes elsewhere, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
Saturday's contest may not break records and it might not have as many media outlets swimming in their own saliva as was the case on August 26…
It's here! Well, almost. What may have seemed like an extremely long and tedious two-week period is just about done. We've known since Canelo Alvarez's one-sided beatdown of Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. last May that September 16th would give us a contest for which we've long anticipated. Luckily, the wait was only about eighteen months, give or take from inception to reality. We'd become accustomed to waiting half a decade or more for some championship contests to finally materialize. As we know, when we got that particular contest, we were served a batch of stale bagels. In what is now less than seven days' time, we'll know whether or not Canelo will reign supreme in the middleweight division or if Gennady "GGG" Golovkin will keep matters as they currently stand. We can only hope there's the competitive firefight we're anticipating and that the contest plays out as advertised.
We can keep our fingers crossed that there's no draw, although that wouldn't be the end of the world. Beginning at noon PST on Tuesday, both Alvarez and Golovkin will make their respective "grand arrivals" at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. As has become the custom, a Friday night card will precede Saturday night's extravaganza at T-Mobile Arena. A flurry of Mexican music acts will headline the weekend, which is the reason for Friday night's interim WBA World Featherweight title clash between Claudio Marrero and Jesus Rojas being held in an MGM ballroom and not the Grand Garden Arena. Additionally, Friday's weigh-in for the championship showdown between Canelo and Golovkin is set to begin at noon PST instead of the customary later time in the afternoon. Why? The Grand Garden Arena needs to be set up for Mexican rock superstars, Mana. It's that kind of weekend. Simply electric.
Alejandro Fernandez, the son of Mexican legend Vincente Fernandez will perform at T-Mobile Arena on Friday. Mexican Independence Day weekend in Sin City has the potential to be riveting indeed. Saturday's contest may not break records and it might not have as many media outlets swimming in their own saliva as was the case on August 26. Fight fans, as in real fight fans, don't care one bit. This one's for us. The general public may have its eyes elsewhere, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Perhaps we can feel a certain level of comfort with the fact boxing will return to its place of prominence without the help of another form of fighting to help prop it up for a few hours.
There will be media coverage, to be sure, just not to the degree of what we saw two weeks ago. Many will see that as a good thing because it allows us to see who really knows the sport. Although not completely so, certain forms of the press won't be there. That's okay. News personalities who normally cover other sports are still welcome. They'll just have to pay for a seat. A red carpet alongside an arrival photo spot signifies an event as opposed to a scrap for the ages. Advertising for the contest seems to pale in comparison to previous promotional efforts, but that's just fine. We're ready. Let it ride.
Tags: Canelo Alvarez Gennady Golovkin Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. claudio marrero jesus rojas alejandro fernandez vincente fernandez marc livitz
Reexamining the Ratings
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buddhabob 06:55am, 09/12/2017
This fight will most certainly NOT be fairly judged so GGG knows he has to end it with a KO . The Mexican influence has been very corrupting in boxing simply because their fan base is so rabid and there is so much money behind their fighters.
If this thing goes the distance the red head wins. I don't care how many punches GGG lands. Abel is already trying to lure the red head out into the ring by calling him a 'slapper'. It will probably work. Canelo is young and way,way over rated. He is not a natural middle weight and in the 80s would never have even seen a title shot. In the 90s CHavez Sr. would have walked him down in every fight. This kid has his promoters and handlers and Cable t.v. to thank for his pay days.
David 01:39pm, 09/11/2017
Yeah, it may not be as big as the so-called fight two weeks ago and the same celebrities at that fiasco most likely won't be their, but the real boxing fans will show up.
Koolz 01:21am, 09/11/2017
Canelo after getting beat around the ring will lose energy by the sixth round and in the eighth will be TKO'd from GGG.
Timothy Agoglia Carey 05:32pm, 09/10/2017
Is Angel Heredia in Alvarez's camp….officially or otherwise?! Canelo is really puffed/ buffed up and that jaw is starting to look scary…. even scarier than Mikey Garcia's! Guaranteed he will outweigh GGG fight night.
