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Home Analysis Tenzing Norgay: The man who first flew Tricolour on Mt Everest
Tenzing Norgay: The man who first flew Tricolour on Mt Everest
RATI HEGDE
When Tenzing Norgay reached the peak of Mt. Everest, he had the presence of mind to hold high the flags he had attached to his ice-pick, when his picture was being taken. There were four flags on his ice-pick – the flag of the UN, United Kingdom (because the expedition was sponsored by a British National), Nepal and Bharat. So much presence of mind and gratitude for the World, the sponsor, his Nation of origin and the Country which he was a National of. He also kept a little offering of food for God as per Buddhist tradition. Then he ate his share of Mint Cake.
Success did not come easily to Tenzing Norgay. He was born Namgyal Wangdi to a Sherpa family. Tenzing went to Nepal as a child to work for a Sherpa family in Khumbu. His father was a yak herder. Norgay received his first opportunity to join an Everest expedition when he was employed by Eric Shipton, leader of the 1935 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition. As a 20-year-old his chance came when two of the others failed their medical tests. Norgay participated as a high-altitude porter in three official British attempts to climb Everest from the northern Tibetan side in the 1930s. In 1947, Norgay participated in an unsuccessful summit attempt of Everest. Canadian-born Earl Denman, Ange Dawa Sherpa, and Norgay entered Tibet illegally to attempt the mountain; the attempt ended when a strong storm at 22,000 feet (6,700 m) pounded them. Denman admitted defeat, and all three turned around and safely returned.
In 1947, Norgay became a sirdar(guide) of a Swiss expedition for the first time, following a magnificent performance in the rescue of Sirdar Wangdi Norbu who had fallen and been seriously injured. In 1952, he took part in the two Swiss expeditions led by Edouard Wyss-Dunant (spring) and Gabriel Chevalley (autumn), the first serious attempts to climb Everest from the southern (Nepalese) side, after two previous US and British reconnaissance expeditions in 1950 and 1951. Raymond Lambert and Tenzing Norgay were able to reach a height of about 8,595 metres (28,199 ft) on the southeast ridge, setting a new climbing altitude record. The expedition opened up a new route on Everest that was successfully climbed the next year. Norgay and Raymond Lambert reached on 28 May the then-record height of 8,600 metres (28,215 ft), and this expedition, during which Norgay was for the first time in 1952, considered a full expedition member ("the greatest honour that had ever been paid me"), forged a lasting friendship between Norgay and his Swiss friends.
In 1953, Tenzing Norgay took part in John Hunt's expedition; the latter's seventh expedition to Everest. A member of the team was Edmund Hillary, who had a near-miss following a fall into a crevasse but was saved from hitting the bottom by Norgay's prompt action in securing the rope using his ice axe, which led Hillary to consider him the climbing partner of choice for any future summit attempt. On 26 May, Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans attempted the climb, but turned back when Evans' oxygen system failed. The pair had reached the South Summit, coming within 300 vertical feet (91 m) of the summit. Hunt then directed Norgay and Hillary to go for the summit. They reached the summit but they spent only about 15 minutes at the summit. On 29th May, 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the peak of Mt. Everest for the 1st time at 11.30 am.
A GALAXY OF AWARDS :
Tenzing Norgay became the first Director of Field Training of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, when it was set up in 1954.
In 1953, King Tribhuvan of Nepal presented him with the Order of the Star of Nepal, 1st Class (Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara).
In 1959, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of India.
On 1st July, 1953, the Queen of England awarded him the George Medal.
" It has been a long road … From a mountain coolie, a bearer of loads, to a wearer of a coat with rows of medals who is carried about in planes and worries about income tax. "
— Tenzing Norgay
Some lessons to be learnt:
Birth is not an indicator of success or position later in life.
Take care of health and stay fit. Don't lose out on opportunities because of ill health.
Stay calm in the face of danger. Be alert. Do your best to help your team members.
Be friendly and make lifelong friendship with everyone you meet. Be smiling and polite always.
Be a Desh-bhakt first. Give respect to your Country, Respect your Flag. Be grateful to the World.
Respect Nature. Respect your Religion. Follow ancient traditions of offering before eating yourself. Annadaato Sukhi Bhava.
Successes come only after a lot of efforts. Failures to reach the summit should not make you feel sad or lose interest.
Give back to society when you have achieved your goals, realized your dreams.
Stay humble always.
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Исак II Анђел  (), рођен септембра 1156, умро јануара 1204, био је византијски цар од 1185. до 1195. и поново од 1203. до 1204. Његов отац је син Теодоре Комнине, најмлађе ћерке цара Алексија I Комнина. У време његове прве владавине власти Византија је изгубила контролу над северним Балканом усред осамостаљења Другог бугарског царства и Немањине Рашке, а другу владу почео је и завршио захваљујући подршци крсташа и Млечана.

Побуна

Исаков отац Андроник Анђел био је син Теодоре Комнине, ћерке Алексија Комнина. На тај начин породица Анђела је припадала проширеној породици Комнина. За време кратке власти Андроника I Комнина (1183—1185), Исак је заједно са оцем и браћом учествовао у побуни у Никеји и Пруси. Необично је било да га цар није казнио због нелојалности, па је Исак остао у Цариграду.

Током одсуства цара Андроника I из престонице 11. септембра 1185, Стефан Хаџиохристофорит је покушао да ухапси Исака. Исак га је убио, а заштиту после тога је потражио у цркви Аја Софија. Андроник је на известан начин био способан владар, али био је омражен од стране аристократије и од становништва, због чега се Исак обратио становништву и побуна се брзо раширила градом. Када се Андроник вратио у Цариград већ је био свргнут, а Исак проглашен новим царем. Андроник је покушао да побегне бродом, али је био заустављен, после чега га је Исак предао цариградској руљи, која га је убила 12. септембра 1185.

Први период власти

Исак II Анђел је ојачао своју позицију династичким свадбама 1185. и 1186. Његова нећака Евдокија Анђел се удала за Стефана Првовенчаног. Исакова сестра Теодора удала се за италијанског маркиза Конрада Монфератског. Исак се јануара 1186. оженио Маргаретом Арпад (која је променила име у Марија), ћерком угарскога краља Беле II. Угарска је била највећи и најмоћнији сусед Византије, а Маргарета је имала династичке везе са владарским породицама Кијевске Русије, Светог римског царства, Италије, Провансе те са ранијим византијским династијама.

Исак је започео своју владавину одлучном победом над норманским краљем Сицилије Вилијамом II од Сицилије. Нормани су били извршили инвазију Балкана при крају Андроникове власти, а поразио их је Исак на обали Струме 7. септембра 1185.

На Кипру је дошло до побуне коју је предводио племић Исак Комнин, али због норманске инвазије на Балканско полуострво цар није био у стању да ту побуну сузбије.

Повећао је порезе да би платио повећане издатке за војску и да би финансирао свадбу. Повећање пореза довело је до влашко-бугарске побуне 1185. Тада је као резултат побуне успостављено Друго бугарско царство под династијом Асен. Цар је 1187. послао победника над Норманима Алексија Вранаса да сломи побуну. Међутим Вранас се окренуо против цара и покушао је да заузме Цариград. Победио га је Исаков шурак Конрад Монфератски.

Цар Светог римског царства Фридрих Барбароса је 1189. тражио и добио дозволу да му војска прође кроз Византију до Свете земље у време Трећег крсташког рата.

Пет година је водио непрекидне ратове са Бугарском, а неколико пута је и сам предводио походе. Иако је на почетку изгледало да ће рат против Бугарске бити успешан, показало се да су резултати готово никакви, тако да је једном приликом 1190. Исак II Анђел једва сачувао живу главу. Док је припремао један поход против Бугарске царев старији брат Алексије III Анђел искористио је прилику да себе прогласи царем. У то доба цар је био напустио војни логор и отишао у лов. Војници су признали новог цара Алексија III Анђела. Исака су ослепели и 1195. затворили у Цариграду. Затворили су му и сина Алексија, али је он успео да побегне из затвора. Исаков син, Алексије IV Анђел је живео код своје сестре, која је била удана за краља Немачке Филипа Швапског. У току спремања крсташа на Четврти крсташки рат Алексије је замолио крсташе да му врате престо. Понудио им је 200.000 сребрених марака.