Real Name Santos Sa l lvarez Barrag n
Origin Tlajomulco de Z iga Jalisco Mexico
Rated at
2015.05.09 James Kirkland 32-1-0 W(KO)	 3/12
2014.07.12 Erislandy Lara 19-1-2 W(SD)	 12/12
2014.03.08 Alfredo Angulo 22-3-0 W(TKO)	 10/12
2013.09.14 Floyd Mayweather Jr 44-0-0 L(MD)	 12/12
2013.04.20 Austin Trout 26-0-0 W(UD)	 12/12
2012.09.15 Josesito Lopez 30-4-0 W(TKO)	 5/12
Origin Karaganda Kazakhstan
Rated at Middleweight
Height 5 feet 11 inches
2015.05.16 Willie Monroe Jr 19-1-0 W(TKO)	 6/12
2015.02.21 Martin Murray 28-1-1 W(TKO)	 11/12
2014.10.18 Marco Antonio Rubio 59-6-1 W(KO)	 2/12
2014.07.26 Daniel Geale 30-2-0 W(TKO)	 3/12
2014.02.01 Osumanu Adama 22-3-0 W(TKO)	 7/12
2013.11.02 Curtis Stevens 25-3-0 W(RTD)	 8/12


Birth: Florence Louisa Aldrich was born in 1865 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.
She appeared on the census taken on the night of 2nd April 1871, living in Mill Road, Oulton, Suffolk, England in the household of her parents, David Aldrich and Esther Baker. She was 6 years old.
Florence Louisa Aldrich appeared on the census taken on the night of 3rd April 1881, at Mill lane, Corton, Suffolk, England, in the household of David Aldrich.
Florence Louisa Aldrich appeared on the census taken on the night of 5th April 1891, at Corton, England, in the household of David Aldrich and Anne Aldis.


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The inside is decorated in a traditional country style with functionality, clean lines and natural materials. There are 4 double rooms and one private suite. Each room is equipped with a comfortable bed, tv and a mini fridge. Some rooms have a private wooden deck.
Our creative and passionate chef Mrs. Badiu will delight you with the highest quality authentic cuisine. Most of the ingredients are carefully grown and picked fresh from our gardens and local farms. They are hormone and pesticide free. The sauces and preserves are made in house from scratch from our family's traditional and authentic recipes. In the summer the meals will be served in our lush and tranquil garden or outdoor patio. Our spacious dining room with natural wood burning fire place will enchant you with its rustic warm ambiance during the winter days. We believe a healthy meal gives you the power you need for an exciting day ahead. We are more than happy to help you finding "your places" – just ask. Explore the area or just unwind in our beautiful garden. Make yourself at at home.
Have we mentioned? During your stay you'll also enjoy free Parking and free Wi-fi.
Enjoy a relaxed Transylvanian atmosphere also known as the most romantic and inspiring province of Romania combined with our true hospitality.
The inside is decorated in a traditional country style with functionality, clean lines and natural materials. There are 6 double rooms and one private suite. Each room is equipped with a comfortable bed, tv and a mini fridge. Some rooms have a private wooden deck.[read more="Read more" less="Read less"] Our creative and passionate chef Mrs. Badiu will delight you with the highest quality authentic cuisine. Most of the ingredients are carefully grown and picked fresh from our gardens and local farms. They are hormone and pesticide free. The sauces and preserves are made in house from scratch from our family's traditional and authentic recipes. In the summer the meals will be served in our lush and tranquil garden or outdoor patio. Our spacious dining room with natural wood burning fire place will enchant you with its rustic warm ambiance during the winter days. We believe a healthy meal gives you the power you need for an exciting day ahead. We are more than happy to help you finding "your places" – just ask. Explore the area or just unwind in our beautiful garden. Make yourself at at home.
At Badiu Guest House we have a lot of activities to do during your stay both in summer and in winter.