Поновни повратак на власт

У јулу 1203. крсташи су заузели Цариград, а Алексије III Анђел је побегао испред њих и однео је са собом државно благо.

Из затвора је ослобођен Исак II Анђел и његова жена. Враћен је на престо и потврдио је крсташима уговор, који је са њима склопио његов син да ће им исплатити 200.000 сребрених марака. Пошто је био ослабљен дугим заточеништвом његов син Алексије IV Анђел је владао као ефективни цар. Алексије IV је повећао порезе, увео нове, испразнио благајну, али је једва сакупио половину обећане своте. Алексије је у пратњи крсташа кренуо да сакупља средства по унутрашњости. У то време због великих пореза и подметнутих пожара ојачало је антикрсташко расположење. Када се у новембру 1203. вратио без новца крсташи су најавили насилно одузимање града односно рат.

Избио је сукоб и Византинци су покушали да спале крсташку флоту. Један од вођа одбране Цариграда Алексије Дука Мурзулф искористио је незадовољство народа царевима, па је затворио Алексија IV и дочепао се трона као Алексије V Дука. Алексије IV Анђел је био задављен 28. или 29. јануара 1204, а шокирани Исак умире неколико дана након тога.

Породица

Идентитет његове прве жене није познат, а са њом је имао троје деце:
 Еуфрозина Анђел
 Ирина Анђел, која се удала најпре за Руђера III од Сицилије, па касније за Филипа Швапског
 Алексије IV Анђел, цар

Са другом женом Маргаретом од Угарске (или Маргаретом Арпад) имао је два сина
 Јована Анђела
 Манојла Анђела

Породично стабло

Литература

 -{Nicetas Choniates, Historia, ed. J.-L. Van Dieten, 2 vols. (Berlin and New York, 1975); trans. as O City of Byzantium, Annals of Niketas Choniates, by H.J. Magoulias (Detroit; Wayne State University Press, 1984).}-

 -{Angold, Michael, The Byzantine Empire: A Political History, 1025-1204, 2nd edition (London and New York,}-) 1997
 -{Brand, C.M., Byzantium Confronts the West, 1180-1204 (Cambridge, MA,}-) 1968
 -{Harris, Jonathan, Byzantium and the Crusades (London,}-) 2003
 -{Hiestand, Rudolf, 'Die Erste Ehe Isaaks II Angelus und Seine Kinder', Jahrbuch der Osterreichischen Byzantinistik, 47 (1997).}-
 -{The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, 3 vols (Oxford,, 1991).}-
 -{K. Varzos, Ē genealogia tōn Komnēnōn (Thessalonica, 1984) vol. 2 pp. 807–840.}-

Спољашње везе

 Foreign policy of the Angeli from A History of the Byzantine Empire by Al. Vasilief

Рођени 1156.
Умрли 1204.
Византијски цареви
Исак II
Историја Византије
Личности Трећег крсташког рата
Личности Четвртог крсташког рата
Крсташи

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Gov't Testing Finds Air in Gulf Like L.A. on a Bad Day
Particulate pollution from the BP oil spill may be making the air unhealthy for some people in the Gulf region. An environmental group says the EPA's monitoring of air quality in the area is not sufficient.
July 22, 2010, 10:24 a.m. EDT
Air monitoring by the EPA shows that along parts of Gulf Coast, the air may be unhealthy for people "who are unusually sensitive to air pollution."
The numbers reflected by the real-time air monitoring maps tend to fluctuate, but as of this morning, about half of the 29 sampling sites showed "moderate" levels of particulate matter pollution—that's down from Wednesday afternoon, when most of the air sampling sites were "moderate" rather than "good."
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade, an environmental health and justice organization, said this week that while the EPA's monitoring program does "represent progress," it "falls short in many ways."
"The EPA continues to use a limited number of monitoring sites to extrapolate to a broad region," the Bucket Brigade said in an analysis of the agency's air monitoring [PDF]. "If the EPA does not have the data then they should simply state that fact."
When asked, the EPA told me that "at this point we have been unable to determine if any of this [particle pollution found] is related to the spill, although it is possible." It added that "to date, EPA has not found any pollutants at levels expected to cause long-term harm."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also released air sampling findings on Wednesday, which it said were "consistent" with the EPA's findings. The agency said most of the pollution levels were comparable to those on a bad day in an urban area such as Los Angeles, but nearer the Deepwater Horizon site, the air "was polluted with organics from the spill," and levels of benzene and toluene--some of the most concerning constituents of crude oil--were "well above maximum concentrations measured recently over the Los Angeles urban area."
It's also worth mentioning that since we last relayed statistics on oil spill-related illnesses, both BP and states have released new numbers:
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reported this week that 290 illnesses were believed to be related to chemical exposure from the oil spill—216 of those from workers and 74 from the general public.
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, at least 105 people were treated for health complaints believed to be related to the oil spill, the Mobile Press-Register reported on Wednesday. The Alabama numbers are only since May 14, however—almost a month into the spill. Alabama doesn't break these statistics down into workers versus the general public.
BP's latest count—which spans from April 22 to July 12—recorded 647 illnesses and 955 injuries from Gulf cleanup workers.
The illness and injury numbers for workers on the spill may see a decline if the surface cleanup efforts continue to wind down. The company announced this week that it has reduced the number of skimmers working in the Gulf by more than a quarter, now that the cap on the well is holding in most of the oil. (The decision to cut down on the number of boats skimming oil comes just as OSHA rolls out its new and improved safety training, a few weeks later than promised.)
Update: This post has been updated with the EPA's response.

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This event looks at the evolving relationships between artists, the changing climate and new responsibilities by inviting specialists in the field of commissioning temporary site-specific art to present their practice. Alongside informal discussions with artists currently engaged in commissions for Hinterland, this one day event will question the responsibilities of artists in different situations when creating work in the public realm.
The mayor of Karlsruhe in Germany and the head honcho of Nottingham Council have struck a deal to build cultural co-operation between the two twin cities. There might be an exchange trip in there somewhere, minus the underage boozing and fagging. I've no idea where Karlsruhe is or what it's famous for – but I'm sure they think the same about Nottingham.
More usually associated with being the home of rock, enterprising Castle Donnington man Jim Tarpey has converted an old cow barn into a unique gallery. "We aim to build a reputation second to none by offering the best in contemporary painting, sculpture and installation work." New talent is the gallery's main focus.