Sibiu is an indisputable touristic location which is appreciated and which was awarded the maximum Michelin quotation – three stars. Because of its good quality cultural life, due to its functional infrastructure, its geographical position and the natural landscape it is situated in, due to the availability and efforts of the local administration, Sibiu is today an acknowledged touristic location which receives a growing number of tourists every year, a city having the resources to offer something to each of its guests, regardless of age or preferences. The cultural life of Sibiu has always been very rich, due to the creative spirit and the cultural effervescence which always defined the city. But starting in 2004, the cultural actors and local authorities have invested more in cultural events, creating an annual calendar of events which attract numerous tourists every year. [read more="Read more" less="Read less"] The Sibiu European Capital of Culture 2007 Program brought over 2,000 events and an exceptional cultural year, which led to an international fame which Sibiu well deserved. Hoever this was not the climax, but the impulse which the city needed to continue its development. The cultural and sport events calendar of the city contains a growing number of valuable events. Almost every weekend between April and December of each year, the public spaces and performance halls are animated by the most diverse events: from theatrical and musical performances, plastic art exhibitions, sports and events highlighting traditions to seminars and conferences. Transylvania is home to some of Europe's best-preserved medieval towns, most notably Sibiu with its cobblestone streets and pastel-colorer houses; Brasov, featuring Old Saxon architecture and citadel ruins; and Sighisoara, adorned with a hilltop citadel, secret passageways and a 14th century clock tower. Tiny shops offer antiques and fine hand-made products by local artisans and artists. As a result of almost nine centuries of Saxon presence, Transylvania, located in central Romania, claims a cultural and architectural heritage unique in Europe. This region is home to nearly 200 Saxon villages, churches and fortifications built between the 13th and 15th centuries. Seven of the fortified Saxon churches (in Biertan, Calnic, Darjiu, Prejmer, Saschiz, Valea Viilor, and Viscri) were designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. A visit to these quaint villages, placed amidst lush farmland and green rolling hills, will give you a taste of the long-gone medieval times. Romania's collection of castles and fortresses perhaps best illustrates the rich medieval heritage of the country. While castles built from the 14th to the 18th centuries are strong and austere fortresses built mainly for defense against invaders, those erected beginning in the late 1800s are imposing and luxurious. The most popular include the 14th century Corvin Castle, built on the site of a former Roman camp, the elegant 19th century Peles Castle with its 160 rooms filled with priceless European art and, of course, the Bran Castle, built in the mid-1300s and legendary home to Bram Stoker's Count Dracula.
The ASTRA Museum of Folkloric Traditional Civilization is situated in the Dumbrava Forest, at a distance of 4 kilometers from Sibiu. The museum functions since 1963 under the name of the Museum of Folkloric Technique and stretches over 96 hectares and an exhibition circuit of 10 kilometers in length. The museum hosts original monuments representative for the values of the Romanian village. Dwellings from various parts of the country, interior decorations preserved in the original form, peasant industrial installations, traditional means of transportation etc are displayed here. All the domains such as agriculture, rising animals, apiculture, fishing and hunting are illustrated by means of characteristic households such as sheepfolds, wine cellars, small factories, etc. The museum is structured in five large sectors including the related thematic groups. [read more="Read more" less="Read less"] Besides these sectors, there also exists a modern wood sculpture exhibition stretching over 3 hectares, comprising the works of renowned Romanian and foreign artists, inspired from the universe of the traditional village. Due to its new thematic concept, this museum in Sibiu became a true "museum of the traditional folkloric civilization in Romania". The name "ASTRA" is due to the continuation, in all fields (heritage, exhibition, educational), of the valuable traditions of the first historical-ethnographic museum of Romanians in Transylvania, founded in Sibiu in 1905 and closed in 1950, because of "ideological" reasons.
One next to another, the old stronghold towers gather round the heart of the city like a girdle of unflinching sentries. "The Red City" – that's how they called Sibiu because of its red clay brick walls that kept the foes at bay. The fortifications watched over the whole history of Hermannstadt and these walls carry the city's 823 years of attested history carved deep within them.
The Evangelic Church is one of the most impressive buildings in Sibiu. It was raised in the 14th century on the location of an old Roman church dating from the 12th century. The building is dominated by the seven level tower with the four towers on the corners, a mark showing that the city had the right of condemnation. With a height of 73.34 meters, the tower is the tallest in Transylvania.
Is one of the most famous monuments of Sibiu. It bears this name because it used to defend the entrance gate into the second precinct, situated in the immediate vicinity of the building which once hosted the City Hall of Sibiu, mentioned in the documents for the first time in 1324.
Built by the Transylvanian Carpathian Society in 1894, Paltinis (German: Hohe Rinne) is the highest (4,724 ft.; 1,440 m altitude) and oldest tourist resort in Romania. A favorite for ski enthusiasts, Paltinis, with its beautiful location, fresh air, and numerous hiking opportunities, is also an attraction for summer hikers. Marked trails make it easy to reach the main points on the surrounding mountains. Most of the trails are suitable for mountain biking, as well.
After his return to Sibiu as the Governor of the Great Principality of Transylvania (1777-1787), the Baron Samuel von Brukenthal brought along his collections, and Hochmeister's Calendar for the year 1790 mentions among the attractions of the city the painting collections including 800 paintings divided in 13 halls of the Brukenthal Palace. Over time the collections enriched both through acquisitions and donations. At the present, exhibits from the National Art Gallery can be found at the first and second floor of the Brukenthal Palace, which became a genuine Museum of Art.
The village of Biertan (German:Birthalm), first mentioned in an official document in 1283, is home to one of the largest and most impressive medieval strongholds in Transylvania. Surrounded by quaint streets and vineyards, the 15th century fortified church at Biertan is perched high on a hill in the middle of the village. Three tiers of 35-foot-high defensive walls, connected by towers and gates, encircled the complex, making the church impossible to conquer during medieval times. Featuring late-gothic architecture with heavy doors and double exterior walls, the church boasts the largest Transylvanian multi-paneled wooden altar and a remarkable wooden door which once protected the treasures in the sacristy. [read more="Read more" less="Read less"] The altar was built by artisans from Vienna (Austria) and Nurenberg (Germany) between 1483 and 1513. The door, a true marvel of engineering, has a particularly ingenious locking mechanism with 15 bolts that can be simultaneously activated by a key. The mechanism stirred quite an interest at the Paris World Expo in 1900. Couples seeking divorce were locked in the Prison Tower for two weeks. Sharing one set of cutlery and one bed, the couple had to make their final decision. In 400 years, only one couple decided afterwards to go through with the divorce!
Romania's national roads network cannot rival the US Interstate Highway system but the Transfagarasan and TransAlpina, two unique thoroughfares over the southern Carpathian Mountains are part of any list of the world's most amazing roads. Also labeled "the Road to the Sky", "the Road to the Clouds", "the Best Driving Road in the World" and even "A spectacular Monument to Earth-Moving Megalomania" the TransFagarasan climbs, twists and descends right through Moldoveanu and Negoiu – the highest peaks in Fagaras Mountains and in Romania. This is no pass through a gap but a frontal assault, a stark and spectacular reminder of unchecked power stamping itself on an obstreperous landscape. Also known as the "Transylvanian Alps", the Fagaras Mountains are rich in unique wildlife and scenic hiking and biking trails. [read more="Read more" less="Read less"] Built for military purposes at the initiative of Romania's last communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu, this dynamite-forged road connects two of Romania's historic provinces Transylvania (the Center) and Walachia (the South) through a series of five tunnels, 27 viaducts and 831 small bridges. The TransFagarasan ranges in elevation from 1,630 feet at Cartisoara to almost 6,700 feet at Balea Lac. The road is below the tree line until about 5,000 ft. and then it opens up and reveals itself. Although it is the best-known scenic drive in Romania, because there are faster roadways that connect southern and central Romania, the Transfagarasan is still relatively unperturbed by the motoring masses.
If adventure and Alpine scenery sound alluring, the TransAlpina road offers an ideal mix of the two. Winding its way through valleys and plateaus up to 7,038 feet – a height not reached by any other mountain passage in Romania – the TransAlpina road offers breathtaking views together with lots of driving excitement. Arguably the oldest road over the Carpathian Mountains, TransAlpina was built at the beginning of the 2nd Century AD by the Roman legions during their war campaign to conquer Sarmizegetusa – the capital of Dacia (modern-day Romania). After the conquest of Dacia, the Romans have used the TransAlpina to transport to Rome the gold extracted from the central part of Romania (Transylvania). At the beginning of the second millennium TransAlpina has become one of the main transhumance routes over the Carpathian Mountains; it still serves this purpose, even today. Paving of the road began in 1930 and eight years later King Carol II inaugurated the new TransAlpina (also named during the monarchy period "the The King's Road").