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Perlite.Net - Perlite
Alternative Title: pearlstone
Perlite, also called pearlstone, a natural glass with concentric cracks such that the rock breaks into small pearl-like bodies. It is formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava or magma. Perlite has a waxy to pearly lustre and is commonly gray or greenish but may be brown, blue, or red.
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Some perlites are of intrusive origin (dikes), but others constitute major portions of lava flows. These glassy rocks may grade into nearly completely crystalline volcanic types. Like obsidian, they may contain large crystals (phenocrysts) of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and, in some cases, biotite or hornblende; where phenocrysts are abundant the rock passes into vitrophyre.
Perlite is a type of rhyolite with a chemical composition, index of refraction, and specific gravity similar to those of obsidian. Its water content, however, is considerably higher (generally 3 to 4 percent); much of it is absorbed, subsequent to consolidation, from the sea or from wet sediments into which the perlite was intruded.
Devitrification, or conversion of the glass to a microscopically fine crystalline aggregate, is usually initiated spontaneously along cracks or at the surfaces of phenocrysts and crystalline bodies (spherulites). Some minutely crystalline rocks show well-developed perlitic structure and undoubtedly represent completely devitrified perlite. The localization of spherulites along curved and concentric bands in certain glass-free rocks suggests a devitrified perlite with spherulitic growth along the perlitic cracks.
When crushed perlite is rapidly heated, the contained water is converted to steam; tiny bubbles are formed within the softened rock, and the perlite is thus expanded up to 20 times its original volume. Because of its very low density, heat-treated perlite is a substitute for sand in lightweight wall plaster and concrete aggregate. The porous nature of perlite makes the material ideal for heat and sound insulation; other uses include lightweight ceramic products, filters, and fillers.
Before about 1950 perlite was virtually unknown in commerce. Since then, however, great deposits have been worked in New Mexico, Nevada, California, and other western states; production outside the United States has increased very slowly, the chief producers in the second half of the 20th century being Greece and Turkey. In the early 21st century Greece became the world's largest producer of perlite. Other major perlite-producing counties at present include Hungary, Italy, and Georgia.
This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty, Editor.
igneous rock: Small-scale structural features
…or shiny lustre, the name perlite is applied to such rocks. Perlite is most common in glassy silicic rocks that have interacted with water to become hydrated. During the hydration process, water enters the glass, breaking the silicon-oxygen bonds and causing an expansion of the glass structure to form the…
spherulite
Perlites are spherical structures that have onion-like partings in a glassy rock. Their appearance is attributed to shrinkage after solidification, though concentric weathering can produce a similar appearance. Chemical analyses of perlites indicate high water concentrations which may be related to their origin.…
Biotite, a silicate mineral in the common mica group. It is abundant in metamorphic rocks (both regional and contact), in pegmatites, and also in granites and other intrusive igneous rocks. For chemical formula and detailed physical properties, see mica (table). Biotite is regarded as a…
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Almaden Valley Schools: Academic Performance Report
"Location. Location. Location." An expression we hear often in real estate. In Almaden Valley, it's also: "Schools. Schools. Schools." Almaden Valley Schools, both public and private, are among the best in the State of California. Below is a listing of public and private schools that serve the Almaden Valley, along with their 2020 GreatSchools rating.
Most public schools associated with Almaden Valley neighborhoods are in the San Jose Unified School District. However, there are a few cases where neighborhoods span multiple districts. The following School Locator links can help determine which schools are associated with a specific Almaden Valley property address, though it's important to contact the school district to confirm before making a purchasing decision:
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Union Elementary School District (Almaden Meadows, Campagna, Guadalupe Creek, Montevideo, Oak Canyon, Old Almaden Winery)
Campbell Union High School District (Almaden Meadows, Campagna, Guadalupe Creek, Montevideo, Oak Canyon, Old Almaden Winery)
Los Gatos Union Elementary School District (Campagna, Guadalupe Creek)
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District (Campagna, Guadalupe Creek)
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Almaden Valley Public Schools
Williams Elementary School
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Grades: K through 5
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Graystone Elementary School
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Guadalupe Elementary School
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Challenger School – Almaden
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Holy Spirit School
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Things already tried:reinstalled drivers with ddu, reinstalled windows, reseated gpu. Nothing worked.
The shimmering is caused by high frequency detail or simple aliasing, that's normal. Nothing you can do about that other than to enable higher quality anti-aliasing.
Here the game running on max settings on my PC. Same behaviour.
So to sum it up, nothing is out of place.
That's because I have the anti-aliasing ramped up all the way.
Well can you go to same spot in the map as mine and confirm?
It's like that everywhere, trust me. That's just how lighting works in this game.
Tell nvidia and game devs about it, you are on a 1050 so don't expect miracles.
You have done what we would of suggested, unsure if there is some magical texture patch out there but you may try what I suggested above.
His game looks way better than mine. I wouldn't post here if I I did not have a problem but youtube compresses these videos so much that people would think I'm nitpicking. My game looks 10x worse than in the video.
Anyways, thanks for trying to help.
Rendering is not perfect, and settings have a big impact on the quality of it, but even ultra is no guarantee.
As for 'no AA' on Rocket League (which I can see) - it needs to be activated and it currently isn't, OR there is a sharpening pass over an AA pass that causes its own jaggies.
For rocket league, I have set the highest quality option available which is MLAA. There is a very minor difference between mlaa and anti aliasing set to off.
I understand it is not perfect but gta 5 hurts my eyes when there are thin objects like fences. If you have gta 5, you can go to that spot in my video on map and keep only fxaa on. See the difference between your game and mine.
If you have in game detail settings, restore the Nvidia control panel to default and increase the settings in the game.
also remember one thing that person's display is most likely different from yours so details will look better.
This ^^^ Unless you know his display and/or the resolutions I don't think you can be definite that it is exclusively a problem with your GPU, at the end of the day screens, their resolution and quality can be as much of a difference as the same models differing performance, even then you have other factors such as, is your GPU running at stock, was his? or was it overclocked.
I ddu'd my driver and it did not help. Reinstalled windows it remained the same.
Even after doing all this, I reset my nvcp settings to default both for global and game specific .exe. Again did not work.
My resolution is set to 1080p both in windows and in-game.
I'm not sure if my GPU is the problem because there are other people with same problems as mine and for them swapping gpus did not help. For some people switching to ryzen solved this which means my problem could be related to CPU/Mobo.
And there are at least two people who I have talked to for whom changing entire rig did not solve this. Now you'd think that I'm retarded and the problem is in my head as happens in every thread related to this issue but I can't blame you. This is ridiculous but I didn't record these videos to show my problem just to piss people off. Games have become very annoying to play and there is no fix. I'm really exhausted with this. I've read through so many forum posts about this that it hurts to even think about this.
I've a zotac 1050 ti oc edition. It is factory overcolcked and I did not do any tinkering.
I very much appreciate y'all replying here to help me and for that thank-you.
I suggest increasing the ingame detail settings.
I do recall R9 280-Xs and 7979/50s having shimmering. I believe it was driver related.
Contact Zotac, nvidia and game makers and report it.
1 solution, you could go with AMD for the gpu.
Try turning off in game anisotropic filtering, and force it through the Driver panel.
Then in game AF was the cause I found, and forcing it through driver actually looks better in every game I think.


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Life Prep Academy pipeline for Bahamian student athletes
As of Thursday, June 18, 2020
By RENALDO DORSETT
Tribune Sports Reporter
rdorsett@tribunemedia.net
LIFE Prep Academy continues to be a pipeline for Bahamian student athletes across various sporting disciplines.
Over the course of the past two months, the school has announced several new additions to its institution in Wichita, Kansas to join its basketball, track and field, football and soccer programmes.
Former CI Gibson Rattlers point guard Kenvon Farrington was the latest addition last week.
"We are excited to announce that Kenvon Farrington will be bringing his talents to Life Prep Academy" the LPA staff said.
"He is an explosive point guard who has an exceptional work ethic. Kenvon is a great leader on and off the court. We can't wait to get him here and get to work."
D'Angelo Dawkins is another addition to the basketball programme.
"D'Angelo is 15 years old. He is a 6'2 combo guard that is ranked one of the top up and coming basketball players in the Bahamas," the LPA staff said. "He is a huge offensive threat who can shoot from the outside and get to the rim. D'Angelo is a great kid with an extreme work ethic. He takes his academics serious as well. His goal is to continue to develop as a student athlete and earn a division one basketball scholarship when he graduates. We can't wait to get him here and get to work."
On the soccer pitch, they added Ainsley Brown.
"A 5'9 190lb goalie/striker. Ainsley has helped his team in the Bahamas win five championships. His goal is to earn a college scholarship and play professional soccer in Europe," LPA said.
"Ainsley is a great student with a strong work ethic and we can't wait to have him here next year."
On the baseball diamond, 6'2" 235 power hitter Jeffrey Pierre has also committed and plans to play two sports with the addition of football to his athletic résumé.
"A first baseman/outfielder from Freeport, Bahamas, he is a great athlete who has a lot of pop. Jeffrey will definitely add another power bat to the heart of our lineup. He will also be a big addition to our football programme," he said. "We are grateful for a hard working, talented, student athlete like Jeffrey to choose Life Prep Academy."
Roheim Kelly will join both the athletics and football programmes. "Roheim is a 5'11 220lb football player from the Bahamas. He also plays other sports, including track, where he was the national gold medallist in the discus," LPA said.
Jace Smith will also be an addition to the gridiron.
"Jace is a 5'9 230lb football player. He is strong, athletic and excited to push himself towards his ultimate goal of earning a college scholarship," LPA said. "Jace will be in Grade 11, so he will have two years to develop under our coaching staff. We are blessed to add a highly motivated, good character kid to our programme."
Several Bahamians starred athletically for Life Prep last season, highlighted by Traimaine Ferguson and underclassman Michael Johnson on the basketball court.
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describe 'expect(a_field).to be_of_type(graphql_type)' do
  scalar_types = [types.Boolean, types.Int, types.Float, types.String, types.ID]
  list_types   = scalar_types.map { |t| types[t] }
  all_types    = scalar_types + scalar_types.map(&:'!') + list_types.map(&:'!')