Originally built in the 12th century as a Romanesque basilica, the church was fortified during the 15th century to protect the local Saxon population against repeated Ottoman raids. The fortification process included the construction of fortified towers over the two side entrances and the choir, the building of a double structure of defense walls, a moat and several defensive towers along the walls. The clock installed in the 195-feet high (bell and clock) tower has been working since 1868; no repairs were ever needed! The tower of Cisnadie fortress also features the first thunder road installed in Transylvania (1795).
As a living part of history, the Romanian city of Sighisoara may be the most well-preserved medieval village in all of Europe and the lack of over development in this area has kept the city as close to its origins as possible. From this perspective, taking a trip to Sighisoara can be like stepping back in time, with several iconic buildings and the remnants of the original six-sided fortress that was once used to protect the city from attack. The Dracula connection; The history of the city is not only limited to its role of craft supplier to many neighboring areas. The real claim to Sighisoara's fame is that it was the birthplace of Romanian ruler Vlad Tepes, who also spent time in the city later in his life. For those unaware, Tepes is thought to be the figure that Bram Stoker's Dracula was supposedly based upon, with several stories of barbarianism and his penchant for impaling enemies. While this connection is very loose, Tepes is seen as a national hero of the country as he was able to repel Ottoman and Hungarian invasions on a number of occasions and the use of his likeness in relation to the Dracula story brings mixed emotions to many native Romanians.
Surrounded by an aura of mystery and legend and perched high atop a 200-foot-high rock, Bran Castle owes its fame to its imposing towers and turrets as well as to the myth created around Bram Stocker's Dracula. Built on the site of a Teutonic Knights stronghold dating from 1212, the castle was first documented in an act issued by Louis I of Hungary on November 19, 1377, giving the Saxons of Kronstadt (Brasov) the privilege to build the Citadel. Although Stoker never visited Transylvania, the Irish author relied on research and his vivid imagination to create the dark and intimidating stomping ground of Count Dracula, leading to persistent myths that it was once the home of Vlad Tepes, ruler of Walachia. While the association with Dracula is sketchy at best, the castle continues to hold a strong attraction for all fans of the Count. From 1920 to 1957 Bran served as royal residence, a gift of the people of Brasov to Queen Marie of Romania. The castle is now a museum open to tourists, displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Narrow winding stairways lead through some 60 timbered rooms, many connected by underground passages, which house collections of furniture, weapons and armor dating from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
Some researchers place this first stone fortress in the 14th century. There are others that claim this to be a 15th century fortress. This first fortress had an ellipsoidal shape, with pointed, northern and southern extremities. The walls are up to 2 m wide. They were built with dolomite limestone and pebble stone, directly on the native rock. Researches performed before the First World War show that in the northern part of the ellipse was a triangular tower with two rooms of triangular and trapezoidal shape, with analogies in the 13th to 14th centuries France and Germany.


In collaboration with Amsterdamse School Museum Het Schip the Concertgebouw Orchestra presents Barcelona and Amsterdam 1919 in the innovative series Horizon. An ode to idealistic architecture, daybreak (La alborada, De Dageraad) and Iberia.
Barcelona has Antoni Gaudí, and Amsterdam has the Amsterdamse School: idealistic architecture for a new world, with Amsterdam buildings such as De Dageraad ('The Dawn') still drawing admirers from all over the world. Visualisation based on this unique architecture by WildVreemd/Steye Hallema accompanies a new work by young Dutch composer Christiaan Richter. George Benjamin will also conduct works by Maurice Ravel, Blai Soler and his own Dream of the Song, which made a quite a splash at its world premiere performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2015, and which is now performed with spectacular visualisation by Oliver Harrison.
In Benjamin's Dream of the Song countertenor Bejun Mehta and the ladies of the Netherlands Chamber Choir render their interpretation of the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca and of two medieval Spanish-Jewish poets. The Catalan Blai Soler with Sol wrote a work that in its duality is mirroring the contrast of day and night, with sol not only referring to the sun but also to the note 'g'- and loneliness. Ravel's roots on the Iberian peninsula are expressed in many of the Frenchman's compositions, as in the exuberant ode to the sunrise in Alborada del Gracioso and in his Bolero, an immensely popular 'experiment in orchestration' in the spirit of the exuberant Spanish dance.