  all_types.each do |scalar_type|
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      subject(:field) { double('GrahQL Field', type: field_type) }
      let(:field_type) { scalar_type }

      it "matches a graphQL type object representing #{scalar_type}" do
        expect(field).to be_of_type(scalar_type)
      end

      it "matches the string '#{scalar_type}'" do
        expect(field).to be_of_type(scalar_type.to_s)
      end

      it "does not match the string '#{scalar_type.to_s.downcase}'" do
        expect(field).not_to be_of_type(scalar_type.to_s.downcase)
      end

      scalar_types.each do |another_scalar|
        next if another_scalar == scalar_type

        context "when matching against the type #{another_scalar}" do
          let(:matcher)       { be_of_type(expected_type) }
          let(:expected_type) { another_scalar }

          it 'does not match' do
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end


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Drinking Milk While Breastfeeding May Reduce Your Kid's Food Allergy Risk: Study
by Julie Revelant | January 12, 2021 | Breastfeeding, Food Allergies, HEALTHY KIDS, HEALTHY MOMS | 0 comments
There's no doubt there are a ton of benefits of breastfeeding for both you and your baby, and a healthy breastfeeding diet is important, but a new study suggests drinking milk while breastfeeding can prevent food allergies in kids.
The study, published online in November 2020 in the journal Nutrients, suggests moms who drink cow's milk while breastfeeding may reduce their child's risk for food allergies.
"We have found that mothers of healthy one-year-olds consumed more cow's milk during breastfeeding than mothers of allergic one-year-olds. Though the association is clear, we do not claim that drinking cow's milk would be a general cure for food allergies," says Mia Stråvik, a doctoral student in the Division of Food Science at Chalmers University of Technology, and first author of the study, stated in this press release.
According to FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education), one in every 13 children in the U.S, has a food allergy.
While there are many risk factors for food allergies, including family history and other allergic reactions such as eczema, as well as asthma, this new study suggests that a mom's diet may play a role in preventing food allergies in kids.
While cow's milk has been touted as a health food, in recent years, some experts have warned about the dangers of dairy which have led many women to cut it from their diets. In fact, a 2017 survey from the National Osteoporosis Foundation found that 6 in 10 moms have tried—or are currently— avoiding dairy.
CAN BREASTFEEDING DIET REDUCE THE RISK OF FOOD ALLERGIES?
For this new study, researchers asked more than 500 Swedish women about their eating habits and whether or not their children had food allergies at age 1.
The mothers provided information about their eating habits at three different times: in the 34th week of pregnancy, one month, and four months after giving birth.
Then, when the babies turned a year old, they were examined by medical providers, and those with food allergies, atopic eczema, and asthma were identified.
After other risk factors were adjusted for, the researchers were able to determine a link between mothers' consumption of dairy while breastfeeding and food allergy risk.
The researchers say that the link between drinking cow's milk while breastfeeding and a reduced risk for food allergies is due to the fact that cow's milk contains substances that stimulate the child's immune system and allow the child to develop a tolerance to different foods.
Unlike previous studies that have looked at the link between drinking cow's milk while breastfeeding and a lower risk for food allergies and have relied on survey responses only, researchers for this particular study also used biomarkers in the mothers' blood and breast milk to verify her consumption of dairy.
"The biomarkers are two fatty acids formed in the cow's stomach, which are specific to dairy products," Stråvik said. "Furthermore, all the cases of allergy in children were diagnosed by a doctor specialising in child allergies."
Another interesting finding of the study was that babies at the four-month mark who were eating a lot of fruit and berries were more likely to have eczema, yet it's unclear why and the authors say, more research is needed.
In late December 2020, the USDA and HHS released the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.
In the report, they recommend moms exclusively breastfeed for 6 months, and introduce infants to potentially allergenic foods such as peanuts, when they start solids. The authors state: "Introducing peanut-containing foods in the first year reduces the risk that an infant will develop a food allergy to peanuts."
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DOMA Struck Down - Opening the Floodgates for Amended Tax Returns.
(Parker Tax Publishing: June 26, 2013)
On June 26, in yet another 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. The decision in U.S. v. Windsor, 2013 PTC 167 (S. Ct. 6/26/13) has broad tax implications. In the short term, practitioners have an opportunity to begin filing amended returns to obtain income tax refunds for any same-sex clients who were married under state law but precluded from filing a joint federal income tax return. Similarly, for individuals who were in a situation similar to Edith Windsor, refund claims can now be filed for estate taxes paid on property inherited from a same-sex partner to whom the individual was married under state law. Additionally, tax-free employer provided benefits to domestic partners that were previously taxable under federal law are now tax free, so refunds can be claimed on this basis also. The Court's decision allows married same-sex partners to receive federal benefits if their partner is a federal employee and same-sex partners will also be eligible for social security survivor benefits upon the death of a partner.
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Facts of the Windsor Case
Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer, New York residents, were married in Canada in 2007. Because New York recognizes same-sex marriages, the couple was treated as married under state law and filed joint state income tax returns. When Thea died in 2009, she left her entire estate to Edith. Edith sought to claim the federal estate tax exemption for surviving spouses, but was barred from doing so by Section 3 of DOMA, which defined "marriage" and "spouse" as excluding same-sex partners. Edith paid over $363,000 in estate taxes and filed for a refund, which the IRS denied.
Edith brought a refund suit in a district court, contending that DOMA violated the principles of equal protection incorporated in the Fifth Amendment. While the suit was pending, the U.S. Attorney General notified the Speaker of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice would no longer defend Section 3's constitutionality. In response, the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) of the House of Representatives voted to intervene in the litigation to defend Section 3's constitutionality. The district court permitted the intervention. The district court ruled against the United States, finding Section 3 unconstitutional and ordering the IRS to refund Edith's tax with interest. The Second Circuit affirmed that decision, but the IRS did not refund the tax and the case was appealed to the Supreme Court.
Court's Analysis
The majority of the Court's justices held that Section 3 of DOMA is unconstitutional because it violates the Fifth Amendment.
The Court noted that, by history and tradition, the definition and regulation of marriage has been treated as being within the authority and realm of the separate states. However, the operation of Section 3 of DOMA, with a directive applicable to over 1,000 federal statues and the whole realm of federal regulations, was directed to a class of persons that the laws of New York and of 11 other states sought to protect, the Court said. The Court cited Loving v. Virginia, 388 U. S. 1 (1967), for the proposition that regulation of domestic relations is an area that has long been regarded as a virtually exclusive province of the states. The significance of state responsibilities for the definition and regulation of marriage, the Court noted, dates back to when the Constitution was adopted. Section 3 of DOMA, the majority stated, rejected this long-established precept. The Court found that a state's decision to give same-sex persons the right to marry conferred upon them a dignity and status of immense import. But, the Court said, the federal government used this state-defined class for the opposite purpose – to impose restrictions and disabilities.
The question before the Court was whether the resulting injury and indignity was a deprivation of an essential part of the liberty protected by the Fifth Amendment. The Court concluded that, by seeking to injure the very class New York sought to protect, DOMA violated basic due process and equal protection principles applicable to the federal government. The Constitution's guarantee of equality, the Court stated, "must at the very least mean that a bare congressional desire to harm a politically unpopular group cannot" justify disparate treatment of that group. The Court thus concluded that DOMA was unconstitutional; its unusual deviation from the tradition of recognizing and accepting state definitions of marriage operated, the Court said, to deprive same-sex couples of the benefits and responsibilities that come with federal recognition of their marriages. According to the Court, this was strong evidence of a law having the purpose and effect of disapproval of a class recognized and protected by state law. DOMA's avowed purpose and practical effect, the Court said, was to impose a disadvantage, a separate status, and so a stigma upon all who entered into same-sex marriages made lawful by the unquestioned authority of the states.
DOMA's principal effect, the Court observed, was to identify and make unequal a subset of state-sanctioned marriages. It contrived to deprive some couples married under the laws of their state, but not others, of both rights and responsibilities, creating two contradictory marriage regimes within the same state. It also forced, the Court said, same-sex couples to live as married for the purpose of state law but unmarried for the purpose of federal law, thus diminishing the stability and predictability of basic personal relations the state had found it proper to acknowledge and protect.
OBSERVATION: While the law gives clarity to same-sex individuals in states that allow same-sex marriages, there are numerous issues remaining that will most likely be addressed by future litigation. For example, an employer who hires an individual, who is married to a same-sex partner in a state like New York, is required to treat the individual's partner as their spouse for company benefit purposes. But it is unclear what might happen if the company transfers that employee to a corporate location where same-sex marriages aren't recognized.
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Jury Begins Deliberations in Alleged Serial Killer's Trial
By City News Service Aug 13, 2019
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Jurors held their first full day of deliberations today in the trial of a man charged with killing two women in their homes, including a Hollywood woman who was set to go out that night with actor Ashton Kutcher, and attacking a woman who survived being stabbed eight times in her Santa Monica apartment.
Michael Gargiulo, 43, is accused in the Feb. 22, 2001, killing of 22- year-old Ashley Ellerin in her Hollywood home and the Dec. 1, 2005, slaying of 32-year-old Maria Bruno in her El Monte apartment. The murder charges include special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder while lying in wait.
Gargiulo also is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from an April 2008 attack on 26-year-old Michelle Murphy, who survived being stabbed eight times, along with an attempted escape charge.
He could face the death penalty if he is convicted of the killings and found to have been sane at the time of the crimes.
The violent nature of the attacks earned the killer the moniker "Hollywood Ripper."
Jurors deliberated for more than four hours Monday without reaching a verdict and are scheduled to resume deliberations Tuesday morning. The panel asked to hear a read-back of some trial testimony, which will take place Tuesday behind closed doors. The nature of that testimony was not disclosed by court officials.
Gargiulo is awaiting trial separately in Illinois on a murder charge stemming from the Aug. 14, 1993, slaying of 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio, who was the sister of one of his friends. She was killed outside her home.
Deputy District Attorney Dan Akemon told jurors last week that Gargiulo -- whom he called the "boy-next-door killer" -- targeted the women in "frenzied knife attacks" that are "inextricably linked."
One of Gargiulo's attorneys, Daniel Nardoni, suggested that other men were responsible for the deadly attacks, telling jurors that there was no DNA evidence inside the victims' homes to link the killings to Gargiulo. He has said that his client denies killing Ellerin, Bruno and Pacaccio.
Another defense attorney, Dale Rubin, said the attempted murder charge involving Murphy -- in which DNA evidence allegedly linked Gargiulo to the attack -- was the "only count in which the prosecution has shown Mr. Gargiulo was in her apartment and attacked her."
But the defense attorney cited an expert's conclusion that Gargiulo suffered from dissociative identity disorder, arguing that it could have caused him to go into an "amnesiac" or fugue state during the attack on Murphy.
"In other words, he can't premeditate. He can't deliberate," Rubin told the panel later about his client.
In his rebuttal argument, Akemon countered the defense's claim that Gargiulo woke up in the middle of the attack on Murphy and apologized while running away was a "complete fabrication." He questioned why Gargiulo would be apologizing if he just woke up, and said it was not reasonable to conclude that the defendant was in a fugue state or "unconscious" at the time of each of the attacks.
The prosecutor called Gargiulo a "stone-cold serial killer who preys on women" who lived near him and laid in wait for the perfect opportunity to attack them at night in or near their homes in "totally planned killings."
The three women who were killed each had injuries to their breasts, with Ellerin and Bruno being attacked shortly after having sex with men who had left their homes, according to Akemon.
The jury heard testimony May 29 from Kutcher, who told jurors that he showed up at Ellerin's home to pick her up after speaking with her on the phone, knocked on the door, peered through a window and saw what he believed was red wine spilled on the carpet.
"I didn't really think anything of it," he said.
The actor testified that he left Ellerin's home because he thought she had already gone out with a friend.
Kutcher said he learned the next day what had happened to her, spoke to police and was "freaking out" because he knew his fingerprints would be on the front door of her home. He described their relationship as being acquaintances.
Gargiulo was arrested in June 2008 by Santa Monica police in connection with the attack on Murphy and was subsequently charged with the killings of Ellerin and Bruno. He was charged in 2011 in Illinois with Pacaccio's slaying.


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Q: How to know when to kill threads? I'm designing a thread library. So far I have a method that initializes the library, one that creates threads, and one that yields the current thread to the next one on a queue of ready threads.
Before I move on to implementing semaphores for the threads, I figured I should probably kill the threads as soon as they are done and free up their allocated memory, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to do that. How do I tell when a thread has "finished"?

A: You don't just kill threads safely or reliably -- let them exit naturally (when their entry returns).
Although the system provides a means to kill the thread, nearly any C++ program out there could expect undefined behavior if it were to continue. You could dream up cases where killing could be accomplished without side effects (to the rest of the program), but that program does not at all resemble idiomatic C++. Such a program would be very exotic, with many unusual  and severe restrictions.
When you want to known when a thread has exited or not, you can add some cleanup before it exits in order to track its status.
When you want the ability to request a thread exit (naturally), consider run loops and messages.

A: You don't explicitly kill the threads when they are finished running their forked procedures as the code which would be doing that would still be in the context of the thread to be killed.
You have a scheduler/interrupt handler which handles the context switching of the threads and maintains a few queues for managing this. You can have it save a reference to to the threads to be killed, something like scheduler->SetThreadToKill( currentThread ); inside probably your finish() method (or similar), which sets a flag for the corresponding threads.
When a context switch occurs, and you have swapped out all data structures of the current thread with that of the next thread, you scheduler can call the destructor for all the threads which have the toBeKilled flag set.

A: The best policy, by far, for killing threads is to not explicitly do it, (unless you are an OS, ie. on app shutdown).  Queue messages and tasks to threads that loop around some queue to perform more work.  If you don't write any code to continually new, create, start, terminate, delete, test, check, enlist, delist, enqueue, dequeue and otherwise micro-manage threads, then that code cannot contain bugs.

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§ 5551. Voting and Decisions.
Article 5. Voting, Decisions, and Opinions
(a) Timing of Board's Vote on an Appeal. The Board may vote to decide an appeal after considering the appeal at a Board hearing or as a nonappearance matter, or the Board may take the appeal under submission and vote to decide it later at the same meeting or at a subsequent meeting. The Board may also continue a Board hearing to a later date.
(b) Written Opinions. The Board may, but is not required to, adopt a written opinion to decide an appeal. The Board may vote to decide an appeal by adopting a written opinion containing its decision, or the Board may vote to decide an appeal without adopting a written opinion at the time of the vote.
(1) Before or after the Board votes to decide an appeal, the Board may direct Board staff to draft a written opinion and submit the opinion to the Board for consideration as a nonappearance matter at a subsequent meeting.
(2) If the Board votes to decide an appeal for which a written opinion is required by section 5552, but the Board does not adopt a written opinion or direct staff to draft a written opinion at the time of the vote, then Board staff shall draft a nonprecedential opinion and submit it to the Board for consideration as a nonappearance matter at a subsequent meeting. In such cases, the Board's vote to decide the appeal is not tentative and shall not be held in abeyance, unless the Board expressly directs staff to hold its decision in abeyance before the decision becomes final.
(3) If the Board votes to decide an appeal and then directs staff to draft a precedential opinion for the same appeal before the decision is final, then, unless the Board directs otherwise, the Board's vote to decide the appeal will be tentative, and shall be held in abeyance and subject to change until the Board subsequently votes to adopt a precedential opinion or votes not to adopt a precedential opinion. However, a vote to decide an appeal described in section 5310, subdivision (a)(1) or (2) is not tentative and shall be final when made.
(4) A precedential opinion adopted by the Board may be cited as precedent in any matter or other proceeding before the Board, unless the opinion has been depublished, overruled, or superseded. Nonprecedential opinions may not be cited as precedent in any matter or other proceeding before the Board.
(5) A written opinion is not confidential if the Board has already voted to decide the appeal to which the opinion relates and the Board's decision is not being held in abeyance pending the Board's consideration of the written opinion. In all other circumstances, a written opinion is confidential unless and until adopted by the Board. In addition, confidential taxpayer information included in a written opinion prepared for an appeal subject to chapter 2 or 3 of this division is confidential before and after the opinion is adopted, unless the taxpayer has waived the right to confidentiality as to such information as provided in section 5573 or the opinion is required to be published pursuant to section 5552.
(c) Dissenting and Concurring Opinions.
(1) If a precedential opinion is presented to the Board for adoption, any Board Member may:
(A) Submit a Dissenting Opinion setting forth the Board Member's rationale for disagreeing with the opinion; or
(B) Submit a Concurring Opinion setting forth the Board Member's rationale for agreeing with the result reached in the opinion, if different than the rationale set forth in the opinion.
(2) A Dissenting Opinion or Concurring Opinion submitted under paragraph (1) of this subdivision is deemed to be adopted on the same date as the precedential opinion to which it relates is adopted, and is publishable as a supplement to the precedential opinion. A Dissenting Opinion or Concurring Opinion may be cited in any proceeding before the Board.
Note: Authority cited: Article XIII, Section 11, California Constitution; Sections 15606 and 15640, Government Code; and Sections 251, 1840, 7051, 8251, 9251, 11651, 13170, 30451, 32451, 38701, 40171, 41128, 43501, 45851, 46601, 50152, 55301 and 60601, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Article XIII, Section 17, California Constitution; Sections 7.9, 11122.5, 11125, 15606 and 15640, Government Code; and Sections 40, 254.5, 254.6, 742, 748, 1840, 5148, 6074, 6456, 6538, 6538.5, 6562, 6592, 6593, 6593.5, 6596, 6901, 6902, 6906, 6981, 7209, 7223, 7657, 7657.1, 7658, 7658.1, 7700, 7700.5, 7711, 8126, 8128, 8191, 8828, 8828.5, 8852, 8877, 8878, 8878.1, 8879, 9151, 9152, 9196, 12429, 12636, 12637, 12951, 12977, 12978, 12981, 18533, 19047, 19085, 19104, 19333, 19345, 20645, 30175, 30176, 30176.1, 30176.2, 30177, 30178, 30178.1, 30243, 30243.5, 30262, 30282, 30283, 30283.5, 30284, 30361, 30362, 30365, 30421, 32255, 32256, 32256.5, 32257, 32302, 32312, 32313, 32401, 32402, 32402.1, 32404, 32407, 32440, 38433, 38435, 38443, 38452, 38453, 38454, 38455, 38601, 38602, 38605, 38631, 40093, 40102, 40103, 40103.5, 40104, 40111, 40112, 40115, 40121, 41087, 41096, 41097, 41097.5, 41098, 41100, 41101, 41104, 41107, 43157, 43158, 43158.5, 43159, 43303, 43351, 43352, 43451, 43452, 43454, 43491, 45155, 45156, 45156.5, 45157, 45303, 45352, 45353, 45651, 45652, 45654, 45801, 46156, 46157, 46157.5, 46158, 46302, 46303, 46353, 46501, 46502, 46505, 46551, 50112.2, 50112.3, 50112.4, 50112.5, 50116, 50120.2, 50120.3, 50139, 50140, 50142, 50151, 55044, 55045, 55046, 55046.5, 55083, 55102, 55103, 55221, 55222, 55224, 55281, 60209, 60210, 60211, 60212, 60332, 60333, 60352, 60501, 60502, 60506, 60507, 60521, 60522 and 60581, Revenue and Taxation Code.
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-25-2014; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 9).


Frustrations came to a head on the evening of 25 August 1830, during the performance of French composer Daniel Auber's new opera La Muette de Portici. The story is one of revolution against the Spanish in 1647 and it was not long before the Belgians saw the similarity of their situation. Imbued with nationalist vigour, citizens rushed from the Théâtre de la Monnaie into the streets of Brussels and raised the flag of Brabant over the Hôtel de Ville in the Grand' Place. Uprisings like this spread in waves throughout the country and William quickly sent in the army to quash the rebels. He was successful in Hasselt and Leuven, but when Dutch troops arrived in Brussels on 23 September, four days of street fighting ensued. After bloody brawls the Dutch were finally surrounded by the nationalists and forced to make a quick retreat. The provisional government wasted no time in declaring independence on 4 October 1830. With William poised for war, the provisional government appealed to other European powers to recognise the independent Kingdom of Belgium. Great Britain and France acquiesced and at the London Conference in 1831, the country's independence was recognised for the first time, on the proviso that Belgium remain a neutral state and not enter into any alliances with surrounding powers.
The government then had to find a suitable king to rule their constitutional monarchy. They offered the throne to the German Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (1790–1865), uncle and advisor to Britain's Queen Victoria. He was sworn in as King Leopold I of the Belgians on 21 July 1831. Two weeks later, a disgruntled William invaded, but Leopold managed to keep his troops at bay. These skirmishes lasted for eight years until William finally gave up in 1839 and signed a treaty acknowledging Belgium's independence.
Leopold I immediately set about regenerating the economic strength of his new country. The Société Générale bank (now Fortis) was revived and financed work on roads, canals and Europe's first public railway line between Brussels and Mechelen. These improved transport links created enormous industrial growth.
When large-nosed Leopold II (1835–1909) succeeded his father in 1865, he continued his programme of national development. Antwerp became an international port and the railroad companies were contracted to build lines throughout Europe and in China and South America. The proceeds financed the filling-in of the River Senne to clean up the surrounding slums and the construction of the formidable Palais de Justice, the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts and – for the 50th anniversary of Belgium's independence – the imposing Parc du Cinquantenaire.
However, Leopold was still not satisfied. He wanted Belgium to stand tall and equal among the other European nations, but he was hindered by a government that controlled the purse strings of the treasury. Frustrated with their lack vision, Leopold began to look elsewhere for alternative means of finance. The focus of colonialism was on Africa and Leopold joined in the race for the unconquered jungles of the Dark Continent.
Until 1989 there was no environmental planning in Flanders. Large swathes of the countryside were intensively farmed, leaving only pockets of protected areas, like Het Zwin, the Westhoek dunes and Hoge Kempen National Park. You'll see lots of cows, horses, sheep – even the odd farmed llama – but sightings of wild mammals are rare. However, NGO Natuurpunt has strived to raise awareness and implement conservation programmes and it seems to be working. After a long absence, foxes are making a comeback across the region. Throughout West Flanders and Brussels there are populations of red squirrel, hedgehog and dwarf bat and even the occasional sighting of Siberian chipmunks. The waterways of East Flanders and Flemish Brabant are home to the odd European beaver, and Limburg has healthy populations of badger and the hazel dormouse.
Many birds use the country as a rest stop during their annual migration. One of the best places to see them is the Het Zwin wetlands and marshes on the coast north of Knokke-Heist. Seabirds include the Mediterranean, Icelandic and great black-backed gulls, curlew sandpiper, grey heron, storks and the rarely seen shoveler.
Coastal dunes support nearly 67% of the plant life found in Flanders and of this nearly a third is found in the Westhoek dunes just past De Panne. There are pockets of birch, beech and oak across the centre, but the main concentration of woodland is in the pine forests of Hoge Kempen National Park, whose mix of forest and moorland is home to deer, snakes, frogs, toads and goshawks.
mould, forming unmarried unions, pursuing careers and waiting until later to have children. Furthermore, women are not expected to change their maiden names if they do get married and there are egalitarian laws permitting men to take paternity leave to help their partners after the birth of a baby.
Of course, the linguistic frictions between the northern Flemish and southern-dwelling Walloons figure in daily life, but to nowhere near the extent suggested by the press. The clashes of the 1950s and 1960s have cooled and for the most part people's grumbles are ingrained dogma inherited from past generations. It's an old argument that seems relatively stale on the pallets of the younger generation and although they still identify themselves as either Flemish or Walloon ahead of any Belgian nationality, it seems the venom-infected taunts once slung between opposing language groups have lost their sting. Habit and pride ensure that the Flemish still accuse the Walloons of laziness, and perhaps the Walloons will always regard the Flemish as arrogant, but there is little bite in the bark. The rib-poking is also extended to their Dutch neighbours, and just as keenly returned. 'Why does a Belgian carry a knife in the car? So he can cut corners,' is a typical dig from the Dutch who cast the Flemish as stupid and stingy. The Flemish take it on the chin and give as good as they get.
So if, like the Dutch, you have labelled the Flemish as dull you're missing the point. They elect to stay well-connected to the family locale, because what is more rewarding than being able to call round at your sister's or brother's, go for a bike ride among fields dotted with cud-chewing cows and finish the day off with a cool beer on a sunny terrace? While the lives of other nationalities are a frenetic imbalance of work and leisure, the Belgians usually manage to get the equilibrium right. They are an unpretentious, good-natured, hard-working bunch, who rejoice in a home life that revolves around kids, canines and cooking. All in all, a beguiling breed who quickly bring you round to the pleasures of living life at a more relaxed pace.
Even after independence in 1830, works by Flemish writers were still categorised and referred to as Dutch literature. However, the denial of Flemish as an official language after independence provoked protests among Flemish writers and spawned a number of literary societies, kick-starting a transition that would eventually see Flemish literature being credited in its own right. One of the first works to contest the inequality was Hendrik Conscience's (1812–83) In 't Wonderjaer 1566, published in 1837. Disgusted that he'd written the novel in Flemish instead of French, his father threw him out of the family home and a penniless Conscience was forced to wander the streets of Antwerp. He had the last laugh though; eminent painter Wappers presented him to the royal court and it was under the patronage of Leopold I that Conscience was commissioned to write his second work, Fantasy. In 1845 he was made a knight of the Order of Leopold and Flemish literature became officially vogue.
Since then both Flanders has produced a handful of celebrated writers, a few of whom have achieved success abroad. Worth mentioning is Camille Lemonnier (1844–1913) a writer and poet from Ixelles in Brussels. His novels include the love story Un Mâle published in 1881 and the darker Le Mons, released a year later, which traces the regret of two peasants after they commit murder.
Waving the flag for women is Marguerite Crayencour (1903–87). Better known by her pseudonym, Marguerite Yourcenar, she remains Belgium's most prominent female writer. Born in Brussels, she received a first-class education at her father's estate in northern France. Her seminal work Mémorires d'Hadrien was published in 1951 and later translated by her lover, Grace Frick, into English. In 1980 she became the first woman to be elected to the distinguished Académie Française.
Also of note is the exceptional writer, poet, playwright and painter Hugo Claus (1929–2008). Hailing from Brugge, he wrote his seminal work Het Verdriet van België (The Sorrow of Belgium) in 1983. It tells the story of a Flemish child caught up in the German occupation of Belgium during World War II. Writing under a series of pseudonyms, Claus was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Flanders is not traditionally associated with great poets but two names dominate 19th-century poetry: Maurice Maeterlinck (1862–1949) and Emile Verhaeren. Maeterlinck became an overnight success with his first play La Princesse Maleine in 1889. Born in Gent, he concentrated on exploring the themes of death and the meaning of life in the majority of his works, receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1911. Emile Verhaeren (1855–1916) trained as a lawyer, but tried only two cases before turning to literature. Inspired by the works of Flemish painters like Jacob Jordaens and David Teniers, he published his first set of poems Les Flamandes in 1883. They are still admired for their raw and provocative depiction of Flemish life.
Later, many came to regard singer-songwriter Jacques Brel (1929–78) as a poet in his own right (page 354). Although born in Brussels, he spent most of his life in Paris. His later songs, employing numerous metaphors and linguistic styles, explored complex themes of love, death and life's hardships.
21st-century poets include Miriam van Hee (1952–) whose sixth collection, Achter de Bergen (Behind the Mountains), won the Flemish Culture Prize for Poetry in 1998; Stefan Hertmans (1951–), professor of art criticism at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gent, whose poetry focuses on the grotesque; and Roland Jooris (1936–) who, like van Hee, explores points of contact between poetry and day-to-day reality; he won the Flemish Culture Prize for his collection Gekras ('Scribblings') in 2005.
Flanders' rich architectural heritage ranges from the 13th-century Romanesque and Gothic to 18th-century Baroque and 19th-century Art Nouveau. At times haphazard, but always charming, the mixture of medieval houses next to modern steel and glass is a common occurrence. From Gent's Patershol quarter, lined with brick-red medieval terraces, to Brussels' ultra-modern and starlight-studded Atomium, the region's bold approach to architecture continues to evolve.
Flanders' oldest and most celebrated architectural feats are the towering belfries and secluded begijnhofs. They cropped up during the 13th and 15th centuries when the trading of cloth created an economic boom that also financed Brussels' Grand' Place and many of the region's Gothic cathedrals and town halls; the most impressive examples of these can be seen in Antwerp's Onze- Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal and Leuven's Stadhuis.
The counter-Reformation of the 16th–17th centuries ushered in the Italian Baroque style. Characterised by twisted columns, arching domes and elaborate ornamentation, it was quickly adopted and given a Flemish twist by artists and architects and imaginatively renamed Flemish Baroque. The guildhouses of the Grand' Place were rebuilt in this design following Louis XIV's attack in 1695.
Following independence in 1830, Leopold I was keen to revive Brussels' urban cityscape and set it on par with Paris, so ordered the construction of numerous buildings. Among those commissioned were the magnificent Galeries Royales St-Hubert, famed for their arched glass-paned roof, and the formidable Palais de Justice.
Towards the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau was in full swing. Influencing everything from buildings to bedroom furniture, the movement was characterised by the use of wrought iron, glass, marble and wood decorated with leaves and flowers in flowing, sinuous lines. Architects of note include Paul Saintenoy (1862–1952) – who is responsible for the elegant Art Nouveau Old England Department Store in Brussels, which now houses the Musical Instrument Museum, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (1858–1910), Henry van de Velde (1863–1957), Paul Hankar (1859–1901), and the legendary Victor Horta (1861–1947). His most famous constructions include Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, the Greenhouses at Laeken (which he designed with Hankar) and Maison Waucquez, which now houses the Belgian Comic Museum.
Modern architectural design was perhaps heralded by Antwerp's Boerentoren (Farmers' Tower), built in 1928 and considered Europe's first skyscraper. This was soon followed by the space-age Atomium (page 130), built for the 1958 World Fair.
The experimental design of many of the EU buildings and the conversion of Flagey – a former radio and television studio in Ixelles – into a theatre and café has inspired modern architects, and new ideas are showcased in the Museum of Modern Architecture (18 Rue de l'Ermitage; (open on appointment) in Brussels.


It would be nice if all those churches are Bible base, but according what we could see at other writings is that perhaps more churches were "Church based" or based on church (read) human doctrines.
The church you want to choose should be the place that encourages you for worship. It should make you feel the spirit and enjoy the divineness in you. There are number of churches across the city, which will create a wonderful environment for you to worship and share your love with others.
We would say be careful for choosing for the creation of a wonderful environment and lovely entertainment.
It is not the quantity that should count but the quality.
It is not only these factors that you need to take into your consideration while selecting a church, but you should also consider other factors like the distance from your home, your possibility to visit often, their praying method, preaching bible and many others.
We may not forget that the praying method is with the method of following the Scriptures the most important factor we should keep in mind, remembering that we should worship God in the way He wants to be worshipped.
First question people should ask themselves is what do I want to follow: Biblical Truth (with the true faith in only One true God) or human doctrines (like the Trinity).
Secondly then they should ask in which way they want to follow Jesus, who put his own will away to do the will of God, and also would love to do God's Will.
Then they should wonder how far they would like to go in following Jesus and going to worship the Only One True God of Jesus, the God of Israel, Who is an eternal Spirit God no man can see.
When knowing that Jesus is the way to God, and that he asked his followers to gather and to spread the Word of God and the Good News of the Kingdom of God a person should ask himself in which way he or she would like to take up that task given by Christ Jesus.
When that person does not find a right church nearby he or she should think about creating a home-church or something like that in his own neighbourhood. And to gather with others a real believer should not mind to go now-and-then far away (if physically and materially possible) to find and meet with like minded people to worship the Divine Creator The Almighty Lord God of gods King above all gods.
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Taliban Threats Force Health Facilities In Southern Afghan Province To Close
A hospital in Uruzgan Province in July
Most of the health facilities in Afghanistan's isolated Uruzgan Province have closed due to threats from the Taliban, local officials said.
Only eight health centers out of 59 total, including public hospitals and clinics, remain open across the province, which has a population of 362,253, Khan Aqa Miakhel, head of Uruzgan's public health, told the German news agency dpa on September 24.
The main hospital in the capital, Tarin Kot, just a few hundred meters from the provincial governor's palace, had to close on September 23 after the Taliban threatened to attack health facilities, Miakhel said.
The hospital reopened after mediation from local tribal elders a day later, he told dpa.
Uruzgan, which abuts the Taliban heartlands of Kandahar and Helmand, has been under intense pressure from the insurgents for years.
A Taliban spokesman confirmed that its fighters had closed down dozens of treatment centers but said it was done because of poor services.
"In most of these centers, there was no proper medication. There were no doctors or health-care personnel," the spokesman told Reuters. "We asked repeatedly for better services, but no one cared. Now, if the local administration does not provide basics, we will."
The closing of health facilities also appears to reflect the difficulty the Western-backed government in Kabul has in exerting control in provinces where the insurgency is strongest.
According to a World Health Organization report earlier this month, 164 Afghan health facilities have closed their doors since the beginning of the year due to increasing insecurity.
U.S. officials estimate that the Taliban controls or contests around 40 percent of the country.
Based on reporting by dpa and Reuters


Lower Silesian Economic Activity Zone – S3 Jawor (DSAG S3 Jawor) will be launched on the area of over 420 ha. It will be aimed at support in conducting business activity in the Lower Silesian region.
This project is an effect of cooperation of the Ministry of Economy, Legnicka Special Economic Zone (LSSE), Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) and authorities of Lower Silesia Voivodship, County and Borough Jawor and Borough Męcinka. The agreement about realization of the investment defining scope of works and duties of particular partners has been already signed.
The Lower Silesian Economic Zone will be a place where big concerns and small as well as medium enterprises could develop their business activity. The area is well-prepared not only in respect of plots. It offers i.a. base of qualified employees and possibility of building production and warehouse halls adjusted to the needs of tenants – said under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Economy Ilona Antoniszyn-Klik during the ceremony of signing the agreement.
The area of DSAG S3 Jawor will be included in the LSSE zone which will allow to offer exemption from income tax to potential investors. Entrepreneurs will be able to benefit from the potential of our clusters: education, motor and air. They will also receive aid from dedicated caretakers from the zone. Such people will help them at each stage of the investment process – announces Rafał Jurkowlaniec, Chairman of Legnicka Special Economic Zone.
The greatest benefits from creation of DSAG S3 Jawor will receive Borough Jawor, which is going to incorporate ca. 388 ha in the area of the zone. We are on the brink of creation of a partnership which is going to change not only Jawor but also the whole region for many years. The borough supported by so many groups of partners is on a good way to develop. We are consequently realizing our plan concerning creation of new work places. I am convinced that new investors in our city is only matter of time. We are receiving questions about investments in this region all the time – says Emilian Bera, mayor of Jawor.
DSAG S3 Jawor will have investment areas dedicated to small, medium and big companies. It will be also one of the LSSE sub-zones. Moreover, all works related to the building will be completed at the end of 2018.


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chozun 途赞 is a travel ecosystem that gives people an option to do custom travels. Its technology is powered by cryptocurrency and blockchain, which helps inform travelers about the best places to go based on their style and preferences.
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My name is Teresa Truda. I'm a bit of a geek and I've always been passionate about tech. I like to break down the truths of startup life and have a human approach to all I do.
I had over 9 years of experience in global advertising agencies in Australia leading their digital departments. I always knew that I wanted to do my own thing, but I didn't know what it would be.
Prior to chozun 途赞, I ran a Digital Consultancy and eCommerce shoe store in Australia, which we exited in late 2015.
When I made the decision to leave the corporate life, it was much to everyone's disapproval. My family believed it was best for me to stay in my stable job, have a stable income and live the dream of what they deemed as a success.
But I knew I'm capable of so much more, and I wanted to prove it. I was driven by the excitement and challenges that a startup life could bring.
chozun 途赞 was born from a pain point both Zia (my Co-Founder) and I had. We want to easily discover unique experiences when we travel. We spend hours trawling sites, looking for local experiences and services in new cities.
But most of the time we became crippled by indecision when looking for places and experienced that will fit our personal tastes.
Zia and I quickly realized that other people, specifically travelers, are experiencing the same struggles as well. So we created chozun 途赞 to solve this.
chozun 途赞 is an ecosystem for travelers to discover, book, and access the best personalized local experiences & services. It is powered by proprietary AI & Data Science, driven by cryptocurrency & the blockchain.
We decided to bootstrap chozun 途赞 in early 2016 and we raised our first seed investment shortly after relocating to Shanghai.
In less than 12 months, chozun 途赞 launched in 22 cities across China, SEA, and Australia – with HQ now in Shanghai & Melbourne.
Today, chozun 途赞 is still expanding. We are focusing on building out our Blockchain infrastructure in the coming months.
I had Senior roles within Advertising Agencies, so I've been a leader and a problem solver for years. Because I like helping people and creating solutions, I got the nickname 'Mother Teresa'.
While working with others and building products for big brands, I formed the skills I needed to create a sustainable product.
I also wanted to solve the problems that travelers often face. So, together with my team, we created better solutions for them. The best part? It's fulfilling and it doesn't feel like work.
My biggest accomplishment was my first exit from the eCommerce shoe store, Pata Pata. It started as a passion project a couple of years ago.
I was traveling to Mexico for leisure when I came across a style of leather boot I liked. Without any experience in the fashion or design industry, I set up a supply chain and created an eCommerce shoe brand in Australia. We imported handmade leather boots from Mexico to Australia.
We sold them online and most proceeds went to a women's fund in Mexico to contribute to women's equality. I set up the supply chain and sourced materials for the boots. I also built the distribution network and the online store.
In late 2015, I decided to leave the company to focus on chozun 途赞. That was a huge success for me because I built something great from scratch.
I don't have failures because I don't believe on them. I think people are just thrown with challenges along their journey that drive them to be better versions of themselves.
I try to never let this be a thing. I am a massive women's advocate and that includes supporting women-led business ventures.
I think sometimes if we females make such a big deal of it, it may perpetuate gender equality. Women are and should feel strong, independent and know their worth. If you practice that, you'll experience less resistance.
I don't want to surround myself with bias and resistant people towards women. A lot of our advisors are successful, strong women that empower us. I think it's important to surround yourself with people who support you, no matter the gender.
Firstly, learn how to laugh. Everything is temporary, and a decision you may make today may change tomorrow.
People – build a great, strong network around you.
Resilience – be tough, learn how to take a hit and get back up.
Culture – be aware of the differences, practices and be respectful.
Know your customer – is there really product/ market fit?
Be adaptable – it's a fast moving, ever-evolving environment.
Be confident and resilient. We're naturally great. Know what success means to you and work towards your own personal goals.
Most importantly, don't let your gender affect you or make you doubt anything. Just be you.